JP3536024B2 - Game medal circulation system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more specifically, a gaming machine for playing a game using a special medal.
It relates to the circulation system of the special medal in the amusement hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, medals used in medal gaming machines such as slot machines have almost the same size at any amusement hall, although they have different surface designs, so medals brought in from other stores. It is difficult to determine at the counter even if the medals are mixed, and it was not possible to determine whether the medals were legally paid out from the gaming machine or taken out by fraudulent activity even in the same hole. Therefore, you can play with medals other than medals purchased from the medal lending machine in the hall, malfunction the hopper of the game machine by radio waves or foreign object insertion, take out the medal, and carry it to the counter with a casual face and win the prize. There was a problem that it was not possible to prevent illegal acts such as exchanging with.

[0003]

In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to store IN information and OUT information in a medal itself to prevent illegal medal exchange and prevent illegal games. . That is, a game medal is formed so that it can be marked, and payout information or loan information (for example, date information) is written at the time of payout from a game machine or at the time of lending from a medal lending machine. Then, the gaming machine is provided with a marking reading means to read the information, and the medal without a predetermined marking is formed so that the game cannot be played.

On the other hand, in actual business, some stores prohibit moving a game machine to another game machine with a medal paid out in accordance with a prize and playing a game on the game machine to which the game machine has moved. There are also cases. In this case, it is required to mark the medal to make it unusable on other machines, but it is not prohibited to move the machine with the medals lent from the medal lending machine, so it is especially a prize. It is necessary to mark the medals paid out by.

In this respect, the above-mentioned medal has IN information and OU.
In the method of storing the T information, it is not possible to perform machine management for each individual gaming machine. However, it is preferable for the store to grasp information as to whether or not the payment has been correctly made for each gaming machine. Therefore, the respective inventions described in the respective claims are made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and the object thereof is the following points.

(Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 prohibits the movement of the platform and is illegal.
It is possible to prevent various medals from being brought in, and by writing individual gaming machine information in medals, IN medals and O
By grasping the difference in UT medals and the number of coins inserted into the medal exchange machine, grasp the medal exchange status for each gaming machine.
A game medal circulation system that can
aimed to.

(Claim 2 ) The invention according to claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 described above. That is, claim 2
The described invention provides a game medal circulation system using a gaming machine , which prohibits a game from being played on a gaming machine other than a specific gaming machine and can prohibit so-called platform movement. The purpose is to

(Claim 3 ) The invention according to claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 described above. That is, claim 3
The invention described in the above prohibits the game from being played on a game machine other than a specific game machine, and prohibits the game from being played without the use of a medal that has been legally lent out. Circulation system of game medals using a gaming machine that can prevent the introduction of various medals
The purpose is to provide a system.

(Claim 4 ) The invention according to claim 4 is any one of the above-mentioned claims 1 to 3.
In addition to the object of the invention described in item 1 , the following objects are intended. That is, the invention according to claim 4 is capable of preventing illegal medal removal from the inside of the gaming machine.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a circulation system of game medals using .

[0010]

Each of the inventions described in each of the claims is made in order to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and the features of each invention are shown in the drawings. The form will be described below. The code is
The reference numerals used in the embodiments of the present invention are shown and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

The drawing numbers also indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. (Claim 1) (Characteristics) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points.

That is, the operation of the gaming machine and the determination of winning
It has a game control device 21 for playing ,
When the game is started with the
A game that is designed to pay out medals when it is cut off.
I since and skill machine, a medal lending machine 200, a medal exchange 300
A circulation system for game medals, which is the inside of the medal
And consists of a coil and an IC module,
Embedded data storage means to store rewritable data
Then, the medal is marked with a marking hand that is a data transmission device.
Rewritable data can be marked by step 130
Marking reading means 140, which is a data receiving device.
Rewritable data is made readable by
The marking means 130 is used for lending the gaming machine and the medal.
Installed in the machine 200 and the marking reading means 140
Is provided in the gaming machine and the medal exchange machine 300 ,
In the medal lending machine 200 , the parking means 140
Information about the unique game that is different for each gaming machine
Each machine information is marked and the marking is read out.
In the gaming machine and medal exchange machine 300 , the means 140
It reads out machine information and game machine information.
According to the gaming machine information read by the medal exchange machine 300 ,
In this way, it is possible to recognize the exchange number information for each gaming machine.
Characterize.

