JP2649194B2 - Game media dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium dispensing apparatus for dispensing a game medium used in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine or a coin game machine, and more particularly, to a value receiving a value object having a predetermined value. The present invention relates to a game medium payout apparatus having an object receiving unit, and paying out a game medium used for a game to a game medium storing unit using a value of a value object received from the value object receiving unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of game medium dispensing apparatus, for example, a player inserts a predetermined value object such as a coin into a value object receiving section, which is generally known in the art. There has been a configuration in which a game medium such as a pachinko ball used for a game is paid out using a value of a valuable object. On the other hand, in the conventional game medium payout apparatus, each of the value objects having a different value value is also configured to be received and received, and the value object is received according to the value value of the received value object. The payout operation of the game medium is configured to be performed.

[0003]

However, in this type of conventional game medium payout apparatus, after the game medium has been paid out, how much valuable value remains after the game medium has been used for payout. This makes it inconvenient for the player. Therefore, in the field of game machines such as video game machines but not in the technical field of game medium dispensing apparatuses, for example, as described in JP-A-59-57397, the valuable value of Among them, there is one provided with a residual value display means for displaying the remaining value after being used in a video game, and it is conceivable to apply this residual value display technology to a game medium payout apparatus. Then, of the valuables possessed by the entered valued object, the remaining valuables after being used for paying out the game medium are displayed, and the value at the time after the player has paid out the game medium is displayed. It is conceivable to configure such that it is possible to recognize whether or not the valuable value remains. However, even with this configuration,
The following problems arise. In other words, the player thinks that he has inserted a value object having a relatively large value in spite of actually inputting a value object having a relatively small value, and thinks that the player has entered the value object having a relatively large value. In some cases, the player may claim that the sum of the remaining value displayed on the display means and the value of the paid-out game medium is smaller than the value of the value object input by the player. On the other hand, despite the fact that a player has actually inserted a value object having a relatively large value, the input value object is reduced to a value smaller than the actual value due to a mechanical failure or the like. There may be a case where the payout control of the game medium is performed by mistake.

As described above, even if the above-mentioned remaining value display means is provided in the conventional game medium dispensing apparatus, the trouble between the player and the game hall over the size of the valuable value of the above-mentioned inserted value object can be obtained. And it is difficult to determine which statement is correct when such a trouble occurs.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game system in which a player throws in a value object received by a value object and received by a value object receiving section. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game medium payout device capable of minimizing the occurrence of troubles between the game media and a game arcade.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a value object receiving unit for receiving a value object having a predetermined value,
A game medium payout device for paying out a game medium used for a game to a game medium storage unit by using a value of a value object received from the value object receiving unit, the device being used for paying out the game medium. Remaining value display means capable of displaying the remaining remaining value, value determining means for determining the value of the value object received by the value object receiving unit, and value received from the value object receiving unit Value display means for displaying the value of the last accepted value object based on the determination result of the value object determining means relating to the last accepted value object among the objects.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the residual value display means can display the remaining value after being used for paying out the game media. The value determining means for determining the value of the value object received by the value object receiving unit, based on the determination result regarding the value object last received by the value object receiving unit, determines the value of the last value object received. The value is displayed by the value display means.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is an external front view of an embodiment of the present invention. The ball game machine of this embodiment is a so-called circulation type ball game machine in which a pachinko ball is enclosed so as to circulate and a game is played by circulating the enclosed pachinko ball. Further, this ball-and-ball game machine is configured such that, unlike a conventional pachinko game machine, the start of a game and the payout of acquired prizes are performed not by the pachinko ball itself to be played but by another value object such as a coin. I have.

Next, the configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine body 2
And a coin box 3 provided on the left side of the game machine main body 2 in the drawing. The coin box 3 is provided with a predetermined value object (in this embodiment, 1 mark coin or 5 mark coin) for starting the game of the ball game machine 1.
And a device related to it.

That is, the coin box 3 is provided with a first coin slot 4 and a second coin slot 5. The first coin slot 4 and the second coin slot 5 constitute a value object receiving unit that receives a value object having a predetermined value. Further, in connection with the first coin slot 4, the first coin return button 6
, A first coin return slot 7 and a display lamp 8 indicating that the first coin has been inserted in relation to the first coin insertion slot 4. The display lamp 8 is composed of, for example, an LED.

In connection with the second coin slot 5, a second coin return button 9, a second coin return slot 10, and a display lamp 11 indicating the second coin insertion are provided.

In this embodiment, as described above, the first coin slot 4 is configured to receive one mark coin, and the second coin slot 5 is configured to receive five mark coins. It is configured. The player is usually
A game can be started by inserting one mark coin from the coin insertion slot 4 of. When 5 mark coins are inserted from the second coin insertion slot 5, a game equivalent to 5 times of the case of 1 mark coin insertion is possible, and when the player wants to play for a long time, the second coin is required. The input port 5 is used.

In this embodiment, two coin return buttons 6 and 9, two coin return ports 7 and 10, and two coin insertion display lamps 8 and 11 are provided. However, these are shared by one. Is also good.

The number of coin insertion slots 4 and 5 is not limited to two, but may be one or three or more.

