JP2001293223A - Control system of game machine and stand terminal device for control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly versatile system even for existing equipments while simplifying wiring in controlling a game machine. SOLUTION: This control system is constructed by including a hall computer 82 for controlling an operational situation of the game machine by gathering game information outputted from at least a Pachinko game machine 1 and a stand terminal device 80 for inputting the game information outputted from the game machine and outputting the game information so that the hall computer 82 can gather the game information. The stand terminal device 80 has an output terminal for outputting the game information to a game machine peripheral device other than the hall computer 82.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management system for a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, and the like, and a terminal device for the management system. The present invention relates to a game device in which game information is collected and managed by a management device (referred to as a hall computer, hereinafter the same) via a terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game arcade having a plurality of gaming machines, it is necessary to detect a plurality of game information for each gaming machine and perform total management and the like. Therefore, conventionally, in a game arcade, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-10412, a stand terminal device (referred to as a stand management device in the gazette) is provided for each gaming machine, Various game information from the gaming machine is input, and then the game information is transmitted from the terminal device to the hall computer via the communication line (in some cases, transmitted via the island terminal device provided for each gaming machine installation island). Is adopted.

Here, as a method of outputting various kinds of game information from the gaming machine, for example, a charged output type for generating a signal depending on whether or not a voltage generated inside the board of the gaming machine is generated at an output terminal, There is a wireless output type that applies a voltage to the terminal from the outside and generates a signal depending on whether or not this output terminal is conductive, but in reality, these are for each type of gaming machine and for each game information. Various types are mixed.

Therefore, when game information is transmitted from a gaming machine to a terminal device, a method has conventionally been used in which a plurality of wires for each of the game information are provided and connected by two-core connectors. Therefore, there is a situation in which a plurality of wires exit from the gaming machine to the terminal device. In addition, a call display device (peripheral device for a gaming machine) is provided above each gaming machine for calling a game clerk at the time of jamming or for displaying the operating status (big hit information or the like) of the gaming machine. The wiring for transmitting game information from the gaming machine to the call display device is branched from each wiring to the terminal device, and a plurality of wires are similarly connected by connectors. On the other hand, from the terminal device to the hall computer, a method of transmitting and receiving data by so-called serial communication in which game information is processed into game data generated by a serial signal and transmitted as described in the above-mentioned publication is mainly used. Has become.

[0005]

As described above, in the prior art, a plurality of wires were drawn out of the gaming machine and were branched and connected to the terminal device and the call display device. However, there is a problem that the connection becomes complicated and the connection work becomes complicated and the production cost rises.
Also, when the number of wires coming out of the gaming machine increases,
Even if wiring used for cheating is attached to a gaming machine, it is difficult to find it.

Therefore, in recent years, there has been proposed a proposal for simplifying the number of wirings drawn out from a gaming machine by transmitting various game information output from the gaming machine to a terminal device through a harness or a signal line. However, in such a case, there is a problem in that wiring to a peripheral device of the gaming machine such as a conventional call display device becomes difficult, and information itself cannot be transmitted due to a difference in a communication system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems.
It is intended to provide a versatile system for existing equipment while simplifying wiring.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine management system which collects at least game information output from a gaming machine and manages an operating state of the gaming machine. And a console terminal device for inputting game information output from the gaming machine and outputting the gaming information so that the management device can collect the gaming information. The console terminal device is a gaming machine peripheral device other than the management device. And an output terminal for outputting the game information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a terminal device for a management system is constructed including a management device for collecting at least game information output from a game machine and managing an operation state of the game machine. The management terminal outputs game information to be collected by the management device. The base terminal device includes an input unit for inputting game information output from the gaming machine, and a gaming machine other than the management device. An output terminal for outputting game information to the peripheral device is provided.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that in the above, the terminal devices are provided corresponding to one to four gaming machines.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above, the terminal device includes an output terminal corresponding to a type of the gaming machine.

[0012] The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the terminal device has an input section corresponding to all game information output from the gaming machine.

[0013] In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the output terminal of the stand terminal device is provided corresponding to all game information output from the gaming machine.

[0014] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the terminal device transmits game data relating to game information to the management device by serial communication means.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the terminal device has an input unit for receiving game data relating to game information from the gaming machine by serial communication means or command receiving means.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the output terminal for outputting the game information to the peripheral device of the game machine other than the management device of the terminal device is constituted by a two-core connection terminal. It is characterized by being provided.

According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, a game constructed including a management device for collecting at least game information output from the game machine and managing the operation status of the game machine. In the machine management system, the terminal device inputs game information output from the gaming machine,
Since an output terminal for outputting game information to a game machine peripheral device other than the management device is provided, a game machine peripheral device such as a call display device is connected to an output terminal of the base terminal device and game information is transmitted. It becomes possible.

