JP6108378B2 - GAME DEVICE, GAME MACHINE, AND GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming device in which a storage medium can be inserted and removed, a gaming machine including the gaming device, and a gaming system including the gaming device and the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a game in which an IC card storing the number of game balls owned by a player is inserted into a card unit attached to the gaming machine, and the game balls are lent from the card unit to the gaming machine according to the number of game balls of the IC card. The system is known. In such a gaming system, there is known a gaming system that can issue a divided card storing a part of the number of gaming balls from a parent card inserted in a card unit (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

JP 2010-119756 A

  In the game hall system disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a player wants to issue a divided card, it is necessary to perform a designated ball issuing operation during or after the game. The designated ball issuance operation is an operation in which the player designates the number of game balls stored in the issue target divided card with respect to the card unit up to the number of game balls stored in the parent card. As described above, the player needs to perform a complicated operation to issue the division card, and therefore, the player cannot concentrate on the game or cannot leave the seat immediately after the game ends.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming device, a gaming machine, and a gaming system that allow a player to easily obtain a storage medium storing a gaming value amount.

The gaming device according to the first aspect of the present invention is connected to a gaming machine from which a gaming medium is paid out according to a game result, and has a gaming ball number owned by the player or a gaming value corresponding to the gaming ball number. An issuance amount storage means for storing an issuance amount that is the gaming value amount that is a timing to issue the storage medium, wherein the storage device stores a game value amount indicating a size of the game medium; A division amount storage unit that stores the division amount that is the game value amount to be stored in the issued storage medium; and an acquisition amount storage unit that stores the acquisition amount that is the current game value amount usable for the game When a predetermined instruction is input to the gaming device in a state where the first medium that is the first storage medium storing the predetermined amount of the gaming value amount is inserted into the gaming device, In accordance with the predetermined instructions The instruction amount, which is the game value amount below the fixed amount, is subtracted from the game value amount stored in the first medium, and the instruction amount is added to the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means. An instruction amount adding means, a counting means for increasing / decreasing the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means according to a result of the game, and the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means, An acquisition amount determining means for determining whether or not the amount of issue is greater than or equal to the amount of issue stored in the issue amount storage means; and Subtract the division amount stored in the division amount storage means from the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means, and issue a second medium that is the second storage medium storing the division amount A medium issuing means capable Rukoto, the acquired amount when it is determined that the acquisition amount is the issue amount or more by the determination means, the player issues canceling means for canceling the issuance of the second medium The medium issuing means subtracts the division amount from the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means when the issue of the second medium is not canceled by the issue cancellation means, and The second medium storing the division amount is issued .

  In the above gaming apparatus, when the acquired amount that is the current game value amount usable for the game is equal to or greater than the stored issue amount, the stored divided amount is subtracted from the counted acquired amount. Then, a storage medium storing the division amount is issued. As described above, since the storage medium is automatically issued when the acquired amount is equal to or greater than the issued amount, the player can easily acquire the storage medium storing the game value amount.

Further, if the storage medium issuance is not canceled, the storage medium is automatically issued, so that the player can save time and effort for issuing the storage medium.

  An issuance amount updating unit for updating the issuance amount stored in the issuance amount storage unit to the issuance amount having a larger game value amount when the issuance of the second medium is canceled by the issuance cancellation unit; You may prepare. In this case, when issuance of the storage medium is canceled, the stored issuance amount is updated to a larger game value amount, so that the player can save time and effort for updating the issuance amount.

  The player may be provided with an issue amount setting means for setting the issue amount, and the issue amount storage means may store the issue amount set by the issue amount setting means. In this case, the player can freely change the timing at which the storage medium is issued by setting the issue amount.

  The player may include a division amount setting means for setting the division amount, and the division amount storage means may store the division amount set by the division amount setting means. In this case, the player can freely change the game value amount stored in the issued storage medium by setting the division amount.

  The gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention is connected to the gaming device. Therefore, the storage medium can be automatically issued according to the result of the game played in the gaming machine.

