JP3774786B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a taking-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording prepaid information, a reading means for reading prepaid information from the taken-in recording medium, a request inputting means for inputting a game ball lending request, and a prepayment according to the inputted lending request Lending instruction means for instructing the lending of game balls within the range of information, gaming ball lending means for lending gaming balls according to instructions from the lending instruction means, rewriting prepaid information on the recording medium according to the number of gaming balls lent 2. Description of the Related Art There are known ballistic game machines equipped with rewriting means, discharge instruction means for instructing discharge of the recorded recording medium, and discharge means for discharging the recording medium loaded in accordance with the instruction of the discharge instruction means. It is called CR machine.
[0003]
This CR machine is composed of a gaming machine main body and a device called a CR unit. Usually, a taking-in means, a reading means, a rewriting means and a discharging means are provided in the CR unit, and a game ball lending means, a lending instruction means, and The discharge instruction means is provided in the gaming machine body. As recording media, magnetic recording type prepaid cards are the mainstream, but IC cards and the like have also been proposed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, since prepaid cards can be counterfeited and altered, it is possible to borrow game balls using forged and altered cards and use them for games.Without usingThere were no fraudulent acts that would unjustly get a free gift by exchanging it for a free gift.
[0005]
The present invention aims to detect and prevent such illegal acts.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 as means for solving the above-mentioned problems,Take-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording prepaid information, reading means for reading the prepaid information from the taken-in recording medium, request input means for inputting a game ball lending request, and the inputted lending request Depending on the lending instruction means for instructing the lending of game balls within the range of the prepaid information, the game ball lending means for lending game balls according to the instruction from the lending instruction means, and the number of game balls to be lended Rewriting means for rewriting the prepayment information of the recording medium, discharge instruction means for instructing discharge of the captured recording medium, and discharging the captured recording medium in accordance with an instruction from the discharge instruction means And a determining means for determining whether or not the rented game ball is normally used for a ball game, and detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface. Launch detection means The determining means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game unless the game detecting means detects the game ball within a predetermined time after the game ball is lent. It is characterized by that.
  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention may be illegally rented when it is determined by the determining means that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game. Signal output means for outputting a signal is provided.
  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3 is the ball ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball ball game by the determination means. Then, an alarm means for issuing an alarm is provided.
  In addition, as a ball game machine for solving the said subject, the 1st-18th ball game machine shown below can be mentioned. The invention according to claim 1 corresponds to a second ball game machine, the invention according to claim 2 corresponds to a seventeenth ball game machine, and the invention according to claim 3. Corresponds to an 18th ball game machine.
The first ball game machineTake-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording prepaid information, reading means for reading the prepaid information from the taken-in recording medium, request input means for inputting a game ball lending request, and the inputted lending request Depending on the lending instruction means for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the prepaid information, game ball lending means for lending game balls according to instructions from the lending instruction means, and depending on the number of lending of game balls Rewriting means for rewriting the prepayment information of the recording medium, discharge instruction means for instructing discharge of the captured recording medium, and discharging the captured recording medium in accordance with an instruction from the discharge instruction means In the ball game machine comprising the discharging means for performing the determination, a determination means for determining whether or not the rented game ball is normally used for the ball ball game is provided.
[0007]
  The second ball game machine is the first ball game machine,A launch detection means for detecting a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface is provided, and the determination means is rented if a game ball is not detected by the launch detection means within a predetermined time after the game ball is rented. It is determined that the game ball is not normally used for a ball game.
[0008]
The third ball game machine is the first ball game machine,A launch detection means for detecting a game ball launched toward the game board surface is provided, and the determination means has a predetermined number of game balls detected by the launch detection means within a predetermined time after the gaming ball is lent. If not reached, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game.
[0009]
The fourth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Launch detection means for detecting a game ball launched toward the game board surface is provided, and the determination means rents out the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means within a predetermined time after the game ball is rented. If the predetermined percentage of the number of game balls is not reached, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used for the ball game.
[0010]
The fifth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,A launch detection means for detecting a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface is provided, and the determination means detects the game detected by the launch detection means from the lending to the ejection instruction of the recording medium by the ejection instruction means. If the number of balls does not reach a predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game.
[0011]
  The sixth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,A launch detection means for detecting a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface is provided, and the determination means detects the game detected by the launch detection means from the lending to the ejection instruction of the recording medium by the ejection instruction means. If the number of balls does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of rented game balls, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used for a ball game.
[0012]
The seventh ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Out ball detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the bullet ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side is provided, and the determination means plays a game with the out ball detection means within a predetermined time after the gaming ball is lent. If a ball is not detected, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game.
[0013]
  The eighth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Out ball detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the bullet game machine to the gaming machine installation island side is provided, and the determination means is detected by the out ball detection means within a predetermined time after the gaming ball is lent. If the number of game balls to be played does not reach a predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in the ball game.
[0014]
The ninth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Out ball detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the bullet game machine to the gaming machine installation island side is provided, and the determination means is detected by the out ball detection means within a predetermined time after the gaming ball is lent. If the number of game balls to be played does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of rented game balls, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used for a ball game.
[0015]
The tenth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side is provided, and the determining means is configured to perform the above-mentioned from the lending to the discharge instruction means for discharging the recording medium. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in a ball game.
[0016]
The eleventh ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side is provided, and the determining means is configured to perform the above-mentioned from the lending to the discharge instruction means for discharging the recording medium. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of lent game balls, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game. And
[0017]
The twelfth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,An upper receiving tray for storing game balls lent out from the ball game machine, a lower receiving tray for storing game balls discharged from the upper receiving tray, and a game discharged from a discharge hole provided at the bottom of the lower receiving tray A discharge ball detection means for detecting a ball, and the determination means is configured to correctly determine whether the rented game ball is normal if a game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before a predetermined time has elapsed since the rental. It is determined that it is not used in a ball game.
[0018]
The thirteenth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,An upper receiving tray for storing game balls lent out from the ball game machine, a lower receiving tray for storing game balls discharged from the upper receiving tray, and a game discharged from a discharge hole provided at the bottom of the lower receiving tray A discharge ball detecting means for detecting a sphere, and a launch detection means for detecting a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface;Launch detection meansIf a game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before a predetermined number of game balls are detected by the above, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game. .
[0019]
The fourteenth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,An upper receiving tray for storing game balls lent out from the ball game machine, a lower receiving tray for storing game balls discharged from the upper receiving tray, and a game discharged from a discharge hole provided at the bottom of the lower receiving tray A discharge ball detection means for detecting a ball; and an out ball detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side, wherein the determination means detects the out ball after the lending. If the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the means, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game. To do.
[0020]
The fifteenth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Detecting the opening of a ball receiving hole provided at the bottom of the upper receiving tray for storing the game balls lent out from the ball receiving machine, the lower receiving tray for storing the gaming balls discharged from the upper receiving tray, and the bottom receiving tray An opening detection means and a launch detection means for detecting a game ball launched toward the game board surface are provided, and the determination means is configured toLaunch detection meansIf the opening detecting means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the above, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game. And
[0021]
The sixteenth ball game machine is the first ball game machine,Detecting the opening of a ball receiving hole provided at the bottom of the upper receiving tray for storing the game balls lent out from the ball receiving machine, the lower receiving tray for storing the gaming balls discharged from the upper receiving tray, and the bottom receiving tray An open ball detecting means and an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the bullet ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side are provided, and the determining means has a predetermined number by the out ball detecting means after the lending. If the open ball detecting means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole before the game ball is detected, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game. .
[0022]
The seventeenth ball game machine is any one of the first to sixteenth ball game machines,When the determining means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game, signal output means is provided for outputting a rental fraud signal.
[0023]
The eighteenth ball game machine is any one of the first to sixteenth ball game machines,If the determining means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game, an alarm means for issuing an alarm is provided.
[0024]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  In the first ball game machine configured as described above,The take-in means takes in the recording medium on which the prepaid information is recorded, and the reading means reads the prepaid information from the taken-in recording medium. When a game ball lending request is input by the player operating the request input means, the lending instruction means instructs the lending of the game ball within the range of prepaid information according to the input lending request, and the game ball The lending unit lends a game ball in response to an instruction from the lending instruction unit.
[0025]
A game ball is rented by this series of operations, and the player uses this game ball to enjoy, for example, a pachinko game.
The rewriting means rewrites the prepaid information on the recording medium in accordance with the number of game balls lent out.
When the player, for example, finishes the game and leaves the game, if the player instructs the discharge of the recording medium via the discharge instruction means, the discharge means discharges the recording medium taken in response to the instruction. The player receives this recording medium.
