JP3158377B2 - Card-type gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prepaid card
Game media, for example, cards on which game balls are lent
Related to amusement machines, and more specifically, special game letters
After the game ends, you can limit the continuation of the game
New technologies .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today's pachinko machines have a
When the prescribed conditions are met, the player has many benefits.
A special game state that is a game mode that gives you a chance to acquire
Is occurring. For example, in the case of a so-called digital
Change the variable display on condition that the game ball wins the winning opening.
To play the variable display game, and the variable display game
When a big hit occurs, the variable winning device within a predetermined time
Open the big winning opening of
Is giving By the way, the special game state is over
Once the player has won all the winning balls
There are many amusement stores with a business policy that
Is that the player has continued playing with the same pachinko machine
If the player pays for the game again,
Have to restart the system. Through such a sales policy
In order to make the game bottom, the amusement store side
Visually confirm that when the special gaming state ends,
A game that the game can not be continued unless it is calculated
Was communicated to others .

[0003]

However, a plurality of gaming machines are required.
May be concentrated and enter a special game state.
A grocery store employee checks all pachinko machines.
And it was difficult. For this reason, a new play
Rather than renting a ball and continuing the game, catch it in a special game state
Because it is more advantageous to continue the game with the obtained game ball
, Ignoring the business policy of the game store, leaving some game balls
Or was settled. Leaving such a state
Not only are the thoroughgoing sales policies of the technicians, but also
The eyes of the monitoring of the players and employees instructed by the store employees
The lack of fairness with players who did not reach
It also lacks a full gaming environment. Also recently
Is the jackpot of the variable display when a special game state occurs
Lucky number with a predetermined number (big hit pattern)
Prize ball won at the jackpot as it is
The so-called lucky that allows you to play games using
The number of amusement stores with number sales is also increasing.
Employees in special gaming situations have special gaming conditions
In addition to the confirmation of the
The work load of the staff has increased. The present invention
For amusement stores that are lucky number sales,
Reduce work load and thoroughly enforce amusement store business policies
Provide a card-type gaming machine that can be
The purpose is to .

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, a prepaid card storing valuable data equivalent to currency.
Card, read valuable data from the card,
Equipped with a card reader / writer for writing,
Game media lending request operation operated when requesting lending
Card reader / writer based on the operation of the means.
Lending game media within the range of valuable data
In the card-type gaming machine to be put out, the card-type gaming machine is
When the result of the variable display game is a big hit, the player
Is a game mode that gives
The variable display game is configured to be able to generate another game state.
The result of a lucky number other than the predetermined jackpot
If a special gaming state occurs due to a big hit
After the end of the special game state, the control to disable the continuation of the game
Possible game state disabling control means and the above game state disabling
Disable the game based on the control signal from the control means
The game disabling means and the game medium lending request operation means are operated.
Based on the fact that the game state is disabled,
To the release command signal to release the disablement of the game
And a release command signal control means for outputting .

[0005]

According to the present invention, the result of the variable display game is determined in advance.
Jackpot other than the lucky number jackpot
When a special game state occurs, the end of the special game state
After the game has been completed, the game state
Control is performed, and a game is performed based on the control signal.
Although the game is disabled by the disabling means, Lucky Nan
In the case of a bar hit, the continuation of the game is allowed. That
As a result, even if the continuation of the game is disabled,
If the player operates the game medium lending request operation means, the release command signal
Release command for releasing the disabling of the game from the signal control means
A signal is output to the above-mentioned game state disabling control means to play the game.
You will be able to continue .

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention. The card-type gaming machine according to the present invention includes a pachinko gaming machine 100 and a ball rental machine 200. A front frame 102 forming a front portion of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is attached to a base frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 via an opening / closing means 101a. Inside the front frame 102, a metal frame 104 surrounding a game area 103 covered with a glass plate is attached, and below the metal frame 104, a panel 105 is attached.

The supply tray 1 provided on the panel 105
An operation panel 121 is attached to an upper surface of the device 20. As shown in FIG. 2, on the operation panel 121, a ball lending button 123 as a game medium lending request operation means operated by a player when requesting lending of game media.
And a hold SW 122H. An object of the present invention is to enable a card (prepaid card) as a game storage medium to be automatically ejected when a game is stopped. When the hold SW 122H is operated by a player, the card is automatically ejected. 210A (see FIG. 6)
Is controlled not to be discharged. This is the case, for example, when the player interrupts the game and takes a rest, the card 210
This is to prevent A from being automatically discharged. Even when the hold SW 122H is operated, the card 210A can be ejected by operating the card return button 210B described later.

In addition, the operation panel 121 has a balance indicator 122b for displaying the balance of the prepaid card 210A inserted into a card insertion / ejection slot 211, which will be described later, and a state and an operation of a game medium ejection device (described later). Selection operation switch 124 that can be selected to be in a state where it is not allowed to be made
And a card return button 210B for instructing discharge (return) of the prepaid card 210A, a supply tray ball removal operation unit 120A operated when extracting the game balls stored in the supply tray 120, and the ball rental button 123. And a ball lending number display 122a for displaying in advance the number of game media to be rented by one operation. The ball lending number display 122a is made of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays a number set by a ball lending number setting unit 321 to be described later. The player can visually check the number of rented game balls in advance.

The front frame 102 is provided with the opening / closing means 1.
01a so as to be freely openable and closable.
The panel 4 and the panel 105 are also openably and closably mounted by a predetermined opening / closing means, so that the pachinko gaming machine 100 can quickly respond to troubles such as malfunction or failure. Inside the front frame 102 and on the right side of the game area 103, a metal frame open detector 106 for detecting whether the metal frame 104 is open or closed, and the panel 105 Panel open detector 1 for detecting whether it is open or closed
07 are provided respectively. The front frame 10
A front frame open detector 1 for detecting whether the front frame 102 is in an open state or a closed state is provided at the lower side inside 2.
08 is provided.

On the upper part of the front frame 102, a prize ball discharge indicator lamp 125 which is lit when a prize ball is discharged by winning a game ball, a ball discharge indicator lamp 126 which is lit when a ball is discharged, and a pachinko game machine. A completion lamp 127 is provided, which is lit when a hit state occurs. In addition, 140 is a receiving tray for storing prize balls overflowing inside when the supply tray 120 is full, and 142 is a hitting ball launching device that launches balls flowing down from the supply tray 120 into the game area 103 one by one. It is an operation dial. On the front side of the tray 140, there is provided a tray ball removing operation unit 140A which is operated to remove the game balls stored in the tray 140.

