JP2912668B2 - Gaming management equipment - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming management equipment device, and more particularly, to a gaming management equipment device including a gaming machine capable of playing a game using at least a recording medium.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional game management equipment device of this type is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-95390. This conventional gaming management equipment device inserts a recording medium such as a magnetic card on which a predetermined value is recorded into a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and has the value recorded on the recording medium. It was configured to be able to play games. Then, the recording medium can be used only in a specific game arcade such as a game arcade where the recording medium is purchased or a game arcade of the same group to which the game arcade belongs.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this type of conventional game management equipment, since the range of use of the dedicated recording medium is limited to only the specific game hall, for example, If you play a game at a playground other than the specific playground where you can use your own recording media, such as playing games, you will not be able to use your own recording media. However, it is complicated to separately purchase a dedicated recording medium.

Therefore, a third-party organization such as a common card issuing company is established, and a common recording medium that can be commonly used in a plurality of game arcades is issued from the third-party organization, and the common recording medium is purchased by a player. It is also conceivable that the common recording medium can be used for the gaming machines at the plurality of amusement arcades to play games. In this case, based on the collective purchase of the common recording medium by the gaming facility, the gaming facility is obliged to pay the purchase amount of the common recording medium to the third party. On the other hand, when a game is played using a common recording medium at a game arcade, the third party is obliged to pay a fee for using the common recording medium to the game arcade. As described above, it becomes necessary to settle the usage fee of the common recording medium between the game arcade and the third party.

On the other hand, when a game is played using a common recording medium that can be used in common at a plurality of game arcades, handling of unique value information including a score obtained by a player as a result of the game becomes a problem. . This unique value information needs to be configured so that the player who has acquired it can use it for a game or make a payment. Therefore, the unique value information is added to the common value information in the common recording medium and recorded, and the common value information to which the unique value information is added can be used for a game or settled. It is possible to do. However, in such a configuration, it becomes impossible to distinguish between the common value information originally recorded on the common recording medium and the unique value information obtained by the player, and the third party and the game hall become indistinguishable. Inconveniently, it becomes impossible to settle the usage fee of the common value information recorded from the beginning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a gaming machine in which a common recording medium can be directly used for gaming machines at a plurality of amusement arcades, and a payment of a common value information usage fee can be performed. It is an object to provide a facility management equipment device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gaming management equipment device according to the present invention according to claim 1, wherein information capable of specifying common value information that can be commonly used in a plurality of game arcades is recorded. A recording medium provided with a common information recording area, and a unique information recording area in which information that can be used to play a game using the common value information and specify at least the unique value information acquired by the player is recorded. And a gaming machine installed in a game hall and capable of playing using at least the common value information specified by the recording medium, wherein the unique value information recorded in the unique information storage area is unique. It is characterized in that it can be used within a preset range related to the acquired gaming arcade where the value information has been acquired.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game management facility device, comprising: A gaming machine installed and capable of playing using at least the common value information specified by the common recording medium, and a game performed using the common value information and at least a unique value acquired by the player And a unique recording medium on which information capable of specifying information is recorded, wherein the unique value information recorded on the unique recording medium is within a preset range of the acquired game hall which has acquired the unique value. The information relating to the common value information specified by the recording information of the common recording medium and the information relating to the unique value information specified by the recording information of the unique recording medium are usable. Characterized in that it is the collection management are distinguished from each other.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game management equipment device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the unique value information in the game management equipment device according to the first or second aspect is installed in an acquisition game hall that has acquired a unique value. It is characterized in that it can be used within a range limited to gaming machines.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming management facility apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the unique value information is an acquired game hall that has acquired a unique value, and a game arcade in the same group as the acquired game hall. It is characterized in that it can be used within a range limited to the gaming machine installed in the game machine.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming management facility apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the unique value information is an acquired game hall that has acquired a unique value or a game arcade that is the same as the acquired game hall. Among the game arcades set up in a certain game arcade.

[Operation] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game can be played at a plurality of amusement arcades using the common value information specified by the information recorded in the common information recording area of the recording medium. . Information that can specify at least the unique value information obtained by the player as a result of the game is recorded in the unique information recording area of the recording medium, and the unique value information specified by the recorded information in the unique information recording area Can be used within a preset range related to the acquired gaming hall that has acquired the unique value information.

In other words, it is possible to play a game by directly using the common value information specified by the information recorded in the common information recording area of the recording medium for gaming machines at a plurality of amusement arcades. Since the recording area and the recording area of the unique value information acquired by the player are provided separately, the common value information and the unique value information can be distinguished, and the common value recorded from the beginning can be distinguished. Only the use of information can be settled accurately. Furthermore, since the information that can specify the common value information and the information that can specify the unique value information are recorded on one recording medium, the information that can specify the common value information from the player is recorded. It is not necessary to carry two types of recording media, one being a recorded medium and the other being a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the intrinsic value is recorded.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play a game by using the common value information specified by the information recorded on the common recording medium for gaming machines at a plurality of amusement arcades.
Then, as a result of playing the game using the common value information, at least information capable of specifying the unique value information acquired by the player is recorded on the unique recording medium, and the unique value information specified by the recorded information is recorded. It is possible to use the game within a preset range related to the acquired game hall where the unique value has been acquired.

In other words, while it is possible to play a game using a common recording medium for a plurality of gaming machines, information that can specify common value information and information that can specify unique value information are different from each other. The information on the common value information and the information on the unique value information specified by the recording information of each recording medium are recorded on the recording medium, and are distinguished from each other. It is possible to settle the usage fee for only the common value information. Further, since information capable of specifying the unique value information acquired by the player at a certain game arcade is recorded on a unique recording medium different from the common recording medium, a pattern designed at the acquired game arcade or It is also possible to freely attach a service mark, an advertising phrase, and the like to the specific recording medium.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the unique value information is installed in a game hall where the unique value information is acquired. Is configured to be usable only within the range of the gaming machine, the inconvenience associated with the unique value information being used in a game arcade other than the acquisition game arcade, that is,
It is possible to prevent inconvenience that another game hall has to bear a disadvantage associated with the use of the unique value information that should be borne by the acquisition game hall.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, in the game management facility apparatus according to the present invention, the unique value information is a game arcade and an acquired game of the unique value information. Since it is configured so that it can be used only within the range of gaming machines installed in the same type of gaming arcade, the unique value information can be used in other gaming arcades in the same affiliated gaming area Prevent inconvenience, that is, inconvenience in that a gaming facility other than the gaming facilities in the same series must bear disadvantages associated with the use of the unique value information that the gaming facilities in the same series should bear. it can. Further, the player can use the unique value information not only in the acquired gaming hall but also in a gaming arcade of the same group as the acquired gaming arcade, thereby improving the convenience of the player.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the unique value information is the same as the acquired game hall or the acquired game hall. Can be used only within the range of a certain gaming machine among the gaming machines in the game hall, the usage range of the unique value information is regulated not only at the game space level but also at the gaming machine level, and the unique value information is controlled. Detailed usage management becomes possible.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic block diagram of a game management facility device. In the figure, 73 is a common card (common pachinko card)
And a computer 74 for centralized management of sales by ball-scoring hall including CPU, RAM, ROM and the like. On the other hand, the card company 73 has a common card issuing machine
111 is installed, and it is configured so that a common card can be automatically issued. The computer 74 for centralized management of sales of ball-scoring halls has a function of centrally managing the amount of common cards used in the game hall, that is, the ball-scoring sales, for each game hall in Japan. On the other hand, in the game hall, a hall management computer 70 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM and the like for managing information in the game hall is installed, and at least a game that can be played using a common card is provided. Card-type pachinko machine 410
And a common card vending machine 7, a terminal box 300, a checkout machine 302 installed at the prize exchange 310, and the like. The card store 75 has a common card vending machine 7.
Is installed and the common card vending machine 7 automatically sells the common card to the user, and the common card vending machine 7 does not have the common card vending machine 7 and sells the common card by hand. is there. In some gaming arcades, common cards are sold by the common card counter 7 'without installing the common card vending machine 7.

The central management computer 74 and the terminal box 300 of each game arcade 1 are connected by a communication line as indicated by solid arrows in the figure, and information from the card type pachinko gaming machine 410 of each game arcade 1 is Terminal box 3
It is configured to be transmitted to the centralized management computer 74 via 00. Further, the card-type pachinko gaming machine 410 and the checkout machine 302 of each of the gaming arcades 1 are respectively connected to the hall management computer 70 of each of the gaming arcades 1 by a communication line, so that information can be mutually transmitted and received. .

