JPH11347236A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine reutilizing the read-writer control device electrically connected to the main body control device of a new pachinko machine when an old pachinko machine is replaced with the new pachinko machine. SOLUTION: A main body control device 37 provided with a CPU is connected to a delivering device 27, and a card read-writer and a ball dispensing switch 41 are connected to a read-writer control device 5b provided with a CPU. Signals are exchanged by both control devices, and dispensed balls are delivered by a delivering device 27. When signals are exchanged, dispensed balls can be surely delivered. Since the CPU is provided on the read-writer control device 5b, the delivery control of lent balls is not conducted concentrically by the main body control device 37. The read-writer control device 5 can be used in common, thereby the card read-writer and its control device 5b can be reutilized when an old pachinko machine is replaced with a new pachinko machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine capable of renting a game ball of a pachinko machine with a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a game ball of a pachinko machine used in a pachinko parlor is obtained by an automatic ball rental machine interposed between corners of the pachinko parlor or pachinko parlors arranged in the store. For these, it was necessary to prepare a small amount of banknotes and coins in advance, and the game had to be temporarily suspended in order to exchange the cash.

In recent years, card-type ball lending machines using a prepaid card or the like have been proposed for the above reasons. The card-type ball lending machine is provided with a card reader and an amount display / selection switch, etc., and inserts a card from a card insertion slot of the ball lending machine and operates the selection switch to set a predetermined game ball. Some are to be paid out. There is a proposal that this card-type ball rental machine is installed between pachinko machines or above the pachinko machines (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-122482).

According to this configuration, by inserting a card into the card insertion slot arranged at the same position of the ball lending machine and pressing a lending switch, the lending ball is discharged to the tray of the pachinko machine through the gutter. It has been like that. However, since the card insertion slot and the operation unit of this card-type ball lending machine are separated from the pachinko machine, when operating the card, the body must be moved and the game is interrupted. Therefore,
There is a proposal that a card-type ball rental machine is provided on a front frame of the pachinko machine exclusively for one pachinko machine (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-34390). This makes it possible to keep the card inserted during the game by dedicating the information reading of the card, and to concentrate on the game without a complicated ball lending operation.

[0005]

However, in the case where the card-type ball lending machine is provided integrally with the pachinko machine as described above, when the new machine is replaced, the card control device of the new machine is not related to the playability. Replacement of the lead writer and its control unit increases the renovation cost.

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a main body control device having a CPU and a lead writer control device having a CPU are incorporated in a pachinko machine, and both devices are electrically connected to reliably pay out a rental ball. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a main body control device having a CPU to which a discharge device for discharging a lent ball or a prize ball is connected. In a pachinko machine in which a card reader / writer and a ball rental switch are connected and a lead reader controller having a CPU is electrically connected, the main body controller and the reader / writer controller are controlled by each CPU. Signals are communicated with each other, and thereby the lending sphere is discharged by the discharging device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the main body control device and the discharge device are mounted on a back surface of a front frame rotatably provided on an outer frame via a hinge to control a lead writer. The device, the card reader / writer and the ball rental switch are arranged on the lower front side of the game section of the game board provided on the front frame.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the lead writer control device transmits a ball lending request signal to the main body control device based on an operation of the ball lending switch. The apparatus discharges a lent ball based on the ball lending request signal and transmits a busy signal to the lead writer control device.

[0010] With the above configuration, when the pachinko machine is replaced, an exchange operation of connecting the outer frame of the old table and the front frame of the new table via the hinge can be performed. The lead lighter and its control device can be reused as they are.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upper plate 2 and a lower plate 3 on which a game ball is placed are provided on the front of the pachinko machine 1, and an electric handle 4 for firing a game ball flowing down from the upper plate 2 is provided on the drawing. A card reader / writer 5a (card insertion part) of the card-type ball lending apparatus 5 which is attached to the right side and described later is attached to the left side in the drawing. The electric handle 4 is activated by pressing a touch switch 4a provided on the upper surface, and adjusts a firing force by turning a knob 4b protruding from a side surface. The electric handle 4
A switch 6 for single shot is mounted near the switch.