The ball rental machine 200 includes a pachinko gaming machine 10.
0 is provided adjacent to the base frame 101. The ball rental machine 2
00 , a card reader 210 (described later) is built in, and a card insertion / ejection slot 211 corresponding to the card reader 210, an effective display lamp 212 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertion enabled state, Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3 showing another embodiment of the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine may be configured to incorporate a ball lending machine. In this case , the pachinko gaming machine 100A includes the card reader 210. A card insertion / ejection slot 2 corresponding to the card reader 210 is provided on the front left side of a tray 140C provided below the front frame 102A of the pachinko gaming machine 100A.
11A and an effective display lamp 21 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertable state.
2A are provided respectively. Other configurations of the pachinko gaming machine 100A are similar to those of the pachinko gaming machine 10A.
Same as 0.

The configuration of the gaming area 103 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the same as that of the conventional game machine, and can be any configuration. Although not shown, in the case of this embodiment, a variable display device for performing a variable display game is provided at the center of the game area 103, for example, on condition that a game ball wins a starting winning opening attached to a predetermined position. Is provided. Below the variable display device, when a big hit occurs in the variable display game, a variable prize that allows the player to perform a special game, which is a game mode that gives the player a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than a normal game. A device is provided. In the case of this embodiment, the content of the special game is such that the large winning opening of the variable winning device is opened for a predetermined time in one cycle (however, a predetermined number of game balls are placed in the large winning opening of the variable winning device before the predetermined time elapses). When winning (for example, 10), the opening up to that point is defined as one cycle, and the continuation condition (cycle update condition) is that the game ball flows into the continuous winning opening of the large winning opening of the variable winning device during each cycle. ), For example, up to 1
It is performed continuously up to six cycles.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 4, 170 is a game medium discharging device that discharges a predetermined number of lending balls based on a signal from the ball lending machine 200 or discharges a prize ball by a signal from the pachinko gaming machine 100. Is a storage tank for storing the balls, and 152 is a storage tank 151.
The balls in the game media are ejected by aligning the balls in a line.
The guiding path 152 is not particularly limited, but is formed into two sections so that a large amount of balls can be supplied in a short time, and a ball leveling 153 that prevents the balls from overlapping on the way. And a ball shortage detector 160.

A discharge gutter 155 for guiding the discharged balls to the outlet 129 of the supply tray 120 on the front of the gaming machine, and a lower receiving tray for the balls overflowing from the supply tray 120 are provided below the game medium discharge device 170. An overflow gutter 156 leading to the discharge gutter 140 is provided continuously, and the ball drain gutter 1 branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 155.
57 is disposed in parallel with the overflow gutter 156, and a flow path switching valve 158 is provided at a branch portion between the ball drain gutter 157 and the discharge gutter 155. Reference numeral 159 denotes a collecting gutter for collecting the winning balls flowing into the winning opening provided in the gaming area 103 at one place, and reference numeral 180 denotes a winning ball separation detecting device provided at the lower end of the collecting gutter 159.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the game medium discharging device 170. The game medium discharge device 170 is provided with the guiding gutter 1 for guiding the reserve sphere stored in the storage tank 151.
52 is provided with a guide gutter 710 configured to be continuous with 52. The guide gutter 710 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutter 152, and stoppers 745A and 745B (not shown) as flow-down preventing means corresponding to the passage of each line.
And two sets of 740A and 740B, each of which includes a discharge solenoid 741A and 741B (not shown). Hereinafter, a description will be given centering on one set of discharging means 740A.

The guide gutter 710 is composed of three parts according to its function, and is composed of a pressure reducing section 711, an edge cutting section 712, and a discharging section 713 in order from the top. Decompression section 7
Numeral 11 reduces the pressure of the reserve sphere sent from the storage tank 151 via the guide gutter 152, and has a structure in which the U-turn is performed in a gentle inclination state as shown in FIG.
The edge cutting portion 712 is provided to allow the balls passing through the lower discharging portion 713 to be spaced apart from each other so as to easily stop the outflow of the balls by the lower discharging means 740A.
11 and a later-described discharge unit 71.
3 and a direction change passage portion 722 leading to the third direction.

At the lower end of the vertical passage portion 721, a ball clogging prevention protrusion 723 is provided to protrude forward. The ball clogging prevention protrusion 723 ensures that the center position of the lowest ball among the vertically stopped balls aligned with the vertical passage portion 721 is always located ahead of the center position of the ball above it. As a result, the downward moving pressure of the upper sphere acts so as to always press the lowest sphere forward, thereby preventing ball clogging.

In the middle of the discharge section 713 of each guide gutter 710, a non-contact discharge sensor 730 for detecting a flowing ball is provided.
A and 730B (not shown) are provided.
In the middle of the discharge section 713, immediately after the discharge sensor 730A, a stopper 745 constituting the discharge means 740A is provided.
A notch 703A in which A can appear is provided. The stopper 745A is rotatably supported by a support shaft 705, and has one side portion of the stopper 745.
Each of the connecting pins 746 protrudes, and these connecting pins 7
46 and the lower end of the operating rod 742 of the discharge solenoid 741A are connected by a connecting plate 747, respectively.

When the drive discharge solenoid 741A is in a demagnetized (off) state, the operating rod 742 is lowered and the tip of the stopper 745A is cut out 703A.
Further, the game balls enter the discharge portion 713 of the guide gutter 710 to prevent the game balls in the discharge portion 713 from flowing down. On the other hand, when the drive discharge solenoid 741A is excited (turned on), the operating rod 742 is raised and the stopper 745A is rotated in the upward direction to come out of the notch 703A of the discharge portion 713, and the discharge portion 713 is removed. Is released, and the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 is discharged to the lower discharge gutter 155.

As described above, the game medium discharging apparatus 170 of the above embodiment detects the balls flowing down by the discharging sensors 730A and 730B one by one and operates the stoppers 745A and 745B when the number reaches the predetermined number to discharge the balls. As described above, it is possible to discharge prize balls and lending balls having different numbers of discharged balls by the same ball discharging device as described above. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 750 denotes a ball removal sensor 750 for detecting that a ball removal rod has been inserted from an operation hole (not shown) provided in the front frame 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 100. When the ball removal sensor 750 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B are continuously excited to discharge the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 and to drive the switching valve 158 in the discharge gutter 155 (solenoid). When the ball is operated, the discharged ball is discharged to the outside of the machine through the ball drain gutter 157.

