JP3157220B2 - Card-type gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type gaming machine.
For more information, see
Lending game media from data, or responding to game media
Game media for lending conversion of the number of game media to data
Lending request operation means, the game medium lending request operation means
The present invention relates to a novel technique for preventing useless operations of a user .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, valuable data equivalent to currency has been recorded.
To play games using the prepaid card
A card-type gaming machine has been proposed. Such a car
For example, a game machine equipped with a card reader / writer
It includes a ball rental machine and a pachinko machine,
Game card lending request operation after inserting the credit card into the ball lending machine
By operating the means, a predetermined number of real balls are discharged
It has become. In addition, the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machines are
Into a sealed ball type that can be used by circulating
When the technical media lending request operation means is operated,
Instead, the data on the number of balls corresponding to the actual ball is
Is converted from the data of the ball and enclosed based on the data on the number of balls.
Some games that can be played with balls are also considered.

In recent years, a ball lending processing device capable of inserting a card holding, for example, value information as valuable data is arranged on one side, and is electrically connected to the ball lending processing device. A game machine compatible with the card system is also known. In such a gaming machine, the card is inserted into the ball lending processing device, and a predetermined amount of gaming balls are used as lending balls based on money amount information held by the inserted card based on a ball lending request of the player. The game can be executed by discharging the ball to the ball storage unit.

[0004]

However, this kind of car
For pachinko / pachislot machines, it is located in front of pachinko machines.
Game lending request operation means
The technician may accidentally touch it. In that case, go
However, even if it is caused by the carelessness of the player,
Balls to be ejected as a result of (or converted ball count data)
Is a rental ball that is essentially unnecessary for the player, especially the acquired ball
If there are a lot of things, getting more ball rentals is financial
It will be a loss. Therefore, the present invention
Disable careless game media lending request operation means
Card type that can prevent unexpected disadvantages of players
It is intended to provide a gaming machine .

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a program in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded.
Read and write valuable data from paid cards
Game card lending request
The card reader is operated based on the operation of the operating means.
From the range of valuable data read by the writer,
Discharge and lend out the game media or
Converted to data of the number of game media that enables games without putting out
Sent to any type of card-type gaming machine
In addition, on the front side of the card type gaming machine,
An operation unit having request operation means is provided, and the operation unit includes:
A state in which the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is enabled
And a state in which the operation is invalidated.
Selection operation means that can be selectively switched by the user
The configuration was adopted .

[0006]

According to the present invention, the operation of the selection operation means is controlled by the operation of the selection operation means.
To enable the operation of the game media lending request operation means
And the state in which the operation is invalidated.
Can be exchanged, and game media lending is required by operating the selection operation means
When the operation of the request operation means is switched to invalid
Means that even if the game medium lending request operation means is operated,
Is not discharged or loaned to game media data .

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention. Card type game machine according to the present invention
It comprises a pachinko gaming machine 100 and a ball rental machine 200. 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 opening / closing means 101A. A metal frame 104 surrounding a game area 103 covered with a glass plate is attached inside the front frame 102, and an opening / closing panel 105 (hereinafter also referred to as a panel) is attached below the metal frame 104. I have.

[0008] The panel 105 is intended Ru mounting the feed tray 120 for storing game balls implanted within the game area 103, the panel cover 105 to the panel plate 105a as shown in FIG. 2
b is fixed, and the panel cover 105
The supply tray 120 is attached to b. Panel 105
Is attached to the front frame 102 side via a hinge 105c, while the right side of the panel 105 is attached to the front frame 102 side via a locking member 105d so as to be openable and closable, and becomes an open end. ing.

The supply tray 120 is provided with a ball storage section 120a for storing game balls. Various operations for the gaming machine are provided on the peripheral edge of the ball storage section 120a and on the left side of the supply tray 120. Operation unit 1 with switches to be controlled
21 are provided.

The operation unit 121 includes a ball lending button 123 as a game medium lending request operation means operated by a player when requesting lending of a game medium, and a prepaid card inserted into a card insertion / ejection slot 211 described later. A balance display 122 for displaying the balance of the card 210A, and a selection operation switch (selection operation means) 1 for selecting between a state in which a game medium discharge device (described later) is activated and a state in which it is not activated;
24, and a card return button 210B for instructing discharge (return) of the prepaid card 210. In addition, 120A is a supply tray ball removal operation unit operated when extracting the game balls stored in the supply tray 120.

In the panel 105 configured as described above,
The operation unit 121 is configured so that the player can operate the operation dial 142 (FIG. 1) of the hitting ball firing device with his / her left hand while operating the operation dial 142 (FIG. 1) with his / her right hand. Therefore, unlike the conventional gaming machine, the game is not interrupted, and the player can concentrate on the game. In addition, the operation unit 121 is connected to the supply tray 12
0, the wiring for the operation unit 121 is also disposed on the hinge side of the panel 105, so that the wiring processing is simplified, and furthermore, there is a risk of disconnection even if the opening and closing operations of the panel 105 are frequently repeated. Disappears.

FIG. 3 shows a first modification of the open / close panel according to the present invention. Opening / closing panel 105A shown in FIG.
The operation unit 121 has the same configuration as the operation unit 121.
A is a left portion of the panel cover portion 105e of the opening / closing panel 105A , and is provided above the ball storage portion (ball storage portion) 105f. That is, 123A is a game media lending request
A ball lending button as an operation means , and 122A is a balance table
Is a 示器, 124A is a selection operation switch, 21
Reference numeral 0C denotes a card return button , and other configurations are the same as those of the open / close panel 105. Such an opening and closing panel 1
In 05A, the operability of the player is improved as in the case of the open / close panel 105, and the maintenance and management of the gaming machine is also improved.

FIG. 4 shows a second modification of the panel according to the present invention. The panel 105B shown in FIG. 4 is provided with an operation unit accommodation unit 105g for accommodating the operation unit at the same position as the operation unit 121.
Ball lending button 123B, selection operation switch 124 within 5 g
B and a card return button 210D, respectively, and a balance indicator 122B is attached to the right side of the supply tray 120. The operation section housing means 105g is configured to be able to cover the upper portion thereof via a cover section 105h. In such a panel 105B, the operability of the player is improved as in the case of the panel 105, and the maintenance management of the gaming machine is also improved.

If the operation section is provided below the left side of the game area, any portion other than the left side of the panel and the left side of the supply tray may be provided. For example, the operation section may be provided on a tray 140 described later. Alternatively, it may be provided on the front frame 102.

The front frame 102 is provided with the opening / closing means 1.
01A so that it can be opened and closed freely.
The pachinko gaming machine 4 is also mounted so as to be freely opened and closed by a predetermined opening / closing means, so that it can quickly respond to troubles such as malfunctions and failures of the pachinko gaming machine 100. 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. A front frame opening detector 108 is provided below the front frame 102 to detect whether the front frame 102 is open or closed.

In the upper part of the front frame 102, a prize ball discharge indicator lamp 125 which is lit when a prize ball is discharged due to a prize of 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 extracting the game balls pooled in the receiving tray 140 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 (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. 5 showing another embodiment according to the present invention, a configuration may be adopted in which a ball rental machine is built in a pachinko gaming machine, and in this case, a card reader 210 is built in a pachinko gaming machine 100A. A card insertion / ejection slot 211A corresponding to the card reader (card reader / writer) 210 and a card reader 210 are provided on the front left side of a tray 140C provided below the front frame 102A of the pachinko gaming machine 100A.
Is provided with an effective display lamp 212A for displaying that the device is in operation, that is, in a card insertable state. In addition,
The other configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100A is the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

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 any 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. 6 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 6, 170 is a game medium discharging device that discharges a predetermined number of lending balls based on a signal from the ball lending machine 200 or discharges a prize ball by a signal from the pachinko gaming machine 100. Is a storage tank for storing the balls, and 152 is a storage tank 151.
The balls in the game media are ejected by aligning the balls in a line.
The guiding path 152 is not particularly limited, but is formed into two sections so that a large amount of balls can be supplied in a short time, and a ball leveling 153 that prevents the balls from overlapping on the way. And a ball shortage detector 160.

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 leading 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 drain 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. 7 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 discharging means 740A.

The guide gutter 710 is composed of three parts according to its function. The guide gutter 710 includes 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 allow the balls passing through the lower discharging portion 713 to be spaced apart from each other 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 change 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. The ball clogging prevention protrusion 723 ensures that the center position of the lowest ball among the vertically stopped balls aligned with the vertical passage portion 721 is always located 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 ball clogging.

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 installed. A notch 703A in which a stopper 745A constituting the discharging means 740A can appear and disappear is provided in the middle of the discharging section 713 and immediately after the discharging ball detection sensor 730A. The stopper 745A is rotatably supported by a support shaft 705, and connection pins 746 are protruded from one side of the stopper 745, respectively. These connection pins 746 and the operating rod 742 of the discharge solenoid 741A are provided. 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 the discharge portion 713 is removed. 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 device 170 of the above embodiment operates the stoppers 745A and 745B at the time when the number reaches the predetermined number while detecting the flowing balls one by one by the discharging sensors 730A and 730B. 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. 7, reference numeral 750 denotes a ball removing sensor 750 for detecting that a ball removing 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. 8 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. The game ball discharge control system includes a ball lending operation control unit that controls a ball lending discharge operation performed when the ball lending button 123 is operated, and a start winning hole provided in the game area 103. A prize ball discharge operation control unit that controls a prize ball discharge operation that is performed when a game ball wins a winning prize port or a large prize port of a variable prize winning device, and a request and discharge of a game ball by the prize ball discharge operation control unit. A discharge order control unit that controls the discharge order in response to a request for discharging a game ball from the lending operation control unit, and a discharge operation control unit that controls the discharge operation of the game balls based on a signal output by the discharge order control unit. And can be divided into

Here, the ball lending operation control unit 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. Game medium discharge device activation detection means as game medium lending activation means for detecting that the game medium discharge device 170 is activated based on signals output from the metal frame release detector 106, respectively. 300, the panel open detector 107, the selection operation switch 124,
The front frame open detector 108, the metal frame open detector 10
6, a game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310 as a game medium lending deactivation means for detecting that the game medium discharge device 170 is in a state of being inactivated based on the signals respectively output by the balls. When a signal output by the lending button 123 is input, a special game constituting the game medium discharge device activation detection means 300, the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 310, or the prize ball discharge operation control section Based on the signals output by the state detection signal delaying means 450, it is detected whether or not the ball is lent, and when it is detected that the ball is lent, the signal output by the card reader 210 is output. A signal for requesting ball lending is generated based on this, and the ball lending request signal is output to priority discharge control means 500 described later, and a game medium discharge described later is further performed. Based on the signal from the placement drive control means 620 and the signal from the priority discharge control means 500, the number of the discharged game balls is counted, and according to the result, the ball lending indicating that the operation of discharging the game balls by the ball lending is completed. A discharge end signal is generated, and the signal is output to the priority discharge control unit 5.
00 and a ball lending control unit 320 which outputs the game medium discharge control unit 650 to be described later. The card reader 210 has a card return button 21
0B is connected. The ball lending control means 320 outputs the ball lending request discharge signal to the priority lending control means 500 so that the priority lending control means 500 can control the discharge order based on the ball lending request discharge signal. That's why.

The prize ball discharging operation control section detects 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 required to be discharged by the winning 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 unit 420 that outputs a prize ball discharge end signal indicating that the discharge by the prize ball has ended at 0, a special game state detection unit 410 that detects 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 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred based on the signal output by the signal 0.

Further, the discharge order control unit determines whether or not a signal (L level signal) indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball is not being performed is output from the game medium discharge control means 650. The ball lending control means 320
A discharge request signal indicating a request to discharge a game ball is output to the game medium discharge control means 650 based on the ball lending request signal output by the ball lending request signal. On the other hand, when the L level signal is input, the prize ball discharge is performed. The game medium discharge control means 65 based on the prize ball discharge request signal output by the control means 420.
By outputting the discharge request signal to 0, the discharge relationship between the prize ball discharging operation control unit and the ball lending operation control unit is controlled, and the special game state detection signal delay unit 450
Priority discharge control means 500 for restricting the discharge of game balls due to ball lending requests based on signals from the player, and a prize ball discharge display lamp 125 which is lit and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 500 during discharge of award balls. And a ball lending discharge indicator lamp 126 that is lit and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 500 during ball leasing discharge.

Finally, the discharge operation control unit will be described.
The discharge operation control unit includes the discharge solenoids 741A and 741A.
1B, a game medium discharge device 170 including the discharged ball detection sensors 730A and 730B, and a game medium discharge device drive control unit as a game medium lending drive unit for controlling the drive of the game medium discharge device 170 620;
The signal output from the special game state detection signal delay means 410, the signal output from the ball shortage detector 160, the signal output from the overflow detector 160A (not shown), and the panel open detector 107 A discharge prohibition unit 670 that generates a discharge prohibition signal for prohibiting the discharge operation of the game ball based on the output signal, a signal output by the game medium discharge control unit 650, and a signal output by the panel open detector 107 , A discharge interrupting means 680 for generating a discharge interrupting signal for interrupting the discharging operation of the game ball, the discharge request signal output by the priority discharge control means 500, and a discharge inhibiting signal output by the discharge inhibiting means 670. A discharge interruption signal output by the discharge interrupting means 680, the ball discharging end signal output by the ball lending control means 320, or The game medium discharge device drive control unit 620 is controlled based on the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control unit 420, and the priority discharge control unit 500 indicates that the game ball is being discharged. Game medium discharge control means 65 which outputs a signal indicating that the discharge operation is in progress.
0.

Next, based on FIGS. 9 to 14, the ball lending control means 320, the card reader 210, the prize ball discharge control means 420, the special game state detection signal delay means 450, the priority discharge control means 500, and the game medium Emission control means 650
Will be described in detail.

FIG. 9 shows a detailed block diagram of the ball lending control means 320. The ball lending control means 320 includes a ball lending number setting unit 321 for setting the number of game balls to be lent by one operation of the ball lending button 123, and a card balance and the ball lending number setting based on a card balance signal (described later). A card balance comparison / determination unit 322 that determines whether or not the requested number of balls to be loaned can be lent within the range of the card balance by comparing the number of balls to be loaned set by the unit 321 and a ball lending operation are performed. Ball count unit 323 that counts the number of game balls to be lent out when the game ball is lent.

A card balance signal indicating the card balance output from the card reader 210 is input to the card balance comparison / determination section 322. Then, a ball lending button signal generated when the ball lending button 123 is operated is output to the AND gate 320A. At this time, the AND gate 32
0A, flip-flop 320B in reset state
A signal (reset signal) of "H" level is outputted from the output terminal Q bar of the normal game state, and the normal game state signal is outputted from the special game state detection signal delay means 450 when the special game state is not set. Then, the AND gate 320A outputs an "H" level signal (a ball lending enable signal) to the AND gate 320C. That is, AND gate 32
By inputting the ball lending button signal, the reset signal, and the normal game state signal, 0A detects that the ball lending is being performed and outputs the "H" level signal to the AND gate 320C. It is supposed to.

The AND gate 320C is adapted to output a ball lending number signal to the card balance comparison judging section 322 based on the signal from the ball lending number setting section 321 and the "H" level signal. The card balance comparison / determination unit 322 based on the lending ball number signal and the card balance signal.
Outputs a determination signal to the flip-flop 320D when comparing the card balance with the number of lending balls and determining that the requested number of lending balls can be lent within the range of the card balance. The flip-flop 320D to which the determination signal is input changes to the 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 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 its output terminal Q outputs an "L" level signal is as follows. That is, the panel 10
5 is in the open state, the panel open detector 10
7, a detection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 310 based on the detection, and a selection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 310 by operating the selection operation switch 124. A switch-on signal, a detection signal output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 310 based on the detection by the front frame opening detector 108 detecting that the front frame 102 has been opened, or The metal frame opening detector 106 detects that the metal frame 104 has been opened, and based on one of the detection signals output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detector 310 based on the detection. In this case, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 outputs an inactivation signal to the flip-flop 320B. In this way, by operating the selection operation switch 124 to invalidate the ball lending button 123 so to speak, the game medium discharge device 17
0 is deactivated, so that even if the player inadvertently presses the ball lending button 123, control is performed so that ball lending is not performed. Further, for example, as a result of the front frame opening detector 108 detecting the opening of the front frame 102, the game medium discharging device 170 is deactivated, and a game store attendant inadvertently releases the ball lending button 123. Control is performed so that ball lending is not performed even if pressed. On the other hand, when the flip-flop 320B changes to the reset state, a panel close detection signal from the panel open detector 107, a switch-on signal from the selection operation switch 124, and a front frame close detection from the front frame open detector 108. A signal is output to the game medium discharge device activation detector 300 from the metal frame open detector 106, and the game medium discharge device activation detector 300 is output based on these signals. Shows a case where an activation signal is output to the flip-flop 320B.

When a ball lending operation can be started by the game medium discharging device 170 based on the ball lending request signal, the priority discharge control means 500 outputs a ball lending discharging signal from the AND gate 320E and AND gate 320E. 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.

Further, the ball discharging end signal is also 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.

FIG. 10 is a detailed block diagram of the card reader 210. The card reader 210 reads the data written in the pre-bay card 210A when the pre-bay card 210A is inserted into the card 2
Card balance reading means 211 for reading the balance of 10A,
The card balance is stored based on the signal output by the card balance reading means 211, and the card balance signal is output to the card balance determination means 213 and the card balance comparison determination part 322 of the ball lending control means 320. Means 2
12, card balance determination means 213 for determining the presence or absence of a card balance based on a card balance signal from the card balance storage means 212, and the ball lending discharge output by the priority discharge control means 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 The card holding control means 21 for returning the card 210A after discharging the game ball when the discharging signal is input.
Based on the card holding signal output by the card holding control unit 214 and the card balance signal output by the card balance storage unit 212, the punching of the approximate punch hole of the balance corresponding to the card balance is controlled. Punch hole control means 21
5 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 rewrites the balance of the card 210A. Means 212 and card balance rewriting means 216 for outputting to the card 210A, respectively.

Next, the configuration of the award ball discharge control means 420 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The prize ball discharge control means 42
Reference numeral 0 denotes a winning storage unit 421 for storing a winning of a game ball into a winning opening based on a winning ball detection signal output by the winning ball detecting means 400, and a winning ball number setting unit 422 for presetting the number of winning 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 sends 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, a signal for discharging a prize ball is introduced from the priority discharge control means 500 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 discharge request signal, and the setting signal output by 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 prize ball discharging signal and the discharge ball detection signal output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 620, generates 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 unit 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”. On the basis of 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 unit 450 is based on a special game state detection signal output when the special game state detection unit 410 detects the occurrence of a special game, and stores a special game occurrence storage unit 451 that stores the occurrence of a special game. And a timer 452 for measuring the elapse of a predetermined time from the point in time when 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 when the predetermined time has elapsed. And a special game state detection storage unit 453.

The special game state detection signal is output to the special game state detection storage section 453 as a reset signal, and the special game state detection storage section 453 is also output.
Is output as a reset signal to the special game occurrence storage section 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 prohibiting 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 to control the operation of lending balls.

Next, the specific structure 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 by the AND gate 500A, maintains the set state until the ball lending operation is completed, and outputs the ball lending output from 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 lending request signal is output from the ball lending 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 by 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 the in-discharge operation signal, 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 guided to the AND gate 500B. At this point, 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
As a result, 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.

If the game medium discharge control means 650 outputs a discharging signal, the AND gate 500C does not output an H level signal, and the AND gate 500F does not output an H level signal. 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 when 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 unit 453 of the special game state detection signal delay unit 450 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred. This means that a ball lending request is not recognized 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.

Incidentally, the above-mentioned ball discharge request signal holding means 50
1 is output to the driving unit 503 through 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 through 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 unit 650 converts the output state into a set state based on the discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control unit 500 and maintains the set state, and the discharge operation storage unit 651 outputs A driving 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 guide gutter 710
The discharge solenoids 741A and 741B that operate the 45 are excited. Then, a predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 710 are discharged based on the detection signals of the discharge sensors 730A and 730B. As shown in FIG. 14, the detection signal is transmitted to the game medium discharge device drive control means 620.
Is output to the game medium ejection device drive control means 620, and the ejection ball detection means 620A provided on the game medium ejection device drive control means 620 generates a ejection ball detection signal based on the detection signal, and outputs the signal to the prize ball ejection control means 420 or ball lending control. Output to the 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 drive 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 discharge 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 prohibiting means 670 of the discharge operation control section 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. 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.

The operation of the thus constructed pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention will be described along a game flow. First, when the player inserts the prepaid card 210A into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, the card reader 210 determines the presence or absence of the 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 provided on the operation unit 121, a ball lending button signal is output to the AND gate 320A. At the start of the game, no special game state signal is output to the AND gate 320A, and if an activation signal is output from the flip-flop 320B, the flip-flop 320D
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, so that 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. The game medium discharge device drive control means 620
And outputs a discharge drive signal for driving the discharge of the game balls to drive the discharge solenoids 741A and 741B. When the discharged ball detection sensors 730A and 730B detect the discharge of the game ball, the game medium discharge device drive control means 620 sets the AND gate 3 of the ball rental control means 320.
A discharge ball detection signal is output to 20E. 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 way, the game balls are 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 by the number of game balls that have won the winning opening. When the player who has obtained 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 is provided in the operation unit 121. The selection operation switch 124 may be operated. Since the selection operation switch 124 is provided at a position where the player can operate the game with his / her left hand, the player can operate the game without interrupting the game. When the selection operation switch 124 is operated, a switch-off signal is output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310, and the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 310 is inactivated based on the switch-off signal. A signal is generated, and the signal is output to flip-flop 320B of 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. Therefore, even if the player inadvertently operates the ball lending button 123, Control is performed so that the ball lending operation is not performed. Thereafter, 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.

Conversely, when the number of the game balls decreases, the player operates the ball lending button.
Is provided in the operation unit 121, so that the player can continue the game without releasing his right hand from the operation dial 142. In this case, control by operating the ball lending button is performed in the same manner as described above.

It is also conceivable that a trouble such as clogging of a game ball may occur during the prize ball discharging operation. In order to solve the trouble, 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.

In the above-described embodiment, the operation unit 121 is provided with the ball lending button 123, the selection operation switch 124, and the card return button 210B. May be used.
For example, in a gaming machine that controls a card to be automatically ejected when the game is stopped, a hold SW that controls the card not to be automatically ejected even when the game is stopped may be provided in the operation unit. The switches provided on the operation unit 121 may be any switches, such as a ball lending button 123, a selection operation switch 124, a card return button 210B, a hold S
Of the W, only the ball lending button 123 frequently used in the game or only the selection operation switch 124 may be provided.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the player operates the operation dial with the right hand, and the operation unit is provided on the left side of the game area. However, the operation dial is provided on the left side, and the operation unit is provided. May be provided on the right side.

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. 15, the left part of the operation panel 1100 provided at the lower front of the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000 is the operation unit 1100A according to the present invention, and the operation unit 1100A has a purchase switch 1113, an end switch 1114, Selection operation switch as the selection operation means
1115 may be provided. This sealed pachinko gaming machine 1
000, the game media renting means converts the card into a game ball in a unit of a predetermined amount within a range of valuable data read by the guard reader on the assumption that the card is inserted into the card reader based on the operation of the purchase switch 1113. Control to lend the ball. In the sealed pachinko gaming machine 1000, the game media lending means does not actually discharge and lend the game balls, and the number of the game balls to be lent to the player is the number of possessed balls (games).
The number of media is displayed on the ball number display 1112 as data . The ball number display 1112 also performs subtraction display each time a game ball is fired, and adds and displays the number of prize balls when a winning ball is generated.

[0068]

According to the present invention, the operation of the selection operation means is performed.
Therefore, the operation of the game medium lending request operation means is made valid.
State and the state where the operation is invalidated.
Can be switched, and game media lending can be performed by operating the selection operation means.
Switch to the state where the operation of the
If the game media lending request operation means is operated,
There is no physical conversion or lending conversion to game media data
Therefore, the player operates the game medium lending request operation means.
If you switch to the invalid state, game media
Even if you operate the loan request operation means, unnecessary game media
Prevents body discharge and loan conversion to unnecessary game media data
Can be stopped.

[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 of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first modification of the panel of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second modification of the panel of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view illustrating a configuration example of a back mechanism of the card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a sectional front view showing one embodiment of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 8 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. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of ball lending control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card reader constituting a game ball discharge control system.

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

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special game state detection signal delay means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 13 is a configuration block diagram of priority discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a sealed card-type gaming machine using an enclosed ball, in which the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

121, 1100A Operation unit 123 Ball lending button ( game media lending request operator
Stage ) 124, 1115 Selection operation switch (selection operation means) 210A Prepaid card 210 Card reader

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A program in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded.
Read and write valuable data from paid cards
Game card lending request
The card reader is operated based on the operation of the operating means.
From the range of valuable data read by the writer,
Discharge and lend out the game media or
Converted to data of the number of game media that enables games without putting out
Sent to any type of card-type gaming machine
On the front side of the card-type gaming machine, the gaming medium lending request
An operation unit having an operation unit, wherein the operation unit enables the operation of the game medium lending request operation unit;
And a state in which the operation is invalidated.
Selection operation means that can be selectively switched by the user
A card-type gaming machine, characterized in that: