JP2002018091A - Management device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management device for a game machine allowing accurate nail adjustments around electric moving installed parts based on the number of wins into winning ports related with the materialization of the starting conditions of a variable display section while the electric moving installed parts are opened and closed. SOLUTION: The number of wins into the winning ports related with the materialization of the starting conditions of the variable display section can be separately tabulated and outputted while the normal electric generators are opened and closed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management device for a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, and the like.
In detail, the opening condition of the ordinary electric accessory provided in the game area makes it easier to establish the start condition of the variable display unit, and the closing of the ordinary electric accessory makes it difficult to establish the start condition of the variable display unit. The present invention relates to a gaming machine management device for managing gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally known gaming machines include a plurality of types of identification information, for example, when a ball (game ball) wins at a special symbol starting port provided in a game area. A special symbol display unit in which the operation of the game to be variably displayed is provided, and as a result of the variable display of the special symbol display unit,
When a specific game state that occurs at a predetermined probability and is advantageous to the player occurs, the variable winning ball device is controlled to a first state in which a ball hit in the game area is easy to win, and this control is performed. Is configured to be repeatedly controlled at a maximum, for example, 16 times, when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied.

An ordinary electric accessory has a pair of left and right movable members, and since the movable member is normally closed, the hitting ball is special compared to when it is open. Although it is disadvantageous for a player who has difficulty in winning the symbol opening for the symbol, the variable display of the ordinary symbol display section is performed by the winning of the ball to the symbol opening for the ordinary symbol, and the display result at the time of the stop is displayed. If the specific identification information is determined in advance, the area of the special symbol starting port is enlarged by opening the movable member of the normal electric accessory for a predetermined time, so that the special symbol starting port can be easily won. Was in a state that would be advantageous for the person. Therefore, since the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory affects the variable number of times of display of the special symbol display unit, the player is more interested in the open state of the ordinary electric accessory. .

[0004]

As described above, since the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory affects the variable number of times of display on the special symbol display section, in the game hall, the prize to the special symbol starting opening is determined. There has been a need to confirm whether the nail adjustment around the ordinary electric accessory is being performed by grasping whether the ordinary electric accessory is being opened or closed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prize port to a prize port related to establishment of a start condition of a variable display unit during opening and closing of an ordinary electric accessory. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine management device that can accurately perform nail adjustment around a normal electric accessory based on the number.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the starting condition of the variable display section is easily satisfied by opening the ordinary electric accessory provided in the game area of the gaming machine. In order to manage a gaming machine in which the starting condition of the variable display unit is difficult to be satisfied by closing the normal electric accessory, the number of winnings to the winning opening related to the establishment of the starting condition of the variable display unit is normally determined. It is characterized by being able to collect and output separately during opening and closing of the electric accessory.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, based on each winning number to the winning opening related to establishment of the starting condition of the variable display unit during opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory, which is compiled by the management device, In amusement arcades, it is usually possible to determine whether the ball is easy or difficult to hit the electric accessory,
Normally, it is possible to accurately perform nail adjustment around the electric accessory.

In the management apparatus for a game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, the starting condition of the variable display portion is easily established by opening the normal motor-operated character provided in the game area of the game machine. The game machine manages a game machine in which the start condition of the variable display unit is hardly satisfied by closing, and the number of times that the start condition of the variable display unit is satisfied is determined depending on whether the normal electric accessory is being opened or closed. It is characterized in that it can be separately tabulated and output.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the number of times that the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied when the opening condition of the normal electric accessory is easily established by the opening of the ordinary electric accessory, and the closing of the ordinary electric accessory. Based on the number of times the starting condition of the variable display unit is hardly satisfied by the start, it becomes possible to grasp whether the ball is easy or difficult to hit at the game hall in the game hall. The nail adjustment around the electric accessory can be performed accurately.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in each of the above inventions, the number of winnings in the winning opening or the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied is counted while the game state is high. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, it is possible to accurately grasp the winning number data to the winning opening and the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied during the high probability. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in each of the above inventions, the total number of the winning numbers to the winning opening or the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied is determined based on the total value during opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory. It is characterized by including the ratio of each value during development.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described inventions, the total number of winnings in the winning opening or the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied is calculated based on the total electric value. It is possible to output the ratio of each value during opening and closing of the device, thereby easily grasping more detailed data.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in each of the above-mentioned inventions, an average value for each model of the total value is calculated and output.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the average value of each type of the total value is calculated and output, the value of each gaming machine is compared with the average value of each type for each total value. And
It becomes possible to determine the position of each gaming machine with respect to the entire model.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, as an example of a gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by hitting a ball into a gaming area is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a coin gaming machine or the like, or It may be an image-based gaming machine, and any gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a gaming ball into a gaming area is applicable.

FIG. 1 shows a first type of pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card processing machine 12 as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG.

A card processor 12 is provided at one side in the left-right direction (left side in the drawing) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to be separable from the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a card available indicator, which lights up and displays that the card processor 12 is operating and that lending using a card is possible. The card processor 12 has a built-in card reader / writer. When a card is inserted through the card insertion / ejection port 17, the recorded information recorded on the card is read by the card reader / writer.

The card balance at the time of insertion, which is included in the read card information, is displayed by the balance display (card balance display) 7. This card processing machine 12 includes:
A card processor control unit 21 (see FIG. 2) having a built-in CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like is provided. The card processor controller 21 controls the entire card processor 12. The card processing machine 12 has a connection direction indicator 15.
Is provided, and a display of a preset connection direction is illuminated and displayed on the card processing machine 12 side, so that a player can determine which gaming machine can play a game when inserting a card.

