JPH05115603A - Remote control type operation managing apparatus for pachinko hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid the overworking of hall workers and to lower the labor cost by allowing the operation of opening the front door beside a pachinko (Japanese pinball) machine pertaining in the cases of the suspension of play of a pachinko machine, the release of the suspension and a trouble. CONSTITUTION:When the front door of a pachinko machine is opened in the cases of the suspension of play, the release of the suspension, and a trouble, a hall worker operates a photoelectric type remote controller carried to transmit a remote control signal from the photoelectric type remote controller TC and the signal is received with remote control signal receivers RC1-RCn. After a photoelectric conversion, the signal is transmitted to a computer CPU for management through transmitters T1-Tn and serial signal lines SC1-SCn and the CPU for management performs a data processing pertaining to the suspension of play and the release of the suspension based on the received signal. At the same time, when the received signal is for opening the front of the machine, the computer stores a signal output for the opening of the front thereof and the door opening/closing data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management computer for comprehensively managing the operating states of a plurality of gaming machines, and a signal for stopping and opening each gaming machine, and a trouble check and the like. The present invention relates to a remote control type operation management device in a pachinko hall that is capable of transmitting a signal related to a door opening operation on a board of a gaming machine by a remote control system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko hall is provided with a large number of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a throttle machine, and is used for management to perform payout management and operation management of each gaming machine. A computer is installed. This management computer is electrically connected to each gaming machine, and complements the balls dispensed and controls the stoppage of the gaming machines, monitors the open / closed state of the board door of each gaming machine, and allows the player, that is, the customer to play the game. -Used for operation and management of pachinko halls, such as monitoring the call status of staff. On the other hand, in each gaming machine, when the player wins a certain amount or more of pachinko balls or game coins, the hall clerk stops playing on the gaming machine according to an instruction from the management computer. A so-called stop is performed in which the game machine is stopped or the game machine is automatically stopped. In addition, so-called opening is performed in which the gaming machine in the stopped state is made ready for the player (customer) to play again. This is because it is generally said that a gaming machine that has been once in a stopped state has a higher probability of being stopped than other gaming machines, so it is not possible for a player to release a gaming machine that has been in a stopped state. Will be a service for. Both the stop and the opening are daily as pachinko hall management,
This is the most commonly performed business, and the number of repetitions of stopping and releasing is adjusted so as to attract many players and increase the profit of pachinko halls.

The operations related to the stop and release are usually performed by the prize exchange counter in the pachinko hall, or the main operating section of the management computer at the pachinko hall management office, or the main operating section thereof. It is performed in a sub operation unit installed at a remote place. Therefore, after confirming the game machine, the hall clerk who intends to stop or open the game machine goes to the place where the operation unit is installed to perform the operation related to the stop or open, or the facility inside the store. A method has been adopted in which a dedicated operator of the management computer is contacted by using the specified wireless device or the like to have the operation performed on behalf of the operator.

Further, in the pachinko hall, there are usually hundreds of pachinko machines installed, and a player is playing a game, so there is a problem in which the hall clerk is called quite often. The main problem is that the pachinko balls get caught on the board surface of the pachinko machine and the game cannot be continued. When the above trouble occurs, the player operates the call button to light the call lamp, so that the clerk of the hall goes to the pachinko machine where the call lamp is lit and uses the key or equipment in the store. A dedicated operator of the management computer is called by the specified wireless device, etc., and the operator is requested to operate it so that the pachinko machine board door can be opened, and then the door is opened and caught. It is common practice to carry out inspection and repair work to remove the balls, and to insert some pachinko balls into the winning opening as a service to the player. The above-mentioned troubles occur frequently and lead to a decrease in service for players.
Restoration work is extremely important work. Also, this inspection,
Since the repair work is a work in which the board surface of the pachinko machine can be directly operated, fraud due to adhesion between the hall clerk and the player (customer) is likely to occur, and therefore the repair work is extremely carefully performed.

[0005]

According to the above-mentioned conventional pachinko hall operation management means, when the hall clerk attempts to stop or open the pachinko machine, he or she goes to the pachinko machine and goes to the pachinko machine. After confirming the above, it is necessary to go to the place where the operation part is installed and perform the required operation in order to perform stop and release operations, so the movement distance of the hall clerk becomes longer, There is a problem that the clerk becomes super busy. Alternatively, if you are going to inspect or repair a problem, you can use a wireless device installed in the store to contact a dedicated operator of the management computer to open the pachinko machine board door. In this case, it is necessary to keep a full-time operator on the management computer constantly, and there is a problem that an extra labor cost is required for that purpose. In view of this, in the present invention, operations related to stopping, opening, and opening the door on the board surface of the gaming machine can be performed near each gaming machine, so that the overwork of the hall clerk can be performed. The technical problem to be solved is to solve the above problem and to reduce the labor cost by reducing the number of dedicated operators of the management computer.

[0006]

A first technical means for solving the above-mentioned problems is to provide a remote control type operation management device in a pachinko hall, a plurality of gaming machines, and a plurality of gaming machines respectively. In a pachinko hall provided with a management computer that comprehensively manages the operating state of the remote control signal provided for each gaming machine and electrically connected to the management computer. A receiving device,
The remote control signal receiving device is provided with a portable remote control signal transmitting device for transmitting a remote control signal relating to stopping and opening operations of the gaming machine. That is.

A second technical means is pachinko ho
A remote control operation management device in a pachinko hall provided with a plurality of gaming machines and a management computer for comprehensively managing the operating states of each of the plurality of gaming machines. A remote control signal receiving device provided for each machine and electrically connected to the management computer, and a door opening on the board surface of the gaming machine with respect to the remote control signal receiving device. And a portable remote control signal transmitting device for transmitting a remote control signal for operation.

Further, the third technical means is pachinko ho
A remote control operation management device in a pachinko hall provided with a plurality of gaming machines and a management computer for comprehensively managing the operating states of each of the plurality of gaming machines. A remote control signal receiving device provided for each machine and electrically connected to the management computer, and stopping and opening the gaming machine with respect to the remote control signal receiving device. A portable remote control control signal transmitting device for transmitting a remote control signal relating to the operation and a remote control signal for opening the door of the board of the gaming machine. Is.

[0009]

According to the first technical means, when the game machine is stopped or opened, the remote control signal transmitting device sends the remote control signal concerning the stop or open operation of the game machine. When the remote control signal is transmitted, each remote control signal is received by the remote control signal receiving device provided in the game machine, and the signal is transmitted to the management computer. The computer performs data processing for stopping and releasing the game machine based on the respective remote control signals.

According to the second technical means, when a trouble occurs in the gaming machine, when a remote control signal for opening the door of the board of the gaming machine is transmitted, the remote control signal is transmitted. -The control signal is received by the remote control signal receiving device provided in the gaming machine, and the signal is transmitted to the management computer. Therefore, the management computer has its own remote control signal. The board opening control of the board surface of the gaming machine is performed based on the signal, and the number of times of opening and closing the board surface of each gaming machine is stored.

Further, according to the third technical means, when the game machine is stopped or opened, the remote control signal transmitting device is used to stop or open the game machine.
When the control signal is transmitted, each remote control
The remote control signal is received by the remote control signal receiving device provided in the game machine, and the signal is transmitted to the management computer, so that the management computer has its own remote control signal. Based on the signal, data processing for stopping and opening the game machine is performed. Further, when a trouble occurs in the gaming machine, if a remote control signal for opening the door of the board of the gaming machine is transmitted,
The remote control signal is received by the remote control signal receiving device provided in the gaming machine, and the signal is transmitted to the management computer, so that the management computer has its own remote control signal. -While controlling the door opening of the board surface of the game machine based on the control signal,
The number of times of opening and closing the door on the board surface of each gaming machine is stored.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a signal system diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. A large number of pachinko machines P1 to Pn installed in the pachinko halls are respectively connected to the transmitter T1.
~ Tn are connected. The transmitters T1 to Tn input signals for counting out balls, signals for counting safety balls, signals for counting prize states, etc., which are output from the respective pachinko machines P1 to Pn, and the signals for counting them. Converted to serial signal, serial signal line SC1
.. through SCn to the management computer CPU. The management computer CPU is a serial signal line SC
Every time the serial signal transmitted via 1 to SCn is input, the out balls, the safe balls, and the special prize states of the respective pachinko machines P1 to Pn are counted.

Further, each of the transmitters T1 to Tn has a remote control signal receiver RC1 to RCn.
Are electrically connected. The remote control signal receiving devices RC1 to RCn receive the remote control signals emitted from the portable photoelectric type remote control TC given to each of the hall clerk and receive them. It is configured to photoelectrically convert into electrical signals and output the electrical signals to each of the transmission devices T1 to Tn. The photoelectric remote controller TC is used when a hole clerk operates to stop the pachinko machine P1 among the pachinko machines P1 to Pn, for example, when the pachinko machine P1 needs to be stopped. The remote control signal emitted by the stop operation is received by the remote control signal receiving device RC1 connected to the transmitting device T1, is photoelectrically converted, and then is transmitted via the serial signal line SC1. Management computer
Data is transmitted to the CPU. And management computer CP
U performs data processing for stopping the pachinko machine P1 based on the remote control signal.

In addition, a photoelectric remote controller TC
Is also operated by the hall clerk when the pachinko machine P1 stopped as described above is opened.
The remote control signal emitted by the opening operation is connected to the transmitter T1.
After being received by the signal receiver RC1 and photoelectrically converted, it is transmitted to the management computer CPU via the serial signal line SC1. And the management computer CP
The U performs data processing for opening the pachinko machine P1 on the basis of the remote control signal associated with the opening operation.

When, for example, the pachinko machine P2 of the pachinko machines P1 to Pn causes a "ball jam", the player (customer) of the pachinko machine P2 lights up the calling lamp of the pachinko machine P2, and -Call the clerk. After visiting the pachinko machine P2 and confirming the trouble situation, the hall clerk operates the photoelectric type remote controller TC that he carries, and opens the remote controller to open the door. Light signal. When the signal is received by the remote control signal receiving device RC2, the photoelectrically converted signal is transmitted to the management computer CPU through the serial signal line SC2. When the management computer CPU receives the signal, the management computer CPU receives the signal, and the device number of the pachinko machine P2 that has caused a trouble based on the data included in the received signal and the photoelectric remote controller TC.
After memorizing the serial number and its reception time,
The pachinko machine P2 outputs the door open signal of the pachinko machine P2
Control the door of the door so that it can be opened. In this state, the hall clerk opens the door of the pachinko machine P2, closes the door after releasing the "balls" causing the trouble. When the door is closed, the door closing signal is output from the pachinko machine P2 and transmitted to the management computer CPU via the transmission device T2 and the serial signal line SC2. Therefore, the management computer CPU is The time when the door of the pachinko machine P2 is closed is stored.

FIG. 2 shows a photoelectric remote controller TC.
To remote control signal receivers RC1 to RCn
The signal data SD emitted for each is shown. In the signal data SD, N1 to N5 are serial number data peculiar to the photoelectric remote controller TC. Then, from each photoelectric remote controller TC, a remote control signal associated with the stopping operation and the opening operation, and a remote control associated with the door opening operation.
Each time a light signal is emitted, the light emission signal includes serial number data. Photoelectric remote controller TC
, The serial number is assigned to each hall clerk as described above, so that the serial number is stored in the management computer CPU as an identification number of the hall clerk carrying the photoelectric remote controller TC. It is registered. Further, C1 and C2 in the signal data SD are command codes of the stopping operation, the opening operation, and the door opening operation, which are set for each operation. For each of the above operations, the photoelectric remote controller TC is provided with a command setting key and a transmission key (not shown).

As described above, when the pachinko machines P1 to Pn are stopped, opened, and the door is opened when trouble occurs, the ho
The clerk can stop, open, and open the door by operating the photoelectric remote controller TC near the pachinko machine, so each process can be completed in a short time, and Compared to, the distance traveled by the clerk is extremely small.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a remote control signal transmitting device carried by a hall clerk when a game machine is stopped, opened, or opened when a trouble occurs is provided. By using it, you can stop and open the gaming machine and open the door on the board of the gaming machine by the side of each gaming machine. As a result, the distance traveled by the clerk of the hall becomes extremely short, the overwork of the clerk of the hall is eliminated, and the service for the customer can be improved. Further, since the dedicated operator of the management computer can be saved, the labor cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a signal content explanatory diagram showing the content of a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control signal transmission device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P1 to Pn Pachinko stand TC Photoelectric remote controller RC1 to RCn Remote control signal receiver SC1 to SCn Serial signal line CPU management computer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko hall provided with a plurality of gaming machines and a management computer for comprehensively managing the operating states of the respective gaming machines, wherein the management is provided for each gaming machine. Remote control signal receiving device electrically connected to a computer for remote control, and a remote control signal related to the stopping and opening operation of the gaming machine for the remote control signal receiving device. A remote control type operation management device in a pachinko hall, which is provided with a portable remote control signal transmitting device. 2. A pachinko hall provided with a plurality of gaming machines and a management computer for comprehensively managing the operating states of each of the plurality of gaming machines, wherein the management is provided for each gaming machine. Remote control signal receiving device electrically connected to the computer, and a remote control signal receiving device for the remote control signal receiving device for opening the door on the board surface of the gaming machine. A remote control operation management device for a pachinko hall, comprising a portable remote control signal transmitting device for transmitting a call signal. 3. A pachinko hall provided with a plurality of gaming machines and a management computer for comprehensively managing the operating states of the respective gaming machines, the management being provided for each gaming machine. Remote control signal receiving device electrically connected to a computer for remote control, and a remote control signal related to the stopping and opening operation of the gaming machine for the remote control signal receiving device. And a remote control for opening the door of the board of the gaming machine.
A remote control type operation management device in a pachinko hall, comprising a portable remote control signal transmitting device for transmitting a call signal.