JP2873731B2 - Card type branch machine - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an improvement in a card-type gaming machine using a card as a transaction medium between a player and a game arcade.

(Prior Art) In recent years, with the spread of microcomputers, gaming machines and their peripheral devices have been easily automated.
In addition, coins and game balls are generally used as a transaction medium between a game room equipped with a gaming machine and a player, and a transaction medium using a game card has been proposed as the transaction medium. . A gaming machine using such a gaming card as a transaction medium includes a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine (rotary-type gaming machine), an arranged ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and the like. The card contains game information, which includes the number of games that can be played, the number of times the card can be used, and the ID code (ID
−Indentification) is written. By mounting this card on the gaming machine, the microcomputer incorporated in the gaming machine and its peripherals reads the above-mentioned data, and if there is no inconvenience, the game can be played on the desired gaming machine.

When starting a game, the number of games is selected based on the game information. The number of games corresponds to the number of coins in the slot machine and the sparrow ball game machine, and corresponds to the number of game balls in the pachinko game machine. The selection of the number of games described above is an action equivalent to the insertion of a coin or a game ball into a gaming machine in advance.
Thereafter, the microcomputer of the gaming machine temporarily stores the selected number of games in the memory of the gaming machine, and at the same time, subtracts the number of games from the current gaming information written on the mounted card,
The difference is written on the card as new game information. As a result, the player can play at least the selected number of games, and if a prize is obtained during the game, the number of games, that is, the game information, increases according to the number of prizes. On the other hand,
If no prize is obtained during the game, the game information is reduced by one game.

Such a displacement of the number of games according to the progress state of the game is written in the memory by the microcomputer, and the game ends when the number of games becomes "0". If the game information written on the card is not "0", the game can be continued as desired, and the game can be continued until the game information on the card becomes "0", in other words, the game cannot be played. Note that the game information is not assumed to be “negative”, and when the game information written on the card is playable, such a card is referred to as a valuable card.

Also, when the player interrupts the current game, if the game operation is temporarily stopped, the mounted card remains held in the game machine, and the operation of the game machine is temporarily stopped. Such interrupted state of the game is released by performing the game operation again, and anyone can restart the game. Also, the gaming machine does not notify the interruption state of the game due to the temporary stop of the gaming operation as described above, the number of games selected during the game becomes "0", and the game information of the card can be played. In this case, the gaming machine does not notify that fact.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When the number of games selected during the game becomes “0” due to the progress of the game, the game mounted on the gaming machine is a valuable card even though the card is a valuable card. When a player mistakes the game information of the card as "0", that is, the card is not a valuable card, the player may leave the valuable card held in the gaming machine. Also, when the gaming machine is in a suspended state, anyone can restart the game by performing a game operation. In such a case, not only can the other player different from the true player play the game without possessing the card, but also, by ending the current game, the card held by the gaming machine can be played by the true holder. There is no other player taking out the problem.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents a player from leaving a gameable card while holding the card inside.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention reads out game information written on an inserted card 1 and generates a game enable signal when the game information is playable. A possible signal generation circuit 16, a player detection circuit 18 that detects the presence or absence of a player located on the front side, and generates a player absence signal when no player is detected, and the player enable signal and the player absence signal. A notification signal generation circuit 17 that generates a notification signal only when the signal is generated is provided.

(Operation) Since the present invention is configured as described above, the notification signal generation circuit 17 outputs the game enable signal generated from the game enable signal generation circuit 16 and the player absence signal generated from the player detection circuit 18. A notification signal is generated based on the generation. By the generation of the notification signal, it can be detected that a card in which game information that can be played is written is held in the gaming machine 2 to which the player is going to leave.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings in the case of a pachinko game. FIG. 1 shows the structure of a card-type pachinko gaming machine. The card indicated by 1 is used as a transaction medium between a game arcade and a player in a pachinko game of a pachinko gaming machine 2 instead of a game ball. . The pachinko gaming machine 2 is communicably connected to the management device 3. The surface of the card 1 is entirely coated with a magnetic material (not shown), and the surface of the magnetic material is further coated with a non-magnetic material. Card 1 has the second
As shown by a virtual line in the figure, a writing unit 4 is provided at a specific location, and game information indicating the number of game balls lent according to at least the amount of money is written in the writing unit 4. ID code etc. are written. Each of these data is written in the writing unit 4 in advance by the card issuing machine 5 shown in FIG. The card issuing machine 5 corresponds to a lending device for a game ball, and the card issuing machine 5 and the management device 3 are communicably connected to each other. A card settlement machine for exchanging prize balls for prizes is not shown.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a mounting section, on which the card 1 is mounted from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 (see FIG. 3). Mounting part 6
Is provided with a read / write section 7 composed of a read / write head. The read / write section 7 reads various data of the writing section 4 of the card 1 mounted on the mounting section 6 and controls the progress of the pachinko game. The writing unit 4 is provided with a function of writing at least game information accordingly. Then, the read / write section 7 inputs various data of the card 1 mounted on the mounting section 6 to the gaming circuit 8 shown in FIG. The gaming circuit 8 controls each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 2 based on various data input from the read / write unit 7,
This enables a game operation. Note that the description of the mechanism relating to the feeding of the card 1 for the mounting section 6 is omitted.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a well-known hitting device, and reference numeral 10 denotes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as an MPU, a Micro-processor Unit) that controls the hitting device 9 and the game circuit 8.
The hitting device 9 comprises a rectilinear solenoid driven when a predetermined operation described later is performed. The hitting device 9 hits a game ball one by one onto a game board (see FIG. 3) 11 so that the pachinko machine 2
To a game operation state. A predetermined number of game balls are sealed in the pachinko gaming machine 2, and a circulation guiding device described later makes all game balls stand by at a position where they can be hit by the ball hitting device 9. For this purpose, the circulation guiding device is provided with the safe hole shown in FIG.
It is connected to 12 and out hole 13. The foul ball circulation will be described later. The hitting device 9
The electric system of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is connected to a bus line of the MPU 10 via an interface (not shown), and the bus line is connected to the management device 3 via an interface (not shown).

1 is a touch switch detection circuit. The touch switch detection circuit 14 has an output side connected to the game circuit 8 and an input side connected to a touch switch (not shown) built in the handle 15 shown in FIG. Connected. The touch switch detection circuit 14 is to input a touch signal MPU10 indicating that the player has operated or gripped the handle 15 so that the MPU 10 can determine whether the player is gripping the handle 15 or not. Can be detected. When the MPU 10 detects that the handle 15 is gripped, the MPU 10 determines that the player is playing a pachinko game, and inputs an operation signal for operating the hitting device 9 to the game circuit 8.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the handle 15 is not gripped, the MPU 10 determines that the player is not playing a pachinko game, and inputs a stop signal to stop the operation of the ball hitting device 9 to the game circuit 8. Thus, the game circuit 8 operates the hitting device 9 when an operation signal is input from the MPU 10, and stops the operation of the hitting device 9 when a stop signal is input from the MPU 10. MPU10 has ROM and RAM
, And a control program and control data of the pachinko gaming machine 2 are stored in advance in the built-in memory ROM.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a game enable signal generation circuit.
Reference numeral 16 denotes an input side connected to the read / write unit 7 and an output side connected to a notification signal generation circuit 17 described later. The game information written in the writing section 4 of the card 1 is read by the read / write section 7. When the game information is playable, that is, when the number of game balls is not "0", a signal indicating the fact is sent to the read / write section. 7 to the notification signal generation circuit 17, at which time the notification signal generation circuit 17 generates a game enable signal, and inputs the game enable signal to the notification signal generation circuit 17.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a player detection circuit. The player detection circuit 18 includes the touch switch detection circuit 14 in this embodiment, and the touch switch detection circuit 14 has two functions. The player detection circuit 18, that is, the touch switch detection circuit 14,
A player absence signal is generated only when the player does not operate or grip the handle 15, and the player absence signal is input to the notification signal generation circuit 17.

The notification signal generation circuit 17 outputs the notification signal only when the game enable signal generation circuit (that is, the touch switch detection circuit) 16 generates the game enable signal and the player detection circuit 18 generates the player absence signal. And this annunciation signal
Input to MPU10. Then, when the notification signal is input, the MPU 10 inputs the notification device drive signal for driving the notification device indicated by 21. The notifying device 21 includes a speaker and a lamp (not shown).
When input from 0, the lamp is turned on while generating a predetermined sound effect from the speaker. When the notification device 21 is driven by the notification signal in this manner, hereinafter, the "card forgetting alarm is turned on" (refer to s18 in FIG. 4 and s138 to s148 in FIG. 7).

Reference numeral 22 denotes an end switch, reference numeral 23 denotes an interruption switch, and both the end switch 22 and the interruption switch 23 are connected to the MPU 10 and arranged on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 2 as shown in FIG. The end switch 22 is operated when ending the current pachinko game, and the interrupt switch 23 is operated when interrupting the pachinko game for a predetermined time. The operation of the end switch 22 and the interruption switch 23 and the writing operation of the read / write unit 7 are linked, and the read / write unit 7 writes the game information at the time of operation of both switches 22 and 23 to the writing unit 4 of the card 1. Write. When the game information is written based on the end of the game or pachinko game interruption, the ID code is rewritten as necessary, or the type of pachinko game end or interruption is written in the writing section 4 and then the card 1 is inserted into the mounting section. 6 is returned to the player from the insertion slot 24 (see FIG. 3).

When the suspend switch 23 is operated, another card 1
In other words, the game by another player different from the player interrupting the pachinko game is prohibited for a predetermined time. The interruption time of this game operation is measured by an interruption timer (not shown) provided in the MPU 10, and the pachinko game by mounting all the cards 1 becomes possible at the same time as the time-out of the interruption timer. When the pachinko game is interrupted by operating the interrupt switch 23 in this way, the true player and the other players are distinguished by the ID code written in the writing unit 4 of the card 1.

When the pachinko game is interrupted and terminated, the card 1 is returned to the player from the insertion slot 24 in FIG. 3, but since the various data are recorded by magnetism, they cannot be visually confirmed. Therefore, when returning the card 1 to the player, at the same time, a piece of paper (not shown) in which various data are printed by a printer (not shown) may be sent out from an outlet indicated by 25. 26 is a display unit,
The display unit 26 displays a transition of game information during a pachinko game and various data at the time of pachinko game interruption and termination.

