JPH04200579A - Game system for pinball machine hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the pinball machine hall game system in which a game by other pinball game machine can be executed only in the case wherein obtained pinballs are exchanged for a premium after the time when a player finished the enjoyment with a pinball game machine by providing not only pinball game machines but also a game card/ball lending means, a loan controller, a counting device, and a premium exchange device. CONSTITUTION:When a player purchases a game card 7 by paying a prescribed amount of money and sets it to a loan controller 6 attached to a loan controller 6, it is switched to a game available state. Within a range of the money amount data stored in the set game card, pinballs are loaned out through a ball lending means 2. When the pinball game machine becomes a hit-stop state, the loan controller allows the game card to store a hit-stop flag and switches its pinball game machine to a game impossible state. As a result, a state that the obtained pinballs are utilized as they are for other pinball game machine, is prevented. In the case of exchanging the obtained pinballs for a premium, the pinballs are counted by the counting device, stored in the game card as premium ball number data, and the game card is set to the premium exchange device.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a gaming system for pachinko halls in which games are played in pachinko halls using game tickets, which are prepaid cards. .

(Prior Art) In pachinko halls, a gaming system has been realized in which the operation of lending pachinko balls by a ball lending machine is cashless. As an example of such a system, conventionally a system has been configured to issue (sell) a magnetic card-type game ticket in which the issue price corresponds to the player's payment amount, and then A ball lending machine that automatically lends out pachinko balls within the range of the amount data stored in the game ticket in response to the insertion of a ticket, and reduces the amount data by the amount lent, and counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player. a counting device for storing the data on the number of prize balls in the game ticket, and a prize exchange device for displaying the data on the number of prize balls stored in the game ticket when the game ticket is inserted for exchange with a prize. That is what is being considered. still,
In this case, the ball lending machine is installed adjacent to the pachinko game machine, the counting device is installed at multiple locations within the pachinko hall, and the prize exchange device is installed at the prize exchange counter within the pachinko hall.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In pachinko halls, in order to ensure that many players receive equal profits, the number of pachinko balls that a player can acquire by playing on a pachinko game machine is set at a preset upper limit. When the number of pachinko game machines exceeds this limit, the pachinko game machine is discontinued so that it cannot be played. In this case, if a player who discontinues a pachinko game machine as described above continues to use the acquired pachinko balls for playing on another pachinko game machine, that pachinko game machine will Rental (in other words, increase in sales on the pachinko hall side)
Pachinko halls end up being occupied for long periods of time without any additional information, reducing profits for pachinko halls. For this reason, in pachinko halls, if a pachinko game machine is discontinued, players of the pachinko game machine must be required to exchange all of the pachinko balls they have acquired at that time for prizes. It is being done.

However, in the past, in order to exchange the acquired pachinko balls for prizes, pachinko hall employees would
The reality is that they visit each pachinko game machine that has been discontinued to provide guidance and supervision, which increases the burden on pachinko hall employees and causes a rise in personnel costs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is that when a player discontinues playing a pachinko game machine, the player can play the pachinko balls with another pachinko game machine only if he exchanges the acquired pachinko balls for a prize. As a result, the pachinko hall's profit decreases due to the acquired pachinko balls being used for playing on other pachinko game machines. To provide a game system for pachinko halls which is effective in preventing such situations without increasing the burden on pachinko hall employees.

[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems)] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming system for a pachinko hall using a pachinko game machine, in which amount data corresponding to the amount paid by the player, A game ticket that stores prize ball number data indicating the number of pachinko balls acquired by a player, a cancellation flag, and a pachinko ball that is provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine and releases pachinko balls in response to a release command. The lending means is attached to each pachinko game machine and is provided to exchange data with the game ticket when the game ticket is set, and when the game ticket is set, the corresponding pachinko game machine is operated. Function to switch to playable state,
A function that lends out pachinko balls through the ball lending means within the range of the amount data stored in the game ticket and decreases the amount data by the amount lent, when the corresponding pachinko game machine becomes discontinued. A lending control device having a function of storing a discontinuation flag for the game ticket, and a function of switching a corresponding pachinko game machine to a non-playable state in a set state of the game ticket in which the discontinuation flag is stored, and the game ticket. is configured so that data is exchanged with the game ticket in the set state, and the pachinko balls that the player has acquired are counted and the counting results are sent to the game ticket in the set state as prize ball number data. a counting device that stores and initializes a termination flag stored in the game ticket; and a prize exchange device that is installed in a pachinko hall and pays out prizes based on the data on the number of prize balls stored in the game ticket. The configuration is equipped with the following.

In this case, in addition to setting a unique model code for each pachinko game machine, a function is also provided to cause the rental 8 control device to simultaneously store the model code of the pachinko game machine when storing the cancellation flag for the game ticket. A state in which a game ticket in which a model code and a cancellation flag are stored is set, with a counting device and a storage means for storing a discontinuation reference value set in advance for each model code. It may be configured such that an alarm is generated when the pachinko ball count result is less than the stop reference value corresponding to the model code stored in the game ticket.

(Function) When playing a game in a pachinko hall, the player pays a predetermined amount of money to purchase a game ticket (this game ticket stores amount data corresponding to the payment amount), and then uses the game ticket. Set it in the rental control device attached to the pachinko game machine you want to play.

Then, the pachinko game machine is switched to a playable state by the rental control device, and at this time, the rental control device plays pachinko through the ball rental means within the amount data stored in the set game ticket. As the balls are lent out, the above amount data is decreased by the lent amount. Therefore, the player can rent pachinko balls up to the number corresponding to the purchase price of the game ticket, and play games using the pachinko balls.

When the pachinko game machine is in a discontinued state due to such a game, the rental control device stores a discontinued flag in the game ticket and switches the pachinko game machine to a non-playable state.

At this time, when the player sets a game ticket in the attached lending control device in order to use the acquired pachinko balls for playing on another pachinko game machine, at this time, a cancellation flag is stored in the game ticket. As a result, the rental control device will switch the pachinko game machine to a non-playable state, and as a result, the pachinko balls that the player has acquired by canceling the pachinko game machine will not be able to be played on other pachinko game machines. This will prevent a situation where the device is used as it is for a game.

When a player exchanges pachinko balls acquired by canceling a pachinko game machine for a prize, the pachinko balls are counted by the counting device with a game ticket set in the counting device. Then, the counting device stores the counting result in the game ticket as prize ball number data, so that by setting the game ticket in the prize exchange device, it is possible to receive a prize payout. In addition, during such counting, the counting device initializes the cancellation flag stored in the game ticket, so it is possible to play on the pachinko game machine using the amount data stored in the game ticket. will be returned to the state.

When the configuration according to claim 2 is adopted, when a player cancels the pachinko game machine, the rental control device
When storing a cancellation flag for a game ticket, the model code of the pachinko game machine is stored at the same time.

At this time, in order to exchange the pachinko balls acquired by canceling the pachinko game machine for prizes, the player sets the game ticket in the counting device and causes the counting device to count the pachinko balls. When the counting result is less than the termination reference value preset for each storage model code as described above, the counting device generates an alarm. Therefore, if the above-mentioned stopping reference value is set according to the average minimum number of pachinko balls acquired by the player when the pachinko game machine is stopped, the player can play the pachinko game machine. By stopping the pachinko game, an alarm can be issued if the acquired pachinko balls are used as they are for playing on another pachinko game machine.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a unique model code CP is set for each model of a plurality of pachinko game machines 1 installed in a pachinko hall. The pachinko ball firing mechanism 18 of this pachinko game machine 1 is an electric type using a motor, and when its power is cut off, the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a non-playable state.

The ball lending machine 2 serving as a ball lending means is provided, for example, one for each of the two pachinko game machines 1 between the pachinko game machines 1, and in addition to the ball number exit 4 on the front of the machine frame main body 3. , left and right indicator lamps 5a and 5b. At this time, the ball number outlet 4 has a vertically movable discharge port body 4a, and when the discharge port body 4a is in the downward position, it temporarily stores the pachinko balls discharged from inside the machine frame body 3. In addition, when the outlet body 4a is moved upward by a finger or the like, the pachinko balls are caused to fall through the outlet body 4.

In this case, the above-described ball lending machine 2 may be omitted by using the prize ball releasing mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine 1 as the ball lending means.

A control unit 6 as a rental control device is installed above the pachinko game machine 1 and attached to each pachinko game machine 1, and a magnetic card 7, which is a game ticket to be described later, is inserted (set) in the front of the control unit 6. ) card insertion slot 8,
An eject switch 9 that is operated when taking out the magnetic card 7 inserted into the card insertion slot 8, a numerical display section 10 for displaying the amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7, this numerical display section A ball rental switch 11 is provided for discharging pachinko balls within the range of amount data M displayed at 10 from the ball rental machine 2.

The internal structure of the ball lending machine 2 is roughly as shown in FIG. 2.

That is, in FIG. 2, the release mechanism 12 is configured such that pachinko balls are supplied through a pipe 12a from a pachinko ball supply pipe (not shown) installed on the back side of the pachinko game machine, and the release mechanism 12 responds to the operation of the release mechanism 12. It is configured to discharge the pachinko balls supplied as described above to the ball number outlet 4. Further, the remaining ball detection switch 13 is configured to output a detection signal Sa when pachinko balls are left in the number of balls exit 4.

The control unit 14 includes two parts attached to the left and right pachinko game machines 1.
When a release command signal Sf is given from any of the control units 6 of the machine, the release mechanism 12 is operated, and the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the command signal Sf is released. control mechanism 12; Furthermore, when the discharge mechanism 12 is operated by the discharge command signal Sf from the control unit 6 on the left side in FIG. 1, this control section 14 lights up the display lamp 5a on the left side and controls When the discharging mechanism 12 is operated by the discharging command signal Sf from the unit 6, the display lamp 5b on the right side is turned on, and the lighting state remains until the detection signal Sa from the remaining ball detection switch 13 disappears. Hold.

Furthermore, when the release mechanism 12 normally performs the release operation of the pachinko balls, the control unit 14 generates a release completion pulse Pa and feeds it back to the control unit 6 which is the source of the release command signal Sf. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic card 7 has a rectangular shape, and a plurality of printing lines p1 to pn are set on one side of the card so that data as described below can be thermally printed. There is. As shown in FIG. 4, the magnetic card 7 also has a code storage area M for storing a security code CX, etc. as its storage area.
Serial number storage area ME1 for storing the EO5 serial number NS, date code CD indicating the issue date of the magnetic card 7
Date storage area ME2 and amount data M for storing
amount data storage area ME3 for storing the number of pachinko balls won by the player, a prize number storage area ME4 for storing the number of pachinko balls won by the player as the number of prize balls Q, and the number of prize balls stored in this number of prize balls storage area ME4. A remaining number of pachinko balls storage area ME5 for storing the number of remaining pachinko balls R generated when Q is exchanged for a prize, a stop flag storage area ME6 for storing a stop flag F, and a stop flag storage area ME6 for storing the model code CP. It has a model code storage area ME7, and a print line storage area ME8 for storing the final print line data PL when the thermal printing is performed.

Now, in the following, prior to explaining the configuration of the control unit 6, the configuration of the card issuing machine 15 for issuing the magnetic card 7 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

That is, in FIG. 7, on the front of the card issuing machine 15,
In addition to the card slot 16, a pair of display parts 17a and 17b that can display characters and numbers, a cancel button 18, an issue button 19 associated with one of the display parts 17a, a coin slot 20, and a banknote slot 21. , a coin return port 22 is provided, as well as a payment button 23, a bill return port 24, and a coin return port 25, which are associated with the other display section 17b. In addition, a card slot 16, a coin slot 20, a bill insertion slot 21, a bill return slot 24, a coin return slot 2
5 has indicator lamps 16a, 20a, 21a, 2
4a and 25a are provided adjacent to each other. Incidentally, the issue button 19 and the payment button 23 are constituted by a so-called illuminated switch.

In FIG. 8, which shows the electrical configuration of the card issuing machine 15 as a combination of functional blocks, a card reader/writer 26 provided corresponding to the card entrance/exit 16 is connected to a magnetic card 7.
The magnetic card 7 inserted into the card slot 16 has a feeding device (not shown) for taking in and discharging the magnetic card 7.
It has a function of reading data stored in the magnetic card 7 and a function of writing data to an unused magnetic card 7 stored inside, and sends and receives signals to and from the control circuit 27. In this case, the magnetic card 7 ejected into the card slot 16 through the card reader/writer 26 is held with a part of it protruding from the card slot 16, and such a magnetic card 7 is When the card is removed from the card reader/writer 26, a detection signal Se is outputted from a detection switch 26a provided in association with the card reader/writer 26.

