JP2990388B2 - Card type pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a card type pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game using a pachinko machine is performed by renting a game medium, that is, a game ball, and then firing the game ball on a game board by operating a ball firing device.
When the number of game balls on hand decreases, a desired number of game balls are newly borrowed and supplied to the tray of the pachinko machine as appropriate. There is a card-type pachinko machine in which game balls are lent out by cards instead of being lent out by bills or coins. A conventional card-type pachinko machine will be described below.

In FIG. 16, reference numeral 1 denotes a prepaid card for a pachinko game, and the card 1 is provided with a writing section (see a broken line) 2 for writing game information described later. Game information is magnetically recorded in the writing section 2 as binary information such as a bar code. The game information includes rentable amount data of game balls corresponding to the prepaid amount, game hall identification data, ID code data unique to the card 1, date and time data, and the like.

FIG. 17 shows a mounting section 3 corresponding to a ball rental machine and a pachinko machine 4. The mounting unit 3 includes an insertion unit (see a broken line) 5 including a card transport device 6 and a card data read / write device 7, a ball lending switch 8 as a lending switch, and a card control circuit 9, and the mounting unit 3 and a pachinko machine. The machine 4 is communicably connected. The ball rental switch 8 is provided on the pachinko machine 4 side.

The insertion section 5 is for mounting the card 1 on the mounting section 3. The card 1 inserted from the insertion section 5 is transported to a predetermined position by the card transport device 6, and is ejected from the insertion section 5 at the end of the game. Is done.

The card data read / write device 7 comprises a read / write head, and has a function of reading game information from the writing section 2 and writing game information to the writing section 2. The card transport device 6 reads the card 1 inserted into the insertion portion 5 at a position where the card data read / write device 7 can read the game information of the writing portion 2 and can write the game information to the writing portion 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a position). Read-write location)
For transporting the card 1 at the readable / writable position to the discharge position.

The ball lending switch 8 converts the rentable amount data into the number of game balls data at a predetermined rate, and rents game balls based on the calculated value.
When the ball lending switch 8 is operated, it is determined that the game information read by the card data read / write device 7 is the valuable card 1, and the operation becomes valid when the lendable amount data is not zero. By operating the ball lending switch 8, a lending signal is generated, and the lending signal is input to the card control circuit 9.

The lending signal generated from the ball lending switch 8 is used to cause the card control circuit 9 to convert the rentable amount data into the number of game media. This conversion operation is performed in a predetermined set mode amount unit. Made in.

The card control circuit 9 is a part of the pachinko machine 4,
This is for controlling the card transport device 6 and the card data read / write device 7 and performing a ball conversion operation of the rentable amount data written in the writing section 2 into game ball number data at a predetermined rate.

For this purpose, the card control circuit 9 has a function of generating a carrier operation signal for controlling the card carrier 6, and a game medium lending enable signal based on the game information read from the writing section 2. Function to generate and ball rental switch 8
A function of converting the available lending amount data into game ball number data at a predetermined rate based on the generation of a lending signal by the operation of (i), and generating a ball lending signal (lending request signal) representing the calculated value of the converted ball Is provided. As a result of the ball changing operation, the game balls are lent out by the amount converted at a predetermined rate, and when the lending process is completed, the available amount data is subtracted.

The transfer device operation signal comprises a take-in signal and a discharge signal. The take-in signal is used by the card data read / write device 7 to read game information from the writing section 2 of the card 1 inserted into the insertion section 5. The card 1 is used to convey the card 1 to a writable position by the card conveying device 6, and the ejection signal is used to convey the card 1 from the readable / writable position to the ejection position.

The game medium lending possible signal is generated when the lendable amount data among the game information written in the writing section 2 is not zero. When the rentable amount data among the game information written in the writing unit 2 is not zero, the card 1 is referred to as a valuable card 1. The ball lending signal generated by the card control circuit 9 is input to the pachinko machine control circuit 10. The ball lending signal is an activation signal for lending out game balls based on the result of the card control circuit 9 performing the conversion (conversion) operation of the lendable amount data written on the valuable card 1 to the game ball number data.

Each part of the pachinko machine 4 is a pachinko machine control circuit.
Controlled by 10.

The ball-for-lending prize ball discharging device 11 is for paying out game balls and prize balls to a tray (not shown), and the game balls and prize balls are stored in a tank in advance. When a ball lending signal is input via the card control circuit 9, the ball-lending prize ball discharging device 11 pays out game balls for lending, while a winning ball detection signal is directly input from the pachinko machine control circuit 10. When you pay out the prize ball.

A card return switch 12 is operated to operate the card return switch 12 when requesting the return of the card 1, so that a card return signal is input to the card control circuit 9.