The pachinko gaming machine 2 has a front frame 28 rotatably supported on an outer frame 27 by a hinge 29, and a glass frame 30 is rotatably supported on the front frame 28 (not shown). The pachinko gaming machine 2 is provided with an induction band 31 in the game board 11,
31 guides the game ball fired by the ball hitting device 9 to the game board 11. A pulse signal corresponding to the operation of the handle 15 is input from the game circuit 8 to the hitting device 9 (see FIG. 1), and the player can adjust a desired hitting force.

32 is a standby gutter, 33 is a hit ball circulation passage, 34 is a foul ball passage, and the standby gutter 32, hit ball circulation passage 33 and foul ball passage 34
Constitutes the circulation guiding device. On the back side of the game board 11, a safe ball passage and an out ball passage, both of which are not shown, are provided.
The out ball passage communicates between the circulation guide devices 32, 33, 34 and the out hole 13 while communicating between the 3, 34 and the safe hole 12.

35, which is indicated by a broken line, is a firing band.
An upper end of 35 and a lower end of the guiding band 31 form a foul ball escape portion 36, and a foul ball passage 34 is connected to the foul ball escape portion 36. As a result, all the game balls hit by the hitting ball device 9, ie, the safe balls, the out balls and the foul balls, gather in the waiting gutter 32 and flow down to the lower end. The standby gutter 32 has a firing band 35 at the lower end.
Near the lower end, and faces one end of the ball feed rod 43. Thereby, the circulation guiding devices 32, 33, and 34 can make the game ball stand by at a position where the hitting device 9 can hit the ball. The game balls waiting in the circulation guiding devices 32, 33, 34 are sent out to the ball hitting device 9 one by one at a predetermined timing by a ball feeding device 37 located above the ball hitting device 9.

Foul ball sensor (switch) in foul ball passage 34
38, each safe hole 12 has a safe ball sensor 39,
13 has an out ball sensor 40 and a hitting device 9 for the firing band 35.
A shooting ball sensor 41 is provided closer to the side, and a waiting ball sensor 42 is provided on the waiting gutter 32. Each ball sensor 38,39,40,41,42
Are each composed of a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, and are arranged opposite to both sides of a path through which a game ball passes. Thereby, each ball sensor 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 can detect that the game ball has passed when the light transmitted and received between them is blocked, and thus detected the game ball Sometimes, each detection signal is input to the MPU 10.

The standby ball sensor 42 is for detecting whether or not all the game balls sealed in the pachinko gaming machine 2 are waiting in the standby gutter 32, and is disposed about the diameter of the game ball from the bottom of the standby gutter 32. I have. In the present embodiment, the game information enclosed in the pachinko gaming machine 2 is set to 12 balls, and when the pachinko game is stopped, one ball is waiting on the firing band 35 because the pachinko game is stopped. The ball sensor 42 is provided so as to be able to be shielded from light by a game ball located at the eleventh ball from the lower end portion of the standby gutter 32, in other words, a game ball located upstream. That is, when the game ball diameter (D) is 11 mm, the standby ball sensor 42
Is located approximately 115 mm (Ds = D × 10.5 = 115.5) upstream from the lower end portion of the camera. The MPU 10 determines that 11 game balls are waiting on the waiting gutter 32 when the space between the waiting ball sensors 42 is shielded, but otherwise, the 11 ball is not waiting on the waiting gutter 32 And a standby signal indicating that fact is input to the drive unit 30.

Further, the MPU 10 has a built-in confirmation timer. This confirmation timer is for confirming the operation of the end switch 22, and the confirmation timer sets the time required for the MPU 10 to confirm whether or not the operation of both switches 18 and 19 is valid. The confirmation timer operates when the end switch 22 or the interruption switch 23 is operated (FIG. 5, s55 to s94).
reference). 43 is a set switch, 44 is a reset switch 71
The set switch 43 and the reset switch 44 are vertically arranged on the right side of the insertion slot 24 in the mounting section 6. A conversion switch 45 is provided on the left side of the insertion slot 24, and performs conversion between game information and money data based on the operation of the conversion switch 45, which will be described later.

The set switch 43 is for enabling any of the functions of the end switch 22 and the interruption switch 23.
The reset switch 44 clears the operation (function) of one of the end switch 22 and the interruption switch 23. The conversion switch 45 is for converting the game information written in the writing unit 4 of the card 1 or the built-in RAM of the MPU 10 into money data at a predetermined conversion rate or vice versa.

The amount data or game information converted by operating the conversion switch 45 is displayed on the display unit 26 shown in FIG. The display unit 26 includes the management device 3 and the pachinko gaming machine 2
Are displayed for displaying various processing contents, notifications from the game hall, and the like, and are provided with an inclination so that a player can easily see the displayed contents. The display element of the display unit 26 includes an LED, an LCD, and the like, and has a structure capable of incorporating a backlight when using an LCD.

In FIG. 3, an ashtray 46 is provided on the left side of the mounting section 6, a stop lamp 47 for displaying a stop on the upper left side, and a stop lamp 48 for displaying a stop of the pachinko game on the right side. On the upper right side of the game board 11, prize ball lamps 49 are provided. The prize ball lamp 49 is used to display a winning game ball or a prize ball payout. A lamp driver circuit (not shown) is provided between each of the lamps 47, 48, 49 and the MPU 10. 50 is a well-known call switch.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 2 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, when the card 1 issued by the card issuing machine 5 is inserted into the insertion slot 24 of the pachinko gaming machine 2 (s1), the MPU 10 drives the mounting unit 6 to convey the card 1 to a readable / writable position ( s2). Next, the read / write unit 7
Reads the unique data written in the writing unit 4 of the card 1 (s3), and the read data is input to the MPU 10. At this time, after the MPU 10 inputs the ID code to the RAM, the MPU 10 checks the authenticity of the card 1 in s4.

When it is determined that the card 1 is fair, the MPU 10 temporarily stores the number-of-uses data of the card 1 in the RAM, and then inputs the data from the card issuing machine 5 via the management device 3. Usage limit data and
The usage count data of the card 1 written in the writing unit 4 is compared (s5). Then, when the number-of-uses data of the card 1 has reached the use limit number, the MPU 10 determines that the card 1 cannot be used, and displays the fact on the display unit 26.
At the same time, the mounting unit 6 is driven by the MPU 10 and returns the card 1 to the player from the insertion slot 24 (s6). On the other hand,
If the usage count data of the card 1 has not reached the usage limit count, it is determined that the card 1 can be used, and the MPU 10
Adds "1" to the usage count data (s7).

The usage count data calculated in s7 is input to the management device 3 (s8). In s9, the MPU 10 determines the unique data written in the card 1 and the data of the card 1 stored in the management device 3 Compare with unique data. If the two unique data do not match, s10 and s11 are executed. If the two match, the MPU 10 holds the card 1 at a predetermined position of the mounting section 6 (s12).

In s10, the MPU 10 informs and displays the fact that the card 1 is improper using an alarm, a lamp, or the like in s4 or s9 described above. Such notification of the unauthorized card 1 may be displayed by the display unit 26 or by sound or light. Thereafter, the MPU 10 inputs a signal indicating that the card 1 is improper to the management device 3, and when the alarm state is released by an operation on the game arcade or the like, the mounting unit 6 is turned off.
The card 1 is driven by the MPU 10 and returned to the player from the insertion slot 24 (s11).

Next, at s13, it is determined whether or not the game information of the card 1 is "0", in other words, whether or not the card 1 is a valuable card 1.
16 jumps to s129 shown in FIG. 6 in a state where generation of a game enable signal is stopped (described later), while the game enable signal generating circuit 16 generates a game enable signal when the card is a valuable card 1. s14 is executed. Next, in s14, MP
U10 determines whether or not the touch switch built in the handle 15 is turned on (or the handle 15 is operated).
If the touch switch is not turned on, the MPU1
0 is an operation stop signal to the game circuit 8 in s15.
Then, the operation of the hitting device 9 is stopped by inputting to the step S1 and then jump to s135 shown in FIG. 7 (described later).

On the other hand, when the touch switch is turned on, s16
It is determined whether or not the reset mode or the call mode is set in. If it is determined that any of the modes is set, each mode is cleared (s17), and then s18 is executed. You. If it is determined in s16 that neither the reset mode nor the calling mode is set, the process jumps to s18.

At s18, it is determined whether or not the card forget alarm is set. If it is determined that the card forget alarm is set, the set card forget alarm already set at s19 is cleared, and then s20 is executed. If it is determined in s18 that the card forget alarm has not been set, the process jumps to s20. In s20, the MPU 10 determines whether any of “0 mode”, “interruption mode”, “end mode” and “stop mode” is set, and if it is determined that any of them is set, While jumping to s22, if it is determined that neither is set, the operation signal is input to the game circuit 8 to operate the hitting device 9, and the management device 3 informs the management device 3 that the game operation has started. A signal representing the input is input, and the hitting device 9 is set to a hitting possible state (s21). Thereby, the gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 2 becomes possible.

Thereafter, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the shooting ball sensor 41 has detected a game ball hit by the hitting device 9 in s22. Then, when a game ball is detected, the MPU 10 sets the current game information to "-1" in s23, thereby writing this calculation result as new game information in the RAM, and at the same time, inputs the new game information to the management device 3 (S24). Then, at s25, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the game information is “0”.
Mode is set.

Next, when it is determined in s26 that the “0 mode” is not set, the MPU 10 stops the operation of the hitting device 9 by inputting a stop signal to the game circuit 8 (s27),
At the same time, the display unit 26 displays that the game information of the card 1 is “0”. Thereafter, the MPU 10 sets “0 mode” in s28, and then sets s106 shown in FIG.
Jump to On the other hand, in s26, when it is determined that “0 mode” is set, the process jumps to s106.

Also, in s25, if the MPU 10 determines that the game information is not “0”, it is determined whether the safe ball sensor 39 is ON in s29, and if it is determined that the safe ball sensor 39 is ON, In s30, “+ N” (for example, 13 balls) is added to the current game information as the number of prize balls. Then, the calculation result is written to the RAM as new game information, and at the same time, the new game information is input to the management device 3 (s31). On the other hand, if it is determined in s29 that the safe ball sensor 39 is not turned on, the process jumps to s35. Next, in s32, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the “0 mode” is set. If it is determined that the “0 mode” is set, the MPU 10 clears the “0 mode” in s33, and then executes the hitting device. 9 is set to a hitting possible state (s34).

If it is determined that the “0 mode” is not set in s32, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 2 is stopped in s42. Then, when it is determined that the stop is performed, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the “stop mode” is set in s43, and when it is determined that the “stop mode” is not set, the MPU 10 is determined in s44. Sets the hitting device 9 to the hitting impossible state while jumping to s46 when it is determined that the "hitting mode" is set. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current pachinko gaming machine 2 is not hit in s42, the process jumps to s35.

After setting the "hit mode" in s45, the MPU 10 determines in s46 whether or not the standby sphere sensor 42 is shielded from light based on the standby signal. When it is determined that the standby ball sensor 42 is shielded from light, it is determined that 11 game balls are waiting in the standby gutter 32, and s47 is executed. Thus, when 11 game balls are waiting in the waiting gutter 32, each game ball is moved from the game board 11 to the safe hole 12, the out hole.
13 or the foul ball escape section 38, the gutters 35, 36, 39, 40, 41 constituting the circulation guiding device have been guided again in the direction of the ball hitting device 9 so that the determination of the ball type has already been made.
Completed for all 12 balls.

Therefore, the timer for determining the type of ball (remaining ball timer)
Need not be provided separately, and the number of prize balls does not increase or decrease from the present time. On the other hand, at s46, the standby ball sensor 42
If it is determined that is not shaded, it is determined that all 12 ball types have not yet been determined, such as being caught by an obstacle nail, and the process jumps to s14. Therefore, no hitting process is performed.

Thereafter, in s47, the MPU 10 writes various data (at least game information) and an ID code related to the pachinko game currently stored in the RAM into the writing unit 4. And MP
U10 is all the data written in s47 to the writing unit 4,
It is determined whether or not the data in the RAM matches (s48). Here, if the two data match, it is determined that there is no inconvenience, and the various data and the ID code written in the writing unit 4 in s47 are input to the management device 3 (s4
9). On the other hand, if both data do not match in s48,
s47 is executed again. Thereafter, after the MPU 10 performs a hitting process in s50, the mounting unit 6 is driven by the MPU 10 and returns the card 1 from the insertion slot 24 to the player (s51).

When jumping from s29 and s42 to s35, the MPU 10 determines whether the foul ball sensor 38 has been turned on. When it is determined that the foul ball sensor 38 has been turned ON, the MPU 10 adds the foul ball component to the current game information in “+36” in s36.
1 ", and the calculation result is used as new game information in the RAM.
After that, the new game information is input to the management device 3 (s37).

Next, in s38, the MPU 10 determines whether or not “0 mode” is set. If it is determined that “0 mode” is set, the MPU 10 clears the “0 mode” in s39, Make 9 ready for hitting (s4
0). If it is determined in s38 that "0 mode" is not set, the process jumps to s41. Next, in s41, it is determined whether or not the "stop mode" is set. If it is determined that the "stop mode" is not set, the process jumps to s52 shown in FIG. If it is determined that `` stop mode '' is set, s46
Jump to

In S52 shown in FIG. 5, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the “interruption mode” is set. The interruption mode indicates that an interruption signal has been generated. If it is determined in step s52 that the “interruption mode” has not been set, the MPU 10 determines in step s53 whether “confirmation mode A” (confirmation of whether the interruption switch 23 has been operated) has been set. If it is determined that "mode" is set, the process jumps to s69. If it is determined in s53 that “confirmation mode A” has not been set, the MPU 10 determines whether or not “confirmation mode B” (confirmation of whether the end switch 22 has been operated) has been set (s54). . On the other hand, when it is determined in s53 that “confirmation mode A” is set, the process jumps to s59.

Next, when it is determined in s54 that the “confirmation mode B” has not been set, the MPU 10
Is determined, and if it is determined that “confirmation mode B” is set, the process jumps to s90. In s55, when it is determined that the suspend switch 23 is operated, the MPU 10
Sets the "confirmation mode A" in s56, starts a confirmation timer (s57), and sets an alarm (light, sound and display by the display unit 26) in s58. If it is determined in s55 that the suspend switch 23 has not been operated, s8
Jump to 5.

Next, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the set switch 43 has been operated in s59. If it is determined that the set switch 43 has not been operated, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the reset switch 44 has been operated (s60), while the set switch 43 is operated. If it is determined that the “0 mode” is set in s65, the MPU 10 determines whether or not “0 mode” is set. If it is determined in s60 that the reset switch 44 has not been operated, the MP
U10 determines whether or not the time of the confirmation timer started in s57 has expired (s61).

If it is determined that the confirmation timer has not expired, the process jumps to s14, while if it is determined that the confirmation timer has expired, s62 is executed. s
At 62, the confirmation timer is cleared, then the "confirmation mode A" set at s56 is cleared (s63), and at s64 the alarm set at s58 is cleared.