The gaming system according to the third aspect of the present invention shows a gaming machine from which gaming media are paid out according to the result of the game, and the number of gaming balls owned by the player or the magnitude of the gaming value corresponding to the number of gaming balls. An issuance amount storage that stores an issuance amount that is the gaming value amount that is a timing of issuance of the storage medium, wherein the game system is connected to a gaming device capable of inserting and removing a storage medium that stores the gaming value amount Means, a division amount storage means for storing the division amount that is the game value amount to be stored in the storage medium to be issued, and an acquisition amount that stores the acquisition amount that is the current game value amount usable for the game When a predetermined instruction is input to the gaming device in a state where the storage medium and the first medium that is the first storage medium storing the predetermined amount of gaming value are inserted into the gaming device , To the predetermined instruction The instruction amount which is the game value amount equal to or less than the predetermined amount is subtracted from the game value amount stored in the first medium, and the instruction amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means is An instruction amount adding means for adding the amount, a counting means for increasing or decreasing the amount of acquisition stored in the acquisition amount storage means according to the result of the game, and the acquisition stored in the acquisition amount storage means An acquisition amount determining means for determining whether or not the amount is greater than or equal to the issued amount stored in the issued amount storage means; and the acquired amount determining means determines that the acquired amount is greater than or equal to the issued amount. The second storage medium storing the division amount and subtracting the division amount stored in the division amount storage unit from the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage unit. two A medium issuing unit capable of issuing the body, when it is determined that the acquisition amount is the issue amount or more by the acquisition amount determining means, player to cancel the issuance of the second medium Issuance cancellation means, and the medium issuance means subtracts the division amount from the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means when the issue of the second medium is not canceled by the issuance cancellation means. At the same time, the second medium storing the division amount is issued .

In the above gaming system, when the acquisition amount that is the current game value amount that can be used for the game is equal to or greater than the stored issuance amount, the stored division amount is subtracted from the counted acquisition amount, A storage medium storing the division amount is issued. As described above, since the storage medium is automatically issued when the acquired amount is equal to or greater than the issued amount, the player can easily acquire the storage medium storing the game value amount. Further, if the storage medium issuance is not canceled, the storage medium is automatically issued, so that the player can save time and effort for issuing the storage medium.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a game hall (hall). 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the card unit 9. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the card management table 110. It is a flowchart which shows a card unit process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the division | segmentation setting screen 70A. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating card unit processing following FIG. 7. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the card issue screen 70B. It is a figure which shows one specific example which shows the flow from which a division | segmentation card | curd is issued. It is another figure which shows the data structure of the card management table 110.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings to be referred to are used for explaining the technical features that can be adopted by the present invention, and the configuration of the described apparatus is not intended to be limited thereto, but is merely an illustrative example. is there.

  One embodiment of the present invention will be described. With reference to FIG. 1, the whole structure of a game hall (hole) is demonstrated. In the game hall of the present embodiment, there are a plurality of pachinko machines 1, a plurality of card units 9 provided in each pachinko machine 1, and a game hall management device (so-called hallcon) 100 for managing the game hall. is set up. The game hall management device 100 is a computer that includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, as in the known hall control, and will not be described in detail.

  The plurality of pachinko machines 1 form a game island for each predetermined number. Each pachinko machine 1 is connected to a card unit 9 provided together, and one set of pachinko machine 1 and card unit 9 constitute one game system 10. Each card unit 9 is connected to the game hall management device 100 via the network 3 constructed by, for example, a wired LAN. An information display terminal (not shown), a payment machine, and the like are connected to the game hall management device 100 via the network 3.

  A schematic configuration of the gaming system 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In the following description, the front side and the depth side in FIG. 2 are the front side and the back side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively. The pachinko machine 1 shown in this embodiment is an enclosed game machine that encloses and circulates a predetermined number of game balls inside a housing.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a housing made up of, for example, an outer frame 5, a middle frame 11, a front frame 12, a front frame 13, and the like. The outer frame 5 is a frame body having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and forms the base of the pachinko machine 1. The middle frame 11 is provided on the front side facing the player of the outer frame 5 and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 5. In the upper half of the front surface of the middle frame 11, a game board 2 having a square shape when viewed from the front is installed, and a front frame 13 is provided on the front side so as to be opened and closed.

  A substantially circular glass window 19 disposed opposite to the front surface of the game board 2 is provided in the approximate center of the front frame 13. Decorative lamps 47 are provided on both the left and right sides of the glass window 19 in the front frame 13. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at the upper right and upper left corner portions of the table frame 13. Below the front frame 13, a front frame 12 that is horizontally long when viewed from the front is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the middle frame 11. At the lower right portion of the front frame 12, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided.

