JPH067525A - Management apparatus for japanese pinball game @(3754/24)pachinko) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a management apparatus for pachinko machines which can perform the analytical grasp of the situation of taken-in and-out balls visually intuitively as well as of the relative situation of the taken-in and -out balls of the respective pachinko machines easily. CONSTITUTION:Taken-in and taken-out ball data in each pachinko machine are stored in a storage device. The taken-in and taken-out data stored in the storage device are indicated on a display screen 53 of a CRT 21 by inputting a display signal with a key board through a computer calling the corresponding data from the storage device. Here, when a graph display command is inputted by the key board, a difference between the taken-in and taken-out balls are indicated as a bar form graphical chart on the display screen 53 of the CRT 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a management device for centrally managing each pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a management device for centrally managing a plurality of pachinko machines detects the number of safe balls and the number of out balls of each pachinko machine, and based on the detection signal, determines the number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls and the number of splits The calculated number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, and the number of splits of the designated table are displayed as numerical values on the display device.

[0003]

However, in the above conventional management device, since the number of entered balls and the number of delivered balls are digitized and displayed on the display device, the ability to analyze the incoming / outgoing data can be improved. It was something that no one could manage. In addition, it is difficult for an administrator who has the ability to analyze incoming / outgoing ball data to analyze the relative incoming / outgoing status of each pachinko machine in the entire game hall.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to visually and intuitively analyze and grasp the status of incoming and outgoing coins, and at the same time, to each pachinko machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a management device capable of easily analyzing and grasping the relative incoming / outgoing state of the.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a storage means for storing the incoming ball data and the outgoing ball data for each pachinko machine, and a graph display operating means for inputting a graph display command. And a calling means for calling the incoming ball data and the outgoing ball data from the storage means based on the graph display command of the graphical display operating means, and a display for graphically displaying the incoming ball data and the outgoing ball data called by the calling means in a graph. The point is to have means.

[0006]

By adopting the above means, when the graph display operating means is operated, the calling means calls the entry data and the exit data from the storage means. Then, the called-in ball-in data and ball-out-ball data thus called are graphically displayed as a graph by the display means.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a pachinko game arcade that employs a management device according to the present invention. In this game arcade, a large number of pachinko game machines (hereinafter simply referred to as pachinko machines) 1 are arranged in a straight line. Many 2 are arranged in parallel. In addition, in FIG. 1, only five islands 2 are shown, and different types of pachinko machines 1 of this pachinko machine are arranged in a mixed manner, and at appropriate places between the pachinko machines 1 and 1. A ball rental machine 3 is installed.
In addition, in the pachinko game hall, a ball supply gutter 64 for supplying and stopping the pachinko balls for each island by a ball supply gutter
Is provided. The management of each pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 is centrally performed by the management room 4.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the pachinko machine 1, in which the game board 5 is provided with a winning device S, and the winning device S is provided.
When a pachinko ball enters the special safe ball receiving opening 6 provided below, the ball is detected by a switch (not shown) and the winning device S is driven. Also, this winning device S
When electric power is driven, the electric power combination operation detecting device 7 detects it.

A safe ball receiving port 8 is provided at an appropriate portion of the game board 5.
When a pachinko ball (safe ball) enters the safe ball receiving port 8, a prize ball discharging mechanism (not shown) discharges a fixed number of prize balls to the upper plate 9. Similarly, when a pachinko ball enters the winning device S and the special safe ball receiving port 6, this is also detected as a safe ball, and similarly a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from the prize ball discharging mechanism. Then, the total number of pachinko balls released to the upper plate 9 by the prize ball releasing mechanism is the number of balls to be paid out.

At the bottom of the game board 5, an out ball receiving opening 10 is provided. A safe ball passage and an out ball passage are provided on the back side of the game board 5, and the safe ball entrance 8, the special safe ball entrance 6, and the safe ball entered in the winning device S pass through the safe ball passage, The out ball that has entered the out ball receiving port 10 passes through the out ball passage. A safe ball detecting device 11 for detecting a safe ball is provided in the safe ball passage, and an out ball detecting device 12 for detecting an out ball is provided in the out ball passage. The total number of safe balls and out balls is the number of balls entered.

Further, the upper plate 9 is provided with an empty plate detection device 13 for detecting whether or not pachinko balls are accumulated in the plate 9. A lower plate 14 is provided below the upper plate 9,
The lower plate 14 is designed to convey and accumulate prize balls when the number of pachinko balls accumulated in the upper plate 9 exceeds the accumulating capacity of the plate 9.

On the upper back side of the pachinko machine 1, a ball replenishing device 1 is provided.
5, a ball replenishing device 15 drives a solenoid in response to an external signal to replenish and stop a pachinko ball from the ball replenishing gutter to a replenishing tank (not shown) of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a failure detection device 16, which automatically detects when a failure occurs in the pachinko machine 1 and a switch for notifying the failure by a manual operation of a staff member. I have it.

In the management room 4, a management device 17 shown in FIG.
The management device 17 has an operation terminal 19 mounted on a box-shaped main body case 18. The operation terminal 19 is provided with a keyboard 20 as a graph display operation means, and a display device (hereinafter referred to as CRT) 21 as a display means capable of displaying data in color is mounted on the upper surface of the operation terminal 19.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the keyboard 20
Various keys 22 are arranged in the. The keys 22 will be described in order. At the upper right of the keyboard 20, a power key 23 for turning on / off the operation terminal 19, an initial setting point for initial setting and a setting point for various settings can be set. A master key 24 is provided. Further, on the left side of the figure, there are a screen key 25 used for displaying a graph to be described later, an island key 26 used for displaying data by island, a model key 27 used for displaying data by model, and a pachinko machine 1. A pachinko key 28 used when performing an operation, a ball lending machine key 29 used when displaying data relating to the ball lending machine 3, and a base key 30 used when performing an operation relating to the pachinko machine 1 are provided respectively. Incidentally, the coin key 31 is used when a coin stand on which coins can be played is installed.

On the lower left side of the keyboard 20, there are arranged a stop setting key 33 used when setting the number of stops and a caution table setting key 34 used when setting a table to be noted. .

Further, on the right side of the caution board setting key 34, a numeral key 35 for inputting a number such as a machine number, a release key 36 used for displaying an island map described later, and a graph display described later on the right side. Simultaneous key 37 to be used at the time of stopping, Stop clear key 3 to be used at the time of releasing the table that was forced to stop
8. A clear release key 39 used when releasing the stopped table is provided. Further, there are provided a stop key 40 used for forcibly stopping, a plus key 41, a minus key 42, a right arrow key 43 and a left arrow key 44 used for moving the cursor.

The failure table key 45, the stop table key 46, the empty plate key 47, and the caution table key 48 are used to display various tables. Further, a total key 49 for calculating the total of data, a set key 50 used for displaying data on the CRT 21, a print key 51 used for causing the printer 54, which will be described later, to print data, and a graph key described later are used. Graph keys 52 are provided respectively.

By operating these various keys 22, data is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 in various display modes shown in FIGS. That is, in order to display the platform information on the screen 53, the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the numeric key 35 are used to enter the platform number, and the set key 50 is operated in this order (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as platform data display key operation. ), As shown in FIG. 8, data such as the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of the designated table are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as table data display). At this time, the time of collecting the target data is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen 53.
The display of this time is all displayed on the display screen described below.

To display the model-specific information on the screen 53, the model key is input by the unit key 30, the model key 27, the number keys 35, the total key 49, and the set key 50 are operated in this order. The operation is referred to as a model-specific data display key operation), and as shown in FIG. 9, data such as the number of coins entered and the number of coins dispensed for each model of the pachinko machine 1 are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is model-specific data. Display).

When the ball lending machine key 29, the pachinko key 28, and the numeric key 35 are used to input the ball lending machine number and the set key 50 are operated in order to display information on the ball lending machine 3 on the screen 53. (Hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a ball lending machine display key operation), and the amount of money exchanged by the ball lending machine 3 is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a ball lending machine data display).

[0021] In order to display the information of the stop table which has been stopped after the operation of the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, the stand key 3
0, Pachinko key 28, Stop key 46, Set key 5
When key operations are performed in the order of 0 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a stop table display key operation), the numbers of all the stops are displayed as shown in FIG. Is called a stop stand display).

When the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, the empty plate key 47, and the set key 50 are operated in this order in order to display the information of the empty plate table on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is performed by the display key of the empty plate table. As shown in FIG. 12, all the table numbers of the empty plates without the pachinko balls on the upper plate 9 are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as empty plate display).

When the key operation of the stand key 30, the pachinko key 28, the trouble table key 45, and the set key 50 is performed in order to display the information of the trouble table on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is performed on the trouble table display key. As shown in FIG. 13, the numbers of all the failed units are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display will be referred to as a failed unit display).

To display the information of the caution board on the screen 53, when the key operation is performed in the order of the machine key 30, the pachinko key 28, the caution board key 48, and the set key 50 (hereinafter, this operation is carried out. 14), the numbers of all the platforms to be noted are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a caution board display).

When the keys are operated in the order of the screen key 25, the base key 30, the island key 26, the screen key 25 and the release key 36 in order to display all the units on the screen 53 by dividing them (hereinafter, this The operation is called island map display key operation), and as shown in FIG.
3 is displayed and the stoppage state of each platform is displayed based on the figure (map) (hereinafter, this display is referred to as an island map display).

When the key operation is performed in order of the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the screen key 25, the simultaneous key 37, and the graph key 52 in order to display the graph on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as graph display key operation. ), Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the difference between the number of coins delivered and the number of coins entered is displayed in a bar graph on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a graph display).

The various keys 22 are also used when various settings are made as described below. That is, after the master key 24 is set at the initial setting point and the model can be set by the key operation by the interactive method with the management device through the screen 53, the model number is input by the number keys 35, the set key 50, the number keys. When the unit number is input by the numeral 35 and the order key of the set key 50 is operated, a model is set for each unit (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a model setting key operation). Similarly, from the state where the island can be set, input the island number with the number keys 35, the set key 50, and the number keys 3.
When the unit number is input by 5 and the key operation is performed in the order of the set key 50, an island number is set for each unit (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as an island setting key operation). In addition, the order of setting the base key 30, the pachinko key 28, the master key 24 to the set point, the stop setting key 33, the input of the base number by the number keys 35, the set key 50, the input of the number of stops by the number keys 35. When the key operation is performed, the number of hits for each unit is set (hereinafter, this operation will be referred to as the hit number setting key operation).

Further, the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28,
If you set the master key 24 to the set point, enter the platform number using the caution platform setting key 34, the number keys 35, and operate the set key 50 in this order, the platform will be alerted when there is a platform you want to pay attention to. Is set as (hereinafter, this operation is called a caution board setting key operation).

When the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the numeric key 35 are used to enter the platform number and the clear release key 39 is operated in that order, the operation can be resumed and the game can be resumed for the stopped platform. It is released to the state (hereinafter, this operation is called the stop table release key operation). It is also possible to open the platform by operating this platform release key by platform, island, or model.

When the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the numerical key 35 are used to input the table number and the stop key 40 in this order, the table is forcibly set to the stopped state. (Hereinafter, this operation is called a forced stop key operation). The operation of the pachinko machine 1 in the forced stop state in this way is stopped. By the operation of this forced stop key, it is possible to stop by each platform, each island, and each model.

Furthermore, the platform key 30 and the pachinko key 2
8. Enter the machine number using the numeric keys 35. Stop clear key 3
When the keys are operated in the order of 8, the table in the forced stop state is released to the state where the player can play again (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as the forced stop table opening key operation).

A printer 54 is provided on the right rear portion of the operation terminal 19 shown in FIG. 3, and data similar to the screen display by the CRT 21 is printed on the print summary 55 by operating the keys of the keyboard 20. Then, for example, the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the platform key input by the number keys 35, the set key 50, the print key 5
When the key operation is performed in the order of 1 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a table data printing key operation), the printing in which the data such as the number of discharged balls and the number of received balls of the table specified by the printer 54 is printed as shown in FIG. The abstract 55 is sent out.

Further, a replenishment switch panel 56 is provided on the front upper portion of the main body case 18, and the replenishment switch panel 56 has island replenishment switches 57 arranged for each island as shown in FIG. A display lamp 58 is provided for each item of information. Then, the island replenishment switch 57 is switched to three stages. In the upper stage, the island-specific ball replenishing device is driven to replenish the pachinko balls for each island, in the middle stage the supply of the pachinko balls is stopped, and in the lower stage the management device is operated. It is operated when an abnormality occurs and pachinko balls are not supplied to each island. At the same time, when the island supply switch 57 is set to the upper normal supply state or the lower emergency state, the regular lamp 58a or the emergency lamp 58b of the display lamp 58 is turned on. Further, on the island supply switch panel 56, like the island supply switch 57, a supply source switch 59 for operating the supply of the entire pachinko ball, and an indicator lamp 6 that lights up when the supply source switch 59 is set to the upper stage or the lower stage.
0 and a power switch 61 are provided.

