JP3087050U - Gaming system and gaming device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (with correction) [PROBLEMS] To reduce costs by eliminating the need to purchase a large amount of game media for gaming machines, and to enable prize exchange using only point cards without depending on game media. SOLUTION: A rewrite-type point card P displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the payment of a predetermined amount is issued, and the point card P is inserted into the gaming machine 1 and recorded on the point card P. The game is played with the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the number of points, and the game media used in the game machine 1 is circulated and used inside the game machine 1 without being taken out. The gaming machine 1 includes a card insertion unit 11 having a rewriting unit 12 and a reading unit 13 for the point card P, and a display unit for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P. An adder 15 is provided for adding and displaying the number of awards as points. In addition, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a hit ball replenishing unit 28 capable of replenishing and recording the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the selection of the player's own money or the number of hits.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This invention is based on a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and a slot machine that can be played using a rewrite-type point card that displays the number of games played on a game medium such as a pachinko ball or the amount of money that can be played as points. The present invention relates to a game system such as a game machine and a game device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, for example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, a designated amount is inserted into a pachinko ball purchasing machine installed near or at a store, and a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount are provided to the player. The pachinko game was performed by doing. At this time, the player puts the pachinko ball in the pachinko ball tray of the pachinko game machine selected in advance and turns the pachinko ball automatic input dial on the lower right side appropriately to put the pachinko ball into the pachinko game machine. It is to be driven and injected.

[0003] Conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-38308, a rewrite type point card is issued to a player in advance, and is installed near a pachinko gaming machine when playing a game. The game is played with the point card inserted in the card insertion section, and game data relating to the game state of the gaming machine is transmitted from the game data writer to the point card processor, and the points are written to the point card and the addition is updated. It is supposed to be. This game data includes, for example, the number of game media used, such as the amount of data for renting pachinko balls, the number of occurrences of specific game states, the number of game media driven into the game area, etc. , Game time data in which a game is played by a gaming machine, game result data including a win or loss as a result of a game played by a player, and the like. As described above, the conventional point card specifies the player based on the card number data recorded on the point card itself, and collects the customer information of the player using the game hall in the game hall. Have been.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, when a pachinko game is performed by providing a number of pachinko balls to a player according to the amount of money, if the pachinko game is played, the pachinko ball is transferred to another person or falls on the floor. The use of pachinko balls and the hammered-in pachinko balls themselves are contaminated by nails and glass stains inside the game machine, so a large amount of pachinko balls must be cleaned daily without any extra effort. Was. In addition, the pachinko balls used by other stores were not used, and the pachinko balls were not properly managed at the store front by the players, such as taking the pachinko balls home. In particular, since the player also needs to collect the dropped ball in the store, troubles between the lost irritated customer and the clerk occur. In addition, a large number of pachinko balls had to be purchased at the store according to the number of players and the supply of pachinko balls, which led to enormous costs at the store. In addition, it is necessary to install a pachinko ball tray, a pachinko ball replenishing device, a pachinko ball number calculator, etc. for each pachinko machine, and the space in the store is occupied by this space, and the game machine provider himself Cannot be widely used. Also, if the player wins a large number of pachinko balls as a prize ball by playing the game, the large number of pachinko balls are replaced in a plurality of collecting boxes, and then the heavy and bulky collecting box is carried to the prize exchange. It was very troublesome because it had to be done, and it also had problems such as the clerk's organization being very complicated.

