JP3666569B2 - Combination of card-type ball lending device and pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a card-type ball lending device and a pachinko machine that lend a pachinko ball using a prepaid card.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the pachinko industry, card-type ball lending devices that lend pachinko balls with prepaid cards are becoming widespread. The card-type ball lending device has a card reader and a ball lending control device built in a thin case, and is placed side by side with the pachinko machine so that it is electrically connected to the pachinko machine. is there. By the way, a new game content dedicated to pachinko machines provided with the card-type ball lending device has been proposed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When a pachinko machine with the above new game content is implemented, first of all, a pachinko machine equipped with a card-type ball lending device is first introduced formally, and then, for example, only the card-type ball lending device is turned off. Or use the card reader's insertion / ejection slot to make it impossible to use prepaid cards, so you can enjoy the benefits of new games without using a card-type ball lending device. Conceivable cheating.
[0004]
Secondly, the pachinko machine can easily change the winning device, the game control device, etc. (game content) by replacing the game board. By attaching it to a pachinko machine that is not equipped with a device, it is possible to enjoy only the benefits of the new game content. If such an action rampant, the development of the game content dedicated to the pachinko machine provided with the card-type ball lending device would be meaningless, so some preventive measures were necessary.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the present invention is a combination of an electrically paired card-type ball lending device and a pachinko machine, and the power source of the pachinko machine is connected via the card-type ball lending device to the card-type ball lending device. A combination of a card-type ball lending device and a pachinko machine in which power is supplied to the pachinko machine when the power is turned on.
[0006]
[Action]
Since power is supplied to the pachinko machine as the card-type ball lending device is turned on, the game cannot be started when the card-type ball lending device is turned off.
[0007]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a combination of a pachinko machine and a card-type ball lending device, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the combination of the pachinko machine and a card-type ball lending device.
[0008]
The pachinko machine P includes an outer frame 1 having a rectangular frame shape, and a front frame 2 hinged on one side of the outer frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A window hole 3 is opened in the front frame 2, and a glass door frame 4 is mounted on the upper side and a front plate 5 is mounted on the lower frame so as to be openable and closable so as to close the window hole 3. The front plate 5 is keyed with an upper ball tray 6a for storing pachinko balls on the front surface, a ball rental button 7 for key input of a ball rental command to a card-type ball lending device C described later, a prepaid card return command, and the like. It has an operation panel 10 provided with a return button 8 and a remaining amount display unit 9 for displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid card.
[0009]
On the other hand, a game board 11, a game control device 12 fixed to the game board 11, and a mechanism board 13 superposed on the game board 11 are provided on the back surface of the front frame 2. In addition, the front frame 2 is provided with a lower ball tray 6b that receives overflow balls from the upper ball tray 6a, an operation handle 14 that adjusts the firing force of the pachinko balls, and the like.
[0010]
The gaming control device 12 corresponds to a prepaid card introduction promotion measure. For example, the probability of establishment of a combination of a winning device (not shown) that changes to a special gaming state when a combination of three numbers and figures is established. Is provided with an adjustment switch 15 for switching between three stages of H, M, and L.
[0011]
The mechanism plate 13 is hinged to a peripheral frame 16 that surrounds the game board 11 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 11. The mechanism plate 13 has, in order from the top, a ball tank 17 for storing pachinko balls, an introduction rod 18 for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank 17 to flow down, and a fixed number (for example, 15 pieces) communicating with the end of the introduction rod 18. A prize sphere emitting device 19 that emits a prize sphere by driving a motor, and a guide rod 20 that guides the pachinko sphere emitted from the prize sphere emitting device 19 to the upper ball dish 6a and the lower ball dish 6b are provided. Further, the mechanism plate 13 receives a winning ball which collects winning balls, and receives the winning balls one by one in communication with the end of the collecting ball 21, and detects the winning balls by the ball detecting switch 22. A winning ball processing device 23 for operating the prize ball discharging device 19 is provided.
[0012]
On the other hand, the card-type ball lending device C is a prepaid card compatible type, and a card reader 25 for reading and writing money amount information to and from a prepaid card in a thin rectangular parallelepiped case body 24, and a ball lending control device 26 are provided. It is built-in. The card reader 25 has a prepaid card insertion / eject port 27 facing the front surface of the case body 24, and inserts and removes the prepaid card by driving a built-in motor (not shown). The ball lending release execution means of the card-type ball lending device C uses the prize ball lending device 19 as it is, receives a lending command from the lending button 7 of the operation panel 10, and passes the ball lending control device 26. The premium ball emitting device 19 is set to operate.
[0013]
The card-type ball lending device C is electrically connected to the game control device 12, and the card-type ball lending device C transmits a normal operating environment state to the game control device 12 as a signal. That is, handshake communication is performed between the ball lending control device 26 and the game control device 12, and the ball lending control device 26 responds to the confirmation signal from the game control device 12. The program of the game control device 12 is set so that the game is not started until a response from the ball lending control device 26 is received. The operating environment normal state signal may be encrypted.
[0014]
Thus, the gist of the present invention is that the power of the pachinko machine P is connected via the card-type ball lending device C so that the power is also supplied to the pachinko machine P when the card-type ball lending device C is turned on. There is. In this case, it is preferable that the outlet of the pachinko machine P has a unique shape so that no power can be supplied from other than the card-type ball lending device C.
[0015]
Next, the operation will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the card-type ball lending device C is turned on in a normal state where the card-type ball lending device C is combined with the pachinko machine P, power is also supplied to the pachinko machine P accordingly. Since the gaming control device 12 on the pachinko machine P side and the ball rental control device 26 on the card-type ball lending device C communicate with each other, and the normal operating environment of the card-type ball lending device C is confirmed, the pachinko machine P is set to a gameable state. Accordingly, if a prepaid card is inserted into the insertion / discharge port 27 of the card reader 25 and a ball rental command is input from the ball rental button 7, the prize ball discharge device 19 is activated to pay out the ball to the upper ball tray 6a. The game can be started by hitting the operation handle 14.
[0016]
On the other hand, when the card-type ball lending device C is combined with the pachinko machine P and the card-type ball lending device C is turned off and used, the power is not supplied to the pachinko machine P as a matter of course. The game board 11 provided with the game control device 12 with the probability adjustment switch 15 is mounted on a pachinko machine that does not have the card-type ball lending device C, and the game control device 12 is operated by the power of the pachinko machine. When the illegal manipulation is performed, the game is not started because there is no response from the ball lending control device 26 to the confirmation signal from the game control device 12, and accordingly, the pachinko machine cannot be used as it is. . The state where the game cannot be started means that the winning device is not operated at all, or the hitting motor 28 (see FIG. 2) of the pachinko machine P is in a stopped state, and the game is played. This means that all necessary functions are stopped, or some of the functions are stopped so that the game cannot be performed.
[0017]
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is of course not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the card-type ball lending device C is installed beside the pachinko machine P. However, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the card reader 25 is incorporated in the pachinko machine P and both are integrated. is there. In the embodiment, two-way communication is performed between the ball lending control device 26 and the game control device 12, but for example, the ball lending control device 26 and the hitting ball motor 28 or a card reader. 25 and the game control device 12 may be connected to check the signal. Further, in the embodiment, the “operating environment normal” signal of the card-type ball lending device C is confirmed by handshake communication, but a method of monitoring the ON state of the operating environment normal signal may be adopted. .
[0018]
Further, in the embodiment, if the card-type ball lending device C is turned on, a signal indicating “normal operating environment” can be transmitted unconditionally. A sensor for detecting a foreign object may be provided at the outlet 27 so that a signal indicating “normal operating environment” cannot be transmitted due to an abnormal signal from the sensor so that the game cannot be started in the same manner as described above. Then, it is possible to prevent the act of blocking the card insertion / discharge port 27 with the lid to disable the use of the prepaid card and enjoying only the profit from the new game content. In this case, the foreign object and the prepaid card can be easily distinguished by the read information of the card reader 25.
[0019]
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention only requires that the operation of the pachinko machine P and the operation of the card-type ball lending device C be organically connected. The means for not starting the game and the content of the game may be in any form.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention , the power is supplied to the pachinko machine as the card-type ball lending device is turned on. Therefore, the card-type ball lending device is intentionally turned off or no card-type ball lending device is provided. A game cannot be started even if a pachinko machine with the new game content is installed. Therefore, it is an effective countermeasure against fraudulent attempts to use the new game contents developed for a pachinko machine equipped with a card-type ball lending device without using the card-type ball lending device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combination of a pachinko machine and a card-type ball lending device.
FIG. 2 is a back view of a combination of a pachinko machine and a card-type ball lending device.
[Explanation of symbols]
P ... Pachinko machine C ... Card-type ball lending device

Claims (1)

A combination of an electrically paired card-type ball lending device and a pachinko machine,
A card-type sphere characterized in that the power of the pachinko machine is connected via the card-type ball lending device, and the power is supplied to the pachinko machine when the power to the card-type ball lending device is turned on. Combination of rental equipment and pachinko machine.

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