A computer as a calling means for controlling the management device and a storage device as a storage means are built in the main body case 18. Next, the electrical configuration of the management device will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. 6. The computer 62 includes the empty plate detection device 13, the safe ball detection device 11, and the out ball detection device 12 of each pachinko machine 1. , Electric-role action detection device 7, failure detection device 1
6. The ball supply device 15 is connected.

Then, the computer 62 inputs a detection signal indicating whether or not pachinko balls are stored in the upper plate 9 of the pachinko machine 1 from the empty plate detection device 13, and the safe ball detection device 1
A signal at the time of passing of a safe sphere and an out sphere is input from 1 and the out sphere detection device 12. In addition, the computer 62 inputs a signal for driving the winning device S from the electric-role action detecting device 7 and a failure detecting signal from the failure detecting device 16. Further, the computer 62 outputs a signal to the ball replenishing device 15 to start or stop the replenishment of balls to the pachinko machine 1.

The keyboard 20 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 inputs a command signal associated with a key operation from the keyboard 20.
Further, each ball lending machine 3 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 is adapted to input a signal from the ball lending machine 3 (for convenience of explanation in FIG. 6, only one ball lending machine 3 is provided. Indicated).

An alarm device 63 is connected to the computer 62 provided in the control room 4. When the computer 62 stops the pachinko machine 1, the alarm device 63 outputs a signal to the alarm device 63. It sounds like a chime.

A ball supply switch panel 56 and a ball supply device group 64 for each island are connected to the computer 62. When the computer 62 inputs a ball supply signal for each island from the ball supply switch panel 56, the corresponding ball supply device for each island. Group 64
The driving of each replenishing device is started or stopped.

The CRT 21 and the printer 54 are connected to the computer 62. Also, the computer 62
A timer is built in the computer 62, and the computer 62 displays the date and time at that time on the CRT 21 or the printer 54 together with the data based on the command signal from the keyboard 20.

Storage device 6 connected to computer 62
An external storage device 5 stores data on a floppy disk or a magnetic tape. In the storage device 65, each pachinko machine 1 and each ball lending machine 3 are shown in FIG.
A storage area for storing a large number of common item data shown in (a) and (b) is provided (only one pachinko machine 1 and one ball lending machine 3 in FIGS. 7A and 7B). Indicates).

That is, preset machine number data is stored in the machine number storage area 66, model data of the machine by the model setting key operation is stored in the machine number storage area 67, and data is stored in the island number storage area 68. Data of the island number to which the table belongs by the island setting key operation, data of the number of entered balls is stored in the incoming ball storage area 69, and data of the number of outgoing balls is stored in the outgoing ball number storage area 70.

Further, the set number of hits storage area 71 stores the data of the number of set hits set by the operation of the number of hits setting key, and the hit state storage area 72 presently sets this table to the hit state. Whether or not the hitting state is present, data of the hitting number in the hitting number storage area 73, and data of the hitting number in the empty dish data storage area 74 based on the detection signal of the empty dish detecting device 12 at present. Empty plate data indicating whether or not pachinko balls are accumulated is stored.

Further, in the failure data storage area 75, failure data indicating whether or not there is a current failure based on the detection signal of the failure detection device 16 is detected. In the caution data storage area 77, the data of the number of electric power combinations based on the signal is stored as caution data indicating whether or not the caution board is set by operating the caution board setting key.

On the other hand, the preset data of the ball lending machine 3 is stored in the ball lending machine number storage area 78, and the exchange amount based on the output signal of the ball lending machine 3 is stored in the ball lending machine data storage area 79. Data is stored.

The data stored in each of the storage areas 66 to 79 is properly called based on the operation of each display key. On the other hand, computer 6
2 has a built-in program memory that stores a control program, and the computer 62 executes various arithmetic processing operations based on this program. Then, each time the computer 62 receives a safe ball passage signal from the safe ball detection device 11 for each machine, the number of prize balls per safe ball is added to obtain the total number of prize balls. The calculated value is stored in the predetermined storage area 70 of the corresponding base of the storage device 65. At the same time, the computer 62 calculates the sum of the out-ball number based on the out-ball passing signal from the out-ball detecting device 12 and the safe ball number based on the safe-ball passing signal as the incoming ball number, and the incoming ball number corresponds to the table. Stored in the storage area 69 of.

Then, the computer 62, when the number of coins thrown out reaches the number of hits set by the operation of the number of hits setting key,
When it is judged that the ball has been stopped, the ball replenishing device 15 stops the replenishment of the pachinko ball and stops the operation of the table.
In addition, the computer 62 sounds a chime from the alarm device 63 when the stop state is reached, and
21 and the printer 54 are caused to display which stand has been stopped. At the same time, the computer 62 counts the number of hits as the number of hits when the number of hits reaches the set number of hits and when the number of hits is forcibly stopped by the forcible hit key operation. It is adapted to be stored in a predetermined storage area 73 of the table.

Further, the computer 62 counts the number of power combinations based on the input signal of the power combination operation detecting device 7, and stores the number of times in a predetermined storage area 76 of the table. Further, the computer 62 calculates the exchange amount of the ball lending machine 3 based on the signal from the ball lending machine 3, and stores the amount in a predetermined storage area 79 of the ball lending machine.

Next, the operation of the management device configured as described above will be described. Turn on the power key 23 of the keyboard 20 and the power switch 61 of the replenishment switch panel 56, set the replenishment source switch 59 of the replenishment switch panel 56 to the upper normal replenishment state, and further set each island replenishment switch 57 to the upper normal replenishment state. When set, the computer 62 drives the island-specific supply device 64 to start the supply of pachinko balls for each island. Then, first, before the pachinko machine 1 is operated, various settings are made by operating the keys of the keyboard 20. That is, as described above, the model type is set by operating the model setting key, and the island number is set by operating the island setting key. In addition, the number of strikes can be set by operating the number of strikes setting key, and the number of notices can be set by operating the attention platform setting key.
And set for each ball lending machine 3.

The computer 62 stores these various setting conditions in the storage areas of the pachinko machines 1 and the ball lending machine 3 of the storage device 65. After setting in this way, the computer 62 causes the empty plate detection device 13, the safe ball detection device 11, the out ball detection device 12, the electric part movement detection device 7, and the failure detection of each pachinko machine 1 during operation of the pachinko machine 1. The output signal of the device 16 is input, data processing is performed based on a predetermined program, and the processed data is stored in the storage device 65.
To each storage area.

The computer 62 is the pachinko machine 1
When it is determined that all the tables are in the stopped state based on the detection signal of the safe ball detection device 11 by the operation of the, the number of hits and the number of balls output stored in the set number of hits storage area 71 are stored in the storage area 70. When it is determined that the stored numbers of coins match, a signal is output to the ball replenishing device 15 to stop the supply of the pachinko balls to the table and stop the operation of the table.

At the same time, the computer 62 operates the alarm device 63.
A signal to the chime to inform the clerk, the CRT 21 is informed that the stand has been stopped, and the printer 54 prints it. Further, the number of stops is counted and the storage device 65 is stopped. Number of times storage area 7
Store in 3.

When the stop table release key operation is performed on the table thus stopped, the computer 62 opens the table to initialize each individual data and sends a signal to the ball replenishing device 15. Is output to supply a pachinko ball, and the table is ready for game play.

When a forced stop key operation is performed on a table that has not been stopped yet, the computer 62 responds to a command signal based on the key operation to stop the operation of the table and put it into a stopped state. The number is counted and stored. When the forced stop release key operation is performed on the table in the forced stop state, the computer 62 opens the specified table.

Further, when various display key operations are performed, the computer 62 stores the data required for the display in the storage device 6.
5, the CRT 21 displays the screen in a predetermined display mode, and the printer 54 prints.

For example, when the unit number of the desired pachinko machine 1 is designated and the unit data display key is operated, the computer 62 recognizes the unit number from the unit number data in the unit number storage area 66 and stores the number of entered balls. Data is called from the area 69, the number-of-balls storage area 70, the set hitting storage area 71, the number-of-hits storage area 73, and the number-of-electric-hands storage area 76, and the CRT 21 is calculated by calculating the difference between the number of received balls and the number of discharged balls. The screen data of FIG. 8 is displayed on the screen 53 of FIG. Therefore, on this screen 53, the number of entered balls, the number of delivered balls, the difference between the number of delivered balls and the number of delivered balls,
The set number of stops, the number of stops, and the number of power combinations are displayed, so that the operating state of each unit can be easily grasped.

When the model-specific data display key operation is performed, the computer 62 calls the model number data stored in the model number storage area 67 of each car and stores the number of incoming balls of all the cars in the same model as the specified model. The entry number data and the output number data stored in the area 69 and the output number storage area 70 are called. Then, the computer 62 calculates the sum total of the number of incoming balls, the total number of outgoing balls, and the difference between the total number of incoming balls and the total number of outgoing balls, and causes the screen 53 of the CRT 21 to display the model-specific data shown in FIG. Therefore, the number of balls input, the number of balls output, and the difference between the numbers are displayed on this screen 53 for each model, and the operating status of each pachinko machine 1 can be easily grasped.

When the ball lending machine data display key is operated by designating the desired ball lending machine 3, the computer 62 uses the ball lending machine number data in the ball lending machine number storage area 78 of the storage device 65 to make a ball lending machine. While recognizing the number, data is called from the ball lending machine data storage area 79 and the ball lending machine data display shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21. Therefore, the exchange amount of the designated ball lending machine 3 is displayed on this screen 53, and the operating state of each ball lending machine 3 can be grasped accurately and easily.

When the stop table display key is operated, the computer 62 calls the stop state data from the stop state storage area 72 of each table in the storage device 65 and displays the table number of the stop state. From the number storage area 66, the screen 53 of the call 21 is made to display the stop table shown in FIG. Therefore, all the numbers of the currently stopped units are displayed on the screen 53, and the state of the stopped units can be immediately and easily grasped.

When the empty plate display key operation is performed, the computer 62 calls the empty plate data from the empty plate data storage area 74 of each table in the storage device 65 and stores the plate number of the empty plate out of them. Call from area 66 CR
The empty platen display shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the screen 53 of T21. Therefore, on this screen 53, all the platform numbers for which the pachinko balls are not accumulated on the upper plate 9 are displayed,
The pachinko machine 1 that is not operating can be easily grasped.

When the failure stand display key is operated, the computer 62 calls the failure data from the failure data storage area 75 of each stand in the storage device 65 and calls the failed machine number from the stand number storage area 66. CR
The screen of T21 is caused to display the failure platform shown in FIG. Therefore, all the failed machine numbers are displayed on this screen 53, and the troubled machines in the game arcade can be immediately grasped.

When the caution board display key is operated, the computer 62 calls the caution data from the caution data storage area 77 of each machine in the storage device 65, and the machine number set as the caution board among them is used as the machine number storage area 66. Calling from the screen 53 of the CRT 21 displays the caution board shown in FIG. Therefore, the screen numbers of all the caution boards are displayed on this screen 53, and it is possible to easily grasp which of the caution boards.

When the island map display key operation is performed, the computer 62 calls each data from the unit number storage area 66, the island number storage area 68, the hit state storage area 72, and the hit count storage area 73 of the storage device 65, Based on the data, the island map display shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21. That is, the computer 62 enumerates the unit numbers by island by dividing them by the dividing line 80, and displays that the unit is currently being stopped by a square frame 81 surrounding the unit number. Further, the computer 62 displays the colors by the number of the stop according to the table number. For example, a table whose unit number is displayed in yellow has been stopped once, and a unit whose unit number is displayed in green has been stopped twice. Therefore, it is possible to see at a glance the stopping condition of each stand by island.

Further, when it is desired to retrieve data of a specific table from the island map display, the cursor is moved left and right with respect to the screen 53 by operating the plus key 41, the minus key 42, the right arrow key 43 and the left arrow key 44 of the keyboard 20. When the set key 50 is operated after being moved up and down and moved to the unit number, the computer 62 stores the instruction content at the time of operating this island map display key and the screen 53.
The island map display is temporarily erased to display the platform data shown in FIG. Then, when the screen key 25 is operated thereafter, the computer 62 can return to the original island map display again based on the stored command contents at the time of operating the island map display key.