In such a configuration, first, the card company 73 sells a common card to each card store 75 and each game arcade 1. As a replacement, the price is paid to the card company 73 from each card store 75 or the amusement arcade 1. The payment may be made after the common card has been used by the player. In that case, the card company 73
Payment card payment and common card and the card company with use
The usage billing fee to 73 is offset, so that the number and amount of remittances between the card company 73 and each of the game arcades 1 can be reduced. Note that a plurality of types of common cards are prepared for the card amount. The card company 73 has already encoded predetermined card information, such as the card amount, on the card in advance, and the card store 75 or each of the game arcades 1 Sold to.
A certain amount of card information is encoded on a common card sold by the card company 73, and predetermined card information is further encoded at a stage where the card is sold to a player by each game arcade or card store to completely complete the card information. A double encoding method of selling a common card on which various card information is recorded may be adopted.

Next, a user such as a player pays for the common card by using the common card vending machine 7 in the card store 75 or the card vending machine 7 installed in the game arcade, and purchases the common card. In the common card, ball-scoring point data as an example of common value information corresponding to the card amount is recorded. The player uses the sold common card as a card-type pachinko machine 41
Insert at 0. If the inserted common card is a proper card, a desired number of pachinko balls and the like are ejected and a game can be played by the card type pachinko gaming machine 410 or the like. This common card can be used not only at a game arcade where the common card is purchased but also at other game arcades.
The exclusive prize score of at least one example of the unique value information obtained as a result of the player playing the game with the card type pachinko gaming machine 410 or the like is displayed on the card type pachinko gaming machine.
Recorded on the common card inserted in 410 and paid out to the player. By inserting the paid-out common card into the checkout machine of the prize exchange office 301, the player can exchange prizes within the exclusive prize score recorded on the common card. In the case of Hall A, of the Amusement Hall 1, there is a chain store of the same line with the first store of Hall A and the second store of Hall A, and the exclusive prize score obtained in the first store of Hall A is obtained. Not only can it be used for a prize exchange or a game at the first store of A hall, but also can be used for a prize exchange or a game at the second store of the A hall. In the case of Hall B, since there is no chain store of the same series, the exclusive prize score acquired in Hall B can be used for prize exchange or game only in Hall B, which is the acquired game hall. Furthermore, when the exclusive prize score is used for a gaming machine in a game arcade, it may be made available only for gaming machines within a predetermined range. For example, a dedicated prize score acquired by a card-type pachinko gaming machine in a game arcade where a card-type pachinko gaming machine, a card-type coin gaming machine, and the like are installed may be usable only in a card-type pachinko gaming machine, Even in the same card-type pachinko gaming machine, the exclusive prize score acquired in a specific model pachinko gaming machine such as a fever-type pachinko gaming machine may be made available only in the same model pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the hall management computers 70 of the first store and the second store of the same chain, the first store of the same hall, are connected to each other via a communication line. When the exclusive prize score is used in another different chain store, information is transmitted / received between the acquired game hall and the game hall to be used.

The terminal box 300 is managed by a card company 73, and accumulates and stores ball lending score sales information by a common card of a card-type pachinko gaming machine 410 in a game arcade, and the accumulated information is accumulated after the business is closed for one day. The ball lending point sales information is transmitted to the central management computer 74. In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which a game can be played by adding a certain score to the ball lending score of the common card inserted in the card-type pachinko gaming machine 410, and a premium can be added.

FIG. 2 is an overall schematic plan view of the game hall 1. Pachinko machines are installed on each of the gaming machine installation islands 2 installed in the amusement arcade 1.
A plurality of game machines such as a ball game machine such as 410 and an arrangement ball type pachinko game machine and a coin game machine 4 such as a slot machine are provided. A common card vending machine 7 is provided at one end of the predetermined gaming machine installation island 2. The common card vending machine 7 and the gaming machines 410 and 4 are connected to the hall management computer 70 and the terminal box 300 by wiring, and are configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from each other. On the other hand, as described above, the terminal box 300 is connected to the central management computer 74 via a communication line. In the figure, reference numeral 302 denotes a card-type payment machine, which is used to settle the exclusive prize score obtained by a ball-and-ball game machine or a coin game machine. In addition, payment machine
With 302, the ball lending score of the common card may be settled. When the same series of holes exists, the hole management computer 70 is connected to the same series of hole management computers via a communication line.

 FIG. 3 is a front view showing the common card 20.

The common card 20 is formed of a synthetic resin material such as plastic in the shape of a plate, and a magnetic stripe 21 for betting point scoring, which is an example of a common information recording area, is formed in a part thereof. An example of the exclusive premium score magnetic stripe 303 is formed. Further, the common card 20 has a spare recording area 304 formed therein, and when data is recorded in the unique information recording area, that is, when a ball lending score is used in another hole without being settled in the previous hole. The unique value information acquired at the end of the game is recorded in the preliminary recording area 304. This preliminary recording area 3
04 is also composed of magnetic stripes. Common card 20
On the surface of the card, there is a card balance indication column with numbers 0, 5, 10, ... 100, and with the use of pachinko holes
305 is drilled and the remaining amount is displayed.

At least the ball-scoring point information and security information are recorded on the ball-scoring point magnetic stripe 21. In the exclusive prize score magnetic stripe 303 and the preliminary recording area 304,
At least game hall identification information and card identification information are recorded. In addition, a configuration may be employed in which a part of the corner of the common card 20 is cut off, and the direction of insertion of the common card 20 into the machine can be detected by using the missing portion. With this common card 20, a common information recording area in which information capable of specifying common value information that can be commonly used in a plurality of game arcades is recorded, and at least a game is performed using the common value information. A recording medium having a unique information recording area for recording unique value information acquired by a player is configured. 4A and 4B are illustrative views showing recorded information recorded on the common card 20. FIG.

The information shown in FIG. 4A is recorded on the magnetic stripe 21 for ball lending. That is, they are a card number, a store (vending machine) code, a card amount, a ball lending score as an example of common value information, and use code information (not shown) as required. The card amount is the amount of the common card at the time when the common card 20 is sold, in other words, the amount corresponding to the ball lending score that is not used at all. The usage code is used to determine whether or not the common card has been used so far. When the common card is not used, the usage code is “0”.
It is rewritten to "1" if it is used even once. This is useful when managing card numbers. Each time the ball is used, the used ball lending score is subtracted and rewritten to a new score. When the card is sold at a card store that does not have a common card vending machine, the code of the store (vending machine) is recorded. Then, one line of the card information shown in FIG. 4A is recorded on the magnetic stripe for the ball lending of one common card.

Magnetic stripe 303 or spare recording area 304 for ball lending
Is recorded with information shown in FIG. 4B. That is, the exclusive prize score is an example of a card number, a usable store code, and unique value information. The usable shop code is information for specifying a game arcade where exclusive prize points can be used, and a common card (card number; 5026,
In the case of 5027, 16331, 16338), it can be used only in the gaming machine of the acquired amusement arcade which has acquired the exclusive prize score. On the other hand, in the case of the common card “card number; 5021, 5030, 16328, 16329” in which the usable shop code “100” is recorded, the acquired game hall that has acquired the exclusive prize score and the acquired game hall belong to It can be used only in a game machine of a certain specific game arcade such as a game arcade of a chain store of the same series.
Further, the expiration date information of the common card is recorded in the magnetic stripe 21 for ball lending, the magnetic stripe 303 for exclusive prize scoring, and the spare recording area 304 of the common card 20, so that it can be used only within the expiration date. May be.

The information shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B is, for example, to record information by moving the magnetic head zigzag on the magnetic stripes 21, 303, 304 during information recording,
The recording information recorded on the magnetic stripes 21, 303, 304 is configured so as not to be easily falsified. Furthermore, the position of the punched hole for displaying the remaining value of the valuable information such as the ball lending score and the ball lending score recorded on the magnetic stripe 21 are compared to determine whether or not they match. Then, the security of the card may be improved.

Further, recording means other than magnetic recording (for example, printing by a thermal printer) is applied to the card in combination with magnetic recording,
With the use of the card, the card usage amount of the recording part other than the magnetic recording is also updated, and when the card is used, the balance of the magnetic stripe and the remaining part of the recording part other than the magnetic recording are compared to see if they match, and the card security is checked. It is also conceivable to improve.

Although the common card 20 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, the present invention is not limited to this. The common card 20 may have a rod shape or the like, and the shape is not limited. The type of the card may be an IC card or a card using an optical disk memory, or a card printed with a barcode or a punched hole, or a recording means other than magnetic recording such as printing by the thermal printer. Various types such as those in which information is recorded in the above are conceivable.

