JPH06254235A - Apparatus for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To achieve an enjoyment with higher variety in the application of a game value accompanied by game. CONSTITUTION:Sales information to the effect that a common card for a specified amount of money is sold is inputted into a JACK POT controller from a common card vending machine (S1), (n) is added to a JACK POT counter to update (S2). When a signal to the effect that a JACK POT prize is won is inputted into the JACK POT controller (S8), a part of a value of the JACK POT counter is transmitted to a pachinko game machine involved in the JACK POT prize won (S12). prize balls corresponding to the JACK POT prize are delivered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine including a ball game machine typified by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like. More specifically, information that can identify a valuable value owned by a player is recorded. The present invention relates to a gaming device including a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game by using the valuable value specified by the recorded information of the recorded recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming machine, a recording medium such as a card in which information that can identify a valuable value owned by a player is recorded is used in addition to a generally known one. , A hit ball is supplied to a hit ball storage unit of a ball-playing machine by using a valuable value specified by the record information of the recording medium, and it is configured so that a game in which the hit ball is hit into a game area becomes possible There was something. Then, in this conventional gaming device, based on the occurrence of a predetermined game state in which a game value can be given, only a predetermined game value can be given according to the generated predetermined game state. It was configured to be controlled uniformly.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional gaming apparatus, a game corresponding to the generated game state is generated in association with the occurrence of the predetermined game state in which the game value can be added. There is a drawback in that the game is only controlled uniformly so that the value can be added, and the game is not interesting because the game does not change much and the player is not very excited and satisfied.

On the other hand, it is desired to allow a player who has purchased the recording medium to play something interesting in addition to the game accompanied by the firing of a hit ball into the game area, and promote the sale of the recording medium. There is a need to.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a value associated with a game in which a game in which a ball is hit in a game area is possible by using a recording medium. It is to make the applied state rich and varied.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a hitting ball is played in a game area by using the valuable value specified by the record information of a recording medium in which information which can specify the valuable value of a player is recorded. A game device including a ball game machine in which a game is performed by hitting, a value storage means for storing a value given to a player, and a recording medium selling device for selling the recording medium. And an increasing update unit that increases and updates the value of the value storage unit when the recording medium is sold by the recording medium selling device and a predetermined increase and update condition is satisfied, and in advance in a game by the ball game machine. On the basis of the occurrence of a predetermined special game state, at least a part of the value stored in the value storage means is given to the player of the ball game machine in which the special game state has occurred. Tosu .

[0007]

According to the present invention, the value of the value storage means is increased and updated when the recording medium is sold by the recording medium selling device and a predetermined increase and update condition is satisfied. Then, when a predetermined special game state in the game by the ball game machine occurs, at least a part of the value stored in the value storage means is the player of the ball game machine in which the special game state occurs. Granted to.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a coin game machine or the like may be used, and a hit ball is driven into the game area. If the game is a ball-and-ball game machine, it will be the target.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of an example of a game device according to the present invention. A common card vending machine 50, which is an example of a recording medium vending device, which sells a common card 110 (see FIG. 6A), which is an example of a storage medium, is provided in the game hall. The common card 110 is a third-party issuance type prepaid card for gaming, and can be used at amusement halls nationwide that are members of the common card system. Ball rental is paid out using the valuable value (remaining amount) owned by the player recorded on the common card 110 sold from the common card vending machine 50, and the ball is driven into the front of the game board 1 and hit. A pachinko gaming machine 22A, 22B, 22C ... Of an example of a gaming machine enables a game. The prize processing device 80 can carry out the procedure for prize exchange by inserting the prize balls paid out as a result of playing the game in each of the pachinko gaming machines 22A.

The common card vending machine 50 has a bill insertion slot 56.
Is provided. When a player inserts a bill through the bill insertion slot 56, the inserted bill becomes the bill validator 5
If the bill is an illegal bill such as a counterfeit bill, the bill is returned to the player, but if it is a proper bill, the bill is taken into the bill storage unit 58. Then, the amount corresponding to the inserted bill is displayed on the amount / balance display 54, and the card selection button 65 is selected within the range of the displayed amount. The common card 110 includes, for example, 1000 yen, 2000
There are five types of cards, which are yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen, and 10000 yen, and the five types of common cards 110 can be selected by pressing the card selection button 65 and pressing it.
Of these, the desired common card 110 can be designated. By pressing this card selection button 65,
Common card 11 of the amount of money designated by the pressing operation
0 is taken out from the common card storage unit 61, and the taken-out common card 110 is the common card 1 of the designated and designated amount.
Whether or not it is 10 is identified by the common card processor 60, and when it is identified as the common card of the selected amount of money, the common card 110 is dispensed from the common card discharge port 59. After that, when there is change, the bill payout device 63 operates and the bills stored in the bill storage portion 64 are paid out to the user from the bill payout opening 59. 7 in the figure
Reference numeral 0 is a control unit, which is composed of a microcomputer or the like for controlling the common card vending machine 50.

Incidentally, reference numeral 51 in the figure denotes a vending machine number display portion, on which the number of the common card vending machine 50 is displayed. Further, 52 is an on-sale display, and 53 is a discontinued display.
While the common card vending machine 50 is selling the common card 110, the sale stop indicator 53 is turned off and the sale indicator 52 is displayed on. On the contrary, when the common card vending machine 50 cannot sell, the on-sale display 52 is turned off and the sale stop indicator 53 is displayed on. In addition, JA to be described later
When the data indicating that the CK POT winning is generated is input, the sales discontinuation indicator 53 is displayed blinking. Reference numeral 66 in the drawing denotes a thrown bill fullness indicator, which is shown when the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 56 fill the bill storage portion 58 and the bills cannot be inserted any more. It is lit or blinkingly displayed, and is configured so that an attendant at the game hall can display that the inserted bills are full. Reference numeral 67 denotes a payout bill deficiency indicator, which is used when the change bills stored for paying out to the player by the bill payout device 57 are deficient.
7 is lit or blinkingly displayed, and it is configured to notify the attendant of the game hall to that effect. 68 is a common card deficiency indicator, and when the common card 110 stored for sale to the player is deficient, this common card deficiency indicator 68 lights up or blinks, and the staff at the game hall indicates that. It is configured to be able to notify.

This common card vending machine 50 is connected to a centralized sales management computer for each hall of a common card issuing company by a telephone line or the like through a terminal box 71 installed in a game arcade, and sales by the common card vending machine 50 are performed. Data about the amount of money (card sales amount) can be transmitted to the centralized sales management computer for each hall.
Centralized sales management computer for each hall is common card 11
It is a centralized management computer installed in a common card issuing company that issues 0, and the centralized sales management computer for each hall collects the common card sales amount (sales amount) for each amusement park. The common card 110 is shipped from the common card issuing company to each game arcade and sold to the player by the common card vending machine 50, and the player inserts the price into the common card vending machine 50 and the predetermined amount of money is recorded. The common card 110 is given to the player. And
A game is played by the pachinko gaming machine 22A ... Using the valuable value (remaining amount) recorded in the sold common card 110, and the common card 110 is shared between the common card issuing company and each amusement hall. The payment for the common card 110 is performed by moving only the difference between the total sales amount (card price) and the total usage amount of the common card. FIG. 69 shows a JACK POT processing switch, which can be operated when a staff member opens the front door 119 of the common card vending machine 50, which will be described later.

A plurality of pachinko gaming machines 22A, 22B, 22C, ... Are installed on the gaming machine installation island 21, and card processing devices 23A, 23B, 23C, ... Corresponding to the respective pachinko gaming machines are installed. It is installed on the left side of the corresponding pachinko gaming machines 22A, 22B, 22C, .... Each card processing device 23A, ... Is provided with a card reader / writer 25, and the card processing device corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 22A, ... Which the player wants to play the common card purchased from the common card vending machine 50 by the player. 23A, ... By inserting the card into the card insertion / ejection port 24, the valuable value (balance) recorded in the inserted common card is read by the card reader / writer 25, which is an example of a recording medium reading means, and then inserted. The balance of the card is displayed by the balance display 31 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 22A, .... Then, when the player presses the ball lending switch 29, a predetermined amount (for example, 50
Pachinko balls corresponding to 0 yen) are paid out from the ball payout device 33 into the ball storage tray 28 via the ball payout outlet 34. In addition,
If the number of balls in the ball storage tray 28 is equal to or less than a predetermined number (including 0), the pachinko balls may be automatically paid out and the ball lending may be performed on condition that the insertion card 110 has a balance.

In this state, the player hits the ball with the handle 2
By operating 7, the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage tray 28 are driven one by one into the front surface of the game board 1 to enable a game. Reference numeral 26 in the drawing denotes a card availability indicator lamp, and the card can be accepted by the card reader / writer 25 only when the card availability indicator lamp 26 is lit. Further, reference numeral 30 is a ball lending allowance display device, and only when the ball lending allowance display device 30 is lit, the ball lending with the insertion card becomes possible.

When the player wants to return the inserted card, he pushes the return switch 32. Then, the balance data in which the valuable value used for the game is reduced and updated is written in the insertion card by the card reader / writer 25, and the common card in which the new balance data is written is inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 24 to the player. Discharged to the side. A trouble lamp 37 is provided above each of the pachinko gaming machines 22A, ..., and lights up or blinks when a trouble occurs, and blinks when a big hit described later occurs. In addition, when a JACK POT prize described later is given, it lights up or blinks in a unique manner so that it can be understood that a prize has been won in the jackpot. JA on the island 21 where each game machine is installed
A CK POT control device 38 and a JACK POT payout amount display 39 are provided, which will be described later.

As a result of the game by the pachinko gaming machine 22A, prize balls are paid out to the ball storage tray 28, and the player throws the paid prize balls into the ball counter 107. The ball counter 107 counts the number of introduced prize balls and inputs the count result to the prize processing device 80. The ball counter 107 may be installed in the prize processing device 80. Alternatively, the counting result may be recorded in a ball number card, and the ball number card may be read by the prize processing device 80 and input to perform the prize processing. In that case, JACK described later
At the time of POT winning, the ball number card issuing function of the ball counter 107 may be used to give the player a ball number card recording the JACK POT winning amount. Freebie processing device 8
At 0, within the range of the input counting result, a free gift card 112, which is an example of a value recording medium, is newly issued, an increase is updated, and a gold card 114 as a special free gift is paid out. In the case of recording a valuable value corresponding to a prize ball acquired by a player on a prize card 112 owned by the player to perform so-called ball storage, first, the player inserts the prize card 112 owned by the player into the prize card. / Discharge port 8
Insert in 4. Then, an instruction to input the personal identification number from the ten-key pad 97 is displayed on the message display 98, and the player inputs the personal identification number from the ten-key pad 97 accordingly. If the input personal identification number is incorrect, a message re-instruction is displayed on the message display 98. On the other hand, if the input personal identification number is correct, the remaining amount of the inserted prize card 112 is displayed by the score display unit 96. Next, the special prize payout key 9
9. The message display 98 displays an instruction to select and press any one of the receipt payout key 100 for general gift exchange, the prize number designation key 102, and the accumulated coin key 101. At this stage, when the player presses the savings key 101, an instruction to input the savings amount is displayed by the ten key 97 on the message display 98, and the player inputs the savings amount by the ten key 97 according to the instruction. . Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 104 is displayed on the message display 108, and the player presses the confirmation key 104 according to the instruction. Then,
The prize amount 112 corresponding to the amount input with the ten key 97 is stored in the inserted prize card 112. In practice, the prize exchange centralized management computer of the prize card issuing company stores the card numbers of the respective prize cards 112 and the corresponding balances, and the balance storage area corresponding to the card number of the inserted prize card. Will be indexed and the valuable value for the amount of coins will be added and stored there. After that, the inserted prize card 112 is ejected to the player, and a receipt recording the transaction details is printed by the receipt issuing device 95 and paid out from the receipt issuing port 94 to the player. Note that the receipt may not be issued when accumulating the balls.

When paying out the new prize card 112 to the player by the prize processing device 80, the player is requested to fill in the necessary information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc. on the prescribed form by handwriting and the entry. Ask the user to insert a sheet into the entry sheet inlet 87. The entry sheet inserted into the entry sheet inlet 87 is read by the character reading device 88 such as an OCR, and then the entry sheet is stored in the sheet storage section 89. If it is determined that the character can be identified as a result of being read by the character reading device 88, a message indicating that it is possible is displayed by the message display 98, and if it is not possible, the cause of the failure is displayed by the message display 98. If the prize card registration key 90 is pressed, a message indicating that the prize card registration key 90 is pressed is displayed on the message display 98, and if the player presses the prize card registration key 90, the prize card storage section is displayed. One of the prize cards stored in 86 is taken out and identified by the prize card processor 85, and necessary information is written in the prize card 112 to insert the prize card /
The premium card 112 is discharged from the discharge port 84.

Next, the gold card 114 (FIG. 6C)
Reference) The case of paying out will be described. Gold card 1
14 is a card as a special prize in which a gold chip 116 is embedded. First, the player inserts the prize card 112 into the prize card insertion / discharge port 83. Then, an instruction to input the personal identification number from the ten-key pad 97 is displayed on the message display 98, and the player inputs the personal identification number from the ten-key pad 97 accordingly. If the input personal identification number is incorrect, a message re-instruction is displayed on the message display 98. In that case, the inserted premium card 112 may be collected in the aircraft. On the other hand, if the input personal identification number is correct, the remaining amount of the inserted prize card 112 is displayed by the score display unit 96. Next, the message display 98 displays an instruction to select and press one of the special prize payout key 99, the receipt payout key 100 for general prize exchange, and the prize number designation key 102.

When the player desires to pay out the gold card 114 as a special prize, the special prize payout key 99
Press to operate. Then, an instruction to enter the exchange amount with the ten keys 97 is displayed on the message display 98, and the player inputs the exchange amount of the special prize with the ten keys 97 according to the instruction. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 104 is displayed on the message display device 98, and the player presses the confirmation key 104 according to the instruction. Then, the gold card 114 corresponding to the amount input with the ten key 97 is taken out from the special prize storing section 93 and is paid out to the player side from the special prize payout opening 91 by the special prize payout device 92. Thereafter, the receipt issuing device 95 prints a receipt in which the transaction details are recorded, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 94 to the player side.

Next, when the player desires to pay out the receipt for the general prize for exchanging the general prize, the operation keys 99, 100, 10 are displayed on the message display 98 described above.
When an instruction to select and operate any one of 1, 1 and 102 is displayed, the player gives a receipt payout key 1 for a general prize.
Press 00. Then, an instruction to enter the exchange amount of the general prize receipt is displayed on the message display 98 using the ten keys 97, and the player inputs the desired exchange amount of the general prize receipt using the ten keys 97.
Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 104 is displayed on the message display device 98, and when the player presses the confirmation key 104, the receipt issuing device 93 prints a general prize receipt and a receipt issuing port. Issued from 94. Then, similarly to the above, a receipt in which the transaction details are recorded is issued.

Next, when the player wants to use the prize card 112 of his own to look at the prize catalog provided in the counter of the game hall or the like, and obtain the prize described in the catalog, Operation keys 99, 100, 10
At the stage where the message display 98 displays an instruction to select any one of the numbers 1 and 102, the player presses the prize number designation key 102. Next, an instruction to enter the prize number from the ten key 97 is displayed on the message display 98.
The player inputs the prize number of the desired prize determined in advance by looking at the catalog or the like through the ten keys 97.
Then, an instruction to press the prize quantity designation key 103 is displayed on the message display 98, and the player presses the prize quantity designation key 103 accordingly. next,
An instruction to input the desired number of free gifts is displayed on the message display 98, and the player inputs the desired number of free gifts from the ten key 97. Next, an instruction to press the confirmation key 104 is displayed on the message display 98, and the player presses the confirmation key 104 in accordance therewith, whereby the prize exchange operation using the catalog ends.

Next, at the stage where the confirmation key is pressed by performing any one of the above-mentioned operation of paying out the gold card 114, paying out of the receipt for general prizes, and operation of exchanging prizes using the catalog. Then, the amount exceeding the remaining amount displayed by the point display 96 is displayed on the ten key 97.
If it has been input from, the message display 98 displays a re-input instruction. On the other hand, if the amount input with the ten key 97 is less than or equal to the remaining amount displayed on the score display 96, a new remaining amount obtained by reducing the amount input with the ten key 97 is updated on the point display 96. Displayed, and further various operation keys 99, 100, 101, 10
The message display 98 displays an instruction to press any one of the buttons 2 and 109. When the user presses the special prize payout key 99, the receipt payout key 100 for the general prize, and the prize number designation key 102, the special prize is paid out again and the general prize receipt is received by performing the above-mentioned predetermined operation. Payouts and gift exchanges using the catalog are carried out. Gold card 1 as this special gift
The payout of 14, the receipt of the general gift receipt, and the gift exchange using the catalog can be repeated as long as the balance displayed by the point indicator 96 remains. On the other hand, the player uses the remaining amount recorded on his or her free gift card 112 to perform the above-mentioned special free gift (gold card 11
4) Payment, payment of receipt for general gift, gift exchange using catalog, and press transaction end key 109 to issue special gift, payment of receipt for general gift, and gift exchange using catalog The remaining amount recorded on the premium card 112 is reduced and updated by the amount required for. This reduction update is performed by the premium card processor 85.
Finally, a receipt is issued in the same manner as described above.

The prize processing apparatus 80 is connected to a prize exchange centralized management computer for each hall via a terminal box 108. The prize exchange centralized management computer for each hall is a centralized management computer installed in a premium card issuing company that issues the premium card 112. In addition, a plurality of retail stores are affiliated with the premium exchange system that uses the catalogs operated by this premium card issuing company, and the prize exchange centralized management computer for each hall and its affiliated stores (retail stores) are installed. The store management computer is connected so that data can be transmitted and received.

The information about the necessary information such as the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user, which is input at the time of newly issuing the premium card 112, is transmitted to the prize exchange centralized management computer by hall of the premium card issuing company. Furthermore, the prize number and the number of prizes input from the above-mentioned ten-key pad 97, the card number of the inserted prize card 112, etc. are transmitted to the prize exchange centralized management computer for each hall of the prize card issuing company through the terminal box 108. . The centralized free gift exchange computer for each hall stores necessary information such as the address, name, and telephone number of the user, which has been transmitted, in association with the card number of the free gift card 112 possessed by the user. When the card number of the card 112 is transmitted, necessary information such as the address, name, and telephone number of the owner of the prize card 112 is calculated from the card number, and the member store management of the member store near the address of the user is calculated. The prize number and its number information, and the address, name, telephone number, etc. of the user who is the destination of the prize are transmitted to the computer. Then, at a later date, as many free gifts as desired by the user are delivered to the user from the member store. 10
Reference numeral 6 denotes a control unit including a microcomputer for controlling the prize processing device 80. Reference numeral 81 is a device number display section, 82 is an operating indicator that indicates that the operation is in progress, and 83 is an operation stop indicator that indicates that the operation is stopped. The operation stop indicator 83 not only lights up when the transaction is not possible, but also blinks when an input indicating that a JACK POT prize described later is received. Reference numeral 105 is a JACKPOT processing switch, which is a prize processing device 80.
The front door 120 can be operated by opening the front door 120, which will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of the pachinko gaming machine. A player operates a ball hitting handle 27 (see FIG. 1).
By operating (see), the pachinko balls are driven one by one into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1.
In the game area 2, the rotary drum (portions indicated by 4a, 4b, and 4c) is rotated to variably display identification information such as symbols, and the display state can be changed.
A variable display device 3 having a plurality of a, 4b and 4c is provided. Then, when a pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area 2 wins at the starting winning opening 10, the starting winning ball detection switch (starting opening switch) 11 detects the winning ball, and a plurality of winning balls are detected based on the detection signal. Variable display section 4
The variables a, 4b, and 4c start variable at the same time. Then, after the elapse of a predetermined time, the left variable display portion 4a first stops,
Next, the variable display section 4c on the right is stopped, and finally the variable display section 4b in the center is stopped. The plurality of variable display portions 4a, 4
Each of b and 4c performs variable display in which a plurality of types of display modes can be derived and displayed as display results. Then, a total of 5 hit lines are defined, three on the upper, middle, and lower sides, and two on the diagonal diagonal line, and the display result of the plurality of variable display sections 4a, 4b, 4c is one of the hit lines. Above, a combination of specific display modes (for example, 77
In the case of 7), a big hit state occurs and the opening / closing plate 14 of the variable winning ball device 12 is opened to be the first state advantageous to the player, and a predetermined game in which a relatively large number of pachinko balls can be won. A value can be added.

The variable winning ball device 12 is normally in the second state which is disadvantageous to the player when the opening / closing plate 14 is closed, but the display result of the plurality of variable display portions 4a to 4c is specific. When a combination of display modes is established and a specific game state occurs, a big hit state occurs in which the solenoid 15 is excited and the opening / closing plate 14 is opened. The second state of the variable winning ball device 12 may be a state in which a ball can be won but it is difficult to win. The open / close plate 14 is opened and all the pachinko balls that have won in the winning opening 13 are detected by the 10-count detector 16 or the specific winning-ball detector 17, and the detected number is displayed by the winning-number display 18. Further, a specific winning area (V pocket) is formed in the winning opening 13, and a specific winning ball that has won the specific winning area is detected by a specific winning ball detector (V switch) 17. The first state of the variable winning ball device 12 is
When a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10) is won, whichever comes first, the condition ends, and the second state is reached. If a pachinko ball wins the specific winning area during the period in which the variable winning ball device 12 is in the first state, it waits until the first state of the variable winning ball device 12 at that time ends. Thus, the control for repeatedly continuing the variable winning ball device 12 to the first state is performed up to 16 times. The number of times of continuous repetition control of the variable winning ball device 12 is displayed by the opening number display 6.

If a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 10 while the plurality of variable display portions 4a, 4b, 4c are variably displayed, the starting winning prize is stored and the variable display portions 4a, 4c are stored.
After waiting for the variable start of b and 4c to start variable again after the variable stop, the variable display unit 4 is displayed based on the starting winning prize memory.
Variable a to 4c are started again. The upper limit value of the starting winning award memory is set to "4", for example. In addition, the number of memories for starting winning at the present time is displayed by the starting memory display 8.

When a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 10, a predetermined number (eg, 7) of prize balls are provided in the ball storage tray 28.
(See FIG. 1). In addition to the jackpot addition at the time of ball lending, which will be described later, the number of points corresponding to a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of prize balls at the time of starting winning is a jack of the game machine setting island 21 in which the pachinko game machine is installed. The pot points may be cumulatively stored. On the other hand, a plurality of combinations of specific display modes in which the big hit state occurs are prepared (for example, a total of 40 patterns in 5 lines of 8 symbols), and a predetermined combination of the specific display modes of the plurality of types is determined. When the combination of the special display modes is established (for example, when the red 777 is aligned on the hit line in the horizontal middle row), a predetermined special game state (JACK PO
Not only is the jackpot control described above performed, but a part of the jackpot score of the gaming machine installation island 21 where the pachinko gaming machine is installed is in the form of a prize ball 28 Paid out in.

Reference numeral 5 in the figure denotes a cover protruding forward. Further, backlights 7a to 7i are provided inside the rotating drum, and, for example, a reach state (a state in which a display condition that a big hit occurs when the left and right variable display portions 4a and 4c are stopped is satisfied) is generated. When the combination of the symbols on the reach establishment line at the time and the combination of the specific display forms when the combination is established, the symbols on the hit line etc. can be blinked or lit. When the combination of the special display modes is established, the backlights 7a to 7i may be configured to be in a specific blinking state or a lighting state so that it can be understood. Further, reference numeral 9 in the figure is a guide member for guiding the pachinko ball above the starting winning opening 10. Reference numeral 19 is a decorative lamp that lights up or blinks according to the game state. The variable display device 12 may be configured by a display device using liquid crystal, LEDs, 7 segments, dot matrix, electroluminescence, plasma, or the like.

In the figure, 19a to 19h are lucky number indicators. These lucky number indicators 19a-19h
Is to randomly display one of the numbers 1 to 8 each time the big hit state occurs, and the numbers displayed by the lucky number indicators 19a to 19h and the lucky numbers predetermined by the game hall. If the two match, the player may be provided with a certain benefit as a service. The certain privilege may be, for example, that the game value of a prize ball or the like given in accordance with the occurrence of a big hit can be continuously used for a game without exchanging a prize. Further, the game contents of the ball game machine are not limited to those described above, and for example, the variable winning ball device becomes the first state once or twice with the start winning of the hitting ball, and during the variable winning ball device, It may be of a type in which a big hit occurs when the entered ball hits the specific winning area and the variable winning ball device is put into the first state in a manner capable of giving a relatively large game value. Further, the right generation state and the disappearance state are repeated for each winning of a hit ball in a predetermined area, and when the hit ball enters the starting area while the right is being generated, it is a big hit and the variable winning ball device is in the first state. It can be a type. Further, as a ball game machine, it is possible to start a game by throwing a ball into the ball storage tray 28, and the value added according to the game state is cumulatively stored in the form of a score, and the score is obtained at the end of the game. It may be a so-called credit type in which a value equivalent to is given to the player.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control circuit of the game device according to the present invention. The common card vending machine 50 and the prize processing device 80 described above are the JACK PO
It is connected to the T control device 38 by electrical wiring so that data can be transmitted. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, when the value is added to the player at the time of winning the JACK POT prize, when the gold card 114 is paid out or the prize card 112 is accumulated,
The JACK POT control device 38 transmits the value data given along with the JACK POT winning to the prize processing device 80. On the other hand, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, by paying out the common card 110, the JACK PO
In the case of giving a value associated with a T winning, the data regarding the value addition is provided by the JACK POT control device 38.
From the common card vending machine 50. Also, as described later, when the common card 110 is sold, JACK
When performing POT addition, the addition data is transmitted from the common card vending machine 50 to the JACKPOT control device 38. In addition, common card 1 at the time of winning JACK POT
When giving 10 or gold cards 114 to the player, a clerk of the game hall may hand these cards directly to the player.

The game control boards 40A, 40B, 40C, ... And the payout control boards 41A, 41B, are respectively attached to the game machines 22A, 22B, 22C, ... Installed on the game machine installation island 21 (see FIG. 1). , 41C, ... Are provided, each game control board 40A ,.
A, ... Are connected to the JACK POT control device 38 by electrical wiring so that data can be transmitted and received.

The game control boards 40A, ... Are for performing game control of the pachinko gaming machines 22A.
U, RAM, ROM, I / O port, etc. are mounted. Then, the detection signal of the starting winning prize ball by the starting opening switch 11 and the variable winning prize ball device 12 to 10 count detector 1
6 and the detection signal of the specific winning ball detector 17 are input to the game control board 40A, .... Receiving the detection signal from the start switch 11, the game control board 40A randomly determines whether or not to generate a big hit by using a random number (for example, probability 1/250), and determines the big hit beforehand. In this case, one combination of specific display modes for actually stopping and displaying is randomly determined from a plurality of combinations of specific display modes (for example, 40 ways) by using one random number. In this case, the probability of a jackpot winning a JACK POT winning is 1/250 × 1/4, that is, 1/10000.

On the other hand, when it is determined in advance that it is off,
A combination of symbols to be actually stopped and displayed is randomly determined from a plurality of outlying symbol combinations by using random numbers. Then, the game control board 40A outputs a control signal to the variable display device 3 to stop and control the variable display device 3 so that the variable display device 3 is variably started and then a predetermined stop pattern is obtained. On the other hand, when it is determined in advance that a big hit will be generated after the variable display device 3 is stopped, the excitation control signal of the solenoid 15 is output to the variable winning ball device 12 to set the variable winning ball device 12 to the first position. Drive to the 1 state. On the other hand, each game control board 40A, ... Corresponds to the above-mentioned predetermined number (for example, 8) based on the start winning prize detection signal from the start opening switch 11 when the jackpot addition is performed during the start winning. The score data to be output is output to the JACK POT control device 38. JACK
The POT controller 38 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM,
Each game control board 40 has a built-in I / O port, etc.
The point data given from A, ... Are cumulatively stored, and a part of the cumulatively stored JACK POT points is JACKP.
It is displayed by the OT payout amount display unit 39, transmitted to the game control board 40A, ... And displayed by the payout amount display unit 20.

The payout control boards 41A, ... Are CPUs and RAs.
M, ROM, I / O ports, etc. are mounted. Each of the pachinko gaming machines 22A, ... Is provided with a winning ball switch 42 for detecting all winning balls that have been won in various winning openings and variable winning ball devices provided in the game area. The winning ball detection signal from is input to the payout control boards 41A, .... In the payout control board 41A, ..., On the basis of the detection signal from the prize ball switch 42 and the signal indicating that there is a detection signal of the starting opening switch from the game control board 40A ,. When both detection signals 11 and 11 are present, a control signal for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 7) of prize balls is output to the ball payout device 33. On the other hand, when there is only a detection signal from the winning ball switch 42, a control signal for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls is output to the ball payout device 33. Further, if there is a JACK POT winning, the game control board 40A, ...
A signal to that effect is transmitted from the JACKPOT controller 38 to the JACKPOT controller 38.
The payout amount within the range of the payout amount displayed by the ACK POT payout amount display 39 is transmitted to the payout control boards 41A, .... In the payout control boards 41A, ..., A control signal for paying out the number of prize balls according to the transmitted number of payouts is output to the ball payout device 33, and the prize balls are paid out to the ball storage tray 28. The JACK POT payout number signal is output to the card processing devices 23A, ... And the payout control boards 41A ,. You may do it.

On the other hand, the card processing device 23A, ... Has a ball lending switch 29, a return switch 32, and a ball lending indicator 3
0, the balance indicator 31 is connected, and when the ball lending is possible at the present time, the control signal for lighting the ball lending indicator 30 is sent from the card processing device 23A, ...
Given to 0. When the player inserts the common card into the card insertion / ejection slot 24 (see FIG. 1), a display signal for displaying the balance recorded in the inserted card is sent from the card processing device 23A, ... Will be output to and the balance will be displayed. When the player presses the ball lending switch 29, a signal indicating that the ball lending switch 29 is ON is given to the card processing devices 23A, ...
From A, ..., A command signal for paying out a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen) of balls is given to the payout control boards 41A, ...., and the payout control board 41A ,. A control signal for paying out a fixed amount (for example, 500 yen) of balls is given to the ball payout device 33, and the balls are paid out into the ball storage tray 28, and a predetermined amount (for example, 5).
(00 yen) is withdrawn from the remaining amount of the common card 110 in which it is inserted. Further, a signal indicating that a predetermined amount (500 yen) of ball lending has been given is sent from the predetermined card processing device 23A, ...
It is transmitted to the K POT controller 38. By the card processing device 23A, ..., a game is possible in which a valuable value specified by the record information read by the recording medium reading means is deducted and a hit ball is hit in the game area using the deducted valuable value. The means for deducting the valuable value is configured.

FIG. 4 shows J in the control circuit shown in FIG.
7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ACK POT control device. The flowchart of FIGS. 4A and 4B is executed once every 2 msec, for example.

First, as shown in FIG.
By (1) (hereinafter, simply referred to as S), it is determined whether or not the common card vending machine 50 installed in the game arcade sells the common card 110 and the sales information is input along with the sale. Advances to S3, it is judged whether or not confirmation of all of the plurality of common card vending machines 50 installed in the game arcade has been completed, and if not completed, the process returns to S1 and other common cards It is determined whether the sales information is input from the vending machine 50. That is, by S1, all the common card vending machines 50 installed in the game hall are polled to determine whether or not the sales information of the common card has been input.

As described above, when a common card is sold from the common card vending machine 50, the sales amount of the common card, that is, the sales amount data is JACK.
It is input to the POT control device 38. For example, this sales data shows that the sales amount of common cards sold is 1000.
Every time the yen is reached, JACKPO will be sent from the common card vending machine 50.
A signal to that effect is transmitted to the T control device 38. Then,
When the predetermined increase update condition is satisfied, the determination in S1 is YES, the process proceeds to S2, and the JACK which is an example of the value storage means.
A process of adding "n" to the POT counter is performed.
This "n" is set to 8 for example. This "n"
The addition of the value equivalent to may be made to be paid to each player by subtracting the added amount in advance when the common card is sold and sold to the player, or may be borne by the game hall, or common The card issuer may pay for it. In this way, the JACK POT control device 38 polls all the common card vending machines 50 installed in the game arcade, and performs the addition process of S2 every time the sales information is input. The additional value of S2 may be set such that the more the common card with a higher price is sold, the larger the additional value per 1000 yen. In addition, the above 10
Instead of the card sales amount such as 00 yen, the addition processing of S2 may be performed based on the number of sold common cards. Furthermore, the addition process of S2 may be performed when the composite condition of the card sales amount and the card sales number is in a predetermined mode. The step S2 constitutes an increasing update means for increasing and updating the value of the value storage means when the recording medium is sold by the recording medium selling device and a predetermined increasing update condition is satisfied.

Next, as shown in (b), J is executed by S4.
A determination is made as to whether the ACK POT counter has exceeded m. This m is a predetermined value such as 10,000. When the value of the JACK POT counter is less than m, the process proceeds to S5 and the JACK POT counter
A process of setting a half value of the counter to the JACK POT payout counter is performed. Meanwhile, JACK PO
When the value of the T counter is m or more, the process proceeds to S6, and a process of setting a value obtained by subtracting k from the value of the JACK POT counter in the payout counter is performed. This k is a predetermined value such as 5000. Then S
7, the value of the payout counter is displayed by the JACKPOT payout amount display 39 (see FIG. 1) and is output to the game control board 40A.

Next, as shown in (c), by S8,
It is determined whether or not there is a JACK POT input, the process proceeds to S10, and it is determined whether or not confirmation for all the gaming machines installed on the gaming machine installation island 21 (see FIG. 1) has been completed, If not completed, the process returns to S8 and polls all the gaming machines installed on the gaming machine installation island 21. And the game machine installation island 2
When there is a JACK POT prize in one of the plurality of gaming machines installed in No. 1 (for example, when the display result of the variable display device described above is red 777 on the hit line in the horizontal middle row) ), A JACK POT winning signal is transmitted from the gaming machine to the JACK POT control device 38, and if there is such a transmission, a YES determination is made in S8 and the process proceeds to S9, and the JACK POT winning counter. Is incremented by "1" and the process proceeds to S10. In this way, JAC is performed in a plurality of gaming machines installed on the gaming machine installation island 21.
Every time there is a K POT prize, the addition process of S9 is performed. Then, when the confirmation for all the gaming machines installed on the gaming machine installation island 21 is completed, the process proceeds to S11,
It is judged whether or not the JACK POT winning counter is "0", and if it is "0", the process returns.

On the other hand, when the JACK POT prize counter is "1" or more, the process proceeds to S12, and the value obtained by dividing the value of the payout counter by the value of the JACK POT prize counter (rounded down to the right of the decimal point) is input to the JACK POT input. The process of transmitting to the pachinko machine is performed. As a result, J
If only one gaming machine wins the ACK POT, the payout counter value will be sent as is, and two JACKs will be sent at the same time.
If there is a POT winning, 1 / the value of the payout counter
The value of 2 is transmitted, and when there are three JACKPOT winnings, the value of 1/3 is transmitted, and prize balls corresponding to the respective values are paid out from the ball payout device 33 into the ball storage tray 28. It will be. Next, in S13, JACK POT
A process of subtracting and updating the value of the payout counter from the value of the counter is performed, and after the process of clearing the JACK POT winning counter is performed in S14, the process returns. The value of the JACK POT counter when the store is closed is backed up by a backup device or the like and carried over to the next day. By S12 and the ball payout device 33, a value payout means for paying out at least a part of the value stored in the value storage means based on the occurrence of a predetermined special game state in the game by the ball game machine. Is configured.

As described above, according to S12, JA
The total amount paid out at the time of winning the CK POT is JACK
When the value of the POT counter is less than m, when it is m / 2 or more than m, from the value of the JACK POT counter, k
A value obtained by subtracting (for example, 5000) will be paid out. As a method of guaranteeing the minimum value at the time of winning the JACK POT, the value of the JACK POT counter may be corrected to a predetermined value when the JACK POT counter falls below the predetermined value. In addition, even if there are JACK POT winnings in a plurality of gaming machines at the same time, similarly, the value corrected to the predetermined value as the minimum guarantee is JA
You may make it transmit to a CK POT winning podium. Furthermore, an upper limit value may be set for the number of payouts at the time of winning the JACK POT, or the number of payouts may be a fixed and fixed value. Furthermore, all the JACK POT counter may be paid out at the time of winning the JACK POT. The payout at the time of winning the JACK POT may be performed by paying out a recording medium such as a card or a receipt in which the payout number is recorded, instead of paying out the prize balls.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the JACK POT control device in the block diagram shown in FIG. This flowchart is shown in FIG.
The difference is mainly described here. If the winning power counter is not "0" in S11, the process proceeds to S12A, and the payout number of the common card 110 is calculated based on the value of the payout counter and the value of the win counter.
A process of transmitting the number data to the common card vending machine 50 is performed. In the common card vending machine 50 which has received the number data, if the common card is not being sold, the common card vending machine 50 waits for the end of the sale, if the common card is being sold,
The sale will be discontinued. Then, an attendant of the game arcade opens the front door 119 of the common card vending machine 50 and operates the JACK POT processing switch 69, so that the same number of common cards 110 as the received cards are dispensed. Upon receiving the number data, the common card vending machine 50 calculates, for example, the value of the payout counter / the value of the winning counter, and when the calculation result is 0 to 2500, 100 is paid per winning counter.
Pay out one 00 yen common card 110, 2501-5
In the case of 000, pay out two 10000 yen cards,
In the case of 5001 to 7500, a 10,000 yen card is 3
Pay out four cards, and if it is 7501 or more, pay out four 10,000 yen cards. Like this, JACK PO
The value associated with the T winning may be given in the form of paying out a common card. When the front door 119 is closed after the common card is dispensed, the common card vending machine 50 returns to the sellable state.

As another method, as shown in S12B, the number of payouts of the gold card 114 is calculated based on the values of the payout counter and the prize winning counter, and the calculated data is transmitted to the prize processing device 80, and the gold card 114 is operated. Value may be added to the JACK POT prize in the form of payout. As still another example, as shown in S12C, the value of the payout counter and the prize winning counter are transmitted to the prize processing device 80, and the prize card 112 accumulates the value to accompany the JACK POT prize. May be. In this case, the premium card processing device 80 enters the transaction suspended state immediately if the premium card processing is not in progress and waits for the end of the processing if the premium card processing is in progress. Then, a staff member opens the front door 120 of the prize card processing device 80 and JA
By operating the CK POT processing switch 105, a JACK POT processing mode is entered. And JAC
The clerk of the game hall receives the prize card 112 of the player who has achieved the K POT prize and performs the coin-collecting process. After that, if you close the front door, it will return to a tradeable state. In addition, JACK
If the special prize payout operation is performed in the POT processing mode, the value is given in the form of payout of the gold card 114. In this case, the payout number can be calculated in the same manner as the common card payout described above. In addition, JACK can be made by paying out or collecting common cards, gold cards, etc.
If you want to add value associated with POT winnings, please contact JA
It is necessary to give the value to the player who has achieved the CK POT prize, and the trouble lamp 3 which is lit or blinking by the attendant of the game hall in the manner of the JACK POT prize.
See 7 and judge to that effect. In addition, a card in which data indicating that a JACK POT winning is generated is paid out to the player, the recorded data of the card is read by the common card vending machine 50 or the prize processing device 80, and the read data is used as a clue to the JACK POT. It may be determined whether or not the player has won the prize. In addition, this JACK
Data indicating that the POT winning is achieved may be written in the common card 110, and the common card 110 may be used to determine whether or not the player has achieved the JACKPOT winning. In addition, JAC can be used by paying out gold
To add value associated with K POT winnings,
The burden of the JACK POT payout may be borne by the player, the game hall, or the premium card issuing company.

FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining the recorded information of various cards. As shown in (a), the card number, the balance data, and the security code are recorded on the magnetic stripe 111 of the common card 110. (B)
As shown in, the magnetic stripe 11 of the gift card 112
In 3, a card expiration date, a card number, and a security code are recorded. The prize card 112
The balance is stored in the prize exchange centralized computer of the prize card issuing company in association with the card number, and the uniform number management computer for halls manages the uniform number using the card number as a clue. . As shown in (c), the issuance number and security code of the gold card 114 are recorded on the magnetic stripe 115 of the gold card 114. Further, the gold card 114 has a gold chip 116 embedded therein and a hologram 117 for preventing forgery. The balance data of the common card 110 is made to correspond to the card number of the common card 110 and stored in the prize exchange centralized management computer for each hall,
The uniform number management may be performed similarly to the prize card 112. Conversely, the balance data may be directly recorded on the magnetic stripe 113 of the premium card 112. These cards are not limited to magnetic cards, but may be, for example, IC cards, cards using optical disk memory, IC memory cartridges, CD-ROMs, heat sensitive cards, or the like.

In the present embodiment, the JACK POT control by the JACK POT control device 38 is performed in units of one gaming machine installation island, but instead, for example, one gaming machine may be used as a control unit. Well, or a series of games when a plurality of amusement machines installed in the amusement arcade, each type of amusement machine, every predetermined number of amusement machines, all amusement machines in the amusement arcade, and the amusement arcade compose a chain store The JACK POT control may be performed with all the gaming machines installed in the hall and all the gaming machines in the gaming hall that are members of the common card system as a control unit.

As a condition for generating the JACK POT prize,
In addition to or in addition to the display results of the three variable display portions 4a, 4b, 4c, the lucky number indicator 1
When the display result of 9a to 19h is in a predetermined mode, J
The ACK POT prize may be generated and the value may be paid out accordingly.

[0049]

According to the present invention, the value of the value storage means is increased and updated when a recording medium is sold and a predetermined increase and update condition is satisfied, and when the special gaming state occurs, the value is stored in the value storage means. At least a part of the stored value is given to the player of the ball game machine in which the special game state has occurred, and the valuable value increased and updated with the sale of the recording medium causes the special game state to occur. As the value is added to the player along with the game, it is possible to make the value-added state associated with the game more varied and interesting, and to provide more excitement to the player. It became possible to improve the interest. Moreover, since the player can play such an interesting game by purchasing the recording medium, the effect of promoting the sale of the recording medium is also obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of an example of a game device.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit used in an example of a game device.

4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a JACK POT control device in the control circuit of FIG.

5 is a flow chart for explaining another example of the operation of the JACK POT control device in the control circuit of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining recorded information of various cards.

[Explanation of symbols]

21 is a game machine installation island, 50 is a common card vending machine, 80 is a prize processing device, 38 is a JACK POT control device, 2
0,39 are JACK POT payout amount indicators, 22A, 2
2B, 22C ... are pachinko game machines, which are examples of ball game machines,
23A, 23B, 23C ... are card processing devices, 33 is a ball payout device, 10 is a start winning port, 28 is a ball storage plate, 110
Is a common card, 112 is a gift card, and 114 is a gold card.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game is carried out by hitting a ball into a game area by using the valuable value specified by the record information of a recording medium in which information which can specify the valuable value owned by a player is recorded. A gaming device including a ball game machine, a value storage unit for storing a value to be given to a player, a recording medium selling device for selling the recording medium, and a recording medium selling device for storing the value. Increasing and updating the value of the value storage means when the recording medium is sold and a predetermined increase and update condition is satisfied, and a predetermined special game state occurs in the game by the ball game machine. On the basis of the above, at least a part of the value stored in the value storage means is given to the player of the ball game machine in which the special game state has occurred.