JPH0199580A - Playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to various gaming devices such as pachinko gaming machines, and particularly to small gaming bodies (pachinko balls) that indicate the degree of winning or losing.
This invention relates to a gaming machine in which information regarding the number of players is exchanged via a specific recording medium.

``Conventional technology'' As is well known, at Kujinko gaming parlors, cash is exchanged for pachinko balls using a ball lending machine, and the pachinko balls are placed in a tray in the tray of the pachinko machine (pachinko machine) of your choice. , and begin playing. Furthermore, when the player wants to stop playing, he or she takes the pachinko balls he has acquired to a prize exchange place and exchanges them for a prize corresponding to the number of pachinko balls.

"Problems to be solved by the invention" By the way, in the conventional pachinko game machine mentioned above,
When starting a game or exchanging the balls for prizes after finishing the game, the pachinko balls must be carried one by one, which is extremely troublesome for the player. Furthermore, on the pachinko game parlor side, a large amount of pachinko balls must be maintained and managed at all times, which requires a great deal of effort.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to exchange information regarding the number of small game objects indicating the degree of winning or losing through a specific recording medium, and also allows for the transmission of a certain number of small game objects. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine that can be circulated within the game machine for use.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' This invention provides a game board that sorts small game objects inserted into winning and non-winning types, and a game board that sorts small game objects that are ejected from the game board according to operations by a player. An input means for inputting to the game board,
an insertion detection means for detecting that the small game object has been inserted into the game board; a winning detection means for detecting that the small game object has won a prize; While reading the number data regarding the number of items held,
A reading/writing means for writing new number data on the recording medium, a settlement button operated at the end of the game, and controlling the operation of the reading/writing means to read the number data read from the recording medium. As a set value, each time the input detection means detects the input of the small game object, 1 is subtracted from the set value, and each time the entered prize detection means detects a winning, a predetermined number is added to the set value, Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by comprising a calculation control means for writing a calculation result on the recording medium and returning it when the payment button is operated, and a display means for displaying the calculation result of the calculation control means. .

"Function" The exchange of information regarding the number of small game elements that indicates the degree of victory or defeat is
Since the game is played via a specific recording medium, the player does not have to carry the small game objects one by one, unlike in conventional game machines, and can enjoy the game extremely smoothly. The small game object ejected from the game board is
Since they are inserted into the game board again, a certain number of small game objects can be circulated and used within the game machine, and there is no need to constantly maintain and manage a large number of small game objects as in the past.

"Embodiments" Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine.

In FIG. 1, a pachinko game machine l has a plurality of winning holes 2.
,2. The game board 1a has a game board 1a provided with..., and a ball display 3 made up of 7-segment LEDs (light emitting diodes) for 4 digits is provided at the upper left end of the game board 1a. ing. Also, below the game board 1a, the game board! a handle 4 operated by the player when hitting a pachinko ball into the slot a, a coin slot 5 for inserting coins, a coin return slot 6 for returning fraudulent coins, etc.
A card insertion lower for inserting a magnetic card 21 to be described later, a checkout button 8 to be pressed when stopping the game, and a speaker 9 for emitting onomatopoeic sounds are provided.

Next, in FIG. 2, IO is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the operation of each part of the pachinko game machine 1a, and 11 is a C
ROM (ROM) in which programs used in PU10 are stored
12 is used as a work area and has a count area KA for counting the number of balls held. 13 is an rlAM (random access memory), and 13 is a memory for various types of memory between the CPU10 and each section described below. This is an I10 (input/output) boat that exchanges signals and data.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a throwing device that shoots pachinko balls with a strength corresponding to the rotation of the handle 4 and throws the balls into the game board 1a, and an operation command signal Sa supplied from the CPU 10 through the I10 boat 13. Depending on the situation, it becomes active or inactive. 16 is a thrown ball detector that detects pachinko balls thrown into the game board 1a from the throwing device 15;
A detection signal Sb is output to the T10 boat 13 every time a pachinko ball is detected. 17 is the game board! When a pachinko ball thrown into a enters any of the winning holes 2, this is detected and a winning detection signal Sc is output to the T10 boat 13, and a flower piece-shaped member called a tulip is opened and closed, for example. It is a winning processing device that operates each part according to a predetermined procedure, such as blinking a winning display lamp. 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes an onomatopoeic generating circuit for generating an onomatopoeic sound similar to the sound of "ching, jingling jingling" when the prize ball is ejected when the winning processing device 17 outputs the winning detection signal Sc. The onomatopoeic signal outputted from the generation circuit 18 is supplied to the speaker 9 and is emitted as an onomatopoeia. 1
9 is a coin processing device, in which coins are inserted through the coin slot 5;
The authenticity of the coin is determined, and the inserted amount data Da corresponding to the inserted coin is output to [10 baud) 13. 20 is a card processing device, which takes in the magnetic card 21 when the magnetic card 21 is inserted into the card insertion lower, and reads the magnetic card 2! While reading the number data Db corresponding to the number of balls recorded above and outputting it to the T10 boat 13, the CPU 10 magnetizes new number data Dc supplied via the T10 boat 13 with the write command. Write on the Qi Card 2I and return it. Others, T1
When the settlement button 8 is pressed, the 0 boat 13 is supplied with a push signal Sd, and the display data Dd output from the CPU 10 is supplied to the ball display 3 via the T10 boat 13. ing.

The magnetic card 21 is made by coating a magnetic material on the surface of a thin plate having a predetermined size, and magnetically records number data corresponding to the number of balls it has. This magnetic card 21 is
As shown in FIG. 3, the card is issued by a card vending machine 3o installed in a pachinko game hall. Card vending machine 30
Like a general vending machine, it is equipped with a coin verification device that determines the authenticity of coins inserted and counts them, and a selection button for selecting the desired purchase amount. A function is provided to write the number data corresponding to the purchase amount on the magnetic card 21 and then issue the card.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be explained.

First, the player inserts coins into the card vending machine 30 and presses the selection button for the desired purchase amount to purchase the magnetic card 21. Then, the purchased magnetic card 21,
Insert the card into the card insertion lower of your favorite pachinko machine and start playing.

When the player inserts the magnetic card 21 into the card insertion lower, the magnetic card 21 is taken in by the card processing device 20, and the number data Db corresponding to the number of balls recorded on the magnetic card 21 is read out. and is supplied to CPU10 via I10 baud)13. CPU10
writes this number data Db into the count area KA in the RAM 12 and supplies it to the ball display 3 via the T10 boat 13. As a result, the number of balls held before the start of the game is displayed. At the same time, CPUl0
supplies the operation command signal Sa to the loading device 15 via the T10 boat 13, and puts the loading device 15 into the operating state.

Next, the player rotates the handle 4 to start playing the game. During this game period, the CPU 10 executes the following arithmetic processing. The thrown ball detector 16 detects the throwing of pachinko balls, and each time a detection signal sb is supplied from the thrown ball detector 16 via the T10 boat 13, the count area K
Subtract "l" from the number data written in A.

That is, each time a pachinko ball is thrown in and the number of balls in hand decreases by one, the value in the count area KA is subtracted one by one. Also, the winning processing device 17 detects the winning of pachinko balls, and this winning processing device! Every time the winning detection signal Sc is supplied from 7 through the T10 boat 13, a predetermined number (
For example, add 13). In other words, the game board! The pachinko balls put in a are placed in the winning hole 2, and the number of balls in hand increases by a predetermined number, and the value in the count area KA is added by a predetermined number.

The number data in the count area KA that changes due to such arithmetic processing by the CPU10 is displayed as display data Dd. 3, the balls are sequentially supplied to the ball display 3, and the ball display 3 displays the current number of balls. As a result, the player can check the number of balls he or she currently owns.

In addition, a pachinko ball is placed in the winning hole 2, and the winning processing bag'i
When the l I 7 outputs the winning detection signal Sc, the onomatopoeic sound generating circuit 18 outputs an onomatopoeic signal, and the speaker 9 emits an onomatopoeic sound similar to the sound when the prize ball is ejected. This results in
The player can enjoy the game as if playing on a normal pachinko machine.

Then, when there are no more balls left and the value in the count area KA becomes "0", the CPU 10 sets the display on the ball display 3 to "0" and puts the throwing device 5 in a non-operating state to play the pachinko machine. Prevent balls from being thrown. In this case, the player can restart the game by inserting coins into the coin slot 5. That is, when a coin is inserted, the inserted amount data D corresponding to this inserted coin is
A is a coin processing bag V! ! 19 through the I10 boat 13, and the CPU 10 stores the number data corresponding to the input amount data Da in the count area K.
A is newly written, the number of balls in hand is displayed on the ball indicator 3, and the throwing device 15 is put into operation. Thereafter, operations are performed in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, if the player wants to stop the game while having balls, he or she presses the settlement button 8. Then, a push signal Sd is supplied from the payment button 8 to the CPU 10 via the I10 boat 13.

Then, the CPU 10 reads the data in the count area KA of the r(AM 12) and supplies this data as new number data Da to the card read/write device 20 via the I10 port 13 along with a write command. The read/write device 20 returns the magnetic card 21 to the player after writing the new number data Da supplied from the CPU10 into the magnetic card 21. At the same time, the read/write device 20 returns the magnetic card 21 to the player.
PU10 clears the data in count area KA,
Display "0" on the ball display 3.

Then, the player pulls out the magnetic card 21 on which the number data Da corresponding to the new number of balls is written from the card insertion lower and submits it to the prize exchange office. Then, the staff at the prize exchange inserts the magnetic card 21 submitted by the player into the card reading device 32 shown in FIG. Then, the card reading device 32 reads out the number data Dc from the inserted magnetic card 21 and displays it on the display. The clerk sees this display and hands over the prize desired by the player.

The above is a description of one embodiment of the present invention, but in addition to this, the following various modifications can be considered.

In the embodiment described above, the CPU 10 is configured to count the number of balls held, but it may also be configured to count using an up/down counter. Also,
In addition to the magnetic card 21, an information exchange paper tape, an IC card, or an optical recording card may be used as a medium for recording the data on the number of balls held. The magnetic card 21 may be made available for purchase at each pachinko game machine 1. Furthermore, in addition to application to the pachinko game machine 1, it is of course possible to apply the invention to pinball games, slot machines using coins, and the like.

``Effects of the Invention'' As explained above, according to the present invention, information regarding the number of small game machines indicating the degree of winning or losing is exchanged via a specific recording medium. Therefore, there is no need to carry the small game objects one by one, unlike in conventional game machines, and the effect is that the game can be enjoyed extremely smoothly.
Since the small game objects ejected from the game board are inserted into the game board again in response to the operation of the input means, a certain number of small game objects can be circulated and used within the game device. Another advantage is that there is no need to constantly maintain and manage a large number of small game machines as in the past.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko game machine according to the same embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a pachinko game machine and a magnetic card 21. FIG. 1a...Game board, 2...Winning hole, 3.
...balls display (display means), 4...
Handle, 7...Card insertion slot, 8...
・Payment button, 9...Speaker, 10...
...CPU (arithmetic processing means), 11...rlO
M. 12... RAM, KA... Count area, 15... Throwing device, 16... Throwing ball detector (feeding detection means), 17... . . . Prize processing device (winning detection means), 19 . . . Coin processing device, 20 . . .
Card reading/writing device (reading/writing means), 21...
...Magnetic card (recording medium). Applicant Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A game board that sorts inserted small game objects into winnings and non-winnings, a loading means for throwing small game objects discharged from the game board into the game board in response to operations by a player, and a game board in which the small game objects are Insertion detection means for detecting that the small game object has been inserted into the game board; winning detection means for detecting that the small game object has won a prize; and number data regarding the number of the small game objects held from the inserted specific recording medium. and a read/write means for reading new number data into the recording medium, a payment button operated at the end of the game, and controlling the operation of the read/write means, Each time the input detection means detects the insertion of the small game object, 1 is subtracted from the set value, and each time the input prize detection means detects a winning, the set value is set to a predetermined number. is added, and further, when the payment button is operated,
A game machine characterized by comprising: arithmetic control means for writing the arithmetic result on the recording medium and returning it; and a display means for displaying the arithmetic result of the arithmetic control means.