JP2899097B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine capable of playing a ball by hitting the ball.

[Related Art] Conventionally, as a gaming system in which a recording medium such as a card can be used, a direct-use type gaming system in which a value specified by a recording medium is directly used for a gaming machine to play a game, and a recording medium, There has been an indirect use type gaming system in which a player first purchases a hit ball using a specified value and throws the purchased hit ball into a gaming machine to play a game.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the indirect use type gaming system described above, a complicated operation in which a player has to purchase a hit ball and put the purchased hit ball into a ball game machine. Is imposed on the player. On the other hand, in the above-mentioned direct use type gaming system, a recording medium processing device provided with a recording medium insertion slot and a reader for reading recording information of the inserted recording medium is fixed inside the gaming machine. Therefore, the game machine has a disadvantage that the cost increases. In addition, in the amusement arcade, the operation of replacing the gaming machine with a new model is performed relatively frequently, and when the gaming machine is replaced, the recording medium processing device fixed to the gaming machine is also used for the game. In such a case, there is a waste of discarding a recording medium processing device that can still be used in a game arcade, and there is a disadvantage in that the cost associated with replacing the game machine is wasted. Further, the recording medium is generally issued by a recording medium issuing society different from a gaming machine manufacturer,
Since the recording medium processing device that reads the recording medium issued by the issuing company is fixed to the gaming machine, it is difficult to separate the gaming machine when replacing the gaming machine. Furthermore, the fixing work had to be performed by a game machine maker, and there was a risk that the original security technology for the recording medium of the recording medium issuing company would be analyzed.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention solves the complexity of the player in the stage before the start of the game in the indirect use game system described above, but does not cause various disadvantages in the direct use game system described above. It is intended to provide a gaming machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A ball-and-ball game machine according to the present invention plays a ball using a value specified by a recording medium inserted in a recording medium processing device that reads recorded information on a recording medium. A ball game machine that can play a game by being repelled to an area, wherein the recording medium processing device is provided so as to be separable from the ball game machine in relation to the ball game machine, and A lending command information output for outputting command information for lending a ball corresponding to a value to be used determined by the operation when the player performs an operation to use the specified value. Means, and a reduction updating means for reducing and updating the value in accordance with the use of the value specified by the recording medium, wherein the ball game machine is provided by a recording medium inserted in the recording medium processing device. Specified value The value display means for displaying and displaying the value after the reduction update when the reduction update is performed by the reduction update means, a ball payout device for paying out balls, and the lending command information output means. Ball payout control means for performing a ball payout operation by the ball payout device in accordance with the command information, and a ball firing device for firing the ball paid out by the ball payout device toward the game area. It is characterized by including.

[Operation] According to the present invention, the recording medium processing apparatus is provided in association with the ball game machine and is separable from the ball game machine. Then, when an operation is performed to the effect that the player uses the value specified by the recording medium, the operation of the lending instruction information output means corresponds to the value to be used determined by the operation. The command information for renting out the ball is output, and the value of the value is updated in accordance with the use of the value specified by the recording medium by the operation of the value reduction updating means. Further, by the function of the value display means, the value specified by the recording medium inserted into the recording medium processing device is displayed, and when the value is updated by the value reduction means, the value after the value reduction is updated. Is displayed. The ball is paid out by the ball payout device, and the ball payout device performs a ball payout operation in accordance with the command information output by the lending command information output means by the operation of the ball payout control means. Further, by the function of the ball firing device, the ball paid out by the ball payout device is shot and fired toward the game area.

In other words, when an operation is performed by the player to use the valuable value added by the recording medium, the command information for lending a ball corresponding to the valuable value to be used determined by the operation is provided. Since the ball is paid out by the ball payout device in accordance with the command information, the player does not have to perform a complicated operation before the game as in the indirect use type game system, and furthermore, the recording medium Since the processing device is provided so as to be separable from the ball game machine, it is possible to replace only the ball game machine with a new model while leaving the recording medium processing device as it is. Since the media processing device can be manufactured separately by a recording medium issuing company and installed at the amusement arcade, the security media that incorporates its own security technology must be It is possible to reduce the risk of being analyzed by the gaming machine manufacturers, such as the tea.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is an overall schematic block diagram of a game centralized management equipment using a ball game machine according to the present invention.
In the figure, reference numeral 73 denotes a card sales company that sells a magnetic card as an example of a recording medium, and has a centralized management computer 74 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. On the other hand, a centralized management center 71 is set up in each predetermined district (for example, the district A, the district B, and the district C).
Is provided with a centralized hall management computer 72 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The centralized hall management computer 72 mainly has a function of comprehensively managing the game arcade 1 in the district (for example, the district A) to which it belongs. On the other hand, the game hall 1 has a hall management computer 70 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., for managing information in the game hall.
Are installed, and a card processing machine 5 and a card vending machine (ticket vending machine) 7 as an example of a recording medium processing device, a terminal box 99 managed by a card vending company 73, and the like are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 75 denotes a retail store for selling cards, on which a card vending machine 7 is installed. The computer 74 for centralized management, the computer 72 for centralized hall management, and the terminal box 99 are connected by communication lines as shown by solid-line arrows in the drawing, and are in a state where information can be transmitted. In such a configuration, first, the card sales company 73 sells a card to each of the retail stores 75 and each of the game arcades 1 (see the arrow indicated by the two-dot chain line in the figure). In exchange for this, the price is paid to the card sales company 73 from each of the retail stores 75 and the amusement arcades 1 (see arrows indicated by broken lines in the figure). Then, a user such as a player pays for the card using the card vending machine 7 of the retail store 75 or the card vending machine 7 installed in the game arcade, purchases the card, and transfers the card to the card processing machine. Insert into 5. If the inserted card is a proper card, the game can be played on a ball game machine such as the pachinko game machine 100 using the value specified by the card. The usable amount of the card (card balance) is determined by the value of the value to be used specified by the operation of the card processing machine 5.
Is subtracted and updated, and the price according to the card usage is paid from the card sales company 73 to each game hall 1. The price after the card use price and the card sales company are offset may be settled between the game arcade and the card sales price.

 FIG. 2A is an overall schematic plan view of the game hall 1. FIG.

On each of the gaming machine installation islands 2 installed in the amusement arcade, a plurality of gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine 100, a ball game machine such as an arrangement ball type pachinko gaming machine 11 and a coin gaming machine such as a slot machine are installed. ing. Further, a card processing machine 5 and a card processing machine 6 for coin gaming machines are also provided. A card vending machine 7 is installed at one end of the predetermined gaming machine installation island 2. The card vending machine 7, the card processing machines 5, 6 and the gaming machine are connected to the hall management computer 70 and the terminal box 99 by wiring, and are configured to be able to transmit information to each other. On the other hand, as described above, this terminal box 99
The centralized hall management computer 72 is connected to the integrated centralized management computer 74 via a communication line. Note that a card payment machine that can settle the amount of money used for the card may be installed in the game hall 1. In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a ball number storage repeater that stores the ball number of each pachinko gaming machine 100 installed on each island and stores the ball management computer 7.
It is for sending to 0. Reference numeral 9 denotes a prize ball counter or a coin counter for counting the number of prize balls obtained by the ball game machine 3 and the number of coins obtained by the coin game machine. Then, the counted value is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 and used as business information.

FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of the hall management computer 70. The hall management computer 70 is provided with a power switch 12, various function keys, a numeric keypad 11, a display 13, and the like. By turning on the power switch 12, the hall management computer 70 is turned on. The function keys include a number key 14 for specifying a number, a number of profit balls key 15 for displaying the number of profit balls that are profitable for the game hall on the display 13, and a number of disadvantage balls that are disadvantageous for the game space. Unfavorable ball number key 16 to display, difference number key 17 to display difference number, sales key 18 to display sales information, island specification key 19 to specify island, all units Key 20, a payout rate key 21 for displaying the payout rate, a ball count key 22 for displaying the ball count, and the like.

The operation of the hall management computer 70 is performed as follows. First, the desired machine number can be input by pressing the machine number key 14 and operating the desired machine number using the numeric keypad 11. Then, when it is desired to display the number of profit balls of the ball game machine of the input unit number on the display 13, the player presses the profit ball number hole 15. When it is desired to display the disadvantage ball count of the ball game machine corresponding to the input stand number on the display 13, the disadvantage ball count key 16 is pressed. When it is desired to display the difference number of the ball and ball game machine corresponding to the input stand number, the difference number key 17 is pressed. To display the sales information of the input unit number, the sales key 18 is pressed. When it is desired to display the payout rate of the ball game machine corresponding to the input stand number, the payout rate key 21 is pressed. When it is desired to display the number of balls held by the ball game machine corresponding to the input stand number, the ball number key 22 is pressed. Further, a desired island number can be input by the ten keys 11 by pressing the island designation key 19. If the profit ball number key 15 is pressed after inputting the desired island number, the total number of profit balls of all the ball game machines installed on the island corresponding to the designated island number is displayed on the display 13. Is done. As described above, if the disadvantageous ball number key 16 is pressed, the total number of disadvantageous balls on the designated island is displayed, and if the difference number key 17 is pressed, the total difference number of the designated island is displayed. If the sales key 18 is pressed, the total sales of the specified island is displayed.If the payout ratio key 21 is pressed, the total payout ratio of the specified island is displayed. When the key 22 is pressed, the total number of balls held on the designated island is displayed. Next, when it is desired to display information on the total of all the ball game machines installed in the amusement arcade, first, all the keys 20 are pressed, and then the profit ball number key 15 is disengaged as described above. By pressing the profit ball number key 16 or the like, the total number of profit balls or the total number of disadvantage balls can be displayed on the display unit 13 of the entire game arcade. Note that the leftmost number displayed on the display 13 indicates the number of the ball game machine, the number on the right side indicates the number of profit balls, the number on the right side indicates the number of disadvantage balls, The number on the right indicates the difference number, and the number on the right indicates the sales gator.

Next, an outline of a control circuit of the hall management computer 70 will be described. The hall management computer 70 includes a table-specific profit ball count storage unit 303 and a vehicle-specific disadvantage ball count storage unit 304.
A detection signal of a hit ball detector (hit ball counter) 164, which will be described later, is input to the individual profit ball count storage unit 303. The detection signal of a supply ball detector (supply ball counter) 172 described later is input to the individual disadvantage ball count storage unit 304. The hit ball detector (hit ball counter) 164 and the supply ball detector (supply ball counter) 172 are configured to output a detection signal once, for example, for every ten pachinko balls.

Further, the sales information per unit from the card processor 5 is input to the per-unit disadvantage ball storage unit 304 via the per-unit sales storage unit 342, and the ball possessed by the ball game machine is also provided. The information on the number of possessed balls by car from the number counter 312 is input via the possessed ball number by car storage unit 343. The disadvantageous ball count information from each table and the disadvantageous ball count information from the disadvantageous ball count storage unit 304 are input to the difference calculation unit 300.
The difference number is calculated, and the difference number information is input to and stored in the difference number storage unit 306 for each vehicle. On the other hand, the profit ball count storage unit 303 by unit
The information on the number of profitable balls per vehicle from the unit, the information on the number of disadvantageous balls per vehicle from the storage unit for disadvantageous number of vehicles 304 and the sales information by vehicle from the sales storage unit 342 are input to the payout rate calculation unit 310. Then, the payout rate is calculated. This calculation of the payout rate is based on the assumption that the payout rate exceeds 100%. If the payout rate is less than 100%, Is calculated by the following equation. On the other hand, the difference number information calculated by the difference number calculation unit 300 is also input to the stop command unit 309,
When the difference number reaches a predetermined value such as 4000, hit control of the ball game machine is performed. Instead of automatically performing the hit control, the number of the stand to be hit is displayed on the display 13 and the game room attendant looks at it and displays the ball number of the stand number displayed. You may make it stop. In addition, each ball game machine detects only a prize ball paid out based on a winning ball and outputs a detection pulse signal thereof, for example.
A pulse divider that divides the frequency every 10 pulses and sends it as a unit signal to the hall management computer 70 is provided, and based on the signal from the pulse divider, the hall management computer 70
May be used to obtain disadvantage ball information. The hall management computer 70 is provided with a security check function unit 307 and a backup power supply 311 for coping with a power failure or failure.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of a ball and ball gaming machine.

A card processor 5 is provided on one side in the left-right direction (left side in the drawing) of the pachinko gaming machine 100 so as to be separable from the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 210 denotes an operation display lamp for lighting and displaying that the card processor 5 is operating. The card processing machine 5 is provided with a card reader / writer 203, and a card insertion / ejection port 2 is provided.
The record information recorded on the card inserted from 02 is read by this card reader / writer 203. The card balance included in the read card information is displayed on the card balance display 204. The card processing machine 5 constitutes a recording medium processing device provided in a manner separable from the ball game machine in relation to the ball game machine. The card balance display 204 constitutes a value display means for displaying a value specified by the recording medium inserted into the recording medium processing device. The card balance display 204 may be provided on the pachinko gaming machine 100 side, or may be provided on another place such as a curtain plate. That is, the value display means can be provided in the ball game machine. The player operates the selection operation buttons 206A, 206B, 206C to select and designate the amount to be used for the game within the range of the remaining card displayed on the card balance display 204. The sorting operation buttons 206A, 206B, 206C may be provided on the pachinko gaming machine 100 side. If the player selects and designates the amount to be used for the game, the number of possessed balls corresponding to the selected amount is displayed on the pachinko gaming machine 100 side.
After being indicated by 42, a predetermined number (21 according to the drawing)
Pachinko balls are paid out on the ball hitting waiting gutter 102.
When a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out, the number of balls held after subtracting the number of paid out pachinko balls is displayed on the held ball number display 142. In the drawing, reference numeral 106 denotes a standby gutter ball amount detector, which is constituted by a micro switch or the like, and when a predetermined number (for example, 21) of pachinko balls are paid out as shown in the figure, the switch is turned ON and the pachinko balls are detected. The payout to the hit ball waiting gutter 102 is stopped and controlled. The payout of pachinko balls to the hitting ball waiting gutter 102 is performed through a supply ball detector 172 from a supply gutter 173 provided on the island.
The pachinko balls supplied to 6 are supplied through a ball payout device 134 and a hit ball supply gutter 136.

If a pachinko ball is paid out into the hitting ball waiting gutter 102, a game becomes possible, and the player operates the operation handle 112, whereby the hitting mechanism including the hitting motor operates and the hitting rod 110 is intermittently rocked. Launch rail 10 from hitting ball waiting gutter 102
Pachinko balls supplied one by one to the hitting ball firing position on 8 are fired and fired. The pachinko balls that have been fired are shot into the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In this game area, a game device such as a variable display device including a drum 154 and a variable winning ball device 999 is provided. In the drawing, reference numeral 166 denotes an out port, which is to be collected as an out port when the pachinko ball driven into the game area does not win any of the entrances or the winning ball device. In the figure 114
Is a standby gutter pull lever.
By operating, the ball ejection valve 116 is retracted and the ball hitting standby gutter 1
The pachinko ball on 02 is discharged onto the ball tray 122 through the punching ball passage 140. An operation handle 1 that fires a pachinko ball in the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by being operated
12, a ball firing device for firing the ball paid out by the ball payout device described later toward the game area is configured.

When the player presses the end operation button 118 with a built-in switch, the ball payout device 134 is operated, and the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of held balls displayed on the held ball number display 142 is a ball tank 146, a ball. It is paid out onto the ball tray 122 via the payout device 134 and the ball supply gutter 138 at the time of settlement. The ball receiving tray 122 is provided with a ball receiving tray ball removal lever 124, and by operating the ball receiving tray ball removal lever 124, it is possible to remove the pachinko balls accumulated on the ball receiving tray 122 into a ball box or the like. Becomes When the difference number reaches 4000 etc. and is stopped, if all the 4000 pachinko balls are dispensed on the ball tray 122, a considerably long dispensing time (about 6 minutes)
In the meantime, not only does the player need to wait, but also the inconvenience that the ball game machine does not operate during that time occurs. When the upper limit is set, and the upper limit is exceeded, the ball tray 12
2 may be paid out.

When the player presses the capture button 120 with a built-in switch, the capture solenoid 126 is excited under predetermined conditions, the capture valve 128 is operated, the capture port 132 is opened, and the pachinko ball on the ball tray 122 is opened. Is discharged onto the ball collecting gutter 170 provided on the island and discharged outside the machine. The pachinko balls discharged out of the machine are detected by the take-in ball detector 130 and used for control as described later. In the figure, reference numeral 208 denotes a return operation button with a built-in switch, and the inserted card is returned to the player when the player presses the return operation button 208.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine provided with a card processing machine.

The mechanical plate 144 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided with a ball tank 146, a tank rail 148, a ball payout device 134, and the like. Pachinko balls are supplied from a supply gutter 173 provided on the island to a ball tank 146 via a supply ball detector (supply ball counter) 172. The number of supply balls supplied to the ball tank 146 is detected by a supply ball detector (supply ball counter) 172.
The pachinko ball in the ball tank 146 is discharged from the ball supply gutter 136 onto the ball waiting gutter 102 by the action of the ball dispenser 134 through the tank rail 148 or passes through the ball supply gutter 138 to the ball tray 122 during settlement. Or paid out. In the drawing, reference numeral 150 denotes a ball payout motor, and a ball payout device 134 driven by the ball payout motor 150 is driven. A ball payout device for paying out balls is configured by the ball payout motor 134 by the ball payout motor 150. The shot ball driven into the game area wins a winning opening, becomes a winning ball, is gathered by the winning ball collecting gutter 152, and is detected by the winning ball detector 764, and then falls into the driven ball tank 171. Based on the output of the winning prize detector 764, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls per winning prize ball are added and displayed on the possessed ball number display 142 as possessed balls. On the other hand, the out ball collected from the out port 166 also falls into the driving ball tank 171, and after the driving ball including the winning ball and the out ball is detected by the driving ball detector (ball driving ball counter) 164. It falls on the ball collecting gutter 170 provided on the island. The detection output of the hit ball detector (hit ball counter) 164 is used for control as described later. In the figure, 156 is a game control board, 154 is a drum, 160 is a starting winning opening, 162 is a starting winning ball detector for detecting a starting winning ball winning the starting winning opening, 158 is a variable winning ball device 999 opening and closing An attacker solenoid for driving. Based on the detection output of the starting winning ball detector 162, a predetermined number (for example, 7) of winning balls per starting winning ball are added and displayed on the holding ball number display 142. Further, in the figure, 176 is a ball payout device control circuit board, and 106 is a standby ball amount detector. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a pachinko gaming machine side connector 174, and the pachinko gaming machine side connector 174 is electrically connected to the ball payout device control circuit board 176.
On the card processing machine 5 side, the card processing machine side connectors 175a, 1
The card processing machine 5 is provided beside the pachinko gaming machine 100 to electrically connect the card processing machine side connector 175a and the pachinko gaming machine side connector 174. The card processing machine control circuit board 177 is electrically connected to the card processing machine side connector 175a. Further, the card processing machine control circuit board 177 is connected to the card processing machine side connector 1.
Also connected to 75b, card processing machine side connector 175b
Is connected to the hall management computer 70. Note that information may be exchanged between the hall management computer 70 and the card processor 5 by optical communication. further,
Information may be exchanged between the card processor 5 and the pachinko gaming machine 100 by optical communication. In this case,
Just by installing the card processing machine 5 beside the pachinko gaming machine 100, information can be exchanged between the two without any electrical connection work.

5A and 5B show a ball payout device used in the pachinko gaming machine 100, FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view thereof,
FIG. 5B is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

The ball dispensing device 134 is provided with a forward / reverse rotation stepping motor 168 as a driving source, and the forward / reverse rotation stepping motor 168 causes the star wheel 170 to rotate forward / reverse. The star wheel 170 has a projection 174 and a fitting recess 172 into which the pachinko ball is fitted and held. The pachinko ball flowing down from the tank rail 148 fits into the fitting recess 172. The pachinko ball fitted to the fitting recess 172 is rotated by the forward / reverse rotation stepping motor 168 to rotate the star wheel 170 in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing, so that the hit ball supply gutter 136 is provided.
And is paid out onto the hit ball waiting gutter 102. On the other hand, when the forward / reverse rotation stepping motor 168 rotates in the reverse direction and the star wheel 170 rotates clockwise in the drawing, the pachinko balls are discharged into the ball supply trough 138 and discharged onto the ball tray 122 at the time of settlement. 176a and 176b are payout ball detectors A and B.
It is.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the configuration of the card reader / writer 203 used in the card processor 5. When the card 420 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 202 provided in the card reader / writer 203, the inserted card is detected by the card insertion detector 410. The card reader / writer 203 is provided with a motor 422 and a roller 426a rotated by the motor 422, and the conveyance belt 424 is moved by the rotation of the roller 426a. The inserted card 420 is conveyed by the conveying belt 424 in the card taking-in direction (left direction in the figure), and the card data reader 412
Thus, the card information recorded on this card is read, and the card information can be erased by the card data eraser 414. Further, new card data can be written by the card data writer 416. If the card 420 is further transported in the card loading direction, a card holding detector
418, detected position (card holding position)
Stop at It should be noted that the zero card whose value recorded on the card 420 becomes 0 is further conveyed to the left in the figure and discharged onto the card collection conveyor. The card transport motor 422 is a motor that can also rotate in the reverse direction. When the card transport motor 422 rotates in the reverse direction, the card 420 is transported in the card discharge direction (right direction in the figure) and the card insertion / ejection port 202 is inserted.
Is discharged to the player side. The recording medium of the present invention is not limited to the magnetic card 420, but may be any of various kinds such as an IC card, an optical card (using an optical disk memory), a recording medium using a barcode, and a recording medium using thermal transfer. Conceivable.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the card processor.

The microcomputer 250 for controlling the card processor has a function of controlling the operation of various devices described below. Therefore, the microcomputer 250 for controlling the card processing machine is used.
Is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes a CPU 2 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
51 and ROM 252 for storing the operation program data of the CPU 251
And a RAM 253 capable of writing and reading necessary data.

Further, a microcomputer 25 for controlling the card processing machine is provided.
Reference numeral 0 denotes an input / output circuit 254 which receives an input signal and provides input data to the CPU 251 and receives output data from the CPU 251 and outputs the data to the outside; and a power-on reset circuit, a clock generation circuit (not shown) Interrupt pulse generation circuit), an address decode circuit, and the like.

The CPU 251 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit. The address decode circuit is CPU251
, And supplies a chip select signal to each of the ROM 252, the RAM 253, and the input / output circuit 254.

In this embodiment, the ROM 252 rewrites its contents, that is, stores the CPU 2 stored in the ROM 252 when necessary.
A programmable ROM capable of changing program data for 51 is used. Then, the CPU 251 gives control signals to various devices in response to the input of each control signal described below in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 252.

The microcomputer 250 for controlling the card processing machine includes:
The following signals are given as input signals.

First, when a card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 202, a card insertion detection signal is input from the card insertion detector 410 via the detection circuit 255. If the card is conveyed to the card holding position, the card holding detector 418 detects the card and a detection signal is input via the detection circuit 255. Card data written on the inserted card is read by the card data reader 412, and the read data is input via the data reading circuit 256. When the player selects and operates the selection operation buttons 206A, 206B, 206C, the corresponding selection operation detectors 206A ', 206B',
206C 'detects the selection operation, and the detection signal is input via the detection circuit 260. When the return operation button 208 is operated, a return operation detection signal is given via the detection circuit 260 from the return operation detector 208 ′. From the gaming machine control microcomputer 263, a signal indicating that the game is over is input.

On the other hand, the microcomputer 250 for controlling the card processing machine
Outputs control signals to the following various devices.

A card writing control signal is applied to card data writer 416 via data writing circuit 257. Data erase circuit 25
A card data erasure control signal is supplied to the card data erasure unit 414 via 8. A card transport control signal is supplied to the card transport motor 422 via the motor drive circuit 259. Card balance display 20 via 7 segment LED drive circuit 261
4 is supplied with a card balance display control signal. An operation indicator lamp control signal is provided to the operation indicator lamp 210 via the lamp drive circuit 262. The game machine control microcomputer 263 is provided with balance update data and information on the number of used balls to be selected and used by the player. The balance update data of the card and the information on the number of used balls are supplied to the hall management computer 70. In addition, terminal box 99
The sales data of the card processing machine, the information on the number of used balls, and the like are given to the common card central management computers such as the central hall management computer 72 and the general central management computer 74 via the computer.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine. In the control circuit shown in FIG.
Portions common to those shown in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the common portions will not be repeated here.

The following signals are input to the gaming machine control microcomputer 263.

First, based on the operation of the capture button 120, a capture operation detection signal is output from the ball capture operation detector 120 'to the detection circuit 2.
Given through 70. Based on the operation of the end operation button 118, an end operation detection signal is provided from the end operation detector 118 'via the detection circuit 275. A standby gutter amount detection signal is supplied from the standby gutter amount detector 106 via a detection circuit 271. A captured ball detection signal is provided from the captured ball detector 130 via the detection circuit 272. A winning ball detection signal is provided from the winning ball detector 764 via the detection circuit 273. A payout ball detection signal is provided from the payout ball detectors 176a and 176b via the detection circuit 274. From the card processing machine control microcomputer 250, balance update data, information on the number of used balls to be used by the player for selection and the like, and the like are input. A hitting command signal and an opening command signal are input from the hall management computer 70.

The gaming machine control microcomputer 263 provides control signals to the following devices.

A take-in solenoid control signal is given to the take-in solenoid 126 via a solenoid drive circuit 275. Motor drive circuit 27
A payout motor control signal is given to the payout motor 168 via 6. Through a 7-segment LED drive circuit 277, a display signal for displaying the number of held balls is provided to a held ball number display 142. A signal to the effect that the game is over is given to the card processor controlling microcomputer 250. Information on the number of possessed balls is given to the hall management computer 70. The hall management computer 70 includes:
A hit ball detection signal and a supply ball detection signal are provided from a hit ball detector (hit ball counter) 164 and a refill ball detector (supply ball counter) 172 provided corresponding to the gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of the card processor shown in FIG.

First, in step S (hereinafter referred to as S) 1, it is determined whether or not the card processing machine is in a usable state.
Is turned off. On the other hand, if it is in a usable state, the process proceeds to S3, in which an operation indicator lamp is lit to display that it is currently usable. Next, the process proceeds to S4, where it is determined whether or not the card insertion detector 410 has been turned ON, and the process of S3 is continued until it is turned ON. When the card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 202 and the card insertion detector 410 is turned on, the process proceeds to S5, and the transport motor 422 (see FIG. 6) is rotated forward to transport the inserted card in the card loading direction. I do. Then, the card conveyed in the loading direction is read by the card data reader 412 (see S6), and by S7,
It is determined whether or not the card data reader 412 (see FIG. 6) has been turned on. If the card data reader 412 has not been turned on, the process of S6 is continued. Then, the card holding detector is turned on while the card has been transported to the card holding position.
The process proceeds to S8, where the transport motor is stopped, and the transport of the card is stopped. Next, the process proceeds to S9, where it is determined whether or not the inserted card is a proper card. If the inserted card is an improper card such as a counterfeit card, the process proceeds to S10, the conveyance motor is reversed to convey the card in the ejection direction, and the card partially protrudes from the card insertion / ejection port 202 The card insertion detector is switched from ON to OFF by transporting to the state, at which stage the process proceeds to S12, where the transport motor is stopped, and the process returns to S1 again.

On the other hand, if the inserted card is a proper card, S1
Proceeding to 3, it is determined whether there is a card balance included in the card information read in step S6. If there is no card balance, proceed to S29, rotate the carry motor to carry the card in the card ejection direction, erase the card information in S30, and check in S31 whether the card insertion detector has been turned on. Judgment is made and S3 until turned ON
Continue the processing of 0. Then, when the card is conveyed in the card ejection direction until the card insertion detector is turned on, S3
Proceeding to 2, the transport motor is stopped to stop transporting the card, and then the transport motor is rotated forward in S33 to transport the card again in the card loading direction. Then, in S34, it is determined whether or not the card holding detector has been turned from ON to OFF, and the process waits until the card holding detector is turned OFF. Then, when the card is discharged onto the card collection conveyor, the card holding detector switches from ON to OFF, proceeds to S35, stops the transport motor, and returns to S1.

If there is a card balance on the inserted card, S14
To display the card balance on the card balance display 204 (see FIG. 3). Next, the process proceeds to S15, and it is determined whether or not the sorting operation detector C is turned on. If not, the process proceeds to S17, and the sorting operation detector B is turned on.
It is determined whether or not the sorting operation detector A has been turned ON. If the sorting operation detector A has not been turned ON, the process proceeds to S23. Then, it is determined whether or not the return operation detector is turned ON. If the player operates the sorting operation button 206C, the process proceeds to S16, and it is determined whether or not the balance of the inserted card is equal to or more than "1000" .If the balance is less than "1000", the process proceeds to S17 but "1000" If not, the process proceeds to S18. In S18, "1000" is subtracted from the card balance, and the corresponding data, for example, information on the number of used balls, is calculated by the microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine,
Processing for output to the hall management computer and terminal box is performed. The data output at 18, S20, and S22 are data indicating that the selection operation buttons 206A, 206B, and 206C have been effectively operated, and "1000", "50"
Data indicating that “0” and “100” have been subtracted, or the number of balls corresponding to “1000”, “500”, and “100” with respect to the ball number data (for example, “250”, “125”, “25”) ) May be any of the data instructing the addition, and the type of data to be output may be changed according to the output destination.
Further, the conversion process (for example, the process of converting “1000” yen to “250”) into the number of balls corresponding to the subtracted amount subtracted from the card balance may be performed on the card processing machine side, It may be performed on the gaming machine side. Next, if the player presses the selection operation button B (206B), the process proceeds to S19, where it is determined whether or not the balance of the inserted card is equal to or more than "500". If the balance is less than "500", the process proceeds to S21. Proceed but "50
If it is not less than "0", the process proceeds to S20. At S20, "500" is subtracted from the card balance, and the corresponding data (for example, information on the number of used balls) is transferred to the microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine,
Processing for outputting to the hall management computer and terminal box is performed. Next, the player operates the selection operation button 20.
If you press 6A, proceed to S22, from the card balance to "100"
And the corresponding data (for example, information on the number of used balls)
Is output to the gaming machine control microcomputer, the hall management computer, and the terminal box, and the process returns to S13. In each processing of S18, S20, and S22, the control circuit of the card processing machine of FIG. 7 that outputs the used ball number information in accordance with the pressed operation button among the selection operation buttons 206A to 206C is specified by the recording medium. Lending command information output means for outputting command information for lending a ball corresponding to a value to be used determined by the operation when the player performs an operation to use the valuable value to be used. Is configured. In each of the processes of S18, S20, and S22, a card balance subtraction process is performed in accordance with the pressed one of the selection operation buttons 206A to 206C.
The control circuit of the card processing machine described above also serves as a deduction updating means for decrementing and updating the value in accordance with the use of the value specified by the recording medium. After performing the card balance subtraction process, the control circuit returns to S13, and displays the card balance on the card balance display 204 again in S14. That is, the value display means displays the value after the price update when the price update is performed by the price update means. On the other hand, if the player presses the return button 208 (see FIG. 3), the process proceeds to S25, in which the transport motor is reversed to transport the inserted card in the card ejection direction. Then, the process proceeds to S26, in which processing for erasing the card information, writing the card information, and reading and confirming the written contents is performed.
It is determined whether or not it was K, and if it is not OK, S28
Is performed, and if OK, the process proceeds to S11. On the other hand, if the return operation button has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S24, where it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (whether or not a game end operation has been performed or whether or not the game has been stopped). If the game has not been completed yet, the process returns to S15.
Proceed to.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

First, in S40, it is determined whether or not balance update data including the used ball count information has been input from the card processing machine control microcomputer, and if not, the process proceeds to S42, but if there is, the process proceeds to S41, After the processing for adding the value (number of used balls) corresponding to the input content to the held ball number counter is performed, the process proceeds to S42. In S42, it is determined whether or not there is a winning ball. If there is no winning ball, the process proceeds to S44. If there is, however, the process proceeds to S43, where n is added to the possessed ball counter, and the process proceeds to S44. This n is the number of possessed balls corresponding to a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls paid out for winning one pachinko ball. As described above, in the present embodiment, when a pachinko ball is won, regardless of the number of pachinko balls on the hit ball waiting gutter 102, n is counted toward the possessed ball number counter.
However, when a pachinko ball is won, a pachinko ball is first paid out on the hit ball waiting gutter 102, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls on the hit ball waiting gutter 102 (for example, 21 pieces) are added. ), The remaining ball number to be added may be added to the ball number counter when the remaining ball number to be added still remains.

Next, it is determined whether or not a captured ball is detected in S44, and if the captured ball is not detected, the process proceeds to S46,
If the player presses the take-in button 120 (see FIG. 3) and the take-up ball detector 130 detects a take-up ball, the process proceeds to S45, where processing for adding “1” to the possessed ball number counter is performed. To S46.

Next, it is determined whether or not a payout ball is detected in S46, and if a payout ball is not detected, the process proceeds to S48,
When the payout motor operates, the payout ball detectors 176a, 176
If b detects a payout ball, the process proceeds to S47, where a process of subtracting "1" from the possessed ball counter is performed, and the process proceeds to S48. As described above, when the balance update data including the used ball count information is input from the card processing machine control microcomputer, the control circuit of the pachinko game machine sets the value corresponding to the input content in S41 to the held ball count. Add to the counter. When the payout motor is operated and a payout ball is detected, a subtraction process is performed from the possessed ball number counter in S47. Therefore, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine that performs each of the processes of S41 and S47 constitutes a ball payout control means for performing a ball payout operation by the ball payout device in accordance with the command information output by the lending command information output means. .

In S48, the value of the possessed ball counter is output to the hall management computer, and the value of the possessed ball counter is displayed on the possessed ball number display 14.
The display processing is performed by 2. The number of balls to be displayed by this ball number display is equivalent to the amount selected by the player because the ball number corresponding to the amount selected by the player in S41 is added to the ball number counter. Instead of displaying the number of balls to be played, the remaining ball number after paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls on the hit ball waiting gutter 102 may be displayed by a ball number display. . this
The use value indicating the use value related to the value to be used determined by the operation of the player to use the value specified by the recording medium, by using the S48 and the ball number display 142. Display means is configured. Further, the value-in-use display means may display the number of possessed balls corresponding to the sum of the current value of the possessed ball number counter and the pachinko balls on the hit ball waiting gutter 102.

Next, the process proceeds to S49, where it is determined whether or not the possessed ball counter is “0”. If the possessed ball counter is not “0”, the process proceeds to S50 to determine whether the game end flag is “0”. A determination is made as to whether or not it is. This game end flag indicates the current state of the game machine. When the game end flag is "0", the game machine is not in the stopped state and is in a state before the end operation button 118 is pressed. When the game end brag is “1”, the state is after the end operation button 118 has been pressed. Further, when the game end flag is “2”, it is a case where the hitting is established. When the game end flag is "0", that is, when the gaming machine is not in the hitting state and before the end operation button is pressed, the process proceeds to S53, and the pachinko ball on the standby gutter is detected by the standby gutter ball amount detector. A determination is made as to whether or not the payout start timer has expired. If not, the process advances to S54 to determine whether or not the payout start timer has expired. This payout start timer is set by S68 described below, and is the time from when the pachinko ball is fired and fired until the standby gutter ball detector is turned off until all the pachinko balls on the standby gutter are fired and fired. It is set so that the time is up a little shorter than the time. When the payout start timer has expired, the flow proceeds to S56, in which the payout motor is rotated forward to pay out the pachinko balls onto the hitting ball waiting gutter 102. On the other hand, hitting waiting gutter 1
If the pachinko ball is fired and fired with a certain number of pachinko balls on the 02 (for example, 21), but there are still enough pachinko balls on the hit ball waiting gutter 102 to continue the game, generally The payout start timer has not expired. In this case, the payout motor is stopped in S57, and the payout of the pachinko balls onto the hit ball waiting gutter 102 is not performed. Furthermore, even when the standby gutter ball amount detector is ON, the payout of the pachinko balls to the ball hitting standby gutter is not performed because the payout motor is stopped in S57. On the other hand, if the number-of-balls counter is "0", the process proceeds to S51, where it is determined whether or not the game end flag is "1". If the end operation button 118 is not pressed, the game is directly performed. The process proceeds to S57, but if the end operation button 118 is pressed, the process proceeds to S52, and after the game end flag is set to “0”, the process proceeds to S57.

On the other hand, if the number-of-balls counter is not “0” and the game end flag is not “0”, a NO determination is made in S50, and the process proceeds to S55, in which the payout motor is reversed and the prize balls are collected in the ball tray 122. Discharge up. That is, that the game end flag is not "0" means that the end operation button is pressed or stopped, and in that case, if there is a number of balls to be paid, the ball is paid out to the player. In order to do so, the ball (prize ball) is discharged onto the ball tray 122 by S55. The payout ball detector 176b (see FIG. 5A) detects the prize ball discharged in S55, and the value of the possessed ball counter is decremented by "1" for each pachinko ball in S47 based on the detected output. When paying out pachinko balls by the number corresponding to the count value of the possessed ball counter, YES is determined in S49 and the payout motor is controlled to stop. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls corresponding to the count value of the possessed ball counter is set to the ball tray 12.
2 shows what is discharged above, but instead, a recording medium such as a card on which a value corresponding to the count value of the possessed ball counter is recorded, a coin corresponding to the value,
A receipt in which the value is recorded, a value object such as a token corresponding to the value, may be discharged to the player.

In S58, it is determined whether or not the intake solenoid timer has expired. This take-in solenoid timer is set in S62 to be described later, and is used to take in the pachinko balls on the ball tray 122 smoothly. If the take-in button 120 is not pressed or the ball take-in operation button is operated and the pachinko ball on the ball tray 122 is completely taken in and the take-in solenoid timer expires, the process proceeds to S59, and After turning off the solenoid to stop taking the pachinko balls, the process proceeds to S60. In S60, it is determined whether or not a capture operation has been detected.If the player has not pressed the capture button 120, the process proceeds to S65.If the capture button 120 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S61. It is determined whether or not the game end flag is "0", and the process proceeds to S62 only when the game end flag is "0", and the take-in solenoid timer is set. If the take-in solenoid timer is set in S62, a NO determination is made in S58 until the timer expires thereafter, the take-in solenoid is turned ON in S63, and pachinko balls on the ball tray 122 are taken in.
The captured ball is the captured ball detector 130 (see FIG. 3).
If the detection is made, the program proceeds to S62, where the intake solenoid timer is set again. On the other hand, if no captured ball is detected, S6
Go to 5. As described above, when the end operation button is pressed or the pachinko gaming machine is stopped, the pressing operation of the take-in button determines NO in S61 and the ball tray 122 The ball inside is never taken in. Then, the catch ball is the catch ball detector 130
If it is detected in S44, a YES determination is made in S44, and "1" is added to the possessed ball counter for each captured ball in S45, and a game is possible based on the added possessed ball count. As a result, even if the number of held balls displayed on the held ball number display is “0”, the player inserts pachinko balls into the ball tray 122 and presses the ball take-in operation button 120 By doing so, it is possible to play a game based on the inserted pachinko balls, so that a game using pachinko balls obtained by another gaming machine becomes possible.

Next, the process proceeds to S65, in which it is determined whether or not the standby gutter ball amount detector 106 is ON.
Go to 9, but the number of pachinko balls on the hit ball waiting gutter 102 is less than a certain number (for example, 21) and the waiting gutter ball amount detector is off.
If it has become, the process proceeds to S66, and it is determined whether or not the ball is currently being paid out to the hit ball waiting gutter 102. If the ball is being paid out, the process proceeds to S69, but if the ball is being paid out, the process goes to S67. It is determined whether or not the payout timer has expired.If the payout timer has not expired, the flow proceeds to S69.If the payout timer has expired, the flow proceeds to S68, and the payout start timer Set. S53, S54, S56, S65 to S68, the ball payout device 134, and the ball hitting standby gutter 102 put the ball into a state in which the ball can be hit based on an operation indicating that the player uses the value specified by the recording medium. The hit ball securing means is configured to secure the hit ball and automatically secure the hit ball again in a state where the hit ball can be hit when the secured hit ball reaches a predetermined amount at least inconvenient for continuing the game.

Next, in S69, it is determined whether or not a hitting input has been made from the hall management computer. If a hitting input has been made, the game end flag is set to “2” and the process returns to S40. On the other hand, if there is no stop input, proceed to S70,
It is determined whether or not the game end flag is “2”,
If "2", that is, the gaming machine has already been stopped, the process proceeds to S72, and it is determined whether or not there has been an opening input from the hall management computer. If not, the process proceeds to S40. Proceeds to S73, sets the game end flag to "0", and returns to S42. Further, if the game end flag is not "2", the process proceeds to S74, and it is determined whether or not the end operation is detected. If the end operation button 118 is not pressed, the process returns to S40 as it is, and the end operation is performed. If the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S75, where the game end flag is set to “1” and then returns to S40. At this time, control is performed to discharge the inserted card to the player based on the end operation button 118 being pressed.

In the embodiment described above, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are hit again when the predetermined amount is inconvenient for continuing the game, such as when the number of pachinko balls on the hitting ball waiting gutter 102 has run out or has decreased. Although the one that is released onto the standby gutter 102 is shown, instead of this, one pachinko ball may be released to the hit ball standby gutter every time one pachinko ball is fired. In addition, although the calculation and storage function of the number of possessed balls is provided in the possessed ball number counter of the ball-and-ball game machine, instead,
The card processor may have a function of calculating and storing the number of balls. Further, in the present embodiment, the pachinko balls of the number of balls held are automatically paid out at the time of hitting, but the payout of pachinko balls of the number of ball holdings is also made at the time of hitting based on the operation of the end operation button 118. May be performed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the hall management computer shown in FIG. 2B.

First, I = 1 is defined by S78, and N =
(Total number of gaming machines installed in the amusement arcade) is defined. Next, in S80, it is determined whether or not the balance update input has been made from the I-th card processing machine. At this point, since I = I, it is determined whether or not the balance update input has been made from the first card processing machine. If there is no update input, the process proceeds to S83, where it is determined whether or not there is an input from the supply ball counter of the I-th (1st). If not, the process proceeds to S85 and the hit of the I-th (the 1st) is performed. It is determined whether or not there has been an input from the pitching ball counter. If not, the flow proceeds to S87. On the other hand, I
When the balance update is input from the card processing machine of the number 1 (number 1), the process proceeds to S81, and the value according to the input content is added to the storage content of the unit-specific sales storage unit 312 corresponding to the number 1 (number 1). An update process is performed. In other words, by this S81,
The I-th (1st) sales data is cumulatively calculated. Next, proceeding to S82, a process of subtracting and updating a value corresponding to the input content (the number of balls corresponding to the balance update amount) from the storage content of the per-unit disadvantageous ball count storage unit 304 corresponding to the I-th (the first). Done. Next, when there is an input from the replenishment ball counter (supply ball detector) of the I-th (the first), the process proceeds to S84, and the disadvantageous ball count storage unit for each car corresponding to the I-th (the first)
A process of adding and updating a value (the number of spheres corresponding to one input signal) corresponding to the input content to the stored content of 304 is performed. That is, a part of the replenishing ball supplied to the pachinko gaming machine is paid out to the ball tray 122 as a prize ball (unfavorable ball), while the other replenishing balls are provided as a prize ball or a ball for lending 102 It is released above. However, the disadvantage ball count information indicates only the balls paid out as the premium balls. Therefore, when obtaining the disadvantage ball count information, not only the replenishment ball data from the replenishment ball counter is added and updated, but also the aforementioned rental ball as a loaned ball paid out based on the balance update input information from the card processing machine in S82. The information on the number of used balls is subtracted and updated. When obtaining the disadvantage ball count information, in addition to subtracting the used ball count information as a rental ball, it is added to the ball count information based on the detection of the captured ball detector 130 (ie, It is also desirable to subtract the information on the number of balls in use as a captured ball to be paid out) from the number of replenished balls.

Next, if data is input from the hitting ball counter of the I-th (first), in S86, the input is made according to the storage content of the profit-by-the-unit number storage unit 303 corresponding to the I-th (the first). A process of adding and updating the value (the number of spheres corresponding to one input signal) is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S87, in which processing for updating the storage content of the number-of-balls-by-table storage unit corresponding to the I-th car (the first car) to the current ball-number data is performed. Then, the updated ball count of each vehicle is updated and stored in the vehicle-specific ball number storage unit 313. Even if it occurs, it is stored and held by the backup power supply 311 (see FIG. 2B). In addition,
Instead of having the hall management computer 70 have the function of storing and updating the number of possessed balls, the relay unit 8 for retaining the number of possessed balls may have the function of updating and storing the number of possessed balls for each vehicle. Further, a backup power supply may be provided for each of the gaming machines so as to cope with a power failure or failure.

Next, the flow proceeds to S88, in which a process of calculating the difference number of the I-th (the first) is performed. This difference number is calculated by the number of profit balls- (the number of disadvantage balls + the number of balls). Next, the process proceeds to S89, and it is determined whether or not the difference number has reached the stop setting value. If not, the process proceeds to S91. If the difference has reached, the process proceeds to S90, and the I-th (1st) The hit signal is output to the microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine of (1), and the hit control is automatically performed.
Next, in S91, it is determined whether or not I = N. At this stage, since I = 1, NO is determined in S91 and the process proceeds to S92, where I = I + 1, that is, I is set to “1”.
A process for updating to the added new value is performed, and the process returns to S80. As a result, since I = 2, in the next processing of S80 to S90, the processing for the second series is performed. If the processes of S80 to S90 are performed N times, that is, the total number of the game machines installed in the game arcade, a determination of YES is made in S91, the process proceeds to S93, and I again.
= 1, and the processes from S80 to S90 are repeated from the first unit again. In the present embodiment, the supply ball is detected as the disadvantage ball number, and the driving ball is detected as the profit ball number. However, a winning ball or a payout ball is detected instead of the supply ball as the disadvantage ball number. Alternatively, instead of detecting the launch ball and the foul ball as the number of profit balls, the number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of foul balls from the number of fire balls is set as the profit ball number, or the winning ball and the out ball may be determined. The number of balls detected and added to the number of winning balls and the number of out balls may be used as the number of profit balls. In addition, the sales information, the difference number, the number of profit balls, the number of disadvantage balls, and the like obtained for each vehicle may be accumulated and totaled every day, every month, and every year. It may be performed for each gaming machine, for each island, or for each game arcade. In the program shown in FIG. 11, simultaneous processing may be performed in parallel for each pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the actual number of disadvantaged balls is calculated, that is, the number of balls corresponding to the update of the card balance or the number of balls corresponding to the detection of the captured ball by the captured ball detector is subtracted from the number of replenished balls, and the result is further added to the result. The calculation for obtaining the number of balls resulting from the addition of the number of balls is performed by the card processor 5 or the number-of-balls storage repeater 8
May be performed.

Second Embodiment FIG. 12 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is not repeated here, and only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the supply device 500 and the ball supply gutter 5 are connected to the supply gutter 173 installed on the island.
It is configured to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls directly into the ball receiving tray 122 via 07. The supply device 500 has a built-in detector capable of detecting the number of pachinko balls supplied. When the number of pachinko balls detected by this detector reaches the number corresponding to the number of balls in the ball number display 142, the supply device 500 is stopped and the payout of premium balls is stopped. In addition, the winning balls are gathered by the winning ball collecting gutter 504 and fall on the hit ball collecting gutter 502 after being detected by the winning ball detector 503, and the out ball also falls on the hit ball collecting gutter 502, and the out ball is won. Both the ball and the ball are gathered by the hit ball gathering gutter 502. Then, when the number of hits of the hit ball waiting gutter 102 decreases, a predetermined amount of hit balls is again supplied to the hit ball waiting gutter 102 by the ball supply gutter 505, and the number of supplied balls is displayed on the holding ball number display 142. Is subtracted from the number of balls held. The ball supply gutter 505 also has a built-in detector capable of detecting the number of pachinko balls supplied. In other words, if the pachinko ball on the hit ball waiting gutter 102 is fired and fired, the repelled ball returns to the hit ball waiting gutter 102, and the pachinko ball gaming machine 100 of the second embodiment is a so-called enclosed ball. It adopts the method. In the drawing, reference numeral 506 denotes a waiting gutter ball amount detector, and reference numeral 501 denotes a furl opening for returning foul balls to the hit ball waiting gutter. Note that, instead of the enclosed ball method, a pachinko gaming machine may be supplied directly from the supply gutter 173 of the island onto the hit ball waiting gutter 102.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the amount selected by the player using the selection operation buttons 206A, 206B, 206C within the range of the value recorded on the inserted card is shown. Alternatively, however, a uniform amount of money may be automatically subtracted by simply inserting a card, and a ball may be discharged onto the hit ball waiting gutter within the range of the subtracted amount of money to enable a game. In addition, sorting operation buttons 206A to 206C
The ball may be discharged onto the hit ball waiting gutter only after a predetermined game start button is operated after the selection operation of is performed. In other words, the "operation for the player to use the value specified by the recording medium" in the present invention is not limited to only the operation of selecting the amount of money to be used, but only the operation of inserting the card or the operation of selecting the card and the selection operation. This is a broad concept including operations other than the selection operation. Further, an upper plate may be provided as in a normal pachinko gaming machine, and a pachinko ball may be inserted into the upper plate to allow a player to play a game. In the case of such a pachinko gaming machine, all the pachinko balls corresponding to the amount selected and designated by the selection operation buttons 206A, 206B, 206C are discharged to the upper plate, and the holding ball display on the holding ball display is not performed. You may do so.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the card processing machine 5 is disposed on the side of the game machine.
May be integrally incorporated in the game machine in a state where the curtain plate portion or the lower part of the island and the separable state can be separated, and the arrangement location is not limited to the embodiment. Further, although a case where a predetermined number of pachinko balls are supplied to the hit ball waiting gutter 102 is shown, a pachinko ball having a predetermined weight and a pachinko ball having a predetermined volume may be supplied. That is, the “predetermined amount” in the present invention is a broad concept including “predetermined number”.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention does not force a player to perform a complicated operation before a game like an indirect use type game system, and furthermore, a recording medium processing device is provided so as to be separable from a ball game machine. Therefore, it is possible to replace only the ball and ball game machine with the recording medium processing device being left as it is in the game arcade.
In addition, since the recording medium processing device can be manufactured separately by a recording medium issuing company, even if the recording medium issuing company incorporates its own security technology, there is a danger that the security will be analyzed by gaming machine manufacturers etc. Less is. Furthermore, when the ball-and-ball game machine and the recording medium processing device are installed in a game arcade, they can be installed on separate days, so that the time of product delivery to the game arcade is relatively free.

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FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram showing a game management equipment device using a ball game machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is an overall schematic configuration diagram showing a game arcade in which the ball game machine according to the present invention is used. FIG. 2B is a schematic configuration diagram of a hall management computer installed in the game arcade. FIG. 3 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine with the card processing machine installed. 5A and 5B show a ball payout device used in a pachinko game machine, FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view thereof, and FIG. 5B is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a card reader / writer used in the card processor. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the card processor. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the hall management computer shown in FIG. 2B. FIG. 12 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 100 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine, 106 is a standby gutter ball amount detector, 118 is an end operation button, 120 is a capture button, 122 is a ball tray, 126 is a capture solenoid, and 128 is a capture solenoid. Take-in valve, 130 is a take-in ball detector, 132 is a take-in port, 134 is a ball payout device, 142 is a ball count display, 5 is a card processor, 203 is a card reader / writer, and 204 is a card balance display. Reference numeral 102 denotes a hit ball waiting gutter.

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(57) [Claims] A ball game machine capable of playing a ball by hitting a ball into a game area using a value specified by a recording medium inserted in a recording medium processing device for reading recording information of the recording medium. In addition, the recording medium processing device is provided so as to be separable from the ball game machine in relation to the ball game machine, and performs an operation in which a player uses a value specified by the recording medium. Is performed, lending command information output means for outputting command information for lending a ball corresponding to a value to be used determined by the operation, and use of the value specified by the recording medium The ballistic game machine displays a value specified by a recording medium inserted into the recording medium processing device, and displays the value reduction updating means. By If the amount has been updated, a value display means for displaying the value after the reduction is updated, a ball payout device for paying out balls, and the ball payout device according to the command information output by the lending command information output means. A ball payout control means for performing a ball payout operation; and a ball launching device for launching a ball paid out by the ball payout device toward the game area. Gaming machine.