JPH10192481A - Sealed type pachinko machine, and pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To play the role as the public leisure of a pachinko machine by enjoying the pinball for the prescribed time irrespective of the prize ball when a different special mode from the normal mode is selected. SOLUTION: When the special play mode is selected by receiving a card 25, and operating a special mode change-over switch 23 by a player, the inputted valuable data are converted into the play value data by a data converting means 20, and the player sets the playable time. For example, when the inputted valuable data is equivalent to the value of 3000 yen, the playable time of 30 minutes is set by converting the data. The conversion rate is set by an amusement center. The player who obtains the playable time of 30 minutes, can receive the balls limitlessly within the time, and can enjoy the play.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an enclosed pachinko game machine and a normal pachinko game machine,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that can enjoy a game for a predetermined time regardless of presence or absence of a prize ball, separately from an existing game method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As conventional pachinko gaming machines, so-called enclosed pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter abbreviated as "enclosed gaming machines") and other ordinary pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter, referred to as "pachinko gaming machines").
“Abbreviated game machines” are known. As the enclosed gaming machine, a so-called card type, in which a player inserts a card and starts a game, is generally used. Also, this gaming machine has a predetermined number (for example, 20) sealed inside.
The pachinko balls (enclosed balls) are repeatedly fired one by one toward the game board, and at the same time as this firing, "1" is subtracted from the ball held by the player, and the result is displayed on the ball number display. ing. In addition, it is determined whether a ball falling on the game board has entered the winning opening.
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, the number of prize balls is added to the ball held by the player, and the result is displayed on a ball number display. On the other hand, the ball that entered the winning opening and the ball that did not enter are collected and guided to the launch device, whereby the enclosed ball is circulated to the player.

[0003] In addition to the card type, the normal gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine that plays using a ball borrowed by a player, and a predetermined number is set when a ball fired by the player enters a winning opening. The prize ball is paid out, and the ball which did not enter is collected. In this way, when playing with a normal gaming machine, the point that the player can directly receive the prize ball,
Unlike enclosed gaming machines that cannot receive it.

[0004] Such enclosed game machines and ordinary game machines are:
It is widely accepted as so-called mass leisure and has become an integral part of our everyday entertainment. After entering a game hall, a player first purchases a card or borrows a ball, searches for a gaming machine that he / she likes, and plays the game there using the ball. And because the ball he fired did not enter the winning opening, he enjoys forgetting the time with joy and worries, and doubles the enjoyment by exchanging for prizes when a lot of winning balls are accumulated.

[0005] In the past, in the pachinko gaming machines, each ball put in by a player is fired by a spring-loaded handle operated by itself. However, recent pachinko machines are very different from the old ones.
Due to the development of electronics and the psychology of gamers who want to know the game results quickly, and the desire of game arcade owners to make the game player spin as fast as possible, recent gaming machines Balls can now be fired. For this reason, some players were able to get many winning balls in a short time,
Some players could not get it. Players who could not get it must pay more to buy cards or borrow balls if they want to continue playing.

[0006]

There are various types of players who have various purposes. For example, those who have become accustomed to the old gaming machines trying to enjoy the game in the traditional way of enjoying the game, and those with acquaintances There are those who want to enjoy the game during a short meeting time. In the latter case, if you are lucky and get a lot of prize balls, you can enjoy the game until the meeting time comes, but if you do not get it,
They may end up playing when there is still time to meet, or have to be prepared for unscheduled expenses to rent a new ball.

[0007] In this case, the old-fashioned player or the player who wants to enjoy a short time easily as described above is kept away from the pachinko machine, and the role of the pachinko machine as a mass leisure is abandoned. Maybe.
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to make pachinko as popular leisure more accessible to us. However, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of manufacturing cost and the like to manufacture a special game machine only for solving such a problem, and therefore, an attempt was made to modify the existing game machine by modifying the existing game machine. .

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention leaves the existing gaming method of the existing gaming machine as it is, and uses the same gaming machine to play a game different from the existing gaming method. It is considered that the game can be played, and in the case of playing with the latter game method, the game can be enjoyed for a predetermined time regardless of the presence or absence of a prize ball. The present invention has been made from such a viewpoint. Next, a specific configuration of the present invention will be described.

An enclosed pachinko gaming machine (enclosed gaming machine) according to the first aspect of the present invention is a game machine in which a game ball for circulating supply to a player (game player), that is, for repeatedly supplying the same to a player (player) is provided inside the game machine. It is of the type enclosed in. To be more specific, the enclosed gaming machine includes, in addition to the gaming balls, conversion means for converting the value data input to the gaming machine into gaming value data indicating the number of playable gaming balls, Game data processing means for processing game data of a predetermined game played by the player based on game value data, and has other devices and means as necessary. In this specification, “game data” includes at least the number of game balls fired and the number of prize balls paid out, and all other necessary information (for example, the time and number of special prizes). ).

[0010] Here, the "value data" is, for example, value data recorded on a prepaid card purchased from a game hall or a membership card joined by a player, or recorded in a management system of a game hall. It refers to certain so-called savings data, etc., and refers to all data that can be converted into game value data by the conversion means.
The “game value data” refers to the number of game balls that the player can play or the time during which the player can play the game, which differs depending on which of the following game modes is selected. Also,
The “recording medium” on which data is recorded may be of any type. For example, a magnetic card that is easy to carry and has a relatively low manufacturing cost can be suitably used.

A major feature of the enclosed gaming machine is that a pachinko game method (mode) can be selected. For this purpose, the game data processing means of the enclosed gaming machine is set so that it can be played in at least two types of game modes including a normal mode and a special mode, and a switching means for switching the game mode is provided. .
If necessary, a game mode other than the normal mode and the special mode may be set, or only these two types may be set. In the present specification, the "switching means" may be any means as long as a player or an employee of a playground can select a game mode in response to a request from the player. This is a concept that includes both operations performed independently and operations linked with other devices. Examples of the former include a changeover switch attached to the front panel of a gaming machine, and examples of the latter include a device that automatically switches to a special mode by inserting a special mode magnetic card. .

Here, when the above-mentioned switching means is switched to the special mode, the converting means converts the value data into a playable time, and the game data creating means outputs the playable time. Is subtracted according to the game time that the player has actually played, and the game balls are circulated and supplied to the player in an unlimited time within the playable time. In the special mode, the valuable value is converted into a playable time according to the value, and a game ball for firing so that the player can freely play within this time is supplied in an unlimited number of times. As long as possible, the player can enjoy the game regardless of the presence of the prize ball. The playable time gradually decreases in accordance with the actual playing time, and the game ends when this time is gone.

[0013] Specifically, for example, a player who has purchased a prepaid card for 1,000 yen can insert the card into a predetermined insertion hole, and the valuable data for 1,000 yen can be played according to the card. The time is converted to an appropriate time (for example, 30 minutes), and within this time, the supply of the game balls can be unlimitedly received. In other words, the player can enjoy the game for 30 minutes simply by paying 1,000 yen, regardless of whether or not to obtain a prize ball. On the other hand, the game may be stopped in 15 minutes, and the remaining 15 minutes may be used for the next opportunity.

On the other hand, when the switching means is switched to the normal mode, the game data creating means increases or decreases the game value data based on the result of the predetermined game, and Set to settle value data. That is, since the game value data in the special mode refers to the number of game balls that the player can play, the number of these balls is increased or decreased according to the number of game balls fired and the number of prize balls received. I have to. As a result of the game, when there are no more game balls that can be played, the game is ended, and when there are remaining game balls, this is settled. The settlement is performed by the settlement unit, and the settlement unit performs the settlement by, for example, registering the game value data in the management system or printing it on a receipt received by the player.

The enclosed pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention has the structure of the first aspect,
Display means for displaying the game data and / or the playable time to the player is provided. In the present specification, the "display means" may be anything that can be recognized by the player through the five officials. As such, for example, display items such as game data can be seen on a liquid crystal screen. , Or to notify by voice of the time at which a game can be played. By providing the display means, the player can easily know the gaming state and the like.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the enclosed pachinko gaming machine is configured such that the value data is recorded on a storage medium including a magnetic card. I have. As used herein, the term “magnetic card” refers to a storage medium that stores and uses information with a magnetic layer formed on a card made of paper, plastic, or the like. In addition to cards, IC cards with built-in ICs (integrated circuits) and LSIs (large-scale integrated circuits), floppy disks, and optical disks that store digitized signals, etc., all have information storage and processing capabilities. Say.

The invention described in claim 4 and the following relates to a pachinko gaming machine (normal gaming machine) other than the enclosed pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention described in claim 4 includes a game board, a launching means for launching a game ball on the game board, and a game ball fired by the launching means. Launching ball detecting means for transmitting firing data, a winning port provided on the gaming board, a winning ball detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the winning port and transmitting winning data, Prize ball payout means for paying out a number of prize balls, and game data processing means for processing game data including the launch data and the winning data as a game result, and other devices as required. And means. With this configuration, game data is processed based on launch data, winning data, and the like,
When the game ball enters the winning opening, the prize ball payout means pays out the prize ball directly to the player.

A major feature of this ordinary gaming machine is that, similarly to the enclosed gaming machine described above, a pachinko gaming method (mode) can be selected. For this,
The game data processing means of the normal gaming machine is set so that it can be played in at least two types of game modes including a normal mode and a special mode, and a switching means for switching the game mode is provided. Here, game modes other than the normal mode and the special mode may be provided as necessary, and the meaning of the "switching means" is the same as that of the enclosed gaming machine.

When the switching means is switched to the special mode, the valuable data inputted by the player is converted into a playable time, and the playable time is converted into a play time actually played by the player. The game ball supplied by the game ball supply means and the game ball paid out by the prize ball payout means are supplied to the player without any restriction during the playable time. It is configured to output an identification signal indicating that the number of the prize balls and the game balls are obtained as a result of the game in the special mode.

With this configuration, the player can fire any number of game balls and receive prize balls within a playable time. However, if the prize ball obtained in the special mode is treated in the same manner as the prize ball obtained in the normal mode, there is an unfairness between the player who played in the special mode and that in the normal mode. In general, playing in the special mode is more likely to obtain more prize balls than playing in the normal mode. Therefore, the normal gaming machine outputs the number of supplied game balls and the number of paid prize balls, and an identification signal indicating that these numbers are obtained as a result of the game in the special mode. The game arcade can eliminate unfairness between game modes by identifying the game balls using the identification signal, for example, when counting the game balls or exchanging them for premiums. In addition, regardless of intentional or unconscious operation, it is possible to prevent a player from committing wrongdoing.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is configured such that the identification signal is registered in a player management system for managing personal data of the player, in addition to the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the fourth aspect. Make up. With this configuration, when performing the counting and the exchange described above,
A game ball can be identified by referring to the personal data of the player. Note that the “player management system” in the present specification is personal information of the player, for example,
This refers to a management system that can record and process name, date of birth, age, address, occupation, and other information (eg, game information) as needed. Here, an identification signal is sent to the game information of the player to register and refer to the game information.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is arranged such that, in addition to the configuration of the sixth aspect, the identification signal is further registered in a gaming machine management system for managing gaming machine data. Make up. An identification signal is sent to and registered in the gaming machine management system together with the player management system, so that both systems can be referred to when a game ball is identified. By referring to both systems, the game balls can be identified more reliably than ever, and fraud can be more effectively prevented accordingly.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, shows the game data and / or the playable time to the player. Display means is provided. This also allows the player to easily know the gaming state and the like, as in the case of the enclosed gaming machine described above.

The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention described in claim 8 has, in addition to the structure described in any one of claims 4 to 7, when the switching means is switched to a normal mode.
The number of game balls paid out by the prize ball payout means and the fact that these game balls are obtained as a result of the game in the normal mode are registered in the player management system and / or the game machine management system. Configured. With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to prevent a fraud that another player receives a game ball obtained by a player in the special mode and the other person exchanges a game ball that cannot be exchanged for a premium. it can. In other words, if the game ball obtained in the normal mode is registered in the player management system or the like, the game ball can be identified by referring to the system when exchanging the prize with the game ball. Because you can.

The pachinko game machine according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is basically similar to the one described in the fourth aspect,
A game board, a launching means for launching a game ball on the game board, a launching ball detecting means for detecting a game ball to be fired by the launching means and sending launch data, and provided on the game board. Winning prize port, prize ball detecting means for detecting game balls entering the prize port and transmitting prize data, prize ball payout means for receiving the prize data and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls,
Game data processing means for processing game data including the launch data and the winning data as a game result,
And has other devices and means as necessary, and has the same effect.

Further, the game data processing means is set so that it can be played in at least two types of game modes including a normal mode and a special mode, and a switching means for switching the game mode is provided. It is. However, the difference is that when the switching means is switched to the special mode, the valuable data input by the player is converted into a playable time, and the playable time is converted into a game played by the player. Subtract according to the time, supply the game balls to the player indefinitely and stop paying out the prize balls within this playable time, and
The configuration is such that the number of game balls supplied by the game ball supply means and an identification signal indicating that these game balls are obtained as a result of the game in the special mode are output.

By stopping the payout of the prize balls in this manner, it is not necessary to determine whether the prize balls obtained by the player are in the special mode or the normal mode. However, the identification of the supplied game ball,
Since it is necessary, an identification signal for identifying it is output. If necessary, registering the game result in a player management system, a gaming machine management system, or the like as described in claims 5 to 7 or displaying the game result effectively prevents fraud. Can be.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an enclosed gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main part of a normal gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the enclosed gaming machine (normal gaming machine), and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the management system. FIG. 5 is a view showing a personal data file of the player, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the enclosed gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the normal gaming machine, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the counter. FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of a holding ball.

First, a first embodiment will be described.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an enclosed gaming machine. The enclosed gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is of a card type in which a game is played using a card in which value data is stored. The enclosed gaming machine 1 includes an installation frame 2 on which the enclosed gaming machine 1 is installed, a front frame 3 and a front panel 4 hinged to open and close the installation frame 2, and a front frame 3. The game board 5 is generally made up of a game board 5 attached to the inside and a glass plate 6 covering the game board 5. Inside the enclosed gaming machine 1, 20 enclosed balls 1
2,12. . . (Not shown) are enclosed, and these enclosed balls 12, 12. . . Game ball supply means 13
As shown in FIG. 2, the power is supplied to the firing means 7 one by one.

The launching means 7 is mounted on the back side (inside) of the front panel 4, and the launching means 7 launches game balls onto the game board 5 via the launching rails 8. The firing by the firing means 7 is performed by turning the handle 26 clockwise. In addition, a launching ball detecting means 9 for detecting the launched gaming ball is mounted on the game board 5 near the launching rail 8. In the present embodiment, a photosensor (light detector) is used as the launching ball detection means 9, but any other device that can detect the launching ball, such as a magnetic sensor, may be used. May be used. On the game board 5, a plurality of winning ports 10, 10,. . . And each winning opening 10,1
0. . . The game balls entered into the photo sensors 11, 11. . . (FIG. 2). Reference numeral 19 indicates a call lamp unit.

Between the enclosed gaming machine 1 and the other enclosed gaming machines 1, between-table ball rental machines 15, 15. . Is installed. In the table ball rental machine 15,
As shown in FIG. 1, a card insertion slot 16 for inserting a vertically long rectangular card, an operation unit 17 for performing an operation such as mode selection, and a display means 18 for displaying game data and the like are provided. The operation unit 17 is provided with a value data conversion switch 21, a settlement switch 22, and a game mode changeover switch 23. In the present embodiment, the card insertion slot 16 and the like are provided in the inter-ball game machine 15, and this is electrically connected to the enclosed gaming machine 1 to perform various operations and displays. The function of (1) may be incorporated in the enclosed gaming machine 1 to omit the inter-ball ball rental machine 15.

When a prepaid card on which valuable data is recorded, a player card on which player data is recorded, or the like is inserted into the card insertion slot 16, a card reader / writer 14 (FIG. ) Reads this, and inputs the read value data to the enclosed gaming machine 1. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used as the display unit 18.
On the display means 18, various information including the numerical value display of the inputted value data and the game mode, as well as the game data and the playable time are displayed as required.

Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
An embodiment (claim 4 and subsequent claims) will be described. In the second embodiment, a normal gaming machine 100 is used in place of the enclosed gaming machine 1. Since the normal gaming machine 100 has substantially the same configuration as the enclosed gaming machine 1, here, only the parts different from the enclosed gaming machine 1 will be described, and the description of the common parts will be omitted. For common parts,
The same reference numerals and names as those for the enclosed gaming machine 1 are used.

Since the normal gaming machine 100 does not enclose a game ball, the game ball actually inserted by the player is fired as a shooting ball, and the prize ball is actually paid out, not only on the data. It has become. That is, a game ball borrowed from a game hall by a player is used in place of an enclosed ball as a launching ball, and various winning holes 10, 1 of a game board 5 shown in FIG.
0. . . When a game ball enters, a prize ball payout means 38 shown by a virtual line in FIG. 2 pays out a prize ball.
The number of shooting balls is detected by the shooting ball detection means 9, the winning number is detected by the winning ball detection means 11, and the game data processing means 30 processes the game data based on these results. It is the same as the case of the enclosed gaming machine 1.

Next, based on the block diagram shown in FIG.
Continue explanation. This block diagram is common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Reference numeral 20 denotes data conversion means for converting value data read by the card reader / writer 14 into game value data. The data conversion means 20 includes a card reader / writer 14
In addition, a game value data switch 21, a settlement switch 22, a game mode switch 23, and a timer 24 are connected. The game value data changeover switch 21 selects a desired amount (for example, 3000 yen) from the game value data (for example, data for 5000 yen) possessed by the player, and outputs valuable value data corresponding to the selected amount. This is for inputting to a gaming machine. Clearing switch 22
Is for clearing the game result when the game is over, and the game mode switch 23 is for switching a game mode described later. Further, the timer 24 is for measuring a game time performed by the player. The game value data converted by the data conversion means 20 is input to the game data processing means 30.

The game data processing means 30 is a CPU (Central Proc) for performing various arithmetic processing and control.
cesing Unit (central processing unit) 31 and a ROM (Read Only Mem
ory, a read-only storage device) 32 and a RAM (Random Acc.) for storing calculation results and various data.
ESS Memory, a random-access readable and writable storage device) 33, which is generally constituted by a data conversion means 20, a launch sphere detection means 9 for detecting a launch sphere, and various types. The prize ball detecting means 11 for detecting a prize ball that has won a prize port is connected via a buffer 29. With such a configuration, the launching ball detecting means 9 and the winning ball detecting means 11
The game data is processed based on the detection result and the like obtained from.

A driver 35 for amplifying various control signals and driving various control objects is connected to the output side of the game data processing means 30. The launching ball supply means 13 for supplying the launching means 7 (FIG. 1) to each of them, a display means 18 using a liquid crystal display, an identification signal output terminal 36 and a ticket payout means 37 are connected. The prize ball payout means 38 indicated by a virtual line will also be described in the section of a normal gaming machine.

Next, based on FIG.
The following describes a management system including. Normal gaming machine 10
0 and the inter-ball ball rental machine 15 are arranged so as to be in a one-to-one relationship with each other.
1. . . And a table-to-ball rental machine 15,15. . . Is set as one unit, and the number of units according to the size of the game hall is arranged. Call lamp unit 1 arranged above each normal gaming machine 100
9 has a relay function for exchanging signals between the normal gaming machine 100 and the ball-to-ball rental machine 15 and the centralized management system 40 in the management room of the game arcade. Can be accessed via a server 46 (described below). These player database 45 and server 46
Constitutes the player management system 44.

The centralized management system 40 is a system for performing computer management, and is provided with a keyboard for operation, a printer for data output, a main monitor indicating the playing state of each enclosed gaming machine, and the like. The centralized management system 40 transmits the call lamp unit 19 from the enclosed gaming machine 1.
Based on various information signals received through the CPU, an operation of calculating the number of out-balls, the number of safe balls, the number of special prizes when a special prize is provided, and the operating state of the enclosed gaming machine 1 are grasped. An operation, an operation for controlling a table ball rental machine, a counter, and the like are performed, and the results of these operations are displayed on a main monitor. The details of this operation will be described later. In the present embodiment, the normal gaming machine 100 is connected to the centralized management system 40, but the enclosed gaming machine 1 described in the first embodiment can also be connected.

The central management system 40 is further connected with a data station 47 and a counter 50. The data station 41 generally inserts a magnetic card (membership card) as a recording medium to be issued to a player or the like who has paid a certain enrollment fee to a game arcade, so that each game machine in the game arcade can be output. The game data such as the number of balls and the number of special prizes can be viewed. Specifically, when the member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 48, the data is read therefrom to confirm that the member is a member, and then the central management system 40 is accessed to retrieve the game data of each normal gaming machine 100. Are displayed on the display 49. The counter 50 is for counting the number of game balls inserted by the player, and counts when the member card 55 is inserted into the card insertion slot 51.

Next, the player database 45 and the server 46 will be described. In the player database, personal data of the player and game data played so far are recorded in association with each other. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the name, age, occupation, gender, address, etc. are recorded together with the identification number as the personal data of the player.
The result of a special game and a normal game is recorded as game data. In addition, detailed information such as the date and time of arrival and the type of exchanged prize may be accumulated as needed. This is because such information can be useful information for the game arcade, for example, when creating a direct mail notifying the player of the opening of a new store.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment (claims 1, 2 and 3) will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, focusing on the flowchart shown in FIG. The first embodiment relates to an enclosed gaming machine 1. When the player inserts a prepaid card (hereinafter abbreviated as a “card”) 25 into the card slot 16 of the betting machine 15 (S
1), the value data recorded on the card 25 is read by the card reader / writer 14 and the data is sent to the data conversion means 20. Here, the data conversion means 20
Determines whether the received data is to be accepted or not (S2). If the data is to be accepted, the process proceeds to the next step S3. If the data is not to be accepted, for example, Card 25
If there is no valuable data (balance) remaining in the game, the card 25 belongs to another game place instead of the game place, or if the card 25 is forged or falsified and illegal. Goes to S13 to eject the card 25. If the card 25 is incorrect, a signal indicating that the card 25 is not ejected without discharging the card 25, for example,
The information may be sent to the game management system 40 in the game hall to notify the employee or sound an alarm.

If the card 25 is to be accepted, it is confirmed whether the player has selected the special mode (S3). The player sets the special mode switch to 2
If the game mode has been selected by operating No. 3, the process proceeds to S4, and if not, the process proceeds to S15. The steps after S15 will be described later in detail. In S4, the input value data is converted into the game value data by the data conversion means 20, and the time during which the player can play is set. For example, if the input value data is equivalent to a value value of 3,000 yen, the value data is converted and a playable time of 30 minutes is set. In addition, such a conversion ratio (set ratio)
Is set in advance by the game arcade.

A player who has obtained a playable time of 30 minutes can receive a game ball without restriction during the playable time, thereby enjoying the game. That is, game balls (enclosed balls) enclosed in the enclosed gaming machine 1 are circulated and supplied by the launching ball supply means 13 and various winning ports 10 on the game board 5 are used by using the launching means 7 (handle 26). , 10. . . Fire a game ball at the target. The game balls fired at this time are detected by the shooting ball detecting means 9 and the balls entering the winning opening by the winning ball detecting means 11, respectively, and the game data processing means 30 creates game data based on the detection results. (S5). In particular,
Each time the launching ball detecting means 9 detects a launching ball, "1" is subtracted from the game data, and each time the winning ball detecting means 11 detects a winning ball, the number of winning balls in a ratio according to the type of winning is added. Create by doing. Note that the created game data may be displayed on the display unit 18 as necessary.

On the other hand, the actual time that the player played the game is counted by the timer 24, and this is subtracted from the playable time (S6). At the same time, it is confirmed whether or not to continue the game (S7), and if there is no display of the intention to end the game (operation of the settlement switch 22), the process returns to S6 while confirming that it is within the playable time (S8). . That is, in the previous example, if the player plays for 15 minutes, 15 minutes is subtracted from the playable time (30 minutes) originally held (S6). At this time, the player can play for 15 minutes. You have a lot of time. Unless the player operates the settlement switch 22 (S7), the steps from S6 to S8 are repeated until the remaining 15 minutes are subtracted and become zero.

On the other hand, in S7, when the player operates the settlement switch 22, the remaining playable time (15 minutes in the above example) is inversely converted into value data. That is, since 30 minutes, which is the remaining playable time, is inversely converted, at this point, the player is able to play the game for 15 hundred yen (3
(Half a thousand yen). After completing the inverse conversion, the process proceeds to S10.

In S10, the balance of the game result, that is, whether the game was positive or negative is calculated. If the game result is positive, that is, if the number of prize balls is greater than the number of launch balls, the difference ball number (prize ball−launch ball) is calculated as valuable value data in accordance with a predetermined conversion rate. (S11). For example, if the value of the difference ball is converted and valuable data equivalent to 25500 yen is obtained, at this time, the amount of 4,000 yen, which is the sum of the previous 15500 yen and this 25500 yen, is obtained. Value data has been obtained. The valuable data (for 4,000 yen) obtained in S11 is written into the card 25 by the card reader / writer 14 together with the valuable data (for 1,500 yen) obtained in S9 (S12). It is discharged (S13).
At this time, the card 25 stores the value data of 55,500 yen, which is the sum of 4,000 yen and 15,500 yen.

On the other hand, if the game result is negative, the process directly proceeds to S13, and the card 25 is ejected. In the present embodiment, the step of S11 is set, but this is not essential, and may be set as necessary. If not set, the process proceeds to S13 regardless of whether the game result is positive or negative.

Here, returning to S3, a case where the player selects the normal mode instead of the special mode will be described. Here, the special mode converted to the playable time (S4)
Unlike the above case, the value data of 3,000 yen is first converted into the number of playable balls (S15). Here, the description is continued assuming that 25 game balls can be obtained for the value data of 100 yen. In other words, the player makes 750 (3
Get 000 $ 100 x 25) game balls. In the enclosed gaming machine 1, since the enclosed game balls are repeatedly used (circular use), the number of playable game balls is the number of playable game balls. Each time the player fires a game ball, "1" is subtracted from the number of playable game balls, and the game ball is set to various winning ports 10,1.
0. . . When entering, the predetermined number of prize balls is added to the number of playable game balls each time (S16). S16
Continues as long as there is no indication of the player's intention to end the game (S17). Note that the status of subtraction or addition may be displayed on the display unit 18 as necessary.

Here, when the player operates the settlement switch 22 as an indication of the end of the game (S18), the calculation unit 31 as the settlement means calculates the balance of the game result in the same manner as in the special mode. . If this is a negative value, that is, if the number of shot balls is larger than the prize ball, the process directly proceeds to S12 and the result is written to the card 25.
On the other hand, if the number is positive, the number of awarded spheres is converted into valuable data at a predetermined conversion rate, and the conversion result is sent to the card reader / writer 14 and written on the card 25 (S12). Discharge (S1
3). When the card 25 is ejected, this program ends. In the present embodiment, the prize ball is actually paid out so that the player can enjoy the force when the prize ball is obtained, but the prize ball is stopped when the special mode is selected. You can do it.

Here, the operation of the second embodiment (claims 4 et seq.) Will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4, focusing on the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, when the player inserts the member card 55 into the card insertion slot 16 of the tama ball lending machine 15 (S51), the card reader / writer 14 reads the member data recorded on the member card 55 and the server 46. (S52). The server 46
This member data is compared with the player identification data stored in the player database 45 (S53). As a result of the collation, if it is determined that the member card 55 should be accepted (S54), the process proceeds to the next step, S55, and if not, the process proceeds to S63 and the member card is transmitted to the card reader / writer 14. 55 is discharged. Here, the case in which the membership card 55 should not be accepted means that, for example, no valuable data (balance) such as a savings ball remains on the member card 55, or the member card 55 belongs to another game space instead of the game space. Or a case where the member card 55 is a fraudulent or forged one. If the member card 55 is improper, as described in the first embodiment, a signal indicating the fact is sent to the game management system 40 in the game hall without ejecting the member card 55, for example. To inform employees or sound an alarm.

In S55, it is confirmed whether or not the player has selected the special mode. When the player selects the special mode by operating the game mode changeover switch 23, the inputted value data is converted into a playable time (for example, 30 minutes) (S56); otherwise, the process proceeds to S65. move on. The steps after S65 will be described later.

A player who has obtained a playable time of 30 minutes can receive a game ball without any restriction during the playable time, and can have a prize ball actually paid out. . That is, the shooting sphere supplied from the shooting sphere supply means 13 to the supply plate 101 from the shooting sphere tank 103 is supplied to the various winning ports 10, 10. . . Fire at target. The game balls fired at this time are detected by the shooting ball detecting means 9 and the balls entering the winning opening by the winning ball detecting means 11, respectively, and the game data processing means 30 creates game data based on the detection results. (S57). Specifically, the launching ball detecting means 9
Each time a shooting ball is detected, “1” is subtracted from the number of game balls supplied to the supply plate 101 by the shooting ball supply means 13, and each time the winning ball detection means 11 detects a winning ball, it is determined according to the type of the winning. It is created by adding the number of prize balls in the ratio.
The number of awarded balls obtained by the game, which is obtained by subtracting the number of actually fired balls from the number of game balls supplied by the fired ball supply means 13, and registered in the game data as the number of held balls. At this time, an identification signal for identifying that the number of held balls is obtained in the special mode (normal mode) is output from the identification signal output terminal 36. Note that the created game data may be displayed on the display unit 18 as necessary in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, the actual time played by the player is counted by the timer 24, and this is subtracted from the playable time (S58). At the same time, it is confirmed whether or not to continue the game (S59), and if there is no indication of the end of the game, the process returns to S58 while confirming that the game is within the playable time (S60). That is, as long as the player does not indicate the intention to end the game (S59), the steps from S58 to S60 are repeated until the playable time is reduced to zero, and the game is fired when the playable time becomes zero. The means 7 is stopped so that the game ball cannot be fired (S6
1). Thereafter, the game result is registered in the player management system 44 (S62), and the card reader / writer 14 discharges the membership card 55 (S63).

Here, returning to S55, a case where the player selects the normal mode instead of the special mode will be described.
Here, the special mode converted to the playable time (S5
Unlike the case 6), the value data is first converted to the number of playable balls (for example, 750) (S6).
5). Here, the player switches the value data changeover switch 2
By operating No. 1, the player can select how much (by what amount) to convert the value data held by the player into game value data. That is,
For example, game value data for 5,000 yen is provided, and it is possible to select whether to convert 3,000 yen or to convert the entire 5,000 yen. here,
The explanation will be continued assuming that 3,000 yen is converted.

Game balls (750 pieces) worth 3,000 yen are supplied from the launching ball tank 103 to the supply plate 101 of the normal gaming machine 100, and the player is ready to start a game. That is, the supply tray 101 is used to supply the launch ball supply means 13 to the launch ball tank 1.
03 and the launching sphere supplied to the supply dish 101 from the launching means 7
Various winning ports 10, 1 on the game board 5 using
0. . . Fire at target. The game balls fired at this time are detected by the shooting ball detecting means 9 and the balls entering the winning opening by the winning ball detecting means 11, respectively, and the game data processing means 30 creates game data based on the detection results. (S66). More specifically, every time the winning ball detecting means 11 detects a winning ball, the winning ball payout means 38 supplies a prize ball from the winning ball tank 104 to the supply tray 101 at a ratio corresponding to the type of winning.
When the supply tray 101 is full, it is paid out to a receiving tray 102 thereunder.

At the same time, it is confirmed whether or not to continue the game (S67), and the steps from S66 to S67 are repeated unless the player indicates the intention to end the game (S67). On the other hand, when the player operates the settlement switch 22 to display the intention to end the game, the game result is registered in the player management system 44 (S62), and the card reader / writer 14 discharges the membership card 55 (S63). .
Note that the created game data may be displayed on the display unit 18 as necessary in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Next, with reference to FIG.
A procedure for processing the possessed ball (launched ball and prize ball) obtained in 00 will be described. There are two types of possessed balls obtained by the normal gaming machine 100, those obtained in the special mode and those obtained in the normal mode, and it is necessary to identify these. Here, based on the identification signal registered in the gaming machine management system via the identification signal output terminal 36, it is determined whether or not it is in the special mode (normal mode). In this embodiment, the identification signal is registered in the gaming machine management system. Alternatively, the identification signal may be registered in the player management system or may be registered in both systems at the same time.

The player who has finished the game moves to the counter 50 with the ball and inserts the membership card 55 into the card insertion slot 51 (S71). When the member card 55 is inserted, a built-in card reader / writer (not shown) reads data from the member card 55 and sends it to the gaming machine management system (S72). Here, when the player throws in the ball (S73), the counter 50 performs counting and sends the result to the gaming machine management system (S74). The gaming machine management system collates the data received from the counter 50 with the gaming data previously received from the normal gaming machine 100,
It is determined whether there is any fraud or error (S76). The collation is performed based on the data read from the member card 55 and the identification signal. The possessed ball is not obtained from the normal gaming machine 100 but is obtained from another normal gaming machine,
If it is brought in from another pachinko game hall, it is determined that there has been fraud, and fraudulent error processing is performed in S77 (S77). In S77 in this embodiment, the employee is notified via the game management system that there has been a fraudulent error, and the notified employee takes action according to the situation.

On the other hand, when there is no illegal error, the counting result is written in the game management system (S78), and an instruction is sent to the ticket payout means 37 to issue a ticket (card) describing the counting result (the number of possessed balls). (S79). In addition to the number of balls possessed, data for identifying a player, date, date and time, and the like may be described in this ticket. After issuing a ticket,
An instruction is sent to the counter 50 to discharge the membership card 55 (S80). This will terminate this program,

Finally, the processing procedure of the possessed ball will be described with reference to FIG. The player who has obtained the ticket then goes to the pachinko game hall counter and presents the ticket to the employee. At the same time, the member card is inserted into a card reader / writer (not shown) (S85), and the data stored therein is read (S86). The employee puts the received ticket into a ticket reader (not shown) and causes the recorded data to be read (S87). The read data is collated with the member data called from the player management system 44 (S88), and it is determined whether or not there is an illegal error (S89). When it is determined that there is an illegal error, an illegal error process is performed (S90), and when it is determined that there is no illegal error, the process proceeds to S91.

At S91, it is determined whether the number of balls recorded in each data is in the special mode or the normal mode, and the result of the determination is displayed (S92, S93), and the result of the determination is displayed. The member data is updated based on (S94). Here, the card reader / writer ejects the card (S95), and this program ends.

[0063]

By using the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, when a special mode different from the normal mode or the like is selected, it is possible to enjoy a game for a fixed time regardless of whether or not there is a prize ball. Since the player does not have to spend unplanned expenses to continue the game, the role of the pachinko gaming machine as mass leisure can be maintained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an enclosed gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main part of the normal gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an enclosed gaming machine (normal gaming machine).

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a management system.

FIG. 5 is a chart showing a personal data file of a player.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the enclosed gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the normal gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart when the counter is operated.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a held ball.

[Description of Signs] 1 enclosed gaming machine 5 game board 7 launching means 9 launching ball detecting means 10 winning opening 11 winning winnings detecting means 12 enclosed ball 13 launching ball supply means 14 card reader / writer 15 inter-ball ball lending machine 16 card insertion slot 17 operation unit 18 display means 20 data conversion means 21 value data conversion switch 23 changeover switch 25 card 30 game data processing means 36 identification signal output terminal 37 ticket payout means 38 prize ball payout means 40 centralized management system 44 player management system 45 Player database 47 Data station 50 Counter 55 Membership card

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Atsushi Miyazaki 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Inside Amtex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toru Imamura 7-86, Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Co., Ltd. Inside Amtex (72) Inventor Masaaki Hatori 7-86, Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Inside Amtex

Claims (9)

[Claims] A game ball enclosed in a gaming machine for circulating supply to a player, and value data input to the gaming machine are converted into game value data indicating the number of playable game balls. Conversion means, and a game data processing means for processing game data of a predetermined game played by the player based on the game value data, in an enclosed pachinko gaming machine, wherein the game data processing means, In addition to setting so that the game can be played in at least two types of game modes including a normal mode and a special mode, a switching means for switching the game mode is provided. When the switching means is switched to the normal mode, the game data The creation means increases or decreases the game value data based on the result of the predetermined game, and the settlement means is set to adjust the game value data. When the switching unit is switched to the special mode, the conversion unit converts the value data into a playable time, and the game data creation unit determines the playable time by the player. Subtracted according to the playing time,
An enclosed pachinko game machine, wherein the game ball is circulated and supplied to the player in an unlimited time within the playable time. 2. The enclosed pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the game data and / or the playable time to the player. 3. The enclosed pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the value data is recorded on a storage medium including a magnetic card. 4. A game board; launch means for launching a game ball on the game board; launch ball detection means for detecting a game ball fired by the launch means and sending launch data; A prize hole provided on the board; a prize ball detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the prize port and transmitting prize data; and a prize ball payout for receiving a predetermined number of prize balls in response to the prize data. Means, game data processing means for processing game data including the launch data and the winning data as a game result,
In the pachinko gaming machine including, the game data processing means is set to be able to play in at least two types of game modes including a normal mode and a special mode, and a switching means for switching the game mode is provided, When the means is switched to the special mode, the valuable data input by the player is converted into a playable time,
This game playable time is subtracted according to the game time actually played by the player, the game ball is supplied to the player without any restriction within the game playable time, and the game ball supply means is provided. The number of the supplied game balls and the number of the game balls paid out by the prize ball payout means and an identification signal indicating that these game balls are obtained as a result of the game in the special mode are output. Pachinko machine. 5. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the identification signal is registered in a player management system that manages personal data of the player. 6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the identification signal is further registered in a gaming machine management system for managing gaming data of the gaming machine. 7. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising a display unit for displaying the game data and / or the playable time to the player. 8. When the switching means is switched to the normal mode, the number of game balls paid out by the prize ball payout means and that these game balls are obtained as a result of the game in the normal mode, The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is configured to be registered in the player management system and / or the gaming machine management system. 9. A game board, firing means for firing game balls on the game board, fire ball detection means for detecting game balls fired by the fire means and sending firing data, A prize hole provided on the board; a prize ball detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the prize port and transmitting prize data; and a prize ball payout for receiving a predetermined number of prize balls in response to the prize data. Means, game data processing means for processing game data including the launch data and the winning data as a game result,
In the pachinko gaming machine including, the game data processing means is set to be able to play in at least two types of game modes including a normal mode and a special mode, and a switching means for switching the game mode is provided, When the means is switched to the special mode, the valuable data input by the player is converted into a playable time,
This game available time is subtracted according to the game time actually played by the player, and the player is supplied with the game balls indefinitely within the game available time and stops paying out prize balls, And a pachinko machine configured to output an identification signal indicating that the number of the game balls supplied by the game ball supply means and that the game balls are obtained as a result of the game in the special mode. Gaming machine.