When the player wants to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1, the user inserts a card, which is an example of a recording medium on which the value of the player is recorded, such as the remaining amount of the card, into the card insertion / ejection port 17. . If the inserted card is proper and the remaining amount of the card remains, and if a ball lending operation is possible, the player presses the ball lending button 9 so that the pachinko machine can be operated from the card processing machine 12 side. A ball payout command signal is output to the payout control microcomputer on the gaming machine 1 side. Then, a ball lending amount (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ball lending amount) paid out by one ball lending operation set in advance by a ball lending setting switch 22 (see FIG. 2) formed of, for example, a rotary switch described later. A game ball (hit ball: pachinko ball) is paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6. Then, at the stage when the payout of the ball for the lending amount is completed, the card processing machine 12
The card balance of the card inserted in is updated by the amount of the lending amount.

In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a return button, and a card inserted into the card processor 12 is returned to the player from the card insertion / ejection port 17 by being pressed by the player. The remaining amount of the card at the time of inserting the card and the remaining amount of the card after the ball lending is performed and the amount is updated is reduced.
Remaining amount display (card balance display) 7 provided in
Is displayed. If the player operates the hit ball operation handle 3 in a state where the hit ball is paid out in the hit ball supply tray 6, the hit ball is hit one by one into the game area 101 formed on the front surface of the game board 100.

In the game area 101, a variable display device 102 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided. The game area 101 is further provided with a normal symbol starting port 107 and a special symbol starting port 109.
The hit ball that has entered the normal symbol starting port 107 passes downward and is discharged again into the game area 101, and the passing ball is detected by the starting passing ball detection switch 108. The normal symbol start-up opening 107 may be configured as a winning opening in which a hit ball entering from above is guided to the back side of the game board 100 and becomes a winning ball.

On the basis of the detection output of the starting passage ball detection switch 108, the ordinary symbol display unit 1 of the variable display device 102
After the start of variable 04, stop control is performed. The normal symbol display unit 104 variably displays ten types of identification information from 0 to 9 and displays the display result at the time of stoppage with predetermined specific identification information (for example, ten kinds of sewn eyes such as 77). ), The pair of movable members 111 on the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 110 is opened, which is advantageous for a player who can easily win a ball. The ordinary electric accessory 110 is disadvantageous for a player who normally has difficulty in winning a ball due to the closing of the movable member 111.
Is displayed, the solenoid 112 is excited and the movable member 111 is opened.

The ball hit into the game area 101 enters the special symbol starting port 109, falls downward and wins the ordinary electric accessory 110, or the movable member 1 as described above.
If a winning is made in the ordinary electric accessory 110 while the opening 11 is open, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 113, and based on the detection signal, the special symbol display of the variable display device 102 is performed. Unit (variable display unit) 103
Is variably started and then stopped. In other words, when the movable member 111 is opened, the area of the special symbol starting port 109 is enlarged, so that it is advantageous for a player who can easily win as described above.

The special symbol display section 103 is composed of, for example, a display screen of a liquid crystal display.
The fourteen types of identification information D are variably displayed, and if the display result at the time of stop is a combination of predetermined specific identification information (for example, 14 types of 777 or other two-spot eyes), the player will Advantageous specific game state (big hit)
Occurs and the opening and closing plate 116 of the special variable prize ball device 114
(Opening / closing means) is opened, and a control at the time of a big hit is performed, which is a first state advantageous to a player who is likely to win a hit ball.

This special variable prize ball device 114 is in a second state which is normally disadvantageous for a player who cannot hit a ball with the opening / closing plate 116 closed or which is difficult to win a prize. If the display result of the symbol display unit 103 is a combination of specific identification information, the solenoid 117 is excited and the first
State. Special variable prize ball device 1 accompanying this big hit
The first state 14 is a condition in which a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prizes in a winning opening (large winning opening) 115 of a hit ball, whichever is earlier. Is established and the second state is established.
The hit ball that has won the winning opening 115 is detected by the 10-count detection switch 120, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 121.

On the other hand, a specific prize area (V pocket) 118 is provided at a certain position in the prize opening 115, and a hit ball that has entered the special variable prize ball device 114 in the first state. When a specific winning area (V pocket) 118 is won, the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 119. When the specific prize ball is detected by the specific prize ball detection switch 119, the first state of the special variable prize ball device 114 is ended, and the opening / closing plate 116 closes the prize opening 115. Waiting for a certain interval period to elapse, the repetition continuation control in which the special variable winning ball device 114 is again driven and controlled to the first state (the opening and closing plate 116 opens the winning opening 115) is performed. . One round including the interval period and the next first state is counted, and the upper limit number of the repetition continuation control of this round is set to, for example, 16 times.

If the ball hits inside the special symbol opening 109 while the special symbol display section 103 is variably displaying,
After the start winning prize is stored and the special symbol display unit 103 is variably stopped, the variable state can be started again, and then the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started based on the start winning memory. The upper limit value of the start prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the start prize storage number at the present time is displayed by the start memory display 105.

Here, if the display result at the time of variable stop of the special symbol display unit 103 indicates that a specific game state is generated by a combination of predetermined special identification information (for example, 333, 777), the subsequent specific game state High probability control is performed such that the probability of occurrence of increases. This high probability control returns to the normal occurrence probability when the specific game state occurs twice in total including the first occurrence of the specific game state. Here, the occurrence probability of the specific game state during this high probability is 1/6
5 is a high occurrence probability. Note that the probability of being in the high probability state after the end of the specific game state is １ ／. When the probability of occurrence of the normal specific game state is restored, the probability of occurrence is a low probability of 1/260.

