JPH06165868A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute a game machine so that an intensive operation of a game card can be executed, workability of assembling and a parts change of a card reader or a card reader/writer is satisfactory, and a wiring processing is simplified. CONSTITUTION:On a front operating panel 15, an intensive operating unit 34 is provided, and in the intensive operating unit 34, an operating part (discharge operating knob 61) of an electronic discharge device, a card reader, a display part (card frequency indicator 65) which can display information of a prepaid card, and electronic parts of a card operating part 69, etc., are arranged integrally. In such a way, an operation related to a gam can be executed intensively, and the operation comes to be executed very easily to players. Also, assembling workability of the card reader is improved, and a parts change is simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine constructed so that a game can be played based on the insertion of a gaming card into a card insertion slot. In particular, this gaming card can be intensively operated. Related to the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a card-type pachinko game system has been proposed, in which a game is played using a magnetic card as a medium. In this card-type pachinko gaming system, for example, one pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) and one ball lending machine are arranged in pairs in an island facility of a gaming shop. Such a card system has an advantage that the player only has to carry around a card that is a storage medium and can reduce the time and effort to carry a large number of pachinko balls that easily fall.

[0003] A game store can also grasp the sales of pachinko game machines by the sales of ball rental machines that are paired with the game machines. Such magnetic cards for games include, for example, a ball lending card in which the amount of money is stored, a ball number card in which value information such as the number of balls is stored, an identification card in which the identification information of the player is stored, etc. There is.

On the other hand, instead of a complete card-type pachinko gaming system, there is also a gaming machine that lends balls from a ball lending machine using a so-called prepaid card (for example, Pucky card: registered trademark). This prepaid card is a ball lending card in which the amount of money is stored. When the ball lending machine as described above is arranged so as to be sandwiched between gaming machines,
It is usually called "hamburger" or "sandwich".

On the other hand, recently, this ball lending machine is integrated with a pachinko machine to form a pachinko gaming machine as a whole, and there is a machine which is convenient for a player in terms of using a gaming card.
In this way, the ball lending machine is integrated with the pachinko machine,
Alternatively, in a card-type pachinko game system including a card reader / writer, the card reader or the card reader / writer is attached to the pachinko machine side.

[0006]

By the way, in the conventional card-type pachinko machine, a card reader, a card control device, etc. are arranged on the side of the pachinko machine in order to use a magnetic card for a game. It is located in a stand-alone ball rental machine (hamburger) that is separate from the pachinko machine. On the other hand, an information display device for displaying card information and a card operating portion for operating a card are arranged on an opening / closing panel (that is, a front display panel) on the front side of a pachinko machine.

For this reason, the card reader, the card controller, etc. are separated from the information display and the card operating section,
After all, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to operate. In addition, the wiring process from the card reader and the card control device (for example, it is necessary to connect these to the ball ejection control device) is troublesome and time-consuming, and it is also difficult to replace parts at the time of failure, etc. There was a problem that assembly workability was poor.

On the other hand, there are some which are equipped with a card reader integrally with the pachinko machine, but in most of them, since the firing operation section and the card operation section are separately arranged,
After all, it was difficult for the player to operate the card, and there was a drawback that the player could not perform intensive operations.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a game card can be intensively operated, the workability of assembling a card reader or a card reader / writer and replacement of parts is good, and wiring processing is simple. I am trying.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises an electronic launching device for resiliently playing a game medium, a card reader 111 or a card reader / writer, and the card reader 111 or Card reader / writer card insertion ports 63, 263, 463, 56
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) configured so that a game can be played on the basis of inserting a gaming card (for example, a prepaid card) into 3, and the card insertion ports 63, 263, 463, 563. The card reader (for example, the card reader 600) or the card reader / writer is arranged so as to face the front of the game machine, and the operation section (for example, the firing operation knobs 61, 261, 4) of the electronic launcher is placed.
61), a card reader or a card reader / writer,
A display unit (for example, a card frequency display 65, 265, 465, 565) capable of displaying information on a game card, a card operation unit (for example, a card operation unit 69, 269, 469,
569) and other electric parts are integrally configured.