FIG. 6 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.
A game ball discharge control system that controls the operation of discharging the game ball based on the operation of the ball lending button 123 of 00 or the winning of the game ball;
One embodiment of a card ejection control system for controlling the automatic ejection of the prepaid card 210A is shown as a block diagram.

This card ejection control system achieves the object of the present invention of preventing the card 210A from being forgotten when the game is stopped by automatically ejecting the card 210A without operating the card return button 210B. The game stop detecting means 1 which detects the stop of the game and outputs the detection result to the card holding control means 214 as the card discharging means via the ball lending control means 320 (described later).
22, a hold SW 122H for inhibiting the ejection operation of the card holding control unit 214, and a card ejection notifying unit 122Q for notifying the player of the ejection of the card 210A.

The card ejection control system will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a detailed block diagram of the game stop detecting means 122 constituting the card ejection control system. The game stop detecting means 122 includes a game state detecting means 122A for detecting a game state, and the game state detecting means 122.
Based on the output of 2A, it is determined whether the game is continuing or stopped due to interruption or termination of the game, and based on the result, a card ejection command signal for instructing card ejection is formed, and this signal is used as ball lending control means 320. Card ejection signal control means 12 which outputs to the card holding control means 214 via (described later)
2B. Here, the interruption of the game is caused when the player once leaves the game machine due to rest or use of the game, or “movement of the game machine” or the like. The hold SW 122H is connected to the card ejection signal control means 122B.
When W122H is operated, control is performed so that the card ejection command signal is not output to the ball lending control means 320. Further, the card ejection notification means 122Q is connected to the card ejection signal control means 122B.

The game state detecting means 122A is constituted by technical means capable of detecting the stop of the game due to the continuation, interruption or termination of the game. In the case of this embodiment, a game state inactivating control means 122C for controlling not to continue the game based on a special game state end signal indicating that the special game has ended, a driving source constituting the hitting ball firing device, for example, A launching device control unit 122D that detects whether a motor (not shown) is operating, generates a stop detection signal when it detects that the drive source has stopped for a certain period, and outputs it to the card ejection signal control unit 122B. ,
A shot ball detector 122E that detects whether or not game balls are fired regularly and generates an undetected signal when the shot of the game balls cannot be detected for a predetermined period of time and outputs the signal to the card ejection signal control means 122B; Supply bowl removal unit 12
0A is operated or not, and when it is detected that the operation of the operation of the operation of the operation of the operation of the supply tray removing operation 120A is performed, the detection signal is generated and outputted to the card discharge signal control means 122B. 122F or a ball-box presence / absence detector 122G which detects a change from a state where the ball-box is placed to a state where it is removed, generates a detection signal therefrom, and outputs the signal to the card ejection signal control means 122B. .

The above-mentioned game state deactivating control means 122C
Is provided in order to thoroughly enforce the business policy of the game store that, after the end of the special game, in principle, continuously restricts the game in the same gaming machine, and the game in which the special game state end signal is input. The state inactivating means 122C generates a game state inactivating signal and outputs the signal to the card ejection signal controlling means 122B. However, if a special game is played with a lucky number and a big hit, the player can continue the game with the gaming machine.

Instead of detecting the operation of the driving source, the launching device control means 122D may detect the operating state of a punch (not shown) for hitting a game ball according to the rotation of the driving source. Normally, since the punch portion makes a reciprocating motion 100 times per minute, the stop detecting signal is output to the card ejection signal control means 122B when the reciprocating motion stops and a predetermined time has elapsed. You may make it. The operation dial 1 is operated by a touch detection circuit of the hit ball launching device.
It is also possible to detect that the player's hand is not touching 42 and output a signal to the card ejection signal control means 122B based on the detection result.

Although not shown, the shooting sphere detector 12
2E uses, for example, an optical sensor capable of detecting the passage of a game ball, and provides a light source and a light receiving element in a hitting ball passage portion from the hitting ball launching device to the game area 103, and the light sensor serves as a hitting ball of the punch. When the passage of the ball is no longer detected at the timing, a signal is generated, and the detection signal is output to the card ejection signal control means 122B.

The ball box presence / absence detector 122G outputs an ON signal when, for example, the ball box is placed and comes into contact with the ball box, and when the ball box is removed and no longer contacts the ball box, A contact-type sensor that outputs an OFF signal may be provided below the tray 140. In addition, a non-contact type analog proximity sensor capable of detecting a distance of 0 to 5 cm may be attached to the front frame 102 below the tray 140.

The card ejection signal control means 122B includes a signal from the game state inactivating means 122C, a signal from the firing device control means 122D, and the firing ball detector 122.
E, the card ejection command signal is formed at the time when any of the signal from the supply tray ball removal detector 122F or the signal from the carton box presence / absence detector 122G is input. The data is output to the card reader 210 via the lending control means 320. And the card holding means 2 to which the card ejection command signal is inputted.
14 (discussed below) ejects the prepaid card 210A.

When a stop signal is output from the management device of the game store to the card ejection signal control means 122B, the card ejection signal control means 122B forms the card ejection command signal and outputs the card ejection signal. The data is output to the card reader 210 via the lending control means 320. Further, when fraudulent acts are performed, when the card return button 210B breaks down and the card cannot be ejected,
When it is confirmed that the card is a fraudulent card, or when a trouble occurs in a gaming machine or the like, the card ejection signal control is performed even when a forced ejection signal is output to the card ejection signal control means 122B from the management device of the game store. The means 122B forms the card ejection command signal, and the signal is sent to the ball lending control means 32.
0 to the card reader 210.

The card discharge notifying means 122Q is provided with a display unit for transmitting game information to an island facility above each pachinko game machine, for example, a liquid crystal display so that a player can visually recognize the card discharge. Or may be configured so as to be known to a player through hearing by a speaker. The card ejection command signal is output from the card ejection signal control means 122B to the card ejection notifying means 122Q, and the card ejection notifying means 122Q which has received the signal notifies the player of card ejection. In this way, the player can reliably know the ejection of the card.