[0026]
  Normally, rented game balls are used for games as they are, but for example, even though a large number of game balls are borrowed, they are rarely used for games. It may not be used. When such an unconceived situation occurs that the number of borrowed game balls and the number of used game balls are far from each other, borrow a game ball using a falsified and altered recording medium and play it. InWithout usingIt is highly likely that fraudulent acts are being carried out, such as unjustly obtaining prizes by exchanging them for prizes.
[0027]
Therefore, the determination means determines, for example, whether or not the rented game ball has been normally used for a ball game by comparing the number of loans and the number of shots. If an alarm or the like corresponding to the determination result is output or displayed on a management display through a management computer, it is effective for detecting and preventing fraud.
[0028]
In the second ball game machine,The launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface. The determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game unless the game detection is detected by the firing detection means within a predetermined time after the game ball is lent.
[0029]
Normally, the first ball is fired within about 10 seconds after the game ball is rented. Moreover, even if the launch operation is delayed due to, for example, lighting a cigarette, such a delay can be assumed to be about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Therefore, assuming such a delay time from lending to the launch of the first ball, if the launch of the game ball is not detected within that time, the possibility of fraudulent acts as described above is extremely high. Therefore, the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used.
[0030]
In the third ball game machine,The launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface. Since the number of fires per unit time may be unfavorable, the number of fires per minute is limited to less than 100 in pachinko machines, but due to the demand of players and amusement stores, The limit is set to the limit. That is, about 100 shots are fired per minute.
[0031]
Therefore, for example, in the 1 minute immediately after the renting of the game ball, about 50 shots should be fired even if the above-mentioned delay time is taken into consideration, and if it is 2 minutes, it should sufficiently exceed 100 shots.
Therefore, the judging means is that the rented game balls are not normally used in the ball game unless the number of game balls detected by the firing detection means reaches the predetermined number within a predetermined time after the rent of the game balls. It will be determined.
[0032]
  In the fourth ball game machine,The launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface. As described above, about 50 shots should be fired in one minute immediately after the renting of the game ball, and more than 100 shots should be sufficient in two minutes. At this time, for example, if the number of rented game balls is 100, almost 100% of the number of lent balls is fired in 2 minutes, which can be regarded as normal. However, it is not normal if, for example, about 500 game balls are borrowed and only about 50 shots are fired in 2 minutes.
[0033]
  Because of thisIn the fourth ball game machine,If the number of game balls detected by the firing detection means does not reach a predetermined percentage of the number of lent out game balls within a predetermined time after the rent of game balls, the rented game balls are normally Is determined not to be used.
[0034]
In the fifth ball game machine,The launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface. In performing a pachinko game, for example, it is possible to try about 100 to 200 shots and make a trial shot to determine whether or not the state of the pachinko machine is good (that is, whether or not to win). And if a good result is obtained by trial hitting, the game in the pachinko machine is continued, and if not, it moves to another pachinko machine. Of course, when moving, a recording medium (for example, a prepaid card) is taken.
[0035]
The number of game balls used for trial hits varies from person to person, but it is unlikely that the number of game balls will be less than ten, for example. Therefore, if the number of game balls detected by the firing detection means has reached a predetermined number from the lending to the recording medium discharge instruction by the discharge instruction means, the determination means is regarded as a movement by a normal trial hit or the like. However, if the number of game balls does not reach the predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used for the ball game.
[0036]
In the sixth ball game machine,The launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface. As described above, the number of game balls used for trial hits varies from person to person. However, if a large number of game balls are borrowed, the number of trial hits increases, and if the number of game balls borrowed is small, the number of trial hits tends to be small.
[0037]
  Therefore,In this sixth ball game machine,If the number of game balls detected by the firing detection means does not reach a predetermined percentage of the number of lent out game balls from the rental to the recording medium discharge instruction by the discharge instruction means, the rented game balls are normal. It is determined that it is not used for bullet ball games.
[0038]
In the seventh ball game machine,The out ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the bullet ball game machine to the game machine installation island side. In the terrace game machine, since all of the game balls launched on the game board surface are discharged as out balls, detecting an out ball is equivalent to detecting a shot ball.
[0039]
  Therefore, if the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game unless the game ball is detected by the out-ball detection means within a predetermined time after the game ball is lent,Second ball game machineIt will be the same.In the eighth ball game machine,The out ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side, and the determining means is a game ball detected by the out ball detecting means within a predetermined time after the renting of the game ball. If the number does not reach the predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for the ball game.
[0040]
  Because the detection of the out sphere is equivalent to the detection of the launch ball,According to this eighth ball game machine, the third ball game machineThe same effect can be obtained.In the ninth ball game machine,The out ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side, and the determining means is a game ball detected by the out ball detecting means within a predetermined time after the renting of the game ball. If the number does not reach the predetermined percentage of the number of rented game balls, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used for the ball game.
[0041]
  The detection of the out sphere is equivalent to the detection of the launch ball, so thisAccording to the ninth ball game machine, the fourth ball game machineThe same effect can be obtained.In the tenth ball game machine,The out ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the gaming machine installation island side, and the determining means is detected by the out ball detecting means from the rental to the recording medium discharging instruction by the discharging instruction means. If the number of game balls to be played does not reach the predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used for the ball game.
[0042]
  The detection of the out sphere is equivalent to the detection of the launch ball, so thisAccording to the tenth ball game machine, the fifth ball game machineThe same effect can be obtained.In the eleventh ball game machine,Out ball detection means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side,The judging means isIf the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined percentage of the number of rented game balls from the rental to the instruction to discharge the recording medium by the discharge instruction means, the rented game balls are normally bullets It is determined that the game is not used.
[0043]
  The detection of the out sphere is equivalent to the detection of the launch ball, so thisAccording to the eleventh ball game machine, the sixth ball game machineThe same effect can be obtained.In the twelfth ball game machine,The upper tray stores game balls lent out from the ball game machine, and the lower tray stores game balls discharged from the upper tray. The discharge ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from a ball discharge hole provided at the bottom of the lower tray.
[0044]
Usually, the rented game balls and the game balls paid out as prize balls are stored in the upper tray. Further, the game balls discharged from the upper tray and the game balls paid out as prize balls when the upper tray is full are stored in the lower tray. For example, when the game is finished and the player leaves the ball game machine, the player discharges the game ball from the upper tray to the lower tray, and further discharges the game ball from the drain hole provided at the bottom of the lower tray. Take this in a box, take it away, and exchange it for a free gift.
[0045]
That is, the game ball is discharged from the drain hole of the lower tray when the player leaves. For example, if the game ball is discharged from the ball outlet hole in a very short time from the rental of the game ball, the game with the borrowed game ball has hardly been performed, and the possibility of the illegal act described above is extremely high. high. Therefore, the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game if the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before a predetermined time has elapsed since the loan.
[0046]
In the thirteenth ball game machine,The upper tray stores game balls lent out from the ball game machine, and the lower tray stores game balls discharged from the upper tray. The discharge ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from a ball discharge hole provided at the bottom of the lower tray. Further, the launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface.
[0047]
  As mentioned above, the game ball is discharged from the ball hole of the lower tray when the player leaves, after lendingLaunch detection meansIf the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the above, the borrowed game ball has hardly been played, and there is a possibility of illegal acts as described above. Is extremely high. Therefore, the judgment means isLaunch detection meansIf a game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before a predetermined number of game balls are detected, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game.
[0048]
  In the 14th ball game machine,The upper tray stores game balls lent out from the ball game machine, and the lower tray stores game balls discharged from the upper tray. The discharge ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from a ball discharge hole provided at the bottom of the lower tray. The out-ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the bullet ball game machine to the game machine installation island side.
[0049]
As described above, the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge hole of the lower tray when the player leaves, and after the rental, the discharge ball detection unit detects a predetermined number of game balls by the out ball detection unit. If a game ball is detected, it means that almost no games have been played with the borrowed game ball, and there is a very high possibility of illegal acts as described above. Therefore, if the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection unit before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the out ball detection unit after lending, the rented game ball is normally used for the ball game. Judge that it is not.
[0050]
  In the 15th ball game machine,The upper tray stores game balls lent out from the ball game machine, and the lower tray stores game balls discharged from the upper tray. The opening detection means detects the opening of the drainage hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. Further, the launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface.
[0051]
  The ball drain hole of the lower tray is opened for the discharge of the game ball, when the normal player leaves. Therefore, after lendingLaunch detection meansIf the opening detection means detects the opening of the drainage hole before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by, the borrowed game ball has hardly been played, and the above-mentioned illegal acts are possible. The nature is very high. Therefore, the judgment means isLaunch detection meansIf the opening detection means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole before the predetermined number of game balls are detected, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used for the ball game.
[0052]
  In the 16th ball game machine,The upper tray stores game balls lent out from the ball game machine, and the lower tray stores game balls discharged from the upper tray. The opening detection means detects the opening of the drainage hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. The out-ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the bullet ball game machine to the game machine installation island side. Then, if the open ball detection means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the out ball detection means after lending, the rented game ball is normally used for a ball game. Judge that it is not.
[0053]
  As mentioned earlier, out sphere detection is equivalent to fire ball detection, so thisAccording to the sixteenth ball game machine, the fifteenth ball game machineThe same effect can be obtained.In the 17th ball game machine,If the signal output means determines that the game ball lent out by the determination means is not normally used for a ball game, the signal output means outputs an illegal loan signal. For example, if this rental fraud signal is input to a management computer and displayed on a management display, it is effective for detecting and preventing fraud.
[0054]
  In the 18th ball game machine,The warning means issues a warning when it is determined that the game ball lent by the determination means is not normally used for a ball game. Based on the warning, it becomes possible to detect and prevent fraud. Next, the embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to specific examples of the present invention.
[0055]
【Concrete example】
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 as a ball game machine in this specific example is commonly called a CR machine, and has a card unit 12 attached thereto. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 18 having a symbol display device 14, a grand prize opening 16, and the like is attached to the upper front side of the pachinko machine 10, and the front side of the game board 18 is a double glass plate. Covered. Further, the game board 18 is provided with an arc-shaped guide rail 19 for guiding a game ball launched toward the game board 18, and a game ball moving along the outside of the guide rail is detected. A launch sensor 21 (not shown in FIG. 1, see FIG. 4) is installed. The launch sensor 21 is configured to output a launch signal each time a game ball is detected.
[0056]
Below the game board 18, an upper tray 20 is installed for storing game balls discharged from the pachinko machine 10 and supplying them to a launching device (not shown).
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper tray 20 has a power display LED 22 (hereinafter simply referred to as a power LED) that can display a three-digit number. A status display lamp 24, a rental switch 26 for inputting a game ball rental request, and a return switch 28 for inputting a prepaid card discharge request are attached.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 1, a lower tray 30 is provided at the bottom of the pachinko machine 10. When the upper tray 20 becomes full, the game balls discharged as prize balls are guided to the lower tray 30. Further, the game ball in the upper tray 20 can be discharged to the lower tray 30 by pressing the discharge button 32 installed on the upper tray 20.
[0058]
Further, the lower tray 30 is provided with an opening / closing operation part 34 for opening a ball discharging hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface thereof, and an opening signal is output when the ball discharging hole is opened. A sensor 36 (not shown in FIG. 1, see FIG. 4) is incorporated.
[0059]
A launch handle 38 for operating the launch device is installed on the right side of the lower tray 30 in the drawing, and the player can adjust the launch force by changing the amount of rotation of the launch handle 38. Further, the player can command the temporary stop of the firing while rotating the firing handle 38 by operating the stop switch 40 above the firing handle 38.
[0060]
A prepaid card insertion hole 42 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 12 installed on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the drawing.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 and the card unit 12 are connected via a flat cable 44 and can transmit and receive signals to and from each other.
[0061]
A game ball tank 46 for storing a prize ball and a rented game ball is installed at the uppermost back side of the pachinko machine 10, and on the outlet side of the tank rail 48 that guides the game ball flowing out from the game ball tank 46. Is connected to the payout device 50. A discharge basket 52 is connected to the discharge side of the payout device 50, and the end of the discharge basket 52 is a distribution unit 54 for distributing the course of the game ball to the upper tray 20 or the lower tray 30.
[0062]
A safe ball detecting device 56 for counting safe balls won in the big winning hole 16 and other winning holes (not shown) on the game board 18 is installed below the distribution unit 54. The winning balls are collected and counted by the safe ball detecting device 56 and then discharged to the out ball passage 58.
[0063]
The above-mentioned safe ball and the non-winning out-ball flow into the out-ball passage 58 and join together, and the outlet 60 of the out-ball passage 58 is an out-ball collection basket (not shown) on the gaming machine installation island. Connected to. An out sensor 62 (not shown in FIG. 2, see FIG. 4) is provided at the outlet 60 of the out ball passage 58. The out sensor 62 outputs an out signal each time the passing of the game ball is detected.
[0064]
A game board 64 that controls the operation of each part of the pachinko machine 10 is mounted in the lower left corner of the pachinko machine 10 in the figure.
As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 64 is provided with a one-chip CPU 66 having a well-known MPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (all not shown). The firing sensor 21, the out sensor 62, the open sensor 36, and the like are connected to the CPU 66 via an input interface (input I / F) 68, and the CPU 66 can capture signals from these. The CPU 66 is connected with a payout device 50 and the like via an output interface (output I / F) 70, and the CPU 66 can control these operations.
[0065]
Further, the CPU 66 is connected to the card unit 12 through an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 72. Specifically, an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 72 of the CPU 66 and an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 74 of the card unit 12 are connected, and the input / output interface 74 of the card unit 12 is connected to the CPU 76. ing. With such a configuration, communication such as data transmission / reception is possible between the CPU 66 on the pachinko machine 10 side and the CPU 76 on the card unit 12 side.
[0066]
The card unit 12 includes a reader / writer 78, and the reader / writer 78 is connected to the CPU 76 via the input / output interface 74. The reader / writer 78 is connected to the insertion hole 42 shown in FIG. 1. The reader / writer 78 can take a prepaid card with a prepaid card inserted into the insertion hole 42, read the magnetic data, and send it to the CPU 76. The magnetic data of the prepaid card can be rewritten with the instructed contents and discharged to the insertion hole 42 side.
[0067]
Further, the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 is connected to the power LED 22 and the status indicator lamp 24 of the pachinko machine 10 via an output interface (output I / F) 80. The CPU 76 displays the power LED 22 and the status indicator lamp. 24 blinking can be controlled.
Further, a card sensor 84, a lending switch 26 and a return switch 28 of the pachinko machine 10 are connected to the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 via an input interface (input I / F) 82. Detection signal, a lending signal from the lending switch 26 and a returning signal from the return switch 28 can be captured. The card sensor 84 is disposed inside the insertion hole 42. When a prepaid card is inserted into the insertion hole 42, the card sensor 84 detects this and outputs a detection signal. Therefore, the CPU 76 can know that the prepaid card has been inserted into the insertion hole 42 based on the detection signal of the card sensor 84.
[0068]
Next, the lending of game balls in the pachinko machine 10 will be described. The number of game balls to be rented at one time (how many units are used as units) is variable in units of frequency, with 25 being one frequency, but in this embodiment, it is set to 5 times (125). It is.
In addition, the processes executed by the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 and the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 in connection with the lending are related to each other, and will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 showing their flowcharts as appropriate.
[0069]
As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 waits for a detection signal to be input from the card sensor 84 (a prepaid card is inserted into the insertion hole 42) (step 501), and the detection signal is input. Then, the reader / writer 78 is instructed to capture (S502). The reader / writer 78 takes in the prepaid card, reads the magnetic data recorded therein, and sends it to the CPU 76. When the data is sent from the reader / writer 78, the CPU 76 stores the data (step 503), and determines whether the balance is sufficient (5 minutes or more) (step 504).
[0070]
If the balance is insufficient, the CPU 76 instructs the reader / writer 78 to discharge the prepaid card (step 513).
If the balance is equal to or greater than 5 times, the CPU 76 sends a signal to the frequency LED 22 to display the lending frequency corresponding to the balance of the prepaid card, and sends a signal to the status indicator 24 to light it (step 505). ). Subsequently, the CPU 76 determines whether or not a lending signal from the lending switch 26 is input (step 506). If a lending signal is input, the process proceeds to step 507. If a lending signal is not input, the process proceeds to step 511. move on.
[0071]
In step 507, the CPU 76 sends a lending request to the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10.
The CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 repeatedly executes the lending routine shown in FIG. 6 at every predetermined timing. As shown in FIG. 6, when there is a lending request from the card unit 12 side (step 601: YES), the CPU 66 instructs the payout device 50 to discharge 125 game balls (step 602). This game ball normally flows out to the upper tray 20, is stored, and is supplied to the launching device.
[0072]
Next, the CPU 66 writes the number of rented game balls and the rent time in the rent record table (step 603), and notifies the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 that the rent of the game balls is completed (step 604). The routine processing ends. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 waits for a lending completion notice from the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 (step 508). The accumulated lending frequency from 1 to the current lending is stored (step 509).
[0073]
Next, the CPU 76 compares the accumulated lending frequency and the balance of the prepaid card to determine whether or not lending is possible (that is, whether the balance is equal to or more than 5 times) (step 510), and the balance is sufficient. Then, the process returns to step 505.
Further, when the lending signal from the lending switch 26 is not input in the above-described step 506 (step 506: NO) and the process proceeds to step 511, the CPU 76 receives the return signal from the return switch 28. If there is no return signal, the process returns to step 506.
[0074]
On the other hand, if a return signal has been input (step 511: YES) or if it is determined in step 510 that the balance is insufficient, the CPU 76 reduces the prepaid card balance by the number of credits accumulated so far, and obtains a new balance. This is calculated and sent to the reader / writer 78 to instruct to update the balance of the prepaid card (step 512). Subsequently, the CPU 76 instructs the reader / writer 78 to discharge the prepaid card (step 513). Upon receiving these instructions, the reader / writer 78 rewrites the balance of the prepaid card and discharges it to the insertion hole 42 side.
[0075]
Lending of game balls in the pachinko machine 10 is performed in this way.
Next, processing of a determination routine that is repeatedly executed by the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 at a predetermined timing will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the determination routine is started, the CPU 66 reads the contents of the lending record table (step 701). The contents of this lending record table are written by the processing in step 603 in FIG.
[0076]
Subsequently, the CPU 66, for example, the elapsed time from the last lending, the number of shot balls counted based on the firing signal input from the launch sensor 21 within the elapsed time, and the input from the out sensor 62 within the elapsed time. It is determined whether or not the rented game ball has been normally used for pachinko games based on the number of out balls counted based on the out signal and whether or not there is an open signal from the open sensor 36 within the elapsed time. (Step 702).
[0077]
If it is determined that the determination process is not normal (step 703: NO), the CPU 66 outputs an illegal signal (step 704). This fraudulent signal operates an alarm device (not shown) to make an alarm sound or turn on a warning light. The illegal signal is input to a hall computer (not shown) through a route (not shown). The hall computer records that there was an illegal signal and displays that there was an illegality on a management display, for example. These warning sounds, warning lights, display displays, etc. inform the game store manager and store clerk that there was fraud, so illegally borrow game balls using fake and pre-paid cards, This is effective for detecting and preventing fraudulent acts such as exchanging it for a prize.
[0078]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described according to the specific example, this invention is not limited to such a specific example, and it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
[0079]
【The invention's effect】
  As explained above,Claims 1 to 3The invention described in (1) is effective in detecting and preventing fraudulent acts such as illegally borrowing a game ball using a forged and altered recording medium such as a prepaid card and exchanging it for a prize.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a specific example of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a specific example of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an upper tray of a pachinko machine of a specific example.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration of a specific example of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by a CPU of a card unit attached to a specific example of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a lending routine executed by a CPU of a pachinko machine of a specific example.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a determination routine executed by the CPU of the pachinko machine of a specific example.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine),
12 ... Card unit (ball game machine),
18 ... Game board,
20 ... upper tray,
21 ... Launch sensor (launch detection means),
26 ... Lending switch (request input means),
28 ... Return switch (discharge instruction means),
30 ... lower tray,
34 ... Opening / closing operation part,
36 ... Open sensor (open detection means),
42 ... insertion hole,
50 ... Dispensing device (game ball lending means),
62 ... Out sensor (out ball detecting means),
64: Game board,
66... CPU (determination means, signal output means, rental instruction means),
76 ... CPU (lending instruction means),
78 ... Reader / writer (take-in means, reading means, rewriting means, discharging means)
84: Card sensor.

Claims (3)

Taking-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording prepaid information;
Reading means for reading the prepaid information from the captured recording medium;
Request input means for inputting a game ball rental request;
A lending instruction means for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the prepaid information according to the inputted lending request;
Game ball lending means for lending game balls in accordance with instructions from the lending instruction means;
Rewriting means for rewriting the prepaid information of the recording medium in accordance with the number of rented game balls;
Discharge instruction means for instructing discharge of the captured recording medium;
Discharging means for discharging the taken-in recording medium in response to an instruction from the discharging instruction means ;
In a ball game machine comprising: determination means for determining whether or not the rented game ball has been normally used for a ball game;
Provided with a launch detection means for detecting a game ball launched toward the game board surface;
The determining means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game unless the game ball is detected by the firing detection means within a predetermined time after the game ball is lent. Characteristic ball game machine.   Provided with a signal output means for outputting an unauthorized rental signal when it is determined in the determining means that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game;
  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1.   Providing a warning means for issuing a warning when it is determined in the determination means that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game;
  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

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