A thermal printing device 28 provided in association with the card reader/writer 26 is configured to perform thermal printing on one side of the magnetic card 7 in accordance with a command from the control circuit 27 .

A coin processing unit 29 provided in correspondence with the coin input slot 20
determines the authenticity and value of the coin inserted into the coin slot 20, provides authenticity data W and input amount data m indicating the determination results to the control circuit 27, and also controls the control circuit 27.
The structure is such that the input coins can be selectively temporarily held and collected based on instructions from the bank. A banknote processing unit 30 provided in association with the banknote insertion slot 2U determines the authenticity and value of the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 21,
Authenticity data W and insertion amount data m indicating the determination result
is given to the control circuit 27, and the inserted banknotes can be selectively collected and returned based on commands from the control circuit 27.

A banknote dispensing unit 31 provided in association with the banknote return port 24
is configured to send out banknotes in an amount corresponding to a command from the control circuit 27 to the banknote return slot 24. A coin dispensing unit 32 provided in association with the coin return port 25 is configured to send out coins in an amount corresponding to a command from the control circuit 27 to the coin return port 25.

The control circuit 27 is configured to include a microcomputer, and in addition to each data from the card reader/writer 26, coin processing section 29, and banknote processing section 30, the control circuit 27 includes a cancel button 18, an issue button, a payment button 19, and a checkout button. Each operation signal from the button 23 and the detection signal Se from the detection switch 26a are input, and these input signals, ROM
Programs stored in advance in 27 a and RAM 27
Based on the data transfer with b and the date data from the clock section 27c, the display sections 17a and 17b1 indicator lamps 16a, 20a, 21a, 24a and 25a s
Thermal printing device 28, the coin collection function section of the coin processing section 29, the banknote collection function section of the banknote processing section 3o, and the banknote dispensing section 31
, coin dispensing unit 32, issue button 19, and payment button 23
It is designed to control each lighting section.

FIG. 9 shows the contents of control by the control circuit 27, and this will be explained below along with related operations.

That is, when the control circuit 27 is powered on,
Displaying an initial display (for example, displaying "0") on the display sections 17a and 17b, and lighting up the respective illumination sections of the issue button 19 and the payment button 23 (steps B1 and B2),
In this state, the process waits until either the issue button 19 or the payment button 23 is operated (steps B3 and B4).

When the issue button 19 is operated, the control circuit 27 turns off the display section 17b corresponding to the payment button 23 (
At the same time, the lighting section of the payment button 23 is turned off (steps B5 and B6), and then the instruction lamps 2Qa and 21a are made to blink (step B7). Therefore, in response to the blinking of the instruction lamps 20a and 21a, the insertion of coins into the coin insertion slot 20 and the insertion of coins into the bill insertion slot 2 are performed.
You will be instructed to insert banknotes into 1. In this case, the instruction content as described above may be displayed on the display section 17a.

After that, the control circuit 27 waits until a bill is inserted or a coin is inserted, or until the issue button 19 or the cancel button 18 is operated (steps B8, B9,
B ], 0, B11).

When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 21 (step B8
rYESJ), the control circuit 27 controls the banknote processing section 30.
If the inserted bill is a counterfeit, the inserted bill is returned through the bill insertion slot 21 by the bill processing unit 30, and then the process returns to step B8 (step B8).
.

On the other hand, when the inserted bill is genuine, the control circuit 27 adds the inserted amount data m given from the bill processing section 30 to the cumulative amount data Σm (the initial value of which is zero) and stores it in the RAM 27b. At the same time, the inserted amount data m and the cumulative amount data Σm are displayed on the display section 17a (steps B14, B15), and then it is determined whether the cumulative amount data Σm exceeds a predetermined upper limit value Mmax (step B16). Note that this upper limit value Mmax corresponds to the maximum value of the amount data M that can be stored in the magnetic card 7 (10,000 yen in this embodiment).

If the cumulative amount data Σm exceeds the upper limit M max,
The control circuit 27 subtracts the inserted amount data m currently displayed from the accumulated amount data Σm (step B17), and then changes the display on the display section 17a to the new accumulated amount data Σm, and also changes the display on the display section 17b to the inserted amount data Σm. The display of the amount data m is initialized (step 818, B19), after which the banknote return step B1B is executed and the process returns to step B8.

Further, if the control circuit 27 determines "NO" in step B16, that is, if the cumulative amount data Σm in step B14 is less than or equal to the upper limit value Mmax, the control circuit 27 causes the inserted banknote to be collected through the banknote processing unit 3o in step B20. ),
After that, the display regarding the insertion amount data m on the display section 17a is initialized and the process returns to step B8 (step B
21).

On the other hand, when a coin is inserted into the coin slot 20 (rYEsJ in step B9), the control circuit 27 determines the authenticity data W of the inserted coin given from the coin processing unit 29 (step 8.22), and inserts the coin. If the coin is counterfeit, the coin processing section 29 returns the inserted coin to the coin return slot 2.
2, the process returns to step B8 (step B23).

On the other hand, when the inserted coin is genuine, the control circuit 27 adds the inserted amount data m given from the coin processing section 29 to the cumulative amount data Σm and stores it. The amount data Σm is displayed on the display unit 17a (steps B24, B25), and then it is determined whether the cumulative amount data Σm exceeds the upper limit MIIlax (step B26).

If the cumulative amount data Σm exceeds the upper limit MIIlax, the control circuit 27 subtracts the currently displayed input amount data m from the cumulative amount data Σm (step B27), and then changes the display on the display section 17a to the new cumulative amount. Steps B28 and B29) of changing the data to Σm and initializing the display of the input amount data m on the display section 17b;
After this, the coin return step 82B is executed and the process returns to step B8.

Further, if the control circuit 27 determines "NO" in step B26, that is, if the cumulative amount data Σm in step B24 is less than or equal to the upper limit Mnax, the control circuit 27 temporarily stores the inserted coins in the coin processing unit 29. Step B on hold
50) After that, the display regarding the input amount data m on the display section 17a is initialized and the process returns to step B8 (step B51).

When the issue button 19 is operated (r in step B10)
In step B52), the control circuit 27 determines whether or not the cumulative amount data Σm is zero.
In the case of J, that is, when the inserted banknote collection operation as described above has not been performed at all, the process returns to step B8.

On the other hand, if the determination in step B32 is "NO", the control circuit 27 turns off the indicator lamps 20a and 21a (step B'3B), and then operates the card reader/writer 26 to control the internal The cumulative amount data Σ for the unused magnetic cards 7 stocked in
At the same time as writing m as amount data M, encrypted code C
By writing the X1 serial number NS, date code CD, and final print line data PL (step B54), and further operating the thermal printing device 28, the magnetic card 7
For the first printing line p1 set on one side of the
is printed (step B55). In the example shown in FIG. 3, the amount data M is 10,000 yen.

Next, the control circuit 27 ejects the magnetic card 7 on which the data has been written and printed as described above through the card reader/writer 26, and at the same time blinks the indicator lamp 16a (steps B36 and B57). The fact that the magnetic card 7 has been ejected into the card slot 16 is notified by blinking. After that, the control circuit 27 performs an operation to collect the coins temporarily held in the coin processing unit 29 (step 838), and operates until the detection signal Se is given from the detection switch 26a. The process waits until the magnetic card 7 ejected to step 16 is removed from the outside (step 83). When the magnetic card 7 is removed, the instruction lamp 16a is turned off (step B40), and then the cumulative amount data Σm stored in the RAM 27b is initialized and the process returns to step B1 (step B41).

When the cancel button 18 is operated (r in step B11)
YESJ), the control circuit 27 includes an indicator lamp 20a,
21a (step B42), and then selectively operates the coin processing unit 29 and banknote processing unit 30 to return coins and banknotes with a value corresponding to the cumulative amount data Σm at this point.Step 843 ), after which step B41 of initializing the cumulative amount data Σm is executed and the process returns to step B1.

In this case, coins are returned by dropping the coins held by the coin processing section 29 (see step B30) into the coin return slot 22, and bills are returned once by the bill processing section 30. This is done by returning the collected banknotes through the banknote insertion slot 21.

Therefore, when the payment button 23 is operated without the issue button 19 being operated (rYEsJ in step B3), the control circuit 27 turns the display section 17a corresponding to the issue button 19 into an extinguished state (non-display). state), and also turns off the illumination section of the issue button 19 (step B4).
4, B45), and then waits until the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card slot 16 or the cancel button 18 is operated (steps B46, B47). In this case, when the cancel button 18 is operated, the process returns to step B1.

On the other hand, when the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card slot 16 without operating the cancel button 18 (rYEsJ in step B46), the control circuit 27 holds the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state. At the same time, the data stored in the magnetic card 7 (encryption code CX, serial number NS
, date code CD, amount of money data 1 number of prize balls Q, number of remaining pachinko balls R1 discontinuation flag F, model code CP, last print line data PL) are read and stored in the RAM 27b (steps 848, B49).

Next, the control circuit 27 determines whether or not the magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall based on the encryption code CX1 included in the read data and the verification code stored in the RAM 27b in advance (step B50).
When it is determined that the card does not belong to the pachinko hall, the magnetic card 7 is ejected and the stored data is initialized (steps B51, B52), followed by step B1.
Return to

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall concerned (step B50
In step B53), it is determined whether or not the magnetic card 7 is within the expiration date based on the date code CD included in the read data and the date data from the clock section 27c. When it is determined that the magnetic card 7 is ejected, the process returns to step B1 via the step B51 for ejecting the magnetic card 7 and the initialization step B52.

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall and is within the expiration date (rY in step B53)
In step B, the control circuit 27 determines whether or not the abort flag F exists in the read data.
54), when the stop flag F exists, the magnetic card 7
The process returns to step B1 through discharge step B51 and initialization step B52.

On the other hand, if the stop flag F does not exist in the read data, the control circuit 27 performs step B.
49, the amount data M read from the magnetic card 7 is displayed on the display section 17b (step B55), and it is determined whether the amount data M is 1000 yen or more (step B
56). When the amount data M is 1,000 yen or more, the control circuit 27 blinks the instruction lamp 24a and operates the banknote processing unit 30 to correspond to the 0 amount Δm in units of 1,000 yen in the amount data M. The banknotes are paid out to the banknote return slot 24 (steps B57 and B58).

Next, the control circuit 27 reduces the amount data M stored in the RAM 27b by the payout amount Δm, and
The amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7 is also reduced by the payout amount Δm by the card reader/writer 26, and the process proceeds to step B59) and step B60. This step B60 is also performed when it is determined that rNOJ is determined in step B56, and here, the amount data M
Determine whether or not is zero.

If the amount data M is not zero, the control circuit 27 blinks the instruction lamp 25a and operates the coin processing section 29 to pay out coins with a value corresponding to the amount data M to the coin return slot 25 ( Steps B61, B62).

Next, the control circuit 27 initializes the amount data M1 stored in the RAM 27b and the amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7 (step 863), and then initializes the amount data M1 stored in the RAM 27b (step 863).
) The process moves to step B64 shown in FIG.

Now, in step B64, r
This is also carried out when it is determined YESJ, and in this step B64, the RAM2 is
It is determined whether the number of prize balls Q stored in 7b is zero. When the memory number of prize balls Q is zero, the control circuit 27
It is determined whether or not the remaining number of pachinko balls R stored in 27b is zero (Step B65), and if the remaining number of pachinko balls R is also zero, the magnetic card 7 held in the inserted state is collected, Step B to initialize the stored data
66, B67), and then, when a certain period of time has elapsed, the instruction lamps 24a and 25a are turned off and the process returns to step B1 (steps B68, B69).

On the other hand, if at least one of the number of prize balls Q and the number of remaining pachinko balls R stored in the RAM 27b is not zero (rNO in either step B64 or B65), the control circuit 27
J) contains the final print line data P stored in the RAM 27b.
Based on L, it is determined whether the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full (step B70). If rNOJ is determined here, the control circuit 27 controls the thermal printing device 28
By operating , the amount data M thermally printed on one side of the magnetic card 7 is blacked out (step B
71).

Next, the control circuit 27 flashes the instruction lamp 16a and ejects the magnetic card 7 (step B72).
, B73), initialize the stored data, step B7
4) After this, the process waits until the detection signal Se is applied, that is, until the magnetic card 7 ejected into the card slot 16 is removed from the outside (step B75). When the magnetic card 7 is removed, the control circuit 2
Step 7 turns off the instruction lamp 16a and returns to step B1 (step B76).

On the other hand, if the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full (rYEsJ in step B70), the control circuit 2
7 is to collect the magnetic card 7 held in the inserted state (Step B77), and after this, by operating the card reader/writer 26, the unused magnetic card 7 stored inside is stored in the RAM 27b. At the same time as writing the number of prize balls Q and the number of remaining pachinko balls R, the encryption code CX1 serial number NS, date code CD, and final print line data PL are written (step B78), and further by operating the circling printing device 28, the corresponding For the first printing line p1 set on one side of the magnetic card 7,
The number of prize balls Q and the number of remaining pachinko balls R are printed (step B79).

After this, the control circuit 27 returns to step B1 after executing steps 873 to B77.

The functions of the card issuing machine 15 as described above can be summarized as follows.

■... After the issue button 19 is operated, the coin slot 2
0 or when money is inserted through the bill insertion slot 21 and the issue button 19 is operated again after this, the amount data M corresponding to the inserted amount is sent to the encryption code CX, serial number NS, date code CD, and final printing line. A magnetic card 7 which is stored together with the data PL and has the date of issue and the amount data M thermally printed is issued through the card entrance/exit 16.

Incidentally, when the cancel button 18 is operated after inserting the money as described above, the inserted money is returned. Further, when the total amount of input money exceeds a predetermined upper limit value Mmax (10,000 yen), the extra input money is returned.

■...When the payment button 23 is operated and the magnetic card 7 on which the amount data M is stored is inserted into the card slot 16, the money corresponding to the amount data M is transferred to the banknote return slot 24. and the amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7 while being paid out through the coin return slot 25.
Initialize.

At this time, if the respective data of the number of prize balls Q and the number of remaining pachinko balls R stored in the magnetic card 7 are both zero, the magnetic card 7 is collected with it taken in, but each of the above data If at least one of them is not zero, the amount data M printed on the magnetic card 7 is blacked out and the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card slot 16.

In addition, when returning the magnetic card 7 as described above, if the printed lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full, the magnetic card 7 is collected and the memory of the collected magnetic card 7 is stored. The data is copied to a new magnetic card 7, and the new magnetic card 7 is returned through the card slot 16.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the electrical configuration of the control unit 6 provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 as a combination of functional blocks.

In FIG. 5, a card reader/writer 33 provided corresponding to the card insertion slot 8 has a feeding device (not shown) for taking in and ejecting the magnetic card 7, and also has a feeding device (not shown) for taking in and ejecting the magnetic card 7. It has a function of reading data stored in the inserted magnetic card 7 and a function of writing data to the magnetic card 7. A thermal printing device 34 provided in association with the card reader/writer 33 is configured to be able to perform thermal printing on one side of the magnetic card 7.

In addition, the control circuit 35 provided to exchange signals with the card reader/writer 33 includes a
In addition to the read data from 3 and the ON signals from the eject switch 9 and the ball rental switch 11, a stop signal Sz from the central control computer 36 for the pachinko hall,
Also, the discharge completion pulse Pa from the ball lending machine 3 is inputted.

This control circuit 35 is configured to include a microcomputer, and receives each input signal as described above, the ROM 35
The numerical display section 10 and the thermal printing device 34 based on the program stored in advance in a and the data transfer with the RAM 35b and the date data from the clock section 35c.
control, output control of the release command signal Sf, power supply control of the pachinko ball firing mechanism 1a of the pachinko game machine 1, and output control of loan amount data to the central management computer 36.

FIG. 6 shows the contents of control by the control circuit 35, and this will be explained below along with related effects.

That is, the control circuit 35 maintains the power of the pachinko ball firing mechanism 1a of the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 in a cut-off state, switches the pachinko game machine 1 to a non-playable state (step AO), and inserts a magnetic field into the card insertion slot 8. Wait until the card 7 is inserted (step Al). When the magnetic card 7 is inserted, the magnetic card 7 is held in the inserted state, and the data stored in the magnetic card 7 (cipher code CX, serial number NS, date code CD, amount data M,
Read the number of prize balls Q, the number of remaining pachinko balls R1, the stoppage flag F1, the model code CP, the last printed line LN) and store it in RAM35.
b (steps A2, A3).

Next, the control circuit 35 determines whether or not the magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall based on the encryption code CX1 included in the read data and a verification code stored in advance in the RAM 35b (Step A4) If it is determined that the magnetic card 7 is not a Hall card, the magnetic card 7 is ejected (step A5), after which step A6 is executed to initialize the stored data and the display on the numerical display section 10, and the process returns to step A1.

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall concerned (rYES in step A4), the control circuit 35
J) includes the date code C included in the read data.
Step A7) of determining whether the magnetic card 7 is within the expiration date based on the date data from the clock unit 35c and the date data from the clock section 35c; step A5) of ejecting the magnetic card 7 when it is determined that the expiration date has passed; Then, the process returns to step A1 via initialization step A6. If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall and is within the expiry date (rYEsJ in step A7), the control circuit 35 determines whether or not the discontinuation flag F exists in the read data. If the stop flag F is present, the process returns to step A] via ejection step A5 of the magnetic card 7 and initialization step A6.

When the control circuit 35 determines rNOJ in step A8, that is, when the discontinuation flag F is not stored in the inserted magnetic card 7, the control circuit 35 converts the amount data M included in the read data as described above into a numerical value. It is displayed on the display unit 10 (step A9), and then it is determined whether or not the remaining number R of pachinko balls in the read data is zero (step Al0).
). If the remaining number of pachinko balls R is zero, the control circuit 35 determines whether or not the amount data M is zero (step A11), and if the amount data M is zero, the control circuit 35 performs the ejection step A5 and the initialization step. The process returns to step A1 via A6.

If the number R of remaining pachinko balls included in the read data is other than zero (rNOJ in step AIO), the control circuit 35 sends a release command signal to the ball rental machine 3 according to the number R of remaining pachinko balls. By giving Sf, the ball lending machine 3 releases a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of remaining pachinko balls R (step A12), and after this, the ball lending machine 3
! 3 until the release completion pulse Pa is fed back (step A13).

When the release completion pulse Pa is fed back,
The control circuit 35 transmits the numerical signal Sr indicating the number of pachinko balls to be released to the central management computer 36 as rental amount data, and operates the card reader/writer 33 to obtain the remaining number R of pachinko balls stored in the magnetic card 7. After initialization (steps A14, A15), the power to the pachinko ball firing mechanism 1a of the pachinko game machine 1 is turned on to switch the pachinko game machine 1 into a playable state (step A16).

Further, if the number of remaining pachinko balls R included in the read data is zero and the amount data M included in the read data is other than zero (step A
ll and rNOJ), the steps A12 to A15 are performed.
, and execute step A16.

As a result, the pachinko game machine 1 has the remaining number of pachinko balls R for the card insertion slot 8 of the corresponding control unit 6.
The game becomes possible only when a magnetic card 7 in which at least one of the amount data M and the amount data M is stored and in which the termination flag F is not stored is inserted.

After that, the control circuit 35 waits until the ball rental switch 11 is turned on, the stop signal Sz is input from the central control computer 36, or the eject switch 9 is turned on (steps A17, A18, A19).

When the ball lending switch 11 is turned on, the control circuit 35 determines whether or not the amount data M stored in the RAM 35b is zero (step A20). If the amount data M is zero, the control circuit 35 returns to the above-mentioned standby state. In other cases, it is determined whether the amount data M is a specified amount, for example, 200 yen or more (step A21).

When the amount data M is 200 yen or more, the control circuit 35 sends a number of pachinko balls equivalent to 200 yen from the ball lending machine 3 by giving a prescribed release command signal Sf to the ball lending machine 3. is released (step A22), and thereafter, the CPU waits until the release completion pulse Pa is fed back from the ball lending machine 3 (step A23). Here, when the release completion pulse Pa is fed back, the control circuit 35 sends a numerical signal Sr indicating the number of released pachinko balls worth 200 yen to the central management computer 36 as rental amount data.
step A24), decreases the amount data M stored in the RAM 35b by 200 yen, and
The display on the numerical display section 10 is changed to the new stored amount data M (steps A25, A26), and then the process returns to the above-described standby state (step A17).

If the amount data M is less than 200 yen (rNOJ in step A21), the control circuit 35 provides the ball lending machine 3 with a release command signal Sf corresponding to the amount data M. Then, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount data M is released (step A27), and thereafter, the machine waits until the release completion pulse Pa is fed back from the ball lending machine 3 (step A28). When the release completion pulse Pa is fed back, the control circuit 35
is the numerical signal Sr indicating the number of pachinko balls released as described above.
is sent to the central management computer 36 as loan amount data (step A29), the amount data M stored in the RAM 35b is initialized, and the display on the numerical display section 10 is changed to zero (steps A30, A31), and then the above-mentioned steps are performed. The process returns to the standby state (step A17).

When the control circuit 35 receives the stop signal Sz from the central management computer 36 (rYESJ in step A18),
), that is, when the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 is in a discontinued state, the power of the pachinko ball firing mechanism 1a of that pachinko game machine 1 is kept in a cut-off state and the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a non-playable state ( Step A32)
.

Next, the control circuit 35 causes the magnetic card 7 to store the discontinuation flag F and the model code CP of the pachinko game machine 1 by operating the card reader/writer 33, and also stores the discontinuation flag F and the model code CP of the pachinko game machine 1 at this point in time. Steps A33 and A34 to update and store the amount data M
), further operating the thermal printing device 34 to print the amount data M on one side of the magnetic card 7 (step A35), followed by step A36 of ejecting the magnetic card 7, and storing the data stored in the RAM 35b. and step A of initializing the display of the numerical display section 10.
The process returns to step A1 via step 37.

Incidentally, when executing step A35 above, the magnetic card 7
When the printing lines p1 to pn are full, the control circuit 35 blacks out, for example, the amount data M printed on the last printing line pn through the thermal printing device 34.

When the eject switch 9 is turned on (rYESJ in step A19), the control circuit 35 maintains the power supply of the pachinko ball firing mechanism 1a of the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 in a cut-off state to turn off the pachinko game machine 1. The state is switched to a non-playable state (step A38), and it is determined whether or not the display change operation of the amount data M using the numerical display unit]0 has been performed, that is, whether or not the pachinko ball releasing operation has been performed based on the amount data M (step A38). A39).

If rYESJ is determined here, the control circuit 35 causes the magnetic card 7 to update and store the amount data M currently stored in the RAM 35b through the card reader/writer 33, and also writes it to one side of the magnetic card 7. Steps A40 and A41) of thermally printing the amount data M through the thermal printing device 34, followed by a step A36 of ejecting the magnetic card 7, and an initialization step A3.
7 and return to step A1. In addition, the above step A41
When the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full at the time of execution, the control circuit 35 blacks out, for example, the amount data M printed on the last print line pn through the thermal printing device 34.

The functions of the control unit 6 as described above can be summarized as follows.

■...When the magnetic card 7 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 8, the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 is held in a non-playable state, and when the magnetic card 7 is inserted, the pachinko game machine 1 becomes playable. Switch to state. however,
If the discontinuation flag F is stored in the inserted magnetic card 7, the pachinko game machine is left in a non-playable state, and the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 8.

■...Magnetic card 7 in which the stop flag F is not stored
is inserted into the card insertion slot 8, and if the number R of remaining pachinko balls is stored in the magnetic card 7, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of remaining pachinko balls is released through the ball rental machine 3. At the same time, a numerical signal Sr indicating the number of released pachinko balls is sent to the central control computer 36 as rental amount data, and the above-mentioned surplus number R of pachinko balls is initialized.

■...Magnetic cart 7 where stop flag F is not stored
When the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 8, the amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7 is displayed on the numerical display section 10. In such a display state, each time the ball lending switch 11 is turned on, a certain number (2
As well as releasing pachinko balls (number equivalent to 00 yen),
The amount data M displayed on the numerical display section 10 is decreased by the amount corresponding to the above-mentioned released pachinko balls. in particular,
If the stored amount data M is 200 yen or more, the number of pachinko balls equivalent to 200 yen is released according to the ON operation of the ball rental switch 11, and the displayed amount data M
is decreased by 200 yen, and the stored amount data M becomes 200 yen.
If the amount is less than yen, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the stored amount data M is released in response to the ON operation of the ball lending switch 11, and the displayed amount data M is initialized.

■...When the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 is in a discontinued state, the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a non-playable state, and the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state is
The model code CP and termination flag F of the pachinko game machine 1 are stored, and the amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7 is decreased by an amount corresponding to the number of pachinko balls released in (2) above, and the magnetic The updated amount data M is thermally printed on one side of the card 7, and then the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 8.

■...When the eject switch 9 is turned on with the magnetic card 7 inserted, the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a non-playable state, and the amount data M stored in the magnetic card 7 is transferred to the The updated amount data M is thermally printed on one side of the magnetic card 7, and then the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 8.

Now, the configuration of the card rewriting machine 37 for additionally writing the amount data M to the magnetic card 7 will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.

That is, in FIG. 10, the front of the card rewriting machine 37 includes a card insertion slot 38, a display section 39 capable of displaying letters and numbers, a cancel button 40, an issue button 41 consisting of an illuminated switch, and a coin slot. 42, a bill insertion slot 43 and a coin return slot 44 are provided, and a card insertion slot 3 is provided.
8. Indication lamps 38a, 42a, and 43a are provided adjacent to each of the coin insertion slot 42 and the bill insertion slot 43.

In FIG. 11, which shows the electrical configuration of the card rewriting machine 37 in terms of the combination of function programs, the card insertion slot 38
A card reader/writer 45 provided corresponding to the magnetic card 7 has a feeding device (not shown) for taking in and ejecting the magnetic card 7, and also reads data stored in the magnetic card 7 inserted into the card insertion slot 38. It also has a function of writing data to an unused magnetic card 7 stocked inside, and sends and receives signals to and from the control circuit 46. In this case, the card reader/writer 45
The magnetic card 7 ejected into the card insertion slot 38 through the card slot 38 is held with a part of it protruding from the card insertion slot 38, and when such a magnetic card 7 is removed from the outside. , a detection signal S is sent from a detection switch 45a provided in association with the card reader/writer 45.
e is output.

A thermal printing device 47 provided along with the card reader/writer 45 is configured to perform thermal printing on one side of the magnetic card 7 in accordance with a command from the control circuit 46 .

A coin processing unit 48 provided in correspondence with the coin input port 42
determines the authenticity and value of the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 42, provides authenticity data W and input amount data m indicating the determination results to the control circuit 46, and also controls the control circuit 46.
The structure is such that the input coins can be selectively temporarily held and collected based on instructions from the bank. A banknote processing unit 49 provided in association with the banknote insertion slot 43 determines the authenticity and value of the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 43,
Authenticity data W and insertion amount data m indicating the determination result
is given to the control circuit 46, and the inserted banknotes can be selectively collected and returned based on commands from the control circuit 46.

The control circuit 46 includes a microcomputer, and in addition to data from the card reader/writer 45, coin processing section 48, and banknote processing section 49, it also receives various operations from the cancel button 40 and issue button 41. The signal and the detection signal Se from the detection switch 45a are input, and these input signals, the program stored in advance in the ROM 46a, the data transfer with the RAM 46b, and the date data from the clock section 4'6c Based on the control, the display section 39, the instruction lamps 38a, 42a, 43a, the thermal printing device 47, the coin collection function section of the coin processing section 48, the bill collection function section of the banknote processing section 49, and the illumination section of the issue button 41 are controlled. It is designed to do this.

FIG. 12 shows the contents of control by the control circuit 46, and this will be explained below along with related operations.

That is, when the control circuit 46 is powered on,
Initial display on the display unit 39 (for example, “0” displayed)
After doing so, the illumination part of the issue button 4] is turned on, and the instruction lamp 38a corresponding to the card insertion slot 38 is turned on (steps C1, C2, C3), and in this state, the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 38. is inserted (step C4).

When the magnetic card 7 is inserted, the control circuit 46
After turning off the indicator lamp 38a, the magnetic card 7
is held in the inserted state, and the data stored in the magnetic card 7 (encryption code CX1 serial number NS, date code CD, amount of data 1 number of prize balls Q1 number of remaining pachinko balls R)
1 stop flag F1 model code CP, final print line data P
L) is read and stored in the RAM 46b (step C
5, C6, C7).

Next, the control circuit 46 determines whether or not the magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall based on the encryption code CX1 included in the read data and the verification code stored in advance in the RAM 46b (Step C8) If it is determined that the magnetic card 7 is not a Hall card, the magnetic card 7 is ejected (Step C9), and the read data is initialized and the instruction lamp 38a is blinked (Steps C10 and C11). In this state, the detection switch 45a detects the It waits until the signal Se is applied (until the magnetic card 7 ejected into the card insertion slot 38 is removed from the outside) (step Cl2). and,
When the magnetic card 7 is removed, the control circuit 46 turns off the instruction lamp 38a and then returns to step C1 (step C13).

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall concerned (step C8: [YES
J) includes the date code C included in the read data.
Step C14) in which it is determined whether the magnetic card 7 is within the expiration date based on the date data from the clock section 46c and step C9). After executing the subsequent operations, the process returns to step C1.

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall and is within the expiration date (rY in step C14)
In step C14), the control circuit 46 determines whether the amount data M in the read data is a predetermined upper limit value Mmax (10,000 yen).
In this case, the process returns to step C1 after executing the operations from step C9 onwards. On the other hand, the above amount data M
is less than the upper limit value Mmax, the control circuit 46
displays the amount data M on the display section 39 and blinks the instruction lamps 42a and 43a (step C
15, 16). Therefore, such an indicator lamp 42a,
In response to the blinking of 43a, an instruction is given to insert a coin into the coin insertion slot 42 and a bill into the bill insertion slot 43.

After this, the control circuit 46 waits until a banknote is inserted or a coin is inserted, or until the issue button 41 or the cancel button 40 is operated (step C17,
C18, C19, C20).

When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 43 (step C1
7 rYESJ), the control circuit 46 controls the banknote processing unit 4
If the inserted banknote is a fake, the inserted banknote is returned through the banknote insertion slot 43 by the banknote processing unit 49, and then the process returns to step C17 (step C21).
2).

On the other hand, when the inserted bill is genuine, the control circuit 46 displays the inserted amount data m given from the bill processing section 49 on the display section 39, and also displays the inserted amount data m as the amount data M ( Step C2
3, C24), after which it is determined whether the amount data M after addition as described above exceeds a predetermined upper limit value Mn+ax (10,000 yen) (step C25).

When the amount data M exceeds the upper limit value Mmax, the control circuit 46 subtracts the inserted amount data m currently being displayed from the amount data M, and initializes the display of the inserted amount data m on the display section 39. Step C26, C2
7) After this, the banknote return step C22 is executed and the process returns to step C17.

Further, if the control circuit 46 determines "NO" in step C25, that is, if the added amount data M in step C24 is less than or equal to the upper limit value MIIaX, the control circuit 46 temporarily stores the inserted banknotes by the banknote processing unit 49. Step C on hold
28), then the inserted amount data m on the display section 39
At the same time, the display of amount data M on the display section 39 is changed to a new one (amount data M after adding the inserted amount data m), and the process returns to step C17 (steps C29 and C30). .

On the other hand, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 42 (rYESJ in step C18), the control circuit 46 determines the authenticity data W of the inserted coin given from the coin processing unit 48 (step C31), and determines whether the inserted coin is If it is a counterfeit coin, the coin processing unit 48 returns the inserted coin to the coin return slot 4.
4, the process returns to step C17 (step C32).

On the other hand, when the inserted coin is genuine, the control circuit 46 displays the inserted amount data m given from the coin processing section 48 on the display section 39, and also displays the inserted amount data m in the amount data M (step Add it to the amount data M) displayed in step C15 and remember it in steps C3B and C34.
), then it is determined whether or not the amount data M after addition as described above exceeds a predetermined upper limit value Mmax (10,000 yen) (step C35).

When the amount data M exceeds the upper limit value Mmax, the control circuit 46 subtracts the inserted amount data m currently being displayed from the amount data M, and initializes the display of the inserted amount data m on the display section 39. Steps C36, C3
7) After this, execute the coin return step C32 and return to step C17.

Further, if the control circuit 46 determines "NO" in step C35, that is, if the added amount data M in step C34 is less than or equal to the upper limit value MIIax, the inserted coin is temporarily held by the coin processing unit 48. Step C3
8) After that, the display regarding the inserted amount data m on the display section 39 is initialized, and the display of the amount data M on the display section 39 is changed to a new one (the amount data M after adding the inserted amount data m). Change and return to step C17 (steps C39, C40).

When the issue button 41 is operated (r in step C19)
YESJ), the control circuit 46 turns on the indicator lamp 42a,
43a, it is determined whether the stored amount data M is zero or not. Steps C41 and C42), rYESJ
In the case of , that is, when the inserted banknote holding operation as described above has not been performed at all, the process returns to step C19.

On the other hand, if rNOJ is determined in step C42, the control circuit 46 controls the print lines p1 to p1 of the magnetic card 7 based on the final print line data PL stored in the RAM 46b.
It is determined whether pn is full (step 043). If rNOJ is determined here, the control circuit 46 operates the card reader/writer 45 to transfer the amount data M of the inserted magnetic card 7 to the stored amount data M.
Then, by further operating the thermal printing device 47, the current day's date and Updated amount data M
is printed (step C45).

Next, the control circuit 46 ejects the magnetic card 7 on which the amount data M has been updated and printed as described above through the card reader/writer 45, and at the same time blinks the instruction lamp 38a (steps C46 and C47). Such flashing signals that the magnetic card 7 has been ejected into the card insertion slot 38. After that, the control circuit 46 performs an operation to collect the banknotes and coins temporarily held in the banknote processing section 49 and the coin processing section 48 (step C48).
, waits until the detection signal Se is given from the detection switch 45a (until the magnetic card 7 ejected into the card insertion slot 38 is removed from the outside) (step C49).

Then, when the magnetic card 7 is removed, the indicator lamp 38a is turned off (step C30), and then the R
The amount data M stored in AM46b is initialized and the process returns to step C1 (step C51).

On the other hand, if the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full (rYEsj in step C43), the control circuit 4
6 is to collect the magnetic card 7 held in the inserted state (Step C52), and after this, by operating the card reader/writer 45, the unused magnetic card 7 stored inside is stored in the RAM 46b. Amount of data 1 Number of prize balls Q and remaining number of pachinko balls R At the same time, write code CX1 Serial number NS and date code CD
, write the final print line data PL (initial value) (step C53), and further operate the thermal printing device 47 to print the first line set on one side of the magnetic card 7.
Print the amount of money data 1 the number of prize balls Q and the remaining number of pachinko balls R on the printing line p1 (step C5).
4). However, if the number of prize balls Q and the number of remaining pachinko balls R are zero, they are not printed.

After this, the control circuit 46 executes steps C49 to C51, and then returns to step C1.

When the cancel button 40 is operated (r in step C20)
YESJ), the control circuit 46 turns on the indicator lamp 42a,
43a is turned off (step C55), and then the inserted magnetic card 7 is ejected through the card reader/writer 45, and at the same time, the instruction lamp 38a is made to blink (
Steps C56, C57). Next, the control unit 46 returns the banknotes and coins held by the banknote processing unit 49 and the coin processing unit 48 (step C58), and after performing steps C49 to C51, step C
Return to 1.

The functions of the card rewriting machine 37 as described above can be summarized as follows.

■...For the card insertion slot 38, print lines pi to pn
After inserting the magnetic card 7 that has enough space, when money is inserted through the coin slot 42 or bill slot 43 and the issue button 41 is operated, the amount data m corresponding to the inserted amount is input. After adding and storing the stored amount data M on the magnetic card 7 side, the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 38.

Incidentally, when such a magnetic card 7 is returned, new stored amount data M is thermally printed on a predetermined printing line of the magnetic card 7. Also, the total amount of input money is a predetermined upper limit M
When the amount exceeds max (10,000 yen), the extra coins are returned.

■...For the card insertion slot 38, print lines p1 to pn
After the magnetic card 7 with a full amount is inserted, the coin slot 4
2 or when money is inserted through the bill insertion slot 43 and the issue button 41 is operated after that, the magnetic card 7 is collected and the memory of the collected magnetic card 7 is stored in the new magnetic card 7. Among the data, amount data M,
Copying anything other than the final print line data PL,
After storing the new amount data M corresponding to the addition result of the amount data M corresponding to the input amount and the amount data M stored on the recovered magnetic card 7 side, as well as the final print line data PL of the initial value, A new magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 38.

(2) When the cancel button 40 is operated after inserting the magnetic card 7 or inserting money as described above, the magnetic card 7 and the inserted money are returned.

Now, in the following, the configuration of the counting device 50 for counting the pachinko balls won by the player and storing the counting result in the magnetic card 7 as the number Q of prize balls will be explained with reference to FIGS. 13 to 17. This will be explained with reference to.

That is, in FIG. 13, a counting device 50 is installed at a prize exchange counter in a pachinko hall, and includes a main body case 51 and an open-top hopper 52 disposed above the main body case 51. A counter 53 that outputs a pulse-like counting signal Pn corresponding to the number of pachinko balls thrown in is provided below.