The game ball discharge control system includes the game area 1
A prize ball discharging operation control unit that controls a prize ball discharging operation performed when a game ball wins a winning prize port including a start winning prize port provided at 03 or a large winning port of a variable prize winning device; A ball lending operation control unit that controls the ball lending discharging operation performed when the lending button 123 is operated, a request for discharging the game ball by the prize ball discharging operation control unit, and a request for discharging the game ball by the ball lending operation control unit. In contrast, a discharge order control unit that controls the discharge order and a discharge operation control unit that controls the discharge operation of the game balls based on a signal output by the discharge order control unit can be divided.

Here, the ball lending operation control section reads the data written on the prepaid card 210A, and writes the data on the prepaid card 210A, the card reader 210, the panel opening detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, Front frame open detector 10
8. A game medium discharge device activation detecting means 300 for detecting that the game medium discharge device 170 is in a state capable of discharging a game ball based on a signal output from the metal frame release detector 106, respectively. And the game medium discharge device 17 based on signals output from the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, the front frame open detector 108, and the metal frame open detector 106, respectively.
0 means that it is impossible to perform the operation of discharging the game ball.
0 and when the signal output by the ball lending button 123 is input, the game medium ejection device activation detection means 300
Based on the signals output by the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 or the special game state detection signal delay means 450 constituting the prize ball ejection operation control unit, whether or not a ball lending is performed. Is detected, and when it is detected that the ball lending is being performed, a signal requesting the ball lending is generated based on the signal output from the card reader 210, and the ball lending request is sent to the priority discharge control means 500 described later. A signal is output, and the number of discharged game balls is counted based on a signal from a game medium discharge device drive control means 620 and a signal from the priority discharge control means 500, which will be described later. Generates a ball-discharge end signal indicating that the discharge operation has been completed, and outputs the signal to the priority discharge control means 500 and a game medium discharge control means described later. A ball lending controller 320 for output to 50, Note that the card return button 210B has been connected to the card reader 210. The ball lending control means 320 outputs the ball lending request discharge signal to the priority lending control means 500 so that the priority lending control means 500 can control the discharge order based on the ball lending request discharge signal. That's why.

The prize ball discharging operation control section detects a prize ball in a prize port by detecting a prize ball.
And outputting a prize ball discharge request signal indicating that the prize ball is required to be discharged by the winning to the priority discharge control means 500 based on the signal output by the prize ball detection means 400. The number of game balls discharged is counted based on the signal from the means 500 and the signal from the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 65 are determined based on the result.
A prize ball discharge control unit 420 that outputs a prize ball discharge end signal indicating that the discharge by the prize ball has ended at 0, a special game state detection unit 410 that detects that the pachinko game is in a special game state, Special game state detection means 41
A special game state detection signal delay means 450 is provided for controlling the discharge of balls by a special game when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred based on the signal output by the signal 0.

Further, the discharge order control unit is configured to output a signal (L signal) indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball is not being performed, which is a signal output from the game medium discharge control means 650. And outputting a discharge request signal indicating a request to discharge game balls to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the ball rental request signal output by the ball rental control means 320, while the L signal is input. By outputting the discharge request signal to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the prize ball discharge request signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 at the time, the prize ball discharge operation control system and the ball lending operation control system Controls the emission relationship between
Priority discharge control means 500 for restricting discharge of game balls by ball lending based on a signal from the special game state detection signal delay means 450, and priority discharge control means 500 during prize ball discharge.
A prize ball discharge indicator lamp 125 illuminated and displayed based on a signal output by the
And a ball lending discharge display lamp 126 that is lit and displayed based on the signal output by the controller.

Finally, the discharge operation control section will be described.
The discharge operation control unit includes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741A.
1B, a game medium discharge device 170 including the discharge sensors 730A and 730B, a game medium discharge device drive control means 620 for controlling the drive of the game medium discharge device 170, and the special game state detection signal. Delay means 4
The game is performed based on the signal output from the output signal 50, the signal output from the ball shortage detector 160, the signal output from the overflow detector 160A (not shown), and the signal output from the panel open detector 107. Discharge prohibition means 670 for generating a discharge prohibition signal for prohibiting the ball discharge operation.
A discharge interrupting means 680 for generating a discharge interrupting signal for interrupting the discharging operation of the game ball based on a signal output from the game medium discharging control means 650 and a signal output from the panel opening detector 107; The discharge request signal output by the priority discharge control means 500, the discharge prohibition signal output by the discharge prohibition means 670, the discharge suspending means 68
The drive control of the game medium discharge device based on the discharge interruption signal output by the output unit 0, the ball discharge end signal output by the ball lending control unit 320, or the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control unit 420. In addition to controlling the means 620, the priority discharge control means 500 is provided with a game medium discharge control means 650 for outputting a discharge operation in-progress signal indicating that the game ball is being discharged.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention having the above-described structure according to the game ball discharge control system and the card discharge control system will be described along with the progress of the game. First, when the player inserts the prepaid card 210A into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, the card reader 210 determines the presence or absence of a card balance, and if there is a balance, outputs the result to the ball lending control means 320. Then, when the player operates the ball lending button 123, a ball lending button signal is output to the ball lending control means 320. If no special game state signal is output to the ball lending control means 320 at the start of the game, and if an "H" level signal is output from the game medium discharge device inactivation detecting means 310, the ball The lending control means 320 outputs a ball lending request signal to the priority emission control means 500. At this time, the game ball has not won the winning opening, so that the prize ball discharge control means 420 does not output the prize ball discharge request signal. Therefore, the priority discharge control means 500 sends the discharge request signal based on the ball lending request signal to the game medium discharge control means 650.
Is output to the game medium discharge control means 650.
Outputs a discharge drive signal for driving the discharge of the game ball to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 based on the discharge request signal, and outputs the discharge solenoids 741A, 741B.
Drive. And the discharge sensors 730A, 730B
Detects that a game ball has been discharged, the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 outputs a discharged ball detection signal to the ball lending control means 320. As a result, the ball lending control means 3
20 counts the number of lending balls being discharged based on the discharged ball detection signal, and outputs the lending discharge signal to the priority discharge control means 500 when the counted number reaches a predetermined number.

In this manner, the game ball is placed on the supply tray 120.
Is supplied to the player, the player can start a pachinko game. The game area 10 by the operation dial 142
When the game ball hit in the third prize wins the starting winning opening, the prize is detected by the prize ball detection means 400, and the prize ball detection means 400 sends the prize ball detection signal to the prize ball discharge control means 420. Output. The prize ball discharge control means 420 outputs a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control means 420 based on the winning ball detection signal.
Then, in the same manner as the ball lending discharge operation described above, the priority discharge control means 420 switches the game medium discharge control means 65
The ejection request signal is output to 0, and the game medium ejection control means 650 outputs the ejection drive signal to the game medium ejection device drive control means 620 based on the ejection request signal. The game medium discharge device drive control means 620 drives and controls the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B, and outputs the discharge ball detection signal based on the signals output by the discharge sensors 730A and 730B to the prize ball discharge control means 420.
Output to The prize ball discharge control means 420 counts the number of discharge balls by the prize ball operation based on the discharge ball detection signal, and when a predetermined number of prize balls is reached, the priority discharge control means 500 gives the prize ball discharge end. Output a signal.

In this manner, the prize ball discharging operation is repeated as many times as the number of game balls winning the winning opening. By the way, there is a case where the player does not end the game but interrupts the game for a certain purpose, but in this case, when the firing device control means 122D detects that the operation of the driving source of the hit ball firing device is stopped, The firing device control means 122D outputs the stop detection signal to the card ejection signal control means 122B. As a result, the card ejection command signal is output from the card ejection signal control means 122B to the card holding means 214, and the card holding means 214 ejects the prepaid card. Therefore, the player does not need to operate the card return button 210B each time, even when the player leaves the gaming machine for business purposes.

When the player operates the hold SW 122H to take a rest without leaving the gaming machine, a hold signal is output to the card ejection signal control means 122B. As a result, even if the player does not operate the operation dial 142 of the hitting ball firing device and the firing device control means 122D outputs a stop detection signal to the card discharge signal control means 122B, the card discharge signal control means 122B does not discharge the card. Control is performed so that a command signal cannot be generated. Therefore, the prepaid card is not automatically ejected when the hold SW 122H is operated.

When the player who has obtained many prize balls as a result of repeating the prize ball discharging operation wants to avoid operating the ball lending button 123 by his or her carelessness, the player operates the selection operation switch 124. You just need to do it. When the selection operation switch 124 is operated, a switch-off signal is output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310, and the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 is inactivated based on the switch-off signal. A signal is generated, and the signal is output to the ball lending control means 320. As a result, the ball lending control means 3
20 detects that the ball lending cannot be performed even if the player inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123 so that the ball lending operation is not performed. Thereafter, when the player wishes to lend a ball, the selection operation switch 124 may be operated again. That is, the selection operation switch 1
When the button 24 is pressed again, a switch-on signal is output to the game medium discharge device activation detecting means 300,
The game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 generates an activation signal based on the switch-on signal and outputs the signal to the ball lending control means 320. As a result, control is performed so that the ball lending button 123 is enabled.

It is also conceivable that troubles such as clogging of the game balls may occur during the prize ball discharging operation. In order to solve the troubles, when the staff at the game store opens the front frame 102, When the front frame opening detector 108 detects the opening and outputs a detection signal to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 is disabled based on the detection signal. An activation signal is generated and the signal is output to the ball lending control means 320. As a result, the game lending operation is controlled so that the ball lending operation is not performed even if the game store clerk inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123. In this case, after the trouble is resolved, the front frame opening detector 108 detects the closing of the front frame 102 at the stage when the front frame 102 is closed, and sends a detection signal of the detection to the activation of the game medium discharge device. When output to the detection means 300, the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300
Generates an activation signal based on the detection signal and outputs the activation signal to the ball lending control means 320. As a result, "H"
A level signal is introduced into the ball lending control means 320, and conditions for performing the ball lending operation are set.

By the way, the player may operate the ball lending button 123 immediately after winning without knowing the winning of the game ball. In this case, the prize ball discharge control means 4
20 priority discharge control means 500
Then, a ball lending request signal is output from the ball lending control means 320 to the priority discharge control means 500. The priority discharge control means 500 gives priority to the prize ball discharging operation. Control.

When the player operates the supply tray removal operation section 120A to finish the game, the supply tray removal detector 122E detects the operation, and the detection signal is sent to the card discharge signal control means 122B. Output to When the card ejection signal control means 122B outputs a card ejection command signal to the ball lending control means 320 based on the detection signal, the ball lending control means 320 outputs the card ejection command signal to the card holding control means 214. . as a result,
The prepaid card is automatically ejected.

When a special game is started due to a big hit as a result of the variable display game, a special game state signal is sent to the priority discharge control means 500 by the special game state detection signal delay means 450 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Is output, and the discharging operation by ball lending is restricted.

When the special game is completed, the guard is automatically discharged by the game state inactivating control means 122C. The discharging procedure will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game state inactivating means for performing control from the end of a special game to the restart of the game. The game state inactivation control means 122C inputs a special game state detection signal (described later) output from the special game state detection means 410, and the special game state end detection means 122I for detecting the end of the special game is sent to the special game state. Is input when the end of the process is detected. Based on these signals, the game state inactivating control means 122C sends the game state inactivating signal to the card ejection signal controlling means 122B.
Will be output. As a result, the card ejection signal control means 122B forms a card ejection command signal, and the card holding control means 21 through the ball lending control means 320.
4 so that the prepaid card is automatically ejected.

Note that the game state deactivating signal is also output to the launching device control means 122D and the power supply circuit 122O, respectively. The firing device control means 122D receives the game state deactivating signal based on the game state deactivating signal. The motor is controlled to be stopped, and the power supply circuit 122O is controlled to turn off the power based on the game state inactivation signal. In such a case, the display control means 122L and the sound effect generating means 122M connected to the game state inactivation control means 122C inform the player that the game cannot be continued based on the game state inactivation signal. To inform.

Then, a signal output when the ball lending button 123 is operated, a signal output when the predetermined time detecting means 122P measures the lapse of a predetermined time, or a forced release signal output by the management apparatus of the game store is output. When output to the release command signal control means 122K, the release command signal control means 1
22K outputs a signal for instructing restart of the game to the game state inactivating control means 122C. Then, the game state inactivating control means 122 C
D. Output a control signal to the power supply circuit 122O to control so that the game can be restarted.

The game state deactivating control means 122C
Is provided to thoroughly enforce the gaming store's business policy of restricting games on the same gaming machine continuously after the end of the special game, but if a lucky number hits a big hit Is an exception, and the gaming machine can continue the game with the exception even when the big hit again occurs in the variable display game based on the memorization of the winning in the starting winning opening before the big hit occurs. When such an exception applies, the special game state detection means 41
0 outputs a specific detection signal to the release command signal control means 122K, the release command signal control means 122K said a signal instructing the continuation of the game playing state deactivation control means 12
Control to output to 2C.

Next, the ball lending control means 320 and the card reader 21 related to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
0, the award ball discharge control means 420, the special game state detection signal delay means 450, the priority discharge control means 500, and the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described in detail.

The ball lending control means 320 includes a ball lending button 1
23, a ball lending number setting unit 321 for setting the number of game balls to be lent to the player in advance based on the output of the ball lending number setting SW 320A for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the card balance signal ( The card balance is determined by comparing the card balance with the ball lending number set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 based on the card balance to determine whether the requested ball lending number can be lent within the range of the card balance. A comparison determining unit 322, a ball lending number counting unit 323 that counts the number of game balls lent out when the ball lending operation is executed, and the balance display unit 122
A drive control unit 320H for driving and controlling the display of b, and a drive control unit 320I for driving and controlling the display of the ball lending number display 122a are included.

The number of game balls set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 by operating the ball lending number setting switch 320A is transmitted to the ball lending number display 12 via the drive control means 320I.
2a, so that the player can know the number of rented game balls of each pachinko gaming machine before playing the game. A card balance signal indicating the card balance output from the card reader 210 is input to the card balance comparison determination unit 322. The card balance signal is also input to the drive control means 320H, and the drive control means 320H controls the balance display 122b to display the balance based on the card balance signal. Then, the ball lending button signal generated when the ball lending button 123 is operated is output to the AND gate 320A. At this time, an “H” level signal (reset) is output from the flip-flop 320B that is reset to the AND gate 320A. Signal), and when the special game state detection signal delay unit 450 outputs the normal game state signal when the special game state is not set, the AND gate 320A outputs an "H" level signal ( A ball lending enable signal is output to the AND gate 320C. That is, by inputting the ball lending button signal, the reset signal, and the normal game state signal, the AND gate 320A detects that the ball lending is being performed, and outputs the AND signal at the “H” level. The data is output to the gate 320C. The AND gate 320C is provided with the ball lending number setting unit 32.
The number-of-lending signal is output to the card balance comparison / determination unit 322 based on the signal from No. 1 and the "H" level signal. Based on the lending ball number signal and the card balance signal, the card balance comparison determining unit 322 compares the card balance with the lending ball number, and can lend the requested lending number within the range of the card balance. If it is determined that it can be performed, a determination signal is output to the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 320D to which the determination signal is input
Changes to the set state, and the ball lending request signal is output from the output terminal Q to the priority discharge control means 500.

However, when the special game state detection signal delay means 450 outputs the special game state signal, or when the "L" level signal is output from the output terminal Q bar of the flip-flop 320B. The AND gate 320A does not output the ball lending enable signal. The case where the flip-flop 320B is set and outputs an "L" level signal is as follows. That is, the panel opening detector 107 detects that the panel 105 has been opened, and based on the detection, a detection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 and the selection operation switch 124 The front frame opening detector 108 detects that the front frame 102 has been opened by operating the switch-on signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 when operated, and the game is performed based on the detection. The detection signal output to the medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 or the metal frame 104
The metal frame opening detector 106 detects that the game medium has been opened, and based on one of the detection signals output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 based on the detection, the game medium Ejection device inactivation detection means 31
0 is a case where an inactivation signal is output to the flip-flop 320B. On the other hand, when the flip-flop 320B changes to the reset state, the panel open detector 1
07, a switch-on signal from the selection operation switch 124, a front-frame closing detection signal from the front-frame opening detector 108, and a metal-frame closing detection signal from the metal-frame opening detector 106. Are output to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300, respectively, and the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 outputs an activation signal to the reset terminal of the flip-flop 320B based on these signals. .

When the ball lending operation is started by the game medium discharging device 170 based on the ball lending request signal, the priority discharge control means 500 outputs a ball lending discharging signal from the AND gate 320E and AND gate 320E. A discharge ball detection signal output to the AND gate 320E is also output to the AND gate 320E, and is output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 each time the discharge sensor 730A, 730B of the game medium discharge device 170 detects a discharge ball. Is done.
As a result, a subtraction signal is output from the AND gate 320E to the ball lending number counting unit 323.

When the ball lending number counting section 323 counts the number of ejected balls to the number set by the ball lending number setting section 321, the ball lending number counting section 323 outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 320 F. As a result, the AND gate 320F outputs the lending discharge signal to the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 650, respectively.

The zero signal is supplied to an AND gate 320G.
And the zero signal and the AND gate 32
The AND gate 320G outputs a ball lending number set signal to the ball lending number counting unit 323 based on the ball lending number signal output by 0C and the determination signal output by the guard balance comparison determination unit 322. Ball lending counter 32
3 is reset.

The ball discharge completion signal is also output to a reset terminal of the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 32 based on the lending discharge signal
0D is changed to the reset state, and the output of the ball lending request signal is stopped. Further, the ball lending discharge signal is also output to the card reader 210.

FIG. 10 is a detailed block diagram of the card reader 210. The card reader 210 reads out the balance of the card 210A from the data written in the card 210A when the card 210A is inserted.
And a card that stores the card balance based on the signal output by the card balance reading means 211 and outputs the card balance signal to the card balance determination means 213 and the card balance comparison determination part 322 of the ball lending control means 320. A balance storage means 212, a card balance determination means 213 for determining the presence or absence of a card balance based on a card balance signal from the card balance storage means 212, and a card holding the card 210A and outputting from the priority discharge control means 500 A card return signal that is output when the card return button 210B is pressed when no ball lending signal is input, and a card that the card discharge signal control means 122B outputs via the ball lending control means 320 Based on the discharge command signal or the zero balance signal output by the card balance determination means 213 Serial card 210A and the return, the rental balls ejected in the card holding the controller 214 to return the card 210A after the game ball discharge when a signal is input
And a punch for controlling the punching of a guide hole of a balance according to the card balance based on the card holding signal output from the card holding control means 214 and the card balance signal output from the card balance storage means 212. Hole control means 215
And the balance of the card 210A is rewritten based on the ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 and the card balance signal output by the card balance storage means 212, and the result is stored in the card balance storage means. 212 and a card balance rewriting means 216 for outputting to the card 210A, respectively. When the balance is rewritten by the card balance rewriting means 216, the rewritten card balance signal is output to the drive control means 320H of the ball lending control means 320, and the drive control means 320
H controls so that the display of the balance indicator 122bb is updated.