Further, according to the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-38308, a rewritable point card identifies a player based on card number data recorded therein. Is only used to aggregate customer information of players who have used the amusement arcade in the amusement arcade, and it does not solve any of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional pachinko gaming machines. Absent.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned various circumstances, for example, in various types of gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, coin gaming machines, and slot machine gaming machines. This eliminates the need to purchase a large amount of game media at stores and eliminates washing due to contamination, etc. to reduce costs, enable the exchange of prizes using only point cards without relying on game media, and promote the exchange of game media at stores. Eliminates the need for replenishment / maintenance, prevention of use and transfer of balls from other stores, prevention of removal from outside the store, etc.Eliminates trouble between lost and irritated customers and store clerks, especially when collecting dropped balls in the store, and furthermore, pachinko machines A gaming system and a gaming device that make it possible to use the space in the store widely without having to install a pachinko ball tray, a pachinko ball replenishing device, a pachinko ball number calculator, etc. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned task, in the gaming system according to the present invention, a rewrite-type point card P indicating the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the payment of a predetermined amount is issued. This is a gaming system in which the point card P is inserted into the gaming machine 1 and played at a number of times corresponding to the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P, and is used for the gaming machine 1. The game medium is circulated and used inside the gaming machine 1 without being taken out. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a display unit (17, 18, 19) for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P, and the display unit does not add the outliers to the points. It is also possible to provide an adder 15 for adding and displaying the award number as points. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a display unit (17, 18, 19) for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P, and displays the number of prizes on this display by adding points. It can be provided with an adding unit 15 and a subtracting unit 33 for subtracting points from the number of outliers and displaying them. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a card insertion section 11 having a rewriting section 12 and a reading section 13 for the point card P. When the game is over or stopped, the number of acquired or remaining points (number of game media / amount) is pointed out. A configuration in which the card P can be returned to the player from the card insertion unit 11 while being printed and recorded can be adopted. The gaming machine 1 disables the use of the gaming machine 1 when all the points (the total number of gaming media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P or obtained through the game have been consumed by the game. In addition, the point card P itself can be provided with a collecting means for pulling it into the gaming machine 1 and collecting it. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a hit ball replenishing section 28 capable of replenishing and recording the point number (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P by selecting the amount of money or the number of hits of the player himself / herself. it can. It is possible to issue a point card P in which the number of points (number of game media / amount) is recorded according to the specified investment amount, and to rewrite the number of points recorded in the point card P after the game. A point card vending machine 40 can be provided. The point card vending machine 40 may be provided with expiration date recording means for recording the set expiration date of the point card P. Prizes are exchanged according to the number of prize exchanges specified by the player among the points recorded on the point card P after the game, and the remaining prizes are rewritten and recorded on the point card P as the remaining points. It can be provided with the exchange arithmetic unit 30. When purchasing the point card P, the card number and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) are notified and recorded from the point card vending machine 40 to the prize exchange calculator 30, and when the game starts, the prize exchange computer 30 Is notified of the card number of the point card P and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money), and the card number and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded and held in the prize exchange processor 30 in advance. When the game machine 1 is started, the card number and the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the amount of the remaining money) are converted into a prize exchange calculator 30 when the game by the game machine 1 is completed. Side, the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is updated and the card number previously notified to the prize exchange calculator 30 at the time of prize exchange. When the updated point number (number of game media / money) matches the point number (number of game media / money) of the point card P held by the player, the point card P is added and falsified. It is possible to provide a point card forgery prevention means that allows the prize exchange processor 30 to judge that there is no prize exchange. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the rewriting of the point card P is performed by inserting a rewritable point card P indicating the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the payment of the predetermined amount. A rewriting unit 12 that enables reading; a card insertion unit 11 having a reading unit 13; a money input button 23; a ball count input button 24 corresponding to various amounts of money; an end button 25; The number of card balls recognition unit 14 for recognizing the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P, and the number of remaining card balls and the number of game balls retained by pushing the end button 25 are added. The rewriting unit 12 can output the addition data to the card ball number recognition unit 14 so that the rewriting unit 12 can rewrite the point card P 1. The amount input button 23 and the number-of-balls input button 24 corresponding to various amounts output the replenishment command and count the number of points (gaming media number / amount) corresponding to the number of hits / amount inserted so as to obtain the number of points. It can be provided with a hit ball replenishing unit 28 for continuously replenishing (the number of game media and the amount of money). The point card P is inserted and the point card P can be rewritten and read. The card insertion section 11 having the rewriting section 12 and the reading section 13 and the number of points of the point card P read by the reading section 13 (game media) (Number / money), a prize exchange ball number recognition unit for recognizing the number of prize exchange balls by pressing the prize exchange button, and a prize exchange recognized by the prize exchange ball number recognition unit. A prize exchange calculator 30 having a subtraction unit 33 which subtracts the number of balls from the number of card balls, outputs the subtracted data to the card ball number recognition unit 14 and causes the rewriting unit 12 to rewrite the point card P. Can be provided.

[0008] In the gaming system according to the present invention configured as described above, a rewrite-type point card P indicating the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the payment of the predetermined amount is issued. When the point card P is purchased, the card number and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) are notified and recorded from the point card vending machine 40 to the premium exchange computer 30 installed on the counter side. The point card P is inserted into the gaming machine 1 and is recorded on the point card P or is settled according to the game, depending on the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) and within the range of the number of points. The game is played a number of times corresponding to the number of points selected by the player in advance by the amount input button 23 of the number and the number-of-balls input button 24 corresponding to various amounts. At this time, the gaming machine 1 notifies the premium exchange computer 30 of the card number of the point card P and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money), and the card recorded and held in the premium exchange computer 30 in advance. The game machine 1 can be started when the number and the number of points (the number of game media / the amount of money) match. During the game, a game medium such as a pachinko ball used in the game machine 1 is circulated and used inside the game machine 1 without being output, and the number of game media currently available is displayed on the game machine 1. In addition, the prize balls during the game are added to the point card P by the addition unit 15 of the gaming machine 1 by the number of the prize balls. When the game by the gaming machine 1 is completed, the card number and the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the remaining amount) are notified and recorded on the prize exchange computer 30 side, and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is recorded. Be updated. That is, after the game, the acquired point number (the number of game media and the amount of money) is rewritten and recorded on the point card P by the rewriting unit 12 of the gaming machine 1, and based on the record information of the point card P, the prize exchange calculator 30 executes the prize. Be exchanged. Furthermore, at the time of prize exchange, the updated point number (the number of game media and the amount of money) in the card number notified in advance to the premium exchange calculator 30 and the point number of the point card P held by the player (the game medium) When the matching with the number / money) is performed, the prize exchange processor 30 determines that the point card P has not been added and falsified. The prize exchange is performed according to the number of points for the prize exchange designated by the player among the number of points recorded on the post-game point card P without addition and falsification, and the remaining points are regarded as the remaining points. It is rewritten and recorded for the next use. When the total number of points (the total number of game media and the amount of money) has been consumed, the use of the gaming machine 1 is disabled, and the point card P is drawn into the gaming machine 1 to make reuse impossible. In addition, since the expiration date is set and recorded on the point card P, use after the expiration date becomes impossible. If the game is stopped after or during the game, the end button 25 is pressed to print the remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the amount of money), and the point card P is returned to the player for the next time. Provided for use. On the other hand, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the card ball number recognition unit 14 recognizes the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P read by the reading unit 13. The adder 15 adds the number of remaining card balls and the number of game balls held by pressing the end button 25, outputs the added data to the card ball number recognizer 14, and rewrites the point card by the rewriter 12. P is rewritten so that the number of games within that range can be continued. By pressing the amount input button 23 and the number-of-balls input button 24 according to various amounts, it is recorded on the point card P or has been cleared by the game. The number of games played is output to the hit ball replenishing unit 28 as a replenishment instruction, and the number of points (the number of game media / the amount of money) is counted while counting the number of points (the number of game media / the amount of money) on the hit ball replenishing unit 28 side.・ Replenishment of (amount) is repeated and continued. The card ball number recognition unit 14 of the premium exchange calculator 30 recognizes the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P read by the reading unit 13. The prize exchange ball number recognition unit recognizes the number of prize exchange balls by pressing the prize exchange input button. The subtraction unit 33 subtracts the number of prize exchange balls recognized by the number of prize exchange ball recognition unit from the number of card balls, outputs this subtracted data to the card ball number recognition unit 14, Have them rewrite. By pressing the end button 25, the game is terminated even in the middle, the number of points acquired at that time is adjusted, recorded and displayed on the point card P.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine which constitutes a gaming apparatus using the gaming system of the present invention. The gaming machine comprises the gaming machine 1, a point card vending machine 40, and a prize exchange computer 30.

[0010] A specific configuration of the gaming system will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in Fig. 2 using a pachinko machine as an example. A rewrite-type point card P indicating the number (the number of game media and the amount of money) is issued by the point card P vending machine, and the point card P is inserted into the gaming machine 1 and recorded on the point card P. The game is played with the number of points (number of game media and amount). That is, the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P is read, and the number of points corresponding to the number of games, the number of hit balls, the amount of money, and the like selected by the player within the range of the number of points or the number of games is obtained. The game is played with the number of possible games obtained by the game ball number counting unit 16 which will be described later for performing the settlement of the winning ball number and the lost ball. At this time, the game media used in the gaming machine 1, for example, pachinko balls, coins, medals, etc., are circulated and used inside the gaming machine 1 without being output to the outside. The game is played without touching the. The number of points should be at least the number of game media, and if necessary, the corresponding amount can be displayed.

The gaming machine 1 displays the number of points on the point card P (the number of game media and the amount of money) on the card ball number display section 18 for displaying the number of awards and adding the number of points lost. An adder 15 is provided for displaying the image without the display. That is, the addition unit 15 sequentially adds only the award numbers other than the number of points out of the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) in the point card P inserted into the gaming machine 1 to the card ball number recognition unit 14. The point card P is output and rewritten. In the gaming machine 1, in addition to the addition unit 15 for adding and displaying the number of awards out of the points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P, the number of out-of-points is subtracted and displayed. A subtraction unit (not shown) may be provided. In this case, the number deviated from the game media inserted into the gaming machine 1 is subtracted by the subtracting unit 33, thereby deviating from the initial point number (the number of game media / amount) of the point card P inserted into the gaming machine 1. The point card P is rewritten in a state where the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the number is subtracted. At this time, the subtraction display or the like corresponding to the point subtraction of the outlier may not be provided on the gaming machine 1 itself.

Also, on the front of the gaming machine 1, a card ball number display section 18 for displaying the number of points recorded on the point card P when the point card P is inserted, and a game ball for displaying the number of playable games. A number display section 19, a card amount display section 17 for displaying the amount of money on the point card P, and a prize ball counting section 20 for displaying the number of prize balls are provided. These are displayed one by one in response to replenishment, replenishment of money, and the like.

For example, at the upper position of the gaming machine 1, when the number of prizes is added to the points, it is lit and displayed to indicate that the prize number is well presented to the surrounding players, for example, to draw attention. For example, about twenty colorful lighting lamps 56 of various colors, for example, are arranged so as to be linked if necessary in the prize ball count in the prize ball counting unit 20 described later. For example, when 1000 prizes are awarded, one of the 20 lighting lamps 56 is turned on, and when 2000 awards are awarded, two of the 20 lighting lamps 56 are activated. They are lit.

The gaming machine 1 also includes a card insertion unit 11 having a rewriting unit 12 and a reading unit 13 capable of rewriting and reading the point card P. The number (the number of game media and the amount of money) is printed and recorded on the point card P, and is returned to the player from the card insertion unit 11. Further, when all the points (the total number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P or obtained by the game have been consumed by the game, the use of the gaming machine 1 is disabled and the point card is used. A collecting means for pulling the P itself into the gaming machine 1 and collecting it, and a point number (gaming media number / amount) recorded on the point card P by supplementary recording by the player's own money input. A hit ball replenishing unit 28 for updating the number of media and the amount of money is provided.

In other words, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a money input button 23 and an appropriate number of balls input button 24 corresponding to various denominations / amounts of money, such as 100 yen or 500 yen, on the surface thereof. The player hits the ball by selecting either the amount of money or the number of hits with these buttons, that is, selecting the number of games, the number of hits, the amount of money, etc. within the range of the number of points that can be played with the point card P, and pushing the ball. A refill command for the number of game hits is output to the replenishing unit 28, and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the number of games, the number of hits, the amount of money, etc. is counted by the hit ball replenishing unit 28, and the number of points that can be played It is assumed that replenishment of (number of game media and amount) will be repeated. Note that each of the amount input button 23 and the number-of-balls input button 24 can output an instruction of a fixed amount or a fixed number of hits by one pushing operation so that the number of games can be selected and instructed. It is assumed that the push operation is performed at the times.

Further, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a coin insertion slot 10 as necessary. For example, by inserting 100 yen or 500 yen, it is possible to replenish the number of games, the number of hits, etc. A replenishment command is output to the unit 28. That is, while the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the inserted amount is counted by the hit ball replenishing unit 28, the replenishment of the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is repeatedly performed. The coin slot 10 may be configured to allow bills to be inserted.

The end button 25 arranged on the front of the gaming machine 1 is used when the game is stopped halfway, and if there is a point number acquired at that time, the corresponding point number is stored in the point card P. The data is newly rewritten, recorded, displayed, discharged from the point card insertion unit 11, and returned to the player. That is, by the pressing operation of the end button 25, the number of remaining card balls and the possession of the number of game balls are added by the adding unit 15, and the added data is output to the card ball number recognizing unit 14, and the rewriting unit 12 The card P is rewritten.

In the gaming system, a prize exchange is executed in accordance with the number of points for the prize exchange designated by the player among the number of points recorded on the point card P after the game, and the remaining points are left. A prize exchange calculator 30 which is rewritten and recorded as a number on the point card P is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the prize exchange calculator 30 has a card ball number display section 18 for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P, which is provided at the upper right of the front. A card insertion unit 11 for inserting the point card P and a receipt sending unit 39 for sending out a receipt, which is a printing roller sheet after the prize exchange processing, are provided below the card insertion unit 11. I have. A numeric keypad is provided at the lower left, and a numeric keypad operation display section 32 for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) for the prize exchange designated by the numeric keypad is provided above the numeric keypad. In the center, an all-exchange input button 36, a ten-key exchange input button 37, and a reset button 38 are provided. The card ball number display section 18 and the numeric keypad operation display section 32 are provided on the side facing the clerk as well as on the side facing the player.

Next, the constituent blocks of the prize exchange calculator 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the prize exchange calculator 30 includes a rewriting unit 12 and a reading unit 13 capable of rewriting and reading the point card P. And a card ball number recognition unit 14 that recognizes the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P read by the reading unit 13, and is electrically connected to the player. By inserting the point card P 1 into the card insertion unit 11, the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P is read and output to the card ball number recognition unit 14, and the card ball number display unit 18 Is displayed. The card ball number recognition unit 14 is connected to the card ball number memory 31 and records and holds the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the read point card P in the prize exchange calculator 30, and also sets a reset button. The number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded and held by the pushing operation can be deleted. The numeric keypad operation recognition unit 31, the total exchange input button 36, the numeric keypad exchange input button 37, and the reset button 38 are electrically connected to the exchange ball number recognition unit 31, respectively. The card ball number recognition section 14 is electrically connected to the card ball number recognition section 14, and the card ball number recognition section 14 is electrically connected to the card ball number display section 18, the printing section 34, and the reset button 38. A ten-key operation display unit 32 is provided between the ten-key operation recognition unit 35 and the exchange ball number recognition unit 31.

The gaming system can issue a point card P in which the number of points (the number and the amount of game media) according to the designated amount of money is recorded, and record the point card P on the point card P after the game. A point card vending machine 40 capable of rewriting the set point number is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the point card vending machine 40 has “500 yen selection button”, “1000 yen selection button”, “2000 yen selection button”,. A button 55 such as a button is provided, and a card creation button 52, a cancel button 53, and a card addition button 54 are provided in the center. On the right side, an input amount display section 44 for displaying the amount of money recorded on the newly created point card P is provided, and a card sending section for sending out the newly created point card P thereunder. 49 are provided. A card amount display section 17 for displaying the amount recorded on the player's point card P is provided below the card amount display section 17, and a card insertion section 11 for inserting the player's point card P is provided below the card amount display section 17. It is arranged. A bill insertion section 46 and a coin insertion section 48 are provided below the bill insertion section 46 and the coin insertion section 48. The point card vending machine 40 may be attached to the gaming machine 1 or may be installed separately from the gaming machine 1 at a store which is a gaming machine provider and kept under a certain management. Is also good.

For the purpose of preventing counterfeiting of the number of awards and the like, when purchasing a point card P, the card number and the prize exchange calculator 30 installed on the counter side from the point card vending machine 40 are set. The number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is notified and recorded. Also, when the player of the gaming machine 1 starts a game, if the player presses a start button ST disposed, for example, at the center of the left side of the gaming machine 1, the card number of the point card P and the point number ( And the number of game media 1 and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) which are recorded and held in the prize exchange processor 30 in advance. It is like that. Then, when the game by the gaming machine 1 is completed, if the end button 25 arranged, for example, on the lower left side of the gaming machine 1 is pressed, the card number and the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the remaining amount) are given as prizes. The number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is updated by being notified and recorded on the exchange computer 30 side. Further, at the time of prize exchange, the updated point number (the number of game media and the amount of money) in the card number previously notified to the prize exchange calculator 30 and the point number of the point card P held by the player (the game medium) When the matching with the number / money) is matched, the prize exchange computer 30 determines that the point card P has not been added and falsified so that the prize exchange can be performed.

Next, the configuration blocks of the point card vending machine 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the point card vending machine 40 has a rewriting unit 12 and a reading unit 13 capable of rewriting and reading the point card P. The card insertion unit 11 and a card amount recognition unit 41 for recognizing the card amount of the point card P read by the reading unit 13 are electrically connected, and the player inserts the point card P into the card insertion unit 11. By doing so, the amount of money recorded on the point card P is read, output to the card amount recognition unit 41, and displayed on the card amount display unit 17. The card amount recognition unit 41 is connected to the memory 43 and records and holds the read amount of the point card P in the point card vending machine 40. Further, the card sending section 49 is provided with a writing / erasing section 50 and a card holding section 51, and the writing / erasing section 50 electrically connects the inserted amount recognition section 42 and the card amount recognition section 41 via the addition section 15. Connected. A bill reading unit 13, a bill insertion unit 46, a coin reading unit 47, and a coin insertion unit 48 are provided in the inserted amount recognition unit 42. The adding unit 15 includes a card creation button 52, a cancel button 53, a card addition button 54, Amount selection buttons 55 such as a "500 yen selection button", a "1000 yen selection button", a "2,000 yen selection button",..., A "30000 yen selection button" are provided. The addition unit 15 is electrically connected to the deposit amount display unit 44, and the cancel button 53 is electrically connected to the writing / erasing unit 50 and the rewriting unit 12, respectively. The point card vending machine 40 has an expiration date recording means for recording the expiration date of the set point card P.

Next, a specific configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming board is attached to a front frame of the gaming machine 1, and a transparent glass is provided on the front of the gaming board. And the game area 2 can be seen through the transparent glass. An image display device 3 such as an LCD or a CRT is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 2, and is controlled by a display control system (not shown) built in the game machine 1 to change the state according to the progress of the game. Image display. Further, below the image display device 3, a special variable winning device 4 having a large winning opening therein is disposed. Further, around the image displaying device 3 and the special variable winning device 4, a plurality of general winning devices 5 are provided. However, a starting port 6 is provided between the image display device 3 and the special variable winning device 4. The lowermost end of the game area 2 is provided with a discharge port for a missed ball (out ball).

For example, a pachinko ball, which is a game medium driven into the game area 2, rotates the surface of the game area 2 while changing the rolling direction by a rolling guide member 7 such as a windmill arranged at various places in the game area 2. Going downstream, win a grand prize, general prize 5, or starter 6, or enter the discharge to become an out ball, and these pachinko balls will go outside regardless of the prize or missed ball. Instead, the ball returns to the hitting handle portion 27, and the ball is hit by an amount corresponding to the number of games played. In addition, even if a prize is won, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball is not output to the outside, but the prize ball becomes a point and is added in the game ball number counting section 16, so that the game medium used in the gaming machine 1 is The game machine 1 is to be circulated and used inside without being taken out.

A winning in each winning opening is detected by a sensor provided for each winning device, that is, a return ball sensor 21, a hit ball sensor 22, and the like, and the prize balls are arranged on the image display device 3. It is displayed on the ball counting unit 20. The information signals sensed by these sensors are output to the game ball number counting section 16, and the number of hittable games is constantly counted by the addition or reduction of the number of hits by the game ball number counting section 16. It is settled. On the lower right side of the gaming machine 1, there is disposed a hitting handle portion 27 having an operating knob of the hitting ball firing device, for example, a hitting ball holding portion 26. Above the hitting handle portion 27, the number of pachinko balls available for the game is provided. Is displayed, and the number of pachinko balls, which is the number of points or the number and number of pachinko balls recorded on the point card P described later, is displayed on the gaming ball number display section 19 and the card ball number display section 18 on which the number of pachinko balls is displayed. Are arranged.

On the side of the gaming machine 1, there is provided a card insertion section 11 having a rewriting section 12 and a reading section 13 for rewriting and reading the point card P for inserting the rewrite type point card P, and And a card ball number recognition unit 14 for recognizing the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P read by the reading unit 13. The player inserts the point card P into the card insertion unit 11. Then, by reading the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P, the number of points (the number of game media and the number of game media) is output. It is possible to play within the number of times corresponding to the amount of money). At this time, the card ball number recognizing unit 14 recognizes the number of pachinko balls as game media inserted by the ball number input button 24, and the adding unit 15 deviates from the inserted pachinko ball number. Only the winning balls corresponding to the winning balls other than the balls are sequentially added to the points, updated and recorded in the card ball number recognizing section 14, and the rewriting section 12 rewrites the point card P.

Below the card insertion section 11, the money insertion button 23, the respective ball number insertion buttons 24 corresponding to the number of hits of 100 yen or 500 yen, and the end button 25 are provided, respectively. ing. In addition, by pressing the end button 25, the number of remaining card balls and the number of game balls held are added, and the added data is output to the card ball number recognition unit 14, and the rewriting unit 12 rewrites the point card P. An adder 15 is provided in the gaming machine 1. The end button 25 is electrically connected to the hit ball holding portion 26 and the hit ball handle portion 27, and the hit ball holding portion 26 is electrically connected to the hit ball refilling portion 28 and the unused ball counting portion 29, respectively. The used ball counting units 29 are each electrically connected to the game ball number counting unit 16. The game ball number counting section 16 is electrically connected to the adding section 15 and the game ball number display section 19.

In the gaming machine 1, the display unit (17, 18, 19) for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P is added together with the addition unit 15 for adding and displaying the number of awards. , A subtraction unit 33 for subtracting and displaying the outliers by points. At this time, the card ball number recognition unit 14 recognizes and records the number of pachinko balls that are game media corresponding to the selection and instruction of the number of games and the like by the money amount input button 23 and the ball number input button 24. The number of balls deviating from the recognized number of pachinko balls is subtracted by the subtracting unit 33 and output to the card ball number recognizing unit 14, whereby the initial value of the point card P inserted into the card inserting unit 11 is obtained. The number of points (number of game media and amount of money) corresponding to the number of balls deviating from the number of points (number of game media and amount of money) is subtracted or added by the number of game balls counting unit 16 and the rewriting unit 12 performs the settlement. The point card P is rewritten.

As a specific configuration of the rewritable point card P, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, a phenomenon in which the recording layer repeatedly becomes cloudy and transparent due to heating and cooling in the upper column of the telephone card size card is shown. A rewrite recording section Q made of, for example, a cloudy reversible recording material or a leuco reversible recording material is used. The lower column is, for example, a printing surface of characters “POINT UP” and a colorful pattern. Are formed. As a specific point card P, for example, a paper, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate plastic as a support, an anchor layer mainly composed of a polyester resin, a light-reflective metal layer by vacuum-depositing aluminum, and a cloudy type A rewriteable recording layer made of a reversible recording material and a protective layer made of an acrylic resin and silicone as a main component are provided, and can be printed on the rewriteable recording layer by heating with a thermal head. From the upper to lower columns of the rewrite recording layer, for example, the member number, name, expiration date, current points (number of hits, amount of money, etc.), date, store name, etc., and other necessary customer information are rewritten. When enabled, some items are printed without rewriting.

Next, an example of a system operation according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described. A rewrite-type system in which the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the payment of a predetermined amount is displayed. The point card P is issued to the player by the point card vending machine 40. When the point card P is purchased, the card number and the number of points (the number and amount of game media) are notified and recorded from the point card vending machine 40 to the prize exchange calculator 30 installed on the counter side. The point card P is inserted into the card insertion section 11 of the gaming machine 1 and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P is recognized by the card ball number recognition section 14, and this recognized number is recognized. Alternatively, the game is played with the number of points corresponding to the number of points (number of game media / amount) obtained by the game. At this time, if the player presses the start button ST of the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 1 notifies the prize exchange computer 30 of the card number of the point card P and the number of points (the number and the amount of gaming media), and the prize is preliminarily obtained. The gaming machine 1 can be started when the card number and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded and held in the exchange computer 30 match, and the player can then enter the amount input button 23 and the number of balls. By appropriately pressing the button 24 or the like, the number of hits or the number of games based on the amount of money is set in advance within the range of the number of points, and the game is played while replenishing in the middle. During the game, the gaming media used in the gaming machine 1 are circulated and used inside the gaming machine 1 without being taken out even as prize balls, and the number of gaming media currently available is displayed on the gaming machine 1, and For the prize balls during the game, the number of the prize balls is added to the point card P by the addition section 15 of the gaming machine 1, and the lighting lamp section 56 is lit in an appropriate number corresponding to the number of the prize balls.

When the game by the gaming machine 1 is finished, if the end button 25 of the gaming machine 1 is pressed, the card number and the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the remaining amount) are transmitted to the prize exchange calculator 30. The notification is recorded and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is updated. That is, after the game, the acquired number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is rewritten and recorded on the point card P by the rewriting unit 12 of the gaming machine 1, and the prize is exchanged by the prize exchange calculator 30 based on the recorded information of the point card P. Be exchanged. Further, at the time of prize exchange, the updated number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) in the card number previously notified to the prize exchange calculator 30 and the number of points of the point card P held by the player (the number of game media) When the matching with the number and the amount matches, the premium exchange computer 30 determines that the point card P is not added and falsified. If the point card P is not added and falsified, the point card P after the game is used. Prizes are exchanged according to the points exchanged by the player out of the points recorded in P, and the remaining points are rewritten and recorded on the point card P as the remaining points for use in the next use. Is done.

On the other hand, when the total number of points (the total number of game media and the amount of money) recognized or cleared by the game when the point card P is inserted is consumed, the use of the gaming machine 1 becomes impossible, and the point card P Is drawn into the gaming machine 1 and cannot be reused by the player. In addition, the expiration date is set and recorded on the point card P, so that the point card P cannot be used after the expiration date. Also, after the game is over or when the game is stopped halfway, by pressing the end button 25 of the gaming machine 1, the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the amount of money) is printed on the point card P. The point card P is returned to the player and used for the next use.

In the present embodiment, the gaming system of the present invention is adopted as a pachinko machine as the gaming machine 1, but other configurations are not shown, but other coin gaming machines, slot machine gaming machines, etc. It is also possible to employ the gaming system of the present invention in various gaming machines 1 such as.

[0034]

[Effect of the invention]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, for example, in a variety of gaming machines 1 such as pachinko gaming machines, coin gaming machines, slot machine gaming machines, etc., a large amount of gaming media such as pachinko balls at the storefront is used. This eliminates the need for purchasing, washing, and the like caused by contamination of the player's hand and the like, thereby reducing costs and enabling prize exchange using only the point card P without depending on game media. In addition, there was no need to manage the replenishment and maintenance of game media at the storefront, prevention of use and transfer of balls from other stores, and prevention of removal from outside the store, and was particularly frustrated by the healing of lost stomachs caused by the collection of dropped balls in the store. It is also possible to eliminate the occurrence of troubles between customers and clerks, and to eliminate the need for installing pachinko ball trays, pachinko ball replenishing devices, pachinko ball number calculators, etc. for each pachinko gaming machine 1 and space inside the store. Can be widely used.

That is, according to the present invention, when a predetermined amount of money is paid, a rewritable point card P indicating the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is issued, and the point card P is inserted into the gaming machine 1. A game system for playing the number of times corresponding to the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P, and without playing the game media used in the gaming machine 1 to the outside. This is because it is intended to be recycled inside the machine 1, which eliminates the need to purchase a large amount of game media such as pachinko balls at the storefront, reduces costs, and points out regardless of the game media. Enables prize exchange using only card P. In addition, it is possible to significantly reduce the time and effort required to replenish, clean, and maintain game media at the storefront, prevent the use and transfer of other store spheres that would otherwise occur, and allow players to play games outside the store. This is very useful in terms of management, such as making it impossible to remove media at all.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a display unit (17, 18, 19) for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P, and the number of outscores is indicated on the display unit. Since the addition unit 15 is provided to add and display the number of prizes without adding the points, the player himself can easily play the game only with the point card P to which the number of prizes is added without directly holding the game medium. And the contamination of the game media by the players is reduced.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a display unit (17, 18, 19) for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P, and the number of awards is added to the display unit. Is provided, and the subtraction section 33 for subtracting and displaying the number of outliers by a point is provided, so that the player himself / herself does not directly obtain the game medium, and the points are added and the number of outliers is added. The game can be easily performed only by the point card P from which points are subtracted.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a card insertion unit 11 having a rewriting unit 12 and a reading unit 13 for the point card P. After or after the game is ended, the number of acquired or remaining points (the number of game media and the amount of money) ) Can be returned to the player from the card insertion section 11 in a state of being printed on the point card P, so that the player can play the game using the point card P any time next time.