The computer 62 can also return to the island map display by moving the cursor and operating the keys in the same manner. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the stopping situation of the whole platform by island map display, and further search for individual data of each platform necessary at any time, and it is possible to display it immediately or in the original island map display, so the search is efficient. Can be done on a regular basis.

When the graph display key is operated, the computer 62 calls up data from the unit number storage device 66, the number-of-inputs memory area 69, and the number-of-outputs memory area 70 of the storage device 65, and based on the data, the screen 53 of the CRT 21. To Figure 1
The graph shown in 6 is displayed. That is, the computer 62 recognizes the unit number from the unit number storage area 66, calculates the difference between the number of input balls and the number of output balls called from the input storage area 69 and the output number storage area 70, and displays the number in a bar graph. It is like this. In this graph, the vertical axis represents the table number and the horizontal axis represents the number of balls. Further, this bar graph is produced for each pachinko machine 1, and the portion not displayed on one screen shown in FIG. 16 is the right arrow key 43 of the keyboard 20.
You can see all by switching the screen by the operation of. Therefore, this graph display allows the operating status of each unit to be visually grasped by a bar graph.

Further, by operating various print keys, the same data as the display on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 described above is printed and displayed by the printer 54. That is, for example, when the table data printing key is operated, the computer 62 causes the table number storage area 66 and the number of entered balls storage area 69 to be displayed.
And the difference between the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of the designated table is calculated based on the data called from the outgoing ball number storage area 70, and the printer 5
4 is used to print the table data shown in FIG. Therefore, by printing various data on the printer 54, the printing paper 55 on which the data is printed can be carried around, and the data can be stored for a long period of time.

As described above, the management apparatus of this embodiment has the management quality 4
Common item data regarding the operating states of the pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 in the amusement hall, that is, unit number data, model number data, island number data, incoming number data, outgoing number data, set stop number data, Various data such as stop state data, stop count data, empty dish data, failure data, power combination count data, caution data, ball lending machine number data, and ball lending machine data are stored, and the various data are stored on the keyboard 20.
Required data is called by various display key operations of, and edited and processed according to the display mode, and individual data regarding each unit is displayed on the CRT 21 Alouha printer 54 and data indicating the overall operating state of the units in a stopped state. Is displayed as data indicating the overall operating status of the stand, etc.

Therefore, the operating statuses of all the pachinko machines 1 and the ball lending machine 3 in the game arcade can be accurately grasped, and the data concerning the operating states of the respective pachinko machines 1 and the ball lending machine 3 can be easily retrieved. Therefore, the operation status of each pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 can be intensively grasped in the management room 4, and the pachinko machine 1 can be comprehensively managed as compared with the conventional management device.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, the CRT 21 and the printer 54 are used as the display means for displaying various data, but either the CRT 21 or the printer 54 is used. May be used. Further, the data to be collected and displayed may be various data such as data relating to an illegal platform other than the data described in the above embodiment.

[0070]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since the incoming ball data and the outgoing ball data for each pachinko machine base are displayed in the form of a graph, it is possible to compare the screen display with only numerical values. This has the effect of visually and intuitively analyzing and grasping the incoming / outgoing ball status, and even a new recruit who does not have the ability to analyze the incoming / outgoing ball data can manage the amusement hall and the pachinko machine base. It becomes possible.

Further, the graphic display has an effect that it is possible to easily analyze and grasp the relative incoming / outgoing state of each unit in the entire game hall.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an entire game hall to which a management device embodying the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a management device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a keyboard.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a supply switch panel.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the management device.

7A and 7B are diagrams showing a part of a storage area provided in a storage device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the contents displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the contents displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the contents displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content printed by the printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 20 ... Keyboard as graph display operation means, 21 ... CRT as display means, Computer as calling means, 65 ... Storage device as storage means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage means (65) for storing the ball input data and ball output data for each pachinko machine (1), and a graph display operation means (20) for inputting a graph display command.
And a calling means (62) for calling the incoming ball data and the outgoing ball data from the storage means (65) based on the graph display command of the graph display operating means (20), and the incoming ball called by the calling means (62). A management device for a pachinko machine, comprising: a display means (21) for graphically displaying data and payout data in a graph.