JPH08117424A - Game hall managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To recognize a paid amount, an acquired amount and a favorite machine specification at every player and moreover, sales per machine and incoming and outgoing amounts per machine at every machine by a hall side. CONSTITUTION: The counted number of balls is stored by integrating by a first data managing means arranged in a machine computer DCPU based on a ball detection signal from a machine counter 4, and it is stored by integrating in ball reservoir balance, and the thrown in cash from a sandwiched rental machine 3 and the paid amount corresponding to the use of a card are stored by integrating. When a pachinko ball is lent out by using a drawing ball number input means, the drawn number of balls in accordance with a drawing signal from the drawing ball number input means is stored in integral way, and the acquired amount can be found by subtracting the paid amount and the conversion amount of drawn number of balls from a counted ball number conversion amount, and also, it is stored by updating, and when a game is over, the paid amount, the acquired amount and an identification code are outputted to a host computer HCPU, and the paid amount, the acquired amount and the number of times of games at every machine specification are preserved in integral way in the filling means of the host computer HCPU at every identification code.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game hall management device for managing a pachinko game machine installed in a pachinko game hall, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has previously described a. A portable storage means storing an identification code. B. Identification code reading means which is provided in the gaming machine and which is connected to the portable storage means so as to be detachable from the portable storage means and reads the identification code of the portable storage means. C. A file means composed of a plurality of storage areas each having an identification data storage area and a game ball storage number storage area set for each identification code, and the file means based on the identification code input from the identification code reading means. The searching means for searching and specifying the storage area of the file means, and the identification data of the storage area specified by the searching means and the input data input corresponding to the identification code from the identification code reading means match, Data comparison means for allowing the output of the number of game balls stored in the specified storage area, and the number of game balls stored together with the identification code are stored in the storage area specified by the search means. An information management unit including an update storage unit for updating and storing the information. D. A first data output unit having a data input unit and outputting the data input via the data input unit to the information management unit. E. While storing the number of game balls stored as input from the information management unit as an initial value, resetting unit for updating and storing the value of the number of game balls stored according to the detection signal from the prize mode detecting unit, and the updated and stored game. The current value of the number of game balls stored is identified by the portable storage means in response to the operation signal from the ball lending means that allows the payout of the game balls according to the current value of the number of ball storages and the settlement switch installed in the gaming machine. A game machine having a second data output means for outputting to the information management means together with a code. Japanese Patent Application No. 3-60
Proposed as No. 983.

In this system, the number of game balls paid out is stored in the file means of the centralized management computer in correspondence with the identification code of the identification card inserted in the pachinko machine, and thus the state of the identification card is obtained. The number of payouts of game balls is stored for each player regardless of the number of game balls stored, and when the game is started using the stored value of the stored number of game balls, it corresponds to the identification code of the identification card inserted in the pachinko machine. The personal identification number is detected from the file means of the centralized management computer, and this personal identification number is compared with the personal identification number input by the player through the ten-key pad of the pachinko machine, and it is determined whether the identification card has been inserted by the legitimate owner. By determining whether or not the payout is possible by judging whether or not the illegal use of the identification card is prevented, the payout of the game balls within the range of the number of game ball deposits can be prevented. Nau is intended.

However, this is a pachinko machine which is applied to a closed-type pachinko machine which plays a game by circulating a pachinko ball in a game board in a closed manner.
Pachinko machines are not equipped with mechanical ball lending means for paying out prize balls or lending balls, and no substantial payout of prize balls or lending balls is performed, and the payout process is provided in the prize winning device. This is implemented by the CPU increasing or decreasing the value of the current value storage register provided in the RAM of the memory in response to the detected signal from the winning detection sensor or the hitting ball sensor that detects the shot ball.

Therefore, in a game hall where a large number of pachinko game machines of the type that ejects pachinko balls from a pachinko game machine for ball lending or substantially pay out prize balls for winning during a game are provided. That being said, the exchange and payout operations required for ball lending are still troublesome, and
In the case of exchanging the game machine and continuing the game, it is necessary to collect all of the game balls paid out up to that point and move to another game machine with this game ball. However, the drawbacks such as troublesome collection work and carrying work are still unsolved.

On the side of the game hall and on the side of the player,
Understanding the amount of money used by a player to play a game and the amount of money acquired (loss) as a result of the player playing the game are the most important factors in the nature of a pachinko game. However, in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-60983,
Since the number of game balls stored is simply managed for each identification code, it is not possible to accurately know how much money the player used in the process of acquiring the number of stored game balls stored in the file means. It is a thing.

Further, on the side of the amusement hall, it is an important factor in the nature of the pachinko amusement hall to grasp the amount of money used by the player, the number of payout balls, etc. for each machine.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to collect and manage gaming machine data relating to pachinko gaming machines installed in a gaming hall, and the hall side will use each player's amount of money, earned amount of money and their favorite model. It is to provide a game hall management device capable of grasping the above, and also grasping the unit sales for each unit and the income and expenditure amount per unit.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game hall management device of the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine for discharging a pachinko ball, and each pachinko gaming machine is provided with an identification code in advance. An identification code reading device for reading an identification code from a stored identification card, a platform counter installed for each pachinko gaming machine, for counting the number of pachinko award balls discharged from the pachinko gaming machine,
It is installed in each pachinko gaming machine, and the amount information is read by inserting a prepaid card in which the amount information is stored in advance, instructing the amount and inserting cash, and converting it to the number of balls for lending,
A sand lending machine having a function of outputting a payout signal corresponding to the number of balls to be rented to the pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine, the identification code reading device, and the platform counter installed for each pachinko gaming machine. And a host computer connected to the sand renting machine and a host computer in communication with the platform computer in the game arcade. The platform computer is provided with a first data management means, and the first data management means is provided. However, when the identification code is input from the identification code reading device, the identification code is stored in the identification code storage area, and the identification code storage output means for outputting the identification code to the host computer, and the ball from the platform counter In accordance with the detection signal, counting ball number storage integration means for cumulatively storing the value of the counting ball number stored in the counting ball number storage area, When the withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine is input, the number of withdrawal balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal is compared with the amount of accumulated deposits stored in the accumulated deposit balance storage area, and the number of withdrawn coins is within the range of the accumulated deposit balance. Only, the pachinko gaming machine is allowed to lend pachinko balls of the number of withdrawn balls through the sand lending machine, and the number of withdrawn balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal is stored in the withdrawn ball number storage area. According to the number of withdrawal balls storage and accumulating means for cumulatively storing the number of withdrawn balls, and the amount signal and the card use signal from the sand lending machine,
A used amount memory accumulating means for accumulating and storing the amount of money corresponding to the amount signal and the card use signal to the used amount stored in the used amount storage area, and counting according to the number of counting balls stored in the counting number storage area. An acquisition amount calculation means for calculating an acquisition amount by subtracting, from the converted number of balls, the converted amount of coins withdrawn corresponding to the used amount stored in the used amount storage area and the number of withdrawn balls stored in the number of withdrawn coins. , An acquisition amount storage update unit for updating and storing the acquisition amount calculated by the acquisition amount calculation unit in an acquisition amount storage area, and a usage amount and an acquisition amount stored in each storage area at the end of the game together with an identification code. Data output means for transmitting to the host computer, the host computer,
A file means including an identification code storage area and at least one storage area out of the amount of money used, the amount of money earned and the number of games played for each model, and a plurality of storage areas preset for each of the identification codes. A machine number model corresponding file in which the machine model corresponding to the machine number is stored in advance and a second data management means are provided, and the second data management means corresponds to the file corresponding to the identification code from the machine computer. A file searching means for searching a specific storage area of the means, and a model by specifying the model number by searching the machine number model corresponding file, and storing in the storage area corresponding to the specified model in the specific storage area specified by the file searching means. Model-based game number memory update means for cumulatively updating and storing the stored number of games, and use transmitted together with the identification code from the computer. When receiving the amount and the obtained amount of money, each storage area corresponding to each of the received data in the specific storage area specified by the file search means is provided with a data storage integration means for cumulatively updating and storing each data, It is characterized in that the sand lending machine is provided with a withdrawal ball number input means for operating and inputting the number of lent balls to be withdrawn from the accumulated coin balance stored in the accumulated coin storage area of the file means.

Further, a liquid crystal display unit for displaying, a contact type operation input unit integrated with the liquid crystal display unit, a communication unit for performing data communication with the base computer, and display data are stored. An information display / operation input device provided with a storage unit for controlling and each unit is installed for each pachinko gaming machine.

Further, the platform computer accumulates and stores the value of the cumulative counting number stored in the cumulative counting number storage area in accordance with the ball detection signal from the platform counting machine. Means, a total withdrawal ball number storage integrating means for cumulatively storing the withdrawal ball number corresponding to the withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine to the value of the total withdrawal ball number stored in the total withdrawal ball number storage area, and the sand In accordance with the amount signal and the card use signal from the renting machine, the accumulated use amount storage accumulating means for accumulating and storing the amount of money according to the amount signal and the card use signal into the accumulated use amount stored in the accumulated use amount storage area, In response to a command from the host computer, a cumulative data output hand that transmits the cumulative count number, cumulative deduction count and cumulative usage amount stored in each of the storage areas to the host computer. The host computer has a unit number storage area and a total data storage area for each of the cumulative amount of use, the total number of counted balls and the total number of withdrawn balls, and a plurality of preset units for each unit number. A unit number file means including a storage area and a third data management means,
The third data management means searches for a specific storage area of the platform number file means corresponding to the platform computer, and a platform number file search means, and sequentially issues a command to each platform computer Of the total amount of money used, the total number of counted balls, and the total number of withdrawn balls, and a specific memory for identifying the total number data collected by the total data collecting means by the unit number search means. A cumulative data storing and accumulating means for cumulatively updating and storing in each cumulative data storage area in the area.

Further, the host computer is
A balance amount for calculating the balance amount by subtracting the accumulated count number converted amount corresponding to the accumulated count number stored in the accumulated data storage region from the accumulated use amount stored in the accumulated data storage region of the unit number file. A calculation means and a sum of the accumulated used amount stored in the accumulated data storage area and the accumulated withdrawn coin converted amount for the accumulated counted ball number converted amount according to the accumulated count number stored in the accumulated data storage region. A division number calculation means for obtaining the division number by dividing by.

[0013]

When the identification card is inserted into the identification code reading device connected to the base computer, the identification code stored in the identification card is input to the first data management means provided in the base computer via the identification code reading device. To be done.

Upon receiving the identification code from the identification code reading device, the identification code storage / output means provided in the first data management means stores the identification code in the identification code storage area and stores the identification code in the host computer. Output.

The identification code transmitted from the base computer is input to the second data management means provided in the host computer.

The file search means provided in the second data management means searches the file means for a specific storage area corresponding to the identification code transmitted from the base computer.

In the sand lending machine, when cash is put in for ball lending, the sand lending machine outputs an amount signal and inputs it to the first data management means of the stand computer. When a predetermined operation for lending a ball is performed after inserting the prepaid card into the sand lending machine, a card use signal is output from the sand lending machine and input to the first data management means of the stand computer. .

The used amount storage accumulating means provided in the first data management means stores an amount corresponding to the amount signal and the card use signal in the used amount storage area in accordance with the amount signal and the card use signal from the sand lending machine. Accumulate and store the usage amount stored in.

When the withdrawal ball number input means provided in the sand lending machine is operated, a ball withdrawal signal is output from the sand lending machine and is input to the first data management means of the platform computer.

When a ball withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine is input, the withdrawal ball number storage and accumulating means provided in the first data management means stores the number of withdrawn balls corresponding to the ball withdrawal signal and the stored amount balance storage area. If the number of withdrawal balls is within the range of the withdrawal ball balance, the pachinko gaming machine is allowed to lend out the number of withdrawn balls via the sand lending machine and the ball withdrawal signal is sent. The number of withdrawn balls corresponding to is accumulated and stored in the value of the number of withdrawn balls stored in the withdrawn ball number storage area.

When a player inserts a pachinko ball into a platform counter for counting, a ball detection signal is output from the platform counter and input to the first data management means of the platform computer.

The counting ball number accumulating and accumulating means provided in the first data managing means accumulates and stores the value of the counting ball number stored in the counting ball number storage area in accordance with the ball detection signal from the platform counter. To do.

The earned amount calculation means provided in the first data management means uses the stored amount in the used amount storage area from the counted number converted amount corresponding to the number of counted balls stored in the counted number storage area. The acquired amount is calculated by subtracting the amount converted from the number of withdrawn balls stored in the amount and the number of withdrawn balls stored.

The acquired amount storage updating means provided in the first data management means updates and stores the acquired amount calculated by the acquired amount calculation means in the acquired amount storage area.

When the player removes the identification card from the identification code reading device connected to the base computer, the removal signal is input to the first data management means of the base computer through the identification code reading device, and the game ends. .

Upon receipt of this, the data output means provided in the first data management means transmits the used amount and the obtained amount stored in each storage area together with the identification code to the host computer.

The data storage integration means provided in the second data management means of the host computer receives the used amount and the obtained amount of money transmitted from the base computer together with the identification code, and in the specific storage area specified by the file search means. In each storage area corresponding to each received data,
Each data is cumulatively updated and stored.

The number-of-games-by-type memory updating means arranged in the second data management means searches the file corresponding to the machine number model to specify the model, and the specified model in the specified storage area specified by the file searching means. The value of the number of games stored in the storage area corresponding to is cumulatively updated and stored.

The control unit of the information display / operation input device performs data communication with the base computer via the communication unit,
When the display data is received from the base computer, it is stored in the storage unit and the display data is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit. Further, the control unit outputs an operation signal to the platform computer via the communication unit when an operation input is made to the contact type operation input unit integrated with the liquid crystal display unit.

Further, the cumulative counting ball number storage integrating means provided in the platform computer displays the value of the cumulative counting ball number stored in the cumulative counting ball number storage area in response to the ball detection signal from the platform counter. Store the total.

The cumulative withdrawal number memory accumulating means provided in the platform computer sets the number of withdrawn balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine to the value of the total withdrawn ball number stored in the total withdrawn ball number storage area. Store the total.

The accumulated use amount storage accumulating means provided in the stand computer stores the amount according to the amount signal and the card use signal in the accumulated use amount storage area according to the amount signal and the card use signal from the sand lending machine. Accumulate and store the total amount of money used.

When the operator inputs a predetermined operation to the third data managing means arranged in the host computer, the cumulative data collecting means arranged in the third data managing means causes the respective computers to operate. The commands are sequentially issued, and the cumulative total amount of money used, the total number of counted balls, and the total number of withdrawn balls are collected from the commanded computer.

The total data output means provided in the base computer transmits the total number of counted balls, the total number of withdrawn balls and the total used amount stored in each storage area to the host computer in response to a command from the host computer. To do.

The machine number file searching means provided in the third data managing means searches the specific storage area of the machine number file means corresponding to the machine computer.

The cumulative data storage integration means provided in the third data management means integrates the cumulative data collected by the cumulative data collection means into the cumulative data storage areas in the specific storage area specified by the unit number search means. To be updated and stored.

Further, in the host computer, the income and expenditure amount calculation means calculates the accumulated total amount from the accumulated used amount stored in the accumulated data storage area of the unit number file according to the accumulated number of balls stored in the accumulated data storage area. The balance amount is calculated by deducting the number-of-balls converted amount, and the unit-divided-number calculation means stores the accumulated count number converted amount according to the accumulated count number stored in the accumulated data storage region in the accumulated data storage region. Calculate the number of units by dividing by the sum of the total amount used and the total amount converted from the number of withdrawn balls.

[0038]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a game hall management apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the game hall management apparatus 1, and FIG. 2 is a game hall in which a plurality of computer computers DCPU are connected to a host computer HCPU via an island computer SCPU as a communication connection means. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a state in which it is arranged in FIG.

The game hall management device 1 of the embodiment is a pachinko game machine 2, a sand lending machine 3, a machine counter 4, a card terminal 5 as an identification code reading device, and a liquid crystal information display device as an information display / operation input device. A base computer DCPU to which a DISP is connected and a plurality of base computers DCPU
The island computer SCPU communicatively connected to the host computer HCPU and the host computer HCPU communicatively connected to the plurality of island computers SCPU.

Of these, the base computer DCPU is
Each of the first data management means corresponding to claim 1 and the cumulative counting ball number memory accumulating means, the cumulative withdrawal ball number memory accumulating means, the cumulative used amount memory accumulating means and the cumulative data output means corresponding to claim 1 is provided. The constituent elements are integrally arranged, and the host computer HCPU has a file means corresponding to claim 1, a file corresponding to a machine number model and a second data management means, and a machine number corresponding to claim 3. The elements constituting the file means and the third data management means, and the income and expenditure amount calculation means and the number-of-divisions calculation means corresponding to claim 4 are integrally arranged.

The island computer SCPU is composed of a plurality of platform computers DCPU and a host computer HCPU.
This is an embodiment for communicatively connecting and, and a plurality of base computers DCPU and host computer HCPU may be directly communicatively connected, which is not an indispensable requirement constituting the game hall management device of the present invention. Further, the liquid crystal information display device DISP is an information display means for a player playing a game in the pachinko gaming machine 2, and is not an indispensable requirement constituting the amusement hall management device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, one pachinko gaming machine 2
A base computer DCPU is installed for each, and as shown in FIG. 2, an island computer SCP for each island formed by arranging a plurality of pachinko gaming machines in a row in a game arcade.
U2 is installed, and a host computer HCPU for collectively managing each island computer SCPU installed in the game arcade is installed.

Island computer SCPU and a plurality of computer units D in the island on which the island computer SCPU is installed
It is connected to the CPU by a twisted pair wire 7 for performing bus system communication.

A bus-type LAN 8 is laid in the game hall, transceivers 9 are provided as branch outlets at predetermined locations on the bus-type LAN 8, and a transceiver cable 10 is connected to each transceiver 9. ,
Host computer HCP for the bus LAN 8
U and each island computer SCPU installed on each island are transceiver cables 10 at different predetermined locations.
And the host computer HCPU and each island computer SCPU are connected by a bus LAN 8. Reference numeral 11 is a terminating device provided at the end of the bus LAN 8.

In this way, each computer DCPU in the game arcade is a twisted pair line 7, an island computer SCP.
Host computer HC via U and bus type LAN 8
It is communicatively connected to the PU.

Next, the configurations of the host computer HCPU, the island computer SCPU, and the platform computer DCPU will be described.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the host computer HCPU.

As shown in FIG. 3, the host computer HCPU is used when executing the host CPU 12, which is a processing executing means, a rewritable memory in which a control program for the host CPU 12 and the like are stored and stored, and these. A memory 13 composed of a RAM as a working area, a collected data memory 19 composed of a RAM for storing collected data exclusively, a memory 14 as an external storage means, and a communication interface 1.
5 is provided.

In addition, the host CPU 12 has a display section 16 including a CRT device for displaying data, a printing section 17 for printing, an island computer SCPU and a platform computer DCPU for inputting instructions. The key input operation units 18 of are respectively connected.

Although the file means in the embodiment is composed of the writable memory 14 having a backup power source, it may be replaced by a hard disk or a floppy disk. Tables 1 to 3 show the concept of the storage area of the file means.

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[Table 1]

[0053]

[Table 2]

[0054]

[Table 3] As shown in Tables 1 to 3, in the storage area of the memory 14, the ID code file shown in Table 1, the number-of-games-by-machine file shown in Table 2, and the usage amount file by ID code shown in Table 3 are stored. It is provided.

As shown in Table 1, in each of the storage areas of the ID code file, at least an ID code storage area for storing an ID code as an identification code, an amount of money for one day, and a cumulative acquisition Although each storage area for storing the amount of money is provided, in the case of the embodiment, in addition to these storage areas, an identification data storage area for storing a personal identification number and a balance of a pachinko ball are stored. Each of the coin-saving balance storage areas is provided.
Next, the contents of the setting data in each storage area will be briefly described.

The ID code stored in the ID code storage area is a ready-made value set in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the different ID codes stored in the magnetic stripes of the ID cards issued at the game arcade. Is.

On the other hand, the personal identification number as the identification data is the ID
In response to the request of the player who lent the card, the value is a value that the operator sets and inputs through the key operation input unit 18 in correspondence with the ID code of the ID card possessed by the player. It can be entered and set arbitrarily, but regardless of the player's request, the existing personal identification number is initialized corresponding to the identification code of the identification card, and the personal identification number is used at the stage of lending the identification card to the player. It is also possible to teach.

In the usual case, the accumulated coin storage area is
The initial value is set to 0, but if there is a ball lending request from the player at the stage of issuing an ID card, the amount of purchase is stored in the coin balance storage area corresponding to the identification code of this identification card. It is also possible to set and input the number of pachinko balls as an initial value. When setting the deposit balance at the stage of issuing an ID card, as with the case of the PIN number,
The operator inputs the savings coin balance through the key operation input unit 18, but inputs the purchase amount from the key operation input unit 18,
It is also possible to calculate the number of pachinko balls according to the purchase amount by an internal process of the host computer HCPU2 and automatically set this value as an initial value.

All the values stored in the earned amount storage area for one day and the accumulated earned amount storage area are all initialized to 0 at the issuing stage of the ID card. The values stored in the earned amount storage area for one day and the accumulated earned amount storage area are stored when the player with the ID code finishes the game.

As shown in Table 2, in each of the storage areas of the number-of-games-by-machine file, at least an ID code storage area for storing an ID code as an identification code and the number of games per machine-type are stored. Each storage area for storing is provided. For example, in the present embodiment, a storage area for storing the number of games is provided for each of 10 types of models, model A to model J.

As shown in Table 3, an ID code storage area for storing an ID code as an identification code is provided in each of the storage areas of the usage amount file by ID code.
Each storage area is provided for storing the total amount of personal use and the amount of use for today, but in the case of the embodiment, in addition to these storage areas, each day for the past 7 days including today's Each storage area for storing the amount of money used is provided. Next, the contents of the setting data in each storage area will be briefly described.

In the used amount storage area for today, all used amounts used by the player today are stored. That is, when there are a plurality of pachinko game machines on which the player has played,
The amount of money used for all of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines is accumulated and stored.

In the accumulated individual used amount storage area, the used amount from the time when the player first plays the game using the ID card to the present is stored.

Further, the collected data memory 19 has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in, a date-based serial number file separated by date is provided. In the file configuration of the machine number file for each date, a data storage area is provided for each machine number given to each pachinko gaming machine installed in the game arcade. Furthermore, the structure of the storage area in the data storage area for each unit number is as follows: unit number, total number of hits, total number of paid-out balls, total deduction, total number of special prizes, total number of startups, total input amount, total card usage amount, It consists of storage areas for the total amount of money used, the total number of withdrawn balls, and the total number of counted balls. Next, the contents of stored data in each storage area will be briefly described.

In the unit number storage area, the unit numbers given to each pachinko gaming machine are stored. In the cumulative hit number storage area, the number of hits for one day generated in the pachinko gaming machine 2 corresponding to the machine number is stored. In the cumulative payout number storage area, the number of payout balls for one day generated in the pachinko gaming machine 2 corresponding to the unit number is stored. Pachinko gaming machine 2 corresponding to the unit number in the cumulative deduction storage area
The number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out balls for one day from the number of hit balls for one day is stored. In the same way, the total number of special prizes,
Each value of the total number of starts is stored.

In addition, the accumulated insertion amount storage area stores the amount of insertion for one day to the pachinko gaming machine 2 corresponding to the machine number, and the accumulated card usage amount storage area stores the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the machine number. The card spending amount for one day for 2 is stored, and the accumulated spending amount storage area is
The accumulated amount of money as a total of the accumulated amount of money for one day and the amount of money of accumulated cards is stored. Similarly, in the storage areas for the total number of withdrawn balls and the total number of counted balls, the values of the number of withdrawn balls and the number of counted balls for one day generated in the pachinko gaming machine 2 are stored.

Further, the collected data memory 19 is stored in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, a unit number file composed of a plurality of data storage areas is set with the data storage area provided for each unit number as a unit. The structure of the storage area in each data storage area is the number of the machine, the number of ball hits, the total number of ball hits, the number of payout balls, the total number of payout balls, the deduction, the cumulative deduction, the number of special prizes, the number of cumulative special prizes, the number of starts, and the total number of starts , Storage amount, accumulated insertion amount, card used amount, accumulated card used amount, accumulated used amount, withdrawn ball number, accumulated withdrawn ball number, counted ball number, and accumulated counted ball number.

Further, as shown in Table 4, the memory 13 is provided with a machine number model corresponding file in which the model of the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the machine number is stored in advance.

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[Table 4] As shown in FIG. 4, the island computer SCPU includes an island CPU 20 which is a process executing unit, a rewritable memory in which an execution program of the island CPU 20 is stored and stored, and a RAM as a working area used when executing these. And a collected data memory 22 as an external storage means for exclusively storing and holding the collected data from each computer DCPU1 for a certain period.
And a communication interface 23 for transmitting and receiving via the bus type LAN 8 and a computer DCP
A communication interface 24 for transmitting and receiving with U is provided.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the base computer DCPU, and FIG. 6 is a pachinko gaming machine 2, a sand lending machine 3, a base counter 4, and an identification code reading device. It is a front view which shows the pachinko game table 27 of the Example comprised by the liquid crystal information display device DISP as an information display and operation input device which was equipped with the card terminal 5 integrally.

As shown in FIG. 5, the platform computer DCPU includes a platform CPU 25 and a platform CPU 25, which are processing executing means.
A rewritable memory that stores and stores the execution program and a memory 26 configured by a RAM serving as a working area used when executing these programs.

Further, the platform computer DCPU performs communication interface 28 for communicating with the island computer SCPU, output of display data to the liquid crystal information display device DISP, and reading of operation input information to the liquid crystal information display device DISP. A communication interface 29 for inputting various data from the pachinko gaming machine 2 and a communication interface 30 for outputting a control signal to the pachinko gaming machine 2, various data from the sand lending machine 3 and a control signal to the sand lending machine 3. Communication interface 31 for output, input detection circuit 3 for input of ball detection signal from platform counter 4
2. A head control circuit 33 for inputting an ID code from the card terminal 5 and a sensor detection circuit 34 for inputting on / off signals for card insertion and card removal are provided.

The memory 26 of the base computer DCPU is provided with at least a personal data storage area as shown in FIG. 21, a cumulative data storage area as shown in FIG. 22 and each storage area as shown in FIG. There is.

As in the conventional case, the pachinko gaming machine 2 has a payout device (not shown) inside for discharging prize balls and discharging balls for lending balls. As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko gaming machine 2 is provided with an upper plate 35 for ejecting pachinko balls on the front surface thereof, and a purchase amount key connected to the sand lending machine 3 at the upper edge of the upper plate 35. 36 and a prepaid card return key 37 are provided, and below the upper plate 35, a lower plate 38 that communicates with the upper plate 35 inside is provided, and in the lower plate 38, there are pachinko balls stored inside. Is provided with a lower plate lever 39 for allowing the liquid to flow downward,
A ball hitting handle 40 driven by a ball hitting motor (not shown) is disposed on one side of the lower plate 38.

Also, a pachinko gaming machine 2 including a hit ball motor
, For example, display drive of a symbol display device (not shown) arranged on the game board 41, determination of occurrence of special prize, hit detection by a hitting sensor, prize detection and payout of each prize device arranged on the game board A control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 2 for controlling the payout of prize balls by the device, the counting of payout balls, and the like and storing various data is provided. The control unit is connected to the base computer DCPU and also to a sand control unit of the sand renting machine 3 described later.

The control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 2 outputs a hitting ball number signal, a payout ball number signal, a start signal and a special prize signal to the base computer DCPU, and at the same time, the base computer D
The game prohibition signal and the game prohibition release signal output from the CPU are input.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the sand lending machine 3, which is schematically shown as a card read & writer 42, a coin detecting unit 43, a withdrawal ball number setting key 44, and It is composed of a purchase amount key 36, a prepaid card return key 37, and a sand control unit 45 which controls each part of the sand lending machine 3, which are provided on the upper plate 35 of the pachinko gaming machine 2.

The card read & writer 42 for the prepaid card is arranged inside the sand renting machine 3 in communication with the prepaid card insertion slot 46 on the front surface of the sand renting machine 3 shown in FIG. 6, and is not shown. However, it is equipped with a card transport motor used for loading and unloading a prepaid card, a card sensor for detecting card insertion into the card insertion slot 46, a read / write magnetic head, and a motor drive circuit and a sensor detection circuit. The card read & writer 43 is connected to the sand control unit 45, and the magnetic stripe of the prepaid card and the sand control unit 4 are connected.
5, the balance of the purchaseable amount of money is read from the magnetic stripe of the prepaid card, and this value is input to the sand control unit 45, while the sand control unit is added to the magnetic stripe of the prepaid card carried out by the card carrying motor. The balance of the purchaseable amount updated by the internal processing of 45 is written.

The coin detecting unit 43 is disposed inside the sand lending machine 3 by communicating with the coin slot 47 on the front surface of the sand lending machine 3 and detects a coin insertion into the coin lending slot 47 (not shown). No.) and a sensor detection circuit (not shown), and the amount of money inserted into the coin slot 47 is read and input to the sand control unit 45.

Also, near the middle of the front of the sand renting machine 3,
Withdrawal ball number setting key 44 is provided, and withdrawal ball number setting key 4
4 is connected to the sand control unit 45 via the input detection unit 48, and an operation signal from the number-of-withdrawn-balls setting key 44 is input to the sand control unit 45.

The purchase amount key 36 and the prepaid card return key 37 provided on the pachinko gaming machine 2 side are connected to the sand control unit 45 via the input detection section 49.
The operation signal from each key is input to the sand control unit 45 in a distinguishable manner.

The sand control unit 45 stores a sand CPU as a processing execution means and an R storing various programs.
A memory (not shown) including an OM and a RAM used for temporary storage of data is provided, and the sand control unit 45 is for transferring the data in the memory to the base computer DCPU in the game arcade. A communication interface 50 and a communication interface 51 that communicates with the payout device of the pachinko gaming machine 2 are provided.

When the operation signal from the number-of-dropped-balls setting key 44 is input through the input detection section 48, the sand control unit 45 outputs the operation signal of the number-of-withdrawn-balls setting key 44 via the communication interface 50 to the base computer. The ball lending prohibition signal, the ball lending prohibition release signal, and the ball lending permission signal corresponding to the operation signal of the withdrawal ball number setting key, which are output to the DCPU, are also input.

Further, the sand control unit 45 sends, via the communication interface 51, the payout signal corresponding to the amount instruction after inserting the prepaid card and the coin insertion and the payout signal for the input of the ball lending permission signal from the stand computer DCPU. The output is performed to the payout device of the pachinko gaming machine 2.

In the ROM of the memory, at least a control program for the sand control unit 45 formed according to the algorithm as shown in FIGS. 73 to 74 is stored.

As shown in FIG. 6, the platform counter 4 is disposed below the lower tray 38 of the pachinko gaming machine 2, and as shown in FIG. 9, the pachinko gaming machine is opened upward at the top. 2 is a receiving portion 52 for receiving the pachinko balls discharged from the lower plate 38
Is provided in the lower part, the ball guiding part 53 which is continuous to the lower part of the receiving part 52 and guides the pachinko balls in the receiving part 52 to the island in which the pachinko gaming machine 2 is installed. A ball detection switch 54 for detecting the pachinko balls guided by the ball guiding unit 53 one by one is provided in the upper part of the.

Inside the receiving portion 52, the receiving portion 52
Ball guide flanges 55 are provided in the up-down direction so as to be alternately overlapped with each other toward the internal space, and the ball guide switch 55 is inserted by inserting a rod body or the like from the opening 56 of the receiving portion 52. It is configured to prevent unauthorized detection. The ball detection signal of the ball detection switch 54 is input to the base computer DCPU via the input detection circuit 32 shown in FIG.

The front plate portion 5 is provided on the front side of the ball guiding portion 53.
7 is provided integrally with the receiving portion 52, and a mounting plate portion 58 is provided at the lower end edge of the front plate portion 57 toward the front side. The mounting plate portion 58 includes a male screw portion (not shown). It is attached to the upper surface of the overhanging table 60 provided along the lower portion of the island in the longitudinal direction by the adjusting attachment screw 59. The adjustment screw 59 is loosened when a ball jam or the like occurs in the platform counter 4, so that the receiving portion 52 and the ball guiding portion 53 of the platform counter 4 are integrated with each other to form the male screw portion of the mounting screw 59 for adjustment. Rotate as the center to shift the position. In addition, the code | symbol 61 in FIG. 9 is the ball guide pipe line provided in the island side.

As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal information display device DISP integrally equipped with the card terminal 5 is attached to a side plate 62 provided above each pachinko gaming machine 2 and along the upper part in the longitudinal direction of the island. ing. Reference numeral 63 is a notification lamp provided on the island side plate 62 for calling a staff member.

As shown in FIG. 10, the card terminal 5 constituting the identification code reading device has a liquid crystal information display device DIS.
An ID card card reader (not shown) is provided inside the case 64 in communication with an ID card insertion opening 65 provided along one side of the front surface of the substantially box-shaped case 64 forming the exterior of P. In addition, a card sensor (not shown) for detecting the insertion and removal of the card from the ID card insertion port 65 and a read-only magnetic head (not shown) are provided. The card sensor is connected to the base CPU 25 of the base computer DCPU via the sensor detection circuit 33 shown in FIG. 5, and the magnetic head reads the ID code from the magnetic stripe of the ID card inserted and moved from the ID card insertion opening 65. The value of this ID code is input to the table CPU 25 via the head control circuit 34 of FIG.

On the front surface of the case 64 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP shown in FIG. 10, a liquid crystal display portion 66 for displaying information, which is constituted by a color liquid crystal display element, is provided and is associated with the liquid crystal display portion 67. Then, a touch panel 67 as a contact-type operation input unit that is integrally formed with the liquid crystal display unit 66 is provided.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of a liquid crystal information display device DISP as an information display / operation input device. The liquid crystal information display device DISP is a liquid crystal display part 66.
Screen display control as a processing execution means for executing processing such as screen display control, operation input detection and input information output to the touch panel 67, and display data input and temporary storage.
PU 70, ROM storing a control program executed by the display CPU 70 and a storage area for storing display data, a storage area for storing data from the base computer DCPU, and a display for writing each data for screen display The memory 71 is composed of a RAM including an area and a working area. Liquid crystal display unit 6
6 is connected to a display CPU 70 via a display drive circuit 68. The touch panel 67 is connected to the display CPU 70 via the input detection circuit 69, and the liquid crystal display unit 6 is connected.
Operation input signals to a plurality of operation input areas that are individually set on the display screen 6 are input to the display CPU 70 in a distinguishable manner. Further, the display CPU 70 is provided with a communication interface 72 for performing data communication with the base computer DCPU.

Reference numeral 73 in FIG. 10 is a mounting flange integrally formed on both sides of the case 64 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP, and the mounting flange 73 has mounting holes 74 vertically. Has been drilled. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a male connector 75 for connection is arranged on the back surface of the case 64, and the ID code information signal of the card terminal 5 and the insertion of the ID card are inserted in the male connector 75. Each terminal for individually outputting the ON / OFF signal of the card sensor corresponding to the removal to the base computer DCPU, and each terminal or base for inputting the control command and various data from the base computer DCPU to the liquid crystal information display device DISP The terminals for outputting the operation input information signal of the touch panel 67 to the computer DCPU are integrated together. Although not shown, the liquid crystal information display device DIS is provided on both sides of the case 64.
A large number of substantially rectangular slit holes for dissipating the heat generated in P are arranged side by side in the vertical direction.

Hereinafter, a flowchart showing the processing executed by the host computer HCPU shown in FIGS. 24 to 32, a flowchart showing the processing executed by the island computer SCPU shown in FIGS. 33 to 40, and FIGS. 41 to 56.
Referring to the flowcharts showing the processing performed by the platform computer DCPU shown in FIG. 7 and the flowcharts showing the processing performed by the liquid crystal information display device DISP shown in FIGS. 57 to 72, the game hall management apparatus in the embodiment corresponding to the operation of the player. The processing operation of No. 1 will be described.

Data transmission between the host computer HCPU and the island computer SCPU, data transmission between the island computer SCPU and the base computer DCPU, and data transmission between the host computer HCPU and the base computer DCPU are performed by the host computer. H
It is performed by an address managed by the CPU.

The host computer HCPU stores the address corresponding to the island number of each island computer SCPU and the address corresponding to the unit number of each unit computer DCPU. The island computer SCPU stores the address of the host computer and the subsidiary unit computer DCPU. The address corresponding to the unit number of the
The PU stores the address of the host computer HCPU and the address of the island computer SCPU of the island to which it belongs.

When transmitting data, each computer transmits the transmission data together with the destination address and its own address for data transmission. In the following description, these processing operations are well known in the data communication processing between computers, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

First, the outline of the processing performed by the host computer HCPU will be described. 24 to 25,
6 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing performed by a host CPU 12 of a host computer HCPU. Host CPU
After the power is turned on, 12 performs initialization processing and clears the execution processing flag F2 necessary for executing the processing (step A1).

After performing the initialization processing, the host CPU 12 determines whether or not there is a processing mode input by the function key from the key input operation unit 18 (step A2), and the processing mode input by the operator is performed. If not, steps A7 to A12
Processing mode discrimination processing, and any one of the opening processing, the open processing, the closing processing, each setting processing, and the unit sales calculation processing is selectively cycled according to the value of the execution processing flag F2. Execution (step A19 to step A2
3) After that, the screen display process of step A13 and the printing process of step A14 are sequentially performed, the process of one cycle is completed, the process proceeds to step A2, and the process of the next cycle is performed. The screen display process is a process of outputting the display data set in the display area of the memory 13 to the display unit 16, and the printing process is a process of outputting the print data set in the print area of the memory 13 to the printing unit 17. Is a process of outputting to.

At the stage immediately after the power is turned on, the value of the execution process flag F2 is 0, so the host CPU 12
The screen display process of step A13 and the printing process of step A14 are periodically and sequentially performed.

After the power is turned on, first, the operator
Each setting processing mode is input by the function keys from the key input operation unit 18. By this processing, setting input of each data necessary for displaying on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP is performed.

When the operator performs an input operation using the function keys from the key input operation section 18,
The host CPU 12 determines that the determination processing in step A2 is true, determines the operated function key by the processing mode key input determination processing in steps A3 to A6, and sets the value of the execution processing flag F2 according to the determination result. Is set, and the process proceeds to step A7.

In this case, since each setting processing mode input is performed, the host CPU 12 determines that the determination processing of step A5 is true, sets 4 to the execution processing flag F2 (step A17), and proceeds to step A7. After that, the determination process of step A11 is determined to be true, and each setting process of step A22 is performed.

Since each setting process is not related to the gist of the present invention, only an outline will be described. Each setting process is performed by inputting a message to be displayed on the initial screen of the liquid crystal information display device DISP, and by inputting a message on the liquid crystal information display device DISP.
This is a process for operating and inputting from the key input operation unit 18 of the host computer HCPU the item names required to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 and the setting data necessary for processing. When input, the host CPU 12 sequentially transmits and receives the necessary data to each island computer SCPU, and each island computer causes each individual computer DCPU under its control to
The necessary data received is sequentially transmitted and received, and the necessary data is stored in the base computer DCPU.

When each setting process in the host computer HCPU is completed, the operator inputs the store opening process mode by the function key from the key input operation unit 18.

When the opening processing mode is input, the host computer HCPU determines that the determination processing of step A3 of FIG. 24 is true, sets 1 to the execution processing flag F2 (step A15), and the processing of step A7 and thereafter. Move to.

As a result of the execution process flag F2 being set to 1, the host computer HCPU executes the store opening process after the determination of steps A7 and A8 (step A).
19). The store opening process will be briefly described.

The opening process performed by the host computer HCPU is as follows. In the spending amount file for each ID code shown in Table 3, as shown in FIG. 17, each spending amount from today's portion to five days before stored in each spending amount storage area. Data is sequentially shifted to each usage amount storage area from 1 day to 6 days before, and the usage amount storage area for today is cleared to 0. It should be noted that the usage amount data of 6 days ago stored in the usage amount storage area of 6 days ago is discarded.

Next, the host computer HCPU
All the storage areas for storing today's data except the unit number storage area of the unit number file shown in FIG. 19 set in the collected data memory 19 are cleared to 0 and initialized,
Next, an opening command is transmitted to the all-island computer SCPU, and then the execution processing flag F2 is set to 2.

Upon receiving the store opening command, the island computer SCPU similarly clears the storage area of the collected data memory 21 for the current day to 0 and initializes it, and then transmits the store opening command to the subsidiary computer DCPU under its control. To do.

Upon receiving the store opening command, the platform computer DCPU clears the storage area for storing today's data set in the memory 26 shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 to 0 and initializes it.

The processing up to this point is the processing performed by the hall side before opening the store.

Here, the process performed by the island computer SCPU and the process performed by the base computer DCPU will be outlined.

FIG. 33 shows the island C of the island computer SCPU.
It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the process which PU20 performs, island CPU20 performs an initialization process after power-on (step B1), and after this, SUB (B), SUB.
Each processing of (C) and SUB (D) is sequentially repeated. The process of SUB (B) is mainly performed according to the communication command transmitted from the base computer DCPU, and the process of SUB (C) is mainly performed by the island computer S.
CPU is the main station and each computer under its control is a CPU
Is a process of collecting gaming machine data from SUB (D)
The process is performed according to the communication command transmitted from the host computer HCPU.

FIG. 41 shows a base computer DCPU.
10 is a flowchart showing an outline of a process executed by the stand CPU 25. The stand CPU 25 executes an initialization process after power-on, clears an execution process flag F1 and a timer T1 required for the process to 0, and thereafter. , SUB (E), main processing, SUB (F), SUB (G), and SUB (H) are sequentially and repeatedly executed.

The process of SUB (E) is a process mainly performed according to the communication command transmitted from the island computer SCPU.

In the main process, when an ID code is input from the card terminal 5, the ID code is stored in the ID code storage area of the storage area means, the ID code is transmitted to the host computer, and then transmitted from the host computer. When the stored savings amount balance is received, processing for storing in the savings amount balance storage area corresponding to the stored ID code, storage of the used amount from the conversion amount of counting balls number corresponding to the number of counting balls stored in the counting ball number storage area Acquisition amount calculation processing for calculating the acquisition amount by subtracting the conversion amount of withdrawn balls corresponding to the used amount stored in the area and the number of withdrawn balls stored in the number of withdrawn balls, and the acquisition amount calculated by the acquisition amount calculation means The process of updating and storing in the acquired amount storage area, and at the end of the game, the number of counting balls, the number of withdrawn balls, the used amount of money, and the acquired amount of money stored in each storage area are recognized. Performs processing for outputting the display data to be displayed on the process and the liquid crystal information display device DISP to the host computer with the code.

The process of SUB (F) is a process relating to the platform counter 4, and is a process for cumulatively updating the number of counting balls, the total number of counting balls, and the stored coin balance based on the ball detection signal from the platform counter 4. is there.

SUB (G) is a process relating to the sand lending machine 3. When the withdrawal signal output from the sand lending machine 3 is input, the number of withdrawal balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal and the number of withdrawn balls are stored in the savings balance storage area. Comparing with the savings ball balance, only when the number of withdrawal balls is within the range of the savings ball balance, a process of allowing the pachinko gaming machine 2 to lend the pachinko balls with the number of withdrawal balls through the sand lending machine 3, and withdrawal. According to the process of accumulating and storing the number of withdrawn balls corresponding to the signal to the value of the number of withdrawn balls stored in the withdrawn ball number storage area, and the amount signal and card use signal from the sand lending machine A process of integrating and storing the amount of money corresponding to the signal in the amount of use stored in the amount of use storage area is performed.

SUB (H) is a process relating to the pachinko gaming machine 2, and is a process of inputting each gaming machine data such as the number of hit balls, the number of paid-out balls, the number of special prizes and the number of starts, and totalizing each data.

Next, after the store is opened, the processing operation of the game hall management apparatus 1 will be described in response to the operation of the player.

24 and 25, the host computer HCPU sets the execution processing flag F2 to 2 when the opening processing is completed, and as a result, steps A7 and A
After the determination of 8, the determination process of step A9 is determined to be true, and the process proceeds to the in-business process (step A20).

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the outline of the business process executed by the host computer HCPU. The processing from step a1 to step a5 is processing performed when the operator inputs the unit number using the function keys from the key input operation unit 18 as necessary, and when the operator does not input the unit number, the host The CPU 12 determines that the determination process of step a1 is false, and proceeds to the process of SUB (A) of step a6.

27 to 29 are flowcharts showing the process of SUB (A). The host CPU 12 is S
When the processing of UB (A) is started, the island computer SCP
It is determined whether or not there is a communication command input from U (step a10). If there is no communication command input from the island computer SCPU, the host CPU 12 returns. Therefore, if there is no communication command input from the island computer SCPU, the process of SUB (A) is not substantially performed. In this case, the host CPU 12 repeatedly executes only the determination process of step a1 of FIG. 27 and step a10 of SUB (A) based on the value 2 set in the execution process flag F2 in a predetermined cycle.

On the other hand, the base computer DCPU, after the store is opened, unless the host computer HCPU performs each setting process, the main process shown in FIG. 41, SUB (F), SU.
The respective processes of B (G) and SUB (H) are sequentially and repeatedly executed.

Next, the main processing executed by the base computer DCPU will be described. 43 to 51 are flowcharts showing the main processing executed by the table CPU 25 of the table computer DCPU.

When the main CPU 25 starts the main processing, it first performs the execution processing flag determination processing of steps s1 and s2. Each process in the main process for the value of the execution process flag F1 is as follows: F1 = 0 Display game machine information (for 3 days including today's) F1 = 1 Message display F1 = 2 Confirmation of host computer and ID code F1 = 3 PIN code input F1 = 4 During game F1 = 5-13 During game (service menu processing) F1 = 14 Game end F1 = 15 It is set as a store closing process.

The value of the execution process flag F1 is 5 ≦ F.
The service menu process executed when 1 ≦ 13 is not related to the gist of the present invention, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

At the stage immediately after the power is turned on, the execution process flag F1 is cleared to 0, so the base CPU 25 determines that all the determination processes of steps s1 and s2 are false. Further, after step s3, the platform CPU 25 determines whether the signal of the card sensor from the card terminal 5 is on, that is, whether the ID card is inserted (step s3), but depending on the player. If the ID card is not inserted, it is determined to be false and the process proceeds to step s4, and it is determined to be true and the process proceeds to step s5.

The platform CPU 25 having moved to step s5
It is determined whether or not the timer T1 is 0 (step s
5) Since the value of the timer T1 is set to 0 by the initialization processing, it is determined to be true and the process proceeds to step s6.

The platform CPU 25 sets the execution processing flag F1 to 1
Is set (step s6), a predetermined value X is set in the timer T1 (step s7), and the liquid crystal information display device DISP is set.
Information display command to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s8), and then the message contents stored in the memory 26, for example, pachinko game machine replacement information, chain store information on the hall side, and prize information are displayed. (Step s9), and the processing of this cycle ends.
The content of the message transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP is the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP.
Will be displayed on the liquid crystal information display device DISP
The processing in step 1 will be described later.

As a result of the execution processing flag F1 being set to 1, as a result of the main processing of the next cycle, if the ID card has not been inserted, the base CPU 25 executes steps s1 to s3.
If the determination process of step s4 is false, the determination process of step s4 is determined to be false, and the process proceeds to step s10.
It is determined whether 1 is 0 (step s10),
In the processing of the next cycle in which the predetermined value X is set in the timer T1, the value of the timer T1 is not 0, so it is determined to be false, and the timer T1
Is decremented by 1 (step s11), and the processing of this cycle is ended.

Thereafter, the platform CPU 25 determines the determination processing in steps s1 to s4, the determination processing in step s10, and step s11 based on the value 1 of the execution processing flag F1 until the value of the timer T1 becomes 0. The process is repeated at a predetermined cycle.

When the value of the timer T1 becomes 0, the determination result of step s10 becomes true, and the base CPU 25
The execution process flag F1 is set to 0 (step s1
2) Set a predetermined value X in the timer T1 (step s1
3), the gaming machine information display command is transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s14).

The platform CPU 25 then sets the transmission count 3 in the transmission count register n (step s15),
The today's date is set in the date setting register DATE (step s16), and the pachinko gaming machine data corresponding to the date set in the date setting register DATE is stored in the memory 26.
20 is read from the storage area for each date as shown in FIG. 20 (step s17), the read pachinko machine data is transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s18), and is set in the transmission count register n. The value that has been set is decremented by 1 (step s19), and it is determined whether or not the value set in the transmission count register n is 0 (step s20). As the pachinko gaming machine data, for example, the total number of special prizes and the total number of start-ups are transmitted.

If the value set in the transmission count register n is not 0, the platform CPU 25 switches the date set in the date setting register DATE to the date of the previous day (step s21), and returns to step s17. After the transition, the loop process formed by steps s17 to s21 is repeatedly executed until the value set in the transmission count register n becomes 0.

When the value set in the transmission count register n becomes 0, the base CPU 25 proceeds to step s2.
The determination processing of 0 is determined to be true, the processing of this cycle is finished,
To return.

As a result, since the initial value set in the transmission count register n is 3, pachinko machine data for 3 days including the current day, for example, yesterday's yesterday, the total number of special prizes and the total number of start-ups, The total number of special prizes and the number of start-ups for yesterday, and the total number of special prizes and the total number of start-ups for today are read and transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP. The pachinko gaming machine data transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP as shown in FIG.

As a result of the execution processing flag F1 being set to 0, in the main processing of the next cycle in which the predetermined value X is set to the timer T1, unless the ID card is inserted into the card terminal 5 by the player, the stand CPU 25 executes the step Since the determination process of whether the value of the timer T1 is 0 in step s5 after the determination of s4 is determined to be false, the platform CPU 25
Decrements the value of timer T1 by one (step s
22), the processing of this cycle is completed. Below, stand CPU2
5 is step s until the value of the timer T1 becomes 0.
The determination process of 1 to step s5 and the process of step s22 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

When the value of the timer T1 becomes 0, the determination result of step s5 becomes true, and the processing of steps s6 to s9 is executed again. That is, while the ID card is not inserted into the card terminal 5 by the player, the message content is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP for the predetermined time defined by the predetermined value X set in the timer T1. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the execution process flag F1 is set to 1, and as a result, step s1
By executing the processing of 2 to step s16 and the loop processing formed by steps s17 to s21, the information of the pachinko gaming machine for three days shown in FIG. Display device DI
It is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the SP.

That is, the player can visually check the information of the pachinko gaming machine for three days displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP after entering the hall, and refer to the selection of the pachinko gaming machine. it can.

Here, it is assumed that an ID card as an identification card is lent to the player who has entered the hall. An ID code is stored in the magnetic stripe portion of the ID card. Further, it is assumed that the player has already purchased a prepaid card for ball lending.

When the player selects the pachinko gaming machine 2 to play a game, first, the pachinko gaming table 24 shown in FIG.
ID in the ID card insertion slot 65 of the card terminal 5 at the upper part of the island
Insert the card.

When the ID card is inserted into the card terminal 5, the card sensor is first turned on, and this on signal is input to the base CPU 25 via the sensor detection circuit 34. In the process of inserting the ID card by the player, the ID code stored in the magnetic stripe portion is read by the magnetic head and read by the head control circuit 33.
The D code is input to the base CPU 25.

In the main processing, the base CPU 25 displays processing for displaying message contents on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP and pachinko game machine information based on the value 0 or 1 of the execution processing flag F1. When the ID card is inserted during the display process, the stand CPU 25 determines that the determination process of step s3 is true, detects the insertion of the ID card, and proceeds to step s23.

The base CPU 25 sets the execution processing flag F1 to 2
Is set (step s23), and ID is sent from the card terminal 5.
The code is input and the ID code is stored in the memory 26 (steps s24 and s25), then a comment display command is transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s26), and then the liquid crystal information display device DISP.
To the island computer SCPU (step s27).
To the ID code and the inquiry command (step s2
8) After the processing of this cycle is completed, the process returns. The comment content transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP is, for example, "Please wait."

As a result of the execution processing flag F1 being set to 2, in the main processing after the next cycle, the base CPU 25 determines that the determination processing as to whether the value of the execution processing flag F1 in step s2 is 2 or more is true. If it is determined that the determination process of step s29 is false, the process proceeds to step s30 and the detection signal detected by the card sensor is ON because the ID card is still inserted in the card terminal 5, so that the subsequent card removal The determination process of whether or not it is false is determined to be false, the current value 2 of the execution process flag F2 is detected in the determination process of step s31, and the process proceeds to step s32.
It is determined whether or not the inquiry reply from U has been received (step s32).

If the inquiry response from the island computer SCPU has not been received yet, the platform CPU 25 returns after finishing the processing of this cycle. Hereinafter, in the main process, the platform CPU 25 repeats the determination process of steps s1 to s2 and the determination process of steps s29 to s31 based on the value 2 of the execution process flag F1.
It waits for the inquiry reply from the island computer SCPU.

When the inquiry command is transmitted from the stand computer DCPU to the island computer SCPU, the island CPU 20 of the island computer SCPU that receives the inquiry command causes the stand computer D of step b1 in SUB (B) of FIG.
The process of determining whether or not there is a communication command from the CPU is determined to be true, the process of determining whether or not it is the inquiry in step b2 is determined to be true, and the process proceeds to step b4.

The island CPU 20 is a base computer DCPU.
Receive the ID code sent from (step b
4) The inquiry command and the received ID code are transmitted to the host computer HCPU (step b5).

When an inquiry command is transmitted from the island computer SCPU to the host computer HCPU, the host CPU 12 of the host computer HCPU which receives the inquiry command
27 determines that the determination process of step a10 in SUB (A) of FIG. 27 as to whether or not there is a communication command from the island computer SCPU is true, and determines the determination process of step a11 as true. Then, the process proceeds to step a13.

The host CPU 12 is an island computer SC
The ID code transmitted from the PU is received (step a13), and the record corresponding to the received ID code is
The file of Table 1 set in the memory 14 is searched, and each value of the personal identification number ANO stored in the personal identification number storage area and the stored coin balance BB stored in the stored coin balance storage area in the retrieved record is read ( Step a
14), transmits the personal identification number ANO and the accumulated coin balance BB to the transmission destination island computer SCPU (step a15),
This process ends.

The respective values of the personal identification number ANO and the stored coin balance BB transmitted from the host computer HCPU are shown in FIG.
In step b6, the island CPU 20 receives the value (step b6), and the island CPU 20 sends the received personal identification number ANO and the stored coin balance BB to the destination computer DCPU (step b7). To finish.

When the personal identification number ANO and the stored coin balance BB are transmitted from the island computer SCPU to the platform computer DCPU, the platform CPU 25 determines that the determination processing in step s32 is true, and the island computer SCPU has transmitted the determination result. The respective values of the personal identification number ANO and the deposit balance BB are stored in the memory 26 (step s33), the execution processing flag F1 is set to 3 (step s34), and the personal identification number input command is transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s35), the process of this cycle is completed and the process returns. As a result, the personal identification number input screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP. Further, the numeral display areas 0 to 9 in FIG. 13 are operation input portions of the touch panel 68, and the player inputs a four-digit personal identification number.

As a result of the execution processing flag F1 being set to 3, in the main processing of the next cycle, the base CPU 25 executes the determination processing of steps s1 to s2 and the determination processing of steps s29 to s31, and then proceeds to step s36.
A value 3 of the execution process flag F1 is detected by the determination process of No. and the process proceeds to step s37.

The platform CPU 25 determines whether or not the personal identification number ANO 'which has been operated and input in the liquid crystal information display device DISP in step s37 has been received from the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s37). If the personal identification number ANO 'from the liquid crystal information display device DISP has not been received yet, the platform CPU 25 ends the processing of this cycle and returns.

Thereafter, the table CPU 25 determines the steps s1 to s2 and the steps s29 to s2 based on the value 3 of the execution process flag F1 until the personal identification number ANO 'is received from the liquid crystal information display device DISP. Discrimination processing of s31 and steps s36 to s3
The discrimination process of No. 7 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle, and the player waits to receive the personal identification number ANO 'input by the player.

Then, the player makes a 4-digit personal identification number ANO '.
Is inputted from the touch panel 68 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP, the personal identification number AN is input from the liquid crystal information display device DISP.
O'is input to the base CPU 25. The platform CPU 25 determines that the determination processing in step s37 is true, and determines whether or not the input personal identification number ANO 'matches the personal identification number ANO stored in the memory (step s38).

If the input personal identification number ANO 'does not match the personal identification number ANO stored in the memory, the CPU
25 ends the processing of this cycle and returns,
It waits for the reception of the password ANO 'again.

If the entered personal identification number ANO 'matches the personal identification number ANO stored in the memory, the CPU 2
5 sets the execution process flag F1 to 4 (step s
39), the personal data storage area shown in FIG. 21 and the acquired amount storage area shown in FIG. 23 set in the memory 26 are cleared to 0 (step s40), and the liquid crystal information display device DI is displayed.
The in-game command is transmitted to the SP (step s41), the processing of the current cycle ends, and the process returns.

As a result of the execution process flag F1 being set to 4, in the main process of the next cycle, the stand CPU 25 executes the discrimination process of steps s1 to s2, the discrimination process of steps s29 to s31, and the discrimination process of step s36. After the execution, the value 4 of the execution process flag F1 is detected by the determination process of step s42, and the process proceeds to step s43.

The table CPU 25 uses the personal data storage area shown in FIG. 21 to count the number of hits, the number of payouts, the deduction, the number of special prizes,
The number of startups is read out and transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s43), and then the inserted amount, the amount of card used, the number of withdrawn balls and the number of counted balls are read out from the personal data storage area and transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP. (Step s44), and then the process proceeds to step s45, where the sum of the amount of money inserted into the coin slot 48 of the sand lending machine 3 and the amount of money used for the prepaid card consumed in the sand lending machine 3 Is calculated and stored in the usage amount storage area (step s45), and the converted value of one ball is set to 4 (yen), and the converted number of coins is multiplied by the converted value of 4 to obtain the converted amount of coins. , Multiply the number of withdrawal balls withdrawn from the savings ball balance by the amount conversion value 4 to obtain the withdrawn ball number conversion amount,
Further, the used amount of money and the converted amount of withdrawn balls are subtracted from the converted amount of counted balls to obtain the acquired amount of $, which is stored in the acquired amount storage area of the memory (step s46). In addition,
Immediately after entering the personal identification number ANO ', these values are 0 because the pachinko balls have not been lent out yet.

Next, the table CPU 25 then uses the amount of money stored in the used amount storage area, the acquired amount of money $ stored in the acquired amount of money storage area, and the accumulated coin amount BB stored in the accumulated coin amount storage area of BB. And liquid crystal information display device D
It is transmitted to the ISP (step s47), and the process proceeds to step s48. When the processes of steps s43 to s47 are performed, the liquid crystal display unit 6 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP.
In the display screen as shown in FIG. 14, the number of hit balls, the number of payout balls, the number of deductions, the number of special prizes, the number of start-ups, the amount of money thrown in, the amount of cards used, the total amount of money used, the number of withdrawn balls, the number of counted balls and the amount of money acquired , And the value of the savings coin balance is displayed. Immediately after inputting the personal identification number ANO ', pachinko balls have not been lent out yet, so 0 is displayed for these values excluding the accumulated coin balance BB.

The platform CPU 25 proceeds to step s48 and determines whether or not there is a service command input from the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s48). FIG.
At the lower left of the display screen of No. 4, a service key is displayed as an operation input unit of the touch panel 68. When the service key is operated, the execution process flag F1 is set to a value of 5 ≦ F1 ≦ 13 (see step s49). However, the process in this case is performed for the reason described above. The description will be omitted, and the following description will be given assuming that the operation input of the service key is not performed. The platform CPU 25 determines that the determination process of step s48 is false, ends the process of the current cycle, and returns.

Thereafter, the base CPU 25 determines the execution process flag F.
After the main processing of the next cycle and thereafter is performed based on the value 4 of 1, the determination processing of steps s1 to s2, the determination processing of steps s29 to s31, the determination processing of step s36, and the determination processing of step s42 are executed. , By performing the processing of steps s43 to s48, with respect to the liquid crystal information display device DISP,
Number of hits, number of payouts, deduction, number of special prizes, number of starts, number of coins inserted, amount of card used, number of withdrawn balls, number of counted balls, amount of money acquired, amount of money stored in the personal data storage area
And each value of the savings ball balance is transmitted.

Next, FIG. 41 which follows the main processing is executed.
Each processing of SUB (F), SUB (G) and SUB (H) shown in FIG.

FIG. 52 is a flow chart showing the processing of SUB (F). The base CPU 25 that starts this processing.
First, it is determined whether or not the value of the execution process flag F1 is in the game. The value of the execution processing flag F1 is 4 ≦ F
If it is within the range of 1 ≦ 13, the game is being played. Stand CP
When the value of the execution processing flag F1 is not playing, U25 determines whether the value of the execution processing flag F1 is 3 or less in step c1 or the value of the execution processing flag F1 in step c2 is 14 or more. One of the determination processes of whether or not is determined to be true, and the process returns. Therefore, if the value of the execution process flag F1 is not in the game, SUB
The process of (F) is not executed.

The value of the execution processing flag F1 is 4 ≦ F1 ≦ 13.
If it is within the range of step c1 and step c1
The determination results of 2 are both false, and in this case, the platform C
The PU 25 moves to step c3 and determines whether or not the ball detection signal from the platform counter 4 is input (step c3).

If no ball detection signal is input from the platform counter 4, the platform CPU 25 ends the process of SUB (F) and returns.

When a ball detection signal is input from the platform counter 4, the platform CPU 25 sets the value of the number of counting balls stored in the number of counting balls storage area in the personal data storage area to 1
Is added and stored, and 1 is added and stored to the value of the cumulative counting ball number stored in the cumulative counting ball number storage area in the cumulative data storage area (step c4), and the savings ball balance stored in the savings ball balance storage area. 1 is additionally stored in BB (step c5), and the process of SUB (F) is completed.

By this processing, when the pachinko balls inserted by the player for counting in the platform counter 4 are detected one by one and input to the platform computer DCPU as a ball detection signal, they are stored in the memory of the platform computer DCPU. The number of counted balls, the total number of counted balls, and the accumulated coin balance BB are respectively added and stored. Further, when the value of the execution process flag F1 is not in the game, the input of the ball detection signal from the platform counter 4 is ignored, so that the platform counter 4 when the value of the execution process flag F1 is not in the game The counting action performed by the player is invalid.

53 to 54 are flow charts showing the process of SUB (G), and the table C that started this process.
The PU 25 first uses the same algorithm as described above.
The determination process of step d1 and step d2 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the value of the execution process flag F1 is in the game.

If the value of the execution process flag F1 is not during the game, the stand CPU 25 shifts to step d3 and outputs the lending prohibition signal to the sand lending machine 3 (step d3).
Suspended lending of all balls in the sand lending machine 3
The process of B (G) is ended and the process returns.

If the value of the execution processing flag F1 is during the game, the stand CPU 25 shifts to step d4 and outputs the lending prohibition cancellation signal to the sand lending machine 3 (step d
4), the lending of balls in the sand lending machine 3 is enabled, and the process proceeds to step d5.

The player inserts a predetermined amount of coins into the coin insertion slot 47 or inserts a prepaid card into the prepaid card insertion slot 46 in the sand lending machine 4 shown in FIG. By pressing the purchase amount key 36 provided on the front surface of No. 2 or by operating the withdrawal number setting key 44, a predetermined number of withdrawn coins is calculated from the current accumulated amount of coins stored in the base computer DCPU. Pachinko game machine 2 depending on whether to withdraw
You can rent balls by discharging them from the.

First, the table CPU 25 determines whether or not the amount signal by the coin insertion from the sand lending machine 3 is input (step d5). If there is no input of the amount signal from the sand lending machine 3, the stand CPU 25 shifts to step d7. When the money amount signal is input from the sand lending machine 3, the stand CPU 25 causes the money amount T stored in the money amount storage area in the personal data storage area to be a predetermined money amount T ¥ corresponding to the money amount signal. Is added, the addition result is stored in the input amount storage area, and a predetermined input amount T ¥ is added to the total input amount stored in the total input amount storage area in the total data storage area. It is stored in the cumulative amount-in-money storage area (step d6), and the process proceeds to step d7.

The base CPU 25, which has proceeded to step d7,
It is determined whether or not a card use signal based on the key operation of the purchase amount key 36 from the sand lending machine 3 is input (step d7). If there is no card use signal input,
The platform CPU 25 shifts to step d9. If a card use signal is input, the stand CPU 25 determines the card use amount stored in the card use amount storage area in the personal data storage area in advance according to one operation of the purchase amount key 36. Withdrawal amount C ¥ is added and the addition result is stored in the card usage amount storage area.
The predetermined withdrawal amount C ¥ is added to the accumulated card used amount storage area stored in the accumulated card used amount storage area, the addition result is stored in the accumulated card used amount storage area (step d8), and the process proceeds to step d9.

The platform CPU 25, which has proceeded to step d9,
It is determined whether or not a ball withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine 3 by operating the withdrawal ball number setting key 44 is input (step d9). If the ball withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine 3 is not input, the base CPU 25 ends the process of SUB (G) and returns.

If a ball withdrawal signal is input from the sand renting machine 3, the base CPU 25 stores the withdrawal ball number KB which is predetermined in correspondence with one operation of the withdrawal ball number setting key 44. It is determined whether or not it is within the range of the current savings balance BB stored in the area (step d10). When the number KB of withdrawn balls is larger than the current accumulated ball balance BB stored in the accumulated coin storage area, the unit CPU 25
Output the ball ejection impossible signal to the sand renting machine 3 (step d1
4) The ejection of pachinko balls from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is prohibited, the process of SUB (G) is ended, and the process returns.

When the number KB of withdrawn balls is within the range of the current stored coin balance BB stored in the stored coin balance storage area, a ball discharge permission signal is output to the sand lending machine 3 (step d11), 1 The sand lending machine 3 is allowed to discharge pachinko balls with a predetermined number KB of withdrawal balls corresponding to the number of times the withdrawal ball number setting key 44 is operated.

Next, the table CPU 25 adds the number of withdrawn balls KB to the number of withdrawn balls stored in the withdrawn ball number storage area in the personal data storage area, and stores the addition result in the withdrawn ball number storage area. The number of withdrawn balls KB is added to the total number of withdrawn balls stored in the total number of withdrawn balls storage area, the addition result is stored in the total number of withdrawn balls storage area (step d12), and is stored in the accumulated coin storage area. The number of withdrawn balls KB is subtracted from the accumulated coin balance BB, and the subtraction result is stored in the accumulated coin storage area (step d13).
The process of (G) is terminated and the process returns.

By this processing, each of the cash T ¥ used by the player for lending balls, the card usage amount C ¥ and the number of withdrawn balls KB in the sand lending machine 3 is input to the base computer DCPU, and the base computer DCPU The added amount and the accumulated input amount, the card used amount and the accumulated card used amount, the number of withdrawn balls and the total number of withdrawn balls stored in the memory are respectively added and stored, and also stored in the memory of the computer DCPU. Savings balance BB
The number KB of withdrawn balls is deducted from, and the accumulated ball balance BB is updated and stored.

Here, the processing executed by the sand CPU of the sand control unit 45 will be described. 73 to 74 are flowcharts outlining a part of the processing executed by the sand CPU. In addition to this process, the sand CPU executes, for example, processes such as prepaid card transportation and unloading. However, since these processes are performed according to the same algorithm as the conventional one, description thereof is omitted.

After the power is turned on, the sand CPU sets the lending prohibition flag FL0 to the value 1 which defines the lending prohibition, and sets the ball ejection signal flag FL1 to the value 0 which specifies that the ball ejection signal is not output (step). z01).

After the processing of step z01, the sand CPU
Shifts to the determination processing of step z02 whether or not the lending prohibition signal transmitted from the stand-by computer DCPU is input.

As described above, the base computer DCPU
In the main processing in, when the value of the execution processing flag F1 is 0 ≦ F1 ≦ 3 and 14 ≦ F1 ≦ 16, except during the game, the lending prohibition signal is output from the stand-alone computer DCPU to the sand lending machine 3. It In this case, the sand CPU determines that the lending prohibition signal transmitted from the base computer DCPU is input (step z02),
The lending prohibition flag FL0 is set to 1 (step z0
3), the process proceeds to a determination process of whether or not there is an input of the lending prohibition cancellation signal transmitted from the stand-by computer DCPU in step z4. However, in the main process of the stand-by computer DCPU, when the game is not in progress, the lending prohibition cancellation signal Is not output, it is determined to be false, and the value of the lending prohibition flag FL0 in step z06 is 0, which defines cancellation of the lending prohibition.
However, since the lending prohibition flag FL0 is set to 1, it is determined to be false and the process returns.

In this way, when the value of the execution processing flag F1 of the base computer DCPU is not "playing", the sand CPU performs steps z02 and z04.
And since only the determination process of step z06 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle, in essence, the pachinko gaming machine 2
No balls will be discharged for ball rental.

In the main process in the stand-by computer DCPU, the value of the execution process flag F1 is 4 ≦ F1 ≦ 13.
In the case of a game that has become a table computer DCP
A lending prohibition cancellation signal is output from U to the sand lending machine 3.

In this case, the sand CPU determines that the lending prohibition cancellation signal transmitted from the base computer DCPU is input after determining that the processing of step z01 and the determination processing of step z02 are false (step z04). , 0 is set to the lending prohibition flag FL0 (step z05),
Since the determination process of step z06 is determined to be true, the process proceeds to step z07.

In this case, the lending of balls is permitted in the sand lending machine 3. Sand CPU, first,
It is determined whether or not coins have been inserted (step z07).

If a coin is thrown in, the sand CPU outputs an amount signal to the base computer DCPU (step z08), and sets a value 1 for defining the output of the ball ejection signal in the ball ejection signal flag FL1. (Step z0
9), and proceeds to step z19.

If it is determined in step z07 that no coins have been inserted, the sand CPU determines in step z1.
The process proceeds to 0 and it is determined whether or not a purchase key operation signal is input (step z10).

If the purchase key operation signal is input, the sand CPU determines whether or not the amount data stored in the inserted prepaid is sufficient for lending balls (step z11), and stored in the prepaid. Only when the amount data stored is sufficient for lending balls, the process proceeds to step z12, the card use signal is output to the base computer DCPU (step z12), and the ball ejection signal flag FL1 is set to 1 (step S12). z13), and proceeds to step z19. When it is determined that the amount data stored in the prepaid is insufficient for lending balls, the process directly proceeds to step z19.

When the result of the determination in step z11 is true, the amount of the ball lending is subtracted from the amount data stored in the prepaid card and the amount data is written in the prepaid card. Since these processes are performed by the same algorithm as the conventional one, the description is omitted.

If it is determined in the determination processing in step z10 that the purchase key operation signal has not been input, the sand CPU
Moves to step z14 and determines whether or not there is a withdrawal ball number setting key input (step z14).

If there is a key input for setting the number of drawn balls, the sand CPU shifts to step z15 and sets the base computer DC.
A ball withdrawal signal is output to the PU (step z15), and thereafter, the CPU waits until it receives an answer transmitted from the base computer DCPU (step z16).

When a ball withdrawal signal is input to the platform computer DCPU, as described above, in SUB (G),
The deposit balance BB is compared with a predetermined withdrawal ball number KB, and if the withdrawn ball number KB is within the range of the accumulated ball balance BB, a ball discharge permission signal is output to the sand renting machine 3. If the number of withdrawn balls KB is larger than the accumulated ball balance BB, a ball ejection impossible signal is output to the sand renting machine 3 (step d).
9, step d10, step d11 and step d1
See 4).

The sand CPU is a base computer DCPU.
When the answer sent from is received (step z16),
It is determined whether or not the received answer is the ball ejection permission signal (step z17), and if the received answer is the ball ejection permission signal, the ball ejection signal flag FL1 is set to 1 (step z18), and then the step. While moving to z19,
If the received answer is not the ball ejection permission signal, that is, if the received answer is the ball ejection impossible signal, the step z1 is directly executed.
Move to 9.

As described above, in the case where the lending prohibition flag FL0 is 0 and the lending prohibition is released, in the processing from step z01 to step z19, the case where a coin is inserted and the purchase key operation signal is input. , In the case where the remaining amount of the card is sufficient for lending the ball, or when the ball ejection permission signal is input from the base computer DCPU after the withdrawal ball number setting key input is detected. A value 1 which defines the output of the ball ejection signal is set in the ball ejection signal flag FL1. Further, except for these cases, the ball ejection signal flag FL is set by the processing of step z01.
0 is set to 1.

When the process moves to step z19, the sand CP
U determines whether or not the value 1 which defines the output of the ball ejection signal is set in the ball ejection signal flag FL1 (step z19), and if the value of the ball ejection signal flag FL1 is 1, the pachinko game machine. A ball discharge signal is output to 2 (step z20), the value of the ball discharge signal flag FL1 is cleared to 0 (step z21), and the process returns. This allows
A specified number of balls will be discharged from the pachinko gaming machine 2.

If the value of the ball ejection signal flag FL1 is not 1, the sand CPU returns after the determination at step z19, and therefore the balls for ball lending to the pachinko gaming machine 2 are not ejected.

55 to 56 are flowcharts showing the process of SUB (H), and the table C which started this process.
The PU 25 first uses the same algorithm as described above.
The determination processing of step e1 and step e2 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the value of the execution processing flag F1 is in the game.

If the value of the execution process flag F1 is not during the game, the CPU 25 shifts to step e3 and outputs a game operation prohibition signal to the pachinko gaming machine 2 (step e3), and the pachinko gaming machine 2 operates. The hitting motor that drives the hitting handle 40 is stopped to disable the game, and the SUB
The process of (H) is ended and the process returns.

If the value of the execution process flag F1 is during the game, the CPU 25 shifts to step e4 and outputs a game operation prohibition cancellation signal to the pachinko gaming machine 2 (step e4), and the pachinko gaming machine 2 Hit ball handle 4
The hit ball motor that drives 0 can be driven, and step e5
Move to

[0205] The base CPU 25 first determines the pachinko gaming machine 2
It is determined whether or not the out signal from is input (step e5). If the out signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is not input, the platform CPU 25 proceeds to step e7.
Move to When an out signal is input from the pachinko gaming machine 2, the base CPU 25 causes the number of hits stored in the number-of-hits storage area in the personal data storage area to be predetermined according to the out signal. The number x is added, the addition result is stored in the betting number storage area, and the betting number x is added to the total number of bettings stored in the total number of bettings storage area in the total data storage area. Is stored in the cumulative bet number storage area (step e6), and the process proceeds to step e7.

The base CPU 25 that has moved to step e7
It is determined whether or not the safe signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is input (step e7). If the safe signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is not input, the stand CPU 25
Moves to step e9. When the safe signal is input from the pachinko gaming machine 2, the stand CPU 25 causes the payout number stored in the payout number storage area in the personal data storage area to be a predetermined payout number corresponding to the safe signal. The number y is added, the addition result is stored in the payout number storage area, and the payout number y is added to the cumulative payout number stored in the cumulative payout number storage area in the cumulative data storage area. Is stored in the cumulative payout number storage area (step e8), and the process proceeds to step e9.

The base CPU 25 that has proceeded to step e9
It is determined whether or not the special prize signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is input (step e9). If the special prize signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is not input, the stand CPU 25 shifts to step e11. When the special prize signal is input from the pachinko gaming machine 2, the stand CPU 25 adds 1 to the number of special prizes stored in the special prize count storage area in the personal data storage area, and stores the addition result in the special prize count storage area. In addition, the total number of special prizes stored in the total number of special prizes storage area in the total data storage area is 1
Is added, the addition result is stored in the total number of times of special prize storage area (step e10), and the process proceeds to step e11.

The base CPU 25 that has moved to step e11
Determines whether or not a start signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is input (step e11). If the start signal from the pachinko gaming machine 2 is not input, the stand CPU2
Step 5 moves to step e13. When a start signal is input from the pachinko gaming machine 2, the stand CPU 25 adds 1 to the number of starts stored in the number-of-starts storage area in the personal data storage area, and stores the addition result in the number-of-starts storage area. At the same time, 1 is added to the cumulative starting number stored in the cumulative starting number storage area in the cumulative data storage area, the addition result is stored in the cumulative starting number storage area (step e12), and the process proceeds to step e13.

[0209] The base CPU 25 that has moved to step e13
Subtracts the payout number stored in the payout number storage area from the number of hits stored in the number-of-bats storage area, stores the subtraction result in the subtraction storage area, and stores the total number of hits storage area. Subtract the cumulative payout count stored in the cumulative payout count storage area from the cumulative hit count stored in
The subtraction result is stored in the cumulative subtraction storage area (step e1
3), the process of SUB (H) is completed and the process returns.

By this processing, each game machine data of the number of hits, the number of payouts, the special prize, and the start, which are generated by the player playing the game on the pachinko machine 2, is input to the base computer DCPU, and the data of the base computer DCPU is input. The number of hit balls and the total number of hit balls, the number of payout balls and the total number of payout balls, the number of special prizes and the total number of special prizes, the number of start-ups, and the total number of start-ups that are stored in the memory are additionally stored. Further, the deduction and the cumulative deduction are updated and stored.

In this way, SUB (F) and SUB (G)
And SUB (H) processing, the number of counting balls, the cumulative number of counting balls, the amount of money thrown in and the amount of money thrown in, the amount of cards used and the amount of cards used, the number of withdrawn balls and the total number of withdrawn balls, and each value of the accumulated ball balance BB, Also, the number of hits and the total number of hits, the number of payouts and the total number of payouts, the number of special prizes and the number of special prizes, the number of starting times and the total number of start-ups, and the subtraction and cumulative subtraction values are stored and updated. Each value of the number of counting balls, the amount of money inserted, the amount of card used, the number of withdrawal balls, and the accumulated ball balance BB stored in each storage area in the personal data storage area,
For each value of the number of hit balls, the number of paid-out balls, the number of special prizes, and the number of starts, the base CPU 25 performs the main process based on the value 4 of the execution process flag F1 and executes the processes of steps s45 to s49. With respect to the liquid crystal information display device DISP, the number of hit balls, the number of paid-out balls, the difference, the number of special prizes, the number of start-ups stored in the personal data storage area,
Since the values of the inserted amount, the card used amount, the total used amount, the number of withdrawn balls, the number of counted balls, the accumulated amount of coins and the acquired amount are transmitted according to the progress of the pachinko game, as shown in FIG. 15, the liquid crystal information is displayed. Each data will be displayed on the display screen of the display device DISP according to the progress of the pachinko game,
The player can visually recognize these game data as needed.

By the way, since each gaming machine data stored in the personal data storage area and the total data storage area of the memory 26 of the base computer DCPU is constantly updated and stored after the opening of the store, the host computer HCP
It becomes necessary for U to grasp these gaming machine data.

The island computer SCPU collects each game data stored in each computer under its control DCPU by the processing of SUB (C) executed at a predetermined cycle after the power is turned on as shown in FIG. Separately stored in the collected data memory.

FIG. 37 shows the SUB executed by the island CPU 20.
It is a flowchart which shows the process of (C), The island CPU20 which started this process is the platform index register n1.
Set the start stand number to (Step b2
0), the end unit number is set in the end unit number storage register n2 (step b21), and the process proceeds to step b22.

Island CPU 20 moved to step b22
Transmits a gaming machine data request command to the platform computer DCPU (n1) corresponding to the platform number set in the platform index register n1 (step b2).
2) The standby state is maintained until the game machine data is input from the transmission destination computer DCPU (n1).