Here, "marking" means adding a "mark" so as to be distinguishable by a predetermined means.
Further, “specific unique gaming machine information for each gaming machine” is specifically the machine number of the gaming machine, and is information that can specify each gaming machine. An electromagnetic induction type ID system can be used as a technique for carrying out the present invention. Specifically, although not shown, a medal M having a data storage means embedded therein is used, and the data storage means of the medal M is marked by the marking means.
130 sends out various game machine information. The data storage means stores those data, and the marking reading means 140
Is to read the data.

The present invention is based on a medal circulation system shown in FIG.
It is. That is, paying medals for hoppers of game machines, etc.
The marking means 132 is provided on the dispensing means and the medal lending machine 200.
The medal slot 18 of the game machine and the medal exchange machine 300
The marking reading means 141 and the marking reading
A feeding means 143 is provided. A medal lending machine for the inserted medal
Borrowed from the game machine or paid out from the game machine
It is marked to indicate that it has been marked.
Those data are marked on the medal slot 18.
The medals M that are present are identified, and medals not identified here are
Judged as an illegal medal, cancel the medal, etc.
Processed accordingly.

The medal M paid out from the gaming machine is
It is marked on par. In this case, before
Overwrite the data stored in the medal M with new data
It may be read out at the medal slot.
And delete the data and write it when paying
You may. Game machine information is written in the payout medal
Has been. Marking reading means of the medal exchange 300 1
43 is a payout medal or a medal lending machine
Identifies that the medal remains as identified and is identified here
The unsuccessful medal M is processed as an illegal medal.
It Also, insert the payout medal again into the medal insertion slot 18 .
In the case of a hit, the medal slot marking reading means 14
Identified by 1 .

[0016] Here, "exchange number information for each gaming machine"
Is the number of medals exchanged for each game machine.
And. This is due to the payout counter of each gaming machine
Compared with the total number of medals that can be grasped, game machines
This is for knowing the tendency of exchanging medals every time. Me
The medal M that passed through the dull exchange 300 becomes the medal lending machine 200 .
It is returned and marquee at the time of renting at the medal lending machine 200
Be used. In this case, the data stored in the medal M
May be overwritten with new data.
Data is read by the exchange 300 and erases data,
You may write it when paying out.

(Claim 2 ) (Characteristics) The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristic points of the invention described in claim 1. That is, in the invention according to claim 2 , the marking reading means 140 is provided in the medal insertion slot 18 of the gaming machine, and when the gaming machine information of the gaming machine is not marked on the inserted medal, the gaming machine is It is characterized in that it is formed so as to cancel a medal.

Here, the "medal slot 18" includes a portion of the gaming machine through which a medal selector and other medals are inserted when the gaming machine is loaded. In addition, "to cancel the medal" is not used in the game,
That is, the inserted medals are ejected from the medal ejection opening as they are. (Operation) According to the present invention, when a medal not marked with game information of the gaming machine passes through the medal insertion slot 18, the marking reading means 140 (141).
Cannot identify it. Therefore, the gaming machine determines that the medal is not a regular medal, and the gaming machine cancels the medal.

(Claim 3 ) (Characteristics) The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristic points of the invention described in claim 1 . That is, in the invention according to claim 3 , the marking reading means 140 is provided in the medal insertion slot 18 of the gaming machine, and the inserted medal has the gaming machine information of the gaming machine or the lending machine information of the medal lending machine. When the mark is not marked, it is formed so as to cancel the medal.

(Operation) According to the present invention, a medal which is not marked with the game information or the lending machine information of the gaming machine is a medal slot 18
After passing, the marking readout means 140 cannot identify it. Therefore, the gaming machine determines that the medal is not a regular medal, and the gaming machine cancels the medal.

(Claim 4 ) (Characteristics) The invention according to claim 4 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In addition to the features of the invention described in any one of items 1 to 3 , the following features are provided. That is, in the invention according to claim 4, the marking means 130 of the gaming machine stores the gaming machine information,
It is characterized in that the payout medals are marked at the time of payout of medals by winning.

