JP2000140366A - Management device for pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the game parlor side to confirm how the number of motion execution came up in the special game condition including the probability variation time until a special game condition is generated by calculating and outputting the average execution number of a game device per one special game condition by pinball game machines. SOLUTION: The execution number of motion and the generation number of a special game condition of a game device are counted. The average execution number of motion of a game machine per one special game condition including special game conditions generated in probability variation time is calculated by pinball game machines and outputted. Thereby, the average of the execution number of motion of a game device until a special game condition is generated at the game parlor. Consequently the game parlor is enabled to recognize how many motion is executed for generating the special game condition during the probability variation time including the special game condition generated during the probability variation time to make the result to be extremely preferably used for administrative control of pinball game machines.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a ball-and-ball game machine in which the probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated according to the operation result of a gaming machine due to a prize varies.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball-and-ball game machine generally known is a game machine in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed when a ball hits a start winning area provided in a game area. A game device including a variable display device or the like in which the operation of the game device is performed is provided, and when a specific game state occurs at a certain probability as a result of the game performed by the operation of the game device, the variable winning ball device is provided to the player. It has been configured such that the ball hit into the game area by driving to the advantageous first state or the like is controlled to a special game state in which it is easy to win.

In this conventional ball-and-ball game machine, the special game state is controlled to a special game state in which a hit ball is easy to win by the occurrence of the specific game state.
The game was played aiming at the occurrence of the specific game state. As described above, in view of the fact that the occurrence of the specific gaming state has become a player's sight and attention, in this conventional ball game machine, the specific gaming state is established by the establishment of a predetermined probability variation condition. The probability of occurrence is varied, and the game is varied and interesting.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, the purpose of changing the occurrence probability of a specific game state is to change the occurrence probability of a specific game state that has attracted the attention of a player who is playing a game. In order to improve the variability, there is a need in a game hall to check the average number of operations per specific game state of the gaming device, including the specific game state generated at the time of the probability change.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object the purpose of determining how many times the operation of the gaming machine has been performed before the occurrence of the specific gaming state, including when the probability varies. Is to be able to be confirmed by the game arcade.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a management apparatus in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, and a probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated according to an operation result of the game apparatus due to a winning start. Manages the ball game machine that fluctuates, and counts the number of executions of the operation of the gaming device and the number of occurrences of the specific game state, including the specific game state that occurred at the time of the probability fluctuation, The average execution number of the operation of the gaming machine is calculated and output for each of the ball game machines.

In the management apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, and a probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated according to an operation result of the game apparatus due to a winning start varies. An information input unit for inputting information relating to the execution of the operation of the gaming device and information indicating that a specific gaming state has occurred, and based on the information input to the information input unit. Counting means for counting the number of executions of the operation of the gaming device and the number of occurrences of the specific gaming state for each ball-and-ball game machine; and
Calculating means for calculating the average number of operations of the gaming machine per specific game state, including the specific game state generated at the time of the probability fluctuation, for each ball game machine; and an output for outputting the calculation result by the calculating means Means.

According to the present invention, the average execution number of operations of the gaming machine per specific game state, including the specific game state generated when the probability of the ball game machine fluctuates, is determined by the management apparatus for each ball game machine. Is calculated and output.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a coin game machine or the like may be used. Any ball and ball game machine in which a game is played is eligible.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first type of pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card processing machine 12 as an example of a ball and ball gaming machine.

A card processor 12 is provided on one side (left side in the drawing) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to be separable from the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a card available indicator, which is lit to indicate that the card processor 12 is operating and that lending using a card is possible. The card processor 12 has a built-in card reader / writer, and when a card is inserted through the card insertion / ejection port 17, recording information recorded on the card is read by the card reader / writer. The card balance at the time of insertion included in the read card information is displayed by the balance display (card balance display) 7. The card processor 12 includes a CPU, a ROM. A card processor control unit 21 (see fourth example) having a built-in RAM and the like is provided. The card processor controller 21 controls the entire card processor 12. In addition, the card processing machine 12 is provided with a connection direction indicator 15, and a display of a connection direction preset on the card processor 12 side is lit and displayed. Can determine whether the game is possible.

When the player wants to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player inserts a card, which is an example of a recording medium on which the value of the player is recorded, such as the remaining amount of the card, into the card insertion / ejection slot 17. . If a ball lending operation is possible when the inserted card is appropriate and the remaining card amount is left, the player presses the ball lending button 9 so that the pachinko gaming machine can be operated from the card processing machine 12 side. A ball payout command signal is output to the payout control microcomputer on one side. Then, a ball lending amount (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ball lending amount) paid out by one ball lending operation preset by a ball lending setting switch 22 (see FIG. 4) formed of, for example, a rotary switch described later. (Pachinko balls) are paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6. When the payout of the pachinko balls for the lending amount is completed, the card processing machine 12
The card balance of the card inserted in is updated by reducing the amount of the lending ball.

A return button 8 in the figure is pressed by a player to return a card inserted into the card processor 12 from the card insertion / ejection port 17 to the player. The remaining amount of the card when the card is inserted and the remaining amount of the card after the ball is lent and the amount is updated is reduced.
Remaining amount display (card balance display) 7 provided in
Is displayed. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 3 in a state where the pachinko balls are paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6, the pachinko balls are driven one by one into the game area 101 formed on the front surface of the game board 100. Gaming area 101
Is provided with a variable display device 102 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. The game area 101 is further provided with a normal symbol starting port 107 and a special symbol starting port 109. The pachinko ball that has entered the normal symbol starting port 107 passes downward and is discharged again into the game area 101, and the passed ball is detected by the starting passing ball detection switch 10
8 to be detected. This normal symbol starting port 107 is
A pachinko ball that has entered from above may be configured as a prize hole that is guided to the back side of the game board and becomes a prize ball. Based on the detection output of the starting passage ball detection switch 108, the ordinary symbol display unit 104 of the variable display device 102 is variably started and then stopped. The normal symbol display unit 104 variably displays ten types of identification information from 0 to 9 and displays the display result when the display is stopped with predetermined identification information (for example, ten different patterns such as 77). ), The pair of left and right movable members 111 of the normally variable winning prize ball device 110 are opened, and the first state is advantageous for a player who can easily win a ball. The normally variable winning prize ball device 110 is in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who normally has a movable member 111 closed and is difficult to hit a ball.
Is displayed, the solenoid 112 is excited to be in the first state.

When a pachinko ball hit into the game area 101 wins in the special symbol starting port 109 or the normally variable winning prize ball device 110 in the first state, the starting winning ball becomes the starting winning ball. The detection is detected by the detection switch 113, and based on the detection signal, the special symbol display unit 103 of the variable display device 102 is variably started and then stopped.
The special symbol display unit 103 is constituted by, for example, a display screen of a liquid crystal display, and variably displays 15 types of identification information of 0 to 9 and A to E. The display result at the time of stoppage is displayed. When a predetermined combination of specific identification information (for example, 15 different patterns such as 777) is obtained, a specific game state occurs and the opening / closing plate 11 of the special variable prize ball device 114 is generated.
The control at the time of the big hit is performed to set the first state which is advantageous to the player who is easy to win the ball by opening 6. The special variable prize ball device 114 is normally in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot normally or hardly win a ball with the opening and closing plate 116 closed.
When the display result of 03 is a combination of specific identification information, the solenoid 117 is excited to be in the first state. The first state of the special variable prize ball device 114 accompanying the big hit is either a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of (for example, 10) prizes in the prize opening 115 of the hit ball. When the earlier condition is satisfied, the process ends and the second state is established. The pachinko ball that has won the winning opening 115 is detected by the 10-count detection switch 120, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 121. On the other hand, a specific winning area (V pocket) 118 is provided at a certain position in the winning opening 115, and the special variable winning ball device 114 in the first state is provided.
When the pachinko ball that has entered the inside wins in this specific winning area (V pocket) 118, the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 119, and the first state of the special variable winning ball device 114 in that time. After the completion of the control, the special variable winning ball device 114 is again driven and controlled to the first state, and the repetition continuation control is performed. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

If the ball hits the special symbol starting port 109 or the normal variable winning ball device 110 while the special symbol display section 103 is variably displaying, the starting winning is stored and the special symbol display is performed. After the unit 103 has been variably stopped and can be variably started again, the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started again based on the start winning memory. The upper limit value of the start prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the start prize storage number at the present time is displayed by the start memory display 105. If the display result at the time of variable stop of the special symbol display unit 103 is a specific game state generated by a combination of predetermined special identification information (for example, 333,777), the probability that the subsequent specific game state is generated is improved. Is performed. This probability variation control returns to the normal occurrence probability when the specific game state occurs three times in total including the first occurrence of the specific game state. The probability of occurrence of this specific game state can be variably set in three stages as described later in normal times, and is 1/215 in setting 1, 1/23 in setting 2.
In the case of 0 and the setting 3, the occurrence probability is 1/245. on the other hand,
At the time of the probability fluctuation described above, the occurrence probability is 1/25 regardless of the settings 1, 2, and 3.

Further, in the ordinary symbol display unit 104, the probability variation starts under the same conditions as those of the above-mentioned special symbol display unit 103. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 104 variably displays ten types of identification information from 0 to 9 and specific display information (for example, ten different patterns such as 77) among them is stopped and displayed. Accordingly, the drive of the normally variable winning prize ball device 110 is controlled to the first state, and the probability that the normally variable winning prize ball device 110 is driven and controlled to the first state is 1/10. However, the display result of the special symbol display unit 103 is, for example, 333 or 777.
And the probability of the drive of the normally variable winning prize ball device 110 to the first state becomes １ ／. This probability variation state ends when the establishment variation state of the special symbol display unit 103 described above ends. Further, if the special symbol display unit 103 displays a display result (for example, 333 or 777) in which the probability variation occurs again at the time of the probability variation, the probability variation symbol is treated as valid, and the first time is repeated from that point. The probability fluctuation is executed until three big hits including the big hit occur. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display unit 103
Although the probability is changed in both the symbol display unit 104 and the normal symbol display unit 104, the probability may be changed in only one of the symbols. When the probability is changed only in the ordinary symbol display unit 104, the specific game state is when the display result of the ordinary symbol display unit 104 is specific recognition information (for example, ten different patterns such as 77). When the normal variable prize ball device 110 is opened, the ball hit in the game area is controlled so as to be easily won.
The establishment fluctuation condition is a case where the special symbol display unit 103 has a specific form of specific identification information (for example, 333,777 out of the above-mentioned 15 patterns), and when the condition is satisfied, the normal symbol display unit The probability that the display result of 104 becomes the specific identification information fluctuates (for example, what is 1/10 becomes 1/2).

The game area 101 further includes a normal winning opening 1
22, and a lucky number display lamp 123 are provided. This lucky number display lamp 123
When the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started and stop-controlled, the result is a combination of specific identification information, and when a big hit occurs, the display lamps (1) to (4) are run and lighted and then stop-controlled. When a lucky number mode described later is set to 02 and the number of the display lamp at the time of stoppage matches the lucky number set in the gaming facility in advance, a certain service defined in the gaming facility is changed to a player. Is given to The certain service may be, for example, a game value such as a prize ball provided in response to the occurrence of a specific game state, which can be continuously used for a game without exchanging prizes.

In the drawing, reference numeral 11 denotes a lamp which flashes during the occurrence of a specific game state and the execution of the jackpot control or the execution of the probability variation control. Reference numeral 10 denotes a speaker that generates a sound effect when a big hit occurs. Reference numeral 14 denotes a fraction display switch, which is illuminated when the remaining amount of the card inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 17 becomes smaller than the above-mentioned lending amount. A card insertion indicator 16 is lit when a card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 17 to indicate that the card is being inserted. Reference numeral 18 denotes a unit box, which incorporates a unit box control unit described later. 2 is a front frame, 5 is a front plate that can be opened and closed, 4 is a surplus ball storage tray. Dispensed into dish 4.

The special symbol starting opening 109 or the winning opening of the ordinary variable winning ball device 110 or the ordinary symbol starting opening 107 constitutes a starting winning area provided in the game area. Note that “winning” in the present invention is a broad concept including “passing” described above. Further, the variable display device 102 constitutes a gaming device in which an operation for a game is performed when a hit ball wins in a start winning region provided in the gaming region.

FIG. 2 shows a second type of pachinko game machine showing another example of the ball and ball game machine used in the present invention. The card processing device 12 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has the same configuration as that of the card processing device shown in FIG. 1, and therefore, description thereof will not be repeated here.

In the gaming area 201 formed on the front surface of the gaming board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, start winning prizes 212 and 213 as an example of a starting winning area are provided. Pachinko balls start starting winning opening 21
If the player wins No. 2, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 214. When the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 213, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 215. Based on the detection output of the start winning ball detection switch 214, a pair of left and right opening / closing wings 20 of the variable winning ball device 202 provided in the game area is provided.
3 is opened and closed once by the excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 204. On the other hand, based on the detection output of the start winning ball detection switch 215, the opening / closing wing piece 203 opens and closes twice. During one or two opening / closing operations of the opening / closing wing piece 203, the variable prize ball device 202 is opened from the opening / closing wing piece 203 whose pachinko ball is being opened.
, The entered pachinko ball wins either the normal winning opening 207 or the specific winning opening 208 formed in the variable winning ball device 202. When the specific winning opening 208 is won, the excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 204 are repeated to open and close the opening / closing wing pieces 203 continuously, so that a first state advantageous to the player is achieved. This first state ends when the condition that the open / close wing piece 203 opens and closes a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or wins a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 pieces) wins, whichever is earlier. To the second state. All the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball apparatus 202 in the first state are detected by the winning number detector 205, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 211.

The number of pachinko balls that have entered during the opening or closing of the opening / closing wing pieces 203 accompanying the winning of the pachinko balls into the starting winning prize area wins in the specific prize area 208. When the variable display for determination 210 is variably started and controlled to stop, and when the display result at the time of the stop becomes specific identification information (for example, 7), a specific game state occurs,
It becomes a big hit state in which the repetition continuation control for repeating the first state of the variable winning ball device 202 described later is repeated. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 15 times. When the variable display result of the variable display 210 for number of times determination is other than the specific identification information, a small hit state in which the repetitive continuation control of the variable winning ball device 202 is not performed is set. Then, in a state where the upper limit of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 15 times with the winning in the specific winning opening,
When the specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning ball device 202 is in the first state, and the pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 202 in the first state is in the specific winning port 20.
If the player wins No. 8, the repetition continuation condition is satisfied, and the repetition continuation control is performed in which the open / close wing piece 203 is continuously opened and closed again to set the first state. The pachinko ball that has entered during the execution of the repetition continuation control is again specified winning opening 208.
By winning within, the continuation condition is repeatedly established again,
Each time the continuation condition is satisfied, the continuation control is repeatedly performed with the above-mentioned 15 times as an upper limit. The remaining number of the repetition continuation control at the present time is displayed on the variable display 210 for number of times determination.

The probability that the specific identification information (for example, 7) is displayed when the number-of-times determining variable display 210 is variably stopped can be set in advance in three stages as described later. 1/8 for setting 1, 1 / for setting 2
10, setting 3 has an occurrence probability of 1/12. And
When the display result of the variable number determination variable display 210 at the time of variable stop becomes specific identification information (for example, 7) and a big hit state occurs, the repetitive continuation control accompanying the big hit ends and the big hit state of that time is changed. After the completion, the specific identification information (for example, 7) of the variable number display 210 for determining the number of times until the display result of the variable number display 210 for determining the number of times is derived by winning the pachinko ball into the first specific winning opening 208. Is controlled to fluctuate to 1/2.

In the variable winning ball device 202, the ball storage device 2
06 is provided, and the pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning prize ball device 202 in the first state is the ball storage device 2.
The ball storage device 206 is stored so that the stored pachinko balls are released by opening and closing the open / close wing pieces 203 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or winning a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10 pieces). Works.

In the game area 201, a normal winning opening 216 and a decoration lamp 217 are further provided. A lamp 11 that blinks during a big hit and during a probability change is provided above the pachinko gaming machine 1. The variable winning prize ball device 202 constitutes a gaming device in which an operation for a game is performed when a hit ball wins in a starting winning prize area provided in the gaming area.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a third-type pachinko game machine and a card processing machine showing still another example of the ball and ball game machine used in the present invention. The configuration of the card processor 12 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and thus the description thereof will not be repeated here.

In a gaming area 301 formed on the front of the gaming board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided an ordinary variable display device 302 capable of variably displaying identification information consisting of ten numbers from 0 to 9. When the pachinko ball wins the ordinary symbol starting port 304 and is detected by the starting winning ball detector 305, the ordinary variable display device 302 is variably started and then stopped. When the display result of the variable display device 302 at the time of variable stop is 777 or the like, the solenoid 308 is excited, and a pair of left and right movable members 307 of the normal variable winning ball device 306 is opened. This is the first state that is advantageous for the player. The first state is terminated when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, three) are won, whichever is earlier, and the second state is ended. Become. The pachinko ball that has entered the ordinary variable winning ball device 306 in the first state is the winning number detector 32.
5 is detected. In addition, the starting port 304 for the normal symbol
May be constituted by a passage port through which the pachinko balls entering from above are discharged from below as it is.

The pachinko balls detected by the winning number detector 325 are guided to a sorting device 326. The distribution device 326 includes a rotating body 32 that is constantly rotated by a motor 327.
8, a ball receiving recess 330 for receiving a pachinko ball on the outer periphery of the rotating body 328 and guiding the rotation of the ball.
329 are formed. When the pachinko ball detected by the winning number detector 325 is received in the ball receiving recess 330, the pachinko ball is guided to the normal winning opening 331 and wins in the normal winning opening 331. On the other hand, the winning number detector 325
When the pachinko ball detected in the step (3) is received by the ball receiving recess 329, the pachinko ball is passed through the normal winning opening 331 and guided to the right winning opening (special device operation opening) 332 provided thereunder, and the right winning opening is provided. 332 is won.

The pachinko ball that has won the right prize port 332 is detected by the right prize ball detection switch 332, and based on the detection output, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes a right generating state (specific gaming state). If a pachinko ball wins in the special winning opening 314 and is detected by the special winning opening detecting switch 315 during the period of the right generation state, the solenoid 318 is excited and the special variable winning sphere device 316 is activated. The pair of left and right movable members 317 is opened to enter a first state which is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls is won, whichever is earlier, is satisfied and is disadvantageous for the player. It is in the second state. The winning ball that has won the special variable winning ball device 316 is detected by the winning number detector 319, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 321. Further, if the pachinko ball again wins the special winning opening 314 during the period of the right generation, a repetitive continuation control for driving and controlling the special variable winning sphere device 316 to the first state again is performed. This repetition continuation control is set, for example, until 16 prizes are won in the opening 314 during the generation of the right, and when the 16 prizes are won, the generated right is extinguished. The remaining number of times of the repetition continuation control at the present time is displayed by the remaining number display 320. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball again wins in the right winning opening 332 during the right generation, the generated right disappears.
After this right has expired or in the state where no right has been generated, the special variable winning prize ball device 316 does not enter the first state, no matter how much the pachinko ball wins the starting opening 314 for the special winning opening.

In the ordinary variable display device 302, the probability that the display result at the time of variable stop is random can be set in three stages as described later, and 1/90 in setting 1 and 1 in setting 2.
/ 100, setting 3 has an occurrence probability of 1/110. On the other hand, if the display result of the normal variable display device 302 at the time of variable stop is one of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, the display result of the normal variable display device 302 at the time of variable stop is obtained. The probability of randomness varies to 1/20. This change in the probability returns to the normal probability after fluctuating until the right is generated twice including the first time. In addition, during the right generation, the variable display device 302 is not allowed to perform the variable display operation. Note that, as control to make it difficult for the right to disappear, the probability may be returned to a normal value while the right is generated, and the probability may be changed again after the right has expired. And this 2
If the randomization is realized again by the 1,3,5,7,9 probability fluctuation symbols during the fluctuation, the fluctuation control of the probability is repeated from the round until the right is generated twice including the round again. Done.

If the pachinko ball hit into the game area 301 wins the starting winning opening 322, the variable winning ball device 32
3 is opened to a first state advantageous to the player,
When a pachinko ball wins in the variable winning ball device 323 in the first state, the variable winning ball device 323 closes to the second state. In the game area 301, a normal winning opening 322 and a decoration lamp 324 are further provided. In addition, a lamp 11 that blinks during a big hit or a probability change is provided above the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The normal symbol starting port 304 constitutes a starting winning area provided in the game area.
In addition, the ordinary variable display device 302, the ordinary variable winning ball device 3
06, the distribution device 326 and the right prize port 332 constitute a game device in which an operation for a game is performed when a ball hits a start winning region provided in the game region. In addition, as the third type of pachinko gaming machine, a ball received by the sorting device may be guided to the right winning opening 332 or the normal winning opening 331 depending on the display result of the variable display device. .

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the internal structure of a part of the card processing machine and the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In addition, the rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS.
Since it is almost the same as that of FIG. 4, FIG.

The card processor 12 includes a card processor controller 21, a card reader / writer controller 20, and a unit box controller 19. The card processor control unit 21 and the interface board 33 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are electrically connected so that the card processor control unit 21 and the interface board 33 can transmit and receive information to and from each other. Is configured. The interface board 33 and the payout control board 38 housed in the payout control board box 37 are electrically connected. Further, the interface board 33 and the relay terminal board 34 are electrically connected to each other.
And a game control board 41 and a gaming machine terminal box 4 housed in the game control board box 40.
The ball dispensers 31 are electrically connected to each other.

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

The unit box control section 19 provided in the card processing machine 12 is provided with a lending amount setting switch 22 for previously inputting and setting a lending amount to be paid out by one ball lending operation. And as shown, 100
Five types of amounts of yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 400 yen, and 500 yen can be input and set. For example, if the ball-playing amount is set to 300 yen as shown in the figure by a staff at the game arcade, the 300-yen is stored in the microcomputer (not shown) of the card processor control unit 21 as the ball-playing amount. Then, the player inserts the card into the card insertion / ejection port 17.
When the ball lending button 9 is pressed and the ball lending button 9 is pressed, a pachinko ball for the ball lending amount (300 yen) is automatically paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6. The payout of the pachinko balls is performed by executing a payout of a predetermined unit amount (for example, 100 yen) a plurality of times (for example, three times). The amount will be reduced from the card balance. The unit price sales signal resulting from the reduction by the unit price is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 (see FIGS. 6 to 8) which is the host computer of the game arcade, and is also transmitted via a terminal box installed in the game arcade. It is transmitted to the card issuing company. Further, the card processing machine 12
Is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 via the unit box 59 and to the card issuing company via the terminal box.

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

The ball dispenser 31 includes a dispensing motor (not shown).
Is provided, and the pachinko balls supplied from the ball guiding rail 28 are laterally fed by the rotational force of the payout motor. Paid out within. This ball dispenser 31
Is provided on the mechanism plate 25. The ball guide rail 2
Numeral 8 is for causing the stored balls in the ball tank 27 to flow down while being aligned in two rows.
It is detected that there are no stored balls in the ball tank 27 and that there are no falling balls on the ball guide rail 28, and the detection signal is transmitted to the terminal box 46 for the gaming machine and the relay terminal board 34. Is input to the payout control board 38 in the payout control board box 37 via the. The ball payout speed is reduced when the tank ball out switch 29 no longer detects a ball.

The ball tank 27 is supplied with pachinko balls from a supply gutter 57 provided on the game machine installation island via a supply device 58 including a supply ball detector. This ball tank 27
Is detected by the replenishing ball detector of the replenishing device 58. When a predetermined number (for example, ten) of pachinko balls are supplied, a detection signal of one pulse is supplied to the replenishing ball. Output from the detector. In response to the ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12, the pachinko balls in the ball tank 27 are not paid out into the ball feeding plate 6, but the ball lending purchased by the player from the ball lending machine is fed into the ball feeding plate 6. In the case of a conventional general pachinko game machine that is inserted into a game machine, an output signal output from the replenishing device 58 is transmitted to the hall management computer 70, and the hall management computer 70 transmits the output signal. Based on the detected signal, the number of disadvantageous balls that are disadvantageous for the game hall is detected.
However, as in the present embodiment, in a pachinko game machine of a system in which a part of the stored balls in the ball tank 27 is paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6 based on a ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12, A lending ball which does not become a disadvantage ball for the game hall is supplied from the supply gutter 57 to the ball tank 27, and the supplied lending ball is detected by the replenishment ball detector and the disadvantage ball is detected. The number information is input to the hall management computer, which causes a problem that the hall management computer 70 cannot accurately count the number of disadvantage balls. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the payout control board 3 is provided before the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the winning of the pachinko balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10).
8 outputs a predetermined pulse signal, and the predetermined pulse signal is supplied to the game machine terminal box 46, the connector 62,
It is configured to be transmitted to the hall management computer via the information output terminal device 59 and the connector 64.
With this configuration, no pulse signal as information on the number of disadvantageous balls is output to the hall management computer 70 when renting a pachinko ball, and the pulse signal is used only for paying out a prize ball accompanying a prize. Is transmitted to the hall management computer 70, and the hall management computer 70 can collect accurate information on the number of disadvantageous balls.

The winning ball driven into the game area 101, 201, 301 and winning in the winning opening and the out ball collected in the out opening 53 join and drop into the driving ball tank 54, where the driven ball is hit. Is detected by a driving ball detector (driving ball counter) 55 and a ball collecting gutter 56 provided on the game machine installation island.
Fall on. In the figure, reference numerals 23 and 61 denote card processor control units 2.
1 and an information output terminal device 59.

The information output terminal device 59 has a function of transmitting a unit sales signal and a unit number. The information output terminal device 59 is connected to the unit box control unit 19 via connectors 60 and 24. And
The unit number and unit sales signal described above are used for the connector 2
4, transmitted to the hall management computer via the information output terminal device 59 and the connector 64. Also, the face value information of the card used in the card processor 12 and the code information of the error generated in the card processor 12 are transmitted from the card processor controller 21 to the connector 23, the information output terminal device 59, and the connector 64 via the hole. Transmitted to the management computer. A voltage of 100 V AC is supplied to the unit box control unit 19, and the voltage converted to a predetermined voltage in the unit box control unit 19 is supplied to the card processor control unit 21 and the card reader / writer control unit 20. In this way, the unit sales signal is transmitted from both the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card processor 12 to the hall management computer. As a result, if one of the unit sales signals goes out of order due to failure or malfunction of one, it will be different from the other unit sales signal,
It is possible to immediately determine that an abnormality has occurred, and to accurately manage sales. Since the unit number is also transmitted from the card processing machine 12 to the hall management computer as described above, it is possible to specify which card processing machine is to be sold together with the transmitted unit sales signal.

The game control board 41 includes a mechanism plate 25.
Terminal board (not shown) of the variable display device 102 provided on the game board 100 facing the opening 26 and the relay terminal board 4 to which various lamps, LEDs, sensors and the like are connected.
8 and a wiring. This relay terminal board 48
Are connected to the information output terminal device 59 by connectors 50 and 63, and are connected to the game control board 41 by connectors 49 and 47. A key switch 43 is provided on the right side of the back of the game control board box 40. This key switch 43 is used for the variable display device 1.
02, 104, 210, and 302 are used to variably set the probability that the display result at the time of variable stop will be a combination of specific identification information (for example, 777). Can operate. The probability can be changed and set by inserting a predetermined key into the key switch 43 and performing a switching operation. According to the number of times of the switching operation, as described above, setting 1, setting 2, setting 3
The probability can be switched and set in three stages. Instead of the key switch 43, for example, a slide switch,
A push button switch, a snap switch, a push-pull switch, a rotary switch, a digital switch, or the like may be used. Further, in the game control board box 40,
Set probability indicators 42a, 42b, and 42c for displaying the probability set by operating the key switch 43 are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a hitting ball firing device, which is operated by a player operating a hitting ball operation handle to fire the pachinko balls in the hitting ball storage dish 6 one by one into the game area 101. In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes an opening formed in the mechanism plate 28, and a portion of the variable display device 102 protruding toward the back side of the game board is accommodated in the opening 26. In the figure, a power switch 45 is interposed between the game machine terminal box and the game control board 41, and is connected to the game control board 41 by a connector 44. By operating the power switch 45, the power can be once turned off and then turned on again, and the game control microcomputer of the game control board 41 can be reset when the power is turned on. In this case, the operation can be facilitated. Also 3
Reference numeral 9 denotes a reset switch for resetting the payout control microcomputer of the payout control board. A game board 100 is detachably attached to a game board mounting frame (not shown).

As described above, the surplus balls that have been filled with the pachinko balls in the ball storage tray 6 and cannot be stored any more are discharged from the surplus ball payout port 4. When the full state detection switch 52 is turned on, the payout control board 38 operates based on the detection signal to stop the payout of the prize balls by the ball payout device 31.
In the drawing, reference numeral 32 denotes a winning ball processing device, which detects a winning ball one by one from a winning port provided in the game area, and a payout control board 38 operates based on the detected signal, and a payout control board 38 operates. The operation of the ball payout device 31 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls according to the type.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a management device for managing the ball game machine. The management device includes a hall management computer 70 as an example of a tallying unit and the data processing output device 7.
2 and a CRT 74 as an example of an output unit, a printer 75 and a keyboard 76.

As will be described later, the hall management computer 70 receives data from a game control board of a plurality of pachinko machines, a payout control board, and a card processor control unit of a plurality of card processors. Weekly input data is configured to be fileable. The data processing output device 72 is provided with a key switch 73, and the data processing output device 72
The state can be switched to the FF, ON, and LOCK states. O
When the mode is switched to the FF state, the operation stops, and the display by the CRT 74 and the printing by the printer 75 are not performed. O
By switching to the N state, the display of data on the CRT 74 and the
Can print out data. By switching to LOCK, the output of special data such as sales data and division data, which is not desired to be known to anyone other than the owner of the game arcade, is prohibited.

The plurality of pachinko gaming machines installed in the amusement arcade are divided into a plurality of groups according to their models and the like. For example, a pachinko gaming machine of the first type shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine of the second type shown in FIG. 1, and a pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third type shown in FIG. 3.
And divide into three groups. In this management device, the group is designated by the keyboard 76, and the lucky number (the number of the ball game start, the infinite number of the day, or the number of the ball game end) or the variable display device when the probability fluctuation state starts is stopped. And the display number when the variable display device at which the probability variation state ends is stopped.

The input operation procedure for group setting is as follows. First, the setting key 77 of the keyboard 76 is pressed, the group key 79 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is pressed. A group number such as a second group or a third group is input. For example, in order to put the pachinko gaming machines of the type shown in FIG. 1 into the first group, the numerical input key 99 is operated to input 01. Next, the user operates the function key 98 indicating the end of the numerical value input. Next, the unit head key 81 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the unit head number. For example, the head of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine of the model belonging to the first group is input and set by the numerical value input key 99. Next, the function key 98 is operated, the unit end key 82 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the end number of the unit. For example, the last number of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine of the model belonging to the first group is input. Then, the function key 98 is pressed. By the above operation, the group number of the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the number from the head to the end of the unit number set and input is input and set. If another group is desired to be set, the operation from pressing the group key 79 to pressing the function key 98 after inputting the end number of the unit number may be repeated and executed. Then, when the group setting input is completed, the completion key 78 is pressed.

On the other hand, when inputting and setting the lucky number mode, the probability change start number, and the probability change end number, first, the set key 77 is pressed and then the L.P. The N key (lucky number key) 8 is pressed, and then the group number already set by the above-described operation is input and set by pressing the numerical value input key 99, and then the function key 98 is operated. As a result, any one of the first group, the second group, and the third group is specified and input and set. Next, the numerical input key 99 is operated to enter the lucky number mode. This lucky number mode, as described above,
The jackpot symbol, which is the display result when the variable display device is stopped variably, is used as a lucky number determination target or a decorative symbol (the lucky number display lamp 123 shown in FIG. 1).
There are two types of modes for determining whether the lucky number is to be determined as the display result at the time of variable stop of the variable stop mode. The numerical mode key is used to select and enter one of the two modes. Things. For example, if 01 is input with the numerical value input key 99, a mode in which the jackpot symbol is determined as a lucky number is selected and set, and 0 is set.
If "2" is input, a mode in which the decorative pattern is determined as a lucky number is selected and set. Next, pressing the function key 98 terminates the input of the lucky number mode.

In order to input a ball game start number, first, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input a ball game start number (for example, 3, 5) set by the game arcade, and then a function key. Operate 98. Further, in order to input the possessed ball game end number, first, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input the possessed ball game end number (for example, 4, 9) set by the game hall, and then operates the function key 98. I do.
Further, in order to input an all-day indefinite number, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 to input and set an all-day indefinite number (for example, 7) and operates the function key 98. The all-day indefinite number is the number of stop symbols on the variable display device, if any, the type of jackpot symbol or the type of decorative symbol when a big hit occurs thereafter Is a number that gives a privilege that the player can continue to use the game without exchanging prizes.

When the user wants to specify another group and input and set the lucky number mode, the ball game start number, the ball game end number, and the all-day indefinite number number, the user operates the numerical value input key 99 again. A group number is designated, and the input operation of the lucky number mode, the game start number, the game end number, and the all-day indefinite number corresponding to the group number are repeated. When these inputs have been completed, the completion key 78
Operate.

FIGS. 6 to 8 are functional block diagrams for explaining data input to the hall management computer of the management apparatus. 6 shows the case of the first type pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 shows the case of the second type pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 shows the case of the third type pachinko game machine shown in FIG. The case of a kind of pachinko gaming machine is shown.

The payout information accompanying the winning of the pachinko balls is transmitted from the payout control board 38 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 to the game control board 41. The game control board 41 sends back to the payout control board 38 the winning number information corresponding to the winning opening where the hit ball has won, based on the transmitted winning information. The payout control board 38 operates the ball payout device 31 based on the returned prize ball number information as described above. On the other hand, the card processing machine 12
A ball-lending command signal according to the ball-lending operation by the player is transmitted to the payout control board 38 from the card processor control units (including the unit box control unit) 19 and 21 provided in the unit.
Then, the payout control board 38 controls the ball payout device 31 in accordance with the transmitted payout command signal to pay out the ball lending as described above. Dispensing control board 3 if the lending is successfully dispensed
Reference numeral 8 denotes a card processing machine control unit 1 which outputs a signal indicating that a payout has been made.
Reply to 9,21.

From the game control board 41, through the information output terminal device 59, to the information input terminal 71 of the hall management computer 70, model code information for specifying the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and generation of a specific game state are provided. Set value information of the probability, special symbol big hit information (specific game state occurrence information) when a big hit occurs in the special symbol display unit 103,
Information on the big hit symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 103 when the big hit occurs, and lucky number information on the stop position of the lucky number display lamp 123 that stops after fluctuating due to the occurrence of the big hit on the special symbol display unit 103 Information about the special variable winning ball device (large winning opening) being opened to the first state, information indicating that the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is fluctuating is being changed, and a special symbol starting port. Information relating to the winning of the pachinko ball at 109 (information relating to the execution of the operation for the game of the gaming device);
Special symbol display part 10 is effective among the pachinko balls winning
3 (variable information on the execution of the operation for the game of the gaming machine) used for variably displaying 3, the normal symbol big hit information when a big hit occurs in the normal symbol display unit 104, the special variable prize Ball device 11
4, information on winning of a pachinko ball in a specific winning area (V pocket) 118, information indicating that a pachinko ball has won a normal symbol starting port 107, information on a normal symbol starting port 107 Among the pachinko balls that have won the prize, information on the effective start prize ball used to effectively and variably display the normal symbol display unit 104 (information on the execution of the operation for the game of the gaming machine), the normal variable prize ball device ( Information relating to the opening of the normal electric machine and the first state is transmitted. The information input terminal 71 inputs the transmitted information to the hall management computer 70. In the hall management computer, the CPU 70A, the ROM 70B. A RAM 70C is provided, and the input information is totaled and stored. The reason why the valid start information is totaled is that, in the case of the first-type pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, the upper limit of the start prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the start prize balls that have won beyond the upper limit are This is in order to meet the needs of a game arcade where it is ignored and is not used for variable display control, and it is desired to know the effective number of start winnings actually used for variable display control. In the present embodiment, the information during the probability fluctuation is configured to be continuously output during the probability fluctuation, but a pulse having a predetermined width is output at the start of the probability fluctuation, and a pulse having a predetermined width is output at the end of the probability fluctuation. It may be. In that case, the pulse width may be made different between the start time and the end time.

From the payout control board 38, to the information input terminal 71 via the information output terminal device 59, replenishment information (disadvantage information) which is prize ball information paid out along with the win of the pachinko ball, a ball payout device The ball lending information in which the ball lending is performed by operating 39 and the error code information indicating the cause and type of the abnormality when any abnormality occurs in the ball payout system are transmitted. Then, the information is input to the hall management computer 70.

Whether the inserted card is a 500 yen card or a 1000 yen card from the card processor control units 19 and 21 to the information input terminal 71 via the information output terminal device 59
Information relating to the face value of the card, such as a 00 yen card, unit number information, and information of an error code indicating the cause and type of the abnormality when any abnormality occurs by the card processor 12 are transmitted.
Is input to

When a pachinko ball hit in the game area 101 is detected by the hit ball sensor 55, the hit information (profit information) is input to the hall management computer 70 via the information input terminal 71. You.

In the present embodiment, the starting winning information is totaled for each type of starting opening and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 side. For example, as shown in FIG.
In the case of pachinko gaming machines 1 of the kind, the starting opening 1
07 are provided, and the normal symbol start winning information that has won the two normal symbol starting ports 107 is transmitted to the information input terminal 71 collectively. Instead of totalizing and transmitting the information for each type of starting port, starting winning information may be output and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 for each starting port.

FIG. 7 shows data transmitted in the case of the second type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The description of the same parts as in FIG. 6 will not be repeated, and here, only the differences will be mainly described.

Of the information input from the game control board 241 to the hall management computer 70 via the information output terminal device 59 and the information input terminal 71, the jackpot information is the variable of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. A pachinko ball that has entered while the opening / closing wing pieces 203 of the prize ball device 202 is opening or closing once or twice wins a specific prize area, and the stop symbol of the variable number display device 210 for determining the number of times is 7 or the like. This is information relating to the big hit that has occurred as a result of the identification information (specific game state occurrence information). The number-of-times determining symbol information is symbol information of the display result when the number-of-times determining variable display 210 is variably stopped. If this happens, the upper limit number of repetition continuation control of the variable winning ball device 202 becomes, for example, 15 times. The number-of-continuations information is information that is output each time the above-described 18-time opening and closing control is performed in the big hit control. Can be aggregated. The one-time opening start prize information is information on a pachinko ball that has won a prize in a start winning prize opening 212 defined so that the opening / closing wing piece 203 opens and closes once by hitting a ball (execution of a game device operation for a game). Information). In addition, the one-time opening effective start information refers to the opening / closing wing piece 2 of the pachinko balls that have won the start winning opening 212.
03 (information on execution of an operation for a game of the gaming device) related to a start winning prize ball used to open and close the number 03 effectively once. This is because, in the case of the second type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, while the opening / closing wing piece 203 has already been opened or closed once or twice based on the winning of the pachinko ball, a subsequent pachinko ball is played. This is because when the winning prize port is won again, one or two opening / closing operations based on the subsequent winning prize ball are not performed. And
Except for winning balls not used for the opening / closing operation, information on only the starting winning balls actually used for opening and closing the opening / closing wing pieces 203 is the effective starting information.

Similarly, the double opening start winning information is information on a starting winning ball which has won the double opening start winning opening 213, and the double opening effective starting information is the actual starting winning ball among the starting winning balls. The information related to the starting prize effectively used for opening and closing the opening / closing wing pieces 203 (information related to the execution of the operation for the game of the gaming device).

FIG. 8 shows the case of the third type pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In FIG. 8 as well, transmission of information similar to that in FIG. 6 will not be described repeatedly, and only different points will be mainly described.

Of the information transmitted from the game control board 341 to the hall management computer 70 via the information output terminal device 59 and the information input terminal 71, the right-in-progress information is the third type shown in FIG. When the pachinko ball wins the right prize port (special device operation port) 332 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the right is generated (specific gaming state), information indicating that the right is being generated (specific gaming state) Occurrence information). The big hit symbol information is information relating to the big hit symbol when the display result of the normal variable display device 302 at the time of variable stop becomes a symbol that can be set to the big hit state by setting the normal variable winning ball device 306 to the first state. The normal symbol effective start information is prize ball information (information on execution of a game device for a game) which is used to actually variably start a normal variable display device among normal symbol start prize balls. The special device winning information is information relating to a pachinko ball winning the right winning port (special device operating port) 332. The normal electric winning opening information is information relating to the normal state of the variable winning prize ball device (normal electric winning) 306 being opened and in the first state. The normal winning combination information is information relating to the number of winning pachinko balls in the normal variable winning prize device (ordinary winning combination) 306.

As described above, each of the game control boards 41, 241 and 341 provided in the various game machines 1 has a specific game state generated with a certain probability as a result of the game performed by the operation of the game apparatus. Occurs,
The game control board 41, 241 or 341 has a function of controlling a special game state in which a ball hit in the game area is likely to win a game, and the result of a game performed by the operation of the game apparatus is provided. The control means is configured to be able to control a special game state in which a hit ball hit in the game area is easy to win when a predetermined specific game state is set. Furthermore, each game control board 41,241,
341 has a function of changing the occurrence probability of the specific game state by the establishment of the probability change condition, as described above.
41, a probability changing means for changing the occurrence probability of the specific game state according to establishment of a predetermined probability changing condition is also used. The establishment variation means of the second type pachinko gaming machine 1 changes the internal structure of the variable winning ball device 202 into which the ball enters, and varies the establishment of winning of the entered pachinko ball into the specific winning opening 208. It may be. In addition, instead of the information output terminal 59, a lamp or an LED that lights or blinks during the probability fluctuation or the like is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and that is detected by a photo sensor, and the detected output is used as the probability fluctuation information or the like for hall management. Computer 7
You may make it input into 0. An information input unit for inputting information relating to execution of an operation for a game of the gaming device, occurrence information of the specific game state, and information indicating that the occurrence probability of the specific game state has changed by the information input terminal 71; Is configured.

As described above, the various kinds of information as described above are input to the hall management computer 70 from various game machines.
Numeral 0 totalizes and stores the various types of input information and outputs various types of total data in accordance with an operation of a keyboard 76 described later.

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

According to the output operation of each data of each unit,
FIG. 9 shows an output state of the aggregate data regarding the pachinko gaming machine having the unit number 0001. As shown in FIG. 9, the unit number 0001 is the first pachinko gaming machine belonging to the group 1 and is the first type of pachinko gaming machine having the model code 01 (the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1), and is lucky. Since the number mode is 01, the big hit symbol when the variable display device is stopped becomes a lucky number determination target. Since the set value of the occurrence probability of the specific game state is set to 01, the occurrence probability is 1/215. Furthermore, the possessed ball game start number is set to 3,5, the possessed ball game end number is set to 4,9, and the all-day unlimited number is set to 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the tabulated data of today's total data as of 15:50 on Sunday, August 15, 1993 is shown. According to this table, the number of occurrences of big hits is shown on the leftmost side, and each occurrence time is shown on the right side. The special symbol winning prize on the right side is the special symbol starting winning number data compiled based on the above-mentioned special symbol starting winning information, and the special symbol starting winning from the start of today's business until the first big hit occurs. The number is 155, 2 from the end of the first big hit
The number of winning special symbol starting prizes until the occurrence of the second big hit is 39
It is 8.

The special symbol validity is the aggregated data according to the above-mentioned special symbol validity start information, and the number of special symbol validity start occurring between the start of the business today and the occurrence of the first big hit is 148. The number of special symbol effective starts from the end of the first big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit is 387. Further, the ratio of the total number of special symbol effective starts to the total number of special symbol start winnings, that is, 1640/1697 × 100% ≒ 96.6% is shown. It is shown that the gaming device has performed the gaming operation 35 times since the establishment fluctuation started, and the specific gaming state has occurred.

The ordinary symbol winning is data compiled according to the ordinary symbol starting winning information described above, and the number of ordinary symbol starting winning from the start of business today to the occurrence of the first big hit is 163,1. The normal symbol start winning number from the end of the second big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit is 252.

The normal symbol validity is the total data according to the normal symbol validity start information described above, and the normal symbol validity start number from the start of business today to the first big hit is 160, 1 The number of normal symbol effective starts from the end of the second big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit is 247. Then, the ratio of the total number of normal symbol effective starts to the total number of normal symbol start winnings, that is, 1242/1287 × 100% ≒ 96.5% is shown.

The general symbol jackpot is data compiled in accordance with the ordinary symbol jackpot information described above, and the number of occurrences of the ordinary symbol jackpot from the start of today's business to the occurrence of the first jackpot is 8, 1 The number of occurrences of the regular symbol big hit from the end of the second big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit is 13 times. And
Occurrence rate of normal symbol big hits, that is, total of normal symbol big hits 8
3 / Normal symbol effective start total number of times 1242 ≒ 1 / 15.0
It is shown.

The number of continuations is the special variable winning ball device 114
(Refer to FIG. 1) means the number of times of the repetition continuation control to be in the first state again, and is data totaled according to the above-mentioned special winning opening opening information. According to the table of FIG. 9, it is shown that the continuous control was repeatedly performed 16 times by the occurrence of the big hit in each round. The special winning opening is data compiled on the basis of the special winning opening winning information and the special symbol starting winning information described above, and is a winning that has been won in the special winning opening (special variable winning ball device 114) due to the occurrence of a big hit. According to this table, it means that 167 pachinko balls were won in the first big hit and 171 pachinko balls in the second big hit. Then, the average of the number of winning balls, that is, the total winning ball winning number 1868 /
The total number of jackpots 11 ≒ 169.8 is shown.

The V prize is data compiled based on the V prize information described above, and means the number of prize balls that have won the specific prize area (V pocket) 118. It is shown that 72 V winnings have occurred at the time of the second big hit, and 78 V winnings have occurred at the time of the second big hit. Then, the V winning ratio, that is, the total number of V winnings 80
6 / Grand Prize Winner Total 1868 x 100% $ 43.
1% is shown. The normal winning combination is data compiled on the basis of the above-described normal electric winning opening information and the special symbol starting winning information.
0) means the number of winning pachinko balls, and the number of winning balls that have won the ordinary electric role from the start of business today until the occurrence of the first big hit is 25, the end of the first big hit The number of prize-winning balls that have won the ordinary electric role from the time until the second big hit occurs is 40. The average of the normal winnings is 3,0 / times, which indicates the average number of pachinko balls won in the normal electric win in one normal symbol big hit. It is the value obtained by dividing the sum by the sum of the regular figure jackpot.

The payout is the difference between the number of hit balls and the payout ball between the occurrence of a special symbol big hit and the end of the big hit (number of difference balls).
According to the table, at the time of the first big hit, 23
At the time of the second big hit of 80 pieces, 2410 prize balls have been paid out. The average of this payout is the total of the paid out prize balls of 26350 / the total number of occurrences of big hits of 11
$ 2395.

The big hit symbol indicates which symbol (numerical value) is generated by the special symbol display unit 103 to generate a big hit. The first big hit is "666", and the second big hit is generated. Is "555" and a big hit occurs. In addition, as for ○ mark, × mark, and asterisk mark shown in the column of the big hit symbol, the special ball display start number, the full ball game end number, and the all-day indefinite number are displayed by the special symbol display unit 103, respectively. It is shown that. According to this table, a big hit is generated by the second ball hit start number “555” due to the occurrence of the big hit, and the game can be continued using the held ball,
Since the special ball display end number “999” is displayed on the special symbol display unit 103 when the third big hit occurs, the state in which the game can be continued using the ball is completed. Then, with the occurrence of the eighth big hit, the state changes to a probability fluctuation state, and with the occurrence of the ninth big hit, an indefinite number “777” is displayed all day, and in the probability fluctuation state, the ball is played all day. It can be seen that the game can be continued without conversion. In addition, the star mark in the column of the big hit in the table indicates that the big hit occurs in the probability variation state.

The sales means the remaining amount of the card used for playing the game on the pachinko gaming machine. According to the table, the sales amount is 5,500 yen, 1
1 from the end of the second jackpot to the occurrence of the second jackpot
It can be seen that 3000 yen was used.

The data shown below the table shown in FIG. 9 is a total of data particularly required for information management of a game arcade. Among them, the number of probability fluctuation jackpots marked with an asterisk is data indicating how many jackpots have occurred in the probability fluctuation state (data on the number of occurrences of a particular game state at the time of establishment fluctuation)
In the case of the pachinko gaming machine, the number of times is three. Since the total number of occurrences of the special symbol big hits (the number of occurrences of the specific game state) is 11, the probability of occurrence of the probability variation big hits is 3/11 × 100 ≒ 27.3%.
Since the number of holding ball games started is two, the occurrence rate is 2/11 × 100 ≒ 18.2%. Since the number of occurrences of indeterminate counts throughout the day is one, the rate of occurrence is 1/1.
1 × 100 ≒ 9.1%. What is the number of start-ups between jackpots?
It is the number of special figure validity, and the average is 1640 total special figure validity / total occurrence of 112 / 149.1. Then, the average at the normal time where the probability does not fluctuate is the effective sum of the special maps at the normal time / the number of the big hits at the normal time = 193.
It becomes 5. The maximum number of times of the big hit start in the normal state is 449, and the minimum is 46. The average of the number of times of the jackpot start during the probability change is the special figure effective total (35 + 32 + 25) at the time of the probability change / the number of occurrences of the big hit at the time of the probability change 3 ≒ 30.7. Then, the maximum number of times of the start during the jackpot during the probability fluctuation is 35, and the minimum is 25. The number of starts between probabilistic fluctuations is the total number of effective start times of special symbols from the start of business today to the first probable fluctuation state, or the next probability fluctuation state occurs from the end of the probabilistic fluctuation state This is the total number of effective start times of the special symbol until the start, and the average and maximum are 1424.

Also, the number of balls hit into the game area is 10
Every time the number reaches 00, data on the number of starts counted is counted and output. The average of the number of effective starts of the special symbol is 53.6, and the normal electric
8.3), the maximum number of effective start of special symbols is 75, the maximum number of normal electric wins (ordinary variable winning ball device 110) is 21, the minimum number of effective start of special symbols Is 30, and the minimum number of winnings in the normal electric winning (normal variable winning prize ball device 110) is 0. Normally, the average of the effective start times of the symbol is 30.8, the maximum is 53, and the minimum is 15. In addition, the difference calculated from the total number of payout balls, which is 3062 × 10, the total number of payout balls, which is the total number of paid out prize balls, is 4360 × 10, and the total number of payout balls−the total number of payout balls from the start of business today to the present time. The number of balls is -1298 × 10,
The dividing number which can be calculated by (number of payout balls / number of driving balls) × 100% is 142.4. Furthermore, the face value of the cards used in this pachinko machine is 0 for a 10,000 yen card, 4 for a 5000 yen card, 3 for a 3000 yen card, 5 for a 2000 yen card, and 0 for a 1000 yen card.
It has become a piece. Further, the number of errors that have occurred in this pachinko gaming machine is indicated as zero. Note that the payout rate in a normal state (when the state is neither the big hit state nor the probability fluctuation state) may be totaled and output. In that case, the number of payout balls per 1000 hit balls in a normal state may be calculated by summing up, or the number of payout balls and the number of payout balls between big hits may be summed and calculated. Conceivable.

When the unit number 0031 is input by the operation of outputting each data of each vehicle by the keyboard 76, the data shown in FIG. 10 is totaled and output.
In FIG. 10, data of the 38th pachinko gaming machine belonging to group 2 is output. The 38th pachinko gaming machine is the second type of model code 02, and the number of hits is 4000 and the probability setting value is 01.
Then, total data up to and including 15:55 on August 15, 1993 (Sun) is output. In FIG. 10, in the case of data similar to the data shown in FIG. 9, repetition of description will be omitted, and here, differences will be mainly described.

The US mark in the jackpot column indicates that the game has been stopped. The first winning prize is data compiled based on the one-time opening winning prize information shown in FIG. 7, and is from the start of today's business to the time of occurrence of the first big hit or from the end of a certain big hit to the next big hit. , The number of one-time start winning prizes up to the occurrence of. The first validity is data compiled based on the one-time validity start information, and is from the start of today's business to the occurrence of the first big hit or from the end of a certain big hit to the occurrence of the next big hit. 1 shows the number of single-opening effective starts. Also, the ratio of the total number of one-time opening valid starts to the total number of one-time starting winning prizes is shown. The one open prize is the total number of pachinko balls that have been awarded while the opening / closing wing pieces 203 are opened and closed once in accordance with the winning of the hit ball into the start winning prize opening 212. The total from the time of the first big hit or from the end of one big hit to the time of the next big hit is shown.
And the probability that the ball wins during opening and closing once is 253/853 ×
100% ≒ 29.7% is shown.

The first prize, the first valid, and the second prize are the same as those described in the first place.
This is data relating to winning not to the opening winning opening 212 for double opening but to the opening winning opening 213 for double opening.
A game device (variable prize ball device 2)
02) performs opening and closing once 34 times and performs opening and closing twice eight times, and the specific game state is shown. The number of small hits means that although the pachinko ball that has entered during the opening and closing of the opening / closing wing piece 203 has entered the specific winning area 208, the display result of the variable number determining variable display 210 at the time of variable stoppage. This is the number of occurrences of small hits in which the variable winning prize ball device 202 enters the first state only once when the specific identification information (for example, 7) has not been obtained. Three small hits occur from the start of business today to the time of the first big hit, and eight small hits occur from the end of the first big hit to the second big hit You can see that it is doing. Then, the occurrence rate of small hits at the time of winning the V is 87.
It is shown as 9%.

In the total data shown below the table shown in FIG. 12, the number of V winning during opening and closing is the variable winning ball during one or two opening and closing accompanying the starting winning of a ball. Device 20
The total number of times that the pachinko balls that have entered the area 2 wins the specific winning area (V pocket) 208 is 58 times. The number of big hits is the number of times a big hit has occurred,
Seven times. Then, the occurrence rate of the number of big hits is calculated as follows: the number of big hits 7 / the number of V winnings during opening / closing operation 58 × 100.
% = 12.1%. And there is one hit to date
The number of hits is indicated as 1 because the number of hits has occurred.

The number of times of opening one time between the big hits means the opening / closing wing piece 203 from the start of business today until the first big hit or from the end of a certain big hit to the next big hit. Is the number of times one opening is performed, the average of which is 89.6, the maximum is 287,
The minimum is 19. The number of times the jackpot is opened twice is the number of times the opening and closing wing pieces 203 are opened twice from the start of business today to the occurrence of the first jackpot or from the end of a certain jackpot to the point of occurrence of the next jackpot. That is. The number of small hits between big hits is the number of small hits between the start of business today and the first big hit or the end of one big hit and the next big hit. Where the average is 5.0, the maximum is 24, and the minimum is 0.

Further, the number of balls hit into the game area is 1
The average, maximum, and minimum of the number of times of one-time opening and the number of times of two-time opening each time the number reaches 000 are shown.

FIG. 11 shows the data output based on the input of the unit number 0046 by the output operation of each data of each vehicle by the keyboard 76 described above. The unit number 0046 is a 67-th pachinko gaming machine belonging to group 3, and the model code is 03, that is, a third-type pachinko gaming machine. In this pachinko gaming machine, the lucky number mode is set to 01, that is, a mode in which a jackpot symbol is determined as a lucky number, and the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state is set to 02.
It has become. Furthermore, possession ball game start number is 1,
3,5,7,9
It is set to 8.0. August 15, 1993 (Sun)
FIG. 11 shows the total data up to 16:00. In FIG. 11, the same type of data as the data shown in FIG. 9 will not be described again, and the differences will be mainly described.

In the table shown in FIG. 11, “occurrence of rights” indicates the number of times that a right has been generated when a pachinko ball has won the prize winning opening 332. The “Public winning” indicates the number of winning balls that have won the ordinary electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 306), and the period between the start of business today and the first right occurrence or the occurrence of a certain right disappeared. The number of wins of pachinko balls in the ordinary electric winning (ordinary variable winning ball device 306) from the time point until the next right is generated is shown. Then, 3.1 / times, which is a value obtained by dividing the total number of winnings 47 to the normal electric role by the total number of occurrences of the big hits 15 based on the display result (normal symbols) of the normal variable display device 302, is 3.1 / times. Is shown as the average winning number.
The special equipment prize means the number of winning pachinko balls in the special device operation port (right prize port 332), from the start of business today to the first right generation or when a certain right generation state disappears. The number of winnings in the special device operation port until the next right is generated is shown. The special equipment prize winning rate is shown as: total number of special equipment prize winnings 15 / total number of general electric prize winnings × 47 × 100% ≒ 31.9%. The starting prize is the number of winning prize balls that have won the winning opening 314 during the right generation period, and is indicated for each number of times the right has been generated. The number of times of release is the number of times that the special variable winning ball device 316 has been released based on the fact that a pachinko ball has won the starting port 314 for a special winning opening during the right generation period. In principle, the opening is performed by the number of start winnings, but if the next starting winning occurs during the opening operation, the starting winning is ignored. The average number of releases is shown as 15.9. Further, according to this table, it is shown that the gaming device has performed the gaming operation 14 times after the probability fluctuation has started, and the specific gaming state has occurred.

In the total data shown below the table in FIG. 11, the number of ordinary symbol jackpots means the ordinary variable display device 302.
Variable winning prize ball device 3 according to the display result at the time of variable stop
06 means the number of occurrences of the normal symbol big hit to be opened, which is 15 times. The number of right occurrences (the number of occurrences of the specific game state) is 14, and the occurrence rate is 14 times of right occurrences / 15 times of normal symbol big hits × 100% ≒ 93.
3%. The number of occurrences of the probability change right is the number of occurrences of the right generated in the probability change state (the number of occurrences of the specific game state at the time of the probability change), and is nine times. The probability of occurrence of the probability varying right number of times is: probability varying right occurrence number 9 / right occurrence number 14 × 100% ≒ 64.3%. The number of activations between right generations is the normal symbol valid start from the start of business today to the first right generation state or from the end of one right generation state to the next right generation. Number of times, the average of which is 50.8
It has become. In addition, the average of the number of times of starting during the right issuance at the normal time when the state is not in the probability fluctuation state is 117.8, and the maximum is 195 and the minimum is 71. The average number of activations during the entitlement at the time of the probability change is 13.2,
The maximum is 23 and the minimum is 6. The number of starts between stochastic fluctuations is the normal symbol effective start from the start of business today to the start of the stochastic fluctuation state or from the end of one stochastic fluctuation state to the start of the next fluctuation state Number of times, the average is 294.5, the maximum is 4
16, the minimum is 173. The average number of normal symbol effective starting times of 22.7, maximum 35 and minimum 10 each time the number of pachinko balls hit into the game area reaches 1000 is shown. Note that 119 in the payout column of the table shown in FIG.
8 is surrounded by a frame, which indicates that the probability fluctuation state is not completed.

Next, an operation procedure for outputting various data for each group or various data for each machine in all the pachinko gaming machines will be described with reference to FIG. When the data is to be displayed on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first pressed. On the other hand, the data is
When printing is desired, the printing key 97 is first pressed. Next, all the keys 85 are operated, and finally the sales key 8 is operated.
By operating 8, the sales data for each group, the total sales data of all pachinko gaming machines, and the average sales data of all pachinko gaming machines are output. On the other hand, if the total number key 85 is pressed and finally the difference number key 90 is pressed,
The difference data for each group, the total difference data for all pachinko gaming machines, and the average difference data for all pachinko gaming machines are output. Furthermore, when the division key 91 is pressed last, the division data for each group and the average division data of all the pachinko gaming machines are output. If the function key 98 is pressed last after pressing all the keys 85, data of each pachinko gaming machine for each car is output for each group classification. The output state is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 12, Sunday, August 15, 1993
The tabulated data as of 22:30 is shown.
Unit numbers 0001 to 003 belonging to group 1
0, that is, the pachinko gaming machines having the model code 01 of the 1 to 37th units are provided with driving ball data,
Difference data, split data (sales amount data, big hit number data, big hit number data at the time of probability fluctuation, special symbol start count data for every 1000 shots (start 1), normal symbol start count for every 1000 hits Data (start 2), actual jackpot occurrence rate in special symbols (total number of starts / number of jackpots),
Various data such as probability set values are shown, and their average data is shown. Such data is also shown for groups 2 and 3. In the group 2, start 1 indicates the data of the number of times of opening once every 1000 shots, and start 2 indicates the data of the number of times of opening twice every 1000 times.

Next, when it is desired to output various data over a certain period of time, when displaying the data on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first pressed. On the other hand, when printing is desired to be performed by the printer 75, the print key 97 is first pressed. Next, if the user presses the key 94 for three days and presses the key 85 for all units, and finally presses the function key 98, the data for three days for all the pachinko game machines are output. On the other hand, if the key 95 is pressed for one week instead of the key 94 for three days, data for one week is output. If the two-week key 96 is pressed instead of the one-week key 95, data for two weeks is output. When the group key 86 is pressed instead of the all-unit key 85, the group number to be output is input and set by the numerical value input key 99, and the function key 98 is pressed, the various data of the input set group is obtained. Is output. Further, instead of the group key 86, each unit key 8
By pressing the function key 98 after inputting and setting the unit number to be output after pressing the number 7 with the numerical value input key 99, various data of the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the input and set unit number are output. . FIG. 13 shows output states of various data for one week for all pachinko gaming machines.

According to FIG. 13, one week's total data of pachinko gaming machines belonging to Group 1 as of 22:30 on Sunday, August 15, 1993 is output.
According to FIG. 13, the pachinko gaming machines are divided into unit numbers 0001 (1st unit), unit numbers 0002 (2nd units), unit numbers 0003 (3rd units), and so on. Days ago… 6
Various data such as driving ball data, difference ball data, and division data of the day before are totaled and output. Further, the average of those various data and the data as of today are also output.

Next, the sales of each pachinko machine for each group,
The case of outputting data such as the number of big hits and the number of differences will be described. To display data on the CRT 74, the user presses the total key 83. On the other hand, when data is to be printed by the printer 75, the print key 97 is pressed. Next, after operating the group key 86, the group to be output is input by the numerical value input key 99. Next, when the sales key 88 is operated, sales data for each pachinko machine, total group sales data, and average sales data are output. Jackpot key 89 instead of sales key 88
Is operated, jackpot number data for each pachinko gaming machine stand and group average jackpot number data are output. The average jackpot number data is, specifically, an average of all jackpot counts, an average of jackpot counts at normal time, an average of jackpot counts at the time of probability change, and an average of jackpot counts at the time of probability change / total number of jackpots , That is, the average of the probability of occurrence of the probability fluctuation state. If the difference key is operated instead of the jackpot key 89, difference data for each machine, group total difference data, and average difference data are output. If the division key 91 is operated instead of the difference key 90, the division data for each unit and the group average division data are output. When the start key 92 is pressed instead of the division key 91, start-up number data for each unit and group average start-up number data are output. The data of each unit output by the key operation for each group is output from the top in the unit number order of the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the group set as the input, and is output. In order to output the data in order from the top in order, the group is set by the numerical input key 99, and then the order key 84 is pressed, and then the sales key 88, the jackpot key 89 and the like are pressed. Good.

Next, the case of outputting each data of each vehicle in each group will be described. When it is desired to display data on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first operated. To print data by the printer 75, the print key 97 is operated. Next, the user operates the group key 86 to input the output group with the numerical value input key 99.
Finally, the function key 98 is operated. As a result, various data (for example, data of the types shown in FIGS. 9 to 11) of each of the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the group set and input are output.

FIG. 14 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the management device according to the present invention. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 14, a management device 400 is provided for each pachinko game machine 1 as an example of each ball game machine.

The management device 400 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is built in a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM.
It is connected to the sub-board 406 via connectors 405 and 407. The sub-board 406 is a board on which a sub-microcomputer for controlling a game device such as the variable display device 102 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted. The sub-board 406 is connected to the game control board 41 via the connector 408.
, And is configured to control the gaming machine according to a control command signal from the game control board 41.

The management device 400 has a printer 403 and a display command button 401 and a print command button 402. Then, for example, the various data described with reference to FIG.
When the print command button 402 is operated, the totalized data is input to the printer 40.
3 and is printed out from the outlet 404. On the other hand, by switching the input changeover switch 409 provided on the sub-board 406 to the data display side and pressing the display command button 401, the variable display device 10
The tally data is statically displayed on the screen of the second special symbol display unit 103 (see FIG. 1). When the amount of data to be displayed is large, the aggregated data is scroll-displayed on the screen of the special symbol display unit 103 at a low speed. In the present embodiment, the display command button, the print command button, and the discharge port are provided on the back side of the gaming machine. However, they may be provided on the front side of the gaming machine, for example, inside the curtain plate of the gaming machine installation island. .

The information input terminal 71 constitutes an information input section for inputting information relating to the execution of the operation of the gaming machine, information on occurrence of a specific game state, and information indicating that the probability of occurrence of the specific game state has changed. Have been.

The management device includes a hall management computer 70 as an example of a totaling means and an arithmetic means, a data processing output device 72, a CRT 74 as an example of an output means, a printer 75, and a keyboard 76.

The number of times of execution of the operation of the gaming machine per specific game state including the time of the probability fluctuation is, as shown in the lower part of the table of FIG.
Shown as 1 (times). In the second type of pachinko machine, the average number of times of opening once during the big hit is 8 on the lower side of the table in FIG.
9.8 (times), 2 times opening between big hits average 33.9
(Times). In the third type of pachinko gaming machine, the average number of times of starting during the right generation period is 50.8 at the bottom of the table in FIG.
(Times).

From the above, the claims of the present application will be described with the names of the embodiments and the figure numbers as follows. That is, (1) a game is played by hitting a ball into the game area (101, 201, 301), and a game device (variable display device 101, variable prize ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.) with a start winning prize. For managing a ball game machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) in which the probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated in accordance with the operation result of (i.e., pachinko game machine 1)
0), the number of executions of the gaming devices (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.) and the number of occurrences of the specific gaming state are totaled,
The gaming device (variable display device 10) per specific game state, including the specific game state generated at the time of the probability change.
1. Variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302
And the like are calculated and output for each of the ball-and-ball game machines (the pachinko machine 1).

(2) Hitting the ball to the game area (101, 20)
1, 301), a game is performed, and a game device (variable display device 101, variable prize ball device 20) based on a start winning prize.
2, a management device (hall management computer 70) for managing a ball game machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) in which the probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated according to the operation result of the normal variable display device 302 fluctuates, An information input section (for inputting information relating to the execution of the operation of the gaming device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.) and information indicating that the specific gaming state has occurred; Based on the information input terminal 71) and the information input to this information input section (information input terminal 71), the operation of the gaming device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.) The number of executions of the game and the number of occurrences of the specific game state are determined for each ball-and-ball game machine (pachinko machine 1).
Tabulation means (Hall management computer 7)
0) and this totaling means (the hall management computer 7)
From the tally result of 0), the operation of the gaming device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.) per one specific game state including the specific game state generated at the time of the probability fluctuation. (A hole management computer 70) for calculating the average number of times of execution for each ball-and-ball game machine (pachinko gaming machine 1), and an output means (a hole management computer 70) for outputting a calculation result by the calculation means (the hole management computer 70). A management apparatus for a ball game machine, comprising a CRT 74 and a printer 75).

[0101]

According to the present invention, the number of executions of the operation of the gaming machine and the number of occurrences of the specific game state are totaled, and the total number of games per specific game state including the specific game state generated at the time of probability fluctuation is calculated. Since the average number of executions of the operation of the device is calculated and output for each ball-and-ball game machine, the average of the number of executions of the operation of the game device until the specific game state occurs is provided to the game hall. Therefore, in the gaming arcade, it is possible to recognize for each ball game machine how much of the operation of the gaming device has been performed for the occurrence of the specific game state, including the specific game state generated at the time of the probability fluctuation. This is extremely suitable for the operation and management of the ball and ball game machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine and a card processing machine of another example of a ball and ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine and a card processing machine showing still another example of the ball and ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine and the card processing machine.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a management device.

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

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

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

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine installed in the game arcade.

FIG. 13 shows one of all pachinko gaming machines installed in the game arcade.
It is a figure showing an output state of each data over a week.

FIG. 14 is an overall rear view of a pachinko gaming machine in which another example of the management device according to the present invention is installed.

[Explanation of symbols]

400 is a management device, 72 is a data processing output device, 76 is a keyboard, 1 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball and ball gaming machine,
12 is a card processing machine, 102 is a variable display device as an example of a gaming device, 202 is a variable prize ball device as an example of a gaming device, 3
02 is a normal variable display device which constitutes a part of the gaming device, 3
06 is a normal variable prize ball device that constitutes a part of the gaming device,
326 is a distributing device forming a part of the gaming device, 332 is a right winning port forming a part of the gaming device, 109 is a special symbol starting port as an example of a starting winning area, and 110 is an example of a starting winning area. Ordinary variable winning ball devices, 212 and 213, a starting winning opening as an example of a starting winning region, 304, a normal symbol starting opening as an example of a starting winning region, 306, a normal variable winning ball device as an example of a starting winning region, 41, 41 241, 341 are game control boards as an example of control means and probability varying means, 70 is a hall management computer as an example of tallying means, 59 is an information output terminal, 71 is an information input terminal, and 74 is an example of an output means C
RT and 75 are printers as an example of output means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A management device for managing a ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area and a probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated according to an operation result of the game device due to a winning start varies. The number of times the operation of the gaming device is performed and the number of occurrences of the specific game state are totaled, and the average number of times of execution of the operation of the gaming device per one specific game state, including the specific game state generated at the time of the probability variation Is calculated and output for each of the ball game machines. 2. A management device for managing a ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, and a probability of occurrence of a specific game state generated according to an operation result of the game device due to start winning varies. An information input unit into which information relating to the execution of the operation of the gaming device and information indicating that the specific gaming state has occurred; and a gaming device based on the information input to the information input unit. A totaling means for totalizing the number of times of execution of the operation and the number of occurrences of the specific game state for each of the ball game machines; from the totaling result of this totaling means, the specific game state A calculating means for calculating an average number of times of operation of the gaming machine per one time for each ball game machine; and an output means for outputting a calculation result by the calculating means. Play Management device.