JPH10151261A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the efficiency of a system, by composing the system so that a game is allowed based on IC card information when an IC card is inserted into a Pachinko machine and remained ball number information of the game result is recorded on the IC card. SOLUTION: When an IC card 1 is inserted into a card reader/writer part 20 and a ball supplying key of a key part 23 is operated, N balls are supplied to a Pachinko machine to enable to start a game. The remained number of game balls decreased by game ball supplying and delivered balls by prize hitting are sent to a main body control part 30 of the Pachinko machine. The control part 30 adds the number of delivered balls to the remained number of Pachinko balls. When there was no prize hitting, the control part judges whether Pachinko balls necessary for a game comes to 0 or not. 'Finishing' or 'continuing' the game is judged and balls are supplied when it was 'continuing'. When it was 'finishing', the number of delivered balls at present is recorded on the IC card 1 as saved balls information and transmitted to and recorded in the hall computer. Thus the necessity of delivered ball stock boxes is eliminated as well as stock box transporting, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system for playing a pachinko game with a pachinko machine using an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, pachinko machines have become available for use with prepaid cards. That is, when a patron plays a pachinko game, the customer first puts money into a ticketing machine in the pachinko parlor and purchases a prepaid card provided with value information. Then, the card is inserted into the card reader of the pachinko machine and the balling key is pressed. Then, pachinko balls corresponding to a predetermined fee are discharged from the pachinko machine, and a game is started using the discharged pachinko balls. At the same time, the amount corresponding to the discharged pachinko ball is reduced from the card. In this way, a game is played on a pachinko machine using pachinko balls, and when paying out payouts as a result of the game, the payout number is recorded as ball storage information in a hall computer and is exchanged for a commodity at a prize exchange.

[0003]

By the way, in such a pachinko game, a payout during the game is generally stored in a pachinko machine or a dedicated storage box and managed by a player (user). When the game is over, the user stores all the balls in the storage box and transports them to a reception area in the hall, and discharges all the balls in the storage box to a counter near the reception. Then, the number of balls is counted. Then, at the reception, the counting result is recorded in the hall computer as ball storage information.

[0004] For this reason, during a pachinko game, a storage box for accommodating balls is piled up around the player, narrowing the aisle, inconveniencing other users, and falling due to the pachinko balls spilling on the floor. In addition to the above, the player must carry a heavy storage box full of pachinko balls to the counting place after the game is over. further,
Such a conventional pachinko system requires a large number of pachinko balls, and the pachinko balls are inefficient because the pachinko balls are touched by a player's hand and the pachinko balls need to be washed. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described various problems by eliminating the need for a storage box for storing payouts in a pachinko game, and to provide an efficient system.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a game system comprising an IC card and a pachinko machine in which a pachinko game is played by using the IC card. In addition to providing an amount information area for recording amount information given in advance and a ball information area for recording remaining ball information as a result of a pachinko game, when an IC card is inserted into a pachinko machine, this IC
Control means for inputting card information and permitting pachinko games;
Recording means for recording information in the coin storage information area of the card. Therefore, the result of pachinko game is IC
Since it is managed by recording on the card, it is possible to eliminate the need for a storage box for storing payouts in pachinko games, and as a result, it is possible to obviate various problems caused by the storage box being loaded in the passage, and It is not necessary to transport the storage box to the counting place. Further, the control means supplies a predetermined number of pachinko balls as game balls when there is a remaining amount in the amount information area of the IC card inserted when the payout key is operated or when there is a ball storage in the ball storage information area. In addition, a predetermined amount is subtracted from the amount in the amount information area or a predetermined number is subtracted from the number of stored coins in the amount information area, and the remaining ball information is recorded on the recording means when the settlement key is operated. Also,
On the pachinko machine, a display unit, a remaining counter that is subtracted each time the supplied game ball is sent out for the game and added by a specified number every time the sent game ball is won, and a value of the remaining counter are displayed. And display control means for displaying the remaining ball information on the display unit. Further, when displaying the value of the remaining counter, the display control means performs at least one of digital display and pictogram display. In addition, a dish counter is provided for counting the number of pachinko balls in a dish portion in which game balls to be provided for pachinko games are provided, and when the value of the dish counter is less than a predetermined value and the remaining counter has remaining balls. Pachinko balls are supplied to the dish portion so that the value of the dish counter becomes a predetermined value.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a game system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an IC card,
Reference numeral 2 denotes a pachinko machine (pachinko machine). The pachinko machine 2 is provided with a card reader / writer unit 20 for reading and recording information from and to the IC card 1. The card reader / writer unit 20 includes a card insertion slot 21, a display unit 22 for displaying pachinko balls, and ball ejection. Key part 2 such as key and checkout key
3 are provided. The display unit 22 includes a digital display unit 22A that displays the number of pachinko balls and a pictogram display unit 22B that displays images of pachinko balls in units of 1000 shots.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the card reader / writer unit 20 and the IC card 1 constituting the gaming system,
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a memory configuration of the IC card 1. The card reader / writer unit 20 includes, as shown in FIG.
4, a memory unit 25, the display unit 22, the pachinko machine main unit control unit interface 26 which is an interface with the pachinko machine main unit control unit 30, a card interface 27 which is an interface of the IC card 1, and the above-mentioned key unit. And a part 23.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the IC card 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12 for storing programs of the CPU 11, a flash memory 13 for storing various data, and a card reader / writer unit 20. The interface 14 is an interface. Also, I
As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the flash memory 13 of the C card 1 uses the amount information area 1A in which the amount information is recorded in advance when the IC card 1 is issued, and the result of the pachinko game using the IC card 1. Is provided with a ball storage information area 1B for recording the number of payouts.

The general operation of the gaming system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the IC card 1 is inserted into the card reader / writer unit 20 and the ball ejection key of the key unit 23 is operated, N pachinko balls required for the game are supplied to the pachinko machine 2 in step S1, and the game is started by the user. Is done. Then, when the user sends one ball as a game ball in step S2, the number of remaining game balls becomes N-1 (step S3).

Here, when the pachinko ball sent out as a game ball wins (step S4), a predetermined number α of balls is output as a payout ball (step S5), and this is transmitted from the pachinko machine main body controller 30 side. Therefore, the control unit 24 adds α pachinko balls to the N-1 pachinko balls (step S6). If the sent pachinko ball does not win, the process proceeds to step S7, and it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball required for the game has become "0". Here, if the pachinko ball required for the game does not become “0” in step S7, “game end” is performed in step S8.
If it is determined that the game is to be continued, the process returns to step S2 to send the next one pachinko ball for the game.

In this manner, the pachinko game is performed by sequentially sending the pachinko balls one by one to the pachinko machine 2 as game balls. Here, when the pachinko ball required for the game becomes “0”, the pachinko game ends (step S).
9). In addition, if the "game end" in step S8 becomes "Y" due to an increase in payouts following winning, the user presses the settlement key of the key unit 23 in step S10. Then, the current number of payouts is recorded on the IC card 1 as ball storage information, and this information is sent to and recorded by a hall computer (not shown) connected to the pachinko machine 2 (step S11).

Next, the operation of the main part of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. First, the general operation of the card reader / writer 20 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. When the IC card 1 is inserted into the card insertion slot 21, the presence of the card is determined to be "Y" in step S21, and the IC card 1 is transported to a predetermined position. Then, an ID (not shown) or the like recorded on the IC card 1 is checked to determine whether or not the IC card 1 is a regular card in step S22. If it is determined that the inserted IC card 1 is not a regular card, the card 1 is ejected in step S23.

On the other hand, if the inserted IC card 1 is determined to be a valid card, the card processing shown in FIG. 7 is executed, and data from the IC card 1 is received in step S24. That is, a data transfer request is made to the IC card 1 in step S61 of FIG. Then, the control unit 11 of the IC card 1 performs a data transfer process of reading out the money amount information and the coin storage information from the flash memory 13 and transferring the same as card data to the card reader / writer unit 20 via the interface 14 in step S62.

Therefore, the control unit 24 of the card reader / writer unit 20 changes the “received data present” of step S63 to “Y”.
Is determined, the card data is received in step S64, and the data is stored in the memory unit 25 in step S65. As a result, the control unit 24 determines in step S25 in FIG.
Then, the received data is divided into money amount information and accumulated coin information and displayed on the digital display unit 22A of the display unit 22.

Next, the control unit 24 determines in step S26 whether or not the ball-adjustment key in the key unit 23 has been pressed, and when the ball-adjustment key is pressed, checks the amount information and the information on the accumulated coins in the received data. If the amount information is equal to or more than a predetermined amount or if there is a stored ball, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are sent out to the tray in step S27 and supplied to the user as game balls. Also, in this case, the amount of money in the amount information area 1A of the IC card 1 is recorded after being reduced by an amount corresponding to a predetermined number of pachinko balls to be supplied. If there is a coin storage in the coin storage information area 1B of the IC card 1, this is preferentially reduced by the supply amount and recorded in the area 1B. At this time, the remaining amount of the IC card 1 or the number of remaining coins (the number of remaining coins) is displayed on the digital display section 22A. When the game ball is supplied to the user in this way, the pachinko game by the user is started. Then, a pachinko game process based on the pachinko game is executed in step S28.

Here, when the pachinko game is continued by the user, the winnings are continuously increased, and the number of payouts increases. For example, if a stop state in which no more payouts are output is made, the user ends the pachinko game. . In this case, the user presses the settlement key in the key unit 23. Then, the control unit 24 determines that the “payment key” in step S29 is “Y”. In this case, the control unit 24 sends the number of balls remaining on the pachinko machine in step S30 to the IC card 1 in the card data. And records the information in the coin storage information area 1B.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing operation of the pachinko game processing executed in step S28 of FIG. That is, when one pachinko ball among the supplied pachinko balls is sent out for a game, this is detected by the used ball detection unit in the pachinko machine main unit control unit 30,
It is transmitted to the control unit 24 of the card reader / writer unit 20.
As a result, the control unit 24 determines that “used ball detection” in step S31 is “Y”, and executes the dish processing 1 shown in FIG.

That is, in this case, since one pachinko ball has been sent out, the plate portion 2 of the pachinko machine 2 which receives supply balls is provided.
Subtract one plate counter that counts 2C pachinko balls,
Further, the remaining counter for counting all the remaining balls in the pachinko machine 2 is decremented by one (step S51). Subsequently, when the sent pachinko ball becomes a winning, this is detected by the winning detecting unit in the pachinko machine main body control unit 30 and transmitted to the control unit 24 of the card reader / writer unit 20, the control unit 24 proceeds to step S52. Is determined as “Y”. In this case, since the predetermined α pachinko balls are discharged to the plate portion or the like as payouts, the control unit 24 increases the values of the plate counter and the remaining counter by α each (step S53). The process moves to step S54. If no prize is won, the process proceeds to step S54 without increasing the plate counter and the remaining counter.

In step S54, the value of the dish counter is set to 1
It is determined whether the value is 00 or more. If the value is 100 or more, the dish processing OK flag is set in step S56, and the dish processing 1 is terminated. On the other hand, when the value of the dish counter is 100 or less,
Next, in step S57, it is determined that "there is a remaining ball in the remaining counter", and if this is "N", it is determined that the remaining counter has no remaining ball, and in step S60, dish processing NG is performed.
Then, the dish processing 1 is completed. Here, if there is a remaining ball in the remaining counter, a ball output process is performed in step S58 so that the value of the dish counter becomes a maximum of 200. That is, in the present embodiment, the pachinko game is played using a maximum of 200 pachinko balls. Here, when the pachinko balls on the plate portion are gone, the pachinko balls indicated by the remaining counter remaining in other portions of the pachinko machine 2 (maximum 2)
For example, a ball output process is performed in step S58 to recirculate 10 pieces of the (00 pieces) to the plate portion. Then, in step S59, a dish processing OK flag is set, and the process ends.

After the processing of the dish processing 1 of FIG. 6 is performed, the control unit 24 returns to the processing of FIG. 5 and determines in step S33 whether or not the dish processing OK or NG flag in the dish processing 1 is present. . If the dish processing is NG, step S
At 37, the display on the display unit 22 is stopped and the processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the dish processing is OK, the display counter is set to 1 in step S34.
After the number is increased, it is determined in step S35 whether or not the value of the display counter has reached 10. If the value is equal to or greater than 10, the display counter is set to "0" in step S36, and the value of the remaining counter is displayed on the digital display unit. Display on 22A. That is, in this embodiment, the value of the remaining counter is displayed every time the value of the display counter changes by 10 without frequently changing the display of the value of the remaining counter.

Next, in step S38 of FIG. 5, if a prize is detected by the prize detecting unit in the pachinko machine main body control unit 30, the "winning?"
Dish processing 2 is executed in step S39. This dish processing 2 executes the processing after step S53 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and is the same as the processing operation already described in dish processing 1. Then, the result of the execution of the dish processing 2 is determined in step S40, and if the dish processing is OK, step S4
In step 1, the display counter is set to "0" and the value of the remaining counter is displayed on the digital display unit 22A, and the process is terminated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a pictogram display section 22B for displaying pachinko balls in an image. In this embodiment, as described above, the pachinko game is performed using up to 200 actual pachinko balls, and each time a pachinko ball is sent out for a game, the actual pachinko balls on the plate portion 22C are played. Is reduced, and the display on the digital display unit 22A is performed. The actual pachinko ball on the dish 22C is not touched by the player. Further, the number of actual pachinko balls on the plate portion 22C increases every time the sent pachinko balls are won, and the display on the digital display portion 22A is performed. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), an image 22B1 is displayed as if a payout was stored in a storage box as shown in FIG. That is, this image 22
In B1, display control is performed such that it increases by one each time 1000 shots are generated. Also, this image 22B
Conversely, 1 is decreased by 1 every 1000 shots when the payout is used as a game ball. As a result,
The player can grasp the number of payouts by displaying the image on the pictogram display unit 22B without having to store the actual payouts in the storage box, and play the pachinko game as if playing a game with actual pachinko balls. It is possible to do.

As described above, the pachinko game is performed by circulating a limited number of actual pachinko balls into the pachinko machine 2 and at the end of the game, the settlement key is depressed.
The number of pachinko balls of the value indicated by the remaining counter is used as ball storage information as I
The recording on the C card 1 eliminates the need for a storage box for storing the payout balls, which was conventionally required. As a result, various problems caused by the storage boxes being stacked in the passage are solved beforehand. In addition to this, it is not necessary to transport the storage box to the counting place. Further, the actual pachinko balls only recirculate in the pachinko table 2 and do not touch the human hands, so that the dirt of the pachinko balls can be prevented, and thus the conventionally required cleaning of the pachinko balls becomes unnecessary. ,
Since a limited number of actual pachinko balls are used, the number of pachinko balls can be reduced in a pachinko hall.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, I
The C card is provided with an amount information area for recording the amount information given in advance and a coin storage information area for recording the remaining ball information as a result of the pachinko game.
Control means for inputting the information of the IC card when the card is inserted and permitting the pachinko game, and recording means for recording the remaining ball information as a result of the permitted pachinko game in the ball storage information area of the IC card are provided. Since the payouts of pachinko games are recorded and managed on an IC card, a storage box for storing payouts in a pachinko game can be dispensed with. The above problems can be avoided beforehand, and it is not necessary to transport the storage box to the counting place. Also, when there is a balance in the money information area of the IC card inserted when the payout key is operated or when there is a ball in the ball information area, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are supplied as game balls, and A predetermined amount is subtracted from the amount in the information area or a predetermined number of coins is subtracted from the ball information area, and the remaining ball information is recorded on the recording means when the settlement key is operated. The settlement of accounts can be managed collectively with an IC card. In addition, a display unit, a remaining counter that is subtracted every time the supplied game ball is sent out for the game and added by a specified number each time the sent game ball is won, and a remaining counter of the remaining counter are displayed on the pachinko machine. Since the display control means for displaying the value as the remaining ball information on the display unit is provided, the user can accurately grasp the remaining ball in the pachinko machine. Further, when displaying the value of the remaining counter, the display control means performs at least one of the digital display and the pictograph display, so that the user can output a proper remaining ball display. In addition, a dish counter is provided for counting the number of pachinko balls in a dish portion in which game balls to be provided for pachinko games are provided, and when the value of the dish counter is less than a predetermined value and the remaining counter has remaining balls. Since the pachinko balls are supplied to the plate portion so that the value of the plate counter becomes a predetermined value, the user can play a pachinko game without touching the pachinko balls, so that the pachinko balls are not stained, As a result, the conventionally required cleaning of pachinko balls can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of each unit constituting the system.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of a card reader / writer in a pachinko machine constituting the system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the card reader / writer unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the card reader / writer unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a card processing operation of the card reader / writer unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display state of a pictogram display unit of the pachinko machine 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC card, 1A ... Amount information area, 1B ... Sales information area, 2 ... Pachinko stand, 11 ... CPU, 13 ... Flash memory, 20 ... Card reader / writer unit, 22A ...
Digital display unit, 22B pictogram display unit, 23 key unit, 24 control unit, 25 memory unit, 26 pachinko machine main unit control interface, 30 pachinko machine main unit control unit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game system comprising an IC card and a pachinko machine in which a pachinko game is played by using the IC card, wherein a money information area for recording money information previously given to the IC card; Control means for providing a ball storage information area for recording remaining ball information as a result of the game, and inputting information of the IC card when the IC card is inserted into the pachinko machine to permit the pachinko game; Recording means for recording the remaining ball information as a result of the allowed pachinko game in a ball storage information area of the IC card. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means determines whether or not there is a remaining amount in the money information area of the IC card inserted when the payout key is operated, or when there is a coin accumulation in the coin information area. Supply means for supplying a number of pachinko balls as game balls, and subtraction of performing a predetermined amount subtraction from the money amount of the money amount information area or subtracting a predetermined number of coins from the money storage information area when the game balls are supplied by the supply means. Means, and when the settlement key is operated, the remaining ball information is recorded as a stored ball in the recording means. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is provided with a display unit, and the supplied game ball is decremented every time the game ball is sent out for a game, and when the game ball sent out is won. And a display control means for displaying the value of the remaining counter as the remaining ball information on the display unit. 4. The game system according to claim 3, wherein the display control means performs at least one of a digital display and a pictograph display when displaying the value of the remaining counter. 5. The dish counter according to claim 3, wherein a dish counter is provided for counting the number of pachinko balls in a dish portion for accommodating game balls to be used for playing the game on the pachinko machine, wherein the value of the dish counter is less than a predetermined value and the remaining value is less than a predetermined value. A game system comprising supplying a pachinko ball to a dish portion such that when a remaining ball is present in the counter, the value of the dish counter becomes a predetermined value.