JP2681363B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

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Description: [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine and the like, and more specifically, the number of balls that can be specified as the number of balls owned by the player. The present invention relates to a ball game machine capable of playing a game using a recording medium having specific information recorded therein.

[Prior Art] A game is carried out by a recording medium (for example, a magnetic card) in which the number-of-balls identification information (for example, the number-of-balls data itself or a personal identification symbol of the player) capable of specifying the number-of-balls owned by the player is recorded. Ball game machines have been advocated with attention from the viewpoint of rationalization of game hall management and other points. What has been conventionally proposed in such a ball game machine is to read the recording information of the recording medium purchased at the recording medium vending machine by inserting it into a recording medium processing device having a card reader / writer and reading it. A game can be played within the range of the player's possession ball number data specified by the record information.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When a player uses a conventional ball game machine of this type to play a game and the number of balls held by the player becomes 0 or close to 0, the game machine is a little further. Sometimes you want to continue playing at. In such a case, the player purchases a new recording medium in anticipation of a clear game, inserts the recording information of the new recording medium into the recording medium processing device, and reads it. The player's ball number data specified by the read record information is added and updated to increase the number. However, in order to increase the number of balls held, the player once leaves the ball game machine and goes to the recording medium vending machine, purchases the recording medium again, and brings the recording medium to the game. The player had to return to the ball-playing machine that he was doing, which was a drawback that bothered the player.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to increase the number-of-balls-number data necessary for continuing the game without leaving the ball game machine. It is to reduce the annoyance associated with the method of increasing the number data.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine that allows a player to play a game using a recording medium on which the number-of-balls identification information for identifying the number-of-balls owned by a player is recorded. A game area into which a hit ball is hit, a hitting ball launching device that shoots a hit ball toward the game area, and the number of held balls specified by the number of held balls of the recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion slot. According to the result of the game by the ball hitting the game area by the ball hitting device, the game enabling means for making the ball ready to be shot by the ball hitting device using the data, the holding ball While updating the number-of-balls number data specified by the number specifying information, based on the coin inserted into the coin slot, provided that the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium slot and held at a predetermined position. The above-mentioned number of balls The number-of-balls data updating means for additionally updating the number-of-balls data updating means, the number-of-balls data updating means being added and updated without requiring a player's addition and update operation by inserting money into the coin slot. It is characterized by performing.

[Operation] According to the present invention, by the function of the game enabling means, the hitting ball launching means hits the ball by using the ball holding number data specified by the ball holding number specifying information of the recording medium inserted into the recording medium insertion slot. Is ready to play. Further, by the function of the number-of-balls data updating means, the number-of-balls data specified by the number-of-balls identifying information is updated according to the game result of the ball shot toward the game area by the ball launching means. On the other hand, on condition that the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium insertion slot and held at a predetermined position, the number-of-balls data is added and updated based on the coin inserted into the coin slot. This addition and update of the number of balls is configured so that the addition and update can be performed without the need for the addition and update operation of the player by inserting money into the coin insertion slot.

In other words, with the game, the ball number data is lost or the remaining number becomes small, and when increasing the ball number data necessary for continuing the game, the ball number data is added and updated by the insertion of money, and the ball number data is updated. It becomes possible to increase the number of balls held without leaving the ball game machine.

Example Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, a pachinko game machine, which is an example of a ball game machine, will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and includes all game machines that play a game by playing a ball.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a card-type pachinko game machine 10 which is an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.

In the front frame 12 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a game board 40 is provided, and a game area 42 is formed by the game board 40. An operation handle 22 is provided at a lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 10.The operation of the operation handle 22 activates the hit ball launching device 54 so that the pachinko balls are sequentially driven into the game area 42. It is configured.

In the game area 42, a variable winning ball device 43 provided with a pair of opening / closing wing pieces 44a, 44b is provided at a central position thereof. Further, starting winning ports 48a, 48b, 48c, which are examples of starting passing ports, are formed below the game area 42.
Further, in the game area 42, a tulip-type winning device 47 is provided.
a, 47b, winning prizes 45, 46a, 46b, which are examples of normal passages
Is provided. The variable winning ball device 43 and the winning devices 47a and 47b may be ball passing devices that allow the pachinko balls that have entered from above to pass through as they are and be discharged to the game board from below.

In response to the operation of the operation handle 22, the hitting rod 58 of the hitting ball firing device 54 is intermittently rocked, so that the hitting rod 58 causes a pachinko ball to be hit and a hitting guide rail.
The shooting ball enters the game area 42 through between the game area 41a and the game area forming rail 41b. Immediately before entering the game area 42, the fired ball is detected by the fired ball detector 64. In the figure, reference numeral 56 denotes a hitting ball supply mechanism for feeding the pachinko balls in the hitting ball waiting gutter 70 to a hitting position of the hitting rod 58.

Next, when the resilience of the hitting rod 58 is too weak, the pachinko ball rolls in the opposite direction without returning to the inside of the game area 42 and tries to return to the original position. The pachinko ball, that is, the foul ball, which is going to return to the position of FIG. In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the firing ball that actually enters the game area 42, that is, the effective firing ball, is detected by the firing ball detector 64 provided at the end position of the game area forming rail 41b. The present invention is not limited to this, the launch ball detector is provided, for example, on the lower side of the launch ball in the vicinity of the launch location, and a foul ball detector for detecting a foul ball is provided in the foul ball passage 66. By subtracting the detection output of the foul ball detector from the detection output,
The configuration may be such that the effective fired balls that have actually entered the game area 42 are calculated.

The effective firing ball hit into the gaming area 42, by winning in any of the starting winning ports 48a, 48b, 48c,
The opening / closing wing pieces 44a and 44b are provided a predetermined number of times (for example,
The pachinko ball is controlled so as to open and close, and the pachinko ball can be won in the variable winning ball device 43 during that time. In the drawing, reference numeral 49 denotes an out mouth, and when the pachinko ball hit into the game area 42 falls without being won in any of the winning ports or the winning ball device, the collected out ball is collected. It is for doing.

The decorative plate provided below the pachinko gaming machine 10
A card insertion / ejection port 28, which is an example of a recording medium insertion port, is formed in the left corner of the 20, and a magnetic card 102 (see FIG. 4), which is an example of a recording medium, can be inserted / ejected. ing. As will be described later, the magnetic card 102 records the number-of-balls-identifying information that can specify the number of balls possessed by the player, and is directly or indirectly derived from the number-of-ball-specific information (this embodiment). In this case, pachinko balls can be played with a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number-of-balls data. Further, on the right side of the card insertion / ejection port 28, an end button 32 for ending the game, a game enable display 30 for displaying a state in which the game can be played, and the inserted card are held at a predetermined position. A card hold indicator 31 for indicating that the card is being held is provided.
The card insertion / ejection port 28, the end button 32, the game-enabled display 30 and the card holding display 31 may be provided at a position other than the front decorative plate 20, such as the front frame 12 or the front plate 18.

In the left part of the front frame 12, a coin slot 33 and a coin processing unit for processing coins inserted from the coin slot 33 are provided.
35 and a coin return port 34 for returning the inserted coins in a predetermined case, and a coin accommodating portion 36 for accommodating the inserted coins
Is provided. Further, a bill insertion / return port 37 is formed at a position below the coin insertion slot 33 or the like, and a bill processing unit 38 for processing a bill inserted from the bill insertion / return port 37 is further inserted. A bill storage unit 39 for storing the bills is provided. The coin slot 33 and the bill insertion / return slot 37 constitute a coin slot. The coins and bills accommodated in the coin accommodating portion 36 and the bill accommodating portion 39 may be configured to be automatically collected at a predetermined position in a game arcade.

In the drawing, reference numerals 26 and 50 denote game effect lamps, which are lit or blinked in a big hit state or the like to improve the game effect. 52 is a ball number data display,
This is for displaying the number of balls owned by the player, which changes every moment in the course of the game, to inform the player. The installation location of this ball number data display 52 is not limited to the game board 40, but the front frame
Alternatively, it may be outside the game machine near the game machine such as the curtain board. Reference numeral 14 denotes a door holding frame for holding the glass door frame 16 and the front plate 18, and the material is not limited to metal but may be plastic. In the figure, reference numeral 24 denotes a hitting motor stop switch, which is used to temporarily stop the hitting motor by pressing and stop the firing of pachinko balls. Reference numeral 11 denotes a machine frame, and reference numeral 68 denotes a driving ball discharge port, which is used to discharge pachinko balls from a driving ball discharge communication port 77 (see FIG. 2) described later into the ball discharging standby gutter 70. belongs to.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.

A front frame 12 is attached to the machine frame 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be freely opened and closed and detachable. The front frame 12 is provided with a game board mounting frame 80.
On the other hand, the game board 40 is detachably attached by a game board fixing member 82. That is, the game board fixing member 82 is configured to be rotatable as shown by the arrow in the figure, and the game board 40 is detachable from the game board mounting frame 80 by rotating the game board fixing member 82. doing. In this way, by configuring the game board 40 so that only it can be replaced,
There is an advantage that the cost of replacing the pachinko gaming machine 10 at the game hall can be reduced.

On the back side of the game board, a set of winning ball set covers 90a, 90
b is arranged and can be divided into each other, and according to the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10, only one of the prize ball collecting cover bodies is replaced, and the other prize ball collecting cover bodies are configured to form many models. To be able to deal with. By means of these prize ball collecting cover bodies 90a and 90b, various prize ports 46a, 46b and 45 formed in the game board 40 and a specific prize port (V pocket) 84 formed in the variable prize ball apparatus or a normal prize port The pachinko balls that have won the winning ports 86a and 86b are guided along a predetermined path and are assembled. Further, the relay terminal board 92, various detectors 94, 96, and the like are attached to the winning ball aggregate cover bodies 90a, 90b. In addition, 88a, 88b
A solenoid for driving the open / close wing pieces 44a, 44b of the variable winning ball device 43, and is mounted on the back side of the variable winning ball device 43.

In the drawing, reference numeral 72 denotes a prize ball collecting gutter, which is a prize ball collected by the prize ball collect cover bodies 90a and 90b and a prize ball which has won the starting prize openings 48a, 48b and 48c (see FIG. 1). The pachinko balls won from the devices 47a and 47b are collected and guided to the winning ball / out ball merging gutter 76. The winning balls collected by the winning ball collecting gutter 72 are the winning ball detector.
The detection output detected by 73 is used for game control described later. In this embodiment, all the winning balls collected by the winning ball collecting gutter 72 are configured to be detected by one winning ball detector 73, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided for each winning port. Further, each winning port is divided into blocks, a winning ball detector is provided for each block, the detection output of each winning ball detector is added, and the number of winning balls is calculated by summing them. You may. When a prize ball detector is provided for each block, it is possible to make the numerical value added to the player's possession ball number data as a prize ball different for each block. The prize
The ball out ball confluence trough 76 is configured so that the out ball that has fallen into the out port 48 passes through the out ball trough 74, is detected by the out ball detector 75, and then drops into the winning ball and the out ball. Has been done. The driven ball, in which the winning ball and the out ball are merged, is discharged from the driven ball discharge port 68 through the driven ball discharge communication port 77 into the ball-waiting gutter 70 (the first ball). (See FIG. 1). As described above, in the present embodiment, the pachinko balls hit by the hitting ball launching device 54 all circulate inside the gaming machine without being discharged outside the machine, and again return to the hitting standby gutter.
Although a so-called enclosed ball type ball game machine configured to return to 70 has been shown, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a ball ball game machine of a type in which a driven ball is polished and supplied as a ball. You may.

Ball launching device 54 for driving pachinko balls into the game area
Is constituted by a hitting motor 62, a hitting rod 58 intermittently oscillated by the hitting motor 62, and an interlocking elevating body 60 which moves up and down in conjunction with the intermittent oscillating movement of the hitting rod 58. The interlocking elevating body 60 is for operating the hit ball feeding mechanism 56 (see FIG. 1) to feed the pachinko balls to the hit ball firing position one by one.

In the variable winning ball device 43 (see FIG. 1), a specific winning opening (V pocket) 84 which is an example of a specific passing opening and a normal winning opening 86a, 86b which is an example of a normal passing opening are formed. The special winning ball detector 94 detects a pachinko ball that has won the specific winning opening 84, and the jackpot control for continuously opening and closing the opening / closing blade pieces 44a and 44b (see FIG. 1) is performed.
The opening and closing of the opening / closing wing pieces 44a and 44b in the big hit control reaches a predetermined number (for example, 18 times) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the winning number of pachinko balls in the variable winning ball device.
) When one of the conditions is satisfied. It should be noted that the pachinko balls won in the variable winning ball device 43 are detected by the 10-count detector 96, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls winning in the variable winning ball device is obtained.
Is reached. In addition, starting winning prize openings 48a, 48b,
The configuration is such that the pachinko ball that wins 48c (see FIG. 1) is detected by the start winning ball detectors 98a, 98b, 98c. The variable winning ball device is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice) based on the detection output of the starting winning ball detectors 98a, 98b, 98c.

A control board box 78 is further attached to the back of the game board, and is configured to perform a game control such as the big hit control in response to a signal from each of the winning ball detectors.

A card processing device, which is an example of a recording medium processing device, is provided on the back surface side of the front frame 12. This card processing device
Reference numeral 100 denotes a card storage box 136 for storing the card inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 28 (see FIG. 1).
And a handle 136a for taking out the card storage box 136 and collecting cards, and a control unit (microcomputer) 13
Consisting of eight.

In the figure, 35 is a coin processing unit, 36 is a coin storage unit, 38 is a bill processing unit, 39 is a bill storage unit, and 50 is a game effect lamp.

In addition, in the case of a passing opening or a ball passing device for discharging the dropped ball to the game board again instead of the winning opening or the winning ball device,
The prize-ball collecting cover bodies 90a and 90b become unnecessary.

 FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG.

On the front side of the front frame 12 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a coin insertion slot 33, a coin return slot 34, and a bill insertion / return slot 37 are formed. In the figure, 16 is a glass door frame, 18 is a front plate, 2
Reference numeral 0 is a front decorative plate, 22 is an operation handle, and 28 is a card insertion / ejection slot.

On the back side of the coin insertion slot 33, a coin processing unit 35 is provided, and detects the size, shape, weight, etc. of the coin for judging the authenticity of the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 33. It is configured to be. A coin storage unit 36 is provided below the coin processing unit 35, and is configured to be able to store coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 33. On the back side of the bill insertion / return port 37, a bill processing unit 38 is provided, a pattern attached to the bill to determine the authenticity of the bill inserted from the bill insertion / return port 37, and the like. Is configured to be detected. Further, the coin processing unit 35 and the bill processing unit 38 also have a function of detecting the amount of inserted coins and bills. A bill storage unit 39 is provided below the bill processing unit 38, and is configured to be able to store bills inserted from the bill insertion / return port 37.

In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a card processing device, which is a card storage box 136 provided with a first carrying motor 116 for carrying a magnetic card, a second carrying motor 126, and a handle 136a.
And so on.

In the figure, 71 is a mechanism plate, 78 is a control board box for performing big hit control, and 11 is a machine frame.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the card processing device 100.

The card processing device 100 has a card insertion / ejection port 28 into which the magnetic card 102 is inserted / ejected. The magnetic card 102 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, but may have a rod shape or the like, and may have any shape. Further, the magnetic card 102 records ball number data of the player, which is an example of the ball number specifying information, and the ball number data corresponds to, for example, a fee paid by the player before the game. The number of balls to be loaned is recorded on the magnetic card 102. In addition, as the ball number identification information,
The data is not limited to the data on the number of balls held by the player, but may be, for example, information that can specify the player. The ball count data may be indexed based on player identification information from the magnetic card, and a game may be performed based on the indexed ball count data. In addition, the magnetic card 102 further stores game hall identification information for preventing the use of a magnetic card in another store, encryption information for determining the authenticity of the card, and the like. Various types of cards are conceivable, such as a card using an IC card or an optical disk memory, a barcode printed or a punched hole formed. The card processing device 100 can be appropriately changed according to the type and shape of the card described above.

Magnetic card 10 inserted in the card insertion / eject port 28
2 is detected by the first card detector 104 (SW1),
Based on the detected output, the first conveyance motor 116 starts to rotate normally, the main rotation roller 118 rotates counterclockwise in the figure, and the conveyance belt 122 conveys the card 102 leftward in the figure. Incidentally, reference numeral 124 in the figure denotes a freely rotatable guide roller, which is for reliably carrying the card 102 by pressing the card 102 toward the carrying belt 122.
While the card 102 is being conveyed by the conveyor belt 122, the card 1 is read by the data reader 110, which is an example of a reading unit.
The data 02 is read, and the data is sent to the control unit (microcomputer) 138 (see FIG. 5). When the card 102 is detected by the second card detector 106 (SW2), the first carrying motor 116 is stopped, and the card 102 is detected at the second card detector 106 (SW2). Is once stopped and waits for the determination result from the control unit 138. When the card 102 is determined to be proper as a result of the determination, the first transport motor 116 rotates in the normal direction again, the card 102 is further transported in the left direction in the drawing, and the second transport is performed. Motor 126 rotates in the forward direction and main rotation roller 128
Is rotated counterclockwise in the figure, the card 102 is conveyed leftward in the figure by the conveyor belt 132, and the card is detected by the third card detector 108 (SW3). Then, the first carrying motor 116 and the second carrying motor 126 both stop,
When the card 102 is detected by the third card detector 108 (SW3), the card 102 is stopped and held as it is. In the figure, reference numeral 134 is a guide roller having the same function as the guide roller 124. Further, 120 and 130 are sub-rotating rollers which are attached so as to freely rotate.

The magnetic card 102 is the third card detector 108 (SW3)
The pachinko game becomes possible in a state where the game is suspended at the detection position. Then, by the player playing a pachinko game and pressing the end button 32 (see FIG. 1),
The second carrying motor 126 and the first carrying motor 116 reversely rotate, and the card 102 is carried to the right in the drawing. During the carrying, the data erasing device 114 erases the number-of-balls data and the data. By the writing device 112, the number of balls owned by the game is newly written, and the card is inserted.
The card 102 is discharged to the player side from the discharge port 28.

Next, when the number of balls held becomes zero by the player playing the game, the card 102 is retained as it is, and the number of balls held is updated by inserting money, so that the game can be performed again. It is configured as follows. When a new card is inserted, the newly inserted card replaces the held card and is detected by the third card detector 108 (SW3) only when the card is proper. The card held in the position and held until then is stored in the card storage box 136. In this embodiment, not only when the ball size data is zero, but also when the ball size data is not zero, that is, during a game, the ball size data can be updated by inserting money or inserting a new card. Is configured. Also, a handle 136a is provided in the card storage box 136, and a staff at the game hall takes out the card storage box 136 while holding the handle 136a, and removes the magnetic card 102 stored in the card storage box 136. It is configured to be removed.

In the present invention, the card 102 may be locked at the inserted position without being conveyed. In this case, the locked position is a predetermined position where the card should be held.

FIG. 5 shows the arithmetic unit (microcomputer) 138.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit including various devices connected to a calculation unit 138 thereof.

The control circuit includes an arithmetic unit (microcomputer) 138 as a control center. The arithmetic unit 138 has a function of controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as described below. The control unit 138 is configured by, for example, an LSI of several chips,
Among them, MPU140 that can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure, and ROM1 that stores the operation program of MPU140
42 and a RAM 144 capable of writing and reading necessary data are included. Furthermore, the input / output circuit 146 for ensuring signal consistency between the MPU 140 and external circuits, and the MPU when the power is turned on.
Power-on reset circuit 1 that gives a reset pulse to the 140
48 and clock generation circuit that gives clock signal to MPU140
150, a pulse dividing circuit (interrupting pulse generating circuit) 152 that divides a clock signal from the clock generating circuit 150 and periodically gives an interrupt pulse to the MPU 140, and an address decode that decodes address data from the MPU 140. And circuit 154.

The MPU 140 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 152. Also, the address decoding circuit 154
Decodes the address data from MPU140, ROM142, R
A chip select signal is given to the AM 144 and the input / output circuit 146, respectively.

In this embodiment, the ROM 142 rewrites its contents, that is, the MPU 1 stored therein when the need arises.
So that you can change the program for 40
A programmable ROM 142 is used. And MPU1
Reference numeral 40 gives a control signal to the above-described transport motors 116, 118, etc. in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 142 and in response to the input of each control signal described below.

First, the coin processing unit 35 provides the control unit 138 with detection data necessary for determining the authenticity and the amount of the coin. The control unit 138 determines the authenticity of the coin based on the detection data, and gives the determination result to the coin processing unit 35. If the coin is a proper coin, the coin is stored in the coin storage unit 36 (see FIG. 1). Allowed to accept and return coins in case of inappropriate coins 34
(See FIG. 1). Next, from the bill processing unit 38, detection data for determining the authenticity and the amount of the bill is provided to the control unit 138. The control unit 138 determines the authenticity based on this detection data, gives the determination result to the banknote processing unit 38, and if the banknote is an appropriate banknote, stores it in the banknote storage unit 39 (see FIG. 1), and If the bill is valid, the bill is returned from the bill insertion / return port 37 (see FIG. 1). In addition, the third card detector 108 (SW
If there is no card detection signal from 3), the coin or bill is controlled to be returned even if it is correct. This is to prevent the occurrence of troubles such as the fact that there is no recording medium to be paid out to the player at the time of stopping or settlement due to the receipt of money. Coin processing department
35 or the bill processing unit 38 may be configured to perform the operation independently without the help of the control unit 138.

The control unit 138 includes the first, second and third card detectors 104 (SW
The detection signals from 1), 106 (SW2) and 108 (SW3) are given through the card detection circuit 156. A read data signal from the data reader 110 is given to the control unit 138 via the data read / write circuit 160. A game end switch 32 '(see FIG. 1) is pressed by the player to turn on the game end switch 32', and the signal is given to the control unit 138 via the game end switch circuit 162. The launch ball detection signal from the launch ball detector 64 is given to the control unit 138 via the launch ball detection circuit 164. The detection signal from the winning ball detector 73 is a winning ball detection circuit.
It is given to the control unit 138 via 166. Further, the detection signal from the out-ball detector 75 is given to the control unit 138 via the out-ball detection circuit 168.

 Next, the control unit 138 gives a control signal to the following devices.

First, a drive motor drive control signal is applied to the first and second transport motors 116 (M1) and 126 (M2) via the motor circuit 158. A data write signal is applied to the data writer 112 via the data read / write circuit 160. Further, a data erasing signal is given to the data erasing device 114 via the data reading / writing circuit 160. Next, a hitting ball launch control signal is given to the hitting ball launching device 54 through the hitting ball launching control circuit 170. Playable display circuit
A game permissible display control signal is given to the game permissible display 30 (L1) via 172. A card hold display control signal is given to the card hold display 31 (L2) via the card hold display circuit 174. A control signal for displaying the number of held balls data is given to the number of held balls data display 52 via the number of held balls data display circuit 176. In addition,
A predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 178 to each circuit having the above configuration.

6A and 6B are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

First, the first card detector SW1 is turned on in step S1.
Is determined. Player playing magnetic card
The first card detector 104 (SW1) is turned on when 102 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 28 (see FIG. 4).
In that case, YES is determined in step S1, the process proceeds to step S2, the first transporting motor M1 is normally rotated, and the card 102 is transported to the left in FIG. Next, in step S3, the card data is read by the data reader 110 (see FIG. 4), and in step S4, it is judged whether or not the second card detector SW2 is turned on, and it is still turned on.
If it is determined that the DO loop is not established, the DO loop for returning to step S2 is formed. Then, when the card 102 is conveyed to the position of the second card detector (SW2) shown in FIG. 4, the second card detector 106 (SW2) is switched to ON, and in that state, the step S4 is performed. Therefore, a YES determination is made and the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, a process of stopping the first carrying motor M1 is performed, whereby the card 102 is temporarily stopped at the position of the second card detector 106 (SW2) (see FIG. 4). Next, in step S6, based on the card data read in step S3, it is determined whether or not the card is a card that can be used in this amusement hall, or whether it is a counterfeit card, and it is appropriate. If it is determined that the object is the one, YES is determined in step S6, the process proceeds to step S7, and the first and second transport motors M
Both M1 and M2 are normally rotated, and the card 102 is conveyed to the left in FIG. This step S6 constitutes a judgment means for judging the suitability of the recording medium based on the contents read by the reading means. Then, in step S8, it is judged whether or not the third card detector SW3 is switched from OFF to ON, and if it is judged that the third card detector SW3 is not switched yet, the process returns to step S7 again. This allows the card 10 to reach the position of the third card detector 108 (SW3) shown in FIG.
While the 2 is being conveyed, the first and second conveying motors M1 and M2 are continuously rotated in the forward direction in step S7, and the card is the 3rd.
If the third card detector 108 (SW3) is conveyed to the position of the card detector 108 (SW3) and the third card detector 108 (SW3) is turned on, step S8
Therefore, a YES determination is made and the process proceeds to the next step S9. In step S9, both the first and second transportation motors M1 and M2 are stopped and the card is held at the position of the third card detector 108 (SW3). In this state, the card holding display lamp L2 is turned on in step S10, and a process of adding the number of balls held from the card to the ball number data of the ball game machine is performed in step S11. In the case of the first game, since the ball-number data stored in the ball game machine is zero, the ball-number data read from the card becomes the ball-number data of the ball game machine as it is. Next, in step S12, it is judged whether or not the number-of-balls data is zero. If it is zero, the process returns to step S1. If it is not zero, the process proceeds to step S21 shown in FIG. 6B to shoot. The device is unlocked, and the ball game becomes possible. By the steps S7, S8, S9 and S21, it is possible to shoot a hit ball by the hitting ball launching means using the ball holding number data specified by the ball holding number specifying information of the recording medium inserted into the recording medium insertion slot. A game enabling means for making the game available is configured.

If it is determined in step S6 that the card data found is not appropriate, the process proceeds to step S13.
Reverse the motor M1 for conveyance of
It is determined whether the card detector SW1 has been switched from ON to OFF, and the processing in step S13 is continued until it is switched. Then, the first card detector 104 (SW1) is switched from ON to OFF by being transported from the card insertion / ejection port 28 to a state where the magnetic card 102 partially projects, and in that state, by step S14. If YES is determined, the first carrying motor M1 is stopped in step S15, and the process returns to step S1. I.e. the step
Only when it is determined in S6 that the inserted card is proper, the launch device is unlocked in step S21.

Next, if the determination is NO in step S1, the process proceeds to step S16, and it is determined whether or not money has been input.If not, the process returns to step S1 again. In step S17, it is determined whether or not the input money is legitimate money, and if it is determined that it is not legitimate, the operation proceeds to step S19 and the input currency is returned to return to step S1. If it is determined that the input currency is legitimate currency, YES is determined in step S17.
Determination is made and the process proceeds to step S18, and it is determined whether or not the third card detector SW3 is turned on. Then, when the magnetic card 102 is not held at the position of the third card detector 108 (SW3) shown in FIG. 4, the third card detector SW3 is not turned on.
When NO is determined in step 18, the flow proceeds to step S19, the input money is returned, and the flow returns to step S1. That is, card 102
Is not held at the position detected by the third card detector 108 (SW3) shown in FIG. 4, no matter how much money is inserted, the inserted money will be returned. The number of balls data is not updated. When the card is not held at the position detected by the third card detector SW3, the coin insertion slot 33 and the bill insertion / return slot 37 (see FIG. 1) are closed, and the coin is inserted. It may be configured so that it cannot be performed. Next, when the card is held at the position detected by the third card detector SW3, YES is determined in the step S18, and the step S2 is performed.
The process proceeds to 0, and the process of adding the number of balls held according to the inserted amount to the ball number data is performed, and the process proceeds to step S21. This step S
With 20, the number-of-balls-holding-number data is updated based on the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot.

Next, after the launching device is unlocked in step S21 shown in FIG. 6B, the process proceeds to step S22, and the game enable display lamp L1 is turned on. Lighting of the game enable display lamp L1 indicates to the player that the ball game is now possible. Next, in step S23, it is determined whether or not the shot ball detector is turned on.If it is determined that it is not turned on yet, the process proceeds to step S24, in which it is determined whether or not the prize winning ball detector is turned on. If it is determined that it is not yet turned on, the process proceeds to step S25, it is determined whether the out ball detector is turned on, and if it is determined that it is not turned on yet. In step S26, it is determined whether valid money has been inserted or a valid card has been inserted. If NO is determined in this step S26, the process proceeds to step S33, but if YES is determined, the process proceeds to step S32 and the number of balls held according to the amount of coins inserted or the number of balls held is determined. After the process of adding to is performed, the process proceeds to step S33. The specific processing contents of steps S26 and S32 are the same as the processing of steps S1 to S20 shown in FIG. 6A. The determination in steps S23 to S26 is repeated instantaneously by patrol the DO loop of the program.In the middle of patrol of this DO loop, a pachinko ball is shot off and detected by the launch ball detector. If so, a YES determination is made in step S23, the process proceeds to step S27, the held ball number data is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S28 to increment the shot ball counter by 1 and proceeds to step S33. Next, if a pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area has won any of the winning openings and the winning ball detector has been turned ON, a YES determination is made in step S24, and the process proceeds to step S29. N is added to the number data, the process proceeds to step S30, the prize ball counter is incremented by 1, the process proceeds to step S31, the hit ball counter is incremented by 1, and then the process proceeds to step S33. In step S29, n means that the winning ball detector is 1 in step S24.
It is the number of prize balls given as it is turned ON, for example, a number such as 13. By this step S29, the step S20, the step S27 and the step S32, according to the game result by the batting ball fired toward the game area by the batting ball launching device, the number of balls held specified by the number of balls holding specified information. While updating the data, on the condition that the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium insertion slot and held at a predetermined position, the number-of-balls data is additionally updated based on the coin inserted into the coin slot. The possession ball number data updating means is configured. As described above, the coin holding number data updating means performs the addition and update operation without requiring the player to perform the addition and update operation by inserting the money into the coin insertion slot. As an addition condition to the number-of-balls data, instead of or in addition to winning a pachinko ball, for example, establishment of a specific game state may be selected, and a predetermined number is added based on the fact that the specific game state is reached. May be controlled as follows. Further, the values of the winning ball counter and the hit ball counter in the steps S30 and S31 are used for determining whether or not the hit is achieved in the step S36 described later. Next, if a pachinko ball hit in the game area falls into the out mouth, it is detected by the out-ball detector and YES is determined in step S25. Then, the process proceeds to step S31 and the hit ball counter is incremented by one. After that, the process proceeds to step S33. That is, step S31
The process of incrementing the hit ball counter by 1 is
This is done both when the prize ball detector is turned on and when the out ball detector is turned on. Is counted by the hit ball counter. Note that instead of counting the sum of the winning balls and the out balls as in the present embodiment, for example, the winning ball / out ball confluent gutter 76 shown in FIG.
It is also possible to provide a hit ball detector and control so that the hit ball counter is incremented by 1 each time the hit ball detector is turned on.

Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not the ball holding end flag is set. This ball-end flag is set in step S38, which will be described later, and is set when the player's ball count data becomes zero. If the ball holding end flag is not set, NO is determined in step S33, and the process proceeds to step S34 to determine whether the ball holding number data is zero. If the player's possession ball number data is not zero, NO is determined in step S34 and the process proceeds to step S35 to determine whether or not the game end flag is set. The game end flag is set in step S39 described later, and is set when the ball game machine is stopped or when the game end switch is turned on by the player. If the game end flag is not set yet, step S35
Thus, NO is determined, and the process proceeds to step S36 to make a determination of (value of prize ball counter × n) − (value of hit ball counter) ≧ m. This m is a set number of hits, for example, a number of about 3000, 4000. If (the value of the winning ball counter × n) − (the value of the hitting ball counter) is less than m, the hitting is not stopped yet, the determination of NO is made in step S36, the process proceeds to step S37, and the game end switch is pressed. It is judged whether it is ON, and the player presses the end button 32 (first
(See the drawing) is not pressed, a NO determination is made and the process returns to step S23 again.

When the player's possession ball number data becomes zero during the game, YES is determined in step S34, and step S3 is performed.
In step 8, the ball holding end flag is set, and in step S40, the launcher is locked and the pachinko ball cannot be fired, and in step S41, the game ready display lamp L
Turn off 1 and return to step S24. Step S4
Specifically, the method of locking the launching device by 0 is to stop the hitting motor, stop the supply of hitting balls, or project an obstacle on the hitting guide rail 41a (see FIG. 1) to force the launching ball. There are various methods such as a method of using all foul balls, and it is preferable to appropriately select them according to the configuration of each detector, the installation location, and the like. Then, since the ball holding end flag has already been set in step S38, a YES determination is made in step S33 in the subsequent program processing, and as a result, the process proceeds to step S42 and the ball holding number data becomes zero. If the number-of-balls data is zero, the process proceeds to step S43, and it is determined whether or not the values of both the fired ball counter and the driven ball counter are equal. The determination in step S43 is to determine whether or not all the remaining balls remaining in the game area have the game result confirmed after the player's possession ball number data becomes zero and the launch device is locked. This is for giving a game value along with the winning due to the remaining balls. That is, as long as there are remaining balls in the game area, the value of the shot ball counter should be larger than the value of the hit ball counter, and as a result, NO is determined in step S43. If NO is determined in step S43, the process returns to step S24 again, and it is determined whether or not there is a winning due to the remaining balls. As a result, if there is a prize due to the residual ball,
A YES determination is made in step S24, a process of adding n to the number of balls held is performed in step S29, and a NO determination is subsequently made in step S42. In that case, it is necessary to control so that the game can be continued based on the number-of-balls data, and therefore, step S44.
Thus, the ball end flag is cleared, the process proceeds to step S21, the launch device is unlocked again, and the game is controlled to be restartable thereafter. Also, during the period when the remaining balls are present in the game area, if valid money is inserted or a valid card is inserted, a YES determination is made in step S26 and the process proceeds to step S32, and the number of balls held is calculated. The predetermined number of balls is added, and as a result, step S42 is performed as described above.
By this, it is judged to be ON, and the game can be restarted. Next, if all the remaining balls existing in the game area have fallen into the out slot, and if no money has been inserted or no card has been inserted during that time, YES is obtained by step S43.
Is determined, and the process returns to step S1 shown in FIG. 6A.

Next, if the value of (winning ball counter × n) − (value of hitting ball counter) is equal to or larger than m and the stopping is established, YES is determined in step S36 and the process proceeds to step S39.
If the player presses the end button 32 (see FIG. 1) and the game end switch is switched to ON, step
The determination of YES is made in S37, and the process proceeds to Step S39. In step S39, the game end flag is set, and step S
Proceeding to 40, the launching device is locked, and proceeding to step S41, the game possible display lamp L1 is turned off and the process returns to step S24. Then, in the subsequent game processing, since the game end flag has already been set, a YES determination is made in step S35, and the process proceeds to step S45.
It is determined whether or not the values of the shot ball counter and the hit ball counter are equal. The judgment in this step S45 is
After the stop or game end switch is operated to ON and the launching device is locked, all the remaining balls remaining in the game area are for judging whether or not the game result is fixed, It has the same purpose as S43. Then, while the remaining balls remain in the game area, NO is determined in step S45 and step S24
Then, it is judged whether or not there is a winning due to the remaining balls, or whether or not the out-ball detector due to the remaining balls has been turned on. As a result, a process of adding n to the number-of-balls possessed by the winning due to the remaining balls is performed to control not to make the player dissatisfied, and the remaining balls become out-balls, and the value of the driven-in ball counter is set. With the increase, it is determined whether or not the establishment of the stop has been canceled. In this embodiment, even if the number of hits set is slightly less than the set number of out-balls, the game end flag is not cleared and the launcher is kept locked, but it is possible to play again. Good. Then, if the remaining balls are no longer present in the game area, YES is determined in step S45, the process proceeds to step S46, the card holding display lamp L2 is extinguished, and the process proceeds to step S47, where the first and second transport motors M1. , M2 are reversed, and the process goes to step S48 to write the current ball number data and other necessary data to the card, then go to step S49 to judge whether the first card detector SW1 is switched from ON to OFF. Is performed, and the processing in steps S47 and S48 is continued until switching is performed. And
When the card 102 is conveyed from the card insertion / ejection port 28 to a state where it partially protrudes, the first card detector SW1 turns from ON to O
It is switched to FF, and as a result YES in step S49.
Is determined, the process proceeds to step S50, the first and second transport motors M1 and M2 are stopped, and the process proceeds to step S51 to determine whether or not the stopping condition is satisfied. The hitting condition is satisfied according to the determination shown in step S36. If the value of (winning ball counter × n) − (value of hitting ball counter) is m or more, the hitting condition is satisfied. YES is determined, the game control ends, and if the value is less than m,
Since the game is finished by pressing the game end button, the game machine has not been stopped yet, so the stop condition was canceled because the residual ball dropped into the out port. As a result, NO is determined in step S51, the process proceeds to step S52, and after the game end flag is cleared, the process returns to step S1 shown in FIG. 6A.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, when the number of balls held is reduced or decreased as the game goes on, and when the number of balls held required for the continuation of the game is increased, a ball game machine is provided by inserting money. The number-of-balls data can be increased without leaving, and the annoyance associated with the method of increasing the number-of-balls data can be reduced. In addition, since it is possible to add and update the number-of-balls-based-number-of-balls based on the inserted coin on condition that the recording medium is held at the predetermined position, the recording medium is set to the predetermined position at the time of stopping or settlement. It is possible to prevent troubles due to the fact that there are no more recording media to be paid out to the player because the recording media are held in. Moreover, since the addition and update of the number-of-balls data is performed without requiring the addition and update operation of the player by the insertion of money into the coin slot, the number-of-balls data of the player can be increased. The annoyance can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the ball game machine. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view for explaining the operation of the card processing device. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit including a control unit and various devices connected thereto. 6A and 6B are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. In the drawing, 102 is a magnetic card which is an example of a recording medium, 28 is a card insertion / ejection port which is an example of a recording medium insertion port, 116
Is a first conveyance motor, 118 is a main rotation roller, 120 is a sub rotation roller, 122 is a conveyance belt, 124 is a guide roller, 110
Is a data reader that is an example of reading means, 138 is a control unit (microcomputer) that is an example of determination means, 33 is a coin slot, 37 is a bill insertion / return slot, 40 is a game board, and 42 is a game area, 54 is a hitting ball launching device.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball-playing machine capable of playing a game using a recording medium on which the number-of-balls identification information for identifying the number-of-balls owned by a player is recorded, and a game area where a ball is struck. And a ball launching device for launching a ball toward the game area, and the ball launching device using the ball holding number data specified by the ball holding number specifying information of the recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion slot. According to the game result by the game enabling means that makes the ball ready to be fired in a playable state, and the result of the ball shot by the ball launch device toward the game area, the holding number specified by the holding ball number specifying information While updating the number-of-balls data, the number-of-balls data is added based on the coins inserted into the coin slot, provided that the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium insertion slot and held at a predetermined position. Number of balls you have to update An update means, wherein the number-of-balls data update means performs an addition update operation without requiring a player's addition update operation by inserting money into the coin slot. Ball game machine.