Further, the high probability control is also started in the ordinary symbol display section 104 under the same conditions as in the special symbol display section 103 described above. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 104 variably displays ten types of identification information from 0 to 9 and stops displaying specific identification information (for example, ten kinds of zoro eyes such as 77). By the ordinary electric accessory 110
Of the movable member 111 is controlled to be opened, and the probability that the movable member 111 is controlled to be opened is normally 1/10. However, the display result of the special symbol display unit 103 is, for example, 333 or 7
When the high-probability control is started at 77, the probability that the movable member 111 is drive-controlled to the open state thereafter becomes １ ／. The high probability state ends when the high probability state of the special symbol display unit 103 ends. In the special symbol display unit 103 described above, if the display result (for example, 333 or 777) in which the high-probability control occurs again during the high-probability is obtained, the high-probability symbol is treated as valid, and from that point on again, The high probability state is executed until two big hits occur including the first time.

In this embodiment, the high probability control is performed in both the special symbol display unit 103 and the normal symbol display unit 104. However, the high probability control may be performed in only one of them. When the high probability control is performed only in the normal symbol display unit 104, in the specific game state, the display result of the normal symbol display unit 104 is specific recognition information (for example, ten different patterns such as 77). In this case, the ball that has been hit into the game area when the ordinary electric accessory 110 is opened is controlled so that it is easy to win.
However, the condition of the high probability control is a case where the special symbol display unit 103 has a specific form of specific identification information (for example, 333 or 777 of the above-mentioned 14 patterns), and if the condition is satisfied, the normal symbol is displayed. The probability that the display result of the display unit 104 will be the specific identification information varies (for example, the probability of being 1/10 becomes １ ／). Further, in the embodiment, the high probability control is terminated when the specific game state occurs twice in total, but the upper limit may not be provided.

The game area 101 further includes a normal winning port 12.
2 and a lucky number display lamp 123. This lucky number display lamp 123
As a result, when the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started and the stop control is performed, the result is a combination of specific identification information, and when a big hit occurs, the display lamps (1) to (4) are turned on and then stopped. When the lucky number mode described later is set to 02 and the number of the display lamp at the time of stoppage matches the lucky number preset for the game arcade, a certain service set at the game arcade is played. Granted to the person. The certain service may be, for example, such that the game value such as a prize ball given in response to the occurrence of the specific game state can be continuously used for the game without exchanging the prize.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a lamp which blinks while a special game state occurs and the big hit control is being performed or the high probability control is being performed. 10 is a speaker,
It produces a sound effect when a big hit occurs. 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a fraction display switch, which is a card insertion / ejection port 17.
When the remaining amount of the card inserted in the above is a state where there is a fraction equal to or less than the above-mentioned lending amount, this is lit and displayed. Reference numeral 16 denotes a card insertion indicator, which is lit when a card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 17 to indicate that the card is being inserted. 18
Denotes a unit box, and incorporates a unit box control unit described later. Reference numeral 2 denotes a front frame, reference numeral 5 denotes an openable front plate, reference numeral 4 denotes a surplus ball storage tray, and a surplus ball which is full of hit balls in the hit ball supply tray 6 and cannot be stored any more. Dispensed into the storage dish 4.

The special symbol starting port 109, the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 110, or the normal symbol starting port 1
07 constitutes a start winning area provided in the game area. Note that the "winning" in the present invention is a broad concept including the "passing" described above. Further, the variable display device 102 constitutes a gaming device in which an operation for a game is performed when a hit ball wins in a start winning region provided in the gaming region.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the card processing machine and the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The card processor 12 includes a card processor controller 21, a card reader / writer controller 20, and a unit box controller 1.
9 are provided. Card processing machine control unit 21 and interface board 33 provided in pachinko gaming machine 1
Is electrically connected to the card processor control unit 21.
And the interface board 33 are configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from each other. Further, the interface board 33 and the payout control board 38 housed in the payout control board box 37 are electrically connected. Furthermore,
The interface board 33 and the relay terminal board 34 are electrically connected, and the relay terminal board 34, the game control board 41 housed in the game control board box 40, the gaming machine terminal box 46, Dispenser 31
Are electrically connected to each other.

Further, the above-mentioned various indicators and switches of various operation buttons provided on the hitting ball supply tray 6 are connected to the interface board 33 via the connector 35. In addition, switches of various indicators and various operation buttons provided on the card processor control unit 21 and the hitting ball supply tray 6, and a payout control board 38 in a payout control board box 37, an interface board 33, and a relay terminal board 34 are provided. Instead, the payout control board 38 and the ball payout device 31 may be connected via the relay terminal board 34 without being directly connected by wiring. Further, the card processor control unit 21 and the payout control board 38 may be directly connected by a connector. Reference numeral 22 denotes a connector for connecting the card processor control unit 21 to the interface board 33.

The unit box control unit 19 provided in the card processing machine 12 is provided with a lending amount setting switch 22 for previously inputting and setting a lending amount to be paid out by one ball lending operation. And as shown, 100
Five types of amounts of yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 400 yen, and 500 yen can be input and set. For example, if a ball game amount is set to 300 yen as shown in the figure by an attendant at the game arcade, the 300 yen is stored in the microcomputer (not shown) of the card processor control unit 21 as the ball money amount. Then, the player inserts the card into the card insertion / ejection port 17.
When the ball lending button 9 is pressed and the ball lending button 9 is pressed, pachinko balls corresponding to the ball lending amount (300 yen) are automatically paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6.

The payout of the ball is performed by executing payout for a predetermined unit amount (for example, 100 yen) a plurality of times (for example, three times), and the payout for this unit amount is completed. Each time the amount is deducted from the card balance by the unit amount. The unit sales signal resulting from the reduction by the unit amount is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 (see FIG. 4), which is the host computer of the amusement arcade, and the card issuing company is transmitted via a terminal box installed in the amusement arcade. Is transmitted to The unit box control unit 1
In 9, a unit number which is the number of the card processor 12 is set, and the set number is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 via the information output terminal 59 and transmitted to the card issuing company via the terminal box. You.

The card reader / writer control unit 20 is a control unit for reading and rewriting the recording data of the card inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 17.

The ball dispenser 31 includes a dispensing motor (not shown)
The hit ball supplied from the ball guide rail 28 is laterally fed by the rotational force of the payout motor, and the laterally fed hit ball falls downward one by one, and the hit ball supply tray 6 Paid out within. The ball dispenser 31 is provided with the mechanism plate 2
5. The ball guide rail 28 is for letting the stored balls in the ball tank 27 flow down while being aligned in two rows, and a tank ball cutout switch 29 and a rail ball cutout switch 30 are provided on the two rows of flowing paths, respectively. ing. Then, it is detected that the stored balls in the ball tank 27 have been lost, and that the flowing balls on the ball guide rail 28 have been lost, and the detection signal is transmitted via the terminal box 46 for the gaming machine and the relay terminal board 34. It is input to the payout control board 38 in the payout control board box 37. The ball payout speed is reduced when the tank out-of-tank switch 29 no longer detects a ball.

Balls are supplied to the ball tank 27 from a supply gutter 57 provided on the gaming machine installation island via a supply device 58 including a supply ball detector. The replenishing balls supplied to the ball tank 27 are detected by the replenishing ball detector of the replenishing device 58. When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls is supplied, a one-pulse detection signal is output. Is output from the supply ball detector.

In response to the ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12, the ball in the ball tank 27 is not paid out to the ball feeding plate 6, but the ball lending purchased by the player from the ball lending machine is supplied. In the case of a conventional general pachinko game machine that is put into the dish 6 and plays a game, an output signal output from the replenishing device 58 is transmitted to the hall management computer 70, and the hall management computer 70 Based on the transmitted detection signal, the number of disadvantageous balls that are disadvantageous for the game hall is detected.

However, as in the present embodiment, in a pachinko game machine of a system in which a part of the stored balls in the ball tank 27 is paid out into the hitting ball supply tray 6 based on a ball lending request signal from the card processor 12. In other words, a ball lending that does not become a disadvantage ball for the game hall is supplied from the replenishing gutter 57 to the ball tank 27, and the supplied ball lending is detected by the replenishing ball detector. As the information on the number of profitable balls is input to the hall management computer, there arises a problem that the hall management computer 70 cannot accurately count the number of disadvantageous balls.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a predetermined pulse signal is output from the payout control board 38 before the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the winning of the hit ball reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). The predetermined pulse signal is output and transmitted to the hall management computer via the gaming machine terminal box 46, the connector 62, the information output terminal 59, and the connector 64. With this configuration, no pulse signal as disadvantageous ball number information is output to the hall management computer 70 for hit ball lending, and a pulse signal is output only for payout of prize balls accompanying a prize. Is transmitted to the management computer 70 and the hall management computer 70 can collect accurate information on the number of disadvantageous balls.

The winning ball hit into the prize port by being driven into the game area 101 and the out ball collected in the out port 53 join together and fall into the driving ball tank 54, where the driven ball is driven. After being detected by the detector (hitting ball counter) 55, it falls on a ball collecting gutter 56 provided on the game machine installation island.
Reference numerals 23 and 61 in the figure denote connectors for connecting the card processor control unit 21 and the information output terminal 59.

The information output terminal 59 has a function of transmitting a unit price sales signal and a unit number. The information output terminal 59 is connected to the unit box controller 19 and the connector 6
0 and 24 are connected. Then, the unit number and unit sales signal described above are transmitted to the hall management computer via the connector 24, the information output terminal 59, and the connector 64. The face value information of the card used in the card processing machine 12 and the code information of the error generated in the card processing machine 12 are transmitted from the card processing machine control unit 21 through the connector 23, the information output terminal 59, and the connector 64 to the hole. It is transmitted to the management computer.

The unit box control unit 19 has AC10
0V voltage is supplied to the unit box control unit 1
The voltage converted to the predetermined voltage in 9 is supplied to the card processor control unit 21 and the card reader / writer control unit 20.
In this way, the unit sales signal is transmitted from both the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card processor 12 to the hall management computer. As a result, if either one breaks down or malfunctions and one unit sales signal goes wrong, it can be immediately judged that an abnormality has occurred because it conflicts with the other unit sales signal, Accurate management of sales becomes possible. Since the unit number is also transmitted from the card processor 12 to the management computer for halls as described above, it is possible to specify which card processor is used together with the transmitted unit sales signal.

The game control board 41 includes the mechanism plate 2.
5, a relay terminal board (not shown) of the variable display device 102 provided on the game board 100 and a relay terminal board 4 to which various lamps, LEDs, sensors, and the like are connected.
8 and a wiring. This relay terminal board 48
Are connected to the information output terminal 59 by connectors 50 and 63, and are connected to the game control board 41 by connectors 49 and 47.

A key switch 43 is provided on the rear right side of the game control board box 40. The key switch 43 displays a combination of specific identification information (for example, 77
7) is variably set, and the switching operation can be performed to three positions of a normal position, a set position, and a confirmation position. The probability can be changed and set by inserting a predetermined key into the key switch 43 and performing a switching operation. As described above, according to the number of times of the switching operation, there are three stages of setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3. The probability can be switched. Instead of the key switch 43, for example, a slide switch, a push button switch, a snap switch, a push-pull switch, a rotary switch, a digital switch, or the like may be used. Further, the game control board box 40
Are set probability indicators 42a, 42b, 42 for displaying the probability set by operating the key switch 43.
c is provided.

In the drawing, reference numeral 51 denotes a hitting ball firing device, which is operated by a player operating a hitting ball operation handle to fire hit balls in the hitting ball storage dish 6 one by one into the game area 101. is there. In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes an opening formed in the mechanism plate 25, and a portion of the variable display device 102 protruding toward the back of the game board is accommodated in the opening 26. In the figure, a power switch 45 is interposed between the game machine terminal box and the game control board 41, and is connected to the game control board 41 by a connector 44. By operating the power switch 45, the power can be once turned off and then turned on again, and the game control microcomputer of the game control board 41 can be reset when the power is turned on.
In the probability setting operation, the operation can be facilitated. Reference numeral 39 denotes a reset switch for resetting the payout control microcomputer of the payout control board. A game board 100 is detachably attached to a game board mounting frame (not shown).

As described above, surplus balls that have been filled in the ball storage tray 6 and cannot be stored anymore are paid out from the surplus ball payout port 4 as described above. Is turned on, and the payout control board 38 operates based on the detection signal to stop the payout of the prize balls by the ball payout device 31. In the drawing, reference numeral 32 denotes a winning ball processing device, which detects a winning ball one by one from a winning port provided in the game area, operates a payout control board 38 based on the detected signal, and operates the payout port. The operation of the ball payout device 31 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls according to the type.

Next, FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a management device for managing the gaming machine 1. The management device includes a hall management computer 70 as an example of a totaling unit, a data processing output device 72, a CRT 74 and a printer 75 as an example of an output unit.
And a keyboard 76 and a mouse M as an example of input means. As will be described later, the hall management computer 70 receives data from a game control board, a payout control board of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 and a card processing machine control unit of a plurality of card processing machines, for example, for two weeks. Is configured to be fileable.

The data processing output device 72 is provided with a key switch 73, and the key switch 73
The data processing output device 72 can be switched between OFF, ON, and LOCK states. When the state is switched to the OFF state, the operation is stopped, and the display by the CRT 74 and the printing by the printer 75 are not performed. By switching to the ON state, it is possible to display data on the CRT 74 and print out the data on the printer 75 in accordance with the operation of the keyboard 76. By switching to LOCK, the output of special data such as sales data, division data, and other data that is not desired to be known to anyone other than the gaming house manager is prohibited.

The plurality of pachinko gaming machines installed in the amusement arcade are divided into a plurality of groups according to their manufacturers and models. In this case, when dividing by type, for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first type shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine of the second type not shown, and a pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third type shown in FIG. For example, they are classified into three groups. In this management device, the keyboard 76 is used to designate the group, and the lucky number (number of ball games to be started, all-day indefinite number or number of ball games to be ended) and the stop of the variable display device in which the probability variation state starts. It is possible to input and set the display number at the time, the display number at the time of stopping the variable display device at which the probability fluctuation state ends, and the nail-tone setting value described later as the gaming machine adjustment setting value.

The input procedure for group setting is as follows. First, the setting key 77 of the keyboard 76 is pressed, the group key 79 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is pressed. A group number such as a second group or a third group is input. For example, to put the pachinko gaming machine 1 into the first group, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input 01. Next, the function key 98 indicating the end of the numerical value input is operated. Next, the unit head key 81 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the unit head number. For example, the head of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the model belonging to the first group is input and set by the numerical value input key 99. Next, the function key 98 is operated, then the unit end key 82 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the unit end number.
For example, the last number of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the model belonging to the first group is input. Then, the function key 98 is pressed.

With the above operation, the group number of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to the number from the head to the end of the unit number set and input is input and set. If you want to enter and set another group, use the group key 7
The steps from the pressing operation of No. 9 to the pressing operation of the function key 98 after the input of the end number of the unit number may be repeatedly executed. Then, when the group setting input is completed, the completion key 78 is pressed.

On the other hand, when inputting and setting the lucky number mode, the probability change start number, and the probability change end number, first, the set key 77 is pressed, and then the L.P. Press the N key (lucky number key) 80, then
After the group number already input and set by the above-described operation is input and set by pressing the numerical value input key 99, the function key 98 is operated. Thereby, the first
A group, a second group, or a third group is specified and input and set. Next, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to enter the lucky number mode. This lucky number mode is, as described above, whether a jackpot symbol that is a display result at the time of variable stop of the variable display device is to be determined as a lucky number,
Alternatively, there are two types of modes in which a decorative pattern (display result when the lucky number display lamp 123 shown in FIG. 1 is stopped variably) is used as a lucky number determination target. The mode is selected and input is set by using the numeric input keys. For example, when 01 is input with the numerical value input key 99, a mode in which a jackpot symbol is determined as a lucky number is selected and set, and when 02 is input, a mode in which a decorative symbol is determined as a lucky number is selected and set. . Next, pressing the function key 98 terminates the input of the lucky number mode.

In order to input a ball game start number, first, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input a ball game start number (for example, 3 or 5) set by the game hall, and then inputs a function key. Operate 98. Further, in order to input the possessed ball game ending number, first, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to enter the possessed ball game ending number (for example, 4, 9) set by the game hall, and then operates the function key 98. I do. Further, in order to input the all-day indefinite number, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input and set the all-day indefinite number (for example, 7), and operates the function key 98. An all-day undetermined number is a ball held when the stop symbol number of the variable display device becomes that number, regardless of the type of the jackpot symbol or the type of the decorative symbol when the subsequent jackpot occurs. Is a number that gives a privilege that the player can continue to use the game without exchanging prizes.

On the other hand, when inputting and setting the nail-tone setting value, a nail-tone key (a nail-tone setting key) 500 is pressed and operated.
Next, after the group number already input and set by the above-mentioned operation is input and set by pressing the numerical value input key 99, the function key 98 is operated. Thereby, any one of the first group, the second group, and the third group is specified and input and set. Next, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input a nail tone set value. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first type, the nail-like set value is such that the special variable prize ball device 114 is in a specific game state, and one round (the interval period and the period of the next first state) It is a value that sets the number of hit balls (the number of hit balls) in the game area 101 per combined period) and serves as a guide for the nail adjustment of the game board 100.

That is, in the game arcade, the nail of the game board 100 is adjusted in consideration of the business condition of the previous day, and at that time, by the end of one round in the specific game condition (that is, ten pieces are set in the winning opening 115). Gaming area 1 (before the hit ball wins)
The nail is adjusted to aim at the number of balls to be driven into 01. If the number of balls aimed at at the time of the nail adjustment of the group is, for example, 18, the numerical value input key 9
The user inputs 18 as a nail-tone setting value using 9, and then presses the function key 98. As a result, the nail tone setting value of the group is set to 18. In the above-described embodiment, the nail tone set value is set for each group. However, by operating the keys 87 and the numerical value keys 99 to designate the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine 1, each pachinko gaming machine 1 is set. A nail tone setting value can be set for each case.

If another group is to be designated to enter and set the lucky number mode, the ball game start number, the ball game end number, the all-day indefinite number, or the nail tone set value, the numerical value input key must be input again. Operate 99 to specify the group number, lucky number mode corresponding to the group number, holding ball game start number,
The input operation of the holding ball game end number, the all-day indefinite number, and the nail tone set value are repeatedly performed. Then, when these inputs have been completed, the completion key 78 is operated.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining data input to the hall management computer of the management apparatus. Winning information associated with winning a hit ball is transmitted from the payout control board 38 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 to the game control board 41. The game control board 41, based on the transmitted winning information, sends out the winning number information corresponding to the winning opening in which the hit ball has won the payout control board 3
Send back to 8. The payout control board 38 uses the ball payout device 3 based on the returned prize ball number information as described above.
1 is operated. On the other hand, from the card processing machine control units (including the unit box control unit) 19 and 21 provided in the card processing machine 12, a ball lending command signal according to the ball lending operation of the player is transmitted to the payout control board 38. You. Then, the payout control board 38 controls the ball payout device 31 according to the transmitted payout command signal as described above to pay out the lending ball.
If the lending is successfully paid out, the payout control board 38 returns a signal to the effect that the payout has been made to the card processor control units 19 and 21.

From the game control board 41, the information output terminal 5
9, model code information for specifying the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1, set value information of the probability of occurrence of the specific gaming state, and a big hit in the special symbol display section 103 are input to the information input terminal 71 of the hall management computer 70. Special symbol jackpot information when occurrence occurs (specific game state occurrence information), information on the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed by the special symbol display unit 103 when the jackpot occurs, special symbol display unit 10
3, the lucky number information relating to the stop position of the lucky number display lamp 123 which stops after fluctuating due to the occurrence of the big hit, and the opening / closing plate 116 of the special variable prize ball device 114 opens the prize opening 115 to enter the first state. Information about the event (grand prize opening information), high-probability information indicating that the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state is fluctuating,
Information on the fact that a hit ball has been won in the special symbol starting port 109 (special symbol starting winning information), the special symbol starting port 10
The information related to the effective start winning (the special symbol effective start information) used to variably display the special symbol display portion 103 among the hit balls that have won the ninth, and the normal symbol display portion 104
If a big hit occurs in the normal pattern big hit information,
The information on the winning of the ball into the winning opening 115 of the special variable winning ball device 114 (large winning opening winning information), the information on the winning of the ball into the specific winning area (V pocket) 118, and the normal symbol starting opening 107 Information indicating that the hit ball has won, information on the effective starting winning ball used to effectively and variably display the normal symbol display section 104 among the hit balls which have won the normal symbol starting port 107 (game of the gaming machine) Information about the execution of the operation for the normal electric hand), information about the opening of the normal electric accessory (ordinary electric hand) (ordinary electric hand opening information), and special figure start condition establishment information are transmitted. The special map start condition satisfaction information is the start memory display 10
The number is stored before the number of winning symbols stored in the special symbol start-up opening 109 displayed at 5 becomes 4, and is not output after the number becomes 4. (However, when the number decreases to 3 again after the number becomes 4, it is output. ). If the special symbol start condition establishment information and the special symbol start winning information are used, the winning of the hit ball to the special symbol start port 109 (at that time) is performed by the special symbol display unit 1.
03 can be determined to be used for variably displaying 03.

The information input terminal 71 inputs the transmitted information to the hall management computer 70. In the hall management computer, the CPU 70A, R
An OM 70B and a RAM 70C are provided, and the input information is totaled and stored. The total of the valid start information is as follows. In the case of the first-type pachinko gaming machine, as described above, the upper limit of the start prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the start prize balls that exceed the upper limit are This is in order to meet the needs of a game arcade where it is ignored and is not used for variable display control, and it is desired to know the effective number of start winnings actually used for variable display control. In this embodiment, the high-probability information is configured to be continuously output during the high-probability. However, a pulse having a predetermined width is output at the start of the high-probability control, and a pulse having a predetermined width is output at the end of the high-probability control. It may be. In that case, the pulse width may be made different between the start time and the end time.

From the payout control board 38, the information output terminal 5
9, supply information (disadvantage information), which is prize ball information paid out in accordance with the winning of a hit ball, ball lending information obtained by operating the ball payout device 39, When any abnormality occurs in the ball payout system, error code information indicating the cause and type of the abnormality is transmitted. The information is input to the hall management computer 70.

The card inserted from the card processor control units 19 and 21 to the information input terminal 71 via the information output terminal 59 is a 500 yen card or a 1000 yen card.
Information relating to the face value of the card, such as a yen card, unit number information, and information of an error code indicating the cause and type of the abnormality when any abnormality occurs in the card processing machine 12 are transmitted to the hall management computer 70. You.

If a hit ball hit in the game area 101 is detected by the hit ball detector 55, the hit information (profit information: the number of game balls used in the game) is input to the information input terminal 71.
Is input to the hall management computer 70 via the.

In the present embodiment, the starting winning information is totaled for each type of starting port and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 side. For example, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, two normal symbol start-up openings 107 are provided. Collectively information input terminal 71
To be transmitted. Instead of totalizing and transmitting the information for each type of starting port, starting winning information may be output and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 for each starting port.

As described above, the various kinds of information as described above are input from the respective gaming machines to the hall management computer 70.
Collects and stores the various types of input information, and outputs various types of total data in accordance with operations of a keyboard 76 and a mouse M described later.

In order to display and output the total data of each pachinko gaming machine, first, the total key 83 of the keyboard 76 shown in FIG. 3 is operated, and then each key 87 is operated, and the output of the data is desired. The user inputs the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine to be operated by operating the numerical value input key 99. Each data is displayed on the CRT 74 by operating the function key 98. On the other hand, when the respective data is printed out by the printer 75, the printing operation can be performed by first pressing the print key 97 instead of pressing the total key 83.

According to the output operation of each data of each unit,
The output state of the tally data relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the unit number 0001 is shown on the display screen of the CRT 74. This total data includes the number of big hits, the time of occurrence, the number of special symbol start winnings, the number of special symbol valid starts, the ratio of the total number of special symbol valid starts to the total number of special symbol start winnings, the normal symbol starting winning number, the normal symbol valid winning The number of times, the ratio of the total number of ordinary symbol effective starts to the total number of ordinary symbol start winnings, the number of occurrences of ordinary symbol big hits, the occurrence rate of ordinary symbol big hits, the number of continuations, and the prize winning in the special winning opening (special variable winning ball device 114). The number of balls, the average of the number of winning balls, the number of winning balls that have won the specific winning area (V pocket) 118, the V winning ratio, the number of winning balls hitting the ordinary electric role (ordinary electric accessory 110), and the average of the normal winnings The game history data such as the difference between the number of driven balls and the number of paid-out balls (the number of difference balls) from the occurrence of a special symbol big hit to the end of the big hit, the big hit symbol, the sales, etc., and is shown in the form of a table.

Further, the display screen further includes the number of times of high probability medium and large hits, the number of times of special symbol hits (number of times of occurrence of a specific game state), the rate of occurrence of high probability medium and big hits particularly required for information management of the game arcade. Number of holding ball games started, number of times of indefinite number of times throughout the day, average of normal times, average of the number of big hits during high probability, number of high-probability intermediate starts, 1000 balls hit in the game area Data on the number of starts counted each time, total number of balls driven, total number of balls paid out, number of balls difference from the start of business today to the present time, the face value of the used card used in this pachinko machine, the payout rate, etc. Data is shown.

Further, for example, when the high probability medium data section of the display screen is double-clicked with the mouse M, the CRT 7
In FIG. 4, the detailed data screen of FIG. 5 is displayed in a window.
As shown in FIG. 5, the unit number 0001 is the first pachinko gaming machine belonging to the group 1 and has the model code 01.

On June 11, 2000 (Sun) 12
Aggregated data during today's high probability as of 15:00 are shown in the form of a table. According to this table, the number of occurrences of big hits is shown on the leftmost side, and the special figure winning on the right side, that is, the special symbol starting winning number data totaled based on the special symbol starting winning information described above, Ordinary electric accessory 1
10 are displayed in an open state, a closed state, and a total thereof. A high probability state has occurred due to the first big hit of the day, and the number of special symbol starting prizes from the end of the first big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit is 200 in total, of which ordinary The value is 150 when the electric accessory 110 is open and 50 when the electric accessory 110 is closed.

The special figure validity is the total data according to the validity / invalidity of the winning in the special symbol starting port 109 at that time determined from the special symbol starting winning information and the special figure starting condition establishment information. This is the number of times the start condition of the variable display of the special symbol display unit 103 is satisfied.
0 is displayed separately in an open state, a closed state, and a total thereof. The number of special symbol effective starts from the end of the first big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit (this is the finally sum of the special figure effective starts) is 180 in total. The number of prizes that were awarded during the opening period and contributed to the effective start was 145, and the number during the closing period was 35.

In the following, for the big hits that occurred during the high probability, the state where the ordinary motorized accessory 110 regarding the special figure prize and the special figure validity are opened and closed, and the total thereof are displayed. Then, the ratio of the special symbol start winning number in the open state of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to the special symbol starting winning total number, that is, 254/3
34 × 100% ≒ 76.0% is shown. Also, the ratio of the special symbol start winning number in the closed state of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to the special symbol starting winning total number, that is, 80/334 × 100% ≒ 24.0% is shown. Further, the ratio of the number of special symbol effective starts in the open state of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to the total number of special symbol effective starts, that is, 308/248 × 100% ≒ 80.5.
%It is shown. Then, the ratio of the number of special symbol effective starts in the closed state of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to the total number of special symbol effective starts, that is, 308/60 × 10
0% ≒ 19.5% is shown.

When the ratio of the winning number to the ordinary electric accessory 110 during this high probability is low, the nail adjustment around the ordinary electric accessory 110 is an adjustment in which the hit ball is not likely to approach the ordinary electric accessory 110. It turns out that it is easy to approach in the opposite case. Thereby, it is possible to grasp whether the hit ball is easy or difficult to hit the ordinary electric auditors product 110 in the game hall based on the total winning number of the ordinary electric auditors character 110 being opened and the number of winning coins being closed. As a result, it is possible to accurately perform the nail adjustment around the ordinary electric accessory 110 in the game area.

Further, the number of times that the starting condition is satisfied when the variable display starting condition of the special symbol display portion (variable display portion) 103 is easily satisfied by opening the tabulated ordinary electric accessory 110,
In other words, based on the number of effective starts and the number of times the start condition is satisfied (the number of effective starts) when the start condition of the special symbol display unit (variable display unit) 103 becomes difficult to be satisfied due to the closing of the normal electric accessory 110, It is possible to determine whether the ball is easy or difficult to hit the ordinary electric accessory 110, and the special symbol starting port 109 and the ordinary electric accessory 11
The nail adjustment around 0 can be performed accurately.

In particular, the ordinary electric accessory 11 during a high probability
The winning number data to zero and the effective start number data of the start condition of the special symbol display section 103 can be accurately grasped. In addition, the total number of the winning number of the ordinary electric accessory 110 or the effective start number of the starting condition of the special symbol display portion 103 is a ratio of each value of the ordinary electric accessory 110 during opening and closing to the total value. Can be output, whereby more detailed data can be easily grasped.

Then, for example, the total value column in FIG.
Double-clicking on displays the model-specific screen of FIG. This model-specific screen shows the model (C
Special figure prize (R / Pachinko A) model-specific prize prize (normally open and closed, total, ratio), special map enabled (normally open and closed, total, ratio) and their sum The value and the average value for the entire model are calculated and displayed at the bottom.

As described above, the average value for each model of the total value is calculated and output. Therefore, the value of each gaming machine is compared with the average value of each model for each total value, and the total value is recognized for each game. It will be possible to determine the position of the machine.

By recognizing the ratio of the number of winnings between the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 110, the special symbol starting opening 109 is illegally performed for the one that greatly differs from the ordinary. Can be determined. In addition, the special symbol starting port 109 may be a pass-through gate like the ordinary symbol starting port 107.

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As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the winning opening related to the establishment of the starting condition of the variable display unit during the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory, which is compiled by the management device. Based on each winning number, it is possible to know whether the ball is easy or difficult to hit the ordinary electric auditorium in the game hall, and it is possible to accurately perform the nail adjustment around the ordinary electric auditorium Become like

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the number of times that the start condition of the variable display section is easily satisfied by the opening of the ordinary electric accessory counted by the management device and the closing of the ordinary electric accessory. Based on the number of times the starting condition of the variable display unit is hardly satisfied by the start, it becomes possible to grasp whether the ball is easy or difficult to hit at the game hall in the game hall. The nail adjustment around the electric accessory can be performed accurately.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above inventions, it is possible to accurately grasp the winning number data to the winning opening and the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied during the high probability. In addition, as in the invention according to claim 4, the total number of the winning number in the winning opening or the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied is determined based on the total value during opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory. It is possible to output the ratio of each of the values inside, so that more detailed data can be easily grasped.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the average value of each type of the total value is calculated and output, the value of each gaming machine and the average value of each type are recognized for each total value. And
It becomes possible to determine the position of each gaming machine with respect to the entire model.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine and the card processing machine.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a management device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining types of information input to the management apparatus for the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an output state of high probability medium data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an output state of data for each model.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine as an example of a game machine 12 Card processing machine 41 Game control board as an example of a control means and a probability variation means 59 Information output terminal 71 Information input terminal 70 Management computer for halls as an example of totaling means 72 Data processing output device 74 CRT as an example of an output unit 75 Printer as an example of an output unit 76 Keyboard as an example of an input unit 102 Variable display device 103 Special symbol display unit (variable display unit) 104 Normal symbol display unit 109 Special symbol starting port 110 Normal electric accessory 500 nail key

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. The opening condition of a common electric accessory provided in a game area of a gaming machine facilitates establishment of a start condition of a variable display unit, and the closing of the common electric accessory causes the start of the variable display unit. In a gaming machine management device that manages a gaming machine in which a condition is difficult to be satisfied, the number of winnings to a winning opening related to establishment of a starting condition of the variable display unit, during opening and closing of the ordinary electric auditorium A gaming machine management device characterized in that it can be divided and counted and output. 2. A start condition of the variable display unit is easily established by opening a normal electric accessory provided in a game area of the gaming machine, and starting the variable display unit by closing the normal electric accessory. In the gaming machine management device that manages a gaming machine in which a condition is difficult to be satisfied, the number of times the variable display section is started is satisfied, and the number of times the variable display portion is satisfied is distinguished between opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory, and output. A gaming machine management device, characterized in that it can be operated. 3. The number of winnings in the winning opening or the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied is such that the probability of occurrence of a specific game state advantageous to a player in the gaming machine is higher than the normal probability. 3. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the time is counted. 4. The number of winnings in the winning opening or the total value of the number of times the start condition of the variable display section is satisfied is a ratio of each value during opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory to a total value. Claim 1, Claim 2 or Claim 3 comprising:
Game machine management device. 5. The management apparatus for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an average value for each model of the total value is calculated and output.