In a preferred embodiment, the operating section of the electronic launching device, a card reader or a card reader /
Electrical parts such as a writer, a display unit capable of displaying information on a game card, and a card operation unit are centralized operation units 34, 23.
4, 334, 434, 534, and the integrated operation unit 34, 234, 334, 434, 534.
Is a plate front decoration provided on the front frame of the gaming machine (for example, front operation panels 15, 215, 315, 415, 515)
It is characterized by being removable.

[0012]

In the present invention, the card reader or the card reader / writer is arranged so that the card insertion opening faces the front of the gaming machine, and the operation section of the electronic launcher, the card reader or the card reader / writer, and the card display section. The electric components such as the card operating unit are integrally formed in a unit type, for example. Therefore, the game card can be intensively operated, and the workability of assembling the card reader or the card reader / writer and the component replacement (because it is a unit type, the replacement is easy) is improved. Also, the wiring process is simplified.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a prepaid card type pachinko machine. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the entire pachinko machine.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a pachinko machine, and a similar number of pachinko machines 1 are installed in a game shop. The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment incorporates a card type ball lending machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ball lending machine) as a game medium lending device.

The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a frame-shaped front frame 11 as a portion visible on the front side, and a metal frame (glass frame) 12 arranged in an opening of the frame-shaped front frame 11 and supporting a glass 12a.
, A game board (not shown) for playing a game, and a front display panel 1
4 and the front operation panel 15 below the front display panel 14.
And have. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is openably and closably supported by a wooden frame 16 in which the pachinko machine 1 is installed by an upper hinge 17 and a lower hinge (not shown). The metal frame 12 is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable.

One end of the front display panel 14 is openably and closably supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11. The front display panel 14 is formed in a curved surface shape that is slightly raised with the front side protruding, and the front display panel 14 receives a pachinko ball as an award ball, and an upper plate 21 that supplies a hit ball to the launch position. A push button 22 is provided for opening and closing a passage connecting the balls formed on the upper plate 21 to a ball storage plate 32, which will be described later.

The front operation panel 15 is detachably fixed to the frame-shaped front frame 11. On the front operation panel 15,
An ashtray 31 is formed on the left side, and a central portion of the front surface is formed in such a shape as to project forward, and the inside of the projecting portion is a ball storage tray (receiving tray) 32. The ball storage tray 32 has a role of receiving a prize ball when the upper plate 21 is full of pachinko balls, and is for temporarily storing balls. Further, the front operation panel 15 is provided with a ball drop lever 33 and a centralized operation unit 34. The ball drop lever 33 is for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 to the outside downward. The balls can then be ejected downwards. The centralized operation unit 34 is a characteristic part of this embodiment, and the details will be described later.

On the other hand, in the upper part of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 1, from the left side, a prize ball discharge indicator (prize ball discharge indicator) 41 that lights up when a prize ball is discharged, and a ball rental ball that lights up when a ball is discharged. A discharge indicator 42 and a completion lamp 43 that is turned on when a stopped state occurs in the pachinko machine 2 are provided.

The metal frame 12 is openably and closably supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11, and is normally locked by the locking device to the frame-shaped front frame 11 by inserting and operating a key in the locking hole 51. When opening the metal frame 12, the locking hole 51
By inserting a predetermined key into and rotating the locking device, the locked state of the locking device is released and the locking device is opened.

The game board is an area for making a judgment of out or safe while dropping a shot pachinko ball from above, and when a ball enters the winning opening and is effectively safe, a predetermined number of prize balls will be described later. It is discharged from the ball discharging device and is supplied to the upper plate 21. In addition, the centralized operation unit 34
Even if a ball is fired by operating the firing operation knob 61, the pachinko ball returns to the firing position or is discharged to the ball storage tray 32 when it becomes a foul.

The game area on the game board can have any configuration, for example, various kinds of so-called "first type", "second type" or "third type". Types are subject to the present invention. In this embodiment, a game board belonging to the "first type" is used.

Structure of Centralized Operation Unit Next, the detailed structure of the centralized operation unit 34 will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front operation panel 15 including the centralized operation unit 34. In FIG. 2, the centralized operation unit 34 is arranged on the right side of the front operation panel 15, is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped section, and the front side is slightly inclined. Here, the front operation panel 15 corresponds to a plate front decoration provided on the front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 1. The centralized operation unit 34 is formed of resin as a material, for example, like the front operation panel 15, and is given a predetermined colorful color. The centralized operation unit 34 is detachably fixed to the front operation panel 15. For example, it can be easily removed in case of failure.

The central operation unit 34 is an electronic launcher,
A card reader is built in, a firing operation knob 61 is provided on the front side, and a one-shot switch 62 is arranged. The card reader is miniaturized so that it can be built in. In addition, the card reader is used as the centralized operation unit 34.
Wiring can be easily connected by a connector when it is housed and fixed inside. The firing operation knob 61 is used to operate an electronic launcher that causes one of the pachinko balls lined up in a row to be launched at a launch position one by one within the game area on the front of the game board. It corresponds to the operating part of the launching device. The electronic launcher controls the launch of the ball electronically. In addition, the single-shot switch 62 is operated when one pachinko ball at the firing position is shot.

A card insertion opening 63 into which a prepaid card is inserted is formed on the upper surface of the centralized operation unit 34, and a triangular card holding lamp 64 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the card insertion opening 63. Card holding lamp 6
Reference numeral 4 shows a state in which the card reader holds the inserted prepaid card. Further, the card holding lamp 64 is formed in a triangular shape so that the existence of the card insertion opening 63 can be easily understood.

On the upper surface of the centralized operation unit 34, a card frequency indicator (card balance indicator) 65 and a ball lending button 6 are provided.
6, a card ejection button (return button) 67 and a ball lending indicator 68 are provided. The ball lendable display is not limited to the dot LED 68, but may be an elongated display lamp, for example.

The card frequency indicator 65 corresponds to a display section capable of displaying information of a gaming card, and is composed of, for example, 7 segment light emitting diodes in three rows, and is a prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 63. The balance of is displayed in frequency units up to the hundreds. In the frequency unit, 1 degree is 10
Equivalent to 0 yen, the remaining frequency is displayed to the player by calculation of 100/100 yen. Therefore, for example, when a 3000 yen prepaid card is inserted, it is displayed on the card frequency indicator 65 as 30 degrees. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to bringing in a pachinko ball, by inserting a prepaid card into the card insertion slot 63, it is possible to secure the necessary balls and start the game. In the present embodiment, the card frequency indicator 65 is composed of 7 rows of light emitting diodes in three rows, but is not limited to this, and may be composed of, for example, a dot LED, liquid crystal, fluorescent display tube or the like. Good.

The ball lending button 66 is a ball discharging device (also serving as a prize ball) for pachinko balls on the back of the pachinko machine 1 in units of once within the range of the balance of the prepaid card inserted in the card insertion slot 63. It is a switch that is pushed by the player in order to discharge it for rent. in this case,
The display of the state in which the pachinko balls can be lent out is performed by the ball lending possible indicator 68. If the pachinko balls can be lent out, the ball lending button 66 as a whole may be shining.

On the other hand, if the pachinko balls are not ready for lending, the ball lending indicator 68 is turned off, and even if the ball lending button 66 is pressed, the pachinko balls are not discharged for lending. When the ball lending button 66 is pressed once, only pachinko balls (for example, 25 balls) corresponding to one time are lent out and supplied to the upper plate 21. If you press it twice, pachinko balls equivalent to twice will be lent out.

The card ejection button 67 is for pulling out the prepaid card inserted in the card insertion opening 63 to the outside from the card insertion opening 63. In this embodiment, this button is used when the player wants to end the game. By pressing, the prepaid card is pulled out again from the card insertion slot 63. The player can pick up the withdrawn prepaid card and freely select whether to start the game on another pachinko machine or to end the game this time. The ball lending button 66 and the card ejection button 67 correspond to a card operating section 69 for operating a game card.

Next, FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 3, as a main back mechanism of the pachinko machine 1, a storage tank (upper tank) 101,
Taxiway 102, relay board (external terminal board) 103, ball ejection device 104, ejection control circuit board 105, ball gathering cover 1
06, accessory control circuit board 107, electronic launch circuit board 10
8, a card control device 109, a speaker 110, a centralized unit relay board 111, and a base frame body 120 of a back mechanism board.

The base frame 120 is formed of a synthetic resin integrally molded product, and is attached to a metal frame (not shown) fixed to the back side of the front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 1. Then, various unit parts such as a storage tank 101, a guideway 102, a relay board (external terminal board) 103, a ball discharging device 104, a discharge control circuit board 105, a ball gathering cover 106, and a role are provided on the base frame 120. Object control circuit board 107,
The card control device 109 and the like are attached (for example, fixed by a one-touch claw member), and these various unit parts and the base frame body 120 are collectively called a back mechanism board 121.

The storage tank 101 stores the balls before being discharged, and a shortage of the number of balls in the storage tank 101 is detected by a replenishment sensor (not shown). Is replenished. The balls in the storage tank 101 are guided by the guide path 102, and the ball discharging device 104
Discharged by. Although the guideway 102 is not particularly limited, it is possible to discharge a large number of balls in a short time.
A ball leveling member for preventing the weight of the balls and a standby ball detector (both not shown) are provided in the middle of the strip. Further, such a two-row structure is the same inside the ball discharging device 104.

Here, the ball discharge device 104 has a predetermined number of prize balls according to a prize ball discharge command based on a winning of a hit ball and a predetermined number of ball rental according to a ball rental discharge command based on insertion of a prepaid card. It is designed to function as a common ball discharging device for discharging each.

The relay board 103 relays the input of AC power and the exchange of signals with the hall management device. The ejection control circuit board 105 performs various controls necessary for ejecting balls, and the accessory control circuit board 107
Is for performing various controls necessary for operation of the accessory on the game board. Further, the accessory control circuit board 107 has a built-in probability setting switch for changing and setting the probability of a big hit in the accessory device, and the switch insertion port 131 of the probability setting switch is on the front surface side of the accessory control circuit board 107. It is exposed.

The probability setting switch is, for example, 1/200,
It has three contact points so that the probability of a big hit of the accessory device can be changed in three steps of 1/210 and 1/220. This contact can be operated by a person in charge of the hall, and the set value is displayed on a predetermined display device, but it is kept secret so that it disappears and cannot be seen from the outside after a certain time has passed after the setting. The change in the jackpot probability of the accessory device is not limited to the above three steps, and other changes may be made.

The electronic launch circuit board 108 electronically performs various controls necessary for launching balls, and the base of the electronic launch control circuit is housed in a predetermined case. It should be noted that the sound effect necessary for the game (for example, the sound effect associated with the ejection of balls) and the artificial synthetic sound are to be notified by the speaker 110, and various types can be selected according to the number of ejected balls, the prize mode, and the lending of balls. The sound effect of is generated.

Here, the control circuit board is a control circuit board (that is, a board that realizes the function of the control circuit) and a box-shaped metal or resin chassis that houses this board. It is used as a concept that includes a box as a unit.

The ball gathering cover 106 closes the central opening of the base frame 120 which is largely open at the center, and this central opening serves as a space for mounting the accessory device.
The rear side of the ball gathering cover 106 is formed so as to bulge out, and has a structure in which the rear side of the discharge control circuit board 105 and the accessory control circuit board 107 is largely projected rearward. By closing the central opening with the ball gathering cover 106, balls dropped from the storage tank 101 or the like do not collide with the back surface side of the game board.

The centralized unit relay board 111 relays the wiring from the centralized operation unit 34 to another circuit. Specifically, the centralized operation unit 34 is connected to the electronic launch circuit board 108 through the wiring 141 via the centralized unit relay board 111, and the card reader in which the centralized operation unit 34 is built is a centralized unit relay board 111. , And is connected to the card control device 109 through the wiring 142. In this case, in the centralized unit relay board 111, a connector is used for relaying the wiring, and the connection / interruption of the wiring can be easily performed by the connector. The card reader accepts a game prepaid card and reads the information, and the card control device 109 controls the operation of the card reader.

In the above-described structure, in this embodiment, the centralized operation unit 34 is arranged on the front operation panel 15 where the player frequently operates the game, that is, the centralized operation unit 34 is electronically fired. Display unit (card frequency indicator 65) capable of displaying information on the operation unit of the device (shooting operation knob 61), card reader, and prepaid card
Also, since the electric parts such as the card operation unit 69 are integrally arranged, the operation related to the game can be intensively performed, and there is an effect that the operation is very easy for the player.

On the other hand, when the pachinko machine 1 is newly manufactured or when it is replaced with a new stand in the hall, the operation procedure will be explained. For example, when replacing with a new stand, first, the connector of the centralized unit relay board 111 is removed and the centralized operation unit 34 is used. Remove the wiring (not shown here) connected to. Next, the centralized operation unit 34 is removed from the front operation panel 15, and the main body of the built-in card reader is removed from the centralized operation unit 34.

Next, the card reader is housed inside the centralized operation unit 34 of the new stand. At this time, the card reader is arranged inside the centralized operation unit 34 so that the card insertion opening 63 faces the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. Next, the centralized operation unit 34 is attached and fixed to the front operation panel 15 of the new stand, and then the wiring connector of the centralized operation unit 34 is connected to the centralized unit relay board 111. The latter half of the work corresponds to the case where the pachinko machine 1 is newly manufactured, and is performed in the same process. In this way, the card reader is attached.

Although the above is an example in which the centralized operation unit 34 is newly replaced in correspondence with a new base, the centralized operation unit 34 need not be replaced when the new base is replaced, and it is of course possible to use it as it is. Yes, in reality, this is more likely. In this case, in this embodiment, the centralized operation unit 34 can be used as it is for the new machine, which is advantageous from the viewpoint of effective use of resources.

As described above, in this embodiment, the card reader is not attached to the inter-lens ball lending machine but is attached integrally to the pachinko machine 1 inside the centralized operation unit 34, so that the workability of assembling the card reader is improved. Can be better. That is, it suffices to remove the centralized operation unit 34 from the front operation panel 15 and store and fix the card reader therein. In this case, the front operation panel 1
5 is not a slide type like a stand ball lending machine, but can be easily attached and detached, which improves the workability of assembling the card reader. Further, even when a component of the centralized operation unit 34 fails, only the centralized operation unit 34 needs to be removed and the defective component can be replaced, so that the component replacement work at the time of failure can be efficiently performed.

The card reader can be easily attached to and detached from the pachinko machine 1 (that is, the centralized operation unit 34), and can be replaced immediately in the event of a failure, for example. On the other hand, since the card reader can be used again when it is replaced with a new stand in the hall, it is not necessary to replace it, and even in that case, it can be easily attached.

The wiring process of the centralized operation unit 34 need only connect the wiring connector of the centralized operation unit 34 including the wiring of the card reader to the centralized unit relay board 111. Therefore, the wiring process from the card reader (for example, card The wiring (connection with the control device 109) is easy, and the work (connection / disconnection of the wiring) can be easily performed.

Although the above embodiment is an example in which a card reader is arranged in a pachinko machine and a game is played using a prepaid card, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a card reader / writer in a pachinko machine. The present invention is applied even if data processing such as writing a game result to a card is possible by using a game card in which value information such as the number of balls and identification information of a player are stored. can do. The gaming cards are not limited to prepaid cards,
For example, it may be a gaming machine that uses a ball number card in which value information such as the number of balls is stored, or an identification card in which player identification information is stored.

In short, in order to use the game card, the card reader capable of reading this card information or the card reader / writer capable of reading / writing is attached to all the gaming machines. The present invention can be applied. For example, the present invention can be applied to an enclosed ball type gaming machine (for example, a credit type gaming machine) in a complete card type pachinko gaming system.

In the above embodiment, the card reader and the card control device are separately provided, but they may be integrated together, for example, the card control device may be incorporated in the card reader. The location of the card reader is not limited to the example of the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be provided in another portion. Hereinafter, such a modified example will be shown as another embodiment.

Second Embodiment FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the front operation panel. In the description of FIG. 4, the same components as those in FIG. 2 described above will be assigned the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted. In FIG. 4, 215 is a front operation panel,
An ashtray 231 having a different shape from that of the first embodiment is formed on the left side of the front operation panel 215, and an upper tray 232 having the same shape is formed. On the other hand, the front operation panel 21
A rectangular opening 240 is formed on the right side of 5,
The centralized operation unit 234 can be attached to the opening 240.

The opening 240 is provided with four screw holes 241 (other screw holes are not shown), and fixing means such as screws are passed through the screw holes 241 from the rear surface side of the front operation panel 215. By being screwed into the screw groove formed on the back surface side of the centralized operation unit 234, the centralized operation unit 234 is surely fitted and fixed to the opening 240.

When the centralized operation unit 234 is attached to the opening 240 with its position aligned, the subsequent wiring process is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The centralized operation unit 234 is made of resin as in the case of the front operation panel 215, has a predetermined colorful color, and is detachably fixed to the front operation panel 215. Therefore, for example, in case of a failure, it can be easily removed. The centralized operation unit 234 incorporates an electronic launching device and a card reader, and has a launching operation knob 261 on the front side.

Further, the card reader is used as the centralized operation unit 2
When it is housed and fixed inside 34, the wiring can be easily connected by the connector. The firing operation knob 261 is equivalent to the operation portion of the electronic firing device, and can be easily attached / detached to / from the central operation unit 234 through the opening 250 formed on the front surface side of the central operation unit 234. Has become. That is, the firing operation knob 261 is detachable.

Further, a card frequency display 265, a ball lending button 266, a card ejection button 267 and a ball lending enable display 268 are provided on the upper surface of the centralized operation unit 234. The card frequency indicator 25 corresponds to a display unit capable of displaying information on a gaming card, and a ball lending button 266 and a card eject button 267 are a card operating unit 2 for operating a gaming card.
Equivalent to 69.

With the above construction, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained in the second embodiment, and particularly in the case of the second embodiment, the firing operation knob 261 can be attached to and detached from the centralized operation unit 234. Makes handling even more convenient.

Third Embodiment FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main part of a portion related to the centralized operation unit. In the description of FIG. 5, the same components as those of the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and duplicate description will be omitted. In FIG. 5, 31
Reference numeral 5 denotes a front operation panel. A rectangular opening 240 is formed on the right side of the front operation panel 315, and the centralized operation unit 334 can be attached to this opening 240.

The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that a card holding lamp 264 is arranged in the centralized operation unit 334, and a rectangular connector case 330 is formed on the back side of the centralized operation unit 334. The point is that a male connector 331 is provided inside thereof. The connector case 330 fits into the opening 240,
The connector 331 can be connected to a female connector 320 provided in the opening 240.

The centralized operation unit 334 is aligned and attached to the opening 240, and at the same time, the male type connector 331 is connected to the female type connector 320. That is, the centralized operation unit 334 is installed in the opening 240.
The connectors are connected to each other at the same time when they are fitted to each other. Therefore, the centralized operation unit 3 is more than the above-described embodiment.
The wiring process of 34 can be easily performed.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the front operation panel. In the description of FIG. 6, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 415 denotes a front operation panel. On the left side of the front operation panel 415, an ashtray 431 having the same shape as that of the first embodiment and an upper tray 432 having the same shape as that of the first embodiment are formed. On the other hand, a centralized operation unit 434 is detachably fixed to the right side of the front operation panel 415, and the centralized operation unit 434 is made of resin as in the case of the front operation panel 415 and given a predetermined colorful color. ing. Therefore, for example, in case of a failure, it can be easily removed. The centralized operation unit 434 incorporates an electronic launching device and a card reader, and has a launching operation knob 461 and a single-shot switch 4 on the front side.
62 is provided.

The shape of the centralized operation unit 434 is different from that of the first embodiment and is formed in a deformed shape having an L-shaped horizontal section, and has a card reader portion 434A mainly containing a card reader on its left side. On the right side, there is an operation unit 434B mainly containing an electronic launcher. Card reader 43
A vertically long card insertion opening 463 is formed on the front surface of 4A, and a card holding lamp 464 is arranged on the upper surface of the card reader portion 434A.

On the other hand, the operation section 4 of the centralized operation unit 434
A card frequency indicator 465 and a ball lending button 46 are provided on the upper surface of 34B.
6, card ejection button 467 and ball lending indicator 468
Is provided. The card frequency indicator 465 corresponds to a display unit capable of displaying information on a gaming card, and a ball lending button 466.
The card eject button 467 corresponds to the card operating unit 469 for operating the game card. With the above-mentioned configuration, although the shape of the centralized operation unit 434 is different in the fourth embodiment as well, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment.

Fifth Embodiment FIGS. 7 and 8 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the front operation panel. In the description of FIG. 7, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 515 is a front operation panel. On the left side of the front operation panel 515, an ashtray 531 having the same shape as that of the first embodiment is formed, and an upper tray 532 having the same shape is formed. On the other hand, a centralized operation unit 534 is detachably fixed to the right side of the front operation panel 515, and the centralized operation unit 534 is formed of resin as a material like the front operation panel 515, and is given a predetermined colorful color. ing. Therefore, for example, in case of a failure, it can be easily removed. The centralized operation unit 534 incorporates a digital electronic launching device and a card reader, but unlike the above embodiment, no launching operation knob is provided.

Although the centralized operation unit 534 has a shape different from that of the first embodiment, it is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped having a substantially trapezoidal cross section, a horizontally long card insertion opening 563 is formed on the front surface, and a card holding lamp 564 is arranged. Has been done.
On the other hand, the upper surface of the centralized operation unit 534 is formed in an obliquely downward slanted state, and the card frequency indicator 565 and the ball lending button 56 are provided.
6, a card ejection button 567, a ball lending indicator 568, and shooting operation buttons 571 and 572 are provided. The card frequency indicator 565 corresponds to a display unit capable of displaying information on game cards, and includes a ball lending button 566 and a card ejection button 567.
Corresponds to a card operating section 569 for operating a game card, and the firing operation buttons 571 and 572 correspond to an operating section of an electronic launcher.

The firing operation buttons 571 and 572 are used to operate a digital electronic firing device. For example, when the firing operation button 571 is pressed, the ball's resilience is reduced at a constant rate, and the firing operation button 572 is pressed. When pressed, the ball's resilience increases at a constant rate. Then, these resilience strengths are stored as digital values in a memory in the electronic launcher. Therefore, the player has the firing operation buttons 571, 57.
By operating 2, you can fire a ball,
Moreover, there is an advantage that a fixed flight distance can be accurately ensured while maintaining the elasticity set once. Note that once the firing operation buttons 571 and 572 are operated, the ejection may be automatically performed even when the hands are released from the firing operation buttons 571 and 572. This makes it easy and easy for the player to shoot balls. On the other hand, separately from this, a touch sensor may be provided so that the ball cannot be fired unless the firing operation buttons 571, 572 or at least the centralized operation unit 534 is touched.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a procedure for attaching the centralized operation unit 534. In FIG. 8, the card reader 600 is housed inside the centralized operation unit 534, and the card receiving opening 601 is arranged on the front surface of the card reader 600. Further, a connector (not shown) is connected to the rear surface of the card reader 600. The card reader 600 is formed in a thin box shape and is downsized.

A square mounting portion 534A is formed at the rear of the centralized operation unit 534, and the mounting portion 534A can be fitted into a rectangular opening 540 formed on the right side of the front operation panel 515. Therefore, the centralized operation unit 534 can be attached to the front operation panel 515 by fitting the centralized operation unit 534 into the opening 540 and fixing the central screw through the screw hole 541 (others are not shown). With the above-mentioned configuration, even in the fifth embodiment, although the shape line and part of the function of the centralized operation unit 534 are different, the same effect as that of the above-mentioned embodiment can be obtained. Further, the fifth embodiment has an advantage that the card reader 600 can be easily separated from the centralized operation unit 534.

Although a magnetic card is used as a game card in each of the above embodiments, the game card is not limited to a magnetic card, and an IC card may be used, for example. When an IC card is used, the card reader or card reader / writer is naturally an IC
You will use the one that corresponds to the card.

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According to the present invention, a centralized operation unit is arranged on a portion frequently operated by a player when playing a game, that is, on a front operation panel, and the centralized operation unit has an operation section of an electronic launcher. Since the electric components such as the card reader, the display section that can display the card information, and the card operation section are integrally arranged, the operation related to the game can be concentrated, and the operation is very easy for the player. The effect is obtained. Since the card reader is not attached to the inter-lens ball lending machine but is integrally attached to the pachinko machine inside the centralized operation unit, the workability of assembling the card reader can be improved. Further, even when a component of the centralized operation unit fails, it is sufficient to remove only the centralized operation unit and replace the defective component, so that the component replacement work at the time of failure can be performed efficiently.

The card reader can be easily attached to and detached from the pachinko machine and, for example, can be replaced immediately in case of a failure. On the other hand, since the card reader can be used again when the card is replaced with a new one in the hall, the card reader does not have to be replaced, and even in that case, the card reader can be easily attached and the resources can be effectively used. Wiring processing of the centralized operation unit, including the wiring of the card reader, is only required to connect the wiring connector of the centralized operation unit to the centralized unit relay board, so the wiring processing from the card reader is easy and its workability is improved. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a front operation panel of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a back mechanism of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a centralized operation unit of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a centralized operation unit of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a front operation panel of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a front operation panel of a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a centralized operation unit of a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine 11 Frame-shaped front frame 14 Front display panel 15, 215, 315, 415, 515 Front operation panel (dish front decoration) 16 Machine frame 34, 234, 334, 434, 534 Central operation unit 61, 261, 461 Firing Operation knob (operation section of electronic launcher) 63, 263, 463, 563 Card insertion slot 65, 265, 465, 565 Card frequency indicator (card display section) 66, 266, 466, 566 Ball lending button 67, 267 467, 567 Card ejection button 68, 268, 468, 568 Ball lending indicator 69, 269, 469, 569 Card operating unit 109 Card control device 111 Centralized unit relay board 240 Opening 320, 331 Connector 571, 572 Firing operation Button (operation part of electronic launcher) 600 card reader

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electronic projecting device for ejecting a game medium, and a card reader or a card reader / writer, based on inserting a game card into a card insertion port of the card reader or the card reader / writer. A game machine configured so that a game can be played by arranging the card reader or the card reader / writer with the card insertion opening facing the front of the game machine, the operation unit of the electronic launcher, the card reader or A game machine characterized in that electric components such as a card reader / writer, a display unit capable of displaying information on a game card, and a card operation unit are integrally configured. 2. An electronic part such as an operation part of the electronic launcher, a card reader or a card reader / writer, a display part capable of displaying information of a game card, and a card operation part are integrally configured as a centralized operation unit, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the centralized operation unit is attachable to and detachable from a plate front decoration provided on a front frame of the gaming machine.