JPH0277079U - - Google Patents

Description

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming system to which the present invention is applied, and Figure 2A
, B is a front view and internal configuration diagram showing an example of a card used in the system according to the present invention, FIG. 2C
2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structure of the authenticity identification area in the card, FIG. 2D is a sectional view showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of the card, and FIG. , Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the pachinko machine that constitutes the gaming system, Fig. 4A,
B is a cross-sectional side view showing an example of the configuration of the operation panel section on the front of the pachinko machine, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the operation panel section, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the operation panel section, and FIG. 7 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the structure of the enclosed ball circulating device on the back of a pachinko machine, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the enclosed ball circulating device attached to the pachinko machine, and FIG. 9 shows details of the base of the ball launching rail. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the front panel of the pachinko machine in an open state, and FIG. 11 shows an example of the configuration of a frame board that includes a frame that holds a game board and a launch rail that is coupled to the frame. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the back side of the front frame of the pachinko machine, FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 14 shows an example of the configuration of the pachinko machine control unit. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the control unit, FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the structure of the front panel of the control unit, and FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the mounting positional relationship between the pachinko machine and the control unit. Figure 18 is a perspective view showing the framework of the island equipment where the pachinko machine is installed, Figure 19 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine and control unit installed on the island equipment, and Figure 20 is a perspective view of the island equipment. A perspective view showing the back side, FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing the control system of the entire pachinko machine, FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the pachinko machine control device, and FIG.
Figure 24 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a pachinko machine control unit, Figure 24 is a memory map showing the area configuration of the unit memory, Figure 25 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a card reader of a pachinko machine, and Figure 26 is a card reader. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view showing details of the card insertion portion of the card reader; FIGS. 28A and B are cross-sectional side views showing details of the card insertion portion of the card reader; FIG. 29A ,B
30A is a cross-sectional side view showing the details of the shutter part at the card reader entrance, FIG. Detection timing chart, FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the card reader control device, FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing the interface circuit of the card reader, and FIG. 33 shows the data read/write timing of the card reader. timing chart,
FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a card issuing machine used in the gaming system according to the present invention, FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing the front panel of the issuing machine in an open state, and FIG. 36 is a perspective view of the issuing machine. FIG. 37 is a schematic configuration diagram of the card issuing device, FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a card ejecting device constituting the card issuing device, and FIG. 39 is a perspective view of the card issuing device. FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a control device of a card issuing machine; FIG. 41 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a unit control device of a card issuing machine. , FIG. 42A is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the payment machine, FIG. 42B is a perspective view showing the top panel and front panel of the payment machine in an open state, and FIG. 43 is a card payment device constituting the payment machine. FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a pachinko parlor counter using the payment machine of this embodiment.
Figures 45A and 45B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a receipt issued by a payment machine, Figure 46 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control device of the payment machine, and Figure 47 is a diagram of a unit control device of the payment machine. FIG. 48 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device. FIG. 49 is a block diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the management device itself. FIG. 50 is a configuration example of the console of the management device. 51 is a memory map showing an example of the configuration of files in the main storage device, and FIG. 52 is an explanation showing the state transition of cards in the gaming system of the present invention. 53A is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the transmission system in the gaming system of the present invention, FIG. C is a block diagram showing the connection method of the transmission system when the transmission path is configured with a coaxial cable, and FIG. 54A is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a NAU (network adapter unit) that controls data transfer on the network. Figure, No. 54
Figure B is a perspective view showing the appearance of NAU, Figure 55A,
B is a block diagram showing the packet structure between the management device and the NAU and between the management device and the unit on the high-layer network, and Figure 55C is a diagram showing the packet structure between the management device and the NAU and between the management device and the unit on the low-layer network. Block diagram showing packet structure, Figures 56 to 61
The figure shows an example of the configuration of packets sent and received on a high-rise network. Figures 56A and 56B are configuration diagrams of a "line test" packet and its response ``ACK'' packet, and Figures 57A and 57B are configuration diagrams of a ``line test'' packet and its response ``ACK'' packet. Figures 58A and B are diagrams showing the configuration of the ``unit table request'' packet and its response packet, Figures 58A and B are configuration diagrams of the ``initial value setting'' packet and its response packet, and Figures 59A and B are ``periodic data'' sent from the management device to the pachinko machine. Figures 60A and 60B are configuration diagrams of the ``request'' and its response packets, Figures 60A and 60B are configuration diagrams of the ``various command'' packets and their response ``ACK'' packets, and Figures 61A, B, and C are diagrams of the ``card-in'' packet and its responses. A configuration diagram of the response “ACK” and negative response “NAK” packets, Figure 62 shows the “regular data transmission” from the pachinko machine to the NAU.
A packet configuration diagram, Figures 63A and B are configuration diagrams of "unit recovery data" for a pachinko machine on a low layer network and its response packet, and Figures 64A and B are a diagram of the issuing machine and its response packets on a low layer network. NAU
“Card purchase” packet and its response “ACK” between
``Packet configuration diagram, Figure 65 shows the NA from the issuing machine.
A configuration diagram of a "regular data transmission" packet to U, FIGS. 66A and 66B, and a configuration diagram of a "unit recovery data" packet and its response "ACK" packet to the issuer on the low layer network, and FIG. 67A
, B, and C are block diagrams of a "card payment" packet sent to a payment machine on a low-layer network, and its response "ACK" and negative response "NAK" packet.
Figure 8 A, B, and C also show the "Card payment completed" packet, its response "ACK", and negative response "NA".
Figure 69 shows the configuration of the K” packet from the payment machine to N.
A configuration diagram of a "periodic data transmission" packet to the AU, FIGS. 70A and 70B are configuration diagrams of a "unit recovery data" packet and its response "ACK" packet to the payment machine, and FIG. 71 shows the data in the data transmission controller of the NAU. FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing the control procedure for transmission control, FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing the control procedure for token bus abnormality detection by timer interrupt in NAU, FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing the procedure for initializing the entire system, and FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing the procedure for initializing the entire system. A system flowchart showing the procedure from the management device requesting a unit table to setting an initial value for the unit. Fig. 75 is a system flowchart showing the procedure for periodic data collection from each terminal by the management device. Fig. 76 is a system flowchart showing the procedure for the management device to periodically collect data from each terminal. Fig. 77 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure for issuing a store opening command to each terminal by the system flowchart, and Fig. 77 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a card issuance reservation is made and a banknote is inserted into the card issuing machine and the purchase switch is turned on. FIG. 78 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a card is inserted into the pachinko machine during play, and FIG. 79 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when the interrupt switch of the pachinko machine is turned on during the game. Fig. 80 is a system flowchart showing the procedure when a card is inserted into a Pachinko machine during play, and Fig. 81 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when the game end switch of the Pachinko machine is turned on during a game. , Figure 82 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when the number of balls held and the amount of the card become zero during a game, and Figure 83 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a stop occurs during the game. FIG. 84 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a card is inserted into the payment machine, and FIG. 85 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure for ending the interruption when the suspended card is paid at the payment machine. System flowchart. Figure 86 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a termination cancellation command is input from the console of the management device. Figure 87 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a command to force quit to a pachinko machine is input from the console of the management device. A system flowchart showing the processing procedure. Figure 88 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a forced termination command is input from the console of the management device to the issuing machine or payment machine. Fig. 90 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure for canceling termination, Fig. 90 is a system flowchart showing the detection processing procedure when a unit goes down, and Fig. 91 is a system flowchart showing the procedure for detecting when a unit goes down. FIG. 92 is a system flowchart showing a unit recovery processing procedure for restoring data of a terminal. Figure 93 is a system flowchart showing the system termination processing procedure from the closing point command to each terminal by the management device, Figure 94 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a power outage is detected, and Figure 95 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a power outage is detected. It is a system flowchart showing the procedure of later system startup processing. 100...Pachinko machine, 110...Operation panel, 1
13...Purchase switch, 114...Suspension switch, 1
15... End switch, 130... Ball circulation device, 16
0...Control unit, 180...Unit control device,
188... Guard reader control device, 195... Pachinko machine control device, 190... Unit controller,
200...Card issuing machine, 700...Card issuing device, 710...Card ejecting device, 740...Card reversing device, 750...Printing device, 770...Card extracting device, 300...Payment machine, 400...Managing device, 550
...Unit memory, 551...Data transmission controller, 553...Network controller, 80
0...Card reader, 802...Card insertion/ejection port, 80
7...Transport motor, 809...Shutter solenoid,
820... Punch device, 821... Magnetic head.

Amendment 1.3.14 Hei 1. The brief description of the drawing is amended as follows. On page 290 of the specification, lines 15 to 18, “
Figures 64A and B are configuration diagrams.''
Figures A, B, and C show the "Card Purchase" packet, its response "ACK" packet, and negative response "NAK" between the issuer and NAU on the low-layer network.
Correct it to ``Packet configuration diagram.''

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Valuable data that is substantially equivalent to the amount of money or the number of balls is managed in a management device for each identification code given to the card, and is transferred from the management device based on the identification code read from the card inserted into the pachinko machine. In a card-type gaming system that allows games to be played within the range of valuable data obtained, a relay control device is interposed between the management device and each pachinko machine, and the connection between the management device and the relay control device is A CSMA/CD high-speed network is used between the two, and a token bus-based low-layer network is used between the relay control device and each pachinko machine, and data communication between the management device and the pachinko machines is performed using a packet exchange method. A card-type game system characterized by being configured to perform the following.