JPH0720510B2 - Pachinko gaming device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and in particular, a pachinko ball is circulated and used for each pachinko machine,
The present invention relates to a pachinko game device in which the number of prizes and the like are managed by a computer.

[Conventional technology]

Such a platform circulation type pachinko game machine is,
The one described in the −7098 publication has been proposed. According to this platform circulation type, unlike the conventional one, balls are supplied to all the pachinko machines from the central ball replenishing device, and a large-scale ball replenishing device itself is not required compared to the system that collects balls. This makes it possible to make effective use of the building, such as eliminating the need for ballpark equipment and lowering the ceiling height, and being restricted by the layout relationship between the ball replenishing device and the pachinko machine. Since there is no pachinko machine, the degree of freedom in arranging the pachinko machine is increased, and it is possible to achieve diversification such as a salon style.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, the one disclosed in the above publication is one in which the ball rental that the player conventionally carried is replaced with a magnetic card, so a card reader for reading the contents of the card is required for each pachinko machine, A ball lending machine, a ball lending machine, and the like also require similar card readers and writers, and there is a problem that the configuration of the pachinko machine becomes particularly complicated. In addition, using a magnetic card in a pachinko game machine of the type of payment on a daily basis causes a problem that it is expensive.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, that is, to provide a pachinko game device capable of managing the number of prizes and the like without using a magnetic card and simplifying the configuration. To do.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input device for inputting the number of rental balls and a registration code, a registration table in which the input registration code and number of rental balls are stored, and a registration table of the registration table according to a command. A center printing device that prints out the contents, a center device that includes a center control device that controls these devices, an operation panel that includes code input means, and a ball feed that circulates hit balls and falling balls. A device, a prize counter that is added according to the output of the hit ball sensor and subtracted according to the output of the launch ball sensor, a prize display that outputs and displays the contents of this prize counter, and these devices. And a pachinko machine including a controller for controlling the pachinko machine, and the center control apparatus stores a registration code in the registration table that matches the collated code input together with the verification request from the pachinko machine. If there is a match, the machine number of the pachinko machine is stored in the registration table in association with the registration code, and a match report is output to the pachinko machine, and a predetermined cycle Then, the contents of the prize counter of each pachinko machine is taken in, and the means for rewriting the number of registered prizes in the registration table in correspondence with the machine number is included, and the machine controller is a code input from the operation panel. The center control device is requested to collate whether or not there is a registration code matching with the registration table, and when there is a match report, the corresponding prize number is fetched from the registration table and the prize counter. It is a pachinko game machine characterized by being loaded into.

A platform printing device is provided on the pachinko machine, and the platform control device outputs a print command to the platform printing device based on an end signal input from the operation panel, and a registration code stored in the registration table. The predetermined settlement data including the number of prizes and the number of prizes can be printed out.

In addition, the center control device registers the machine number of the pachinko machine with which the result of the verification matches in correspondence with the registration code, the time when the verification request is made, and the time when the end signal is input from the pachinko machine. The units may be sequentially stored in a table, and the platform controller may print out the contents of the settlement data including all the platform numbers and time data stored in the registration table.

Further, instead of the input device of the center device and the code input means of the pachinko machine, a registration card in which a registration code is displayed by a bar code display is used. A registration card reader may be provided.

[Action]

That is, the present invention is characterized in that instead of a magnetic card, a memory code defined by a player or the like is registered, and this registered code is used as an identification means to perform game management including the number of prizes and the like. . Further, the registration code is output on a piece of paper as a memo for confirmation and verification in the case of the memory method.

With such a configuration, the player determines the number of balls to lend at the center and registers the codes, which are registered in the registration table of the center device. At this time, the player receives the piece of paper printed with the registration code output from the center printing device.

Then, when you operate the code input means on the operation panel of the selected pachinko machine and enter your registration code, the table control device and the center control device work together to register on the prize counter provided on the front of the table. The number of balls lent is displayed as the number of prizes. This allows the player to start the game by the same operation as before.

When ending the game, by pressing the end button on the operation panel, the operation of the table is stopped, and the current number of prizes and the contents of the registration code are transferred to the registration table of the center. The player goes to the center and makes a payment. At this time, the contents of the registration table of the center device can be output by the center printing device, so that collation and confirmation can be performed.

In addition, the platform operation when changing the platform during the game is the same as the ending operation, or the game can be continuously played by performing the above-described start operation on a new platform without going to the center. At this time, the identification of the player, the management of the number of prizes, etc.
It is done based on the registration code.

Also, in the game start operation, if the registration code is entered incorrectly, the pachinko machine will not operate because no match report will be issued, but it can be started by re-entering the correct code.

When the content of the prize ball counter becomes zero, the platform control device automatically stops the ball supply device.

According to the pachinko machine provided with a platform printing device,
You can easily check and confirm the data required for settlement such as the number of prizes, and prevent troubles.

Further, if the contents of the settlement data include the machine number of the pachinko machine and the history of time, it contributes to further prevention of troubles.

Furthermore, if the registration code is managed by a registration card that displays a barcode instead of a code, the reliability of collation / confirmation at the time of settlement will be further improved.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on examples.

FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a pachinko machine control system diagram, FIG. 2 is a center device control system diagram, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine control system includes an operation panel 10 and a machine controller 20, and the operation panel 10 includes a start button 11, a ten-key button 12, an input instruction lamp 13, and a confirmation button 14. , And an end button 15. A code signal input from the ten-key button 12 as a code input means is temporarily stored in the register 16 and then taken into the platform controller 20. The platform control device 20 is composed of a microcomputer, and comprises a platform control means 21, a memory 22, and a data transfer means 23.
It has functions such as. The prize ball counter 30 uses an up / down counter, which is subtracted according to a pulse signal input from the launch ball sensor 31, and the multipliers 34, 35 and the multipliers 34, 35 and the safe ball sensor 32 and the hand ball lender 33, respectively. The pulse signals input via the OR circuit 36 are added. The contents of the prize counter 30 are successively output and displayed on the prize display 37. In addition, the platform control means 21 loads the prize ball counter 30 with the number of balls to be lent as an initial value and resets it, and reads the content as necessary. Further, the platform control means 21 outputs a ball feeding start / stop command to the self-circulating ball feeding device 40, and drives the platform printing device 41 to print out necessary data. The platform printing device 41 is not always necessary, but it is effective for collation and confirmation of the number of prizes, registration code, etc. at the time of settlement.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 10, the prize display device 37, and the platform printing device 41 are mounted on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. The firing ball sensor 31 is provided in the middle of the ball firing path 2 and detects a pachinko ball passing therethrough. The safe ball sensor 32 is provided in the middle of the safe ball collection path 4 for collecting balls that have entered the safe hole 3, and detects a ball passing therethrough. Safe ball collection path 4
The balls inside are guided to the ball feeding device 40 together with the balls that have entered the falling holes 5. The ball feeding device 40, based on the ball feeding start command,
The balls are fed to a hammer part (not shown), and the balls supplied to the hammer part are launched into the ball launching path 2 by operating the operation lever 6.

On the other hand, the center device control system includes, as shown in FIG. 2, a data transfer means 51 connected to the data transfer means 23,
It is configured to include a center control means 52, an input device 54 connected to the center control means 52 via a bus 53, a center printing device 55, and a registration table 56. The center control means 52 is configured by using a microcomputer.

Detailed functions and operations of the embodiment thus configured will be described below.

First, the player goes to the center to determine the desired number of balls to lend and the registration code of the player. The registration code can be defined by 3 to 4 digits according to your preference,
A registration code desired by the player or a method of appropriately determining it by the center control means 52 can be adopted. The determined registration code and the number of rental balls are input through the input device 54. As a result, the center control means 52 searches whether the same registration code as the input registration code has already been registered, and if there is no registration code, the center control means 52 displays the registration code together with the registration code in a predetermined area of the registration table 56 ( Register the number of prizes). And
The center printing device 55 is driven, and the registration code is printed out on the piece of paper 57 by the number of rental balls. The player receives the piece of paper 57 and confirms its contents. Then move to the pachinko machine you want.

Next, the game start operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the start button 11 on the operation panel 10 is pressed (step 101), the control means 21 is activated and a flag indicating that it is in use is set in a predetermined area of the memory 22 (step 102). Then, the input instruction lamp 13 is turned on to issue the registration code input command (step 103). Here, when the player operates the ten-key button 12 and inputs his / her registration code, the content thereof is stored in the register 16. The platform control means 21 fetches the contents of the register 16 (step 104) and detects the presence or absence of an input abnormality in the next step 105. The input abnormality is judged when the registration code having the number of digits larger than the set number of digits is input, or when the clear button C is pressed, and in this case, in step 106, in the register 16 of the register 16 The contents are erased, the process returns to step 103, the input instruction lamp 13 is turned on, and the re-input instruction is given. It should be noted that the determination of the input abnormality is started at the timing when the set button * is input.

If the input is normal, in step 107, the center control means 52 is requested to collate the registration code. At this time, the unit number of the pachinko machine and the flag in use are output together via the data transfer means 23. In response to this, the center control means 52 performs the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 by interruption. That is, when a collation request is input via the data transfer means 51, the unit number and the collated registration code are fetched (step 121), and whether or not there is the same registration code as the collated registration code in the registration table 56. Is searched (step 122). And if there is a match,
The entered machine number is registered in the machine number area corresponding to the registration code (step 123). At this time, the time when the verification request is input can be stored in a predetermined area of the registration table 56 as the start time. Then, in step 124, the verification matching report is sent to the data transfer means 51.
Output to the platform control device 21 via. Note that step 122
If the determination is negative or the determination is negative, a collation mismatch report is made through step 125. In response to this, the platform control means
If the contents of the report do not match, 21 stops its operation, and if it is a match report, it proceeds to the next step (step 108).
In step 109, the number of registered prizes transferred together with the verification match report is fetched and loaded into the prize counter 30 (step 110). Then, a feeding start command is output to the ball feeding device 40 (step 111). Thereby, the player can start the game by the same operation as before. The ball supply command may be output by taking an AND condition with the confirmation button 14.

During the game, the content of the prize ball counter 30 is redrawn based on the detection signals of the launch ball sensor 31 and the safe ball sensor 32. The contents of the prize counter 30 are sequentially read and transferred by the coordinated operation of the table control means 21 and the center control means 52, and the contents of the registration table 56 are rewritten. This rewriting is performed by a prize number transfer program that is periodically activated.

The ending operation for ending the game will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the player presses the end button 15 (step 131), the in-use flag is first reset in step 132, and then a ball feeding stop command is output to the ball feeding device 40 (step 133). And
The contents of the prize counter 30 are read and output to the center control means 52 via the data transfer means 23 (step 134).
The time at this time is stored as an end time in a predetermined area of the registration table 56. Next, the command for printing the number of prizes is output to the base printing device, and the registration code, the number of prizes, and the unit number are printed out on a piece of paper (step 135). At this time, the contents of the start and end times may be combined and printed out. Then, a reset signal is output to the prize counter 30 to reset the contents to zero (step 136). As a result, the operation of the pachinko machine is stopped, and the player carries the above-mentioned piece of paper to the center to make a payment. At this time, in the center, the contents of the registration table 56 are output by the center printing device 55, and the contents of the pieces of paper brought by the player can be collated and confirmed. Note that the contents of the registration table 56 are erased at the same time as the above-mentioned end print output.

Next, an operation for changing the platform during the game will be described. When changing the platform, first, like the end operation,
The end button 15 is pressed to receive the piece of paper output from the table printing device 41. Then, by performing the above-mentioned start operation on a new platform without going to the center, the game can be continued on that platform.

In the above embodiment, the number of balls to be lent can be increased on the way by interlocking with the on-hand ball lending machine 33 called a sandwich. For example, hand-lending machine
When a predetermined coin is inserted into 33, a pulse corresponding to the number of lent balls is input to the prize counter 30 via the multiplier 35. By doing so, it is possible to easily increase the number of balls to be rented without having to go to the center one by one, which is convenient. The hand-lending machine 33 is activated on condition that the pachinko machine is in use and is registered in the registration table 56.

Further, when the content of the prize ball counter 30 becomes zero, the game is ended by the judgment of the platform control means 21, and the center control means
52 to that effect, including the registration data table 56,
Initialize the associated device.

Further, as a method of adding the number of prize balls during the game, it is also possible to go to the center and add it via the input device 54, instead of using the above-mentioned hand ball lending machine 33.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 will be described. In the present embodiment, the registration code is managed by using the registration card regardless of the method of printing out on the memory or the paper. 7 to 9, parts having the same functions and configurations as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7, a card reading device 60 for a registered card and an insertion instruction lamp 61 are provided instead of the ten-key button 12 as the code input means and the input instruction lamp 13.
The platform printing device 41 and the register 16 are removed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the card reading device 60 reads the content of the bar code displayed on the registration card 62 to be inserted,
The registration card 62, which is output to the platform control device 21 and is held by a command from the platform control device 21, is ejected. Although FIG. 9 shows the card reading device 60 and the insertion instruction lamp 61 provided at the bottom of the base, they may be provided anywhere, for example, the operation panel.
It may be provided at a position close to 10.

On the other hand, the center device is provided with a registration card issuing device 58, and in place of the center printing device 55, an output display device 59 such as a CRT is provided as a center output device. The center printing device 55 shown in FIG. 2 may be used as the output display device 59.

The registration card issuing device 58 prints a registration code consisting of a predetermined bar code on the surface of the cardboard mount and issues the registration card 62 based on the given registration card issuing command. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which a registration card on which a registration code is printed is stored in advance and sequentially ejected. In this case, the registration code of the issued registration card must be recognized. Alternatively, the registration code may be continuously printed on a tape-shaped winding strip having an adhesive applied to the back surface, and the registration code may be separated and attached to a mount.

The operation of the embodiment thus configured will be described below.

First, the player goes to the center and determines the desired number of balls to lend. The number of balls to be leased is input via the input device 54. In addition,
The input of the number of rental balls can be configured to be linked with the fee payment machine like a so-called automatic ball rental machine. When the number of rental balls is input, the center control means 52 issues a command to the registration card issuing device 58 to issue the registration card 62. At the same time, the number of rental balls is registered in the registration table 56 in correspondence with the registration code issued. On the other hand, the player receives the registration card and moves to the pachinko machine.

The game start operation on the pachinko machine is similar to the procedure of FIG. 4 described above, and hereinafter, different points will be mainly described. Control means by pressing the start button 11 on the operation panel 10
21 is activated and the insertion instruction lamp 61 is turned on to prompt the insertion of the registration card 62. So, the player has his own registration card
Insert 62 into card reader 60. The card reader 60 decodes the registration code of the registration card 62, holds the card, and outputs the contents to the platform controller 21.

The subsequent operations such as starting the game and changing the platform during and during the game are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

At the end of the game, when the end button 15 is pressed, the registration card 62 is ejected from the card reading device 60. The player receives it and goes to the center to settle it. In this case, by performing the above-mentioned start operation on a new platform without paying,
You can continue playing games on the platform.

The center decodes the bar code of the registration card 62 and inputs it through the input device 54. In this case, the card reading device may be integrated into the input device 54 or the registration card issuing device 58. The center control means 52 outputs and displays the contents of the registration table 56 corresponding to the input registration code on the output display device 59. In this case, the number of the pachinko machine used,
Since the start and end times of the game on that stand are also displayed, you can prevent troubles in collation and confirmation.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a memory code defined by a player or the like is registered in place of the magnetic card, and the registered code is used as an identification means to perform game management including the number of prizes and the like. Therefore, a reader or writer with a complicated structure such as when using a magnetic card is not required, and especially the structure of the pachinko machine is extremely simplified, and the operating cost related to the magnetic card is greatly reduced. There is an effect that can be.

Further, according to the one managed by the registration card displaying the bar code, a reading device is required, but the card cost is lower than that of the magnetic card, and the operating cost can be reduced. In addition, there is an effect that it is more effective in preventing troubles in collation and confirmation, as compared with the above-mentioned memory code.

[Brief description of drawings]

1, 2, and 3 are block diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a pachinko machine control system diagram, FIG. 2 is a center device control system diagram, and FIG. 3 is a pachinko machine. FIG. 4 is a front view, FIGS. 4 to 6 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the above embodiment, and FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 are configuration diagrams of another embodiment of the present invention. 10 ... Operation panel, 21 ... Stand control means, 22 ... Memory, 23 ... Data transfer means, 30 ... Prize counter, 31 ... Launch ball sensor, 32 ... Safe ball sensor, 33 ... Hand Ball lending machine, 37 ... Prize display, 40 ... Ball feeding device, 41 ... Stand printing device, 51 ... Data transfer means, 52 ... Center control means, 54 ... Input device, 55 ... Center Printing device, 56 …… Registration table, 58 …… Registration card issuing device, 59 …… Input / output display device, 60 …… Card reading device, 62 …… Registration card.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input device for inputting the number of rental balls and a registration code, a registration table for storing the input registration code and number of rental balls, and a center for printing out the contents of the registration table in response to a command. A center device including a printing device and a center control device for controlling these devices, an operation panel including code input means, a ball feeding device that circulates hit balls and falling balls, and a hit ball sensor. A prize counter that is added according to the output of the above and subtracted according to the output of the launch ball sensor, a prize display that outputs and displays the contents of this prize counter, and a platform control device that controls these devices. And a pachinko machine that includes a pachinko machine, and the center control device searches the registration table for a registration code that matches the collated code that is input together with the verification request from the pachinko machine. If there is something to do, the unit number of the pachinko machine is stored in the registration table in association with the registration code, a match report is output to the pachinko machine, and the award of each pachinko machine is given in a predetermined cycle. The content of the ball counter is taken in, and means for rewriting the number of registered prizes in the registration table in correspondence with the machine number is included, and the machine control device has a registration code that matches the code input from the operation panel. When the center control device is requested to verify whether or not it is in the registration table, and when there is a match report, the corresponding number of registered prizes is taken from the registration table and loaded into the prize counter. A platform printing device is provided on the pachinko machine, and the platform control device outputs a print command to the platform printing device based on an end signal input from the operation panel, After a predetermined clearing data including the registration code and awards number balls stored in the serial register table is printed out, the pachinko gaming machine being characterized in that a structure for resetting the prize ball counter. 2. The center control device associates a registration code with a machine number of a pachinko machine whose verification results match, a time when the verification request is made, and an input time of an end signal from the pachinko machine. Are sequentially stored in the registration table, and the platform controller is configured to print out the contents of the settlement data including all the platform numbers and time data stored in the registration table. The pachinko gaming apparatus according to claim 1. 3. An input device for inputting the number of balls to be leased, a registration card issuing device for issuing a registration card in which a predetermined registration code is displayed as a bar code according to a command, and a registration code for the issued registration card. A registration table that stores the number of coins and the number of rental balls, a center output device that outputs the contents of the registration table in response to a command, and a center device that includes a center control device that controls these devices. The card reading device that reads the registration code by the bar code displayed on the registration card, the ball feeding device that circulates the hit ball and the falling ball, and the addition according to the output of the hit ball sensor, A pachinko machine including a prize counter that is subtracted according to the output, a prize display that outputs and displays the contents of the prize counter, and a platform controller that controls these units. The center control device searches whether or not there is a registration code in the registration table that matches the registered code to be collated that is input together with the collation request from the pachinko machine. The table number of the table is stored in the registration table in association with the registration code, a match report is output to the pachinko machine, and the contents of the prize counter of each pachinko machine are fetched at a predetermined cycle to obtain the machine number. The unit control device includes means for rewriting the number of registered prizes in the registration table in correspondence with the above, and the platform controller determines whether or not a registration code matching the registration code read by the card reader exists in the registration table. When the center control device is requested to check the above, and there is a coincidence report, the corresponding prize number is fetched from the registration table and the prize A pachinko game machine characterized by being loaded on a counter.