(Operation) When the predetermined winning is confirmed, the marking means 130 marks the medal M with, for example, the unit number when the medal is paid out. According to the present invention, for example, when a hopper is erroneously operated to eject a medal, no medal M is marked because no prize has been won. Therefore, illegal medal exchange can be prevented.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below using a slot machine as a game machine. (Description of Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of input, control and output of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of the slot machine, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are schematic flow charts of the operation of the slot machine. FIG. 6 shows a medal circulation system according to the present invention. (Medal M) The slot machine 10 uses a medal M that has been specially processed during a game. This medal M
Although not shown in the figure, the medal itself is formed so as to be able to hold information by embedding a data storage means inside. This data storage means includes a coil and an IC.
A coin-shaped component composed of a module and having a diameter of about 20 mm and a thickness of about 2 mm, which stores transmitted data or transmits stored data by receiving an alternating magnetic field. Is.

The data storage means stores, for example, store identification information as non-rewritable data, and the game machine information such as machine number and payout date and time is rewritable. (Slot Machine 10) In FIG. 2, 10 is a slot machine 10.
Is shown.

The slot machine 10 is, as shown in FIG.
It has a box-shaped casing 11. A square window-shaped display window 12 facing the player side is formed in the central portion and the upper portion of the housing 11, and the three rotating reels 40 are provided at the center of the central display window 12. Design display window 13 where you can see design 61
Are formed. A medal slot 18 is provided at the lower right of the symbol display window 13.

Although not shown, the slot machine 10 contains a control device 20 (see FIG. 1) for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10. (Control device 20) The control device 20 is not shown in the figure, but is a CP.
It is composed mainly of U, and is provided with ROM, RAM, I / O and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one, and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Also, CPU,
The ROM, RAM, I / O, etc. may be integrated into one chip. Then, by the CPU reading the program stored in the ROM, the following (1) and (3)
Configure the device.

(1) game control device 21 (2) production control device 22 (3) medal detection control device 120 The game control device 21 operates the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50 to rotate and stop the rotating reel 40. The effect control device 22 is for controlling the display device 66 such as a lamp and a speaker. The medal detection control device 120 is for detecting illegal medals by the marking means 130 and the marking reading means 140.

The controller 20 is composed of a main controller and a sub controller, and the game controller 21 is used as a main controller.
By disposing the effect control device 22 and the medal detection control device 120 in the sub control device, respectively, a game control device
Various effects can be performed without changing the memory capacity of 21. Also, by exchanging only the sub-control device, it is possible to perform completely different effects even with the same model.

(Input Stage) The following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 20 as shown in FIG. (1) Closing switch 15 (2) Bet switch 16 (3) Settlement switch 17 (4) Start switch 30 (5) Stop switch 50 The input stage is limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above. It is not something that will be done.

(Insertion Switch 15) The insertion switch 15 is a switch located diagonally below the rotating reel 40 as shown in FIG.
It is for detecting medals thrown in from. (Bet Switch 16) As shown in FIG. 2, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and is used to reduce the number of stored medals and replace the insertion of medals.

(Adjustment Switch 17) As shown in FIG. 2, the adjustment switch 17 is a switch located diagonally below the rotating reels, and is for paying out the stored inserted medals. (Start Switch 30) As shown in FIG. 2, the start switch 30 is a lever positioned diagonally below the rotary reel 40, and is for inserting game medals or bet switch 16
It is for starting the drive of the reel unit 60 on the condition that the player enters the game or on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of "Replay".

Here, the "replay (Replay)" means "replay (Repla)" by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110.
y) ”flag is established and the symbols of“ Replay ”are lined up on the winning line, so that the player can play the game again without inserting a new game medal in the next game. It is possible. (Stop Switch 50) The stop switch 50 is for stopping the drive of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the stop switch 50 is composed of three switches corresponding to each rotating reel 40,
One is arranged below each rotating reel 40. By operating the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40, the corresponding rotating reel 40 is set to stop rotating.

(Output Stage) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output stage of the controller 20. (1) Reel unit 60 (2) Hopper unit 65 (3) Display device 66 (lamp and speaker) (4) Marking means 130 (5) Marking read-out means 140 As the output stage, (1) to () It is not limited to the parts of 5).

(Reel Unit 60) The reel unit 60 is composed of three motors, which are not particularly shown, which are fixed or supported by a frame, and three rotary reels 40 which are fixed to the output shafts of the respective motors. Has been done.
Each rotary reel 40 includes a rotary drum made of synthetic resin, and a tape-shaped reel tape 42 attached around the rotary drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 61 are displayed.

(Hopper Unit 65) Although not shown, the hopper unit 65 is for paying out medals to the player based on the result of the game. (Display Device 66) The display device 66 is a speaker, a display lamp, or the like, and is used to inform the player of winning or the like. Specifically, under the control of the production control device 22, a winning sound is generated from a speaker at the time of winning a prize, and a display lamp is lit or blinked to notify the player of the winning or the like.

(Marking Means 130) Of the marking means 130, the marking means 131 provided in the vicinity of the medal discharge portion of the hopper is a data transmission device, and the gaming machine information is stored in the data storage means of the medal M to be paid out. It is for writing. (Marking reading means 140) Of the marking reading means 140, the marking reading means 141 provided below the medal insertion slot 18 is a data receiving device, and is a predetermined data from the medal M passing through the medal insertion slot 18. For reading.

(Game control device 21) Next, the game control device 21 will be described in detail. Game control device
Reference numeral 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. And this game control device 21 functions as the following means (1) to (3).

(1) Normal game control means 70 (2) Special game control means 80 (3) Winning lottery means 110 The normal game control means 70 controls the normal game in order to perform the normal game. The special game control means 80 controls the special game in order to perform the special game.

Further, the game control device 21 is not limited to the above-mentioned means (1) to (3) but may include other means. (Normal Game Control Means 70) The normal game control means 70 is for performing a normal game. That is, inserting a medal or a bet switch
Start switch on condition that 16 is thrown in, or on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of "Replay"
When 30 is operated, the reel unit 60 is driven and the three rotary reels 40 start rotating.

After that, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped.
Then, when all three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 40 is stopped. At this time, when the preset symbol 61 stops on the pay line on the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out through the hopper unit 65. Instead of paying out medals, credits may be given.

Winning is accompanied by payout of game medals,
There are no small payouts that give profits to the player, special prizes that give even greater profits to the player than this small prize, and there is no payout of game medals, but again without inserting new game medals. It is equipped with "Replay" that allows the player to play a game. Then, when the result of the lottery is any winning, the winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. Then, when the lottery result is a special prize, the special prize flag is established, and while the special prize flag is established, the stop symbol of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60
61 combinations are the predetermined special winning symbols
The prize is determined on the condition that it matches with 61 (for example, three "7" are aligned on the activated pay line), and the player is allowed to play an advantageous special game. on the other hand,
The special winning flag was established by lottery, but the spinning reel 40
When the combination of the stop symbols 61 does not match the special winning symbol 61, the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to the subsequent games. The winning flag of the small winning combination does not carry over the right to establish the winning flag to the next game if the winning cannot be confirmed in the game in which the winning flag has been established.

While one of the winning flags is established,
Whether the corresponding winning symbols 61 can be aligned on the effective winning line depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotation speed of the rotating reel 40 is constant. Specifically, after operating the stop switch 50, 1
Since the rotating reel 40 is set to stop within 90 ms, after operating the stop switch 50, it can be stopped as it is, or a retractable symbol 61 on the circumference of the rotating reel 40 that can be stopped within 190 ms, For example, in the case where the corresponding winning symbol 61 is included in the four retractable symbols 61 continuous from the stop symbol, the time until stopping is delayed and the rotary reel 40 is on the effective winning line. The winning symbol 61 is pulled in and stopped. on the other hand,
If the corresponding winning symbol 61 is not included in the four retractable symbols 61, the winning symbol 61 cannot be pulled in and stopped on the activated pay line.

(Special Game Control Means 80) The special game control means 80 is for causing the player to play an advantageous special game based on the lottery result of the lottery means. The special games are roughly classified into the following games. (1) Specific introduction game (BB game) (2) Specific game (RB game) (3) Specific prize game (JAC game) Note that a specific game, for example, an RB game, is a specific introduction game,
For example, the game may be performed during the BB game, or may be performed independently even when the BB game is not performed. The specific winning game, so-called JAC game, is played during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-mentioned games (1) to (3).

The special game control means 80, as shown in FIG. 1, roughly includes the following means. (1) Specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 9
0) (2) Specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100) (Specific introduction game control means 91) The specific introduction game control means 91 is for controlling a BB game.

Specifically, in the normal game, although not shown, for example, when three symbols 61 such as "7" are lined up on the activated pay line, for example, 15 medals are paid out through the hopper unit 65. . At this time, the BB game is started. When the game shifts to the BB game, it starts by inserting a maximum of three medals as in the normal game, and when the rotations of the three rotating reels are stopped, depending on whether or not the winning symbols are aligned on the effective winning line. , Medals are paid out.

Therefore, during the BB game, a lottery including small wins is performed every time as in the normal game.
However, when the specific winning symbol for shifting to the RB game is aligned on the activated pay line during this BB game, the game is shifted to the RB game thereafter. Note that normally, B
During the B game, the transition to the RB game is to be performed, for example, up to three times. Therefore, after the first RB game is finished, the lottery and control similar to the normal game as described above are performed. It is done.

In the BB game, the RB game in the BB game has a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times, or B
The normal game during the B game has a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, maximum 3
The BB game ends when the game ends 0 times. (Specific game control means 101) The specific game control means 101 is an RB
It is for controlling the game.

Specifically, when the game shifts to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and when the predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the display window 12, the specific winning game is decided. It is done. And RB
In the game, the maximum number of specific winning games is 12
The prize can be confirmed up to 8 times. In other words, is the winning of up to 8 times confirmed?
Alternatively, the RB game ends when the specific winning game is ended 12 times at the maximum.

(Winning lottery means 110) The winning lottery means 110 carries out a lottery for judging whether or not there is a win based on a predetermined lottery probability. And
The winning flag is established when the lottery result by the winning lottery means 110 is a winning, and during the establishment of this winning flag, the winning is provided on the condition that the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 matches the predetermined winning symbol. It is set so as to be decided and the player can be provided with a medal payout or a profit such as a special game.

The winning lottery means 110, as shown in FIG. 1, roughly includes the following means. (1) Random number generation means 111 (2) Random number extraction means 112 (3) Winning determination table 113 (4) Determination means 114 The winning lottery means 110 is limited to the above (1) to (4). is not.

(Random Number Generating Means 111) The random number generating means 111 is for generating random numbers for winning lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal). (Random Number Extracting Unit 112) The random number extracting unit 112 is a random number generating unit.
The random number generated by 111 is extracted under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start switch 30). The extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.

Here, as the "random number generating means",
In addition to the one that can generate a random number by the average sampling method or the like as a soft random number, it may be configured by using a counter that increments numbers in a certain range one by one at high speed. For example, a counter in which a number in the range of 0 to 16383 is sequentially repeated about 7 million times per second can be considered.
As the "random number extracting means", the number on the counter is read at the timing when the start switch is pressed.

When formed in this way, "random number generating means"
However, although the random numbers are not generated, the numbers extracted by the "random number extraction means" have a distribution as if they were random numbers. In this way, means for obtaining numbers showing a distribution such as random numbers as a result is considered to be included in the "random number generating means" or the "random number extracting means".

(Winning determination table 113) The winning determination table 113 has a winning area for each winning item in the whole area of the random number generated by the random number generating means 111. (Determination means 114) The determination means 114, based on the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extraction means 112 and the lottery probability data of the prize determination table 113, of each prize item in the whole area of the random number taken by the random number generation means 111. The winning determination area data including the winning area is collated to determine the winning corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs.

(Operation of Slot Machine 10) Next, an outline of the operation of the slot machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flows shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 3, the start switch 30 is turned on by operating the start switch 30. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.

In step 101, the winning lottery means 11
The lottery process is performed by 0. And next step 1
Go to 02. In step 102, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 starts. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, the stop switch 50 is turned on by operating the stop switch 50. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.

In step 104, the rotation stop processing of the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the next step 105
Proceed to. In step 105, the three rotating reels 40
It is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 corresponding to is operated. When it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotating reels 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 106.

In step 106, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the activated winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is confirmed. When it is determined that the winning is confirmed, the process proceeds to the next step 107. In step 107, medals corresponding to the winning symbols are paid out. Then, the game ends.

If it is determined in step 105 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotating reels 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step 103. When it is determined in step 106 that the winning is not confirmed, the process skips step 107 and the game ends. Regarding the lottery process in step 101 described above,
This will be described using the flow of FIG.

In step 200, the winning lottery means 11
Random numbers are extracted by the random number extraction unit 112 from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 111 of 0. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201. In step 201, the extracted random number is stored inside the random number extraction means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.

In step 202, the determination means 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data of the winning determination table 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203. In step 203, determination means
By 114, it is determined in which prize area of the prize determination table 113 the extracted random number is included, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

At step 204, kicking of a predetermined symbol and pulling in of a predetermined symbol are set. Then, the lottery process ends. The rotation stop processing of the rotating reel 40 in step 104 described above will be described with reference to FIG. In step 300, for a predetermined symbol,
It is determined whether the kick-off setting has been achieved. Then, when it is determined that the setting of kicking off the predetermined symbol is not achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 301.

In step 301, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed by one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 302. In step 302, it is determined whether or not the number of the symbols obtained by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the operation of the stop switch 50. Then, after operating the stop switch 50, the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one by one is 4
In the case of the number th, it proceeds to the next step 303.

In step 303, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped. As a result, the operation of the slot machine 10 from the insertion of the medal to the stop of the rotation of the rotating reel 40 is completed. If it is determined in step 300 that the kicking-out of the predetermined symbol has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 304.

At step 304, it is judged whether or not the drawing is set for any of the symbols. Then, when it is determined that the drawing is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 305. At step 305, it is determined whether the retraction setting has been achieved. When it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 303.

If it is determined in step 304 that the drawing is not set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to step 303. If it is determined in step 305 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 301. In step 302, when the stop switch 50 is operated and the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one symbol at a time is not the fourth symbol, the process returns to step 300.

In the above-described embodiment, the stop processing of the rotary reel 40 has been described in steps 301 to 305, but this example is an example of so-called minimum pull-in stop control, and conversely, maximum pull-in stop. It may be controlled. Furthermore, for example, at the timing when the stop switch 50 is pressed, according to a predetermined table, the rotary reel
A so-called table stop control method of determining the stop position of 40 may be used. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on whether or not the winning flag is established and the winning symbols for which the winning flag is being established, and a table according to the game situation is appropriately selected from the plurality of tables. .

Even in the table stop control, when the prize flag is established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that the symbols corresponding to the prize flag are aligned on the activated pay line. It has a so-called pull-in setting. Also, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is previously determined on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the effective winning line, and a kind of so-called kick-off setting is provided. is there.

(Medal Detection Control Device 120) Next, details of the medal detection control device 120 will be described. The medal detection control device 120 controls the operations of the marking means 131 and the marking reading means 141, determines the regular medal M and the illegal medal, and when the illegal medal is detected, removes the medal from the gaming machine. And others for proper processing.

When the medal M is inserted into the medal insertion slot 18, the medal detection control device 120 causes the marking reading means 141 to read the data stored in the data storage means of the medal. Specifically, the predetermined data is store identification information, gaming machine information, and lending machine information. Here, when the predetermined data is read, the medal M is sent to the inside of the gaming machine and stored in the hopper.

On the other hand, when the marking reading means 141 has not read the predetermined data, an error signal is sent to the medal detection control device 120. Upon receiving the error signal from the marking reading means 141, the medal detection control device 120 judges the medal as an illegal medal and cancels it. Specifically, the gaming machine is controlled so that the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 18 are ejected from the medal ejection slot as they are without turning on the insertion switch 15. At this time, a predetermined warning sound may be issued at the same time, or the main computer in the hall may be notified.

When the game is started and a predetermined winning is confirmed, a game payout signal is sent from the game control device 21 to the hopper and medal detection control device 120. Upon receiving this signal, the medal detection control device 120 marks the gaming machine information, that is, the machine number, on the medal M to be paid out by the marking means 131 provided in the vicinity of the medal discharge portion of the hopper (medal feeding device or hopper tank). To do. In the case of crediting instead of paying out medals, the medals to be paid out from the medal discharge port in excess of the creditable number are marked.

Also, when the settlement switch 17 is operated to take out the credited stored medals, the medal detection control device 120 receives the operation signal, and the marking means 131 causes the medal M to be ejected. Mark gaming machine information. (Game Medal Circulation System) Next, a circulation system of the medals M used in the slot machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, the slot machine 10 has the marking reading means 141 at the medal insertion slot 18,
Marking means 131 are provided near the medal discharge portion of the hopper, and the marking means 132 is provided on the medal lending machine 200, and the medal exchange machine 3 for counting the medals M is used.
At 00, a marking reading means 143 is provided.
The marking means 132 of the medal lending machine 200 is for performing marking for certifying that the medal M has been legally lent, and performs marking when the medal M is lent in exchange for currency.

The marking reading means 143 of the medal exchange machine 300 uses the medals M paid out from the slot machine 10.
And to identify the medals M lent out from the lending machine, to detect illegal medals, and to obtain information about the number of exchanged coins for each gaming machine. First, in order to start the game, the medal M is purchased from the medal lending machine 200. At this time, the marking unit 132 marks the lending machine information such as the OUT information and the lending date and time on the data storage unit of the lent medal M.

Then, the medal slot of the slot machine 10
When a medal M is inserted into 18, marking reading means 14
1 identifies the medal M. That is, the medal detection control device 120 causes the marking reading means 141 to read the information stored in the data storage means of the medal M. At this time, medals without predetermined markings (store identification number, gaming machine information of the slot machine 10, lending machine information) are not identified, and these medals are determined to be illegal medals by the medal detection control device 120. It is processed accordingly, such as canceling the medal, issuing a predetermined warning sound, or notifying the main computer of the hall.

Therefore, medals brought in from other stores, medals obtained by unauthorized means without purchasing from the medal lending machine 200 (for example, taken out directly from the medal exchange machine 300) and paid out by winning in other slot machines. You cannot play with the medals. After the start of the game, when the predetermined prize is confirmed and the medals M are paid out, the marking means 131b marks the gaming machine information in the data storage means of the medals M. At this time, if the marking is performed only when a predetermined medal payout signal is received from the game control device 21, the medal M illegally taken out by the malfunction of the hopper due to the radio wave or the like is not marked.

Also, when the settlement switch 17 is operated to take out a credit medal, the marking means 131 marks the medal M with the gaming machine information. After the game is over, the paid-out medals M are totaled by the medal exchange machine 300.
Here, the marking reading means 143 of the medal exchange 300
Is for identifying medals on which the lending machine information or the gaming machine information is marked, and the medals not identified here are determined to be illegal medals by the control device of the medal exchange machine 300, and the medals may not be counted. A predetermined warning sound is emitted, a notification is given to the main computer of the hall, and so on.

Further, in the medal exchange machine 300, the exchange number information for each gaming machine is read out, and the medal exchange machine 300 is read.
The data is stored in the control device or main computer of. The information about the number of exchanged coins is the number of medals exchanged in each slot machine. As a result, it is possible to know the tendency of payout medals of each slot machine to be exchanged.

For example, if the total number of coins inserted into a slot machine per day is 1000 and the total number of coins paid out is 800, assuming that the number of medals (exchange number) brought into the medal exchange machine 300 is 800. It can be considered that 1000 coins, which are the same as the total number of inserted coins, were lent from the medal lending machine, and the same number of medals as the paid-out medals were exchanged.

On the other hand, assuming that the number of exchanged coins is 100, 700 of the paid-out medals are re-inserted into the slot machine and 300 of them are lent out from the medal lending machine unless there is any particular fraud. Can be thought of as something. It can be inferred that this is because the player was playing the game with the expectation that he might still win, even after winning the prize.

On the basis of these data, it is possible to refer to the expectation level of the gaming machine and the customer class, and to perform various machine management such as machine setting. By the way, if the total number of coins paid out of the slot machine and the number of medals inside the hopper are less than the total number inserted, it is possible to detect fraud such as taking out medals outside the store, but each slot Since it is possible to grasp the number of exchanged coins for each machine, it is possible to specify on which machine the medals have been taken out, which can be useful for preventing fraud.

The medal M passing through the medal exchange 300 is
Returned to the medal lending machine 200. At this time, the data storage means of the medal M is cleared, and the lending machine information and the gaming machine information are not marked. Therefore, it is not possible to obtain a medal from the medal exchange device 300 by an illegal means and play a game. Can not. In the present embodiment, the lending machine information is marked on the medal lending machine 200, but the lending machine information may be omitted. In this case, the medal exchange 300 is provided with the marking means 130 to mark exchange information (0UT information, exchange date and time, etc.), and the marking reading means 141 of the slot machine 10 reads the exchange information and the gaming machine information. The medal M can be identified.

[0085]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. (Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, according to the invention of claim 1, (claim 2 ) the invention of claim 2 has the following effect in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 described above. .

That is, according to the invention of claim 2 ,
A game machine other than a specific game machine cannot play a game, and a game machine that can prohibit so-called platform movement is used.
It is possible to provide a circulation system for the previously used game medals . (Claim 3 ) According to the invention of claim 3 , in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 described above, the following effect is exhibited.

That is, according to the invention of claim 3 ,
Circulation of game medals using a game machine that can only play solitary machines and can prevent illegal medals from being brought in without being able to play games without using a specific game machine and medals that have been legally lent. A system can be provided. (Claim 4 ) According to the invention of claim 4 , in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3 , the following effect is exhibited.

That is, according to the invention of claim 4,
It is possible to provide a game medal circulation system using a gaming machine that can prevent unauthorized removal of medals from the inside of the gaming machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an input, a control and an output of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external front view showing the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of lottery processing in the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an outline of rotation stop processing of the rotation reel in the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a game medal circulation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot machine 11 housing 12 display window 13 pattern display window 15 insertion switch 16 bet switch 17 settlement switch 18 medal insertion slot 20 control device 21 game control device 22 production control device 30 start switch 40 rotation reel 42 reel tape 50 stop switch 60 reel Unit 65 Hopper unit 66 Display device 70 Normal game control means 80 Special game control means 91 Specific introduction game control means 101 Specific game control means 110 Winning lottery means 111 Random number generating means 112 Random number extracting means 113 Winning judgment table 114 Judging means 120 Medal detection Control device 130 Marking means 140 Marking reading means 200 Medal lending machine 300 Medal exchange machine M medal

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game machine is operated and a prize is determined.
It has a game control device and can start a game by inserting medals.
When it is determined that a prize is awarded when the game is started and the game is over
Is a gaming machine that is designed to pay out medals.
A game medal cycle consisting of a dull lending machine and a medal exchange machine.
A ring system comprising a coil and an IC module inside the medal.
Data that stores at least rewritable data
The memory means is embedded, and the medal is used as a marking means which is a data transmission device.
More rewritable data can be marked,
Rewriting by the marking reading means which is a receiver
Data that can be read is formed so that the marking means is the gaming machine and the medal lending machine.
And the marking read-out means
The marking means is provided in the machine and the medal exchange machine, and the marking means is provided in the medal lending machine.
Information about the unique game that is different for each gaming machine
Machine information is marked respectively, and the marking reading means is used for exchanging gaming machines and medals.
On the machine, read the rental machine information and the gaming machine information respectively.
Based on the gaming machine information read by the medal exchange machine,
Characterized by being able to recognize information about the number of exchanges for each machine
Circulation system for game medals. Wherein provided <br/> medal slot of the gaming machine said marking reading means, the medal, when the gaming machine information of the gaming machine has not been marked, the gaming machine cancels the medal 2. The play according to claim 1, wherein
Circulation system for skill medals. Wherein provided <br/> medal slot of the gaming machine said marking reading means, the medal game machine information or medals that gaming machine
If the lending machine information lending machine is not marked, the gaming machine circulation of game medals according to claim 1, characterized in that formed so as to cancel the medals
Stem. Marking means according to claim 4 wherein said gaming machine, wherein said game machine information, when medals payout by winning, in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the marking payout medals Game medals
Circulation system.