JPS6399891A - Pinball game system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming system, and more specifically,
First valuable data substantially equivalent to the amount of money and second valuable data substantially equivalent to the number of balls held are managed in a central management device for each identification code given to the recording medium, When the recording medium is issued, the amount is converted into first valuable data, and in each pachinko game machine, the first valuable data is converted into second valuable data, and the game is played within the range of the second valuable data. This invention relates to a new pachinko game system in which first valuable data is converted into an amount of money at the time of payment, and prizes are exchanged in accordance with second valuable data.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a card-type pachinko game system has been proposed in which a pachinko game is played using a card-shaped recording medium as an intermediary. In the case of this type of card-type pachinko gaming system, the recording medium is assumed to be, for example, an electronic card or a magnetic card having a semiconductor non-volatile memory. When a card is issued, data on the number of balls held corresponding to the purchase price is recorded, a pachinko game is played within the range of this data on the number of balls held, and the data on the number of balls held that increases or decreases during the game process is recorded on the card. Furthermore, when exiting, when the card is set in the card adjustment machine, data on the number of balls remaining is read, and prizes corresponding to this data on the number of balls in hand are exchanged.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Now, one of the main purposes of this type of card-based pachinko gaming system is to reduce the hassle of players carrying large amounts of pachinko balls, which are prone to falling. If a gaming system is adopted, the player only needs to carry around the card, which is the recording medium. By the way, pachinko games are often influenced by luck or bad luck; if you are lucky, you can get a large amount of real balls even with a small investment, but if you are unlucky, you are forced to invest a large amount. Ru. For this reason, general players have a strong tendency to borrow balls in small portions, and even in the case of card-based gaming systems, this leads to a tendency to purchase small amounts of cards in small portions, and each time the game is interrupted and the interest is lost. A problem arises in that it becomes blurry. Of course, issuing only high-value cards can reduce the number of interrupted games, but this always requires a large investment, which is not a desirable solution. For example, if we set an expiry date of several days for high-value cards and allow them to be taken out of the gaming area. Inviting fraudulent acts such as card copying. Furthermore, since valuable data such as the number of balls held is directly recorded on the card itself, fraudulent acts such as card copying are encouraged.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention has been made in view of the current situation, and even if a certain amount of money is paid at the time of card issuance, the amount not involved in the actual game is returned as unspent money when exiting the game. To provide a new pachinko gaming system that reduces the trouble of interrupting a game due to running out of balls and reissuing a card, and makes card copying pointless, without placing an extra burden on players. The purpose is to The pachinko gaming system of the present invention solves the above problems by means described below. (1) A storage medium issuing device that issues a storage medium that stores at least its own identification code, and a reading device for the storage medium that is provided in connection with a pachinko game machine that is configured to shoot enclosed pachinko balls. a storage medium loading device having a storage medium loading device; a storage medium payment device having a storage medium reading device; a currency return device; and a valuable medium issuing device; first valuable data substantially equivalent to at least an amount; and a number of balls held. A central management device having a file storing substantially equivalent second valuable data for each identification code of the tα medium is connected via a transmission line. (2) When issuing the storage medium, the storage medium issuing device stores the first valuable data in a file of the central management device in association with the identification code of the storage medium. (3) The storage medium mounting device receives (S) at least the first valuable data and the second valuable data from the central management device using the identification code read from the storage medium, and the received second valuable data. and the second valuable data obtained by converting part or all of the first valuable data, the pachinko game machine plays a pachinko game, and the first valuable data remains when the game ends. The data and the second valuable data are stored in a file of the central management device in association with the identification code of the storage medium. (4) The storage medium payment device stores the identification code read from the storage medium. Receiving at least the first valuable data and the second valuable data from the central management device, and returning the money corresponding to the received first valuable data as unspent money using the money return device; Then, the valuable medium issuing device issues a valuable medium other than banknotes (for example, a receipt for exchange) corresponding to the received second valuable data.

[Effect]

That is, according to the pachinko gaming system of the present invention. When issuing a card, instead of purchasing valuable data that can be directly played, such as the number of balls held, we obtain valuable data that can be directly converted into valuable data that can be played, such as the number of balls held. Pachinko is played by converting the preliminary valuable data directly into gameable data in the machine, and the remaining preliminary valuable data is not exchanged for prizes but is returned as unspent money. Therefore, players can use high-value cards with peace of mind, and game interruptions due to running out of balls are reduced. or,
Since the valuable data is directly stored in the card as an identification code for calling up the valuable data, there is no practical benefit in copying the card.

【Example】

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire system of the present invention.
1, the central management device 2, the card payment machine 3, which is an example of a storage medium payment device, and each pachinko machine 4 each have a transmission line 5.
The transmission method itself may be a known one. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a file 2a possessed by the central management device 2, in which first valuable data substantially equivalent to an amount of money is stored at each address associated with an identification code of a magnetic card, which will be described later. 1 valuable data area, a second valuable data area that stores second valuable data substantially equivalent to the number of balls held, and an auxiliary area that stores 1 machine number, date, data at the time of interruption, etc. Next, each component of these systems will be explained in turn. First, the card issuing machine 1 is for issuing magnetic cards 6. To summarize, the card issuing machine 1 issues a magnetic card by recording at least an identification code to indicate the magnetic card 6, a date code, a verification code for fraud prevention, etc. depending on the type, and Card issue 4! The first valuable data is transmitted from l11 to the central management device 2, and the central management device 2
manages this for each identification code of the magnetic card 6. FIG. 3 is a front view of this card issuing if. The front of the card issuing machine 1 has a banknote insertion lower and a banknote return slot 8.
．． Card issuing port 9. Amount display 1 that displays the input amount
0. Purchase selection switches 11a, 11b, llc, lid, 1000 issuance lamp 121 and issuance cancel lamp 13 for selecting the amount to be purchased are appropriately arranged. ! J person selection switch lla is 1000 yen, purchase tip switch llb is 2000 yen, purchase tip switch IIC is 30 yen
00 yen. The purchase end switch lid corresponds to 4000 yen, and the purchase end switch lle corresponds to 5000 yen. Further, 14 is a terminal for connecting to the transmission line 5;
5 is a card tank for storing magnetic cards; 16 is a card remaining amount sensor that operates when the number of remaining cards in the card tank 15 falls below a certain amount; 17 is a card issuing device; and 18 is for storing change notes. Banknote tank, 19
Reference numeral 20 indicates a banknote remaining amount sensor that is activated when the remaining amount of banknotes in the banknote tank 18 becomes less than a certain amount, and 20 a known change ejecting device. 21 is a banknote tank that stores the inserted banknotes. Reference numeral 22 represents a banknote pool sensor that operates when the banknote tank 21 is full, and 23 represents a known banknote identification device. Further, purchase available lamps 24a to 24e are arranged within each purchase selection switch lla to lie. The available purchase lamps 24a to 24e are for displaying the amount of money that can be purchased within the range of the input amount. Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of this card issuing machine 1, and the elements shown in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 3, and redundant explanation will be omitted. In FIG. 4, 25 is a biloft lamp that lights up when the power is turned on, 26 is a banknote rejection indicator that lights up when the banknote pool sensor 22 is activated, and 27 is a card remaining amount sensor 1.
6 is a no-card indicator that lights up when activated, 28 is an out-of-banknote indicator that lights up when the bill remaining amount sensor 19 is activated, and 29 is a digital switch type address setting switch that sets the address of the card issued ML. These are placed on the back of the card issuing machine 1 so that they can be operated by the administrator. 30 is a issuing machine control device constituted by a microcomputer, and the outputs of the above-mentioned switches and sensors are passed through a filter circuit 31 to the issuing machine control device 3.
0, and the above-mentioned lamp displays are driven via a driver 32, and the amount display IO is driven via a driver 33. The card issuing device 17 also includes a take-out device 17a that takes out the cards stored in the card tank 15 one by one.
, a card sensor 17b that detects when the card has reached the recording position, a recording head 17C that writes data into the card, a playback head 17d that reads the data recorded on the card for confirmation, and a date and face value on the surface of the card. A printing bag that prints! 17e, insert the card into card issuing slot 9
There is a conveyance motor 17f for discharging from the card league, and these are controlled by a card league control device 17g constituted by a microcomputer. Furthermore, is there a known transmission system between the 1-issue machine control bag W30 and the transmission port v1.5? 11 device 34 and a modem 35 are provided,
When issuing a card, first valuable data is transmitted to the central management device 2 together with the identification code of the card. The magnetic card 6 issued in this embodiment has three magnetic media 6a, 6b, and 6C as shown in FIG. 5, and the same data is recorded on each magnetic medium. Next, FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 4 and the card mounting device 4a formed separately from the main body of the pachinko gaming machine 4 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the card mounting device 4a.
FIG. In the case of a card-type pachinko machine, the pachinko balls are sealed inside the machine, and there is no circulation between them and the island equipment, leaving a large space above the pachinko machine 4. Therefore, this implementation was carried out. In the example, a card mounting device 4a is arranged in this upper space. When the pachinko game machine of this embodiment inserts the magnetic card 6, it reads the identification code of the card, receives the first valuable data and the second valuable data from the central management device 2 based on this identification code, and receives the first valuable data and the second valuable data from the central management device 2. By arbitrarily converting the first valuable data into the second valuable data. Play pachinko within the range of this second valuable data,
At the end of the game, the first valuable data and the second valuable data are transmitted to the central management device 2 together with the identification code of the card. On the front of the card loading device is a card insertion slot 40° and an amount display 41 for displaying the first valuable data. In addition to the ball count display 42 that displays the second valuable data, an analog display 43 that displays a stop display and a man-hour display when the lamp is lit. Safe lamp 44 that lights up during Onuki. Speaker 45 for generating sound effects. A call switch 46 is arranged. Further, on the front of the main body of the pachinko game machine 4, there is a purchase switch 47 that is operated when converting the first valuable data to the second valuable data. Settlement switch 48 that is operated at the end of the game. Interrupt switch 49 to be operated when interrupting the game. In addition to the purchase availability indicator 50 that lights up when the first valuable data remains and can be converted to the second valuable data, there is also a touch sensor that is an example of a triggering operation part like a normal pachinko game machine. 51a, start switch 51b, single-shot switch 51c
etc., and the electric circuit of the pachinko game machine main body is connected to the card loading device via the connector 52. In this type of pachinko game machine, the pachinko balls are enclosed in a house, and the second valuable data changes in response to the firing motion and the path through which the pachinko balls pass. First, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the enclosed ball trough 54. The end of the enclosed ball trough 54 has reached the ball striking position, and the balls in the enclosed ball trough 54 are sent one by one just before the ball is hit by a ball supply lever 56 which is swung by a ball feeding solenoid 55. It is launched along the guide rail 57. The fired pachinko balls flow into the game board surface along the guide rail 57 after being detected by the firing king sensor 58. Further, pachinko balls that have been launched but flow backward along the guide rail 57 without flowing onto the game board surface are detected by the foul ball sensor 59. Further, the supply of pachinko balls to the second hit ball position is detected by the standby ball sensor 60. Furthermore, the pachinko balls that have flowed onto the game board surface will eventually flow into either a winning area or an out hole. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine 4, and 61 is a winning ball collecting gutter that collects pachinko balls that have won in any winning area, and a winning ball is detected at the exit of the winning ball collecting gutter 61. A safe ball sensor 62 is provided for this purpose. Also, 63
is an out ball collecting gutter for collecting pachinko balls that have flowed into the out hole, and an out ball sensor 64 is provided at the outlet of the out ball collecting gutter 63 to take out out balls. The pachinko balls that have flowed into the winning ball collecting gutter 61 and the pachinko balls that have flowed into the out ball collecting gutter 63 are finally collected into the enclosed ball gutter 64 from the ball collecting port 65 shown in FIG. Next, FIG. 10 is a block diagram of this pachinko gaming machine 4, and the elements shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are given the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 6 to 9, and redundant explanations are omitted. do. In FIG. 10, 70 is a connector, and electrical parts arranged at various places on the main body side of the pachinko game fi4 are connected to the connector 5 shown in FIG. 6 via the connector 70 cable 71.
2, and further connected via a driver filter 72 to a gaming machine control device 73 constituted by a micro combinator. Further, 74 is a firing flag, and 75 is a firing device control section, and when the second firing flag 74 is set, the firing device control section operates the operation part for firing. Specifically, the outputs of the touch sensor 51a and start switch 51b, which constitute the operation section for firing, are applied to the firing device control section 75, and by adding the outputs of both, the firing device control section 75 controls the ball feed. The solenoid 55 is actuated to swing the ball supply lever 56, and the pachinko balls in the enclosed ball trough 54 are sent to the ball hitting position. When the standby ball sensor 6° detects that a pachinko ball exists at the ball hitting position, the first firing motor 5
A firing action is performed by driving 1d. Incidentally, when the single-shot switch 51c is pressed, the single-shot motor 51d does not operate. By turning on and off the single-shot switch 51c, a single-shot action is performed instead of a continuous popping action. Additionally, the gaming machine control device 73 basically reads the magnetic card 6, commands the transmission and reception of first and second valuable data to and from the central management device 2, and sends instructions from the first valuable data to the second valuable data.
conversion into valuable data, and calculation of fluctuations in the second valuable data in the TI process. This is for processing termination or interruption. A driver 80 drives the amount display 41 that displays the first valuable data and the man-hour display 42 that displays the second valuable data. Further, there is a driver 8 that drives an analog display 43 that displays the discontinued state and second valuable data in a lit state, a safe lamp 44 that lights up when a safe ball is generated, and a transporting lamp 81 that lights up when a card is inserted or ejected.
2 is controlled by a gaming machine control device 73. Similarly, the address setting switch 83 for setting the machine number of each pachinko machine and the call switch 46 operate at the card loading frequency.
Since these outputs are provided on the Aa side, the filter 84
It is connected to the game machine control device 73 via. Further, a magnetic card reader 85 is provided on the back side of the card insertion slot 40 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). A reproducing controller 85b reads the data recorded on the magnetic card 6, a transport motor 85C1 transports the magnetic card 6, and a marking device 85d marks a dot point that serves as a guide for the first valuable data remaining.These are configured by a microcomputer. It is controlled by the card league control device 85e. Furthermore, a known transmission control device 86 and a modem 87 are provided between the 'f1 technical and mechanical control device 73 and the transmission line 5, and when the game starts, the first valuable data registered for the card and the second 2 valuable data is transmitted from the central management device 2, and at the end of the game, the 1st valuable data remaining regarding the card is
And the second valuable data is the central management device! transmitted for z. Further, 88 is a voice synthesizer for generating sound effects, 89 is an amplifier, and 200 is a known electric accessory control circuit. Next, Figure 11 shows the card spirit [! 3 is a front view. The front of the card payment 8113 has a card insertion slot 901, a banknote return slot 91. Coin return slot 92. Receipt issue port 93.
Amount display 94 for displaying remaining first valuable data.
Man-hour display 95 for displaying remaining second valuable data.
Checkout lamp 96. A payment cancellation lamp 97 is appropriately arranged. Also, 98 is a terminal for connecting to transmission port m5, 9
9 is a card reading device for reading magnetic cards to be collected, 1
00 is a card tank that stores recovered magnetic cards,
101 is a card pool sensor that operates when the card tank 100 is full; 102 is a banknote tank that stores banknotes to be returned; and 103 is a banknote return device 104 that returns banknotes corresponding to the remaining first valuable data. 105 is a coin tank that stores coins to be returned; 106 is a first remaining banknote sensor that operates when the remaining amount of banknotes in the coin tank 102 is below a certain amount;
The coin return 1 position returns the coin corresponding to the fractional part (100 yen part) of the valuable data, to7 is a coin remaining amount sensor that operates when the remaining amount of coins in the coin tank 105 becomes less than a certain amount, Reference numeral 108 indicates a printer that issues a receipt for prize exchange corresponding to the remaining second valuable data, and reference numeral 109 indicates a remaining paper amount sensor that is activated when the remaining amount of paper in the printer 10B becomes less than a certain amount. Next, FIG. 12 is a block diagram of this card payment [3], and the elements shown in FIG. 11 are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 11, and redundant explanation will be omitted. In FIG. 12, 110 is a biloft lamp that lights up when the power is turned on; 111 is a card over indicator that lights up when the card pool sensor 101 is activated; 112 is a paper out indicator that lights up when the paper remaining amount sensor 109 is activated; 113 is a billless indicator that lights up when the bill remaining amount sensor 104 is activated; 114 is a coin remaining amount sensor 10;
7 is a coinless indicator that lights up when activated, 115 is a digital switch type address setting switch for setting the address of the card payment 41I3, and 116 is a coin extraction switch for removing coins from the coin tank 105. It is placed on the back side of the card payment machine 3 so that the administrator can operate it. Reference numeral 120 denotes a payment machine control device composed of a microcomputer, and the outputs of the switches and sensors described above are passed through a filter 121 to the payment machine control device 1.
20, and the above-described lamp indicators are driven via a driver 122, and furthermore, an amount display 94 and a ball number indicator 95 are driven via a driver 123. Furthermore, 124 is a watch for displaying the date. The card reading device 99 also includes a card sensor 99a that detects that the magnetic card 6 is inserted into the card insertion slot 90;
It has a reproducing head 99b that continues recording in the magnetic card 6, and a transport motor 99C that transports the processed magnetic card 6 to the card tank 100, and these are controlled by a card league control bag W99d configured by a microcomputer 21. be done. Furthermore, a known transmission control device 125 and a modem 126 are provided between the settlement II control device 120 and the transmission line 5, and at the time of card settlement, the first and second values registered for the magnetic card currently being processed are Data is transmitted from the central management device 2. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the above matters and the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 to 17. In addition, the system components, namely, card issuing machine and card payment machine 3. Each pachinko game machine 4 is given an address by its address setting switch when the system is constructed. First, FIG. 13 is a flowchart of card issuance m1. In order to start a game, a player borrows a magnetic card 6 from any card issuer 4!91 located at the counter or elsewhere in the store. The card issuing machine 1 is capable of issuing cards (specifically, the card remaining amount sensor 16 and the bill remaining amount sensor 1), the bill boolean sensor 22 is operating, and no other failure has occurred. Issue operation is possible at the same time. ) The issuing lamp 12 is lit. When a player inserts a bill into the bill insertion lower, the bill validator 23 determines the amount, and the issuing machine control bag fi30 drives the driver 33 to display the inserted amount on the amount display 10.
In addition, the available purchase lamps 248 to 24b are lit in accordance with the amount of money invested. Now, if the amount invested by the player is 3,000 yen, magnetic cards of 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 3,000 yen can be issued within that amount.
24b, 2"4C lights up, and the player selects and presses any of the purchase selection switches lla, llb, and IIC corresponding to the lighted purchase available lamps 24a, 24b, and 24C. Then, if the purchase selection switch llc is If pressed, 9 issuing machine control * Ij 30 will send 30
The central management device 2 transmits the amount data for 00 yen, and the central management device 2 transmits the 1st N-value data in the currently unused address (hereinafter, this address will be explained as [address 0000]) in the file 2a. 1st equivalent to 3000 yen in the area
Register valuable data. Next, the card issuing machine 1 sends a text request to the central management device 2, and in response, the central management device 2 sends a text request using the code for specifying (address 0000) of the file 2a as an identification code. The card issuing machine 1 that received the identification code gives the identification code to the card writer control device 17g and starts the card writer 17. In the card writer 17, first, , take-out device 17a
takes out the magnetic card 6 stocked in the card tank 15 and places it in the recording position, the card sensor 17b is activated, and the card writer control device 17g uses the recording head 17C to read the magnetic medium of the magnetic card 6. 6a・6
Record the above identification code in b.6c. At this time, if desired, a recitation code and a date code for preventing counterfeit cards may also be recorded. When the recording on the magnetic media 6a, 6b, and 6c is completed, the card writer control device 17g reads the data recorded on the magnetic media 6a, 6b, and 6c using the reproduction head 17d, and the recorded data on all the magnetic media is read out. If the reproduced data match, it is determined that accurate recording has been completed, and if there is a magnetic medium on which even one discrepancy exists, recording is performed again. Then, if the correct data is recorded, print bag W 1
7e to print the face value, date, etc. on the surface of the magnetic card drawer, then the conveyance motor 17f is rotated to issue the magnetic card 6 from the card issuing slot 9. If change is required at this time, the change discharge device 20 is operated to return the banknotes prepared in the banknote tank 18 as change from the banknote return slot 8. Thereafter, the amount display 10 is cleared to return to the initial state. Therefore, the magnetic card 6 issued in this manner has at least the identification code of the card recorded thereon, and if desired, a date code and a recitation code, but also information such as the number of balls held, the amount of money, the number of games played, etc. Valuable data that has some value in itself is not stored, but a first value that is substantially equivalent to a monetary value is not stored.
The valuable data is stored in the first valuable data area at [address 0000] of the file 2a of the central management device 2. Furthermore, when this card is issued, the above file 2a (OO0
0] is recorded in the second valuable data area. Now, in this way (the player who has received the n-ki card 6 selects any pachinko machine 4 and inserts it into the card insertion slot 4
Insert the magnetic card 6 into the slot. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for the basic processing of the pachinko gaming machine, and when the pachinko gaming machine 4 is in a discontinued state when the card is inserted, and the discontinued flag is set in the memory MM in the Ti machine control device 73. Since the transport motor 85C is reversed, the card will not be accepted.
The card is ejected from the card insertion slot 40. On the other hand, if the card sensor 85a is not in the stopped state, the card sensor 85a is turned on due to the insertion of the magnetic card 6. The card league control device 85e rotates the transport motor 85C in the forward direction to transport the magnetic card 6 to the position of the reproducing head 85b, reads the magnetic media 6a, 6b, and 6c of the magnetic card 6, and reads the magnetic card 6 according to the recited code. Determine whether or not the card is fraudulent. At this time, if the contents of the magnetic media 6a, 6b, 6C all match, the card may be determined to be valid, or if any one of the magnetic media 6a, 6b, 6C is If data that is different from the other two is stored depending on the cause, it may be read by majority vote. Now, if the card is invalid, the transport motor 85c is reversed and the card is ejected from the card insertion slot 40. If the card is not an invalid card, it is checked whether or not the magnetic card 6 or the game j114 has been interrupted, and if the card has been interrupted, an interruption check is performed. The interruption processing will be described later, but if a satisfactory result is not obtained by the interruption verification, the conveyance motor 85c is reversed and the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 40.
discharge from. Now, if a satisfactory result is obtained through such card verification processing, the gaming machine control device 73 calls the central management device 2 based on the identification code read from the magnetic card 6, and checks the value associated with the magnetic card 6. Receive data. More specifically, in the current operation example, the identification code read from the magnetic card 6 is stored in the file 2 held by the central management device 2.
A (OOOO address) is shown, and the first value data area of the address stores the first value data equivalent to 3000 yen.The second value data area stores the number of balls held. Second valuable data corresponding to 0 is stored.Then, the central management device 2 receives the data from the pachinko game machine 4 (OO
When there is a data request specifying address 0, file 2
The memory contents of (address 0000) of a are transmitted to the pachinko game machine 4, and the pachinko game 14 side stores this in the memory MM of the game machine control device 73 for each data type. The game machine control device 73 sets the gaming flag in its memory MM and also sets the launch flag 74.Then, by setting the launch flag 74, the launch device control unit 75 starts operating. Game machine control device 7 according to the cent of the middle flag.
3 ends the card acceptance process and monitors the progress of the pachinko game, more specifically, determines whether the game is zero - turns on the settlement switch 48 - receives a forced termination command - reaches the number of cancellations - turns on the interruption switch 49, etc. monitor the status of If the card is issued by the card issuing machine 1 and no pachinko game has been played yet, the first valuable data for the card 6 has not yet been converted into the second valuable data, so the data in the memory MM is The second valuable data indicates the number of balls O, which is substantially in the zero state. Therefore, when the gaming flag is set, the gaming machine control device 73 executes the zero return process shown in FIG. 15. First, the 2-shot flag 74 is reset and the ball hitting device control section 75 is stopped, and then 10 seconds are set in the built-in timer, and the second valuable data equivalent to the number of balls held becomes 0 or more within the set time. Monitor whether or not. The increase/decrease in the number of balls held will be described in detail later, but since there is no possibility that the number of balls held will increase or decrease before the start of the game, the required time will pass with the number of balls held at O. In the current operation example, the first valuable data equivalent to the amount indicates 3000 yen, so 5 purchase possible display 50
flashes to prompt the user to press the purchase switch 47. This embodiment assumes an example in which each time the purchase switch 47 is pressed, a right equivalent to 50 pachinko balls is given as the number of balls worth 200 yen.
3 converts first valuable data corresponding to the amount of money into second valuable data corresponding to the number of balls held in response to turning on the purchase switch 47. If the purchase switch 47 is pressed three times in a row, the first valuable data equivalent to the amount will be 600 yen (3X200
yen) is subtracted to become 2,400 yen, and the second valuable data equivalent to the number of balls in possession indicates 150 balls. After storing the newly changed first valuable data and second valuable data in the memory MM in this way, the firing flag 74 is set and the zero return process is completed, and the second value equivalent to the number of balls held is It becomes possible to play pachinko games within the range of valuable data. Now, in a pachinko game, the firing device control section 75 operates the firing motor 51d in response to the operation of the touch sensor 51a and the start switch 51b, and also operates the ball feed solenoid 55 every time the standby ball sensor 60 operates. I will do it. With the start of this pachinko game, the second valuable data equivalent to the number of balls in hand changes. In this embodiment, the second valuable data is changed by the interrupt processing shown in FIG. 16. That is, an interrupt request is periodically issued to the T1 game machine control device 73 from an interval timer (not shown), and the game control device 73 shifts to the process shown in FIG. 16 in response to this interrupt request. . First, when the first bullet firing operation is performed, the fired ball sensor 58 is activated, and the number of balls held decreases by 1 due to the second bullet firing operation. Subtract 1 from valuable data. At this time, in order to improve the accuracy of zero return discrimination, the memory MM
A total shot number counter may be provided inside and the total shot number counter may be incremented by 1 by the operation of the one shot ball sensor 59. Furthermore, when a single fired pachinko ball enters any of the onuki areas, the safe ball sensor 62 is activated in the process of the ball being finally collected by the enclosing machine 54. Since the number of balls held increases by the number of prize balls due to winning, the safe ball sensor 62 is activated to add second valuable data equivalent to the number of balls held in the memory MM by the number of prize balls. Also, at this time, the number of prize balls approaches the expected number of balls to be batted. The number of prize balls is added to the stop calculation register prepared in the memory MM. Furthermore, in order to improve the accuracy of the return to zero determination, a total safe number counter may be provided in the memory MM, and the 2 safe number counter may be incremented by 1 when the safe pressure sensor 620 is activated. Furthermore, when a single fired pachinko ball flows into any out hole, the out ball sensor 64 is activated in the process of the ball being finally collected into the enclosed ball base 54. Due to the occurrence of out balls, the number of balls to be hit will move away from the expected number of balls, so
The abort operation register stored in the memory MM is subtracted by 1. Further, in the case where a total out number counter is provided in the memory MM in order to improve the accuracy of zero return determination. The total out number counter may be incremented by 1 by the operation of the out ball sensor 640. Furthermore, if one fired pachinko ball does not flow onto the game board surface and is finally collected as a foul ball, the foul ball sensor 59 is activated and the number of balls held is incremented by I due to the occurrence of foul balls. , when the foul ball sensor 59 is activated, 1 is added to second valuable data equivalent to the number of balls held in the memory MM. Further, in the case where a total foul number counter is provided in the memory MM in order to improve the accuracy of zero return determination. The total foul number counter may be incremented by 1 by the operation of the foul ball sensor 59. By performing the above processing for each interrupt request, the second valuable data that is substantially equivalent to the number of balls in possession is updated every time a cause of variation in the number of balls in possession occurs during the gaming process, and the second valuable data that is substantially equivalent to the number of balls in possession is updated. Valuable data is stored in memory MM. The updating operation of the second valuable data described above is performed every time an interval timer (not shown) generates an interrupt request until the game end condition occurs, and the updated second valuable data is stored in the memory MM. is memorized. Specific conditions for ending the game include states such as returning to zero, turning on the till calculation switch 48, receiving a forced termination command, canceling the game, and turning on the interrupt switch 49. First, when the balls you have are consumed in the game process and the second valuable data corresponding to the number of balls you have becomes 0. The gaming machine'@control device 73 performs the processing shown in FIG.
After clearing the firing flag 74 and stopping the ball-hitting operation, a timer of 10 seconds is set. Then, if the last pachinko ball fired becomes a refur ball that entered any winning area during the above 10 seconds, and the second valuable data corresponding to the number of balls in possession increases, the pachinko ball is fired. The flag 74 is set again to restart the ball hitting operation. In addition, at this time, the condition for determining zero may be that the total number of shots matches the sum of the total number of safes, the total number of outs, and the total number of fouls. Further, if no safe ball or foul occurs during the above 10 seconds, the first valuable data in the memory MM is checked. When the first valuable data indicates 0 yen, the game cannot be continued any further, so for example, the analog display 43 is blinked to indicate that the card is finished, and the transport motor 85C is reversed. Then, the magnetic card 6 is ejected. Also, at this time, a transmission flag is sent to the transmission control device 86, and first valuable data and second valuable data are set as examples of transmission data together with the identification code of the magnetic card 6. Note that the transmission process associated with setting this transmission flag will be explained in its entirety later. Now, in the current example of operation, there are still 2400
Since the first valuable data for yen remains, the game machine control device 73 flashes the purchase availability display 50 to notify that additional purchases can be made, and turns on the purchase switch 47, payment switch 48, and interrupt switch 49. Wait for something to be pressed. When the purchase switch 47 is pressed, the first valuable data corresponding to the amount of money is converted to the second valuable data corresponding to the number of balls held, as described above, and the game can be continued. . Further, when the payment switch 48 is pressed during the 'i1 technique process, the firing flag 74 is reset. After the triggering operation is stopped, the remaining first and second valuable data and the identification code of the magnetic card 6 are sent to the transmission control device 86 along with the transmission flag, and then the transport motor 85c is reversed to transfer the magnetic card 6. Eject card 6. Further, when the interruption switch 49 is pressed during the game process, an interruption process is executed prior to the same operation as the above-mentioned payment operation. This interruption process is an operation for temporarily leaving the seat while securing the right to play on the pachinko machine 4.
The processing method itself is not limited as long as the correspondence between the magnetic card 6 and the pachinko game [4] is maintained. Specifically, for example, when the interruption switch 49 is pressed, the 1 firing flag 74 is reset and the firing operation is stopped, and then the machine number of the pachinko game 4!94 is transmitted to the control device W1.
86, and also stores the identification code of the magnetic card 6 in the memory MM. Then, after counting 10 seconds into a timer (not shown) and accounting for the cause of the change in the number of balls held up to that time amplifier, the remaining first and second
The valuable data and the identification code of the magnetic card 6 are set in the transmission control device 86 together with the transmission flag, and then the conveyance motor 85c is reversed to eject the magnetic card. And when the interruption process is done in this way. The machine number of the pachinko game machine 4 that was the subject of interruption is recorded in the address assigned to the card on the central management device 2 side (in this operation example, (address 0000)), and the pachinko game machine 4 is Since the identification code of the card that has been suspended is recorded, the machine number of the pachinko game machine 4 received from the central management device 2 and the memory of the pachinko game Ja4 in the verification operation of the suspended card at the time of receiving the first card. MM
The card can only be accepted if the identification codes of the magnetic cards 6 stored therein match. In addition, during the game process, if the integrated value of the stop calculation register in the memory MM reaches the scheduled number of stops, the firing flag 74 is reset and the first shot firing operation is stopped, and then the shot in the memory MM is reset. Cent the stop flag. After that,
The remaining first and second valuable data and the magnetic card 6
The identification code is set in the transmission control device 86 together with the transmission flag, and then the transport motor 85c is reversed to eject the magnetic card. And when the stop flag is sent in this way,
Since the conveyance motor 85c continues to operate in reverse until the abort flag is cleared by transmitting the abort cancel FC from the central management device 2, a new magnetic card 6 cannot be accepted. Furthermore, if a situation arises during the game in which it is difficult to continue the pachinko game for some reason, the central management device 2 sends a termination FC. Even when this termination FC is transmitted, the firing flag 74 is reset to stop the firing operation. and,
Set the timer to 10 seconds, wait for the final fate of the pachinko balls flowing down on the game board after the 9 bullets have stopped, and then collect the remaining first and second valuable data and the magnetic field. The identification code of the card 6 is set in the transmission control device 86 together with the transmission flag, and then the transport motor 85C is reversed to eject the magnetic card. Now, even if the game ends due to one or more reasons for ending the game, the transmission control device 86 stores the first and second valuable data remaining in the memory MM at that time and the identification code of the magnetic card 6. and other necessary data are sent along with the transmission flag. And when the sending flag is sent in this way,
The transmission control device 86 transmits the first and second value data set due to any of the above termination causes and other necessary data together with the identification code of the HM Tn magnetic card.
It is transmitted to the central management device 2. The central management device 2 stores the transmitted data at the address specified by the identification code in the file 2a. For example, in the current operation example, when the first valuable data transmitted from the pachinko machine indicates 2,000 yen and the second valuable data indicates 980 balls, the central management device 2 sends the file 2a The first valuable data indicating 2000 yen is recorded in the first valuable data area of (address 0000), and the second valuable data indicating 980 shots is also recorded in the second valuable data area.Then, the player You may use the magnetic card 6 that has just been returned to play pachinko at another pachinko game machine 4 (provided, however, that the interruption process has not been carried out), or the magnetic card 6 may be used at the card payment machine 3 You may settle the payment. When a game is played with another pachinko game machine 4, the operation is exactly the same as that described above, so below, the operation when a payment operation is performed using the card payment machine 3 will be explained. Incidentally, the operation of the card payment IA3 is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17. First, a TI technician inserts the magnetic card 6 into the card insertion slot 90, and when the card is placed in the playback position, the card sensor 99a is activated. The card league system m device 99d reads the magnetic media 6a, 6b, and 6C using the playback card 99b, and first determines the authenticity of the card based on the recited code. If the card is a counterfeit card, the transport motor 99c is reversed and the card is ejected from the card insertion slot 90. In addition, if the card is a genuine card, the identification code of the card stored in the TLI storage medium 6a, 6b, 6c is sent to the central management device 2, and a request is made to send history data regarding the card. do. In response, the central management device 2 transmits all data stored in the address corresponding to the identification code in the file 2a to the card payment machine 3. And 1. In the current operation example, the identification code read from the magnetic card 6 is (0000) of the file 2a of the central management device 2.
0], the first valuable data area at the address stores the first valuable data equivalent to 2,000 yen, and the second valuable data area at the address stores the first valuable data equivalent to 980 yen. In addition, if desired, in the auxiliary area of the address, the machine number of the pachinko game machine played during that time is stored. Then, the payment machine control bag W120 receives these data and displays the unused amount of 2000 yen on the amount display 94 corresponding to the first valuable data. The remaining number of balls of 980 shots is displayed on the ball number display 95 in correspondence with the second valuable data. Then, history data including second valuable data corresponding to the minimum remaining number of balls is printed on a receipt using the printer 10 days, and this receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 93. The player brings this receipt to a prize exchange counter and exchanges it for a desired prize. Since the receipt is for exchanging prizes, it is sufficient for the minimum use if the second valuable data corresponding to the number of remaining balls is printed on it, but if you wish, you can also print out the unspent amount or other valuable data. The number of remaining balls, amount spent, date, etc. for each pachinko machine that has been moved may be printed. After issuing the receipt, the transport motor 99c is rotated in the forward direction to collect the card into the card tank 100 and return the two banknotes to the bag! 103 is used to discharge banknotes equivalent to the unused amount of 2,000 yen from the banknote tank 102 to the banknote return port 91. 10 for the unused amount at this time.
Needless to say, if there is a fraction of 0 yen, the coins stored in the coin return slot 105 are ejected from the coin return slot 92 using the coin return device Z106. In addition, in the above example, the address of the file on the central management device side is used as the identification code recorded on the F11 card, and the above file is accessed by the identification code. The identification code may be generated on the issuing machine side, and the identification code itself may be stored as data on the central management device side, and the above-mentioned file may be searched using the identification code to read out data containing desired valuable data. Furthermore, in the above example, the card loading device is placed in the space above each pachinko game machine and connected to the corresponding pachinko game machine using a connector. Due to the discontinuation, there will be a large space above the pachinko machine, and if it is installed above the machine, the store staff will be able to see it even when the inside of the game store is crowded, making it easier to detect fraudulent activities with the card loading device. Yes. It may be provided in the pachinko game machine body. Furthermore, in the above example, the valuable medium issuing device included in the storage medium payment device issues a receipt displaying the amount corresponding to the second valuable data, and the receipt is exchanged for a prize at the prize exchange counter. Alternatively, the valuable medium issuing device may be arranged to have a stocker for prizes and directly discharge the prizes prepared therein. Furthermore, in the above example, when a magnetic card is issued, the entire payment amount of a player is converted into the first valuable data, but when a magnetic card is issued, the minimum unit of the second valuable data is converted into the first valuable data. It may be arranged so that it occurs. For example, if the amount paid by the player is 3,000 yen, in the above embodiment, 3,000 yen is registered in the file as the first valuable data, and the number of balls, which is 0, is registered in the file as the second valuable data. However, in this case. As the first valuable data, 2800 yen may be registered in the file as the first valuable data, and the number of balls held for 50 may be registered in the file as the second valuable data. Further, in the above example, the card loading device of each pachinko game machine holds a medium such as a 1M1ki card from the start of the game to the end of the game. The card may be ejected immediately after reading the identification code. Furthermore, although the above example uses a magnetic card as a recording medium, the shape of the storage medium and the storage method itself are particularly important as long as the identification code allows the recorded contents to be read by some means. For example, instead of 0,
Various methods can be considered, such as Ti-child card, barcode, (magnetic ink, photoelectric mark, don't mark, conductive pattern, etc.) [Effect] As explained above, according to the three present inventions, when the card is issued, the amount and the actual The first valuable data equivalent to is registered,
In a pachinko game machine, part or all of the first valuable data is converted into second valuable data that is substantially equivalent to the number of balls that can be changed in the game process, and the pachinko game is performed within the range of the second valuable data. The card payment machine issues a receipt that can be exchanged for a prize based on the remaining second valuable data, and returns the remaining first valuable data as unspent money. Therefore, the player can purchase a high-priced card without worrying about making a wasteful investment, thereby reducing interruptions in the game due to running out of balls and less loss of interest. In addition, since there is less need to purchase cards in small portions, there is no need to place multiple card issuing machines throughout the arcade, and the space within one arcade can be utilized effectively.
Furthermore, it becomes possible to centrally manage money in one place. Furthermore, no valuable data is recorded on the card.
Even if you play pachinko or exchange prizes using a copy card, the games and prize exchanges will only take place within the scope of the valuable data registered in the central management device regarding the genuine card that is the original copy. There is no real benefit to copying.

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Fig. 1 is a system block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of files. Fig. 3 is a front view of the card issuing machine. Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the card issuing machine. Fig. 5 is a block diagram of the card issuing machine. An explanatory diagram of the magnetic card, FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko game machine and card loading device, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the card loading device, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the enclosed ball base, and FIG. 9 is the pachinko game machine. blue surface diagram. Figure 1O is a block diagram of the pachinko machine, Figure 11 is a front view of the card payment machine, and Figure 12 is Card Sei n4! ! 13 is a flowchart of the card issuing machine,
Fig. 14 is a flowchart of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine, Fig. 15 is a flowchart of the return process of the pachinko gaming machine, Fig. 16 is a flowchart of the interrupt processing of the pachinko gaming machine, and Fig. 17 is a flowchart of the card payment machine. .

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[Claims] (1) A storage medium issuing device that issues a storage medium that stores at least its own identification code, and a reading device for the storage medium that is provided in connection with a pachinko game machine that is configured to shoot enclosed pachinko balls. a storage medium loading device having a storage medium loading device; a storage medium payment device having a storage medium reading device; a currency return device; and a valuable medium issuing device; first valuable data substantially equivalent to at least an amount; and a number of balls held. A central management device having a file storing substantially equivalent second valuable data for each identification code of the storage medium is connected via a transmission line, and the storage medium issuing device is configured to perform a 1
valuable data stored in a file of the central management device in association with an identification code of the storage medium, and the storage medium mounting device stores at least the first The pachinko machine receives valuable data and the second valuable data, and converts part or all of the received second valuable data and the first valuable data into second valuable data. enabling a pachinko game using a gaming machine, and storing the first valuable data and the second valuable data remaining at the end of the game in a file of the central management device in association with an identification code of the storage medium; The storage medium payment device receives at least the first valuable data and the second valuable data from the central management device using the identification code read from the storage medium, and applies the received first valuable data to the received first valuable data. The money return device returns the corresponding amount as unspent money, and the valuable medium issuing device issues a valuable medium other than money corresponding to the received second valuable data. A pachinko gaming system characterized by: