JPH0329681A - Game condition conrol device of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the game condition of numerous pachinko machines, to diversify the control contents, and to carry out the control of the pachinko game machines more accurately, by providing a general management control device and an individual management controller. CONSTITUTION:A general management control device 21 and an individual management controller 9 are provided. The control device 21 furnishes a calculating management function, a data display function, and a conversion directing function to the controller 9. The controller 9 furnishes the followings a setting function to set the control condition, an instruction control function, a function to receive, store, calculate, and judge the signals from detecting signal transmitting devices 8, 13, 15, 18, and 19, a conversion setting function to change the control condition depending on the control condition converting direction signal from the device 21, and a display directing function to display visually the game data to a monitor device 24. As a result, the game condition of numerous pachinko machines can be controlled, the control contents to control them can be diversified, and the game conditions of the pachinko machines can be controlled more accurately.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention includes a comprehensive management control device that comprehensively manages and controls a large number of pachinko machines in a pachinko game parlor, and an individual management controller that separately controls the gaming status of each pachinko machine. The control conditions are changed and set to the specified conditions by the control condition change setting command issued from the general management control device to the individual management controllers individually or all at once. This invention relates to a variable control device for controlling the gaming state of a pachinko machine, characterized in that the gaming state of the pachinko machine that each person is in charge of is controlled based on changed control conditions. Conventionally, in pachinko game parlors, detection elements for individual pachinko machines, ball rental machines, etc. Connect each pachinko machine,
Calculations, storage, aggregation, management, and control are performed using detection signals transmitted from ball lending machines, etc. In addition, in recent years, the trend in pachinko games has been to favor games with large wins and fast winning speeds, and large and linked accessories have become popular, so once a special game occurs, winning balls are short-lived. Pachinko machines are appearing one after another that eject a large number of prize balls at once, and the fluctuations in profit and loss during pachinko machine play are also becoming more severe. For this reason, if pachinko games in this state go too far, there will be unfairness in which prize balls are unevenly won by certain players who have had the opportunity, and there will be problems if pachinko games are not played in a proper manner. There are problems such as harming the original gameplay of pachinko games. A device that can control games is required so that games can be played inside. Furthermore, in game parlors, the gaming results from the large accessories and interlocking accessories mentioned above greatly affect the gaming conditions of each pachinko machine, and also greatly affect the business conditions in terms of business operations. In addition to conventional comprehensive management data, it is necessary to count and understand management data related to the gaming status of these large-scale role-playing objects in order to conduct sound management. However, since data transmission lines from all the pachinko machines installed in the game parlor are connected to the general management control device, the wiring is complicated, making it difficult to control the amount of data transmitted from each pachinko machine to the conventional system. Under the current situation, there is a need to streamline comprehensive control management such as collection and management of profit and loss information and supply information, etc., and command and control of closing and opening, etc. It is difficult to collect individual data on the gaming status of a large number of various pachinko machines and to control the gaming status of each pachinko machine individually based on the collected data. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes a comprehensive management control device that is provided remotely to a pachinko machine and comprehensively manages and controls a large number of pachinko machines disposed within a pachinko parlor.
An individual management controller is provided for each pachinko machine to separately control the gaming status of the pachinko machine in charge of each machine. A count management function that collects and counts data related to gaming conditions, a document display function that displays or prints the count-managed management data, and a change command that changes the control content for individual management controllers individually or It has a change command function that issues all at once, and the individual management controller has a setting function that sets control conditions in advance, and a command control function that controls the gaming state of the Pachinko machine in charge based on the control conditions set in advance. and a counting judgment function that stores, calculates, and judges upon receiving a detection signal from a predetermined detection and transmitting device;
A change setting function that allows the control content of preset control conditions to be changed based on a predetermined control content change command signal transmitted from the general management control device, and a display command function that allows the monitor device to visually display information regarding the game. , and stores, calculates, and judges detection signals from each detection transmitter installed in accordance with each control condition set in the individual management controller in accordance with each set control condition. In addition to performing control based on each control condition, the game information associated with the game is visually displayed on a monitor device installed so that it can be seen by the player, and the general management control device individually controls the individual management controllers. Or, by a control condition change setting command issued all at once, each preset control condition is changed to the specified condition, and the gaming state of the Bajinko machine that each person is in charge of is changed based on the changed control condition. This invention relates to a variable control device for controlling the gaming state of a pachinko machine, which is characterized by being controlled by the user. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko machine equipped with an individual management controller. A command control function that controls the gaming state of the pachinko machine in charge based on the control conditions determined, a counting judgment function that stores, calculates, and makes judgments upon receiving detection signals from a predetermined detection and transmitting device, and a general management control device. It has a change setting function that can change the control content of preset control conditions based on a predetermined control content change command signal that is transmitted, and a display command function that causes the monitor device to visually display information in the game, A microcomputer can be used.

The pachinko machine 1 is configured such that when a game ball at a firing position is fired along a guide rail 3 by an operating lever 2, the game ball flows down a game section 4. The game section 4 is equipped with obstacle equipment M5 consisting of obstacle nails etc. that change the direction of the falling ball.
..., and a plurality of input X devices 6..., and an outro 7 is provided at the lower end.

The game ball that entered the winning device 6 is led out to the back side of the game board, passes through the detection transmitter (l-th element) 8, and flows downward. The signal generated when the game ball passes the first element 8 is transmitted as a winning signal to an individual management controller 9 provided on the back of the pachinko machine. The first element 8 is a prize ball ejecting device installed in a guide gutter 11 that also extends the prize ball tank 10 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 when a winning signal is generated! 12 is activated and transmitted as a safe ball signal to the individual management controller 9, and when the ejection device 12 is activated, a certain number of prize balls are sent to the detection transmitter (
It passes through the second element) 13 and is discharged into the tray 14 on the surface of the pachinko machine. A signal generated from the second element l3 when the prize ball passes is sent to the individual management controller 9 as a prize ball signal. When the game ball does not enter any winning device, it enters the outro 7 at the lower end, is sent to the back side of the game board, passes through the detection transmitter (third element) 15, and flows out downward. A signal generated when the out ball passes the third element 15 is transmitted to the individual management controller 9 as an out ball signal.

In addition to the above-mentioned signals, the individual control filter 9 sends, for example, a detection transmitter (a fourth element ) 18, Detection transmitting device F:a (fifth element) for detecting a shortage of spare balls for prize balls in the prize ball tank 10 is connected to 19 to receive an input signal, and also for replenishment in the middle of the technique gutter 17. It is connected to the ball discharge drive device 20 to transmit an output (word), and the device W20 supplies a certain number of spare balls for prize balls to the penetrating ball tank 10.Each element 8.13.15, 18.19, etc. For example, it consists of a photoelectric device using phototransistors, a switching mechanism using microswitches, or a magnetic device that uses changes in magnetic flux, and generates an electric signal when a pachinko ball passes or disappears.And , these electrical signals are pulse signals suitable as input to the individual management controller 9. Fig. 2 shows the individual management controller 9 provided for each pachinko machine, and each individual management controller 9... This is a block jump indicating the relationship with the general management control device 21 that comprehensively manages the game, and the number of balls to be stopped and the number of balls to be replenished to the prize ball tank 10 by the discharge drive device 20 are set in advance in the individual management controller 9. , upon receiving the signal from the fifth element 19, it commands the ejection drive device 20 to supply balls to the prize ball tank IO.Furthermore, the management ffi! The number of balls (game balls or out balls, detected by the number of operations of the operating lever 2 or the number of supplied game balls, or the third element 15) and the number of lost balls (safe balls, prize balls, supply balls, etc.) element 8, second element 13, fourth element 18, etc.), and when this calculated value reaches a value set as the number of stops (for example, 2,000 pieces), the replenishment ball ejection drive device W20 At the same time, the game is stopped by stopping the transmission of the replenishment command signal to the pachinko machine, and the display W22 provided on the surface of the pachinko machine is lit to indicate that the pachinko machine has stopped.

The above-mentioned number of stops is generally calculated by comparing the difference between the number of balls that result in a profit and the number of balls that result in a loss for the pachinko game parlor, and if this difference exceeds the number of balls that result in a loss, then The supply is stopped as described above, and if the difference number is less than the stopping number, supply is carried out and the pachinko game is continued.

The number of balls to be stopped and the number of balls to be replenished to the prize ball tank 10 described above are set in advance as scheduled values in the individual management controller 9 of each pachinko machine, and based on the set values, the number of balls to be stopped and the number of balls to be replenished to the prize ball tank 10 are set in advance. Alternatively, the prize ball tank 10 is replenished.

The comprehensive management control device 21 has at least a counting management function that collects and counts data regarding the gaming status of each pachinko machine transmitted from the individual management controller, and a document display function that displays or prints the counted management data. and a change command function that issues change commands to change the control contents to the individual management controllers individually or all at once.Since it is connected to the individual management controller 9 by a circuit, the individual management controller 9
Counting is managed using various data signals transmitted from the pachinko machine, and the management data includes profit and loss data, winning rate, operating rate, number of balls supplied, etc. of each pachinko machine, as well as winning rate and profit rate of the entire game parlor, etc. It is possible to calculate the data necessary to manage operating rates, etc. Furthermore, it is also possible to create weekly data and edited data for multiple days based on various data, and these data can be It can be displayed as an image or as a printout. The general management control device 21 exists for comprehensive control and management of each pachinko machine in the game parlor, and not only receives and processes data from the individual management controller 9, but also controls each individual pachinko machine. It also has the ability to immediately detect abnormal situations such as commands to change the control conditions in step 9 or a prize ball being ejected even though the ball does not win, and to detect a malfunction in the pachinko machine or a fraudulent player.

As mentioned above, the individual management controller 9 can set the conditions for control in advance, and the detection transmitting device is provided in correspondence with the set control condition, and the detection signal from each detection transmitting device is transmitted. receive, memorize, calculate, judge, and memorize,
Commands and control are carried out based on control conditions that are preset by calculations and judgments. In this section, we will explain the individual control for controlling the game status of each main winning device and the counting management of management data of a specific game in the main winning device, which are requirements of the present invention.

As described above, the individual management controller 9 has at least a setting function to set control conditions for control in advance, a command function to control the gaming state of the Pachinko machine in charge based on the control conditions set in advance, and each The control content of preset control conditions is determined based on the counting and judgment function that stores, calculates, and makes decisions based on the detection signal from the detection transmitter, and the predetermined control content change command signal transmitted from the comprehensive management control unit. It has a change setting function that allows changes, and a display command function that allows the monitor device to visually display information in the game.
In the present invention, the individual management controller 9 can individually control the gaming status of each pachinko machine by connecting them as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

That is, the detection transmitting device 23 that transmits a detection signal by the winning ball of the conversion winning device, which is the identified main winning device, is connected to the individual management controller 9, and furthermore, the control command output from the individual management controller 9 is connected. It is connected to the monitor device 24 and the conversion braking device 26 that performs the conversion operation of the conversion winning device, so that the game information is visually displayed on the monitor device 24, and the conversion output of the conversion braking device 26 is used to display the conversion winning device. Allows for conversion control of the device.

Then, in a pachinko game, the conversion state of the above-specified conversion winning device, which is the main winning device that greatly affects the fluctuation of the game state, which can convert between a state in which the ball is difficult to hit or does not hit and a state in which it is easy to hit, is controlled. It is,
This converting winning device is connected to the detection transmitting device (sixth element) 23, and the signal detected and transmitted when the converting winning device wins is stored, calculated, and judged, and the winning status is set in advance. When a certain control condition is reached, the conversion state of the conversion winning device is controlled based on the set control condition to control the gaming state of the pachinko machine. For example, if a control condition is set in advance to control the conversion state of the conversion winning device when a certain number of winning balls enter the conversion winning device, When the number reaches a set number, the converting winning device converts the state where it is easy to enter into a state into a state where it is difficult to enter or does not enter, thereby controlling the generation of any more excessive winning balls. Further, a control condition is set in advance so that the conversion state of the conversion winning device is controlled to a state where it is easy to win by a detection signal caused by a certain winning, and the detection signal is detected by the ball that has won a prize in the conversion winning device. At this time, it is also possible to control the conversion state of the conversion winning device based on the control conditions to appropriately exhibit the gambling performance.

Furthermore, it is possible to set a plurality of preset control conditions, including settings to control the occurrence of excessive winning balls and settings to control to exhibit appropriate shooting performance. Depending on the form of the winning balls that have entered the converting winning device, the conversion state of the converting winning device can be controlled under multiple conditions, and depending on one detection signal, while controlling the generation of excessive winning balls, the other detection signal can control the generation of excessive winning balls. Depending on the detection signal, it is possible to realize a varied and interesting game that exhibits appropriate gambling performance.

In addition, a monitor device 24 connected to the individual management controller 9 and provided so as to be visible to the player is used to monitor the count value and winning state of winnings in the conversion winning device, and game information that changes as the game progresses. Since the information can be visually displayed using numerical values, lights, etc. depending on the game situation, it is possible to further enhance the interest of pachinko games. In this way, since the conversion state is controlled by the individual management controller 9 according to the winning mode of winning in the main winning device, excessive prize balls are unevenly given to a specific player due to the occurrence of a large accessory. This eliminates this unfairness and allows the original pachinko game, which must be played with a moderate amount of gambling, to be played. Furthermore, in the present invention, the comprehensive management control device 2
In order to understand and manage the gaming status of pachinko machines played at game parlors by 1, various data such as operation, profit and loss, supply, stoppage, etc. of each individual pachinko machine and the game parlor as a whole are collected as comprehensive management data. Among the various data transmitted to the general management II + control device 21, the above-mentioned comprehensive control is performed based on the data related to the gaming status of the main prize winning device identified above, which is controlled by the individual management controller 9. Instead of managing specific management data, we decided to centrally manage the management data of specific games. In this embodiment, the integrated management system (incorporated) equipment 2 and the individual management controller 9 are connected via a line, and are in charge of and assist in part of the overall management control performed by the conventional integrated management control equipment. The general management controller receives the data signal and performs comprehensive management control at the pachinko game parlor, while the individual management controller 9 controls the individual Although we have explained the case where the gaming status of a pachinko machine is individually controlled, the comprehensive management control is performed directly by collecting data signals by a comprehensive management control device, as is conventionally done in pachinko game parlors. The individual management controller 9 can also be applied to the case where the gaming state of each pachinko machine is individually controlled.

In addition, the start of a specific game is not limited to normal occurrences, for example,
It is also possible to set the system to continuously count out balls and start counting when there is no winning within a certain number of balls.

Therefore, according to the present invention, in addition to the comprehensive management control device that comprehensively manages and controls the pachinko machines in a pachinko game parlor, it is installed in each pachinko machine to determine the main prize winnings that have been identified and have a large influence on the gaming status of each pachinko machine. Since the gaming status of the pachinko machine in charge is controlled by the individual management controller that controls the conversion status of each machine separately, the general management controller can be directly connected to a specific game in addition to the conventional management control transmission line. There is no need to add additional transmission lines for data collection or control commands to control the gaming status of each pachinko machine, and if you want to directly control the gaming status of all pachinko machines, you can calculate and judge the gaming status of all pachinko machines. , it is necessary to add a control function for all pachinko machines to issue commands, and there are various types of pachinko machines with different game contents, and on top of that, pachinko machines are replaced frequently. However, there were technical and economic problems such as having to be equipped with a wide variety of control contents and changing the control condition settings based on the game contents each time the game was replaced. This problem can be easily solved by arranging control contents for each model separately.

In addition, the control of the gaming state by the individual management controller is performed by identifying the main winning device among the various winning devices installed in the game board, whose profit and loss status fluctuates rapidly, and which has a large impact on the gaming state. Since the conversion state of the specified main winning device between the state in which it is easy for the ball to hit and the state in which it is difficult to hit the ball or not to hit the ball is controlled, the gaming state of the pachinko machine in question can be controlled using all winning information in the game board. Compared to the method of collecting game information and complicatedly controlling the winning mode and winning state, the collection of game information and the control contents can be greatly simplified, and the control effect can be exerted appropriately. According to the present invention, game information that changes as the game progresses, such as the count value, winning status, probability, etc. based on winnings in the conversion winning device, is displayed on a monitor device that is provided so as to be visible to the player. Since it is visually displayed, it is possible to know the situation during the game, and it is also possible to predict the conversion state of the conversion winning device according to the control conditions, thereby increasing the player's desire to play. Furthermore, in the present invention, in addition to comprehensive management data, management data related to specific games can be centrally counted and managed so that the status of specific games can be grasped and managed. Since there are many occurrences and a large amount of prize balls are ejected, the profit and loss situation fluctuates drastically, and it has a big impact not only on the gaming status of individual pachinko machines but also on the business status of the game parlor as a whole. By understanding the management data and the management data of specific games that can be obtained, it is possible to obtain the core and important management decision materials for conducting sound management. In addition, in terms of management, it is not only necessary to understand the actual status and trends of individual games and the business status of the game parlor on that day, but also to make adjustments such as adjusting nails and releasing locks based on data on specific games that have a large impact. By making sales adjustments, more effective and appropriate business management becomes possible.

In addition, the counting management of the management data of a specific game is not limited to being performed by the main body of the general management control device, but may be performed by an agent device that centrally performs counting management.

In this way, it is possible to appropriately control the uneven discharge of excessive prize balls that has occurred due to the spread of large-sized accessories in recent years, and to exhibit appropriate shooting performance depending on the prize winning mode. In addition to being able to provide healthy and interesting games, we have a large number of pachinko machines with a wide variety of different game contents, which is a special environment in this industry, and can easily handle frequent replacements. Moreover, since the game status of each game content is controlled based on preset control conditions, the game status can be predicted for each game, and business decisions and decisions can be made based on various data of specific games that have the most influence on the game status. , business adjustments can be made, which can greatly contribute to the sound management of game parlors.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the individual management controller and the comprehensive management control device, and the relationship between the individual management controller and each detection and transmission device. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the individual management controller and the detection/transmission bag holder. 1 is a pachinko machine, 8, 13, 15, 18.19 is a detection transmitter, 9 is an individual management controller, 2l is a general management controller, 22 is a display device, 24 is a monitor device, and 26 is a conversion braking device. .

Claims (1)

[Claims] A comprehensive management control device that is installed remotely to a pachinko machine and comprehensively manages and controls a large number of pachinko machines installed in a pachinko parlor; An individual management controller is provided to separately control the gaming status of each pachinko machine in charge, and the integrated management controller collects and manages at least the data regarding the gaming status of each pachinko machine transmitted from the individual management controller. It has a counting management function, a document display function that displays or prints the controlled management data, and a change command function that issues change commands to change the control contents to the individual management controllers individually or all at once. The individual management controller has a setting function to set control conditions in advance, a command control function to control the gaming state of the pachinko machine in charge based on the control conditions set in advance, and a detection signal from a predetermined detection transmitter. a counting judgment function that stores, calculates, and judges based on the received information; and a change setting function that can change the control content of preset control conditions based on a predetermined control content change command signal transmitted from the comprehensive management control device. It has a display command function that allows the monitor device to visually display information in the game, and it transmits the detection signals from the detection and transmitting devices installed in accordance with the control conditions set in the individual management controller. It stores, calculates, and makes decisions in accordance with the set control conditions, performs control based on each control condition, and visually displays game information accompanying the game on a monitor device provided so as to be visible to the player. By commands to change and set control conditions issued from the general management control device to the individual management controllers individually or all at once,
A pachinko machine characterized in that each preset control condition is changed to a designated condition, and the gaming state of the pachinko machine that each person is in charge of is controlled based on the changed control condition. Variable control device in gaming state.