The coin box 3 is further provided with a settlement button 12 and a start button 13. The settlement button 12 is a button for the player to instruct the end of the game, and when the button 12 is pressed, the operation of the ball-and-ball game machine 1 is stopped, and the coin corresponding to the score obtained by the player is obtained. Pay out. The start button 13 is a button for instructing the start of a game. That is, after a predetermined coin is inserted into the first coin insertion slot 4 or the second coin insertion slot 5, the start button 13 is pressed, so that the ball game machine 1 enters a playable state. Note that the start button 13 is not necessarily provided, and the start button 13 is eliminated, and in response to a coin being inserted into the coin insertion slot 4 or 5,
The ball-and-ball game machine 1 may be set to be in a playable state.

A front frame 14 is attached to the game machine main body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 15 is detachably mounted on the front frame 14. The game board 15 is provided with a predetermined number of nails, which are omitted in the drawing.
101b, 101c, 102a, 102b, 102c,
103a, 103b, 104 and an out area 105 are provided. Each of the prize areas has a safety hole 101a, 10 only for which the score is increased by the prize of the pachinko ball.
1b, 101c, start winning holes 102a, 102b, 102c, which are prize areas in which a variable display device 16 including a slot drum 16a and a digital display unit 16b can be variably displayed by winning a pachinko ball, and a yak mon (commonly known as a tube) Prize area 103a,
103b, various winning areas such as a variable winning ball apparatus 104 whose winning state changes according to the display content of the variable display device 16.

As described above, the prize area is changed, and the score is added when the pachinko ball is won for each prize area. In addition, the other prize areas are easily changed or the score is added for each prize area. If the game is set differently, the player can enjoy the content of the game more.

The out area 105 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 15. Therefore, the pachinko balls that have fallen along the board surface of the game board 15 and have not won any of the winning areas go out to the out area 105.

Further, around the game area of the game board 15,
A rail 17 for guiding pachinko balls is provided.

A digital display device 20 is provided on the left half of the front panel 18 attached to the lower part of the game board 15. The digital display device 20 includes a game stop display unit 21 and a coin number display unit 2 in order from the left in the figure.
2. A ball number display unit 23 is provided. The game stop display section 21 indicates that the game cannot be continued due to a lack of coins for the game. The number-of-coins display unit 22 is for displaying the number of coins (for example, one mark coin) that can be used for a game. The ball number display unit 23 displays the number of pachinko balls that can be hit and fired. In this embodiment, 30 pachinko balls can be hit per 1 mark coin, and when the display of the ball number display section 23 is "30" or more, the display of the ball number display section is "30". Is converted into the display “1” of the coin number display unit 22 and displayed, and the display of the ball number display unit is set to “0”. By doing so, when the number of pachinko balls that the player can hit increases, for example, when the number of pachinko balls reaches a large number of 1000 or 2000, the number is converted to a small number of coins instead of being displayed as it is. This is advantageous in that the display can be easily read and the number of coins to be paid out as a prize can be accurately grasped.

On the lower right side of the front plate 18, a hit ball operation handle 31 is provided. By rotating the operation handle 31 rightward, a sphere launching device 30 described later operates, and launches pachinko balls one by one onto the game board 15.

Further, a coin payout opening 41 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 31. At the end of the game,
One mark coin is paid out from the coin payout exit 41. A coin receiving tray 42 is provided so as to surround the coin payout opening 41 on the front side, so that coins paid out from the coin payout opening 41 do not fall down.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the back surface structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 43 denotes a coin shot for guiding one mark coin inserted from the first coin insertion slot 4. 44 is a coin payout exit 41
This is a coin payout device for paying out coins from (FIG. 1). This device includes a coin tank 45 for storing one mark coin, and a full tank detection switch 46 for detecting the amount of one mark coin stored in the coin tank 45.
And a deficiency detection switch 47 are provided. Also, 4
Reference numeral 8 denotes a motor for driving the coin payout device 44. Further, 49 is a 5 mark coin storage unit. That is, the 1 mark coin inserted from the first coin insertion slot 4 is guided to the coin tank 45 via the coin shoot 43,
Although reused as payout coins, the 5 mark coins inserted through the second coin insertion slot 5 are stored in the coin storage unit 49. As described above, in this embodiment, coins are all paid out with one mark coin.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a sphere launching device, which is connected to the hitting operation handle 31 (FIG. 1) provided on the front side.

Further, this embodiment is provided with a data input device 50 which is one of the characteristic configurations.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show the data input device 50. FIG. 3A is a perspective view and FIG. 3B is a front view.

In the figure, a key switch 51 is a switch that can be switched in a state where a special key 52 is inserted. By switching the key switch 51, the control mode of the ball game machine 1 can be set to a normal mode (game control mode) totaling mode or a reset mode. Here, the totaling mode is a mode in which the totaling data such as the number of hit balls, the number of payout balls, and the payout rate stored in the storage means described later can be output. The reset mode is a mode in which the above-mentioned various data stored in the storage means can be reset.

The hit setting variable switch 53 is a switch that gives data for instructing a change of the hit setting number when rotated. Here, the set number of hits is the maximum number (maximum score) that the ball game machine 1 can pay out in terms of the number of 1 mark coins. The hit setting number variable switch 53 is a switch capable of changing the setting number of hits from 100 to 1000 sheets in units of 100 sheets.

The digital probability variable switch 54 is a switch for changing and instructing the probability that "7" is displayed on the digital display 16b (FIG. 1). By stopping the rotation of the digital probability variable switch 54 to an arbitrary position, the probability of “7” is reduced to 1/10.
A change instruction can be given to any of 10 to 10/10.

Changing the probability that the digital display unit 16b displays "7" has the following significance. As described above, when the display on the variable display device 16 is a predetermined combination, for example, when the display on the digital display section 16b and the slot drum 16a are all "7",
When the variable winning ball device 104 is opened, the probability that the pachinko ball wins is increased, which is advantageous for the player. In other words, it is possible to adjust the degree of the payout rate of the ball game machine 1 that is set in business by changing the probability that the display of the variable display device 16 becomes a predetermined combination. is there. In the conventional ball game machine, such adjustment of the payout rate is generally performed by performing nail adjustment. However, the nail adjustment must be performed by a skilled nailer or the like, and the adjustment is also difficult. In this embodiment, such a point is solved by the above-described switch 54 and the control accompanying the switching of the switch.

In this embodiment, both the hit setting variable switch 53 and the digital probability variable switch 54
Unless the special key 52 is inserted into the key switch 51 and the key switch 51 is set to the counting mode, the switches 53 and 54 cannot be switched. In other words, the key is set so that the number of stop settings and the digital probability are not changed by a very simple operation such as the operation of the switch 53 or the digital probability variable switch 54.
If the switch 51 is not in the counting mode, both switches 51
And 52 are configured to be non-rotatable or idle. Therefore, each variable switch 53 or 5
4 can be prevented from malfunctioning or illegally operating.

The data input device 50 is further provided with the following switches. The manual payout button 55 is a button for manually paying out one mark coin stored in the coin storage unit 45 (FIG. 2). When the manual payout button 55 is pressed, control is performed so that one mark coin is paid out one by one to the coin tray 42 (FIG. 1), and the paid out number is stored in the storage means.

The hit release button 56 is a switch for releasing the hit of the ball game machine 1 in which the number of hits reaches the set number and the game is deactivated, and returns to the game activation state.
It is determined whether or not the driving state is the stop state based on whether or not the stop display LED 57 provided above the switch 56 is lit.
The stop release button 56 is connected to the digital display device 20.
The display of each of the display units 22 and 23 in FIG. 1 is “0”.
Thus, the hitting release signal can be input only when the hitting ball detection switch described later is off and the key switch 51 is in the counting mode. This is to prevent the stop from being accidentally released.

The sound volume switch 58 is used to generate a sound generated when a pachinko ball is hit, a winning sound when the pachinko ball wins a predetermined area, and a sound when the game board 15 (FIG. 1) enters a specific game state. This is a switch for adjusting at least one sound volume such as a sound effect.

Further, the inserted coin type display LED 59,
Reference numeral 60 denotes a lamp for displaying the type of the coin inserted most recently (coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 4 or 5), and is selectively displayed based on the determinations of S3 and S6 in FIG. . This lamp is for preventing the trouble with the player by clarifying the latest coin type inserted by the player. The inserted coin type display LEDs 59 and 60 indicate that the last value object received from the value object receiving unit is determined based on the determination result of valuable value determination means described later regarding the last value object received from the value object reception unit. Is displayed.

FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing a sphere launching device 30. The number of hit balls is detected by a signal provided from the sphere launching device 30. Next, the operation of detecting the number of hit balls will be described together with the operation of the sphere launching device 30.

The pachinko balls that have fallen off the game board 15 are:
The ball is aligned with the hit ball alignment gutter 302 through the communication port 301.
The hit ball aligning gutter 302 is a gutter having a gentle slope, and an operating member 303 on which, for example, two pachinko balls can be placed is provided downstream of the gutter 302. The operating member 303 is a member that is rotatable around a fulcrum 304. When a pachinko ball is placed on the operating member 303, the operating member 303 rotates downward as shown in FIG. Press. The pachinko balls on the operating member 303 are hit by a rocking member 307 one by one.
To the server 308.

The motor 309 is turned on by the rotation of the hit ball operation handle 31, and rotates at a constant rotation. Motor 3
The driving blade 310 is mounted on the rotation shaft 09.
The driving blade 310 has three blades and rotates in the direction of arrow A shown in the figure. When one blade of the drive blade 310 engages with the engagement protrusion 311 and the drive blade 310 further rotates, the engagement protrusion 311 is rotated about the fulcrum 313 in the direction of arrow B shown in the figure. Along with this, the striking rod 312 whose positional relationship is fixed with respect to the engagement projection 311 also rotates around the fulcrum 313 in the direction of arrow C.

Then, the driving blade 310 is moved to the engagement protrusion 311.
When deviated from the ball, the hitting rod 12 and the engagement protrusion 311
Due to the tension of the spring 314, it instantaneously moves in the direction opposite to the arrow C. Then, a pachinko ball of the firing rail 308 is hit by a hitting portion 315 provided at the tip of the hitting rod 312.