As shown in FIG. 3, a winning port (including a role starting port) 8 is provided on the game board 7, and the role starting port 8 has a mechanism for rotating the slot 9 here. A switch 10 for stopping the rotation and stopping the symbol is arranged on the electric handle 4 side. Lent balls and prize balls are discharged from the discharge port 2a of the upper plate 2, and the game ball of the upper plate 2 is discharged by pressing the ball removal button 11 arranged on the frame of the upper plate 2 to discharge the ball 3a. Get out of In the figure, the card reader / writer
A drawer-type ashtray box 12 is provided adjacent to 5a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 7, the upper plate 2, the lower plate 3, and the electric handle 4 are mounted on a front frame 13, and a rectangular outer frame 14 has a lower front surface 14a. A card reader / writer 5a and an ashtray box 12 are mounted. The hinge 15 is a support 15a fixed to the upper edge of the outer frame 14.
And a claw hinge 15b fixed to the upper end of the front frame 13; similarly, a claw hinge 15b fixed to the lower front surface 14a of the outer frame 14 and a support 15a fixed to the lower edge of the front frame 13. The front frame 13 is provided so as to be rotatable in the lateral direction by being connected to each other. Therefore, the connection is such that the front frame 13 can be easily removed by rotating the front frame 13 forward and lifting it up.

The front frame 13 is provided with a cylinder lock 16 on the side opposite to the hinge 15, and the outer frame 14 has key receiving members 17 attached at two positions in the vertical direction. The frame 13 and the glass frame 18 are fixed or opened. A speaker 19 and an indicator light 20 are attached around the front frame 13, a mechanism frame 21 is integrally formed at the rear, a ball-pulling cover 22 is attached, and an upper tank 23 is arranged at an upper portion. .

As shown in FIG. 4, a lock device 24 is engaged with the key receiving member 17, and a frame opening detection switch is
When the front frame 13 or the glass frame 18 is opened by the duplicate key, the opened state is detected. From the upper tank 23, a discharge device 27 for prize balls and loaned balls is connected via a connection gutter 26, and a prize ball gutter 28 and a ball drain gutter 29 are connected to a lower portion of the discharge device 27. The prize ball gutter 28 is connected to a connection gutter 30 to the upper plate 2 and a lower plate flow-down box 31. A hitting ball launching device 32 operated by the electric handle 4 is provided below the front frame 13. A winning ball control device 34 and a winning detection switch 35 are provided in a winning ball passage 33 connected to the winning opening 8. Are arranged.

By the way, behind the front frame 13 is an accessory control device.
36 and a main body control device 37 are attached. On the back side of the outer frame 14, a reader / writer controller 5b constituting the card-type ball lending device 5 and a card reader / writer 5a as this terminal device are provided.
Is installed. The card reader / writer 5a protrudes from the front and is screwed into a screw 38, and the card insertion slot 5c is located at the front of the card reader / writer 5a, and the card carrier 39 is incorporated inside the card reader / writer 5a. 41
And a card removal switch 42 are attached.

Next, the operation of the main controller 37 and the card-type ball lending apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the electric circuit of the main body control device 37 is connected to the electric circuits of the accessory control device 36 and the lead lighter control device 5b, and the main body control device 37 and the lead lighter control device are connected.
5b is a circuit which operates by exchanging signals with each other cpu. The main controller 37 and the lead writer controller 5b are controlled by repeatedly executing the routine shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 at high speed.

The lead writer controller 5b operates according to a program in which the main cpu is written in the ROM.
The card reader / writer receives input of ON / OFF signals of the ball lending switch 41, the card removal switch 42, and the frame opening detection switch 25 and receives information from the card reader / writer 5a.
5a, the card transport device 39 and the money amount display device 40 are operated. On the other hand, by transmitting the ball lending request signal (BB call) to the main controller 37, the main controller 37 returns a busy signal, a balance subtraction request signal (balance signal), and a ball lending storage subtraction request signal (storage signal). Then, based on these total input signals, the card reader / writer 5a, the card transporter 39 and the display device 40 for money amount are operated.

The main controller 37 has a main cpu of RO
It operates according to the program written in M, inputs the ON / OFF signal of the winning detection switch 35, the touch switch 4a, and the switch 6 for single shot, the signal indicating the operation status of the ejection device 27, and the BB of the lead writer control device 5b. In response to the call, the hit ball launching device 32, the speaker 19, the indicator light 20, and the discharging device 27 are operated. Further, when receiving the BB call, it transmits a busy signal, a balance subtraction request signal, and a ball lending storage subtraction request signal to the reader / writer controller 5b.