The computer DC designated as the transmission partner
The PU detects the gaming machine data request command transmitted from the island computer SCPU in the determination processing of step f1 in SUB (E) of FIG. 42 (step f
1), the values of the number of hits, the number of payouts, the deduction, the number of special prizes, and the number of times of starting are read out from the personal data storage area of the memory 26, and the cumulative number of hits, the total number of payouts, and the total number of payouts from the total data storage area, Each value of the total deduction, the total number of special prizes and the total number of start-ups is read out and transmitted to the island computer SCPU (step f2), and then from the personal data storage area of the memory 26, the insertion amount, the card use amount, the use amount, the withdrawal ball. The respective values of the number and the number of counting balls are read out, and further, the respective values of the total thrown amount, the total card used amount, the total used amount, the total number of withdrawn balls and the total number of counted balls are read out and transmitted to the island computer SCPU (step f3). .

When the island CPU 20 receives the game machine data from the transmission partner computer DCPU (n1),
Each value of the number of hit balls, the number of payout balls, the difference, the number of special prizes and the number of times of starting, and the total number of hit balls and the total number of payout balls are stored in the storage area corresponding to the table number set in the table index register n1 of the collected data memory 22. , The total deduction, the total number of special prizes, and the total number of startups are stored (step b23),
Then, in the storage area corresponding to the machine number set in the machine index register n1, the inserted amount, the card used amount, the used amount, the number of withdrawn balls and the number of counted balls, and the accumulated inserted amount, the accumulated card used amount, and the accumulated total. The respective values of the amount of money used, the total number of withdrawn balls, and the total number of counted balls are stored (step b24).

Next, the island CPU 20 increments the platform number set in the platform index register n1 by 1 (step b25), and the platform index register n.
It is determined whether or not the unit number set to 1 exceeds the final unit number set in the end unit number storage register n2 (step b26).

If the unit number set in the unit index register n1 does not exceed the final unit number set in the end unit number storage register n2, the island CPU 20 executes the processing loop formed by steps b22 to b26. Is repeatedly executed, and the gaming machine data request command is transmitted to the table computer DCPU (n1) designated by the table number set in the table index register n1 that is sequentially updated, and the table computer DCPU ( The gaming machine data is received from n1) and the gaming machine data received corresponding to the machine number stored in the machine index register n1 is stored in the collected data memory 22.

The table number set in the table index register n1 is stored in the end table number storage register n2.
When the final unit number set in is exceeded (step b2
6), the island CPU 20 ends the processing of SUB (C) and returns.

Next, the processes of steps a1 to a5 in the business process of FIG. 26, which is executed by the host computer HCPU, will be described.

In the processing during business hours, when the operator inputs the unit number by the function key from the key input operation unit 18 as necessary, the host CPU 12 stores the island computer SCPU having the inputted unit number under the umbrella in the memory 13. It is searched and specified from a preset setting condition file (step a2), and the entered machine number and game machine data request command are transmitted to the specified island computer SCPU '(step a3), and the island computer SCPU It will be waiting for the game machine data transmitted from ‘.

By the way, the island C of the island computer SCPU
When the PU 20 starts the processing of SUB (D) shown in FIGS. 38 to 40, the PU 20 sends the communication command received from the host computer HCPU to steps b30 to b31.
It is determined by the command determination process of. If there is no communication command from the host computer HCPU, the island CPU2
0 ends the processing without substantially executing the processing of SUB (D) and returns.

[0224] Island computer SC designated as the transmission partner
When the game machine data request command is received by PU ', the island CPU 20 determines whether the host computer HCP in the determination processing of step b30 in SUB (D) of FIG.
The gaming machine data request command transmitted from U is detected (step b30), the data storage area corresponding to the received machine number in the collection data memory 22 is searched, and the number of hits and the number of paid-out balls are calculated from the data storage area. Each value of the deduction, the number of special prizes and the number of start-ups, and the total number of hits, the total number of payouts, the total deduction, the total number of special prizes and the total number of start-ups are read out and transmitted to the host computer HCPU (step b32), and then, , From this data storage area, the inserted amount, the card used amount, the used amount, each value of the number of withdrawn balls and the number of counted balls, and the accumulated inserted amount, the accumulated card used amount,
Each value of the total used amount, the total number of withdrawn balls, and the total number of counted balls is read out and transmitted to the host computer HCPU (step b33), and this process is terminated and the process returns.

When the host CPU 12 receives the game machine data from the transmission destination island computer SCPU ', it stores the game machine data in the storage area of the memory 13 (step a4), and writes the stored game machine data in the display area. Then (step a5), the process proceeds to SUB (A) in step a6. The gaming machine data written in the display area is displayed on the display unit 16 by the screen display process of step A13 shown in FIG.

As described above, each gaming machine data updated and stored in the personal data storage area and the total data storage area of the memory 26 of the base computer DCPU is periodically collected in the island computer SCPU, and the host computer SCPU. By the operator inputting the machine number in the processing during the HCPU, the game machine data corresponding to the machine number from the island computer SCPU, that is, the number of hits and the number of payouts,
Each value of the deduction, the number of special prizes and the number of starts, and the total number of hits,
Cumulative number of paid-out balls, cumulative deduction, total number of special prizes and total number of starts, and each value of throw-in amount, card spending amount, spending amount, number of withdrawn and counting balls, and cumulative throwing-in amount, cumulative card spending amount , The total amount of money used, the total number of withdrawn balls, and the total number of accumulated balls are called by the host computer HCPU and displayed on the screen of the display unit 16, so that the operator can change the gaming machine related to each pachinko gaming machine 2 after opening the store. Data can be grasped at any time.

Now, when ending the game currently being played by the player, the player pulls out the ID card inserted into the ID card insertion slot 65 of the card terminal 5.

When the ID card is removed, the input of the card sensor is turned off. Therefore, the determination result of the determination processing of step s30 in the main processing of FIG. 46 becomes true, and the stand CPU 25 proceeds to step s50.

The base CPU 25 sets 1 in the execution processing flag F1.
4 is set (step s50), the game end command, and the savings coin balance BB stored in the savings coin balance storage area.
21, the usage amount stored in the usage amount storage area of the personal data storage area in FIG. 21, the acquisition amount $ stored in the acquisition amount storage area, and the ID code are transmitted to the island computer SCPU (step s51), the amount of money D for one day sent from the island computer SCPU
Awaiting receipt of $ and cumulative earned amount Σ $ (steps
52).

When the game end command is transmitted to the island computer SCPU, the island CPU 20 which receives the command ends the operation shown in FIG.
After the determination process of step b1 in SUB (B) of 4 is determined to be true, the determination process of the following step b3 detects the game end command and shifts to step b8.

The island CPU 20 is a base computer DCPU.
The ID code, the deposit balance BB, the used amount \ and the acquired amount $ sent from the device are received (step b8), and then
A game end command to the host computer HCPU,
The received ID code, the stored coin balance BB, the usage amount \ and the acquisition amount $ are transmitted (step b9), and the reception of the acquisition amount D $ for one day and the accumulated acquisition amount Σ $ transmitted from the host computer HCPU are waited. Become.

When the game end command is sent to the host computer HCPU, the host CPU 12 which receives it
27, after determining that the determination process of step a10 in SUB (A) of FIG. 27 is true, by the determination process of the subsequent step a12, the game end command is detected and step a
Move to 16.

The host CPU 12 is an island computer DC
Receives the ID code, the savings ball balance BB, the usage amount \ and the acquisition amount $ sent from the PU (step a16),
The record corresponding to the received ID code is searched from each file shown in Table 1 to Table 3 of the memory 14 (step a1.
7) Store the received deposit balance BB in the deposit balance storage area of the ID code file of Table 1 (step a18),
Earned amount of money $ received for 1 day's amount of money D $ 'stored in the area of the amount of money earned for 1 day of the ID code file
Is added (step a19), and the addition result is stored as the daily earned amount D $ in the daily earned amount storage area of this file (step a20) and is stored in the accumulated earned amount storage area of the ID code file. Accumulated total amount Σ
The received amount $ received is added to $ '(step a2
1), the addition result is stored in the accumulated acquisition amount storage area of this file as the accumulated acquisition amount Σ $ (step a2).
2).

Next, the host CPU 12 adds the received usage amount \ to the today's usage amount D \ 'stored in the usage amount storage area for today of the usage amount file for each ID code in Table 3 (step a23), and stores the addition result as the today's usage amount D ¥ in the today's usage amount storage area of this file (step a24), and the accumulated individual usage amount ΣK ¥ stored in this file's accumulated individual usage amount storage area. The received usage charge of ¥ is added to ′ (step a25), and the addition result is stored in the cumulative individual usage charge storage area of this file as the cumulative individual usage charge ΣK ¥ (step a26).

Next, the host CPU 12 identifies the machine number by the transmission address of the machine computer DCPU that is the transmission source of these data, and the machine number machine of the pachinko gaming machine 2 corresponding to this machine number is shown in Table 4. Search from the corresponding file (step a27), step a27
The value of the number of games stored in the number-of-games storage area in the number-of-games-by-model file of Table 2 corresponding to the model specified by the process is increased by 1 and stored in the number-of-games storage area (step a28).

Then, the host CPU 12 sends the one-day earned money D $ and the cumulative earned money Σ $ to the transmission-destination island computer SCPU (step a29), and returns after finishing this processing.

As a result, each data from the time when the pachinko game is started based on the insertion of the ID card to the end of the game based on the removal of the ID card, that is, the accumulated coin balance B.
The values of B, the used amount of money and the acquired amount of money $ are transmitted to the host computer HCPU, and the accumulated coin balance BB is updated by addition and subtraction with the number of counted balls and the number of withdrawn coins in the base computer DCPU. , It is stored as it is in correspondence with the ID code stored in the ID card.
Corresponding to the code, it is cumulatively updated and stored for today (one day) and each cumulative total.

In other words, the player is the first pachinko game table 2
7 Regarding the ID code given to the player, regardless of the machine number given to the pachinko game machine 27 (or machine computer DCPU), the amount of money $ earned by the game and the amount of money used ¥ are shown. 1 and the files in Table 3 are cumulatively updated and stored. In addition, when this player subsequently plays a game on the second pachinko gaming table 27, the obtained amount of money $ earned at the second pachinko gaming table 27 and the used amount of money \ are used. Table 1 regarding ID codes assigned to persons
And the files of Table 3 are cumulatively updated and stored.

When a player plays a game, the number of games played for each model of the pachinko gaming machine 2 is cumulatively stored in the file of Table 2 with respect to the ID code given to the player. It is possible to identify each person's favorite model.

[0240] Incidentally, each game data generated by this player playing a game on one pachinko game table 27, that is, each value of the number of hit balls, the number of paid-out balls, the difference, the number of special prizes and the number of start-ups, and the throw-in. As described above, the amount of money, the amount used for the card, the amount used, the number of withdrawn balls, and the number of counted balls are as described above.
At the same time, the memory 26 of the base computer DCPU is shown in FIG.
The cumulative addition data is stored in each storage area of the cumulative data storage area shown in FIG.

The island CPU 20 is a host computer HC
When the one-day earned money D $ and the cumulative earned money Σ $ transmitted from the PU are received (step b10), the received one-day earned money D $ and the cumulative earned money Σ $ are sent to the recipient computer DCPU. Send (step b11),
After this process is completed, the process returns.

The base CPU 25 is an island computer SCPU.
The one-day earned money D $ and the cumulative earned money Σ $ sent from are received and temporarily stored (step s52), a game end command is sent to the liquid crystal information display device DISP (step s53), and then the liquid crystal The information display device DISP shows the acquisition amount of $, the daily acquisition amount of D $ and the accumulated acquisition amount of Σ $.
Is transmitted (step s54), a predetermined value X is set in the timer T1 (step s55), the main process of this cycle is finished, and the process returns.

After the game end command is transmitted to the liquid crystal information display device DISP, when the acquisition amount $, the daily acquisition amount D $ and the accumulated acquisition amount Σ $ are transmitted, the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal information display device DISP. On the display unit 66, a game end screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed, and the earned amount $,
Each value of the daily acquisition amount D $ and the accumulated acquisition amount Σ $ is displayed.

As a result of the execution processing flag F1 being set to 14, in the main processing in the next cycle, the CPU 25
After execution of the determination process of steps s1 and s2, the determination process of step s29 detects the value 14 of the execution process flag F1 and shifts to step s56.
It is determined whether or not the timer T1 is 0 (step s
56), the value of the timer T1 is not 0 in the processing of the next cycle in which the predetermined value X is set in the timer T1, so it is determined to be false, and the value of the timer T1 is decremented by 1 (step s5
7) and the processing of this cycle ends.

Thereafter, the platform CPU 25 determines the determination process of steps s1 to s2, the determination process of step s29, and the determination process of step s56 based on the value 14 of the execution process flag F1 until the value of the timer T1 becomes zero. The determination process and the process of step s57 are repeated at a predetermined cycle. During this period, the liquid crystal display 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP,
The game end screen as shown in FIG. 16 will be displayed.

Then, when the value of the timer T1 becomes 0, the determination result of step s56 becomes true, and the stand CPU 25
Returning to step s12 in FIG. 44, the execution process flag F1 is set to 0 (step s12), and then step s
The processing after 13 is executed and the processing of this cycle is ended.
That is, the display returns to the initial screen state in which the content of the message and the information of the pachinko gaming machine for three days shown in FIG. 12 are alternately displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 of the liquid crystal information display device DISP every predetermined time.

After that, when a second player who is given an ID code different from the ID code given to the player who has played the game first plays the game, as shown in FIG. 47, If the result of inputting the personal identification number is the same, step s
The processing of 40 is executed, the personal data storage area of FIG. 21 and the earned amount storage area of FIG. 23 are cleared to 0, and each game generated by the second player playing a game on the pachinko gaming table 27 The data is stored in the personal data storage area and the earned amount storage area, but as described above, since the cumulative data storage area shown in FIG. 22 is not cleared to 0, regardless of the ID code, the first game Each game data generated by the second player playing the game is cumulatively added to each game data generated by the player playing the game. that's all,
The island computer SCPU and the base computer D when the host computer HCPU is performing processing during business
The processing performed by the CPU has been described.

Next, the closing process performed by the host computer HCPU will be described.

When the business hours in the hall are over and the player finishes all the pachinko games in the hall, in the host computer HCPU, the operator
A function key from the key input operation unit 18 is used to input the closing processing mode.

When the store closing mode is input, the host CPU 12 of the host computer HCPU determines that the determination processing of step A4 is true after determining that step A2 of FIG. 24 is true, and sets 3 to the execution processing flag F2. Then (step A16), the process proceeds to step A7 and thereafter. As a result of the execution processing flag F2 being set to 3, step A1
By the determination processing of 0, the value 3 of the execution processing flag F2 is detected, and the host CPU 12 executes the closing processing (step A21).

30 to 31 are flowcharts showing the store closing process executed by the host CPU 12 of the host computer HCPU. When the host CPU 12 starts the closing process, first, the start island number, that is, the number of the first island computer SCPU is set in the island index register S1 (step A30), and the end island number is stored in the end island number storage register S2. That is, the number of the final island computer SCPU is set (step A3
1) The process moves to step A32.

Host CPU1 which has moved to step A32.
2 transmits a closing command to the island computer SCPU (S1) corresponding to the island number set in the island index register S1 (step A32), and then is transmitted from the transmission destination island computer SCPU (S1). The system waits for the reception of the incoming data collection completion reply (step A33).

When a closing command is transmitted from the host computer HCPU to the destination island computer SCPU (S1), the island computer SCPU (S) that received the closing command.
The island CPU 20 of 1) detects the closing command by the determination processing of step b31 in SUB (D) shown in FIG. 38, and shifts to step b34.

Island CPU 20 moved to step b34
Sets the start platform number in the platform index register n1 (step b34) and sets the end platform number in the end platform number storage register n2 (step b3).
5) and then to step b36.

The island CPU 20 which has moved to step b36
Transmits a closing command to the base computer DCPU (n1) corresponding to the base number set in the base index register n1 (step b36), and until the final data input from the base computer DCPU (n1) of the transmission destination. It becomes a standby state.

When the closing command is transmitted from the island computer SCPU to the destination computer DCPU (n1), the computer computer DCPU (n1) that receives the command
The pedestal CPU 25 detects the closing command by the determination processing of step f4 of SUB (E) shown in FIG. 42, sets 15 to the execution processing flag F1 (step f5), and S
The process of UB (E) is terminated and the process returns.

