JPH09239142A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To disclose or prevent the occurrence of a wrong act such as illegally dispensing game balls by use of a forged prepaid card or the like, and exchanging the balls for a prize. SOLUTION: A CUP reads out the contents of a dispenser record table (step 701), and makes judgement as to whether dispensed balls are normally used for playing a pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine (step 702). If the result of the jugement is negative(NO) (step 703), the CPU outputs an illegal signal (step 704). An alarm device or the like can be actuated and the occurrence of an illegal act can be notified to a manager or a clerk, according to the illegal signal. Thus, this system is effective to disclose or prevent the occurrence of a wrong act for illegally dispensing game balls by use of a forged prepaid card, and exchanging the balls for a prize.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a taking-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording prepaid information, a reading means for reading the prepaid information from the taken-in recording medium, a request inputting means for inputting a request for lending a game ball, an inputted lending Lending instruction means for instructing lending of game balls within the range of advance payment information in response to a request, game ball lending means for lending game balls according to instructions from the lending instruction means, and recording medium according to the number of loaned game balls A known ball-ball game machine includes rewriting means for rewriting prepaid information, discharge instruction means for instructing the discharge of a taken-in recording medium, and discharge means for discharging the taken-in recording medium according to an instruction of the discharge instructing means. It is commonly known as a CR machine.

This CR machine is composed of a main body of a game machine and a device called a CR unit, and normally, a taking-in means, a reading means, a rewriting means and a discharging means are provided in the CR unit, and a game ball lending means and a lending means. The instruction means and the discharge instruction means are provided in the gaming machine body. As the recording medium, magnetic recording type prepaid cards are mainly used, but IC cards and the like have also been proposed.

[0004]

However, since the prepaid card can be forged or altered, the forged altered card is used to rent a game ball, which is not used in the game and is directly exchanged for a prize. There was no fraudulent activity that would unfairly obtain a free gift.

The present invention aims to detect and prevent such illegal acts.

[0006]

A ball game machine according to claim 1, which is means for solving the above-mentioned problems, has a taking-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording advance payment information, and the taken-in recording. Reading means for reading the prepayment information from a medium, request input means for inputting a request for renting a game ball, and lending instruction means for instructing the rent of a game ball within the range of the prepayment information according to the inputted lending request. , A game ball lending unit for lending a game ball in accordance with an instruction from the lending instruction unit, a rewriting unit for rewriting the prepaid information of the recording medium according to the number of loaned game balls, and the taken-in device. In a ball-ball game machine provided with an ejection instruction means for instructing ejection of a recording medium, and an ejection means for ejecting the recording medium taken in according to an instruction of the ejection instruction means, the rented game ball is normal. Used for ball game Characterized in that the provided determining means the whether the it is.

A ball-ball game machine according to a second aspect is the ball-ball game machine according to the first aspect, wherein a shooting detection means for detecting a game ball shot toward a game board surface is provided, and the determination means is the above-mentioned. If the game ball is not detected by the launch detecting means within a predetermined time after the game ball is lent out, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game.

A ball-ball game machine according to a third aspect is the ball-ball game machine according to the first aspect, in which firing detecting means for detecting a game ball fired toward a game board surface is provided, and the judging means is the above-mentioned. If the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means does not reach a predetermined number within a predetermined time after the game ball is lent, it is determined that the loaned game ball is not normally used in a ball game. Is characterized by.

A ball-ball game machine according to a fourth aspect is the ball-ball game machine according to the first aspect, wherein a shooting detecting means for detecting a game ball shot toward a game board surface is provided, and the judging means is the above-mentioned. If the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls lent within a predetermined time after renting the game balls, the game ball rented normally becomes a ball game. The feature is that it is determined that it is not used.

A ball-ball game machine according to a fifth aspect is the ball-ball game machine according to the first aspect, wherein firing detecting means for detecting a game ball fired toward a game board surface is provided, and the judging means is the above-mentioned. If the number of game balls detected by the emission detection means does not reach a predetermined number from the time of renting to the instruction of the discharge of the recording medium by the discharge instruction means, the rented game ball is normally used for a ball game. The feature is that it is determined not to be.

The ball-ball game machine according to claim 6 is the ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a launch detection means for detecting a game ball launched toward a game board surface, and the determination means is the above-mentioned. If the number of game balls detected by the emission detection means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls lent out from the time of lending to the instruction to discharge the recording medium by the discharge instructing device, the loaned game balls are It is characterized by determining that it is not normally used in a ball game.

The ball-ball game machine according to claim 7 is the ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an out-ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball-ball game machine to the island side where the game machine is installed. Provided, the determination means, if the game ball is not detected by the out ball detection means within a predetermined time after the loan of the game ball, it is determined that the loaned game ball is not normally used in a ball game. It is characterized by doing.

A ball-ball game machine according to claim 8 is the ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an out-ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball-ball game machine to the game machine installation island side. Provided, the determination means, if the number of game balls detected by the out ball detection means has not reached a predetermined number within a predetermined time after lending the game ball, the loaned game ball is normally a ball game. It is characterized in that it is determined not to be used for.

A ball-ball game machine according to claim 9 is the ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising out-ball detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball-ball game machine to the game machine installation island side. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls that have been lent within a predetermined time after the game balls have been lent, the determination unit is provided the loan. It is characterized by determining that the game ball is not normally used in the ball game.

A ball game machine according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the one according to the first aspect.
In the ball game machine described in, the out ball detection means for detecting the game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side is provided, and the determination means is the record by the discharge instruction means from the lending. If the number of gaming balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined number by the time the medium is ejected, it is determined that the lent gaming balls are not normally used in a ball game. And

The ball game machine according to claim 11 is a ball game machine according to claim 1.
In the ball game machine described in, the out ball detection means for detecting the game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side is provided, and the determination means is the record by the discharge instruction means from the lending. If the number of game balls detected by the out ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls rented by the time the medium is ejected, the rented game balls are normally used for a ball game. The feature is that it is determined not to be.

The ball game machine according to claim 12 is claim 1
In the ball game machine described above, an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, and a bottom plate of the lower tray are provided. The discharge ball detecting means for detecting the game ball discharged from the discharge ball hole is provided, and the determining means determines if the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detecting means before a predetermined time has passed from the lending. It is characterized that it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game.

A ball-and-ball game machine according to a thirteenth aspect is the first aspect.
In the ball game machine described above, an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, and a bottom plate of the lower tray are provided. A discharge ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the discharge hole and a discharge detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged toward a game board surface are provided, and the determining means detects the discharge ball after the lending. If a game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before a predetermined number of game balls are detected by the means, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game. To do.

A ball-ball game machine according to claim 14 is claim 1.
In the ball game machine described above, an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, and a bottom plate of the lower tray are provided. The discharge ball detecting means for detecting the game ball discharged from the discharge hole and the out ball detecting means for detecting the game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side are provided, and the determining means is If the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection unit before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the out ball detection unit after the lending, the loaned game ball is normally used for a ball game. It is characterized by determining that there is no.

A ball game machine according to a fifteenth aspect is the first aspect.
In the ball game machine described above, an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, and a bottom plate of the lower tray are provided. The opening detection means for detecting the opening of the ball discharge hole, and the launch detection means for detecting the game ball to be launched toward the game board surface are provided, and the determination means is a predetermined number by the launch ball detection means after the lending. If the opening detecting means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole before the game ball is detected, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game.

The ball-ball game machine according to claim 16 is claim 1
In the ball game machine described above, an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, and a bottom plate of the lower tray are provided. Provided with an open ball detecting means for detecting the opening of the ball discharging hole, and an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island where the game machine is installed, the determining means, after the lending If the opening ball detecting means detects the opening of the ball discharging hole before the out ball detecting means detects a predetermined number of game balls, the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game. It is characterized by determining that.

A ball game machine according to a seventeenth aspect is the one according to the first aspect.
In the bullet-ball game machine according to any one of 1 to 16, a signal output means is provided for outputting a lending illegal signal when the judging means judges that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball-playing game. It is characterized by

The ball game machine according to claim 18 is claim 1.
17. In the ball game machine according to any one of 1 to 16, when the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used for a ball game, an alarm means is provided for issuing an alarm. To do.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the ball game machine according to claim 1, which has the above-mentioned structure, the taking-in means takes in a recording medium for recording advance payment information, and the reading means takes the advance payment information from the taken-in recording medium. Read. When the player operates the request input means to input a request for lending a game ball, the lending instruction device instructs the lending of the game ball within the range of the prepaid information according to the inputted lending request, and the game ball The lending means lends a game ball according to an instruction from the lending instruction means.

A game ball is lent out by this series of operations,
The player uses this game ball to enjoy a pachinko game, for example. The rewriting means rewrites the prepaid information of the recording medium according to the number of game balls lent. When the player gives an instruction to eject the recording medium via the ejection instructing means at the time of ending the game and then leaving, for example, the ejecting means ejects the recording medium taken in according to the instruction. The player receives this recording medium.

Normally, the rented game balls are used for the game as they are, but for example, even though a large number of game balls are borrowed, they are hardly used for the game.
The game ball may not be normally used in the ball game. In such an unusual situation that the number of borrowed game balls and the number of used game balls are far from each other, the game balls are borrowed using a falsified recording medium and the game balls are played. There is a very high possibility that fraudulent acts will be carried out such that the prize is unfairly obtained by exchanging it for a prize without using it.

Therefore, the determination means compares the number of loans and the number of shots, for example, and determines whether or not the rented game ball has been normally used in a ball game. Outputting an alarm or the like according to the determination result or displaying it on a management display through a management computer is effective for detecting and preventing fraudulent activity.

In the ball-ball game machine according to the second aspect, the launch detection means detects the game ball launched toward the game board surface. The determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used for the ball game if the launch detection means does not detect the game ball within a predetermined time after the loan of the game ball.

It is usual that the first ball is shot within about 10 seconds after the game ball is lent out. Further, even if the firing operation is delayed due to, for example, lighting a cigarette, such a delay can be assumed to be about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Therefore, assuming the delay time from such lending to the launch of the first ball, if the launch of the game ball is not detected within that time, the possibility of the above-mentioned fraudulent acts is extremely high. Therefore, the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used.

In the bullet-ball game machine according to the third aspect, the launch detection means detects the game ball launched toward the game board surface. Since the number of shots per unit time may be undesirably high, pachinko machines are limited to less than 100 shots per minute, but there are demands from game players and amusement stores, and in actual machines. It is set just before the upper limit. That is, about 100 shots are fired per minute.

Therefore, for example, in one minute immediately after renting a game ball, about 50 shots should be fired in consideration of the above-mentioned delay time, and 100 shots should be sufficiently exceeded in two minutes. Therefore, if the number of game balls detected by the launch detection unit does not reach the predetermined number within a predetermined time after the game ball is rented, the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game. Will be determined.

In the ball-and-ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, the launch detection means detects the game ball launched toward the game board surface. As described above, about 50 shots should be fired in one minute immediately after renting game balls, and 100 shots should be sufficiently exceeded in two minutes. At this time, for example, if the number of lent game balls is 100, almost 100% of the number of lent balls is shot in 2 minutes, which can be regarded as normal. However, it cannot be said to be normal if, for example, while renting out 500 game balls, only about 50 shots are shot in 2 minutes.

Therefore, in this claim 4, the determination means has the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means within a predetermined time after the rental of the game balls has reached a predetermined ratio of the number of the game balls lent. If not, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game.

In the bullet-ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, the launch detection means detects the game ball launched toward the game board surface. In playing a pachinko game, for example, 100
Attempts may be made to shoot about 200 to about 200 shots to make a trial hit to determine whether or not the state of the pachinko machine is good (that is, whether or not the pachinko machine is likely to win). Then, if a good result is obtained by the trial hit, the game on the pachinko machine is continued, and if not, the game is moved to another pachinko machine. Of course, when moving, bring a recording medium (for example, a prepaid card).

The number of game balls used for the trial hit varies depending on the person, but it is unlikely that the number of game balls will be 10 or less, for example. Therefore, if the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means reaches a predetermined number from the time of lending to the instruction to eject the recording medium by the ejection instructing means, it is regarded as a normal trial striking movement, etc. However, if the number of game balls does not reach the predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in the ball game.

In the bullet-ball game machine according to the sixth aspect, the launch detection means detects the game ball shot toward the game board surface. As described above, the number of game balls used for trial striking differs depending on the person, but if the player borrows a large number of game balls, the number of trial hits also increases, and if the number of borrowed game balls is small, the number of trial hits tends to be small.

Therefore, in this claim 6, the determination means is:
If the number of game balls detected by the emission detection unit does not reach the predetermined ratio of the number of game balls rented from the time of lending to the instruction to discharge the recording medium by the discharge instruction unit, the lent game balls are normally ball game. It is determined that it is not used for.

In the ball-ball game machine according to the seventh aspect, the out-ball detecting means detects the game ball discharged from the ball-ball game machine to the game machine installation island side. In the terrace game machine, all of the game balls shot on the game board surface are discharged as out balls, so detecting an out ball is equivalent to detecting a launch ball.

Therefore, if the game ball is not detected by the out-ball detecting means within a predetermined time after the game ball is rented, the judging means judges that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game. For example, the same as in claim 2. In the ball game machine according to claim 8, the out ball detection means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island side where the game machine is installed, and the determination means is a predetermined time after the loan of the game ball. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach the predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in the ball game.

Since the detection of the out ball is the same as the detection of the launch ball, according to the eighth aspect, the same effect as that of the third aspect can be obtained. In the ball game machine according to claim 9, the out-ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island side where the game machine is installed, and the determining means determines a predetermined value after lending the game ball. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach the predetermined ratio of the number of lent game balls within the time, it is determined that the lent game balls are not normally used in the ball game.

Since the detection of the out ball is the same as the detection of the launch ball, according to the ninth aspect, the same effect as that of the fourth aspect can be obtained. In the ball-playing machine according to claim 10, the out-ball detecting means detects the game ball discharged from the ball-playing machine to the island side where the game machine is installed, and the judging means records from the lending to the discharge instruction means. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach the predetermined number by the instruction to discharge, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game.

Since the detection of the out ball is the same as the detection of the launch ball, according to the tenth aspect, the same effect as that of the fifth aspect can be obtained. In the ball game machine according to claim 11,
The out-ball detection means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island where the game machine is installed, and the determination means uses the out-ball detection means from lending to the discharge instruction means for discharging the recording medium. If the detected number of game balls does not reach the predetermined ratio of the number of lent game balls, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in the ball game.

Since the detection of the out ball is the same as the detection of the launch ball, according to the eleventh aspect, the same effect as the sixth aspect can be obtained. In the ball game machine according to claim 12,
The upper tray stores the game balls lent from the ball game machine,
The lower saucer stores the game balls discharged from the upper saucer. The discharge ball detection means detects a game ball discharged from a discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray.

Usually, the game balls rented out and the game balls paid out as prize balls are stored in the upper tray. Further, in the lower tray, the game balls discharged from the upper tray and the game balls paid out as prize balls when the upper tray is full are stored. For example, when finishing the game and leaving the ball game machine, the player discharges the game ball from the upper tray to the lower tray, and further discharges the game ball from the discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. , Receive it in a box, take it away, and exchange it for a gift.

That is, the game balls are discharged from the discharge holes of the lower tray when the player leaves. Then, for example, if the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge hole in a very short time after the game ball is rented, it means that the game by the borrowed game ball is hardly performed, and the possibility of the above-mentioned misconduct is extremely high. high. Therefore, the determining unit determines that the lent game ball is not normally used for the ball game if the discharge ball detecting unit detects the game ball before the lapse of a predetermined time from the renting.

In the ball game machine according to claim 13,
The upper tray stores the game balls lent from the ball game machine,
The lower saucer stores the game balls discharged from the upper saucer. The discharge ball detection means detects a game ball discharged from a discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. Further, the launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface.

As described above, the game balls are discharged from the discharge hole of the lower tray when the player leaves, and before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the launch ball detecting means after the player has rented them. If the game ball is detected by the detection means, it means that the game by the borrowed game ball has hardly been performed, and the possibility of the above-mentioned fraudulent acts is extremely high.
Therefore, the determination means, if the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before the predetermined number of game balls is detected by the launch ball detection means after renting, the rented game ball is normally used for the ball game. Determine not.

In the bullet-ball game machine according to claim 14,
The upper tray stores the game balls lent from the ball game machine,
The lower saucer stores the game balls discharged from the upper saucer. The discharge ball detection means detects a game ball discharged from a discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. Further, the out-ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side.

As described above, the game balls are discharged from the discharge hole of the lower tray when the player leaves, and before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the out-ball detecting means after lending, the discharge balls are discharged. If the game ball is detected by the detection means, it means that the game by the borrowed game ball has hardly been performed, and the possibility of the above-mentioned fraudulent acts is extremely high. Therefore, if the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection unit before the predetermined number of game balls is detected by the out ball detection unit after the lending, the loaned game ball is normally used for the ball game. Determine not.

In the bullet game machine according to claim 15,
The upper tray stores the game balls lent from the ball game machine,
The lower saucer stores the game balls discharged from the upper saucer. The opening detection means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. Further, the launch detection means detects a game ball that is launched toward the game board surface.

The discharging hole of the lower tray is opened for discharging the game ball, and is when the normal player leaves.
Therefore, if the opening detection means detects the opening of the discharge hole before the predetermined number of game balls is detected by the launch ball detection means after renting, it means that the game by the rented game ball is hardly performed, There is a high possibility that the above-mentioned misconduct will occur. Therefore, if the opening detecting means detects the opening of the discharge hole before the predetermined number of game balls are detected by the launch ball detecting means after the lending, the lending game ball is normally used for the ball game. It is determined that it has not been done.

In the ball-ball game machine according to claim 16,
The upper tray stores the game balls lent from the ball game machine,
The lower saucer stores the game balls discharged from the upper saucer. The opening detection means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray. Further, the out-ball detecting means detects a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side. Then, the judging means, if the opening ball detecting means detects the opening of the discharge hole before the out-ball detecting means detects a predetermined number of gaming balls after the lending, the lending gaming ball is normally used for the ball game. It is determined that it has not been done.

As described above, the detection of the out ball is equivalent to the detection of the launch ball, so that the effect similar to that of the fifteenth aspect can be obtained according to the sixteenth aspect. In the ball-ball game machine according to the seventeenth aspect, the signal output unit outputs the lending illegal signal when the determining unit determines that the lent game ball is not normally used in the ball game. This lending illegal signal,
For example, inputting into a management computer and displaying it on a management display is effective in detecting and preventing fraudulent activity.

In the ball game machine according to claim 18,
The alarm means issues an alarm when the determining means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game.
It is possible to detect and prevent fraudulent activity based on the warning. Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to specific examples of the present invention.

[0055]

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 10 as a ball game machine in this specific example is commonly called a CR machine, and a card unit 12 is attached to it. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 1 including a symbol display device 14, a special winning opening 16 and the like on the upper front side of the pachinko machine 10.
8 is attached, and the front side of the game board 18 is covered with a double glass plate. Further, an arc-shaped guide rail 19 for guiding a game ball to be launched toward the game board 18 is attached to the game board 18, and a game ball moving along the outside of the guide rail is detected. A firing sensor 21 (not shown in FIG. 1; see FIG. 4) is installed for this purpose. The firing sensor 21 is configured to output a firing signal each time a game ball is detected.

Below the game board 18, a game tray discharged from the inside of the pachinko machine 10 is stored, and an upper tray 20 for supplying this to a launching device (not shown) is installed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper tray 20 has three
LED for frequency display (hereinafter, simply referred to as frequency LED) 22 that can display a digit number, status indicator 24 that indicates that the ball can be lent out when turned on, and loan for inputting a request for renting a game ball A switch 26 and a return switch 28 for inputting a request for ejecting a prepaid card are attached.

As shown in FIG. 1, a lower tray 30 is provided at the bottom of the pachinko machine 10. When the upper tray 20 becomes full, the game balls discharged as prize balls are guided to the lower tray 30. Also, by pressing the discharge button 32 installed on the upper tray 20, the game balls in the upper tray 20 can be discharged to the lower tray 30.

Further, the lower tray 30 is provided with an opening / closing operation portion 34 for opening a ball discharging hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface thereof, and when the ball discharging hole is opened, an opening signal is given. An output open sensor 36 (not shown in FIG. 1,
(See FIG. 4).

A firing handle 38 for operating the firing device is installed on the right side of the lower tray 30 in the drawing, and the player can adjust the strength of the firing force by changing the amount of rotation of the firing handle 38. . Further, the player can operate the stop switch 40 above the firing handle 38 to instruct the temporary stop of the firing while the firing handle 38 is being rotated.

A prepaid card insertion hole 42 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 12 installed on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the figure. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 and the card unit 12 are connected via a flat cable 44, and can send and receive signals to and from each other.

At the top of the back side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball tank 46 for storing prize balls and game balls for lending is installed, and a tank rail 48 for guiding the game balls flowing out from the game ball tank 46. The payout device 50 is connected to the exit side. A discharge gutter 52 is provided on the discharge side of the dispensing device 50.
Is connected, and the end of the discharge gutter 52 serves as a distribution unit 54 for distributing the path of the game ball to the upper tray 20 or the lower tray 30.

Below the distribution unit 54, a safe ball detection device 56 for counting the safe balls that have won in the big winning opening 16 on the game board 18 and other winning openings (not shown) is installed. . The winning balls are gathered and the safe ball detecting device 56
After being counted in, the ball is discharged to the out-ball passage 58.

The safe balls and the non-winning out balls flow into the out ball passage 58 and join together, and the outlet 60 of the out ball passage 58 has an out ball collection gutter ( (Not shown). At the exit 60 of the out ball passage 58, an out sensor 62 (not shown in FIG. 2, see FIG. 4) that outputs an out signal each time passage of a game ball is detected is installed.

At the lower left corner of the pachinko machine 10 in the figure, a game board 64 for controlling the operation of each part of the pachinko machine 10 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 4, on the game board 64,
A one-chip CPU 66 including a well-known MPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (all not shown) is provided. This C
The PU 66 has an input interface (input I / F) 68.
The emission sensor 21, the out sensor 62, the open sensor 36, and the like are connected via the, and the CPU 66 can take in signals from these. The payout device 50 and the like are connected to the CPU 66 via an output interface (output I / F) 70, and the CPU 66 can control these operations.

Further, the CPU 66 is connected to the card unit 12 through an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 72. Specifically, the input / output interface (input / output I / F) 72 of the CPU 66 and the input / output interface (input / output I / F) 74 of the card unit 12 are connected, and the input / output interface 74 of the card unit 12 is connected to the CPU 76. ing. With such a configuration, communication such as data transmission / reception is possible between the CPU 66 on the pachinko machine 10 side and the CPU 76 on the card unit 12 side.

A reader / writer 78 is built in the card unit 12, and the reader / writer 78 is connected to the CPU 76 via the input / output interface 74. This reader / writer 78 has the insertion hole 4 shown in FIG.
2, the prepaid card having the prepaid card inserted in the insertion hole 42 can be taken in, the magnetic data of the prepaid card can be read and sent to the CPU 76, and the magnetic data of the prepaid card can be rewritten with the content instructed by the CPU 76. It can be discharged to the insertion hole 42 side.

Further, to the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 through the output interface (output I / F) 80,
Power LED 22 and status indicator 24 of the pachinko machine 10
The CPU 76 can control the display of the frequency LED 22 and the blinking of the status display lamp 24. further,
The CPU 76 of the card unit 12 is connected to the card sensor 84 via the input interface (input I / F) 82,
The lending switch 26 and the return switch 28 of the pachinko machine 10 are connected, and the CPU 76 causes the card sensor 8 to operate.
The detection signal of No. 4, the lending signal from the lending switch 26, and the return signal from the return switch 28 can be taken in. The card sensor 84 is arranged inside the insertion hole 42, and when a prepaid card is inserted into the insertion hole 42, the card sensor 84 detects this and outputs a detection signal. Therefore, the CPU 76 can know that the prepaid card is inserted into the insertion hole 42 based on the detection signal of the card sensor 84.

Next, lending of game balls in the pachinko machine 10 will be described. It should be noted that the number of game balls to be rented out at one time (how many are used as a unit) can be changed in units of frequency with 25 as one frequency, but in the present embodiment, it is 5 times (1.
25). Also, in connection with this lending, the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 and the CP of the card unit 12
Since the processes executed by the U76 are related to each other, they will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 showing their flowcharts as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 waits until a detection signal is input from the card sensor 84 (a prepaid card is inserted into the insertion hole 42) (step 501), and the detection signal is output. When input, the reader / writer 78 is instructed to import (S5
02). The reader / writer 78 takes in the prepaid card, reads the magnetic data recorded therein, and sends this to the CPU 76. When the data is sent from the reader / writer 78, the CPU 76 stores the data (step 503) and judges whether the balance is sufficient (5 times or more) (step 504).

If the balance is insufficient, the CPU 76
Instructs the reader / writer 78 to eject this prepaid card (step 513). If the balance is 5 or more minutes, the CPU 76 sends a signal to the frequency LED 22 to display the loan frequency corresponding to the balance of the prepaid card, and sends a signal to the status indicator lamp 24 to turn it on (step 505). ). Subsequently, the CPU 76 determines whether the lending signal from the lending switch 26 is input (step 506). If the lending signal is input, the process proceeds to step 507. If the lending signal is not input, the process goes to step 511. move on.

Upon proceeding to step 507, the CPU 76
The lending request is sent to the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10. The CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 repeatedly executes the lending routine shown in FIG. 6 at every predetermined timing. As shown in FIG. 6, when there is a lending request from the card unit 12 side (step 601: YES), the CPU 66
Instructs the payout device 50 to eject 125 game balls (step 602). This game ball normally flows out to the upper tray 20, is stored, and is supplied to the launch device.

Next, the CPU 66 writes the number of lent gaming balls and the lending time in the lending record table (step 6).
03), notifies the CPU 76 of the card unit 12 that the lending of the game balls is completed (step 604), and ends the lending routine. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
The CPU 76 of the card unit 12 is waiting for the notice of the lending completion from the CPU 66 of the pachinko machine 10 (step 508), and when the notice is given, the accumulation from the time when the prepaid card is taken up to the present lending is calculated. The lending frequency is stored (step 509).

Next, the CPU 76 compares the accumulated lending frequency with the balance of the prepaid card to determine whether lending is further possible (that is, whether the balance is equal to or more than 5 times) (step 510), and the balance. Is satisfied, the process returns to step 505. In addition, in step 506 described above, the lending switch 2
No lending signal from 6 is input (step 50
6: NO), if the processing proceeds to step 511, the CPU
76 determines whether or not the return signal from the return switch 28 is input, and if the return signal is not input, returns to step 506.

On the other hand, when the return signal is input (step 511: YES) or when it is determined that the balance is insufficient in step 510, the CPU 76 decrements the balance of the prepaid card by the number of accumulated lending up to that point. A new balance is calculated, and this is sent to the reader / writer 78 to instruct to update the balance of the prepaid card (step 51).
2). Subsequently, the CPU 76 instructs the reader / writer 78 to eject the prepaid card (step 513).
Upon receiving these instructions, the reader / writer 78 rewrites the balance of the prepaid card and ejects it to the insertion hole 42 side.

The rental of game balls in the pachinko machine 10 is performed in this manner. Next, the CP of the pachinko machine 10
The processing of the determination routine that U66 repeatedly executes at a predetermined timing will be described with reference to FIG. 7. Figure 7
As shown in, when the determination routine is started, the CPU 66
Reads the contents of the lending record table (step 70
1). The contents of this lending record table are written by the processing of step 603 of FIG.

Subsequently, the CPU 66, for example, elapses time from the last lending, the number of firing balls counted based on the firing signal input from the firing sensor 21 within the elapsed time, and the out sensor 62 within the elapsed time. Whether or not the rented game ball is normally used for pachinko game depending on the number of out balls counted based on the out signal input from the device, whether or not there is a release signal from the release sensor 36 within the elapsed time, and the like. Is determined (step 702).

Then, if it is determined in the determination process that it is not normal (step 703: NO), the CPU 66 outputs an illegal signal (step 704). This false signal activates an alarm device (not shown) to emit an alarm sound or light a warning light. Further, the unauthorized signal is input to a hall computer (not shown) via a route not shown.
The hall computer records that there is an unauthorized signal and, for example, displays that there has been an unauthorized activity on the management display. These alarm sounds, warning lights, display indications, etc. inform the manager of the game store and the clerk that there was a fraud, so you can illegally borrow a game ball using a fake prepaid card, It is effective in detecting and preventing fraudulent acts such as exchanging these for prizes.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to the specific examples, the present invention is not limited to the specific examples and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

[0079]

As described above, claims 1 to 1
The invention described in No. 8 illegally borrows a game ball using a recording medium such as a forged prepaid card,
It is effective in detecting and preventing fraudulent acts such as exchanging these for prizes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a specific example of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine of the specific example.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an upper tray of a pachinko machine of a specific example.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine of a specific example.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by a CPU of a card unit attached to a specific pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a lending routine executed by the CPU of the specific pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a determination routine executed by a CPU of a specific example of a pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 12 ... Card unit (ball game machine), 18 ... Game board, 20 ... Top tray, 21 ... Ejection sensor (emission detection means) ), 26 ... Lending switch (request input means), 28 ... Return switch (discharging instruction means), 30 ... Lower tray, 34 ... Open / close operation section, 36 ... Open sensor (open detection) Means), 42 ... insertion hole, 50 ... dispensing device (game ball lending means), 62 ... out sensor (out ball detection means), 64 ... game board, 66 ... CPU (determination) Means, signal output means, lending instruction means), 76 ... CPU (lending instruction means), 78 ... Reader / writer (take-in means, reading means, rewriting means, discharge means) 84 ... Card sensor.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A take-in means for taking in a recording medium for recording prepaid information, a reading means for reading the prepaid information from the taken-in recording medium, a request inputting means for inputting a request for lending a game ball, Lending instructing means for instructing to lend a game ball within the range of the prepaid information in response to an input lending request, game ball lending means for lending a game ball in accordance with an instruction from the lending instruction means, and the game ball Rewriting means for rewriting the prepayment information of the recording medium according to the number of rented out recording media, discharge instruction means for instructing discharge of the taken-in recording medium, and In a ball game machine provided with a discharging means for discharging the recording medium, a ball ball is provided with a judging means for judging whether or not the rented game ball is normally used in a ball game. Amusement machine. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: launch detection means for detecting a game ball to be launched toward a game board surface, wherein the determination means is within a predetermined time after the rental of the game ball. If the game ball is not detected by the launch detecting means, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a launch detection unit that detects a game ball that is launched toward a game board surface, and the determination unit is within a predetermined time after the rental of the game ball. If the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means does not reach a predetermined number, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in a ball game. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: launch detection means for detecting a game ball to be launched toward a game board surface, wherein the determination means is within a predetermined time after the rental of the game ball. If the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls lent out, it is determined that the game ball lent out is not normally used in a ball game. Characteristic ball game machine. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a launch detection unit that detects a game ball that is launched toward a game board surface; and the determination unit, the record by the discharge instruction unit from the lending. If the number of game balls detected by the emission detection means does not reach a predetermined number by the instruction of ejecting the medium, it is determined that the rented game balls are not normally used in a ball game. Ball game machine to do. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: launch detection means for detecting a game ball to be launched toward a game board surface, wherein the determination means records from the loan by the discharge instruction means. If the number of game balls detected by the launch detection means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls rented by the time the medium is ejected, the rented game balls are normally used in a ball game. A ball game machine characterized by determining that there is not. 7. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island where the game machine is installed, wherein the determining means is the game. If the game ball is not detected by the out ball detection means within a predetermined time after the ball is lent out, it is determined that the lent out game ball is not normally used in a ball game. Machine. 8. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island side where the game machine is installed, wherein the determining means is the game. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means has not reached a predetermined number within a predetermined time after the ball has been lent, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game. Ball game machine characterized by. 9. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to a game machine installation island side, wherein the determining means is the game. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined ratio of the number of game balls that have been lent out within a predetermined time after the ball has been lent, the game balls that have been rented normally become a ball game. A ball game machine characterized by determining that it has not been used. 10. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to a game machine installation island side, wherein the determining means is the lending device. If the number of game balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach a predetermined number by the time the discharge instruction of the recording medium is issued by the discharge instructing means, the rented game balls are normally used for ball game. A ball game machine characterized by determining that it is not. 11. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: out ball detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island side where the game machine is installed, wherein the determination means is the lending device. If the number of gaming balls detected by the out-ball detecting means does not reach the predetermined ratio of the number of gaming balls lent out to the instruction to eject the recording medium by the ejection instructing means, the lent gaming balls are A ball game machine characterized by determining that it is not normally used in a ball game. 12. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, and a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, Provided with a discharge ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from a discharge hole provided in the bottom of the lower tray, the determining means, by the discharge ball detecting means before a predetermined time has elapsed from the lending A ball game machine characterized in that if the game ball is detected, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game. 13. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, and a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, Ejection ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from a ball discharging hole provided at the bottom of the lower tray, and emission detecting means for detecting a game ball emitted toward a game board surface are provided. If the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection unit before the predetermined number of game balls is detected by the launch ball detection unit after the lending, the loaned game ball is normally used for a ball game. A ball game machine characterized by determining that there is not. 14. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, and a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, A discharge ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from a discharge hole provided on the bottom of the lower tray, and an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the game machine installation island side And the determination means, if the game ball is detected by the discharge ball detection means before the predetermined number of game balls is detected by the out ball detection means after the lending, the loaned game ball is normal. A ball game machine characterized by determining that it has not been used in a ball game. 15. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, and a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, An opening detection means for detecting the opening of the ball discharge hole provided on the bottom of the lower tray and a launch detection means for detecting a game ball to be launched toward the game board surface are provided, and the determination means is configured to perform the operation after the lending. If the opening detection means detects the opening of the discharge hole before the predetermined number of game balls is detected by the launch ball detection means, it is determined that the rented game ball is not normally used in the ball game. A ball game machine characterized by doing. 16. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper tray for storing the game balls lent from the ball game machine, and a lower tray for storing the game balls discharged from the upper tray, An open ball detecting means for detecting the opening of a ball discharging hole provided on the bottom of the lower tray and an out ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball game machine to the island where the game machine is installed are provided. If the opening ball detecting means detects the opening of the ball discharge hole before the out-ball detecting means detects a predetermined number of gaming balls after the lending, the judging means makes the lending gaming ball normal. A ball game machine characterized by determining that it is not used in a ball game. 17. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game, a lending illegal signal is issued. A ball game machine provided with signal output means for outputting. 18. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the determination means determines that the rented game ball is not normally used in a ball game, an alarm is issued. A ball game machine characterized by having means.