JP3252221B2 - 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 an improvement in a card type pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game using a pachinko machine is performed by renting a game ball and then firing the game ball on a game board by operating a ball launching device. When the number of game balls on hand decreases, a desired number of game balls are newly borrowed and supplied to the tray of the pachinko machine as appropriate. During the game, the current game may be interrupted for reasons such as meals and breaks, and may leave the pachinko machine 4, and such interruption is often triggered by an operation such as replenishing a game ball.

[0003] By the way, there is a card-type pachinko machine in which game balls are lent out by cards instead of bills or coins. A conventional example of the card type pachinko machine will be described below.

In FIG. 35, reference numeral 1 denotes a prepaid card for a pachinko game, and the card 1 is provided with a writing section (see a broken line) 2 for writing game information described later. Game information is magnetically recorded in the writing section 2 as binary information such as a bar code.

[0005] The game information includes a rentable amount data of a game ball corresponding to a prepaid amount, identification data of a game hall,
It comprises ID code data unique to the card 1 and date / time data.

FIG. 36 shows a mounting section 3 corresponding to a ball rental machine and a pachinko machine 4. The mounting unit 3 includes an insertion unit (see a broken line) 5 including a card transport device 6 and a card data read / write device 7, a ball rental switch 8, and a card control circuit 9, and the mounting unit 3 and the pachinko machine 4 communicate. Connected as possible. The ball rental switch 8 is a pachinko machine 4
It is provided on the side.

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

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

The ball lending switch 8 converts the rentable amount data into the number of game balls data at a predetermined rate, and rents the game balls based on the calculated value. The operation is valid when the issued game information is determined to be the valuable card 1 and the lendable amount data is not zero. And ball rental switch 8
, A lending signal is generated, and the lending signal is input to the card control circuit 9.

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

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

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

[0013] The game medium lending possible signal is generated when the lending amount data among the game information written in the writing section 2 is not zero. When the rentable amount data among the game information written in the writing unit 2 is not zero, the card 1 is referred to as a valuable card 1. The ball lending signal generated by the card control circuit 9 is input to the pachinko machine control circuit 10. This ball lending signal is an activation signal for allowing the player to convert the lendable amount data written on the valuable card 1 into game ball number data (conversion).

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

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

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

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

Reference numeral 13 denotes a ball launching device. By operating the ball launching device 13, a game ball can be launched onto a game board (not shown).

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

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

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

The ball lending signal is input from the card control circuit 9 to the ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 via the pachinko machine control circuit 10, and the ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 lends a predetermined number of game balls. To the saucer. This allows the player to advance the game by operating the ball launching device 13.

During the game, a prize ball detection signal corresponding to the progress of the game is input to the pachinko machine control circuit 10 based on the output signals from the respective sensors, and based on the prize ball detection signal, a ball lending prize is provided. Since the ball discharging device 11 is operated, the prize ball is paid out to the tray.

By the way, at the time of the ball change operation from the rentable amount data to the game ball number data, the rentable amount data and the game number data written in the writing unit 2 are updated as described above. For this reason, JP-A-63-102783 and JP-A-64-34390 disclose that the game information of the writing section 2 is rewritten by the card data read / write device each time the above-mentioned ball changing operation is performed. Has been proposed in which a card is transferred from a readable / writable position to a discharge position by a card transfer device.

However, the above-mentioned JP-A-63-10278
In the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 3 and JP-A-64-34390, the card can be read and written by the card transport device every time the game information calculated by the above-mentioned ball conversion is updated in the writing section. Since the card is conveyed from the position to the discharge position, the use frequency of the card conveying device becomes extremely large. For this reason, it is easy to shorten the life of the drive source and the drive mechanism of the card transport device, and when an operation failure occurs in the card transport device, there is a problem that the card data read / write device cannot read and write the game information correctly. .

In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant updates the game information of the card only at the end of the game as shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 2-150854 and discharges the card. Has been proposed.

[0027]

However, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2-150854, when the payout of game balls is managed, the payout is performed by a player using a card. Because it was not distinguished whether it was paid out for lending operation of game balls and whether it was paid out for winning a prize by game action, detailed payout of game balls Management was not enough.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing reliable lending processing of game media and performing accurate management.

[0029]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, there is provided a game ball rentable amount data.
Game having a writing section for writing game information
Card and the card inserted in the card reader / writer
Reading game information from the writing section of the
Card data reader for writing game information to
Device and convert the rentable amount data into gaming balls.
Switch for generating a lending signal for
Game of the writing section by a read data read / write device.
At the position where information can be read / written and the position where the
A card transport device for transporting the lending signal,
Based on the occurrence, the loanable amount data at a predetermined rate
Converts to a game ball and calculates a lending request signal with the calculated value.
Card control circuit for generating and card reader / writer
A standby detection signal when the card is in standby
And a card standby detection switch for
When the receiving part is connected, generation of the lending request signal or
Is a game ball for rent or a game for prizes based on the detection of a winning ball.
Equipped with a pachinko machine control circuit to control the discharge of ball
In the pachinko machine, the ball rental switch is attached to the mounting portion.
Switch the number of loan requests set by one operation
A mode switch that can be set to a value is provided.
The machine is set by the mode switch setting.
Equipped with a ball prize ball discharge device that pays out the number of loan requests,
The pachinko machine control circuit operates the ball rental switch.
The ball lending signal output from the card control circuit when
BUSY indicating that the ball lending signal was detected
A signal is output, and the ball rental prize ball discharging device discharges the ball rental.
After performing the output process, the output of the BUSY signal is stopped.
It is characterized by the following.

[0030]

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same members as those in FIGS. 35 and 36 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a part of the structure of a card-type pachinko machine according to the present invention. This card-type pachinko machine has a card 1 shown in FIG.
B), a pachinko machine 15, and a management device 16 as a host computer.

BB14 is 2 as shown in FIGS.
The pachinko machines 15 and 15 are installed so as to be sandwiched between the pachinko machines 15 and 15, and the pachinko machines 15 and the BBs 14 are connected to each other in a one-to-one correspondence, and are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other. Therefore, in this embodiment, one unit is configured by integrally providing two sets of BBs 14, 14. The BB 14 and the pachinko machine 15 and the management device 16 are communicably connected to each other.

Returning to FIG. 1, BB14 is a ball rental switch 8,
Card reader / writer as insertion part (see broken line) 1
7, BB control circuit 18 as a card control circuit, card standby display / card forgotten alarm display (hereinafter, referred to as display) 19, speaker 20, a plurality of mode switches 21, 22, 23, 24 described later, residual frequency An indicator 25 and a card return switch 26 are provided. In this embodiment, the ball lending switch 8, the remaining number indicator 25, and the card return switch 26 are disposed on the pachinko machine 15 side, and the description thereof will be described later.

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

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

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

The BB control circuit 18 has a main configuration of a CPU and sequentially executes the programs shown in FIGS. B
The B control circuit 18 controls the card transport device 6 and the card data read / write device 7 and converts the rentable amount data written in the writing section 2 into game ball data at a predetermined rate. The BB control circuit 18 includes, in addition to the card transport device 6 and the card data read / write device 7, a ball rental switch 8, a display 19, a speaker 20, mode switches 21, 22, 23, 24, and a residual frequency display 25. , A card return switch 26, a card insertion detection switch 27, and a card standby detection switch 28 are connected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then, as a result of the ball changing operation, the ball is discharged from the ball letting device 11 as much as the game ball is converted at a predetermined rate, and when the lending process is completed, the lending available amount data is subtracted. When a game ball is lent out from the ball-for-lending and prize-ball discharging device 11 as described above, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 generates a discharging operation signal described later (see FIG. 9 or FIG. 11).

The mode switches 21, 22, 23, and 24 serve to set the rent amount per unit (hereinafter referred to as “set mode amount”) at the time of converting the rentable amount data into the game ball number data.
In this embodiment, the setting mode amount is set in four stages of 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen and 500 yen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To set the amount of money in the above setting mode, s1
It is determined whether or not the mode switch 21 for 100 yen has been operated, and if it is determined that the mode switch 21 has been operated, the set mode amount for 100 yen is set in s2; otherwise, it is determined in s3. It is determined whether or not the mode switch 22 for 200 yen has been operated.

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

The ball-for-lending prize ball discharging device 11 uses 100
It is determined that the money should be paid out to the tray 39 in units of yen (for example, 25 balls).
It is set at 0 yen. That is, in the setting mode amount for 500 yen, when the ball lending switch 8 is operated once, the ball lending prize ball discharging device 11 pays out 100 yen of game balls to the receiving tray 39 five times. Similarly, when the setting mode amount is set at 300 yen, the ball-lending prize ball discharging device 11 pays out the game balls for 100 yen to the receiving tray 39 three times.

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

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

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

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

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

Thereafter, at s11, the card data read / write device 7 reads the game information written in the writing section 2 of the card 1 and stores the game information in the memory (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10A). ), A security check is executed based on the game information (s12). This s12
In the security check in the above, if there is any inconvenience in the game information, the process jumps to s43 described later. If it is determined that the game information is good, the BB control circuit 18 generates a game medium lending enable signal, and , Residual frequency display
After the remaining number is displayed in 25, s13 is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At s21, the quotient of the lending amount written in the memory for 100 yen is calculated, and the calculated value is stored in the memory (not shown) (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10). By this calculation, a predetermined number of game balls can be lent to the player based on the quotient even when the lending amount written in the memory has not reached the set mode amount. The calculated value is set in the memory as a ball rental storage.

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

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

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

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

Next, at s27, a predetermined frequency (100 yen in this embodiment) is calculated from the remaining frequency stored in the memory.
Is subtracted as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10. Next, in s28, a sales signal indicating the sales amount is input to the settlement institution and the management device 16 of the (prepaid) card (not shown) (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 10).
Jump to

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

At s32, the output of the ball lending signal is determined. When it is determined that the ball lending signal is not output, the process jumps to s34. On the other hand, when it is determined that the output of the ball lending signal is present, the output of the ball lending signal is stopped in s33 as shown in FIGS.

The measurement relating to the time T3 of the card return guarantee timer in the above s31 is for the purpose of timing the transmission and reception of signals between the BB control circuit 18 and the pachinko machine 30, and is performed when a ball lending signal is generated. When the card return switch 12 is operated, the output of the ball rental signal is stopped in s33 until the card return guarantee timer times out, so that the ball rental signal is stored in the memory even though the ball rental switch 8 is operated. This is for preventing the card 1 from being returned to the player from the card insertion / ejection slot 29 before the subtraction process is performed on the remaining number of times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the above-described embodiment, the BB14 side, ie, B
The B control circuit 18 determines whether the player has left the valuable card 1 based on the presence / absence of a game detection signal (touch signal) generated from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 and the presence / absence of the card 1.
The case where the notification is made from the B control circuit 18 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the pachinko machine 15 side, that is, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 may notify the player of the misplacement of the valuable card 1 based on the occurrence of the game detection signal and the presence or absence of the card 1 described above. Good.

Next, a case will be described in which the pachinko machine 15 informs the player that the valuable card 1 has been left behind based on whether or not the game detection signal has been generated and whether or not the card 1 has been mounted. In this embodiment, the same components and procedures as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the notification means is constituted by the card forgetting alarm indicator 43 shown in FIG. 16 and the speaker 35 shown by a broken line in FIG.

When using the card-type pachinko machine configured as described above, first, in s1, the presence or absence of the card 1 in the card insertion / ejection opening 29 is determined based on the card insertion detection switch 27, and the card 1 is inserted. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the BB control circuit 18 generates a capture signal in s2. As a result, the card transport device 6 sets the card insertion / ejection slot in s1.
The card 1 inserted in 29 is transported to a readable / writable position.

When the card 1 stands by at a position where the card 1 can be read and written, the card standby detection switch 28 generates a standby detection signal and inputs it to the BB control circuit 18,
The generation of the capture signal generated in s2 is stopped.

On the other hand, if it is determined in s1 that the card 1 has not been inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 29, s1 is looped until the card 1 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 29.

Thereafter, in s3, the card data read / write device 7 reads the game information written in the writing section 2 of the card 1, stores the game information in the memory, and performs a security check based on the game information. Is executed (s4). If there is any inconvenience in the game information in the security check in s4, s33 to be described later is used.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the game information is good, the card control circuit 9 generates a game medium lending enable signal, and the remaining number display 25 displays the remaining number, and then s5 is executed. Is done.

In s5, it is determined whether there is a remaining number in the rentable amount data in the game information. If it is determined that there is no remaining number, the process jumps to s30 described later, while it is determined that there is a remaining number. In this case, s9 is executed. s9
Determines whether the card return switch 26 has been operated, and if the card return switch 26 has been operated,
While jumping to s21 shown in FIG. 20, otherwise, s10 is executed.

At s10, the presence or absence of operation of the ball lending switch 8 is determined. If it is determined that the ball lending switch 8 is operated, the value of the ball lending storage stored in the memory is set at s11. While "1" is added, if not, the process jumps to s12 to determine whether or not the value of the ball lending storage stored in the memory is zero. If it is determined in step s12 that the value of the ball lending storage is zero, the process jumps to step s5. Otherwise, the process jumps to step s13.

At s13, the rising edge of the BUSY signal generated from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 corresponds to the BB control circuit.
It is determined at 18 whether or not it has been detected. And BU
When the rise of the SY signal is detected, the generation of the ball lending signal from the BB control circuit 18 based on the operation of the ball lending switch 8 is stopped in s14, and then the process jumps to s5. On the other hand, when the rising of the BUSY signal is not detected in s13,
Jumping to s15 shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the falling edge of the BUSY signal has been detected by the BB control circuit 18.

If the fall of the BUSY signal is detected in s15, "1" is subtracted from the value of the ball lending stored in the memory in s16. On the other hand, BUS in s15
If the falling edge of the Y signal is not detected,
It is determined whether the Y signal is output. S19 above
If the BUSY signal is output, the process jumps to s5 shown in FIG. 18. If not, the process jumps to s5 after the ball lending signal is output in s30.

At s17, a predetermined frequency (100 yen in this embodiment) is calculated from the remaining frequency stored in the memory.
Is subtracted, and at s18, a sales signal representing the sales amount is input to the settlement institution of the card and the management device 16,
Thereafter, the process jumps to s5.

The above-described s9 of FIG. 18 to s21 of FIG.
When jumping to s22, after the above-described time T3 is set and started in the card return guarantee timer, s22
It is determined whether or not the ball lending signal is output in. And s22
When it is determined that there is no ball lending signal in s
When it is determined that there is a ball lending signal output while jumping to 24, the output of the ball lending signal is stopped in s23.

In s24, the BB control circuit 18
It is determined whether the falling of the USY signal has been detected. Then, when the falling of the BUSY signal is detected, the process jumps to s25, where "1" is subtracted from the stored ball lending number, and then the remaining frequency is subtracted in s26 shown in FIG. Then, at s27, after the sales signal is input to the payment institution and the management device 16 of the card,
29 is executed.

On the other hand, in s24 of FIG.
If the falling of the Y signal is not detected, the process jumps to s28 to determine whether the BUSY signal is output from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 or not. If it is determined that the BUSY signal is being output, the process jumps to s24. If not, the process jumps to s29 shown in FIG.

In s29, it is determined whether the card return timer set and started in s21 has expired or not. If it is determined that the time has expired, s30 is executed. Otherwise, the process jumps to s24 shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 21, in s30, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of stored ball rentals is "0". If it is determined that the remaining number of stored ball rentals is "0", the flow proceeds to s32. While jumping, otherwise, the remaining number of the ball lending memory is cleared to "0", that is, cleared in s31.

Next, in s32, the BB control circuit 18 writes game information including the remaining number of cards on the card 1 by the card reader / writer 17, and when the writing of the game information on the card 1 is completed, the card 1 is transferred in s33. The card is ejected to the card insertion / ejection port 29 by the device 6. That is, the game information is written into the writing section 2 of the card 1 only immediately before being discharged to the card insertion / ejection opening 29.

The transport device 6 is driven by the BB control circuit 18 until the card insertion detection switch 27 is turned on once by detecting the card 1 and then turned off. When the operation of the transport device 6 is stopped, a card forgetting alarm signal indicating the ejection of the card 1 is output in s35, and then s36 is executed.

At s36, after the card forget alarm timer for determining the output time of the card forget alarm signal is set and started, it is determined at s37 whether the card forget alarm timer started at s36 has timed out. You.

Then, while waiting for the time-out of the card forgetting alarm timer while looping s37, when it is determined that the card forgetting alarm timer has timed out, the output of the card forgetting alarm signal is stopped in s38, as shown in FIG. Jump to s1 above.

In other words, the main processing executed by the pachinko machine control circuit 30 is the same as the procedure shown in FIG. 14, so that the description thereof will be omitted, and the pachinko machine control circuit 30 will be described later. Will be described below with reference to FIG. This interrupt processing is mainly performed by the pachinko machine control circuit 30 via the BB 14 to determine whether or not the valuable card 1 is waiting in the card reader / writer 17 of the BB 14 when the gaming state is not formed.
Is to be determined by

First, in s301, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 determines whether or not the player is in contact with the steering wheel 41 based on a game detection signal generated from the steering wheel touch detection switch 32. When it is determined that there is no
The pachinko machine control circuit 30 returns the valuable card 1 in s302.
Is determined via the BB control circuit 18 based on the card standby detection switch 28 as to whether or not is mounted on the BB 14.

At s302, valuable card 1 is BB
If it is attached to 14, the card standby detection switch
28 generates a standby detection signal and inputs the signal to the BB control circuit 18. In s303, the BB control circuit 18 inputs the card standby signal to the pachinko machine control circuit 30, and the pachinko machine control circuit 30 outputs the card forget alarm signal to the speaker. Since the information is input to 35 and the card forget alarm display 43, the notification means 3
A notification signal is generated from 5, 43 (s303). As a result, the player can be notified that the valuable card 1 is mounted on the BB14.

On the other hand, when it is determined in s301 that the player is in contact with the handle 41, and when it is determined in s302 that the valuable card 1 is not mounted on the BB14, the pachinko machine is determined in s304. The control circuit 30 does not output the card forgetting alarm signal to the notification means 35 and 43.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 to 22 described above, when the player operates the card return switch 26 or when the remaining number of the valuable card 1 returns to zero, the card 1 mounted on the BB 14 is removed. Although the case where the card is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 29 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of ejecting the card 1 when the card return switch 26 is operated or when the valuable card 1 is returned, for example, the game is stopped. Alternatively, the card 1 may be ejected when interrupted.

An embodiment having such a configuration will be described below with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the same members as those in the above-mentioned embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The pachinko machine control circuit 30 in the present embodiment
When the handle touch switch 32 is not generating a game detection signal and the card standby detection switch 28 is generating a standby detection signal, the game information is transmitted to the BB control circuit 18.
To enter. Simultaneously with the input of the game information to the BB control circuit 18, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 generates a card return signal and inputs the card return signal to the BB control circuit 18.

Next, the operation of the card-type pachinko machine of the present embodiment thus configured will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same reference numerals are given to the same procedures as those in the embodiment according to FIGS. 18 to 22 described above, and description thereof will be omitted.

First, in s1, the card 1 is inserted into the card slot 29.
31 is determined based on the card insertion detection switch 27 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33A), and when it is determined that the card 1 is inserted, the BB control circuit 18 outputs the capture signal in s2. (See FIGS. 31 and 33A). As a result, the card transport device 6 transports the card 1 inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 29 in the above s1 to a position where the card 1 can be read and written.

When the card 1 stands by at a position where the card 1 can be read and written, the card standby detection switch 28 generates a standby detection signal and inputs the signal to the BB control circuit 18 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33C). ), The generation of the capture signal generated in s2 is stopped (see d in FIGS. 31 and 33).

On the other hand, if it is determined in s1 that the card 1 has not been inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 29, s1 is looped until the card 1 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 29.

Thereafter, in s3, the card data read / write device 7 reads the game information written in the writing section 2 of the card 1 and stores the game information in the memory (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33A). ), A security check is executed based on the game information (s4). This s4
In the security check in step 3, if there is any inconvenience in the game information, the process jumps to s33 described later, while if it is determined that the game information is good,
Generates a game medium lending possible signal, and the remaining number display 25 displays the remaining number, and then s5 is executed.

At s5, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining number of the rentable amount data in the game information. If it is determined that there is no remaining number, the process jumps to s30 described later. On the other hand, s5
When it is determined that there is a residual frequency, the residual frequency data is displayed on the residual frequency indicator 25 (FIGS. 31 and 33).
S501 is executed.

At s501, it is determined whether or not a card return signal has been input from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 to the BB control circuit 18, and if it is determined that the card return signal has not been input to the BB control circuit 18, s9 is executed.

At s9, it is determined whether or not the card return switch 26 has been operated, in other words, whether or not a card return signal has been input from the card return switch 26 to the BB control circuit 18. And the card return switch in s9 above
When it is determined that 26 has been operated, and when s501
If it is determined that the card return signal has been input to the BB control circuit 18 in step (b), the process jumps to s21. On the other hand, s9
If it is determined that the card return switch 26 has not been operated, s10 is executed.

At s10, it is determined whether or not the ball lending switch 8 has been operated. If it is determined that the ball lending switch 8 has not been operated, the process jumps to s12, while if it is determined that the ball rental switch 8 has been operated (FIG. 31). And “1” is added to the ball lending storage number in s11 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33), and the calculated value is stored in the memory not shown in FIG. Jump to s13.

At s12, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of the ball lending storage is "0". If it is determined that the remaining number of the ball lending storage is "0", the process jumps to s5, If not, the process jumps to s13 in FIG. 25, and it is determined whether or not the rising edge of the BUSY signal has been detected by the BB control circuit 18.

At s13, as shown in FIGS. 32 and 34, when the rising edge of the BUSY signal is detected,
After the output of the ball lending signal is stopped at s14 (see FIG. 32 and FIG.
Jump to s5. On the other hand, if the rise of the BUSY signal is not detected in s13, it is determined in s15 whether or not the fall of the BUSY signal is detected by the BB control circuit 18.

At s15, as shown in FIGS. 32 and 34,
When the fall of the BUSY signal is detected, "1" is subtracted from the value of the ball lending stored in the memory in s16 (see H in FIGS. 31 and 33). Next, in s17, a predetermined frequency (100 yen in this embodiment) is subtracted from the remaining frequency stored in the memory as shown in FIGS. 31 and 33.

Next, in s18, a sales signal is input to the settlement institution and the management device 16 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33), and thereafter, the flow jumps to s5 in FIG. On the other hand, if the fall of the BUSY signal is not detected in s15,
In s19, it is determined whether the BUSY signal is output (ON). If it is determined in step s19 that the BUSY signal has been output, the process jumps to step s5. Otherwise, the ball buy signal is output in step s20 (FIG. 31).
Then, jump to s5 described above.

Returning to FIG. 24, when it is determined in step s9 that the card return switch 26 has been operated, and in step s50,
If it is determined at 1 that the card return signal has been input to the BB control circuit 18 as shown in FIGS.
At 21, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 sets the card return guarantee timer to time T3 (T3> T1 + T2... T1; BUSY).
A time required for outputting a signal, T2; a time required for the BB 14 to receive the BUSY signal from the pachinko machine 15) is set and started.

As a result, the card return guarantee timer becomes
The timing of the exchange of signals or codes (or signals) between the pachinko machine control circuit 30 and the BB control circuit 18 is intended, and the card 1 is returned before the remaining number is subtracted, even though the ball rental switch 8 is operated. For example, the inconvenience caused by the standby time of the separate CPUs constituting the control circuits 18 and 30 is eliminated.

Next, in s22, it is determined whether or not the ball lending signal is output. If it is determined that the ball lending signal is not output, the process jumps to s24 in FIG. 26, while it is determined that the ball lending signal is output. , The output of the ball lending signal is stopped in s23.

At s24 in FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the falling edge of the BUSY signal has been detected by the BB control circuit 18. When the falling edge of the BUSY signal is detected as shown in FIG. S25 is executed. s25
Then, after subtracting "1" from the current ball loan storage number stored in the memory (see "m" in FIG. 31), the remaining frequency is subtracted in s26 (see "m" in FIG. 31), and then in s27. After the sales signal is input to the card clearing house and the management device 16 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 32),
Step s29 is executed.

On the other hand, if the falling edge of the BUSY signal is not detected in s24, the process jumps to s28 to skip the BUY signal.
It is determined whether the SY signal is output from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 or not. If it is determined that the BUSY signal is being output, the process jumps to s24. If not, the process jumps to s29.

At s29, it is determined whether or not the time of the card return timer set and started at s21 has been completed. If it is determined that the time has been completed, it is determined at s30 shown in FIG. Is executed, otherwise, the process jumps to s24.

In s30 of FIG. 27, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of ball rental storages subjected to the subtraction processing in the above s25 is "0", and it is determined that the remaining number of ball rental storages is "0". In this case, while jumping to s32, otherwise, the remaining number of the ball lending memory is cleared to "0", that is, cleared in s31 (see FIG.
See 31 d).

Next, in s30, the BB control circuit 18 writes game information including the remaining number to the card 1 by the card reader / writer 17 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33). When the writing of the game information to the card 1 is completed, s33
The card 1 is ejected to the card insertion / ejection opening 29 by the card transport device 6. (See FIG. 31 and FIG. 33).
That is, the game information is written into the writing section 2 of the card 1 only immediately before being discharged to the card insertion / ejection opening 29.

The transport device 6 is driven by the BB control circuit 18 until the card insertion detection switch 27 is turned on and then turned off by the detection of the card 1 (see No in FIGS. 31 and 33). .

When the operation of the transport device 6 is stopped,
At s35, s36 is executed after the card forgetting alarm signal is output in order to indicate that the card 1 has been ejected, otherwise, the process jumps to s36.

Then, after setting and starting the card forgetting alarm timer for determining the output time of the card forgetting alarm signal in s36 (see FIG. 31 and FIG. 33A), the card forgetting alarm timer started in s36 in s37 is started. It is determined whether or not the time is up.

Then, while waiting for the time-out of the card forgetting alarm timer while looping s37, if it is determined that the card forgetting alarm timer has timed out, the output of the card forgetting alarm signal is stopped in s38 (FIG. 31).
And jump to s1.

Next, the processing (main processing) executed by the pachinko machine control circuit 30 in other words, the processing of the pachinko machine 15 will be described below with reference to FIG. First, s101 in FIG.
In the pachinko machine control circuit 30, the ball rental prize ball discharge device 11
32 is determined based on the discharge preparation signal shown in FIG. 32 and FIG. 34, and whether s102 is executed when it is determined that the discharge preparation is completed. If not, the process jumps to s101. In s102, it is determined whether or not a ball lending signal is output from the BB control circuit 18 (see FIG. 32 and FIG. 34). If it is determined that the ball lending signal is output, s102
In FIG. 103, as shown in FIGS.
While the signal is output, jump to s108 if not.

Next, in s104, the ball rental prize ball discharging device 11 is driven to perform a ball rental discharge process, and a discharge operation signal indicating execution of the discharge process is output (see FIGS. 32 and 34). reference). Subsequently, in s105, it is determined whether or not the discharge processing operation in s104 is completed based on the falling edge of the discharge operation signal output in s104 (see FIG. 32 and FIG. 34).

If it is determined that the discharge processing operation has been completed, the BUS output in s103 is determined in s106.
While the output of the Y signal is stopped (see FIGS. 32 and 34), if it is determined that the discharge processing operation is not completed, the process jumps to s104. Next, at s107, a sales signal is generated and input to the management device 16 as shown in FIG. 32 and FIG.

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

In the main processing of the pachinko machine control circuit 30 shown in FIG.
By executing the interrupt processing of 30, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 constantly determines whether or not the game possible state is formed.

First, at s401 in FIG.
30 is determined based on the variation in the capacitance of the player, in other words, if the player is in contact with the steering wheel 41, it is determined whether or not the game detection signal is generated.
Jump to 1 On the other hand, in s401, the player
If it is determined that the touch flag has not been touched, it is determined in s402 whether or not the touch flag has been set.

If it is determined in step s402 that the touch flag has not been set, it is determined in step s403 whether the card return signal output timer has expired. If it is determined that the time has not expired, , S
At 404, after the card return signal is input from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 to the BB 14, the process jumps to s410.

As a result, in s404, the valuable card 1 is dispensed from the card insertion / ejection port 29 by the card transport device 6, and
At the same time, the notifying means 19 and 20 notify the player that the valuable card 1 has been paid out.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S403 that the card return signal output timer has expired, then in S405 the pachinko machine control circuit 30 returns the card as shown in FIGS. After stopping the output of the signal, the process jumps to s410.

When it is determined in step s402 that the touch flag has been set, in step s406, it is determined whether or not the card return signal output timer has expired, and when it has been determined that the time has elapsed. In
s407 After the card return signal output timer is set and started, s408 is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S406 that the card return signal output timer has not expired, the pachinko machine control circuit 30 inputs a card return signal to the BB 14 in S408 (see FIGS. 32 and 34). A). As a result, the valuable card 1 is dispensed from the card insertion / ejection port 29 by the card transport device 6, and at the same time, the notification means 1
9 and 20 notify the player that the valuable card 1 has been paid out.

Then, after the touch flag is reset in s409, the output of the touch signal is stopped in s410.

In s401 described above, the player moves the handle 41
When it is determined that the card is in contact with the card, the process jumps to s411 in FIG. 30.If it is determined in s411 that the card return signal output timer has expired, it is determined that the timer has not expired. Jumps to s414 after the card return signal is input to the BB14 from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 in s413.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step s411 that the card return signal output timer has expired, then in step s412, as shown in FIG. 32 and FIG. After the output of the signal is stopped, the touch signal is input from the pachinko machine control circuit 30 to the BB 14 at s414.

Next, in s415, it is determined whether or not the touch flag has been set. If it is determined that the touch flag has been set, the interrupt processing ends, and the above-described main processing in FIG. Is executed. On the other hand, after the touch flag is set in s415, the flow shifts to the main processing.

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According to the above configuration, since the lending processing of the game medium is performed based on the ball lending signal from the BB control circuit electrically connected, the processing is surely executed. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an example different from FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a front view showing the pachinko machine and the mounting section of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a part of an instruction executed by the BB control circuit of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a part of an instruction executed by the pachinko machine control circuit of FIG. 16;

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an example different from FIG. 16;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a part of an instruction executed by the BB control circuit of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a part of an instruction executed by the pachinko machine control circuit of FIG. 23;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing another part of FIG. 29.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a part of the timing of a signal generated from the pachinko machine and the mounting unit in FIG. 23.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing another part of FIG. 33;

FIG. 35 is a plan view showing a card for operating the mounting section and the pachinko machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Card 2 Writing unit 6 Card transport device 7 Card data read / write device 13 Ball launching device 14 Mounting unit (BB) 15 Pachinko machine 17 Card reader / writer 18 Card control circuit (BB control circuit) 19, 20, 35 Notification means ( Card standby display and card forget alarm display, speaker) 26 Card return switch 28 Card standby detection switch 30 Pachinko machine control circuit 32 Game detection switch (handle touch detection switch)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game card having a writing section for writing game information comprising rentable amount data of a game ball, and reading the game information from the writing section of the card inserted into a card reader / writer. A card data read / write device for writing game information to the writing unit; a ball lending switch for generating a lending signal for converting the lendable amount data to gaming balls; A card transport device for transporting the card to a position where the game information of the loading section can be read and written and a discharge position, and the rentable amount data is converted into a game ball at a predetermined rate based on the generation of the lending signal. A card control circuit for performing a calculation and generating a lending request signal indicating the calculated value, and the card standing by in the card reader / writer And a card standby detection switch for generating a standby detection signal when the player is connected, and a lending game ball or a prize game ball based on the generation of the lending request signal or detection of a winning ball. A pachinko machine provided with a pachinko machine control circuit for controlling the discharge of the ball, wherein the mounting portion has a mode switch capable of setting the number of lending requests set by one operation of the ball lending switch to a desired value. is provided, the pachinko machine, loan sphere prize ball discharge apparatus Bei pay out number loan request set by the setting of the mode switch
The pachinko machine control circuit operates the ball rental switch.
Ball lending signal output from the card control circuit when it is hit
BUS indicating that the ball lending signal was output
Y signal is output and the ball rental prize ball discharging device
After performing the discharging process, the output of the BUSY signal is stopped.
Pinball machine for causing locked.