  Further, an operation unit 30 for a player to perform various operations is provided at the center of the front frame 12. In the operation unit 30, a touch panel 32, a ball lending button 34, and a return button 35 are provided on the upper surface side of the operation table 31 that protrudes in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape toward the front. The ball lending button 34 is a button that the player presses when receiving a game ball payout (ball lending). The return button 35 is a button that the player presses when receiving a return of a card C inserted into the card unit 9 described later.

  The touch panel 32 corresponds to, for example, the number of game balls (number of balls held) that can be used by the player, the balance information of cash inserted into the card unit 9 described later, and the card C inserted into the card unit 9. Various game information such as the number of game balls (the number of stored balls) can be displayed. The number of stored balls is the number of game balls stored in the game store without being exchanged for prizes among the game balls owned by the player at the end of the previous game. Therefore, the player can always check the number of balls held (also referred to as the number of credits) with reference to the touch panel 32 without paying out the actual game balls. In the present embodiment, the number of balls possessed is the same as the acquired number k described later.

  On the front surface of the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 4 is formed in which a game ball launched by the launch handle 7 flows down. An effect display device 28 composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 4. The effect display device 28 has a display surface capable of displaying various videos such as moving images and messages. In particular, the effect display device 28 displays a demo symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 changes a plurality of (for example, three) demo symbols, and then executes a notification effect for confirming and displaying a combination of demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, whereby the player determines the result of the jackpot determination. To inform.

  A start winning opening 14 is provided below the effect display device 28. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, a jackpot determination is executed. Below the start winning opening 14, a large winning opening 15 is provided. When the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the jackpot 15 is opened and a game ball can be won. When a game ball wins one of the start winning port 14 and the big winning port 15, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are awarded. In the present embodiment, since the game ball itself is not paid out from the pachinko machine 1, the awarded prize ball is added to the number of balls held on the touch panel 32.

  A symbol display unit 29 is provided in the lower right portion of the game area 4. The symbol display unit 29 includes a special symbol display unit that displays the result of the jackpot determination by a special symbol variation display, a special symbol memory number display unit that displays the number of special symbol actuated balls. The number of special symbol actuated balls is the number of game balls that have won the start winning opening 14 and have not yet displayed the jackpot determination result on the special symbol display section.

  The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a card unit 9. The card unit 9 is provided with a touch panel 70, a card insertion slot 91, a cash insertion slot 92, a card issuing slot 93, and the like. The touch panel 70 can display a split setting screen 70A (see FIG. 8) and a card issuance screen 70B (see FIG. 10), which will be described later, in addition to various game information such as the number of balls held, balance information, and the number of balls stored. The card insertion slot 91 can insert and remove the card C owned by the player. The card C of this embodiment is an IC card that stores identification information unique to the player or the card. The cash slot 92 can be filled with cash as a consideration when the player receives payout (ball lending) of game balls. The card issuing port 93 can discharge a newly issued card C (a divided card described later).

  When cash is inserted into the cash input slot 92, balance information that the player can pay to receive payout (ball lending) of game balls is displayed on the touch panels 32 and 70. When the above-described ball lending button 34 is pressed, a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen) is subtracted from the balance information displayed on the touch panels 32 and 70, and a predetermined number (for example, 125) of game balls are pachinko. Supplied to the machine 1.

  When the number of stored balls remains in the card C inserted into the card insertion slot 91, the number of stored balls that can be drawn by the player is displayed on the touch panels 32 and 70. When the above-mentioned ball lending button 34 is pressed, a predetermined number (for example, 125) is subtracted from the number of stored balls displayed on the touch panels 32 and 70, and a predetermined number (for example, 125) of game balls are pachinko machines. 1 is supplied.

  In the present embodiment, when the card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 91 and a replay button (not shown) displayed on the touch panel 70 is selected, the number of balls stored in the card C can be used. In this way, when the number of balls stored in the card C is in a usable state, when the ball lending button 34 is pressed, the number of balls stored is preferentially used instead of the balance information, and the game ball is played by the pachinko machine 1. To be supplied.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 includes a CPU 41 that performs various control processes, a ROM 42 that stores a control program, a RAM 43 that temporarily stores data, and a jackpot determination random number for performing a jackpot determination. A random number generator 44 for generating various random numbers, an interface circuit group 45 for electrically connecting various devices provided in the pachinko machine 1, and an external interface 46 for connecting external devices are provided. ing.