Next, the configuration of the prize ball discharge control means 420 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The prize ball discharge control means 42
Reference numeral 0 denotes a winning storage unit 421 for storing a winning of a game ball into a winning opening based on a winning ball detection signal output by the winning ball detecting means 400, and a winning ball number setting unit 422 for presetting the number of winning balls.
And a prize ball number counting unit 423 for counting the number of game balls to be awarded when the prize ball is being executed.

The prize storage unit 421 sends a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control unit 50 based on the storage of the prize.
0 and output to the AND gate 420A, respectively. When a request for prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge request signal is recognized by the priority discharge control means 500, a signal for discharging a prize ball is introduced from the priority discharge control means 500 to the AND gates 420A and 420B. The AND gate 420A sends an H level signal (award ball number setting) to the award ball number counting section 423 based on the award ball discharging signal, the award ball discharge request signal, and the setting signal output by the award ball number setting section 422. When the signal is output, the prize ball number counting unit 423 clears the storage of the previous prize ball count and stores a new prize ball count. The AND gate 420B, which inputs the prize ball discharging signal and the discharge ball detection signal output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, generates the prize ball count unit 423 every time the discharge ball detection signal is input. Outputs an H level signal (subtraction signal). Based on the subtraction signal, the prize ball count unit 423 subtracts the number of ejected balls from the number of prize balls, and outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 420C when the subtraction value becomes “0”. On the basis of the zero signal and the prize ball discharging signal, the AND gate 420C outputs the prize ball discharge end signal to the priority discharge control means 500. The zero signal is also output to the winning storage unit 421, and the winning storage unit 421 subtracts the number of winnings stored based on the zero signal.

Next, the configuration of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The special game state detection signal delay unit 450 is based on a special game state detection signal output when the special game state detection unit 410 detects the occurrence of a special game, and stores a special game occurrence storage unit 451 that stores the occurrence of a special game. And a timer 452 for measuring the elapse of a predetermined time from the point in time when the special game has occurred, and storing the detection of the special game state after the predetermined time based on a signal output from the timer 452 when the predetermined time has elapsed. And a special game state detection storage unit 453.

The special game state detection signal is output as a reset signal to the special game state detection storage section 453, and the special game state detection storage section 453 is output.
Is output as a reset signal to the special game occurrence storage section 451. From the special game occurrence storage section 451 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 configured as described above, a delay state signal for delaying the output of the special game state signal when a special game occurs is output from the discharge prohibiting means. 670
Is output to the AND gate 670A. As a result, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 670A, thereby restricting the operation of the discharge prohibiting means 670. Then, the special state signal output after the predetermined time is output to the priority discharge control means 500 to control the operation of lending balls.

Next, the specific configuration of the priority discharge control means 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The priority discharge control means 500 enters a set state based on a signal output by the AND gate 500A, maintains the set state until the ball lending operation is completed, and outputs the ball lending output from the ball lending control means 320. Ball discharging request signal holding means 501 that changes to the reset state based on the end signal
And the set state is maintained based on the signal output from the AND gate 500B. The set state is maintained until the prize ball operation is completed, and based on the prize ball discharge end signal output from the prize ball discharge control means 420. A prize ball discharge request signal holding unit 502 that changes to a reset state; a driving unit 503 that controls and drives the ball discharge indicator lamp 126;
Driving means 504 for controlling the display of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

When the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output a signal during the discharge operation, and when the ball lending request signal is output from the ball lending control means 320 to the AND gate 500C, the H level signal becomes The AND gate 5
Output to 00A. At this time, if no special game has occurred, and if the H level signal based on the prize ball discharge request signal has not been output from the prize ball discharge control means 420, an H level signal will be output from the AND gate 500D. The AND gate 500A outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501, and the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501 is set. The discharge request signal output by the lending ball discharge request signal holding means 501 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

On the other hand, when the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output a signal during the discharge operation, the prize ball discharge request signal is output from the prize ball discharge control means 420 to the AND gate 5.
When the signal is output to 00F, an H level signal is guided to the AND gate 500B. At this time, if no special game has occurred and the ball lending request signal has not been output from the ball lending control means 320, the AND gate 500G switches to H
As a result, a level signal is output, and the AND gate 500B outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the winning ball discharge request signal holding means 502. As a result, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is set. The discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

If the game medium ejection control means 650 outputs a signal indicating that the ejection operation is being performed, the AND gate 500C does not output an H level signal, and the AND gate 500F does not output an H level signal. No, the ball lending request takes precedence if the ball lending request signal outputs a discharging operation signal, and conversely, the prize ball discharging request takes priority if a discharging operation signal caused by the prize ball discharging request signal is output. Will be done.

When a special game state signal is output to the AND gate 500D and an H level signal is output to the AND gate 500D via the AND gate 500F, the AND gate 500D is connected to the AND gate 500A by an L level. It will output a level signal. Therefore, at such a time, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 500A. This means that the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection storage unit 453 of the special game state detection signal delay unit 450 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred. This means that a ball lending request is not recognized after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the state. In such a case, an H-level signal is output from the AND gate 500G, and the prize ball discharge based on winning in the large winning opening of the variable winning device has priority. This is because the opening time of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is limited, so that more prize balls are given to the player within the opening time.

The ball discharge request signal holding means 50
1 is output to the driving unit 503 through an AND gate 500H.
Controls the lighting of the ball discharge indicator lamp 126. On the other hand, the discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the driving means 5 through an AND gate 500I.
The driving means 504 controls the lighting of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

Next, the detailed structure of the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium discharge control unit 650 converts the output state into a set state based on the discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control unit 500 and maintains the set state, and the discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs A driving means 652 for controlling the operation of each of the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B of the game medium discharge device 170 based on the signal to be performed.

The discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 500 is output to the AND gate 650A. If the discharge prohibition signal is not output from the discharge prohibition means 670 at this time, the AND gate 650A is set to H level.
The level signal is output to the discharge operation storage unit 651. As a result, the discharge operation storage unit 651 changes to the set state, and a drive command signal is output from the output terminal Q to the drive unit 652 via the AND gate 650B. The drive means 652 outputs a drive signal to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 based on the drive command signal, and outputs the two signals in the game medium discharge device 170 based on the drive signal.
A pair of stoppers 7 provided in the middle of the guide gutter 710
Discharge solenoid 741 for operating 45A, 745B
A, 741B is excited. Then, the discharge sensor 730
A predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 710 are discharged based on the respective detection signals of A and 730B. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the detection signal is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the discharge ball detection means 620A provided in the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 outputs a discharge ball detection signal based on the detection signal. Is generated and output to the prize ball discharge control means 420 or the ball lending control means 320, respectively.

The discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs a discharge operation signal to the priority discharge control means 500, and also outputs a discharge operation signal to the AND gate 680A of the discharge interruption means 680. When the AND gate 680A outputs a discharge interruption signal to the AND gate 650B of the game medium discharge control means 650 based on a detection signal output when the panel open detector 107 detects the open state of the panel 105, The output of the drive command signal from AND gate 650B is stopped. The drive means 652 demagnetizes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B to interrupt the discharge operation.

The ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 or the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 is sent to the reset terminal of the discharging operation storage section 651 via the OR gate 650C. When output, the discharge operation storage unit 651 is reset.
As a result, the output terminal Q of the discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs an L level signal to the AND gate 650B, and the discharge operation is controlled to be stopped.

The discharge inhibiting means 670 of the discharge operation control system includes an AND gate 670A and an OR gate 670.
B. And the discharge prohibiting means 67
0 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 is a detection signal output when the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the overflow detector 160
A is formed based on a detection signal output when A detects an overflow or a detection signal output from panel open detector 107. Since the special game state detection signal delay means 450 does not output the delay state signal before the special game occurs, the ball shortage detector 1
The 60 detection signals will be output to the OR gate 670B. However, after the special game occurs, the delay state signal output until the time set by the timer 452 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 elapses is output to the AND gate 670A, and the ball shortage occurs. It is controlled so that the discharge prohibition signal based on the detection signal of the detector 160 is not output. This is because even if the ball shortage occurs immediately after the occurrence of the special game and the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the game medium discharging device 17
So that only the game balls remaining in 0 are discharged,
It is intended to continue the special game.

In the game state detecting means 122A, all of the game state deactivating control means 122C, the launching apparatus control means 122D, the launching ball detector 122E, the supply tray emptying detector 122F, and the box presence detector 122G are provided. Means need not be included, for example, the launcher control means 122D and the launch sphere detector 122 which operate in similar situations.
E is sufficient if any one of them is included.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is embodied in a pachinko game machine in which game balls consumed in the game are discharged to the supply tray 120 by the game medium discharge device 170, but is enclosed in the pachinko game machine. The present invention can be applied to a sealed game machine that uses game balls in circulation. In such a sealed type gaming machine, the gaming state detecting means 122 according to the present invention in the card type gaming machine 100 is provided.
Among A, the supply tray emptying detector 122E and the empty box detector 1
Although 22G is unnecessary, the game state inactivating control means 122C and the launching apparatus control means 122D or the shooting ball detector 122E function as the game state detecting means. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a hold SW 1111 may be provided on an operation panel 1100 provided at the lower part on the front surface of the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000. 1112
Is a ball number display for displaying the number of balls to be lent to the player, and displays the number of balls to be given by the player operating the purchase switch 1113 as a game medium lending request operation means. Is subtracted and displayed when the child is fired, and when a winning ball is generated, it is added and displayed by the number of the winning balls.
Reference numeral 1114 denotes a balance indicator, and reference numeral 1115 denotes a ball lending indicator.

[0077]

According to the present invention, the result of the variable display game is provided.
Lucky numbers other than the predetermined lucky number jackpot
When a special game state occurs as a result,
After the end of the game state, the game state
Control to disable the continuation of the
And the game is disabled by the game disabler,
In the case of a lucky number jackpot, the continuation of the game is allowed
It is. As a result, even if the game cannot be continued,
If the player operates the game medium lending request operation means, the release finger
Release to release the disabling of the game from the command signal control means
A command signal is output to the gaming state
Since you can continue the trick, special play
At the end of the move, the special game status is Lucky Nan
In the event of a non-bar hit,
The game cannot be continued and the player
The game balls acquired in the state will be settled voluntarily,
As a result, special jackpots other than lucky number jackpots
A game where prize balls acquired in another game state are settled once
You can thoroughly enforce the lucky number sales policy at the store
As well as create a healthy playing environment
You. In addition, various confirmations to ensure the above-mentioned business policy
(E.g. check if it is a lucky number big hit)
Is checked so that employees do not have to do it visually,
In addition, the disabled game is played by the player by the game media lending request operation.
If you operate the work method, it will be automatically restarted and the employee's restart work
Work is no longer required, reducing the workload of employees
Can be .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel portion of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view illustrating a configuration example of a back mechanism of the card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a sectional front view showing one embodiment of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a game ball discharge control system and a card discharge control system of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration block diagram of a game stop detection unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration block diagram of a game state inactivating means including a game state inactivating control means constituting a game stop detecting means.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of ball lending control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card reader constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prize ball discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special game state detection signal delay means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 13 is a configuration block diagram of priority discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a closed-type gaming machine using an enclosed ball, in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Pachinko gaming machine (card-type gaming machine, gaming machine) 100A pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 122A game state detecting means 122B card ejection signal control means (storage medium ejection signal control means) 112a card ejection notification means (storage medium ejection notification Means) 200 Ball lending machine (card-type game machine, game device) 210 Card reader (storage medium processing device) 210A Prepaid card (game storage medium) 1000 Pachinko game machine (game device)

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02 G07F 7/08

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A program in which valuable data equivalent to currency is stored.
Holds a repaid card and reads valuable data from the card
Equipped with a card reader / writer that performs writing and writing,
Game media lending operated when requesting lending of game media
The card based on the operation of the exit request operation means.
Play within the range of valuable data read by the reader / writer
Among card-type gaming machines that rent out media, the card-type gaming machine has
, Give players a chance to earn more
It is configured to be able to generate a special game state that is a given game mode.
And the result of the variable display game is
A special game state occurs as a jackpot other than a member jackpot
If the game is born, continue the game after the end of the special game state
Game state disabling control means capable of controlling disabling the game, based on a control signal from the game state disabling control means.
The game disabling means for disabling the game and the game medium lending request operating means
And the game state disable control means disables the game.
Release command signal that outputs a release command signal to release
Card type game machine characterized by comprising: a signal control unit.