The front part of the main body case 51 includes a card insertion slot 54 for inserting the magnetic card 7, a guidance display section 55 for displaying the operation procedure of the instruction lamp 54a1 corresponding to the card insertion slot 54, and numerical data. A data display section 56 is provided for displaying data. Further, on the upper surface of the main case 51, an issue button 57 consisting of an illuminated switch that can be operated by the player is provided adjacent to the hopper 51, and on the back of the main case 51, a pachinko machine inside the prize exchange counter is provided. Reset switch 5 operated by hall employee
8 is provided.

A printer 59 is built into the side of the main body case 51, and this printer 59 prints a predetermined character on a roll paper (not shown) stored inside and outputs the printed part to the outside from a paper outlet 59a. It is configured to send to.

In FIG. 14, which shows the electrical configuration of the counting device 50 as a combination of functional blocks, a card reader/writer 60 provided corresponding to the card insertion slot 54 is a feeder for taking in and ejecting the magnetic card 7. The control circuit 6 has a device (not shown) and also has a function of reading data stored in the magnetic card 7 inserted into the card insertion slot 54.
1 and sends and receives signals. In this case, the card insertion slot 54 is inserted through the card reader/writer 60.
The ejected magnetic card 7 is held with a part thereof protruding from the card insertion slot 54, and when such a magnetic card 7 is removed from the outside, the card reader/writer 60 A detection signal Se is output from a detection switch 60a provided in association with the detection switch 60a.

A thermal printing device 62 provided along with the card reader/writer 60 is configured to perform thermal printing on one side of the magnetic card 7 in accordance with a command from the control circuit 61.

The control circuit 61 includes a microcomputer, and in addition to data from the card reader/writer 60, a count signal Pn from the counter 53 and an issue button 5.
Each operation signal from 7 and the reset switch 62, and the detection signal Se from the detection switch 60a are input, and these input signals, the program stored in advance in the ROM 61g, and the data transfer with the RAM 6lb , and based on the date data from the clock section 61c,
It controls the guidance display section 55, the data display section 56, the instruction lamp 54a1, the thermal printing device 62, the printer 59, the illumination section of the issue button 57, and the buzzer 63 built into the main body case 51.

In particular, the RAM 6 lb contains the pachinko game machine 1.
A plurality of types of termination reference values K are stored in advance according to the model code CP. In this case, the number of pachinko balls that the player is expected to acquire when pachinko game machine 1 is discontinued varies depending on the model of pachinko game machine 1, and the above discontinuation reference value does not include such a number. It is set according to the average minimum number of pachinko balls acquired by the player.

FIG. 15 shows the control contents by the control circuit 61, and the control contents and related effects will be explained below.
FIG. 16 shows the display contents of the guidance display section 55 and the data display section 56, and FIG. 17 shows an example of printing by the printer 59.
This will be explained with reference to the drawings.

That is, when the control circuit 61 is powered on,
The guidance display section 55 displays the guidance (2) shown in FIG.
) is displayed, and the data display section 56 is set to a display stop state (blank state) in steps D1 and D2), and in this state, until the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 54,
Alternatively, it waits until the count signal Pn is input (that is, until the pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52) (steps D3 and D4).

When the count signal Pn is input with the magnetic card 7 not inserted, the control circuit 61 causes the guidance display section 55 to display the 16th signal Pn.
While displaying the guidance (1) shown in the figure, the counting signal Pn is displayed in steps D5 and D6), and the counted value N (corresponding to the number of pachinko balls thrown into the hopper 52) is displayed on the data display section 56 as described above. The information is displayed in real time until the operation is completed (steps D7 and D8).

When such counting operation is completed, the control circuit 61
By dividing the above count value N by the number of pachinko balls X corresponding to the exchange unit price of the specific prize, the number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN
and the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR, and the calculation results ΔN, ΔR, and count value N are stored in the RAM 61. b (step D9).

Next, the control circuit 61 displays the replacement number ΔN and the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR1 count value N obtained by the above calculation on the data display section 56 (see data (1) in FIG. 16), and also displays the guidance display section. 55, the guidance (1) and (3) shown in FIG. 16 are displayed alternately at a predetermined period (
Step D10, Dll). Furthermore, the control circuit 61
The illumination part of the issue button 57 is turned on, and the instruction lamp 54a corresponding to the card insertion slot 54 is blinked (steps DI2, D13). Wait until card 7 is inserted (steps D14, D15)
).

When the issue button 57 is operated, the control circuit 61 turns off the issue button 57 and the instruction lamp 54a, and then
The guidance display section 55 displays the guidance (1) shown in FIG.
) and (6) are displayed alternately at a predetermined period (steps D16, D17, and D18).

Thereafter, the control circuit 61 drives the printer 59 to print out a receipt 64 and eject it from the paper ejection port 59a, as shown in FIG. 17 (step D1).
9). The receipt 64 is printed with, for example, the name of the pachinko hall, the date and time of issue of the receipt 64, the count value N1, the number of exchanged prizes ΔN1, the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR1, and other messages, as well as the above count value. A bar code BC including the date data ΔCD of the N1 day, the code code ΔCX, and the issue serial number ΔNS of the receipt 64 is printed. After issuing such a receipt 64, the control circuit 61 initializes the data regarding the number of exchanges ΔN, the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR1, and the count value N stored in the RAM 6 lb in step D9, and performs step D20. ), then return to step DI.

On the other hand, if the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 54 without operating the issue button 57 after the counting operation of the pachinko balls put into the hopper 52 is completed (rYEsJ in step D15), the control circuit 61 holds the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state after turning off the issue button 57 and the instruction lamp 54g, and reads the data stored in the magnetic card 7 (encryption code CX, serial number N
S1 date code CD, amount data amount 1 number of prize balls Q.

Remaining number of pachinko balls R1 stop flag F, model code CP,
The final print line data PL) is read and stored in the RAM 61b (steps D21, D22, D2B, D24).

Next, the control circuit 61 determines whether or not the magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall, based on the encryption code CX1 included in the read data and the verification code stored in advance in the RAM 61b, for example (step D25).
If it is determined that the card does not belong to the pachinko hall, the magnetic card 7 is ejected (step D26), and the instruction lamp 54a is then blinked (step D27). In such a blinking state of the indicator lamp 54a, the control circuit 61 waits until the detection signal Se is given from the detection switch 60a (until the magnetic card 7 ejected into the card insertion slot 54 is removed from the outside) (step D28). , when the magnetic card 7 is removed, the indicator lamp 54a
After turning off the light and initializing the stored data in step D9, the process returns to step D1 (step D29).
, D30).

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall concerned (in step D25, the control circuit 61 controls the
SJ), it is determined whether the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full based on the final print line data PL stored in the RAM 61b (step D31). Here rNO
If it is determined that J, the control circuit 61 determines whether or not the number R of remaining pachinko balls read in step D24 is zero (step D32). If R≠0, the control circuit 61 stores the number R of remaining pachinko balls in the RAM 61b. is added to the count value N stored in (step D33).

Next, the control circuit 61 divides the counted value N after the addition by the number of pachinko balls X indicating the exchange unit price of the specific prize, thereby determining the number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN and the number of remaining pachinko balls Δ
At the same time as re-calculating R, the counted value N of the calculated result is stored in the RAM 61b (step D34), and the new exchange number ΔN obtained by the calculation, the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR1, and the counted value N are displayed in the data display section 56. As shown in step D35), step D36 is then executed.

The control circuit 61 jumps from steps D33 to D35 and executes step D36 even when the above-mentioned remaining number R of pachinko balls is zero (rYESJ at step D32), and in this step D36, It is determined whether the abort flag F exists in the stored data.

The control circuit 61, when the stop flag F does not exist,
The guidance display section 55 displays the guidance (1) shown in FIG.
) and (5) are displayed alternately at a predetermined period (step D
37) After that, by operating the card reader/writer 45, the model code CP stored in the inserted magnetic card 7 is deleted, and the count value N is set as the number of prize balls for the magnetic card 7. It is added to Q and stored (steps D38, D39). Furthermore, the control circuit 6
1 is a thermal printing device 62. By operating the printing lines p1 to p set on one side of the magnetic card 7,
Step D40) to print the number of prize balls Q for a predetermined printing line among n, and then step D26 to D
30 and returns to step D1.

When the stop flag F exists in the read data from the inserted magnetic card 7 (rYEsJ in step D36)
), the control circuit 61 divides the remaining number of pachinko balls R from the count value N stored in the RAM 61b, and reads out the stop reference value K corresponding to the model code CP stored in the magnetic card 7 from the RAM 61b. Step D41), it is determined whether the above division result rN-RJ (corresponding to the number of pachinko machines thrown into the hopper 52) is equal to or greater than a stop reference value (step D42).

If (NR)≧, the control circuit 61 displays the guidance (1), (
5) is displayed alternately at a predetermined period (step D4B).
Then, by operating the card reader/writer 45, the model code CP stored in the inserted magnetic card 7 is deleted and the abort flag F is initialized (
Steps D44, D45), then step D3
9, D40, and D26 to D30 are executed, and the process returns to step D1.

On the other hand, if (N-R)<K, that is, the hopper 52
If the number of pachinko balls thrown in is less than the stopping reference value indicating the number of pachinko balls that should be obtained by stopping the pachinko game machine 1, the control circuit 61 outputs an alarm by driving the buzzer 63. (Step D46). Next, the control circuit 61 causes the guidance display section 55 to display the 16th
The guidance (8) shown in the figure is displayed, and the data display section 56 displays the model code CP and the stop reference value 1 count value N as shown in the data (2) of Fig. 16 (Steps D47 and D48 ).

After this, the control circuit 61 controls the reset switch 5
When the reset switch 58 is operated by the pachinko parlor employee, the alarm from the buzzer 63 is stopped in step D50), followed by steps D43 to D45 and D39.
, D40, and D26 to D30 are executed, and the process returns to step D1.

When the printing lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full (rYEsJ in step D31), the control circuit 61 displays the guidance (shown in FIG. 16) on the guidance display section 55.
1) and (7) are displayed alternately at a predetermined period (step D51), and then by driving the printer 59, a receipt 64 (see FIG. 17) is printed out and discharged from the paper discharge port 59a. (Step D52).

After issuing such a receipt 64, the control circuit 61 ejects the magnetic card 7 and blinks the instruction lamp 54a (steps D5B and D54). In such a blinking state of the indicator lamp 54a, the control circuit 61 waits until the detection signal Se is given (until the ejected magnetic card 7 is removed from the outside as described above) (Step D55). is removed, the indicator lamp 54a is turned off, and after initializing the stored data in step D9, step D is performed.
1 (steps D56, D57).

In the above case, when the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 54 before pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52 ([YESJ in step D3), the control circuit 61 controls the 15th As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic card 7 is held in the inserted state, and data stored in the magnetic card 7 (cipher code CX1 serial number NS, etc.) is read and stored in the RAM 46b (step D58,
D59).

Next, the control circuit 61 determines whether the magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall or not based on the encryption code Cx included in the read data (step D60), and when it determines that the magnetic card 7 does not belong to the pachinko hall, the control circuit 61 deletes the magnetic card 7 is ejected, the instruction lamp 54B is blinked (steps D61 and D62), and with the instruction lamp 54a blinking, the process waits until the detection signal Se is input (until the magnetic card 7 is removed from the outside). (Step D63). Then, when the magnetic card 7 is removed, the control circuit 61 turns off the instruction lamp 54a, initializes the data stored in step D59, and then returns to step DI (steps D64, D
65).

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall concerned (at step D60, the control circuit 61 controls the
SJ), it is determined whether the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full (step D66). And the print line p
1 to pn are full, the control circuit 61 performs step D1 after executing steps D61 to D65.
Return to

On the other hand, if there is a margin in the printing lines p1 to pn (rNOJ in step D66), the control circuit 61
is the number of exchanged prizes ΔN and the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR by dividing the sum of the number of prize balls Q and the number of remaining pachinko balls R read in step D59 by the number of pachinko balls X indicating the exchange unit price of the particular prize. is calculated and memorized (Step D67), and the stored data, that is, the number of exchanged balls ΔN1 and the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR, is displayed on the data display section 56 (Step D68).

After that, the control circuit 61 waits until the count signal Pn is input in response to the insertion of pachinko balls into the hopper 52 or until the issue button 57 is operated (steps D69 and D70). When pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52 without being operated, the control circuit 61 displays the guidance (1) shown in FIG. 16 on the guidance display section 55, and counts the counting signal Pn (step D71, D72).

Next, the control circuit 61 calculates the count value N and the magnetic card 7.
The number of prize balls Q stored in the hopper 52 and the number R of remaining pachinko balls are summed up, and the total value W (corresponding to the sum of the number of pachinko balls input into the hopper 52 and the number of pachinko balls stored in the magnetic card 7) is calculated. ) is displayed in real time until the above-mentioned counting operation is completed (steps D73, D74, D7
5).

When such counting operation is completed, the control circuit 61
By dividing the above total value W by the number of pachinko balls X indicating the exchange unit price of the specific prize, the number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN and the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR are calculated, and the calculation result ΔN1ΔR and the count value N are stored in the RAM 6 l b (step D76).

Next, the control circuit 61 displays the number of exchanged pachinko balls ΔN and the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR1 count value N obtained by the above calculation on the data display section 56, and also displays the guidance (1) shown in FIG. 16 on the guidance display section 55. , (4) are displayed alternately at a predetermined period (steps D77 and D78). Furthermore, the control circuit 61 lights up the illumination part of the issue button 57 (step D79), and waits in this state until the issue button 57 is operated (step D80).

If the issue button 57 is operated here, the control circuit 61
In step D81), it is determined whether or not the stop flag F exists in the inserted magnetic card 7. If the stop flag F does not exist, steps D82 to D82 similar to steps D37 to D40 described above are performed. After executing D85 and steps D61 to D65, the process returns to step D1. Further, if the magnetic card 7 has a termination flag, the control circuit 61 selectively executes steps D86 to D95 similar to steps D41 to D50 described above, and also performs steps D84, D85, and D61. After executing ~D65, the process returns to step D1.

On the other hand, if the issue button 57 is operated without pachinko balls being thrown into the hopper 52 (step D
70 rYESJ), the control circuit 61 displays the guidance (1), (5) shown in FIG. 16 on the guidance display section 55.
is displayed alternately at a predetermined period (step D96), and then by driving the card reader/writer 60,
The number of prize balls Q1, the number of remaining pachinko balls R1, and the stop flag F stored in the magnetic card 7 are initialized, and the model code C is initialized.
A data rewriting operation is performed to delete P (step D97). Next, the control circuit 61 drives the printer 59 to generate a receipt 64 (see FIG. 17) in which the sum of the number of prize balls Q1 and the number of pachinko balls R stored in the magnetic card 7 is equivalent to the count value N. It is printed out and discharged from the paper discharge port 59a (step D98).

After issuing such a receipt 64, the control circuit 61 ejects the magnetic card 7 and blinks the instruction lamp 54a (step D99, Dloo), and in this blinking state, the detection signal Se is given. (until the ejected magnetic card 7 is removed from the outside as described above) (step D101). Then, when the magnetic card 7 is removed, the control circuit 61 turns off the indicator lamp 54a, and at the same time, in step D5
After initializing the stored data in step 9, the process returns to step D1 (steps D102 and D103).

The main functions of the counting device 50 as described above are summarized as follows.

■...In the initial state, the guidance display section 55 displays "Please insert the ball" (guidance (2) in Figure 16).
) is displayed.

■When pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52 without the magnetic card 7 being inserted into the card insertion slot 54, the thrown pachinko balls are counted and the counted value N is displayed on the data display section 5.
Display on 6. At this time, the guidance display section 55 displays “
This is to display the number of prize balls, the number of remaining balls, and the total number of balls (guidance (1) in Figure 16), and the above count value N is displayed at the position corresponding to the total number of balls. It will be held on.

When the pachinko balls have been counted, the number ΔN of specific prizes that can be exchanged with a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the counted value N, and the number ΔR of remaining pachinko balls are displayed on the data display section 56 together with the counted value N. to be displayed. At this time, the guidance display section 55 also displays the above-mentioned "number of prize balls",
The display of "number of remaining balls" and "total number of balls" and the display of "please insert card" (guidance (3) in Figure 16) are alternately displayed.

■...When the issuing button 57 is operated after the counting of pachinko balls as described above is completed, the guidance display section 55 will be displayed with the above-mentioned "number of prize balls", "number of remaining balls", "total pressure", etc. number" and "Please take a receipt" (guidance (6) in Figure 16) are displayed alternately, and the pachinko hall name, issue date and time,
Count value N, number of prizes exchanged ΔN, number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR
Along with the above count value N, the current date data ΔCD,
A receipt 64 printed with a barcode BC containing the encryption code ΔCX and the issue serial number ΔNS (see FIG. 17)
Issue.

■... After the counting of pachinko balls as described above is completed, the printing lines p1 to p are printed without the issue button 57 being operated.
When a magnetic card 7 with a margin of n is inserted, if the number of remaining pachinko balls R is stored in the magnetic card 7, the total value of the remaining number of pachinko balls R and the count value N, as well as the Number of prizes exchanged ΔN based on total value
The number ΔR of pachinko balls with 1 remainder is displayed on the data display section 56.

Further, if the number R of pachinko balls is not stored in the magnetic card 7, the display on the data display section 56 is maintained as described in (2) above.

■... At this time, if the stop flag F is not stored in the inserted magnetic card 7, the guidance display section 55 will display the above-mentioned "number of prize balls", "number of remaining balls", "total pressure", etc. "number" and "Please take the card" (guidance (5) in Figure 16) are displayed alternately, the model code CP stored in the magnetic card 7 is deleted, and the magnetic card 7 is The count value N is added to the number of prize balls Q stored in the memory, and the number of prize balls Q after addition is printed on one side of the magnetic card 7, and then the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 54. do.

■...On the other hand, if the stop flag F is stored in the inserted magnetic card 7, the count value N indicating the number of pachinko balls thrown into the hopper 52 is Only when the value is equal to or higher than the termination reference value corresponding to the model code CP stored in
Display of "number of prize balls", "number of remaining balls", "total number of pressure balls", and "please take the card" (Guidance (5) in Figure 16)
) are displayed alternately, the model code CP stored in the magnetic card 7 is deleted and the discontinuation flag F is initialized, and the number of prize balls Q stored in the magnetic card 7 is set to the count value N. Add and memorize, and then add the number of prize balls Q after addition.
is printed on one side of the magnetic card 7, and then the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 54.

In this case, if the count value N is less than the stop reference value, the buzzer 63 is activated to output an alarm, and the guidance display section 56 displays the "model code" and "
"Stopping reference value", "Number of balls counted" (guidance in Figure 16)
8)), and also displays the model code CP, stop reference value K, and count value N (data (2) in Fig. 16) on the data display section 56, and in this display state, the reset switch 58 is turned on. Wait until operated.

Therefore, when the player counts the pachinko balls obtained by canceling the pachinko game machine 1 using the counting device 50, the counted value N is obtained when the pachinko game machine 1 is canceled. If the number of pachinko balls is less than the expected number of pachinko balls, a warning will be output based on the assumption that the player has used the pachinko balls obtained by discontinuing the pachinko game machine for playing on another pachinko game machine. . Incidentally, such an alarm output state is canceled in response to the operation of the reset switch 58, and after this cancellation, the above-described return operation of the magnetic card 7 is performed.

■...After the counting of pachinko balls as described above is completed, the print line pi-p is printed without the issue button 57 being operated.
When the magnetic card 7 with a full number of n is inserted, the guidance display section 55 displays "number of prize balls,""number of remaining balls,""total number of pressure balls," and "Please take the card and receipt."
(Guidance (7) in FIG. 16) is displayed alternately, the magnetic card 7 is returned as it is through the card insertion slot 54, and a receipt 64 similar to the above-mentioned (2) is issued.

(2) When a magnetic card 7 with full print lines p1 to pn is inserted into the card insertion slot 54 before pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52, the magnetic card 7 is returned. On the other hand, when a magnetic card 7 with plenty of printing lines is inserted, the number ΔN of specific prizes that can be exchanged with a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number Q of prize balls stored in the magnetic card 7, the remainder The number ΔR of pachinko balls is displayed on the data display section 56 together with the number Q of prize balls.

In this display state, when pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52 without operating the issue button 57, the thrown pachinko balls are counted, and the counted value N and the number of prize balls stored in the magnetic card 7 Q5 remain. Total value W of pachinko ball number R
is displayed on the data display section 56. At this time, the guidance display section 55 displays the "number of prize balls,""number of remaining balls," and "total number of balls" (guidance (1) in Figure 16), and displays the total value W. is performed at a position corresponding to the "total number of balls".

When the pachinko balls have been counted, the number ΔN of specific prizes that can be exchanged with a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the total value W and the number ΔR of remaining pachinko balls are displayed on the data display section 56 together with the total value W. to be displayed. At this time, the guidance display section 55 also displays the above-mentioned "number of prize balls",
The display of "number of remaining balls" and "total number of balls" and the display of "please press the issue button" (guidance (4) in Figure 16) are alternately displayed.

■...When the issue button 57 is operated in the display state as described above, if the discontinuation flag F is not stored in the inserted magnetic card 7, the same operation as in the above ■ is performed. , If the stop flag F is stored, the same operation as in (2) above is performed.

■...If a magnetic card 7 with enough printing lines p1 to pn is inserted before the pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52, the issue button 57 is pressed before the pachinko balls are thrown into the hopper 52. When operated, the guidance display section 55 displays "Number of prize balls", "Number of remaining balls", "Total number of balls", and "Please take the card" (Guidance (5) in Figure 16) The number of prize balls Q stored in the magnetic card 7, the number of remaining balls R1, and the stop flag F are displayed alternately.
At the same time, the model code CP is deleted, the magnetic card 7 is returned, and the sum of the number of prize balls Q1 and the remaining number of pachinko balls R stored in the magnetic card 7 is calculated as a count value N.
A receipt 64 with the corresponding value is issued.

Now, in the following, the magnetic card 7 and the receipt 64
The configuration of the prize exchange device 65 that pays out prizes based on each data stored in the system will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20.

That is, in FIG. 18, the prize exchange device 65 is installed at a prize exchange counter in a pachinko hall, and is equipped with a keyboard 66a, a stationary barcode reader 66b, and a display section 66c to be operated by a pachinko hall employee. The machine includes a device 66, a card reader/writer 67, and a cash dispenser 68. The display section 66c is provided on the pachinko hall employee side and the player side, respectively.

In this case, the keyboard 66a is provided with a first settlement key SW1, a second settlement key SW2, a third settlement key SW3, a sum key SW4, and a cancel key SW5 among many keys, and each state in which they are operated is provided. On signals S1, S2,
The configuration is such that S3, S4, and S5 are output. still,
The first payment key SWI is operated when all the data stored in the magnetic card 7 and the receipt 64 are to be paid.
The settlement key SW2 is operated when settling the data stored on the magnetic card 7 and the receipt 64, leaving only the remaining pachinko ball data R on the magnetic card 7 side. It is operated when settling only the count value N recorded in the stored number of prize balls Q sheet 64.

Further, the barcode reader 66b is configured to read the barcode BC when the receipt 64 is placed, and the card reader/writer 67 inserts the card insertion 067a into which the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the prize exchange counter. It is prepared on the inside.

Further, the cash dispensing machine 68 is configured to dispense money to the player in accordance with a command from the operating device 66, and to feed back a completion signal Sm when the dispensing is completed.

Referring to FIG. 19, which shows the electrical configuration of the prize exchange device 65 as a combination of functional blocks, the card reader/writer 67 includes a feeding device (not shown) for taking in and ejecting the magnetic card 7, and The operating device 6 includes a thermal printing device 67b and a function to read the data stored in the magnetic card 7 inserted into the card insertion slot 67a.
Signals are exchanged with a control circuit 69 in 6.

The control circuit 69 includes a microcomputer, and in addition to the data from the card reader/writer 67 and the completion signal Sm from the cash dispenser 68, the control circuit 69 receives operation signals from the keyboard 66a, and from the barcode reader 66b. Based on these input signals, the program stored in advance in the ROM 69a, the data transfer with the RAM 69b, and the date data from the clock section 69c, the display section 66c
.

It controls the cash dispenser 68, thermal printing device 67b, and the like.

FIG. 20 shows the control contents by the control circuit 69, and the control contents and related effects will be explained below.

That is, when the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a of the card reader/writer 67 (rYEsJ in step E1), the control circuit 69 holds the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state and also controls the magnetic card 7. Stored data (cipher code CX, serial number NS, date code CD,
Amount data M, number of prize balls Q1 number of remaining pachinko balls R2 discontinuation flag F, model code CP, final print line data PL) are read and stored in the RAM 69b (steps E2 and R).
3).

Next, the control circuit 69 determines whether the magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall or not based on the code CX included in the read data (step E4), and when it determines that the magnetic card 7 does not belong to the pachinko hall, displays the An error message is displayed on the section 66c, and the magnetic card 7 is ejected (steps E5, R6), after which the process returns to step E1.

If the inserted magnetic card 7 belongs to the pachinko hall concerned (at step E4, the control circuit 69
j) includes the date code C included in the read data;
D, and the date data from the clock section 69c, it is determined whether or not the magnetic card 7 is within the expiry date (Step E7). When it is determined that the expiration date has passed, steps E5 and R6 are executed. Return to step E].

Next, the control circuit 69 determines whether the serial number NS included in the read data is registered as described below (step E8), and if it is not registered, the number of prize balls included in the read data is determined. Q. Add the remaining number of pachinko balls R to the cumulative number of balls data ΣN (the initial value of which is zero) and store it in the RAM 69b (step E9).

Thereafter, the control circuit 69 calculates the number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN and the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR by dividing the cumulative number of balls data ΣN by the number of pachinko balls X indicating the exchange unit price of the specific prize. The calculation result is displayed on the display section 66c (step E10), and the serial number NS is registered (step E11). As a result, the stored data of the same magnetic card 7 is not added in a superimposed manner to the cumulative ball number data ΣN.

When the magnetic card 7 is not inserted as described above, the control circuit 69 determines whether or not the receipt 64 is set in the barcode reader 66b based on the signal from the barcode reader 66b (step E12). Sometimes, the data indicated by the barcode BC of the receipt 64 (count value N1, date data ΔCD of the day, code code ΔCX, and issue serial number ΔNS) is read and the RA is read.
It is stored in M69b (step E13).

Next, the control circuit 69 determines whether or not the receipt 64 is from the pachinko hall based on the code code ΔCX included in the read data (step E14).
When it is determined that the pachinko hall does not belong to the relevant pachinko hall,
Displays an error on the display section 66c (step E15),
After this, the process returns to step E1.

If the set receipt 64 is from the pachinko hall concerned (rYESJ at STEP E14), the control circuit 69 reads the date code ΔCD included in the read data and the date from the clock section 69c. Based on the data, it is determined whether or not the receipt 64 is within the deadline (step E16). If it is determined that the receipt 64 is past the deadline, step E15 is executed and the process returns to step E1.

Next, the control circuit 69 determines whether or not the serial number ΔNS included in the read data is registered as described below. If not, the control circuit 69 determines whether the serial number ΔNS included in the read data is registered. The numerical value N is added to the cumulative ball number data ΣN and stored in the RAM 69b (step E18).

Thereafter, the control circuit 69 calculates the number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN and the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR by dividing the cumulative number of balls data ΣN by the number of pachinko balls X indicating the exchange unit price of the specific prize. The calculation result is displayed on the display section 66C (step E19), and the serial number ΔNS is registered (step E20). As a result, the stored data of the same receipt 64 will not be added to the cumulative ball number data ΣN in a superimposed manner.

On the other hand, in a state where the above-mentioned insertion of the magnetic card 7 or reading of data corresponding to the setting of the receipt 64 is completed, the control circuit 69 changes the input state of the on signal S4 in response to the operation of the totalization key SW4. Judgment step E21)
, when the ON signal S4 is input, it is determined whether the card reader/writer 67 is holding the magnetic card 7 (step E22). At this time, magnetic card 7
If the magnetic card 7 has been inserted, the control circuit 69 collects the magnetic card 7 through the card reader/writer 67, and displays on the display section 66c that it is in the "summation mode" (steps E2B and E24). , after which the process returns to step E1.

If the operation of the summation switch SW4 as described above is not performed (rNOJ in step E21), and if the magnetic card 7 is not inserted when the summation switch SW4 is operated (rNOJ in step E22), the control The circuit 69 determines whether the ON signal S5 is input, that is, whether the cancel key SW5 is operated (step E25), and when the cancel key SW5 is operated, the circuit 69 determines whether the cumulative ball number data ΣN is zero or not. (Step E26).

If ΣN-0, the control circuit 69 performs step E.
Returning to step 1, if Σ≠0, it is determined whether the card reader/writer 67 is holding the magnetic card 7 (step E27).

If the magnetic card 7 is inserted at this time, the control circuit 69 determines whether or not the "summation mode" is being displayed (step E28); if it is not being displayed, the control circuit 69 stores the information in the RAM 69b. It is determined whether the stored data is the same as the data read from the magnetic card 7 or the receipt 64 (
Step E29).

The state determined as rYESJ at step E29 is as follows:
This corresponds to a state in which the cumulative ball number data ΣN stored in the RAM 69b at the time of operation of the cancel key SW5 is based only on the magnetic card 7 or only on the receipt 64, and the control circuit 69 If so, eject the magnetic card 7 and write the serial number N.
Steps E30 and E to initialize the registration states of S and ΔNS.
31) After that, the operation of initializing the read data stored in the RAM 69b and the display of the display section 66c (step E32) is executed, and the process returns to step E1.

On the other hand, the control circuit 69 controls rYEs in step E28.
If it is determined that the
”, it is determined whether the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 held by the card reader/writer 67 are full or not (Step E33), the print lines p1 to pn are filled.
If n has a margin, the card reader/writer 67 is operated to add the cumulative number data ΣN to the number Q of prizes stored in the inserted magnetic card 7 (step E34). Further, the control circuit 69 operates the thermal printing device 67b to print the number of prize balls Q on a predetermined printing line among the printing lines p1 to pn set on one side of the magnetic card 7 in step E.
3.5), followed by step E of ejecting the magnetic card 7
36, and the initialization step E32 are executed, and the process returns to step E1.

On the other hand, if the print lines p1 to pn of the magnetic card 7 are full (1-YESJ in step E33),
The control circuit 69 performs step E3 to collect the magnetic card 7.
7) After this, as shown in FIG. 20 (2), until the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a, or any of the first payment key SW1, second payment key SW2, and third payment key SW3 is pressed. Waits until the button is operated (steps E38, E39).

When the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a in such a standby state, the control circuit 69 holds the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state, reads the data stored in the magnetic card 7, and stores it in the RAM 69b. (Steps E40, E41).

Next, the control circuit 69 determines whether the inserted magnetic card 7 is unused or not based on the read data (Step E42), and if it is not unused, the display unit 66c is Steps E43 and E44) display an error message and eject the magnetic card 7.
, after which the process returns to step E38.

On the other hand, if the inserted magnetic card 7 is unused, the control circuit 69 operates the card reader/writer 67 to read the unused magnetic card 7 inserted. Then, the cumulative number of balls data ΣN is stored as the number of prize balls Q, and other necessary data (
(cipher code CX, serial number NS, date code CD, etc.)
is stored (step E45). In this case, if the amount data M is stored in the RAM 69b,
That is, if the amount data M is stored in the magnetic card 7 collected in step E23 or E37, the amount data M is also stored.

Furthermore, the control circuit 69 operates the thermal printing device 67b to print the number of prize balls Q (if there is amount data M) on the first printing line p1 set on one side of the magnetic card 7. is the amount data M and the number of prize balls Q
) is printed in step E46), and then the magnetic card 7 is printed.
step E47 for discharging the data, and step E48 for initializing the read data stored in the RAM 69b and the display on the display section 66C.
Return to 1.

In addition, when any of the first payment key SWI, second payment key SW2, and third payment key SW3 is operated (rYEsJ in step E39), the control circuit 69 controls the control circuit 69 to operate as shown in FIG.
The operations after step E49 shown in 3) are executed.

In addition, when the control circuit 69 determines rNOJ in step E27, that is, when the cancel key SW5 is operated, the total number of balls data ΣN is stored in the RAM 69b, and the magnetic card 7 is not inserted. In case,
Each step E38 to E48 shown in FIG. 20(2) is executed.

Now, in FIG. 20 (3), the control circuit 69
When the ON signal Sl is input in response to the operation of the payment key SW1 (rYESJ in step E49), it is determined whether the amount data M read from the magnetic card 7 is zero (step E50), and if M≠0. In case, cash dispensing machine 68
By outputting a payout command to the machine, money corresponding to the amount data M is paid out through the cash dispenser 68, and a completion signal Sm indicating that the money payout is completed is fed back from the cash dispenser 68. The process waits until the process is completed (steps E51 and E52).

When the completion signal Sm is fed back, the control circuit 69 receives the amount data M read from the magnetic card 7.
If the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a, the magnetic card 7 is collected in steps E5B and E54), and then the read data stored in the RAM 69b is initialized and displayed. Part 6
6c is executed to initialize the display (step E55), and the process returns to step E1.

The control circuit 69 controls the control circuit 69 when the ON signal S2 is manually input in response to the operation of the second payment key SW, 2 (rY in step E56).
In step E57), it is determined whether the amount data M read from the magnetic card 7 is zero or not, and if M≠0, a payout command is output to the cash dispensing machine 68 to disburse the cash. The cash dispenser dispenses money corresponding to the amount data M through the machine 68, and waits until a completion signal Sm is fed back from the cash dispenser 68 indicating that the dispensed money has been completed (step E58).
E59).

The control circuit 69 determines whether or not the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a when the completion signal Sm is fed and when the amount data M read from the magnetic card 7 is zero. Step E6
0), when the magnetic card 7 is inserted, by operating the card reader/writer 67, the amount data storage area ME3, the number of prize balls storage area ME4, the cancellation flag storage area ME6, In addition to initializing the storage contents of the machine type code storage area ME6, the above-mentioned step E is performed for the remaining pachinko ball number storage area ME5.
Remaining number of pachinko balls Δ obtained by calculation in IO or E19
R is stored as the remaining number of pachinko balls R (step E6
1).

Next, the control circuit 69 operates the thermal printing device 67b to print the print lines p1 to p1 of the magnetic card 7.
Step E62) to print the remaining number R of pachinko balls on a predetermined printing line of pn, then step E63 to eject the magnetic card 7, and initialization step E55 are executed, and the process returns to step E1.

If the magnetic card 7 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 67a after operating the second payment key SW2 ("NO" in step E60), the control circuit 69 inserts the magnetic card 7 into the card insertion slot 67a. Wait until (
Step E64).

After that, when the magnetic card 7 is inserted, the control circuit 69 holds the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state, reads the data stored in the magnetic card 7, and stores the data in the RAM 69.
Store in b. (Steps E65, E66). Then,
The control circuit 69 determines whether the inserted magnetic card 7 is an unused one based on the read data (step E67), and if it is not unused, an error message is displayed on the display section 66c. The display is performed and the magnetic card 7 is ejected (steps E68, E69), after which the process returns to step E64.

On the other hand, if the inserted magnetic card 7 is unused, the control circuit 69 operates the card reader/writer 67 to read the unused magnetic card 7 inserted. Then, the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR is stored as the remaining number of pachinko balls R, and other necessary data (cipher code CX1 serial number NS, date code CD, etc.) is stored (step E70).

Furthermore, the control circuit 69 prints the remaining number of pachinko balls R on a predetermined printing line among the printing lines p1 to pn set on one side of the magnetic card 7 by operating the thermal printing device 67b. Step E71. ), then step E72 for ejecting the magnetic card 7 and the initialization step E55 are executed, and the process returns to step E1.

When the on signal S3 is input in response to the operation of the third payment key SW3 (rYE in step E73), the control circuit 69
In step E74), it is determined whether the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a. If the magnetic card 7 is inserted, the card reader/writer 67 is operated. Initializes the memory contents of the prize ball number storage area ME4 of the magnetic card 7, and
The remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR obtained by the calculation in step EIO or E19 is stored as the remaining number of pachinko balls R in the remaining number of pachinko balls storage area ME5 (step E75). In this case, the amount data storage area M
The amount data M stored in E3 remains unchanged.Next, the control circuit 69 prints the thermal printing device 1F67b.
By operating the printing line p of the magnetic card 7
Step E76) to print the number of pachinko balls R with the amount of money data over 1 for a predetermined printing line among 1 to pn;
Thereafter, step E77 for ejecting the magnetic card 7 and the initialization step E55 are executed, and the process returns to step E1.

If the magnetic card 7 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 67a after operating the third payment key SW3 ("NO" in step E74), the control circuit 69 inserts the magnetic card 7 into the card insertion slot 67a. Wait until (
Step E78).

After that, when the magnetic card 7 is inserted, the control circuit 69 holds the magnetic card 7 in the inserted state, reads the data stored in the magnetic card 7, and stores it in the RAM 69.
b (steps E79, E80). Then,
The control circuit 69 determines whether the inserted magnetic card 7 is an unused one based on the read data (step E81), and if it is not unused, an error message is displayed on the display section 66c. The display is performed and the magnetic card 7 is ejected (steps E82, E83), after which the process returns to step E7g.

On the other hand, if the inserted magnetic card 7 is unused, the control circuit 69 operates the card reader/writer 67 to read the unused magnetic card 7 inserted. Then, the amount data M and the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR are stored as the number of remaining pachinko balls R, and other necessary data (cipher code CX1 serial number N
S, date code CD, etc.) (step E8)
4).

Further, by operating the thermal printing device 67b, the control circuit 69 controls the amount data M and the number of remaining pachinko balls for a predetermined printing line among the printing lines p1 to pn set on one side of the magnetic card 7. Step E85) to print R, and then step E to eject the magnetic card 7.
86 and the initialization step E55 are executed, and the process returns to step E1.

The main functions of the prize exchange device 65 as described above are summarized as follows.

■...Card insertion slot 67a of card reader/writer 67
When the magnetic card 7 is inserted (this insertion operation is performed by a pachinko hall employee), the data stored in the magnetic card 7 is read out, and the number of prize balls Q is calculated from the read data.
, the remaining number of pachinko balls R is added to the cumulative number of balls data ΣN (initial value zero) and stored, and the cumulative number of balls data ΣN
The number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN that can be exchanged with the number of pachinko balls corresponding to , and the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR in that case are calculated and displayed on the display section 66c.

In this case, for the magnetic card 7 for which the number of prize balls Q1 and the remaining number of pachinko balls R are once added to the cumulative number of balls data ΣN, the serial number NS stored in the magnetic card 7 is
By registering , it is possible to prevent the adding operation of the cumulative ball number data ΣN from being performed redundantly.

■...When the receipt 64 is set in the barcode reader 66b (this setting operation is preferably performed by a pachinko hall employee), the recorded data is read out on the receipt 64, and the counted value N of the read data is read out. is added to the cumulative number of balls data ΣN and stored, and the number of exchanged specific prizes ΔN that can be exchanged with the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the cumulative number of balls data ΣN and the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR in that case are calculated. is displayed on the display section 66c.

In this case as well, for the receipt 64 whose count value N has been added to the cumulative ball number data ΣN, by registering the issue serial number ΔNS stored in that receipt 64, the addition operation of the cumulative ball number data ΣN is performed. prevent duplicates from being performed.

■...When the summation key SW4 is operated, the magnetic card 7 is taken in and collected when it is in the inserted state, and the display section 66c displays "summing mode".
Display that it is inside.

■...With the cumulative ball number data ΣN stored,
When the cancel key SW5 is operated, if a magnetic card 7 with a margin in the print line pi-pn is inserted at the time of the operation, the cumulative number of balls data is set for the number of prize balls Q stored in the magnetic card 7. After adding and storing ΣN and printing the number of prize balls Q after addition on one side of the magnetic card 7, the magnetic card 7 is returned through the card insertion slot 67a.

When the cancel key SW5 is operated as described above, if the magnetic card 7 whose print lines p1 to pn are full is inserted, the magnetic card 7 is taken in and collected, and then
Until an unused magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a (this insertion is done by a pachinko hall employee), or the first payment key SW1, the second payment key SW2, the third payment key
The process waits until any of the payment keys SW3 is operated. When an unused magnetic card 7 is inserted, the total number of balls data ΣN is stored in the magnetic card 7 as the number of prize balls Q, and other necessary data are stored in the magnetic card 7. The first set on one side of 7
After printing the number of prize balls Q mentioned above for the printing line pi (and also the amount data M if there is amount data M),
The magnetic card 7 is ejected through the card insertion slot 67a.

In addition, the first payment key SW1, the second payment key SW2, the third payment key SW1,
When any of the payment keys SW3 is operated, operations ① to ② described below are performed.

Even when the magnetic card 7 is not inserted at the time when the cancellation key SW5 is operated, the memory operation for the unused magnetic card 7 as described above or the first payment key SW is performed.
1. Perform operations ① to ②, which will be described later, in response to the operation of either the second payment key SW2 or the third payment key SW3.

Incidentally, if the display section 66c shows "summation mode" at the time of each operation of the cancel key SW5 as described above,
When the total ball number data ΣN is based only on the magnetic card 7 or only on the receipt 64, the inserted magnetic card 7 is returned as is.

■...When the first payment key SW1 is operated, if the amount data M is included in the data read in the step (■), the money corresponding to the amount data M is transferred to the cash dispensing machine 68.
At the same time, when the magnetic card 7 is in the inserted state, the magnetic card 7 is taken in and collected.

In this case, the pachinko hall employee must
Prizes are paid out based on the exchange number ΔN of specific prizes displayed in 6c.

■...When the second payment key SW2 is operated, if the amount data M is included in the read data in the step (■), the money corresponding to the amount data M is transferred to the cash dispensing machine 68.
Pay out through. At this time, if the magnetic card 7 is in the inserted state, the number of remaining pachinko balls ΔR displayed on the display section 66c on the magnetic card 7 is the number of remaining pachinko balls R.
After printing the remaining number R of pachinko balls on one side of the magnetic card 7, the magnetic card 7 is ejected through the card insertion slot 67a.

Also, if the magnetic card 7 is not inserted,
The system waits until an unused magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a, and when the unused magnetic card 7 is inserted, the remaining number R of pachinko balls is stored and printed on the magnetic card 7. After that, insert it into card slot 6.
It is discharged through 7a.

In this case as well, the pachinko hall employee pays out the prizes based on the exchange number ΔN of the specific prizes displayed on the display section 66c.

■...When the third payment key SW3 is operated, if the magnetic card 7 is in the inserted state, the memory contents of the prize number storage area ME4 of the magnetic card 7 are initialized, and then the magnetic card 7, the remaining number of pachinko balls ΔR displayed on the display section 66c is stored as the remaining number of pachinko balls R, and the remaining number of pachinko balls R is printed on one side of the magnetic card 7. After this, the magnetic card 7 is It is discharged through the card insertion slot 67g. Further, if the magnetic card 7 is not inserted, the system waits until an unused magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 67a, and when an unused magnetic card 7 is inserted, the magnetic card 7 After storing and printing the number of remaining pachinko balls R, the remaining pachinko ball number R is ejected through the card insertion slot 67a.

Of course, even in this case, the pachinko hall employee
Prizes are paid out based on the exchange number ΔN of specific prizes displayed on the display section 66c.

According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the magnetic card 7 allows pachinko balls to be rented out, games played on the pachinko game machine 1, and the count value of the number of pachinko balls acquired through the games to be stored, and the stored value to be stored. In addition to making it possible to pay out all prizes based on the information, it is possible to easily understand the lending details, the number of pachinko balls acquired, etc. by printing on the magnetic card 7, and also to prevent the printing space on the magnetic card 7 from being full. Sometimes, the stored contents of the magnetic card 7 can be automatically transferred to a new magnetic card 7, and especially when the printing space of the magnetic card 7 becomes full when counting pachinko balls as described above. sometimes,
A receipt 64 containing the counting results can be issued, and overall the burden on pachinko hall employees can be reduced.

Pachinko game machine 1 has a one-to-one correspondence with this.

When the magnetic card 7 is inserted into the card insertion slot 8 of the control unit 6 installed in If F is stored, the control unit 7 is configured to switch to a non-playable state, and when the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 enters a discontinued state, the control unit 7 changes the inserted magnetic card 7 to a non-playable state. Since the discontinuation flag F is stored, when a player discontinues pachinko game machine 1, it is possible to prevent the situation where the pachinko balls acquired at that time are used as they are for playing on other pachinko game machines. This can be prevented automatically.

Note that the counting device 50 for counting the pachinko balls acquired by the player stores the counting result in the magnetic cart 7 as the number of prize balls Q, which is valid only for exchanging with prizes, and If the stop flag F is stored in the magnetic card 7 at the time, the stop flag F is initialized, so when the player cancels the pachinko game machine 1, at that time It is possible to play on other pachinko game machines only when the acquired pachinko balls are exchanged for prizes.

Further, when the player cancels the pachinko game machine 1, the control unit 6 stores the model code CP of the pachinko game machine 1 at the same time when storing the cancellation flag F in the magnetic card 7. And also,
When the counting device 50 counts the pachinko balls acquired by the player, if the counting result is less than the stop reference value preset for each storage model code CP as described above, the counting device 50 issues an alarm with a buzzer 63. Therefore, the above-mentioned stopping reference value K should be set in accordance with the average minimum value of the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player when the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped. For example, it is possible to easily know by the above-mentioned alarm that the player has used the pachinko balls obtained by canceling the pachinko game machine 1 for playing on another pachinko game machine 1. This will ensure that you can deal with such situations.

Although the functions of the central management computer 36 have been omitted in the above embodiment, the central management computer 36 controls the discontinuation state of the pachinko game machine 1, and controls sales by the cart issuing machine 15 and card rewriting machine 37. , the counting results by the counting device 50 , and the prize exchange status by the prize exchange device 65 . Further, in the above-described embodiment, the magnetic card 7 is configured to store the monetary amount data M, but it may also be configured to store data obtained by converting the monetary amount into the number of pachinko balls.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, when a player discontinues playing a pachinko game machine, he or she can only play on another pachinko game machine if he or she exchanges the pachinko balls that he or she has acquired at that time for a prize. can be automatically regulated to enable
Acquisition 1 as mentioned above: Preventing a situation where the pachinko hall's profit decreases due to the use of balls or other pachinko game machines for playing games, resulting in an increase in the burden on pachinko hall employees. It is possible to achieve excellent effects such as being able to achieve this without any problems.

According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to issue an alarm when it is found that the pachinko balls acquired when the player cancels the Nokuchinko game machine have been used on another pachinko game machine. This makes it possible to reliably deal with the unauthorized use of pachinko balls as described above.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the arrangement of a pachinko game machine, ball lending means, and lending control device, and FIG. 2 schematically shows the internal structure of the ball lending means. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of printing on a game ticket; FIG.
5 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the lending control device, FIG. 0 is a flowchart showing the control contents by the lending control device, and FIG. is a front view of the card issuing machine, Fig. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the card issuing machine, Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing the control contents by the card issuing machine, and Fig. 10 is a front view of the card rewriting machine. 11 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the card rewriting machine, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents by the cart rewriting machine.
Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the counting device, Fig. 14 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the counting device, Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing control details by the counting device, and Fig. 16 shows an example of display by the counting device. 17 is a front view showing an example of receipt printed in the counting device, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the prize exchange device, and FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the prize exchange device. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the details of control by the prize exchange device. In the diagram, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a ball lending machine (ball lending method)
, 6 is a control unit (rental control device), 7 is a magnetic card (gaming ticket), 12 is a discharge mechanism, 15 is a card issuing machine,
27.35.46.6], 69 is a control circuit, 36 is a central control computer, 37 is a cart rewriting machine, 50 is a counting device, 64 is a receipt, 65 is a prize exchange device, 66 is an operating device, 66a is a A keyboard, 66b a barcode reader, 66c a display section, and 68 a cash dispenser. Agent Patent Attorney Tsuyoshi Sato MEOMEIII/IE2 ME3 Yamishi 4
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In addition to the pachinko game machine, it is equipped with a game ticket, a ball lending means, a lending control device, a counting device, and a prize exchange device configured as shown in (a) to (e) below. A gaming system for pachinko halls featuring: (a) A game ticket in which amount data corresponding to the player's payment amount, prize ball number data indicating the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player, and a cancellation flag are stored. (b) A ball rental means provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine and for releasing pachinko balls in response to a release command being given. (c) A pachinko game that is attached to each pachinko game machine and is provided to exchange data with the game ticket when the game ticket is set, and that corresponds to the game ticket when the game ticket is set. A function to switch the machine to a playable state, a function to lend out pachinko balls through the ball lending means within the range of the amount data stored in the game ticket, and a function to decrease the amount data by the lending amount, a corresponding pachinko game machine. A function to store a stop flag for the game ticket when the game ticket becomes a stop state, and a function to switch the corresponding pachinko game machine to a non-playable state when the game ticket in which the stop flag is stored is set. Rental control device equipped with. (d) The game ticket in the set state is configured to exchange data with the game ticket in a state where the game ticket is set, and counts the pachinko balls acquired by the player and sends the counting results to the game ticket in the set state. A counting device that stores the prize ball number data in the game ticket and initializes the cancellation flag stored in the game ticket. (e) A prize exchange device that is installed in a pachinko hall and pays out prizes based on the number of prize balls data stored in the game ticket. 2. Each pachinko game machine has a unique model code set for each model, and the rental control device has a function that simultaneously stores the model code of the pachinko game machine when storing a cancellation flag for a game ticket. In addition, the counting device is equipped with a storage means that stores a discontinuation reference value set in advance for each model code, and a gaming ticket in which a model code and a discontinuation flag are stored is set. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured to generate an alarm when the result of counting the pachinko balls at the machine is less than a stop reference value corresponding to the model code stored in the game ticket. A gaming system for pachinko halls.