  The interface circuit group 45 includes a launch handle 7, a touch panel 32, a ball lending button 34, a return button 35, an effect display device 28, a symbol display unit 29, a decoration lamp 47, a speaker 48, a launch motor 54, a prize winning solenoid 55, A firing ball detection sensor 51, a winning ball detection sensor 52, a foul ball detection sensor 53, and the like are connected to each other. The CPU 41 transmits and receives data and signals (commands) via the interface circuit group 45 to drive and control these devices.

  The launch motor 54 launches the game ball at the launch position toward the game area 4 in accordance with the operation of the launch handle 7. The big prize opening solenoid 55 opens the big prize opening 15 when it is determined that the big hit is made by the big hit determination. The launch ball detection sensor 51 detects a game ball launched into the game area 4. The winning ball detection sensor 52 detects a game ball won in the start winning port 14 or the big winning port 15. The foul ball detection sensor 53 detects a game ball (foul ball) that has returned to the launch position without reaching the game area 4. The card unit 9 is connected to the external interface 46. The CPU 41 transmits and receives data and signals (commands) to and from the card unit 9 via the external interface 46.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the electrical configuration of the card unit 9 will be described. The control unit 60 of the card unit 9 is electrically connected to a CPU 61 that performs various control processes, a ROM 62 that stores a control program, a RAM 63 that temporarily stores data, and various devices provided in the card unit 9. An interface circuit group 65 for connection and an external interface 66 for connection with an external device are provided. The RAM 63 stores various variables such as an issue number h, a division number b, and an acquisition number k, which will be described later.

  The interface circuit group 65 is connected to a card reader / writer 67, a currency discriminator 68, an external communication unit 69, a touch panel 70, an issuing card writer 71, and the like. The CPU 61 transmits and receives data and signals (commands) via the interface circuit group 65 to drive and control these devices. The pachinko machine 1 is connected to the external interface 66. The CPU 61 transmits and receives data and signals (commands) to and from the pachinko machine 1 via the external interface 66.

  The card reader / writer 67 reads and writes various data with respect to the card C inserted from the card insertion slot 91. The currency discriminator 68 identifies the cash inserted from the cash insertion slot 92. The external communication unit 69 can transmit and receive data and signals (commands) to and from the game hall management device 100 via the network 3. For example, the balance information acquired by the card unit 9, the number of balls held by the player, the number of balls stored in the card C, and the like are transmitted to the game hall management device 100 in real time by the external communication unit 69. The external communication unit 69 can transmit and receive data and signals (commands) to and from a portable terminal (not shown) owned by the hall clerk by wireless communication.

  Although not shown, an unused IC card is stored in the card unit 9 in advance. The issuing card writer 71 can write various data to the unused IC card. The issuance card writer 71 writes a predetermined number of stored balls to the unused IC card when the divided card is issued, and ejects it as a divided card from the card issuing slot 93, details of which will be described later.

  The card management table 110 will be described with reference to FIG. In the HDD (not shown) of the game hall management apparatus 100, a card management table 110 that manages personal information, the number of balls, balance information, the number of balls, etc. of each player for each identification information stored in the card C. Is remembered. In the card management table 110 illustrated in FIG. 6, at least a card ID and the number of stored balls are stored in association with each card C used in the game hall, for example, the number of stored balls of the card C with the card ID “12345”. Is “3000”.

  Processing executed in the gaming system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. Below, only the card unit process regarding this invention among the processes performed with the card unit 9 and the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated.

  The card unit process executed by the card unit 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. This card unit process is executed by the CPU 61 based on a control program stored in the ROM 62 when the power of the card unit 9 is turned on. In the following description, the step is expressed as “S”.

  As shown in FIG. 7, it is first determined whether or not a card C is inserted (S1). When the card reader / writer 67 detects that the card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 91, the CPU 61 determines that the card C is inserted (S1: YES). In this case, it is considered that the game has been started in the pachinko machine 1, and a division setting screen 70A (see FIG. 8) for setting the issue condition of the division card is displayed on the touch panel 70 (S3). The division setting screen 70 </ b> A may be displayed on the touch panel 32.

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the division setting screen 70 </ b> A, the number of game balls acquired (issue number h) that is the timing for issuing a division card and the number of stored balls (number of divisions b) stored in the issued division card are shown. The player can freely specify the division setting. Further, on the division setting screen 70A, as buttons that can be selected by the player, a “set” button for executing the division setting designated by the player, and a “setting” button for canceling the designation of the division setting by the player. “Cancel” is provided.

  As an example, the initial value of the issuance number h is “5000”, and the initial value of the division number b is “3000”. When the issued number h and the divided number b stored in the RAM 63 are initial values, when the player acquires 5000 shots, a divided card in which 3000 shots are stored is issued. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the division setting is designated so that the number of issues h is changed from the initial value “5000” to “10000” and the number of divisions b is changed from the initial value “3000” to “5000”. ing.

  Returning to FIG. After execution of S3, it is determined whether there is a division setting (S5). Specifically, when “set” is selected on the division setting screen 70A, it is determined that there is division setting (S5: YES). In this case, the issuance number h and the division number b of the initial values stored in the RAM 63 are updated with the issuance number h and the division number b specified on the division setting screen 70A (S7). On the other hand, when “Cancel” is selected on the division setting screen 70A, it is determined that there is no division setting (S5: NO). In this case, the issuance number h and the division number b stored in the RAM 63 are held at their initial values.

  After the execution of S7 or when there is no division setting (S5: NO), the acquisition number k stored in the RAM 63 is initialized to “0” (S9). The acquired number k indicates the current number of game balls acquired by the player according to the result of the game. The acquired number k of the present embodiment is calculated from the time when the card C is inserted into the card unit 9 (in other words, when the player who owns the card C starts playing). 1 indicates the number of game balls acquired.

  After execution of S9, it is determined whether or not there is a ball lending (S11). Specifically, when the ball lending button 34 is pressed, a predetermined request signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 to the card unit 9. When this request signal is received, the CPU 61 determines that there is a ball lending (S11: YES). In this case, the predetermined amount is subtracted from the balance information, or the predetermined number is subtracted from the number of balls stored in the card C, and the game ball is supplied to the pachinko machine 1 (S13). Then, a predetermined number corresponding to the predetermined amount subtracted from the balance information or a predetermined number subtracted from the number of balls stored in the card C is added as the number of rented balls to the acquired number k stored in the RAM 63 (S15). ).

  In the present embodiment, the number of balls stored in the card C is managed by the card management table 110 of the game hall management device 100. Therefore, in S13, the game pool management device 100 specifies the corresponding number of stored balls from the card management table 110 using the card ID read from the card C by the card unit 9 as a key. Furthermore, in the card management table 110, by subtracting a predetermined number from the specified number of stored balls, the number of stored balls of the card C is updated according to the ball lending.

  After the execution of S15 or when there is no ball rental (S11: NO), it is determined whether or not a game ball is fired (S17). When the above-mentioned launch ball detection sensor 51 detects a game ball launched into the game area 4, a predetermined detection signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 to the card unit 9. When this detection signal is received, the CPU 61 determines that a game ball has been launched (S17: YES). In this case, “1”, which is the number of game balls that have been launched, is subtracted from the acquired number k stored in the RAM 63 (S19). Since the acquired number k is an integer greater than or equal to “0”, when the acquired number k is “0”, S19 is not executed.

  After the execution of S19 or when no game ball is fired (S17: NO), it is determined whether or not a prize ball has been paid out (S21). As described above, when a winning ball is awarded based on winning in either the start winning opening 14 or the big winning opening 15, a predetermined payout signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 to the card unit 9. When this payout signal is received, the CPU 61 determines that a prize ball has been paid out (S21: YES). In this case, the number of prize balls given at the time of winning is added to the number k of acquisitions stored in the RAM 63 (S23).

  As shown in FIG. 9, after the execution of S23 or when no prize ball is paid out (S21: NO), it is determined whether or not the acquired number k stored in the RAM 63 is equal to or greater than the issued number h. (S25). When the acquired number k is equal to or greater than the issued number h (S25: YES), a card issuance screen 70B (see FIG. 10) for setting the issuance confirmation of the divided card is displayed on the touch panel 70 (S27). The card issuing screen 70B may be displayed on the touch panel 32.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the card issuance screen 70B stores that the number of game balls acquired so far has reached the acquired number k, and the number of stored balls (that is, the number of stored balls b) equal to the divided number b. It is informed that the divided card is issued. Further, “cancel” is provided on the card issuing screen 70B as a button that can be selected by the player. In the present embodiment, if “cancel” is selected within a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) from the start of display of the card issuance screen 70B, the player can stop issuing the divided cards.

  Returning to FIG. After execution of S27, it is determined whether or not there is an issue cancellation (S29). Specifically, if “cancel” is not selected within a predetermined time on the card issuance screen 70B, it is determined that there is no issuance cancellation (S29: NO). In this case, the division number b is subtracted from the acquisition number k stored in the RAM 63, and the acquisition number k is updated (S31). Further, the issued card writer 71 writes the number of stored balls b to the unused card, and the divided card of the stored balls number b is issued from the card issuing port 93 (S33).

  On the other hand, if “cancel” is selected within a predetermined time on the card issuance screen 70B, it is determined that the issuance has been canceled (S29: YES). In this case, the issuance number h stored in the RAM 63 is updated to a value larger than the current issuance number h (S35). For example, the issuance number h stored in the RAM 63 is updated by multiplying by a predetermined value (for example, 2 times), or is updated by adding a predetermined value (for example, 2000).

  After the execution of S33 or S35, or when the acquired number k is less than the issued number h (S25: NO), it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to eject the card C (S37). Specifically, when the return button 35 is pressed, a predetermined request signal is transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 to the card unit 9. When this request signal is received, the CPU 61 determines that there is an instruction to eject the card C (S37: YES). In this case, the acquired number k stored in the RAM 63 is added to the number of balls stored in the card C (S39). That is, the number of balls remaining at the end of the game is stored as the number of balls stored in the card C on the game store side. Further, the card C is discharged from the card insertion slot 91 (S41), and the process returns to S1.

  On the other hand, if there is no instruction to eject the card C (S37: NO), the process returns to S11. Thus, S11 to S37 are repeatedly executed until the card C is discharged (in other words, until the player who owns the card C finishes the game). That is, the acquired number k is updated as appropriate according to ball lending, ball launch, and prize ball payout. Each time the acquired number k reaches the issued number h, the card unit 9 issues a divided card having the number b of stored balls.

  The processing executed in the card unit processing (see FIG. 7) will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, a case where a player plays a game with the pachinko machine 1 using the card C with the card ID “12345” illustrated in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the game is started by inserting the card C into the card unit 9, the number of stored balls stored in the card management table 110 is “3000” (see FIG. 6). In response to insertion of the card C, a division setting screen 70A (see FIG. 8) is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the player selects “Cancel”, and the issue number h and the division number b stored in the RAM 63 are initial values.

  When a game is played using the number of stored balls, the number of stored balls of the card C decreases each time a game ball is rented (S13), while the acquired number k increases according to the rented ball (S15). However, as long as the winning ball is not paid out due to a big hit or the like, the acquired number k gradually decreases as the game ball is launched (S19). When playing a game with a total of 1000 loans from the number of balls stored in card C, for example, if a big win is awarded and a large number of prize balls are paid out, the number k acquired increases in accordance with the prize ball being paid out ( S23). At this time, the number of stored balls of the card C is “2000”, and the acquired number k is “3000”.

  When the acquired number k reaches the issued number h “5000” by further winning balls, the card issuing screen 70B (see FIG. 8) is displayed (S27). If the player does not select “Cancel”, the acquired number k is updated to “2000” based on the divided number b “3000” (S31), and a divided card with the number of accumulated balls “3000” is issued (S33). . When the game is terminated at this point, the remaining number of acquisitions k (the number of balls held) “2000” is added to the number of balls stored in the card C (S39), and the card C is ejected from the card unit 9 ( S41).

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, in the card management table 110, the number of stored balls of the card C used for the game is updated to “4000”. In addition, a new card ID “12346” is assigned to the divided card, and the number of stored balls “3000” is associated with it. Therefore, the card management table 110 can appropriately manage the number of balls stored in all the cards C including the divided cards.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the card unit 9 counts when the number k of game balls obtained according to the game result is equal to or greater than the number of issues h stored in the RAM 63. The division number b stored in the RAM 63 is subtracted from the obtained acquisition number k, and a division card storing the division number b is issued. As described above, since the divided card is automatically issued when the acquired number k becomes the issued number h or more, the player does not need to perform a complicated operation to issue the divided card during the game. Therefore, the player can easily obtain the divided card in which the number of game balls is stored, so that the player can concentrate on the game and can immediately leave the seat even after the game ends.

  If the acquired number k is equal to or greater than the issued number h, the divided card is issued unless the issue of the divided card is canceled on the card issue screen 70B. That is, if the issue of the split card is not canceled, the split card is automatically issued, so that the player can save time and effort for issuing the split card. Further, when the issue of the split card is canceled on the card issue screen 70B, the issue number h stored in the RAM 63 is updated to a larger number of game balls, so that the player has trouble of updating the issue number h. Can be omitted.

  Further, the issue number h and the division number b set on the division setting screen 70 </ b> A are stored in the RAM 63 as division settings. Therefore, the player can freely change the timing at which the divided card is issued by setting the number of issuances h, and can freely change the number of game balls to be stored in the divided card to be issued by setting the number of divisions b Can be changed.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to the “game machine” of the present invention, the card unit 9 corresponds to the “game device” of the present invention, and the card C corresponds to the “storage medium” of the present invention. The RAM 63 corresponds to the “issue amount storage unit” and the “division amount storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 61 that executes S9 to S23 corresponds to the “counting unit” of the present invention. The CPU 61 that executes S25 corresponds to “acquisition amount determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 61 that executes S31 and S33 corresponds to the “medium issuing unit” of the present invention. The CPU 61 executing S27 and S29 corresponds to the “issue canceling means” of the present invention. The CPU 61 that executes S35 corresponds to the “issue amount update means” of the present invention. The CPU 61 that executes S5 and S7 corresponds to the “issue amount setting means” and “division amount setting means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the number of stored balls of the card C is managed by the game hall management device 100, but instead of this, the number of stored balls may be directly stored in the card C. In this case, the number of balls lent may be subtracted from the number of balls stored in the card C in S13, and the acquired number k may be added to the number of balls stored in the card C in S33. In this case, the same processing as described above can be realized without using the card management table 110.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it is determined whether the division | segmentation card | curd is issued based on the number of possession balls by counting the acquisition number k based on the number of rented balls, the number of winning balls, and the number of launched balls. Instead of this, S17 and S19 may not be executed, so that the number k acquired may be counted based on the number of prize balls and the number of shot balls. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not to issue a divided card based on the acquired number k obtained by subtracting the number of fired balls from the number of prize balls without considering the number of balls lent. Moreover, you may count acquisition number k based on the number of prize balls by not performing S15-S19. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not to issue a divided card based on the acquired number k of only the number of prize balls, without considering the number of balls lent and the number of balls launched.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the card C is inserted, the acquisition number k is initialized to “0” so that the time when the card C is inserted is set as the count start timing of the acquisition number k. Various count start timings can be applied. For example, instead of S1, S3 and subsequent steps may be executed when cash is inserted into the cash slot 92 or when the player directly instructs the game start from the touch panels 32 and 70.

  That is, when cash is inserted or a game start instruction is given, the count start timing of the acquired number k is reached. Therefore, even when the card C is not inserted, the divided card is automatically issued when the acquired number k reaches the issued number h. Can do. If the card C is not inserted, instead of adding the number of balls stored in the card C at the end of the game in S39, the division in which all the acquired number k (the number of balls held) remaining at the end of the game is written. The card may be issued by the issuing card writer 71.

  In the above embodiment, the number of game balls (the number of stored balls) is stored in the card C, but a game value amount (for example, money information, the number of points, etc.) corresponding to the number of game balls may be stored. The same applies to the acquisition number k, the division number b, and the issue number h. Furthermore, the storage medium in which the game value amount is stored is not limited to the IC card, and may be IC tags having various shapes (coin type), for example.

  In addition, the card unit 9 may be provided with operation buttons corresponding to the above-described ball lending button 34 and the return button 35. In this case, even when these operation buttons are pressed, the card unit 9 can perform the same operation as when the ball lending button 34 or the return button 35 is pressed on the pachinko machine 1.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the case where the present invention is applied to the encapsulated pachinko machine 1 is exemplified, but the present invention is applied to an unencapsulated pachinko machine and an encapsulated or non-enclosed pachislot machine. Also good.

1 Pachinko machine 9 Card unit 10 Game system 61 CPU
63 RAM
70A Division setting screen 70B Card issuance screen 100 Game hall management device 110 Card management table

Claims (6)

A storage medium that is connected to a gaming machine to which a game medium is paid out according to a game result, and stores a game value amount indicating the number of game balls owned by the player or the game value corresponding to the number of game balls A gaming device that can be inserted and removed,
Issuance amount storage means for storing an issuance amount that is the game value amount that is a timing of issuing the storage medium;
Division amount storage means for storing a division amount that is the game value amount to be stored in the issued storage medium;
Acquisition amount storage means for storing an acquisition amount that is the current game value amount usable for the game;
When the predetermined instruction is input to the gaming device in a state where the first medium, which is the first storage medium storing the predetermined amount of the game value amount, is inserted into the gaming apparatus, the predetermined instruction The instruction amount which is the game value amount equal to or less than the predetermined amount according to the above is subtracted from the game value amount stored in the first medium, and the acquired amount stored in the acquired amount storage means is An instruction amount adding means for adding the instruction amount;
Counting means for increasing or decreasing the amount of acquisition stored in the acquisition amount storage means according to the result of the game;
Acquisition amount determining means for determining whether or not the acquired amount stored in the acquired amount storage means is equal to or greater than the issued amount stored in the issued amount storage means;
When the acquired amount determining means determines that the acquired amount is greater than or equal to the issued amount, the divided amount stored in the divided amount storage unit is calculated from the acquired amount stored in the acquired amount storage unit. together reduce the medium issuing unit capable of issuing the second medium is a second said storage medium storing said aliquot,
An issuance canceling unit for canceling the issuance of the second medium by the player when the obtained amount determining unit determines that the acquired amount is greater than or equal to the issuance amount;
The medium issuing means subtracts the division amount from the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means and stores the division amount when the issue of the second medium is not canceled by the issue cancellation means. A gaming apparatus for issuing the second medium . If issuance of the second medium has been canceled by the issuing canceling means, issuing amount updating means for the said issuance amount being remembers issued value memory is updated more the game value amount is large the issued amount The gaming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: An issuance amount setting means for the player to set the issuance amount;
The gaming device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the issued amount storage means stores the issued amount set by the issued amount setting means. A division amount setting means for the player to set the division amount;
The divided amount storage means, the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that storing the divided amount set by the dividing amount setting means. Gaming machines connected to the gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. It is possible to insert / remove a gaming machine from which a game medium is paid out according to a game result, and a storage medium storing a game value amount indicating the number of game balls owned by the player or the game value corresponding to the number of game balls. A gaming system connected to various gaming devices,
Issuance amount storage means for storing an issuance amount that is the game value amount that is a timing of issuing the storage medium;
Division amount storage means for storing a division amount that is the game value amount to be stored in the issued storage medium;
Acquisition amount storage means for storing an acquisition amount that is the current game value amount usable for the game;
When the predetermined instruction is input to the gaming device in a state where the first medium, which is the first storage medium storing the predetermined amount of the game value amount, is inserted into the gaming apparatus, the predetermined instruction The instruction amount which is the game value amount equal to or less than the predetermined amount according to the above is subtracted from the game value amount stored in the first medium, and the acquired amount stored in the acquired amount storage means is An instruction amount adding means for adding the instruction amount;
Counting means for increasing or decreasing the amount of acquisition stored in the acquisition amount storage means according to the result of the game;
Acquisition amount determining means for determining whether or not the acquired amount stored in the acquired amount storage means is equal to or greater than the issued amount stored in the issued amount storage means;
When the acquired amount determining means determines that the acquired amount is greater than or equal to the issued amount, the divided amount stored in the divided amount storage unit is calculated from the acquired amount stored in the acquired amount storage unit. together reduce the medium issuing unit capable of issuing the second medium is a second said storage medium storing said aliquot,
An issuance canceling unit for canceling the issuance of the second medium by the player when the obtained amount determining unit determines that the acquired amount is greater than or equal to the issuance amount;
The medium issuing means subtracts the division amount from the acquisition amount stored in the acquisition amount storage means and stores the division amount when the issue of the second medium is not canceled by the issue cancellation means. A gaming system for issuing the second medium .

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