JPH11221354A - Card unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lower the abnormal state occurrence rate of a card type pachinko machine. SOLUTION: A control circuit for the pachinko machine 2 consists of a card unit 5 and a pachinko machine control unit 6, the unit 5 is provided with a card unit controller 10 and the unit 6 is provided with a pachinko machine controller 11 capable of mutually communicating with the controller 10. Thereby, the abnormal states of both of the controllers 10 and 11 are detected by each other based on the abnormality detection of a communication signal between both of the controllers 10 and 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a card-type pachinko machine in which a game ball can be rented out using a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines include card-type pachinko machines in which a card is used for renting a game ball and a pachinko machine is provided with a function for renting a game ball. This type of card-type pachinko machine is composed of a game card and a pachinko machine to which the card is attached, and a pachinko machine is provided by inserting a rented game ball (hereinafter referred to as a lent ball) into the pachinko machine. A game (hereinafter referred to as a game) becomes possible.

[0003] The card is provided with a writing section for writing game information consisting of rentable amount data of game balls and ID code data for fraud prevention, and the card is mounted on a pachinko machine or a game ball lending device. At this time, when there is no inconvenience in the game information written in the writing unit, the rental of the game ball becomes possible.

A pachinko machine control circuit is provided in a pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine control circuit executes processing relating to a card and processing relating to each section of the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine control circuit includes a card reader / writer, and the card reader / writer has a function of reading game information written in the writing unit and writing game information in the writing unit.

The pachinko machine control circuit reads out the game information of the inserted card by a card reader / writer in accordance with a predetermined operation, and converts and calculates a desired amount of rentable amount data into game ball number data at a predetermined rate. At this time, the pachinko machine control circuit subtracts the converted amount from the rentable amount data, and replaces the difference with new rentable amount data.

[0006] For example, when a new game is started or when the number of hand-held game balls is reduced to "zero" or a small number by launching, the pachinko machine control circuit operates the switch provided in the pachinko machine to execute the above-mentioned operation. After executing the conversion operation, a predetermined number of borrowed balls are paid out from the pachinko machine.

[0007] The card-type pachinko machine having such a configuration is as follows.
The entire pachinko machine is controlled by a pachinko machine control circuit. The pachinko machine control circuit generally includes a microcomputer and software, and is connected to a higher-level management device.

When an abnormal state occurs in any part of the pachinko machine, the pachinko machine control circuit displays the abnormal state by means of the indicator lights and speakers of the pachinko machine. It can recognize the abnormal state of the pachinko machine.

At the same time, the pachinko machine control circuit inputs a signal indicating an abnormal state of the pachinko machine to the management device, so that the management device can specify the pachinko machine in the abnormal state.

[0010]

However, since the entire pachinko machine is controlled by a single pachinko machine control circuit, if the pachinko machine control circuit itself is in an abnormal state, the game information is retained when the abnormal state occurs. However, it is not possible to execute detailed error processing such as disabling and enabling the switches and returning the installed card.

Further, depending on the situation, the pachinko machine control circuit may cause a lock state in which a specific step on software is looped, that is, a so-called runaway, and in such a case,
Since it is necessary for the player to quickly recover, the staff at the amusement arcade performs the initial setting by temporarily stopping the power supply and then restarting the power supply.

Therefore, when the game is interrupted due to the abnormal state, the pachinko machine, the card, and the game information cannot be smoothly and promptly restored to the game state immediately before the interruption, thereby reducing the desire to play the game. Was invited.

[0013] Therefore, the present invention provides a game machine in which a game is interrupted due to an abnormal state occurring in any part of a pachinko machine.
The purpose is to provide a card-type pachinko machine with smooth and quick recovery processing.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pachinko machine control circuit which requests a pachinko machine to pay out a borrowed ball based on operation of a lending switch provided in the pachinko machine. A card unit for returning a card mounted based on the operation of a return switch provided on the machine and generating a game processing request signal based on an operation of a lending switch, and communicably connected to the card unit. And a pachinko machine control unit that generates a card processing request signal for operating a card unit in response to the generation of a game processing request signal by paying out a predetermined number of rental balls based on a request for paying out a rental ball from a card unit. The card unit detects an abnormal state on the pachinko machine control unit side in response to the generation of the card processing request signal, and Machine control unit has a configuration for detecting the abnormal state of the card unit side in response to the occurrence of the game processing request signal.

[0015]

The pachinko machine is controlled by the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit. The card unit detects an abnormal state on the pachinko machine control unit side based on the card processing request signal, and the pachinko machine control unit issues a game processing request signal. Therefore, the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit can detect the abnormal state of both the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings for a game. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a card-type pachinko machine, 1 is a card, 2 is a pachinko machine, and a pachinko machine 2 is connected to a management device 3 so as to be able to communicate.

The surface of the card 1 is entirely coated with a magnetic material (not shown), and the surface of the magnetic material is further coated with a non-magnetic material. The card 1 is provided with a writing unit 4 at a specific location as indicated by a virtual line, for example, and game information is written in the writing unit 4.

The game information includes at least rentable amount data, and it is also possible to add game hall identification data and ID code data for fraud prevention as required.

The loanable amount data in this embodiment is
The rentable amount data is expressed as a unit loan amount (10 in this embodiment).
(0 yen) divided by “quotient”, and this “quotient” is hereinafter referred to as a frequency or a residual frequency. The card 1 may be configured such that the writing section 4 is composed of a plurality of tracks, and the game information is written on separate tracks according to the type.

The game information is written in the writing section 4 in advance by a card issuing machine (not shown), and the card issuing machine and the management device 3 are communicably connected to each other.

The pachinko machine 2 is controlled by a pachinko machine control circuit including a card unit 5 and a pachinko machine control unit 6. Both the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit 6 have a CPU as a main configuration.

A card reader / writer 7 composed of a read / write head is connected to the card unit controller 10. The card reader / writer 7 has a function of reading game information from the writing section 4 of the card 1 mounted on the card unit 5, It has a function of writing game information according to the progress of the game to the writing unit 4 when the game is over.

The lending switch indicated by 8 is operated when the lending ball is borrowed by the card 1 mounted on the card unit 5, and the return switch indicated by 9 is operated by the card 1 mounted on the card unit 5. It is operated when taking out.

The lending switch 8 and the return switch 9
Both are connected to the card unit control device 10 and are arranged on the front surface (not shown) of the pachinko machine 2, and the pressing operation is invalidated or enabled by the card unit control device 10.

The card unit 5 is provided with a card unit control device 10, and the pachinko machine control unit 6 is provided with a pachinko machine control device 11. The card unit control device 10 is communicably connected to the management device 3.

The card unit control device 10 requests the pachinko machine control unit 6 to put out the borrowed balls to the pachinko machine 2 on the basis of the frequency (game information) written in the writing section 4 of the card 1, and After subtracting the remaining frequency based on the ball payout process and replacing the difference with a new frequency,
This frequency is appropriately written into the writing unit 4 by the card reader / writer 7.

The card unit controller 10 has a plurality of types of timers, which will be described later. The card unit controller 10 controls the pachinko machine control unit in accordance with the mounting of the card 1 on the pachinko machine 2 and the operation of one of the switches 8 and 9 by the player. 6 is generated, and a display signal for displaying the request is generated.

The game processing request signal is also for detecting an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side by the pachinko machine control device 11, that is, the pachinko machine control unit 6, and comprises a card unit ready signal and a ball lending request signal. Have been.

The display signal further indicates the operation state of the pachinko machine 2 by the lending switch LED 13 and the remaining number display LED.
14, a card usable lamp 15, and a lamp 16 for lighting display by inserting a card. These LEDs and lamps 13 to 16 are connected to the card unit controller 10 and controlled by the card unit controller 10. Is done.

The above-mentioned card unit ready signal indicates that the card unit 5 is in the operation ready state and that the lending ball is being paid out. The ball lending request signal is used to output addition / subtraction of game information and a sales signal, request the pachinko machine control unit 6 to pay out a lending ball, and operate a ball discharging device 12 described later.

The pachinko machine control unit 6 is provided with a pachinko machine control device 11, and the pachinko machine control device 11 is communicably connected to the card unit control device 10, in other words, the card unit 5.

The pachinko machine control device 11 pays out a predetermined number of lent balls stored in the memory in response to the lent ball payout request from the card unit 5 by activating the ball discharging device 12. The pachinko machine 2 is operated to play each part.

The remaining frequency display LED 14 is for displaying the current frequency. The frequency is calculated by the card unit controller 10 based on the frequency read by the card reader / writer 7 as described above. The calculated value is always input to the residual frequency display LED14.

Further, the pachinko machine control device 11 generates a card processing request signal for operating the card unit 5 based on any of the above-described game processing request signals. This card processing request signal is also for detecting an abnormal state on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side by the card unit control device 10, that is, the card unit 5, and is composed of a pachinko machine ready signal and a ball lending processing signal. .

The pachinko machine ready signal indicates that the ball discharge device 12 is in the operation ready state, the ball lending processing signal indicates that the lending ball has been paid out from the card unit 5, and the predetermined number of lending balls has been cleared. This indicates that the payout is completed by the ball discharging device 12.

The pachinko machine control device 11 has the above functions,
The pachinko machine 2 mainly includes a well-known hitting ball launching device, payout of a prize ball by a ball discharging device 12 based on detection of a winning ball, various indicator lights, and a sound effect generating device (each not shown).
Can be controlled.

The ball discharging device 12 is controlled by the pachinko machine control device 11. The pachinko machine control device 11 operates the ball discharging device 12 based on the generation of a ball lending request signal input from the card unit 5 side. A predetermined number of borrowed balls, and a ball discharging device based on the detection of a winning ball.
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by operating 12.

The lending switch LED 13 is turned on only when the operation of pressing down (ON) the lending switch 8 is valid.

The remaining number display LED 14 is composed of a multi-digit 7-segment LED, and indicates the number written in the writing unit 4 or the remaining number after lending the ball. When the card 1 is not mounted on the card unit 5, "----" is lit on the display remaining frequency display LED 14 in a card 1 mounting waiting state.

The card available lamp 15 indicates that the pachinko machine 2 is in a state of waiting for the insertion (insertion) of the card 1, the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit 6 are in a normal operating state, and the card 1 is When it is not mounted on the card unit 5, it is turned on by the card unit controller 10.

The card insertion lamp 16 indicates that the card 1 is already mounted on the card unit 5 and an error state of the card unit 5, and the pachinko machine error LED 17 indicates which of the pachinko machine 2 This indicates that there is an abnormal state at that location.

The operation of the return switch 9 and the write operation of the card reader / writer 7 are interlocked, and the card reader / writer 7 writes the residual count data at the time of operation of the return switch 9 to the writing unit 4 of the card 1. .

Next, the operation of the card-type pachinko machine of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the normal operation from the power-on to the insertion of the card 1 will be described. When a power supply (not shown) is turned on to the pachinko machine 2 (see FIG. 2A), various displays for initial setting preset in the driver circuit (not shown) are performed by the residual number display LED 14 ( The measurement of the monitoring time Ts (seconds) is started by a monitoring timer (not shown) that monitors the initial state of various signals (see FIG. 2A).

This monitoring timer is built in the card unit control device 10 in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this.
Or the card unit control device 10 and the pachinko machine control device 11 may be provided separately.

While the monitoring time Ts is being measured, the card unit ready signal from the card unit controller 10 is "H", the ball lending request signal is "H", and the pachinko machine controller 11 has a pachinko machine ready signal. Is "L" and the ball lending processing signal is "H" (see FIG. 2A), the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit 6 are considered to be in a normal operation state, and the card unit control device 10 uses the card. The available lamp 15 is turned on.

At this time, since the card 1 is not mounted on the pachinko machine 2, the card unit controller 10 turns off the card insertion lamp 16, lights up the remaining number display LED 14 with "----", and rents out the card. The switch LED 13 is turned off. At this time, the pressing operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 has been invalidated by the card unit controller 10.

Next, when the card 1 is inserted (see FIG. 2C), the card unit controller 10 uses the card reader / writer 7 to count the remaining number of the card 1 (10 in this embodiment).
0) is read, and the read residual number is displayed as a residual number display LED.
Display at 14. At the same time, the card unit controller 10
Turns on the lending switch LED 13 and the card insertion lamp 16, and the pressing operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 is enabled.

Next, a normal operation after the card 1 is mounted will be described.

In this embodiment, the unit lending amount is set to 100 yen per "degree" and the number of balls to be paid out per "degree" is set to "25 balls". It is stored in the memory in the device 11. On the other hand, the card unit 5 is set so that the lending ball is paid out “3 times”, that is, 75 balls (= 25 balls × 3 times) by pressing (ON) the lending switch 8 per time. .

The number of lent balls to be paid out per one time may be arbitrarily set by replacing the memory or by providing means for setting the number of lent balls to be paid out per one time. A setting unit is provided on the card unit 5 side, and the number of payout processes based on a pressing operation (ON) of the lending switch can be arbitrarily set.

In a state where the card 1 is mounted,
When the lending switch 8 is pressed down, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from “H” to “L”, and at the same time, the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are operated by the card unit controller 10. It is invalidated (see Figure 3.0).

Next, while the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" (see FIG. 3, 0-a), the change from "H" to "L" is a pachinko machine. Is detected by the machine control device 11. Subsequently, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" (see FIG. 3.0).

When the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" is detected by the card unit 5, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".
(See Fig. 3.0-e).

On the basis of this, the pachinko machine control device 11 starts the first ball lending process by operating the ball discharge device 12, while the card unit control device 10 renews the ball lending process. The remaining number of the card 1 is subtracted by "1" according to the processing. At the same time, the card unit control device 10 inputs a signal corresponding to “once” to the management device 3 as the first sales signal.

