JP4830231B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The game in the pachinko machine is performed by the player borrowing a ball from the pachinko hall, in other words, the pachinko hall lends a ball to the player and the borrowed ball. The ball lending rate is normally 4 yen per ball, and lends 100 yen as a unit. Therefore, 25 balls are lent to the player every 100 yen.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this case, since the number of balls to be rented is determined to be 25, there is a problem that adjustment is not possible even if the number of lent balls is to be adjusted.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of adjusting the number of gaming media to be lent.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 has a lending control means for lending a gaming medium having a predetermined valuable value in response to a lending request, and a storage medium storing information on the number of lending of the gaming medium. And a storage medium reader configured to be able to read the information stored in the storage medium,The storage medium is configured by a wireless tag sticker configured to be able to transmit stored information to the storage medium reading device in a wireless manner, and the storage medium reading device receives information transmitted from the storage medium in a wireless manner. Is readable,The lending control means lends the gaming media based on information relating to the number of gaming media lent stored in the storage medium read by the storage medium reading device in response to the lending request.The storage medium has a display surface on which the number of game media to be stored stored in the storage medium is displayed, and is attached to the game surface facing the player with the display surface facing the player. Is done.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine that is a kind of a ball game machine, in particular, a first type pachinko game machine will be described as an example of the game machine. Note that it is naturally possible to use the present invention for the third kind pachinko gaming machine and other gaming machines.
[0007]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. A front frame 2 is disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and a substantially short opening 2a is formed in a substantially central portion thereof. A metal frame 3 is provided around the inner periphery of the opening 2a. Yes. A glass door frame 4 on which two glass plates can be mounted is disposed so as to be openable and closable above the inside of the metal frame 3, and a game board 5 is disposed behind the glass door frame 4.
[0008]
A substantially arc-shaped outer rail 6 is planted on the front surface of the game board 5, and an arc-shaped inner rail 7 is planted at an inner position of the outer rail 6. A game area 8 into which a ball is driven is formed on the front surface of the game board 5 surrounded by the outer rail 6 and the inner rail 7. A plurality of normal winning openings 9 are provided through which 15 balls are paid out as prize balls.
[0009]
A variable display device 11 having a liquid crystal display (hereinafter abbreviated as “LCD”) 10 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 8 to variably display a plurality of types of identification information. Yes. A center frame 11a also serving as a decorative member is provided around the front side of the LCD 10 of the variable display device 11, and the periphery of the LCD 10 is decorated by the center frame 11a. A 7-segment LED 11b, which is a type of display device, is disposed at the upper center of the center frame 11a.
[0010]
Below the variable display device 11, a symbol operation port (first type start port) 12 is disposed. When a ball wins the symbol operation port 12, the first type start port switch (various switches 37, see FIG. 3) is turned on, and the variable display device 11 described above starts the variable display and also includes five balls. Will be paid out as a prize ball. A variable winning device 13 is disposed below the symbol operating port 12. The variable winning device 13 is provided with a large winning opening 13a, which is a wide and short opening through which two or more balls can pass at the same center.
[0011]
The big winning opening 13a is used for a predetermined time (for example, 30) so that the ball can easily win a prize when the display result after the change of the variable display device 11 matches one of the predetermined symbol combinations (big win display). Seconds) or until a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10) wins. The state in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 13a can be performed is a state to which a so-called predetermined game value is given (special game state). Below the variable winning device 13 and at the lowermost part of the game area 8, an out port 14 is formed for discharging a ball that has not won any prize port to the outside of the game area 8.
[0012]
A front door plate (waist plate) 15 attached to the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable is disposed below the out port 14, that is, below the glass door frame 4. On the front surface of the front door plate 15, an upper plate 16 for storing a sphere and supplying the sphere to a ball launching device (not shown) is disposed. A lower plate 17 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper plate 16 is disposed in the lower part of 2. In addition, an operation handle 18 operated by a player to drive a ball into the game area 8 is disposed on the right side portion of the lower plate 17, and inside the operation handle 18 is a launch motor ( A handle switch 18a for driving (not shown) is incorporated.
[0013]
At the upper center of the upper plate 16, a balance indicator 19 composed of three 7-segment LEDs for displaying the balance amount of the card read by the card reading unit 23 described later is disposed. On the right side of 19, a return button 20 for taking out the card inserted into the card insertion slot 24 of the card reading unit 23 is arranged, while on the left side of the balance indicator 19, a payout of lending (rental) A lending button 21 for starting () is arranged. When the lending button 21 is pressed by the player, a lending request signal is output from the card reading unit 23 to the payout control board H of the pachinko machine 1. The lending request signal is a signal indicating the number of lending balls to be stored stored in the RFID tag seal 51 read by the RFID tag reader 50 described later, and is a signal for causing the dispensing control board H to execute lending of the lending balls. .
[0014]
Further, a lending button lamp 22 for displaying whether or not lending can be paid out is disposed on the upper left side of the lending button 21. The lending button lamp 22 is lit when the lending can be paid out (when the lending button 21 is in a state where the lending button 21 can be pressed), and on the other hand, when the lending cannot be paid out (the lending button 21 cannot be pressed). In such a state, the light is turned off.
[0015]
On the left side of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, a vertically long rectangular card reading unit 23 is provided in parallel. The card reading unit 23 is for reading the balance amount data recorded on the card, and a card insertion slot for inserting a card having a valuable value equivalent to money at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction. 24 is arranged. Above the card insertion slot 24 and above the card reading unit 23, a card usable lamp 25 made of LEDs is disposed. For example, the card usable lamp 25 is turned on when a card can be inserted into the card insertion slot 24, and is turned off when a card cannot be inserted into the card insertion slot 24.
[0016]
In addition, a pair of upper and lower connecting table direction indicator lamps 26 formed in a substantially triangular shape is disposed above the card insertion slot 24. The pair of connecting table direction indicator lamps 26 is for indicating the arrangement (parallel arrangement) direction of the pachinko machine 1 to which the card reading unit 23 is connected. Thus, for example, when the card reading unit 23 is connected to the pachinko machine 1 arranged on the right side, the lower LED is turned on, and the pachinko machine (not shown) in which the card reading unit 23 is arranged on the left side. ), The upper LED is turned on. A card insertion-in-progress lamp 27 is disposed below the connection table direction indicator lamp 26. This card insertion lamp 27 is turned on when a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 24, and is turned off when a card is not inserted into the card insertion slot 24.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1, and a wireless tag seal 51 is attached to the surface of the substrate box 30 on which the main control substrate C is mounted. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially flat mechanism plate 28 is disposed on the back surface of the above-described game board 5 so as to be openable and closable. A winning ball collecting cover 29 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the mechanism plate 28. It is installed. The winning ball collective cover 29 is for collecting the winning balls to the plurality of normal winning holes 9 and the variable winning device 13 described above, and is attached to the back surface of the game board 5. A board box 30 that houses a main control board C for controlling game contents of the pachinko machine 1 is detachably attached to the back surface (front side surface in FIG. 2) of the winning ball collective cover 29.
[0018]
The RFID tag seal 51 having the surface of the board box 30 printed with the number of balls to be rented (“24 balls” in this embodiment) is detachably attached. The wireless tag seal 51 is a memory that stores data on the number of balls to be paid out in advance, a modulation / demodulation circuit that transmits and receives data, commands, and the like via an antenna 50a of the wireless tag reader 50 described later, and the wireless tag seal 51 A tag control circuit that controls the tag seal 51 and a nonvolatile memory that stores data and the like are included.
[0019]
The data on the number of rented balls stored in the RFID tag seal 51 is read by the RFID tag reader 50 mounted on the main control board C of the pachinko machine 1. The read data is stored in the main control transmission buffer 33a of the main control board C, transmitted to the payout control board H described later by the processing shown in FIG. Is memorized. Then, when a lending button 21 is pressed by the player of the pachinko machine 1 and a lending request for lending is generated, lending of a lending ball based on the lending number lending data stored in the lending number memory 43b. Is done.
[0020]
Since the wireless tag seal 51 is configured to be detachable from the board box 30, for example, when it is desired to change the number of balls to be paid out of the pachinko machine 1, the RFID tag seal 51 in which the number of balls to be paid out is stored is stored. By pasting, it is possible to change (adjust) the number of balls to be paid out of the pachinko machine 1. For example, in the pachinko machine 1, when it is desired to change the number of balls to be paid from “25 balls” to “24 balls”, the RFID tag seal 51 in which the data of the number of balls to be loaned of “25 balls” is stored is “ By pasting on the RFID tag seal 51 in which the data on the number of payouts of “24 balls” is stored, the number of payouts of balls in the pachinko machine 1 can be easily changed.
[0021]
Further, as described above, the number of rented balls stored in the RFID tag seal 51 is printed on the surface of the RFID tag seal 51. Therefore, when the RFID tag seal 51 is to be replaced, the RFID tag seal 51 is replaced. Can be easily recognized.
[0022]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1, and in particular, a main control board C that controls the game contents of the pachinko machine 1 and a payout control board that performs payout control of prize balls and balls. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution with H.
[0023]
The main control board C of the pachinko machine 1 includes an MPU 31 that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 32 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 31 and fixed value data, and a RAM 33 that is used as a work memory. Yes. The program of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the ROM 32.
[0024]
The RAM 33 of the main control board C is provided with a main control transmission buffer 33a. The main control transmission buffer 33a is a buffer for storing a control command transmitted from the main control board C to the payout control board H. Since the control command is composed of 2 bytes, the main control transmission buffer 33a is also composed of 2 bytes. The control command set (written) in the main control transmission buffer 33a is transmitted to the payout control board H byte by byte by the timer interrupt process. In the present embodiment, the main control transmission buffer 33a temporarily stores data obtained by reading the number of rented balls stored in the RFID tag seal 51, which will be described later, by the RFID tag reader 50, and stores the data in the dispensing control board H. To the payout control reception buffer 43a.
[0025]
In the present embodiment, data on the number of rented balls is sent to the payout control board H using a control command. However, the data transmission method is not limited to this. The number of rented balls may be transmitted to the payout control board H by a method other than a command signal using a signal line.
[0026]
These MPU 31, ROM 32, and RAM 33 are connected to each other via a bus line 34. The bus line 34 is also connected to an input / output port 35. The input / output port 35 includes a normal winning port detection switch for detecting a winning control board H and balls that have won a plurality of normal winning ports 9 via buffers (inverter gates) 36 and 47 whose inputs and outputs are fixed. Various switches 37 such as a first type start port switch for detecting a winning ball in the symbol operating port 12, a winning ball count switch 38, another input / output device 39, and the wireless tag reader 50 are connected.
[0027]
The prize ball count switch 38 is a switch for counting the number of prize balls to be paid out by the payout control board H, and its output is input to the main control board C and the payout control board H. The prize ball count switch 38 checks whether or not a prize ball that exceeds the original number of prize balls is paid out or a prize ball that is less than the original number of prize balls is paid out.
[0028]
The wireless tag reader 50 is connected to the input / output port 35 of the main control board C, and is a device that transmits an activation command and the like to the wireless tag sticker 51 and reads (receives) data from the wireless tag sticker 51. In addition to the antenna 50a, the wireless tag reader 50 includes a control circuit (not shown) and the like, and data is transmitted to and received from the wireless tag seal 51 through the antenna 50a.
[0029]
In the wireless tag reader 50, when there is a request for reading the wireless tag sticker 51 from the main control board C, an activation command is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless tag reader 50 to the wireless tag sticker 51. Accordingly, a response signal including data on the number of rented balls stored in the wireless tag seal 51 is transmitted (returned) to the wireless tag reader 50 wirelessly. The wireless tag reader 50 receives a response signal including data on the number of rented balls from the wireless tag seal 51 by the antenna 50a, and reads the data on the number of rented balls from the control circuit. The read data on the number of balls to be paid out is read by the MPU 31 via the input / output port 35 and written to the main control transmission buffer 33a by the MPU 31.
[0030]
Conventionally, a game in the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a player renting a ball from a game hall (a hall), in other words, the game hall rents a ball to the player and the rented ball. Usually, 100 yen is rented as 1 unit as 4 yen per ball, so 25 balls are rented to the player every 100 yen without considering consumption tax. On the other hand, at the time of prize exchange after the end of the game, prize exchange is performed with or without consideration of prize exchange fees and consumption tax. When renting a ball, the ball is rented without considering the consumption tax, etc. On the other hand, if the prize is exchanged considering the consumption tax only when the prize is exchanged, the player who won the game bears the consumption tax, etc. However, the player who loses the game does not have to pay the consumption tax and the like, and the presence or absence of the burden of the consumption tax becomes unequal. In this case, the game hall must bear the consumption tax of the player who lost the game. On the other hand, it is possible to set the number of balls to be paid out for every 100 yen in consideration of consumption tax, etc., but if the tax rate such as consumption tax is changed or consumed at the game hall When it is desired to lend a ball without considering taxes, this method cannot be used.
[0031]
Accordingly, a radio tag seal 51 that stores the number of balls to be paid out is arranged in the pachinko machine 1 equipped with the wireless tag reader 50 according to the number of balls to be paid out, and the radio tag seal 51 is pasted to give a prize. The number of balls to be paid out can be adjusted according to the playground policy such as the exchange fee, the consumption tax rate, and whether or not to add the consumption tax to the rental balls.
[0032]
As described above, the main control board C is connected to the payout control board H through the buffers (inverter gates) 36 and 47 whose inputs and outputs are fixed. For this reason, transmission / reception of various data between the main control board C and the payout control board H is performed only in one direction from the main control board C to the payout control board H, and data etc. from the payout control board H to the main control board C. Cannot be sent.
[0033]
The payout control board H performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls, and includes an MPU 41 which is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 42 which stores a control program executed by the MPU 41, fixed value data, and a work memory. RAM 43 to be used. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 are stored in the ROM 42. In addition, the RAM 43 of the payout control board H is provided with a payout control reception buffer 43a, a lent number memory 43b, a rented payout counter 43c, and a renting payout flag 43d. The payout control reception buffer 43a is a buffer for receiving a control command transmitted from the main control board C. Since the control command is composed of 2 bytes, the payout control reception buffer 43a is also composed of 2 bytes.
[0034]
The number-of-rents memory 43b is a memory for storing the number of paid-out balls in units of 100 yen, and the value thereof is set based on the data on the number of paid-out balls stored in the above-described RFID tag seal 51. . Data stored in the wireless tag seal 51 is read by the wireless tag reader 50 mounted on the main control board C and stored as a control command in a portion corresponding to the payout control board H of the main control transmission buffer 33a. To H. The transmitted control command is received by the payout control board H, written into the payout control reception buffer 43a, and stored in the rented number memory 43b. The value in the number-of-balls memory 43b is set only when the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
[0035]
The ball rental payout counter 43c is a counter for storing the number of balls to be paid out. The payout of the balls is performed in units of a loan amount of 100 yen, and the number of balls stored in the above-mentioned loan number memory 43b is lent out. That is, when the value of the ball lending payout counter 43c is “0”, if there is a ball lending request, the value stored in the ball lending number memory 43b is stored in the ball lending payout counter 43c in response to the ball lending request. The written amount is paid out for 100 yen. If the value of the lending payout counter 43c is not “0”, the lending motor 49 is driven by lending motor driving processing (see FIG. 7), thereby lending the lending. When the paid-out lending ball is detected by a lending ball count switch 48, which will be described later, the value of the lending-ball payout counter 43c is decremented by “1” for each detection. This lending payout operation is repeated until the value of the lending payout counter 43c becomes “0”.
[0036]
The ball lending payout flag 43d is a flag for indicating that a ball lending operation is in progress, and is turned on at the start of the ball lending operation and turned off when the ball lending operation is completed. By prohibiting the award ball payout operation while the ball lending payout flag 43d is on, it is possible to prevent the award ball payout operation from being performed during the ball lending operation.
[0037]
These MPU 41, ROM 42, and RAM 43 are connected to each other via a bus line 44. The bus line 44 is also connected to an input / output port 45. In addition to the driver circuit 46, the input / output port 45 is connected to the main control board C through fixed buffers (inverter gates) 36, 47 as well as the above-described inputs and outputs, as well as the card reading unit 23, the prize ball Each is connected to a count switch 38, a lending count switch 48, and the like.
[0038]
The driver circuit 46 is a circuit for driving and rotating the ball rental motor 49. The driver circuit 46 drives the ball rental motor 49 to pay out the ball rental. The payout of such a rental ball is detected by a rental ball count switch 48. The lending count switch 48 is a switch for counting the number of lending balls paid out by the payout control board H, and its output is output to the payout control board H. The ball rental count switch 48 checks whether or not the number of balls that have exceeded the original number of balls is paid out or the number of balls that have not reached the original number of balls is paid out.
[0039]
Next, processing performed on the main control board C will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing executed on the main control board C. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the MPU 31 of the main control board C first executes initialization processing such as initializing the values of the RAM 33 and each address and setting initial values (S1). Next, data on the number of rented balls stored in the RFID tag sticker 51 attached to the substrate box 30 is read by the RFID tag reader 50 mounted on the main control substrate C (S2), and the read value is obtained. Write to the main control transmission buffer 33a (S3). Thereafter, the data stored in the main control transmission buffer 33a is transmitted to the payout control board H (S4). After the data on the number of rented balls is sent to the payout control board H, the main process (S5) that is always executed on the main control board C is repeatedly executed.
[0040]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8, the lending payout process performed on the payout control board H will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of command reception processing executed when the dispensing control board H receives a control command from the main control board C. By this command reception process, each process according to the received control command is executed. In particular, if the received control command indicates the number of rented balls, the number of rented balls transmitted from the main control board C (stored in the wireless tag seal 51) is stored in the rented number memory 43b of the payout control board H. Data on the number of balls to be rented out) is stored.
[0041]
In the command reception process, first, it is confirmed whether or not data (control command) newly received from the main control board C is stored in the payout control reception buffer 43a (S11). As a result of the confirmation, if newly received data is not stored in the payout control reception buffer 43a (S11: No), this command reception processing is terminated, while if data is stored in the payout control reception buffer 43a. (S11: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the data in the payout control reception buffer 43a is the number of rented balls (data relating to the number of lent out balls) (S12). If the data in the payout control reception buffer 43a is the number of lent balls data (S12: Yes), the number of rented balls in the payout control reception buffer 43a is written in the rented number memory 43b (S13). The setting process ends. On the other hand, if the data in the payout control reception buffer 43a is not the number-of-rents data (S12: No), each process according to the received control command is performed (S14), and this command reception process is terminated.
[0042]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a ball lending operation process executed by the payout control board H. In this ball lending operation process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the ball lending operation is being performed by checking whether or not the ball lending payout flag 43d is turned on (S21). If the ball lending payout flag 43d is turned off (S21: off), the ball lending operation is not in progress. In this case, the lending button 21 is pressed to check whether there is a ball lending request (S22). ). If there is no ball lending request (S22: No), this ball lending operation process is terminated as it is, and if there is a ball lending request (S22: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not a prize ball is being paid out. (S23). If the winning ball is being paid out (S23: Yes), the ball lending operation cannot be performed. In this case as well, the ball lending operation process is terminated.
[0043]
If there is a ball lending request (S22: Yes) and the award ball is not being paid out (S23: No), the number of balls corresponding to the lending amount for 100 yen stored in the lending number memory 43b is lent. It writes in the payout counter 43c (S24). Then, the ball lending paying flag 43d is turned on (S25), and this ball lending operation process is ended. By writing a numerical value other than “0” in the lending payout counter 43c, lending of lending is started by a lending motor processing (see FIG. 7) described later.
[0044]
On the other hand, in the process of S21, if the ball lending payout flag 43d is turned on (S21: on), the ball lending operation is in progress. In this case, the value of the lending payout counter 43c is “0”. It is confirmed whether or not there is (S26). If the value of the lending payout counter 43c is not "0" (S26: No), the lending for the previous lending request has not been paid out (since the lending of the previous lending has not been completed) In this case, the ball lending operation process is terminated as it is.
[0045]
If the value of the lending payout counter 43c is “0” (S26: Yes), the lending for the previous lending request has already been paid out (the lending of the previous lending has already been completed). Therefore, it is confirmed whether there is a new ball lending request (S27). If there is a new ball lending request (S27: Yes), the process proceeds to S24, and a lending number memory for storing a lending number corresponding to a lending amount for 100 yen in the value of the lending payout counter 43c. The value of 43b is written (S24), the ball paying out flag 43d is turned on (S25), and this ball lending operation process is terminated. On the other hand, if there is no new ball lending request in the process of S27 (S27: No), the ball lending payout flag 43d is turned off (S28), and this ball lending operation process is terminated.
[0046]
In this embodiment, the rental ball payout operation and the prize ball payout operation are controlled to be performed separately. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this method. The ball payout operation may be performed simultaneously or in parallel.
[0047]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the lending motor driving process executed by the interval interruption process that occurs every 0.5 ms in the payout control board H. The ball rental motor 49 is rotated by the ball rental motor driving process, and the ball rental is paid out. Note that the number of paid out balls is counted by a ball rental count switch reading process (FIG. 8) described later.
[0048]
In the ball rental motor driving process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the ball rental payout counter 43c is “0” (S31). If the value of the lending payout counter 43c is not “0” (S31: No), the lending motor 49 is rotated to pay out the lending (S32). On the other hand, if the value of the lending payout counter 43c is “0” (S31: Yes), all lending of the lending is completed. In this case, the lending motor 49 is stopped and this lending is stopped. The ball motor driving process is terminated (S33).
[0049]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the lending count switch reading process executed by the interval interruption process that occurs every 2 ms in the payout control board H. The number of rented balls actually paid out is counted by this rent-counting switch interruption process. First, it is confirmed whether or not the lending count switch 48 has detected a lending (S41). If a lending is detected (S41: Yes), the value of the lending payout counter 43c is decremented by “1”. (S42). On the other hand, if the lending count switch 48 does not detect a lending (S41: No), the process of S42 is skipped and this lending count switch reading process is terminated.
[0050]
As described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 to 8, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the wireless tag reader 51 stores the wireless tag sticker 51 in which data on the number of rented balls is previously stored by the wireless tag reader 50. The data is read when the power is turned on, and the read data on the number of balls to be paid out is transmitted from the main control board C to the payout control board H. When the player of the pachinko machine 1 makes a ball rental request, it is possible to pay out a ball based on the data on the number of balls to be paid out.
[0051]
As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the data on the number of rented balls stored in the RFID tag sticker 51 attached to the board box 30 of the pachinko machine 1 is stored in the main control board C. Reading is performed by the connected wireless tag reader 50. The read data on the number of balls to be paid out is transmitted from the main control board C to the payout control board H and stored, and when there is a loan request by the player of the pachinko machine 1, the data on the number of balls to be paid out is stored. It is possible to pay out a rental ball in response. Therefore, by rewriting the data on the number of rented balls stored in the RFID tag sticker 51, in other words, by replacing the RFID tag seal 51 that stores the data on the number of lent out balls, The number of payouts can be changed (adjusted).
[0052]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment described above, the RFID tag seal 51 is attached to the substrate box 30 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the RFID tag sticker 51 with the number of balls to be paid out printed on the surface is attached to the front of the pachinko machine 1, that is, a position visible to the player, to the player. The setting of the number of balls to be paid out of the pachinko machine 1 is notified. In the following, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different parts will be described.
[0053]
FIG. 9 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment. As described above, the RFID tag seal 51 is attached to the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. Specifically, it is attached to the outside position of the outer rail 6 in the lower right portion of the game board 5 and to the inside of the glass door frame 4 (the paper surface side with respect to FIG. 9). On the surface of the RFID tag seal 51, the number of rented out balls stored in the RFID tag seal 51 (“24 balls” in this embodiment) is printed. Since the wireless tag reader 50 is configured to be able to read data of the wireless tag sticker 51 several meters ahead, the wireless tag reader 51 mounted on the main control board C has the wireless tag sticker 51 attached to the position. Data can be read.
[0054]
In this manner, the RFID tag seal 51 is attached to a position where the player can visually recognize, and the number of balls to be paid out is printed on the surface thereof, so that the number of balls to be paid out in the pachinko machine 1 is given to the player. Since the notification can be made, the player can play the game after recognizing the payout number of the rental balls of the pachinko machine 1.
[0055]
Further, since the wireless tag seal 51 is attached to the inside of the glass door frame 4, it is possible to prevent unauthorized replacement of the wireless tag seal 51 by a player. In particular, instead of sticking to the game board 5, the wireless tag seal 51 is stuck between the glass plates of the glass door frame 4 on which two glass plates are mounted, thereby allowing the player to Unauthorized replacement of the wireless tag seal 51 can be effectively prevented.
[0056]
The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.
[0057]
For example, in this embodiment, the wireless tag reader 50 is mounted on the main control board C, and data read by the wireless tag reader 50 is transmitted from the main control board C to the dispensing control board H. Alternatively, the wireless tag reader 50 may be mounted on the payout control board H or the card reading unit 23. When the wireless tag reader 50 is mounted on the main control board C, the data of the wireless tag seal 51 is read and transmitted to the payout control board H during the initialization process of the main control board C (see FIG. 4). By providing the wireless tag reader 50 on the control board H, the above processing can be omitted. The RFID tag seal 51 may be attached to the board box 30 on which the main control board C is mounted. However, as in the second embodiment, the board box (not shown) on which the payout control board H is mounted. You may comprise so that it may stick on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1.
[0058]
In the present embodiment, the wireless tag seal 51 and the wireless tag reader 50 that can transmit and receive data (the number of rented balls) wirelessly without contact are used. Instead, an integrated circuit is mounted. In addition, an IC chip and an IC chip reader that can input and output data (the number of balls paid out) by wire or wireless may be used.
[0059]
You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a different type from the said Example. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special game state under the condition that a ball is awarded in a predetermined area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepatchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.
[0060]
In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that “a variable display means for confirming and displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operating lever). The change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol Is a slot machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, a medal or the like.
[0061]
In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a variable display means for displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.
[0062]
The modification of this invention is shown below. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising main control means for controlling a game, wherein the main control means is mounted with the storage medium reader and the storage medium read by the storage medium reader. Is transmitted to the lending control means, and the lending control means stores information relating to the lending number of gaming media received from the main control means, and the game A gaming machine 1 that lends game media based on information relating to the number of lent media, in accordance with the lending request. By mounting the storage medium reading device on the main control means, it is possible to manage information related to the number of rented game media by the main control means. Note that as a storage medium and a storage medium reading device, a wireless tag (seal) and a wireless tag reader that can transmit and receive information wirelessly without contact, and an integrated circuit are provided to input and output information in a wired or wireless manner. An IC chip and an IC chip reader that can perform the above are exemplified.
[0063]
The gaming machine 1 includes a main control box that encloses the main control means, and the storage medium is detachably attached to the surface of the main control box. 2. It is possible to change the rental number of game media simply by replacing the storage media.
[0064]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lending control means is mounted with the storage medium reader and is stored in the storage medium read by the storage medium reader in response to the lending request. A gaming machine 3 that lends the gaming media based on information on the number of lendings. Note that for each rent request, the storage medium reader may read information relating to the number of game media lent from the storage medium, and the game medium may be lent out. A number of game media may be lent out based on the stored information in response to a rent request.
[0065]
The gaming machine 3 includes a lending box that encloses the lending control means, and the storage medium is detachably attached to the surface of the lending box. It is possible to change the rental number of game media simply by replacing the storage media.
[0066]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of gaming media lent to be stored in the storage medium is displayed on a surface of the storage medium. 5. By displaying the rental number of game media stored in the storage medium on the surface of the storage medium, the rental number of game media can be visually recognized.
[0067]
In the gaming machine 5, the storage medium is attached to the game surface facing the player, and the display surface on which the number of loans is displayed is attached to the player side. Machine 6. By displaying the storage medium, it is possible to allow the player to accurately recognize the number of game media lent out.
[0068]
The gaming machine 6 includes a gaming board in which the gaming medium is driven and a game is played, and the storage medium is attached to the gaming board. The game board is configured so that the player cannot directly touch the game medium since it is driven. Therefore, by attaching the storage medium to the game board, it is possible to prevent unauthorized changes (replacement) of the storage medium by the player.
[0069]
In the gaming machine 6, a game board in which the game medium is driven and a game is played, a glass door frame disposed on the game board so as to be openable and closable, and a double-structured glass plate attached to the glass door frame The gaming machine 8 is characterized in that the storage medium is attached between a glass plate of the glass door frame. By sticking the storage medium between the glass plate of the glass door frame, unauthorized replacement of the storage medium by the player can be prevented.
[0070]
The gaming machine 9 according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko machine is equipped with an operation handle, and in response to the operation of the operation handle, a ball is launched into a predetermined game area, and the ball is awarded to an operating port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition (or passing through the working port), the identification information variably displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.
[0071]
The gaming machine 10 according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever). Alternatively, when a predetermined time elapses, the variation of the identification information is stopped, and a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.
[0072]
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after variably displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation, and the fluctuation of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium and starting to change the identification information In this case, the game machine is configured to require a predetermined number of balls and to be paid out when a special gaming state occurs.
[0073]
【The invention's effect】
  The present inventionAccording to the gaming machineLending control means for lending gaming media having a predetermined value in response to a lending request, a storage medium storing information on the number of gaming media to be lent, and information stored in the storage medium can be read. A storage medium reader, and the storage medium is configured by a wireless tag seal configured to transmit stored information to the storage medium reader in a wireless manner. The information transmitted in a wireless manner from the storage medium can be read, and the lending control means can determine the number of gaming media stored in the storage medium read by the storage medium reader in response to the lending request. The game medium is lent based on the information on the storage medium, and the storage medium displays the number of rented game media stored in the storage medium. Has示面, because it is adhered toward the display surface on the game surface to the player facing the player side, there is an effect that it is possible to adjust the number of rented game media.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing executed on a main control board.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of command reception processing executed by the payout control board.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a ball lending operation process executed by the payout control board.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a ball lending motor driving process executed by a payout control board.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a lending count switch reading process executed on a payout control board.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine (game machine))
50 Wireless tag reader (storage medium reader)
51 RFID tag seal (storage medium)
H Discharge control board (lending control means)

Claims (1)

Lending control means for lending gaming media having a predetermined value in response to a lending request, a storage medium storing information on the number of gaming media to be lent, and information stored in the storage medium can be read. In a gaming machine equipped with a storage medium reader,
The storage medium is configured by a wireless tag sticker configured to be able to transmit stored information to the storage medium reader in a wireless manner,
The storage medium reader is capable of reading information transmitted from the storage medium in a wireless manner,
The lending control means lends the gaming media based on information relating to the number of gaming media stored in the storage medium read by the storage medium reading device in response to the lending request,
The storage medium has a display surface on which the number of rented game media stored in the storage medium is displayed, and is attached to the game surface facing the player with the display surface facing the player. A gaming machine characterized by that.

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