JPH0479977A - Method and mechanism for reserving game machine at stop of game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cause a game machine to be blocked if a player leaves during a game so as to prevent the game machine from being used by another person by rejecting the acceptance of any game medium or the readout of data on the number of game mediums when the game machine is in a state where a game can be played. CONSTITUTION:When a player leaves a game pachinko in the course of a game a stopping switch 14a is controlled and then a signal indicating the stop of the game is fed from a stopping signal forming portion 14 to a block control portion 1. When the stopping signal is formed the track trigger Tr1 of a timer 16 is fed from the signal forming portion 14 to the timer 16 to start measuring the stopping time. Also a clock trigger Tr3 is fed from the block control portion 13 to the clock control portion 18 of a game control portion 6 and operation of the game control portion 6 is locked by the action of the clock control portion 18. Then another person cannot put a game medium or recording medium into the game machine nor play a game at the game machine.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a reservation mechanism at the time of game interruption in a credit-based gaming machine that plays a game by crediting a plurality of game media or equivalent data to the gaming machine. Regarding.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, various game contents have been created in which game media or equivalent numerical signals are credited to the gaming machine side, and game media, etc. are input into the game to play the game continuously. Credit-operated gaming machines have been proposed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] This type of credit-type gaming machine requires that game media for multiple games be inserted at the start of a game, or that data equivalent to the gaming media be read into the gaming machine to perform chem. There is a problem in that if a player leaves his or her seat for some reason while the game contents that he or she has inserted remain, a third party may mistakenly or intentionally use the gaming machine.

The present invention has been made with the object of developing a so-called credit-type gaming machine that does not have such problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The configuration of the present invention made to solve the above problems is to input game media for multiple games or read numerical data of the number of game media for multiple games. In a gaming machine that allows you to play the game multiple times by allowing players to play the game multiple times, when the gaming machine is in a game-enabled state, it is impossible to insert game media or read the game media number data. It is characterized by being designed to be rejected.

[Function] When a player leaves his/her seat during a game in a credit-type gaming machine, the gaming machine is blocked, so that a third party cannot use the gaming machine without permission.

[Example] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine to which an example of the method of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine to which a separate method is similarly applied.

In FIG. 1, numeral 1 indicates a game media inputting section, into which game media equivalent to the number of games to be played are loaded at once.

la is a counting unit for input game media, which is formed by a counting sensor, a counter, and the like.

On the other hand, 2 is an insertion part for a recording medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card written with numerical data indicating the number of game media, and when the recording medium written with numerical data is inserted, the data is transferred to the reading part 2a. It is read in.

Normally, a so-called credit-type gaming machine is provided with either the game medium insertion section 1 or the recording medium insertion section 2, but here, we will discuss a gaming machine in which both 1 and 2 are formed. .

Therefore, in this embodiment, each of the counting section 1a and the reading section 2
Selection circuits 3 and 4 are inserted before and after a, so that the game can be played in either system. Note that it is optional for both systems to operate at the same time.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an initial data storage section, which includes the counting section 1a or the reading section 2.
The data supplied from a is stored and the gaming machine is in a state where it can play games.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a game operation section, which is the part that executes the game on this gaming machine.
This becomes possible when the trigger signal Tr, which is generated when data is stored in the initial data storage section 5, is supplied to this section 6.

For example, in the case of a gaming machine or a slot machine, the game operation section 6 mainly includes a switch for setting the number of game media used in one game, a start switch for starting and stopping the rotation of the reels, a stop switch, etc. It is formed.

7 is an arithmetic unit that adds and subtracts the addition data supplied from the initial data storage unit 5, the subtraction data supplied from the game operation unit 6, and the addition data supplied from the winning determination unit 8, and calculates the calculation result. data is supplied to the credit unit 9. The credit section 9 updates the data supplied from the calculation section 7 each time it is supplied, and causes the display section 9a to display a credit value each time the data is supplied.

In a credit-type gaming machine, when there is numerical data in the credit section 9, that is, when numerical data is displayed on the display section 9a, it indicates that the gaming machine is in use. If you leave the game, there is a problem that a third party can play the game without permission.

In order to deal with this point, the present invention adopts the following configuration.

In the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, 11 is a shutter member for closing the input port of the input section 1, 12 is a shutter member for closing the insertion port of the insertion section 2, and these shutter members II,
12 is a drive unit 10 using an actuator such as an electromagnetic solenoid.
It is operated to open and close by.

The drive section 10 opens and closes the shutter members II and 12 according to the output of the closure control section 13.
The following systems (circuits) are connected to the

14a is a game interrupt switch, 14 is an interrupt signal forming unit equipped with this switch 14a, ], 5a is an interrupt release switch, 15 is a cancel signal forming unit equipped with this switch +5b, and 16 is a timer for setting. The trigger signal Tr from the interruption signal forming unit 14 starts at the time when
When the set time is reached, an interruption release signal is generated and output. The timer 16 and release signal forming section 15 are connected via a selection circuit 17, and the interruption signal forming section 14 is directly connected to the aforementioned blockade control section 13.
Controls the content of the control output. Reference numeral 18 denotes an operation unit 6 to which the lock trigger Tr 3 is supplied from the control unit 13.
This is the lock control section.

The above constitutes an example of a gaming machine that employs an example of the method of the present invention, and an example of its operation will now be described.

Now, when a player who is playing a game in this gaming machine wants to leave the gaming machine to go to the tray, buy cigarettes, etc., and operates the interrupt switch 14a, a signal to that effect is sent to the interrupt signal forming section 14. From blockade control section 1
3.

The blockage control unit 13 is a drive unit for shutter II, +2]0
Since the drive unit 10 supplies a signal for a shutter closing operation to the input slot, the drive unit 10 closes the shutter II, 12 of the input slot or the insertion slot, and rejects the input of the game medium or the recording medium. +3a is a display section using a lamp or the like to indicate that the area is under lockdown.

When the above-mentioned interruption signal is generated, the activation trigger Tr of the timer 16 is activated from the signal forming section 14 to the timer 1.
6 to start the time measurement during the interruption. At the same time, a lock trigger Tr is supplied from the lock control section 13 to the lock control section 18 of the game operation section 6, and the operation of the game operation section 6 is locked by the operation of the lock control section 18.

Therefore, in this state, it goes without saying that a third party cannot insert a game medium or a recording medium, and cannot directly play a game with this gaming machine. This state will be released when the timer 16 completes timing, or
When the player operates the release switch 15a before the time measurement is completed, a signal to that effect is supplied from the release signal generation unit 15 to the blockade control unit 13, the shutter 11.12 is opened, and the game operation unit 6 is locked. will be released and you will be able to resume the game. Since the timer 16 and the manually operated release switch 15a are used together for this release, the game machine can be used again when the time comes, and the game machine will not be unable to be used for a long time if it is interrupted.

Note that if the release switch 15a is allowed to be operated by any number of people, there is a risk that a third party may release the release switch without permission during the interruption. To deal with this, a numeric keypad switch is used as the interrupt switch 14a, and the interrupt switch 1
4a, an appropriate ID code is entered by the key operation, and this code signal is sent to the blockage control unit 1.
3, and the release switch +5a prevents input to the blockage control unit 13 unless the same code signal is supplied.

Next, the separate parts of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. In Figure 2, the same symbols as in Figure 1 refer to the same parts, so
A description of the gaming machine main body side will be omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, when the interruption switch 14a is operated, the drive section 10 of the shutters 11 and 12 closes the shutters II and 12 by the output of the closing control section 13, but the invention illustrated in FIG. Now, Shutter II.

12 and, therefore, the drive section 10 thereof is also not provided,
Insertion of game media or recording media by other players can be accepted. Note that the operating section 6 is locked by the output of the trigger Tr of the locking control section 13.

However, even if the above-mentioned input or insertion is performed, the game operation section 6 of the amusement machine is locked due to the operation of the interrupt switch 14a, so that the input and counted game media or the read Even if there is a large amount of data,
Can't play games.

Therefore, in the present invention, after the above-mentioned state, game media inserted by a third party or data numerical values read are returned to the person who later inserted or inserted the data. This point will be explained below with reference to FIG.

Then, the second counting section 21a and the second reading section 22a are connected to the input section 1 and the insertion section 2 via the selection circuit 3' and the selection circuit 4,
Furthermore, the return data forming section 20 is connected.

The second counting section 21a, the second reading section 22a, and the return data forming section 20 are activated by the trigger signals Tr,, Tr, which are generated when data is accumulated in the initial data storage section 5, and the trigger signal Tr is activated. The selection section 3 is set off by the signal Tr.

In this state, when a game medium or a recording medium is inserted into the input section 1 or the insertion section 2, these counted values or read values are stored in the return data forming section 20 via the selection section 4'. 20a is a display section for return data.

Reference numeral 23 indicates a return request switch, and 24 indicates a return unit, from which the numerical value or game content stored in the return data forming unit 20 is returned by operating the switch 23.

The return mode is that when game media is input, the same number of game media is paid out as the input amount, and when game data is read, data of the same value as the read amount is written to the recording medium,
Alternatively, it can be done using a printed sheet containing the numerical values, etc. The date and time, machine number, etc. shall be written on the print sheet along with data values.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, with credit-type gaming machines, if you leave the gaming machine in the middle of a game, there is a risk that someone else will use the gaming machine. Since such use can be eliminated, the problems of conventional credit-based gaming machines can be solved at once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine to which an example of the method of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine to which a separate method is similarly applied. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Game media input unit, 2... Recording medium insertion unit, 3, 4... Selection circuit, 5... Initial data storage unit, 6
...Game operation section, 7..Calculation section, 9..Credit section, 10..Shutter drive section, 11.12..Shutter, 13..Block control section, 14..Interruption signal Forming unit, 15... Release signal forming unit, 16... Timer, 17... Selection unit, 18... Lock control unit of game operation unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input game media for multiple games, or
In a gaming machine that is capable of playing multiple games by reading the numerical data of the number of game media for multiple games, when the gaming machine is in the game ready state, the game media 1. A reservation method for suspending a game in a gaming machine, characterized in that inputting data or reading data on the number of game media is refused. 2. The reservation method according to claim 1, wherein the refusal to input the medium or the refusal to read the data is performed by mechanically or electrically blocking the gaming machine. 3. The reservation method according to claim 2, wherein the blockade is started by the player operating the blockade function of the gaming machine, and the blockade is canceled by timing with a timer or by the player's operation. 4. Data on game media inserted or inserted recording media during the lockdown may be counted or read separately from the game media or data read, or game media may be inserted or recorded at a later time. 2. The reservation method according to claim 1, wherein the medium is returned to the player into which it was inserted. 5. A shutter-like sealing member is attached to the game medium input slot or the recording medium insertion slot of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable, and the operating driving source is connected to the closing member, and the operating driving source is driven by the player. 1. A reservation mechanism for suspending a game in a gaming machine, characterized in that the mechanism is activated by operating an operating section of a power supply or by timing a timer.