JPH11137799A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select the value of a game medium by playing a game with game media different in game value and delivering the game media as a prize. SOLUTION: An operating button or the like of a card unit C is arranged in a feed tray 10 fitted to a front panel of a pachinko game machine P. Further, the front panel is provided with a display part 8a for the balance of an inserted card, a conversion button 8b for discharging game media desired by a game player, that is, silver or gold game balls to the feed tray 10, and a card return button 8c. In the game shop, plural islands where the silver game medium can be used, and islands where the gold game medium can be used are arranged. The silver and gold game media are different in game value, which is selected by a game player. For example, the game machine P of the island where the silver game medium is used is selected, and on pressing the conversion button 8b, a designated number of silver game media are delivered to the feed tray 10. Accordingly, the game can be played with the desired silver game medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine borrowing game media (game balls, coins, etc.), and to a gaming machine having different borrowed game media.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball rental machine is installed beside a game machine (for example, a pachinko machine), and a player borrows a game medium (game ball) through the ball rental machine. Play games. Then, when the player has obtained a game medium (game ball) as a prize, the player can exchange the game medium for a prize or the like. In the case of an enclosed pachinko machine of another type, the payout of the game media obtained as a prize is not performed, but the current number of game media recorded on the game card is added, and the number of the game media recorded on the game card is added. The number of game media can be exchanged for prizes and the like. In a slot machine, a game is played via a game medium (coin), and the acquired game medium is used to exchange a prize or the like.

[0003]

As described above, many gaming machines can exchange the acquired game media for prizes, but the value of the game media (game balls, coins, etc.) borrowed by the player, or The value of the game media (game balls, coins, etc.) is the same for all the players in the game store, but there are some players who think that they are high and some who think that they are cheap. Therefore, it is desirable for a player to be able to select the value of a game medium, and the present invention provides such a gaming machine.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine can be played through a game medium, and can be played with a game medium in which a game medium is paid out as a prize and has a different game value. Therefore, the player can select a game medium and play the game. In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the difference in the game value is distinguished by the color of the game medium, so that it can be easily identified. A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided with an exclusion mechanism for prohibiting a game using an incompatible game medium, thereby preventing illegal use of the game medium. In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, in the settlement of the acquired gaming media, a separating mechanism capable of separating gaming media having different gaming values is provided in the gaming facility, and thereafter, the use of gaming media of an incompatible color is set. It can be excluded.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A pachinko machine is taken as a gaming machine, FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine P, FIG. 2 is a rear view of a launching apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a front plate of the pachinko machine. 4A is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 3, FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the passage switching member 28, and FIG.
(A) and (B) are diagrams showing the operation of the passage switching member 28, FIGS. 6 and 7 are control flow diagrams, FIG. 8 is a control flow diagram of another configuration, and FIG. 9 (A) is the back surface of a so-called “island” FIG. 9B is a front view of the island.

As shown in FIG. 1, a card unit C is installed on the side of the pachinko machine P, and a game card on which the number of game media (information) owned by the card unit C is recorded. Alternatively, in order to prevent alteration, the content of a game card (recording medium recordable via magnetism or the like) in which only identification information is recorded on the game card and the number of game media is known based on the identification information is read. And a writable card device (not shown). The front panel 6 of the card unit C is provided with an indicator lamp and a card insertion slot 7 when the operation of the card unit is valid. On the other hand, an operation button or the like of the card unit C is provided on a supply plate 10 attached to the front panel 9 of the pachinko machine P, and the balance (frequency) of the game card inserted into the card insertion slot 7 is provided. And a conversion button 8b for discharging game media ("silver" (or "gold") game balls) to the supply tray 10 via the card unit C by the operation of the player, and a card return. Return button 8c is provided.

[0007] In this game shop, a plurality of game machines each of which can be played with "silver" game media (game balls) on "A island" and "gold" game media (game balls) on "B island". The gaming machines A and B are arranged, and as described later in detail, the “silver” and “gold” gaming media have different gaming values, and the player selects one of the gaming machines. can do. And
When a game machine using the “silver” game medium is selected and the conversion button 8b is pressed, a predetermined number of “silver” game media are supplied to the supply tray 1.
By the operation of the firing handle 11 of the firing device, the game medium supplied from the supply tray 10 for each ball is guided by the guide rail 2 and fired into the game area 3. In addition, "silver game media" won as a prize during the game,
The game medium that is paid out to the supply tray 10 and overflows when the supply tray 10 becomes full is stored in a storage tray 12 attached to a game facility described later. in this way,
In the gaming machine A, a game is played with a silver game medium, and in the gaming machine B, a game is played with a gold game medium.

The game machines A and B installed on the “A island” and the “B island” are of a well-known type.
Symbol display units L1, L2, L for displaying a symbol variable game
3, 15 symbols "0-9, A, B, C, D, E" are displayed in a variably manner in this order. When the game medium wins the ordinary symbol starting gates 4a and 4b and the symbol hits the ordinary symbol display, the blade 5a of the ordinary electric accessory 5 is opened for a predetermined time. Then, when the game medium wins the ordinary electric accessory 5, a special symbol start signal is generated, and the determination counter H
In c, it is determined whether it is a big hit or not, and the symbol display portions L1 to L3
Are simultaneously displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol variable game is performed. Thereafter, symbols are stopped and displayed on the symbol display units L1 to L3.

When the determination counter Hc determines that a big hit has occurred, the same symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display portions L1, L2 and L3, and the opening and closing door 3a of the special winning opening 3 is kept open for t seconds. Or, when Y game media are won, the game media closes, and when the game media passes through a specific area (not shown) provided in the special winning opening 3 while the opening / closing door 3a is open,
The special winning opening 3 is opened again, and this operation is performed up to X times. Therefore, the player can obtain a large amount of game media (prize) of a suitable color.

[0010] The gaming machine (machine A) installed on "A island" and "B"
The difference in the gaming value of the gaming machines (machine B) installed on the "island" will be described. (1) Common to Machine A (silver) and Machine B (gold) The maximum number of game media that can be fired in one minute is 100, and the maximum number of design variable games that can be performed in one minute as a design value is Six times, during normal times (other than during the big hit), the number of game media obtained in one minute is 40, and the number of game media obtained in the big hit is 2,400. or,
The price of the game media is α yen / piece.

(2) Achievable game value and consumption price in Machine A (silver) The probability of a jackpot is set to 1/198, and the exchange value of the acquired game medium (silver) is a yen / piece. The average time required for a jackpot is 198/6 = 33 minutes, and the number of game media consumed by that time is (100-40) × 3
3 = 1980 pieces, and the consumption value is (1980 pieces × α)
It is. On the other hand, the exchange value of the acquired game medium is (2400 pieces × a), and the consumption amount of the player is (1980 pieces × a).
α) − (2400 pieces × a), and when converted per time, [(1980 pieces × α) − (2400 pieces × a)] /
33 minutes.

(3) Acquirable game value and consumption price of machine B (gold) The probability of jackpot is set to 1/318, and the exchange value of the acquired game medium (silver) is a yen of machine A. Assuming b yen / piece higher than / pieces, the average time required for a jackpot is 318/6 = 53 minutes, and the number of game media consumed by that time is (100-40) × 53 = 3180 pieces, The consumption value is (3180 pieces × α). On the other hand, the exchange value of the acquired game medium is (2400 pieces × b), and the consumption amount of the player is (3180 pieces × α) − (2400 pieces × b)
b), and when converted per time, it is [(3180 pieces × α) − (2400 pieces × b)] / 53 minutes.

(4) Comparison between the two The aircraft A (silver) has a high jackpot probability, but the exchange value a
The number of circles / piece (<b yen / piece) is set lower than that of Aircraft-B. In the above, for example, α = 4, a = 2.5, b =
Comparing with No. 4, the amount of money consumed per unit time remains unchanged at 58.2 yen / min for Aircraft-A and 58.9 yen / min for Aircraft-B, but this figure is an average value. But,
The B-machine with a low jackpot probability but a high exchange value is a high-risk, high-return gaming machine, and a player who can afford economically should select the B-machine (gold) on the B island. Is expected.

Next, the launching device of a game machine that can be played with a game medium of a suitable color (silver) and a player mistakenly put a “golden game medium” into the supply plate 10 and play a game. An exclusion mechanism for prohibiting a game using an incompatible game medium will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium from the supply plate 10 is
The ball is guided to a ball feeder 41 that is rotatable about a rotation shaft 41a via a meandering path 10a in which ball clogging is prevented. The ball feeder 41 has a well-known configuration, in which the ball feed lever 42 is swung by a ball feed lever guide piece 45 that rotates together with the rotation of the hitting rod 46, so that the ball feeder 41 discharges one ball at a time. It is discharged from 48 and sent to the front of the hitting rod 46 facing the guide rail 2.

A supply color sensor 50 is provided so as to be able to detect the color of the game medium abutting on the leading end 41b of the ball feeder 41, and an open / close valve 51 is provided on the left side of the meandering path 10a.
Can be opened and closed by a supply electromagnetic solenoid 51a.
Are provided in communication with the storage tray 12. On the back of the gaming machine, a changeover switch 55 for switching the operation of the on-off valve 51, that is, selecting whether the compatible color of the game medium is "silver" or "gold", is attached. When the changeover switch 55 is set to the lamp 55a (silver) side by an abbreviated control circuit, the supply electromagnetic solenoid 51a is demagnetized for the "silver game medium", and when the switch 55 is set to the lamp 55b (gold) side, the "silver game medium" is set. To excite the supply electromagnetic solenoid 51a.

Therefore, the changeover switch 55 is set to the lamp 55a.
Side, when the supply color sensor 50 detects “silver game medium”, the supply electromagnetic solenoid 51
Since a is in a demagnetized state, the on-off valve 51 is in a closed state,
The game medium is sent to the firing position, and can be fired by the hitting rod 46, and the compatible color of the game medium is “silver”. On the other hand, when the supply color sensor 50 detects “gold game medium”, the supply electromagnetic solenoid 51 a is excited to open the on-off valve 51, so that the game medium is transferred from the incompatible color discharge path 52 to the storage tray 12. Sent to prohibit the game. on the other hand,
When the changeover switch 55 is set to the side of the lamp 55b, the compatible color of the game medium is "gold", which is opposite to the above, and
"Silver game media" is supplied from the non-conforming color discharge path 52 to the storage dish 1
Send to 2 to prohibit the game.

As described above, by providing the changeover switch 55, the game store clerk can easily select the suitable color of the game medium that can be used in the gaming machine P, and the player can erroneously select the "incompatible color". Even if the user tries to play a game by putting the “game medium” into the supply tray 10, the “incompatible color game medium” is sent to the storage tray 12 via the rejection mechanism and is not consumed. Therefore, in the gaming machine A using the game medium of the matching color (silver), the player cannot use the “golden game medium” having a high game value, so that “the player is not disadvantaged, In a gaming machine using a “gold” game medium, a “silver” game medium having a low game value cannot be used, thereby preventing a disadvantage of a game store. Therefore,
This exclusion mechanism prohibits the use of illegal game media, enables a fair game between the player and the game store, and easily changes the color of the game media, that is, the gaming machine A or It can be switched to gaming machine B.

Next, a description will be given of a payment mechanism for the game media stored in the storage tray 12 of the gaming machine A, which is adapted to the "silver game media". At the front lower part of the gaming machine P, an adjustment box S constituting a game facility is installed. The adjustment box S has a storage tray 12 for receiving an overflowing game medium when the supply tray 10 is full. A slide-type discharge operation tool 13 for discharging the game media (silver color) accumulated in the storage tray 12, and a suitable color sphere counter for displaying a count value of “silver” game media discharged via the discharge operation tool 13. Display unit (7-segment display) 14, non-conforming color sphere counting display unit (7-segment display) 15 for displaying the count value of the number of "gold" game media not applicable to this gaming machine, and the discharge counting is completed. Later, the receipt discharge port 16 for printing and discharging the count value displayed on the compatible color ball counting display section 14 and the incompatible color ball counting display section 15, a lamp 16a for indicating that there is no receipt, a receipt issuing button 17, and a holding ball button 18 is It is the location.

A counting guide gutter 19 is provided at the bottom of the storage tray 12, and an opening / closing plate 20 constantly biased in a closing direction via a spring (not shown) is provided at an inlet 19a thereof. When the discharge operation tool 13 is slid in the opening direction, the opening and closing plate 20 slides to
9a is opened, and the game medium of the storage dish 12 is a counting induction gutter 19
Flow down. In the middle of the counting guide gutter 19, first color sensors 21 a and 21 b for identifying the color of the flowing game medium are provided upstream of a ball cutting rotator 24, which will be described later. A second color sensor 22 is provided so as to be able to identify the color of the game medium held by 24, and these sensors identify whether the game medium is “silver” or “gold”. The color sensors 21a, 21b, and 22 are a well-known color C
Use a CD or the like.

The game medium discharging device 23 has a well-known configuration, and includes a ball cutting rotator 24 capable of rotating and discharging the game medium one ball at a time, and a locking portion rotating together with the ball cutting rotator 24. 2
5a is formed on the periphery of the locking rotator 25, and the locking portion 2
A locking claw 26a for locking and releasing from the 5a is constituted by a stop electromagnetic solenoid 26 attached to the rod, and the stop electromagnetic solenoid 26 is demagnetized (the ball cutting rotary member 24 is unlocked) and excited (the ball cutting rotary member 24). Is locked)
The ball cutting rotator 24 makes it possible to discharge game media for each ball. The counting and discharging path 2 is located downstream of the counting and discharging device 23.
The counting discharge path 27 is formed to be branched into a suitable color discharge path 27a for guiding a silver game medium and an incompatible color discharge path 27b for guiding a gold game medium. Further, a passage switching member 28 is provided at a branch portion of the discharge passages 27a and 27b.
Are mounted so as to be swingable (rotate 90 degrees) via a motor 29.

The passage switching member 28 is a quadrilateral box-shaped body, and has a through hole 28b penetrating therethrough at a ridge thereof and an inclined path 28a in the form of a slide. When the path 28a coincides with the counting and discharging path 27, the “silver game medium (compatible color)” flowing down the slope 2
After being turned in 8a and guided to the compatible color discharge path 27a (FIG. 5 (A), after being detected and counted by the detector 30a,
It is circulated and used as a payout of a prize or the like obtained by the player by the lifting type polishing device 32 through the inclined gutter 31 (FIG. 9).
(A)). On the other hand, the passage hole 28 is
When b coincides with the counting and discharging path 27, the “golden game medium (incompatible color)” flowing down passes through the passage hole 28b,
After being guided to the non-conforming color discharge path 27b (FIG. 5B), detected by the detector 30b and counted, it is collected in the collection box 34 via the slope 33 (see FIG. 9B). ),
Since a prize (game medium) paid out at the time of winning is excluded from the game equipment, only the game medium of a compatible color is used in a circulating manner, thereby preventing disadvantages to the player and the game store.

Next, control of the settlement mechanism executed through a control device (not shown) will be described with reference to a control flow shown in FIG. The changeover switch 55 is set on the lamp 55a side, and the compatible color of the game medium is "silver". (1) Initialization: It is determined whether or not the power of the pachinko machine is turned on (S0). If the power is on, the counter i for counting the mixed golden game media, the compatible color sphere counting display unit 14 , The count value ig of the “silver” game medium, the count value ig of the “gold” game medium displayed on the incompatible color ball count display unit 15, and the flag F indicating that the game medium is being discharged are initialized ( S1). The stop electromagnetic solenoid 26 is demagnetized (the ball cutting rotator 24 is unlocked).

(2) Passage switching control flow 1: The player
When the ejection operation tool 13 is slid, the game media stored in the storage tray 12 flow down the counting guide gutter 19 and the first color sensors 21a and 21b detect the game media, so that the game media is “gold”. It is determined whether there is any, and if it is not “gold”, the process returns (S5). On the other hand, when the incompatible gold game medium is detected, the gold game medium is counted by the counter i (S6), and thereafter, the stop electromagnetic solenoid 26 is excited to lock the ball cutting rotator 24 and return (S6).
7).

The ball cutting rotator 24 is locked when detected by the first color sensors 21a and 21b.
If the ball cutting rotator 24 is locked after being detected by the color sensor 22, the response time will not be in time and the "golden game medium"
However, this is to prevent the ball from passing through the ball-rotating body 24 without taking the steps described below. The reason why the ball cutting rotator 24 is normally kept in the unlocked state is to improve the discharging speed of many game media, which are “silver”.

(3) Passage switching control flow 2: It is determined whether or not the second sensor 22 has detected a game medium (S9). If detected, the flag F is set to 1 (S12). It is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed (S1).
0), when maintaining a state in which no game media is detected,
The flag F is set to 0 and the process returns (S11). The flag F indicates whether or not the game medium is being discharged, and maintains the flag F = 1 when there is a game medium to be discharged. It is determined whether the color is "gold" (S13). If it is not gold, it is determined whether or not the position of the passage switching member 28 is on the side of the ramp 28a (S14). If so, the state is maintained. However, when the position of the passage switching member 28 is on the side of the passage hole 28b,
The position of the passage switching member 28 is set via the motor 29 to the ramp 2
Switch to 8a side and proceed to step 19 (S15).

On the other hand, in step 13, when the second color sensor 22 detects a "gold" game medium,
It is determined whether the position of the passage switching member 28 is on the side of the passage hole 28b (S16), and if so, the state is maintained and the process proceeds to step 18, but the passage switching member 28
Is located on the side of the ramp 28a, the position of the passage switching member 28 is switched to the side of the passage hole 28b via the motor 29 (S17). Then, it is assumed that one golden game medium is discharged by subtracting 1 from the count counter i of the golden game medium (S18).

Thereafter, the stop electromagnetic solenoid 26 is demagnetized (the ball cutting rotator 24 is unlocked) and one game medium is discharged (S19). And the counter i
Is determined to be "0" (S20). If it is "0", then the first color sensors 21a and 21b do not detect the "golden game medium", that is, Since there is no game medium, the stop electromagnetic solenoid 26
Is demagnetized, and the ball cutting rotator 24 is maintained in the unlocked state. However, the counter i is "0"
If not, the "golden game medium" will be ejected anytime, so the locked state is set again (S21).
The time for executing the lock state in step 21 from the unlock state in step 19 is as follows.
The time is set so that one game medium can be discharged by the ball cutting rotator 24.

If the discharging of the game medium in the step 19 is from the steps 14 and 15, the silver-colored game medium is guided to the counting discharge path 27, the ramp 28a, and the suitable color discharging path 27a. The medium is counted (is = is + 1) by the detector 30a (S22), and the counted value is
Is displayed on the compatible color sphere counting display unit 14. On the other hand, if it is from step 18, the gold game medium is guided to the counting and discharging path 27, the passage hole 28b, and the incompatible color discharging path 27b, and the gold game medium is counted by the detector 30b (ig =
ig + 1) (S22), and the count value ig is displayed on the nonconforming color sphere count display unit 15.

(4) Receipt issue: receipt issue button 1
7 will be described with reference to the control flow shown in FIG. 7. When the player presses the receipt issue button 17 (S3
0), it is determined whether the flag F is "0" (S31). When the flag F is "0", since there is no more game media to be discharged by the second sensor 22 in the step 12, the count value is of the compatible color ball counting display section 14 and the non-compatible color ball counting display section 15 is calculated. , Ig and the machine number of the gaming machine are printed, the receipt is discharged (S32), and the count values is and ig are cleared (S3).
3).

(5) Re-game: When the player wants to continue the game with the acquired game medium again, this is possible by pressing the ball holding button 18 attached to the adjustment box S (the control flow shown in FIG. 7). Reference), and presses the holding ball button 18 (S40).
Then, it is determined whether there is still a game medium to be discharged (S41), and when there is a game medium to be discharged (F = 1).
When the conversion button 8b is pressed when the ejection is completed (F = 0) (S42), the predetermined amount (α) is not subtracted from the game card, but is subtracted from the “silver acquired game medium is”. ) Silver game media are discharged to the supply tray 10 (S43). Therefore, the player can use the receipt issuing button 1
Before pressing 7, the game can be continued with the acquired game medium.

According to the above control, even if the player mistakenly puts the "gold" game medium into the supply plate 10 in the game machine A of the game medium whose color is "silver", the game medium is stored in the storage plate. When the game media is sent to the storage tray 12 and the game media are counted separately, there is no disadvantage. Further, the game medium is once obtained in the storage dish 12 is
Even after the payment is paid, the game can be continued with the game medium again unless the receipt is issued.
Also, since the game value is determined by the difference in the color of the game medium,
While it can be configured simply, the player can
Which of the gaming machines can be used easily can be easily determined and there are few mistakes.

When the changeover switch 55 is set to the side of the lamp 55b, the game medium of a suitable color is "gold".
Detects the "golden game medium", the path switching member 28 is set to the side of the slope 28a and discharged to the compatible color discharge path 27a for circulating use. On the other hand, when the second color sensor 22 detects "silver game medium", the path switching member 28 is changed to the passage hole 28b and collected in the storage box via the incompatible color discharge path 27b, and is not used in the game thereafter. It will be.

In discharging the gold and silver game media, the ball cutting rotator 24 is normally unlocked.
Lock state only when golden game media is detected,
Thereafter, since the game medium is discharged for each ball, the discharging speed of the game medium can be improved. However, as another configuration, the initialization shown in FIG. 6, the receipt issuance and the replay shown in FIG. 7 are the same, but there is no passage switching control flow 1 shown in FIG.
(Steps having the same contents in FIG. 6 are assigned the same numbers). The control method will be described briefly.
4 in a locked state, the game medium is detected by the second color sensor 22, the passage switching member 28 is set to an appropriate position according to its color, and then the stop electromagnetic solenoid 26 is demagnetized and then excited (unlocked state). From a locked state to a locked state), and by a series of operations (S19 '), the game medium is
Although it may be configured to discharge each ball,
This configuration has an advantage that the first color sensors 21a and 21b are not required, but has a drawback in discharge speed. In the above description, the gaming machine A with a matching color of silver has been described. However, in the gaming machine B with a matching color of gold, it goes without saying that the “silver” may be treated as “gold”.

The changeover switch 55 is provided for each gaming machine and can be selected from any one. However, as described above, when a gaming machine of the same type is installed for each island,
It is desirable to be able to switch all at once. In the switching box 70 installed on the back of the end of the “island” shown in FIG. 9, one change switch 55 of the same type as described above and the silver lamp 5
5a and a golden side lamp 55b are provided. The changeover switch 55 controls the supply electromagnetic solenoid 51a corresponding to the supply color sensor 50, and the first color sensor 21 in the process of executing the control flow shown in FIGS.
By controlling the path switching members 28 corresponding to a, 21b, and the two-color sensor 22, each gaming machine performs the same operation as described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

(Second Embodiment) This embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10. The settlement mechanism in the first embodiment is attached to each of the gaming machines P. The configuration is a configuration in which each island is installed and has the same mechanism, and therefore will be briefly described. The adjustment box 60 is installed at the center of the island. A changeover switch 69 similar to the changeover switch 55 is provided in a changeover box attached to the back side of the adjustment box 60.
A silver lamp 69a and a gold lamp 69b are provided. The compatible color of the game medium is set to “silver” by the changeover switch 55 installed on the game machine P installed on the island or attached to each game machine or installed in the change box 70.

Then, the changeover switch 69 is set to the lamp 6
When the game medium is set to the 9a (silver) side, the game medium from the slot 61 is identified in the checkout box by the mechanism shown in FIG. 4 and the control shown in FIG. The number of game media ig is counted and displayed on the compatible color sphere counting display section (7-segment display) 63a and the incompatible color sphere counting display section (7-segment display) 63b, respectively, and via a discharge path (not shown). Thus, the compatible silver game media are recycled, while the non-compatible gold game media are collected.

When a golden (unsuitable color) game medium is detected, the player is notified to that effect via a liquid crystal message display 64. Also, the prize display 65a displays the number of prizes corresponding to the unit of the number of acquired game media, which is set in advance, and the remaining number of the prize display 65b.
Will be displayed. At the upper right of the adjustment box 60, when the counting of all the game media is completed, the global lamp 66a is turned on, and when displayed on the remaining display 65b, the remaining lamp 66b is turned on. The surplus game medium is discharged from the discharge port 67, and the number of silver game media is and the number of gold game medium awards ig are printed on the receipt, and the remaining game medium is discharged from the discharge port 68.

In the above description, since at least two changeover switches (changeover switches 55 and 69) are provided, it is bothersome to set each of them to the same state and mistakes are made. It is desirable that all can be selected. For example, the changeover switch 69 controls the supply electromagnetic solenoid 51a corresponding to the supply color sensor 50 in each game machine,
It is desirable to control the passage switching member 28 (not shown) corresponding to the first color sensors 21a and 21b and the second color sensor 22 installed inside.

In the first and second embodiments, the game machine is a pachinko machine, and the game medium is a game ball. However, the game medium in a slot machine which is another game machine is a coin. is there. Therefore, as described above, by providing a mechanism for identifying coins, the game value differs depending on the color of the coin. For example, the number of game media (prize) acquired when playing a game with “gold coins” )
It is needless to say that can be set to be twice as large as when "silver coin" is performed. With the adoption of game media of different colors, in each game, the jackpot probability has conventionally been made different depending on the number of coins inserted. Are the same, the game value of coins that can be obtained at the time of the jackpot is different, and the number of coins inserted is simplified. Further, the color of the game medium is not limited to gold or silver, and may be two or more as long as it can be controlled for each color. You may comprise so that it may differ by weight etc.

(Third Embodiment) A gaming machine (pachinko machine) according to the present embodiment differs from a so-called enclosed gaming machine of a well-known configuration in the value of a game medium (game ball). This will be described with reference to FIG. 11 (a front view showing a partial cross section of the gaming machine) and FIG. 12 (control flow). A brief description of this enclosed game machine is as follows. From the card slot 71 of the card device 70, a game card on which the number of owned game media (the number of game balls) is recorded, or a game card for preventing alteration, only identification information. The game can be started by inserting a game card (recording medium recordable via magnetism or the like) in which the number of game media is known based on the identification information, and the reference number of game media at the start of the game Then, the number of game media consumed in the game (game balls) is subtracted, the number of foul balls and the acquired prize (number of game media) are added, and as a result, the number of game media that is occasionally changed is displayed on the display 75. When the end button 73 is pressed, the final result of the number of game media is written to the game card via the card device 70 and returned from the card slot 71.

That is, this is a pachinko machine of a type in which a certain game medium is circulated and the number of profits and losses is calculated, and a game medium (award) obtained by winning is not paid out. Reference numeral 74 denotes a lamp which lights when an unauthorized card is inserted. In addition, a game value changing means (change switch) 72 is provided, and the player can set the number of game media to be obtained and the number of game media to be consumed (the number of game media to be fired) to be twice as large as B, for example. "A" and "B"
And the lamps 72a and 72b are turned on. That is, the player has different game values, "A"
The game can be played by selecting either "B" or "B".

The game board 80 has ordinary winning openings 81a to 81
d, a specific winning opening 82 is appropriately disposed, and a specific winning opening 8 is provided.
When the game medium wins, the symbol change of the symbol display device 85 is started, and at the time of a big hit, the special winning opening 83 is kept open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, or before that. The open state is set to be maintained until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game media wins, and when a win is made in the V winning opening 84, the special winning opening 83 is opened again.

The firing tray 91 in the ball feeder 90
A foul detector (proximity switch, etc.) 9 is formed at the left end to be inclined downward in the direction of the firing rod 92, and detects a foul ball (game medium) that can be hit again without reaching the game area.
5 and a game medium (winning ball) winning in each winning opening is provided with a winning detector (proximity switch or the like) 99.
, And an out ball port 94 for discharging an out ball (a game medium that does not contribute to winning).

A discharge port is formed at the lower end of the firing tray 91, and an L-shaped operation piece 96 which can be moved up and down by an electromagnetic solenoid 97 is connected to a firing rod 92 set to be fired via a firing motor 92a. At the timing, the game medium is discharged from the discharge port to the firing portion facing the firing rod 92 from the discharge port for each game ball, and a detector 98 for detecting the fired (consumed) game medium is installed. is there.

Next, with respect to the control of the gaming machine having the above configuration,
This will be described with reference to FIG. (1) In the card input control flow, it is determined whether a game card has been inserted into the card slot 71 (S40), and the number I of game media recorded on the inserted game card is read.
Alternatively, the number of game media based on the identification information is read, and the number I of game media is displayed as the reference number of game media on the display 75 (S42). (2) In the card ejection control flow, when the end button 73 is pressed (S46), the number of owned game media I is written into the game card (S47) and ejected from the card slot 71 (S48). (3) In the control flow of the subtraction processing of the number of game media,
When the player starts a game and the shooting ball is detected by the detector 98 (S50), it is determined whether or not the change switch 72 is on the “A” side (S51). This change switch 72
Is used to select the value of the game medium. When the value is on the “A” side, 2 is subtracted from the game medium number I (S5).
2). On the other hand, when it is on the "B" side, 1 is subtracted from the game medium number I (S53). Thus, the side of A is B
The number of game balls (the number of game media) is "2
It is set to a value of “double”, and is made to correspond to the value of the game medium to be acquired, which will be described later.

(4) In the control flow of the processing for adding the number of game media, when the player starts a game and a foul ball is detected by the foul detector 95 (S60), the change switch 72 is set to the "A" side. It is determined whether or not there is (S6
1). When the change switch 72 is on the A side, 2 is added to the game medium number I (S62), while B is added.
Side, the game medium number I is incremented by 1 (S6
3) Re-launch is possible.

When the game medium detects a winning ball which has won the normal winning ports 81a to 81d or the specific winning port 82 of the gaming board 80 by the winning detector 99 (S64), the change switch 72 is set to the "A" side. Is determined (S6).
5). Then, when the change switch 72 is on the A side, a double of α is added to the number I of game media as a prize (S66). On the other hand, when it is the B side, α is added to the number I of game media as a prize (S67). This processing corresponds to the game value for one launch ball in the control flow of the subtraction processing.

(5) During the game, the number of game media I
Becomes "0" (S70), the shooting motor 92a is stopped to stop the game value (S71). As described above, by the change switch 72, “A” or “B”
By selecting any one of the above, it is made to correspond to the value of the game medium to be acquired corresponding to the value of the game medium to be consumed, so that the player can select which game value to play with, which is preferable. . In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, the game value is set to either "A" or "B" via the change switch 72. May be. Also, by providing this change switch 72 on the back of the gaming machine, "A" or "B" can be set by a game store attendant,
According to the game store's policy, it may be configured to be changeable,
The change switch 72 is provided in each of the gaming machines, but may be configured to be collectively changeable like the changeover switches 55 and 69 provided in the first and second embodiments. In addition, the first
It goes without saying that any of the control flows in the first to third embodiments can be executed via a computer-readable recording medium.

[0049]

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention can be played with game media having different game values, so that the player can select the game value and play the game. In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the difference in the game value is distinguished by the color of the game medium, so that it can be easily identified. A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided with an exclusion mechanism for prohibiting a game using an incompatible game medium, thereby preventing illegal use of the game medium. In the gaming machine of claim 4, since the non-conforming game medium is excluded, the non-conforming game medium (prize) is not paid out.
Prevent disadvantages to players and amusement stores.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the launching device.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a front plate of the pachinko machine.

4A is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a passage switching member.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing an operation of a passage switching member.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a control flow.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a control flow.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a control flow of another configuration.

9A is a rear view of an “island”, and FIG. 9B is a front view of the island.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an adjustment box according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a gaming machine showing a partial cross section according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a control flow.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 supply tray 13 discharge operation tool 14 compatible color sphere counting display unit 15 incompatible color sphere counting display unit 16 receipt outlet 12 storage tray 19 counting induction gutter 20 opening and closing plate 21 a, 21 b first color sensor 22 second color sensor 24 ball cutting Rotating body 26 Stop electromagnetic solenoid 27 Count discharge path 27a Compatible color discharge path 27b Incompatible color discharge path 28 Passage switching member 28a Inclined ramp 28b Passage hole 55 Changeover switch 69 Changeover switch 72 Game value changing means (change switch) C Card unit P Game Machine (pachinko machine) S Checkout box

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claims 1. A gaming machine that can be played via a game medium and is provided with a game medium as a prize, wherein the game machine can be played with a game medium having a different game value. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the difference in gaming value is distinguished by the color of the gaming medium. 3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an exclusion mechanism for prohibiting a game using an incompatible game medium.
Gaming machine. 4. A game machine according to claim 1, wherein a set-up mechanism capable of separating game media having different game values is provided in the game facility in the settlement of the acquired game media. Machine.