These series of operations are repeated a fixed number of times per unit time. This is because the rotation speed of the motor 309 is constant and the driving blade 31
0 also rotates at a constant speed. Therefore, the ball 31 within a certain time
This is because the operation of hitting the pachinko ball 2 is also a fixed number of times, and a fixed number of pachinko balls are hit.

Accordingly, the number of hit balls increases in proportion to the on time of the motor 309, that is, the time during which the motor 309 is rotating. Therefore, the rotation time of the motor 309 is detected, and the rotation time is detected. At the same time, the number of hit balls can be obtained.

Further, the pachinko ball hit once becomes a ball, and does not reach the game board surface, and the hitting ball alignment gutter 302
File is returned from the file opening 317
The ball is detected by the detector 316. The detector 316 can be constituted by, for example, a photoelectric sensor or a magnetic sensor. And the detector 316
Each time there is an output pulse,
If the ON time of the ball 309 is shortened, the number of hit balls can be detected based on the shortened ON time.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart for explaining the above-described method of detecting the number of hit balls. In the figure, A indicates the ON time of the motor. When A is at the high level, the motor is on and rotating at a constant speed. B is detector 3
This is a pulse corresponding to 16 output pulses. C is obtained by subtracting B from A, and the number of hit balls can be calculated by dividing the high-level time by a predetermined constant. This is performed by a CPU 61 (FIG. 6) described later. The number of hit balls can be detected by the following method in addition to the method of obtaining the number of hit balls in accordance with the ON time of the motor 309 as described above. That is, a shielding plate 318 is provided corresponding to the end of the hitting rod 312, and the shielding plate 318 blocks the photo sensor 319 every time a hit ball is hit. , The number of hit balls can be detected.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of the control device of this embodiment. A signal from a hit ball detection sensor 30 ′ provided in connection with the data input device 50 and the sphere launching device 30 described above is given to the CPU 61. CPU
Numeral 61 is the center of arithmetic control. The ROM 62 connected to the CPU 61 is a read-only memory and stores an operation program of the CPU 61. The RAM 63 is a memory in which data can be written and read, and stores a set number of hits, a digital probability, and the like set by the data input device. The RAM 63 further includes a hit ball detection sensor 3.
The number of hit balls calculated by the CPU 61 based on the signal given from 0 'is also stored.

Further, a prize ball detection sensor 65 is arranged in relation to each of the prize areas 101a to 104. The output of the sensor 65 is provided to the CPU 61 together with the hit ball number detection output.

The CPU 61 calculates whether or not the ball game machine 1 has reached the set number of hits, based on the given data and the set number of hits. The manner of this calculation will be described later in detail.

As a result of calculation by the CPU 61, when the number of balls to be hit reaches the set number of hits, that is, when the ball game machine is hit, the CPU 61 derives an output for inactivating the game. This output is given, for example, to the motor of the gaming machine 1,
Is prohibited. As a result, the game of the ball game machine 1 is deactivated.

The output of the CPU 61 is further provided to data output means 64. This output means 64 corresponds to the digital display device 20 in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a memory map schematically showing specific types of storage areas of the RAM 63. RAM63
Stores game data input from the data input device 50 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) and data input from a game control setting data input device (see FIG. 13) described later. Game data storage area 631,
1 mark counter 632 for counting the total number of 1 mark inserted from the first coin slot 4 (see FIG. 1), counting the total number of 5 mark coins inserted from the second coin slot (see FIG. 1) 5 mark counter 633 to be executed, a score storage area 634 for storing the score obtained by the player during the game (for example, the number of 1 mark coin when converted into 1 mark coin), the number of games played by the ball game machine ( A game number counter 635 for counting the total number of pachinko balls (for example, one game is supplied with ten pachinko balls), and a ball number storage area 63 for storing the number of pachinko balls that can be supplied.
6, a settlement button counter 637 for counting the number of times the settlement button 12 (see FIG. 1) is pressed, a timer area 638 constituting a soft timer, and the like. Further, it includes a 1-mark coin payout counter 639 for counting the total number of payouts of the first coin, that is, 1-mark coin, a manual coin-payout counter 640 for counting the payout number of 1-mark coin manually paid out, and the like.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing the control operation of the CPU 61 during the game. The control contents shown in this flowchart are stored in the ROM 62.

The control operation of the CPU 61 will be described in accordance with the flow of FIGS. 8 and 9 and mainly with reference to FIGS. 1, 6 and 7.

When the power of the ball game machine 1 is turned on, the data
Switch 53 and digital probability variable switch 5 of the data input device 50 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B).
The game data such as the number of strikes set, digital probability, etc. set by 4 or the like are read and stored in the game data storage area 631 (step S1). And CP
U61 waits for the coin to be inserted (step S61).
2) When a coin is inserted, it is determined whether the coin is a 1-mark coin or a 5-mark coin (steps S3 and S3).
6). If it is not any coin, an error process is performed (step S9). The steps S3 and S6 constitute determining means for determining the value of the value object received by the value object receiving unit.

In the case of 1 Marc coin, 1 in RAM 63
The mark counter 632 is incremented by +1 and the score is incremented by 1 in the score area 634 (steps S4 and S4).
5). In the case of 5 mark coins, 5 mark counter 63
3 is incremented by +1 and +5 is written in the score area (steps S7 and S8). Then, the score information stored in the score storage area 634, that is, the number of 1 mark coins as the score is read out, and the coin number display unit 2
2 (FIG. 1) (step S10). This display control will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 12 and its description.

Then, pachinko balls for one game, for example, ten pachinko balls are supplied to the hit ball alignment gutter 302 (see FIG. 4) (step S11), and a game number counter 635 (FIG. 7).
Is incremented by +1 (step S12). Then, the score is reduced from the score storage area 634 by the amount of the supplied pachinko ball. That is, the score represented by the number of 1 Marc coins stored in the score storage area 634 is decremented by one,
+20 is written into the ball count storage area 636. I mean,
In this embodiment, 3 games per mark, that is, 30 pachinko balls can be hit and played, so if the score is reduced from the scoring area and 10 pachinko balls are supplied, 20 pachinko balls are supplied. The pachinko ball remains, and is written in the ball count storage area 636. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of balls stored in the number-of-balls storage area 636 is greater than 30 (step S15).
+1 is incremented to 34 (step S16).
Then, the score storage area 634 and the ball count storage area 6
The CPU 61 reads out the contents stored in 36 and displays them on the coin count display section 22 and the ball count display section 23 (step S17).

As described above, the storage and display of the score and the number of balls are always converted to the number of 1 Marc coin and displayed. The number of surplus balls that cannot be converted is stored and displayed as the number of pachinko balls. And the number of display digits of the display device can be reduced. Also, for the player, since the number of pachinko balls is not displayed as a large number of pachinko balls themselves, but is displayed as the number of 1 Marc coins paid out as a prize, there is an advantage that the acquired score can be easily grasped.

Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not there is a winning ball (step S18). This is the winning area 10
Winning ball detection sensor 6 provided in connection with 1a to 104
The determination is made based on whether or not there is an output of No. 5. If there is a winning ball, the number of balls stored in the ball number storage area 636 is incremented by +10 for each winning ball (step S19). In this embodiment, even if the pachinko ball wins in any of the winning regions, the number of the balls is increased by +10 as a uniform score. However, the score that increases in each winning region may be changed.
In this case, the CPU 61 may determine the output of the winning ball detection sensor 65 and change the score to be added, that is, the number of balls to be added, according to the output.

After the number of balls in the ball number storage area 636 is incremented by +10, it is determined whether or not the number of balls stored therein is greater than 30 (step S20).
The numerical value of the ball count storage area 636 is incremented by -30, and the numerical value of the score storage area 634 is incremented by 1 (step S21). Then, each score storage area 634 and the number of balls storage area 6
36 is read out and displayed on the coin count display section 22 and the ball count display section 23 (step S22).

Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not it has entered the fiber state (step S23). In the fiber state, a pachinko ball wins in the start winning holes 102a, 102b, 102c, the variable display device 16 including the slot drum 16a and the digital display unit 16b can be variably displayed, and the display of the variable display device 16 is performed. This is a state in which the winning state of the variable winning ball device 104 can be changed according to the content. When such a state occurs, the CPU 61
Controls the variable display device 16 and the variable winning ball device 104 based on the data input from the game control setting data input device 13 (step S24).

Next, the CPU 61 sets the ball detection sensor 30 '.
It is determined whether or not there is a pachinko ball to be hit based on the output (step S25). When there is no pachinko ball, the ball number storage area 636 and the score storage area 63
It is determined whether the number of balls and the score stored in No. 4 are both 0 or not (step S26), and if both are not 0, the number is subtracted from the number of balls storage area 636 or the score storage area 634 by the amount of the pachinko ball to be supplied. That is, when “10” or “20” is stored in the ball count storage area 636, the value is decremented by −10 and the pachinko ball is supplied. If the number of balls stored in the ball number storage area 636 is “0”, the value stored in the score storage area 634 is decremented by 1, and +20 is stored in the ball number storage area 636, and the pachinko ball is stored. Are supplied.

Then, the result is displayed on the coin number display section 22 and the ball number display section 23, and a pachinko ball is supplied (steps S28 and S29).

If the values stored in the ball count storage area 636 and the score storage area 634 are both "0" (step S26), the CPU 61 cannot play the game because the player's score (score) is 0. The output for activation is derived, and the game of the ball game machine 1 is deactivated (step S22).
Then, in this case, the gaming operation of the ball game machine 1 ends.

If the value of the ball number storage area 636 or the score storage area 634 is not "0", a pachinko ball is supplied as described above, and the CPU 61 further determines whether or not the ball is hit (step S30). This determination is made according to the hit setting method set as follows. That is, the method of setting the ball is as follows: (total number of payouts of first coin (1 mark coin) + number of displayed coins (number of display of 1 mark coin)) − (total number of inserted first coins + second coin (5 mark coins) ) Total input ×
N) The difference between the number of coins is calculated based on the arithmetic expression of N = 5, and when the difference reaches a predetermined constant value of a positive value (= the set number of hits), it is determined that the hit is made Make a decision. In addition,
The set number of hits is set by the hit number variable switch 53 (FIG. 3B) as described above. Then, based on the discrimination signal, the supplementary ball is stopped, the hit lamp is turned on, a hit sound is emitted, and each winning is prohibited.

Then, as described below, the settlement process is performed automatically after a certain time has elapsed after the stop or immediately after the stop. At this time, the number of coins displayed on the number-of-coins display unit 22 is blinked without subtraction. This is because it is clear that the settlement is due to the settlement and is not a general settlement. In this case, the number of balls in the ball number display section is cleared to 0.

In addition to the hit setting method described above, the following setting method may be used. That is, in the calculation formula of the set number of hits, (the total number of inserted first coins + the total number of inserted second coins × N)
= Β, a predetermined number α is determined in advance in addition to the value β. In the above equation for calculating the set number of hits, if β ≦ α, the value of β is directly included in the equation, and if β> α, α is used instead of β in the above equation.
Is assigned. In this way, if the total number of coins inserted by the player is larger than the predetermined number α, the number of set hits is reduced by the larger number, the profit can be secured as the ball game machine 1 side, and more efficient sales can be performed. It has the advantage that.

Returning to FIG. 9, if it is not a stop, CP
U61 further determines whether or not the settlement (step S
31). If not, it is determined whether or not a new coin has been inserted (S34). If a new coin has been inserted, the flow proceeds to (B), and if no further coin has been inserted. Then, the flow returns to the location (C), and the control is repeated.

In the case of settlement (step S31), settlement processing is performed (step S32), and the game is deactivated (step S33). Then, the control operation of the game state of the ball game machine is ended.

FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart of the settlement process in step S32 described above. The control operation of the settlement process will be described with reference to FIG.

In the settlement process, the supply of pachinko balls is first stopped (step S71), and it is determined whether or not the score stored in the score storage area 634 is "0". If the score storage area 634 is not "0", the score is decremented by 1 (step S73), one 1-Mark coin is paid out,
The 1-Mark coin payout counter 639 is incremented by +1 (step S74). Then, it is determined whether or not the settlement has been stopped (step S75). Whether or not to cancel the settlement is determined by, for example, whether or not the settlement button 12 (see FIG. 1) is pressed again. If the settlement has not been stopped, the operations of steps S72 to S75 are repeated. If the settlement is stopped, it is further determined whether or not the settlement is stopped (step S76), and the process proceeds to D in FIG. The determination of whether or not to stop the game is performed again to prevent a situation in which the settlement is started after the stop and the settlement button 12 is pressed to determine that the settlement is stopped. belongs to.

When the score in the score storage area 637 becomes "0", the settlement process ends. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the control operation of the CPU 61 in the aggregation mode.
FIG. Aggregation mode is, as already explained, RA
A mode that can output aggregated data such as the total number of 1 mark, 5 mark, game etc. stored in M63
Is. In this mode, as described above, the special key 52 is inserted into the key switch 51 of the data input device 50 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B), and the key switch 51 is counted. -It is done by doing. In this mode, when the settlement button 12 (see FIG. 1) is pressed, the CPU
61 determines this (step S51), sets a timer accordingly (step S52), and increments the settlement button counter 637 (see FIG. 7) by +1 (step S53). The timer is set to determine whether or not the settlement button 12 is continuously pressed within a predetermined time, for example, within one second. The settlement button counter is for counting the number of times the settlement button is continuously pressed. When the settlement button 12 is pressed, the totaling type is displayed on the display unit 23 (see FIGS. 1 and 13) of the digital display device 20 in response to the pressing (step S54). The totaling type is, for example, "0" when the settlement button 12 is pressed once.
The display is "1", and when pressed twice, the display is "02". This display indicates the type of data to be totaled. Then, when it is determined that one second or more has elapsed since the settlement button 12 was pressed (step S55), the counting type determined by the number of times the settlement button was pressed up to that time, that is, displayed on the display unit 23. The totaling type represented by the number is determined (step S56), and the determined totaling type is displayed on the display unit 2 of the digital display device 20.
2 is displayed, and the control operation ends.

Next, the digital display device 20 at this time is
And the display control operation of the CPU 61 at that time will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the CPU 61, and FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing the contents displayed on the digital display device 20.

As described above, the special key (see FIG. 3A)
When the payment button 12 (see FIG. 1) is pressed in the state of the aggregation mode, the display unit 23 controlled by the CPU 61 in response to this input, as shown in FIG. The displayed value changes sequentially. This control is as described in FIG.

This changing display value has the following meaning. That is, “01” is the total number of coins inserted into the first coin insertion slot 4, that is, one mark counter 632.
(See FIG. 7), the count value “02” is the second value.
The total number of coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 5, that is, the total number of coins of the five mark counter stored in the five mark counter 633, “03” is stored in the first coin payout total, that is, the one mark coin payout total counter 639. The counted value “04” is (the total number of inserted first coins + the total number of inserted second coins) −the total number of first paid coins, “0”.
“5” is the total number of manual coin payouts, that is, the count value stored in the manual coin payout total counter 640;
"6" indicates the total number of games, that is, the count value stored in the game number counter 635. In this manner, what data is represented by the display on the display unit 23 is specified. In addition, when (the total number of first coins inserted + the total number of second coins inserted) -the total number of first coins paid out becomes negative, that is, when a large amount of prizes (coins) are obtained by the player and the machine is lost. Is displayed as a minus sign, such as "-4", to make it clear.

The display unit 2 is controlled by the CPU 61 as described above.
After the display of No. 3 is made and it is clear which type of data is to be totalized and displayed, the CPU 61 determines the type of data specified by the display unit 23 from the data stored in the RAM 63. Is read and displayed on the display unit 22 is controlled. The order of this control is as shown in FIG.
In short, the display field of the display unit 22 is divided into three, and the numerical value that can be displayed is up to three digits. Therefore, when the total data to be displayed becomes four digits or more, , FIG.
As shown in (c), the display data is moved in order from the right side of the display unit 22 to control to display a numerical value of four or more digits. This movement is performed, for example, at 0.5 second intervals. The display shown in FIG. 7C is an example of a case where the numerical value “4685” is displayed.

Next, the control operation will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The CPU 61 reads out the display data from the RAM 63 (step S81). This display data is data corresponding to the numerical values shown on the display unit 23 as described above. After reading the display data, the CPU 6
1 determines whether or not the display data has four digits or more (step S82). If less than four digits, the display data is set in the display buffer (step S90), and the display is performed (step S91).

If the display data has four or more digits (step S82), a three-digit blank is added to the upper part of the display data (step S83), and the upper three digits, ie, three blanks, are set in the display buffer. (Step S8
4). Then, a timer is set (step S85),
The contents of the display buffer, that is, blanks are displayed on the display unit 22 (step S86). The display is continued until 0.5 seconds elapse after the display. When the display elapses 0.5 seconds (step S87), it is determined whether or not the display content has made one round (step S88). The display data shifted one digit lower is set in the display buffer (step S89). In other words, the highest-order content shown in FIG. 13C is set in the display buffer and displayed on the display unit 22 in the same manner. Thereafter, steps S85 to S89 are sequentially repeated, and the display shown in FIG. 13C is sequentially changed from top to bottom. Then, when the display content makes one round, the control ends. The hit ball alignment gutter 302 constitutes a game medium storage unit for storing game media such as pachinko balls. The coin box 3, hit ball alignment gutter 30
2, a coin count display unit 22, a ball count display unit 23, inserted coin type display LEDs 59 and 60, and a value object receiving unit for receiving a value object having a predetermined game value by step S11. A game medium payout device is configured to pay out a game medium used for a game to a game medium storage unit using a value of the received value object. The coin number display unit 22 and the ball number display unit 23 constitute a residual value display unit capable of displaying the remaining value after being used for paying out the game medium.

In this embodiment, the settlement button 12 is also used as a button in the tallying mode. However, it goes without saying that a tallying dedicated button may be separately provided. Furthermore, since the ball game machine 1 has the various control functions as described above, the number of coins can be easily counted by using the various control functions. For example, when it is desired to count the total number of prime coins before starting business, the prime coins are put into the coin tank 45. And key switch 51
((A), (b) in FIG. 3) is set to the counting mode, and in that state, the settlement button 12 (FIG. 1) is pressed, and the display on the display unit 23 is set to "05". As a result, the CPU 61 (FIG. 6) enters the counting display mode of the total number of paid out coins. When the manual payout button 55 is kept pressed,
The coins put in the coin tank 45 are sequentially paid out to the coin tray 42, and the number of paid out coins is determined by the CPU 61.
Is counted. Then, the counted value is stored in the manual coin payout total number counter 640 of the RAM 63, displayed on the display unit 22, and the number can be known. With such usage, a large number of coins can be accurately counted.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a game control setting data input device which is provided in addition to the data input device 50 shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). The game control setting data input device 80 is provided on the back side of the game machine main body 2 (see FIG. 2) in a sealed place so that it cannot be easily operated from the outside. With this game setting data input device 80, data for controlling a game is represented by C
PU61 (FIG. 6) is provided. In the figure, a hit number variable switch 81 for one game is a switch for setting the maximum number of hits in one game. By switching this switch, the position of the ball cutting solenoid 65 of the launching ball supply mechanism shown in FIG. 15 moves left and right, and the number of pachinko balls supplied in one game can be changed to a predetermined number. .

Reference numeral 82 denotes a game number changeover switch for changing the number of possible games for the first inserted coin (one mark coin). By switching this switch 82, CP
U61 switches the number of games possible with one mark coin, and outputs a signal for inactivating the ball game machine 1 at the end of the number of games.

Reference numerals 83 to 86 denote switches for giving data for controlling the number of times of opening and closing of the variable winning ball device 104 and the opening time. Reference numeral 83 denotes the number of times the attacker, that is, the variable prize ball device 104 is opened, when the fiber is set, that is, when the display on the slot drum 16a and the digital display 16b of the variable display device 16 are all "7". Switch. 84 is for fiber
This is a switch for switching the opening time when the attacker 104 opens. Reference numeral 85 denotes an attacker 10 when one of the three drums of the slot drum 16a (see FIG. 1) is not "7".
Reference numeral 4 denotes a switch for switching the opening time. 8
Reference numeral 6 denotes a switch for determining the opening time of the attacker 104 when the digital display section 16b (see FIG. 1) is not "7" and the display on the slot drum 16a is "7". The signals of these changeover switches are sent to the CPU 6
The CPU 61 controls the game such as the opening time of each device.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the data input device. The data input device 200 shown in FIG.
The data input device 50 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and the input device 80 shown in FIG. 13 are integrated. A feature of the data input device 200 is that data to be input can be input using the numeric keypad 201. Therefore, as in the case of the changeover switch shown in FIG. 3B or FIG. 14, not only can a predetermined numerical value be input, but also arbitrary numerical data can be input, so that it is applicable to various uses. can do.

The data input device 200 can be operated by switching the key switch 51 with a special key (not shown). As another method, press the setting key 202 and then press the numeric keypad.
By inputting a predetermined password by 201,
You may make it an input enabled state. Alternatively,
The data input device 200 may be made operable by inserting a magnetic card from the magnetic card insertion port 203. As described above, when the data input device 200 is operated, if any signal or the like is given, unauthorized use can be prevented. In order to be more careful in preventing unauthorized use, the above-mentioned special key, password and magnetic card may be used in combination.

The data operable as described above
A method of inputting data will be described by taking as an example an operation procedure when inputting the set number of hits by the data input device 200.

When inputting the number of hit setting, the hit setting key
The user presses the button 204 and inputs the desired number of hits using the numeric keypad 201. For example, if the number is 263 (263 in 1 mark coin), it is input. The input numerical value is displayed on the digital display unit 204. After the number of input data is confirmed by the display, the entry key 206 is pressed, thereby giving the CPU 61 (see FIG. 6) the set number of hits.

When long-term storage of total data or the like is required, a floppy disk insertion slot 207 is provided, a floppy is inserted from here, and the data stored in the RAM 63 (FIG. 6) is stored in the floppy disk. You may make it transfer to. In this way, the total data can be stored for a long time.

FIGS. 17A and 17B are schematic side views of one embodiment of the present invention. This schematic side view shows a state in which the ball game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is housed in a predetermined case 111 and is placed in a business ready state. By the way, since the ball game machine 1 of this embodiment is a device which can be operated by one device as described above, it is often arranged alone. In such a case, when the horizontally arranged ball game machine 1 is inclined at an angle θ as shown in FIG. 17B and is played in that state, the game state changes.
Then, it becomes possible for the player to acquire illegal prizes and the like. In order to prevent this fraud, in this embodiment, a horizontal detection device 112 is further provided. This detection device is, for example, a device in which mercury is incorporated and an electrode needle is in contact with the surface of the mercury, and a voltage is applied between mercury and the electrode needle. In the horizontal state, the electrode needle and the mercury are in contact with each other, and the two are electrically connected.However, when the electrode needle and the mercury are tilted at a predetermined angle or more, the gap between the electrode needle and the mercury opens, and the voltage at both ends becomes 0 volt. It is such a sensor. The output of the inclination detection sensor 112 is sent to the CPU 61.
(FIG. 6), it is possible to prevent the illegal use of playing the game by tilting the ball game machine 1.

In the above embodiment, a so-called recirculating ball game machine has been described as an example, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other ball game machines.

[0087]

According to the present invention, the size of the remaining value after being used for paying out the game medium is displayed and provided for the convenience of the player, but the player enters the game and finally enters the game. Since the value of the received value object is displayed by the value display means, the occurrence of trouble between the player and the game arcade over the size of the value of the input value object is reduced as much as possible. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data input device.

FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing a sphere launching device;

FIG. 5 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the number of hit balls detection means.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a memory map schematically showing specific types of storage areas of a RAM 63;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation of a CPU 61 during a game.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of CPU 61 during a game.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the control operation of the CPU 61 in the aggregation mode.

FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart for explaining the settlement processing control.
FIG.

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart for explaining display control.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining contents displayed on the variable device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game control setting data input device.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a launching ball supply mechanism.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the data input device.

FIG. 17 is a schematic side view of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a gaming device, 2 is a gaming machine main body, 3 is a coin box, 12 is a settlement button, 16 is a variable display device, 16b is a digital display unit, 101a to 104 are prize areas, 20
Is a digital display device, 22 and 23 are display units, 30 is a sphere launching device, 50 is a data input device, 61 is a CPU, 6
2 is a ROM, 63 is a RAM, 80 is game control setting data.
A data input device, 200 is a data input device, 4 is a first coin slot, 5 is a second coin slot, and 59 and 60 are inserted coin type display LEDs.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game system comprising a value object receiving unit for receiving a value object having a predetermined value, and using the value of the value object received from the value object receiving unit to play a game medium used in a game. A game medium payout device that pays out to a medium storage unit, the remaining value display means capable of displaying remaining value after being used for paying out the game medium, and a value object received by the value object receiving unit. Value value determining means for determining the value value of the value object received from the value object receiving unit, based on the determination result of the value value determining means relating to the last received value object among the value objects received from the value object receiving unit, And a value display means for displaying a value of the valuable object.