When it is determined that the “0 mode” is not set in s65, the MPU 10 sets the ball hitting device 9 to the hitting disabled state in s66 and executes s67. On the other hand, if it is determined that “0 mode” is set in s65, the process jumps to s67. At s67, the "interruption mode" is set, and the alarm set at s58 is cleared (s68). S69
The MPU 10 determines whether or not the standby sphere sensor 42 is shielded from light based on the standby signal. When it is determined that the standby sphere sensor 42 is shielded from light, s70 is executed on the assumption that all 12 types of ball types have been determined.

As described above, when 11 game balls are waiting in the waiting gutter 32, since the determination of the type of all 12 balls has already been completed, the timer for determining the type of ball is separately provided. This is no longer necessary, and the number of prize balls will not increase or decrease from the present time. On the other hand, if it is determined in step s69 that the standby ball sensor 42 is not shielded, it jumps to s14 after detecting that 11 game balls are not waiting in the standby gutter 32, such as when the ball is caught by an obstacle nail. . Therefore, no interruption processing is performed.

Then, in s70, the MPU 10 operates the read / write unit 7 to write various data and ID codes relating to the pachinko game currently stored in the RAM to the writing unit 4. Then, the MPU 10 determines whether or not all the data written in the writing unit 4 in s70 matches the data in the RAM (s71). Here, when both data match, it is determined that there is no inconvenience, and the various data and the ID code written in the writing unit 4 in s70 are input to the management device 3 (s72). On the other hand, if the two data do not match in s71, s70 is executed again. Thereafter, the mounting unit 6 is driven by the MPU 10, so that the card 1 is inserted into the insertion slot 2.
Returned to the player from 4 (s73).

Next, in s74, the interruption timer is started, and M
The PU 10 determines in s75 whether or not the timeout timer has expired. When it is determined that the time of the interruption timer has not expired, the MPU 10 determines whether the card 1 is mounted on the mounting unit 6 (s76). Also s75
If it is determined that the time of the interruption timer has expired, the process jumps to s79. If the card 1 is not mounted on the mounting section 6 in s76, the card (hereinafter referred to as a suspended card) 1 is mounted on the mounting section 6 of another pachinko gaming machine 2.
It is determined whether or not the camera is mounted on the camera (s77). On the other hand, when the card 1 is mounted on the mounting section 6 in s76, s8
Jump to one.

Next, in s77, the interrupt card 1 is replaced by another pachinko machine 2
If it is determined that the device is mounted on the mounting portion 6 of s79
Jump to, otherwise execute s78. s78
Then, it is determined whether or not the suspended card 1 has been settled, that is, whether all the game information and the amount data have been settled. S79 is executed. In s79, after the interruption timer started in s74 is cleared, the pachinko gaming machine 2 is returned to the initial state (s80).

Further, in s81, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the card 1 mounted on the mounting unit 6 is the interrupt card 1, and if it is determined that the card 1 is the interrupt card 1, the MPU 10 clears the interrupt timer in s82, After clearing "interruption mode" (s83), jump to s12. On the other hand, when the MPU 10 determines that the card 1 mounted on the mounting unit 6 is another card 1 different from the interrupting card 1 in the above s81, the mounting unit 6 is driven by the MPU 10 so that the card 1 is inserted. Return to the player from the mouth 24 (s84), and jump to s75.

Then, in s85, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the “end mode” indicating the end of the current pachinko game is set, and if it is determined that the “end mode” is set, jumps to s100. Otherwise s86
It is determined whether or not the end switch 22 has been operated. In s86, when it is determined that the end switch 22 is operated,
The MPU 10 sets “confirmation mode B” in s87, otherwise jumps to s14. The “confirmation mode B” is for determining whether or not confirmation relating to the operation of the end switch 22 is set.

Next, the process related to the “interruption mode” in s57 to s68 is replaced with the “end mode” and is performed for s88 to s99. That is, the MPU 10 starts the confirmation timer in s88, sets an alarm in s89, determines whether the set switch 43 has been operated in s90, and determines whether the reset switch 44 has been operated if the set switch 43 has not been operated. On the other hand, when the set switch 43 is operated (s91), the MPU 10 determines whether or not the “0 mode” is set in s96.

If the reset switch 44 has not been operated in s91, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the confirmation timer has expired (s92). If the confirmation timer has not expired, the process jumps to s14, while if the confirmation timer has expired, s93 is executed. In s93, after clearing the confirmation timer, "confirmation mode B" is cleared (s94), and the alarm set in s89 is cleared (s95).

Next, when it is determined that the “0 mode” is not set in s96, the MPU 10 sets the hitting device 9 to the hitting impossible state in s97, and thereafter executes s98. On the other hand, when it is determined that “0 mode” is set in s96, s9
Jump to 8. After setting the “end mode” in s98, the alarm set in s89 is cleared in s99, and the MPU 10 determines whether or not the standby sphere sensor 42 is shielded from light in s100 based on the standby signal. When it is determined that the standby ball sensor 42 is shielded from light, it is determined that 11 game balls are waiting in the standby gutter 32, and s101 is executed.

As described above, when 11 game balls are waiting in the waiting gutter 32, since the determination of the type of all 12 balls has already been completed, the timer for determining the type of ball is separately provided. This is no longer necessary, and the number of prize balls will not increase or decrease from the present time. On the other hand, if it is determined in step s100 that the standby ball sensor 42 is not shielded from light, the ball type determination for all 12 balls has not been completed yet, such as when the ball is caught by an obstacle nail, and the process jumps to s14. Therefore, no termination processing is performed.

Then, in s101, the MPU 10 operates the read / write unit 7,
The various data and the ID code in the RAM at this time are written in the writing unit 4. Then, the MPU 10 determines whether or not all the data written in the writing unit 4 in s101 matches the data in the RAM (s102). If the two data match, the various data and the ID code written in the writing unit 4 in s101 are input to the management device 3 (s103).
Otherwise, s101 is executed again. Later
The MPU 10 returns the card 1 to the player from the slot 24 (s10
Four). Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 2 is returned to the initial state in s105.

Next, from s26 or s28 shown in FIG. 4 to FIG.
When jumping to s106, in s106, it is determined whether or not the lending amount data of the card 1 is “0”. If the lending amount data is “0”, s107 is executed, whereas if it is not “0”, s129. Jump to In s107, the MPU 10 enables additional insertion of a new card 1. In s108, it is determined whether or not a new card 1 is additionally inserted. If it is determined that no new card 1 is inserted, the MPU 10 is determined in s109.
Determines whether the standby ball sensor 42 is shielded from light based on the standby signal. When it is determined that the standby ball sensor 42 is shielded from light, it is determined that eleven game balls are waiting in the standby gutter 32, and the process jumps to s110.

As described above, when 11 game balls are waiting in the waiting gutter 32, since the determination of the type of all 12 balls has already been completed, the timer for determining the type of ball is separately provided. This is no longer necessary, and the number of prize balls will not increase or decrease from the present time. In addition, when it is determined in step S109 that the standby ball sensor 42 is not shielded from light, it is determined that 11 game balls are not waiting on the standby gutter 32, such as when the ball is caught by an obstacle nail, as shown in FIG. Jump to s29. In this case, the zero card 1 is held in the mounting section 6, and the zero card 1 is not taken in.

In s110, after the game information is input to the management device 3, the mounting unit 6 is driven by the MPU 10, and conveys the card 1, that is, the zero card 1, in the direction of a discard card case (not shown). As a result, the zero card 1 is dropped and collected in the disposal card case (s111), and the pachinko gaming machine 2 is returned to the initial state in s112. On the other hand, if it is determined in s108 that a new card 1 has been additionally inserted, the mounting section 6 is driven by the MPU 10 in s113, and thus the newly inserted new card 1 has been transported to a position where reading and writing can be performed. After that, s114 is executed. At this time,
The zero card 1 is held inside the mounting section 6.

After reading various data of the new card 1 in s114, the MPU 10 determines whether or not the card 1 is fair in s115. If it is determined that the card 1 is fair, s116
Otherwise, jump to s121. s1
At 16, the MPU 10 compares the usage count data written in the writing section 4 of the card 1 with the usage limit count, and if the usage limit count has been reached, displays that fact on the display unit 26 at s117 and simultaneously attaches the card. Since the unit 6 is driven by the MPU 10, the card 1 is returned to the player from the insertion slot 24.
On the other hand, when the usage count data of the card 1 has not reached the usage limit count, it is determined that the card 1 can be used, and the MP 1
U10 adds “1” to the usage count data (s11
8).

Then, the added numerical value is input to the management device 3 (s1
19) Then, the MPU 10 compares the unique data written in the card 1 with the unique data of the card 1 stored in the management device 3 (s120). If the two do not match, the process jumps to s121. When they match, s123 is executed. In s121, the MPU 10 is the card 1
When an alarm state is released by an operation or the like at the game arcade after an alarm or a lamp notifies that there is an inconvenience, the newly inserted card 1 is returned (s1).
22) Jump to s29. Further, in s123, the MPU 10 adds the data of the previous card 1 to the data of the new card 1, updates the data of the new card 1, and inputs the updated data to the management device 3 (s124). Thereafter, the MPU 10 drives the mounting unit 6 to transport the new card 1 further in the depth direction, and takes the front card 1 into the discard card case (s125).

Then, in s126, if the MPU 10 is not the valuable card 1, the process jumps to s129, otherwise, the process proceeds to s127.
After clearing the "0 mode", the MPU 10 sets the hitting device 9 in a hittable state and continues the pachinko game (s12
8) Then jump to s29.

In addition, in s129, the MPU 10 activates the conversion switch 45, and then determines whether or not the conversion switch 45 is turned on in s130.If it is determined that the conversion switch 45 is turned on, the s131 is executed. To jump to s29. s13
In 1, the MPU 10 converts the amount data into gaming information based on the rate set in advance in the amount-of-ball number setting device 78,
The game information is input to the management device 3 (s132). After this
After clearing the "0 mode" (s133), the MPU 10 resets the s134
To make the hitting device 9 hittable, and jump to s29.