The gaming machine 1 uses the gaming machine 1 when the total number of points (the total number of gaming media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P or obtained through the game is consumed by the game. Is provided, and the point card P itself is collected into the gaming machine 1 so that the player can use the device to rewrite, recover and regenerate the number of points as well as to discard the stomach, etc. Not only can pollution be prevented, but also the point card P can be reused at the storefront, and it can sufficiently contribute to countermeasures against garbage.

Further, the gaming machine 1 has an amount input button 23 for allowing the player to select in advance the number of hits or the number of hits to make the game playable within the range of the number of points by the point card P; Since the buttons 24 are provided, there is also an advantage that a game can be played in a planned manner, and unnecessary or unreasonable games need not be forced.

On the other hand, the game machine 1 can replenish and record the point number (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card P by selecting the amount of money or the number of hits of the player himself. Since the unit 28 is provided, even if the number of points (the number of game media / the amount of money) is lost during the game, the game can be continued by rewriting the number of points by inputting the amount of money / number of hits.

A point card P in which the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the designated amount of money is recorded can be issued, and the number of points recorded in the point card P after the game is rewritten Since the point card vending machine 40 is provided, the player can enjoy the game using the point card P at any time during the validity period.

Since the point card vending machine 40 is provided with an expiration date recording means for recording the expiration date of the set point card P, it leads to the promotion of the game within the expiration date for the player, Increase the rotational efficiency of

The prize exchange is executed in accordance with the number of prize exchanges designated by the player among the number of points recorded on the point card P after the game, and the rest is rewritten and recorded on the point card P as the remaining number of points. Since the prize exchange calculator 30 is provided, prizes can be exchanged only with the point card P, and the player himself needs to carry a large storage box or the like containing the acquired game media in the store as in the past. This eliminates the need to install a computer on the prize exchange side to calculate the number of large amounts of game media.

When purchasing the point card P, the card number and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) are notified and recorded from the point card vending machine 40 to the prize exchange calculator 30, and the prize exchange is performed from the gaming machine 1 at the start of the game. The card number of the point card P and the number of points (the number and the amount of gaming media) of the point card P are notified to the computing device 30 so that the card number and the number of points (the number of gaming media) recorded and held in the prize exchange computing device 30 in advance. When the game machine 1 is started, the card number and the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the amount of the remaining money) are exchanged for a prize when the game using the game machine 1 is completed. The number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is updated by being notified and recorded on the computing device 30 side, and is notified to the prize exchange computing device 30 in advance at the time of prize exchange. When the updated number of points (number of game media / money) in the code number matches the point number (number of game media / money) of the loyalty card P held by the player, the point card P is added and falsified. The prize exchange processor 30 determines that the prize exchange is not performed, so that the point card forgery prevention means for enabling the exchange of prizes is provided. Therefore, the management for preventing the forgery of the point card P used by the player beforehand is provided. A well-defined gaming system can be easily constructed.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a rewrite-type point card P indicating the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the payment of a predetermined amount is inserted and the point card is inserted. A card insertion unit 11 having a rewriting unit 12 and a reading unit 13 capable of rewriting and reading P; a money amount input button 23; a ball number insertion button 24 and an end button 25 according to various amounts of money; The number-of-cards ball recognition unit 14 that recognizes the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card P read in 13 and the number of remaining card balls and the number of game balls retained by pressing the end button 25 are added. The rewriting unit 12 outputs the added data to the card ball number recognizing unit 14 so that the rewriting unit 12 can rewrite the point card P. It is not necessary to attach a pachinko ball replenishing device to the game machine, and the space inside the store can be sufficiently widened by reducing the depth of the game machine, etc., and the number of game machines arranged in the store can be increased. .

The amount input button 23, the number-of-balls input button 24, and the end button 25 according to various amounts output a replenishment command and count the number of points (number of game media / amount) for the inserted amount. Since the hit ball replenishing unit 28 is provided to repeatedly and continuously replenish the points (the number and the amount of game media), it is possible to replenish the number and the amount of the game media recorded on the point card P during the game without worrying. The game can be continued, and the game can be easily stopped halfway.

The point card P is inserted and the point card P can be rewritten and read. The card insertion section 11 having the rewriting section 12 and the reading section 13 and the number of points of the point card P read by the reading section 13 The number of prize exchange balls is recognized by the card ball number recognition unit 14 for recognizing the (number of game media / amount), the prize exchange ball number recognition unit for recognizing the number of prize exchange balls by pressing the prize exchange input button, and the prize exchange ball number recognition unit. The prize exchange includes a subtraction unit 33 that subtracts the number of prize exchange balls from the number of card spheres, outputs the subtracted data to the card ball number recognition unit 14, and causes the rewrite unit 12 to rewrite the point card P. Since the calculator 30 is provided, it is not necessary to install a pachinko ball calculator and the like as in the related art, and the space in the store can be utilized sufficiently widely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show a prize exchange calculator, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. 3B is a side view.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a premium exchange calculator.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the point card vending machine.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a point card vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the reward card.

[Explanation of symbols]

P: point card Q: rewrite recording section ST: start button 1: gaming machine 2: gaming area 3: image display device 4: special variable prize device 5: general prize port 6: starting port 10: coin slot 11: card insertion Unit 12 Rewriting unit 13 Reading unit 14 Card ball number recognition unit 15 Addition unit 16 Game ball counting unit 17 Card amount display unit 18 Card ball number display unit 19 Game ball number display unit 20 Prize Ball counting unit 21 ... Return ball sensor 22 ... Ball sensor 23 ... Amount input button 24 ... Number of balls input button 25 ... End button 26 ... Ball holding unit 27 ... Ball handle unit 28 ... Ball replenishment unit 29 ... Unused ball counting unit 30 ... Premium exchange calculator 31 ... Card ball count memory 32 ... Ten key operation display part 33 ... Subtraction part 34 ... Printing part 35 ... Ten key operation recognition part 36 ... All exchange input button 37 ... Ten key Exchange input button 38 Reset button 39 Receipt sending unit 40 Point card vending machine 41 Card amount recognition unit 42 Input amount recognition unit 43 Memory 44 Input amount display unit 45 Banknote reading unit 46 Banknote input unit 47 ... Coin reading unit 48 ... Coin insertion unit 49 ... Card sending unit 50 ... Write / erase unit 51 ... Card holding unit 52 ... Card creation button 53 ... Cancel button 54 ... Card addition button 55 ... Amount selection button 56 ... Lighting lamp unit

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] February 5, 2002 (2002.2.5)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

Claims (13)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A rewrite-type point card displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the payment of a predetermined amount is issued, and the point card is inserted into a gaming machine and recorded on the point card. A gaming system for playing a game according to the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money), wherein the game media used in the gaming machine is circulated and used inside the gaming machine without being output to the outside. System. 2. The gaming machine is provided with a display unit for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of a point card, and the number of awards is added to the display unit without adding the number of outliers to the point. 2. The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising an adder for displaying the game. 3. The gaming machine includes a display unit for displaying the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) of the point card, an addition unit for adding and displaying the number of awards on this display unit, 2. The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising: a subtraction unit for subtracting points and displaying the points. 4. A rewriting section of a point card is provided in the gaming machine.
Equipped with a card insertion unit with a reading unit, after the end of the game or when the game is terminated, it is possible to return to the player from the card insertion unit with the number of points acquired or the number of remaining points (number of game media and amount) printed on the point card A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. When the gaming machine consumes all the points (the total number of gaming media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card or determined to have been paid for by the game,
2. A collecting means for disabling the use of the gaming machine and for pulling and collecting the point card itself into the gaming machine.
A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A game machine is provided with a hit ball replenishing section capable of replenishing and recording the point number (the number of game media and the amount of money) recorded on the point card by selecting the amount of money or the number of hits of the player himself. A game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. It is possible to issue a point card in which the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) according to the designated amount of money is recorded, and to rewrite the number of points recorded in the point card after the game. The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a point card vending machine enabled. 8. The gaming system according to claim 7, wherein the point card vending machine includes an expiration date recording means for recording an expiration date of the set point card. 9. A prize exchange is performed in accordance with the number of points for a prize exchange designated by the player among the number of points recorded on the point card after the game, and the rest is rewritten and recorded on the point card as the remaining number of points. The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a prize exchange calculator. 10. When a point card is purchased, the card number and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) are notified and recorded from the point card vending machine to the premium exchange calculator.
At the start of the game, the game machine notifies the prize exchange calculator of the card number of the point card and the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money). The game machine can be started when the number matches (the number of game media and the amount of money), and when the game by the game machine is completed, the card number and the number of remaining points (the number of remaining game media and the amount of money) are exchanged for prizes The number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) is updated by notifying and recording to the computer side, and at the time of prize exchange, the updated number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) in the card number previously notified to the prize exchange computer ) And the number of points on the reward card held by the player (the number of game media,
10. A means for preventing forgery of a point card so as to enable a prize exchange when the prize exchange computer determines that the point card has not been added or falsified when the comparison with the amount of money matches. A gaming system according to any of the preceding claims. 11. A rewriting unit / reading unit which inserts a rewritable point card which displays the number of points (the number of game media and the amount of money) corresponding to the payment of a predetermined amount and enables rewriting / reading of the point card. Card insertion unit equipped with a button, money insertion button, number-of-balls input button / end button according to various amounts, and card ball number recognition for recognizing the number of points (number of game media / amount) of the point card read by the reading unit And the addition of the remaining card ball count and the game ball count by the pressing operation of the end button, and outputs the added data to the card ball count recognition unit to allow the rewriting unit to rewrite the point card. A game device comprising: 12. A money input button / ball number input button corresponding to various money outputs a replenishment command, and counts the number of points (gaming media number / money) for the number of hits / money inserted. 12. The gaming machine according to claim 11, further comprising a hit ball replenishing unit for continuously replenishing the number (the number of game media and the amount of money). 13. A card insertion section provided with a rewriting section / reading section which enables rewriting / reading of the point card by inserting the point card, and a point number of the point card read by the reading section. The number of prize exchange balls recognized by the prize exchange ball number recognition unit, which recognizes the number of prize exchange balls by pressing the prize exchange button, and the number of prize exchange balls recognized by the prize exchange ball number recognition unit. A gaming machine, comprising: a prize exchange calculator having a subtraction unit for subtracting the subtracted data from the card ball count, outputting the subtracted data to the card ball count recognition unit, and rewriting the point card by the rewriting unit. .