As a result, the productivity can be remarkably improved by simplifying the wiring. Also, even when data is output from the gaming machine to the terminal device in a communication method different from that of the existing gaming device peripheral device, these gaming machine peripheral devices are connected to the output terminal of the terminal device and used without any problem. This makes it possible to construct a versatile system.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the terminal devices are provided corresponding to one to four gaming machines, so that the terminal device becomes large or the wiring becomes complicated. Can be prevented beforehand.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the above, the terminal device has an output terminal corresponding to the type of gaming machine, so that one terminal device can support all types of gaming machines. This makes it possible to reduce costs by sharing parts.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the platform terminal device has an input section corresponding to all game information output from the game machine, so that all game information of the game machine can be input. It will be possible to input without any trouble.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the above, the output terminal of the terminal device is provided corresponding to all the game information output from the gaming machine, so that the wiring workability is further improved. Erroneous wiring can be prevented.

According to the invention of claim 7, in addition to the above, the terminal device transmits game data relating to game information to the management device by serial communication means, thereby facilitating wiring work for transferring to the terminal device, Maintenance workability at the time of occurrence also improves.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the stand terminal device has an input section for receiving game data relating to game information from the game machine by the serial communication means or the command receiving means. Wiring from the gaming machine is reduced, making it easier to check.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, an output terminal for outputting game information to a peripheral device of the gaming machine other than the management device of the terminal device is constituted by a two-core connection terminal. Since it is provided for each game information, it is possible to use the existing gaming machine peripheral device as it is,
The versatility can be further improved.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a gaming machine management system to which the present invention is applied. A plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 (first type) are arranged side by side in the game arcade to form a gaming machine installation island. In the embodiment, each of the pachinko gaming machines 1 has a terminal device 80 according to the present invention. Are provided correspondingly. The terminal device 80 can correspond to one to four pachinko gaming machines 1. Further, a call display device 81 as an example of a gaming machine peripheral device is attached to each pachinko gaming machine 1... On the gaming machine installation island. 8
Reference numeral 2 denotes a hall computer as a management device.
Each terminal device 80... Is connected by a communication line (such as a two-wire twisted pair shielded wire) 83. The island terminal device 200 is provided on each of the gaming machine installation islands, is used to collect data from each of the terminal devices 80 by dividing the system for each of the gaming machine installation islands, and transmit the data to the hall computer 82. The data may be transmitted directly from the platform terminal device 80 to the hall computer 82 without passing through the island terminal device 200. Further, in the present invention, each call display device 81 is connected to each terminal device 80 to construct a system.

The platform terminal device 80 receives game data relating to game information to be described later from the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 by, for example, a serial communication system, and
In response to the polling from 0, game data is transmitted to the island terminal device 200 via the communication line 83 by the same serial communication method. Then, in response to the polling from the hall computer 82, the island terminal device 200
.. The game data received from hall computer 82
Send to The hall computer 82 manages the operation status of each pachinko gaming machine 1 based on the received game data.

The call display device 81 displays a call (a lamp, a display, or the like) of a clerk by operating a switch, and displays the operation status of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 from the game information.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a pachinko gaming machine (C
R machine) 1 and a card unit 50 front view, FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the gaming board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card unit 50.

In the following embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example, but the gaming machine in the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine. Further, the present invention can be applied to an image-type gaming machine or a slot machine.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hit ball supply tray 3. A surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing storage balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle 5 for firing a hitting ball are provided below the hitting ball supply tray 3. A game board 6 is detachably mounted behind the glass door frame 2. In addition, game board 6
A game area 7 is provided on the front side of the game.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, a variable display section 9 for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols and a 7-segment L
A variable display device 8 including a variable display 10 using an ED is provided. In addition, on both sides of the variable display 10, a passing storage display (ordinary symbol storage display) 30 composed of four LEDs is provided. In this embodiment, the variable display section 9 has three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”.

On the left side of the variable display device 8, a passing gate 11 for guiding a hit ball is provided. Passage gate 1
1 passes through the ball exit 13 and the starting winning port 14
In the direction of In a passage between the passage gate 11 and the ball outlet 13, there is a gate switch 12 for detecting a hit ball passing through the passage gate 11. The winning ball entering the starting winning port 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the starting port switch 17. In addition, a variable winning ball device 15 that performs opening and closing operations is provided below the starting winning port 14. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16.

An opening / closing plate 20 which is opened by a solenoid 21 in a specific game state (big hit state) is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. In this embodiment, the opening and closing plate 20 serves as a means for opening and closing the special winning opening. Of the winning balls guided from the opening / closing plate 20 to the back of the game board 6, one of the winning balls (V zone) enters the V count switch 2.
2 is detected. A winning ball from the opening / closing plate 20 is detected by the count switch 23. At the lower part of the variable display device 8, there is provided a starting prize storage display 18 having four display portions for displaying the number of winning balls entering the starting prize port 14. In this embodiment, the starting winning storage display unit 18 increases the number of lit display units by one each time there is a starting winning, with the upper limit being four. Then, each time the variable display of the variable display unit 9 is started, the number of the lit display units is reduced by one.

The game board 6 has a plurality of winning ports 19A, 19
B, 19C, and 19D are provided, and a winning opening 19 of a game ball is provided.
Wins in A, 19B, 19C and 19D are detected by winning opening switches 24A, 24B, 24C and 24D.
At the left and right sides of the game area 7, there are provided decorative lamps 25 which are displayed blinking during the game, and at the lower part there is an out port 26 for absorbing hit balls which have not won. In addition, two sound emitting sounds are provided on the left and right upper portions of the glass door frame 2 outside the game area 7.
Two speakers 27 are provided. Further, the game area 7
A game effect LED 28A and game effect lamps 28B, 28C are provided on the glass door frame 2 on the outer periphery of the game door.

In this embodiment, one speaker 2
7 is provided with a prize ball lamp 51 which is turned on when a prize ball is paid out, and a glass cutout lamp 52 which is turned on when a supply ball is cut off in the glass door frame 2 near the other speaker 27. Is provided. Further, FIG. 2 shows a card unit 50 which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and which enables lending of balls by inserting a prepaid card.
Is provided.

On the front of the card unit 50, an available indicator lamp 84 indicating whether or not the card can be used, and when there is a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) in the balance information recorded in the card. A fraction display switch 85 for displaying the fraction on a frequency display LED provided in the vicinity of the hitting ball supply tray 3, a connection board direction indicator 86, and a card insertion indicating that a card is inserted in the card unit 50. An indicator lamp 87 and a card insertion slot 88 into which a prepaid card as a recording medium is inserted are provided. A card reader / writer is mounted in the card unit 50.

A hit ball fired from the hit ball firing device 34 (FIG. 4) enters the game area 7 through the hitting rail, and then descends from the game area 7. When a hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passage gate 11, the number displayed on the variable display 10 is changed continuously. Also,
When a hit ball enters the start winning opening 14 and is detected by the start switch 17, the symbol in the variable display section 9 starts rotating (variable start) if the symbol can be changed. If it is not possible to start the change of the symbol, the starting winning memory is increased by one.

The rotation of the image in the variable display section 9 stops when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of images at the time of stop is a combination of big hit symbols, the game shifts to a big hit game state. That is, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls is won. Then, while the opening / closing plate 20 is open, a hit ball wins a special winning opening, and when detected by the V count switch 22, a continuation right is generated, and the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again. Generation of the continuation right is permitted a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).

If the combination of images displayed in the variable display section 9 at the time of stop is a combination of big hit symbols with probability fluctuation, the probability of the next big hit increases. In other words, a high probability state, which is more advantageous for the player, is obtained. When the stop symbol on the variable display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a hit symbol “7” or the like), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, in the high probability state, the probability that the stop symbol on the variable display 10 hits the symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened are increased.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back of the variable display device 8, as shown in FIG. 4, a game ball tank 38 is provided above the mechanism plate 36, and when the pachinko game machine 1 is installed on the game machine installation island, game balls are provided from above the game machine tank. Game ball tank 3
8 is supplied. The game ball in the game ball tank 38 reaches the ball payout device 46 (FIG. 6) through the guide gutter 39.

On the mechanism plate 36, a variable display control unit 29 for controlling the variable display section 9, a game control board (main board) 31, which is covered with a board case 32 and has a game control microcomputer and the like, and a prize ball A payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing payout control and the like is mounted. Further, below the mechanism plate 36, the hitting ball firing device 34 that shoots a hit ball into the game area 7 using the rotational force of the motor and the hitting ball firing device 34 based on the operation of the hitting ball operation handle 5 are controlled. A launch control board 40 on which a hit ball control microcomputer and the like are mounted,
Game effect LED 28A, game effect lamps 28B, 28
C, a lamp control board 35 on which a microcomputer and the like for controlling the prize ball lamp 51 and the ball cutout lamp 52 are mounted, and an audio control board 70 on which a microcomputer and the like for controlling audio output from the speaker 27 are mounted. is set up.

Further, an information output control board 89 is attached to the side of the game ball tank 38. The game control board (main board) 31, the payout control board 37, and the display control board 90 are connected to the information output control board 89 by a harness. The information output control board 89 is connected to a signal line 91 (similarly, a two-wire twisted pair shield wire or the like).
Is connected to the terminal device 80.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a front view of the terminal device 80. A plurality of output terminals (parallel output ports) corresponding to all game information for each model (first type, second type, third type) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are provided on the front surface of the case 92 of the terminal device 80. They are arranged separately from the first, second and third types. That is, 93 is an output terminal for special symbol big hit information (generation information of a specific game state) when a big hit occurs in the variable display section 9 of the first type pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. Is an output terminal for information on the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed by the variable display section 9 when the occurrence of a lucky number, and an output terminal 95 for lucky number information determined to stop after being changed by the occurrence of the jackpot on the variable display section 9 , 96 is an output terminal for information relating to opening of the special winning opening, 97 is an output terminal for probability changing information indicating that the occurrence probability of the specific game state (big hit) is changing, and 98 is a starting winning opening. Reference numeral 14 denotes an output terminal for information relating to the fact that a hit ball has been won. Reference numeral 99 denotes an effective start input used for variably displaying the variable display section 9 among the hit balls that have been won in the start winning port 14. Output terminal for information related to the pattern, 100 is normal symbol jackpot information when a big hit occurs in the variable display 10, 101 is an output terminal for information related to winning of a hit ball to a special winning opening, and 102 is a hit to a V zone. An output terminal for information on winning of the ball, 103 is an output terminal for information indicating that the hit ball has passed through the passing gate 11, and 104 is a variable display device of the hitting ball passing through the passing gate 11, which is effectively variable. An output terminal 105 for the information on the effective starting prize ball used for displaying the information, and an output terminal 105 for the information about the opening of the normal variable winning prize ball device (normal electric winning). Reference numeral 106 denotes an output terminal for winning ball information, and 107 denotes an output terminal for ball lending information.

Further, a plurality of output terminals (parallel output ports) corresponding to all game information of the second type pachinko gaming machine are provided on the lower side. That is, a ball 108 enters the specific prize area while the open / close wing piece of the variable prize ball device of the second type pachinko gaming machine (not shown) opens and closes once or twice and determines the number of times. An output terminal for information relating to the jackpot generated when the stop symbol of the variable display has become the specific identification information. Symbol information 109 is a symbol information (display symbol for the number of times) of the display result at the time of the variable stop of the variable number for determination display. Output terminal for information), 110 is an output terminal for information on the number of times of continuous output that is output every time the opening / closing control is performed, for example, 18 times in the big hit control, 111 is an output terminal for information during probability fluctuation, and 112 is a winning of a hit ball This is an output terminal for single-starting winning information of a hit ball that has won a starting winning opening determined to open and close the opening / closing wing piece once. Reference numeral 113 denotes an output terminal for single-opening effective start information relating to a start winning ball used for effectively opening and closing the opening / closing wing piece of the hitting ball which has won the starting winning opening.
Reference numeral 14 denotes an output terminal for twice-opening start winning information of a hit ball which has won a starting winning opening determined to open and close the opening / closing wing piece twice by hitting a winning ball, and 115 has won the starting winning opening. This is an output terminal for twice-opening effective starting information relating to a starting winning prize ball used to effectively open and close the opening / closing wing piece twice among hit balls. Further, reference numeral 116 denotes an output terminal for winning information of a special winning opening, 117 denotes an output terminal for V winning information, 11
Reference numeral 8 denotes an output terminal for prize ball information, and 119 denotes an output terminal for ball lending information.

Further, a plurality of output terminals (parallel output ports) corresponding to all game information of the third type pachinko gaming machine are provided below the third type. That is, when a hit ball wins the right winning opening of a third-type pachinko gaming machine (not shown) and the ball enters a right-generating state (specific gaming state), a right-generating state 120 indicates that the right is being generated. Output terminal for information. Reference numeral 121 denotes an output for jackpot symbol information relating to the jackpot symbol when the display result of the ordinary variable display device of the third type of pachinko gaming machine (not shown) at the time of variable stop becomes a symbol capable of turning the ordinary variable winning prize ball device into the jackpot symbol. Reference numeral 122 denotes an output terminal for lucky number information as described above, reference numeral 123 denotes an output terminal for information on opening a special winning opening, and reference numeral 124 denotes an output terminal for information during probability fluctuation. 1
Reference numeral 25 denotes an output terminal for normal symbol start winning information, which is used to actually start the normal variable display device among the normal symbol start winning balls, and 126 denotes an output terminal for normal symbol effective start information. 127 is an output terminal for special winning opening winning information, and 128 is an output terminal for special device winning information relating to the fact that a hit ball has won the right winning opening. Reference numeral 129 denotes an output terminal for normal electric winning opening information relating to the opening of the normal variable winning prize ball device (normal electric hand), and 130 denotes the number of hit balls to the normal variable winning prize ball device (normal electric hand). This is an output terminal for normal winning combination information. Also, 13
1 is an output terminal for prize ball information, and 132 is an output terminal for ball lending information.

Although each of these output terminals is constituted by the above-mentioned electrically-output-type two-core connection terminal, both of the above-mentioned electrically-output-type and the aforementioned non-electrically-output-type terminals may be provided. A connection terminal 13 for connecting the signal line 91 from the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided at a lower portion of the front surface of the case 92.
3 (serial communication port; input unit) is provided.
A connection terminal 134 (serial communication port) for connecting to the communication line 83 to the island terminal device 200 (the hall computer 82) is provided.

In the case of the embodiment, a call display device 81 is connected to each of the above-mentioned output terminals by a plurality of two-core connectors.
In the case of a first-type pachinko gaming machine such as that described above, each output terminal for the first type is used. In the case of a second-type pachinko gaming machine, each output terminal for the second type is used. In the case of a kind of pachinko game machine, a call display device 81 is connected to each output terminal for the third kind.
Connect. Note that the gaming machine peripheral device connectable to each output terminal of the stand terminal device 80 is not limited to the call display device, but may be a device for displaying other game information or a counting device other than the hall computer.

Next, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of a game control board (main board) 31 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 6 also shows the payout control board 37, the lamp control board 35, the sound control board 70, the emission control board 40, the display control board 90 in the variable display control unit 29, and the information output control board 89. The game control board (main board) 31 has a basic circuit 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a program, a gate switch 12, a starting port switch 17, a V count switch 22, a count switch 23, a full tank switch 48, and a winning port. Switch 24
A, 24B, 24C, 24D, broken-out detection switch 4
1, a switch circuit 58 for providing signals from the ball cutout switch 42 and the prize ball count switch 43 to the basic circuit 53;
A solenoid circuit 59 that drives a solenoid 16 that opens and closes the variable winning ball device 15 and a solenoid 21 that opens and closes the opening and closing plate 20 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 53, turns on and off the start storage indicator 18, and provides a 7-segment LED. And a lamp / LED circuit 60 for driving the variable display 10, the decorative lamp 25, and the passage storage display 30.

The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 as an example of storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to a control program, and an I / O.
It includes a port section 57. In this embodiment, the ROM 54, R
The AM 55 is built in the CPU 56. That is, CPU
Reference numeral 56 denotes a one-chip microcomputer. In addition, 1
The chip microcomputer has at least the RAM 55
And the ROM 54 and the I / O port unit 57 may be external or internal. The I / O port unit 57 is a terminal capable of inputting and outputting information in the microcomputer.

Further, the game control board (main board) 31 has an initial reset circuit 65 for resetting the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on, and an I / O port section 57 which decodes an address signal given from the basic circuit 53 and decodes the address signal. And an address decode circuit 67 for outputting a signal for selecting one of the I / O ports. There is also switch information input from the ball payout device 46 to the game control board (main board) 31, but these are omitted in FIG.

A hit ball firing device 34 for hitting and firing a hit ball
Is driven by a drive motor 47 controlled by a circuit on the emission control board 40. The driving force of the driving motor 47 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the hit ball operation handle 5. That is, the circuit on the firing control board 40 is controlled so that the ball is fired at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the hit ball operation handle 5.

In this embodiment, the lamp control board 35
The lamp control means mounted on the game board 6 is provided with a start storage display 18 and a gate passage storage display 3
0 and the decoration lamp 25 are controlled via the lamp / LED circuit 60, and the display control of the game effect lamps / LEDs 28A, 28B, 28C, the prize ball lamp 51 and the ball cutout lamp 52 provided on the frame side. Do. here,
The lamp control unit is an example of the illuminant control unit. Also,
The display control of the variable display unit 9 for variably displaying special symbols and the variable display 10 for variably displaying ordinary symbols is performed by the display control board 9.
This is performed by the symbol control means mounted on the “0”.
The display control of the variable display section 9 is performed by the variable display control unit 29 according to a command of the symbol control means, and the display control of the variable display 10 is controlled by the lamp / LED circuit 60 according to the command of the symbol control means. .

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing components related to payout, such as components of the payout control board 37 and the ball payout device 46. As shown in FIG. 7, the detection signal from the full tank switch 48 is input to the I / O port 57 of the game control board (main board) 31 via the relay board 71. The full tank switch 48 is a switch that detects whether the excess ball tray 4 is full.

The detection signals from the cutout detection switch 41 and the cutout switch 42 are transmitted to the relay board 72 and the relay board 7.
1 is input to the I / O port 57 of the game control board (main board) 31. The out-of-ball detection switch 41 is a switch that detects a shortage of replenishment balls in the game ball tank 38,
The ball-out switch 42 is a switch that detects the presence or absence of a ball in the game ball passage.

CPU 56 of game control board (main board) 31
Indicates that if the detection signal from the out-of-ball detection switch 41 or the out-of-ball switch 42 indicates the out-of-ball state, or if the detection signal from the full switch 48 indicates the full state, the ball lending prohibition is instructed. Is sent out. When receiving the payout control command instructing the ball lending prohibition, the payout control CPU 69 of the payout control board 37 stops the ball lending process.

Further, the detection signals from the prize ball count switch 43 and the ball lending count switch 44 are also transmitted to the relay board 7.
Game control board (main board) 3 via 2 and relay board 71
1 is input to the I / O port 57. The prize ball count switch 43 and the ball lending count switch 44 are provided in the payout mechanism of the ball payout device 46, and detect the actually paid out balls.

When there is a prize, the payout control board 37 has output ports (ports G and G) of the game control board (main board) 31.
H) A payout control command indicating the number of prize balls is input from 77 and 78. The output port 77 outputs 8-bit command data of a command transmission method described later in detail, and the output port 78 outputs a 1-bit strobe signal (INT signal). The payout control command indicating the number of winning balls is input to the I / O port 79A via the input buffer circuit 73. The payout control CPU 69 inputs a payout control command via the I / O port 79A, and drives the ball payout device 46 in accordance with the payout control command to perform award ball payout. In this embodiment, the payout control CPU 69 is a one-chip microcomputer, and has at least a built-in RAM.

The payout control CPU 69 includes an output port 79
A ball lending number signal indicating the lending ball number is output to the terminal board 49 via G, and the buzzer driving signal is output to the buzzer board 75.
Output to A buzzer is mounted on the buzzer board 75. Further, an error display L through an output port 79E.
An error signal is output to ED76.

Further, the input port 7 of the payout control board 37
The detection signal from the winning ball count switch 43 is input to 9B via the relay board 72. Dispensing control board 37
The drive signal to the payout motor 45 from the output port 79
It is transmitted to the payout motor 45 in the payout mechanism portion of the ball payout device 46 via C and the relay board 72. The game control board (main board) 31 and the payout control board 37 are provided with a solenoid and a driver circuit for driving a motor and a lamp, but these circuits are omitted in FIG.

The card unit 50 is provided with a microcomputer for controlling the card unit. Also,
The card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 85, a connection board direction indicator 86, a card insertion display lamp 87, and a card insertion slot 88 (see FIG. 2). The balance display board 74 is connected to a frequency display LED, a ball lending switch, and a return switch provided near the hit ball supply tray 3.

From the balance display board 74 to the card unit 50
In response to the operation of the player, a ball lending switch signal and a return switch signal are given via the payout control board 37. In addition, the balance display board 74 is provided from the card unit 50.
, A card balance display signal indicating the balance of the prepaid card and a ball lending possible display signal are given via the payout control board 37. Between the card unit 50 and the payout control board 37, a unit operation signal (BRDY signal), a ball lending request signal (BRQ signal), a ball lending completion signal (EXS signal)
A pachinko machine operation signal (PRDY signal) is exchanged via the I / O port 79F.

When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on,
The payout control CPU 69 of the payout control board 37 outputs a PRDY signal to the card unit 50. When the card is accepted in the card unit 50 and the ball lending switch is operated to input a ball lending switch signal, the card unit controlling microcomputer causes the payout control board 3
7, a BRDY signal is output. When a predetermined delay time has elapsed from this point, the microcomputer for controlling the card unit outputs a BRQ signal to the payout control board 37. The payout control CPU 69 of the payout control board 37
Starts the EXS signal to the card unit 50 and, when detecting the fall of the BRQ signal from the card unit 50, drives the payout motor 45 to pay out a predetermined number of loaned balls to the player. When the payout is completed, the payout control CPU 69 sets the card unit 50
The XS signal falls. Thereafter, if the BRDY signal from the card unit 50 is not in the ON state, the winning ball payout control is executed.

The game control board 31, the payout control board 37, and the display control board 90 transmit the aforementioned game information and the model code information and the set value information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. Output control board 8
9 is sent. That is, in the case of the first kind of pachinko gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the special control jackpot information, the lucky number information, the special winning opening opening information, the probability changing information, the special symbol starting winning information, the special symbol starting information from the game control board 31. Game information and model code information of effective start winning information, normal symbol jackpot information, special winning opening winning information, V winning information, normal symbol starting winning information, normal symbol effective starting winning information, normal electric opening information, prize ball information And the set value information are sent to the information output control board 89, and the big hit symbol information is sent from the display control board 90 to the information output control board 89 and the payout control board 3
From 7, the ball lending information is sent to the information output control board 89. The game control board 31 and the payout control board 3
7. Information is transmitted from the display control board 90 to the information output control board 89 by command data according to a command transmission method described later in detail.

The information output control board 89 temporarily stores the game information, the model code information, the set value information, and the like, processes it into game data of a serial communication system, and sends the processed data to the terminal device 80 via the signal line 91. (FIGS. 6 and 8).

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the terminal control board 136 of the terminal device 80. The base terminal control board 136 includes a basic circuit 137 for controlling the base terminal device 80 according to a program, and a first type output circuit 143 having the first type output terminals 93 to 107 (parallel communication ports). A second type output circuit 144 including the second type output terminals 108 to 119 (parallel communication ports); and the third type output terminal 1
A third type output circuit 146 having 20 to 132 (parallel communication port) and a connection terminal 133 (serial communication port) for connecting the signal line 91 from the information output control board 89 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 An input circuit (serial communication means) 148 provided and a communication circuit 147 provided with a connection terminal 134 (serial communication port) for connecting a communication line 83 to the island terminal device 200 (hole computer 82) are mounted. ing.

The basic circuit 137 is a ROM 1 for storing programs for control and data conversion, communication protocols, and the like.
39, a RAM 141 as an example of a storage means used as a work memory, an readable and writable EEPROM 140 used for holding data, and capable of holding stored data even when the power is turned off, and a control program according to a control program. It includes a CPU 142 for performing operations and an I / O port unit 138. In this embodiment, the ROM 139 and the RAM
141 is built in the CPU 142. That is, CPU
142 is a one-chip microcomputer. still,
The one-chip microcomputer has at least a RAM1
41 as long as ROM 139 and I / O
The port section 138 may be externally mounted or built-in. The I / O port unit 138 is a terminal capable of inputting and outputting information in the microcomputer.

The operation of the terminal device 80 having the above configuration will be described. As described above, game data relating to each game information is sent from the information output control board 89 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the input circuit 148 of the terminal device 80 via the signal line 91 by the serial communication method. The CPU 141 of the basic circuit 137 of the base terminal device 80 stores the game data input to the input circuit 148 in the EEPROM 140 and stores the same,
The output signal is converted into an output signal for each game information,
3 to 146.

That is, when the pachinko gaming machine to which the terminal device 80 is connected is the first kind of pachinko gaming machine 1 as in the embodiment, the converted gaming information is output to the first type output circuit 143. Output to each of the output terminals 93 to 107, and in the case of a second-type pachinko gaming machine, output each of the converted game information to each of the output terminals 108 to 119 of the second-type output circuit 144. In the case of three types of pachinko gaming machines, the converted game information is output to the output terminals 120 to 132 of the third type output circuit 146.

As a result, each piece of game information is sent to the existing call display device 81 connected to each output terminal, and the game information can be displayed without any trouble. Further, the CPU 142 transmits game data held in the EEPROM 140 to the island terminal device 200 via the communication line 83 from the communication circuit 147 in response to polling from the island terminal device 200 by a serial communication method. Then, the island terminal device 200 is connected to its own terminal device 8
0, the game data is collected by sequentially polling, the game data received from each terminal device 80... Is held, and the game data collected in response to the polling from the hall computer 82 is serially transmitted to the hall computer 82. Send by the method. Hall computer 8
2 collects the game data of all the pachinko gaming machines 1... By sequentially polling the all-island terminal devices 200 connected to the communication line 83.

At the hall computer 82, the pachinko gaming machines 1...
This is to collect and analyze the operating status of the system.

As described above, the hall computer 82 for collecting the game information output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 and managing the operation status of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the game information output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 And a base terminal device 80 that outputs the game data related to the game information so that the hall computer 82 can collect the game data, thereby constructing a management system for the pachinko gaming machine 1. Since an output terminal for outputting game information is provided to a gaming machine peripheral device (such as the call display device 81) to other than the above, the gaming machine peripheral device such as the call display device 81 is connected to the output terminal of the base terminal device 80. do it,
It is possible to send out game information.

As a result, it is possible to significantly improve productivity by simplifying wiring. Also, when data is output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the terminal device 80 by a communication method different from that of the existing gaming device peripheral device (call display device 81), these gaming machine peripheral devices are connected to the terminal device 80. Since it can be connected to the output terminal and used without any trouble, a versatile system can be constructed.

In the embodiment, the game data is transmitted from the information output control board 89 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the base terminal device 80 by the serial communication method. However, the present invention is not limited to this. From the information output control board 89 to the base terminal device 80 using a so-called command transmission method used
The game data may be sent to the game device.

FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of the information output control board 89 and the base terminal device 80 in the case of the command transmission system shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 11 shows an example of command data. Command data consists of 4-bit MODE data and 4-bit EXT
It has an 8-bit configuration made up of data, and is assigned to each game information, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, in this case, the information output control board 89 outputs the 8-bit command data and the 1-bit strobe signal (INT signal) to the terminal device 80 to transmit the game data. In this case, the input circuit 148 in FIG. 9 serves as a command receiving unit.

According to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, the information output control board 89 is formed by a so-called parallel communication method similar to the conventional one.
May transmit each game information to the terminal device 80. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an information output control board 89 and a base terminal device 80 in the case of using the parallel communication method according to FIG.
In this case, the game information, the model code, and the set value information are transmitted from the information output control board 89 to the base terminal device 80. The wiring (indicated by 201) used in this case is integrated into one harness. Is preferred.

Further, the platform terminal device 80 is a pachinko gaming machine 1
Not only game information from the player, but also information from other peripheral devices, for example, ball lending information and sales information of a Taima ball lending machine, safe information of a safe provided for each island, etc. The terminal device 200) may output the data so that it can be collected.

In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by hitting a ball into a game area has been described as an example, but a so-called enclosed ball-type gaming machine or a video-type gaming machine may be used as a pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the present invention is not limited to such pachinko gaming machines, but is also applicable to gaming machines such as slot machines that are coin gaming machines.

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As described in detail above, claim 1 or claim 2
According to the invention of the above, in a management system constructed including a management device for collecting at least game information output from the gaming machine and managing the operation status of the gaming machine,
The base terminal device is provided with an output terminal for inputting game information output from the gaming machine and outputting the game information to a gaming machine peripheral device other than the management device. By connecting the device to the output terminal of the terminal device, it is possible to send out game information.

As a result, it is possible to significantly improve productivity by simplifying wiring. Also, even when data is output from the gaming machine to the terminal device in a communication method different from that of the existing gaming device peripheral device, these gaming machine peripheral devices are connected to the output terminal of the terminal device and used without any problem. This makes it possible to construct a versatile system.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the terminal devices are provided corresponding to one to four gaming machines, so that the terminal devices become large or the wiring becomes complicated. Can be prevented beforehand.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the terminal device has an output terminal corresponding to the type of gaming machine, so that one terminal device can support all types of gaming machines. This makes it possible to reduce costs by sharing parts.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the platform terminal device has an input section corresponding to all game information output from the game machine, so that all game information of the game machine can be input. It will be possible to input without any trouble.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the above, the output terminals of the stand terminal device are provided corresponding to all the game information output from the gaming machine, so that the wiring workability is further improved. Erroneous wiring can be prevented.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the terminal device transmits the game data relating to the game information to the management device by the serial communication means. Maintenance workability at the time of occurrence also improves.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the stand terminal device is provided with an input section for receiving game data relating to game information from the gaming machine by serial communication means or command receiving means. Wiring from the gaming machine is reduced, making it easier to check.

According to the ninth aspect of the invention, in addition to the above, an output terminal for outputting game information to a peripheral device of the gaming machine other than the management device of the terminal device is constituted by a two-core connection terminal. Since it is provided for each game information, it is possible to use the existing gaming machine peripheral device as it is,
The versatility can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of a gaming machine management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a pachinko gaming machine (C) according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
It is a front view of (R machine) and a card unit.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine and the card unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a table terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of a main board of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing components related to payout, such as a payout control board of a pachinko gaming machine and components of a ball payout device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining data output from the information output control board to the terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the terminal device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining data output from the information output control board to the base terminal device by a command transmission method.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the configuration and content of command data according to a command transmission method.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram for explaining game information output from the information output control board to the terminal device by the parallel communication method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko gaming machine 31 Game control board (main board) 37 Payout control board 53 Basic circuit 80 Terminal device 81 Call display device 82 Hall computer (management device) 83 Communication line 89 Information output control board 90 Display control board 91 Signal line 93 ~ 132 output terminal

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A management device for collecting at least game information output from a gaming machine and managing an operation state of the gaming machine, and inputting gaming information output from the gaming machine, And a console terminal device that outputs the management device so that it can be collected.The console terminal device includes an output terminal for outputting the game information to a gaming machine peripheral device other than the management device. Characteristic gaming machine management system. 2. A management system configured to include at least a management device for collecting at least game information output from the gaming machine and managing an operation state of the gaming machine,
A console terminal device that outputs the game information so that the management device can collect, the console terminal device includes an input unit that inputs game information output from the gaming machine, and a gaming machine other than the management device. A terminal device for a management system, comprising: an output terminal for outputting the game information to the device. 3. A gaming machine management system or a console terminal for a management system according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine is provided corresponding to one to four gaming machines. apparatus. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the console terminal device has an output terminal corresponding to a type of the gaming machine.
The gaming machine management system according to claim 2 or 3, or a console terminal device for the management system. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said platform terminal device has an input section corresponding to all gaming information output from said gaming machine. Machine management system or platform terminal device for management system. 6. The output terminal of the terminal device is provided in correspondence with all game information output from the gaming machine. Item 6. The gaming machine management system of claim 4 or claim 5, or a base terminal device for the management system. 7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said console terminal device transmits game data relating to said game information to said management device by serial communication means. Item 7. The gaming machine management system according to claim 5 or 6, or a terminal device for the management system. 8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the console terminal device has an input unit for receiving game data relating to the game information from the gaming machine by serial communication means or command receiving means. The gaming machine management system according to claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, claim 6, or claim 7, or a base terminal device for the management system. 9. An output terminal for outputting game information to a peripheral device of the gaming machine other than the management device of the terminal device has two output terminals.
3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game terminal comprises a core connection terminal and is provided for each game information.
Claim 4, Claim 5, Claim 6, Claim 7, or Claim 8
Game machine management system or a base terminal device for the management system.