Thereafter, the card data read / write device 7
After the game information is written in the writing section 2, the card control circuit 9 conveys the card 1 at a position where the card can be read and written by the card conveying device 6 to the discharge position. The card return switch 12 is provided on the pachinko machine 4 side, and constitutes a part of the mounting section 3.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a ball launching device. By operating the ball launching device 13, a game ball can be launched onto a game board (not shown). The ball launcher 13 has 100
It has a function of launching game balls of the order.

When the card-type pachinko machine having the above-described configuration is used, when the valuable card 1 is inserted into the insertion section 5, the card control circuit 9 generates a take-in signal and activates the card transport device 6 to activate the card transfer device 6. The valuable card 1 is conveyed to a readable / writable position.

Next, the card control circuit 9 reads the game information of the card 1 via the card data read / write device 7. If the card 1 has no inconvenience, the card control circuit 9 generates a game medium lending enable signal.

Subsequently, when the ball lending switch 8 is operated, when the lending amount data of the valuable card 1 is not zero,
The lending signal is input to the card control circuit 9. The card control circuit 9 converts the rentable amount data into game ball count data at a predetermined rate based on the lending signal, and generates a ball lending signal indicating the calculated value.

The ball lending signal is input from the card control circuit 9 to the ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 via the pachinko machine control circuit 10, and the ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 lends a predetermined number of game balls. To the saucer. This allows the player to proceed with the game by operating the ball firing device 13,
By repeating the same operation, the game balls can be supplied while the game is continued.

As described above, the ball changing operation by the card control circuit 9 is performed in the above-mentioned set mode money unit, but the minimum unit of the set mode money is currently generally set at 100 yen / 25 balls. On the other hand, the ball launcher 13 has one
Since a function of launching about 100 game balls per minute is provided, the game is played with the game balls obtained by operating the ball rental switch 8 for the minimum unit setting mode amount, that is, 100 yen / 25 balls, If you do not get a prize ball during the game,
This game is completed in only about 15 seconds.

Since this time is such that the player needs to adjust the ball launching device 13 to adjust the desired hitting force, 100 yen /
It is extremely rare that a ball rental switch 8 for 25 balls is provided. For this reason, the ball rental switch 8 is generally 20
For 0 yen / 50 balls, 300 yen / 75 balls, 400 yen /
The pachinko machine 4 is provided with any or a plurality of kinds of ball rental switches 8 for 100 balls and 500 yen / 125 balls.

However, depending on the combination of the lendable amount data pre-written in the writing unit 2 and the amount set in the ball lending switch 8, or the combination of the operation order of the plural types of ball lending switches 8, The remaining lending amount data (remaining number) of the card 1 may be smaller than the minimum amount set in the ball lending switch 8.

In such a case, the conventionally used card 1
The lending of game balls by themselves is prohibited, and a new card 1 is added before the ball lending switch 8 is operated or the used card 1 is paid out.

As a result, when the remaining lending amount data of the card 1 becomes smaller than the minimum amount set in the ball lending switch 8 and the current number of game balls becomes extremely small, the card 1 in use is valuable. Despite the fact that the game ball cannot be rented by the card 1,
Once the game is interrupted and a new card 1 is lent, the game must be resumed by adding the card 1.

[0027]

Such interruption of the game not only causes a decrease in the willingness to play the game, but also causes a new right as described above when any of the remaining game balls gives the player an advantageous right. Since a game ball cannot be obtained unless a card is added, a right in favor of the player disappears while a new card is being lent, which causes a problem that the player's willingness to play is reduced.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a card-type pachinko machine which allows a game ball to be rented even when the remaining lending amount data of the card is smaller than the minimum amount set in the ball lending switch.

[0029]

[Means for Solving the Problems ] To solve the above problems,
The invention relating to the card-type pachinko machine of claim 1 has at least
Write game information consisting of rentable amount data for game media
Use a gaming card provided with a writing section for inserting
The loanable amount data written in the writing section of the card
Data is set in a predetermined setting mode.
A lending switch that generates a lending signal to convert to quantity
And the available lending amount data based on the generation of the lending signal.
Data is converted to the number of game media at a predetermined rate.
A card system for generating a ball lending signal in which the calculated value is represented
Control circuit and the detection of the occurrence or winning of the ball lending signal.
To control the lending game media or prize game media
Pachinko machine including pachinko machine control circuit for
Is set by one operation of the lending switch.
Lending request number setting method that can set the number of lending requests to a desired value
Can be borrowed when the borrow switch is operated
The amount data is set by the lending request number setting means.
If the value is equal to or greater than the value,
Stores the value set by the column and
Lending amount data at the time the switch is operated
If the value is smaller than the value set by the lending request number setting means
In this case, the lending that stores the value corresponding to the lendable amount data
A predetermined number of outgoing request storage means,
Ball lending to the gaming machine based on the stored value
Ball rental signal output means for outputting a signal, and gaming with a gaming machine
Set in the lending request number storage means based on the medium lending process
Control means for updating the set value
Circuit for lending game based on the generation of the ball lending signal
A pachinko machine control circuit is provided to control the discharge of media.
It is characterized by the following.

[0030]

When the rentable amount data has reached the set mode amount, the card control circuit generates a ball lending signal corresponding to the set mode amount based on the operation of the rent switch.

On the other hand, if the rentable amount data does not reach the set mode amount, the card control circuit generates a ball lending signal corresponding to the total amount of the rentable amount data.

The pachinko machine control circuit controls the discharge of the renting game media based on the ball lending signal generated from the card control circuit.

[0033]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko ball for a game (hereinafter referred to as a game ball) will be described as a game medium, and the same members as those in FIGS. 16 and 17 will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a part of the structure of a card-type pachinko machine of the present invention. This card-type pachinko machine has a card 1, a black box (hereinafter referred to as BB) 14,
The main configuration is a pachinko machine 15 and a management device 16 as a host computer.

The BB 14 is a part of the pachinko machine 15 and has two pachinko machines 1 as shown in FIGS.
It is set between 5 and 15. BB14 is provided in one-to-one correspondence with each pachinko machine 15, and BB1 is provided.
The pachinko machines 4 and 14 and the pachinko machines 15 and 15 are communicably connected to each other.

In this embodiment, one unit is constituted by integrally providing two sets of BBs 14, 14. The BB 14 and the pachinko machine 15 and the management device 16 are communicably connected to each other.

Returning to FIG. 1, BB 14 is a ball lending switch 8 as a lending switch, a card reader / writer (see broken line) 17 for inserting / ejecting the card 1, a BB control circuit 18 as a card control circuit, and a card standby display. Card and card forgotten alarm display (hereinafter referred to as display) 19, speaker
20, a plurality of mode switches 21, 22, 23, 24, which will be described later, a remaining number display 25, and a card return switch 26. In this embodiment, the ball lending switch 8 and the remaining number display 25 are used.
The card return switch 26 is disposed on the pachinko machine 15 side, and a description thereof will be given later.

The card reader / writer 17 sets the card 1 to B
It is mounted on the B14, is connected to the BB control circuit 18, and includes a card transport device 6, a card data read / write device 7, a card insertion detection switch 27, and a card standby detection switch 28.

The card insertion detection switch 27 and the card standby detection switch 28 each comprise a pair of light emitting / receiving elements and are connected to the BB control circuit 18. The card insertion detection switch 27 and the card standby detection switch 28 are arranged with a card insertion path and a conveyance path (both not shown) separated.

For this reason, the card insertion detection switch 27 and the card standby detection switch 28 are connected to the card 1 based on the fact that transmission and reception of light rays between the light emitting / receiving elements forming each pair are blocked by the card 1. Can be detected.

The BB control circuit 18 has a CPU as a main configuration and sequentially executes the programs shown in FIGS. B
The B control circuit 18 controls the card transport device 6 and the card data read / write device 7 and, based on the generation of a lending signal by the operation of the ball lending switch 8, determines the lending possible amount data written in the writing section 2 in a predetermined manner. This is for performing a pitching calculation to game ball number data at a rate. And the BB control circuit 18
Generates a ball lending signal in which the calculated value obtained by the conversion operation is represented.

The BB control circuit 18 includes a card transport device 6, a card data read / write device 7, a ball lending switch 8 as a lending switch, a display 19, a speaker 20, mode switches 21, 22, 23, 24, A remaining number display 25, a card return switch 26, a card insertion detection switch 27, and a card standby detection switch 28 are connected.

The BB control circuit 18 has a function of generating a carrier operation signal for controlling the card carrier 6,
A function of generating a game medium lending possible signal based on the game information read from the writing unit 2 and a function of generating a lending signal by operating the ball lending switch 8 to change the lending possible amount data at a predetermined rate to the number of game balls; A function of performing a pitching operation on data and generating a ball lending signal indicating the pitching calculation value is provided.

The transfer device operation signal comprises a take-in signal and a discharge signal. The take-in signal is used to convey the card 1 inserted through the card insertion / ejection port 29 to a readable / writable position. The signal is for transporting the card 1 waiting at a position where reading and writing can be performed to a position where the card 1 is ejected from the card insertion / ejection opening 29.

The card insertion detection switch 27 is located inside the vicinity of the opening of the card insertion / ejection slot 29 shown in FIG.
Is inserted into the card reader / writer 17, an insertion detection signal is input to the BB control circuit 18. On the other hand, the BB control circuit 18 outputs the insertion detection signal to the card insertion detection switch 27.
When it is input from the, the input signal is generated and then input to the card transport device 6. As a result, the card transport device 6 transports the card 1 inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 29 to a readable / writable position.

The card standby detection switch 28 is located near the card data read / write device 7 so that the card 1 can read / write.
When waiting at a writable position, a standby detection signal is input to the BB control circuit 18. When a standby detection signal is input from the card standby detection switch 28 and a card return switch (described later) 26 is operated, the BB control circuit 18 generates a discharge signal and inputs the discharge signal to the card transport device 6. I do.

On the basis of the generation of the ejection signal, the card transport device 6 transports the card 1 waiting at the position where reading and writing can be performed to the ejection position of the card insertion / ejection opening 29. When the card standby detection switch 28 inputs the standby detection signal to the BB control circuit 18, the BB control circuit 18 displays the standby detection signal on the display 19
To enter.

The card return switch 26 is for returning the card 1, and the card return switch 26 inputs a card return signal to the BB control circuit 18 based on the operation of the player.
Then, the BB control circuit 18 generates the ejection signal after writing the game information in the writing section 2, and transports the card 1 from the card insertion / ejection port 29 to the ejection position by the card transport device 6.

The game media lending possible signal is a valuable card 1
When it is determined that the loanable amount data is not zero, it is generated from the BB control circuit 18 and input to the pachinko machine control circuit 30.

The pachinko machine control circuit 30 generates a ball lending signal generated from the BB control circuit 18 or a winning ball detection switch.
Based on the detection of the winning by 31, the rental ball prize ball discharge device 11 is driven to control the discharge of the rented game ball or prize game ball.

The ball lending signal is generated from the BB control circuit 18 by operating the ball lending switch 8. When the ball lending switch 8 is operated, a lending signal is generated, and the lending signal is input to the BB control circuit 18. Accordingly, the BB control circuit 18 performs a pitching operation on the game information written in the writing unit 2, and a ball lending signal representing at least the number of game balls data among the pitching calculation values is transmitted to the pachinko machine control circuit 30. Is input to

Then, as a result of the above-described pitching calculation, the game balls are loaned from the ball letting device 11 by the rate converted at a predetermined rate, and when the lending process is completed, the lending amount data is subtracted. When a game ball is lent out from the ball-for-lending and prize-ball discharging device 11 as described above, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 generates a discharging operation signal described later (see FIG. 9 or FIG. 11). The mode switches 21, 22, 23, and 24 are used to set a lending amount per unit (hereinafter referred to as a set mode amount) in the BB control circuit 18 when the lending amount data is converted into game ball number data. In this embodiment, the setting mode amount is 200 yen, 30 yen.
The price is set in four stages of 0 yen, 400 yen and 500 yen.

When the lending signal is generated from the lending switch 8 and the lending amount data written in the writing unit 2 does not reach the set mode amount, the BB control circuit 18 increases the total lending amount data. A ball lending signal indicating a corresponding number of game balls is generated.

The pachinko machine control circuit 30 controls the discharge of the lending game balls corresponding to the total lendable amount data based on the total amount request signal generated from the BB control circuit 18.

The remaining power indicator 25 is located in front of the pachinko machine 15,
Located on the right side of the ball lending switch 8 and the card return switch 26, a 7 seg or dot matrix LED or L
It consists of a CD. The remaining number display 25 displays the rentable amount data of the game information written in the writing unit 2 of the card 1 in the frequency of the predetermined setting mode amount. In this embodiment, once is 100 yen, and
A case corresponding to a game ball for 25 balls will be described.

The card return switch 26 is operated when the card 1 is returned. After a card return signal is input to the BB control circuit 18 by this operation, the BB control circuit 18
Inputs the game information at that time to the card data read / write device 7 and BB14.

The display 19 and the speaker 20 constitute notification means. This notification means is useful when the above-mentioned standby detection signal is generated from the card standby detection switch 28 and the pachinko machine 15 is not playing. A card forgetting alarm signal for notifying that the card 1 is mounted on the BB 14 is generated as a notification signal.

Whether or not a game is being played is determined based on a later-described game detection signal input from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 to the BB control circuit 18. Pachinko machine control circuit
30 and the BB control circuit 18 are communicably connected to each other.

The display 19 comprises a CRT, an LCD or an LED. The speaker 20 has a built-in notification sound source.
The illustration of the driver is omitted for both 19 and the speaker 20. The display 19 is provided with a card standby detection switch 28.
When the standby detection signal generated from the above is input via the BB control circuit 18, it indicates that the valuable card 1 is waiting in the card reader / writer 17. When the above-mentioned card forget alarm signal is generated, the display
19 turns on or blinks the light while speaker 20
Generates a notification sound.

The pachinko machine 15 has a pachinko machine control circuit 30,
A winning ball detection switch 31, a handle touch detection switch 32 as a game detection switch, a ball lending discharge indicator 33, a prize ball discharge indicator 34, and a speaker 35 are provided.

When a standby detection signal from the card standby detection switch 28 and a card return signal from the card return switch 26 are generated, the BB unit control circuit 18 is preset to a card return guarantee timer (not shown). Time T
The measurement of 3 is started.

As shown in FIG. 4, the card return guarantee timer is a time T1 required for the pachinko machine 15 to receive the buy signal from the BB 14 and output the BUSY signal, and
It is longer than the sum of the time T2 required for the BB 14 to receive the BUSY signal from the pachinko machine 15 (T3> T1 + T
2) Defined. By providing such a card return guarantee timer, the timing of exchanging signals or codes between the pachinko machine control circuit 30 and the BB control circuit 18 is achieved, and separate C and C circuits constituting both control circuits 18 and 30 are provided.
The time inconvenience caused by the standby time of the PU is eliminated.

When the card return guarantee timer expires, the BB control circuit 18 inputs a game information signal to the card data read / write device 7 for writing the game information to the writing section 2 to the card data read / write device 7. After that, the ejection signal is input to the card transport device 6.

The winning ball detection switch 31 is provided in the winning opening 38 and can detect a safe ball (see FIG. 3). Since the winning ball detection switch 31 is connected to the pachinko machine control circuit 30, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 can calculate the number of winning balls signal based on the output signal from the winning ball detection switch 31. This winning ball number signal is directly input to the ball-lending award ball discharging device 11.

The ball rental prize ball discharging device 11 is for paying out game balls and prize balls to the receiving tray 39 shown in FIG. 2. The game balls and prize balls are stored in a tank 40 shown in FIG. 3 in advance. I have. The ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 includes a pachinko machine control circuit 30.
When a ball lending signal is input through the BB control circuit 18 through the BB control circuit 18, the game balls are paid out for lending, while the winning ball number signal indicating the payout of the prize balls is directly input from the pachinko machine control circuit 30. When you pay out the prize ball.

The handle touch detection switch 32 is a handle of the ball launching device 13 based on a change in capacitance (see FIG. 2).
It is determined whether or not 41 has been operated, and if it is determined that the handle 41 has been operated, the pachinko machine 15 is considered to be playing a game, and a game detection signal is generated.

The game detection signal is input to the pachinko machine control circuit 30, and based on this, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 drives the ball launching device 13 to launch game balls on the game board 36, and simultaneously generates a touch signal. It is input to the BB control circuit 18. Thereby, when the game detection signal and the touch signal are generated, a game possible state is formed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the steering wheel 41 is not operated, the steering wheel touch detection switch 32 stops generating the game detection signal, and the pachinko machine control circuit
30 stops the driving of the ball firing device 13, and the game-enabled state is not formed.

The ball lending discharge indicator 33 and the prize ball discharge indicator 34
Consists of a lamp, and the ball lending discharge indicator 33 displays the ball lending
When it is discharged to 39, it lights or flashes to that effect,
The prize ball discharge indicator 34 lights or blinks when a prize ball is discharged to the tray 39. These drivers are not shown.

The speaker 35 is for generating a sound effect according to the progress of the game, and the driver is not shown.

Next, the procedure for using the pachinko machine 15 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. Pachinko machine 15
Are stored in a memory (not shown) in advance. In this memory, in addition to the above-mentioned use procedure, various data required when executing the use procedure are stored, and furthermore, the calculated value when the use procedure is executed is temporarily stored in the memory. Can be.

First, the processing executed on the BB 14 side, in other words, the instructions executed by the BB control circuit 18 will be described below with reference to FIGS. In s1 to s8 shown in FIG. 5, the minimum unit of the ball lending amount per game ball which is lent when the ball lending switch 8 is operated once is set. Hereinafter, the minimum unit of the set ball lending amount is referred to as a set mode amount.

To set the amount of money in the above setting mode, s1
It is determined whether or not the mode switch 21 for 400 yen has been operated at. In the case where it is determined that the mode switch 21 has been operated, the set mode amount for 400 yen is set in s2, otherwise, in s3. It is determined whether or not the mode switch 22 for 200 yen has been operated.

If it is determined that the 200-yen mode switch 22 has been operated, then at s4, 200
The setting mode amount for the yen is set, and if not, s5 and below are executed. Similarly, after determining whether or not the mode switches 23 and 24 are operated in s5 and s7, the set mode amount for 300 yen is set in s6, and the set mode amount for 500 yen is set in s8.

In addition, the ball-for-lending prize ball discharging device 11 has at least one game ball.
In this embodiment, the payout amount is set at 00 yen, that is, 25 balls at a time.
It is set at 00 yen. That is, in the setting mode amount for 500 yen, when the ball lending switch 8 is operated once, the ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 receives 25 game balls five times, that is, receives a total of 125 game balls. Pay out to 39. Similarly, if the setting mode amount is set to 300 yen,
The prize-lending-ball-lending device 11 pays out 25 game balls three times, that is, a total of 75 game balls to the receiving tray 39.

Thus, s2, s4, s6 or s
If the set mode amount is set in any of the steps 8, the program jumps to s9.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the mode switch 24 for 500 yen has not been operated in s7, it is determined that none of the mode switches 21, 22, 23, 24 has been operated, and the process jumps to s1. Switches 21, 22, 23, 24
Is looped until s1 is operated.

Next, in s9, it is determined whether or not the card 1 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection opening 29 based on the card insertion detection switch 27 (see FIGS. 8 and 10A), and it is determined that the card 1 is inserted. If determined, the BB control circuit 18 generates a capture signal at s10 (see (a) in FIGS. 8 and 10). As a result, the card transfer device 6 sets the card insertion / ejection port 29 in s9.
Is transported to a position where it can be read and written.

The card standby detection switch 28 generates a standby detection signal and inputs it to the BB control circuit 18 when the card 1 stands by at a position where the card 1 can be read and written (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10C). ), The generation of the capture signal generated in s10 is stopped (see FIGS. 8 and 10D).

On the other hand, if it is determined in s9 that the card 1 has not been inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 29, s9 is looped until the card 1 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 29.

Thereafter, in s11, the card data read / write device 7 reads the game information written in the writing section 2 of the card 1 and stores the game information in the memory (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10A). ), A security check is executed based on the game information (s12).

In the security check in step s12, if there is any inconvenience in the game information, the process jumps to step s43 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game information is good, the BB control circuit 18 outputs a game ball lending enable signal. Is generated, and s13 is executed after the residual frequency is displayed on the residual frequency display 25.

At s13, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining number of the rentable amount data in the game information. If it is determined that there is no remaining number, the process jumps to s42 described later, while it is determined that there is a remaining number. In this case, after the residual frequency data is displayed on the residual frequency indicator 25 (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10), s14 shown in FIG. 6 is executed. In s14, it is determined whether or not the player is operating the steering wheel 41 based on the presence or absence of the game detection signal, that is, during the game.

When the pachinko machine control circuit 30 does not generate a touch signal (ie, outputs an L signal) as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
Since the standby detection signal is generated at 10 and input to the BB control circuit 18, the BB control circuit 18 generates a card forget alarm signal at s16 as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. As a result, the display 19 and the speaker 20 are driven to generate a notification signal, and thereafter, jump to s17.

On the other hand, at s14, the steering wheel touch detection switch 32
, A touch detection signal is generated from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 based on the game detection signal (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 11F).
As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 10, the BB control circuit 18 stops outputting the card forgetting alarm signal or does not output the card forgetting alarm signal. Therefore, when the display 19 and the speaker 20 are already driven as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the notification is stopped. And the speaker 20 is not driven.

Thus, steps s14 to s16,
The step of generating the standby detection signal of the card standby detection switch 28 in s10 allows the player to interrupt the operation of the steering wheel 41 while the valuable card 1 is mounted in the BB 14 by using the steering wheel touch detection switch 32 to play the game. Since the generation of the detection signal is interrupted and the display 19 and the speaker 20 generate the notification signal, it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the valuable card 1 in the pachinko machine 15 while leaving.

Next, in s17, it is determined whether or not the card return switch 26 has been operated. If the card return switch 26 has been operated as shown in FIGS. If not, s18
It is determined whether or not the ball lending memory is zero.

If it is determined in step s18 that the ball lending memory is zero, it is determined in step s19 whether or not the ball lending switch 8 has been operated. Otherwise, the process jumps to step s23. If it is determined in s19 that the ball lending switch 8 has not been operated, the process jumps to s13, whereas if it is determined that the ball rental switch 8 has been operated (see keys in FIGS. 8 and 10), s
20 is executed.

In s20, the remaining number (or the rentable amount) written in the memory becomes 5 in s7.
It is determined whether it is smaller than the set mode amount (500 yen) set by operating the 00 yen mode switch 24,
If the remaining number is smaller than the set mode amount, s
On the other hand, if the remaining number is equal to or more than the set mode amount, the process jumps to s22.

At s21, the BB control circuit 18 calculates the quotient of the lending amount written in the memory for 100 yen, and the calculated value is stored in the memory (not shown) as a ball lending storage ( FIG. 8 and FIG. 10), a ball lending signal indicating the number of game balls corresponding to the total number of remaining credits, that is, the total amount of lending available amount data, is generated based on the ball lending memory and transmitted to the pachinko machine control circuit 30. input.

The pachinko machine control circuit 30 controls the discharge of the game balls for lending corresponding to the total amount of the lendable amount data based on the generation of the ball lending signal, so that the remaining number does not reach the set mode amount. Also, a predetermined number of game balls can be lent to a player based on the quotient.

On the other hand, in s22, the quotient of the lending amount written in the memory for 100 yen is calculated, and the calculated value is set in the memory as the ball lending storage (FIG. 8).
And FIG. 10C). In this embodiment, since the setting mode amount is set at 500 yen, the quotient is “5”.

When the above-mentioned s21 or s22 is executed, next, in s23, the B generated by the pachinko machine control circuit 30 is generated.
It is determined whether the rising of the USY signal has been detected by the BB control circuit 18. When the rising edge of the BUSY signal is detected as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the BB control circuit 18 based on the operation of the ball lending switch 8 in s24.
The generation of the ball lending signal from is stopped (see FIGS. 9 and 11E), and the process jumps to s13.

On the other hand, if the rising edge of the BUSY signal is not detected in s23, the process jumps to s25, where
It is determined whether or not the falling of the Y signal has been detected by the BB control circuit 18.

If the falling edge of the BUSY signal is detected at s25 as shown in FIGS.
Then, "1" is subtracted from the value of the ball lending storage stored in the memory (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10). On the other hand,
If the fall of the BUSY signal is not detected in s25, it is determined in s29 whether the BUSY signal is output.

Next, in s27, a predetermined frequency (1 degree = 10 in this embodiment) is obtained from the remaining frequency stored in the memory.
0) is subjected to a subtraction process as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. Next, illustration is omitted in s28 (prepaid)
A sales signal indicating the sales amount is input to the card clearing house and the management device 16 (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10), and thereafter the process jumps to s13.

If the BUSY signal is output at s29, the process jumps to s13. If not, at s30, as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 11, FIG. 9, FIG. 9 and FIG. After the ball lending signal is output, the process jumps to s13. If it is determined in step s17 that the card return switch 26 has been operated, the process jumps to step s31 to set and start the time T3 in the card return guarantee timer.

At s32, it is determined whether a ball lending signal is output or not. If it is determined that no ball lending signal is output, the process jumps to s34. On the other hand, when it is determined that the output of the ball lending signal is present, the output of the ball lending signal is stopped in s33 as shown in FIGS.

The measurement related to the time T3 of the card return guarantee timer in s31 is for the purpose of timing the transmission and reception of signals between the BB control circuit 18 and the pachinko machine control circuit 30. When the card return switch 12 is operated when the card rental switch is operated, the output of the ball lending signal is stopped in s33 until the card return guarantee timer times out. This is for preventing the card 1 from being returned to the player from the card insertion / ejection opening 29 before the subtraction process is performed on the remaining number stored in the card.

Next, at s34 in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the falling edge of the BUSY signal has been detected by the BB control circuit 18. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the falling of the signal is detected, the process jumps to s35, where "1" is subtracted from the ball lending storage number (see "m" in FIG. 12), and the remaining number is subtracted in s36 (see FIG. 12). After the sales signal is input to the settlement institution and the management device 16 of the card in s37 (see FIG. 13), the process jumps to s39.

On the other hand, if the falling edge of the BUSY signal is not detected in s34, the process jumps to s38 to jump to the BU
It is determined whether the SY signal is output from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 or not. If it is determined that the BUSY signal is being output, the process jumps to s34. If not, the process jumps to s39.

At s39, it is determined whether the card return timer set and started at s31 has expired or not. If it is determined that the time has expired, s40 is executed. Otherwise, jump to s34.

At s40, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of stored ball rentals is "0". If it is determined that the remaining number of stored ball rentals is "0", the process jumps to s42. If not, the remaining number of the ball lending memory is cleared to "0", that is, cleared in s41 (refer to FIG. 8, FIG. 10, FIG. 10 and FIG. 12).

Next, at s42, the BB control circuit 18 writes the game information including the remaining number to the card 1 by the card reader / writer 17 (nu in FIG. 8, nu in FIG. 10, and FIG. 12).
See ya). When the writing of the game information to the card 1 is completed, the card 1 is ejected to the card insertion / ejection opening 29 by the card transport device 6 in s43. (See FIG. 8, FIG. 10
And FIG. 12).

Then, the transport device 6 is driven by the BB control circuit 18 until the card insertion detection switch 27 is once turned on and then turned off by the detection of the card 1 (No in FIG. 8 and No in FIG. 10). And FIG. 12).

When the operation of the transport device 6 is stopped,
In s44, it is determined whether or not the card forgetting alarm signal is output. If it is determined that the card forgetting alarm signal has not been output, s46 is executed after the card forgetting alarm signal is output in order to display that the card 1 has been ejected in s45. If not, jump to s46.

Then, after setting and starting the card forgetting alarm timer for determining the output time of the card forgetting alarm signal in s46 (see la in FIG. 7, la in FIG. 9 and la in FIG. 12), in s47, the process proceeds to s46. It is determined whether or not the started card forget alarm timer has timed out. Then, while waiting for the time-out of the card forgetting alarm timer while looping s47, when it is determined that the card forgetting alarm timer has timed out, s48
Then, the output of the card forget alarm signal is stopped (see FIG. 7, FIG. 9, and FIG. 12).

Next, the processing executed by the pachinko machine 15 in other words, the instructions executed by the pachinko machine control circuit 30 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. First, in s101 in FIG. 14, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 determines whether or not the ball rental prize ball discharge device 11 has completed preparation for discharging game balls in FIGS.
The determination is made based on the discharge preparation signal shown in step 11; if it is determined that the discharge preparation has been completed, s102 is executed; otherwise, the process jumps to s101.

In s102, it is determined whether or not a ball lending signal is output from the BB control circuit 18 (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 11). If it is determined that a ball lending signal is output, the process proceeds to s103. As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
While outputting the Y signal, otherwise, jump to s108.

Next, in s104, the ball-lending-prize-ball discharging device 11 is driven to perform a ball-lending discharge process, and a discharge operation signal indicating execution of the discharge process is output (see FIGS. 9 and 11). reference). Subsequently, in s105, it is determined whether or not the discharge processing operation in s104 is completed based on the fall of the discharge operation signal output in s104 (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 11).

If it is determined that the discharging operation has been completed, the BUS output in step s103 is determined in step s106.
While the output of the Y signal is stopped (see FIGS. 9 and 11), if it is determined that the discharge processing operation is not completed, the process jumps to s104. Next, at s107, a sales signal is generated as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.

In s108, the ball launching device 13 determines whether or not a game ball fired on the game board 36 has won a prize. While the discharge processing is performed by step 11, the processing jumps to step s101 if not. In s110, it is determined whether or not the completion of the prize ball discharging process in s109 has been completed. If it is determined that the discharging process has been completed, the process jumps to s101. Jump to s109.

In the main processing of the pachinko machine control circuit 30 shown in FIG. 14, by executing the interrupt processing of FIG. 15 every time a predetermined time elapses, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine is ready to play. This is always determined by the machine control circuit 30.

First, in s201, it is determined whether or not the player is in contact with the handle 41 based on the presence or absence of the generation of the game detection signal, that is, based on the variation in the capacitance of the player.
When it is determined that the user is in contact with
11A and 11B, the output of the touch signal is prohibited in s203 otherwise (see FIG. 9C and FIG. 11C).

As a result, the BB 14 can determine whether or not the game is in a game state based on the presence or absence of a touch signal. Based on the determination of the presence or absence of the card 1 by the card standby detection switch 28, the valuable card 1 is mounted on the BB 14 at the end of the game. The notifying means 19 and 20 can be driven when it is detected that the card 1 has been ejected, and the card transport device 6 can be driven to transport the card 1 to the discharge position.

[0116]

As described above, since the present invention is configured as described above, even when the rentable amount data is smaller than the set mode amount, the card control circuit can control the ball corresponding to the total amount of the rentable amount data. Since the lending signal is generated, the pachinko machine control circuit can control the discharge of the lending game media in an amount corresponding to the total amount of the lending amount data.

As a result, the pachinko game can be continued by receiving the lending of the game medium corresponding to the total amount of the lendable amount data without adding a new card,
Even if the amount of rentable money data is less than the set mode amount when replenishing the game media, and even if an advantageous right has arisen for the player, the above right cannot be obtained due to the interruption of the game such as lending a new card. Annihilation is prevented. In addition, lending that is lent by operating the lending switch
Since the number of requests is set on the BB control circuit side,
Does not need to select and operate multiple switches.
Game ball can be rented with only one touch operation.
I can concentrate on playing games.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 and a mounting section.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine of FIG. 2 and a mounting portion.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a part of timing of a signal generated from the pachinko machine and the mounting unit in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of an instruction executed by the BB control circuit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a part of an instruction executed by the pachinko machine control circuit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a card for operating the mounting section and the pachinko machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card 2 Writing unit 8 Ball lending switch (lending switch) 15 Pachinko machine 18 BB control circuit (card control circuit) 30 Pachinko machine control circuit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A lending amount written in the writing unit of a card using a game card provided with a writing unit for writing game information including at least lending amount data of a game medium. A lending switch for generating a lending signal for converting the data into the number of game media in a predetermined setting mode amount of money, and a lending switch for generating the lending signal based on the generation of the lending signal, the number of game media at a predetermined rate. And a card control circuit for generating a ball lending signal in which the calculated value is expressed, and for controlling the emission of the lending game medium or the prize game medium based on the generation of the ball lending signal or detection of winning. Lending which is lent by one operation of the lending switch in the card-type pachinko machine including the pachinko machine control circuit of
A lending request number setting means capable of setting the number of requests to a desired value; and a lending amount data at the time when the lending switch is operated.
Data is equal to the value set by the lending request number setting means.
If the number is larger or larger, the
The set value is stored and the lending switch is operated.
The loanable amount data at the time of creation is
If it is smaller than the value set by the count setting means
Is a lending requirement that stores the value corresponding to the available lending amount data.
A predetermined value is stored in the number-of-request storage means and the number-of-loan request storage means.
Ball lending that outputs a ball lending signal to gaming machines based on
Number output means, and the lending request based on a game medium lending process by the gaming machine.
Update means for updating the value set in the number storage means.
A pachinko machine control circuit for controlling the discharge of a lending game medium based on the generation of the ball lending signal.