JPH0313912B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a game information management medium that is a so-called card used in a game machine such as a card-type pachinko machine.

<Prior Art> The basic structure of a card-type pachinko machine was proposed by the applicant of the present application in Japanese Patent Application No. 154787-1987. This means that the actual balls actually fired by the player are sealed in a certain number of pachinko machines and used in circulation, and the number of balls held by the player at the beginning of the game, the number of free balls, the number of winning balls, and the corresponding number of converted winning balls. In addition, all game information associated with pachinko games, such as the number of prize balls to be provided to the player after the game is stopped or finished, is converted into an electrical signal and calculated electronically, and the player uses the card that stores this electrical signal. All you have to do is carry it around, and there is no need to touch the real ball, which tends to be bulky.

Of course, this card can also be applied to coin-operated game devices in which players compete to increase or decrease the number of coins.

The cards used in the conventional card-type pachinko machines described above have a magnetic band formed on the surface of the card, and game information such as the number of balls is recorded on this magnetic band, or game information such as the number of balls is recorded on the card itself. The structure was such that pachinko holes were drilled according to the size of the machine.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The above-mentioned conventional game information recording cards merely record information, and cannot directly visually display game information such as the number of pitches in the player's hand. There was a sense of distrust towards this, and the hassle of having to go through the pachinko machine or prize exchange leader each time. That is, even if a player obtains a card by inserting currency into the card issuing machine, the player cannot visually confirm the number of pitches recorded on the card. For this reason, it is especially inconvenient for beginners and female players who are unfamiliar with pachinko to have to remember the number of balls at all times, such as when moving to another pachinko machine.
It was difficult to decide whether to play again based on the number of balls in hand or to exchange them for prizes, which was not practical.

In addition, conventional information recording cards that record game information such as the number of balls on a magnetic strip have a simple structure, but
It is relatively easy for fraudulent acts to tamper with the recorded information on the magnetic belt, and there is also the problem that the recorded information can be changed due to the magnetism of an electrical device such as a speaker due to carelessness.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to store the same game information on one game information management medium (information recording card) in two systems of storage means, a magnetic storage means and a semiconductor storage means, so that the game information disappears. In addition to taking all possible precautions, this game information can also be visually displayed.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and includes a gaming information management medium for a gaming machine that stores and manages gaming information related to games in the gaming machine, wherein the gaming information management medium is a thin plate. It is formed into a shaped card, and a read/write input/output device (for example, a card reader/writer 1
5) for magnetically storing the output game information of the input/output device; and a magnetic storage means 2 connected to the game information output means (for example, the output device 16) provided in the game machine. , gaming information input means (for example, input device 9) to which the same content as gaming information supplied from the gaming machine side to the magnetic storage means is electrically supplied; and gaming information supplied to the gaming information inputting means. a semiconductor memory means 3 for electrically storing the semiconductor memory means; a game information display means (4, for example, a liquid crystal display 5 and a driver 14) for visually displaying the game information stored in the semiconductor memory means; It is an object of the present invention to provide a game information management medium for a game machine, characterized by comprising: a power source (for example, a battery B) that drives a storage means and a game information display means, respectively;

<Operation> When the gaming information management medium is set in the gaming machine,
The input/output device provided in the gaming machine reads the gaming information magnetically stored in the magnetic storage means of the gaming information management medium, and stores it in the control device of the gaming machine so that the game can be started. When the payment switch is operated after the game ends, the same content as the game information supplied to the magnetic storage means is supplied from the game information output means provided in the game machine to the game information input means of the game information management medium. , the game information is electrically stored in the semiconductor storage means via the game information input means.

In addition, the magnetic storage means of the gaming information management medium includes
The above game information is written by the input/output device of the game machine when the game information management medium is ejected.

The game information stored in the game information management medium is visually displayed to the player via the game information display means by the semiconductor storage means of the game information management medium.

Furthermore, magnetic storage means and semiconductor storage means include
Since the same game information is stored, even if there is a fraudulent act in which the magnetic storage information is tampered with or the magnetic storage information is lost due to carelessness, the accurate storage information can be determined by the semiconductor storage information.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game information management medium 1, which is a so-called information storage card of the present invention, is formed into a thin plate-like card and includes a magnetic storage means 2 provided as a storage means, a semiconductor storage means 3, and a semiconductor storage. Means 3
It has a game information display means 4 for visually displaying the stored contents. The game information display means 4 has, for example, a 5-digit liquid crystal display 5, and displays the games stored in the semiconductor storage means 3 under the control of a control device 7 driven by the output of a read command switch (touch switch) 6. Visually displays game information such as the number of pitches. In addition,
In FIG. 1, B is a button type battery as a power source for driving each of the above-mentioned means.

The semiconductor storage means 3 includes, for example, an up-down counter 8, an input device 9 as a game information input means for providing addition/subtraction inputs to the up-down counter 8, and a second game information display means 4. As shown in the figure, it is constructed using a semiconductor device. That is, the input device 9 consists of an addition light receiving element 10 and a subtraction light receiving element 11 (both elements are composed of, for example, a phototransistor). The stored contents of the up-down counter 8 are incremented or decremented one by one via the up-down counter 8. Then, the stored data stored in the up-down counter 8 in this manner is transmitted to the liquid crystal display as a game information display means via the driver 14 as a component of the game information display means by the read command output DR of the read command switch 6. It is visually displayed on the device 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pachinko machine as a gaming device has an input/output device 15 as an input/output means for exchanging information with the magnetic storage means 2 of the game information management medium 1, and a semiconductor memory. An output device 16 is provided as a game information output means for supplying a signal to the input device 9 of the means 3. The input/output device 15 is composed of a well-known reader/writer that has the function of writing to and reading from a magnetic strip.
An addition light-emitting element 17 and a subtraction light-emitting element 18 corresponding to the side addition light-receiving element 10 and the subtraction light-receiving element 11
(for example, composed of a light emitting diode). In other words, in this embodiment, a central processing unit (CPU) 21 consisting of a microcomputer included in a control device 20 of a pachinko machine provides game information such as the number of game balls to a light emitting element (light emitting diode), and thus generates an optical signal. The game information thus converted is converted into an electric signal by a light receiving element (phototransistor) and then stored in the up-down counter 8.

The calculation of the game ball number data in the control device 20 described above is performed according to the block diagram shown in FIG. That is, the control device 20 operates the arithmetic processing unit 23 by specifying a program stored in advance in the program memory 22 of the central processing unit 21 to control each part of the pachinko machine, and also controls the inserted game information management medium 1. exchanging data with,
Data memory 2 stores data of pachinko machine game results.
Perform calculations using 4. This processing mode will be explained as follows along with the structure and operation of the card processing mechanism 25 shown in FIG.

When the game information management medium 1 is inserted into the card insertion slot 26, the card insertion detector 27 detects this,
The detection signal is input to the central processing unit 21 via the card transport control receiver 28. At this time, the central processing unit 21 drives the card feed motor 30 via the driver 29 to rotate the card feed roller 31 and draw the game information management medium 1 into the card path 32. As a result, when the game information management medium 1 comes to the position of the input/output device 15 and output device 16 of the pachinko machine, the fixed position detector 33 detects this, and the detection signal is sent to the central processing via the card transport control receiver 28. input into the device 21; The central processing unit 21 stops the motor 30 via the driver 29 and drives the insertion blocking solenoid 34 to prevent the game information management medium 1 from being inserted thereafter.

While the gaming information management medium is being conveyed, the central processing unit 21 uses the input/output device 15 to input management data such as store name code and date code stored in the magnetic storage means 2 of the gaming information management medium 1 and gaming information. The game ball number data is read out and stored in the game ball number data memory area of the data memory 24, and the management data such as the store name code is checked. Of course, data is written in the magnetic storage means 2 in advance by a ball lending machine or other pachinko machine. If the management data is appropriate, the thus read and stored game ball count data is displayed via the driver 35 on a ball count display device 36 as a game information display means provided in the pachinko machine. In this state, when the player operates the start switch 37 provided on the front frame of the pachinko machine,
The central processing unit 2 via the command input receiver 38
A start command is given to 1, and the pachinko machine becomes ready to play. On the other hand, if the management data is incorrect, for example, if the store name code is from another game store, the motor 30 is driven in reverse to return the card 1 from the insertion slot 26 to the player's hand. , or confiscated.

When the game starts, the hit ball detector 39 subtracts "1" from the game ball number data in the data memory 24 every time a game ball is fired, and when this data becomes "0", the game ends. At this time, the central processing unit 21 drives the card loading solenoid 40 to pull up the fixed position detector 33 from the card passage 32, and when the fixed position detector 33 turns off, the motor 3
0 to take the game information management medium 1 into the card pool 41. Note that 42 is an intake confirmation detector, and its output stops the motor 30.

On the other hand, if a game ball enters the winning hole during a game, the safe ball detector 43 detects this and the central processing unit 2
1 adds the number of prize balls (for example, 15 balls) to the game ball number data in the data memory 24 via the receiver 38. Further, when a game ball enters the out slot, the out ball detector 44 detects this and the central processing unit 21 similarly accumulates it in the data memory 24 via the receiver 38.

In this way, the game ball count data obtained based on the detection output of the safe ball detector 43 and the out ball detector 4
4 and the calculation result of the data obtained by the hit ball detector 39 exceeds a predetermined number of hits, the central processing unit 21 causes the driver 29 to display the hit display means 45 provided on the front of the pachinko machine. Turn it on.

Therefore, when the game is stopped in this way, and when the player operates the settlement switch 46, the central processing unit 21 inputs the game ball count data as game information stored in the data memory 24. The data is applied to the magnetic storage means 2 of the game information management medium 1 through the output device 15, and the same data is applied to the input device 9 of the game information management medium 1 through the output device 16. That is, the electrical signal based on the game ball number data is sent to the output device 1 via the light modulation section 47.
6, and depending on the increase or decrease in the number of balls at the start of the game and at the time of settlement, the addition light emitting element 17 or the subtraction light emitting element 1
8 generates a light pulse. Therefore, the addition light receiving element 10 and the subtraction light receiving element 11 on the game information management medium 1 side receive this light pulse and operate the up/down counter 8, thereby storing the same game ball number data as in the magnetic storage means 2. It will be necessary to do so. In addition,
This memory is stored in the card presence/absence detector 48 (Figs. 4 and 5).
This is executed on the condition that there is a detection output as shown in the figure.

Thereafter, the central processing unit 21 demagnetizes the insertion blocking solenoid 34 and drives the motor 30 in reverse to insert the gaming information management medium 1 into the card insertion slot 26.
and then return it to the player.

Note that the above is an explanation of an example of the card insertion mechanism and control device of a pachinko machine.
The game information management medium 1 is also used in ball rental machines, payment machines, etc. as game devices other than pachinko machines.
transportation and data exchange. For example, in the case of a ball rental machine, management data such as store name code and date code are recorded in the magnetic storage means 2, and data on the number of game balls corresponding to the amount of money inserted by the player are recorded in the magnetic storage means 2 and the semiconductor storage means. 3, and then sent and issued to the player's hand. Also,
In the case of a payment machine, when the game information management medium 1 brought by the player is inserted into the card slot, the management data and game information such as the number of game balls stored in the magnetic storage means 2 of the game information management medium 1 are stored. The payment machine reads the information, checks the management data, types the number of balls played on a receipt, returns it to the player, and then imports the card. Players can exchange for prizes by going to the prize exchange office with their receipts.

Further, in the above explanation, the number of pachinko balls is assumed as the game information, but it is clear that this may also be used as the number of coins. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which game information such as the number of game balls and management data such as store name code and date code are recorded in the magnetic storage means 2, and only game information is stored in the semiconductor storage means 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be modified as appropriate.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, the game information management medium according to the present invention includes magnetic storage means and semiconductor storage means as storage means on the one game information management medium,
Since the semiconductor storage means electrically stores game information having the same content as the game information supplied to the magnetic storage means, the magnetic storage means may be damaged due to fraudulent acts or carelessness such as tampering with the stored contents of the magnetic storage means. Even if the stored contents of the device are lost, the accurate stored contents can be determined by using another semiconductor storage means, and such fraudulent acts, which are relatively easy to occur, can be prevented.

In addition, a game information display means is provided to visually display the game information stored in the semiconductor storage means, so that if the player has the game information management medium at hand, he or she can visually check the stored contents at any time. . This eliminates the need for players to always remember the number of balls, especially for beginners or female players who are unfamiliar with pachinko when they move to a different pachinko machine. It becomes easy to decide whether to play the game again or exchange it for a prize, and it is possible to eliminate the anxiety of using the game information management medium for the player.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game information management medium, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing its control device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an input/output device on the pachinko machine side. 4 is a block diagram of the control device of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of the card processing mechanism. In the figure, 1 is a game information management medium, 2 is a magnetic storage means, 3 is a semiconductor storage means, 4 is a game information display means, 9 is an input device as a game information input device, 1
5 is an input/output device as input/output means, 16 is an output device as game information output means, 17 is an addition light projection element, 18 is a subtraction light projection element, and 21 is a central processing unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A gaming information management medium for a gaming machine that stores and manages gaming information related to games in the gaming machine, wherein the gaming information management medium is formed in a thin plate-like card and is provided in the gaming machine. a magnetic storage means connected to a readable/writable input/output device to magnetically store output game information of the input/output device; and a magnetic storage means connected to a game information output means provided in the gaming device, the gaming device a gaming information input means to which the same content as the gaming information supplied to the magnetic storage means from the side is electrically supplied; a semiconductor storage means to electrically store the gaming information supplied to the gaming information input means; A game characterized by comprising: a game information display means for displaying game information stored in the semiconductor storage means in a visible state; and a power source for driving each of the semiconductor storage means and the game information display means. A gaming information management medium for the device.