JP3497656B2 - Game media supply device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium supply system for supplying a game medium to a game device such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a game medium supply device provided adjacent to each game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game medium supply device for supplying a game medium to a game device such as a pachinko machine, there is a supply unit equipped with a card reader / writer. This supply unit is adjacent to each pachinko machine, and a card in which the usable number of balls to be rented is recorded is inserted into the card insertion slot on the front panel, so that the card can be rented as a game medium. Allows balls to be supplied to pachinko machines. When the player presses the supply command button provided on the pachinko machine itself or on the pachinko machine, the supply unit sends a supply command of a predetermined amount of rental balls to the rental ball releasing device inside the pachinko machine. . Upon receiving this supply command, the rental ball releasing device supplies a considerable number of rental balls to the ball receiving tray on the front side of the pachinko machine.

[0003]

However, since the supply unit equipped with such a card reader / writer does not have a means for directly supplying the lending balls to the pachinko machine, the pachinko machine incorporating the lending machine for discharging balls is provided. It could only be used for. For this reason, in the case of a pachinko machine that does not have a built-in lending ball discharging device, it is necessary to supply the lending balls with a conventionally used ball lending machine. Therefore, in a game arcade where a pachinko machine with a built-in ball lending device is installed and a pachinko machine without it is installed, both the supply unit and the ball lending machine must be provided. Therefore, when the pachinko machine is replaced, it is necessary to replace the supply unit and the ball lending machine, resulting in a decrease in work efficiency and an increase in cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game medium supply device capable of coping with different types of game devices.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, in a game medium supply device provided adjacent to each game device, a card inserted from a card insertion port of a front panel A card reader / writer for reading and writing data, a game medium ejecting device for ejecting a number of game mediums according to the given number of game mediums, and a game medium ejector detachably attached to the front panel. A game medium supply auxiliary member for supplying the game medium discharged from the device to the game device, a mounting state detecting means for detecting a mounting state of the game medium supply auxiliary member, and a game for a specific withdrawal amount. When a game medium supply command means for commanding medium supply and a command for supplying the game medium are issued, the commanded withdrawal amount is withdrawn from the card. And amount drawer means for instructing the card reader and writer, the supply command of the gaming medium is made when the game medium supplying auxiliary member is not attached, the medium number of data for a game in accordance with the set amount of money to be withdrawn While sending to the game device side, when the game medium supply command is issued while the game medium supply auxiliary member is attached, the game medium number data is given to the game medium ejecting device. There is provided a game medium supply control means, and a game medium supply device is provided.

In the gaming medium supply device having such a configuration, the card is inserted from the card insertion opening of the front panel,
When the supply of the game medium for the specific withdrawal amount is instructed by the game medium supply instructing means, the amount withdrawing means instructs the card reader / writer to withdraw the instructed withdrawal amount from the card. By this command, the card reader / writer rewrites the withdrawal amount data of the card.

The game medium supply auxiliary member is removably attached to the front panel, and the mounting state detecting means detects the mounting state of the game medium supply auxiliary member. When the game medium supply command is issued when the game medium supply auxiliary member is not attached, the game medium supply control means gives the game device side the game medium number data corresponding to the set withdrawal amount. As a result, in the game device having the built-in game medium discharge device, the number of game media corresponding to the game medium number data is supplied to the player side.

On the other hand, when a game medium supply command is issued while the game medium supply auxiliary member is mounted, the game medium supply control means gives the game medium number data to the game medium discharge device. . As a result, the gaming medium ejecting device ejects a number of gaming media corresponding to the gaming medium number data, and the ejected gaming medium is supplied to the gaming device side via the gaming medium supply auxiliary member. To be done.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the concept of the function of this embodiment. A lending ball supply nozzle unit 4 as a game medium supply auxiliary member is detachably attached to the supply unit 1 as a game medium supply device. The mounted state of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 4 is detected by the mounted state detecting means 1a.

When the card 5 is inserted through the card insertion port of the card reader / writer 1b, the game can be played. The rental ball supply command means 1c as the game medium supply command means,
An amount setting means 1d, a set withdrawal amount storage means 1e,
The lending ball supply command button 1f is configured. The amount setting means 1d sets the withdrawal amount of the rental ball by manual operation or the like. The set withdrawal amount storage unit 1e stores the currently set withdrawal amount.

When the lending ball supply command button 1f is pressed in this state, the amount withdrawing means 1g instructs the card reader / writer 1b to withdraw the set withdrawal amount from the card 5. This command causes the card reader / writer 1b to
The withdrawal amount data of the card 5 is rewritten.

When the lending ball supply command is issued when the lending ball supply nozzle unit 4 is not mounted, the lending ball supply control means 1h provides the lending ball number data corresponding to the set withdrawal amount to the card-specific pachinko machine. Give to the stand 3 side. As a result, in the pachinko machine 3 having the rental-ball releasing device 3a built therein, the number of rental balls corresponding to the rental-ball number data is supplied to the ball tray 3b.

On the other hand, when the rental ball supply command is issued while the rental ball supply nozzle unit 4 is attached, the rental ball supply control means 1h gives the rental ball number data to the built-in rental ball discharging device 1i. . Thereby, the rental ball releasing device 1
i emits the number of rental balls according to the rental ball number data, and the released rental balls are supplied to the ball tray 2a of the pachinko machine 2 via the rental ball supply nozzle unit 4.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine unit of this embodiment. Supply unit 10 in the playground
Also, a large number of pachinko machine units each having a pair of pachinko machines 20 are provided. In FIG. 2, as the pachinko machine unit, a type in which the rental balls are directly supplied from the supply unit 10 to the pachinko machine 20 is shown.

In such a pachinko machine unit, a player operates the supply unit 10 to supply a rental ball as a game medium to the pachinko machine 20, as will be described later. The supply unit 10 can be inserted and removed on the front side.

On the front panel 10a of the supply unit 10, a card available lamp 11, an operation panel 12, a return button 13, a lending ball supply command button 14, in that order from the top.
A lending ball supply nozzle unit 15, a card insertion opening 16, and a key insertion opening 17 are provided. The card usable lamp 11 lights up when the card can be used. The operation panel 12 is a panel for setting the withdrawal amount from the card.

The entire rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is detachably attached to the supply unit 10. A rental ball supply nozzle 150 is attached to the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 so as to be vertically and horizontally rotatable. A card such as a magnetic card in which the amount data of the player's rental ball supply is stored is inserted into the card insertion slot 16. A key (not shown) is inserted into the key insertion opening 17. The entire supply unit 10 can be attached and detached only when a specific key is inserted into the key insertion opening 17.

At the bottom of the game surface 21 of the pachinko machine 20,
A ball tray 22 is provided. The ball receiving tray 22 receives the rental balls supplied from the rental ball supply nozzle 150 of the supply unit 10. A spare tray 23 is provided below the ball receiving tray 22 and the handle 2 is provided beside it.
4 are provided.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the outline of the mounting structure and internal structure of the supply unit 10. However, here, the plate on the left side surface is removed so that the inside of the supply unit 10 can be seen. The entire supply unit 10 is mounted on a mounting member 18 fixed to an installation table called an island. A key mechanism portion 170 having a key insertion opening 17 is provided below the supply unit 10, and the operation of the key mechanism portion 170 allows the supply unit 10 to be attached and detached.

A mounting hole 10b is formed in the upper and lower substantially central portions of the front panel 10a of the supply unit 10.
A locking portion (not shown) is formed in the mounting hole 10b, and the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is detachably mounted through the locking portion.

In the supply unit 10, the supply unit 1
A control device 100 for controlling the entire zero is provided. Further, in the supply unit 10, a driver 110, a rental ball releasing device 111, a rental ball passage 112, and a card reader / writer 113 are provided.

The driver 110 receives a lighting instruction signal from the control device 100 when the card is usable, and turns on the card usable lamp 11. From the entrance 112a of the rental ball passage 112, rental balls are supplied from a rental ball supply line (not shown) in the game arcade.

The rental ball releasing device 111 normally prevents the rental balls in the rental ball passage 112 from dropping downward, and when the rental device number data is given from the control device 100, the rental ball is released. The rental balls for several data are dropped and discharged from the exit 112 b of the rental ball passage 112. The rental balls discharged from the exit 112 b of the rental ball passage 112 are supplied to the pachinko machine 20 side via the rental ball supply nozzle 150 of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15.

The card reader / writer 113 accepts a player's individual card inserted from the card insertion slot 16. The control device 100, as will be described later, responds to the operation of the operation panel 12 by the player, and the like.
The rental ball releasing device 111, the card reader / writer 113, etc. are electrically controlled. Further, the control device 100 is provided with a changeover switch 101. The changeover switch 101 is a manual switch, and is manually turned on by an operator when the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached to the supply unit 10, for example. As a result, the control device 100 detects that the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is in the mounted state.

FIG. 4 shows the front panel 10 of the supply unit 10.
It is a front view which shows the specific structural example of the principal part of a. On the operation panel 12 of the front panel 10a, a display unit 121, a card-in-use lamp 122, and an amount setting button 1 are arranged in order from the top.
23, amount display unit 124, game medium type display unit 12
5 and a fraction display button 126 are provided. The display unit 121 is made up of an LED or a liquid crystal, and displays the balance and the fractional amount in the card. Here, the fractional amount means an amount less than 100 yen which is the minimum withdrawal amount.

The card-in-use lamp 122 lights up when a card is inserted in the card insertion slot 16. The amount setting button 123 is a button for setting the withdrawal amount for supplying the rental balls. This amount setting button 1
Each time 23 is pressed, the amount display of the amount display unit 124 is switched. In the example of FIG. 4, the set withdrawal amount is 100
It is possible to select from Yen, 200 Yen, 300 Yen, 500 Yen, and 1000 Yen. At the start of the game, for example, 30
The portion of 0 yen is lit and displayed, and the set amount of money on the control device 100 side is also 300 yen. Then, when the amount setting button 123 is pressed once, the lighting display is from 300 yen to 50
It is switched to 0 yen, and at the same time, the set amount of money on the control device 100 side is also 500 yen. Furthermore, when the amount setting button 123 is repeatedly pressed, each time it is pressed, it costs 1000 yen or 100 yen.
The lighting display and the set amount are switched such as Yen, 200 Yen, 300 Yen, and so on.

Here, the set withdrawal amount is 1
The example of the pattern to be selected from 00 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 yen, 1000 yen is shown.
Other patterns such as a pattern selected from 00 yen and 500 yen may be used.

The game medium type display section 125 indicates whether the game medium currently supplied is a ball for a pachinko machine.
This is a part for displaying whether or not it is a medal for a throttle machine, and the character “P” is lit up for a rental ball, and the character “M” is lit up for a medal. However,
When the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached, the character “P”, which is a rental ball, may be lit and displayed.
Alternatively, any display may be omitted.

The fraction display button 126 is a button for displaying a fractional amount (here, less than 100 yen) of the remaining money in the inserted card. For example, when the fraction display button 126 is pressed when the balance is 530 yen, the fractional amount “30” is displayed on the display unit 121.

A light emitting element (not shown) such as an LED is provided on the back side of the operation panel 12, and the card in-use lamp 122, the amount display section 124, and the game medium type display section 125 are lit up and displayed. .

A return button 13 and a rental ball supply command button 14 are provided on the front panel 10a at an intermediate position between the operation panel 12 and the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15. The return button 13 is a button to be pressed when the player wants to return the card inserted in the card insertion slot 16 after finishing the game. The lending ball supply command button 14 is a button for issuing a lending ball supply command, and every time this button is pressed, the number of lending balls according to the set amount set on the operation panel 12 is
The balls are supplied to the ball tray 22 of the pachinko machine 20 through the rental ball supply nozzle 150.

In the supply unit 10 having such a structure,
It can be used even with the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 removed. FIG. 5: is a figure which shows the structural example of the principal part of the front side panel 10a of the supply unit 10 in the state which removed the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15, (A).
Is a front view and (B) is a right side view. When the ball rental nozzle unit 15 is removed, a hole filling plate 19 is detachably attached to the mounting hole 10b of the front panel 10a. The hole filling plate 19 is formed so as to be fitted into the mounting hole 10b to fill the hole, and the upper end portion 19a thereof covers the return button 13 and the rental ball supply command button 14. As a result, on the supply unit 10 side,
It is prohibited to issue a card return command or lend ball supply command.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a usage state of the supply unit 10 when the hole filling plate 19 is mounted. Hole filling plate 19
When is attached, a pachinko machine 30 dedicated to a card is installed beside the supply unit 10. This pachinko machine 3
At 0, similar to the pachinko machine 20 shown in FIG. 2, a ball receiving tray 32 is provided below the game surface 31. The ball receiving tray 32 is supplied with the rental balls released from the rental ball releasing device 33 built in the pachinko machine 30 through the supply port 32a. The lend-off device 33 is the supply unit 1
When the rental ball number data is given from 0, the rental ball number data is released.

A spare tray 34 is provided below the ball receiving tray 32, and a handle 35 is provided beside it.
A display unit 36, a return button 37, and a rental ball supply command button 38 are provided in the upper right portion of the ball receiving tray 32. The display unit 36 is composed of an LED or a liquid crystal, and the withdrawal amount set on the operation panel 12 of the supply unit 10 and the fractional amount in the card inserted into the card insertion slot 16 are switched and displayed.

The return button 37 is a button to be pressed when the player wants to return the card inserted in the card insertion slot 16 after finishing the game. The lending ball supply command button 38 is a button for instructing lending ball supply, and every time the button is pressed, a number of lending balls corresponding to the set amount set on the operation panel 12 is supplied via the supply port 32a. Ball saucer 3 for pachinko machine 30
2 is supplied.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection relationship of each function of the supply unit 10. Control device 100
Is mainly composed of a processor and operates according to a program stored in a ROM (not shown). The control device 100 includes a card reader / writer 113.
Are connected. The card 113a is inserted into the card insertion slot 16 of the card reader / writer 113.

The control device 100 includes a card reader / writer 1
The current balance data of the card 113a is read via 13. Further, during the game, the set withdrawal amount is withdrawn from the card 113a via the card reader / writer 113 as needed. Furthermore, on the card reader / writer 113 side,
The authenticity of the card 113a is judged, and if it is not a proper card, it is automatically returned.

The control device 100 is connected to a hall computer (not shown) and exchanges various data. The control device 100 is connected to a manual game hall side amount of money setting switch (not shown), and the game hall side amount of money setting P is set by the game hall side amount of money setting switch. Set withdrawal amount P on this amusement hall side
Is stored in the area 102a of the memory 102 of the control device 100. In addition, here, the set withdrawal amount P on the game arcade side is 300 yen. The set withdrawal amount P may be sent from the hall computer to the control device 100 side when the power is turned on, or may be stored in advance in a non-volatile memory such as a ROM.

The control device 100 includes a changeover switch 10
The on / off state of 1 is monitored. When the changeover switch 101 is on, the control device 100 determines that the lending ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached to the supply unit 10. On the other hand, when the changeover switch 101 is off, the control device 100 determines that the card-specific pachinko machine base 30 is connected to the supply unit 10.

To the control device 100, a push-down signal is sent from the amount setting button 123 or the fraction display button 126 of the operation panel 12. The control device 100 receives the depression signal of the amount setting button 123, reads the current set-up withdrawal amount Q on the player side, and stores it in the area 102b of the memory 102. Instead of the memory 102, the on / off state of a changeover switch such as a short pin may be used. The control device 100 sends a drive signal to the operation panel 12 so that the lighting display of each amount on the operation panel 12 is switched according to the change of the set withdrawal amount Q.

In addition, the control device 100 includes a card 113a.
Is available, the driver 110 is instructed to turn on the card available lamp 11. further,
When the card 113a is inserted into the card insertion slot 16, a drive signal is sent to the operation panel 12 to turn on the card-in-use lamp 122.

The control unit 100 has a fraction display button 126.
Upon receiving the pressing signal from, the fractional amount of money in the card 113a is read and displayed on the display unit 121 of the operation panel 12.

Further, the control device 100 has a return button 1
3 and the pressed signals from the lending ball supply command button 14 are accepted. When the return button 13 is pressed, the card reader / writer 113 is instructed to return the card 113a to the player. On the other hand, rental ball supply command button 14
When is pressed, the rental ball number data corresponding to the set withdrawal amount Q is given to the rental ball releasing device 111. This allows
The lending ball releasing device 111 supplies the lending balls corresponding to the given lending ball number data to the pachinko machine 20 via the lending ball supply nozzle 150.

On the other hand, a hole filling plate 19 is attached to the supply unit 10 instead of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15.
When the pachinko machine 30 is installed instead of the pachinko machine 20, the control device 100 controls the pachinko machine 30
Rental ball releasing device 33, display unit 36, return button 37,
And is electrically connected to the rental ball supply command button 38,
Signals are exchanged with these devices.

During the game on the pachinko machine 30, the control device 10
0 displays the remaining amount of the card 113a on the display unit 36. Further, when the return button 37 is pressed, the control device 100 sends a command to the card reader / writer 133 to return the card 113a to the player side. And
When the lending ball supply command button 38 is pressed, the lending ball number data corresponding to the set withdrawal amount Q is supplied to the lending ball releasing device 33.
Give to. Thereby, the rental ball releasing device 33 supplies the rental balls for the given number of rental balls data to the ball receiving tray 32 of the pachinko machine 30 through the supply port 32a.

However, the rental ball releasing device 33 and the display unit 3
6, return button 37, and lend ball supply command button 38
Other functions are performed by the operation panel 12. Next, the operation procedure of the pachinko machine unit including the supply unit 10 having such a configuration will be described based on FIGS. 2 to 7.

First, when the lending ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached to the supply unit 10, that is, when the game is started on the pachinko machine 20, the player inserts the personal card 113a into the card insertion slot of the supply unit 10. Insert into 16.

When the card 113a is inserted, the game becomes possible. In this initial state, the set withdrawal amount is
Since the set withdrawal amount P of the game hall is 300 yen, the number "300" is lit on the operation panel 12. The player pushes the lending-ball supply command button 14 on the front panel 10a of the supply unit 10 when the set withdrawal amount P is acceptable. As a result, the set withdrawal amount P
The number of rental balls corresponding to 300 yen is 1
It is supplied to the ball receiving tray 22 via 50.

On the other hand, when the player wishes to change the set withdrawal amount to the desired set withdrawal amount Q, the player presses the amount setting button 123 to switch to the desired set withdrawal amount Q, as described with reference to FIG. Once the set withdrawal amount Q is set, thereafter, each time the lending ball supply command button 14 is pressed, the same set withdrawal amount Q of lending balls is supplied.

When the fraction display button 126 is pressed, the fractional amount is displayed on the display unit 121. If the balance in the card 113a is only the fractional balance, it is necessary to use a new card.

The card 113a without any fractional amount
When the remaining amount of 0 becomes 0, the card 113a is automatically returned from the card insertion slot 16. On the other hand, if the player wants to finish the game with the remaining money, the player returns 1
Press 3. This allows the card 1 to be inserted from the card insertion slot 16.
13a is returned. At the same time, the supply unit 10
The set withdrawal amount on the side returns to the set withdrawal amount P set on the game hall side.

In addition, when the pachinko machine 30 is installed, the lending ball discharging device 33, instead of the lending ball discharging device 111 in the pachinko machine 20, discharges the lending balls, and the display unit 121 and the display unit 36 are operated. Functions, and the return button 37 and the rental ball supply command button 38 function instead of the return button 13 and the rental ball supply command button 14. Other than this, the operation is almost the same as the operation of the pachinko machine 20, so description thereof will be omitted here.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure on the control device 100 side for performing such an operation. [S1] It is determined whether the card 113a has been inserted into the card insertion slot 16, and if so, the process proceeds to step S2.
If not inserted, step S1 is repeated. [S2] It is determined whether or not the money amount setting button 123 has been pressed to issue a command to switch the set withdrawal money amount. If yes, the process proceeds to step S3. [S3] The set withdrawal amount Q is switched every time the amount setting button 123 is pressed. [S4] It is determined whether or not a lend ball supply command button 14 has been issued, and if a command has been issued, the process proceeds to step S5. If not, the process proceeds to step S9. [S5] It is determined whether or not the balance of the card 113a is a fractional balance. If it is a fractional balance, the process proceeds to step S9. If not, the process proceeds to step S6. [S6] The supply of rental balls to the pachinko machine 20 or the pachinko machine 30 is controlled. [S7] It is determined whether or not the balance of the card 113a has become zero. If it is zero, the process proceeds to step S8, and if not, the process proceeds to step S9. [S8] The card 113a is returned from the card insertion slot 16. [S9] It is determined whether or not the fraction display button 126 has been pressed to issue a fraction amount display command. If so, the process proceeds to step S10, and if not, the process proceeds to step S11. [S10] The fractional amount in the card 113a is displayed. [S11] It is determined whether or not the return button 13 has been pressed to issue a return instruction for the card 113a, and if so, the process proceeds to step S12, and if not, the process returns to step S2. [S12] The card 113a is returned from the card insertion slot 16. [S13] The set withdrawal amount is reset to the set withdrawal amount P on the game arcade side.

FIG. 9 shows step S in the flowchart of FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure of No. 6. [S21] It is determined whether or not the changeover switch 101 is turned on, that is, whether or not the rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15 is attached to the supply unit 10, and if so, the process proceeds to step S22. If so, the process proceeds to step S23. [S22] The lending balls are supplied to the pachinko machine 20 side by providing the lending ball releasing device 111 built in the supply unit 10 with lending ball number data according to the set deduction amount. [S23] The lending balls are supplied to the pachinko machine 30 side by giving the lending ball numbering device 33, which is built in the pachinko machine 30 dedicated to the card, with the number-of-lending-balls data corresponding to the set deduction amount. [S24] The set withdrawal amount is withdrawn from the card 113a.

Thus, in this embodiment, the supply unit 1
Since the lending ball discharging device 111 is built in 0 and the lending ball supply nozzle unit 15 is detachably mounted, both the pachinko machine 20 that requires a ball lending machine and the pachinko machine 30 for exclusive use of a card Can respond.
This eliminates the need to replace the supply unit 10 even if the pachinko machine in the game arcade is replaced. Therefore, working efficiency is improved and cost can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the mounting state of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is determined by turning on / off the changeover switch 101, but it can be determined by other configurations.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second configuration example of the mechanism for judging the mounting state of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15. In the second configuration example of the mechanism for determining the mounting state,
The rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is provided with a connector 151 via a cord 151a. On the other hand, the control device 100 of the supply unit 10 is provided with a socket 103 that can be connected to the connector 151. Connector 15
By connecting 1 and the socket 103, the electric signal to the control device 100 is in the same state as when the changeover switch 101 shown in FIG. 3 is turned on. Thereby, the control device 100 detects that the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached to the supply unit 10.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a third structural example of the mechanism for judging the mounting state of the rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15. In the third configuration example of the mechanism for determining the mounting state,
A push switch 104 is provided on the supply unit 10 side. On the other hand, in the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15,
A pressing member 152 that presses the switch 104 to turn it on when it is attached is formed. The control device 100 monitors the on / off state of the switch 104, and when it is turned on, determines that the rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15 is attached. In this configuration example, the rental ball supply nozzle unit 1
Since the switch 104 is automatically turned on only by mounting 5, the troublesome operation is eliminated.

Next, the front panel 10 of the supply unit 10
Another configuration example of the main part of a will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second configuration example of the main part of the front panel 10a,
(A) is a front view showing a state in which a rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15 is attached, and (B) is a front view showing a state in which a hole filling plate 19 is attached. In the second configuration example of the main part of the front panel 10a, instead of the return button 13 and the lending ball supply command button 14 shown in FIG. 4, a return button 13a and a lending ball supply command button 14a having the same functions are provided. , The flat portion 1 of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15
It is attached integrally to 5a. When the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is mounted, the return button 13a and the rental ball supply command button 14a are electrically connected to the control device 100 via contacts not shown. Thereby, each pressing signal can be given to the control device 100.

On the other hand, the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is removed and the hole filling plate 19 is mounted as shown in FIG. 6B (the pachinko machine table 30 shown in FIG. 6 is used).
Then, the return button 13a and the rental ball supply command button 1
4a is removed together with the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15. The return instruction and the rental ball supply instruction in this case are performed on the pachinko machine 30 side, as described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 shows the third part of the main part of the front panel 10a.
4A is a front view showing a state in which a rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15 is mounted, and FIG. 6B is a front view showing a state in which a hole filling plate 19 is mounted. In the third configuration example of the main part of the front side panel 10a, similar to the second configuration example of FIG. 12, the return button 13b and the lend ball supply which have the same functions as the return button 13a and the lending ball supply command button 14a, respectively. The command button 14b is integrally attached to the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15. However, the return button 13b and the rental ball supply command button 14b are attached to the inclined portion 15b of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15.

In the state where the lending ball supply nozzle unit 15 is removed (when the pachinko machine 30 shown in FIG. 6 is used), the hole filling plate 19 is mounted as shown in FIG. At this time, since the return button 13b and the lending ball supply command button 14b are removed together with the lending ball supply nozzle unit 15, the return command and the lending ball supply command in this case are as described in FIG. It is performed on the 30 side.

FIG. 14 shows the fourth main part of the front panel 10a.
4A is a front view showing a state in which a rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15 is mounted, and FIG. 6B is a front view showing a state in which a hole filling plate 19 is mounted. In the fourth configuration example of the main part of the front panel 10a, an operation panel 41 is provided.

The operation panel 41 is provided with a game medium type display portion 411, a card in-use lamp 412, a fraction display button 413, and a display portion 414 in order from the top. The game medium type display portion 411 is a portion for displaying whether the game medium currently supplied is a ball for a pachinko machine or a medal for a throttle machine,
If the ball is a rental ball, the letter "P" is lit and displayed, and if it is a medal, the letter "M" is lit and displayed. However, when the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached, no display is made.

The card in-use lamp 412 indicates the card 11
Lights during use of 3a. The fraction display button 413 is a button for displaying a display of the fractional amount of money in the card 113a on the display unit 414. When the lending ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached to the supply unit 10, the display unit 414 displays the balance in the card 113a. On the other hand, when the filling unit 19 is attached to the supply unit 10, the set withdrawal amount is switched and displayed as described later.

On the main body side of the supply unit 10, a switch unit 42 is attached to a portion located on the back side of the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15. The switch unit 42 is provided with a return / amount setting button 421 and lending ball supply command buttons 422, 423, 424 for each amount. These buttons are provided so as to appear on the front side from the holes formed in the ball rental nozzle unit 15. When the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15 is attached, the return / amount setting button 421 has a function of issuing a card return command.

Rental ball supply command buttons 422, 423, 4
24 is a button for instructing the supply of lending balls for 100 yen, 300 yen, and 500 yen, respectively. For example, if the lending ball supply command button 422 is pressed, lending balls for 100 yen will be lending ball supply nozzles. It is supplied to the ball tray 22 of the pachinko machine 20 via 150.

On the other hand, in the state where the hole filling plate 19 is mounted (the state where the pachinko machine 30 shown in FIG. 6 is used), the lending ball supply command buttons 422, 423 and 424 are
Blocked by the hole filling plate 19, only the return / amount setting button 421 appears on the front side. In this case, return / amount setting button 4
21 has a function of setting the amount of money. When the return / amount setting button 421 is pressed, the set withdrawal amount displayed on the display unit 414 can be switched each time, and the currently displayed amount becomes the set withdrawal amount Q. At this time, when the lending ball supply command button 38 provided on the pachinko machine 30 is pressed, the lending balls corresponding to the set withdrawal amount displayed on the display unit 414 are supplied to the pachinko machine 30. The balance of the card 113a is displayed on the display unit 36 of the pachinko machine 30.

FIG. 15 shows the fifth main part of the front panel 10a.
4A is a front view showing a state in which a rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15 is mounted, and FIG. 6B is a front view showing a state in which a hole filling plate 19 is mounted. In the fifth configuration example of the main part of the front panel 10a, the fraction display button 5 is provided at a portion above the rental-lens supply nozzle unit 15.
1 and a card busy lamp 52 are provided. on the other hand,
A switch unit 60 is integrally attached to the rental ball supply nozzle unit 15. The switch unit 60 includes a display portion 61 and a rental ball supply command button 6
2, 63, 64, 65 and a return button 66 are provided so as to appear on the front side.

The display section 61 displays the balance of the card during the game, and displays the fractional amount in the card when the fraction display button 51 is pressed. Rental ball supply command buttons 62, 6
3,64,65 are 100 yen, 200 yen, 30 respectively
It is a button for instructing the supply of rental balls for 0 yen and 500 yen. For example, if the rental ball supply command button 62 is pressed, 10
The number of balls for 0 yen is supplied to the ball tray 22 of the pachinko machine 20 through the ball rental nozzle 150. The return button 66 has a function of issuing a card return instruction.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A display unit 70 is integrally attached to the unit 9. The display unit 70 includes a game medium type display section 7
1, an amount display portion 72, and an amount setting button 73 are provided. The game medium type display portion 71 is a portion for displaying whether the currently supplied game medium is a ball for a pachinko machine or a medal for a throttle machine. The character “” is lit up and displayed, and if it is a medal, the character “M” is lit up and displayed.

The amount setting button 73 is a button for setting the withdrawal amount for supplying the rental balls. Each time the money amount setting button 73 is pressed, the money amount display in the money amount display portion 72 is switched. In the example of FIG. 15, the set withdrawal amount is 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 yen, 10
You can choose from 00 yen. At the start of the game, for example, a portion of 300 yen is lit and displayed, and the set amount of money on the control device 100 side is also 300 yen. Then, when the amount setting button 73 is pressed once, the lighting display is 30
Switch from 0 yen to 500 yen, and at the same time control device 100
The set amount on the side is also 500 yen. Furthermore, if the amount setting button 123 is repeatedly pressed, 100
The lighting display and the set amount are switched such as 0 yen, 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen.

In a state in which such a hole filling plate 19 is mounted (a state in which the pachinko machine 30 shown in FIG. 6 is used), the balance of the card is displayed on the display unit 36 on the pachinko machine 30 side. . Also, when the fraction display button 51 is pressed, the fractional amount in the card is displayed on the display unit 36 on the pachinko machine 30 side.

[0074]

As described above, according to the present invention, the game medium supply auxiliary member is detachably attached to the front panel,
When the game medium supply command is issued when the game medium supply auxiliary member is not attached, while the game medium number data corresponding to the set withdrawal amount is given to the game device side,
When a game medium supply command is issued while the game medium supply auxiliary member is attached, the game medium number data is given to the built-in game medium discharge device, and the game medium supply auxiliary member is used. Since the game medium is supplied to the game device, the game device that requires the game medium ejecting device,
It can be used for both card-only gaming devices.
This eliminates the need to replace the game medium supply device even when the game devices in the game arcade are replaced. Therefore, working efficiency is improved and cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a concept of a function of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the outer appearance of the pachinko machine unit of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing a mounting structure and an internal structure of the supply unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a specific configuration example of a main part of a front panel of a supply unit.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a main part of a front panel of the supply unit in a state where the rental-lens supply nozzle unit is removed, FIG. 5A is a front view, and FIG. 5B is a right side view.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a usage state of the supply unit when the hole filling plate is attached.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection relationship of each function of the supply unit.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure on the control device side.

9 is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure of step S6 of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second configuration example of a mechanism for determining the mounting state of the rental-lens supply nozzle unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a third configuration example of the mechanism for determining the mounting state of the rental-lens supply nozzle unit.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second configuration example of the main part of the front panel, (A) is a front view showing a state in which a ball rental nozzle unit is attached, and (B) is a state in which a hole filling plate is attached. It is a front view shown.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a third configuration example of the main part of the front panel, FIG. 13 (A) is a front view showing a state in which a rental ball supply nozzle unit is attached, and FIG. 13 (B) is a state in which a hole filling plate is attached. It is a front view shown.

14A and 14B are diagrams showing a fourth configuration example of the main part of the front panel, FIG. 14A is a front view showing a state where a rental ball supply nozzle unit is attached, and FIG. 14B is a state where a hole filling plate is attached. It is a front view shown.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a fifth configuration example of the main part of the front panel, FIG. 15 (A) is a front view showing a state in which a rental-lens supply nozzle unit is mounted, and FIG. 15 (B) is a state in which a hole filling plate is mounted. It is a front view shown.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 supply unit 1a Wearing state detecting means 1b card reader / writer 1c Rental ball supply command means 1d Amount setting means 1e Setting withdrawal amount storage means 1f Rental ball supply command button 1g amount withdrawal means 1h Rental ball supply control means 1i, 3a Rental ball discharging device A few pachinko machines 4 Rental ball supply nozzle unit 5 cards 10 supply units 10a front panel 20 pachinko machine 12 Operation panel 14 Rental ball supply command button 15 Rental Ball Supply Nozzle Unit 16 card slot 19 hole filling plate 100 control device 101 changeover switch 111 Rental Ball Release Device 112 Rental Ball Passage 113 card reader / writer 121 display 123 Amount setting button 124 Amount display

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game medium supply device provided adjacent to each of the game devices, a card reader / writer for reading and writing data of a card inserted from a card insertion opening of a front panel, and a given game medium. A game medium ejecting device for ejecting a number of game media according to the number data, and a game medium ejectably attached to the front side panel and detachably attached to the front side panel, and supplied to the game device. A game medium supply auxiliary member, a mounting state detecting means for detecting a mounting state of the game medium supply auxiliary member, a game medium supply commanding means for instructing supply of a game medium of a specific withdrawal amount, An amount withdrawing means for instructing the card reader / writer to withdraw the instructed withdrawal amount from the card when a game medium supply instruction is made, When supply command of the gaming medium is made when the game medium supplying auxiliary member is not mounted, while sending the game medium number data corresponding to the set amount of money to be withdrawn to the game apparatus side, for the game And a game medium supply control means for giving the game medium number data to the game medium discharging device when a command for supplying the game medium is issued while the medium supply auxiliary member is attached. Characteristic game media supply device. 2. The game medium supply command means is a drawer
Multiple amount designation buttons provided for each amount, and pressed
Supply command signal of the above-mentioned game medium for the amount of money specified button
And a supply command means for outputting a signal.
The game medium supply device according to claim 1. 3. The mounting state detecting means is the game medium.
The connector attached to the body supply auxiliary member side and the play
It is attached to the technical medium supply device side and connected to the connector.
Connectable socket and the connector and socket
The game by electrically detecting that it is tied
Device for detecting that the auxiliary medium supply member is attached
2. An arrival detection means is provided.
Game media supply device. 4. The mounting state detecting means is the game medium.
A push button switch attached to the body feeding device side,
Attached to the game medium supply auxiliary member side, the game
The push button when the technical medium supply auxiliary member is mounted
Push-button switch and push-button switch
When the game media supply auxiliary member is mounted when is pressed,
And a mounting detection means for detecting that
The medium supply device for games according to claim 1. 5. The medium supply auxiliary member for game is removed.
When it is, the member for filling the hole is attached to and detached from the front panel.
The game according to claim 1, wherein the game is freely mounted.
Media supply device. 6. The operation medium supply assisting member,
It is characterized in that buttons and display for
The game medium supply device according to claim 1.