JP3060336B2 - Gaming equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prepaid card
In addition, the present invention relates to a gaming device capable of renting out required game media such as game balls and playing games using the lent game media.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, game machines have been proposed in which game media such as game balls are rented out using prepaid cards, and games are played using the rented game media. Such a gaming device includes a pachinko gaming machine main body that executes a game with a gaming ball, and a card processing device that has a card reader / writer and reads and rewrites valuable data of a prepaid card. General. Then, when playing a game using this prepaid card , after inserting the card into the card processing device and operating the ball lending button, the player can operate the ball lending button by one operation to obtain a predetermined conversion amount. On the basis of,
The game medium was converted from valuable data held by the card and discharged, so that the game could be executed.

[0003]

In a conventional gaming machine, the amount of conversion from valuable data on a card to a game medium by a single operation of a ball lending button is preset and cannot be changed. Had become. There are multiple types of pachinko machines with different game contents,
Depending on the content of each game, there are a case where it is better to convert to a large number of game media by one operation of the ball lending button and a case where it is not necessary to convert to a large number of game media. Further, among the players, there are individual differences in the amount of conversion of the game media, and there are those who convert to a large number of game media by one operation and those who do not convert to a large number of game media. However, in the conventional gaming device, since the conversion amount is fixed as described above, since the function of changing the setting of the conversion amount according to the type of such a pachinko gaming machine was not provided, Even if the player is unwilling to convert the game media more than necessary, or want to convert it to the largest number of game media, it is necessary to newly operate the ball lend button and the troublesomeness remains. There was a problem. Also, since the conversion amount that has been converted in advance has not been notified to the player in advance, the player will know the conversion amount only after the game medium has been converted, and further increases the player's dissatisfaction. Could have been a factor.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and sets a conversion amount of valuable data of a prepaid card to be converted into a game medium by one operation of a game medium lending request operation means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming device that can be changed and set to a conversion amount according to the game content, or set to a conversion amount desired by a player.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 uses a prepaid card (210).
A) A required game medium (for example, a game ball) is rented out using A), and a game device (for example, a pachinko game machine 100 and a ball rental machine 2) capable of playing using the rented game medium is provided.
00), a display means (e.g., balance display 122 or balance / ball lending display 320K) provided at a predetermined portion on the front side of the gaming device and capable of displaying valuable data information of the prepaid card ; A game medium lending request operation means (for example, a ball lending button 123) provided at a predetermined portion on the front surface of the gaming device for lending game media based on a player's operation, and a single game medium lending request operation means; A game medium lending control means (for example, ball lending control means 320) for converting and renting out the valuable data possessed by the prepaid card into game media based on a predetermined conversion amount, and the game medium lending control. Means for converting the amount of conversion from the valuable data into game media by means of game medium conversion amount setting means capable of changing the setting (for example, setting a ball lending number) And W320A), wherein the
The display means is set by the game medium conversion amount setting means.
Configuration information that can be displayed
Based on the success of the case, from the displayed valuable data information
The setting information is switched and displayed . Claim 2
The invention according to claim 1 is the game device according to claim 1, wherein
And displaying the valuable data information and the setting information.
It is configured to be displayed so that it can be identified.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game medium lending request operation means is operated once, the game medium lending control means controls the game based on a predetermined conversion amount from valuable data of the prepaid card. Media converted and rented
The conversion amount can be changed by the game medium conversion amount setting means. And, usually, the display means prepaid
The valuable data information of the id card is displayed, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the displayed valuable data information is switched to the setting information set by the game medium conversion amount setting means and displayed. According to the second aspect of the present invention , the valuable data information and the setting information are recognized by the display means.
Displayed separately.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine as a gaming machine according to the present invention. The card-type gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine 100 and a ball rental machine 200.
It is composed of A front frame 102 forming a front portion of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is attached to a base frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 via an opening / closing means 101a. Inside the front frame 102, a metal frame 104 surrounding a game area 103 covered with a glass plate is attached, and below the metal frame 104, a panel 105 is attached.

The supply tray 1 provided on the panel 105
An operation panel 121 is formed on the upper surface of the device 20.
On the operation panel 121, as shown in FIG. 2, a ball lending button 123 as a game medium lending request operation means operated by a player when requesting lending of game media,
A ball lending number display 122A is provided as a game medium number display means for displaying in advance the number of game media to be lent out by one operation of the ball lending button 123, and a player trying to start a game Is made to be able to visually recognize the number of lent game balls in advance. The ball lending number display 122A is made of, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and is configured to display a number set by a ball lending number setting unit 321 as a game medium number setting unit described later. In addition, the operation panel 121 is inserted into a card insertion / ejection port 211 described later.
A balance display 122 as a display means for displaying the balance of the prepared prepaid card 210A, a selection operation switch 124 capable of selecting a state in which a game medium discharging device (described later) is activated or not, and a prepaid card. A card return button 210B for instructing the ejection (return) of 210A , and a supply tray ball removal operation unit 120 operated when extracting game balls pooled in the supply tray 120;
A is provided.

The front frame 102 is provided with the opening / closing means 1.
01a, which can be opened and closed freely.
4 and the panel 105 are also respectively opened and closed by predetermined opening and closing means.
Troubles such as malfunctions and failures can be promptly dealt with. Inside the front frame 102 and on the right side of the game area 103, a metal frame open detector 106 for detecting whether the metal frame 104 is open or closed, and the panel 105 A panel open detector 107 for detecting whether the panel is open or closed is provided. The front frame 1
A front frame opening detector 108 for detecting whether the front frame 102 is in an open state or a closed state is provided below the inside of 02.

On the upper part of the front frame 102, a prize ball discharge indicator lamp 125 which is lit when a prize ball is discharged by winning a game ball, a ball discharge indicator lamp 126 which is lit when a ball is discharged, and a pachinko game machine. A completion lamp 127 is provided, which is lit when a hit state occurs. In addition, 140 is a receiving tray for storing prize balls overflowing inside when the supply tray 120 is full, and 142 is a hitting ball launching device for launching balls flowing down from the supply tray 120 into the game area 103 one by one. It is an operation dial. On the front side of the receiving tray 140, a receiving tray ball removing operation unit 140A that is operated when the game balls pooled in the receiving tray 140 is extracted is provided.

The ball rental machine 200 includes a pachinko gaming machine 10
0 is provided adjacent to the base frame 101. The ball rental machine 2
00, a card reader 210 (to be described later) is built in, and a card insertion / ejection slot 211 corresponding to the card reader 210, an effective display lamp 212 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertion enabled state. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3 showing another embodiment of the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine may be configured to incorporate a ball lending machine. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100A includes the card reader 210. A card insertion / ejection slot 2 corresponding to the card reader 210 is provided on the front left side of a tray 140C provided below the front frame 102A of the pachinko gaming machine 100A.
11A and an effective display lamp 21 for displaying that the card reader 210 is in operation, that is, in a card insertable state.
2A is provided.

The configuration of the game area 103 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the same as that of the conventional game machine, and can take an arbitrary configuration. Although not shown, in the case of this embodiment, a variable display device for performing a variable display game is provided at the center of the game area 103, for example, on condition that a game ball wins a starting winning opening attached to a predetermined position. Is provided. Below the variable display device, when a big hit occurs in the variable display game, a variable prize that allows the player to perform a special game, which is a game mode that gives the player a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than a normal game. A device is provided.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 170 denotes a game medium discharging device for discharging a predetermined number of lending balls based on a signal from the ball lending machine 200 or discharging a prize ball by a signal from the pachinko gaming machine 100, and 151 denotes a game medium discharging device before discharging. Is a storage tank for storing the balls, and 152 is a storage tank 151.
The balls in the game media are aligned in a line and the
The guide path 152 is not particularly limited, but is formed into two strips so that a large amount of balls can be supplied in a short time. And a ball shortage detector 160 are provided.

A discharge gutter 155 for guiding the discharged balls to the outlet 129 of the supply tray 120 on the front of the game machine, and a lower receiving tray for the balls overflowing from the supply tray 120 are provided below the game medium discharge device 170. An overflow gutter 156 for guiding to the discharge gutter 140 is provided continuously, and the ball drain gutter 1 branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 155.
57 is disposed in parallel with the overflow gutter 156, and a flow path switching valve 158 is provided at a branch portion between the ball gutter 157 and the discharge gutter 155. Reference numeral 159 denotes a collecting gutter for collecting the winning balls flowing into the winning opening provided in the gaming area 103 at one place, and reference numeral 180 denotes a winning ball separation detecting device provided at the lower end of the collecting gutter 159.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the game medium discharging device 170. The game medium discharge device 170 is provided with the guiding gutter 1 for guiding the reserve sphere stored in the storage tank 151.
52 is provided with a guide gutter 710 configured to be continuous with 52. The guide gutter 710 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutter 152, and stoppers 745A and 745B (not shown) as flow-down preventing means corresponding to the passage of each line.
And two sets of discharge solenoids 741A and 741B (not shown). Hereinafter, a description will be given centering on one set of the discharging means 740A.

The guide gutter 710 is composed of three parts due to its function, and is a pressure reducing section 711, a rim section 712, and a discharge section 713 in order from the top. Decompression section 7
Numeral 11 reduces the pressure of the reserve sphere sent from the storage tank 151 via the guide gutter 152, and has a structure in which the U-turn is performed in a gentle inclination state as shown in FIG.
The edge cutting portion 712 is provided to make the distance between the balls passing through the discharging portion 713 thereunder larger so as to easily stop the outflow of the balls by the lower discharging means 740A.
11 and a later-described discharge unit 71.
3 and a direction changing passage portion 722 leading to the third direction.

At the lower end of the vertical passage portion 721, a ball clogging prevention projection 723 is provided to protrude forward. By the ball clogging prevention protrusion 723, the center position of the lowest ball among the balls vertically stopped in the vertical passage portion 721 is always positioned ahead of the center position of the ball above it. As a result, the downward moving pressure of the upper sphere acts so as to always press the lowest sphere forward, thereby preventing clogging of the sphere.

In the middle of the discharge section 713 of each guide gutter 710, non-contact type discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B (not shown) for detecting flowing balls are provided. A notch 703A is provided in the middle of the discharge section 713, immediately after the discharge ball detection sensor 730A, and in which a stopper 745A constituting the discharge means 740A can come and go. The stopper 745A is rotatably supported by a support shaft 705, and has connection pins 746 protruding from one side of the stopper 745, respectively. The lower ends are connected by connecting plates 747, respectively.

When the drive discharge solenoid 741A is in the demagnetized (off) state, the operating rod 742 is lowered and the tip of the stopper 745A is cut out 703A.
Further, the game balls enter the discharge portion 713 of the guide gutter 710 to prevent the game balls in the discharge portion 713 from flowing down. On the other hand, when the drive discharge solenoid 741A is excited (turned on), the operating rod 742 is raised and the stopper 745A is rotated in the upward direction to come out of the notch 703A of the discharge portion 713 and to be removed from the discharge portion 713. Is released, and the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 is discharged to the lower discharge gutter 155.

As described above, the game medium discharging apparatus 170 of the above embodiment detects the balls flowing down by the discharging sensors 730A and 730B one by one and operates the stoppers 745A and 745B when the number reaches the predetermined number to discharge the balls. As described above, it is possible to discharge prize balls and lending balls having different numbers of discharged balls by the same ball discharging device as described above. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 750 denotes a ball removal sensor 750 for detecting that a ball removal rod has been inserted from an operation hole (not shown) provided in the front frame 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 100. When the ball removal sensor 750 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B are continuously excited to discharge the spare sphere in the guide gutter 710 and to drive the switching valve 158 in the discharge gutter 155 (solenoid). When the ball is operated, the discharged ball is discharged to the outside of the machine through the ball drain gutter 157.

FIG. 6 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.
One embodiment of a game ball discharge control system which controls the operation of discharging the game ball based on the operation of the ball lending button 123 of 00 or the winning of the game ball is shown as a block diagram. This game ball discharge control system performs a discharging operation of a prize ball performed when a game ball wins a winning opening including a starting winning opening provided in the game area 103 or a large winning opening of a variable winning device. A prize ball discharging operation control system, a ball lending operation control system for controlling a ball leasing discharging operation performed when the ball lending button 123 is operated, and a request for the game ball discharging of the prize ball discharging operation control system. A discharging order control system that controls the discharging order in response to a game ball discharging request from the ball lending operation control system, and an discharging operation control that controls the discharging operation of the game balls based on a signal output by the discharging order control system. Can be divided into systems.

Here, the ball lending operation control system reads the data written on the prepaid card 210A, and writes the data on the prepaid card 210A, the card reader 210, the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, Front frame open detector 10
8. A game medium discharge device activation detecting means 300 for detecting that the game medium discharge device 170 is in a state capable of discharging a game ball based on signals output from the metal frame release detector 106, respectively. And the game medium discharge device 17 based on signals output from the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124, the front frame open detector 108, and the metal frame open detector 106, respectively.
0 means that it is impossible to perform the discharging operation of the game ball.
A signal indicating the number of game balls to be lent based on 0 and the output of the ball lending number setting SW 320A as a game medium conversion amount setting means for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123. When the signal output to the ball lending number display 122A and the signal output from the ball lending button 123 are input, the game medium discharging device activation detecting means 300, the game medium discharging device inactivating detecting means 310, Alternatively, based on the signals output by the special game state detection signal delay means 450 constituting the prize ball discharge operation control system, it is detected whether or not the ball is lent, and the ball is lent. When detecting that, a signal for requesting lending is generated based on the signal output by the card reader 210, and the lending request signal is output to the priority discharge control means 500 described later. Signal and the priority discharge control unit from the game medium discharge apparatus operation control unit 620 further described later 5
On the basis of the signal from 00, the number of discharged game balls is counted, and a ball lending end signal indicating that the discharging operation of the game ball by ball lending has been completed is generated according to the result, and the signal is discharged by the priority discharge. It comprises a control means 500 and a ball lending control means 320 as a game medium lending control means which respectively output to a game medium discharge control means 650 described later. A card return button 210B is connected to the card reader 210, and the ball lending control means 3
Reference numeral 20 denotes the ball lending indicator 122A and the balance indicator 1
22 are connected respectively. Ball lending control means 32
The reason why 0 outputs the ball lending request discharge signal to the priority lending control means 500 is so that the priority discharge control means 500 can control the discharge order based on the ball lending request discharge signal.

The prize ball discharging operation control system includes a prize ball detecting means 400 for detecting that a game ball has won a prize port.
And outputting a prize ball discharge request signal indicating that the prize ball is requested to be discharged by the prize to the priority discharge control means 500 based on the signal output by the prize ball detection means 400. The number of game balls discharged is counted based on the signal from the means 500 and the signal from the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 65 are determined based on the result.
A prize ball discharge control means 420 for outputting a prize ball discharge end signal indicating that the discharge by the prize ball has ended, a special game state detection means 410 for detecting that the pachinko game is in a special game state, Special game state detection means 41
A special game state detection signal delay means 450 is provided for controlling the discharge of balls by a special game state when a predetermined time has elapsed based on the signal output from the special game state.

Further, the discharge order control system, when a signal (L signal) indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball is not performed, which is a signal output from the game medium discharge control means 650, is input. And outputting a discharge request signal indicating a request to discharge game balls to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the ball rental request signal output by the ball rental control means 320, while the L signal is input. By outputting the discharge request signal to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the prize ball discharge request signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 at the time, the prize ball discharge operation control system and the ball lending operation control system Controls the emission relationship between
Priority discharge control means 500 for restricting discharge of game balls by ball lending based on a signal from the special game state detection signal delay means 450, and priority discharge control means 500 during prize ball discharge.
A prize ball discharge indicator lamp 125 illuminated and displayed based on a signal output by the
And a ball lending discharge display lamp 126 that is lit and displayed based on the signal output by the controller.

Finally, the discharge operation control system will be described.
The discharge operation control system includes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741.
1B, a game medium discharge device 170 including the discharged ball detection sensors 730A and 730B, a game medium discharge device drive control means 620 for controlling the drive of the game medium discharge device 170, and the special game state. The signal output from the detection signal delay means 410 and the ball shortage detector 160
, The signal output from the overflow detector 160A (not shown), and the panel open detector 10A.
A discharge prohibition means 6 for generating a discharge prohibition signal for prohibiting the discharge operation of the game ball, based on the signals respectively outputted by
70, a discharge interrupting means 680 for generating a discharge interrupting signal for interrupting the discharging operation of the game ball based on the signal output from the game medium discharge control means 650 and the signal output from the panel open detector 107; The discharge request signal output by the priority discharge control means 500, the discharge prohibition signal output by the discharge prohibition means 670, and the discharge suspending means 6.
Emission interruption signal output by 80, ball lending control means 320
Controls the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 based on the ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control signal 420 output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 and the priority discharge control means 500. Is provided with a game medium discharge control means 650 for outputting a signal indicating that the game ball is being discharged.

FIG. 7 is a detailed block diagram of the ball lending control means 320 configured to achieve the object according to the present invention of notifying the number of game balls to be lent in advance. The ball lending control means 320 is a ball lending number setting SW for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123.
A ball lending number setting unit 321 that previously sets the number of game balls to be lent to a player based on the output of 320A, and a card balance and the ball lending number setting unit 321 based on a card balance signal (described later).
When the ball lending operation is executed, a card balance comparison determination unit 322 that determines whether or not the requested ball lending number can be lent within the range of the card balance by comparing the set number of lending balls set by the user. Ball count unit 323 for counting the number of game balls lent to the game, drive control means 320H for driving and controlling the display of the balance display 122, and drive for driving and controlling the display of the ball lending display 122A. Control means 320I
And

The number of game balls set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 by operating the ball lending number setting switch 320A is transmitted to the ball lending number display 12 via the drive control means 320I.
2A, so that the player can know the number of rented game balls of each pachinko gaming machine before playing the game. A card balance signal indicating the card balance output from the card reader 210 is input to the card balance comparison determination unit 322. The card balance signal is also input to the drive control means 320H, and the drive control means 320H controls the balance display 122 to display the balance based on the card balance signal. The ball lending button signal generated when the ball lending button 123 is operated is output to the AND gate 320A. At this time, the flip-flop 320B reset to the AND gate 320A outputs an "H" level signal (reset). Signal), and when the special game state detection signal delay unit 450 outputs the normal game state signal when the special game state is not set, the AND gate 320A outputs an H level signal ( A ball lending enable signal is output to the AND gate 320C. That is, by inputting the ball lending button signal, the reset signal, and the normal game state signal, the AND gate 320A detects that the ball lending is being performed, and outputs the AND signal at the “H” level. The data is output to the gate 320C. The AND gate 320C is provided with the ball lending number setting unit 32.
A number-of-lending-of-balls signal is output to the card balance comparison / determination unit 322 based on the signal from No. 1 and the "H" level signal. Based on the lending ball number signal and the card balance signal, the card balance comparison determining unit 322 compares the card balance with the lending ball number, and can lend the requested lending number within the range of the card balance. If it is determined that it can be performed, a determination signal is output to the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 320D to which the determination signal is input
Changes to a set state, and the ball lending request signal is output from the output terminal Q to the priority discharge control means 500.

However, when the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection signal delay means 450, or when the "L" level signal is output from the output terminal Q bar of the flip-flop 320B. The AND gate 320A does not output the ball lending enable signal. The case where the flip-flop 320B is set and outputs an "L" level signal is as follows. That is, the panel opening detector 107 detects that the panel 105 has been opened, and based on the detection, the detection signal output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 and the selection operation switch 124 The front frame opening detector 108 detects that the front frame 102 has been opened by operating the switch-on signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 when operated, and the game is performed based on the detection. The detection signal output to the medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 or the metal frame 104
The metal frame opening detector 106 detects that the game medium has been opened, and based on one of the detection signals output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 based on the detection, the game medium Ejector inactivation detection means 31
0 is a case where an inactivation signal is output to the flip-flop 320B. On the other hand, when the flip-flop 320B changes to the reset state, the panel open detector 1
07, a switch-on signal from the selection operation switch 124, a front-frame closing detection signal from the front-frame opening detector 108, and a metal-frame closing detection signal from the metal-frame opening detector 106. Are output to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300, respectively, and the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 outputs an activation signal to the flip-flop 320B based on these signals.

When a ball lending operation is started by the game medium discharging device 170 based on the ball lending request signal, a ball discharging signal is output from the priority discharge control means 500 to the AND gate 320E and the AND gate. The discharge ball detection signal output to the AND gate 320E is also output to the AND gate 320E, and is output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 each time the discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B of the game medium discharge device 170 detect a discharge ball. Is output to As a result, a subtraction signal is output from the AND gate 320E to the ball count unit 323.

When the number of discharged balls reaches the number set by the ball lending number setting unit 321 as a result of the counting by the ball lending number counting unit 323, the ball lending number counting unit 323 outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 320F. As a result, the AND gate 320F outputs the lending discharge signal to the priority discharge control means 500 and the game medium discharge control means 650, respectively.

The zero signal is supplied to an AND gate 320G.
And the zero signal and the AND gate 32
The AND gate 320G outputs a ball-lending-number set signal to the ball-lending-number counting unit 323 based on the ball-lending-number signal output by the OCC and the determination signal output by the guard balance comparison determining unit 322. Ball lending counter 32
3 is reset.

Also, the ball-lending discharge signal is output to a reset terminal of the flip-flop 320D.
The flip-flop 32 based on the lending discharge signal
0D is changed to the reset state, and the output of the ball lending request signal is stopped. Further, the ball lending discharge signal is also output to the card reader 210.

The operation state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention thus configured according to the game ball discharge control system will be described along with the progress of the game. First, when the gaming shop operates the ball lending number setting switch 320A to set the number of game balls to be lent, the setting signal is output to the ball lending number setting unit 321 of the ball lending control means 320. Based on the signal, the ball lending number setting unit 321 causes the ball lending number display 122A to display the number of game balls lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123 via the drive control unit 320I. Control. Next, when the player inserts the prepaid card 210A into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, the card reader 210 determines whether or not there is a card balance, and if there is a balance, outputs the result to the card balance comparison / determination unit 322. . When the player operates the ball lending button 123, a ball lending button signal is output to the AND gate 320A. At the start of the game, the AND gate 320
No special game state signal is output to A, and "H" is output from the output terminal Q bar of the flip-flop 320B.
If a level signal is output, the flip-flop 3
20D outputs a ball lending request signal to the priority discharge control means 500. At this time, the game ball has not won the winning opening, and therefore the prize ball discharge control means 420 does not output the prize ball discharge request signal. Therefore, the priority discharge control means 500 outputs the discharge request signal to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the ball lending request signal, and the game medium discharge control means 650 outputs the discharge request signal based on the discharge request signal. A discharge drive signal for driving the discharge of the game ball is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 to drive the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B. When the discharged ball detection sensors 730A and 730B detect discharge of the game ball, the game medium discharging device drive control means 620 outputs a discharged ball detection signal to the AND gate 320E of the ball lending control means 320. As a result, the ball lending control unit 320 counts the number of lending balls being discharged based on the discharged ball detection signal, and when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, the priority discharge control unit 500 terminates the lending of the lending balls. Output a signal.

In this manner, the game ball is placed on the supply tray 120.
Is supplied to the player, the player can start a pachinko game. The game area 10 by the operation dial 142
When the game ball hit in the third prize wins the starting winning opening, the prize is detected by the prize ball detection means 400, and the prize ball detection means 400 sends the prize ball detection signal to the prize ball discharge control means 420. Output. The prize ball discharge control means 420 outputs a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control means 420 based on the winning ball detection signal.
Then, in the same manner as the ball lending discharge operation described above, the priority discharge control means 420 switches the game medium discharge control means 65
The ejection request signal is output to 0, and the game medium ejection control means 650 outputs the ejection drive signal to the game medium ejection device drive control means 620 based on the ejection request signal. The game medium discharge device drive control means 620 drives and controls the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B, and outputs the discharge ball detection signal based on the signals output by the discharge ball detection sensors 730A and 730B. Output to The prize ball discharge control means 420 counts the number of discharge balls by the prize ball operation based on the discharge ball detection signal, and when a predetermined number of prize balls is reached, the priority discharge control means 500 gives the prize ball discharge end. Output a signal.

In this way, the prize ball discharging operation is repeated as many times as the number of game balls winning the winning opening. If the player who has acquired many prize balls as a result of repeating the prize ball discharge operation wants to avoid operating the ball lending button 123 by his or her carelessness, the player can operate the selection operation switch 124. Good. When the selection operation switch 124 is operated, a switch-off signal is output from the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 3
10, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 generates an inactivation signal based on the switch-off signal, and outputs the signal to the flip-flop 320 B of the ball lending control means 320. As a result, an “L” level signal is introduced to the AND gate 320A, and it is detected that the AND gate 320A cannot lend a ball,
Even if the player inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123, the ball lending operation is controlled so as not to be performed. And then
When the player wishes to lend a ball, the selection operation switch 124 may be operated again. That is, when the selection operation switch 124 is pressed again, a switch-on signal is output to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300, and the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300 is activated based on the switch-on signal. And outputs the signal to the flip-flop 320B. as a result,
An "H" level signal is introduced to the AND gate 320A.

It is also conceivable that troubles such as clogging of the game balls may occur during the prize ball discharging operation. In order to resolve the troubles, when the front frame 102 is opened by a game store clerk, When the front frame opening detector 108 detects the opening and outputs a detection signal to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 is disabled based on the detection signal. An activating signal is generated, and the activating signal is output to the flip-flop 320B. As a result, the game lending operation is controlled so that the ball lending operation is not performed even if the game store clerk inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123. After the trouble is solved in this case,
When the front frame 102 is closed, the front frame open detector 108 detects that the front frame 102 is closed, and outputs the detection signal to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300.
Output to the game medium discharge device activation detecting means 30
0 generates an activation signal based on the detection signal and outputs the signal to the flip-flop 320B. as a result,
An "H" level signal is introduced to the AND gate 320A, and conditions for performing the ball lending operation are set.

By the way, the player may operate the ball lending button 123 immediately after winning without knowing the winning of the game ball. In this case, the prize ball discharge control means 4
20 priority discharge control means 500
Then, a ball lending request signal is output from the ball lending control means 320 to the priority discharge control means 500. The priority discharge control means 500 gives priority to the prize ball discharging operation. Control.

When a special game is started due to a big hit as a result of the variable display game, a special game state signal is sent to the priority discharge control means 500 by the special game state detection signal delay means 450 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Is output, and the discharging operation by ball lending is restricted.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8 to 12, the card reader 210 and the award ball discharge control means 42 related to the present invention will be described.
0, the respective configurations of the special game state detection signal delay means 450, the priority discharge control means 500, and the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described in detail.

FIG. 8 is a detailed block diagram of the card reader 210. The card reader 210 determines from the data written in the pre-bay card 210A when the pre-bay card 210A is inserted
Card balance reading means 211 for reading the balance of 0A, storing the card balance based on the signal output from the card balance reading means 211, and also outputting the card balance signal to the card balance judgment means 213 and the card lending control means 320 Card balance storage means 21 for outputting to balance comparison / judgment unit 322
2, a card balance determination unit 213 for determining the presence or absence of a card balance based on a card balance signal from the card balance storage unit 212, and the ball lump discharge output by the priority discharge control unit 500 while holding the card 210A. When the middle signal is not input, the card 210A is returned based on the card return signal output by pressing the card return button 210B or the zero balance signal output by the card balance determination means 213, and A card holding control unit 214 for returning the card 210A after discharging the game ball when the discharging signal is input.
And a punch for controlling the punching of a guide hole of a balance according to the card balance based on the card holding signal output from the card holding control means 214 and the card balance signal output from the card balance storage means 212. Hole control means 215
And the balance of the card 210A is rewritten based on the ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 and the card balance signal output by the card balance storage means 212, and the result is stored in the card balance storage means. 212 and a card balance rewriting means 216 for outputting to the card 210A, respectively. When the balance is rewritten by the card balance rewriting means 216, the rewritten card balance signal is output to the drive control means 320H of the ball lending control means 320, and the drive control means 320
H controls so that the display of the balance indicator 122 is updated.

Next, the configuration of the prize ball discharge control means 420 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The prize ball discharge control means 420
Is a prize storage unit 421 for storing a prize in a winning opening of a game ball based on a prize ball detection signal output by the prize ball detection means 400, and a prize ball number setting unit 422 for presetting the number of prize balls.
And a prize ball number counting unit 423 for counting the number of game balls to be awarded when the prize ball is being executed.

The prize storage unit 421 transmits a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control unit 50 based on the storage of the prize.
0 and output to the AND gate 420A, respectively. When a request for prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge request signal is recognized by the priority discharge control means 500, the priority discharge control means 500 introduces a prize ball discharge signal to the AND gates 420A and 420B. The AND gate 420A sends an H level signal (award ball number setting) to the award ball number counting section 423 based on the award ball discharging signal, the award ball discharging request signal, and the setting signal output from the award ball number setting section 422. When the signal is output, the prize ball number counting unit 423 clears the storage of the previous prize ball count and stores a new prize ball count. The AND gate 420B, which inputs the signal indicating that a prize ball is being discharged and the discharge ball detection signal output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, receives the prize ball count unit 423 every time the discharge ball detection signal is input. Outputs an H level signal (subtraction signal). Based on the subtraction signal, the prize ball count section 423 subtracts the number of ejected balls from the number of prize balls, and outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 420C when the subtraction value becomes “0”. Based on the zero signal and the prize ball discharging signal, the AND gate 420C outputs the prize ball discharge end signal to the priority discharge control means 500. The zero signal is also output to the winning storage unit 421, and the winning storage unit 421 subtracts the number of winnings stored based on the zero signal.

Next, the configuration of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The special game state detection signal delay means 450 is based on a special game state detection signal output when the special game state detection means 410 detects the occurrence of a special game, and stores a special game occurrence storage section 451 for storing the occurrence of a special game. And a timer 452 for measuring the elapse of a predetermined time from the point at which the special game has occurred, and storing the detection of the special game state after the predetermined time based on a signal output from the timer 452 at the point when the predetermined time has elapsed. And a special game state detection storage unit 453.

The special game state detection signal is output as a reset signal to the special game state detection storage section 453, and the special game state detection storage section 453 is output.
Is output as a reset signal to the special game occurrence storage unit 451. From the special game occurrence storage section 451 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 configured as described above, a delay state signal for delaying the output of the special game state signal when a special game occurs is output from the discharge prohibition means. 670
Is output to the AND gate 670A. As a result, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 670A, thereby restricting the operation of the discharge prohibiting means 670. Then, the special state signal output after the predetermined time is output to the priority discharge control means 500, and controls so as to limit the ball lending operation.

Next, a specific configuration of the priority discharge control means 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The priority discharge control means 500 enters a set state based on a signal output from the AND gate 500A, maintains the set state until the ball lending operation is completed, and outputs the ball lending discharge output by the ball lending control means 320. Ball discharging request signal holding means 501 that changes to the reset state based on the end signal
And the set state is maintained based on the signal output from the AND gate 500B. The set state is maintained until the prize ball operation is completed, and based on the prize ball discharge end signal output from the prize ball discharge control means 420. A prize ball discharge request signal holding unit 502 that changes to a reset state; a driving unit 503 that controls and drives the ball discharge indicator lamp 126;
Driving means 504 for controlling the display of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

When the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output the signal during the discharging operation, and when the ball rental request signal is output from the ball rental control means 320 to the AND gate 500C, the H level signal becomes The AND gate 5
Output to 00A. At this time, if no special game has occurred, and if the H level signal based on the prize ball discharge request signal has not been output from the prize ball discharge control means 420, an H level signal will be output from the AND gate 500D. The AND gate 500A outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501, and the ball discharge request signal holding unit 501 is set. The discharge request signal output from the lending ball discharge request signal holding means 501 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

On the other hand, when the game medium discharge control means 650 does not output a signal during the discharging operation, the prize ball discharge request signal is output from the prize ball discharge control means 420 to the AND gate 5.
When the signal is output to 00F, an H level signal is led to the AND gate 500B. At this time, if no special game has occurred and the ball lending request signal has not been output from the ball lending control means 320, the AND gate 500G switches to H
A level signal is output, and the AND gate 500B outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the winning ball discharge request signal holding means 502. As a result, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is set. The discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 via the OR gate 500E.

It should be noted that if a signal indicating that the game medium is being discharged is output from the game medium discharge control means 650, an H level signal is not output from the AND gate 500C, and an H level signal is not output from the AND gate 500F. No, the ball lending request takes precedence if the ball lending request signal outputs a discharging operation signal, and conversely, the prize ball discharging request takes priority if a discharging operation signal caused by the prize ball discharging request signal is output. Will be done.

When a special game state signal is output to the AND gate 500D and an H level signal is output to the AND gate 500D via the AND gate 500F, the AND gate 500D is connected to the AND gate 500A by an L level. It will output a level signal. Therefore, at such a time, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 500A. This means that the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection storage section 453 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred. This means that a ball lending request is not accepted after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the state. In such a case, an H-level signal is output from the AND gate 500G, and the prize ball discharge based on winning in the large winning opening of the variable winning device has priority. This is because the opening time of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is limited, so that more prize balls are given to the player within the opening time.

The above described ball discharge request signal holding means 50
1 is output to the driving means 503 via an AND gate 500H.
Controls the lighting of the ball discharge indicator lamp 126. On the other hand, the discharge request signal output from the prize ball discharge request signal holding means 502 is output to the driving means 5 via an AND gate 500I.
The driving means 504 controls the lighting of the prize ball discharge display lamp 125.

Next, the detailed structure of the game medium discharge control means 650 will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium discharge control means 650 converts the discharge state into a set state based on the discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 500, and maintains the set state. A drive means 652 for controlling the operation of each of the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B of the game medium discharge device 170 based on the signal to be performed.

The discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 500 is output to the AND gate 650A. If the discharge inhibition signal is not output from the discharge inhibition means 670 at this time, the AND gate 650A is set to H level.
The level signal is output to the discharge operation storage unit 651. As a result, the discharge operation storage unit 651 changes to the set state, and a drive command signal is output from the output terminal Q to the drive unit 652 via the AND gate 650B. The drive means 652 outputs a drive signal to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 based on the drive command signal, and outputs the two signals in the game medium discharge device 170 based on the drive signal.
A pair of stoppers 7 provided in the middle of the strip guide gutter 710
Discharge solenoid 741 for operating 45A, 745B
A, 741B is excited. Then, the discharge sensor 730
A predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 710 are discharged based on the respective detection signals of A and 730B. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the detection signal is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, and the discharge ball detection means 620A provided in the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 outputs a discharge ball detection signal based on the detection signal. Is generated and output to the prize ball discharge control means 420 or the ball lending control means 320, respectively.

The discharge operation storage section 651 outputs a discharge operation signal to the priority discharge control means 500, and also outputs a discharge operation signal to the AND gate 680A of the discharge interruption means 680. When the AND gate 680A outputs a discharge interruption signal to the AND gate 650B of the game medium discharge control means 650 based on a detection signal output when the panel open detector 107 detects the open state of the panel 105, The output of the drive command signal from AND gate 650B is stopped. The driving means 652 demagnetizes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B to interrupt the discharge operation.

The ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 320 or the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 420 is sent to the reset terminal of the discharging operation storage section 651 via the OR gate 650C. When output, the discharge operation storage unit 651 is reset.
As a result, the output terminal Q of the discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs an L level signal to the AND gate 650B, and the discharge operation is controlled to be stopped.

The discharge inhibiting means 670 of the discharge operation control system includes an AND gate 670A and an OR gate 670.
B. And the discharge prohibiting means 67
0 is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 is a detection signal output when the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the overflow detector 160
A is formed based on a detection signal output when A detects an overflow or a detection signal output from panel open detector 107. Note that since the special game state detection signal delay means 450 does not output the delay state signal before the special game occurs, the ball shortage detector 1
The 60 detection signals will be output to the OR gate 670B. However, after the special game occurs, the delay state signal output until the time set by the timer 452 of the special game state detection signal delay means 450 elapses is output to the AND gate 670A, and the ball shortage occurs. It is controlled so that the discharge prohibition signal based on the detection signal of the detector 160 is not output. This is because even if the ball shortage occurs immediately after the occurrence of the special game and the ball shortage detector 160 detects the ball shortage, the game medium discharging device 17
So that only the game balls remaining in 0 are discharged,
It is intended to continue the special game.

In the above embodiment, the number-of-balls indicator 122A provided on the operation panel 121 is used as the number-of-games display means. However, a display unit for transmitting game information to the island facilities above each of the pachinko machines, For example, a liquid crystal display device may be attached to display the number of game balls on a liquid crystal display. In this way, the player can more quickly know the number of balls to be lent to each pachinko gaming machine.

In the above embodiment, the balance display and the ball lending number display are constituted by different displays, respectively. However, as shown in FIG. 13, the display of the balance and the display of the ball lending number are switched. The switching drive control means 320J is connected to the drive control means 320H and the drive control means 320I, and one display (remaining balance / ball lending display) 3 as display means is provided.
The display of the balance and the display of the number of balls lent may be alternately performed by 20K. In this case, for example, when the balance is displayed, the display may be red or the display may be lit, and when the number of balls to be displayed is displayed, the display may be green or the display may be lit.

In this case, the switching drive control means includes a game state discriminating means for discriminating between a state in which a game is being played on the gaming machine (for example, a state in which the firing device is operated) and a state in which no game is being played. May be included. If the game state determination means is used, the balance can be displayed on one display 320K during the game state, and the number of balls lent can be displayed during the game interruption. In this way, the display can be effectively used in the small space of the operation panel 121.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is embodied in a pachinko game machine in which game balls consumed in the game are discharged to the supply tray 120 by the game medium discharge device 170, but is enclosed in the pachinko game machine. The present invention can be applied to a sealed game machine that uses game balls in circulation. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the number of game media display means 1111 according to the present invention may be provided on an operation panel 1100 provided at the lower part of the front surface of the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000. The ball lending number setting switch 320A may be placed anywhere on the card-type gaming machine so that anyone can set it. Also, if the player can recognize the number of rented game balls,
A display other than the above embodiment may be used. Reference numeral 1112 denotes a ball number display for displaying the number of balls to be lent to the player, and displays the number of balls to be given by the player operating the lending switch 1113 as a game medium lending request operation means. In addition, subtraction display is performed for a child who shoots a game ball, and when a winning ball is generated, addition display is performed for the number of prize balls.
Reference numeral 1114 denotes a balance indicator.

[0061]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game medium lending request operation means is operated once, the game medium lending control means is controlled based on a predetermined conversion amount from valuable data of the prepaid card. The game media is converted and rented out, and the conversion amount can be changed by the game medium conversion amount setting means, so that the conversion amount can be changed according to the game content, or ,
Since the setting can be changed to the conversion amount desired by the player, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling dissatisfied. The display means is configured to be able to display the setting information set by the game medium conversion amount setting means, and to switch from the displayed valuable data information to the setting information based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition. With this configuration, the player can recognize the setting information set by the game medium conversion amount setting unit in advance, and can perform a satisfactory conversion. Further, another information can be displayed by one display means, so that the display means can be used efficiently. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display means displays the valuable data.
The data information and the setting information are displayed in an identifiable manner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a panel portion of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view illustrating a configuration example of a back mechanism of the card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a sectional front view showing one embodiment of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a game ball discharge control system of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of ball lending control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 8 is a configuration block diagram of a card reader constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prize ball discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special game state detection signal delay means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of priority discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 13 is a main block diagram of the ball lending control means in a case where a switching drive control means is added to the components of the ball lending control means.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a closed-type gaming machine using an enclosed ball, in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 123 Ball lending button (gaming medium lending request operation means) 122 Balance display (display means) 200 Ball lending machine (gaming apparatus) 210A prepaid card 320 Ball lending control means (gaming medium lending control means) 320A Ball lending number setting SW (gaming medium conversion amount setting means) 320K Balance / ball lending number display (display means)

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] with a prepaid card lending the necessary game media, in the gaming apparatus capable game using the rented game media, provided on the front side by a predetermined portion of the gaming machine, the prepaid
Display means capable of displaying valuable data information possessed by an id card ; a game medium lending request operation means provided at a predetermined portion on the front of the gaming device for lending game media based on a player's operation; Based on a single operation of the lending request operation means,
A game medium lending control means for converting and renting out valuable data of the prepaid card into a game medium based on a predetermined conversion amount; and converting the valuable data into a game medium by the game medium lending control means. Game medium conversion amount setting means capable of changing the setting of the conversion amount , wherein the display means is set by the game medium conversion amount setting means.
It is configured to display the specified setting information and
Valuable data information displayed based on the satisfaction of certain conditions
A game device, wherein the setting information is switched and displayed . 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is configured to display the valuable data information and
The setting information is displayed so as to be identifiable.
The gaming device according to claim 1.