FIG. 5 is an overall front view showing an example of a common card vending machine. FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of the common card vending machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the common card vending machine. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the common card vending machine 7 is provided with a coin slot 39 and a bill slot 40 on its front face, so that a player can insert coins and bills. ing. The inserted money amount is displayed on the inserted amount indicator 38. In the figure, reference numeral 48 denotes a sales card amount selection button, which is a button for selecting the amount of the common card to be purchased.
The card purchaser selects the sales card amount selection button 48 and presses the sales button 49, so that the common card of the selected amount is paid out from the common card payout port 45. Note that a predetermined type of card may be unconditionally paid out with the inserted money. On the other hand, if the operation of the sales card amount selection button 48 is mistaken, the cancel button 50
By pressing, the operation of the selection button up to now can be canceled and a new selection can be made. And
If there is change after the common card is paid out, the change is paid out from the change payout port 41 for paying out coins and the change payout port 46 for paying out bills. In the drawing, reference numeral 42a denotes a suspension indicator for displaying that card sales are currently suspended. Reference numeral 42b denotes an on-sale display, which indicates that a card is currently being sold.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 52 denotes a coin sorter, which sorts coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 39 by money amount.
Reference numeral 51 denotes a bill sorter, which sorts inserted bills by the amount of money. Reference numerals 54 and 55 denote change holding and returning mechanisms for temporarily holding inserted coins and inserted bills, and returning and paying the change when change is required. Reference numeral 56 denotes a control unit for controlling the common card vending machine.

Next, a control circuit of the common card vending machine will be described with reference to FIG.

The control circuits are roughly classified into a cash mechanism 76, a display mechanism 7
7, Selection instruction mechanism 79, card issuing mechanism 80, and control mechanism 7
Consists of eight.

First, the money mechanism 76 will be described. The money mechanism 76 includes a coin slot 39, and coins inserted from the coin slot 39 are sorted by the coin sorter 52, and furthermore, the money counter 57
Is counted. On the other hand, bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 40 are sorted by the bill sorter 51, and the bill counter
Counted at 57. Then, the count signal counted by the money counter 57 is sent to the control unit 56 of the control mechanism 78. On the other hand, the money that has passed through the coin sorter 52 and the bill sorter 51 is partially held by the change holding and returning mechanisms 54 and 55, and is returned from the change return ports 41 and 46 when change is required. The money counted by the money counter 57 is finally stored in the safe 58.

Next, the selection instruction mechanism 79 will be described. When the sales card amount selection button 48 is pressed, an operation signal is provided to the control unit 56 via the signal acquisition circuit 61. Sale button
When the button 49 is pressed, an operation signal is given to the control unit 56 via the signal acquisition circuit 61. When the cancel button 50 is operated, the operation signal is provided to the control unit 56 via the signal acquisition circuit 61.

Next, the display mechanism 77 will be described. A control signal from the control unit 56 is given to each display via a display driver 60. As a result, the input amount indicator 38, the stop indicator 42a,
The on-sale indicator 42b is lit.

Next, the card issuing mechanism 80 will be described. Card issuance mechanism 80
Is supplied with a control signal from the control unit 56, the card is conveyed from the card paper stock unit 62 to the data writing unit 63,
The store (vending machine) code data is written on the magnetic stripe 21 and conveyed to the data printing characters 64 to print the required data on the common card surface. It is paid out from the card payout exit 45.

The data printing unit 64 may be omitted, and necessary data may be printed on the surface of the common card in advance.

Next, the control mechanism 78 will be described. The control mechanism 78 includes a control unit
56, an input amount storage unit, and a change storage unit 59. Control unit 56
Includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The control program shown in FIG. 10 is incorporated in the ROM. In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a power supply circuit for supplying a necessary current to the various devices and control circuit portions.

Next, the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, it is determined whether or not the common card vending machine is available for sale.
42a (see FIG. 5) is used to display the suspension. When the common card vending machine is ready for sale (that is, a state where the conditions such as the common card and change are fixed) are determined YES in S1, the process proceeds to S3, and the selling indicator 42b
(See Fig. 5) to indicate that it is on sale,
Proceeding to S4, it is determined whether or not coins or bills have been inserted, and the process stands by until there is an insertion. Then, if the person who wants to purchase the card inserts a coin or a bill from the coin slot 39 or the bill slot 40, a determination of YES is made in S4 and the process proceeds to S5, where it is determined whether the coin or the bill is genuine. Is performed, and if it is determined that the money is not valid, the flow proceeds to S6, the inserted money is returned, and the flow returns to S4 again. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inserted coin or bill is genuine, the process proceeds to S7, the amount of the inserted money is counted and stored,
Proceed to S8 and display the input amount with the input amount display 38
Proceed to S9. In S9, it is determined whether or not the sales card amount selection button has been operated, and the process waits until the button is operated.
Then, if the player selects and operates the sales card amount selection button 48, a determination of YES is made in S9, the process proceeds to S11, and it is determined whether or not the cancel button is operated.
If the cancel button is operated, the process proceeds to S9.

On the other hand, if the cancel button 50 is not pressed,
A determination of NO is made in S11 and the process proceeds to S12, in which it is determined whether or not the sale button has been operated, and the process waits until the button is operated. Then, if the player presses the sell button 49 (see FIG. 5), YES is determined in S12, and S1 is determined.
Proceed to 3 and record the vending machine number on the common card of the selected amount and pay it out. Next, the process proceeds to S15, where it is determined whether or not there is a change.If it is determined that there is a change based on the storage of the change storage unit 59, the process proceeds to S16, and after the change is paid out, the process returns to S1. Return to On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no change, the process directly returns to S1 without paying out the change. Note that a return button for the inserted money may be provided instead of or together with the cancel button 50, and the inserted money may be returned by pressing the return button.

FIG. 9 is an overall front view showing the card type pachinko gaming machine 410.

A game board is provided on the front frame 412 of the card type pachinko gaming machine 410.
440 are provided, and a game area 442 is formed by the game board 440. An operation handle 422 is provided at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 410, and the operation of the operation handle 422 causes the hitting ball firing device 454 to operate, so that the pachinko balls are sequentially driven into the gaming area 442. It is configured.

In the game area 442, a variable winning ball device 443 provided with a pair of opening / closing wing pieces 444a and 444b is provided at a central position thereof. Further, starting winning ports 448a, 448b, 448c, which are examples of starting passing ports, are formed below the game area 442. Further, in the game area 442, there are provided tulip-type winning devices 447a and 447b, and winning holes 445, 446a and 446b, which are examples of normal passing ports. Note that the variable winning ball device 443 and the winning devices 447a and 447b may be ball passing devices that allow pachinko balls that have entered from above to pass through as they are and be discharged to the game board from below. 449 is an out port for collecting out balls.

In response to the operation of the operation handle 422, the hitting rod 458 of the hitting ball launching device 454 is intermittently rocked, so that the hitting rod 458 hits the pachinko ball, and the hitting guide rail 441a and the game area The shooting ball enters the game area 442 through the space between the formation rail 441b. A shot ball is detected by the shot ball detector 464 immediately before entering the game area 442. In the drawing, reference numeral 456 denotes a hitting ball supply mechanism, and a hitting ball standby gutter 470.
This is for supplying the pachinko ball inside to the hitting position by the hitting rod 458.

Next, if the resilience of the hitting rod 458 is too weak, the pachinko balls try to roll in the opposite direction and return to the original position without reaching the gaming area 442. The pachinko ball that is going to return to the position, i.e., the foul ball, falls into the foul ball passage 466 and is returned to the hit ball waiting gutter 470. In the present embodiment, the shooting ball that actually enters the game area 442, that is, the effective firing ball is configured to be detected by the shooting ball detector 464 provided at the end position of the game area forming rail 441b, As another method, a launch ball detector is provided, for example, on the lower side of the launch ball launch direction near the launch location of the launch ball, and a foul ball detector that detects a foul ball in the foul ball passage 466 is provided. The configuration may be such that the effective firing ball that has actually entered the gaming area 442 is calculated from the value obtained by subtracting the detection output of the foul ball detector from the detection output.

Front decorative plate 420 provided below pachinko gaming machine 410
A card insertion / ejection port 427, which is an example of a recording medium insertion slot, is formed at the left corner of the, and the common card 20 (see FIG. 3) is configured to be inserted / ejected. Further, on the right side of the card insertion / ejection port 427, a settlement button 428 for adjusting the score at the end of the game is provided. Also, on the back side of the front decorative plate 420, a sound effect is generated in accordance with the occurrence of a so-called big hit state in which the variable winning ball device 443 is continuously opened and closed, or a sound indicating the cause that the inserted common card is inappropriate is issued. A speaker 451 is provided as an example of a sound notifying unit for notifying by means of a sound.

In the left part of the front frame 412, a coin slot 433, a coin processing unit 435 for processing coins inserted from the coin slot 433, and a coin return port 434 for returning coins inserted in a predetermined case. Further, a coin accommodating section 436 for accommodating inserted coins is provided. Further, the coin slot 4
At a lower position such as 33, a bill insertion / return port 437 is formed, and a bill processing unit 438 for processing a bill inserted from the bill insertion / return port 437 and further accommodates the inserted bill. Bill storage unit 439 is provided.
The coin slot 433 and the bill insertion / return port 437 constitute a coin slot. The coins and bills stored in the coin storage section 436 and the bill storage section 439 may be configured to be automatically collected at a predetermined position in a game arcade.

In the drawing, reference numeral 452 denotes a ball score display, which displays the ball score of the player, which changes every moment in the course of the game, and notifies the player of the ball score. The location of the ball score display 452 is not limited to the gaming board 440, but may be outside the gaming machine near the gaming machine such as the front frame 412 or the curtain plate. Reference numeral 468 denotes a driving ball discharge port for discharging a driving ball into the ball hitting waiting gutter 470.

In the figure, reference numeral 473 denotes a winning ball detector, which displays a winning ball won from various winning ports provided on the game board 40, a winning ball collecting gutter 47.
This is to collectively detect by 2. In addition,
The card-type pachinko gaming machine 410 is provided with an out-ball detector (not shown), and is configured to collectively detect out-balls dropped into the out port 449. Then, the driven ball where the winning ball and the out ball have joined is discharged from the driven ball discharge port 468 into the hit ball standby gutter 470. As described above, in the present embodiment, the so-called enclosing in which the pachinko balls hit by the hitting ball launching device 454 go around inside the gaming machine without returning to the inside of the machine and return to the hitting ball waiting gutter 470 again. A ball-type ball game machine will be used.

In the figure, reference numeral 310 denotes a ball lending point use switch, and reference numeral 311 denotes a dedicated premium score use switch. The player inserts the common card 20 from the card insertion / ejection slot 427, and the player can select which of the ball lending score and the exclusive prize score recorded on the common card to play the game. This can be achieved by selectively pressing both switches 310 and 311. Reference numeral 248 denotes a conversion amount selection button for selecting a ball-holding score to be provided by the player for use in the game among the scores specified by the ball lending score use switch 310 or the exclusive prize score use switch 311. is there. The conversion amount selection buttons are “100”, “300”, “50” as shown in the figure.
It is composed of four selection buttons of “0” and “1000”. For example, when a player presses the selection button of “300”, a score corresponding to “300” is dispensed from the inserted card and held. Ball score indicator 45 as ball score
Displayed in 2. The card-type pachinko gaming machine 410 is further provided with a balance indicator 429 for displaying the balance of the value of the inserted card, and the player can make the conversion within the range of the balance displayed by the balance indicator. Amount selection button
248 will be pressed. In the figure, reference numeral 432 denotes a display for displaying predetermined notes, operation procedures, and the like to the player. Reference numeral 998 denotes a cancel button, which is pressed when the player cancels the dispensing of the ball score.

FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view of the card-type pachinko gaming machine 410.

On the front side of the front frame 412 of the card type pachinko gaming machine 410, a coin insertion slot 433, a coin return slot 434, and a bill insertion / return slot 437 are formed. In the drawing, 416 is a glass door frame, 418 is a front plate, 420 is a front decorative plate, 422 is an operation handle, and 427 is a card insertion / ejection port.

On the back side of the coin insertion slot 433, a coin processing unit 435 is provided, and detects the size, shape, weight, etc. of the coin to determine the authenticity of the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 433. It is configured to be. A coin storage section 436 is provided below the coin processing section 435, and is configured to be able to store coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 433. On the back side of the bill insertion / return port 437,
A bill processing unit 438 is provided and a bill insertion / return port 437 is provided.
It is configured to detect a pattern or the like attached to a bill in order to determine the authenticity of the bill inserted from. In other words, the coin processing unit 435 and the bill processing unit 438 include information reading means for reading information that can be read from money. Further, the coin processing unit 435 and the bill processing unit 438 also have a function of detecting the amount of inserted coins and bills. A bill accommodating section 439 is provided below the bill processing section 438, and is configured to accommodate bills inserted from the bill insertion / return port 437.

In the figure, reference numeral 500 denotes a card processing apparatus, which includes a transport mechanism 510 including a transport motor for transporting a dedicated card and a card storage box 536 provided with a handle 536a.

In the figure, 480 is a game board mounting frame, 471 is a mechanism board, 478 is a control board box, 411 is a machine frame, and 503 is a card detector for detecting an inserted card.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control circuit including a microcomputer 538 and various devices connected to the microcomputer 538.

The control circuit is a microcomputer as the control center
Including 538. The microcomputer 538 has a function of controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 410 as described below. The microcomputer 538 is, for example, L of several chips.
It includes an MPU 551 capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 552 storing an operation program of the MPU 551, and a RAM 553 capable of writing and reading necessary data. ing. Further, an input / output circuit 55 for ensuring signal consistency between the MPU 551 and an external circuit.
4. A power-on reset circuit 555 that applies a reset pulse to the MPU 551 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 556 that applies a clock signal to the MPU 551, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 556 that divides the frequency of the clock signal to periodically generate an interrupt pulse. Pulse divider (interrupt pulse generator) 557 and M
And an address decode circuit 558 for decoding address data from the PU 551.

The MPU 551 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 557. The address decode circuit 558
Decodes address data from MPU551,
The chip select signal is given to the AM 553 and the input / output circuit 554, respectively.

In this embodiment, the ROM 552 rewrites its contents, that is, the MPU 551 stored therein when necessary.
A programmable ROM 552 is used so that a program for the program can be converted. And MPU551
Is in accordance with the program stored in ROM 552, and
In response to the input of each control signal described below, a control signal is given to the above-described card transport mechanism 510 and the like.

First, the coin processing unit 435 supplies the microcomputer 538 with detection data necessary for determining the authenticity and the amount of the coin. The microcomputer 538 determines the authenticity of the coin based on the detection data, and gives the determination result to the coin processing unit 435. If the coin is a proper coin, the coin is stored in the coin storage unit 436 (see FIG. 10). It is controlled so as to be accommodated and to return the coins from the coin return slot 434 (see FIG. 10) in the case of inappropriate coins. Next, from the bill processing unit 438,
Detection data for determining the authenticity and the amount of the banknote are given to the microcomputer 538. The microcomputer 538 determines the authenticity based on the detection data, gives the determination result to the bill processing unit 438, and if the bill is a proper bill, stores the bill in the bill storage unit 439 (see FIG. 10). If the bill is a special bill, insert and return the bill
Return the bill from 437 (see Fig. 10). In addition,
The coin processing unit 435 or the bill processing unit 438 may be configured to perform the authenticity determination independently without the help of the microcomputer 538.

A detection signal from the card insertion detection switch 503 is supplied to the microcomputer 538 via a card detection circuit 559. A read data signal from the data reader 507 is sent to the microcomputer 538 via the data read / write circuit 562.
Given to.

When the player presses the ball lending score use switch 310, a ball lending score selection use signal is input to the microcomputer 538 from the ball lending score use switch circuit 312. When the player presses the exclusive prize score use switch 311, the exclusive prize score selection use signal is sent from the exclusive prize score use switch circuit 313 to the microcomputer 538.
Is input to The player selects and presses the selection amount selection button 248 (see FIG. 9), and the conversion corresponding to the pressed amount selection button of the conversion amount selection switches 248'a to 248'd. The amount selection switch turns ON,
The conversion amount selection signal is input to the microcomputer 538 via the conversion amount selection switch circuit 315. When the player presses the cancel button 998, the cancel switch 998 'is turned on, and the cancel switch circuit 999 is turned on.
Is input to the microcomputer 538 via the.

When the player presses the settlement button 428 (see FIG. 9), the settlement switch 428 'is turned ON, and the signal is supplied to the microcomputer 538 via the settlement switch circuit 563. The fired ball detection signal from the fired ball detector 464 is provided to the microcomputer 538 via the fired ball detection circuit 565. The detection signal from the winning ball detector 473 is given to the microcomputer 538 via the winning ball detecting circuit 566. Further, a detection signal from the out ball detector 475 is provided to the microcomputer 538 via the out ball detection circuit 567.

Next, the microcomputer 538 gives a control signal to the following devices.

First, a transfer control signal is given to a transfer mechanism 510 including a transfer motor and the like via a motor circuit 560. A data write signal is supplied to the data writer 508 via the data read / write circuit 562, and a control signal for data erasure is supplied to the data erasure device 509. Next, a control signal for driving the hitting motor is given to the hitting motor 462 via the motor circuit 568. A display control signal is given to the balance display 429 via the digital display drive circuit 569. A display control signal is given to the display 432 via the LCD circuit 570. Furthermore, digital display drive circuit
A control signal for holding ball score is given to the holding ball score display 452 via 571. Note that a predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 572 to each circuit having the above configuration.

