JPH0277080U - - Google Patents

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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 an example of 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 its 27 is an exploded perspective view showing details of the card insertion section of the card reader; FIGS. 28A and B are sectional side views showing details of the card insertion section of the card reader; FIG. 29 A,
B is a cross-sectional side view showing details of the shutter part at the entrance of the card reader, FIG. 30A is an explanatory plan view showing the mounting positional relationship of various sensors provided in the card reader, and FIG. 30B is a sensor when the card is inserted. 31 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the card reader control device, and FIG. 32 is a detection timing chart of
Figure 33 is a block diagram showing the interface circuit of the card reader, Figure 33 is a timing chart showing the data reading and writing timing of the card reader, and Figure 34 is the configuration of the card issuing machine used in the gaming system according to the present invention. Perspective view showing an example, No. 35
36 is a perspective view of the card issuing device installed in the issuing machine, FIG. 37 is a schematic configuration diagram of the card issuing device, and FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing the issuing machine with its front panel opened. FIG. 39 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a card ejecting device constituting the card issuing device, FIG. 39 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the card extracting device also constituting the card issuing device, and FIG. 40 is a configuration example of the control device of the card issuing device. 41 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a unit control device of a card issuing machine, FIG. 42A is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a payment machine, and FIG. 42B is a top panel of a payment machine and Perspective view showing the front panel in an open state, No. 43
The figure is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a card payment device constituting the payment machine, Figure 44 is a perspective view of a pachinko parlor counter configured using the payment machine of this embodiment, and Figures 45A and B are An explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a receipt issued by the payment machine, FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device of the payment machine, and FIG. 47 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the unit control device of the payment machine. Fig. 48 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the management device, Fig. 49 is a block diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the management device itself, and Fig. 50 shows an example of the configuration of the console of the management device, where A is a plane. 51 is a memory map showing an example of the configuration of files in the main storage device, FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram showing the state transition of cards in the gaming system of the present invention,
FIG. 53A is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the transmission system in the gaming system of the present invention, FIG. 53B is a block diagram showing a method of connecting the transmission system when the transmission path is constructed with an optical cable, and FIG. A block diagram showing a method of connecting a transmission system when the transmission path is configured with a coaxial cable; FIG. 54A is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a NAU (network adapter unit) that controls data transfer on the network; Fifth
Figure 4B is a perspective view showing the appearance of NAU, Figure 55A
, B is the management device on the high-rise network - NAU
FIG. 55C 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 low-layer network, and FIGS. 6
Figure 1 shows an example of the configuration of packets sent and received on a high-rise network. Figures 56A and B are configuration diagrams of a "line test" packet and its response "ACK" packet, and Figures 57A and B are diagrams of the configuration of a "line test" packet and its response "ACK" packet. A configuration diagram of a “unit table request” packet and its response packet,
FIGS. 58A and 58B are configuration diagrams of the "initial value setting" packet and its response packet, FIGS. A, B
is a packet for “various commands” and its response “ACK”
Packet configuration diagrams. Figure 61 A, B, and C are configuration diagrams of the "card-in" packet and its responses "ACK" and negative response "NAK" packets. Figure 62 is a diagram of the "periodic data transmission from the pachinko machine to the NAU." Figures 63A and 63A and B are diagrams of the unit recovery data and their response packets for pachinko machines on the low-layer network, and Figures 64A, B, and C are issued on the lower-layer network. Machine and N
“Card purchase” packet between AUs and its response “A
Figure 65 is a diagram showing the configuration of the packet "CK" packet and the negative response "NAK" packet.
Figures A and B show the "unit recovery data" packet and its response to the issuer on the low-layer network.
ACK” packet configuration diagram, Figure 67 A, B, C
Figure 68A is a configuration diagram of a "card payment" packet sent to a payment machine on a low-layer network, and its response "ACK" and negative response "NAK" packet.
B and C are also block diagrams of the "Card Settlement Completed" packet and its responses "ACK" and negative response "NAK" packets, FIG. 69 is a block diagram of the "Periodically Transmitted Data" packet from the payment machine to NAU, and
Figures A and B are configuration diagrams of the "unit recovery data" packet and its response "ACK" packet to the payment machine, Figure 71 is a flowchart showing the data transmission control procedure in the NAU data transmission controller, and Figure 72 is a flowchart showing the data transmission control procedure in the data transmission controller of the NAU. A flowchart showing the control procedure for token bus abnormality detection using a timer interrupt in the NAU, Fig. 73 is a flowchart showing the procedure for initializing the entire system, and Fig. 74 shows the process from the unit table request by the management device to the initial value setting for the unit. Fig. 75 is a system flowchart showing the procedure for periodic data collection from each terminal by the management device, and Fig. 76 shows the processing procedure for issuing a store opening command to each terminal by the management device. System flowchart, Figure 77 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a card issuance reservation is made and a banknote is inserted in 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 a pachinko machine during play, and Fig. 79 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when the pachinko machine's interrupt switch is turned on during gaming. , FIG. 80 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a card is inserted into the pachinko machine during suspension, and FIG. 81 shows the processing procedure when the game end switch of the pachinko machine is turned on during the game. System flowchart. Figure 82 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when both the number of balls held by a card and the amount of money become zero during a game. Figure 83 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a stop occurs during a game. System flowchart showing processing steps, No. 8
FIG. 4 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a card is inserted into the payment machine, FIG. The figure is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a cancellation cancellation command is entered from the console of the management device, and Figure 87 is the system flow chart showing the processing procedure when a forced termination command is entered for the Pachinko machine from the console of the management device. Chaat, 8th
Figure 8 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a forced termination command is entered from the console of the management device to the issuing machine or payment machine, and Figure 89 shows the processing procedure when canceling the termination of the terminal that is being forcibly terminated. 90 is a system flowchart showing the detection processing procedure when a unit goes down, and FIG. 91 is a unit recovery processing procedure in which the management device restores data on the terminal when the down unit recovers. Fig. 92 is a system flowchart showing the data recovery processing procedure for each terminal when NAU is detected to be down and then NAU recovers, and Fig. 93 is a system flowchart showing the data recovery processing procedure for each terminal by the management device. Fig. 94 is a system flowchart showing the system termination processing procedure from a closing instruction to the system, Fig. 94 is a system flowchart showing the processing procedure when a power outage is detected, and Fig. 95 is a system startup processing procedure after power outage recovery. System flowchart, Figures 96A to 96D are flowcharts showing the initialization procedure of the central processing unit and local processing unit in the management device, and Figure 97 is the processing procedure when the built-in switch on the back of the console in the management device is turned on. Flow chart showing, No. 98
The figure is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the settings update switch on the top surface of the console is turned on in the management device.
Figure 00 is a flowchart showing the procedure for receiving regular data as a response, Figure 101 is a flowchart showing the procedure when the management device receives a "card purchase" packet, and Figure 102 is a flowchart for the management device. FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the management device receives the “Card-in” packet. FIG. 104 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the management device receives the “Card-in” packet. Flowchart showing the processing procedure when an “interrupt switch” packet is received, No. 10
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the management device receives a "termination switch" packet, FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the management device receives a "return to zero" packet, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the management device receives a "cancellation" packet, FIG. 108 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the management device receives a "card payment" packet, and FIG. 109
110, 111, and 1 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure when the cancellation release switch on the top surface of the console is turned on in the management device.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the forced termination switch on the top surface of the console is turned on in the management device, and FIGS. FIG. 116 is a flowchart showing the procedure for power outage processing in the management device when a power outage occurs; FIG. 117 is a flowchart showing the procedure for network error recovery processing in the management device. Chart, FIG. 118A is a flowchart showing the specific procedure of NAU recovery processing in the processing flow of FIG. 117, and FIG.
119 is a flowchart showing specific steps of the token bus recovery process in the process flow of FIG. 117; FIG. 119 is a flow chart showing specific steps of the hot code recovery process in the process flow of FIG.
FIG. 120 is a flowchart showing the specific steps of the unit recovery process in the process flow of FIG. 117, and FIG. FIG. 122 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the card recovery switch on the top surface of the console in the management device is turned on;
Fig. 123 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure when the test card issuing switch on the back of the console is turned on in the management device, Fig. 124 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for interrupt displaying of sales statistical data by timer interrupt, and Fig. 125 126 is a flowchart showing the procedure of data display processing for a stop table, FIG. 126 is a flowchart showing the procedure of data display processing for a specific machine, and FIG. 127 is a flowchart showing the procedure for data display processing for all machines. 128th
129 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying data in the red section; FIG. 129 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying data in the black section; FIG. Figure 131 is a flowchart showing the procedure for data display processing on the payment machine, Figure 132 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying all business data, and Figure 133 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying all business data.
134 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying data on a specific card, FIG. 134 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying card total data, FIG. 135 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying all card details data, and FIG. 137 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying data on a suspended card, FIG. 137 is a flowchart showing the procedure for generating a card number in the management device, and FIG.
FIG. 139 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of an initial screen displayed on an RT display device; FIG. 140 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of an abnormal terminal display screen displayed on a CRT display device in a management device; 14 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a store opening request screen displayed on a CRT display device in a management device.
1, 142, and 143 are display screen configuration diagrams showing configuration examples of the initial value setting screen displayed on the CRT display device in the management device, and FIG. Display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the stop number setting screen, No. 14
FIG. 5 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the stop mode setting screen displayed on the CRT display device in the management device, and FIG. 146 is a configuration example of the date and time setting screen displayed on the CRT display device in the management device. Display screen configuration diagram, FIG. 147 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a normal display screen during business hours displayed on a CRT display device in a management device, FIG. 148
The figure is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a suspension cancellation screen displayed on a CRT display device in a management device;
Fig. 149 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a pachinko machine forced termination screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device, and Fig. 150 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a pachinko machine forced termination screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device. Display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example, 1st
Fig. 51 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the issuing machine forced termination cancellation screen displayed on the CRT display device in the management device, and Fig.
153 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a payment machine forced termination cancellation screen displayed on an RT display device; FIG. 153 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a system termination screen displayed on a CRT display device in a management device;
154 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a card recovery screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device, and FIG. 155 is a display screen diagram showing a configuration example of a display menu selection screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device A screen configuration diagram, FIG. 156 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a stopping platform display screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device, and FIG. 157 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a stop platform display screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device. A display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the screen configuration,
FIG. 158 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of an all-device data display screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device, and FIG.
A display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a red line data display screen displayed on the RT display device, and FIG. 160 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of the issuing machine data display screen displayed on the CRT display device in the management device. , FIG. 161 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a payment machine data display screen displayed on a CRT display device in a management device, and FIG. 162 is a configuration diagram of a business data display screen displayed on a CRT display device in a management device FIG. 163 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a specific card data display screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device, and FIG. 164 is a display screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a specific card data display screen displayed on a CRT display device in the management device. 165 is a display screen configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a card details data display screen displayed on the CRT display device in the management device; FIG. 167, 168, and 169 are flowcharts showing the procedure for controlling packet transmission and reception in the NAU. 100...Pachinko machine, 110...Operation panel, 113...Purchase switch, 114...Interruption switch, 115...End switch, 130...Ball circulating device, 160...Control unit, 180...Unit control device, 188... Card 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 deriving device, 300
...Payment machine, 400...Management device, 550...Unit memory, 551...Data transmission controller, 553...Network controller, 80
0...Card reader, 802...Card insertion/ejection port,
807... Conveyance motor, 809... Shutter solenoid, 820... Punch device, 821... Magnetic head.

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 the pachinko machine is equipped with a card reading device to read the identification code from the inserted card. In a card-type gaming system that allows games to be played within the range of valuable data obtained from the above-mentioned management device based on the above-mentioned system, when the system is started up, the transmission address read from the auxiliary storage device is used to communicate with each gaming machine. After inspecting for communication abnormalities between the controllers, settings values are sent to each gaming machine to start it up, and if communication between the management device and the gaming machine is interrupted, the gaming machine stops operating. A card-based game system characterized by: