JPH07250937A - Drum swivelling type game machine with card type medal rental device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device capable of being integrated with a drum swivelling type game machine and with which a card unit can be unified without narrowing the program area of a game machine itself and in which malfunction is hard to generate. CONSTITUTION:This machine is constituted of the card unit assembled integrally with the drum swivelling type game machine and which subtracts the frequency of a card by the medal rent request of a player and transmits medal rent information in accordance with the frequency, and a sub CPU 20 which one stores medal number information from the card CPU unit and transmits the medal number information to the main CPU 1 of the drum swivelling type game machine. The game machine is constituted in such a way that communication between the main CPU and the sub CPU of the drum swivelling type game machine represents the information transmission of the number of medals stored in the sub CPU to the main CPU, and the communication between the main CPU and the sub CPU is prohibited when the drum swivelling type game machine is playing a game or a prescribed number of medals is credited to the main CPU, and the communication between the sub CPU and the card unit can be permitted in spite of the condition of the game operation of the main CPU of the drum swivelling type game machine.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control device for a card type medal payout device mounted integrally with a spinning drum type game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional medal lending machine mounted between stands is
Most of the two rotating body type gaming machines are independently installed at a rate of one, and the player inserts a card into the medal lending machine located on the left or right side of the table, You will be paid out medals.

[0003]

However, in the conventional system, when another player is using the card type medal lending machine, one player waits until the lending is completed. There is the inconvenience of having to do it.
It is also possible to use a spinning drum type game machine as a card like a card type pachinko game machine, but if it is made into a card, the card unit and the main board of the game machine will directly perform serial communication, and the medal lending control Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate some control program into the main board. As a result, the program area of the memory provided on the main board is narrowed. Furthermore, if the lending of medals by the card lending device is permitted during the game, noise may be introduced into the main board and cause a malfunction in the game program.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the inconveniences of the related art, and can be integrated with a spinning-type gaming machine, does not narrow the program area of the game itself, and is less likely to cause a malfunction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device in which

[0004]

That is, according to the present invention, the invention according to claim 1 is a medal according to the frequency obtained by subtracting the frequency of a card in response to a medal lending request of a player integrated with a spinning machine. A card unit that sends loan information,
It is connected to the card unit and temporarily stores the information on the number of medals from the card unit, and the main C of the rotating-body type gaming machine.
It is composed of a sub CPU that transmits the number information to the PU, and communication between the main CPU of the spinning type gaming machine and the sub CPU is the main C of the medal number information stored in the sub CPU.
This is information transmission to the PU and prohibits communication between the main CPU and the sub CPU when the spinning-rolled gaming machine is playing a game or when a predetermined number of medals are credited to the main CPU, and the sub CPU and the card unit are connected. The card-type medal lending device with a card-type medal lending device is configured to permit communication regardless of whether the main CPU of the wheel-type gaming machine is in game operation. In the invention of claim 2, the main CP is used for communication between the sub CPU and the card unit in the invention.
A rotating type gaming machine with a card type medal lending device configured to prohibit when a predetermined number of medals are credited to U. According to a third aspect of the present invention, the communication between the sub CPU and the card unit is prohibited when the number information is stored in the storage means of the sub CPU until the information is transmitted to the main CPU. It is a rotating body type gaming machine with a type medal lending device.

[0005]

In other words, according to the present invention, since the communication between the sub CPU and the main CPU is prohibited when the rotating type gaming machine is operating or when a predetermined number or more of medals are credited, the main CPU is a game program. Can only work. Then, the medal lending information stored in the sub CPU when the game of the spinning drum type game machine is finished is transmitted to the main CPU and added to the main CPU as credit information. In addition, the communication between the sub CPU and the card unit is the main CP in the invention of claim 1.
Regardless of the situation of U, since the prohibition control is not made in the communication between both sides, the medal number data is transferred from the card unit to the sub-CP even though the rotating type gaming machine is playing.
It is transmitted to U and the number of medals is temporarily stored in the sub CPU. Then, the medal number data temporarily stored in the sub CPU is transmitted to the main CPU when the credit number is equal to or less than a predetermined number after the game is finished, and is added as the credit number there. Next, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined number of medals, for example, 50 medals are credited to the main CPU, the card unit is in a state where the card unit cannot lend medals because the communication between the card unit and the sub CPU is prohibited. Further, in the invention of claim 3, the sub C
PU receives communication prohibition control with main CPU and sub CP
When the medal number information temporarily stored in U cannot be transmitted to the CPU, communication between the card unit and the sub CPU is prohibited, and therefore additional writing to the storage means of the sub CPU cannot be performed.

[0006]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a rotating-type gaming machine according to the present invention, in which a main CPU 1 of the rotating-type gaming machine and a terminal board 2 of the gaming machine are connected to each other. A bonus signal, a big bonus signal, a medal insertion signal, and a medal ejection signal are transmitted to the board 2, and conversely, a reset signal and a stop signal are transmitted from the terminal board 2 to the main CPU 1. The main CPU 1 is also connected to a medal credit number display means 3, a medal sensor 4, a start switch 5, a BET switch 6, a medal payout device 7 and a rotary drum device 8, and the medal sensor 4, the start switch 5 and the BET. A signal is input from the switch 6 to the main CPU 1, a payout instruction signal is issued from the main CPU 1 to the medal payout device 7, and the medal credited to the player is ejected from the payout device 7. Further, the CPU 1 sends a rotation start signal and a rotation stop signal to the rotary body rotating device 8. This rotating body device 8 is provided with a terminal board 2
A rotation stop signal will be transmitted to. Then 9
Is a stop switch connected to the terminal board 2, and the rotation stop instruction from the stop switch 9 is transmitted to the rotary body rotating device 8 via the terminal board 2 and the main CPU 1 to stop the rotation when the rotation is stopped. The signal is transmitted to the terminal board 2.

Next, 10 is a generally used card unit, and the card unit 10 is connected to a sub CPU 20 incorporated in a sub board 12 for card information communication. The remaining number indicator 14, the medal lending switch 16, and the card return switch 18 arranged on the side of the sub-board 12 are respectively connected to the card unit 10. The sub CPU 20 is connected in parallel communication under the control of the main CPU 1 and the main CPU 1, and the sub C
The PU 20 is restricted in communication with the main CPU 1 as will be described later, and temporarily stores in the sub CPU 20 the number of medals according to the frequency credited from the card unit 10 and causes the reception display 22 to display the frequency.

Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the sub-board 12, one side of which is connected to the card unit 10 through the custom gate array 24. In the present embodiment, it is meant to prevent the generation of noise. With photo coupler 26
The card unit 10 is further connected to the display unit 28 via the sub-board 12. This display unit 28 displays the card balance of three 7-segment LEDs1.
In addition to displaying 4, the temporary storage frequency is displayed on the reception display 22. And on this display, the medal lending switch 16
And the card return switch 18 is attached. The other is connected to the main CPU 1 of the spinning-type gaming machine through the custom gate array 24, but the sub CPU 2
The lending data (number information) of 0 is transmitted via the photocoupler 29, and the transmission request signal from the sub CPU 20, the reception response signal from the main CPU 1, and the medal lending prohibition signal are transmitted via the photocoupler 30. The reception display 22 is also connected via the gate array 24. 3
Reference numeral 2 is a power supply circuit for converting the electric power supplied from the rotating body type game machine into a predetermined voltage for use in the sub-board 12.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an initial setting procedure of the sub CPU 20 installed in the card unit 10 and the sub board 12, and the main CPU 1 installed in the spinning type gaming machine. The initial mode is set when the power is turned on, and the normal mode is not entered until it is confirmed that the units 10 and 12 are connected. As the initial setting process, the sub-board 12 is the card unit 10
Of the power output terminal VL is monitored via the photocoupler 33 (FIG. 2), and when the power output terminal signal rises, data 55H is output to the main CPU 1 to send a transmission request.
Output to PU1. As a result, the main CPU 1 can confirm that each unit is connected, and shifts to the normal mode. It should be noted that the data is 55H, in general, a maximum of 50 medals (3
2H), this number is adopted assuming that the 55H number information is not used.

The main C after shifting to the normal mode
Communication control among the PU 1, the sub CPU 20, and the card unit 10 is performed as shown in the time chart of FIG.
As a prerequisite, each signal name, signal type and function are as shown in Table 1 below.

[0011]

[Table 1]

In the chart of FIG. 4, the card unit 10 is initially in a waiting state for lending, and the reception indicator 27 indicates that the lending is possible. For example, when a 10,000 yen card is inserted into the card unit 10, A frequency of 100 is displayed on the reception display 22 as a frequency display. And sub C
When the lending switch 16 of the card unit 10 is pressed while the reception enable signal from the PU 20 is "L", the lending enable signal becomes "L", and the lending request signal is a rectangle of "L → H" for a preset frequency. Become a wave. In this embodiment, the number of times is set to 3 times, and the lending request signal is “L → H” 3 times.
And the resulting converted medal count information is the sub-CP
The lending response signal transmitted to the U20 from the sub CPU 20 to the card unit 10 as an echo signal three times "L"
→ H ”square wave. Then, information on the number of sheets rented to the reception display 22 connected to the sub CPU 20 (15
Is displayed. The sub CPU 20 outputs a reception enable signal to the card unit 10 at "H" to switch the card unit 10 to the lending prohibited state. Then, the sub CPU 20 sets the lending data to the main CPU 1 and sends a transmission request signal to the main CPU 1.
L ”. The main CPU 1 in the game finished state
When the reception request signal is determined to be "L", the medal number information set in the lending data temporarily stored in the sub CPU 20 is read as a parallel signal "0EH" (15 coins). When the response signal) is transmitted, 15 sheets are subtracted from the number displayed on the reception display 22 and displayed, and the reception enable signal is switched to “H → L” and output to the card unit 10. , The card unit 10 is switched to the state where the medal lending is possible. As a result, in FIG. 4, the number of credits on the gaming machine side is switched from 28 to 43, and the sub CPU 2
0 switches the transmission request signal to "H".

In the game of the gaming machine, when the player sets the number of credits of the gaming machine to 50, the main CPU 1 sends the sub CPU 20 a lending prohibition signal "
L ”is output, and further, the reception enable signal (“ H ”) is output from the sub CPU 20 to the card unit 10, the card unit 10 is in the lending prohibited state, and the lending switch 16
Nothing responds even if is pressed, and the lending prohibition display is displayed on the card unit 10 side. When the number of credits of the gaming machine becomes less than 50, the lending prohibition signal from the main CPU 1 becomes OFF (“H”), and the sub CP
The receivable signal “L” is output to the card unit 10 via U20, and the card unit 10 is in the medal lending ready state. Then, again when the player presses the lending switch 16 once (three times: for 15 cards), it is temporarily stored in the sub CPU 20, and the reception display 22 is 15
It becomes a credit display of one sheet. Further, a transmission request signal is transmitted from the sub CPU 20 to the main CPU 1,
Since the reception response signal (“L”) is not output from the main CPU 1, the sub CPU 20 remains temporarily storing the number information. Received response signal ("
H ") is transmitted, the number information data is transmitted from the sub CPU 20. By transmitting the data for 15 cards from the sub CPU 20 to the main CPU 1, the number of credits of the gaming machine is from 7 cards. The number of cards is switched to 22. Upon completion of data transmission, the reception enable signal of the sub CPU 20 is switched from "H" to "L" again, and the card unit 10 is ready for medal lending.

In the present embodiment, the case where the sum of the temporarily stored number of the sub CPU 20 and the credit number of the gaming machine does not exceed 50 has been described, but when the sum exceeds 50, until the number of credits of the main CPU 1 reaches 50. Sub C
When the number of medals for lending is transmitted from the PU 20 to the main CPU 1 and the number reaches 50, the main CPU 1
The lending prohibition signal is transmitted from 1 to the sub CPU 20, and the remaining medal number information is sent to the sub CPU 20 by the main C.
It will be in a state of being temporarily stored until the reception response signal from PU1 is output, and will be transmitted when the reception response signal is output.

As described above, in the spinning drum type game machine according to the present invention, the lending data of medals is not directly transmitted from the card unit 10 to the main CPU 1 regardless of whether the player is playing the game. Since the data of the number of medals for lending is indirectly transmitted at the end of the game of the gaming machine through the sub CPU 20, the main C
No noise signal is issued to PU1.

[0016]

As described above, in the device according to the present invention, medals are transmitted as data to the gaming machine at any time as compared with the conventional rotating body type gaming machine, so that the player does not have to interrupt the game for a long time. It is possible to be absorbed in the game, and since the medal data is not transmitted to the main CPU during the game, malfunction of the main CPU due to noise can be prevented. Further, since the control program for transmitting and receiving the medal of the card unit is not written in the main CPU but is written in the sub CPU and the communication between the main CPU and the card unit is relayed, the program of the main CPU is controlled for communication control. There is no need to waste space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a rotating-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a sub CPU according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a procedure of initial setting of the rotating-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the contents of medal lending control of the rotating-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 main CPU 2 terminal board 3 credit display means 4 medal sensor 5 start switch 6 BET switch 7 payout switch 8 rotating and rotating device 9 stop switch 10 card unit 12 sub-board 14 balance display 16 lending switch 18 return switch 20 sub-CPU 22 Reception Display 24 Custom Gate Array 26 Photocoupler 28 Display 29, 30, 33 Photocoupler 32 Power Supply Circuit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A card unit connected to a card unit, which is integrated with a spinning-type gaming machine and which subtracts the card frequency in response to a player's medal lending request and transmits medal lending information according to the frequency. Information on the number of medals from the unit is temporarily stored and the main CP of the rotating-type gaming machine
The main CPU of the spinning-type gaming machine and the main CPU of the medal number information stored in the sub CPU are composed of a sub CPU that transmits the number information to U.
This is information transmission to U, prohibits communication between the main CPU and the sub CPU when the spinning-rolled gaming machine is playing a game, or when a predetermined number of medals are credited to the main CPU. The card-type medal lending device with a card-type medal lending device is configured to permit communication regardless of whether the main CPU of the wheel-type gaming machine is in game operation. 2. The revolving type game with a card type medal lending device according to claim 1, wherein the communication between the sub CPU and the card unit is configured to be prohibited when a predetermined number of medals are credited to the main CPU. Machine. 3. The communication between the sub CPU and the card unit is configured to be prohibited when the medal number information is stored in the storage means of the sub CPU until the information is transmitted to the main CPU. A rotating body type gaming machine with a card type medal lending device according to 1. 4. A spinning machine with a card type medal lending device according to claim 1, wherein a sub CPU is incorporated in the sub board. 5. A main CPU, a sub CPU, and a sub CP
4. The card-type medal lending device-equipped swirl cylinder type according to claim 1, wherein communication between U and the card unit is configured to be connected via a photocoupler. Amusement machine.