As a result of the execution processing flag F1 being set to 15, in the main processing to be executed next, the CPU
25 detects the value 15 of the execution process flag by the determination process of step s1, determines that this determination process is true, and proceeds to step s58.

The base CPU 25 that has moved to step s58
Is the final value of each value currently stored in each data storage area in the total data storage area of FIG. 22, that is, the total number of hit balls, the total number of paid-out balls, the total deduction, the total number of special prizes, and the total number of start-ups as final data. The values are stored in the data storage area (step s58), and next, the respective values currently stored in the respective data storage areas in the total data storage area, that is, the total input amount, the total card usage amount,
The total used amount, the total number of withdrawn balls, and the total number of counted balls, which is the sum of the total input amount and the total card used amount, are stored as final data in the final data storage area (step s5).
9), to the transmission destination island computer SCPU (S1), the total number of hits, the total number of payouts, the total deduction, the total number of special prizes, the total number of startups, the total insertion amount, the total card usage amount, the total usage amount, The final data including the total number of withdrawn balls and the total number of counted balls is transmitted (step s60), and the process of this cycle is finished.

When the final data is transmitted from the base computer DCPU (n1) to the island computer SCPU (S1), the island CPU 20 of the island computer SCPU (S1) is sent.
Receives the final data transmitted from the platform computer DCPU (n1) and temporarily stores the final data in a predetermined storage area (step b37), and then, the platform set in the platform index register n1 in the collected data memory 22. It is determined whether or not the final data storage area for today corresponding to the number is full (step b38), and if the final data storage area for today is full, the date storage area in the final data storage area is referred to. The data of the oldest date is cleared (step b39), the entire area of the final data storage area is shifted in units of date to create an empty area (step b40), and the final data temporarily stored in the empty area is stored together with the date. Store (step b4
1). If the final data storage area for today is not full, the process directly proceeds to step b41 and the final data temporarily stored in the empty area is stored together with the date.

After the processing of step b41, the island CPU 20
Increments the table number set in the table index register n1 by 1 (step b42), and sets the table number set in the table index register n1 to the final table number set in the end table number storage register n2. It is determined whether or not it has exceeded (step b43).

If the unit number set in the unit index register n1 does not exceed the final unit number set in the end unit number storage register n2, the island CPU 20 executes the loop processing formed by steps b36 to b43. Is repeatedly executed, a closing command is transmitted to the platform computer (n1) designated by the platform number that is sequentially updated set in the platform index register n1, and final data is received from the platform computer (n1). The final data is stored in the collected data memory 22 for each unit number.

The table number set in the table index register n1 is the end table number storage register n2.
When the final unit number set in is exceeded (step b4
3), the island CPU 20 transmits a data collection end response to the host computer HCPU (step b4).
4) Waiting for the input of the final data request command transmitted from the host computer HCPU (step b)
45).

Host CP of host computer HCPU
U12 is the destination computer SCPU (S1)
When the data collection end response transmitted by the server is received (step A33), the island number set in the island index register S1 is incremented by 1 (step A3).
4) Next, it is determined whether or not the island number set in the island index register S1 exceeds the final island number set in the end island number storage register S2 (step A35).

If the island number set in the island index register S1 does not exceed the final island number set in the end island number storage register S2, the host CPU
12 repeatedly executes the processing loop formed by steps A32 to A35, and sequentially closes the island computer SCPU (S1) designated by the island number that is sequentially updated set in the island index register S1. Send commands.

The island number set in the island index register S1 is the end island number storage register S2.
When all island computers SCPU have finished collecting the final data (step A35), the host CPU 12 sets the start island number in the island index register S1 (step A3).
6) The final data request command is transmitted to the island computer SCPU (S1) corresponding to the island number set in the island index register S1 (step A3).
7) Then, the island computer SCPU (S
The system waits for the final data transmitted from 1) (step A38).

When the final data request command is transmitted from the host computer HCPU to the destination island computer SCPU (S1), the island computer SCPU (S
In response to this, the island CPU 20 of 1) determines that the determination processing in step b45 is true (step b45), reads all final data stored in the collected data memory 22 for each unit number, and transmits the final data to the host computer HCPU. Then (step b46), the process ends and the process returns.

When the final data is transmitted from the island computer SCPU (S1) to the host computer HCPU,
The host CPU 12 of the host computer HCPU receives the final data transmitted from the island computer SCPU (S1) and temporarily stores it in a predetermined storage area (step A38), and then the island index register S1 in the collected data memory 19. It is determined whether or not the final data storage area for today corresponding to the island number set in is full (step A39). If the final data storage area for today is full, the date is stored in the final data storage area. By referring to the area, the data of the oldest date is cleared (step A40), the entire area of the final data storage area is shifted by date to create an empty area (step A41), and the empty area is temporarily stored. The final data is stored together with the date (step A42). If the final data storage area for today is not full,
As it is, the process proceeds to step A42 and the final data temporarily stored in the empty area is stored together with the date.

Thus, the island index register S1
Island computer S corresponding to the island number set in
The final data stored in all the computers DCPUs under the control of the CPU are collected by the host computer HCPU, and are stored in the final data storage area for today of the serial number file by date shown in FIG. It is stored by number.

After the processing of step A42, the host CPU1
2 increments the island number set in the island index register S1 by 1 (step A43), and the island number set in the island index register S1 is the final island stored in the end island number storage register S2. It is determined whether or not the number is exceeded (step A4).
4).

If the island number set in the island index register S1 does not exceed the final island number stored in the end island number storage register S2, the host CPU 12 makes a loop formed by steps A37 to A44. The process is repeatedly executed, and the island computer SCPU (S1) designated by the island number that is sequentially updated is set in the island index register S1.
The final data request command, the final data transmitted from the island computer SCPU (S1) is received, and the collected data memory 1 is sequentially arranged by unit number.
The final data storage area for today is stored in the date-based serial number file shown in FIG.

The island number set in the island index register S1 is the end island number storage register S2.
When the final island number stored in is exceeded (Step A
44), the host CPU 12 sets the execution process flag F2 to 0.
The process is set (step A45), the store closing process is terminated, and the process returns.

This enables the host computer HCPU
In the table data by date set in the collected data memory 19 of the above, the last data for each table number for the current day, that is, the total number of hits, the total number of paid-out balls, the total deduction, the total number of special prizes, the total number of starts, Each data of the total amount of money inserted, the total amount of card used, the total amount of money used Σd ¥, the total number of withdrawn balls and the total number of counted balls will be stored.

Next, the platform sales calculation processing performed by the host computer HCPU will be described.

The unit sales calculation process is performed by the operator in the host computer HCPU by inputting the unit sales calculation mode with the function key from the key input operation unit 18 after the closing process is performed.

When the unit sales calculation processing mode is input in the host computer HCPU, the host CPU 12
Is the step A6 after the step A2 of FIG. 24 is determined to be true.
The determination process of No. is determined to be true, the execution process flag F2 is set to 5 (step A18), and the process proceeds to step A7. As a result of setting 5 to the execution process flag F2, the execution flag F2 is determined by the determination process of step A12.
Value of 5 is detected, the host CPU 12 determines in step A2
3 unit sales calculation processing will be executed.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing the unit sales calculation process executed by the host CPU 12. The host CPU 12 which starts this process first sets the start unit number in the unit number setting register n1 (step A50). The end console number is set in the end console number storage register n2 (step A51), and the process proceeds to step A52.

Host CPU1 having moved to step A52
2, the record corresponding to the machine number set in the machine number setting register n1 is searched from the storage area for today for the machine number file by date in FIG. 18 (step A52),
The cumulative counting ball number stored in the cumulative counting ball number storage area of the specified record is read out, and this value is multiplied by the money conversion value 4 (yen) to be temporarily stored as the cumulative counting ball conversion value ΣK (step A53), Next, the accumulated use amount Σ ¥ stored in the accumulated use amount storage area in the specified record, that is, the accumulated use amount Σ which is the sales per unit of the pachinko game machine 27 regardless of the player.
¥ is read out, and the cumulative amount of money ΣK is subtracted from the cumulative total number of balls converted ΣK to obtain the balance amount (step A5).
4) Read out the total number of withdrawn balls stored in the total number of withdrawn balls storage area in the specified record, multiply this value by the amount conversion value 4 (yen), and temporarily store it as the total amount withdrawn amount converted ΣH (step). A55).

Next, the host CPU 12 divides the value of the cumulative counting ball number converted amount ΣK by the total value of the cumulative used amount Σ ¥ and the cumulative deducted ball number converted amount ΣH, and multiplies this calculation result by a constant 10. The number of divisions is calculated (step A56).

Next, the host CPU 12 associates the accumulated usage amount Σ ¥, which is the sales per unit, the value of the balance amount and the value of the unit division number with the unit number set in the unit number setting register n1. Stored in the collected data memory 19 (step A57), the process proceeds to step A58, the machine number set in the machine number setting register n1 is incremented by 1 (step A58), and the machine set in the machine number setting register n1 is incremented. It is determined whether or not the number exceeds the end console number set in the end console number storage register n2 (step A59).

If the unit number set in the unit number setting register n1 does not exceed the end unit number set in the end unit number storage register n2, the host CPU 12
The loop processing formed by steps A52 to A59 is repeatedly executed to set the unit number setting register n1.
For the records in the storage area for today of the serial number file by date specified by the serially updated serial number that is set to, calculate the accumulated usage amount Σ ¥, the amount of income and expenditure and the number of units Number setting register n1
Collected data memory 19 corresponding to the machine number set in
I will remember.

When the machine number set in the machine number setting register n1 exceeds the end machine number set in the end machine number storage register n2 (step A59), the host CPU 12 sets the execution process flag F2 to 0. (Step A60), the unit sales calculation processing ends.

Note that the accumulated usage amount Σ ¥, the value of the income and expenditure amount, and each value of the number of units divided obtained for each unit number by performing the unit sales calculation process are the screen display process of step A13 shown in FIG. Also, the printing process of step A14 may be configured to display on the display unit 16 or print out by the printing unit 17.

Next, the display C of the liquid crystal information display device DISP.
The processing executed by the PU 70 will be described.

FIG. 57 is a flow chart showing the outline of the processing carried out by the display CPU 70. The display CPU 70 carries out an initialization processing after the power is turned on to clear the execution processing flag F3 necessary for the processing to 0 and to display the display area in the display area. Initialization is performed, and thereafter, SUB (J), SUB (K), and display processing are sequentially repeated.

The processing of SUB (J) is performed by the base computer D.
This is a process of determining the control command transmitted from the CPU, storing the data transmitted from the base computer DCPU according to the determination result, and setting a value in the execution process flag F3. The process of SUB (K) is performed by the execution process flag F3.
Is a process that is performed based on the value set in
This is mainly a process of writing display data in the display area, but includes a process of determining an operation input on the touch panel 67 and transmitting the operation item data to the base computer DCPU. The display process is a process of outputting the display data written in the display area to the liquid crystal display unit 67.

Next, the processing of SUB (J) and SUB
The process (K) will be described.

58 to 65 are flow charts showing the processing of SUB (J). The display CPU 70 which has started the processing of SUB (J) first sets the base computer DCP.
It is determined whether or not there is a display command from U (step g1). If there is no display command from the base computer DCPU, the display CPU 70 ends this processing and returns.

Then, when the display command is transmitted from the base computer DCPU, the determination result of step g1 in SUB (J) becomes true, and the display CPU 70
Will determine the type of the display command received by any of the command determination processes of steps g2 to g7.

Further, FIG. 66 to FIG. 72 show SUB (K)
Is a flowchart showing the processing of step SUB (K), the display CPU 70 that has started the processing of SUB (K) determines the type of the execution processing flag by any of the execution processing flag determination processing of steps h1 to h7. Immediately after the power is turned on, the value of the execution process flag F3 is cleared to 0. Therefore, the display CPU 70 executes only the determination process of step h1 and returns.

Next, the processing when the display command is received by the display CPU 70 from the base computer DCPU will be described.

If the received display command is the information display command, the determination result of step g2 after the determination of step g1 in the process of SUB (J) becomes true, and the display CP
U70 receives the information content transmitted from the base computer DCPU, for example, the pachinko game machine replacement information, the guide for the chain store on the hall side, the guide for the prize, etc. and stores it in the memory (step g8), and the execution processing flag. F3 is set to 1 (step g9), and the process returns.

As a result of the execution process flag F3 being set to 1, the determination result of step h2 in the process of SUB (K) to be executed subsequently becomes true, and the display CPU 70 displays the information content stored in the memory in the display area. Is written to (step h8), the process is terminated and the process returns. The information content written in the display area is output to the liquid crystal display unit 66 by the display process that is subsequently executed. As a result, the liquid crystal display unit 66 displays the pachinko game machine replacement information, the chain store guide on the hall side, and the prize guide (not shown).

If the received display command is a comment display command, step g in the processing of SUB (J).
The determination result of 3 is true, and the display CPU 70 receives the content transmitted from the base computer DCPU, for example, “please wait for a while” and stores it in the memory 71 (step g10), and sets 2 to the execution processing flag F3. Set (step g11) and return.

As a result of the execution process flag F3 being set to 2, the determination result of step h3 in the process of SUB (K) to be executed subsequently becomes true, and the display CPU 70 displays the comment contents stored in the memory 71. The area is written (step h9), the process is terminated and the process returns. As a result, "please wait for a while" is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 66 (not shown).

If the received display command is the gaming machine information display command, the determination result of step g4 in the processing of SUB (J) becomes true, and the display CPU 70 has the contents of the pachinko gaming machine information transmitted from the base computer DCPU. , The game machine data for three days is received and stored in the memory 71 (step g12), and the execution process flag F3
Is set to 3 (step g13), and the process returns.

As a result of the execution process flag F3 being set to 3, the determination result of step h4 in the process of SUB (K) to be executed next becomes true, and the display CPU 70 causes the pachinko gaming machine information stored in the memory 71. The contents of is written in the display area (step h10), the process is terminated and the process returns. The content of the pachinko gaming machine information written in the display area is output to the liquid crystal display unit 66 by the display processing that is subsequently executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the liquid crystal display unit 66 displays the information of the pachinko gaming machine 5 for three days including the current day.

If the received display command is the personal identification number input command, step g in the processing of SUB (J).
The determination result of 5 is true, the display CPU 70 sets the execution process flag F3 to 4 (step g14), and returns.

As a result of the execution process flag F3 being set to 4, the determination result of step h5 in the process of SUB (K) to be executed next becomes true, and the display CPU 70 shifts to step h11 and inputs from the touch panel 67. It is determined whether or not there is, but since it is before the screen is displayed yet, it is determined to be false, and the process shifts to step h16, and the personal identification number input screen data preset and stored in the memory 71 is displayed in the display area. Write (step h16), end this process, and return. The personal identification number input screen data written in the display area is output to the liquid crystal display unit 66 by the display process that is subsequently executed. As a result, the personal identification number input screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 66 as shown in FIG.

In the process of SUB (K) in the next cycle, since the execution process flag F3 is set to 4, the display CPU
After executing the determination processing of steps h1 to h5, the control unit 70 repeatedly executes the determination processing of step h11 and the processing of step h16, and waits for the player to input a personal identification number on the touch panel 67.

When the player inputs an operation in the number display area of 0 to 9 shown in FIG. 13, the determination result of step h11 becomes true, and the display CPU 70 determines the number pressed from the operation position (step h12), the pressed number is written in the display area (step h13), and it is determined whether or not four digits have been pressed by determining whether or not the number of operations has reached four times (step h14).

If the four digits have not been pressed, the display CP
The U70 executes the process of step h16, returns to the end of the process of this cycle. As a result, the operated number is displayed in the rectangular display window at the upper part of the personal identification number input screen and is visually recognized by the player. Hereinafter, unless four digits are pressed, the display CPU 70 makes steps h11 and h1 each time a player inputs a number.
In order to perform the processing of 2, step h13 and step h16, the numbers input by operation are displayed one by one in the display window.

Then, when the player inputs four digits, the display CPU 70 determines that the determination processing in step h14 is true, and transmits the input four digits as a personal identification number to the base computer DCPU ( After the processing of step h15) and step h16, the processing of this cycle ends. Since the processing of step h13 is performed at the time when four digits are input, the operation input four digits are displayed in the display window.

If the received display command is the game end command, the determination result of step g6 in the processing of SUB (J) becomes true, and the display CPU 70 receives the acquisition amount $ for one day sent from the base computer DCPU. Each value of the acquisition amount D $ and the accumulated acquisition amount Σ $ is received and stored in the memory 71 (step g15), the execution process flag F3 is set to 5 (step g16), and the process returns.

As a result of the execution process flag F3 being set to 5, the determination result of step h6 in the process of the SUB (K) to be executed subsequently becomes true, and the display CPU 70 causes the display CPU 70 to acquire the acquired amount $, 1 stored in the memory. Amount D earned for the day
Each value of $ and accumulated acquisition amount Σ $ is written in the display area (step h17), and the process is terminated and the process returns.
It should be noted that the acquired amount $, the acquired amount D $ for one day, and the accumulated acquired amount Σ $, which are written in the display area, are output to the liquid crystal display unit 66 by the display process that is executed subsequently. As a result, on the liquid crystal display unit 66, as shown in FIG. 16, the personal identification number input screen is displayed, and each value of the acquired amount, the daily acquired amount, and the accumulated acquired amount is displayed.

Next, the processing in the case where the in-game command from the base computer DCPU is received by the display CPU 70 will be described.

When the in-game command is received by the display CPU 70, step g in the process of SUB (J)
The determination result of 7 is true, the display CPU 70 sets the execution process flag F3 to 6 (step g17), and returns.

As a result of the execution processing flag F3 being set to 6, the determination result of step h7 in the next processing of SUB (K) becomes true, and the display CPU 70 shifts to step h18 and transmits from the stand-by computer DCPU. Various data that are received, that is, the number of hit balls, the number of payout balls, the number of deductions, the number of special prizes, and the number of start-ups transmitted in the process of step s43 in the main process, and the throwing in transmitted in the process of step s44 in the main process. The amount of money, the amount of card used, the number of withdrawn balls and the number of counted balls, and the total of the used amount transmitted by the process of step s47 in the main process, the obtained amount of money $, and the accumulated coin balance BB are received, and the received various data are stored in a memory. 71 (step h18), and then the various data stored in the memory 71. By writing data to the display area (step h19), and returns finished this process. In addition,
The various data written in the display area is output to the liquid crystal display unit 66 by the display process that is subsequently executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the liquid crystal display 66 displays a display screen during the game, and the number of hits, the number of payouts, the number of deductions, the number of special prizes, the number of start-ups, and the amount of money inserted are displayed on the display screen. , Card spending amount, total spending amount, number of withdrawals,
The number of counting balls, the amount of money acquired, and the respective values of the accumulated ball balance are displayed.

Immediately after the personal identification number ANO 'is input, since the pachinko balls have not been lent out yet, 0 is displayed for these values excluding the accumulated coin balance BB.

[0309]

According to the amusement hall management device of the present invention, the first data management means provided in the stand computer allows the player to insert cash into the sand lending machine for the purpose of borrowing a ball or to make a prepaid payment. When using the card to indicate the amount of money, the amount of money used is cumulatively stored according to the amount of money signal from the sand lending machine and the signal of use of the card, and the player uses the pachinko balls acquired by the game for counting. When put into a counter, the number of counted balls is cumulatively stored based on the ball detection signal output from the platform counter, and when the player rents out pachinko balls using the number-of-withdrawals input means The number of withdrawn balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal from the number input means is cumulatively stored, the used amount and the withdrawn ball number converted amount are subtracted from the counting ball number converted remaining amount to obtain the acquired amount and updated and stored, and the game ends. Sometimes the amount spent and the catch The amount of money is transmitted to the host computer together with the identification code given to the player, and when the second data management means arranged in the host computer receives the used amount of money and the obtained amount of money together with the identification code, the file means is played. The amount of money received and the amount of money received for each player's identification code are cumulatively stored and saved, and the model of the pachinko gaming machine on which the player has played is identified by searching the file corresponding to the machine number model Since the number of games played for each model is cumulatively stored in the file means for each identification code of, the hall side can grasp the amount of money used and the amount of money earned for each player, and the number of games played by each player You can determine your favorite model.

Further, it is possible to discriminate a model having a smaller number of games than other models, that is, an unpopular model.

By connecting the information display / operation input device to the base computer by communication, data communication is performed with the base computer, and the liquid crystal display section of the information display / operation input device stores the information stored in the base computer. Since the amount of money and the amount of money earned can be displayed, the player can successively confirm his own amount of money used and amount of money earned during the game.

Also, the platform computer cumulatively stores the value of the cumulative counting ball number stored in the cumulative counting ball number storage area in response to the ball detection signal from the platform counting machine, and the withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine. The total number of withdrawal balls corresponding to the total number of withdrawal balls stored in the total withdrawal number storage area is memorized, and the amount signal and the card use signal are sent according to the amount signal and the card use signal from the sand lending machine. Accumulate and store the amount of money according to the total used amount stored in the accumulated used amount storage area,
When the third data management means provided in the host computer sequentially issues a command to each computer, the computer in accordance with the instruction from the host computer causes the total number of accumulated balls stored in each storage area to be accumulated. Send the number of withdrawn balls and the total amount used to the host computer,
Data management means searches the specific storage area of the machine number file means corresponding to the machine computer, and cumulatively updates each collected cumulative data to each cumulative data storage area in the specific storage area specified by the machine number searching means. Because I remember
The hall side can grasp the amount of money used, the number of counting balls, and the number of withdrawn balls in each unit.

Further, the host computer calculates, from the total used amount stored in the total data storage area of the unit number file means, the total converted number of balls converted amount corresponding to the total number of accumulated balls stored in the total data storage area. Calculate the income and expenditure amount by subtracting it, and convert the cumulative amount converted into the total number of coins stored in the total data storage area to the total used amount stored in the total data storage area and the total converted number of withdrawn balls. Since the number of units is calculated by dividing by the sum, the hall side can grasp the sales amount per unit, which is the accumulated amount of use accumulated per unit, and the amount of income and expenses per unit and the number of units.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of a game hall management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a state in which a plurality of computers are connected to a host computer via an island computer as a communication connection means and arranged in a game arcade.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of a host computer.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of an island computer.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of a base computer.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of a sand renting machine.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of an information display / operation input device.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a table counter

FIG. 10 is a front view of an information display / operation input device integrally provided with an identification code reading device.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of an information display / operation input device integrally provided with an identification code reading device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the information display / operation input device in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a personal identification number input screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the information display / operation input device in the example.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a game data display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the information display / operation input device during the game in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a game data display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the information display / operation input device during the game in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a game end screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the information display / operation input device in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a memory update operation at the time of opening a store in the usage amount file for each ID code in the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration of a date-based serial number file set in a collected data memory of a host computer.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration of a unit number file set in a collected data memory of a host computer.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the configuration of a date-specific cumulative data storage area set in the memory of the base computer.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of a personal data storage area set in the memory of the base computer.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cumulative data storage area set in the memory of the base computer.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a part of each storage area set in the memory of the base computer.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing of a host CPU arranged in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 25.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing during business hours of the host CPU arranged in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine routine of SUB (A) of the host CPU provided in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine routine of SUB (A) of the host CPU arranged in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine routine of SUB (A) of the host CPU provided in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a part of a closing process of the host CPU arranged in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 30.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a unit sales calculation process of a host CPU arranged in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 33 is an island CP deployed in the island computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing an outline of processing of U

FIG. 34: Island CP deployed on the island computer of the embodiment
Flowchart showing a part of U SUB (B) subroutine routine

FIG. 35 is an island CP deployed in the island computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U SUB (B) subroutine routine

FIG. 36 is an island CP deployed in the island computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U SUB (B) subroutine routine

FIG. 37 is an island CP deployed in the island computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a subroutine routine of U SUB (C)

FIG. 38 is an island CP deployed in the island computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U SUB (D) subroutine routine

FIG. 39 is an island CP deployed in the island computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U SUB (D) subroutine routine

FIG. 40: Island CP deployed on the island computer of the embodiment
Flowchart showing a part of U SUB (D) subroutine routine

FIG. 41 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing an outline of processing of U

FIG. 42 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a subroutine routine of U's SUB (E)

FIG. 43 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 44 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 45 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 46 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 47 is a table CP installed in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 48 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 49 is a table CP installed in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 50 is a table CP installed in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 51 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U main processing

FIG. 52 is a table CP provided in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing the SUB (F) subroutine routine of U

FIG. 53 is a table CP installed in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U's SUB (G) subroutine routine

FIG. 54 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 53.

FIG. 55 is a table CP installed in the table computer of the embodiment.
Flowchart showing a part of U's SUB (H) subroutine routine

FIG. 56 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 55.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing of a display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the example.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (J) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

71 is a flow chart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a part of a SUB (K) subroutine routine of the display CPU provided in the liquid crystal information display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 73: Sand CP deployed in the sand renting machine of the example
Flowchart showing a part of U processing

FIG. 74 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 119.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 game hall management device 2 pachinko game machine 3 sand renting machine 4 counter 5 card terminal 7 twisted pair line 8 bus type LAN 9 transceiver 10 transceiver cable 11 terminal device 12 host CPU 13 memory 14 memory 15 communication interface 16 display section 17 printing Part 18 Key input operation part 19 Collected data memory 20 Island CPU 21 Memory 22 Collected data memory 23 Communication interface 24 Communication interface 25 CPU 26 Memory 27 Pachinko game machine 28 Communication interface 29 Communication interface 30 Communication interface 31 Communication interface 32 Input detection circuit 33 Head detection circuit 34 Sensor detection circuit 35 Upper plate 36 Purchase amount key 37 Prepaid card return key 38 Lower plate 39 Lower plate lever 40 Hit ball 41 game board 42 card reader & writer 43 coin detection unit 44 withdrawal number setting key 45 sand control unit 46 prepaid card insertion slot 47 coin insertion slot 48 input detection section 49 input detection section 50 communication interface 51 communication interface 52 receiving section 53 Ball guiding part 54 Ball detection switch 55 Ball guiding flange 56 Opening 57 Front plate part 58 Mounting plate part 59 Adjusting mounting screw 60 Overhanging table 61 Ball guiding pipe line 62 Side plate 63 Information lamp 64 Case 65 ID card insertion port 66 Liquid crystal display part 67 Touch panel 68 Display drive circuit 69 Input detection circuit 70 Display CPU 71 Memory 72 Communication interface 73 Mounting flange 74 Mounting hole 75 Male connector HCPU Host computer SCPU Island computer DCPU Computer DISP liquid crystal information display device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko gaming machine that discharges pachinko balls, an identification code reading device that is installed for each pachinko gaming machine, and reads an identification code from an identification card in which an identification code is stored in advance, and the pachinko gaming machine. A stand counter for counting the number of pachinko prize balls discharged from the pachinko gaming machine, which is installed for each pachinko gaming machine, and a prepaid card that is installed for each pachinko gaming machine and in which amount information is stored in advance and the amount of money. Read the amount information by instructions and cash input and convert it to the number of lending balls,
A sand lending machine having a function of outputting a payout signal corresponding to the number of balls to be rented to the pachinko gaming machine; and a pachinko gaming machine, an identification code reading device, and a machine counter installed for each pachinko gaming machine. And a host computer connected to the sand lending machine, and a host computer in communication with the platform computer in the game arcade, the platform computer being provided with a first data management means, and the first data management means. However, when the identification code is input from the identification code reading device, the identification code is stored in the identification code storage area, and the identification code storage output means for outputting the identification code to the host computer, and the ball from the platform counter In accordance with the detection signal, counting ball number storage integration means for integrating and storing the value of the counting ball number stored in the counting ball number storage area, When the withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine is input, the number of withdrawal balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal is compared with the accumulated deposit balance stored in the accumulated deposit balance storage area, and the number of withdrawn coins is within the range of the accumulated deposit balance. Only, the pachinko gaming machine is allowed to lend pachinko balls of the number of withdrawn balls through the sand lending machine, and the number of withdrawn balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal is stored in the withdrawn ball number storage area. Withdrawal ball number storage integration means for integrating and storing the value of the number of withdrawal balls, and in accordance with the amount signal and the card use signal from the sand lending machine, store the amount according to the amount signal and the card use signal in the used amount storage area. The used amount storage accumulating means for totalizing and storing the used amount stored, and the used amount stored in the used amount storage region from the counted number converted amount corresponding to the number of counting balls stored in the counted number storage region. Oh And an acquisition amount calculation means for calculating an acquisition amount by subtracting the conversion amount of withdrawal numbers corresponding to the number of withdrawals stored in the number of withdrawals, and an acquisition amount storage area for acquiring the acquisition amount calculated by the acquisition amount calculation means. And a data output means for transmitting the used amount and the obtained amount stored in each of the storage areas together with the identification code to the host computer at the end of the game, and the host computer, A file means including an identification code storage area and at least one storage area out of the amount of money used, the amount of money earned and the number of games played for each model, and a plurality of storage areas preset for each of the identification codes. A machine number model corresponding file in which machine models corresponding to machine numbers are stored in advance and second data management means are provided, and the second data management means And file retrieval means for retrieving a particular storage area of the file means corresponding to the identification code from the base computer to identify a model by searching the table number Model corresponding file,
A game type memory count storage updating unit that cumulatively updates and stores the number of game times stored in the storage region corresponding to the specified model in the specific storage region specified by the file search unit, and is distinguished from the base computer. When the usage amount and the acquisition amount transmitted together with the code are received, the data storage for cumulatively updating and storing the respective data in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective received data in the specific storage area specified by the file search means. A game wherein the sand lending machine is provided with a withdrawal ball number input means for operating and inputting the number of lent balls to be withdrawn from the savings ball balance stored in the savings ball balance storage area of the file means. Place management device. 2. A liquid crystal display unit for performing display, a contact type operation input unit integrated with the liquid crystal display unit, a communication unit for performing data communication with the platform computer, and storing display data. The game display according to claim 1, wherein an information display / operation input device including a storage unit for controlling and a control unit for controlling each of these units is provided for each pachinko gaming machine. Place management device. 3. The cumulative counting ball storage integration in which the platform computer cumulatively stores the value of the cumulative counting ball number stored in the cumulative counting ball number storage area in response to a ball detection signal from the platform counter. Means, a total withdrawal ball number storage integrating means for cumulatively storing the number of withdrawal balls corresponding to the withdrawal signal from the sand lending machine to the value of the total withdrawal ball number stored in the total withdrawal ball number storage area, and the sand In accordance with the amount signal and the card use signal from the renting machine, the accumulated use amount storage accumulating means for accumulating and storing the amount of money according to the amount signal and the card use signal into the accumulated use amount stored in the accumulated use amount storage area, In accordance with a command from the host computer, a total data output means for transmitting the total number of counted balls, the total number of withdrawn balls and the total amount of money stored in each of the storage areas to the host computer. The host computer has a unit number storage area and a plurality of storage areas preset for each unit number having a total data storage area of the accumulated used amount, the total number of counted balls and the total number of withdrawn balls. And a third data management means, wherein the third data management means searches the specific storage area of the machine number file means corresponding to the machine computer. And a cumulative data collecting means for sequentially instructing each computer and collecting each cumulative data of the cumulative amount of money used, the total number of counted balls, and the total number of withdrawn balls from the instructed computer, and the total data collecting means. The cumulative data collected by the cumulative number is cumulatively updated and stored in each cumulative data storage area in the specific storage area specified by the unit number search means. Game arcade management device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a data memory accumulating means. 4. The converted amount of accumulated coins according to the accumulated number of coins stored in the accumulated data storage region from the accumulated amount of use stored in the accumulated data storage region of the unit number file. A balance amount calculating means for calculating the balance amount by subtracting, and a total used amount stored in the cumulative data storage region for a cumulative count ball number converted amount corresponding to the cumulative count number stored in the cumulative data storage region. 4. The game hall management device according to claim 3, further comprising: a table division number calculation unit that obtains a table division number by dividing it by a sum of the total amount of withdrawn balls converted.