12A to 12D are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

First, in S20, it is determined whether or not there has been an input from the card insertion detection switch. If there is no input, the process proceeds to S21, and it is determined whether or not coins or bills have been inserted. If not, the process returns to S20 again. If the player inserts the common card into the card insertion / ejection slot 427 (see FIG. 9) during the circulation of the loop returning to S20, a determination of YES is made in S20 and the process proceeds to S22, in which the transport mechanism is moved. The card is fetched, the process proceeds to S23, and the card information recorded on the common card is read. Next, proceeding to S24, it is determined whether or not the lending ball score use switch is turned on.If not, the process proceeds to S25, and it is determined whether or not the exclusive prize score use switch is turned on. If not S2 again
Return to 4. If the player presses the ball lending score use switch 310 (see FIG. 9) during the circulation of the loop returning to S24, the process proceeds to S26, and the exclusive prize score of the game hall is written on the inserted common card. A determination is made as to whether or not there remains a write area to which data can be written. At the end of the game, the exclusive prize score acquired by the player is written into the inserted common card and paid out to the player. This S26 is a writing area for the exclusive prize score acquired by the player at that time. This is to determine in advance at this stage whether or not there is any. If it is determined that there is no writing area, the process proceeds to S42, the cause of improperness is displayed on the display 432 (see FIG. 9), the card inserted in S41 is ejected, and the process returns to S20. . On the other hand, if the inserted common card still has a dedicated prize score writing area of the game hall, the process proceeds to S27, which corresponds to ball lending score information in the common data recording area of the inserted common card. A process is performed for setting the amount as the balance KI, and the process proceeds to S28. After the common flag is set, the process proceeds to S37.
Proceed to.

In S37, the balance KI is displayed on the balance display 429 (see FIG. 9).
Is displayed, the process proceeds to S38, it is determined whether or not the amount selection button has been operated, and if it has not been operated, S3
Proceeding to 9, it is determined whether the cancel button has been operated, and if not, the process returns to S38.
If the player presses the cancel button 998 (see FIG. 9) during the circulation of the loop returning to S38, the flow proceeds to S41, the inserted card is discharged, and the flow returns to S20. On the other hand, if the player selects and presses any one of the conversion amount selection buttons 248 (see FIG. 9), the process proceeds to S42 and the selected amount KJ ≦ K
An I decision is made. If the selected amount KJ selected by the player is larger than the balance KI of the card, the balance becomes insufficient, so the balance shortage is displayed in S43 and S38 is displayed again.
Return to On the other hand, if the selection amount KJ selected by the player is within the range of the balance of the card, the process proceeds to S46, a process of adding the ball lending score according to the selection amount KJ to the holding ball score is performed, and the added score is Is displayed by the possessed ball score display 452 (see FIG. 9). Next, proceeding to S44, it is determined whether or not the money insertion flag is set. If the money is not inserted, the process proceeds to S47, and it is determined whether or not the common flag is set. Is pressing the ball lending point use switch, the common flag is set in S28, so that the determination of YES is made here and S
Continue to 48. At S48, the balance of the card (in this case, the balance of the ball lending points) KN = KI-KJ is calculated. Then proceed to S49,
KN ball information of common card record data KN (see S47)
Is rewritten to a score corresponding to. That is, by the processing of S46 to S49, processing of paying out the selected amount of money KJ to be used for the game from the balance of the card is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S50, where processing for transmitting the gaming machine number and KJ to the terminal box and the hall management computer is performed, and then proceeds to S76 shown in FIG. 12B.

On the other hand, if the player presses the exclusive prize score use switch 311 (see FIG. 9) during the tour of the loop including S24, the process proceeds to S29, where the available store code recorded on the inserted card is used. From FIG. 4B, it is determined whether or not the card can be used in the game hall, and the process proceeds to S30.
If it is determined that the card is not a usable card as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to S40, the cause of improperness is displayed, and the card is ejected in S41. On the other hand, if the card is usable, the process proceeds to S31, in which processing for transmitting the card information and the gaming machine number of the inserted common card to the computer for hole management is performed, and whether or not there is a reply from the computer for hole management in S32 A determination is made as to whether or not there is a reply, and the process waits until a reply is received. The hole management computer collates the information transmitted according to S31 with information stored in advance corresponding to the card, and determines whether or not the card is an appropriate card. That is, when using the ball lending score recorded on the card, the spin number management of the card is performed by the hall management computer, and the determination result of the suitability is returned to the gaming machine. And if there is a reply from the hall management computer
Proceeding to S33, it is determined whether or not the response is a proper information card.If the reply is not a proper information card, the process proceeds to S34, where an abnormal situation occurs and the card is collected by S35. Return to S20. The processing at the time of occurrence of the abnormal situation may include, for example, displaying by the hall management computer that the abnormal situation has occurred, displaying the number of the gaming machine in which the abnormal situation has occurred, or generating an alarm sound. Can be

If the reply content from the hall management computer is a proper information card, the process proceeds to S36, and a process is performed in which the amount corresponding to the exclusive prize score available at the game hall is set to KI. Then, the same processing as the above-described processing after S38 is performed. Then, when the player presses the exclusive prize score use switch, the S2
Since the common flag is not set in step S47,
Is determined as NO, and the process proceeds directly to S76.

In the middle of the loop including the loops including S20 and S21, if the player inserts coins or bills into the gaming machine without inserting a common card, YES is determined by S21.
Proceeding to S55, a determination is made as to whether the inserted coin or bill is genuine, and if not, the inserted currency is returned in S56 and returns to S20. On the other hand, if the input money is genuine, the process proceeds to S57, the amount of the input money is counted and stored, and the process proceeds to S58, where the input amount is determined by KI.
Then, the currency insertion flag is set in S59, and the process proceeds to S37. Then, in S37, the input amount KI is displayed, and the processing after S38 is performed. When playing a game with this inserted money, if the player operates the cancel button,
At S41, the inserted money is discharged. And
After the determination of YES is made in S42 and the process of S46 is performed, the process proceeds to S44, and the process proceeds to S45 because the money input flag is set in S59. In S45, it is determined whether or not there is a change.
Proceed to 7, but if there is a change, the change is paid out in S45 'and the flow proceeds to S47. In the embodiment described above, the player can select whether to dispense from the ball lending score or to dispense from the exclusive prize score. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The priority is given to the payout from the score, and only when the exclusive prize score is “0” or when the exclusive prize score is unavailable at the game hall, the payout is automatically performed from the ball lending score. Dispensing control may be performed. In the case of performing the automatic dispensing control, when converting from the exclusive prize score, control may be performed such that the entire amount of the exclusive prize score recorded on the card is collectively converted. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the dispensing amount, that is, the selection amount KJ has been described as being able to be set by the player, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, a small amount of "100" is dispensed in increments of "100".
May be automatically dispensed to control the game so as to add the ball score.

Next, in S76 shown in FIG. 12B, a calculation process of “SA1 = value of winning ball counter × n−value of driving ball counter” is performed to calculate an initial difference number, that is, a difference number SA1 before the start of the game. It should be noted that n is a number corresponding to the number of prize balls awarded when a pachinko ball is won, for example, 13 or the like. Next, in S77, the power of the ball hitting motor is controlled to be ON, and a state is achieved in which the pachinko ball can be fired and fired. Next, proceeding to S79, it is determined whether or not the firing ball detector has been turned on.If it is determined that the firing ball detector has not been turned on yet, the process proceeds to S80, and whether or not the winning ball detector has been turned on. If a determination is made and it is determined that the switch has not been turned on yet, S81
It is determined whether or not the out ball detector has been turned ON.
Proceeding to 2, it is determined whether or not a valid score adding operation has been performed. If NO is determined in S82, S
Proceeds to step 83, but if the selected amount is operated and set after the insertion of money or the like, the process proceeds to S89, and after the process of adding the score corresponding to the selected amount to the exclusive prize score is performed, the process proceeds to S83.
The specific processing contents of S82 and S89 are the same as the processing of S20 to S59 shown in FIG. 12A. And
In S83, it is determined whether or not the exclusive prize score is 0. If the exclusive prize score is not 0, proceed to S60,
"Current difference number SA2 = value of winning ball counter × n-value of driven ball counter" is calculated. The value of the winning ball counter corresponds to the number of winning balls (see S87), and the value of the driven ball counter corresponds to the number of driven balls (see S88). Next, the process proceeds to S61, in which a calculation process of “variation score MN = SA2-SA1” is performed, and the process proceeds to S84. S
At 84, it is determined that SA2 ≧ m. This m is a set number of hits, for example, a number of about 3000, 4000. The S
If A2 is less than m, it will not be stopped yet and N
A determination of O is made and the process proceeds to S85, where it is determined whether or not the payment switch is ON, and the player presses the payment button 428
If the user has not pressed (see FIG. 9), the determination is NO and the process returns to S77. The settlement switch described in S85 is a switch configured to be locked in the NO state when the settlement button is pressed.

Next, the pachinko ball is fired and the fired ball detector is turned on.
, A YES determination is made by S79 and the process proceeds to S90.
The exclusive prize score is decremented by one, and the firing ball counter is incremented by one in S91, and the process proceeds to S83.

Then, when the pachinko ball hit into the game area wins, the winning ball detector 473 (see FIG. 9) is turned ON, and by S80
If YES is determined, the process proceeds to S86, and a process of adding n to the exclusive prize score is performed. n is a number corresponding to the number of prize balls awarded with the winning of the pachinko ball, and is the same value as in S60. Next, the process proceeds to S87, in which a process of incrementing the winning ball counter by one is performed, the process proceeds to S88, and a process of incrementing the driven ball counter by one is performed, and the process proceeds to S83. In addition, as an addition condition to the exclusive prize score, for example, establishment of a specific game state may be selected instead of or in addition to winning of a pachinko ball, and a predetermined number is added based on the fact that the specific game state has been reached. It may be controlled. Further, the values of the winning ball counter and the driven ball counter in S87 and S88 are used for determining whether or not the hitting has been established in S84 as described above.

Next, if the pachinko ball hit into the game area falls into the cout opening, it is detected by the out-ball detector 475 (see FIG. 11), the judgment of YES is made in S81, and the process proceeds to S88, where the driving is performed. After incrementing the ball counter by one, the process proceeds to S83. That is, the process of incrementing the driven ball counter by 1 in S88 is performed in both the case where the winning ball detector is turned on and the case where the out ball detector is turned on. The winning ball and the out ball are collected and the number of the driven balls is counted by the driven ball counter. Note that instead of counting the sum of the winning ball and the out ball as described above, for example, the driving ball discharging port 468 shown in FIG.
A driving ball detector may be provided in the control unit, and the driving ball may be controlled to be incremented by one each time the driving ball detector is turned on.

Next, if the current difference number SA2 is equal to or more than m and the stop is established, a YES determination is made in S84 and the process proceeds to S117. If the gamer presses the checkout button 428 (see FIG. 9) to turn on the game switch, Y is determined in S85.
The ES is determined, and the process proceeds to S117. In S117, the power of the hitting ball motor is controlled to be OFF and the game is disabled, and the process proceeds to S119, where it is determined whether or not the values of the firing ball counter and the driving ball counter are equal. The determination in S119 is to determine whether or not all the remaining balls remaining in the game area have been determined to have a game result after the power of the ball hitting motor is controlled to be turned off by the establishment of a hit or the pressing operation of the game end button. In order to provide a game value at the time of winning with the remaining balls. In other words, as long as the remaining balls are present in the game area, the value of the firing ball counter should be larger than the value of the driving ball counter, and as a result, NO is determined in S119.
When the determination of NO is made in S119, the process returns to S80 again, and it is determined whether or not a prize has been won by the remaining ball. As a result, if there is a prize due to the remaining ball, a process of adding n to the exclusive prize score in S86 is performed, and control is performed so that the player is not dissatisfied.
Next, when all the remaining balls existing in the game area fall into the out mouth, a determination of YES is made in S119, and the 12th C
Proceed to S125 shown in the figure.

In S125, a new exclusive prize score KIN = MN-KJ is calculated, and the flow advances to S126 to determine whether or not the money insertion flag is set. And when the player has inserted the money and played the game, the flow proceeds to S127 because the money insertion flag is set, the card information including the KIN is recorded on a new card and discharged, and by S128, The card number and KIN are transmitted to the hall management computer, and the flow advances to S131. After the card is ejected, the flow advances to S132. In S132, it is determined whether or not a stop has occurred. If the stop has not occurred, the process returns to S20. If the stop has occurred, the program ends as it is.

On the other hand, if the player plays a game by inserting a common card, the coin insertion flag is not set, so
A determination of NO is made by 26, the process proceeds to S129, a process of rewriting the exclusive prize score data corresponding to the game hall into KIN is performed, and the process proceeds to S130, where the card number and the KIN are transmitted to the hall management computer, and the process proceeds to S131. Eject the card
Proceed to S132.

In the above embodiment, it is determined in advance in S26 whether or not the inserted common card has a write area in which the exclusive prize score of the game hall can be written, but the determination in S26 is not performed. If the player is allowed to play the game and the exclusive prize score obtained by the player as a result of writing is not present on the common card, the card information including the new exclusive prize score KIN is recorded on the new card. May be paid to the player. In other words, after the determination of NO in S126, a determination is made as to whether or not there is a writing area for exclusive prize score data corresponding to the game arcade. S130 after performing the process of “recording and ejecting card information including KIN on a new card”
Then, if there is a writing area, control may be performed so as to proceed to S129. If there is no write area in which the exclusive prize score of the game hall can be written on the inserted card, a notification that prompts the user to settle the data in the unique information recording area at the start of the game or at the end of the game is given. It is desirable to do. next,
If the exclusive prize score becomes "0", a determination of YES is made in S83, and the process proceeds to S92, in which the power of the ball hitting motor is turned off, so that a game can no longer be played. Next, the process proceeds to S94, and the S119
A determination is made as to whether there is a residual ball in the same manner as described above. Then, when the determination of YES is made in S94, the
Proceeding to S65 shown in FIG. 12D, it is determined whether or not the money insertion flag has been set. If the money insertion flag has been set, the process directly returns to S20. On the other hand, if the player plays the game by inserting the common card, the money input flag is not set, so the determination of NO is made in S65 and the process proceeds to S66, where the ball lending score and the exclusive prize score are K.
It is determined whether both N are “0”, and if both are “0”, the flow proceeds to S69 and the card is ejected. That is,
If the exclusive prize score becomes “0” as a result of playing the game, and both the ball lending score and the exclusive prize score KN of the inserted common card become “0”, the card is discharged by S69. On the other hand, the card may be collected in the machine without discharging the card by S69. Next, when the score remains in either one of the ball lending score and the exclusive prize score, the process proceeds to S67, and similarly to S82, it is determined whether an effective score adding operation has been performed. If there is no valid score addition operation, the process proceeds to step S68,
It is determined whether or not the payment switch has been turned ON. If the payment switch has not been turned ON, the process returns to S67. In the course of the loop returning to S67, if the player performs an effective score addition operation by performing a coin insertion or a coin dispensing operation from the inserted common card, the process proceeds to S89, and a dedicated prize score is obtained. Is performed, and a game can be performed based on the added exclusive prize score. On the other hand, if the player presses the checkout button 998 (see FIG. 9), the process proceeds to S69 and the card is ejected. Then S
The process proceeds to 70, where it is determined whether or not the common flag is set. If the common flag is set, the common flag is cleared and the process returns to S20. On the other hand, NO determination is made by S70 only when the money input flag is not set and the common flag is not set, that is, only when the game is performed using the exclusive prize score of the inserted common card, Proceeding to S70 ', it is determined whether or not the exclusive prize score has become "0".
Return to S20. On the other hand, if the exclusive prize score is “0”, S72
The card information with the exclusive prize score of "0" is transmitted to the hall management computer, and the process returns to S20.

Next, a flowchart of a program incorporated in the ROM of the hall management computer will be described with reference to FIGS. 13A and 13B.

First, in S140, it is determined whether or not there is a reception from the gaming machine. If there is no reception, the process proceeds to S141, and it is determined whether or not there is a reception from the hall management computer of the chain store. It is determined whether or not the business of the day has ended, and if not, the process returns to S140 again. In the middle of the loop including S140 to S142, if transmission from the gaming machine is received,
A YES determination is made. The information received from the gaming machine is
"Card information and gaming machine number" based on 31, "Gaming machine number and KJ" based on S50, "Card information with exclusive prize score of" 0 "based on S72, based on S130 and S128 There are four types: "card number and KIN". If the received information is the card information and the gaming machine number, a determination of YES is made in S143, the process proceeds to S147, and the authenticity of the card information is checked. The check in S147 checks whether the exclusive prize score data recorded on the exclusive prize score magnetic stripe of the common card is aligned with the position of the punch hole, or the recorded information of the exclusive prize score magnetic stripe is Whether or not the data is recorded in the same zigzag, or if the recording means other than the magnetic recording means is provided, whether or not the recorded contents match the recorded contents of the magnetic recording means, etc. to decide. That is, the check in S147 is a check to determine only from information recorded on the common card. Next, the process proceeds to S148, and as a result of the authenticity check, it is determined whether or not the card is an abnormal information card. If it is determined that the card is an abnormal information card, the process proceeds to S149, and the occurrence of an abnormal situation Is returned to step S150, and the process returns to step S140. The abnormal time processing by this S150 is, for example, that the abnormal situation has occurred on the display of the hall management computer, the number of the gaming machine in which the abnormal situation occurred, the installation location of the gaming machine, and the card number of the abnormal information card May be displayed. In addition,
The reply in S149 is received from the microcomputer of the gaming machine, and the determination in S32 is YES.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S148 that the card is not an abnormal information card, the process proceeds to S151, and processing for checking the card information against the stored information is performed. In other words, this S151
Then, using the card number included in the transmitted card information as a clue, the card information (see FIG. 14) corresponding to the card number stored in the game management computer is called, and the stored card number is read. The information is compared with the transmitted card information to check whether or not the exclusive prize score data and the like match. Next, proceeding to S152, it is determined whether or not the result of the check is an abnormal information card.
Proceed to, but if it is determined that it is not an abnormal information card
Proceeding to S153, the fact that the card is a proper information card is returned to the gaming machine, and the process returns to S140. The microcomputer of the gaming machine receives the reply in S153, and a determination of YES is made in S32.

Next, when the information transmitted from the gaming machine is the gaming machine number and KJ, a determination of YES is made in S144, and S
Proceeding to 154, a process of cumulatively adding KJ for each gaming machine number is performed, and the process returns to S140. In other words, if a ball lending score is selected from the inserted common card and the player performs a payout operation from the ball lending score, the payout amount, that is, the selected amount
KJ is cumulatively added in S154.

Next, when the information transmitted from the gaming machine is the card number and the KIN, YES is determined in S145. That is, the new exclusive prize score KIN including the exclusive prize score acquired by the player as a result of the game is calculated in S130 or S128.
, And the transmission is received by S145, and the process proceeds to S155. Then, in S155, it is determined whether or not the received card number is already stored.
If the exclusive prize score is not stored in the unique information recording area of the inserted common card, since the card information corresponding to the card is not recorded in the hole management computer, the determination of NO is made by S155. Proceed to S158.
In S158, the sent card number and prize score KI
N, memorize the card number and exclusive prize score KIN to the chain store of the same series, and go to S159.
Go to 0. The card number and exclusive prize score KIN transmitted based on this S159 are received by the chain store's hall management computer, and the card number and exclusive prize score KIN are received.
Is stored by the hall management computer of the chain store.

On the other hand, if the exclusive prize score is already recorded on the inserted common card, the exclusive prize score KIN is already stored in the hall management computer according to S158, so that YES is determined in S155 and S156 is performed. To rewrite the exclusive prize score of the card number to the transmitted new exclusive prize score KIN (see S125).
Next, proceed to S157, KIN the card number and exclusive prize score
Is transmitted to the chain store and the process proceeds to S140. this
According to S157, the exclusive prize score corresponding to the card number stored in the hall management computer of the chain store is KI
Rewritten to N.

Next, if the information transmitted from the gaming machine is the card information for which the exclusive prize score based on S72 is “0”, the process proceeds to S160, and the card information of the card number is used for hall management. The process of deleting from the storage of the computer is performed, the process proceeds to S161, and a message to delete the card information of the card number from the storage is sent to the hall management computer of the chain store, and the process proceeds to S140. Based on S161, the hall management computer of each chain store deletes the stored card information corresponding to the stored card number from the storage.

Next, when the information is transmitted from the hall management computer of the chain store, YES is determined in S141 and the process proceeds to S162 shown in FIG. 13B. The information sent from the chain store's hall management computer is "information for rewriting the card number and exclusive prize score to KIN" (S
157), "information for storing the card number and exclusive prize score KIN" (see S159), and "information for deleting the card information of the card number from storage" (see S161). Then, if the transmitted information is information for rewriting the card number and exclusive prize score to KIN, a determination of YES is made in S162 and the process proceeds to S164, where the exclusive prize score of the card number is set to KIN. Then, the process proceeds to S140. On the other hand, the information sent from the hall management computer at the chain store contains the card number and exclusive prize score KI.
If the information indicates that N is to be stored, a determination of YES is made in S163 and the process proceeds to S165, where the card number and the exclusive prize score are obtained.
The KIN is stored and the process proceeds to S140. Further, when the information transmitted from the hall management computer of the chain store is information for deleting the card information of the received card number from the storage, the determination of NO is made by 163 and S166 is performed.
Then, the card information of the received card number is deleted from the storage, and the process returns to S140.

Next, when the business of the game hall is closed for one day, S1
A determination of YES is made in 42, and the flow advances to S167, in which a process of totaling the daily sales amount ΣKJ for each gaming machine number is performed. This KJ is the total sales amount cumulatively added for each gaming machine number in S154, and the KJ for each gaming machine is determined in S167.
To calculate the daily sales amount. Next, the flow proceeds to S168, where the total sales amount R of the gaming machine is totaled. That is,
The value obtained by accumulating ΣKJ obtained in S167 for all the gaming machines is the total sales amount R. Next, the program proceeds to S169, where predetermined information is printed, and the program ends.

The predetermined information printed by S169 is, for example, 15A
The contents are as shown in Fig. 15B. FIG. 15A is a chart showing a list of sales amounts for each card-type pachinko gaming machine number. On the other hand, FIG. 15B is a diagram showing a list showing the sales amount of each card-type coin gaming machine.
Fig. 16 shows the total sales of card-type pachinko machines at the amusement arcade, the total sales of card-type coin-operated machines, the total prize exchange points for pachinko and coin-operated machines, It is a figure which shows a pachinko machine business percent and an actual coin machine business percent.

FIG. 14 shows information stored in the hall management computer, in which a card number and a corresponding exclusive prize score are stored. Based on the stored information shown in FIG. 14, the computer for hole management performs the collation check shown in S151.

FIG. 17 shows a terminal box 30 provided in a game arcade.
3 is a flowchart showing a program stored in a ROM of 0 (see FIG. 1).

First, in S180, it is determined whether or not there is a reception from the gaming machine. If not, the process proceeds to S181, and it is determined whether or not there is a reception from the central control computer, and if not, the process returns to S180. . During the loop of returning to S180, every time the gaming machine number and the selected amount KJ are transmitted to the terminal box based on S50, YE is executed by S180.
The determination of S is made, and the addition processing of S182 is performed. This S18
The process of 2 is a process of adding the transmitted selection amount KJ to the accumulated value ΣKJ of the current selection amount KJ and updating it.
As a result, ΣKJ will be the common card usage fee of the game hall at the moment.

Then, at the stage when the operation of the amusement arcades nationwide is completed, a sales transmission command signal is transmitted from the central control computer in S188 to be described later, and it is received in S181 and the process proceeds to S183. In S183, the game center code I and the usage amount of the common card ΣKJ at the end of the business day are transmitted to the central management computer, and the program ends. The game arcade code I shown in S183 is a number assigned to a game arcade throughout Japan by a serial number.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a program incorporated in the ROM of the central management computer.

First, I = 1 is defined by S185, and N =
(The total number of halls in Japan) is defined. Next, the process proceeds to S187, where it is determined whether or not the operation of the halls throughout the country has been completed, and the process waits until the operation is completed. Then, when the operation of the halls in the whole country is completed, the process proceeds to S188, and the sales amount transmission command signal of the hall (I) is transmitted. In the first execution of S188, since I = 1 is defined by S185, a sales amount transmission command signal is transmitted to the game hall having the first game hall code. Next, the process proceeds to S189, where it is determined whether or not there is a reply from the hall (I), and the process stands by until there is a reply.
If there is a reply from the hall (I) (see S183), S1
The program proceeds to 90, where the daily sales of the hall (I) @KJ (I) is stored, and the program proceeds to S191. In S191, it is determined whether I = N is satisfied. If I has not yet reached N, the flow advances to S192, I is incremented by 1, and the flow advances to S188 again. Then, in the second process of S188, since I is 2, the game hall code transmits the sales amount transmission command signal to the second game hall. And S190
Thus, the sales amount ΣKJ (I) is stored for each game center code I. The value of I reaches N at the stage when the processes of S188 to S192 are executed many times and executed for all the game arcades in Japan, and YES is determined in S191, and the process proceeds to S193. S193
Then, it is determined whether today is the settlement date, and if not, the program ends. On the other hand, if it is the settlement date, the process proceeds to S194, where I = "1" again.
And proceed to S195. In S195, the total ΣΣKJ (I) of the monthly sales of the hall (I) is calculated. This ΣΣKJ
(I) is the daily sales of Hall (I)） KJ (I)
Is cumulatively added for one month. Then S1
Go to 96, print I and @KJ (I), go to S197 and print I
Is incremented by one. Next, the process proceeds to S198, where it is determined whether or not I has reached N. If not, the process returns to S194 again. Then, the processing of S194 to S198 is executed many times, and at the stage where the total of the monthly sales has been calculated at all the amusement arcades in Japan, I reaches N.
A YES determination is made at 98 and the program ends.

Next, the operation of the settlement machine 302 (see FIG. 1) will be briefly described.

When the player inserts the common card on which the exclusive prize score is recorded into the checkout machine 302, the recorded exclusive prize score is read, and within the range of the exclusive prize score, the player can select the type and number of desired prizes. Is specified. Then, a specified number of prizes of the specified type are paid out. Next, the exclusive prize score corresponding to the total amount of the paid prize is subtracted from the exclusive prize score recorded on the common card, and the exclusive prize score is newly updated and rewritten. Thereafter, the common card on which the updated exclusive prize score is recorded is paid out to the player. The updated exclusive prize score and its card number are transmitted to the computer for hole management, and the exclusive prize score corresponding to the card number stored in the computer for hole management is similarly updated. The payment machine 302
In the above description, the player pays out a prize. However, instead of the prize, a common card in which a desired ball-scoring score is recorded may be paid out.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 19 is a front view showing a common card 20 used in the second embodiment. The common card 20 in the second embodiment
Is provided with only a ball-scoring point magnetic stripe 21 for recording information including ball-scoring points as an example of common value information. The recorded information of the magnetic stripe 21 for ball lending is the 20th.
It is shown in the figure.

FIG. 20 is an illustrative view showing card information recorded on a common card.

On the magnetic stripe 21 for ball-scoring points of the common card 20, information of a card number, a store (store code), a card amount, a ball-scoring score, and a use code as necessary are recorded.
The recorded information recorded on the magnetic stripe 21 for ball-scoring of the common card 20 is the 4A in the first embodiment.
It is the same as that shown in the figure. The common card 20 shown in FIG. 19 constitutes a common recording medium in which information capable of specifying common value information that can be commonly used in a plurality of game arcades is recorded.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing a unique card used in the second embodiment.

The unique card 20 'has a dedicated premium score magnetic stripe 21' for recording a dedicated premium score as an example of unique value information.
Is provided. When the payout button 428 (see FIG. 9) is pressed when there is a ball score at the end of the game, the unique card 20 'is recorded with predetermined information described later and discharged from the gaming machine.

FIG. 22 is an illustrative view showing card information recorded on a magnetic stripe 21 ′ for exclusive prize score of the unique card 20 ′.

The card number, usable shop code, card amount, and exclusive prize score are recorded on the magnetic stripe 21 'for exclusive prize score. These card information are stored in the 4B of the first embodiment.
It is the same as that shown in the figure. The unique card 20 'constitutes a unique recording medium for playing a game using the common value information and recording at least the unique value information obtained by the player.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the common value information is recorded on the common card 20, and the unique value information is recorded on the unique card 20 '. Then, the common value information and the unique value information recorded on each card are controlled in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. The main difference between the control program and the first embodiment is that the ball lending point use switch 310 and the exclusive prize point use switch 311 (see FIG. 9) are eliminated, and the unique card in which the player inserts the common card is used. It is determined whether to dispense from the ball lending score or to dispense from the exclusive prize score depending on whether or not to insert. Therefore, S24 and S25 shown in FIG. 12A
It is not necessary to judge.

In the above embodiment, the case where the chain store exists is described as an amusement arcade. However, in a game arcade where a chain store does not exist, the unique value information is used only in the acquired game hall that has acquired the unique value information. It becomes possible. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, in the game arcade where the unique value information can be used, the one in which the unique value information can be used in all the gaming machines in the game arcade has been described. The unique value information may be made available within a range limited to a specific gaming machine among the gaming machines that are running. For example, unique value information acquired by a card-type pachinko gaming machine cannot be used by a card-type coin gaming machine and can be used only by a card-type pachinko gaming machine. It is conceivable that unique value information acquired in a card model pachinko gaming machine of a certain model can be used only in a pachinko gaming machine of the same model.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the common value information and the unique value information are respectively recorded directly on the recording medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The centralized management computer stores the common value information in a common information recording area. The common value information stores predetermined call information for specifying and calling the common value information, and the common value information stored in the computer each time it is used. May be called and used one by one. Further, the unique value information is stored in a hall management computer or a centralized management computer, and in the unique information recording area, predetermined call information for specifying and calling the unique value information is stored,
Each time it is used, unique value information stored in the computer may be called and used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the common value information is not managed by the uniform number, and the unique value information is managed by the uniform number. However, the common value information may be managed by the uniform number.
The unique value information may not be managed with the uniform number.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described in claim 1, a game can be played by using a recording medium in common for a plurality of gaming machines.
It has become possible to provide a gaming management equipment device that can settle the usage fee of the common value information while improving the convenience of the player. Moreover, since the information that can specify the common value information and the information that can specify the unique value information are recorded on one recording medium, the player must carry a plurality of types of recording media. This inconvenience can be eliminated as much as possible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play a game using a common recording medium in common for a plurality of gaming machines at a game arcade, and to improve the convenience of the player, Gaming information that can be easily settled on the basis of the aggregated common value information because the information related to the specific value information and the information related to the unique value information are separately managed. Management equipment and equipment. In addition, since a unique recording medium on which information capable of specifying the unique value information is recorded is provided separately from the common recording medium, the amusement arcade has individual patterns, service marks and advertisements on the unique recording medium. Words and phrases can be added, and the unique recording medium can also have the uniqueness of the game arcade.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent inconvenience caused by using the unique value information in a game hall other than the acquisition game hall. Therefore, it is easy to maintain independence in management between the amusement arcades.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the unique value information is used in a game arcade other than a game arcade in the same group including the acquired game arcade. Since the inconvenience of the game can be prevented, the independence of the management of the game arcades in the same line and the game arcades outside the same lineage can be easily maintained. In addition, the player can use the unique value information in a game arcade of the same group as the acquisition arcade, thereby improving the convenience of the player.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, the range of use of the unique value information can be restricted not only at the game hall level but also at the gaming machine level,
This has the effect of enabling fine use management of the intrinsic value information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the entirety of a game management facility device. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the entire game arcade. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a common card as an example of a recording medium. FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are illustrative views showing contents of recording information recorded on a common card. FIG. 5 is an overall front view of the common card vending machine. FIG. 6 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the common card vending machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the common card vending machine. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view showing a card-type pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine installed in a game arcade. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the card-type pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the card-type pachinko gaming machine. 12A to 12D are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a flowchart of a program incorporated in the hall management computer. FIG. 14 is an illustrative view showing contents of card information stored in a hall management computer. FIGS. 15A and 15B to 16 are diagrams showing management data of the computer for hall management. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a program incorporated in the terminal box. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a program incorporated in the central management computer. FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a common card according to the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is an illustrative view showing contents of card information recorded on the common card shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a plan view showing the unique card of the second embodiment. FIG. 22 is an illustrative view showing contents of card information recorded on the unique card shown in FIG. In the figure, 410 is a card-type pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine,
Reference numeral 4 denotes a coin gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, 7 is a common card vending machine, 20 is a common card as an example of a recording medium, 21 is a magnetic stripe for paying balls as an example of a common information recording medium, and 303 is a unique information recording area. An example of a dedicated prize scoring magnetic stripe,
304 is a preliminary recording area as an example of a unique information storage area, 432 is a display, 427 is a card insertion / ejection port, 428 is a settlement button, 31
0 is a ball lending point use switch, 311 is a dedicated prize point use switch, 452 is a possession ball score display, 20 'is a unique card as an example of a unique recording medium, 248 is a conversion amount selection button, 473 is a winning ball detector, Reference numeral 464 denotes a fired ball detector, 429 denotes a balance display, and 998 denotes a cancel button.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A common information recording area in which information capable of specifying common value information that can be used in common at a plurality of game arcades is recorded, and at least a game in which a game is performed using the common value information A recording medium provided with a unique information recording area in which information capable of specifying the unique value information acquired by the customer is recorded; and a common value information set in a game arcade and at least specified by the recording medium. A game machine that can be used and played, and the unique value information specified by the recording information recorded in the unique information recording area is set in advance according to the acquisition game hall that acquired the unique value information Gaming management equipment that can be used within the range. 2. A common recording medium on which information that can specify common value information that can be used in common at a plurality of game halls is recorded; and a common recording medium installed in the game hall and specified by at least the common recording medium. A gaming machine capable of playing using common value information, and a unique game in which a game is played using the common value information and at least information that can identify the unique value information obtained by the player is recorded. And a recording medium, wherein the unique value information specified by the recorded information recorded on the unique recording medium can be used within a preset range related to the acquired gaming hall that has acquired the unique value, Information about the common value information specified by the recording information of the common recording medium, and information about the unique value information specified by the recording information of the unique recording medium,
A game management facility device, which is separately managed and counted. 3. The gaming management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the unique value information can be used within a range limited to a gaming machine installed in an amusement arcade that has acquired the unique value. . 4. The unique value information can be used within a range limited to an acquired game hall that has acquired an inherent value and a gaming machine installed in a game arcade of the same group as the acquired game hall.
A game management facility device according to claim 1 or 2. 5. The unique value information can be used within a range limited to a specific gaming machine among gaming machines at an acquired game hall or an amusement arcade of the same group as the acquired game hall that has acquired the inherent value. The game management facility device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein