JPH0230271B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an information storage card used in a pachinko machine such as a so-called card-type pachinko machine.

<Prior Art> The basic structure of a card-type pachinko machine was proposed by the applicant of the present application in Japanese Patent Application No. 154787-1987. This is because the actual balls actually fired by the player are sealed in a fixed number inside the pachinko machine and are recycled, and the number of balls held by the player at the beginning of the game, the number of fired balls, the number of winning balls, the number of winning balls, and the associated number of balls are used. All increase and decrease factors associated with pachinko games, such as the converted number of prize balls and the number of prize balls to be provided to the player after the game is stopped or finished, are converted into electrical signals and calculated electronically, and the player receives these electrical signals. All you have to do is carry around the memorized card, and there is no need to touch the real ball, which tends to be bulky. Of course, this card-type pachinko machine can also be applied to coin-type pachinko machines in which players compete to increase or decrease the number of coins.

The cards used in the conventional card-type pachinko machines described above have a magnetic band formed on the surface of the card, and information such as the number of balls is stored in this magnetic band, or information such as the number of balls is stored in the card itself. This is a configuration in which a punch hole is punched.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The above-mentioned conventional information storage cards cannot directly visually display information such as the number of balls in the player's hand, and are not suitable for beginners or female players who are unfamiliar with pachinko games. This led to a sense of distrust and the hassle of having to go through the pachinko machine or prize exchange leader each time. That is, even if a player obtains a card by inserting currency at a card issuing machine, the number of pitches stored on the card cannot be visually confirmed at the player's hand. For this reason, it is inconvenient for the player to always remember the number of balls when moving to another pachinko machine, and especially for the beginners and female players mentioned above, it is difficult to keep track of the number of balls at hand. It is difficult to decide whether to play the game again or exchange it for a prize.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and includes a storage device 3 that stores information on increase/decrease factors such as the number of balls and the number of coins related to pachinko games, and an external device for the storage device. A gaming card that integrally includes a signal exchange unit 6 capable of inputting and outputting information from the storage device and a display device 4 that visually displays stored information in the storage device, and the gaming card is a card of the pachinko machine 15. Insertion port 1
6, the signal exchange section connects to the control device 5 of the pachinko machine.
4 so as to be able to exchange information, the information stored in the storage device can be updated based on information sent by the control device, and the information stored in the storage device is provided in the pachinko machine during a pachinko game. The increase/decrease element display device 18 can visually display the increase/decrease factor to the player after the pachinko game, and also by the display device formed on the game card.

<Function> After playing a pachinko game, the player can visually display the information stored in the storage device of the card on the display device as needed. During a pachinko game, information related to the game is exchanged between the card storage device and the control device of the pachinko machine via a signal exchange unit, and the information stored in the card is updated. It is visually displayed by the increase/decrease element display device.

<Examples> Examples of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, an information storage card 1 according to the present invention houses a storage device 3 for receiving and storing information on increase/decrease factors, such as the number of pitches, from the outside in a flat base 2, LED on the surface of
A display device 4 composed of an LCD and a display device 4 is provided, and a signal exchange section 6 for connecting the storage device 3 and the control device 5 on the pachinko machine 15 side is provided at one end of the base 2. The display switch 7 for applying a drive signal to the display device 4 is composed of touch switches, which are electrically connected as shown in the block diagram shown in FIG. That is, between the storage device 3 and the display device 4, there is a drive circuit 9 which is operated by the call terminal 8 and the display switch 7 and causes the display device 4 to visually display the stored contents of the storage device 3.
A bidirectional drive circuit 11 is interposed between the storage device 3 and a data terminal 10 forming a part of the signal exchange section 6. Bidirectional drive circuit 11
Information such as the number of balls is mutually exchanged between the control device 5 and the storage device 3 on the side of the pachinko machine 15. In FIG. 1, B indicates a battery such as a silver oxide battery as a driving power source.

In order to play a game using the card 1 having the above-described configuration, first, the signal exchange section 6 causes the storage device 3 to store the number of balls to be rented according to the amount of money. This is done at a prize exchange or ball rental machine. The player holds the stored card 1 and plays the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
5 into the card insertion slot 16. Then, the connection terminal 14 communicating with the control device 5 of the pachinko machine 15 and the signal exchange section 6 of the card 1 are connected.
Information exchange between the two becomes possible. Incidentally, if the player wants to check the number of balls borrowed before inserting the card 1 into the card insertion slot 16 of the pachinko machine 15, the display switch 7 can be operated. Display switch 7
Since it is a touch switch, when it is touched with a finger, the number of memory bulbs is visually displayed on the display device 4 by the drive circuit 9. When the start switch 17 is turned on, the number of balls stored in the storage device 3 is displayed on the ball number display device 18 as an increase/decrease element display device of the pachinko machine 15, and at the same time, the bullet prevention device (not shown) is released. Games can be played. The above operation may be performed in conjunction with the insertion of the card 1 into the card insertion slot 16 without providing the start switch 17.

Fluctuations in the number of balls held as the game progresses are displayed in real time on the ball count display device 18 as the increase/decrease element display device, and the displayed content is sent out by the control device 5 of the pachinko machine 15 when the settlement switch 19 is operated. Based on the information on the number of balls held, the data terminal 10 of the signal exchange section 6 and the bidirectional drive circuit 11
is input into the storage device 3 of the card 1 and updated in real time, for example. Therefore, card 1
If you pull out the card and move it to another pachinko machine 15, or go to a prize exchange place, the memory device 3 of card 1
The game can be continued or exchanged for prizes based on the stored information. During this movement, if it is necessary to confirm the number of pitches as stored information on the card 1 in hand, the number of pitches will be visually displayed on the display device 4 by operating the display switch 7 in the same manner as described above. In addition, if the number of remaining balls becomes zero during the game, the pachinko machine 15
The bounce prevention device operates to prevent the ball from bouncing, making it impossible to play.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show other embodiments of a pachinko machine that accepts cards 1 according to the present invention, making it possible to collect cards 1 whose remaining number of balls has become zero. The components provided in the card 1, such as the storage device 3, display device 4, signal exchange section 6, and display switch 7, are the same as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 except for their positions. A card storage chamber 22 that can be opened and closed by a door 21 is formed on the pachinko machine 20 side, and a card mounting stand 23 from which a connection terminal 14 on the control device 5 side protrudes is provided in this card storage chamber 22. It is being Card mounting stand 2
A protruding plate 24 through which the connecting terminal 14 is inserted is superimposed on 3, and this plate 24 is moved forward and backward by a solenoid 25. Also door 21
The detector 26 detects the open/closed state of the switch.

In this pachinko machine 20, when the door 21 is opened, the signal exchange part 6 of the card 1 is placed on the card mounting stand 23 in alignment with the connection terminal 14 that communicates with the control device 5, and the door 21 is closed, the detector 26 is turned on. This makes it possible to play games. When the ball count display device 18 returns to zero, the solenoid 25 is activated after a certain period of time in consideration of the possibility that the last shot ball will win or win, and as a result, the ejecting plate 24 The card 1 is pushed out from the card mounting base 23 and dropped, and the dropped card 1 is collected by a transport device (not shown). In order to completely prevent the removal of the card 1 that has returned to zero, it is desirable to further provide a means for preventing the door 21 from opening until the above-mentioned collecting operation is completed when the ball count display device 18 returns to zero.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the information to be stored in the storage device 3 is increase/decrease factors such as the number of pitches and the number of coins, but in addition to this, management factors such as a store name code and a date code may also be stored. , This management code prevents games using fraudulent cards.
It is possible to recover fraudulent cards.

Further, the information storage card of the present invention is not limited to a flat type card, but also includes a so-called cassette type card. Furthermore, the information storage card of the present invention includes:
A microcomputer including the storage device 3 may be configured.

<Effects of the Invention> In short, when the card according to the present invention is inserted into the card insertion slot of a pachinko machine, the signal exchange section is connected to the connection terminal communicating with the control device of the pachinko machine so that information can be exchanged. The information stored in the storage device provided on the card can be updated based on the information sent by the control device, and the information stored in the storage device can be updated by an increase/decrease element display device provided in the pachinko machine during a pachinko game. In addition, after a pachinko game, the display device formed on the game card can be visually displayed to the player, so that the stored information can be visually displayed on the display device at any time other than the pachinko machine or the prize exchange place. . Therefore, the player can visually check the stored information such as the number of balls on a card as needed, and there is no need to remember the number of balls when the card is removed from the pachinko machine, so the player can play the game with peace of mind. It can be performed.

In addition, when changing pachinko machines, beginners and female customers who are unfamiliar with pachinko can easily check the number of balls, which not only makes it easier for them to decide whether to continue playing or exchange for prizes.
It becomes easier to plan a strategy when selecting a pachinko machine.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of electrical connection of the card, FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko machine, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a left side view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the card, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the main part of the pachinko machine into which the card shown in FIG. 5 is inserted. In the figure, 1 is a card, 3 is a storage device, 4 is a display device, 6 is a signal exchange unit, 7 is a display switch, 14 is a connection terminal, 15 is a pachinko machine, 16 is a card insertion slot, and 18 is an increase/decrease element display device It is a pitch count display device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage device that stores information on increase/decrease factors such as the number of balls and coins related to a pachinko game, a signal exchange unit that can input and output information from the outside to the storage device, and the storage device A gaming card is integrally formed with a display device for visually displaying stored information, wherein the gaming card is inserted into a card insertion slot of a pachinko machine, and the signal exchange unit controls the pachinko machine. It is connected to a connection terminal communicating with the device so that information can be exchanged, and the storage information in the storage device can be updated based on information sent by the control device, and the storage information in the storage device can be updated during a pachinko game. An information storage card for a pachinko machine, characterized in that it can be visually displayed to a player by an increase/decrease element display device provided in the pachinko machine, and after a pachinko game, by a display device formed on the game card.