Next, the operation of the reader / writer controller 5b will be described with reference to FIGS. The terminals A, B, C, D, and E in FIGS. 6 to 8 are the same and are connected. Functionally, it can be divided into blocks for ball lending preparation, BB call output generation, and card ejection. As shown in FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 5c of the card reader / writer 5a (step 1). If there is no card, the apparatus is kept in a standby state and if inserted, step 2 (conveys the card to a predetermined reading position), step 3
(Read the data.) And proceed to Step 4. In step 4, the security in step 3 is determined. If yes, proceed to the next step 5, and if no, the card is ejected (step 9).

In step 5, the operation of the take-out switch 42 is determined. If yes (if it is operating), the process proceeds to step B1 (FIG. 8), which will be described later. Proceeding to step 6, it is determined whether the ball lending switch 41 is operating. If the determination in step 6 is yes, the process proceeds to step 7 and the frame opening detection switch 25
It is determined whether is operating. If the glass frame 18 etc. are closed (now), the conditions for lending the ball are set,
The process proceeds to Step A1 (FIG. 7) through Step 8 in which the number of stored ball rentals (initially 0) is added. Step 6
In step 7, when the ball lending switch 41 is not operated and when the glass frame 18 and the like are in the open state in step 7, the numerical value of the ball lending storage is not increased.

Next, the procedure for checking the presence or absence of a signal from the main controller 37 and the presence or absence of the balance and transmitting a BB call will be described. In step A1 shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether a busy signal has been received. If it has not been received (know), it is determined in step A2 whether or not a ball lending storage subtraction request signal has been received, and in step A3, it is determined whether or not a balance subtraction request signal has been received. If both signals have not been received, it is determined in step A4 whether there is a balance in the amount data of the card. Then, if there is a balance, it is checked in step A5 whether or not there is a ball lending memory. If there is a ball lending memory, it is checked in step A6 whether or not the busy signal has been received again. If the busy signal has not been received (no), a BB call is generated in step A7. If the ball lending storage subtraction request signal has been received in step A2, the process proceeds to step A8, in which the value of the ball lending storage is decremented by 1 and merges with step A3.

If the balance-reduction request signal has been received in step A3, the flow advances to step A9 to subtract the balance data, and then joins step A4 (confirmation that it is not zero). On the other hand, when the busy signal is received, that is, in step A1, the process proceeds to step A10, and in step A6, the process proceeds to step A11 to stop the BB call. Thereafter, the above process is repeated while the card is inserted. If the determination in step 5 is yes (the card removal switch is operating), the flow proceeds to step B1 shown in FIG. 8 to perform a card ejection procedure.

As shown in FIG. 8, first, it is determined here whether a BB call has occurred. If not, the process proceeds as it is, but if so, the BB call is stopped in step B2 and the process proceeds to the next. In step B3, it is checked whether a busy signal has been received. If it has been received, a standby state is entered. Otherwise, if it is not determined in step B4 whether there is a ball lending storage subtraction request signal, the process proceeds to the next step. In step B5, the numerical value of the ball lending storage is subtracted by 1, and in step B6, it is confirmed that the numerical value of the ball lending storage is 0. If there is a storage number, the numerical value of the ball lending storage is cleared in step B7. Next, if the balance subtraction request signal has been received (step B8), a subtraction process is performed (step B9), the result is written on the card (step B10), and the card is ejected in step 9 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step A4 shown in FIG. 7 that the balance data has become 0, the data of the balance 0 is written to the card (step B10 in FIG. 8). For example, the value is cleared (not shown), and the card is ejected in step 9 shown in FIG.

In the main control circuit, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined in step C1 whether a BB call has been received. If not received, it is determined whether there is a winning ball (step C2). If there is no winning ball, the process enters a standby state (return to step C1). If there is a winning ball, it is determined again whether there is a BB call (step C).
3). If there is no BB call, prize ball discharge processing is performed (step C4), and prize ball discharge is performed until the end of the processing is detected in step C5. If the processing end is detected, the process returns to step C1.

Step C3 is designed to give priority to loaned ball discharge over prize ball discharge. If a BB call has been received, step C1 or step C3 to step C3
Proceed to 6 to generate a busy signal. Then, a loaned ball discharging process is performed in step C7. In step C8, it is determined whether or not the loaned ball discharging process has been completed. If the process is ongoing, the process is repeated to step C7. After the end of the discharging process, the busy signal is stopped in step C9, and step C1 is executed.
At 0, a ball lending storage subtraction request signal is generated. Further, in step C11, a balance subtraction request signal is generated to wait for a BB call and a winning ball (step C11).
1, C2).

That is, when the pachinko machine inserts the card, the card reader / writer 5a judges the quality of the card and the balance (step 4), and based on the operation of the ball lending switch 41 by the player (step 6), the award ball and lending. The ball discharging device 27 is operated to perform a loaned ball discharging process. In this case, the game balls stored in the upper tank 23 become rental balls and become connection gutters 26.
And the upper plate 2 passes through the prize ball gutter 28 below the discharge device 27.
Supplied to

Step 7 is a circuit for preventing a ball from being loaned even if an operator mistakenly performs a ball lending operation when the glass frame 18 or the like is opened for repairing the pachinko machine 1 or the like. The function may be controlled such that the card is ejected when the opening of the glass frame 18 or the like is detected, and any function that stops the ball lending function when the frame is opened may be used. In this embodiment, after the card is inserted, the remaining amount of the card becomes 0 (step A4).
(See step 5) or the take-out switch 42 is operated (see step 5), but it is held in the card reader / writer 5a, but it may be discharged every ball lending operation.

[0030]

As described above, the present invention is constructed as described above. Therefore, the main controller of the pachinko machine and the reader / writer controller communicate signals with each other through the CPUs provided in the pachinko machine, and thereby the rental pachinko machine is provided with the pachinko machine. Since the discharge can be performed, the reliability of the lending process is improved. In addition, the CPU provided in the lead lighter control device eliminates the need to centrally control the discharge of the rented ball by the main body control device, so that the lead lighter control device can be commonly used. When replacing a new stand, the card reader / writer and its control device are reused, and the cost is reduced accordingly. In addition, since the ball lending switch and the card removal switch are attached to the pachinko machine main body, operability is improved. In addition, since a series of requests for discharging the borrowed balls and subtracting the number of stored lent balls is processed based on the operation of the ball lending switch, erroneous recognition of the machine is reduced and the reliability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a divided state of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a connection between the card-type ball lending apparatus of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 and a main body controller.

6 is a partial flowchart of the card-type ball lending apparatus shown in FIG.

7 is a partial flowchart of the card-type ball lending apparatus shown in FIG.

8 is a partial flowchart of the card-type ball lending apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the main body control device shown in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 5 Card-type ball lending device 5a Card insertion unit 5b Lead writer control device 27 Ejection device 37 Main unit control device 41 Ball lending switch 42 Card removal switch

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 30, 1999

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0030

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0030]

As described above, the present invention is constructed as described above. Therefore, the main controller of the pachinko machine and the reader / writer controller communicate signals with each other through the CPUs provided in the pachinko machine, and thereby the rental pachinko machine is provided with the pachinko machine. Since the discharge can be performed, the reliability of the lending process is improved. In addition, the CPU provided in the lead lighter control device eliminates the need to centrally control the discharge of the rented ball by the main body control device, so that the lead lighter control device can be commonly used. When replacing a new stand, the card reader / writer and its control device are reused, and the cost is reduced accordingly. Also, a ball rental switch on the pachinko machine main body side
The operability is improved because of the attachment. Further, on the basis of the operation of the ball lending switch, when the discharge of the series of lending sphere co
In addition, since the busy signal is transmitted , there is an effect that erroneous operation of the machine is reduced and reliability is improved.

Claims (3)

[Claims] An electric discharge device for discharging a lending ball or a prize ball is connected, and a main body control device having a CPU, and a card reader / writer and a ball lending switch are connected, and a lead lighter control device having a CPU is electrically connected. In the mechanically connected pachinko machine, the main body control device and the lead lighter control device are:
A pachinko machine characterized in that signals are communicated with each other under the control of each CPU, and thereby the lending balls are discharged by the discharging device. 2. The main body control device and the ejection device are mounted on the back of a front frame rotatably provided on an outer frame via a hinge, and a lead lighter control device, a card reader / writer and a ball rental switch are mounted on the front frame. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is arranged on a lower front side of a game section of the provided game board. 3. The lead writer control device transmits a ball lending request signal to the main controller based on the operation of the ball lending switch, and the main controller discharges the lending ball based on the ball lending request signal, The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a busy signal is transmitted to said lead writer control device.