JPH08299530A - Sealed ball type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a sealed ball type game machine without requiring supervisory by a clerk and capable of performing sales to prohibit a delivery ball game, etc., without remarkably increasing repair expenses for hall facility. CONSTITUTION: A setting switch 321 classified by every specification. a game machine movement setting switch 322 to set whether or not a game is played based on a prescribed condition, an open state setting switch 323 to set the continuance of a game or game completion due to the closure of the game, and a game machine number setting switch 316 are provided in this sealed ball type game machine, and game processing is executed by a game machine controller 210 based on the output of each switch, and the setting of sales information and judgement for the information are performed. When the sales of continuous game prohibition is performed, a condition to set closure game completion is set, and similarly, when the sales of delivery ball game prohibition is performed, a condition to prohibit the delivery ball game is set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an enclosed ball type gaming machine for playing a game by circulating an enclosed gaming ball, and more particularly to an enclosed ball type gaming machine in which various business information can be set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a game device using a game medium, for example, a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball machine,
There is a throttle machine using coins (rotary drum type throttle game machine) and the like. Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine is typical as a game machine using balls as a game medium. Also,
Recently, a pachinko gaming machine that uses a gaming card has been developed. In a gaming system that uses this gaming machine, a card with money amount information is purchased, and the ball number information conversion device provided in the gaming machine is purchased. Inserted into, converted to a predetermined number of balls information, play a game within the range of the number of balls information, when the number of balls information is lost, again, from the amount information to the number of balls information, play a game, As a result, the updated amount information and number of balls information are stored in the game card. On the other hand, when a player purchases a card, the card issuing machine issues a card that stores only the code number that can identify the card, and the amount information is stored in the centralized management device of the hall, and the player plays the card. Another card that calls the stored amount information by inserting it into the machine and converts it into predetermined number of balls information to play a game, and stores the updated amount information and number of balls information as a result in the central management device There is also a game system.

In the so-called enclosed ball type gaming machine used in these gaming systems, a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed in the gaming machine main body, and a launch sensor for detecting the launch of the gaming ball to the gaming area, It is equipped with a foul sensor that detects return balls that have not reached the game area, a collection sensor (out sensor) that detects all game balls that have passed through the game area, and a safe sensor that detects a prize. The number of balls held is changed by changing the number of balls held, and the number of balls held is detected by the firing sensor within the range of the number of balls held to be subtracted by 1, and the number of balls held is detected by the foul sensor. Information is incremented by 1 and a game is being played. Also, purchase a game ball, put the purchased game ball into the game machine, and launch it into the game area. For example, use the game ball obtained from another game machine as a business in a game hall that uses the current game machine. And prohibit playing games on new gaming machines (so-called carry-on ball games are prohibited), or prohibit continuous playing of game balls that have been won by jackpots (so-called one-time exchange rules) Businesses such as ripping are taken. In the case of the former, it is possible to play a game by purchasing a new game ball, and in the case of the latter, the game ball that has been acquired is once exchanged for a prize, and a game ball can be purchased by purchasing a new game ball. ing.

On the other hand, when the business form such as the prohibition of carry-on balls is applied to the card type game system, it becomes as follows. -Prohibition of carry-on balls on a game machine Prohibition of playing with a carry-on ball, that is, another carry-on ball by using the number-of-balls information (for example, data corresponding to the acquired game ball) stored in the card acquired by another game machine It is prohibited to play a game using the number-of-balls information in the prohibited gaming machine. -It is prohibited to continuously use the number-of-balls information stored in the card obtained in the big hit to use the number-of-balls information on the continuous play prohibition table.

[0005]

However, in the conventional enclosed ball type gaming machine, when carrying out a business such as a carry-in ball gaming prohibited (for example, a carry-on ball game prohibited in the enclosed type gaming machine), There was such a problem. (B) When the player holds the acquired game ball not by the card information but by the game ball itself, by monitoring the game ball acquired by a clerk in the hall, the game ball is stored in, for example, a so-called dollar box. Since it is stored, it is conspicuous, and it is possible to do business that prohibits continuous games. That is, when the store clerk or the like requests to exchange the prizes for the acquired game balls (for example, in the case of one exchange), the player exchanges the acquired game balls for payment and returns to the table. Therefore, it is easy to do business that prohibits continuous games. On the other hand, when the player holds the acquired game ball as the number-of-balls information on the card, it is difficult for a clerk or the like to monitor the acquired number-of-balls information. Therefore, it has been difficult to carry out business in which continuous games are prohibited. Therefore, in the gaming machine,
It is desired to have a configuration that can easily carry out sales that prohibit continuous games. (B) On the other hand, when trying to do business that prohibits continuous play, it is possible to construct a system to monitor such prohibited play in the hall management device, for example. When constructing a system, a complicated and expensive system is required, which is not practical.

(C) In the case of carrying-on-ball game prohibition business in which it is prohibited to move to another table and play a game, the player holds the acquired game ball not by the card information but by the game ball itself. At times, the player stores the acquired game balls in a dollar box or the like and moves between the stands, so the same can be confirmed by the monitoring of the clerk, but the game balls acquired become the number information of the card. At times, it was difficult for a store clerk or the like to monitor the ball number information, and it was difficult to operate a business in which a ball-in-ball game was prohibited. Therefore, it is desired that the gaming machine be configured so that it is possible to easily carry out the business of prohibiting the carry-in ball game. (D) When the player holds the acquired game ball as the number-of-balls information on the card when it is a one-time exchange rule, the number-of-balls information cannot be used for the game. When a request is made, a ball will be purchased based on the balance (amount information) stored in the card, but it is troublesome and unrealistic for the clerk to monitor it. there were. Without the supervision of the clerk, the player may use the number-of-balls information of the card for the game, despite the one-time exchange rule. Therefore, it is desired that the gaming machine has a configuration in which the game balls can be easily converted into the adjustment ball information under the one-time exchange rule.

(E) On the other hand, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks,
For example, it is conceivable to build a card-type game system that can automatically handle business such as carry-on ball game prohibition, continuous game prohibition, etc., but in order to make such a system,
There are new drawbacks such as an increase in processing load on the hall management device and an increase in facility investment at a game shop. Therefore,
It is desired that the gaming machine has a configuration that allows various business settings to be easily performed.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and does not require supervision of a clerk, and does not cause a significant increase in the cost of repairing hall equipment, and it is a business for prohibiting a carry-in ball game, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide an enclosed ball type gaming machine capable of performing.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the enclosed ball type gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 encloses a predetermined number of gaming balls in the gaming machine main body, and at least identification information and valuables. Based on the game value information converted based on the valuable value information input to the gaming machine from the storage medium in which the value information and the game value information are stored, or the previously stored game value information, the enclosed game. Shoot a ball into the game area to play a game, determine whether the game result is in a predetermined profit state or in another state, and in the case of a predetermined profit state, correspond to a predetermined number of prize balls By increasing the profit of the player and collecting the game balls that have passed through the game area and guiding them to the launch position, the enclosed ball type game machine that circulates and uses the enclosed game balls to perform a predetermined game. In, set the game model Eye setting means, gaming machine movement setting means for setting whether to play a game based on a predetermined condition, and opening for setting whether to continuously play a game based on the acquired game value information It is characterized by comprising state setting means and gaming machine identification information setting means for setting identification information for identifying a gaming machine.

A preferred embodiment is, for example, claim 2.
As described above, the storage medium, the item information set by the item setting means, the game machine movement information set by the game machine movement setting means, the open state information set by the open state setting means, the You may make it memorize | store at least 1 or more information of the gaming machine identification information set by the gaming machine identification information setting means. For example, as described in claim 3, whether the game machine movement setting means compares the item information stored in the storage medium with the item information set based on the item setting means to play a game. You may make it provided with the movement determination means between gaming machines which determines whether or not. For example, as described in claim 4, the gaming machine movement setting means prohibits a game based on the gaming value information stored in the storage medium, and the gaming value information stored in the storage medium. It may be provided with a carry-in game permission means for permitting the game by.

[0011] For example, as described in claim 5, the game machine movement setting means selects whether to convert the valuable value information stored in the storage medium into game value information and select whether to play a game. Means and a settlement value information conversion means for converting the gaming value information stored in the storage medium into the settlement value information in which the game cannot be performed when playing a game based on the selection result of the selecting means. You may be allowed to. For example, as described in claim 6, the selection means notifies the fact that the game is possible by newly converting into the game value information based on the valuable value information stored in the storage medium. May be provided. For example, as described in claim 7, the storage medium may store the settlement value information converted by the settlement value information converting means.

[0012] For example, as described in claim 8, the storage medium is a prepaid card type magnetic card issued by a card management company, and is capable of storing security information for judging the validity of the card. The gaming machine may have a judging means for judging the security information to judge the validity of the card. For example, as described in claim 9, the gaming machine is capable of transmitting information to a management device that stores and manages equivalent information stored in each storage medium based on the identification information of each storage medium. You may make it connected via.

[0013]

In the present invention, the enclosed ball type game machine is provided with the item setting means for setting the game model, the game machine movement setting means for setting whether or not to play the game based on a predetermined condition, and the game machine. A gaming machine identification information setting means for setting identification information for identification, and an open state setting means for setting whether or not to continuously play a game based on the acquired game value information are provided, and each of these means is provided. Sales information is set. Then, the balls obtained by the player due to the occurrence of the big hit are stored in a storage medium (for example, a game card) as game value information (for example, information on the number of owned balls). Now, in the case of conducting a business of continuous game prohibition (for example, one exchange), such a condition is set by the open state setting means of the gaming machine. At this time, the shooting process is performed on the gaming machine side and the firing is stopped for the player who has won a certain number or more of prize balls, and the number of balls held in the storage medium (game value information) Is stored as As a result, a game cannot be played on the gaming machine. Therefore, the clerk of the hall need only pay attention to the player only when a big hit occurs, and need not monitor the player during the game. In this case, since it is only necessary to provide the above-mentioned setting means to the gaming machine, there is no large increase in the repair cost of the hall facility.

Further, in the case of carrying out a business for prohibiting a carry-in ball game, similarly, such a condition is set by the game machine movement setting means of the game machine. At this time, the game machine side determines whether or not the carry-on ball game is possible. In addition, valuable value information (amount information)
If there is, it enables the game by converting the valuable value information into the game value information (In this case, the previous game value information is converted into the information that cannot be played, and that information is valid only at the time of settlement. Will be). On the other hand, when it is determined that the carry-on ball game is possible, it is possible to play the game.
As a result, it is possible to easily carry out the business of prohibiting the carry-on ball game. Thus, the enclosed ball-type gaming machine can be obtained which does not require the supervision of a clerk and does not significantly increase the cost for refurbishing the hall equipment, and which can carry out business such as prohibiting a carry-in ball game.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (I) Overall Configuration of Card Type Game System FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a card type game system. In FIG. 1, 1 is a game shop, and 2 is a card management company (in the drawing, referred to as a card company). The game store 1 is roughly divided into a card data transfer device (card amount information management device) 11, a card game information management device (hereinafter referred to as a management device) 12, a card issuing machine 13, a prize exchange device (prize exchange device) 14, a game. Machine installation equipment (so-called island equipment) 15
Are arranged, and further, in the game machine installation facility 15, a plurality of game medium conversion devices (game value conversion devices) 21a to 21n (hereinafter appropriately referred to simply as 21).
22n (hereinafter, appropriately represented simply by reference numeral 22) and a sealed sphere circulation control device 23 are arranged. Although only one gaming machine mounting facility 15 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of such gaming machine mounting facilities 15 are arranged in island units.
In addition, each game machine 22a-22n and each game medium conversion device 2
1a to 21n have a configuration in which the signal systems are controlled separately, but structurally, as shown in the drawings below, the respective main bodies are provided side by side and have an integral configuration.

The card data transfer device 11 is a card company 2
And telephone line 16 (eg dial line or ISD
The card company 2 issues prepaid cards that are common throughout the country as game cards, and pays out game cards at the game store 1 as well. In addition, if necessary, the card data transfer device 1
It receives various kinds of information (1) (for example, card payment). The amusement store 1 is connected to the card company 2 via a telephone line 16 in order to obtain card inquiring information or necessary information from the card company 2 or to make an inquiry. In the following description, a game card 800 (storage medium), which will be described later, is simply abbreviated and used as a card.

The card data transfer device 11 is a management device 12
, And is connected by a wired signal path 17 to mutually transmit necessary information with the management device 12. Further, the card data transfer device 11 is connected to the game medium conversion devices 21a to 21n and the card issuing machine 13 via the first information transmission path 24, and is connected to the game medium conversion devices 21a to 21n and the card issuing machine 13. Necessary information is mutually transmitted between them. The first information transmission path 24 includes an optical repeater 25, and an infrared communication path (represented by reference numeral 26 for convenience) between the optical repeater 25, the game medium conversion devices 21a to 21n, and the card issuing machine 13. . Then, the card data transfer device 11 treats the game medium conversion devices 21a to 21n and the card issuing machine 13 as terminal devices, performs control for managing information of each of these terminal devices, and is inserted / discharged in each terminal device. Control is performed to store and manage information equivalent to the amount information and the game value information stored in each game card based on the game card identification information described later. Specifically, control is performed so as to store and manage the number of issued game cards and the amount converted into the ball lending amount.

On the other hand, the management device (card game information management device) 12 is connected to the gaming machine 22 and the prize exchange device 14 via the second information transmission line 27. The management device 12 includes a communication control device 32, treats the gaming machine 22 and the prize exchange device 14 as terminal devices, performs control for managing information of each of these terminal devices, and is inserted / discharged in each terminal device. Based on the identification information of the game card, control is performed to store and manage information equivalent to the amount information and the game value information stored in each game card. Specifically, it issues control information to issue identification information to the game card, and stores and manages information equivalent to the game value information stored in each game card based on the issued identification information of the game card. The communication control device 32 controls communication between the management device and the gaming machine 22 and the prize exchange device 14 via the second information transmission path 27. That is, the communication control device 32 uses the communication control devices 34 and 35a of the respective terminal devices.
To 35n are used to transfer (transmit / receive) necessary information via the second information transmission path 27. For example, a LAN
Information is transmitted by constructing (for example, Ethernet).

The card issuing machine 13 issues a prepaid card purchased from the card company 2 to the player as a game card, for example, 1,000 yen, 2000 yen, 5000 yen.
Issue game cards for JPY 10,000 JPY. The card issuing machine 13 has an issuing machine control device 41, and the issuing machine control device 41 performs control necessary for issuing a card. Further, the card issuing machine 13 has an infrared communication device 42 as shown in FIG.
The infrared communication device 42 transfers the game card sales information and the like to and from the card data transfer device 11 via the optical repeater 25. The prize exchange device 14 performs a prize exchange process based on a game card, and has a communication control device 34 and a prize exchange control device 43. The communication control device 34 communicates with the management device 12 via the second information transmission line 2
Information (for example, control information for prize exchange) is transferred via 7, and the prize exchange control device 43 performs control necessary for prize exchange.

When the game card is inserted into the game medium conversion devices 21a to 21n, information on the game card (amount data, owned ball data, etc.) is read to lend a ball, or the number of balls acquired by the player is calculated. It controls to store in a game card, and transfers ball lending (that is, sales) information and the like by the game card with the card data transfer device 11 via the infrared communication path 26 and the optical repeater 25.
The enclosed ball circulation control device 23 encloses the enclosed balls in the plurality of gaming machines 22a to 22n arranged in the gaming machine mounting facility 15. The gaming machines 22a to 22n include communication control devices 35a to 35n (hereinafter, simply referred to by the reference numeral 35) and gaming machine control devices 44a to 44n (hereinafter, simply 4 as appropriate).
4). Communication control device 35a-
35n is information (for example, identification information to be issued to a gaming card, via the second information transmission path 27 with the management device 12,
Such as transfer of control information for recording the number of balls held by the player), management of information equivalent to the game value information stored in each game card based on the issued game card identification information, etc. Take control.

The management device 12 is installed in the management room of the hall and is connected to each of the gaming machines 22a to 22n arranged in the gaming machine mounting facility 15 through the second information transmission line 27, and each gaming machine is connected. The game data from the machines 22a to 22n and the data from the prize exchange device 14 are collected to manage the business of the hall. Specifically, it issues identification information to the game card, and stores and manages information equivalent to the game value information stored in each game card based on the issued identification information of the game card. In addition, necessary data is collected from a large number of enclosed ball-type gaming machines 22a to 22n in the hall, data corresponding to various game states is arranged, and the arranged data is displayed on the display (for example, a table number with a large number of big hits). In order, or in the order of unit numbers with the highest jackpot occurrence rate), and perform necessary data calculation processing. By operating the terminal input device of the management device 12, big hit data, prize ball data, etc. are collected and displayed on the display by game type, machine type, island unit, and manufacturer.

(II) Configuration of Communication Control Device The communication control devices 32, 34, 35a to 35n shown in FIG.
2 have the same configuration, and the configuration of the communication control device 32 in the management device 12 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 includes a communication interface circuit 51, a communication driver / receiver 52, a communication controller 53, a memory 54, a microprocessor 55, a clock circuit 56, a memory 57, and a bidirectional memory 58. . The communication interface circuit 51 intervenes in the information transmission path 27 to perform interface processing for taking in and transferring data from the information transmission path 27, and the communication driver / receiver 52 performs drive processing for transmitting / receiving data. I do. The communication controller 53 transmits / receives data via the information transmission path 27.
The communication control necessary for reception is performed, and the memory 54 temporarily stores the data transmitted / received via the information transmission path 27. The microprocessor 55 reads out the data stored in the memory 54 and writes it in the bidirectional memory 58,
Alternatively, a process of reading data from the bidirectional memory 58 and storing it in the memory 54 is performed. The clock circuit 56 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 55 and the like. The memory 57 is a ROM storing a program
A program memory 57a, a data memory 57b including a ROM for storing data, and a work memory 57c including a RAM used as a work area.
Consists of Bidirectional memory (dual port RAM) 5
Data 8 can be written in both directions of the microprocessor 55 or the management device 12.

(III) Configuration of Card Data Transfer Device FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the card data transfer device 11. In FIG. 3, the card data transfer device 11 has a microprocessor 61, a clock circuit 62, a memory 63, and an I / O interface circuit 64 as control parts, and a reset switch 7 as various operation switch parts.
1, tightening switch 72, business start switch 73, business start switch 74, display switch 75, print switch 7
6, pointing switch 77, forced start switch 7
8, and a signal conversion device 81, a printer 82, a display device 83, an external storage device 84, a communication interface circuit 85, and an infrared communication device 86 as accessory devices.

(A) Configuration of control unit The microprocessor 61 is a game medium conversion device 21a-2.
1n and control for storing and managing information equivalent to the amount information and the game value information stored in each game card based on the identification information of the game card inserted / discharged in the card issuing machine 13 (that is, the number of issued game cards) And control for storing and managing the amount converted into the ball lending amount). In this case, the microprocessor 61 creates a gaming machine information file based on the gaming machine number, and adds card identification information, card ticket type information, ball lending amount information, card insertion time, card ejection time to the created gaming machine information file. Performs arithmetic processing for memory management.

The clock circuit 62 is the microprocessor 6
A clock signal required for processing such as 1 is generated. Memory 6
Reference numeral 3 denotes a program memory 63a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 61, and an R that stores data necessary for managing the gaming machine information file.
It is composed of a data memory 63b composed of an OM and a work memory 63c composed of a RAM used as a work area. The gaming machine information file is created in the work memory 63c. The contents of the work memory 63c are backed up by the uninterruptible device, and the information of the gaming machine information file created on the work memory 63c is regularly (for example, every day) the external storage device 84. And stored as data for the past. Examples of the external storage device include a hard disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, and other storage devices.

(B) Configuration of operation switch section The microprocessor 61 has a reset switch 71 and a tightening switch 7 via an I / O interface circuit 64.
2. Signals from the work start switch 73, the business start switch 74, the display switch 75, the print switch 76, the pointing switch 77, and the forced start switch 78 are input. The reset switch 71 is for resetting the processing of the card data transfer device 11. The closing switch 72 is operated when the business of the hall is finished, and the business start switch 73 is the card data transfer device 1.
It is operated when the first task is started. The business start switch 74 is operated when the business of the hall is started, the display switch 75 is operated when the input screen is displayed on the display device 83, and the print switch 76 outputs necessary information to the printer 82. It is operated when printing on. Pointing switch 77
Is a device such as a mouse for inputting a desired instruction when the display device 83 becomes an input screen. The forced start switch 78 is operated, for example, when the game of the certain game machine 22 is forcibly started and the business of the card data transfer device 11 is forcibly started to start the business.

(C) Configuration of accessory device The signal converter 81 takes in a request from an external card company 2 and responds to the request by the card data transfer device 11
The information is processed to be converted into a signal that can be transmitted to the outside and transmitted, and is configured to include a modem, for example. The printer 82 prints the file information of the card data transfer device 11 according to the operation of the print switch 76.
The display device 83 displays file information and the like of the card data transfer device 11 according to the operation of the display switch 75 and the pointing switch 77. The external storage device 84 is composed of, for example, a hard disk device having a predetermined capacity, and stores the file information of the card data transfer device 11 and the like.

Further, the microprocessor 61 is connected to the communication interface circuit 85 via the I / O interface circuit 64, and the interface circuit 85 performs interface processing for taking in or transferring data from the infrared communication device 86. . The infrared communication device 86 is connected to a terminal device, that is, an optical repeater 25 for performing infrared communication with the card issuing machine 13 and the infrared communication devices 42 and 87 in the game medium conversion device 21. The optical repeater 25 uses the infrared communication path 26 as a communication medium to perform relay control for transferring (transmitting / receiving) necessary information to the infrared communication devices 42 and 87 in the card issuing machine 13 and the game medium conversion device 21. . The optical repeater 25 and the infrared communication path 26 constitute the first information transmission path 24 as described above. Further, the microprocessor 61 is connected to the hall management device 12 via the I / O interface circuit 64, and performs processing for transferring (transmitting / receiving) necessary information to and from the management device 12.

(IV) Configuration of Management Device FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management device 12. 4, in addition to the communication control device 32, the management device 12 includes a microprocessor 101, a clock circuit 102, a memory 103, and an I / O interface circuit 1 as control parts.
04, and various operation switch units include a reset switch 111, a tightening switch 112, and a work start switch 11
3, a business start switch 114, a display switch 115, a print switch 116, a pointing switch 117, a forcible start switch 118, a cover switch 119, a stop release switch 120, and a printer 122, a display device 123, an external storage as an auxiliary device. It has a device 124.

(A) Structure of control unit The microprocessor 101 creates a file corresponding to the game card based on the identification information, and arithmetic processing for managing various kinds of information (data such as the number of obtained coins and the number of balls possessed). I do. In this case, when the microprocessor 101 receives the command for creating the identification information of the gaming card 800,
Identification information of the gaming card 800 is created, and each gaming card 800 is created based on the created identification information of each gaming card 800.
The necessary processing for creating and storing and managing a card file that can store information equivalent to the game value information such as the acquired payout number and possessed ball number and the like stored in FIG. Therefore, the management device 12 has a function of creating identification information of the game card 800 and a function of creating a card file.

The clock circuit 102 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 101 and the like. The memory 103 is a program memory 103 including a ROM storing a control program for the microprocessor 101.
a, a data memory 103b including a ROM that stores data required for file management of a game card, and a work memory 103c including a RAM used as a work area. Card file is work memory 1
Created in 03c. The contents of the work memory 103c are backed up by the uninterruptible device, and the information of the card file created on the work memory 103c is stored in the external storage device regularly (for example, every day). And saved as past data. Examples of the external storage device include a hard disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, and other storage devices.

(B) Configuration of Operation Switch Section In the microprocessor 101, a reset switch 111, a closing switch 112, a work start switch 113, a business start switch 114, a display switch 115, and a print switch 116 are provided via an I / O interface circuit 104. ,
Pointing switch 117, forced start switch 11
8, signals from the enclosure switch 119 and the stop release switch 120 are input. The reset switch 111 is for resetting the processing of the management device 12.
The closing switch 112 is operated when the business of the hall is finished, and the work start switch 113 is the management device 12.
It is operated when starting the business of. The business start switch 114 is operated when starting the business of the hall, the display switch 115 is operated when displaying an input screen on the display device 123, and the print switch 116 outputs necessary information to the printer 122. It is operated when printing on. The pointing switch 117 is a device such as a mouse, and is used to input a desired instruction when the display device 123 becomes an input screen. The forced start switch 118 is operated, for example, when the game of the certain gaming machine 22 is forcibly started and the business of the management device 12 is forcibly started to start the business. The inclusion switch 119 is operated when the command for packing the inclusion balls in the gaming machine 22 is remotely output from the management device 12. The stop release switch 120 is operated when the management device 12 remotely outputs a command for canceling the stop state of a table (game machine) that has ended (stopped) with a certain amount of balls. It is what is done.

(C) Configuration of Attached Device The printer 122 prints the file information of the management device 12 according to the operation of the print switch 116. Display device 12
3 is a display switch 115 and a pointing switch 11
The file information of the management device 12 is displayed according to the operation of 7. The external storage device 124 is composed of, for example, a hard disk device having a predetermined capacity, and stores the file information and the like of the management device 12. Also, the microprocessor 101
Is connected to the communication control device 32 via the I / O interface circuit 104, and the communication control device 32 controls each communication control device 3 of each terminal device (gaming machine 22, prize exchange device 14).
A process of transferring (transmitting / receiving) necessary information to the Nos. 4 and 35 via the second information transmission path 27 is performed. Further, the microprocessor 101 is connected to the card data transfer device 11 via the I / O interface circuit 104,
Processing for transferring necessary information to and from the card data transfer device 11 is performed.

(V) Structure of Card Issuing Machine FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of the card issuing machine 13. 5, in addition to the infrared communication device 42, the card issuing machine 13 includes a microprocessor 131 as a control unit,
It has a clock circuit 132, a memory 133, and an I / O interface circuit 134, and serves as various operation switch units.
000 yen switch 141, 2000 yen switch 142,
5000 yen switch 143, 10000 yen switch 14
4, a banknote return switch 145, a sound generator 151, a voice synthesis IC 15 as an accessory device.
2, printer 153, display device 154, stop lamp 15
5, a sales lamp 156, a game card issuing device 157, a bill validator 158, and a bill dispensing device 159.

(A) Structure of control unit The microprocessor 131 performs arithmetic processing necessary for issuing a game card. The clock circuit 132 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 131 and the like. The memory 133 is a program memory 133a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 131, and a data memory 133b including a ROM that stores data necessary for issuing a game card.
And a work memory 133c including a RAM used as a work area.

(B) Structure of operation switch section The microprocessor 131 is provided with 1000-yen switches 141 and 200 through the I / O interface circuit 134.
0 yen switch 142, 5000 yen switch 143, 10
Signals from the 000 yen switch 144 and the bill return switch 145 are input. The 1000-yen switch 141 is operated when inserting a bill and purchasing a 1000-yen game card (that is, a prepaid card).
The 000 yen switch 142 is operated when a 2000 yen game card is purchased. The 5000 yen switch 143 is operated when purchasing a 5000 yen gaming card, and the 10000 yen switch 144 is 1000
It is operated when purchasing a game card of 0 yen. The banknote return switch 145 is operated when requesting the return of the banknote inserted by the purchaser when the operation is mistaken.

(C) Structure of accessory device The sound generator 151 generates a sound effect necessary for card issuance, and the sound is amplified by the amplifier 161 to be amplified by the speaker 1.
Sound is emitted from 62. The voice synthesizing IC 152 performs voice synthesizing necessary for card issuance, similarly amplifies by the amplifier 161, and emits sound from the speaker 162. The printer 153 prints and outputs necessary information when a person in charge of the hall inspects the card issuing machine 13. The display device 154 is, for example, L
It consists of a CD and displays the information required to issue a card. The cancellation lamp 155 cannot be issued, and is lit when the issuance is stopped. The sales lamp 156 lights up when the card can be issued. The game card issuing device 157 issues (that is, discharges) the game cards stored inside the main body to an external purchaser. Bill validator 1
58 identifies the authenticity of the inserted bill. The bill payout device 159 ejects change bills when inserting a large amount of bills and purchasing a game card. Further, the microprocessor 131 is connected to the infrared communication device 42 via the I / O interface circuit 134, and the infrared communication device 42 communicates with the infrared communication device 86 of the card data transfer device 11 via the infrared communication path 26 (optical communication). The repeater 25 transfers (transmits / receives) necessary information here for convenience.

(VI) Structure of the prize exchange device FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the structure of the prize exchange device 14. In FIG. 6, the prize exchange device 14 includes, in addition to the communication control device 34,
It has a microprocessor 171, a clock circuit 172, a memory 173, an I / O interface circuit 174 as a control part, a collective conversion switch 181, an input device 182 as various operation switch parts, and a card reader / writer as an accessory device. 191, display device 192
have. (A) Configuration of control unit The microprocessor 171 performs arithmetic processing necessary for exchanging the prize based on the information of the inserted game card. The clock circuit 172 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 171 and the like. Memory 173
Is a program memory 173a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 171, a data memory 173b including a ROM that stores data necessary for the prize exchange processing, and a work memory including a RAM used as a work area. 173c.

(B) Configuration of Operation Switch Section Signals from the collective conversion switch 181 and the input device 182 are input to the microprocessor 171 via the I / O interface circuit 174. The batch conversion switch 181 is operated when collectively exchanging all the numbers of balls held and the number of obtained coins out of the game card information. The input device 182 is operated when exchanging a part of the number of balls possessed or the number of obtained coins out of the game card information, and the player inputs a predetermined number of balls desired to exchange the prize. is there.

(C) Configuration of accessory device The card reader / writer 191 takes in a game card and reads out data necessary for prize exchange (for example, ball number data and acquired ball number data), and the remaining data after prize exchange. Data (for example, the remaining number of possessed balls and the remaining number of acquired balls) is written into the game card and discharged. The display device 192 is composed of, for example, an LCD, and displays information necessary for exchanging prizes. In addition, the microprocessor 171
The communication control device 34 is connected to the communication control device 34 via the / O interface circuit 174, and the communication control device 34 transfers (transmits / transmits) necessary information to the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 via the second information transmission path 27. Receive).

(VII) System Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the game medium conversion device 21 and the gaming machine 22. In FIG. 7, the game machine 22 and the game medium conversion device 21 are networked through separate paths for the management control signal system, but structurally, the respective main bodies are provided side by side and are integrally configured. That is, the game medium conversion device 21 is arranged side by side with the game machine 22, and the infrared communication device 87 and the game medium conversion control device 20.
2. It has a card reader / writer 203. The infrared communication device 87 transfers (transmits / receives) necessary information to and from the card data transfer device 11 via the infrared communication path 26. The game medium conversion control device 202 controls the amount of cards and the like, and is required information (for example, a ball lending command, ball data) with the game machine control device 210 of the game machine 22 via the information transmission path 204. Etc.) are designed to be mutually transferred. The card reader / writer 203 reads in data necessary for ball lending by taking in a game card (for example, amount data, identification data, security data), and remaining data at the end of the game (for example, remaining amount data, number of balls held). Data) is written on the game card and then ejected.

The game machine 22 controls the enclosed ball (ball control)
The gaming machine control device 210, the accessory control device 211, the operation display control device 212, the launch control device 213, the ball display control device 214, and the communication control device 35. The gaming machine control device 210 mainly controls the enclosed ball (ball control), and has a business setting switch 215 inside.
(See FIG. 9). The business setting switch 215 is for performing settings according to various business states of the gaming machine 22,
Details will be described later. Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine control device 2
10 controls with the operation display control device 212 based on the business setting information. Specifically, the sales information (for example, item information) stored in the card is compared with the set sales information to determine whether or not the game is to be played, and the prohibition / play of the game based on the possessed ball information / Various controls are performed such that permission and game ball information is converted into settlement value information in which a game cannot be performed, or that amount information is newly converted into game ball information to notify that a game is possible. The accessory control device 211 controls an accessory device (for example, an accessory device performing a first-class game), and can mutually transfer data and signals to the gaming machine control device 210. A prize ball signal, a big hit signal, a special figure rotation display signal and the like are output from the object control device 211 to the gaming machine control device 210. What is a special drawing?
The symbol of the special symbol display device in the first type accessory device, the special symbol rotation display is that the symbol of the special symbol display device is variably displayed (that is, rotation display).

The number-of-balls display control device 214 performs control for displaying the number of balls held by the player. The number of balls held is based on a signal from the gaming machine control device 210 which controls the enclosed ball. The increase and decrease of is displayed. The operation display control device 212 displays the amount of the game card, the number of balls held, comments necessary for operating the game machine 22, and is configured by, for example, an LCD. The firing control device 213 controls the firing of the enclosed ball. In addition, the game machine 22 has a game machine installation facility 1
A predetermined number of enclosed spheres are enclosed by the enclosed sphere circulation control device 23 arranged in FIG. The enclosed sphere circulation control device 23 is connected to the management device 12 via the communication control device 216, and the emission / encapsulation status of the enclosed sphere can be transmitted to the management device 12. The communication control device 216 includes the enclosed ball circulation control device 23 and the management device 1.
It controls communication with the two.

(VIII) Configuration of Game Medium Conversion Control Device FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the game medium conversion control device 202. 8, in addition to the infrared communication device 87, the game medium conversion control device 202 includes a microprocessor 221, a clock circuit 222, and a memory 22 as control parts.
3, an I / O interface circuit 224, a ball lending switch 217 and a return switch 218 as various operation switch units, and a card reader / writer 203 and a power failure detection device 219 as auxiliary devices. (A) Configuration of Control Unit The microprocessor 221 performs arithmetic processing necessary for lending balls or writing possessed ball data and the like on the game card based on the information of the inserted game card. The clock circuit 222 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 221 and the like. Memory 223
Is a program memory 223a including a ROM storing a control program of the microprocessor 221 and an RO storing data necessary for information processing of the game card.
A data memory 223b composed of M and a work memory 223c composed of a RAM used as a work area.

(B) Structure of the operation switch section The microprocessor 221 is provided with the ball lending switch 21 of the gaming machine 22 via the I / O interface circuit 224.
7, signals from the return switch 218 and the gaming machine control device 210 are input. The ball lending switch 217 and the return switch 218 are installed on the game machine 22 side, but their output signals are input to the game medium conversion control device 202. The ball lending switch 217 is operated when requesting a ball lending within the range of the amount of the game card, and when pressed once, the ball lending corresponding to the unit set frequency is performed. The return switch 218 is operated when requesting the return of the game card. (C) Configuration of Attached Device Further, the microprocessor 221 is connected to the infrared communication device 87 via the I / O interface circuit 224, and is also connected to the card reader / writer 203 and the power failure detection device 219. The infrared communication device 87 transfers (transmits / receives) necessary information to the infrared communication device 86 of the card data transfer device 11 via the infrared communication path 26 (the optical repeater 25 is not shown here for convenience).
The power failure detection device 219 detects that the power supply voltage has dropped to a predetermined value or less, and outputs the detection result to the microprocessor 221 via the I / O interface circuit 224.

(IX) Configuration of Gaming Machine Control Device FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the gaming machine control device 210. In FIG. 9, the gaming machine control device 210 includes a microprocessor 301, a clock circuit 302, as a control part.
It has a memory 303 and an I / O interface circuit 304, and as various operation switch parts, a ball feed sensor 311, a foul ball detection sensor 312, an enclosed ball detection amount sensor 31.
3, safe sensor 314, reset switch 315, gaming machine number setting switch 316, interruption switch 320, item setting switch 321, gaming machine movement setting switch 32
2, open state setting switch 323, abnormality detection circuit 324
And a safe solenoid 326 as a driving unit,
It has a sealed ball removing solenoid 327. Further, the gaming machine control device 210 is an input signal control device 325 that performs a waveform shaping process on the input signals from the various operation switch units by hardware.
have.

(A) Configuration of control unit The microprocessor 301 performs the arithmetic processing necessary for playing the enclosed ball game. The clock circuit 302 generates a clock signal necessary for processing of the microprocessor 301 and the like. The memory 303 is a program memory 303a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 301, and a data memory 303b including a ROM that stores data necessary for the arithmetic processing of the enclosed ball game.
The work memory 303c includes a RAM used as a work area. (B) Configuration of operation switch unit The microprocessor 301 is provided with a ball feed sensor 311, a foul ball detection sensor 312, an enclosed ball detection amount sensor 313, a safe sensor 314, via an I / O interface circuit 304 and an input signal control device 325. Signals are input from the reset switch 315, the gaming machine number setting switch 316, the interruption switch 320, the item-specific setting switch 321, the gaming machine movement setting switch 322, the open state setting switch 323, and the abnormality detection circuit 324.

The ball feed sensor 311 detects that a ball has been fed to the launch position of the gaming machine 22 and again. The foul ball detection sensor 312 detects that the fired ball has become a foul. The enclosed ball detection amount sensor 313 detects whether or not a predetermined amount (for example, 20) of balls are enclosed in the game machine 22. The safe sensor 314 detects that a ball in the game area has won a safe prize. The reset switch 315 is for resetting the gaming machine control device 210.
The gaming machine number setting switch 316 is for setting the machine number of the gaming machine 22 (identification information for identifying the gaming machine),
It constitutes a gaming machine identification information setting means. The interruption switch 320 is operated when interrupting a game (for example, a temporary interruption for a meal). The item-specific setting switch 321 is for the attendant to set the type (for example, the first type to the third type, another type) of the gaming machine 22 as shown in FIG. 10, and is set as follows. Item setting switch 32
Reference numeral 1 constitutes an item setting means for setting a game model (item information). If you set as follows, the setting value [1] ~
Information corresponding to [4] is output to the input signal control device 325 in parallel as 4-bit data, for example. -First type = [1] -Second type = [2] -Third type = [3] -Other type = [4]

The gaming machine movement setting switch 322 is for the gaming machine 2
The clerk sets the game mode of No. 2, and is set as follows. If you set as follows, the setting value [1] ~
Information corresponding to [3] is output to the input signal control device 325 in parallel as 4-bit data, for example.・ When a game with a carry-in ball is possible = [1] ・ When a game with a carry-in ball is possible between the same kind of gaming machines = [2] ・ When a game with a carry-in ball is not possible = [3] What is possible with a carry-in ball , The game is allowed by moving the ball away from the base that has won it and moving it to another base. The term “between game machines of the same type” means that a game is permitted even if it is a carry-in ball between the same model of the first type.

The open state setting switch 323 is also used by the clerk to set the game mode of the gaming machine 22, and is set as follows. When the following settings are made, information corresponding to the set values [1] and [2] is output to the input signal control device 325 in parallel as 4-bit data, for example.・ When the continuous game is possible with the winning ball = [1] ・ When the game is finished by stopping = [2] With the continuous game possible with the winning ball, for example, even after a big hit occurs, the continuous game is allowed on the same base with the winning ball It is a rule, and when the game ends with a stop, when a big hit occurs,
The rule is to exchange the winning ball once. The abnormality detection circuit 324 detects an abnormal vibration of the gaming machine 22 (for example, a vibration caused by a player's intentionally hitting a table).
The item-specific setting switch 321, the game machine movement setting switch 322, and the open state setting switch 323 constitute a business setting switch 215.

Also, the game machine movement setting switch 322, the open state setting switch 323, and the microprocessor 30.
1, the clock circuit 302, the memory 303 and the I / O interface circuit 304 as a whole constitute a gaming machine movement setting means, an open state setting means, a gaming machine movement judging means, a carry-in game prohibiting means, and a carry-in game permitting means. The information set by the gaming machine movement setting means corresponds to the gaming machine movement information. The information set by the open state setting means corresponds to open state setting information. The carry-in game prohibiting means prohibits a game based on the game value information (ball number information) stored in the game card (game medium), and the carry-in game permitting means is a game stored in the game card (storage medium). The game based on the value information (information on the number of balls owned) is permitted. Ball lending switch 217, microprocessor 301, clock circuit 302, memory 303, I / O
Interface circuit 304, operation display control device 212
The display device (including the display device 411) as a whole constitutes selection means, settlement value information conversion means, and game information notification means.

(C) Structure of drive unit The safe solenoid 326 is a safe sphere held by the safe solenoid 326.
Safe solenoid 326 for ejecting one by one
Each time is turned on, the winning safe balls are discharged (returned) one by one into a predetermined enclosed ball circulation passage. The enclosed ball removing solenoid 327 is for discharging the enclosed ball enclosed inside the gaming machine 22 to the outside. It is discharged to the outside. Further, the microprocessor 301 has an I / O interface circuit 304.
It is connected to the communication control device 35 via the, and transfers (transmits / receives) necessary information to and from an external device. Other,
The microprocessor 301 is connected to the game medium conversion control device 202, the operation display control device 212, the accessory control device 211, and the ball holding display control device 214 via the I / O interface circuit 304, and mutually transfers signals and data. It is possible.

(D) Configuration of Input Signal Control Device As shown in FIG. 11, the input signal control device 325 includes a waveform shaping circuit 331, a logic conversion circuit 332 and an OR gate 3.
33. The waveform shaping circuit 331 includes a ball feed sensor 311, a foul ball detection sensor 312, an enclosed ball detection amount sensor 313, a safe sensor 314, a reset switch 315, a gaming machine number setting switch 316, an interruption switch 320, an item setting switch 321, and a gaming machine. The signals from the movement setting switch 322, the open state setting switch 323, and the abnormality detection circuit 324 are waveform-shaped by the hard logic, and the logic conversion circuit 332 causes the waveform shaping circuit 33 to perform the waveform shaping.
The output signal of 1 is converted to positive logic, input processing is performed, and a signal is output. The OR gate 333 takes the OR logic of the signals from the ball feed sensor 311 and the foul ball detection sensor 312, and outputs the signal X. Therefore, either the signal obtained by logically converting the input of the ball feed sensor 311 and processing the input or the signal obtained by logically converting the output of the foul ball detection sensor 312 and input-processing is output through the OR gate 333, and the signal of the OR gate 333 is output. The output signal X is used as an interrupt signal.

(X) Configuration of the accessory control device FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of the accessory control device 211. In FIG. 12, the accessory control device 211 includes a microprocessor 351, a clock circuit 352, and
It has a frequency dividing circuit 353, a memory 354, and an I / O interface circuit 355, and has a first type starting switch 361, a universal figure starting switch 362, a count switch 363, and a continuation switch 364 as various switch parts, and further as a driving part. Special winning opening solenoid 371, starting opening solenoid 372, ordinary figure memory indicator 373, ordinary symbol indicator 37
4, lamp / LED375, sound generator 37
6, has a display control device 377.

(A) Configuration of Control Unit The microprocessor 351 performs arithmetic processing necessary for controlling the accessory device. The clock circuit 352 generates a clock signal necessary for processing of the microprocessor 351 and the like, and the frequency dividing circuit 353 generates various signals necessary for a timer and the like based on the clock signal and supplies the signals to the microprocessor 351. The memory 354 is used as a work area and a program memory 354a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 351 and a data memory 354b including a ROM that stores data necessary for arithmetic processing for controlling the accessory. A work memory 354c including a RAM.

(B) Configuration of Various Switch Sections The first type start switch 361 detects that a ball has been won at the start winning opening for starting the variable display of the special figure. The universal figure start switch 362 detects that a ball has passed the universal figure gate which starts variable display of the universal figure. Count switch 363
Detects that a ball has won a special winning opening (so-called attacker), and the continuation switch 364 detects that a ball has won a V winning opening of the special winning opening. (C) Structure of the drive unit The special winning opening solenoid 371 opens the special winning opening (attacker).
After the siruku eyes, the special winning opening solenoid 371 is excited for a fixed time or a fixed number of balls in each cycle under the condition of V winning, and the special winning opening is opened. The starting opening solenoid 372 is for opening a tulip type normal electric starting opening (hereinafter referred to as "Phoden"), and when the universal figure is in a hit state, the starting opening solenoid 372 is excited for a certain period of time or a certain number of balls. Boden opens.

The public figure storage indicator 373 displays that the number of passing balls is stored within the range of four balls when the ball passes through the public figure gate which starts the variable display of the public figure. The normal symbol display device 374 is a so-called general symbol, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, it has a 7-segment LED and can display 10 kinds of numbers in the range of 0-9. Ordinary symbol display 374 symbol is a predetermined hit symbol (for example,
When it becomes "7"), the tulip at the electric start port is electrically operated and opens for a certain period of time. The lamp / LED 375 is a side lamp arranged on the game board,
A big hit lamp, a reach lamp, etc., which are controlled to be turned on or blinking according to the progress of the game. The sound generator 376 generates a sound effect necessary for the game, and the generated sound effect is amplified by the amplifier 378 and emitted from the speaker 379. In addition to the sound generator 376, for example, a voice synthesizing IC is provided, and voice synthesizing necessary for a game (for example, a voice that enhances a player's expectation during a game or at the time of a big hit, "Yatta",
"Starting prize") may be performed.

The display control device 377 is a display device (special figure) 3
The display control of 80 is performed, and when a ball is won in the starting winning opening that starts variable display of the special figure, the special screen game is performed by changing the display screen of the display device 380. The display device 380 is
For example, it is configured to have a color liquid crystal (LCD), and the game of the first type game is displayed by changing the display screen. In this case, for example, three examples of symbols (for example, numbers or symbols, characters, etc.) can be variably displayed on the display screen. )) Is aligned, a big hit occurs and a big hit game is played. Also,
The microprocessor 351 is connected to the gaming machine control device 210 and the ball holding display control device 214 via the I / O interface circuit 355 so that signals and data can be mutually transferred.

(XI) Configuration of Operation Display Control Device FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of the operation display control device 212. In FIG. 13, the operation display control device 212 has a microprocessor 401, a clock circuit 402, a memory 403, a video memory 404, a font data memory 405, a video display controller 406, and an I / O interface circuit 407 as a control unit. There is. The microprocessor 401 is a game machine 22
Performs the arithmetic processing necessary to control the display of various information when performing the operation. The clock circuit 402 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 401 and the like. The memory 403 is a program memory 403a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 401, and a data memory 403b including a ROM that stores data required for operation processing for operation display control.
And a work memory 403c including a RAM used as a work area.

The video memory 404 is composed of, for example, a VRAM, and performs a process of storing an image to be displayed on the display device 411 for displaying various information necessary for operating the gaming machine 22 in units of one screen. The font data memory 405 stores font data for displaying the operation image. The video display controller 406 reads out image data from the video memory 404 or the font data memory 405 based on an instruction from the microprocessor 401 and outputs the image data to the display device 411. The display device 411 includes, for example, a color LCD, and has a video display controller 4
Various information necessary for operating the gaming machine 22 is displayed based on the output of 06.

The control output of the microprocessor 401 is I
It is output to the sound generator 412 and the voice synthesis IC 415 via the / O interface circuit 407. The sound generator 412 generates a sound effect necessary for operating and displaying the game machine 22, and the generated sound effect is amplified by the amplifier 413 and emitted from the speaker 414. The voice synthesizing IC 415 performs voice synthesizing necessary for operating and displaying the game machine 22, and the generated voice synthesizing voice is amplified by the amplifier 413 and emitted from the speaker 414. Further, the microprocessor 401 is connected to the gaming machine control device 210 via the I / O interface circuit 407, and signals and data can be mutually transferred.

(XII) Structure of Fire Control Device FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the structure of the fire control device 213. In FIG. 14, the firing control device 213 includes a microprocessor 451, a clock circuit 452, and
A memory 453 and an I / O interface circuit 454 are provided, and a firing operation switch 461, a handle rotation amount detector 462, and a distance adjustment switch 46 are provided as various switch parts.
3, a touch circuit 464, and further a ball feed solenoid 471 and a rotary solenoid 472 as a driving unit. (A) Configuration of control unit The microprocessor 451 performs arithmetic processing necessary for controlling the firing of balls. The clock circuit 452 generates a clock signal necessary for the processing of the microprocessor 451 and the like. The memory 453 is a program memory 453a including a ROM that stores a control program for the microprocessor 451 and a data memory 453b including a ROM that stores data necessary for the arithmetic processing of ball firing control.
And a work memory 453c including a RAM used as a work area.

(B) Configuration of various switch units The microprocessor 451 receives signals from the firing operation switch 461, the handle rotation amount detector 462, the flight distance adjustment switch 463, and the touch circuit 464 via the I / O interface circuit 454. It has been entered. The firing operation switch 461 is turned on when the player turns the ball when firing a ball toward the game area. The handle rotation amount detector 462 is configured to have a variable resistor, is provided on the shaft of the firing operation handle, and detects the amount of rotation thereof, so that the player can adjust the elastic force of the ball. To do. The flight distance adjusting switch 463 is operated by a person in charge of the hall and is for adjusting the flight distance of the ball. The touch circuit 464 detects that the player is touching the firing operation handle, and for example, an electrostatic capacitance type in which the capacitance changes when the player touches the touch plate 465 is used. The sensitivity adjustment in the touch circuit 464 can be adjusted by the touch sensitivity adjustment switch 466. The detection signal of the touch circuit 464 is output to the microprocessor 451 via the I / O interface circuit 454, and the microprocessor 451 can determine whether or not the player is touching the firing operation handle.

(C) Structure of the driving unit The ball feeding solenoid 471 is for feeding the enclosed balls in the standby position one by one to the firing position. Each time the ball feeding solenoid 471 is driven, the enclosed ball is fired. Move to position. The rotary solenoid 472 is a rotary solenoid that drives the punch to repel the enclosed ball at the firing position. When the rotary solenoid 472 is turned on, the rotary solenoid 472 rotates to drive the punch and repel the ball. Further, the microprocessor 451 is connected to the gaming machine control device 210 via the I / O interface circuit 454, and signals and data can be mutually transferred.

(XIII) Configuration of Ball Holding Display Control Device FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the configuration of the ball holding display control device 214. In FIG. 15, the ball holding display control device 214 has a microprocessor 501, a clock circuit 502, a memory 503, an I / O interface circuit 504 as a control part, and a lucky number setting switch 511 as various switch parts. Further, as a drive unit, a production display LED group 521, a prize ball LED 522, a game state notification L
It has an ED 523. (A) Configuration of Control Unit The microprocessor 501 performs arithmetic processing necessary to display the ball held by the player. The clock circuit 502 generates a clock signal necessary for processing by the microprocessor 501 and the like. The memory 503 is a microprocessor 501.
A program memory 503a including a ROM that stores the control program of the above, and an RO that stores data and font data necessary for the arithmetic processing of the player's ball display.
A data memory 503b composed of M and a work memory 503c composed of a RAM used as a work area.

(B) Configuration of various switch sections The lucky number setting switch 511 is used to set a lucky number. In particular, it is possible to set various hole lucky numbers as described below. Here, the game form in the hole will be described, and particularly the hole lucky number will be described in detail. The business form in the hole is roughly divided into the following. Simple lucky number game Only when a lucky number big hit occurs, you can play a ball game. For example, a ball game can be played only when a big hit occurs with lucky numbers “3” and “7”.
When a big hit occurs with other symbols (for example, "5"), it is necessary to exchange all the balls. Lucky number, unlucky number game Lucky number big hit occurrence (for example, "3",
"7") starts the ball game. You have no balls, or you have an unlucky number (for example,
All balls are exchanged due to the big hit in "4"). Alternatively, the player may voluntarily stop the game.

Lucky number, unlucky number, special lucky number game Lucky number (for example, "3"), a big hit occurrence (for example, "7") at the special lucky number causes the ball game to start. In the case of a ball game with a lucky number, an unlucky number (for example,
All balls are exchanged due to the big hit in "4"). In case of big hit with special lucky number,
There is no exchange of balls throughout the day. However, when there are no balls remaining, the ball game may be invalidated or the ball game may be continuously enabled. Even if it is a special lucky number, for example, if the player changes, the ball game is invalidated. Unlimited by designated time For example, "From opening to 12:00", "2 hours before closing"
Unlimited business with limited time, etc. (ball games can be played with all patterns). Addition of a lucky number by specifying the time For example, during the period from "opening until 12:00", etc., the lucky number is usually "3" or "7" plus "5".
Is to add (or decrease).

Unlimited throughout the day There is no exchange of balls for all jackpot designs. This is advantageous for the player. Complete one-time exchange system Even if you hit big with any design, you are forced to exchange the payout after the big hit. However, when a big hit occurs again in the starting memory after the big hit ends, the payout balls are exchanged after the big hit ends. Only unlucky numbers are set. All big hits other than unlucky numbers are unlimited, and when a big hit of unlucky numbers (for example, "4" and "9") occurs, all winning balls are exchanged. Others Quantitative system: A system that forces the exchange of balls according to the prescribed number of balls, and is also called a stop system. Probability fluctuation: It is possible to play a ball game only while the jackpot probability is increasing.

(C) Structure of drive section The effect display LED group 521 is composed of a plurality of colorful LEDs, and effects the display of the player's balls. For example, when the number of possessed balls exceeds 3000, they all start blinking at once. Any kind of presentation may be used. The prize ball LED 522 lights up (or blinks) when a ball fired in the game area wins, and displays an effect to the player when the prize ball is discharged. The gaming state notification LED 523 is for notifying the player of a gaming state (eg, big hit, big hit probability up state, etc.).

The control output of the microprocessor 501 is I
It is output to the sound generator 524 and the voice synthesis IC 525 via the / O interface circuit 504. The sound generator 524 generates a sound effect necessary for displaying the ball held by the player, and the generated sound effect is amplified by the amplifier 526 and emitted from the speaker 527. The voice synthesis IC 525 performs voice synthesis necessary for displaying the player's ball, and the generated voice synthesized sound is similarly amplified by the amplifier 526 and emitted from the speaker 527. Further, a jackpot signal, a special figure rotation signal, etc. are input to the microprocessor 501 from the accessory control device 211 via the I / O interface circuit 504. Further, the microprocessor 501 is the I / O interface circuit 5
It is connected to the gaming machine control device 210 via 04, and signals and data can be mutually transferred. The award ball number signal is received from the gaming machine control device 210. Then, based on these respective signals, the above-described effect sound, voice synthesis, and effect display control necessary for displaying the player's ball are performed. The ball-holding display control device 214 does not receive an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210.

(IVX) Specific Structure of Gaming Machine Next, a specific structure of the gaming machine 22 will be described. (A) Front Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 16 is a front view of the gaming machine 22. In FIG.
The enclosed ball type game machine 22 is formed integrally with the game medium conversion device 21 arranged laterally, and has a front frame 601, a metal frame 603 supporting a glass 602, and a game board 604 (FIG. 1).
7) and a front operation panel 605. The front frame 601 is made of resin, and is openably / closably supported by a support member (for example, a hinge) with respect to the machine frame 680 as shown in FIG. 18 described later. Machine frame 680 is an enclosed ball-type gaming machine 22
Resin (plastic) that constitutes the outer frame of the main body of
Is molded into a rectangular shape. The machine frame 68
0 may be wooden. Further, the front frame 601 is separate from the front operation panel 605 and both can be opened and closed independently, but both may be integrally formed. The metal frame 603 is made of metal (for example, stainless steel), and is configured such that the periphery of the transparent glass 602 (clear member) corresponding to the front surface of the game area is reinforced as a reinforcing member, and the periphery of the metal frame 603 is the front surface. It is fixed to the frame 601. Therefore, the gold frame 60
3 opens and closes integrally with the front frame 601. The clear member is not limited to glass, and a transparent resin may be used.

On the upper part of the front frame 601, the above-mentioned prize ball LE is provided.
D522, effect display LED group 521, and a lucky number setting switch 511 are arranged, and a ring-shaped game state notification LED 523 is arranged so as to surround the game area. Further, a locking device 611 that can open the metal frame 603 by inserting a metal frame opening key into the front frame 601 is arranged. The front frame 601 is normally locked to the machine frame 680 by hooks 681 and 682 (see FIG. 18) which are interlocked with the locking device 611. When the front frame 601 is opened, a predetermined metal frame opening key is inserted into the locking hole of the locking device 611 and rotated to operate the locking device 611.
Unlocked and opened. Front frame 601
Speakers 379 for the accessory, which can output, for example, a stereo effect sound and a voice synthesis sound, are arranged on both lower sides of the. On the other hand, a speaker 414 for operation display and a speaker 527 for ball holding display are also provided inside the game machine 22. The operation display speaker 414 and the ball-holding display speaker 527 may be integrated into one.

On the front operation panel 605, a rectangular display device 411 for operation display and a ball lending switch 217 are provided.
A return switch 218 and an interruption switch 320 are arranged. A sensor 324a (for example, a vibration sensor) of the abnormality detection circuit 324 is arranged inside the front operation panel 605. Furthermore, the front operation panel 60
5, an ashtray 621 and a firing operation handle 622 operated when firing a ball toward the game area are arranged. On the other hand, the game medium conversion device 21 is formed in a vertically long shape along the main body of the game machine 22 and has a game card 800 on the front side.
A card insertion slot 623 for inserting / discharging is formed, and a ball lendability display LED 624 that is turned on when the ball lending is possible is arranged on the upper side. Here, the game card 800 is a nationwide prepaid card purchased by the hall from the card management company 21, and has a portable size and a thin shape. The game card 800 is a magnetic card and can store various kinds of information as shown in FIG. 25, which will be described later.

(B) Front Configuration of Game Board FIG. 17 is a front view of the game board. In FIG. 17, the game board 604 of the enclosed ball type game machine 22 is for performing the first type game, and guides the balls that have been ejected around the game area to the upper part of the game area, and the out ball described later. A rail 651 having a function of guiding to the recovery port 670 is arranged. Further, a display device capable of variably displaying a special drawing in the substantially central part of the game area (special symbol display device: so-called accessory device)
380 is arranged. Below the display device 380,
A tulip-type ordinary electric starting port (hereinafter appropriately referred to as “genden”) 652 is arranged and a display device 38 is provided.
A variable winning device (so-called attacker) 653 is arranged as a special winning opening that fluctuates from a first state in which a game ball is not accepted to a second state in which it is easily accepted depending on the operation result of 0.

The above-mentioned normal symbol display 374 is arranged under the ordinary electric starting port 652, and the ordinary symbol display 374 is composed of 7-segment LED, and 0 to at maximum.
It is possible to display 10 kinds of numbers in the range of 9. The display device 380 for displaying a special drawing normally changes the design of the display screen when a ball is won in the electric starting port 652 (however, the timing of starting memory will be described later), starts variable display, and stops the design. When, when the symbol is in a specific profit state (that is, in the special mode game state, for example, the state of the big hits: "777"), the variable winning device (attacker) 653 is opened and the big hit game is performed. It is supposed to be. Opening the variable winning a prize device 653 is equivalent to generating a special game state related to the special variable winning a prize device. In the present specification, the specific profit state is simply referred to as a big hit state.

On the side of the display device 380, universal figure starting gates (ordinary symbol starting gates, hereinafter, appropriately referred to as universal figure gates) 654 and 655 are arranged, and the universal figure starting gates 654 and 655 are There is a gate through which only one ball can pass, and when the ball passes through the gate, it will normally be the electric start port 6
The design (for example, a number) of the normal symbol display 374 arranged in 52 is changed, and when this number becomes a predetermined specific pattern (for example, "7"), a tulip-type normal electric power of the normal electric starting port 652 is provided. The auxiliary device is electrically operated to open for a certain period of time. Further, four ordinary figure memory indicators 373 are provided on the side of the ordinary symbol indicator 374, and the ordinary figure memory indicators 373 are, when the balls pass through the ordinary figure starting gates 654 and 655 as described above. ,
It is displayed that the number of passing balls is stored within the range of four.

General prize holes 656 and 657 are arranged on the lower left and right sides of the display device 380. Further, at a proper position in the game area, a hitting ball direction changing member 6 called a windmill.
58 and 659 are rotatably provided in plural numbers, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted. An out-ball collecting port 670 is formed in the lower center of the game area. In addition, side lamps 671 and 672 are arranged in the game board 604, and decoration lamps and the like are provided although not shown. The side lamps 671 and 672 and the decoration lamp are appropriately turned on or blinked according to the content of the game to enhance the realism of the game.

(C) Rear structure of game machine (main control-related parts) FIG. 18 is a diagram showing main control-related parts on the rear surface side of the game machine 22 (however, the game medium conversion device 21 is not shown). .
In FIG. 18, the gaming machine 22 has a machine frame 680, and the front frame 601 with respect to the machine frame 680 has a locking device 611.
It is held and locked by hooks 681 and 682 which are interlocked with. On the back mechanism side of the game machine 22, the accessory control device 211, the number-of-balls display control device 214, and the operation display control device 212 described above are sequentially arranged. In addition, an external terminal board 683 for connecting a wiring for extracting a signal to the external management device 12 and the like is arranged on the upper portion of the back surface side, and an enclosed ball filling device 684 for filling the enclosed balls is arranged. There is. On the other hand, a gaming machine control device 210 and a launch control device 213 are arranged below the rear surface side of the gaming machine 22, and a reset switch 315 and an item-specific setting switch 321 are sequentially arranged on the rear surface side of the gaming machine control device 210 from the left side in the drawing. , Game machine movement setting switch 322, open state setting switch 32
3, gaming machine number setting switch 316 is arranged.
The gaming machine number setting switch 316 is composed of, for example, a dip switch, and the address of the gaming machine 22 can be set by operating the dip switch. The gaming machine number is identified by the card data transfer device 11 and the management device 12. To be done. The setting of the address for each gaming machine 22 is not limited to the example in which the gaming machine number setting switch 316 is used, and the card data transfer device 11 and the management device 12 side electronically assign an identification number to each gaming machine 22. Alternatively, the address may be set individually.

(D) Rear structure of gaming machine (accessory related part) FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an accessory related part on the back side of the game machine 22 (however, the game medium conversion device 21 is not shown). FIG.
In the game machine 22, as a rear side attached related part, a supply tank 691 for replenishing and storing the enclosed ball from the game machine mounting facility 15 and a passage for opening and closing the enclosed ball from the replenishment tank 691 are opened and closed. A replenishment solenoid 692, a replenishment sensor 693 for detecting a replenished ball as an enclosed ball,
A passage switching solenoid 694, a ball feed sensor 311, a ball feed solenoid 471, a rotary solenoid 472, a sealed ball removal solenoid 327, a safe solenoid 326, a safe sensor 314, a sealed ball detection amount sensor 313 that switches between a supply passage and a circulation passage for the enclosed ball. Are arranged.

The supply solenoid 692 and the passage switching solenoid 694 are under the control of the enclosed ball circulation control device 23 and controlled by the management device 12. The output signal of the supply sensor 693 is input to the management device 12.
The enclosed sphere detection amount sensor 313 determines whether or not a fixed amount of enclosed spheres are enclosed by detecting the sphere at the end when the enclosed spheres are enclosed in a fixed amount. Further, a ball collection port 695 for turning on the enclosed ball removing solenoid 327 to discharge the enclosed ball to the outside and collect it is formed in the lower portion on the back surface side of the gaming machine 22.

(E) Structure of firing mechanism (including ball feeding mechanism) FIG. 20 is a front view of the firing mechanism of the gaming machine 22, and FIG. 21 is a side view of the firing mechanism. In these figures, the enclosed sphere passes through the enclosed sphere circulation passage 701 as shown by the arrow, and comes into contact with the sphere receiving member 702 in the first state which prevents the sphere from flowing down and stops. After that, by energizing the ball feeding solenoid 471 which is an electric drive source arranged above the ball receiving member 702, when the ball receiving member 702 is attracted to the ball feeding solenoid 471, the ball receiving member 702 receives the ball. The part is converted to a second state in which it can accept a sphere.

In this way, the sphere is received by the sphere receiving portion of the sphere receiving member 702 which has been converted to the second state. After that, when the power supply to the ball feeding solenoid 471 is stopped,
The ball receiving member 702 returns to the first state with the ball received in the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member 702.
A ball guided downward by 02 passes through a ball passage 703, and a guide rail 651 that forms a ball path to the game area.
The firing rail 704 having an M-shaped cross section communicates with the firing position of the firing rail 704. At this time, the ball feed sensor 311
Detects a real ball sent to the launch position of the launch rail 704. Therefore, the ball feed sensor 311 functions as a firing sensor. When the firing operation handle 622 is operated, the ball guided to the firing position is rotated by the rotary solenoid 4
The levers 705 having a substantially L-shape driven by 72 elastically blast one by one and fire it toward the game area. On the other hand, when the enclosed sphere removing solenoid 327 is turned on, the enclosed sphere in the enclosed sphere circulation passage 701 flows down toward the sphere removing passage 706 and is extracted to the outside. After that, the extracted enclosed balls are cleaned, for example, outside.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. A. Control of Management Device FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a main program for management control executed by the management device 12. This program is started at the same time when the power of the management device 12 is turned on.
When the program starts, initialization processing is first performed in step S10. This is the microprocessor 101,
The memory 103 and the I / O interface circuit 104 are initialized and the flags are reset. Next, in step S12, self-diagnosis processing is performed. This is to check the operation of each device in the management device 12 (for example, the communication control device 32, the printer 122, the display device 123, the external storage device 124, etc.).

Next, in step S14, it is determined whether or not the self-diagnosis result is OK. If the self-diagnosis result is NG, the process proceeds to step S16 to display the diagnosis state on the display device 123. Next, in step S18, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 111 is turned on. If not, the process returns to step S16 to repeat the loop. Then, when the staff member confirms the diagnosis status display to know the necessary treatment and operates the reset switch 111 to turn it on, the process returns to step S10 and the process is performed again. If the result of the self-diagnosis is OK, the process proceeds to step S20 and the job start process is performed. This is to start the business of the management device 12 and to start the business of the hall by permitting the issuance of the identification information to the card and the start of the enclosed ball game (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S22, operation switch processing is performed. This is to display an input screen on the display device 123 to see necessary information (details will be described later in a subroutine). Then, in step S24, an illegal process is performed. This is to perform abnormality processing in order to deal with the abnormality when an abnormality such as fraud occurs. For example, if the game card is illegal, abnormal data may be left in the history record of the file according to the identification number of the card, or a notification may be issued to call attention to the staff.

Then, in step S26, the tightening switch 1
It is determined whether 12 is turned on. As a result, it is determined whether or not a request to end the business of the hall has been input. If the tightening switch 112 is not on,
Returning to step S22, steps S22 to S2
Repeat the loop of 6. As a result, normal hall business is conducted. When the closing switch 112 is turned on in step S26, it is determined that a request to end the business of the hall has been input, and the process proceeds to the following step S28 to perform the work stop process. The business stop process is a process for normally ending the business of the hall (details will be described later in a subroutine). After step S28, the management device 12 enters the sleep mode and is prepared for business on the next day.

A-1. 23. Subroutine of job start process FIG. 23 shows step S20 of the main program for management control.
7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the business starting process of FIG. When this subroutine is started, it is determined in step S50 whether the work start switch 113 is turned on. If the work start switch 113 is not turned on, the process stands by in step S50. When the work start switch 113 is turned on, it is determined that the switch for preparing the opening of the hall is pressed, and the process proceeds to step S52. In step S52, it is determined whether or not there is setting change information.
This is information changed in the operation switch process, for example, the change of the ball lending unit frequency (the ball lending unit frequency is 2 degrees = 20.
It is determined whether there is information from 0 yen to 5 yen = 500 yen).

If there is setting change information, the process branches to step S54 to read the change information, and then the process proceeds to step S56. As a result, subsequent processing is performed according to the new information whose setting has been changed. On the other hand, if there is no setting change information in step S52, the process jumps to step S54 and proceeds to step S56. In step S56, the initial information and the task start command information are written in the communication control device 32. By writing to the communication control device 32, the communication control devices 34, 35a to 35n of the respective terminal devices (that is, the communication control devices of the gaming machine 22 and the prize exchange device 14).
Sequentially takes in the initial information and the task start command information via the second information transmission line 27. That is, the information (operation start command, etc.) in step S56 is transmitted to each terminal device.

Next, in step S58, the business setting information is fetched. This captures various business setting information set by the business setting switch 215 (that is, the item-specific setting switch 321, the game machine movement setting switch 322, and the open state setting switch 323). Next, in step S60, it is determined whether or not the reading of the business setting information from all the gaming machines 22 is OK. That is, it is determined whether or not the business setting information has been fetched from all the gaming machines 22, and this is all the gaming machines for which the business setting is performed, and the staff member sets the setting information for the business in advance. It is a stand that is finished. If the reading of the business setting information is not OK, the process proceeds to step S62 and the number of the corresponding gaming machine is displayed on the display device 123. As a result, the unit number of the gaming machine 22 for which the business setting is not made is displayed on the display device 123. The clerk sets a business setting for the gaming machine 22 having the displayed machine number, but there is a possibility that a machine (for example, a malfunctioning machine) for which business setting cannot be set is left as it is.

Then, in step S64, it is determined whether or not the forced start switch 118 is turned on. The compulsory start switch 118 is operated for compulsory business. Therefore, if the forced start switch 118 is not turned on in step S64, the process proceeds to step S66 to set the abnormality flag and return to the main routine. When the abnormal flag is set, the illegal processing is started and the business is stopped. On the other hand, when the forced start switch 118 is turned on in step S64, the process branches to step S68 to write the business setting information in the memory and create a card file.
In this case, for example, the business setting information is written in the memory corresponding to each unit number of the gaming machine 22. As a result, even if there is a machine that cannot be set for business, business will be forced to start. The card file is for managing various game information based on the identification information of the game card 800, and is stored in the file memory.

Then, in step S70, it is determined whether the business start switch 114 is on. If it is not turned on, the process waits in step S70, and if it is turned on, it is determined that the opening of the hall is requested, and the process proceeds to step S72. In step S72, the business start command and the prize exchange start information are written in the communication control device 32. As a result, the communication control devices 34, 35a to 35n (that is, the communication control devices of the prize exchange device 14 and the gaming machine 22) of the respective terminal devices sequentially capture the information regarding the start of business via the second information transmission path 27. Go out. That is, step S7 is performed on each terminal device.
2 information will be transmitted. Therefore, the gaming machine 22 and the prize exchange device 14 can start business. After step S72, the process returns to the main routine.

Here, created by the management device 12,
The format of the card file stored in the file memory will be described. Figure 24 shows the format of the card file,
Each data has the following contents. Each data is stored for each card by distinguishing it by the identification information of the card. -Identification information Data (that is, identification number) for identifying each card and storing the information. The same identification information is assigned to the card. For example, it is assigned as “Q5R21”. This is used as a card identification number. Gaming machine number (corresponding to the address of the gaming machine) This is a machine number for distinguishing a plurality of gaming machines 22. For example, it is assigned as “77”.・ Acquired number of balls (corresponding to the settlement value information) The number of balls that a player has acquired in the game of our shop, which can only be exchanged for prizes (only settlement is possible) and cannot be played in the game itself. For example, the number of balls won by the occurrence of a big hit. For example, if it has not been acquired, it is stored as “0”. In addition, when playing a game with a card having a number of balls on a carry-in prohibited table, the number of balls held is transferred to the number of balls earned, and the amount of money can be converted into the number of balls to play. For example, it is stored as “1800”.

-Number of balls possessed The number of balls possessed by the player enables the game to be played,
The data includes the data converted from the amount of money to the number of balls, and the number of balls obtained by general winning during the game on the gaming machine 22. For example, "3
2 ”is stored. The number of coins held and the number of coins acquired correspond to the game value information. This also applies to the information stored on the card. -Sales setting This is data in which the sales setting items shown in FIG. 10 are sequentially arranged.
For example, if the business setting = “122” is set, the item-specific setting switch is “1” and the first-type table is set. Playable with balls, open state setting switch is "2"
It means that it is set to the business state that it is a stand for ending the game by stopping. -Suspension Information This is information when the game is suspended when the player leaves the gaming machine 22 and goes to a meal. The "flag" is for determining the state of interrupting the game, and the "timer" is the time for interrupting the game. When the "flag" is set, it corresponds to the state where the game is suspended, "timer"
For example, the limit value of the interruption time (for example, 30 minutes) is measured. For example, if there are "0" and "0", "flag"
Is not set, and the game interruption time has not elapsed.

Gaming Machine Movement History This is history data when the player moves the gaming machine 22 and plays a game. The machine number of the gaming machine 22 that has played the game is stored as it is. If you are not playing with that card, nothing is remembered. -Game time This is data representing the time when the player plays a game on the game machine 22. For example, if a game is played for 30 minutes, data "30" is stored. -Date This is the date data for today. For example, AD 1994, 4
If it is the 1st of the month, the data "94.4.1" is stored. -Store code This is information for identifying the hole. For example, in our shop, it is assigned as "X1Q5W".

FIG. 25 shows the format of card information assigned to the gaming card 800, and each data has the following contents. Each data is stored separately in each storage area of the gaming card 800 for each data. -It is the data to judge the authenticity of the security information card. For example, the security information is created using a random number including a code. -Store code This is information for identifying the hole. The card can store the store code of each store, and if this store code is different,
You can use the amount information, but you can use the number of balls you have and so on only at our shop and on the day.・ It is the data of the current day using the date card.・ Identification information Data for identifying each card (ie,
(Identification number). This is used as a card identification number.・ Card balance The remaining amount of data held by the card. For example, if you have 1800 yen left, just leave it as "1800".
It is stored like. This data can be used outside of our store.

Number of coins obtained (corresponding to settlement value information) The number of coins that a player has acquired in a game at our shop, which can only be exchanged for prizes and cannot be reproduced in the game itself. For example, the number of balls won by the occurrence of a big hit. Except for our shop, you can not exchange it for prizes and you can not play. -Number of balls held The number of balls held by the player, including data converted from the amount of money to the number of balls, and the number of balls obtained by winning a general prize during the game on the gaming machine 22. Again, you can't exchange it for prizes or play games outside of this store. -Gaming machine number (corresponding to the address of the gaming machine) This is a machine number for distinguishing a plurality of gaming machines 22, and in particular, the number of the last game machine (that is, the latest machine). For example, it is assigned as “77”. -Suspension Information This is information when the game is suspended when the player leaves the gaming machine 22 and goes to a meal. The "flag" data is stored in the card. Then, when the game is interrupted, if the interruption switch 322 is pushed, the interruption "flag"
Is set and stored in the card. A player carries a card with "flag" = 1 and goes to, for example, a meal.

A-2. Subroutine for operation switch process FIG. 26 shows step S22 of the main program for management control.
6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the operation switch process of FIG. When this subroutine is started, it is determined in step S100 whether or not the display switch 115 for displaying the input screen on the display device 123 is turned on. If the display switch 115 is not turned on, the process jumps to step S106. Therefore, in this case, the input screen is not displayed on the display device 123, and it is determined whether to print the information. On the other hand, display switch 1
When the switch 15 is turned on, an input screen for instructing (selecting) information is displayed on the display device 123, and step S102 is performed.
Proceed to. In step S102, input processing of predetermined information is performed. This is for inputting desired information (instruction of information to be viewed) with the pointing switch 117 (eg, mouse). That is, when the display device 123 becomes an input screen for instructing information, the staff member gives an instruction of information (for example, file data relating to gaming machines from the 1st to the 10th) desired to view for management. input.

Next, in step S104, the card file information in the management device 12 is read based on the input instruction information and displayed on the display device 123. As a result, for example, when an instruction is issued to view the file data related to the 1st to 10th gaming machines, the file data related to the 1st to 10th gaming machines is displayed on the display device 123, and the attendant views the data. be able to. Further, it is possible to view the card information by specifying an identification number for each card, instead of by each gaming machine. Then
In step S106, it is determined whether or not information is printed. If YES, the process proceeds to step S108 to print and output the selected information, and then step S110.
Proceed to. If NO, the process jumps from step S108 to step S110.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the stop release switch 120 is on. This is to determine whether or not there is an input for releasing the stop. If the stop release switch 120 is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S112, and it is determined whether or not the enclosure switch 119 is turned on. This is to determine whether or not the game machine 22 has an input for enclosing the enclosed ball. If the enclosure switch 119 is not turned on, this routine ends. If the enclosing switch 119 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S114, and the enclosing ball removal command is sent together with the designated gaming machine number and the communication control device 32.
Write in. Thereby, the communication control device 3 of the gaming machine 22
In 5, the enclosed ball removing command is received via the second information transmission path 27 to remove the enclosed ball, and then a new enclosed ball is enclosed. After step S114, the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, step S
When the stop release switch 120 is turned on at 110,
In step S116, the stop release command is written in the communication control device 32 together with the designated gaming machine number.
As a result, the communication control device 35 of the gaming machine 22 receives the suspension cancellation command via the second information transmission path 27 to release the suspension state of the corresponding gaming machine 22, and then starts a new game. It will be possible. Then, step S
At step 118, the stopping information in the memory is cleared, and step S
Proceed to 112.

A-3. Subroutine of business stop processing FIG. 27 is a step S28 of the main program for management control.
8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the business suspension process of FIG. When the closing switch 112, which is operated when the business of the hall is finished, is turned on, a sub-routine for the work stop processing is executed. When this subroutine is started, all terminal addresses are specified and the closing command is written in the communication control device 32 in step S120. Accordingly, the communication control devices 34, 35a to 3 of the corresponding terminal devices.
5n (that is, each of the communication control devices of the gaming machine 22 and the prize exchange device 14) sequentially receives closing commands related to business stoppage. That is, the closing command is transmitted to these terminal devices in order to end the work. Therefore, each terminal device stops the work. Next, in step S122, it is determined whether or not to print the business information of the day when the business is completed. If NO, the process jumps from step S124 to step S126.
If YES, the process proceeds to step S124 to print and output the card file and the abnormality history file. As a result, the business information of the day is printed as a card file and an abnormality history file. In addition, the ball lending file and the card issuing file will be described later in the card data transfer device 1.
1 is processed. Next, in step S126, each file information is recorded in the external storage device 124. As a result, the business information of the day is recorded and left as a card file and an abnormal history file. Then, step S12
In 8 the management device 12 is switched to the sleep mode and returns to the main routine. As a result, the management device 12 is set to the low power consumption mode to be ready for the next day's work.

Next, the interrupt processing will be described. As described in the main routine, the normal hall business is performed by repeating the loop of steps S22 to S26 of the main routine. That is, the business is performed by repeating the operation switch process, the illegal process, and the process of determining whether the closing switch 112 is turned on. This is a loop of business management by the management device 12, but in addition, the management device 12 performs the following various processes by interrupt processing. The interrupt processing includes a communication interrupt and an interrupt at every predetermined time.

WA. Communication Processing FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a communication processing routine of the management device 12 which is performed by interruption. Information obtained from each gaming machine control device 210 in the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 is stored in the buffer memory provided in the communication control device 32 in the management device 12 for each gaming machine number of each gaming machine control device 210. Then, when information is stored in the buffer memory, an interrupt is issued at a predetermined time, and this routine is executed as a communication interrupt in the management device 12. When interrupted, the new reception information written in the communication control device 32 in step S150 is transferred to the file memory of the management device 12. Thereby, the communication control devices 34, 35a to 35n (that is,
When information is transmitted from each of the gaming machine 22 and each communication control device of the prize exchange device 14, the transmitted information is interrupted every predetermined time and the transmitted information is taken into the card file of the file memory of the management device 12, and Sometimes the command is also stored in association with the card file.

WB. In-Store Processing FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an in-store processing routine of the management device 12 performed by interruption. This routine is executed by interruption every predetermined time. When an interruption occurs every predetermined time, abnormal information processing is performed in step S160. In this, the history of abnormality information is managed by the management device 12. Next, in step S162, identification information addition processing is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to create identification information according to a request command for identification information transmitted from a terminal device (particularly, the gaming machine 22) and transmit it to the corresponding terminal device. For example, there is a case where a card newly issued at our shop is created because the identification information has not been added yet. However, in this case, the identification information of the card is created only when the player has the intention to play the game, and thus it is possible to prevent the card file from being unnecessarily created.

Then, a collation request process is performed in step S164 (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to read the card file information instructed by the collation request command transmitted from the terminal device (in particular, the gaming machine 22) and transmit it to the corresponding terminal device. For example, there is a case where a card is inserted into the game medium conversion device 21 to start a game. Next, in a step S166, a game ending process is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). this is,
This is a process for searching a corresponding card file by a game end command transmitted from a terminal device (particularly, the gaming machine 22) and storing game information in the card. For example, it is a case where the return switch 321 is pressed to end the game. Next, an interruption process is performed in step S168 (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to perform a game interruption process. For example, when a player goes to a meal.

Then, a collating process is performed in step S170 (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to search a corresponding card file by a collation command from the prize exchange device 14 and transmit the information of the card file to the prize exchange device 14. For example, there is a case where the prize is exchanged based on the card information. Then, step S
At 172, collation confirmation processing is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is for managing the history of the collation abnormality when a mismatch command indicating that the card information and the card file information of the management device 12 do not match is output. At this time, the corresponding card file is copied and left in the abnormal history file. Then, step S17
Stop processing is performed in 4. This is a process of searching for a corresponding card file with a stopping command transmitted from a terminal device (particularly, the gaming machine 22) and storing the stopping information. After step S174, this routine is ended and the next interrupt timing is awaited.

WB-1. Subroutine of Identification Information Addition Processing FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the identification information addition processing of step S162 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. First, in step S200, it is determined whether or not there is a new file flag. The new file flag is set when a request is output from the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22, for example, when the card is inserted in the gaming medium conversion device 21 and the card does not yet have the identification information of the store. It is what is done. When there is no identification information in the card, for example, when a new card is inserted into the gaming machine 22 but stopped without playing a game (that is, when there is no intention to play a game) This is when the card has identification information and has a balance. If there is no new file flag, this routine ends. On the other hand, if there is a new file flag, the process proceeds to step S202 to calculate the identification information. The calculation of the identification information is to newly create the identification information to be given to the card. For example, when the identification information is created by using a random number,
The identification information using the random number will be calculated. The identification information is not limited to random numbers, and may be calculated by any method as long as the card can be identified and it can be distinguished from other stores. The identification information here is an identification number for identifying each card.

Next, in step S204, a card file is created based on the identification information and the business setting information. This is to create a card file that stores information corresponding to the card for which the identification information request command is issued in the management device 12 based on the business setting information at that time. Will be managed according to. Then, the identification information created in step S206 is written in the communication control device 32 with a transmission address. As a result, the written identification information is taken in by the communication control device 35 of the requested machine, and the information is transferred to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, the identification information is stored in the identification information storage area. Next, in step S208, the new file flag is cleared. This is to be cleared because the identification information of our shop is added to the card by the above processing. Step S
After 208, the process returns to the main routine. Thus, when there is a request command for identification information (that is, only when the player intends to play a game), creation of identification information and creation of a card file are permitted.

WB-2. Subroutine of Collation Request Processing FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the collation request processing of step S164 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S220, it is determined whether or not there is a verification request command (has been transmitted) from the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22. The collation request command is, for example, when the card is inserted into the game medium conversion device 21, in order to collate the information of the card and the equivalent information stored in the management device 12 on the gaming machine control device 210 side, The card file information of the management device 12 is requested via the communication control device 35 of the machine 22. If there is no verification request command, the routine ends and returns. If there is a verification request command, the process advances to step S222 to search for a card file in the management device 12 based on the card identification information.

Then, in step S224, it is determined whether or not there is a corresponding card file as a result of the search. If there is no corresponding card file, the process proceeds to step S226 and a new file flag is set. As a result, the new file flag is determined in step S200 of the above-described identification information addition processing. Then, step S228
Then, the transmission address is added to the new command and written in the communication control device 32. As a result, the information is transferred to the gaming machine control device 210 by being fetched by the communication control device 35 of the unit (designated by the transmission address) where the collation request command was issued. Thereby, the identification information is attached. Step S2
After 28, the process returns to the main routine. on the other hand,
If there is a corresponding card file as a result of the search in step S224, the process proceeds to step S230, and the information of the card file found as a result of the search is added to the communication control device 32 as collation information with a transmission address. As a result, the written information of the card file is taken in by the communication control device 35 of the requested machine (designated by the transmission address), and the information is transferred to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, the gaming machine control device 210 collates the card information. After step S230, the process returns to the main routine.

WB-3. 32. Subroutine of game ending process FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the game ending process of step S166 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. When this subroutine is started, first in step S280, it is determined whether or not there is a game end command from the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22 (has been transmitted). The game end command is issued when the return switch 321 is pressed to request the return of the card in a state where the card is inserted in the game medium conversion device 21, for example, and is stored in the card file of the management device 12. This is because the stored information is written in the card and then returned (that is, discharged). this is,
This is because the card file information on the management device 12 side is true. If there is no game end command, the routine ends and returns. If there is a game end command, the process advances to step S282 to search for a card file in the management device 12 based on the card identification information. Next, in step S284, the game time of the player is calculated and written in the corresponding card file. Next, in step S286, the information of the card file is written in the communication control device 32 with a transmission address. As a result, the information of the written card file is transmitted to the communication control device 3 of the requested machine.
5, the information is transferred to the game medium conversion device 21 via the game machine control device 210. Therefore, for the card to be returned, the information of the received card file is written in the card by the game media conversion device 21. At this time, the identification information of the card is written in the card together with other information. Step S
After 286, the process returns to the main routine.

WB-4. 33. Subroutine for Interruption Process FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for the interruption process in step S168 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. When this subroutine starts,
First, in step S300, a game interruption start process is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is the gaming machine control device 2
When the interruption start command is transmitted from 10, the game interruption is started. Then, step S302
The interruption cancellation request processing is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to issue an interruption cancellation command to the table suspended by the card when the suspended card is inserted into the game medium conversion device 21 of another platform.
Then, in step S304, interruption cancellation processing is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This monitors the game interruption time, and issues a interruption cancellation request command when the interruption cancellation state is entered (for example, 30 minutes have elapsed). Next, in step S306, interruption termination processing is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is a process of ending the interruption of the game when the interruption end command is transmitted from the gaming machine 22. Then, step S3
At 08, timer update processing is performed. This updates the value of the timer activated by the start of the interruption, whereby the time is measured each time this routine is executed. Step S3
After 08, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the contents of each subroutine of the interruption processing will be described. WB-5-1. 34. Subroutine of start process FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the start process of step S300 of the interruption process. When this subroutine is started, it is first determined in step S310 whether there is an interruption start command. The interruption start command is issued, for example, when a card is inserted in the game medium conversion device 21 and the interruption switch 320 is pressed to request interruption of the game by the player. This is for the case of temporarily admitting the interruption of the game and securing the table for going to the meal.

If there is no interruption start command, the routine ends and returns. If there is an interruption start command, the process advances to step S312 to search for a card file in the management device 12 based on the card identification information. Next, in step S314, the flag of the interruption information of the card file found as a result of the search is set, and the timer is activated to return to the main routine. This sets the interruption information flag of the card file (for example, "1")
Then, the card file side holds that the table is in the suspended state. Further, the timer is activated in order to start the measurement without a specified value (30 minutes in this embodiment) as the interruption time.

WB-5-2. 35. Subroutine for interruption cancellation request processing FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for interruption cancellation request processing in step S302 of the interruption processing. When this subroutine is started, first, step S320.
Determines whether or not there is a suspend cancellation request command. The suspension cancellation request command is, for example, for issuing a suspension cancellation request from the card to the suspended platform when the suspended card is inserted into the game medium conversion device 21 of another platform. If there is no interruption cancellation request command, the routine ends and returns. If there is an interruption cancellation request command, the flow advances to step S322 to search for a card file in the management device 12 based on the card identification information. Next, in step S324, the transmission address of the gaming machine number in the card file found as a result of the search is added and the interruption cancel command is written in the communication control device 32. As a result, the interruption release command is fetched by the communication control device 35 at the base designated by the transmission address, and the information is transferred to the gaming machine control device 210. Therefore,
The suspension of the corresponding gaming machine 22 is released. As a result, the game can be played by another player. Next, in step S326, the interruption information of the card file is cleared and the process returns to the main routine. As a result, the interruption of the gaming machine 22 is released on the management device 12 side as well.

WB-5-3. 36. Subroutine of interruption cancellation processing FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interruption cancellation processing of step S304 of the above interruption processing. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S340, the card file in which the interruption information flag is set is extracted from the card files in the management device 12. This is to search for the gaming machine 22 in the suspended state (that is, the table on which the suspending switch 320 is turned on) from the information in the card file. Next, in step S342, a card file whose interruption information timer exceeds a specified value (30 minutes) is extracted from the extracted card files. This is to forcibly cancel the game interruption for the table exceeding the specified value and open the table to other players. This is because it is unfavorable for business that one player occupies the table in excess of the specified value.

Next, in step S344, when a card file in which the timer of the interruption information exceeds the specified value (30 minutes) is extracted, the transmission address of the table (game machine number) corresponding to the card file is added to the interruption. The release command is written in the communication control device 32. As a result, the communication control device 35 at the table designated by the transmission address fetches the interruption cancel command, and the gaming machine control device 2
Information is transferred to 10. Therefore, the suspension of the applicable gaming machine 22 is forcibly released. As a result, the game can be played by another player. Step S
After passing 344, the process returns to the main routine.

WB-5-4. 37. Subroutine for interruption termination processing FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for interruption termination processing in step S306 of the interruption processing. When this subroutine is started, it is first determined in step S350 whether or not there is an interruption end command. The interruption end command is output from the gaming machine 22 when ending the interruption of the game, and is for the management device 12 side to grasp the interruption end. If there is no interruption end command, the routine is ended, and if there is an interruption end command, step S
The management device 12 proceeds to 352 based on the identification information of the card.
Search for card files at. Then, step S
The interruption information flag of the card file found as a result of the search in 354 is cleared, the timer is turned off, and the process returns to the main routine. As a result, when the flag of the interruption information of the card file is cleared (for example, "0"), the card file side stores that the stand is released from the interruption state. The timer is turned off to clear the interruption time.

WB-6. 38. Collation Processing Subroutine FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the collation processing of step S170 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. When this subroutine starts,
First, in step S370, it is determined whether or not there is a collation command from the prize exchange device 14 (whether it has been transmitted). When the card is inserted into the prize exchanging device 14, the collation command is used for the card exchanging device 14 side to collate the card information with the equivalent information stored in the managing device 12 on the side of the prize exchanging device 14. It is a request for information. If there is no collation command, the routine ends and returns. If there is a collation command, the process advances to step S372 to search for a card file in the management device 12 based on the card identification information. Then, in step S374, the information of the card file found as a result of the search is written in the communication control device 32 with a transmission address. As a result, the written information of the card file is fetched by the communication control device 34 of the requested prize exchange device 14 and the card information is collated. Step S
After 374, the process returns to the main routine. In this way, when the card is inserted into the prize exchange device 14 and the prize is exchanged, the information of the card is compared with the equivalent information of the card file of the management device 12 to exchange the prize.

WB-7. Subroutine of Collation Confirmation Process FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the collation confirmation process of step S172 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S380, it is determined whether or not there is a mismatch command (has been transmitted). The disagreement command is, for example, when a card is inserted into the game medium conversion device 21 and the game device control device 210 side compares the information of the card with the equivalent information of the card file stored in the management device 12, When the information of the card and the information of the card file do not match (not normal), the information is transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22 via the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22. If there is no mismatch command, the routine ends and returns.
If there is a mismatch command, the process advances to step S382 to copy the corresponding card file to the abnormal history file in the management device 12. Then, the process returns to the main routine. In this way, the person in charge of the hall can recognize such a situation and take appropriate measures by looking at the abnormality history file of the management device 12 when the card is tampered with, or the card is abnormal.

WB-8. Subroutine for Stopping Processing FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for stoppage processing in step S174 of the in-store processing routine performed by interruption. When this subroutine is started, it is first determined in step S390 whether or not there is a stop command. The stop command is output from the gaming machine 22 to end the game when the number of balls delivered reaches a predetermined amount during the game, and the management device 12 indicates the end of the stop game. This is for the side to grasp. If there is no stop command, the routine ends, and if there is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S392 to search the card file in the management device 12 based on the card identification information and store the stop information in the corresponding card file. To do. afterwards,
Return to the main routine.

B. Control of Card Data Transfer Device FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a main program of card data transfer control executed by the card data transfer device 11. This program is started at the same time when the power of the card data transfer device 11 is turned on. When the program starts, initialization processing is first performed in step S2000. This is a microprocessor 61, a memory 63,
Initialize the I / O interface circuit 64,
The flag is reset. Next, in step S2002, self-diagnosis processing is performed. This is because each device in the card data transfer device 11 (for example, the signal conversion device 8
1, infrared communication device 86, printer 82, display device 8
3, the external storage device 84, etc.) is checked.

Next, in step S2004, it is determined whether the self-diagnosis result is OK. If the self-diagnosis result is NG, the process advances to step S2006 to display the diagnosis state on the display device 83. Then, step S2
In 008, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 71 is turned on. If it is not turned on, the process returns to step S2006 to repeat the loop. Then, when the staff member confirms the diagnosis status display and knows the necessary treatment, and operates the reset switch 71 to turn it on, the process returns to step S2000 to redo the processing. If the self-diagnosis result is OK, step S2
The process proceeds to 010 to perform the work start process. This starts the business of the card data transfer device 11 and also starts the business of the hall by creating a game machine file, issuing a card loading permission command, etc. (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S2012, operation switch processing is performed. This is to display an input screen on the display device 83 to see necessary information (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S2014, fraudulent processing is performed.
This is to perform abnormality processing in order to deal with the abnormality when an abnormality such as fraud occurs. For example, if the game card is illegal, abnormal data is left in the history record of the game machine file according to the identification number of the card, or a notice is issued to call attention to the staff.

Then, in step S2016, it is determined whether or not the tightening switch 72 is turned on. As a result, it is determined whether or not a request to end the business of the hall has been input. If the tightening switch 72 is not on,
It returns to step S2012 and repeats the loop of step S2012-step S2016. As a result, normal hall business is conducted. When the tightening switch 72 is turned on in step S2016, it is determined that a request to end the business of the hall is input, and the process proceeds to the following step S2018 to perform the work stop process. The business stop process is a process for normally ending the business of the hall (details will be described later in a subroutine). After step S2018, the card data transfer device 11 enters the sleep mode and is ready for business on the next day.

B-1. 42. Subroutine of business start processing FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a subroutine in the business start processing of step S2010 of the main program for card data transfer control. When this subroutine is started, the work start switch 73 is started in step S2050.
It is determined whether or not is on. Business start switch 7
If 3 is not turned on, the process waits in step S2050. When the work start switch 73 is turned on, it is determined that the switch for preparing the opening of the hall is pressed, and the process proceeds to step S2052. Initial information in step S2052,
The business start command is transmitted to the card issuing machine 13 and each game medium conversion device 21. In this case, the card issuing machine 13
Further, the initial information and the task start command information are sequentially fetched from the card data transfer device 11 into each game medium conversion device 21 via the first information transmission path 26. That is, the information (operation start command, etc.) in step S2052 is transmitted to each of these terminal devices.

Next, in step S2054, the gaming machine number information and the card issuing machine number information are fetched. this is,
The gaming machine control device 2 is for fetching address information capable of identifying each gaming machine 22 and card issuing machine 13.
Game media conversion control device 2 that is installed together with 10
The address 02 is fetched from the gaming machine control device 210 and recognized as a common address. Next, in step S2056, it is determined whether the reading of the gaming machine number information and the card issuing machine number information is OK. That is, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine number information and the card issuing machine number information are respectively fetched from all the gaming machines 22 and the card issuing machine 13 that can be sold. If the reading of the gaming machine number information and the card issuing machine number information is not OK, the flow advances to step S2058 to display the number of the corresponding gaming machine 22 and the card issuing machine 13 on the display device 83.
As a result, the unit number of the gaming machine 22 or the number of the card issuing machine 13 for which business setting is not performed is displayed on the display device 83. The clerk takes necessary measures for the gaming machine 22 or the card issuing machine 13 with the displayed machine number, but there is a possibility that a machine (for example, a trouble machine) that cannot be appropriately treated is left as it is.

Next, in step S2060, it is determined whether the forced start switch 78 has been turned on. The compulsory start switch 78 is operated for compulsory business. Therefore, if the forced start switch 78 is not turned on in step S2060, the process proceeds to step S2062 to set the abnormality flag and return to the main routine. When the abnormal flag is set, the illegal processing is started and the business is stopped. On the other hand, in step S2060, the forced start switch 78
When is turned on, the process branches to step S2064 to create a gaming machine information file (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine file). In this case, for example, a gaming machine file is created corresponding to each machine number of the gaming machine 22 and written in the memory.
As a result, even if there is a stand that cannot take in the gaming machine number information, the gaming machine file is forcibly created and business starts. The gaming machine file is for managing various card information based on the gaming machine number and is stored in the file memory.

Next, in step S2066, it is determined whether the business start switch 74 is on. If it is not turned on, the process waits in step S2066, and if it is turned on, it is determined that the business start of the hall is requested, and step S2068 is performed.
Proceed to. In step S2068, the card take-in permission command and the issuing machine start command are transmitted to each game medium converting device 21 and the card issuing machine 13. As a result, a card loading permission command and an issuing machine start command are sequentially fetched from the card data transfer device 11 to the respective game medium converting device 21 and the card issuing machine 13 via the first information transmission path 26. The card take-in permission command is a command for permitting the card to be taken into the game medium conversion device 21, and the issuing machine start command is a command for permitting the business of the card issuing machine 13. Therefore, each game medium conversion device 21 and card issuing machine 13 can start business. After step S2068, the process returns to the main routine.

Here, the format of the gaming machine file created by the card data transfer device 11 and stored in the memory will be described. FIG. 43 shows the format of the gaming machine file, and each data has the following contents. Each data is stored for each gaming machine file, distinguished by the gaming machine identification information. Gaming machine number (corresponding to the address of the gaming machine) This is a machine number for distinguishing a plurality of gaming machines 22. For example, it is assigned as "001", "002", .... -Card identification information This is data for identifying each card used in the game machine, that is, data for identifying each card (that is, an identification number). This is used as a card identification number. For example, it is assigned as “1ABBF”.

Card type information This is information for classifying cards according to the amount of money. For example,
The card of 10,000 yen is stored as "10000", and 5
A card of 000 yen is stored as "5000". Less than,
The same is true for low value cards.・ Ball lending amount information This shows the amount used for ball lending from the amount on the card. For example, when you use 3000 yen, "300
It is stored as "0", and when you use 5000 yen, "500"
It is stored as "0". -Card insertion time This is the time when a card is inserted into the game machine, that is, the game start time. For example, when a player inserts a card at 10:11 in order to play a game on the gaming machine 22, the card insertion time is stored as "10:11". -Card ejection time This is the time when the card is ejected from the gaming machine, that is, the game end time. For example, if the player ejects the card at 10:59 in order to finish the game on the gaming machine 22,
The card ejection time is stored as "10:59".

B-2. Subroutine of Operation Switch Process FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the operation switch process of step S2012 of the main program for card data transfer control. When this subroutine is started, it is determined in step S2100 whether or not the display switch 75 for displaying the input screen on the display device 83 is turned on. If the display switch 75 is not turned on, the process jumps to step S2106. Therefore,
In this case, the input screen is not displayed on the display device 83, and it is determined whether to print the information. On the other hand, when the display switch 75 is turned on, an input screen for instructing (selecting) information is displayed on the display device 83, and step S2
Proceed to 102. In step S2102, input processing of predetermined information is performed. This is the desired information (instruction of desired information) by the pointing switch 77 (eg mouse).
Is to be entered. That is, when the display device 83 becomes an input screen for instructing information, information that the staff member wants to see for management (for example, gaming machine file data regarding gaming machines from the 1st to the 10th). Enter the instructions.

Next, in step S2104, the game machine file information in the card data transfer device 11 is read based on the input instruction information and displayed on the display device 83. As a result, for example, if an instruction is issued to view the gaming machine file data in the 1st to 10th range,
The display device 83 displays the gaming machine file data in the 1st to 10th areas, which can be viewed by an attendant. For example,
It is displayed in the format of a card sales file as described later. Next, in step S2106, it is determined whether to print information. If YES, step S210.
Proceed to step 8 to print and output the selected information, then
Return to the main routine. On the other hand, if NO, the process jumps to step S2108 and returns to the main routine.

Here, a display example of the card sales file displayed on the display device 83 will be described. FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a display example of a card sales file displayed on the display device 83, and each data has the following contents. -Data for showing the sales of date cards by date. For example, if it is April 10, 1994, "94.
The data “4.10” is stored. The date is not limited to the current date, and for example, a weekly date or a January date is stored as data. This range can be set freely. -Card ticket type Information for classifying cards by amount. For example,
The card of 10,000 yen is stored as "10000", and 5
A card of 000 yen is stored as "5000". Less than,
The same is true for low value cards. -Number of cards issued This is data indicating the number of cards issued by the card issuing machine 13. For example, when 57 cards of 10,000 yen are issued, "57" is stored. -Card sales amount This is data indicating sales of cards issued by the card issuing machine 13. For example, when 57 cards of 1000 yen are issued, it is stored as "570000".

In FIG. 45, the right part is detailed data in units of date, and each data has the following contents. Gaming machine number (corresponding to the address of the gaming machine) This is a machine number for distinguishing a plurality of gaming machines 22. For example, “1”, “2”, ... Are assigned. -Comprehensive ball lending data This is data that shows how much ball lending sales were made from the amount of inserted cards for each gaming machine number. The ball lending sales of cards inserted in the gaming machine are shown in time series. For example, 4 cards are inserted in the 1st gaming machine, and 4500 yen, 10000 yen, 2000 yen,
If there is a ball rental sales of 500 yen, "450
It is indicated as "0", "10000", "2000", "500".・ Total This is the data that shows the total amount of ball lending sales of cards inserted in the game machine. For example, 17,000 game machines 17,000
If the yen is sold, it is shown as “17,000 yen”. -Date As mentioned above, this is data for indicating the card sales by date.

B-3. 46. Subroutine for Business Stop Processing FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for business suspension processing in step S2018 of the main program for card data transfer control. When the closing switch 72, which is operated when the business of the hall is finished, is turned on, a subroutine of the work stop processing is executed. When this subroutine is started, in step S2120 each game medium conversion device 21 and the issuing machine address are designated and a closing command is transmitted to each device. In this case, each game medium conversion device 21
And the infrared communication devices 87 and 42 of the issuing machine 13 from the card data transfer device 11 via the optical repeater 25 via the infrared communication path 26 (that is, via the first information transmission path 24). A closing command regarding stop is transmitted and sequentially captured by each game medium conversion device 21 and the issuing machine 13. That is, the infrared communication devices 87 and 42 of these terminal devices (each game medium conversion device 21 and the issuing machine 13)
A closing command will be transmitted to end the work, and each terminal device will stop the work.

Next, in step S2122, the gaming machine file and the abnormality history file are printed. As a result, the business information of the day is printed and output as a gaming machine file and an abnormality history file. Next, in step S2124, each file information (game machine file information, abnormal history file information) is recorded in the external storage device 84. This allows
The business information of the day is recorded and left as a gaming machine file and an abnormal history file. Then, step S2126
Determines whether there is a file before the default date. The predetermined date is the number of days the file is left in the external storage device 84, and is set to, for example, 3 days (or 1 week may be set, and the setting is free).

If there is a file before the default date, the process advances to step S2128 to clear the file before the default date,
It proceeds to step S2130. On the other hand, if there is no file before the predetermined date, step S2128 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S2130. In step S2130, it is determined whether there is communication from the card company. Card company 2
If there is no communication from the card company 2, the process waits in step S2130.
Send to. As a result, the information stored as the card sales file, the gaming machine file, and the abnormal history file, which are the business information of the day, is transmitted to the card company 2, and, for example, the payment settlement of the gaming card and the sales is performed thereafter. Next, in step S2134, the card data transfer device 11 is switched to the sleep mode and the process returns to the main routine. As a result, the card data transfer device 11 is set to the low power consumption mode to be ready for the next day's work.

Next, the interrupt processing will be described. As described in the main routine, a normal hall business is performed by repeating the loop of steps S2012 to S2016 of the main routine. That is, business is performed by repeating the operation switch process, the illegal process, and the process of determining whether the closing switch 72 is turned on.
This is a loop of business management by the card data transfer device 11, but in addition, the card data transfer device 11 performs the following various processes by interrupt processing. The interrupt processing includes a communication interrupt and an interrupt at every predetermined time.

C-WA. Communication processing FIG. 47 shows a card data transfer device 11 which is executed by interruption.
3 is a flowchart showing a communication processing routine of FIG. This routine is executed by interruption every predetermined time. First, in step S2150, a data request command is transmitted to each game medium conversion device 21 and the issuing machine 13. This is the card data transfer device 11 for each game media conversion device 21 and each infrared communication device 87, 42 of the issuing machine 13, respectively.
Transmits the data request command from the infrared communication path 26 via the optical repeater 25 (that is, via the first information transmission path 24). Receiving this data request command, each game medium conversion device 21 and the issuing machine 13 transmit the requested data to the card data transfer device 11 via the first information transmission path 24. Next, the card data transfer device 11 transfers the data received in step S2152 (that is, the data transmitted from each game medium conversion device 21 and the issuing machine 13) to each game machine file memory.
In this way, by the interrupt process, the infrared communication device 86 of the card data transfer device 11 transmits a data request command to the terminal device, and when new data is received, the received data is transferred to each gaming machine file memory. The command is also stored in association with the gaming machine file.

C-WB. In-store processing FIG. 48 shows the card data transfer device 11 which is performed by interruption.
6 is a flowchart showing an in-store processing routine of FIG. This routine is executed by interruption every predetermined time. If an interrupt occurs every predetermined time, step S2170
Abnormal information processing is performed in. In this, the card data transfer device 11 manages the history of abnormal information. Then
Ball lending information in the gaming machine file in step S2172,
The card issuing information is arithmetically processed to update the data of the card sales file (see FIG. 45). As a result, the card sales file is sequentially updated with the latest data each time an interruption occurs at every predetermined time. Step S217
When 2 has passed, this routine is ended and the next interrupt timing is awaited.

C. Control of Card Issuing Machine FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing the main program of the card issuing control executed by the card issuing machine 13. This program is in the management system of the card data transfer device 11, and is started at the same time when the power of the card issuing machine 13 is turned on. When the program starts, first step S
At 400, it is determined whether or not there is a business start flag. The work start flag is a flag for determining a power failure, and is set in step S406 as described later. The fact that the work start flag is set (is present) corresponds to a recovery state from a power failure. If there is no work start flag, step S4
Proceed to 02 to perform self-diagnosis processing. This is to check the operation of each device in the card issuing machine 13. Next, in step S404, it is determined whether or not there is a job start command. The business start command is transmitted to each terminal device (here, the card issuing machine 13) when the business is started by the card data transfer device 11. Therefore, if the card data transfer device 11 does not determine that the business can be started, the process waits in step S404, and if the card data transfer device 11 determines that the business can be started and the start is instructed, the business start is started. Since there is a command, the process proceeds to step S406.

In step S406, the issuing machine number is transmitted. This is for transmitting information for identifying the card issuing machine 13 (for example, the address of the card issuing machine 13) to the card data transfer device 11 so that the card data transfer device 11 side can identify the terminal device. Next, at 408, the job start flag is set and the initial setting is performed. The work start flag is stored in a memory backed up by a battery, for example. Here, by setting the business start flag, if the business start flag is in the set state thereafter, it is possible to determine that the power is once cut off and the power is cut off. The initial setting is for initializing the memory 133 and the input / output ports.

Next, in step S410, it is determined whether or not there is an issuer start command. The issuer start command is transmitted from the card data transfer device 11 as described above. Therefore, in step S410, the card data transfer device 11 waits for an instruction to start the business of the card issuing machine 13. That is, if there is no issuing machine start command, the process waits in step S410, and if there is an issuing machine start command, it is determined that the business of the card issuing machine 13 can be started, and the process proceeds to step S412. On the other hand, if there is a job start flag in step S400, the power failure determination flag has been set, so it is determined that the recovery from the power failure has occurred, and the process branches to step S414. Step S41
In 4, the data in the save memory (memory area for saving data in case of power failure) is restored to the work memory. Then, it progresses to step S412.

In step S412, communication processing is performed. This is for performing communication with the card data transfer device 11, for example, transfer of various data of the card issuance status, instructions from the card data transfer device 11, and the like. Then
In step S416, card issuing processing is performed. This is for carrying out various processes necessary for issuing a card to a player when the player operates to desire the purchase of the card. Next, in step S418, it is determined whether or not there is a tightening command. The closing command is transmitted from the card data transfer device 11 as described above. Therefore,
In step S418, the card data transfer device 11 waits for an instruction to end business. If there is no tightening command, the process returns to step S412 and step S412.
Repeat the loop from. If there is a tightening command, the process proceeds to step S420. In step S420, the work start flag is reset and the program of the card issuing machine 13 is ended.

D. Control of Game Medium Conversion Control Device FIGS. 50 to 53 are flowcharts showing a main program of the game medium conversion control executed by the game medium conversion control device 202 arranged in the game medium conversion device 21. This program is a game media conversion control device 202
It starts at the same time when the power is turned on. When the program starts, first, in step S500 of FIG. 50, it is determined whether or not there is a work start flag. The work start flag is a flag for determining a power failure, and will be described later in step S50.
Set at 8. The fact that the work start flag is set (is present) corresponds to a recovery state from a power failure. If there is no work start flag, the flow advances to step S502 to perform self-diagnosis processing. This is a game medium conversion control device 202
The operation check of each device therein (for example, the card reader / writer 203) is performed. Then, step S50
4 enables interrupts. This permits execution of the three interrupt routines described below. For example, in the main communication process described later, if there is communication from the card data transfer device 11, an interrupt occurs, but when the interrupt occurs, the interrupt process is permitted.

Next, in step S506, it is determined whether or not there is a job start command. The work start command is transmitted to each terminal device (here, the game medium conversion device 21) when the card data transfer device 11 starts a work. Therefore, if it is not determined by the card data transfer device 11 that the business can be started, step S506.
When the card data transfer device 11 determines that the business can be started and the start is instructed, there is a business start command, and the process proceeds to step S508.
In step S508, the job start flag is set. The work start flag is stored in a memory backed up by a battery, for example. Here, by setting the business start flag, if the business start flag is in the set state thereafter, it is possible to determine that the power is once cut off and the power is cut off. Next, in step S510, initialization is performed. This is the memory 22 of the game medium conversion control device 202.
3. Initialize input / output ports. Next, in step S512, card import is prohibited. This prohibits card import until everything is ready.

Next, in step S514, it is determined whether or not there is information about the gaming machine number (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as gaming machine number) from the gaming machine control device 210 (that is, whether the gaming machine number information has been transmitted). Determine. The gaming machine number information is an address for identifying each gaming machine 22. If the gaming machine number information has not been transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210, the process stands by in step S514, and when the gaming machine number information is transmitted, the process proceeds to step S516. In step S516, the transmitted game machine number is stored in the memory 22.
3 is stored. Next, it is determined whether or not the format of the gaming machine number sent in step S518 is OK. This is to check the format of the gaming machine number, and to judge whether it is logically normal. If the format check of the gaming machine number is NG, the process branches to step S520 to send an abnormal format command to the card data transfer device 11. This is transmitted to the card data transfer device 11 by infrared communication via the first information transmission path 24. This allows
The game data conversion control device 20 in the card data transfer device 11
The abnormal command in the format of the gaming machine number in 2 will be fetched.

Then, in step S522, the job start flag is cleared. That is, the game medium conversion control device 20
2 judges that it is difficult to start work. Since this is not a power failure, the business start flag is reset. Then, in step S524, the reset switch 3
It is determined whether or not 15 is turned on, and if not turned on, the process stands by at this step, and when turned on, the process returns to step S500 and the process is restarted from the beginning. Thus, when the format of the gaming machine number is abnormal, the card data transfer device 11 is notified of the state, and the necessary action is taken after waiting for the input of the reset switch 315. That is, in this case, the clerk will take a considerable measure for the format check of the gaming machine number and restore the normal state.

If the format check of the gaming machine number is logically normal in step S518, then, FIG.
In step S526, the gaming machine number is transmitted to the card data transfer device 11. This is the first information transmission line 2
Card data transfer device 1 by infrared communication via 4
Sent to 1. Thereby, the card data transfer device 1
The game machine number transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202 is fetched into 1. That is, in the card data transfer device 11, the game medium conversion control device 202 can be recognized by the address information of the game machine number. Therefore, the game medium conversion control device 202 is operated on the basis of the loaded game machine number. Then, step S
At 528, it is determined whether or not there is a card take-in permission command. The card import permission command is transmitted from the card data transfer device 11. Therefore, in step S528, it waits for an instruction to take in a card from the card data transfer device 11. That is, if there is no card take-in command, the process stands by in step S528, and if there is a card take-in permission command, step S530.
Proceed to. In step S530, card import is permitted. This is to cancel the card import prohibition set in step S512. Then, step S
Proceed to 532. On the other hand, if there is a job start flag in step S500, the power failure determination flag is set, so it is determined that the recovery from the power failure has occurred, and step S534 is performed.
Branch to. In step S534, the data in the save memory (memory area for saving data in case of power failure) is restored to the work memory. Then, step S5 of FIG.
Proceed to 32.

In step S532, it is determined whether or not a card has been inserted, and when there is no card inserted, the flow branches to step S536 to determine whether or not there is interruption end information. The interruption end information is transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210, and is used to confirm an instruction for canceling the interruption. For example, when the interruption time exceeds a specified value (30 minutes), and when the interruption card is used in another gaming machine 22, the game interruption on the table is canceled and the other player promptly operates. In order to release it to increase the operating rate of the table, the gaming machine control device 210 gives an instruction to end the suspension. If the interruption completion information is not transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210, the process returns to step S532. If the interruption end information has been transmitted, the process advances to step S538 to clear the interruption flag and returns to step S532. Therefore,
When the interruption flag is cleared, the interruption of the game on the table is released, and the game can be played by another player.

When the card is inserted in step S532, the flow advances to step S540 to read the card data. Various types of card data are read as shown in FIG. 52, and then the security information of the card inserted in step S542 is O
It is determined whether it is K or not. Since the security information confirms the authenticity of the card, if the security information is NG (for example, tampering with the card), step S5
Proceed to 44 to eject the card. Therefore, a game cannot be played with that card. Then, step S
Return to 532. The player inserts another normal card to play the game, or gives up the game. On the other hand, if the security information of the card inserted in step S542 is OK, the flow advances to step S546 to determine whether the card is the current day's card. What is the card of the day?
A card played at our store or another store on the same day. Whether or not it is the card of the day is determined by the date of the day and whether or not the identification information of the day is on the card. This is because there is no limit on the amount of money on the day, but there is a limit on the number of balls that can be held at the store and on the day.

(A) Card without identification information on the day In this case, for example, a card before the previous day that has an amount of money, or a card that has been newly purchased and to which identification information has not been added (especially, the gaming machine 22) A card that has not been inserted into the game machine 22) or a card that has been newly purchased and has not yet been added with identification information, and the card has been inserted into the gaming machine 22, but the player has no intention of playing the game and stops it. This is the case. If the result of the determination in step S546 is not the current day card (or if it is a new card to which date information has not yet been added), the process proceeds to step S548 and the inserted card has an amount of money (new amount of prepaid amount). Or whether there is a balance). If there is an amount of money, then the process proceeds to the identification information issuing process shown in FIG. The details of the identification information issuing process will be described later, but the processes required for issuing card identification information, lending a ball, and the like are performed. Therefore, even a card without identification information on the day can be used at our store if there is a price. For example, there is a case where a card is newly purchased from the card issuing machine 13 and there is a prepaid amount. In this case, the card may be purchased at this store or another store. On the other hand, if it is not the current day card and there is no amount of money, the process proceeds to step S550 and the display information 1 is transmitted to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, a display corresponding to the display information 1 is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 according to an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210.

The display information ranges from "0" to "9", and is used to display and inform the player of various information as shown in FIG. Among them, the display information 1 is "There is no balance." Therefore, when the player inserts a card that has no amount of money and is not the card of the day, the player can visually recognize the display "There is no remaining money" on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212. The display information shown in FIG. 55 displays the information on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212. However, the display information is not limited to the display, and the display information shown in FIG. You may make it notify the content. Next, in step S552, the card that is not the current day card and has no amount of money is ejected, and step S5
Return to 32. The player inserts another normal card to play the game, or gives up the game.

(B) Card of the day, but no identification information at our store In this case, for example, a card to which identification information is added at another store on the day, but no identification information at our store, and It is when there is an amount of money. If the result of determination in step S546 indicates that the card is for the current day, the flow advances to step S554 to see if the inserted card has a ball (whether there is a playable ball).
Determine whether or not. If there is no ball, step S556
It branches to and determines whether there is an amount of money. If there is an amount of money, it is possible to play the game, so proceed to step S558 to see if it is our card (that is, does it have our store code)?
Determine whether or not. If it is not the card of our shop, the process proceeds to the identification information issuing process. As a result, although the card has identification information added at another store on the same day, if there is no identification information at our store and there is a price, issue the identification information of the card in the identification information issuing process, lend a ball, etc. Necessary processing is performed. Therefore, if there is an amount of money even if there is no identification information in the shop, the process proceeds to step S546 → step S554 → step S556 → step S558 → identification information issuance processing, which can be used in the shop.

(C) The shop and the current day's identification information This case is a card to which the shop's and the day's identification information is added, and there is a ball (that is, used in the game before). If). If the result of the determination in step S546 is the current day's card, the process proceeds to step S554, and it is determined whether or not there is a ball in the inserted card (whether there is a playable ball). If there is a ball, the process proceeds to step S560 and it is determined whether or not it is a card of our store (that is, whether there is a store code of our store). If it is a card of our shop, proceed to the processing after step S570 in FIG.
A game is played by holding a card.

(D) Only the information of the current day is present In this case, there is a card to which only the information of the current day is added. For example, when there are balls in other stores. If the result of the determination in step S546 is the current day's card, the process proceeds to step S554, and it is determined whether or not there is a ball in the inserted card (whether there is a playable ball). If there is a ball, the process proceeds to step S560 and it is determined whether or not it is a card of our store (that is, whether there is a store code of our store). If it is not our card, for example, it is determined that there is a ball remaining in another store, and the process proceeds to step S562 to determine whether or not there is an amount of money. If there is an amount of money, the process proceeds to step S564 and the display information 3 is transmitted to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, a display corresponding to the display information 3 is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 according to an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210.

[0155] The display information 3 is "There are balls owned by other stores, but they cannot be used in our store. Please lend a ball to play games in this store.
Will be. ". Therefore, by looking at this display, it is determined whether or not to play a game with that card. Then, the process proceeds to the identification information issuing process. As a result, if there is a ball remaining in another store and the amount is large, even if it is a card with identification information added at another store, by setting the ball to "0", the game at our store You can On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S562 is that there is no amount, the process branches to step S566 and display information 2 is transmitted to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, a display corresponding to the display information 2 is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 according to an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210. The display information 2 is "There are balls owned by other stores, but they cannot be used in our store because there is no balance." Therefore, by looking at this display, the player can know that the card cannot be played. Next, in step S568, the card is ejected, and the process returns to step S532.

(E) On the day of the game, there is a balance left by playing a game in the shop before. In this case, there is information about the day of the game, and when the game has been used before at the shop, and the amount of money remains. Is. If the result of the determination in step S546 is the current day's card, the process proceeds to step S554, and it is determined whether or not there is a ball in the inserted card (whether there is a playable ball). If there is no ball, go to step S556 to determine whether or not there is an amount of money, and if there is still a balance, go to step S556.
At 558, it is determined whether or not the shop is ours. If it is a card of our store (that is, if the store code of our store is added), the processing from step S570 onward in FIG. 53 is performed. Therefore, at this time, since there is a remaining amount of money that was previously played in the shop on the day of the game, balls can be lent within the range of the remaining amount of money to play the game.

Since each case has been described above, the contents after step S570 in which the game medium conversion device 21 lends a ball by the card and the process of reading / writing information to / from the card will be described. Figure 5
3, the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202 (for example, the work memory 223) is moved to in step S570.
It is determined whether or not there is a suspend flag in c) (not the suspend flag on the card). The interruption flag here is set in the game medium conversion control device 202 in a step to be described later when the interruption switch 320 is turned on and a game interruption is requested when going to a meal. . If there is an interruption flag, the process advances to step S572 to compare the gaming machine number of the card data with the gaming machine number.
This is the gaming machine number stored in the card currently inserted (this corresponds to the table on which the player has turned on the interruption switch 320) and the table on which the player is actually trying to play the game. The number is compared with the number, and the card number is used to easily determine whether the card is suspended.

Then, in step S574, the comparison result is O.
It is determined whether it is K or not. When the gaming machine number of the card data = the actual gaming machine number, that is, when the card is suspended, the process branches to YES and proceeds to step S576.
In step S576, the interruption cancellation information is provided to the gaming machine control device 2
Send to 10. Thereby, the game medium conversion control device 2
The interruption cancellation information from 02 is taken into the gaming machine control device 210. Then, the process proceeds to step S584. On the other hand, when the comparison result in step S574 is NO, that is, when the gaming machine number of the card data is different from the main gaming machine number, it is determined that the card is not suspended and the process proceeds to step S578 to eject the card. Then, the process returns to step S532. Therefore, at this time, a game cannot be played with the inserted card, and the game with the card in which the game machine number is suspended is prioritized.

If there is no interruption flag in step S570, it is determined that the interruption flag is not set in the memory 223 (for example, the work memory 223c) of the game medium conversion control device 202, and the process proceeds to step S580. In step S580, it is determined whether the card data of the card has an interruption flag (whether the interruption flag has been written before). That is, it is determined whether or not the card has the interruption flag set for the gaming machine 22 but has the interruption flag set on another platform. If there is an interruption flag in the card data (the interruption flag has been written before), it is not a card in which the interruption flag has been set for this gaming machine 22, but it is a card in which an interruption flag has been set on another platform. The determination is made and the process proceeds to step S582, and the interruption cancellation request information is sent to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, the interruption cancellation request information from the game medium conversion control device 202 is taken into the game machine control device 210. Then, the process proceeds to step S584. Therefore, in this case, the card that is currently inserted is the other gaming machine 22.
This is equivalent to the case where the game is interrupted at, but a game is played at another game machine 22 other than that. Then, in order to cancel the suspension of the other gaming machine 22 suspended by the card, the suspension cancellation request information is transmitted to the gaming machine control device 210, and the gaming machine control device 210 further suspends the management device 12. A request is sent to request cancellation. Then, according to an instruction from the management device 12, the suspension of the other gaming machine 22 is released, and the other player can play the game.

When the card currently inserted does not interrupt the gaming machine 22 and the other gaming machines 22 at all, the process proceeds to step S570 → step S580 → step S584. That is, there is no interruption flag in step S570, and there is no interruption flag in the card data in step S580. In this case, step S5.
Proceed to 84. In step S584, the card information is sent to the game machine control device 210, and the game medium conversion control device 202.
Stored in the memory 223. Thereby, the contents of the current card data are grasped on the gaming machine control device 210 side.
Next, in step S586, it is determined whether or not the OK information has been imported. The OK information is the gaming machine control device 210.
When the card information is sent to the gaming machine control device 2
It is output after the card information is fetched and collated on the 10 side. If OK information has not been fetched, the flow branches to step S588 to determine whether forced ejection information has been fetched. The forced ejection information is the gaming machine control device 210.
When there is a request from the game machine to forcibly eject the card, it is output from the gaming machine control device 210. If the forced discharge information is not captured, the process returns to step S586 to repeat the loop. Then, if the OK information is captured in step S586, the process exits to step S590.

If the forced discharge information is fetched in step S588, the process jumps to step S592. At this time, the ball lending process of step S590 is not performed, and the process directly proceeds to the card return process of step S592.
In step S590, a ball lending process is performed when the ball lending switch 217 connected to the game medium conversion control device 202 is turned on (details will be described later in a subroutine). Then
In step S592, a return process is performed when the return switch 218 in communication with the game medium conversion control device 202 is turned on (details will be described later in a subroutine). Next, in step S594, an interruption process is performed when the interruption switch 320 is turned on (details will be described later in a subroutine).

Next, a tightening process is performed in step S596 (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is a process performed in response to a closing command from the card data transfer device 11. After step S596, step S59
The process proceeds to step 7 to determine whether or not there is a card return flag.
The card return flag is set when the game is finished and the card information can be written back to the card to be returned, and the fact that the card return flag is set means that the card is present. Corresponds to a state in which the player may be returned to the player. If there is no card return flag, the process returns to step S590 and steps S590 to S5.
The loop consisting of 97 is repeated. Therefore, during the game, the loop of steps S590 to S597 is sequentially repeated to play the card. And
When the card return flag is set, the process returns from step S597 to step S598 to clear the card return flag, and returns to step S532 to wait for the insertion of a card. As a result, the card will be inserted next time and the game will be started. On the other hand, step S600 is a step for jumping back from step S624 in the program of the identification information issuing process described later, and this step S600.
Returning to, it is determined whether the OK information is taken in, and if the OK information is taken in, the process returns to step S592 and the loop during the game is repeated.

D-1. Identification Information Issuing Process Program FIG. 55 is a main program for game media conversion control.
8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of identification information issuing processing. This subroutine is for issuing the identification information of the card and performing the processing necessary for lending a ball or the like. First, in step S602, the card balance display information and the display information 0 are transmitted to the gaming machine control device 210, and the operation display control device 212
The display device 411 of (1) displays the information regarding the card balance display information and the display information 0. The card balance display information is the amount of money remaining on the card, and the information of display information 0 is "Welcome." In addition, when transmitting information from the game medium conversion control device 202 to the game machine control device 210 of the game machine 22, it is performed via the information transmission path 204 (the same applies hereinafter).

Next, steps S604 and S6.
The following information is judged at 06. Step S604: It is determined whether or not the ball lending switch 217 is turned on. The ball lending switch 217 is turned on when the player issues a ball lending request. Note that ball lending is possible with data within the range of the amount of money stored in the card. Here, the input of the ball lending switch 217 is that the player has issued a ball lending request, and corresponds to detection that the player has an intention to play a game on the gaming machine 22. In other words, whether or not the ball lending switch 217 is pressed corresponds to the function of the selection means for converting whether the amount data stored in the card is converted into ball lending data or not and playing the game. Pressing the lending switch 217 is equivalent to converting the amount data stored in the card into ball lending data and playing a game.

Step S606: It is determined whether or not the return switch 218 is turned on. The return switch 218 is turned on when it is requested to return the card.
There is no input from the ball lending switch 217, and the return switch 218
If there is an input of, the process proceeds to step S608 to eject the card, and the process returns to step S532. For example, when you insert the card for the first time, the return switch 2 without requesting the ball lending
This is the case when 18 is pressed. In such cases,
This corresponds to detection of a state in which the player has no intention of playing a game on the gaming machine 22, and ejects the card. There is no input from the ball lending switch 217, and the return switch 218
Is not input, step S606 to step S6
Return to 04.

On the other hand, when there is ball lending information (that is, when there is an intention to insert a card and play a game), the process branches to step S610, and the card information is set to 0 as the number of balls held. To the game medium conversion control device 2
It records in the memory 223 in 02. This includes cases such as when playing a game at another store as described above in the case of issuing new card identification information, but since the number of balls in other stores cannot be used in this store, the number of balls = 0. In addition, since the number of balls held in other stores cannot be used in this store, the number of balls held in this store is 0 (corresponding to conversion into the adjustment value information in which a game cannot be performed). Therefore,
In this case, the condition that the number of balls in other stores is 0
This is equivalent to executing the function of converting the game value information into the settlement value information that cannot be played. Then, step S6
Proceeding to step 12, the calculation is performed such that (remaining amount-set amount) = card holding difference X. The set amount is the minimum amount of ball lending set by the hall and is variable.
For example, the set amount is set to 200 yen. Next, in step S614, it is determined whether the card holding difference X is smaller than "0".

(A) When the card possession difference X is larger than "0" For example, when the card balance = 1000 yen and the set amount = 200 yen, the card possession difference X = 800 yen and "0".
Get bigger. In this case, the process proceeds to step S616 and the set amount is sent to the gaming machine control device 210 as ball lending information. Thereby, the information of the set amount transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202 is the game machine control device 21 of the game machine 22.
It will be taken into 0. Then, step S61
At 8, the card holding difference X is recorded in the memory 223 in the game medium conversion control device 202 as the balance information of the card. Next, in step S620, the set amount is recorded as a ball lending amount in the communication area in the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202. This is because it is necessary to settle the usage amount of the prepaid card to the card company 2, so that it is temporarily recorded in the communication area in the memory 223 in order to send information to the card data transfer device 11. Is. Further, since it is necessary to write the remaining amount of money on the card, it is similarly recorded in the communication area in the memory 223. The information about the set amount sent to the card data transfer device 11 is taken in by the card company 2 when the card company 2 accesses the card data transfer device 11.

Next, in step S622, the balance display information is sent to the gaming machine control device 210. Thereby, the remaining amount of the card is displayed on the display device 411 controlled by the operation display control device 212. Then, step S6
Proceed to step 24, and write the balance, store code, date, and gaming machine number on the card. Next, in step S600 of FIG. 53, it is determined whether or not the OK information has been imported. O
The K information is output after the balance display information of the card is sent to the gaming machine control device 210, after the card balance display information is fetched by the gaming machine control device 210 side and the collation processing is performed. If OK information is not imported, this step S
If the OK information is fetched at 600, the process returns to step S592 to repeat the loop during the game. As a result, the above information is once written on the card and the game is played. The management device 12 issues the identification information to the card via the gaming machine control device 210, and is written on the card by the game medium conversion control device 202 when the card is ejected (at the end of the game).

(B) When the card possession difference X is smaller than "0" For example, when the balance of the card = 100 yen and the set amount = 200 yen, the card possession difference X = -100 yen and "0".
It gets smaller. At this time, the ball can be lent out even if the amount becomes smaller than the set amount, and therefore, the process proceeds to step S626 and the subsequent steps. In step S626, the balance of the card is sent to the gaming machine control device 210 as ball lending information. As a result, the balance of the card (ball lending information) transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202 is taken into the game machine control device 210 of the game machine 22. Then, step S
At 628, the balance of the card is written in the communication area of the memory 223 in the game medium conversion control device 202 as ball lending information. This is because it is necessary to settle the amount of use of the prepaid card to the card company 2, so in order to send information to the card data transfer device 11, it is temporarily recorded in the communication area in the memory 223. It is something to keep.

Next, in step S630, the balance 2 = 0 is used as balance information and the memory 2 in the game medium conversion control device 202 is set.
It records in the communication area of 23. Since it is necessary to write the remaining amount of money to the card, this is similarly recorded in the communication area in the memory 223. However, at this time, the information that the balance of the card = 0 is written in the card. Next, in step S622, the balance display information is sent to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, the balance of the card (here, balance = 0) is displayed on the display device 411 controlled by the operation display control unit 212. After step S630, the process proceeds to step S622. Hereinafter, the processing from step S622 is the same as that in the case (a) described above. In this way, if the balance of the card = 100 yen and the set amount = 200 yen, even if the card holding difference X becomes smaller than the set amount, it is possible to lend balls within the range of the remaining amount and the player's game To be able to do.

D-2. Subroutine of ball lending process FIG. 56 is a main program for game media conversion control.
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of ball lending processing (Step S590). First, in step S700, it is determined whether or not the ball lending switch 217 is turned on. If the ball lending switch 217 is not on, the routine is ended and the process returns to the main routine. Ball rental switch 217
If is turned on, the process proceeds to step S702, and calculation is performed to set (remaining amount-set amount) = card holding difference amount X. The set amount is the minimum unit ball lending amount set by the hall as described above, and is set to 200 yen, for example. Next, in step S704, it is determined whether the card possession difference X is smaller than "0".

(A) When the card possession difference X is larger than "0" For example, when the card balance = 1000 yen, the set amount = 200 yen, and the card possession difference X = 800 yen, step S7
Proceeding to 06, the set amount is used as ball lending information for the gaming machine control device 2
Send to 10. Thereby, the game medium conversion control device 2
The information of the set amount transmitted from 02 is taken in by the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22. Then, on the gaming machine 22 side, the number of balls corresponding to the set amount is displayed on the display device 411 controlled by the operation display control device 212 (the display here indicates that the number of balls corresponding to the set amount is lent to the player. Meaning). Therefore, these pieces of information serve as control data for the enclosed ball game performed by the enclosed ball type gaming machine 22.

Next, in step S708, the set amount is used as the ball lending amount and the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202 is set.
Record in the communication area inside. This is because it is necessary to settle the usage amount of the prepaid card to the card company 2, so that it is temporarily recorded in the communication area in the memory 223 in order to send information to the card data transfer device 11. Is. Next, in step S710, the card holding difference X is used as the balance information of the card and the game medium conversion control device 2
It records in the memory 223 in 02. This is to be recorded in the memory 223 because it is necessary to write the remaining amount on the card. Next, in step S712, the balance information is written on the card. This will write to the card how much money is remaining other than that used by the ball lender. Next, in step S714, the balance information of the card is sent to the gaming machine control device 210. This allows
On the gaming machine 22 side, the remaining amount is displayed on the display device 411 controlled by the operation display control device 212 (the display here is the remaining amount of the card). Therefore, the player plays the enclosed ball game that is performed in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 22 while watching the remaining amount. After step S714, the process returns to the main routine.

(B) When the card possession difference X is smaller than "0" For example, when the balance of the card = 100 yen, the set amount = 200 yen, and the card possession difference X = -100 yen, X is from "0". Since the size becomes smaller, at this time, the process branches from step S704 to step S716 in order to allow the balls to be lent out even if the amount becomes smaller than the set amount. In step S716, the balance of the card is sent to the gaming machine control device 210 as ball lending information. As a result, the balance information of the card transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202 is taken into the game machine control device 210 of the game machine 22. Then, on the gaming machine 22 side, the number of balls corresponding to the remaining amount of the card is displayed on the display device 411 controlled by the operation display control device 212 (the display here is lending the number of balls corresponding to the remaining amount of the card to the player). Is meant). Therefore,
These pieces of information serve as control data for the enclosed ball game performed by the enclosed ball type gaming machine 22.

Next, in step S718, the balance of the card is recorded as a ball lending amount in the communication area in the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202. This is because it is necessary to settle the usage amount of the prepaid card to the card company 2, so that it is temporarily recorded in the communication area in the memory 223 in order to send information to the card data transfer device 11. Is. Then, in step S720, the balance =
The information of 0 is recorded in the memory 223 in the game medium conversion control device 202 as the balance information of the card. This is because it is necessary to write the remaining amount on the card, so the memory 223
It is to be recorded in. In this case, the remaining amount of money will be written on the card with the remaining amount of money = 0. Next, in step S712, the balance information is written in the card, and at this time, the information of balance = 0 is written in the card. Thereafter, similarly to the above, the process proceeds to step S714, and the balance information of the card is sent to the gaming machine control device 210. Thereby, on the gaming machine 22 side, the display device 411 controlled by the operation display control device 212 with the balance = 0
Is displayed in. In this way, the balance of the card = 100 yen,
If the set amount = 200 yen, the difference in card holding X
Even if is smaller than the set amount, the balls can be lent out within the balance and the player can play the game.

D-4. Subroutine for return processing FIG. 57 is a main program for game media conversion control,
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of return processing (Step S592). First, in step S730, it is determined whether there is forced ejection information. The forced ejection information (transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210) is information for forcibly ejecting the inserted card when the card is abnormal or it is impossible to play a game with the card. If there is forced ejection information, the process proceeds to step S742 and the card return flag is set. The card return flag is when the game can be returned by interrupting or ending the game,
Alternatively, it is set when the card is forcibly ejected, and the fact that the card return flag is set (is present) corresponds to a state in which the card may be returned to the player.
Note that the card return flag is not limited to an example such as forced ejection, and is also set when the card can be returned by writing the card information into the card at the end of the game. Next, in step S744, the card is ejected and the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, if there is no forced discharge information, step S
In step 732, it is determined whether there is return information. The return information is information for returning the inserted card when, for example, the balance of the card = 0 and the number of balls held is “0” and the game cannot be continued (zero return state). If there is return information, the process proceeds to step S736. Also,
If there is no return information, the process advances to step S734 to determine whether or not the return switch 218 is turned on. If the return switch 218 is not turned on, the routine of this time is ended and the process returns. If the return switch 218 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S736. Step S73
At 6, the play end information is sent to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, on the gaming machine 22 side, the card file information of the management device is fetched from the management device 12 and transmitted to the game medium conversion control device 202. Then
In step S738, it is determined whether or not the card information has been imported. The card information in this case is information of the card file managed by the management device 12 (for example, identification information, number of balls held, number of acquired balls, etc.). This is because the information about the game is stored in the card file of the management device 12. The balance information is stored in the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202, and is not stored in the management device 12.

If the card information has not been fetched in step S738, the process stands by at this step, and when the card information is fetched, the process proceeds to step S740. Step S74
At 0, card information (including identification information) fetched from the management device 12 and the memory 2 of the game medium conversion control device 202
The identification information and the balance information stored in 23 are written in the card. As a result, the game result and the remaining amount of money until the end of the game are stored in the card, and are used for the next game or settlement. Then, step S74
Set the card return flag at 2. This is so that the writing of information to the card is completed and the next card can be accepted. Next, in step S744, the card is ejected. As a result, the card is returned to the player, and the game ends.

D-5. Subroutine of interruption processing FIG. 58 is a main program for game media conversion control.
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of interruption processing (Step S594). First, in step S760, it is determined whether there is interruption end information. The interruption end information is sent from the gaming machine control device 210, and is the case where the interruption of the game has ended. If there is interruption end information, the interruption flag is cleared in step S762 and step S7.
Proceed to 64. The interruption flag indicates information for interrupting the game. On the other hand, if there is no interruption end information in step S760, the process jumps to step S762 and proceeds to step S764. In step S764, it is determined whether there is interruption information. The interruption information means that the interruption switch 320 is turned on by the operation of the player and interruption of the game is requested. If there is no interruption information (that is, if the interruption switch 320 is not turned on), the routine is terminated and returns to the main routine.

If there is interruption information (if the interruption switch 320 is turned on), the flow advances to step S766 to send play end information to the gaming machine control device 210. As a result, on the gaming machine 22 side, the card file information of the management device is fetched from the management device 12 and transmitted to the game medium conversion control device 202. Then, step S7
At 68, it is determined whether or not the card information is taken in. The card information in this case is information on the card file managed by the management device 12 (for example, the number of balls held, the number of acquired coins, etc.). This is information about the game management device 1
This is because it is stored in the second card file. The balance information is the memory 2 of the game medium conversion control device 202.
23 and not in the management device 12.

If the card information has not been fetched in step S768, the process stands by at this step, and when the card information is fetched, the process proceeds to step S770. Step S77
At 0, the card information newly fetched from the management device 12 and the data (for example, balance information) stored in the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202 are written in the card. As a result, the game result up to the end of the game and necessary data (for example, the remaining amount) are stored in the card, and the data is stored in the card until the next game after the interruption. Next, in step S772, the interruption flag is written in the card. As a result, information indicating that the table is in the suspended state is stored in the card, and the next game after the suspension can be accepted for the table. Next, in step S774, the interruption flag is set. The interruption flag set here is for the game medium conversion control device 202 to know that the game is in an interruption state. Also, step S7
At 74, a card return flag is set. This is to allow the next card to be accepted after the interruption of the writing of information to the card. Next, in step S776, the card is ejected. As a result, the card is once returned to the player's hand and is in a suspended state. Therefore, the player can go to a meal or the like with the discharged card. After step S776, the process returns to the main routine.

D-6. Sub-routine for closing process FIG. 59 is a main program for game media conversion control.
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of closing processing (Step S596). First, in step S830, it is determined whether or not there is a closing command. The tightening command is the tightening switch 7 that is operated when the hall is closed.
When 2 is turned on, it is issued from the card data transfer device 11 in order to end the work for the terminal device (here, the game medium conversion device 21). If the closing command is not transmitted from the card data transfer device 11, the routine is ended and the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if there is a closing command, the flow advances to step S832 to clear the work start flag. Since this is a normal business end, the business start flag is cleared. In the case of a power failure, this process is not executed, so the work start flag remains set. This allows
The work of the game media conversion device 21 is completed.

Next, the interrupt processing of the game medium conversion control device 202 will be described. Game medium conversion control device 20
In 2, the various processes are performed by the interrupt process shown in FIGS. 60 and 61 below. The interrupt processing includes a power supply voltage monitoring interrupt and a communication interrupt. WA. Power failure process FIG. 60 is a game medium conversion control device 20 performed by interruption
It is a flow chart which shows a blackout processing routine of No. 2. This routine monitors the power supply voltage, and when it stops below the predetermined voltage, it is executed with an interrupt. When an interrupt is applied due to the decrease in the power supply voltage, the current state is saved in the backup memory in step S870. As a result, each current information of the game medium conversion control device 202 is immediately saved and stored in the backup memory. When the power is restored, the saved information is returned to the memory as described above.

WB. Communication process FIG. 61 shows a game medium conversion control device 20 which is performed by interruption.
It is a flowchart which shows the communication processing routine of 2. From the card data transfer device 11 to the infrared communication control device 201
When there is communication (transmission) with respect to, this interrupt is applied and this routine is executed. When an interrupt occurs, the memory 2 of the game medium conversion control device 202 is processed in step S880.
Data in the communication area of 23 (for example, ball lending information,
(Identification information and the like) is transmitted to the card data transfer device 11 together with the game machine number. As a result, the card data transfer device 11 takes in the data in the communication area of the memory 223 of the game medium conversion control device 202 via the first information communication path 24, and the card data transfer device 11 receives the corresponding game machine file. Found and captured data (for example,
Write the amount of ball lending. Therefore, for example, when the ball lending usage amount is received from the game medium conversion control device 202, it is immediately written in the game machine file of the card data transfer device 11. When step S880 ends, the next interrupt is awaited.

E. Control of Gaming Machine Control Device FIGS. 62 to 66 are flowcharts showing a main program of the enclosed ball game control executed by the gaming machine control device 210 of the gaming machine 22. This program is game machine 2
It will be started at the same time when the power of 2 is turned on. When the program starts, it is first determined in step S900 whether or not there is a work start flag. The work start flag is a flag for judging a power failure, and is set in step S906 as described later. The fact that the work start flag is set (is present) corresponds to a recovery state from a power failure. If there is no work start flag, the flow advances to step S902 to perform self-diagnosis processing. This is to check the operation of each device in the gaming machine control device 210. Then, step S904
It is determined whether or not there is a business start command with. The business start command is transmitted from the management device 12,
It is transmitted when the operation of the gaming machine control device 210 is started. Therefore, if the management apparatus 12 has not determined that the business can be started, the process waits in step S904, and if the management apparatus 12 has determined that the business can be started, there is a business start command, and step S9 is executed.
Proceed to 06.

In step S906, the work start flag is set. The work start flag is stored in a memory backed up by a battery, for example. Here, by setting the business start flag, if the business start flag is in the set state thereafter, it is possible to determine that the power is once cut off and the power is cut off. Next, in step S908, initialization is performed. This is to initialize the memory 303 and the input / output port of the gaming machine control device 210. Then, in step S910, the firing control device 213
Instruct to prohibit firing. This is still a gaming machine 22
Since it is not in the state where the whole work is started, the firing is temporarily prohibited.

Next, in step S912, the information of the business setting switch 215 is read. This is a type-specific setting switch 321, which performs business settings, and a gaming machine movement setting switch 3.
22, information of various business settings set by the open state setting switch 323 (for example, information as shown in FIG. 10) and game machine number information. Then, the read information of various business settings and the gaming machine number information are stored in the internal memory 303. Next, in step S914, the game machine number is sent to the game medium conversion control device 202. Thereby, the game medium conversion control device 202
On the side, it becomes possible to receive the gaming machine number, recognize each machine based on the received gaming machine number, and prepare for business start. Next, in step S916, the above various business setting values are written in the communication control device 35. As a result, the gaming machine control device 2 is controlled by the communication control device 32 of the management device 12.
Various business setting values transmitted from 10 through the second information communication path 27 are fetched. This is because the management device 12 side manages sales by grasping various sales setting values.

Next, in step S918, it is determined whether or not there is a business start command. The business start command is transmitted from the management device 12. Therefore, step S91
In step 8, the management apparatus 12 waits for an instruction to start business. If there is no business start command, step S9
Waiting at 18, and if there is a business start command, step S9
20, the game control of the enclosed ball by the gaming machine control device 210 is started (that is, business is started). On the other hand, if there is a job start flag in step S900, the power failure determination flag is set, so it is determined that the recovery from the power failure has occurred, and the process branches to step S922. Step S92
In 2, the data in the save memory (memory area for saving data in case of power failure) is restored to the work memory. Then, it progresses to step S920.

Turning to FIG. 63, it is determined in step S920 whether or not there is a sealed ball removal flag. The enclosed sphere removal flag is a flag indicating that the enclosed sphere is extracted to the outside.
Therefore, if there is an enclosed ball removal flag, the process jumps to step S995 described below to remove the enclosed ball. If there is no enclosed ball removal flag, step S9
In step 24, it is determined whether or not there is a stop flag. The stop flag is set by a program which will be described later, and is set when the number of balls acquired by the player through the game reaches a predetermined amount (so-called end table setting). If there is no stop flag, it is determined that it is not necessary to end the game, and the process proceeds to step S934. If the stop flag is present, the process branches to step S926 to determine whether or not the reset switch 315 is turned on. If the reset switch 315 is not turned on, step S93
It proceeds to 0 and determines whether or not there is a stop cancellation command. The stop cancellation command is transmitted from the management device 12. If there is no stop cancellation command, the process returns to step S926 to repeat the loop, and when the reset switch 315 is turned on, steps S926 to S are executed.
Proceeding to step 928, the stop flag is reset, and then the processing returns to step S920. That is, a stoppage is required,
When the reset switch 315 is turned on, the stop flag is reset and the stop state is released.

If there is a stop cancellation command in step S930, the flow advances to step S932 to reset the stop flag in the same manner, and then step S920.
Return to That is, if the stop release is requested, the stop flag is reset and the stop state is released even if the reset switch 315 is off. On the other hand, in step S924, there is no stop flag, and thus in step S934.
If the process proceeds to step S93, it is determined in step S934 whether there is interruption cancellation request information. The suspension cancellation request information is transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202, and is a request for canceling the suspension when the player temporarily suspends the game. If there is interruption cancellation request information, the interruption cancellation request command is sent to the communication control device 35 in step S936.
Write in. As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the interruption cancellation request command from the gaming machine control device 210 via the second information communication path 27.
This is because the management device 12 side manages the business by grasping the interruption cancellation request information. After step S936, the process proceeds to step S938. If there is no interruption cancellation request information, the process jumps to step S936 and proceeds to step S938.

In step S938, it is determined whether or not there is an interruption flag. The interruption flag indicates information for interrupting the game, and if there is an interruption flag, the process proceeds to step S948 to reset the firing permission signal. As a result, the firing permission signal output to the firing control device 213 is reset, and the firing of the balls is stopped. Next, the display information 6 is set in step S950, and step S952
Proceed to. As a result, the display corresponding to the display information 6 is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 according to an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210. Display information 6
54, "is being suspended" as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the game is interrupted, the display "interrupted." Is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 to inform the player.

On the other hand, if there is no interruption flag in step S938, the flow advances to step S940 to determine whether or not there is a card insertion flag. The card insertion flag satisfies each condition (for example, security OK, value information, etc.) when a valid card with identification information (identification number) is inserted or a card without identification information is inserted. It is set when the identification information is issued. If there is no card insertion flag, the flow advances to step S942 to reset the firing permission signal. As a result, the firing permission signal output to the firing control device 213 is reset, and the firing of the balls is stopped. After that, step S952
Proceed to. Next, if there is a card insertion flag, the flow advances to step S944 to determine whether the number of balls held = 0. If the number of balls held is 0, it is determined that the game cannot be continued, the process proceeds to step S942, and the firing permission signal is reset. This stops the ball firing. Therefore, if the number of balls held becomes "0", it becomes impossible to play a game. When continuing the game, the amount of money is converted into balls (ball lending). On the other hand, if the number of balls held is not 0, the flow advances to step S946 to set the firing permission signal. As a result, the firing permission signal output to the firing control device 213 is set, and the ball can be fired. Then, it progresses to step S952.

In step S952, it is determined whether or not the number of balls held has changed. The change in the number of balls held here means that the number of balls held is increased or decreased on the memory 303 in the gaming machine control device 210 in accordance with the game situation. If the number of balls held has changed, the card information in the memory 303 is written in the communication control device 35 in step S954. As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the card information in the memory 303 from the gaming machine control device 210 via the second information communication path 27. This is because the management device 12 side manages the business by grasping the card information in the memory 303. In this way, information such as the number of balls held is immediately sent to the management device 12 every time this routine is executed. Therefore, the management device 12 always grasps the change in the number of balls held. After step S954, the process proceeds to step S956. If there is no change in the number of balls, step S954 is jumped to step S95.
Proceed to 6.

In step S956, it is determined whether there is interruption cancellation information. The interruption cancellation information is transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202, and indicates that the temporary interruption of the game has been cancelled. If there is interruption cancellation information, the interruption flag is cleared in step S958, and an interruption end command is written in the communication control device 35 in step S960. Accordingly, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the interruption end command from the gaming machine control device 210 via the second information communication path 27. This is because the management device 12 side grasps the interruption end state and manages the business. After step S960, the process proceeds to step S962. If there is no interruption cancellation information, steps S958 and S960.
And jump to step S962.

In step S962, it is determined whether or not there is card information. The card information is transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202 and refers to a state in which the inserted card has an amount of money, game data, and the like. If there is no card information, the flow advances to step S964 to determine whether or not there is a card insertion flag. The card insertion flag is used when a valid card with identification information (identification number) is inserted.
Or a card without identification information is inserted and each condition (for example,
This is set when the identification information is issued by satisfying conditions such as security OK or valuable value information. If there is no card insertion flag, the process returns to step S920 and the loop is repeated. If there is a card insertion flag, the process jumps to step S982 described later.
On the other hand, if there is card information in step S962, the flow advances to step S966 to perform collation processing (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to check the information of the card file in the management device 12 and the information of the card, and confirm whether or not there is data corresponding to the identification number mutually (detailed comparison of information will be described later). Performed in the comparison process). Next, in step S968, it is determined whether or not there is a new flag. The new flag indicates that the inserted card is new at our store.

In this case, since there is card information in the previous step S962, if there is a new flag, the process branches from step S968 to step S970 to clear the new flag and proceeds to step S972. If there is no new flag in step S968, step S97
In step 6, the comparison process (details will be described later in a subroutine) is performed. This is to compare each equivalent information about the card file in the management device 12 and the card.
As a result of the comparison in step S976, it is determined whether or not there is a card return flag. If there is a card return flag, the process proceeds to step S980 to clear the card return flag and returns to step S920 to repeat the above loop. If there is no card return flag, the flow advances to step S972 to set the card insertion flag. Then, step S974.
Then, as a result of mutually comparing the same information about the card file in the management device 12 and the card, OK information is sent to the game medium conversion control device 202. Then, step S
Proceed to 982.

In step S982, the following six steps are branched so as to be time-divisionally performed. Step S984: Prize Ball Data Import Processing This is processing for importing prize ball data transmitted from the accessory control device 211 (details will be described later in a subroutine). Step S986: External signal processing This is for processing a signal to be output to the hall management device 12, and for example, a safe signal outputs one pulse signal for ten prize balls. As for the out signal, one pulse signal is output by 10 collected balls. For the ball lending signal, one pulse signal is output for 10 ball lending. Step S988: Operation switch process This is the ball lending switch 217, the interruption switch 320,
The processing associated with the operation of the return switch 218 is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). Step S990: Display Information Processing This is a processing for displaying the game state such as the number of balls held during the game (details will be described later in a subroutine). Step S992: Stopping Processing This is processing for stopping. Step S994: Effect display process This is for displaying effects in the game state such as the number of balls held during the game (details will be described later in a subroutine).

After the time division processing, the enclosed ball removing processing is performed in step S995 (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is a process of extracting the enclosed spheres enclosed inside. Next, in step S996, a play ending process is performed (details will be described later in a subroutine). This is to perform the processing necessary to end the enclosed ball game. Next, in step S997, it is determined whether or not there is a tightening command. The closing command is transmitted from the management device 12. Therefore, in step S997, the management device 1
I will wait for the instruction to close the business from 2nd. If there is no closing command, the process returns to step S920 to repeat the above processing, and if there is a closing command, the process proceeds to step S998. In step S998, the work start flag is reset, and the program of the gaming machine control device 210 is ended. In this case, the job start flag is reset because it is a normal end and not a power outage end.

E-1. Subroutine of Collation Processing FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of collation processing in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, step S25
At 00, a verification request command is written in the communication control device 35. The verification request command requests transmission of the card file information of the management device 12. As a result, the gaming machine control device 2 is controlled by the communication control device 32 of the management device 12.
The collation request command is fetched from 10 through the second information communication path 27. Next, in step S2502, it is determined whether there is collation information. The collation information is data of the card of the identification number in the management device 12. If there is no matching information, it is found in step S25.
02, and if there is collation information, step S2504.
Go to and determine whether there is a new command. The new command is a new card with no identification information about the card. If there is a new command, step S2
The process proceeds to step 506, sets a new flag, and returns to the main routine. As a result, the card is recognized as a new card. If there is no new command, the flow advances to step S2508 to record the collation information in the memory and return to the main routine.

E-2. 68 and 69 are flowcharts showing the subroutine of the comparison process in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S3000, among the card data and the collation information fetched from the management device 12, the number of obtained coins, the interruption information, and the gaming machine number are respectively compared. Then, it is determined whether or not the comparison result of the equivalent information is OK, and if it is not OK, the process branches to step S3004 and the forced ejection information is sent to the game medium conversion control device 202. As a result, the card is ejected from the game medium conversion control device 202. At this time, the player is informed that the game cannot be played (for example, it may be notified by display, voice, or both. The same applies hereinafter) and the card is ejected. Also, step S300
In step 6, the mismatch command is written in the communication control device 35.

The mismatch command indicates that the verification result of the card file of the management device 12 and the contents of the card do not match (not normal). As a result, the gaming machine control device 21 is controlled by the communication control device 32 of the management device 12.
The mismatch command from 0 will be fetched. The management device 12 copies the corresponding card file to the abnormal history file in the management device 12 based on the mismatch command transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210. Step S3
After 006, the process proceeds to step S3032, the return flag is set, and the process returns to the main routine. This enables the next card to be accepted after the card is forcibly ejected, and the staff at the hall can check the abnormal history file of the management device 12 when the card has been tampered with or there is an abnormality in the card. It is possible to recognize such a situation and take appropriate measures.

If the comparison result of the equivalent information is OK in step S3002, the flow proceeds to step S3008 to see if the number of balls that have not been compared (not in the data compared with each other in step S3000) is the same (OK). Determine whether or not. That is, the number of balls held is separately compared. This is because in the case of the number of balls, even if the data of both are different, special handling is performed. Card data,
If the number of balls in the card file data is NG,
In step S3010, it is determined whether the card data is smaller than the matching information. If the card data regarding the number of balls held is larger than the verification information, it is determined that the card has been tampered with or there is an abnormality in the card, and step S3012 is performed.
Then, the forced ejection information is sent to the game medium conversion control device 202. As a result, the card is the game medium conversion control device 202.
Will be discharged from. The player is informed that the game cannot be played (for example, it may be displayed or voiced, or both may be notified. The same applies hereinafter), and the card is ejected.

Further, in step S3014, the mismatch command is written in the communication control device 35. As a result, the gaming machine control device 21 is controlled by the communication control device 32 of the management device 12.
The mismatch command from 0 will be fetched. The management device 12 copies the corresponding card file to the abnormal history file in the management device 12 based on the mismatch command transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210. Step S3
After 014, the process proceeds to step S3032, the return flag is set, and the process returns to the main routine. This enables the next card to be accepted after the card is forcibly ejected, and the staff at the hall can check the abnormal history file of the management device 12 when the card has been tampered with or there is an abnormality in the card. It is possible to recognize such a situation and take appropriate measures.

On the other hand, regarding the number of balls held, step S3010
If the card data is smaller than the collation information, the card file data is treated as true and the process branches to step S3016 in order to recognize the game. Step S3
Even if the comparison result of the number of balls held is the same (OK) in 008, the process proceeds to step S3016. Then, step S3
At 016, the business setting information of the gaming machine is compared with the business setting information of the collation information. This is because the business setting (see FIG. 9) is made for each gaming machine 22, so that it is determined whether or not a game with a carry-in ball is possible or impossible. Next, in step S3018, it is determined whether or not a game based on the number of balls possessed is possible for this gaming machine. If it is impossible to play a game based on the number of balls held in the gaming machine, the process proceeds to step S3020 to set the display information 4 so that the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 displays the information regarding the display information 4. . The information of the display information 4 is "a gaming machine forbidden to bring in a ball. You cannot play with a ball, so please lend a ball."

[0205] This is to judge whether or not the carry-in ball game is possible on the side of the gaming machine 22 when carrying out the carry-in ball game prohibition business, and if it is judged to be impossible, display that effect (that is, the information of the display information 4). ). This display realizes the function (function of the game information notification means) of notifying that the game is possible by newly converting it into the number-of-balls information (ball lending information) based on the amount information stored in the card. It is a thing. In this way, by comparing the business setting information of the gaming machine with the business setting information of the collation information (card file information = card information), it is possible to easily carry out the business in which the carry-in ball game is prohibited. This means that it is possible to obtain an enclosed ball-type gaming machine that does not require the supervision of a store clerk, and does not cause a significant increase in the cost of renovating hall equipment, and that can carry out business that prohibits carry-on balls. .

Next, in step S3022, the number of balls held in the collation information is added to the number of obtained balls, and the number of balls held is set to "0".
Since this game machine is a table that prohibits bringing in balls, you can not move the number of balls you have brought to the number of balls you have acquired and play with balls you bring in Is made possible for the convenience of the player. this is,
When the player wants to play a game by pressing the ball lending switch 217, it means that the number of balls held in the card is converted to the number of obtained balls (payment value information) that cannot be played. At this time, since it is a platform forbidden to bring in balls,
After adding the number of balls held to the number of balls earned, after that, the number of balls held becomes “0”. If the player really wants to play the game, the amount of money will be played. That is, since the game is not performed by holding the balls, the amount of money is converted into the number of balls and the game is performed. Also, the number of coins obtained is valid at the time of settlement, but cannot be used for a game thereafter.

[0207] After step S3022, step S302
Proceed to 3024. In addition, in step S3018, if it is possible to play a game based on the number of balls owned by the gaming machine, the process proceeds to step S3024. In step S3024, the business setting information of the gaming machine is updated to the business setting area of the collation information. This is to update the card file of the card with the business setting information of the gaming machine. Next, the collation information updated in step S3026 is written in the communication control device 35 as card information. As a result, the management device 12
The updated collation information transmitted from the gaming machine control device 210 is fetched by the communication control device 32. Next, in step S3028, the verification information is recorded in the memory as card information. Next, in step S3030, the number of acquired balls, the number of balls held, and the display information 0 of the matching information are sent to the operation display control device 212. As a result, the display information 0 (“Welcome.”) Is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212, and the number of acquired balls and the number of held balls are also displayed.
After 0, the process returns to the main routine.

E-3. FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of prize ball data import processing in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S1000, it is determined whether or not there is a safe flag. The safe flag represents a state in which safe balls are held, and is set in step S1016 described below. If there is no safe flag, the process advances to step S1002 to see if the safe sensor 314 is on (ie,
It is determined whether or not there is a prize. Safe sensor 314
If is not on, the routine of this time is ended and the process returns to the main routine. If the safe sensor 314 is on, the prize ball data request signal is turned on in step S1004. The prize ball data request signal is transmitted to the accessory control device 21.
Data for the number of prize balls (prize ball data) is requested to 1. As a result, prize ball data is sent from the accessory control device 211. Next, the prize ball data sent in step S1006 is read, and step S1008
Add the number of prize balls to the number of balls. That is, when a ball is won, it becomes safe, and a certain number of prize balls is added to the number of balls held, so that the profit of the player is increased.

Then, in step S1010, the number of prize balls is recorded in the prize ball effect memory. The prize ball production memory is a memory for sending the number of prize balls to the ball number display control device 214.
As a result, the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball effect memory of the gaming machine control device 210 is transmitted to the ball number display control device 214, and the display device 411 of the ball number display control device 214 has the prize ball. Will be displayed. Next, in step S1012, the number of prize balls is added to the total prize ball counter. The total prize ball counter is used in the stopping process. Next, in step S1014, the safe solenoid O
Set N. This allows the safe solenoid 326
Is turned on and one safe ball held is ejected.
In this case, since the number of prize balls is added to the number of balls possessed, one safe ball is pulled out. Then, step S101
The safe flag is set at 6 and the process returns to the main routine. In this way, the process corresponding to the safe ball is performed.

On the other hand, if there is a safe flag in step S1000, the process proceeds to step S1018 and the safe sensor 3
It is determined whether or not 14 is turned on, that is, whether or not the held safe ball is removed. Despite the presence of the safe flag, if the safe sensor 314 is not turned off, the safe ball has not been removed yet, so this routine is ended and the routine is repeated. When the safe ball comes out, the safe sensor 314 is turned on and then turned off, so the determination result of step S1018 is NO, and step S10
Go to 20. In step S1020, the safe solenoid ON is reset. As a result, the safe solenoid 3
26 turns off and holds the next safe ball. Next, in step S1022, the safe flag is reset, the routine of this time is ended, and the process returns to the main routine.

E-4. Subroutine of Operation Switch Process FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation switch process in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S1050, it is determined whether or not the interruption switch 320 is turned on. If the interruption switch 320 is not turned on, the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, the interruption switch 32
If 0 is on, the flow advances to step S1052 to set the interruption flag. Next, in step S1054, the interruption information is sent to the game medium conversion control device 202. As a result, the game medium conversion control device 202 side also recognizes the interruption of the game. Next, in step S1056, the interruption start command is written in the communication control device 35. The interruption start command requests the management apparatus 12 side to start the interruption of the game. As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the interruption start command from the gaming machine control device 210 via the second information communication path 27. After step S1056, the process returns to the main routine.

E-5. Display Information Processing Subroutine FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a display information processing subroutine in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, step S11
At 00, it is determined whether or not the abnormality detection signal is ON. The abnormality detection signal is an abnormal vibration of the gaming machine 22 by the abnormality detection circuit 324 (for example, a state in which the player intentionally hits the table).
Is being detected. If the abnormality detection signal is ON, the flow advances to step S1102 to set the display information 7. As shown in FIG. 54, the display information 7 displays "Don't hit! This makes it possible to call attention when the player intentionally hits the table. If the abnormality detection signal is not ON, step S1102
And jump to step S1104. Step S
At 1104, the display information, the number of coins held, the number of coins acquired, and the balance display information are transmitted to the operation display control device 212.

As a result, the display "Don't hurt!" Corresponding to the display information 7 is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 according to the instruction from the gaming machine control device 210. At the same time, in accordance with an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210, the number of balls held, the number of coins earned, and the balance remaining are displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212. FIG. 73 shows a display example of the display device 411. As shown in FIG. 73, the screen of the display device 411 displays that the card balance (card amount) = 1200, the number of obtained balls = 0, and the number of balls held = 500. The display "Don't hit me!" Corresponding to the display information 7 may be displayed on a part of the screen of the display device 411, or may be temporarily the number of balls held, the number of balls earned,
The card balance may be erased so that the entire screen is displayed momentarily.

E-6. Subroutine for Stopping Processing FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for stopping processing in the main program for the enclosed ball game control.
When this subroutine is started, first, step S1
At 200, it is determined whether the calculated value of (total prize ball number counter-total shot number counter) is larger than a predetermined value. The default value is, for example, a value at which the gaming machine 22 is stopped when the number of payouts obtained by the player reaches a certain amount.
If the calculated value of (total prize ball number counter-total shot number counter) is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (for example, 3000 pieces), the routine of this time is ended and the process returns. When the calculated value of (total prize ball number counter-total shot number counter) is larger than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S1202, and the stop command is written in the communication control device 35. The stop command requests the management device 12 to stop the game. As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the stop command from the gaming machine control device 210 via the second information communication path 27.

Next, in step S1204, it is determined whether the open state setting switch 323 is on. The open state setting switch 323 is set to [1] when the continuous game with the winning ball is possible and [2] when the game is finished by stopping. The open state setting switch 323 referred to here is a state in which the game is set to [1] and a continuous game with the obtained balls is possible. Open state setting switch 32
If 3 is on (that is, in the case of business that allows continuous games), the process proceeds to step S1206, the display information 9 is set, the process returns and the process proceeds to step S1216. As shown in FIG. 54, the display information 9 displays "Continuous game. Enjoy." As a result, even if the calculated value of (total prize ball number counter-total shot number counter) becomes larger than the preset value, the open state setting switch 3
If 23 is turned on, the display "It is a continuous game. Please enjoy." Is displayed by the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 to inform the player. Therefore, the player can easily recognize that continuous play is possible. This is to determine whether or not a continuous game is possible on the gaming machine 22 side when conducting a business that allows continuous games, and if so, display that effect (that is, the information in display information 9). is there. Step S1216
Then, both the total prize ball number counter and the total number of shots counter are cleared to prepare for the next counting start. Then, the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, when the open state setting switch 323 is not turned on in step S1204 (when the business setting is to end the stopping game), the process proceeds to step S1208 to reset the firing permission signal. As a result, the firing permission signal output to the firing control device 213 is reset, and the firing of the balls is stopped. Therefore, the termination is ended. Next, in step S1210, the stop flag is set. The stopping flag indicates the ending state of the stopping game. Then, step S1212.
Then, the return information is sent to the game medium conversion control device 202.
The return information is for returning the card to the player. As a result, the game medium conversion control device 202 ejects and returns the card.

Next, in step S1214, the display information 8
Set. As shown in FIG. 54, the display information 8 displays "It is a stop. Please wait because the clerk will come." As a result, when the stopping game is finished, the display "411. Stop. Please wait because the clerk will come." Is displayed by the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 to inform the player. Therefore, the player can easily recognize that the stopping game is over. This is to judge whether or not a continuous game is possible on the gaming machine 22 side when performing a business that prohibits a continuous game, and if it is judged to be impossible, display that effect (that is, information of display information 8). It is a thing. After step S1214, the process proceeds to step S1216 to clear both the total prize ball number counter and the total number of shots counter to prepare for the next start of counting. Then, the process returns to the main routine. In this way, the business setting information of the gaming machine and the (total prize ball number counter-
By determining whether or not the calculated value of the total number of shots counter) is larger than the predetermined value, it is possible to easily carry out business in which continuous games are prohibited. This does not require the supervision of a store clerk, and does not lead to a significant increase in the cost of repairing hall equipment,
This means that an enclosed ball-type gaming machine capable of conducting business in which continuous games are prohibited is obtained.

E-7. Subroutine of effect display processing FIG. 75 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of effect display processing in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S1230, the prize display effect memory value holding ball display control device 21
Send to 4. This is the ball display control device 21 with the number of prize balls.
By sending it to 4, the effect of displaying the number of prize balls is performed. In the di ball display control device 214, the effect display LED group 521 and the prize ball LED are based on the number of prize balls transmitted.
522 is turned on (or blinks) to give the player a prize ball, and the sound generator 524 or the voice synthesis IC 525 is operated to produce the prize ball by sound. In addition, the ball display control device 2 having the prize ball effect memory value
When transmitting to 14, the data is transmitted in parallel as, for example, 4-bit data, thereby improving the responsiveness of the effect.

E-8. Subroutine of enclosed ball removal process FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an enclosed ball removal process in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S1250, it is determined whether or not there is a sealed ball removal flag.
The enclosed ball removal flag indicates that the request for removing the enclosed ball is permitted by an instruction from the hole management device 12, and is set in step S1256 described later. If there is no enclosed ball removal flag, the flow advances to step S1252 to determine whether or not firing is being permitted. Since it is not possible to remove the enclosed ball while launching is permitted, the routine ends and returns. If firing is not permitted, it is determined in step S1254 whether or not there is an enclosed ball removal signal. The enclosed ball removal signal is output from the hall management device 12, and is a request to remove the enclosed ball. As described above, the determination of the enclosed ball removal signal only when the launch is not permitted is a state in which a game is possible while the launch is permitted, and it is disadvantageous to the player if the enclosed ball removal signal is erroneously input. Therefore, it is to prevent such a situation. If there is no enclosed ball removal signal, the routine ends and returns. If there is an enclosed ball removal signal, step S1.
At 256, the enclosed ball removal flag is set.

Then, in step S1258, the enclosed ball-extracting solenoid 327 is set to ON and the process returns. As a result, the enclosed ball removing solenoid 327 is energized, and the enclosed ball in the enclosed ball circulating passage 701 flows down toward the ball removing passage 706 and is extracted to the outside. On the other hand, step S1
If the inclusion ball removal flag is present in 250, it is determined that the ball removal passage 706 is opened and the inclusion ball is being extracted. Or not. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the routine of this time is ended and the process returns. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, it is determined that all the enclosed balls have been extracted, and in step S1262, the enclosed ball removing solenoid 327 is reset to be on (that is, turned off). As a result, the energization of the enclosed ball removing solenoid 327 is stopped, and the enclosed ball circulation passage 701 is closed. Then, step S1264.
Reset the enclosed ball removal flag with and return to the main routine.

E-9. Subroutine of Play End Process FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the play end process in the main program of the enclosed ball game control. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S3100, it is determined whether or not there is play end information.
The play end information is information that the game is ended, and is transmitted from the game medium conversion control device 202. If there is no play end information, this routine is ended and the process returns to the main routine. If there is play end information, the process advances to step S3102 to write a game end command in the communication control device 35, and send it to the management device 12.

Then, in step S3104, the management device 1
It is determined whether or not there is card file information from 2 (that is, whether it is transmitted from the management device 12). If there is no card file information from the management device 12, it waits at this step, and when the card file information (this is game information) is transmitted from the management device 12, the card file information transmitted in step S3106 is played. It is sent to the medium conversion control device 202. As a result, the card file information transmitted from the management device 12 is written in the card by the game medium conversion control device at the end of the game. Next, in step S3108, the card file information transmitted from the management device 12 is stored in the memory as card information. This is to relieve the end of the game because the launched game ball is still falling in the game area. For example,
When the game ball wins after the end of the game is accepted, winning data is written in the gaming machine control device 210, and the management device 1
The second card file is updated. Therefore, the next time the player plays the game, the data (for example, the number of balls he / she has) in the card file has been updated, and the player is saved. In this way, since the latest card data is left, the management device 12 can acquire the data. Even if the card is lost, it is stored in the memory by the gaming machine control device 210.

Next, in step S3110, the card insertion flag is cleared. This is for clearing the card insertion flag since the game is over. Next, in step S3112, the display information 5 is displayed on the operation display control device 212.
Send to. As a result, the display "Thank you." Corresponding to the display information 5 is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212 according to an instruction from the gaming machine control device 210. Next, in step S3114, the firing permission signal is reset. As a result, the firing permission signal output to the firing control device 213 is reset, and the firing of the balls is stopped. Then, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the interrupt processing of the gaming machine control device 210 will be described. The gaming machine control device 201 performs various processes by the interrupt process shown in FIGS. 78 to 80 below. The interrupt processing includes a signal interrupt and a communication interrupt. E-WA. Firing Ball Processing FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing a firing ball processing routine of the gaming machine control device 210 which is performed by interruption. As shown in FIG. 9, when the ball feed sensor 311 and the foul ball detection sensor 312 are input to the input signal control device 325 and pass through the OR gate 333, the signal X is output. That is, when a signal from either the ball feed sensor 311 or the foul ball detection sensor 312 is input, the signal X turns ON.
("H" level), which becomes an interrupt signal for the firing ball processing. Therefore, when the ball feed sensor 311 or the foul ball detection sensor 312 detects a ball, this launch ball process is interrupted and this routine is executed. When an interrupt is applied, it is determined in step S1300 whether or not there is a fire signal. The launch signal is a ball feed signal that sends a ball to a launch position. If there is a firing signal, the process proceeds to step S1302 and the number of balls held in the memory (that is,
The calculation is performed by subtracting [1] from the number of balls held in the memory), and the calculation result is recorded. That is, since a ball has been fired, one ball is subtracted from the number of balls held. Next, in step S1304, the total firing counter is set to the number of firings (1
Add). This increases the total number of shots by one. Then, it progresses to step S1306.

If there is no firing signal in step S1300, the ball has not been fired, so steps S1302 and S1304 are skipped, and the flow advances to step S1306. In step S1306, it is determined whether or not there is a foul signal. The foul signal is a signal that detects a ball that has not reached the game area even if it is fired, and is output from the foul ball detection sensor 312. If there is a foul signal, the process advances to step S1308 to perform an operation of adding [1] to the number of balls held in the memory. In other words, since the balls have returned without being fired, one ball is added to the number of balls that have been subtracted immediately before the firing. Then, the interrupt processing is ended. If there is no foul signal in step S1306, the process jumps to step S1308 to end the interrupt processing. Thus, each time a ball is fired, one ball is subtracted from the number of balls in the memory to play the game, and if there is a foul ball, one ball is added to the number of balls.

E-WB. Communication Processing FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing a communication processing routine of the gaming machine control device 210 which is performed by interruption. When there is communication (transmission) from the hall management device 12, this interrupt is executed and this routine is executed. When an interrupt occurs, new reception information from the communication control device 35 is fetched in step S1350, and it is determined whether or not there is command information in the reception information fetched in step S1352. If there is command information, the command information is stored in the command memory (a predetermined memory area of the memory 303; hereinafter, synchronization) in step S1354. The processing of the gaming machine control device 210 is executed based on the stored command information. If there is no command information, step S1
Proceed to 356.

In step S1356, it is determined whether there is identification information. If there is identification information, step S135
At 8, the identification information is stored in the identification information memory. The identification information memory is a memory that stores identification information of the card. Then, based on the stored identification information, at the end of the game, the identification information (included in the card file information) is transmitted to the game medium conversion control device 202 to be written in the card. If there is no identification information, the process proceeds to step S1364. Next, in step S1364, it is determined whether or not there is acquired payout information. If there is acquired payout information, it is stored in the acquired payout number memory in step S1366. If there is no acquired payout information, the process jumps to step S1366 and proceeds to step S1368. In step S1368, it is determined whether or not there is information on the number of balls held. If there is information on the number of balls, step S1370
To store the number of balls. The number of balls held is displayed on the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212. If there is no possession ball number information, the interrupt processing ends. In this way, the received information is divided and stored, and the processing of the gaming machine control device 210 is executed or the information is displayed based on the stored information.

E-WC. Ball Lending Processing FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing a ball lending processing routine of the gaming machine control device 210 which is performed by interruption. When there is ball lending information from the game medium conversion control device 202, this interrupt is executed and this routine is executed. When interrupted, in step S3150 the game medium conversion control device 20
It is determined from 2 whether or not the ball lending information is present (transmitted). If there is no ball lending information, the interrupt processing ends.
If there is ball lending information, the flow advances to step S3152 to convert the ball lending information into the number of balls and add it to the number of balls held in the card information memory. That is, the data converted from the ball lending information to the number of balls this time is added to the number-of-balls storage area in the card. As a result, the number of balls held increases according to the ball lending information. After the processing of step S3152, the interrupt processing ends.

F. Control of Firing Control Device FIGS. 81 and 82 are flowcharts showing a firing control program executed by the firing control device 213.
This program is started at the same time when the power of the gaming machine 22 is turned on. When the program starts, first step S1
Initial setting is performed at 400. In the initial setting, the microprocessor 451, the clock circuit 452, the memory 453, I
/ O interface circuit 454 to the initial state,
Resets the flag, etc. Then, step S140
Input processing is performed in 2. This is the firing control switch 46
The input signal from the steering wheel rotation amount detector 462, the flight distance adjusting switch 463, and the touch circuit 464, and the commands and signals from the gaming machine control device 210 are fetched.

Next, in step S1404, output processing is performed. This is to output a drive signal to the ball feeding solenoid 471 and the rotary solenoid 472 and to output a signal to the gaming machine control device 210. Next, in steps S1406 to S1410, the following states are determined. In step S1406, it is determined whether or not there is a touch signal. This is determined based on the input signal from the touch circuit 464. In step S1408, it is determined whether or not the firing operation switch 461 is on. In step S1410, it is determined whether or not the launch permission has been given from the gaming machine control device 210.

(A) When the ball can be fired When there is a touch signal, the firing operation switch 461 is on, and the firing permission is given, it is determined that the ball can be fired, and step S1412 follows. Then, the time information updating process is performed. This is to update (count up) the time counting the time of the cycle of firing one ball this time, and update it to the timing of counting the time of the cycle of firing the next ball. Next, in step S1416, it is determined whether or not the handle rotation amount information has changed. This is to determine whether or not the amount of steering wheel rotation has changed compared to the previous routine,
The judgment is made based on the resistance value of the variable resistor of the handle rotation amount detector 462. If there is a change in the steering wheel rotation amount information, the elastic information is changed based on the steering wheel rotation amount information in step S1418. For example, if the handle rotation amount is large, the ball resilience is increased, and if the handle rotation amount is small, the ball resilience is weakened.

Next, in step S1420, it is determined whether or not it is the ball feed timing. If it is the ball feed timing, the ball feed solenoid ON information is set in step S1422. The ball feed solenoid ON information is information for turning on the ball feed solenoid 471, and its timing is ta as shown in FIG. 83. As a result, in the output processing of step S1404, the ball feeding solenoid 471 is turned on to send the ball to the firing position.
Next, in step S1424, the firing cycle flag is reset. The firing cycle flag is set only in the time zone td in which the firing of the ball can be stopped as shown in FIG. Next, in step S1426, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed. This is set to a time sufficient for the ball feed solenoid 471 to turn on and the ball to be sent to the firing position. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the time sufficient for the ball to be sent to the firing position has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, step S1
The routine is repeated for the processes after 432.

When the predetermined time has elapsed, the flow advances to step S1428 to set the ball feeding solenoid off information. As a result, the ball feeding solenoid 471 is turned off in the output process of step S1404. Next, in step S1430, the firing timing information is set. This sets the time from when the ball is sent to the firing position until the timing of firing (bulleting) is tb as shown in FIG. 83. Then, the process proceeds to step S1432. In step S1432, it is determined whether or not it is the firing timing of the ball, and if it is not the firing timing, the rotary solenoid drive information is set based on the ejection information in step S1434. Then, step S14
Return to 02 and repeat the process.

On the other hand, if it is the ball firing timing in step S1432, the flow advances to step S1436 to set the rotary solenoid on information. The rotary solenoid on information is information for turning on the rotary solenoid 472, and is timing tc as shown in FIG. 83.
As a result, in the output process of step S1404, the rotary solenoid 472 is turned on and the ball at the firing position is ejected. Next, in step S1438, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed. This is set to a time sufficient for the rotary solenoid 472 to be turned on and the ball in the firing position to be fired. Therefore, it is determined whether or not a sufficient time has elapsed for the ball at the firing position to be fired. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1402 to repeat the routine.

When the predetermined time has elapsed, the flow advances to step S1440 to set rotary solenoid off information. As a result, the rotary solenoid 472 is turned off in the output process of step S1404. Next, in step S1442, the ball feed timing information is set. This sets the time from when the current ball is fired until the timing to send the next ball to the firing position is td as shown in FIG. 83. Next, in step S1444, the firing cycle flag is set, and the process returns to step S1402 to repeat the routine.
As described above, the firing cycle flag is set only in the time zone td in which the firing of the ball shown in FIG. 83 can be stopped. Therefore, immediately after the processing of step S1442, since the balls have not yet been sent to the firing position, it is possible to stop the firing of the balls.
At 1444, the firing cycle flag is set. The cycle of firing one ball is (ta + tb
+ Tc + td). Also, (ta + tb +
The firing cannot be stopped during the time tc). For example, the firing operation switch 4 is released when the firing operation handle is released.
Even if the processing of turning off 61 and prohibiting the firing permission in the gaming machine control device 201, the firing is not stopped.

(B) When Attempting to Stop Ball Ejection When there is no touch signal, when the firing operation switch 461 is off, or when the firing permission is not given, the process branches to step S1414. In step S1414, it is determined whether or not there is a firing cycle flag. Since the firing cycle flag is set only in the time zone td in which the firing of the balls can be stopped, if there is a firing cycle flag in step S1414, the process returns to step S1402. That is, returning to step S1402 means that the firing is stopped. Therefore, when there is no touch signal → Release the firing operation handle, when the firing operation switch 461 is off → The firing operation handle has not been rotated, the firing permission has not come, → The device is ready to fire. In all three cases, ball firing is stopped.

G. Outline of enclosed ball game machine Next, the operation of the enclosed ball game machine 22 will be briefly described. In this embodiment, 20 balls are enclosed in the enclosed ball game machine 22 and the game card 800 is inserted into the card insertion slot. When the player presses the ball lending switch 217, the player determines that he / she has the intention to play the game, increases the number of balls held by the player according to the set frequency, and encloses within the range of this number of balls held. It is possible to launch the played game ball into the game area. Then, for the game performed according to the firing of the enclosed ball, it is determined whether the game result is in a specific profit state (safe ball) or in another state (out ball), and the specific profit is obtained. In the case of the state, control is performed so as to increase the player's profit (the number of balls held) in association with a predetermined number of prize balls (for example, 13 prize balls or 7 prize balls). In addition, by collecting the game balls that have passed through the game area and guiding them to the launch position,
A pachinko game of the first type is played by circulating and using the enclosed game balls.

Then, at the time of firing the above-mentioned enclosed ball, "1" is subtracted from the number of held balls (numerical value) displayed in the number of held balls display section of the display device 411 of the operation display control device 212,
The display of the number-of-balls display section is updated based on the result. At this time, it is determined whether or not the enclosed ball falling in the game area is a winning ball, and if it is determined that the winning ball is a winning ball, the set number of winning balls (for example, 13 winning balls or 7 winning balls) ) Is added to the number of balls displayed on the number-of-balls display section, and the display of the number-of-balls display section is updated based on the result. The player can confirm the current number of balls held and increase / decrease based on the numerical data of the number of balls held display. Then, when the player tries to settle the game, by pressing the return switch 218, all the game values corresponding to the numerical data on the number-of-balls display section are regarded as the number of balls, and the card reader / writer 203 of the game medium conversion control device 202. The game card 800 is written and ejected by the player, and the player receives the game value.

H. Control of Premium Exchange Device FIGS. 84 to 86 are flowcharts showing a main program of the premium exchange control executed by the premium exchange device 14. This program is started at the same time when the power of the prize exchange device 14 is turned on. When the program starts, it is first determined in step S1500 whether or not there is a work start flag. The work start flag is a flag for determining a power failure, and is set in step S1506 as described later. The fact that the work start flag is set (is present) corresponds to a recovery state from a power failure. If there is no work start flag, the flow advances to step S1502 to perform self-diagnosis processing. This is to check the operation of each device in the prize exchange device 14. Next, in step S1504, it is determined whether or not there is a job start command. The work start command is sent from the management device 12, and is sent when the work of the prize exchange device 14 is started. Therefore, if the prize exchange apparatus 14 has not determined that the business can be started, the process waits in step S1504, and if the premium exchange apparatus 14 has determined that the business can be started, there is a business start command. Step S1
Proceed to 506.

In step S1506, the work start flag is set. The work start flag is stored in a memory backed up by a battery, for example. Here, by setting the business start flag, if the business start flag is in the set state thereafter, it is possible to determine that the power is once cut off and the power is cut off. Then, step S1508
Initialize with. This is to initialize the memory 173 and the input / output port of the prize exchange device 14. Next, in step S1510, it is determined whether there is a business start command. The business start command is transmitted from the management device 12. Therefore, step S1510
Then, the management device 12 waits for an instruction to start business. If there is no business start command, step S15
When the business start command is received, the process proceeds to step S1512 to start the free gift exchange control by the free gift exchange device 14 (that is, start the business). On the other hand, if there is a job start flag in step S1500, the power failure determination flag is set, so it is determined that the recovery from the power failure has occurred, and the process branches to step S1514. Step S15
In 14, the data in the save memory (memory area for saving data in case of power failure) is restored to the work memory. Then, it progresses to step S1512.

When the business is started, first, step S151.
In step 2, it is determined whether or not a card has been inserted to exchange the free gift. Then, the process stands by in step S1512 until the card is inserted, and when the card is inserted, the process proceeds to step S1516 to read the data of the inserted card. As the data to be read, there are various kinds of information shown in FIG. Next, in step S1518, it is determined whether or not the card security information is OK (genuine). If the security information is NG, it is determined that the card is not a legitimate card, the card is ejected in step S1520, and the process returns to step S1512.

If the security information is OK, the collation request command is written in the communication control unit 34 in step S1522. Thereby, the communication control device 3 of the management device 12
2 causes the verification request command in the prize exchange device 14 to be fetched. In response to the collation request command transmitted from the prize exchange device 14, the management device 12 transmits the information of the card file of the card as the collation information to the prize exchange device 14. Therefore, step S1524
Then, it is determined whether or not the matching information (card file information) transmitted from the management device 12 has been taken in by the prize exchange device 14, the process waits in this step until the import is completed, and when the import is completed, the process proceeds to step S1526. Proceeding, the card data and the collation information (card file information) transmitted from the management device 12 are collated with the same information for each data. The same applies to comparing and collating equivalent information.

Next, in step S1528, the collation result of the card data and the collation information (card file information) is O.
It is determined whether it is K or not. In the following, description will be made for different cases. (A) When the information of the card and the card file do not match If the matching result of the card data and the matching information (information of the card file) in step S1528 is NG,
In step S1530, a notice that the game cannot be played is issued and the card is ejected. Then, step S153
In step 2, the mismatch command is written in the communication control device 34. When the card is inserted in the prize exchange device 14, the mismatch command is used when the card information stored in the management device 12 is compared with the equivalent information of the card file stored in the management device 12 when the prize exchange device 14 collates the card information. And the information in the card file does not match (not normal), it is transmitted from the prize exchange device 14 side.

As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the mismatch command in the prize exchange device 14. The management device 12 copies the corresponding card file to the abnormal history file in the management device 12 based on the mismatch command transmitted from the prize exchange device 14. After step S1532, the process returns to step S1512. As a result, the person in charge of the hall can manage the management device 1 when the card is tampered with, or the card is abnormal.
By looking at the abnormal history file of No. 2, it is possible to recognize such a situation and take appropriate action.

(B) The information of the card and the card file is O
If K (excluding the number of balls), the verification result of the card data and the verification information (card file information) in step S1528 is OK (however,
If the number of held balls is not included), the process advances to step S1534 to determine whether or not the number of held balls is OK. This is to compare the number of balls in the card and the number of balls in the card file.
The processing can be divided into the following two depending on the result. b-1. When the number of balls held in the card = the number of balls held in the card file When the numbers of balls held in the card = number of balls held in the card file are equal to each other, it is determined that there is no problem and step S153 is performed.
In step 6, the number of balls held and the number of coins acquired in the collation information are displayed on the display device 192 of the prize exchange device 14. This allows the player to see the data of the card to be paid. In this case, since both the number of balls owned and the number of coins acquired are the numbers at which the prize can be exchanged, the display device 19 of the prize exchange device 14 can be used.
2 is displayed. Then, step S1538.
It is determined whether or not the total number of balls (the number of balls owned and the number of coins earned) that can be settled is converted into a prize. This is for determining whether the number of balls held and the number of balls earned are all converted into a prize or a predetermined amount, and the batch conversion switch 18
When 1 is turned on, it is determined that all the prizes will be converted, and when a predetermined amount is input by the input device 182, it is determined that a part of the prizes will be converted.

B-1-1. At the time of batch conversion When the batch conversion switch 181 is turned on, it is determined that the number of coins and the number of obtained coins are all converted into a prize, and in step S1540, the number of coins in the collation information is added to the number of coins acquired and the code And print it on the settlement receipt (other media may be used). Encoding is made readable, for example by using a bar code device. The printed payment receipt is ejected. Next, in step S1542, the number of balls held and the number of earned balls are all converted into a prize. Therefore, data in which the number of balls held is 0 and the number of earned balls is 0 is set as the communication control device 3
Write to 4. As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches data indicating that the number of balls held is 0 and the number of coins acquired is 0. In the management device 12, the prize exchange device 14
The data of the number of owned balls = 0 and the number of acquired balls = 0 transmitted from is stored in the card file of the card.

Next, in the prize exchange device 14, step S
In 1544, the number of balls held in the matching information is 0, and the number of coins acquired is 0
Then, the verification information is written in the card. Next, in step S1546, the card is ejected. After that, the flow advances to step S1572 to determine whether or not there is a tightening command. The processing after step S1572 will be described later. When the player goes to the prize counter with the discharged payment receipt, the code of the payment receipt is read by the bar code device, and as a result, the prize can be exchanged for a desired prize.

B-1-2. When a predetermined amount is input by the input device 182 at the time of partial conversion, it is determined that part of the number of coins held and the number of coins earned is to be converted for settlement, and steps S1538 to S15 are performed.
Branch to 48. In step S1548, the input device 18
The predetermined amount input by 2 is input as an amount (conversion number) to be converted into a prize. Then, step S1550.
It is determined whether or not it is possible to convert into a prize within the number of obtained coins. “When it can be converted into a gift within the number of coins acquired” If it can be converted into a prize within the number of coins acquired, step S
At 1552, based on the number of conversions to be converted into a prize, a part of the number of obtained coins is encoded and printed on a settlement receipt. The printed payment receipt is ejected. Then, step S15
At 54, the remaining number that is not converted into a prize (the remaining number of obtained balls) is written in the communication control device 34. As a result, the management device 12
The communication control device 32 of FIG. The management device 12 stores the data of the remaining number of obtained coins transmitted from the prize exchange device 14 in the card file of the card. Next, in step S1556, the prize exchange device 14 updates the obtained number of coins in the verification information to the remaining number, and writes the verification information in the card. Next, in step S1546, the card is ejected. After that, the process advances to step S1572 to determine whether or not there is a tightening command, but the processes after step S1572 will be described later.

[When the prize cannot be converted into the prize within the number of coins acquired] On the other hand, if the prize cannot be converted within the number of coins acquired in step S1550, the process jumps to step S1558. In step S1558, the number of balls held in the collation information is added to the number of acquired balls. Next, in step S1560, a part of the new number of obtained coins obtained by adding the number of balls held is converted based on the number of conversions to be converted into a prize and printed on the settlement receipt.
The printed payment receipt is ejected. Next, in step S1562, the acquired payout number is set to 0, and the remaining number (remaining acquired payout number) that is not converted into a prize is written in the communication control device 34 as the number of balls. As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 takes in the remaining number of earned balls as the number of possessed balls. In the management device 12, the prize exchange device 14
The data of the remaining number of obtained balls transmitted from is stored in the card file of the relevant card as the number of balls. In other words, since it is not possible to convert into a prize within the number of acquired coins, all of the number of balls held is added to the number of acquired coins once and all are taken out, and a part of them is converted into the number of conversions to be converted into a prize. Based on this, the number is printed again on the settlement receipt and the number of remaining balls that is not converted into a prize is set again. Next, in step S1564, the prize exchange device 14 sets the number of obtained balls in the matching information to 0, updates the number of balls held to the remaining number, and writes the matching information to the card. Next, in step S1546, the card is ejected. After that, the flow advances to step S1572 to determine whether or not there is a tightening command.

B-2. When the number of balls held in the card is not equal to the number of balls held in the card file When the number of balls held in the card is not equal to the number of balls held in the card file, the process branches to step S1566. Step S1
At 566, it is determined whether the card data is smaller than the collation information (card file information). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of balls held in the card data is smaller than the number of balls held in the matching information (card file information). b-2-1. When the number of balls held in the card data is larger than the number of balls held in the collation information when the card data is abnormal, it is determined that there is an error and the process proceeds to step S1568 to notify that the game cannot be played, and the card is issued. Is discharged. Next, in step S1570, the mismatch command is written in the communication control device 34. The mismatch command is
When the card is inserted into the prize exchange device 14, when the information of the card and the equivalent information of the card file stored in the management device 12 are compared on the side of the prize exchange device 14,
When the information on the card and the information on the card file do not match (not normal), the prize exchange device 14 transmits the information.

As a result, the communication control device 32 of the management device 12 fetches the mismatch command in the prize exchange device 14. The management device 12 copies the corresponding card file to the abnormal history file in the management device 12 based on the mismatch command transmitted from the prize exchange device 14. After step S1570, the process returns to step S1512. As a result, the person in charge of the hall can manage the management device 1 when the card is tampered with, or the card is abnormal.
By looking at the abnormal history file of No. 2, it is possible to recognize such a situation and take appropriate action.

B-2-2. When the prize exchange is admitted even if the information of the card and the card file is different. If the number of balls held in the card data is smaller than the number of balls held in the verification information in step S1566, it is determined that the prize exchange is admitted, and the process branches to step S1536. . Then, the processes after step S1536 are executed (as described above) to perform settlement. This is not only a comparison that the number of balls held is the same as the information in the card and the card file, but it is judged to be normal if the number of balls stored in the card is equal to or less than the number of balls held in the card file. The information about the number of balls held in the card file of the management device 12 is set to be true, and the settlement is executed. Therefore, in this case, the player can exchange the prize based on the number of balls held in the card file.

After step S1546, the flow advances to step S1572 to determine whether there is a tightening command. The closing command is transmitted from the management device 12.
Therefore, in step S1572, the management apparatus 12 waits for an instruction to end business. If there is no closing command, the process returns to step S1512 to repeat the above processing, and if there is a closing command, the process proceeds to step S1574. In step S1574, the work start flag is reset and the program of the prize exchange device 14 is ended. In this case, the job start flag is reset because it is a normal end and not a power outage end.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting switch 320 for each item for setting the game model in the enclosed ball type game machine 22.
, A game machine movement setting switch 322 for setting whether or not to play a game based on a predetermined condition, an open state setting switch 323 for setting a game end by continuous game play or stop, and a game machine number (game The game machine number setting switch 316 for setting machine identification information) is provided, and the processing of the game machine control device 210 is executed based on the output of each of these switches, thereby setting the business information and making its judgment. . Then, the balls obtained by the player due to the occurrence of the big hit are stored in the card 800 as the number-of-balls possessed. Now, in the case of conducting a business in which the continuous game is prohibited (for example, one exchange), the condition that the game is ended by stopping is set by the open state setting switch 323 of the game machine 22. At this time, on the gaming machine 22 side, under the condition that the game is stopped and the game ends, it is determined whether or not the calculated value of (total prize ball number counter-total shot number counter) is larger than a preset value, and the calculated value is preset. When the value becomes larger than the value, the stop processing is performed, the firing is stopped for the player who has won a certain number or more of prize balls, and the number is stored in the card 800 as the number-of-balls possessed.
As a result, the game cannot be played on the gaming machine, and the game is stopped (that is, continuous gaming is prohibited). Therefore, the clerk of the hall does not need to monitor the player during the game. In this case, since it is only necessary to provide the above-mentioned setting switches to the gaming machine 22 and improve the corresponding software of the gaming machine control device 210, there is no large increase in the repair cost of the hall facility. In other words, the enclosed ball-type gaming machine that does not require the supervision of a clerk, reduces the work load of the staff, and does not cause a significant increase in the cost of renovating the hall equipment, and that is capable of conducting business that prohibits continuous games. Can be obtained.

[0255] In the case of carrying-on-ball game prohibition business, the game machine movement setting switch 322 of the game machine 22 is similarly set.
Sets the condition that the carry-in ball game is prohibited. In addition, the carry-in ball game prohibition is a condition that it is possible to play with a carry-in ball between game machines of the same kind, a condition that a game with a carry-in ball is prohibited between all the game machines, or a game with a carry-in ball between specific game machines Any of the prohibition conditions can be set, and the processing of the gaming machine control device 210 is performed according to such conditions. Here, the condition that a game with a carry-in ball is prohibited between specific game machines is, for example, a game with a carry-in ball is permitted between the game machines arranged in the first island facility, but is arranged in the first island facility. It is a case where it is prohibited to bring a ball that has been obtained and ended up with a gaming machine into a second island facility (another island facility) to play a game. At this time, the game machine 22 side judges the condition that the carry-in ball game is prohibited (it is determined whether or not the number of balls can be played). This is easily performed by comparing the business setting information of the gaming machine 22 with the business setting information of the collation information (card file information = card information). Then, when it is determined that the carry-in ball game is impossible, a display to that effect (that is, the information of display information 4) is displayed, and the number of balls brought is added to the number of earned balls to obtain game value information in which the game is impossible. The conversion process is performed. As a result, it becomes impossible to play a game with the information on the number of payout balls, and the carry-in ball game prohibition can be executed.

Therefore, the clerk of the hall does not need to monitor the player during the game. In this case, the above-mentioned setting switches are provided on the gaming machine 22 side, and the gaming machine control device 210
Since it is only necessary to improve the applicable software, there will be no significant increase in the cost of renovating the hall equipment. In other words, the enclosed ball-type game that does not require the supervision of a store clerk, reduces the work load of the staff, and does not cause a significant increase in the cost of repairing the hall equipment, and can carry out the business where the carry-on ball game is prohibited. You can get the opportunity. Also, there is no need to build an expensive card-type game system that can automatically respond to sales such as banned ball games, continuous games, etc.
In order to make such a system, the enclosed ball-type gaming machine 22 conducts business such as carry-in ball game prohibition, continuous game prohibition, etc. without increasing the processing load of the hall management device and increasing the capital investment of the game store. be able to.

The present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines but also to arrangement ball machines, sparrow balls machines, and the like. Further, a game card, a card data transfer device, a management device, a sealed ball type gaming machine, a card issuing machine, a prize exchange machine, a game medium conversion device (ball lending machine), a first information transmission path and a second information transmission path.
The information transmission line may be realized in any manner within the scope of the present invention, and for example, its location, size, and method of implementation may be implemented in any manner within the scope of the present invention. You may.

[0258]

According to the present invention, in the enclosed ball type game machine, the item setting means for setting the game model and the game machine movement setting means for setting whether or not to play the game based on a predetermined condition are provided. , A gaming machine identification information setting means for setting identification information for identifying a gaming machine, and by executing a game process in the gaming machine 22 based on the output of each of these means, the business information is set and the judgment is made. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When a continuous game is prohibited (for example, exchange once), by setting a condition that the game ends by stopping by the game machine movement setting means of the game machine, the stopping process is performed and a fixed number of times are performed. The shooting is stopped for the player who has won the above prize balls, and the prize balls are stored in the storage medium as the number of balls (game value information). As a result, the game cannot be played on the gaming machine, and the game is stopped (that is, continuous gaming is prohibited). Therefore, the staff in the hall does not need to monitor the player during the game, and the work load on the staff can be reduced. (2) Further, since it is only necessary to provide each of the above means in the gaming machine and improve the corresponding software inside the gaming machine, there is no large increase in the repair cost of the hall facility. That is,
Obtain an enclosed ball-type gaming machine that does not require the supervision of a store clerk, reduces the work load on staff, and does not cause a significant increase in the cost of renovating hall equipment, and that is capable of conducting a business that prohibits continuous games. be able to.

(3) When carrying-in ball game prohibition business is carried out, by setting the condition of bringing-in ball game prohibition by the game machine movement setting means of the gaming machine, carry-in ball game prohibition processing is performed and the game value information ( For example, it is not possible to play a game with a carry ball), and a carry-in ball game prohibition can be executed. Therefore, the staff in the hall does not need to monitor the player during the game, and the work load on the staff can be reduced. (4) Further, since the above-mentioned means are provided in the gaming machine and only the corresponding software inside the gaming machine needs to be improved, the repair facility cost of the hall facility does not increase significantly. That is,
An enclosed ball-type gaming machine that does not require monitoring by a store clerk, reduces the work load on staff, and does not cause a significant increase in the cost of renovating hall equipment. Obtainable. (5) It is not necessary to build an expensive card-type game system that can automatically cope with business such as banned ball games prohibition, continuous game prohibition, etc. It is possible to carry out business such as prohibition of carry-in ball games, prohibition of continuous games, etc. with the enclosed ball-type gaming machine without incurring an increase in facility investment of a game store.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a card-type game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication control device in the card management device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card data transfer device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management device of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card issuing machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a premium exchange device of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a game arcade facility device of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game medium conversion control device of the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of business setting information of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of an input signal control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of an accessory control device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of an operation display control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a firing control device of the example.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a configuration of a held-ball display control device according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a game board according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a back view of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the gaming machine of the example.

FIG. 20 is a front view of the shooting mechanism of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a side view of the firing mechanism of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing a main program of management control executed by the management apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a work start process of the embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating information about a card file according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining information of the card of the example.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation switch processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of business stop processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing an interrupt communication processing routine of the management apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing an in-store processing routine of the management apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of identification information addition processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of collation request processing of the same embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of game end processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interruption processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of start processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interruption cancellation request processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interruption cancellation processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interruption termination processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a collation process of the embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of collation confirmation processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of stopping processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing a main program of card data control executed by the card data transfer apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of work starting processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a view for explaining an example of the gaming machine information file of the same embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation switch processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating an example of a card sales file of the same embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of business stop processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an interrupt communication processing routine of the embodiment.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing an in-store processing routine of the embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing a main program of card issuing control executed by the card issuing machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a main program of game medium conversion control executed by the game medium conversion control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a main program of game medium conversion control executed by the game medium conversion control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a main program for game medium conversion control executed by the game medium conversion control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a main program of game medium conversion control executed by the game medium conversion control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a diagram illustrating an example of display information of the example.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of identification information issuance processing of the same embodiment.

FIG. 56 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of a ball lending process of the embodiment.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of return processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of interruption processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a closing process subroutine of the embodiment.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a power outage processing subroutine of the embodiment.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing an interrupt routine of communication processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a main program for game control executed by the gaming machine control device of the embodiment.

63 is a flow chart showing a main program for game control executed by the gaming machine control device of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a main program for game control executed by the gaming machine control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a main program for game control executed by the gaming machine control device of the embodiment.

66 is a flowchart showing a main program for game control executed by the gaming machine control device of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 67 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of collation processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 68 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of comparison processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of comparison processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of prize ball data import processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation switch processing of the embodiment.

72 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of display information processing in the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 73 is a diagram showing an example of display on the display device in the example.

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of stopping processing of the embodiment.

It is the flowchart which shows the subroutine of production display processing of the same example.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of enclosed ball removing processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of play end processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of firing ball processing of the embodiment.

79 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of communication processing of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ball lending processing of the embodiment.

81 is a flow chart showing a main program for firing control executed by the firing control device of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 82 is a flow chart showing a main program of firing control executed by the firing control device of the embodiment.

FIG. 83 is a timing diagram illustrating the operation of the firing control device of the same example.

84 is a flow chart showing a main program of prize exchange control executed by the prize exchange apparatus of the embodiment. FIG.

85 is a flow chart showing a main program for prize exchange control executed by the prize exchange apparatus of the embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing a main program for premium exchange control executed by the premium exchange apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 card data transfer device 12 management device 13 card issuing machine 14 prize exchange device (prize exchange device) 21 game medium conversion device (ball lending information conversion device) 22 game machine 24 first information transmission line 27 second information transmission line 32 , 34, 35 communication control device 201 game machine control device 202 game medium conversion control device 211 accessory control device 212 operation display control device 213 launch control device 214 ball holding number display control device 215 business setting switch 217 ball lending switch 221 microprocessor 222 clock circuit 223 memory 224 I / O interface circuit 316 gaming machine number setting switch (gaming machine identification information setting means) 321 individual item setting switch (item setting means) 322 gaming machine movement setting switch 323 open state setting switch 800 gaming card ( Storage medium)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A game machine main body is provided with a predetermined number of game balls, and at least the identification information, the valuable value information, and the storage medium storing the game value information are used as valuable value information to be input to the game machine. Based on the game value information converted based on or based on the game value information stored in advance, the enclosed game ball is launched into the game area to play a game, and the game result is a predetermined profit state or other In the case of a predetermined profit state, the profit of the player is increased in accordance with a predetermined number of prize balls, and the game balls that have passed through the game area are collected and the launch position is determined. In the enclosed ball type gaming machine that circulates and uses this enclosed game ball to perform a predetermined game, the item setting means for setting the game model and whether or not to play the game based on the predetermined condition Move the game machine to set Setting means, open state setting means for setting whether or not to continuously play a game based on the acquired game value information, and gaming machine identification information setting means for setting identification information for identifying a gaming machine. An enclosed ball-type gaming machine characterized by being equipped. 2. The storage medium, the item information set by the item setting means, the game machine movement information set by the game machine movement setting means, the open state information set by the open state setting means, the The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one piece of information of the gaming machine identification information set by the gaming machine identification information setting means is stored. 3. The game machine movement setting means compares the item information stored in the storage medium with the item information set based on the item setting means to determine whether or not to play a game. The enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising: movement determining means between gaming machines. 4. The game machine movement setting means permits a carry-in game prohibiting means for prohibiting a game according to the game value information stored in the storage medium, and a game according to the game value information stored in the storage medium. 4. The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 3, further comprising: a carry-in game permitting means. 5. The game machine movement setting means converts the valuable value information stored in the storage medium into game value information and selects whether or not to play a game, and the selection means of the selecting means. A settlement value information conversion means for converting the gaming value information stored in the storage medium into the settlement value information in which a game cannot be performed, when playing a game based on the selection result;
The enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to claim 1, 3 or 4, further comprising: 6. The selection means includes game information notification means for notifying that a game is possible by newly converting it into game value information based on valuable value information stored in the storage medium. The enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein 7. The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the storage medium stores the settlement value information converted by the settlement value information converting means. 8. The storage medium is a prepaid card type magnetic card issued by a card management company, and is capable of storing security information capable of determining the validity of the card, and the gaming machine is provided with the security information. The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a determining means for determining whether the card is valid or not. 9. The game machine is connected via an information transmission path capable of transmitting information to a management device that stores and manages equivalent information stored in each storage medium based on identification information of each storage medium. The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 3 to 7, which is characterized by being provided.