Next, s135 is carried out from s15 in FIG. 4 described above. In this step of s135 and s136, it is determined whether or not the game information or the amount data is "0", that is, whether or not it is a valuable card 1. The game possible signal generation circuit 16 jumps to s108 in FIG. 6 in a state where the generation of the game possible signal is stopped when it is not the valuable card 1,
When the card is the valuable card 1, the game enable signal generation circuit 16 jumps to s137 while generating the game enable signal. s1
At 37, the MPU 10 determines whether any of "end mode", "interruption mode", "confirmation mode A", "confirmation mode B", "call mode", "reset mode" and "stop mode" is set, If it is determined that either is set, the process jumps to s22 in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined that none of the modes is set, a card forgetting alarm is set in s138.
As a result, the MPU 10 operates the notification device 21, so that the player can perceive that the valuable card 1 is held in the pachinko gaming machine 2. Then, in s139, the suspend switch 23
It is determined whether or not it is ON, and if it is ON, s140
After the card forget alarm is cleared by s56 in Fig.5
Jump to On the other hand, when the interruption switch 23 is not ON in s139, s141 is executed.

At s141, it is determined whether or not the end switch 22 is ON. When the switch is ON, the process proceeds to s87 in FIG. 5 after the card forget alarm is cleared at s142. On the other hand, s
If the end switch 22 has not been turned ON in 141, s143 is executed. In s143, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 44 is ON. When the switch is ON, the reset mode is set in s144, and after the card forgetting alarm is cleared in s145, the process jumps to s22 in FIG. On the other hand, s
When the reset switch 44 is not ON at 143, s146
Execute In s146, it is determined whether or not the call switch 50 is turned on. When the call switch 50 is turned on, the call mode is set in s147, and after the card forgetting alarm is cleared in s148, s149 is executed. Thereafter, the steps after s22 in FIG. 4 are executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the case where the player detection circuit 18 is constituted by the touch switch detection circuit 14 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
May be provided separately from the touch switch detection circuit 14.
Next, a case where the player detection circuit 18 is provided separately from the touch switch detection circuit 14 and is provided exclusively for player detection will be described below. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, an absence detection switch 19 and an absence detection circuit 20 are provided.

In the present embodiment, the absence detection switch 19 is formed of an infrared sensor, and is provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 or on an installation stand (not shown). The absence detection switch 19 detects a player located on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 based on infrared rays generated by the player or the distribution of the infrared rays, and outputs a signal indicating that fact to the absence detection circuit 20. To enter. The absence detection circuit 20 generates a player absence signal only when it is determined that there is no player on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2 based on the signal input from the absence detection switch 19, and The signal is input to the notification signal generation circuit 17.

Note that the absence detection switch 19 may be any means that can detect that the player occupies the pachinko gaming machine 2 as described above. For example, in the case of a type in which a chair (not shown) is installed on the front side of each pachinko gaming machine 2, by providing a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor in the chair, the former detects the weight of the player, while the latter detects the weight of the player. Can detect whether the player occupies the pachinko gaming machine 2 by detecting the body temperature of the player.

Next, the operation of the apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9, but since FIG. 4 s1 to FIG. 7 s137 are the same as the operation of the above-described embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. First, in s149 in FIG. 9, the absence detection switch 19 detects whether or not a player is present on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2, and when it is determined that no player is present, the absence detection circuit 20, ie, in s150, The player detection circuit 18 generates a player absence signal. Also, as described above, in s13, s135 or s136, the game enable signal generation circuit 16 generates a game enable signal,
The notification signal generation circuit 17 generates a notification signal and inputs the notification signal to the MPU 10. As a result, the MPU 10 operates the notification device 21 to turn on the card forgetting alarm, so that the player can perceive that the valuable card 1 is held in the pachinko gaming machine 2.

On the other hand, when it is determined in s149 that the player is on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 2, the player detection circuit 18 stops the player absence signal generated in s150 in s151. As a result, although the game enable signal generation circuit 16 has generated the game enable signal, since the player absence signal has stopped generating, the notification signal generation circuit 17 stops generating the notification signal. By stopping the operation of the notification device 21, the card forget alarm is cleared (OFF). Then, s22 and subsequent steps in FIG. 4 are executed.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention can notify a player that a valuable card is about to be separated from a gaming machine while being held in the gaming machine. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the valuable card from being left while being held in the gaming machine, thereby preventing the valuable card from being taken out by another player different from the true player.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the card of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a part of a procedure for controlling the gaming machine of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part different from FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a part different from FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a part different from that of FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a gaming machine showing a configuration of an embodiment different from FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is for controlling the gaming machine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a part of the procedure of FIG. 1 Card 2 Game machine 16 Game signal generation circuit 17 Notification signal generation circuit 18 Player detection circuit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game card is loaded and activated only when the game information written on the card indicates that the game is possible, and the game information written on the loaded card is changed according to the progress of the game. In a rewriting card type gaming machine, a game enable signal generation circuit for reading game information written on the inserted card and generating a game enable signal when the game information is playable, a player located on the front side A player detection circuit that detects the presence or absence of a player and generates a player absence signal when a player is not detected; and a notification signal generation that generates a notification signal only when the game enable signal and the player absence signal are generated. A card-type gaming machine provided with a circuit.