JP2623264B2 - Card type pachinko machine - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a card-type pachinko machine.

2. Description of the Related Art It is already known that a prepaid card is used in a pachinko machine, and in recent years, for example, as shown in JP-A-61-220678, a certain amount of pachinko balls are pachinko machines. There has also been proposed a magnetic card-type pachinko machine or the like in which a pachinko game can be performed by circulating the pachinko ball without touching the pachinko ball at all.

In a pachinko machine of this type, the number of balls held in pachinko balls, the number of payout balls obtained by winning, the number of bullets consumed, and the like are all managed by a computer, so the player can clearly check these data. It is difficult, and there is a problem that the real thrill of pachinko games is lost.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-82391 discloses a reproducing means for reading a point and a paid component from a predetermined storage medium,
A processing number selecting means capable of selecting the number of purchases to be processed within the range of the amount of money entered in the predetermined currency or the paid component read by the reproducing device, and comparing the possessed points and the set points corresponding to the number of purchases to be processed. Processing start determining means for determining whether or not processing can be started; and calculating means for updating a score according to a processing result;
A game device provided with a recording device for recording and issuing, on a recording medium, a holding point updated by the calculating means and a difference component between the paid component read by the playback device and the number of purchase processes when the settlement instruction is detected. Have been.

However, this is not a pachinko machine,
Although the points held during the game of the game machine are displayed, information such as the number of balls and the number of shots peculiar to the pachinko machine and the actual frequency indicating the validity of the prepaid card are not displayed, and a new The player may not be able to operate the gaming machine smoothly.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention It is an object of the present invention to be able to easily confirm information on the current number of prepaid cards, the number of balls held, the number of balls released, and the number of bullets fired during a game,
An object of the present invention is to provide a card-type pachinko machine that can be operated smoothly even by a new player.

Means for Solving the Problems The card-type pachinko machine of the present invention uses a prepaid card, and a present frequency display device for displaying the present frequency of the prepaid card when the card is inserted into the pachinko machine; A lending frequency selection switch that allows you to select the lending frequency within the range of the current number of cards, the current number of balls held, the number of balls obtained by winning from the start of the game until the present, and the current And a ball information display device for selectively displaying the number of shots consumed up to the time.

Operation The present frequency display device displays the present frequency of the prepaid card based on the information of the prepaid card, and the ball information display device obtains the present number of balls and winnings from the start of the game to the present. The number of balls played and the number of bullets consumed from the start of the game to the present are switched and displayed in a selectable manner, and information necessary for the player to play the game is provided.

Example Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described.

In FIG. 1 showing a card-type pachinko machine, reference numeral 1 denotes an upper plate for storing pachinko balls, the upper part of which is covered by a transparent cover 2 having good visibility, so that the flow of the pachinko balls on the upper plate 1 is facilitated. While the pachinko balls can be visually recognized, the pachinko balls cannot be externally supplied to the upper plate 1 and cannot be taken out.

As is clear from FIG. 1, the card-type pachinko machine does not have a lower plate, and the operation panel is provided at a position where the lower plate is mounted in the conventional pachinko machine, that is, below the upper plate 1.
3, a current frequency display 4 and a card slot 5 which form part of the current frequency display device are provided.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the operation panel 3. As shown in FIG. In the figure, a frequency selection switch A (1 frequency) incorporating an indicator light a, a frequency selection switch B (2 frequency) including an indicator light b, and an indicator light c are incorporated at the upper left of the operation panel 3. A frequency selection switch C (3 frequencies), a frequency selection switch D (5 frequencies) with a built-in indicator light d, and a frequency selection switch E (10 frequencies) with a built-in indicator light e are provided. In addition, although these frequency selection switches are switches for selecting the number of pachinko balls to be lent, in this embodiment, pachinko balls are lent using the frequency as a parameter, and a unit in which one frequency corresponds to 100 yen It has become.

It is a speaker that constitutes a part of the audio display device denoted by reference numeral 6 provided at the left end of the operation panel 3.

On the lower left side of the operation panel 3, there are provided a settlement switch F, a confirmation switch G, and a recording switch H, which are operated at the end of the game to write information on the prepaid card. Are the indicator lights g,
h is built-in.

Reference numeral 7 provided substantially at the right of the center of the operation panel 3
This is a ball information display that constitutes a part of the ball information display device, and is configured by LEDs or the like, and can display four digits.

The mode changeover switches K, L, M provided above the ball information display 7 are mode changeover switches for selecting the display contents of the display, and include a switch K (the number of balls) and a switch L (the number of balls). , Switch M (number of shots)
Is displayed on the ball information display 7 in real time. Reference numeral I provided below the ball information display 7 is a recording end indicator light for writing information on the prepaid card and illuminating and displaying the end.

Reference numeral J denotes a time confirmation switch. Immediately after the switch is pressed, the current time is displayed for a predetermined time instead of the display data of the ball information display 7.

The current frequency display 4 shown in FIG. 1 is a display for displaying a value obtained by converting the current frequency of a prepaid card into a monetary value, and is constituted by an LED or the like, and can display four digits. The present frequency display is also changed and displayed in real time when the current frequency of the prepaid card decreases due to a ball lending process or the like.

The card insertion port 5 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a card transport device driven by a card transport motor M (not shown). FIG. 4 is a conceptual view showing a main part of the card transport device. The card transport device is inserted into the card insertion slot 5 by a transport belt 10 stretched over a driving roller 8 driven by a card transport motor M and a driven roller 9. The first card sensor 11 is provided near the card insertion slot 5 near the opening, and the second card sensor 12 is provided slightly near the card insertion slot 5. ing. Reference numeral 13 denotes a read / write head, reference numeral 14 denotes an erasing head, and reference numeral 15 denotes a punch head of a punch processing device 35 for punching the current number and the number of held balls on a prepaid card.

In FIG. 2 showing a card-type pachinko machine, reference numeral 16 denotes
A ball collecting device that collects pachinko balls remaining on the pachinko machine on the island after the game is completed
7, a ball cutting device 18 disposed on a ball supply passage of a pachinko machine for paying out pachinko balls at different rates when winning and lending the ball, an operation board 19 of the operation panel 3, a ball supply system 2
0, which is connected to a tape drive 21, not shown, and other various sensors.

 Next, the main part of the control system will be briefly described.

In FIG. 5, a first card sensor 11 and a second card sensor 12 provided in a card processing unit are connected to input a card detection output to a CPU 33 provided on the main board 16 via an input / output circuit 32. The read / write head 13 and the erase head 14 are connected to the CPU 33 via a head drive circuit 26 and an input / output circuit 32.
The card transport motor M is driven by a drive command of the CPU 33 via a motor drive circuit 27 for controlling forward and reverse rotation and an input / output circuit 32. The punch processing device 35 is connected to the CPU 33 via the drive circuit 28 and the input / output circuit 32.
Is configured to be driven and controlled.

The settlement switch F, the confirmation switch G, and the recording switch H provided in the settlement unit are respectively connected to input an operation signal to the CPU 33 via the input / output circuit 32, and the recording end indicator lamp I is connected via the input / output circuit 32. Lights according to the command of CPU33,
The confirmation switch indicator light g and the recording switch indicator light h are configured to be lit and displayed by the blinking circuit 29 in accordance with a command from the CPU 33 via the input / output circuit 32.

The frequency selection switches A to E provided in the selection unit input operation signals to the CPU 33 via the input / output circuit 32, and the frequency selection switch indicators a to e built in the frequency selection switches A to E are It is configured to be lit and displayed by a command of the CPU 33 via the input / output circuit 32.

The current frequency display 4 and the ball information display 7 each composed of an LED or the like are configured so that display contents are controlled by the display circuit 30 in accordance with a command from the CPU 33 via the input / output circuit 32.

The tape drive 21 provided in the drive unit is provided with an input / output circuit 32.
The ball collection device 17 and the ball cutting device 18 are driven and controlled by the CPU 33 via the input / output circuit 32 when driven by a command from the CPU 33 via the speaker 6. Since the tape drive device 21 is configured to perform a drive → stop → rewind operation according to a series of sequences, the signal output from the CPU 33 may be only a drive start signal, and the ball cutting device 18 A predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out at different rates at the time of lending a ball and at the time of winning according to a control signal of the CPU 33. In addition, ball collection device
17 is configured to start driving by a driving start signal of the CPU 33 and automatically stop when all the pachinko balls remaining in the card-type pachinko machine are collected after the game is over.

The detecting unit is provided on a hitting handle sensor 22 for detecting operation of a hitting handle, a hitting sensor 23 for detecting that a pachinko ball is hit by the operation of the hitting handle, a prize device or on a path of a prize ball. A winning sensor 24 for detecting a winning pachinko ball, a power supply abnormality sensor for detecting an abnormality of a pachinko machine driving power supply caused by an abnormal condition such as a lightning strike.
25, a mode changeover switch KM is provided, and each operation signal is inputted to the CPU 33 through the availability circuit 32.

Reference numeral 31 denotes an interface provided to output various information possessed by the CPU 33, for example, data such as the number of balls held, the number of balls released, and the number of shots to the hall computer, and reference numeral 34 denotes a control program of the CPU 33. Etc. are stored in the memory.

Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment will be described based on the processing flowchart of the CPU 33, FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (h).

First, the CPU 33 is initialized at the same time as the power is turned on (step S1), and checks whether the second card sensor 12 provided in the card insertion slot 5 is ON (step S1).
S2) If it is not ON, since no prepaid card is inserted in the card insertion slot 5, the operation waits as it is.

Then, when the player inserts the prepaid card 36 into the card insertion slot 5 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4, the tip of the prepaid card 36 urged by the operation of the player is slightly Reaches the position of the second card sensor 12 provided at the back, and the second card sensor is turned on.
Therefore, the CPU 33 proceeds to step S3 and outputs a drive command to the tape drive 21. The tape driving device 21 to which the driving command is input from the CPU 33 drives the tape, displays an operation method of the card-type pachinko machine through the speaker 6, and then rewinds the tape according to a predetermined sequence to perform an initial state. Will be returned.

The CPU 33 that has output the tape drive command in step S3 immediately turns on the read / write head 13 (step S4), drives the card transport motor M to rotate forward (step S5), and starts transporting the prepaid card 36.

Then, the prepaid card 36 is placed on the read / write head 13.
During the movement of the card, the current number and the number of balls held magnetically stored in the card are stored in the current number storage register R1 and the held ball number storage register R3, respectively (step S6), and the prepaid card 36 detects the second card sensor 12 And the card sensor is turned off (step S7), the card transport motor M is immediately stopped to position the card at a fixed position (step S8), and the read / write head 13 is turned off (step S9). .

Next, it is determined whether or not the ball holding number stored in the ball holding number storage register R3 is larger than "0" (step S1).
0), if the number of balls possessed is greater than "0", the game flag F1
Is set (step S11), and the fact that the game is possible is stored. Next, it is determined whether or not the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is less than 1 (step S1).
S12) If it is less than 1, it is next checked whether or not the game flag F1 is set (step S13). If the game flag F1 is not set, both the current number of prepaid cards and the number of balls held are set. Since it is "0" and it is impossible to borrow pachinko balls and continue the game, there is no need to continue the processing any more, and the process proceeds to step S14 to reversely drive the card transport motor M and turn off the current OFF. After waiting until the second card sensor in the state is turned on and the reverse conveyance of the card is confirmed (step S15), the system waits again until the second card sensor 12 is turned off (step S16). Is turned off and the ejection of the prepaid card is confirmed, the card transport motor M is stopped (step S17), and the process returns to step S2 to return to the normal card, that is, whether the present frequency is larger than "0" or Yes number of balls will wait for the insertion of large prepaid card than "0".

Also, if it is confirmed in step S13 that the game flag F1 is set, even if the current frequency is "0" and the ball can not be lent, the game can be continued because there is a possessed ball,
Since it is necessary to hold a prepaid card for a settlement process at the end of the game to be described later, the process for returning the card from step S14 to step S17 is not executed.

If it is determined in step S12 that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 1 or more, the game flag F1 is set, and the current frequency of the prepaid card is set by payout processing during the game. The processing related to the game can be continued even if is set to 0 (step S18), and the current frequency is 1, that is, it is output to the indicator lamp a built in the frequency selection switch A of 100 yen, and is turned on. Indicates that pachinko balls worth 100 yen can be borrowed (step S19).

Next, the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 2
Is determined (step S20), and if it is determined that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 2 or more, the current frequency 2, that is, a frequency selection switch of 200 yen The light is output to the indicator light b built in B and turned on, indicating that the pachinko ball for 200 yen can be borrowed by the switch B (step S21).

Next, the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 3
Is determined (step S22). If the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is determined to be 3 or more, the current frequency 3, ie, a frequency selection switch of 300 yen The light is output by turning on the indicator light c incorporated in C, indicating that the pachinko ball for 300 yen can be borrowed by the switch C (step S23).

Next, if the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 5
Is determined (step S24). If it is determined that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 5 or more, the current frequency 5, that is, a frequency selection switch of 500 yen It outputs to the indicator light d built in D to light it, indicating that the pachinko ball for 500 yen can be borrowed by the switch D (step S25).

Next, the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 10
Is determined (step S26), and when it is determined that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is 10 or more, the current frequency 10, ie, a frequency selection switch of 1000 yen The light is output to the indicator light e incorporated in E to light it, indicating that the pachinko ball for 1,000 yen can be borrowed by the switch E (step S27).

If it is determined in step S20 that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is less than 2, the process proceeds to step S20.
The processing from S21 to step S27 is not executed, and step S2
If it is determined in Step 2 that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is less than 3, the processing from Step S23 to Step S27 is not executed. Further, if it is determined in step S24 that the current frequency stored in the current frequency storage register R1 is less than 5, the processing from step S25 to step S27 is not executed, and the process is stored in the current frequency storage register R1 in step S26. If the determined actual number is less than 10, the processing of step S27 is not performed, and the prepaid card 3
Only the indicator light of the frequency selection switch that can be rented within the range of the current frequency of 6 is lit and displayed.

Next, the CPU 33 displays the current frequency storage register R1 on the frequency display 4 via the input / output circuit 32 and the display circuit 30.
Spreads the current frequency stored in the
S28), the present frequency is displayed.

Then, next, the frequency selection switch A is operated (step S29), the frequency selection switch B is operated (step S30), and the frequency selection switch C is operated (step S31). Whether the frequency selection switch D has been operated (step S32), the frequency selection switch E
Is operated (step S33), the settlement switch F
Are sequentially operated (step S34), and whether or not a handle operation detection signal is input from the hit ball handle sensor 22 (step S35). If none of the switches are operated, the process returns to step S29. It waits until one of the switches is operated or the hitting handle is operated to start the game.

When the operation of the frequency selection switch A is confirmed in step S29, 1 is set in the rental frequency storage register R2 (step S36), and in step S30, the frequency selection switch B is set.
When the operation is confirmed, 2 is stored in the lending frequency storage register R2.
Is set (step S37). When the operation of the frequency selection switch C is confirmed in step S31, 3 is set in the rental frequency storage register R2 (step S38), and the operation of the frequency selection switch D is confirmed in step S32. Then, 5 is set in the lending frequency storage register R2 (step S39). When the operation of the frequency selection switch E is confirmed in step S33, 10 is set in the lending frequency storage register R2 (step 4).
0). The case where the settlement switch F is operated (step S34) and the case where a handle operation detection signal is input from the hit ball handle sensor 22 (step S35) will be described later.

Next, the CPU 33 determines the magnitude relationship between the lending frequency stored in the lending frequency storage register R2, that is, the lending frequency selected by the frequency selection switches A to E and the current frequency of the prepaid card stored in the current frequency storage register R1. Compare (step S41), if R2> R1 and the lending frequency exceeds the present frequency, pachinko balls cannot be lent, so the process returns to step S29, and an appropriate value is set within the current frequency range of the prepaid card. Wait for the frequency selection switch to be operated.

On the other hand, if R2 ≦ R1 and the lending frequency is within the range of the current frequency, then the value of the lending frequency stored in the lending frequency storage register R2 is subtracted from the current frequency storage register R1, and the current frequency storage register R1 is subtracted. Is set as the current frequency at the end of pachinko ball lending (step S42).

Next, initialization processing at power-on (step S
In the holding ball number storage register R3 reset in advance in 1),
The value obtained by multiplying the lending frequency stored in the lending frequency storage register R2 by the ball lending rate k1 is added, and the retained ball number storage register
The value of R3 is set as the number of balls held at the end of pachinko ball lending (step S43). In addition, the ball lending rate k1 is one time, that is, 1
This is the number of pachinko balls to be rented for 00 yen. Next, the value of the retained ball number storage register R3, i.e., the number of retained balls at the end of pachinko ball lending and the ball lending capacity limit k2, that is, the magnitude relationship between the ball lending capacity of this card-type pachinko machine is compared. (Step S44), if R3> k2 and the number of balls held at the end of pachinko ball lending exceeds the lending ball capacity limit k2,
Since the pachinko ball lending becomes impossible, the value of the lending frequency storage register R2 in the unpaid frequency storage register R4, that is,
The ball lending process is not executed only by adding and storing the frequency to be lent this time (step S45).

On the other hand, if R3 ≦ k2 in step S44 and the number of balls held at the end of pachinko ball lending is within the range of the number of balls to be accommodated k2, then a drive signal A is output to the ball cutting device 18, and The lending rate k1, that is, the number of pachinko balls to be lent at 100 yen is paid out (step S46), and the lending frequency storage register R2
Is subtracted from 1 to indicate that one ball lending has been completed (step S47), and the ball lending rate k1, ie, one ball lending, is paid out to the in-flight ball number storage register R8 reset by the initialization processing. The number of pachinko balls to be added is added to clarify the number of balls currently present in the card-type pachinko machine (step S48).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the lending frequency storage register R2 is "0" (step S49). If the value of the lending frequency storage register R2 is not "0", the process returns to step S46 to return the ball. The cutting device 18 is driven, and the processing of steps S46-S47-S48-S49 is performed until the value of the lending frequency storage register R2 becomes "0", and the ball lending processing is repeated.

In this way, when the ball lending process or the setting of the unpaid frequency storage register R4 is completed, the frequency selection switches A to
The display outputs of the indicator lights a to e incorporated in E are all cleared (step S50), the frequency display output of the frequency display 4 is cleared (step S51), and the process returns to step S12. Therefore, until the ball lending process or the setting of the unpaid frequency storage register R4 is completed, the current frequency before payout is displayed on the frequency display 4.

Then, when the CPU 33 returns to step S12, first, it is compared whether the value of the current frequency storage register R1 is less than 1 as in the previous time. (Step S42) At present frequency storage register R1
Is "0", i.e., even if the ball was lent using the prepaid card last time, the game flag F1 has already been set. The card is not ejected by the return processing up to S17.

The CPU 33 executes each process in the same manner as in the previous time, and performs the display process of the rentable frequency selection switch and the current frequency display process of the frequency display display 4 with the current frequency calculated in the previous current frequency calculation process (step S42). This is performed based on the value (R1), and when the frequency selection switches A to E are operated again, the ball lending process is executed in the same manner.

If there is no operation of the frequency selection switches A to E, step S29-step S30-step S31-step S32-
A loop is formed by Step S33-Step S34-Step S35, and the settlement switch F or a hitting handle sensor
It will wait for a signal input from 22.

Then, when the player starts the game by operating the hitting handle, the detection signal from the hitting handle sensor 22 is confirmed in step S35, and the CPU 33 proceeds to step S52.

The CPU, which has proceeded to step S52, first checks whether or not a detection signal has been input from the spring sensor 23. If a spring has been confirmed, the CPU proceeds to step S53, in which the number-of-holding-balls storage register R3 outputs 1 to To reduce the number of possessed balls by one (step S53), and then store 1 in the number of bullets storage register R5 reset by the initialization processing at the time of power-on.
Is added to the number of balls that have been fired (step S54), and 1 is subtracted from the in-flight ball number storage register R8, and the number of pachinko balls currently present in the card-type pachinko machine is reduced by one by the firing. This is stored (step S55).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not a detection signal is input from the winning sensor 24 (step S56).
The process proceeds to step S57, and stores the winning ball rate k3, that is, the number of pachinko balls paid out by one winning, and increases the number of held balls by k3 in the held ball number storage register R3 (step S57). Next, in the payout number storage register R6, which has been reset by the initialization processing at power-on,
The number of payouts obtained by winning is calculated by adding k3 (step S58).

Then, a comparison is made between the value of the payout number storage register R6 and the payout ball storage limit number k4, that is, the payout capacity of this card type pachinko machine (step S59).
If the number of payouts at the end of pachinko ball payout exceeds the payout ball capacity limit k4, the payout of pachinko balls becomes impossible, so the payout ball rate k3 is stored in the payout ball memory register R6. Only the value, that is, the number of balls to be paid out this time is added and stored, and the payout processing is not executed.

On the other hand, if R6 ≦ k4 in step S59 and the number of balls to be paid out at the end of pachinko ball payout is within the payout ball storage limit number k4, then a drive signal B is output to the ball cutting device 18,
The payout ball rate k3, that is, the payout of the number of pachinko balls to be paid out in one prize is executed (step S60), and the winning ball rate k3 is added to the in-flight ball number storage register R8, which is present in the card-type pachinko machine. The fact that the number of pachinko balls has increased by k3 by winning is stored (step S61).

Next, the value of the in-flight ball number storage register R8 and the first required supply value
The magnitude relationship with k6 is compared (step S62), and if R8 <k6, that is, if the number of pachinko balls present in the card-type pachinko machine falls below the first value that requires replenishment, the process proceeds to step S66. The processing after step S66 will be described later.

Next, the value of the in-flight ball number storage register R8 and the second required supply value
The magnitude relationship with k5 is compared (step S63), and if R8 <k5, that is, if the number of pachinko balls present in the card-type pachinko machine falls below the second value requiring replenishment, the unpaid frequency storage register R4 is used. The value of the unpaid frequency register R4 when the payout process for one time is executed this time is subtracted by 1 (step S64), and this value is compared with “0” (step S65), and R4 ≧ 0, that is, if the value of the unpaid frequency register R4 does not become smaller than "0" even if the payout of one time is executed this time, pachinko balls which have not been paid out at the time of ball lending remain. Therefore, the drive signal A is output to the ball cutting device 18 to pay out and replenish pachinko balls for one time at the ball lending rate k1 at the time of ball lending (step S66), and the in-flight ball number storage register R8
The ball lending rate k1 is added to and the unpaid pachinko balls are paid out, so that the number of pachinko balls in the card type pachinko machine is increased by k1 (step S67). If it is determined in step S65 that R4 <0, the payout is not executed because all payouts stored in the unpaid frequency register R4 at the time of lending a ball have been paid out.

By the way, the relationship between the first required supply value k6 and the second required supply value k5 is set so that k5 <k6, and when the number of pachinko balls in the card-type pachinko machine decreases due to the impact, First, at step S62, it is determined that R8 <k6, and the payout is executed unconditionally by the CPU 33 from the payout held by the player (step S66). Replenish the pachinko balls from the balls held by
It becomes impossible to satisfy R8 ≧ k6, and in step S63, R8
Since it is determined as <k5, after checking whether there is a pachinko ball that has not been paid out at the time of lending a ball (step S64 to step S65), a pachinko ball that has not been paid out at the time of lending a ball is determined. If there is, the payout is executed from the unpaid portion (step S66). Finally, it is determined that R4 <0 in step S65, and when all the frequencies stored in the unpaid frequency register R4 are paid out when the ball is lent, the pachinko ball supply is performed. Will not be performed.

In addition, when starting the game, when the number of possessed balls R3> 0, that is, when a prepaid card with a possessed ball is inserted, the player voluntarily uses the present frequency of the prepaid card with the frequency selection switches AE to use the pachinko ball. Unless R8 ≧ k6 and the value of the in-flight ball number storage register R8 of the pachinko ball is the initial value “0”, if the player operates the hitting handle after inserting the card, the hitting handle sensor twenty two
The start of the game is notified to the CPU 33 via (step S3
5), R8 (= 0) <k6 is determined by the CPU 33 that has executed the processing in steps S52-S56-S62,
Since the payout of the pachinko ball is automatically executed, as long as the prepaid card has a possession ball, the game can be performed by the possession ball without purchasing the pachinko ball using the current number of the prepaid card.

Next, the CPU 33 proceeds to step S68, clears the output for displaying the contents of the register R7 on the ball information display 7, and receives a switching signal from one of the mode changeover switches K, L, M. That is, whether or not the switch inputting the switching signal is the switch K for requesting the display of the number of held balls (step S69), and whether or not the switch L for requesting the display of the number of payout balls. Or (step
S70) It is sequentially checked whether or not the switch is a switch M for requesting the display of the number of shots (step S71). If the input from the switch K is confirmed, the contents of the register R3 are stored in the register R7. Set the value of the number of balls held (Step S7
2) If the input from the switch L is confirmed, the content of the register R6, that is, the value of the present number of balls to be set is set in the register R7 (step S73), and the input from the switch M is confirmed. The content of the register R5, that is, the value of the current number of shots is set in the register R7 (step S74). If no switch signal is input from any of the switches, the switch is not executed and the process proceeds to step S75. Move to

Next, the register R7 is again displayed on the ball information display 7.
Is turned on (step S75), and the ball information requested by the mode changeover switches K, L, M is displayed on the ball information display 7.

If an abnormality such as a lightning strike causes an abnormality in the drive power supply of the card type pachinko machine, the power supply abnormality detection sensor 25 detects the power supply abnormality and inputs the abnormality to the CPU 33 in step S76. The CPU 33 that has confirmed the power supply abnormality proceeds to step S77, immediately outputs a drive signal to the punch processing device 35 without executing a normal settlement process as described later, and outputs the value of the register R1, that is, the current frequency. Register R3
, That is, information on the current number of held balls, punch processing is performed on the prepaid card 36 at the fixed position, and the current frequency and the number of held balls are reliably recorded.

If no power failure is confirmed in step S76, C
PU33 returns to step 29 again, but if it is playing,
Step S29-Step S30-Step S31-Step S32
In the loop formed by Step S33, Step S34, and Step S35, the signal input from the hit handle sensor 22 (Step S35) is confirmed, and immediately after Step S35,
The process shifts to 52, and processing related to the game is repeatedly executed.

Then, when the player releases the hitting handle for settlement or the like, the signal input from the hitting handle sensor 22 is interrupted, and the CPU 33 forms the above loop again.
Note that, even in this state, since the registers, flags, and the like have not been reset, the player can continue the game again by operating the hitting handle in the same manner as described above.

Further, when the player operates the settlement switch F by releasing the hitting handle, the operation of the settlement switch F is confirmed in step S34 of the loop, and the CPU 33 proceeds to step S78.

The CPU, which has proceeded to step S78, first clears the display outputs of the indicator lights a to e built in the frequency selection switches A to E, and changes the display output of the indicator lights g built in the confirmation switch G.
When it is turned on, a switch to be operated next by the player, that is, a confirmation switch G is blinked (step S79). Then, it waits until the confirmation switch G is operated and turned on (step S80). When the confirmation switch G is operated and turned on, the display output of the indicator light g built in the confirmation switch G is turned off (step S81). Then, the display output of the indicator light h built in the recording switch H is turned on, and the switch to be operated next by the player, that is, the recording switch H blinks (step S8).
2). Then, it waits until the recording switch H is operated and turned on (step 83), and the recording switch H is operated.
When it is turned on, the display output of the indicator light h built in the recording switch H is turned off (step S84), and then the erasing head 14 is driven to start erasing the previous data magnetically stored in the card 36 ( (Step S85) Then, the reverse drive of the card transport motor M is started to start discharging the card 36 (Step S85).
S86) When the leading end of the card 36 transferred in the reverse direction from the home position is detected by the second card sensor 12 (step S86).
87) Since the portion of the card 36 located below the read / write head 13 has already been erased previously,
By driving the write head 13 (step S88), the register R
The magnetic recording of the current number at the end of the game stored in 1 and the ball possession number at the end of the game stored in the register R3 is started. The end of the card 36 passes through the second card sensor 12 and waits until the second card sensor is turned off (step 89). When the end of the card 36 passes through the second card sensor 12 and writing is completed, The drive of the read / write head 13 and the erase head 14 is stopped (Step S9
0), the drive of the card transport motor M is stopped (step S
91), the recording end indicator light I is lit to indicate to the player that the recording has ended (step S92). Then, when the player pulls out the prepaid card 36 from the card insertion slot 5,
Since the first card sensor 11 is turned off (step S93),
After resetting each register, flag, display output, and the like of the CPU 33 (step S94), a drive signal is output to the ball collecting device 17, and all pachinko balls remaining in the card-type pachinko machine at the end of the game are collected on the island ( Step S95), Step S
It returns to 2 and enters a standby state waiting for the insertion of the next prepaid card.

In this embodiment, a tape driving device is used as the audio display device. However, even if a voice synthesizing device or the like is used, there is no problem. If a voice synthesizer or the like is employed, for example, in step S41 in FIG. 6D, it is determined that R2> R1, that is, it is determined that the amount to be purchased exceeds the current number of the prepaid card, and the payout is executed. For example, when an operation error occurs, a record such as "Insufficient amount of money. Press the frequency selection switch again." It is also possible to correct an operation error.

Further, in this embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in the driving power supply of the pachinko machine due to an abnormal state such as lightning strike, a time-consuming process of writing magnetic data while carrying the magnetic card by driving the motor is not performed, but immediately. Since the magnetic card is punched and the current number and the number of balls are reliably recorded, data during the game is not lost due to power supply abnormality.

In addition, the display which displays the number of possessed balls, the number of balls, and the number of shots may be separately provided.

Effect of the Invention According to the card-type pachinko machine of the present invention, the current frequency of the prepaid card is displayed on the current frequency display device in a state where the card is inserted into the pachinko machine, so at the start of the game, the player can select the lending frequency. The selectable lending frequency by operating the switch can be clearly selected, and during the game,
Since the current number of balls, the number of balls obtained by winning from the start of the game to the present, and the number of bullets consumed from the start of the game to the present can always be selected and displayed, The player can clearly check these data as needed.

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1 is a front view of one embodiment, FIG. 2 is a rear view, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation panel, FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a card transport device, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a main part of a control system. Fig. 6 (a)
(H) is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation of the CPU. 1 ... upper plate, 2 ... transparent cover, 3 ... operation panel, 4
…… Current frequency display 5 …… Card slot 6
... Speaker, 7 ... Ball information display, 8 ...
Driving roller, 9: driven roller, 10: transport belt, 11
…… First card sensor, 12 …… Second card sensor, 13…
... Read / write head, 14 ... Erase head, 15 ... Punch head, 16 ... Main board, 17 ... Ball collecting device, 18 ...
Ball cutting device, 19 ... Operation board, 20 ... Ball supply system,
21 ... tape drive device, 22 ... hitting ball handle sensor, 23
…… Elasticity sensor, 24… Winning sensor, 25… Power supply abnormality sensor, 26 …… Head drive circuit, 27 …… Motor drive circuit,
28 ... Drive circuit, 29 ... Flashing circuit, 30 ... Display circuit, 31
... Hall computer interface, 32 ... I / O circuit, 33 ... CPU, 34 ... Memory, 35 ... Punch processing device, 36 ... Prepaid card, M ... Card transport motor, A to E ... Select switch, F ... Adjustment switch, G ... Confirmation switch, H ... Record switch, I ...
Recording end indicator, J: Time switch, K to M ...
Mode changeover switches, a to e: Frequency selection switch indicator, g: Confirmation switch indicator, h ... Recording switch indicator, R1 ... Current frequency storage register, R2 ... Rental frequency register, R3 ... Number of balls register, R4: Unpaid frequency register, R5: Number of shots stored, R6: Number of balls stored, R7: Temporary storage register, R8: In-flight number storage register, k1: Ball lending rate , K2 …… Lending ball accommodation limit value, k3 …… Winning ball rate, k4 …… Payout ball accommodation limit value,
k5: second required supply value, k6: first required supply value, F1 ...
Game flags.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card type pachinko machine using a prepaid card, a present frequency display device for displaying the present frequency of the prepaid card when the card is inserted into the pachinko machine, and lending within a range of the present frequency of the prepaid card. A lending frequency selection switch that allows the frequency to be selected, the current number of balls held, the number of balls that were obtained by winning from the start of the game to the present, and the number of bullets consumed from the start of the game to the present A ball-type pachinko machine comprising a ball information display device for switching and displaying the information.