Next, when the first ball lending process by the ball discharging device 12 is completed, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending process signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 3-0). .
When the card unit controller 10 detects a change in the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H", the card unit controller 10 causes the ball discharging device 12 to execute a second ball lending process. The lending request signal is changed from "H" to "L" (see FIG. 3.0-ca).

Next, when the pachinko machine controller 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". (See Figure 3.0).

When the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".
(See FIG. 3 ・ 0), whereby the ball lending process is started by the ball discharging device 12.

At the same time, the remaining number of the card 1 is updated in the same manner as described above, and the management unit 3
, The second sales signal is input. Then, when the second ball lending process is completed, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending process signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 3-0).

When the card unit controller 10 detects this, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" in order to cause the ball discharging device 13 to execute the third ball lending process. (See Figure 3.0).

When the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". (See Figure 3.0).

When the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L".
(See Figure 3.0).

As a result, the ball lending process is started by the ball discharging device 12, the remaining number of cards 1 is updated in the same manner as described above, and the third sales signal is sent from the card unit control device 10 to the management device 3. Is output.

When the third ball lending process is completed, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending process signal from “L” to “H” (see FIG. 3, source). When this change is detected by the card unit controller 10, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H".
At the same time, the operations of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are validated (see FIG. 3.0).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 1" will be described below. In the present embodiment, the case where the card unit controller 10 does not change the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" during the elapse of the predetermined standby time T0 after the lending switch 8 is pressed down. It concerns processing.

The standby time T0 is measured by a standby timer (not shown) built in the pachinko machine control device 11, and this standby timer includes a plurality of types of standby times T0, T1, T2, T3 including the standby time T0. , T4, TE, Ts can be measured. Similarly to the monitoring timer described above, the standby timer may be provided in the card unit control device 10 or may be provided separately from the card unit control device 10 and the pachinko machine control device 11.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from “H” to “L” and invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9.

When the change of the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" is detected by the pachinko machine control device 11, the pachinko machine control device 11 starts measuring the standby time T0 by the standby timer.

If the pachinko machine control device 11 is in a normal operation state, the ball lending request signal "H"
Is changed from “H” to “L” before the waiting time T0 elapses, but if the pachinko machine control device 11 does not detect the change of the ball lending request signal from “H” to “L”, the pachinko machine control device In step 11, it is determined that any part on the card unit 5 side is in the abnormal state “error 1” (see FIG. 4A).

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating the abnormal state “error 1” on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10 and simultaneously outputs “error 1” to the pachinko machine error LED 17. (See Figure 4.1).

The card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", and at the same time, turns off the card usable lamp 15 and displays the remaining number display L.
“EEE” is displayed on the ED 14 and the return switch 9 is activated (see FIG. 4.1-W).

Thereafter, the pachinko machine control device 11 indicates the abnormal state of the card unit 5 by holding the "H" state of the pachinko machine ready signal for 10 seconds.
When the "H" state of the card unit ready signal is detected at the time when the second has elapsed, the pachinko machine ready signal is changed from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the pachinko machine error LED 17 is turned off.

When detecting the change of the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 turns on the card available lamp 15 and displays the remaining number display L.
The error display of the ED 14 is switched to the display of the remaining number, and the invalidation of the lending switch 8 is activated (FIG. 4.1).
エ).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 2" will be described below. This embodiment is a pachinko machine control device.
The card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H" while the predetermined standby time T2 elapses after the 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". This is related to the processing when it is not changed to.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 is changed to "L".
Invalidated by

Thereafter, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from “H” to “L”, and when the pachinko machine controller 11 detects this change, the pachinko machine controller 10
11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" and starts measuring the standby time T2 by the standby timer.

If it is in the normal operation state, the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" within the waiting time T2, and changes the ball lending request signal to "L". From "L" to "H", and the pachinko machine control device 11 detects the change. The change of the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H" is detected within the waiting time T2.
If no is detected, the pachinko machine control device 11 indicates that any part on the card unit 5 side is in an abnormal state “Error 2”.
(See FIG. 5).

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs the pachinko machine ready signal indicating the abnormal state of the card unit 5 to the card unit control device 10 and displays "Error 2" on the pachinko machine error LED 17 (FIG. 5.2
See).

When the card unit controller 10 detects the pachinko machine ready signal corresponding to the abnormal state, at that time, the pachinko machine ready signal from the pachinko machine controller 11 becomes “H” and the ball lending processing signal becomes “H”. Is output.

When "H" of the pachinko machine ready signal and "H" of the ball lending processing signal are detected, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" and issues a ball lending request. The signal is changed from "L" to "H", the card usable lamp 15 is turned off, the error display is performed on the remaining number display LED 14, and the return switch 9 is activated (FIG. 5-2-U). reference).

After that, the pachinko machine control device 11 outputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state of the card unit 5 and then temporarily falls to "L", and then sets the pachinko machine ready signal to "H" state for 10 seconds. When the pachinko machine controller 11 detects that the card unit ready signal is "H" and the ball lending request signal is "H" from the card unit controller 10 at the time of holding, the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal. Is changed from “H” to “L”, and the pachinko machine error LED 17 is turned off.

When the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L", it turns on the card available lamp 15 and displays the remaining number on the remaining number display LED 14 to disable it. The operation of the lending switch 8 is validated by the card unit controller 10 (see FIG. 5E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 3" will be described below. In this embodiment, one of the lending switches 8 is used.
Multiple operations (25 balls x 3)
Times) The card unit control device is provided during a predetermined standby time T4 from the time when the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball rental processing signal for the payout process from “L” to “H”. Reference numeral 10 relates to the processing when the ball lending request signal is not changed from "H" to "L".

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit controller 10 first changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and simultaneously operates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 to change the card unit ready signal. Invalidated by the control device 10. After that, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from “H” to “L”.

When the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" is detected, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".

When the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" is detected by the card unit controller 10, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal to "L".
Is changed to “H”, and at the same time, the remaining number of the card 1 is updated in the same manner as described above, and a sales signal is input to the management device 3.

When the pachinko machine control device 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", the pachinko machine control device 11 operates the ball discharging device 12 to perform the first or second ball lending processing. To start.

When the first or second ball lending processing is completed, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" and simultaneously waits for the waiting time T4.
Is started by the standby timer.

If the ball is in the normal operation state, the pachinko machine control device 11 detects the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" within the waiting time T4. If the pachinko machine control device 11 does not detect the change of the lending request signal from “H” to “L”, the pachinko machine control device 11
Determines that any part on the card unit 5 side is in the abnormal state “error 3” (see FIG. 6A).

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs the pachinko machine ready signal indicating the abnormal state of the card unit 5 to the card unit control device 10 and displays "Error 3" on the pachinko machine error LED 17 (FIG. 6.3
See).

When detecting the pachinko machine ready signal corresponding to the abnormal state, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H",
At the same time, the card available lamp 15 is turned off, and the error display is performed on the residual number display LED 14, and at the same time, the operation of the return switch 9 is validated by the card unit control device 10 (see FIG. 6-th).

After that, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10, then holds the pachinko machine ready signal in the "H" state for 10 seconds. At the point in time when elapses, it is detected from the card unit controller 10 that the card unit ready signal is "H" and the ball lending request signal is "H".

On the basis of this detection, the pachinko machine control device 11 turns off the pachinko machine error LED 17 and changes the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L" to change the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L". When the change to is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card usable lamp 15, changes the error display of the remaining number display LED 14 to the remaining number display LED 14, and invalidates the rental. Activate the switch 8 (see Fig. 6.3-e).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 4" will be described below. In this embodiment, one of the lending switches 8 is used.
A predetermined waiting time from the time when the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from “L” to “H” in the final round of the ball discharging device 12 performing payout processing a plurality of times per round operation. This relates to a process in the case where the card unit control device 10 does not change the card unit ready signal from “L” to “H” until TE has elapsed.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9.

After that, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from “H” to “L”, and when the change from “H” to “L” is detected by the pachinko machine controller 11, The pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from “H” to “L”.

When detecting the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", Is updated in the same manner as described above, and a sales signal is input to the management device 3.

When the pachinko machine control device 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", the ball lending process is started by operating the ball discharging device 12, and the ball lending process is started. Is completed, the ball rental processing signal is changed from "L" to "H", and the pachinko machine control device 11 starts measuring the standby time TE by the standby timer.

In the normal operation state, the pachinko machine control device 11 detects the change of the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" within the standby time TE. If the card unit 11 does not detect the change of the card unit ready signal from “L” to “H”, the pachinko machine control device 11 determines that any part on the card unit 5 side is in the abnormal state “error 4”. (Fig. 7 ・ 4
See).

Subsequently, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs the pachinko machine ready signal indicating the abnormal state of the card unit 5 to the card unit control device 10 and displays "Error 4" on the pachinko machine error LED 17 (FIG. 7.4
See).

When the pachinko machine ready signal corresponding to this abnormal state is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", and The card available lamp 15 is turned off, the error display is performed on the remaining number display LED 14, and the return switch 9 is simultaneously activated (see FIG. 7.4).

Thereafter, the pachinko machine control device 11 indicates the abnormal state of the card unit 5 by holding the "H" state of the pachinko machine ready signal for 10 seconds.
When the "H" state of the card unit ready signal is detected at the time when the second has elapsed, the pachinko machine ready signal is changed from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the pachinko machine error LED 17 is turned off.

When the change of the pachinko machine ready signal from “H” to “L” is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card usable lamp 15, and displays the remaining number display LED 14. Is changed to the remaining number display, and the invalidation of the lending switch 8 is activated (see FIG. 7.4).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 5" will be described below. In this embodiment, after the card 1 is mounted,
Pachinko machine controller 11 sets pachinko machine ready signal to "L"
This is related to the processing when changing from “H” to “H”.

Immediately after the power is turned on (see FIGS. 8-5A and 5-A), when the card 1 is inserted into the card unit 5, the remaining number written in the writing section 4 is retained by the card unit controller 10. It is displayed on the frequency display LED 14. At the same time, the card unit control device 10 sets the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9
Is activated, and the lending switch LED 13 is turned on (see FIG. 8.5E).

Then, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko machine ready signal is changed from "L" to "H" by the pachinko machine control device 11 (see FIG. 8.5), and this change is recognized by the card unit control device. When 10 is detected, the card unit control device 10 determines that the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in an abnormal state. Subsequently, the operations of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are invalidated by the card unit control device 10, and the lending switch LED 13 is turned off.

Eventually, the abnormal state “error 5” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released by a predetermined action.
When the card unit controller 10 detects that the pachinko machine ready signal has changed from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 activates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 and simultaneously turns on the lending switch LED13. (See Figure 8.5).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 6" will be described below. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine control device 11 controls the ball lending by the time the predetermined waiting time T1 elapses after the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from “H” to “L”. Change the processing signal from "H" to "L"
This is related to the processing when it is not changed to.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed down, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9, and The rental switch LED 13 is turned off.

Thereafter, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the measurement of the standby time T1 is started by the standby timer (see FIG. 9-6-A). ).

If the normal operation state is established, the card unit control device 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" before the elapse of the standby time T1. If the change of the ball lending processing signal from “H” to “L” is not detected by the card unit control device 10 within the standby time T1, the card unit control device 10 determines whether any part of the pachinko machine control unit 6 side It is determined that there is an abnormal state (see FIG. 9-6-a).

Subsequently, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 9-6-C), and then changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H". At the same time, the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are validated, and the lending switch LED 13 is turned on to return (see FIG. 9.6-d).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 7" will be described below. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine control device is operated during the standby time T3 after the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from “L” to “H”.
Numeral 11 relates to the processing when the ball lending processing signal is not changed from "L" to "H".

When the lending switch 8 is depressed, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" and, at the same time, invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9. The ball lending request signal is changed from “H” to “L”.

When the pachinko machine control device 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" by the card unit control device 10, the pachinko machine processing signal is changed from "H" to "L". Change. And the card unit controller
When detecting the change of the ball lending processing signal from “H” to “L”, the ball lending request signal is changed from “L” to “H”, and at the same time, the standby time T3 is measured by the standby timer. (See Figure 10.7).

If the ball is in the normal operation state, the ball lending process by the pachinko machine control device 11 is completed during the standby time T3, and the ball lending process signal changes from “L” to “H”. The card unit control device 10 detects this, but if not, the card unit control device 10 determines the abnormal state “Error 7” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side.

Based on the determination of the abnormal state “Error 7”, the card unit controller 10 sets the card usable lamp
At the same time as turning off the light 15, “Error 7” is displayed on the residual number display LED 14, and the return switch 9 is activated (FIG.
See 10.7-).

Thereafter, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 10-7-U), and the abnormal state "error 7" on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side. Is released, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H".

Subsequently, when the change of the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" is detected by the card unit controller 10, the card unit controller 10 turns on the card available lamp 15, and The "error 7" display of the remaining number display LED 14 is switched to the remaining number display, and the lending switch 8 is activated, and then the lending switch LED 13 is turned on (see FIGS. 10.7).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 8" will be described below. The present embodiment relates to the processing when the ball lending processing signal is "H" at the time when the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".

When the lending switch 8 is pressed down, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9, At the same time, the rental switch LED 13 is turned off.

Thereafter, when the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L".
Is detected, and the ball lending processing signal is changed from “H” to “L” (see FIG. 11.8-A).

If the ball unit lending processing signal is changed from "H" to "L" by the card unit control unit 10 in the normal operation state, the card unit lending unit 10 sends the ball lending request. The signal is changed from "L" to "H", and after the pachinko machine control device 11 detects the change of the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", the ball lending process is executed. Is completed, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H".

However, when the card unit 5 attempts to change the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H",
When the ball lending processing signal is “H”, the card unit control device 10 determines that any part on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in the abnormal state “error 8”, and the card unit control device 10 The card usable lamp 15 is turned off, and "error 8" is displayed on the remaining number display LED 14.

Subsequently, the card unit controller 10 activates the return switch 9 and, at the same time, starts measuring for 10 seconds by an error display continuation timer (not shown) built in the card unit controller 10 (FIG. 11). See 8-ii).

After changing the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", the card unit controller 10 waits for the error display continuation timer to expire, that is, for 10 seconds to elapse. Until the timer expires, that is, 10 seconds elapse, the above-mentioned display of the abnormal state "error 8" by the residual number display LED 14 is continued.

When the error display continuation timer expires, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card usable lamp 15, displays the remaining number on the remaining number display LED 14, and activates the lending switch 8. Then, the lending switch LED13 is turned on to automatically return.

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 9" will be described below. In the present embodiment, the above-described waiting time T3
This relates to the processing when the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from “L” to “H” before the start of the measurement.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed down, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, invalidates the operations of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9. Then, the rental switch LED 13 is turned off.

Thereafter, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", and the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" indicates that the pachinko machine controller
When detected by 11, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".

Subsequently, when the card unit controller 10 detects a change in the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H". At the same time, the remaining number is updated in the same manner as described above, and a sales signal is input to the management device 3 at the same time.

The pachinko machine control device 11 starts the ball lending process in the same manner as described above by detecting the change of the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", and when the ball lending process ends, the ball lending process signal Is changed from “L” to “H”.

If the ball is in the normal operation state, the ball lending process requires a time for the ball discharging device 12 to pay out the lent ball. The time is set as the standby time T3, and the ball lending request signal is output. At a point in time when a predetermined time has elapsed immediately after the change from “L” to “H”, the standby timer starts measuring the standby time T3.

If the card unit controller 10 detects that the pachinko machine controller 11 has changed the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" before the start of the measurement of the waiting time T3, the card unit controller 10 Step 10 judges an abnormal state "error 9" on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side.

Then, the card unit control device 10 turns off the card usable lamp 15 and sets the remaining number display LED 14
The error state "Error 9" is displayed at the same time, and the error display continuation timer starts the measurement for 10 seconds in order to continue the display of the abnormal state "Error 9", and at the same time, the operation of the return switch 9 is validated. (See Figure 12.9).

Thereafter, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 12.9-W), and waits for the error display continuation timer to expire. When the error display continuation timer measures 10 seconds, the card unit controller 10 turns on the card usable lamp 15, displays the remaining number on the remaining number display LED 14, and activates the operation of the lending switch 8. Thereafter, the lending switch LED13 is turned on to automatically return.

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 10" will be described below. The present embodiment relates to a process in a case where the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at “H” during a predetermined standby time Ts elapses immediately after the power is turned on.

Immediately after the power is turned on (see FIGS. 13A and 10B), if the card unit controller 10 is in a normal operation state,
Outputs the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal both at "H", the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal at "L", and the ball lending processing signal at "H".

However, if the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at “H” even after the standby time Ts elapses immediately after the power is turned on, the card unit control device 10
Determines that any part on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in the abnormal state "Error 10" (FIG.
reference). Then, the card unit control device 10 displays “error 10” on the remaining frequency display LED 14.

When the abnormal state “error 10” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released and the change of the ball lending processing signal from “L” to “H” is detected by the card unit controller 10, the card is released. The unit control device 10 turns on the card usable lamp 15 and displays the remaining number display LED 14 to indicate that the card 1 is in the mounting waiting state (see FIGS. 13 and 10E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 11" will be described below. The present embodiment relates to the processing when the pachinko machine ready signal does not become “L” during the elapse of the standby time Ts immediately after the power is turned on.

Immediately after the power is turned on (see FIGS. 14-11A and 11-A), if the card unit controller 10 is in a normal operation state,
Outputs the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal both at "H", the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal at "L", and the ball lending processing signal at "H".

However, if the pachinko machine ready signal is not output at “L” even after the elapse of the standby time Ts immediately after the power is turned on, the card unit controller 10 indicates that any of the portions on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in an abnormal state. It is determined that it is in “Error 11” (see FIGS.
"Error 11" is displayed.

When the abnormal state “Error 11” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is finally released and the pachinko machine control device 11 detects that the pachinko machine ready signal is output at “L” by the card unit control device 10, The card unit control device 10 turns on the card available lamp 15 in the same manner as described above, and at the same time, switches the remaining number display LED 14 to the card mounting waiting display (see FIGS. 14 and 11).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 12" will be described below. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at “H” and outputs the pachinko machine ready signal at “L” during the elapse of the standby time Ts immediately after the power is turned on. This is related to the processing when not performed.

If the card is in a normal operation state immediately after the power is turned on, the card unit controller 10 outputs both the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal at "H", and the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal. Signal "L",
Then, the ball lending processing signal is output as "H".

However, immediately after the power is turned on (see FIGS. 15 and 12-A, 12-A), even if the standby time Ts elapses (see FIGS. 15 and 12-C),
When the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at “H” and does not output the pachinko machine ready signal at “L”, the card unit control device 10 Is determined to be in the abnormal state “Error 12” (see FIGS. 15 and 12-C), and the residual count display L
"Error 12" is displayed on ED14.

Eventually, the abnormal state “Error 12” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released, the ball lending processing signal is output as “H” from the pachinko machine control device 11, and the pachinko machine ready signal becomes “L”. When the card unit control device 10 detects that the card has become out of order, the card available lamp 15 is turned on, and the remaining number display LED 14 performs a card mounting waiting display (see FIGS. 15 and 12-E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "error 13" will be described below. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the pachinko machine ready signal from "L" to "H" while the card unit controller 10 outputs the card unit ready signal at "L". It is related to the processing of.

When the pachinko machine control device 11 detects that the pachinko machine ready signal has changed from "L" to "H" while the card unit ready signal is "L" (FIG. 16).・ See 13-U),
The card unit control device 10 determines that any part on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in the abnormal state “error 13”.

Then, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", turns off the card usable lamp 15, and displays "error 13" on the remaining number display LED 14 after it has been turned off. Then, the operation of the return switch 9 is validated (see FIGS. 16 and 13-C).

Eventually, the abnormal state “error 13” is released,
When the "L" state of the pachinko machine ready signal and the "H" state of the ball lending processing signal are detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card usable lamp 15, and displays the remaining power LED 14 , The lending switch 8 is activated and the lending switch LED 13 is activated.
Lights up (see Figs. 16 and 13).

Next, an example of an abnormal state "Error 14" will be described below. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" while the card unit controller 10 outputs the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal at "H". , Or the processing when changing from “L” to “H”.

In the state where the ball lending processing signal is "H", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".
When the card unit control device 10 detects that the status has changed from "L" to "H", the card unit control device 10 turns off the card usable lamp 15 and displays the "error" LED on the residual number display LED 14. 14 ”is displayed.

At the same time, the card unit control device 10 invalidates the operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 and turns off the lending switch LED 13 (during card installation: see FIGS. 17 and 14). This state is restored by operating an external reset switch (not shown).

[0156]

As described above, according to the present invention, the pachinko machine is controlled by the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit by a plurality of control circuits, and the card unit is operated on the pachinko machine control unit side based on the card processing request signal. By detecting the state and the pachinko machine control unit detecting an abnormal state on the card unit side based on the game processing request signal, the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit can detect both abnormal states.

In this way, it is possible to easily and promptly execute detailed error processing such as disabling and enabling the above switches and returning the installed card when an abnormality occurs. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of a game interruption due to the occurrence, and to suppress a decrease in game motivation accompanying the game interruption.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing signal timings related to control of the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example different from FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example different from FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example different from FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 16;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card 2 Pachinko machine 3 Management device 4 Writing unit 5 Card unit 6 Pachinko machine control unit 7 Card reader / writer 8 Lending switch 9 Return switch 10 Card unit controller 11 Pachinko machine controller

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game card that enables a game based on the insertion of a game ball, and has a writing unit for writing game information including at least lending amount data of the game ball, and the writing unit A card reader / writer having a function of reading written game information and writing the game information to the writing unit, and a pachinko machine control for paying out a lending ball according to the game information read by the card reader / writer A pachinko machine control circuit comprising: a pachinko machine control circuit, wherein the pachinko machine requests a payout of a lending ball based on an operation of a lending switch provided on the pachinko machine, and a return switch provided on the pachinko machine. A card unit for returning the card mounted based on the operation of the above and generating a game processing request signal based on the operation of the lending switch; A card processing request signal for communicatively communicating with the card unit and for paying out a predetermined number of lending balls based on a request for paying out lending balls from the card unit and operating the card unit in response to generation of a game processing request signal; The card unit detects an abnormal state of the pachinko machine control unit side in response to the generation of a card processing request signal,
The pachinko machine control unit detects an abnormal state of the card unit in response to generation of a game processing request signal.