JPH06104136B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly to a slot machine which manages point data by using a magnetic card.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of slot machine, score data corresponding to the sales amount is magnetically recorded in advance on a magnetic card, and the number of points on the magnetic card is increased / decreased according to the win / loss of each game. In general, the game contents are managed by updating the recorded contents.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned method, it is necessary to adjust the points and convert the data on the magnetic card into a readable format when exchanging the prizes, which is a quick process for exchanging the prizes. Correspondence is relatively difficult and there are many troubles.

For such inconvenience, a method of printing a score on a magnetic card has also been proposed, but a magnetic card that has run out of points with zero remaining points and a magnetic card with non-zero points that can be exchanged for prizes As a result of being mixed and collected, there is a problem that confusion occurs between the two.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, in which the slot machine itself has a settlement function, and at the time of settlement, the score data of the game card is set to zero and collected, and at the same time, another prize exchange ticket is issued. Due to
The purpose is to make it possible to easily perform various tabulation processing without causing confusion even by manual work.

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object, the configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 corresponding to an embodiment. The score data is printed on the paper and the current score data is magnetically recorded, and the game can be executed only the number of times corresponding to the score data input through the game card 1.

In this slot machine, an integration counter 35 for adding and subtracting and retaining the score data according to the execution of the game and the occurrence of winning, a settlement switch 11 for instructing the settlement processing at the end of the game, The interruption switch 12 for instructing the interruption processing of the game, the card read / write unit 23 capable of reading and writing the score data magnetically recorded on the game card 1, and the above-mentioned score data are "0". Based on the card collection mechanism 18 for collecting the game card 1 of "," and the settlement command from the settlement switch 11 described above, the point data held in the integration counter 35 is printed on the prize exchange ticket 38 and output. The printer 37 for doing so is integrally provided.

Here, the above-mentioned card read / write unit 23, when the point data held in the above-mentioned integration counter 35 becomes "0" or the settlement command is issued by the above-mentioned settlement switch 11, the game card 1 displays " While the point data of "0" is magnetically written, the point data held in the integration counter 35 is magnetically written on the game card 1 based on the interruption command of the interruption switch 12.

[Operation] When the game activation switch 10 is pressed and the start lever 9 is operated during the execution of the game, the reels 6a, 6b, 6c are simultaneously rotated, and the game is started. Whenever this game is executed or a prize is generated, the point data is added to or subtracted from the integration counter 35, and new point data is held.

When ending the game and wishing to make a payment, the player presses the payment switch 11. As a result, the printer 37 operates, the current point data in the integration counter 35 is printed on a predetermined paper surface, and this is sent to the issuing port 15 as a prize exchange ticket 38.

At the same time, the score data of the magnetic card 1 is rewritten to zero by the card read / write unit 23, and then sent to the collecting case 27 by the card collecting mechanism 18.

The player brings the prize exchange ticket 38, in which the score data is visually printed on the paper, to the checkout office, and immediately exchanges it with a desired prize. On the other hand, the game card 1 with zero remaining points collected on the slot machine side is subjected to necessary statistical processing such as the total points consumed, based on only the points printed on the paper surface.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a card type slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A game card 1 in which score data proportional to the number of executable games is recorded, and a game card 1 of this game card 1. The game machine main body 2 receives an input and executes a game for the number of times corresponding to the score data.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (1) and 2 (2), the gaming card 1 in the illustrated example is a magnetic card having a printing surface 3 on the front surface and a magnetic recording medium 4 on the back surface. Four
Required card information such as ticket type, hole name, issue date, score data, etc. is recorded on the predetermined track 5. This game card 1 is set with an amount of money according to the number of points given to the card (20 points in the example shown in the figure), and the value of the amount of money is different at a card shop in a game arcade or an automatic card vending machine. Multiple types of game cards are sold.

The score data in this embodiment is set so that one point corresponds to one medal in the conventional medal type slot machine, and therefore, it is possible to play the game once for each point.

Returning to FIG. 1, the game machine main body 2 has three reels 6a, 6b, 6c having a plurality of kinds of patterns formed on its peripheral surface, and a pattern display window 7 is provided on the front surface of the game machine main body 2. In addition to the three stop switches 8a, 8b, 8c and the starting lever 9, there are a game enable switch 10, a settlement switch 11, an interruption switch 12, a point display unit 13, a card insertion slot 14, a prize exchange ticket issuing slot 15, etc. It is provided.

Of the above construction, the three stop switches 8a, 8b, 8c are for individually stopping the reels 6a, 6b, 6c that are rotating, and the starting lever 9 is for the start switch 16
Turn on (shown in Fig. 4) to turn all reels 6a, 6b, 6c
It is for starting all at once.

The game activation switch 10 is for realizing an action equivalent to the conventional medal insertion, and by pushing the switch 10, the operation of the starting lever 9 becomes effective. The settlement switch 11 is operated when ending the game and performing settlement, and the interruption switch 12 is operated when ending the game on the current machine and continuing the game on another machine.

The score display unit 13 is for digitally displaying the current score.

The card insertion slot 14 is used for inserting and returning the game card 1, and the prize exchange ticket issuing slot 15 is a settlement switch 11
When is pressed, a prize exchange ticket with the remaining points printed is issued.

The picture display window 7 is a portion for displaying the pictures of the reels 6a, 6b, 6c in line along the five stop lines L1 to L5, and the three reels 6a, 6b, 6c arranged in parallel in the body. It is possible to see through the rotating state of the reels, and when the reels are stopped, it is possible to confirm the pictures of three frames on the peripheral surface of each reel from the outside. In the stop line, the game activation switch 10 is 1
Each stop line of up / middle / down / diagonal when pressed once
L2, L1, L3, L4, and L5 are each effective, and by forming a predetermined pattern array on these stop lines,
A given score is given and added to the current holding score.

FIG. 3 shows an internal mechanism of the game machine main body 2, in which a card carrying mechanism 17 and a card collecting mechanism 18 are arranged inside the card insertion slot 14.

The card transfer mechanism 17 is driven in the forward and reverse directions by the transfer motor 19 and inserts the game card 1 inserted from the card insertion port 14 between the transfer belts 20 and 21 and transfers it internally. A card insertion sensor 22 is provided inside the card insertion opening 14, and a card read / write unit 23 including a magnetic head and a pressing roller is provided along the card transport path. Information such as score data is read or written in a predetermined track 5 of the game card 1.

The card collection mechanism 18 is driven by a collection motor 24, and guides the game card 1 with zero points and the game card 1 that has been settled between the collection belts 25 and 26 to the collection case 27.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the circuit configuration of the slot machine. In the figure, the block indicated by the chain line is configured as a microcomputer unit 28.

This slot machine has 3 reels 6a as described above.
・ Has 6b ・ 6c and each reel has a pulse motor 29a ・ 29b ・ 29
Driven individually by c. Motor drivers 30a, 30b, 30c are connected to the respective pulse motors, and the respective motor drivers obtain clock pulses by the motor control unit 31 to control the driving of the respective pulse motors 29a, 29b, 29c.

The clock pulse is also given to the pattern detectors 32a, 32b, 32c, and it is determined which pattern appears on the pattern display unit 7 by counting the clock inputs after obtaining the reference position signals.

Each of the pattern detection units 32a, 32b, 32c sends a signal corresponding to the detected pattern to the winning determination unit 33, and the winning determination unit 33 determines whether the pattern arrangement of each reel corresponds to the winning. In this case, the winning determination section 33 is given information about the activated stop lines from the arithmetic control section 34, and therefore the winning determination section 33 generates a winning pattern arrangement for all valid stopping lines. Will be determined.

The determination result by the prize determination section 33 is given to the calculation control section 34 as a prize signal according to the type of prize.

The calculation control unit 34 controls the integration operation of the integration counter 35 based on the switch signals from the game activation switch 10, the settlement switch 11, the interruption switch 12 and the winning signal from the winning determination unit 33, and activates the game. In addition to operating the circuit section 36 to set the motor control section 31 to an operable state, outputting the contents of the integration counter 35 to the score display section 13 and the printer 37, determining whether the gaming card 1 is true or false and reading the card.・
It executes various arithmetic control operations such as controlling the read / write operation of the write unit 23.

When the settlement switch 11 is pressed, the printer 37 prints the integrated value (point data) of the integration counter 35 on the prize exchange ticket 38 shown in FIG.
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FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 are flowcharts showing the control operation procedure of the slot machine.

Now, when the player inserts the game card 1 into the card insertion slot 14, the card insertion sensor 22 detects this and step 1
The determination (indicated by "ST1" in the figure) becomes "YES", and in the next step 2, the carry motor 19 rotates in the forward direction to operate the card carrying mechanism 17, and the insertion card 1 is taken into the machine. It is transported inside. When this gaming card 1 passes through the card read / write unit 23, card information such as score data is read (step 3), and this read information is taken into the arithmetic control unit 34.

Next, the arithmetic control unit 34 determines whether the game card 1 is true or false based on the read information, and when the determination of "Is the card proper?" In Step 4 is "YES", the point data is accumulated in the counter 5 in Step 5. Is set to the following step 6
Then, the data content is displayed on the score display unit 13.

If the determination in step 4 is "NO", the process proceeds to step 19, and the carry motor 19 is rotated in the reverse direction to return the game card 1 to the card insertion slot 14.

The following steps 7 to 10 show a state where the player has a switch operation. When the player presses the game enable switch 10 once, step 10 becomes "YES" and the process proceeds to step 11, where the arithmetic control unit 34 subtracts "1" from the integrated value of the integration counter 35 and , Step 12
Then, the integrated value is displayed, and in the next step 13, the game validation circuit section 36 is operated. In this case, since the game activation switch 10 is pushed only once, only the central stop line L1 is activated, but if the game activation switch 10 is pushed twice or three times, In addition to the central stop line L1, upper, lower and diagonal stop lines L2 to L5 are also activated.

Next, when the player operates the start lever 9, the start switch 16 is turned on and step 14 becomes "YES", and the motor control unit 31 causes the motor drivers 30a, 30b, 30c to operate.
The pulse motors 29a, 29b, 29c are driven via the motors to rotate the three reels 6a, 6b, 6c all at once, and the reel drive processing of step 15 is performed.

In this reel drive processing, the stop switches 8a, 8b, 8c
It is determined whether or not the reel stop operation has been performed, and when any stop switch is pressed, the corresponding reel stops. When the stop of all reels is completed, the pattern detection units 32a, 32b, 32c detect the patterns located in the pattern display window 7, and the winning determination unit 33 arranges the winning symbols on all the stopped lines. Determine if it has occurred.

If a prize is won, the determination in step 16 is “YES”, and the prize determination unit 33 gives a prize signal according to the type of prize to the arithmetic and control unit 34. Thereby, the arithmetic control unit 34,
Returning to step 5, the score according to the type of winning is added to the content of the integration counter 35, and the same operation as the medal discharging operation in the conventional medal type slot machine is realized.

The same game procedure will be repeated until the content of the integration counter 35 becomes zero. However, when the determination of "is the integration value zero?" In step 9 is "YES", the seventh game is executed.
Proceeding to step 23 in the figure, after writing the point data “0” to the game card 1 by the card read / write section 23, the collection motor 24 is driven to operate the card collection mechanism 18 in step 24, and the game card 1 is stored. Collect in collection case 27.

In the standby state of steps 7-10, if the interruption switch
When 12 is pressed, the determination in step 7 becomes "YES", the current contents of the integration counter 35 are written in the game card 1 by the card read / write unit 23, and then the score display unit 13
Is cleared, and further, the carry motor 19 operates in the reverse direction to return the game card 1 to the card insertion slot 14 (step 17-).
19). Upon receiving the return of this card, the player can move to another machine and restart the game.

In the standby state of steps 7 to 10, if the settlement switch 11 is pressed, the determination in step 8 is "YES".
Then, the card collection process of step 20 is started. That is, in step 21 of FIG. 7, the arithmetic and control unit 34 operates the printer 37 to print the current contents (point data) of the integration counter 35 on the prize exchange ticket 38, and sends it out from the prize exchange ticket issuing port 15. At the same time, the display content of the score display unit 13 is cleared in step 22. Then in step 23, read the card
After writing the score data “0” to the game card 1 by the write unit 23, in step 24 the collection motor 24 is driven to operate the collection mechanism 18, and the game card 1 is collected in the collection case 27.

Upon receipt of the prize exchange ticket 38, the player can bring the ticket to a checkout place and exchange it for a desired prize.

It should be noted that the slot machine of the above-described embodiment is configured such that the reel 6a that is rotating
・ 6b ・ 6c is a system that is stopped by pushing each stop switch 8a ・ 8b ・ 8c, but the present invention is not limited to this manual stop system, and each time a predetermined time elapses after the reel is started. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to an automatic stop system that automatically stops the reels.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention is the gaming card 1 being used at the time of settlement
Is collected on each slot machine side, while the prize exchange ticket 38 issued in place of the game card 1 is collected at the prize exchange place, so that the collection place is unified according to the type of card, and thereafter Easy to organize.

In addition, since all the game cards 1 are magnetically written as zero as the score data and are then collected, finally, the game in which the remaining score is zero and the game score at the time of sale is printed on the paper surface. The card 1 is collected at the slot machine side, and the prize exchange ticket 38 on which the number of the exchanged prizes is printed is collected and remains at the prize exchange place, and both can be easily distinguished in terms of data and appearance. , It is possible to perform sales and profit calculation processing based on the collected cards easily without making mistakes even by manual work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a card type slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of a game card, and FIG. 3 is an explanation showing the internal mechanism of a game machine body. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of the game machine main body, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the overall control operation procedure of the card type slot machine, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a prize exchange ticket. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the game card collecting procedure in FIG. 1 …… Game card 2 …… Game console 11 …… Settlement switch 12 …… Interruption switch 18 …… Card collection mechanism 23 …… Card read / write unit 34 …… Computation control unit 35 …… Integration counter 37 …… Printer 38 …… Prize exchange ticket.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Execution of a game as many times as the number of points data input through a game card (1) in which point data at the time of sale is printed on a paper and the current point data is magnetically recorded. It is a slot machine capable of performing, and an accumulation counter (35) for holding the added and subtracted point data according to the execution of the game and the occurrence of winning.
And a settlement switch (11) for instructing the settlement processing at the end of the game, and an interruption switch (12) for instructing the interruption processing of the game
And, it becomes possible to read and write the score data magnetically recorded on the game card (1), and whether the score data held in the integrating counter (35) becomes "0" or not. When a settlement command is issued by the settlement switch (11), the score data of "0" is magnetically written on the game card (1), while it is held in the integration counter (35) based on the interruption command of the interruption switch (12). A card read / write unit (23) for magnetically writing the score data on the game card (1), and a card collecting mechanism for collecting the above-mentioned game card (1) having the score data "0". Based on (18) and the settlement command from the settlement switch (11) described above,
A slot machine characterized by being integrally provided with a printer (37) for printing the point data held in the integration counter (35) on a prize exchange ticket (38) and outputting it.