JP2013081587A - Management device for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game parlor management device configured to properly calculate game information on the payout of balls on the basis of two kinds of signals when the signals are output from a game machine regarding the payout of the balls.SOLUTION: A relay device 4 outputs, to the management device, a first input signal of an actual safe signal and a winning safe signal wired such that the signals are input to a safe 1 port 14b and a safe 2 port 14c, as a winning safe signal, after a predetermined condition is satisfied. The management device can properly manage the game information on safe, on the basis of the winning safe signal and the actual safe signal.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management device that manages a gaming machine that outputs two types of signals for paying out the number of balls.

  For example, a conventional management device for a game hall calculates and displays game information such as a ball payout rate in a normal state or a difference ball for one jackpot, or reports an abnormality when the number of balls to be used is too small. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-125445 A

By the way, in recent years, in addition to outputting a signal (actual safe signal) according to the number of balls actually paid out, a gaming machine that outputs a signal (winning safe signal) according to the number of balls scheduled to be paid out when the ball wins Is in circulation in the market. When managing the gaming information of such gaming machines, it is preferable to calculate the gaming information for each gaming state, but conversely, it is preferable to calculate the information for checking the payout state based on the actual safe signal. There is a circumstance.
Therefore, when wiring is performed so that both signals can be input, it is possible to appropriately calculate game information necessary for game hall management by calculating based on a signal suitable for each game information.
However, if two safe signal input ports are provided, the manufacturer of the management device should be able to instruct which harness is to be wired to which input port, even if the game hall manager can wire it to which input port. Since it is difficult, it is difficult to calculate and provide appropriate game information.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to appropriately calculate game information related to ball payout based on these signals when two types of signals related to ball payout are output from the gaming machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a game hall management device that can be used.

The present invention provides a plurality of winning holes including at least a start opening through which a ball flowing down the game area can win, a winning detection means for detecting winning in the winning opening, and when the winning detection means detects a winning. A payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game media to the player corresponding to the winning opening, and a payout schedule signal for outputting a payout schedule signal each time the winning detection means detects a predetermined number of game media A management device for a game hall that manages game information of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines having output means and payout completion signal output means for outputting a payout completion signal each time the payout means pays out a predetermined number of game media There,
The signal input means for inputting the payout schedule signal and the payout completion signal separately, and the signal input means inputs first after a predetermined condition is established among the payout schedule signal and the payout completion signal. Determining means for determining that the received signal is the payout schedule signal.

  According to the present invention, when both the payout schedule signal and the payout completion signal are input, the signal can be automatically determined, so that game information relating to payout can be appropriately calculated. As a result, fraud detection and abnormality can be specified more accurately.

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the system for game centers in one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the input relationship of the game signal from the game machine side with respect to the input port of a relay apparatus Diagram showing safe wiring pattern The figure which shows the automatic discrimination setting screen by the management device

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of a game system. A rental device 2 is installed corresponding to the gaming machine 1 in the game hall, and a management device 3 is installed in the management room. The relay device 4 is connected to two gaming machines 1, two lending devices 2 and a management device 3 via a LAN 5. The management device 3 manages game data for each gaming machine 1 by receiving a gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, etc.) via the relay device 4. An island edge counter 6 is connected to the LAN 5, and the management device 3 executes a prize exchange process by managing the number of balls counted by the island edge counter 6. In the present embodiment, the management device 3 and the relay device 4 constitute a game hall management device.

The gaming machine 1 to be managed operates as follows by the microcomputer.
A start port 9a through which a ball (game medium) launched by an operation on the operation handle 7 and flowing down the board surface 8 (corresponding to a game area) can win, and an open state in which a ball flowing down the game area can win and cannot win A plurality of winning ports 9 including a large winning port 9b that exhibits a closed state and a general winning port 9c are provided. A winning detection unit (corresponding to winning detection means) is provided corresponding to each winning opening 9, and when a winning to the winning opening 9 is detected, a predetermined number corresponding to the winning opening 9 won. To the player (equivalent to a means of paying out). The number of balls to be paid out in accordance with the winnings at the starting port 9a and the general winning port 9c is 3, and the number of balls to be paid out in accordance with the winnings at the big winning port 9b is 14. At this time, every time a winning is detected, the number of balls to be paid out is added (adding means), and every time the added value reaches a predetermined specified value of 10, the payout schedule signal is output by one pulse and reset. (Equivalent to a payout schedule signal output means). Further, when a ball is paid out in accordance with a prize, if a ball that has been paid out is detected (payout game medium detecting means), the number of balls detected is counted (counting means), and the counted number of balls is a specified value. Each time the number reaches 10, the payout completion signal is reset by outputting one pulse (corresponding to the payout completion signal output means).

  On the other hand, when a winning at the start port 9a is detected (start detection means), a lottery process is executed (lottery means), and the lottery result is stored as a special figure hold up to a predetermined upper limit (storage means), When the stored special figure hold is read one by one in the stored order (reading means), whether or not the read special figure hold is determined is determined (correction determination means), and the determination result is winning (liquid crystal display unit) A jackpot state is generated (when the symbol displayed at 10 is a jackpot symbol) (a jackpot state generating means), and a jackpot signal is output during the jackpot state (a jackpot signal output means). When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 9b is opened for 15 rounds (R). The balls paid out from the gaming machine 1 by winning are received by the upper tray 11, and the overflowing balls when the upper tray 11 is full are received by the lower tray 12. In addition, the upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

The gaming machine 1 outputs a gaming signal according to the gaming state. For example, the gaming machine 1 of model A outputs the following gaming signal.
・ A real safe signal (equivalent to a payout completion signal) …… Output every time ten balls paid out from the gaming machine 1 are detected. However, when the power is turned off, the counter becomes zero.
-Winning safe signal (corresponding to a payout plan signal) …… Output every time the planned payout number corresponding to a win reaches 10. However, when the power is turned off, the counter becomes zero.
・ Big hit signal …… Output during the big hit condition.
・ Probability change signal …… Output during the big hit state and the probability change state.
・ Start signal: A signal that can specify the number of symbol fluctuations (number of actuated items, start) output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output per symbol change (actual action, start process) in the display unit 10 that changes (actuates) due to winning in the start opening 9a, “start signal number × 1” is specified as a start. A start winning signal that is output in response to a winning at the start port 9a may be used as a start signal.
Output every time the winning detection unit of the start port 9a detects that the hold has not reached the upper limit.
An out box 13 for receiving balls discharged from the gaming machine 1 is provided, and an out signal is output from the out box 13 every time ten balls discharged from the gaming machine 1 are detected.

A game signal output from the gaming machine side is connected to be input to the relay device 4.
FIG. 2 shows an input relationship of game signals from the gaming machine side to the relay device 4. The relay device 4 includes an input port 14 (corresponding to a signal input means), and is connected so that a game signal output from the gaming machine side is input to the corresponding input port 14. In other words, the out input port 14a is connected to input the out signal from the outbox 13, the safe 1 input port 14b and the safe 2 input port 14c are connected to input the actual safe signal and the winning safe signal, and the jackpot The input port 14d is connected to input a jackpot signal, the probability changing input port 14e is connected to input a probability changing signal, and the start input port 14f is connected to input a start signal.

Here, the input relationship of the actual safe signal and the winning safe signal with respect to safe 1 and safe 2 is arbitrary.
FIG. 3 shows the input relationship (wiring pattern) of safe signals with respect to safe 1 and safe 2. That is, pattern A for inputting an actual safe signal to safe 1, pattern B for inputting an actual safe signal to safe 1 and input of a winning safe signal to safe 2, input of a winning safe signal to safe 1 and safe 2 There are a pattern C for inputting an actual safe signal and a pattern D for inputting a winning safe signal to safe 1. In addition, although the pattern which inputs any safe signal only to safe 2 is also considered, since it is the same as the case where it inputs only to safe 1, it abbreviate | omits.

  The relay device 4 includes a microcomputer (corresponding to determination means), and outputs game signals other than safe 1 and safe 2 to the management device 3 in a state where the input game signals are converted to a predetermined signal level. For safe 1 and safe 2, after the predetermined condition set for each model is established, it is monitored whether the signal is input from safe 1 or safe 2, and the signal input to one safe input port to which the signal has been input first A safe signal determination process is performed to determine which is a winning safe signal. After executing this safe signal determination process, every time a signal is input from one safe input port to which a signal has been input first, it is output as a winning safe signal, and every time a signal is input from the other safe input port, Output as a signal. Predetermined conditions include that the management device 3 has performed business start processing (business start), that the management device 3 has newly registered the game machine 1 (new registration), and that the safe signal counter is set to 0 on the gaming machine side. Operation means operated by the game hall side when it is reset is operated (RAM clear. The RAM clear operation is detected by an operation to the management device 3 by the game hall side or a call provided corresponding to the game machine 1 Etc.) according to the remote control operation on the lamp.

The management device 3 receives the game signal input from the relay device 4 and calculates predetermined game information. In this case, for the game information calculated based on the safe signal, each game information is calculated according to the setting status on the automatic discrimination setting screen.
FIG. 4 shows an automatic discrimination setting screen by the management apparatus 3, and the following items are set.
• Valid / Invalid …… Sets valid / invalid of automatic pattern discrimination.
・ Condition …… Sets a predetermined condition when automatic detection is set to “valid”. Three patterns can be set: business start, RAM clear, and new registration.
・ Safe 1 and Safe 2 …… Enter the wiring status when automatic detection is set to “Invalid”.

The management device 3 manages game information based on the game signal input from the relay device 4. In this case, the game information that can be managed differs depending on the input pattern (wiring pattern) of the game signal input to safe 1 and safe 2.
In the case of the patterns A and D, since only the winning safe signal is input, the next game information is calculated based on the winning safe signal.
(1) Calculation of game information for each gaming state such as base, T1Y, BA (described later).
(2) Calculation of special award history information, error ball detection, and safe inspection.
In the case of patterns B and C, since both safe signals are input, the game information for each gaming state is converted into a winning safe signal for (1) so that accurate data can be calculated even if the actual payout is delayed. Calculate based on On the other hand, since (2) detects fraud and abnormality from the actual payout status, it is calculated based on the actual safe signal.
Specifically, (1) and (2) are calculated based on the winning safe signal until the actual safe signal is input, and (2) is calculated based on the actual safe signal when the actual safe signal is input. . In this case, when an actual safe signal is input, (2) until the actual safe signal is input is not subject to calculation.

The meaning of each game information calculated by the management device 3 is as follows.
-Base ... Relative rate in normal state ((safe in normal state) / (out in normal state) × 100 [%]).
-T1Y: Average value of the difference ball per jackpot state.
* BA ... Race rate during the short time state ((safe during the short time state) / (out during the short time state) × 100 [%]).
・ Special award history information: Differences during each jackpot.
-Error ball detection: If the difference between the number of balls counted and the number of balls held is outside the allowable range, it is illegal (such as when balls brought in from outside the playground are counted) or abnormal (wiring mistakes or signal lines) Is determined to have occurred).
-Safe inspection: When the number of safe balls in the period until the number of out balls reaches the set detection value (for example, 500) in the normal state is less than the set judgment value (for example, 50) It is determined that an abnormal condition (safe ball clogging, signal wire disconnection, connector disconnection, safe ball counter failure, etc.) has occurred.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
The relay device 4 uses the first input signal after the predetermined condition is established among the actual safe signal and the winning safe signal wired so as to be input to the safe 1 port 14b and the safe 2 port 14c as the winning safe signal. Therefore, the management device 3 can appropriately manage game information related to safety based on the winning safe signal and the actual safe signal.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In the above-described embodiment, 10 pulses are output by winning or paying out 10 safe signals. However, the number of winnings or payouts for outputting one pulse is arbitrary.
The winning safe signal and the actual safe signal may be output, for example, one pulse every time one winning or paying out. That is, in this embodiment, 10 safe signals are output by one pulse when winning or paying out, so when the business starts when the previous day's count is not reset, the actual safe signal is output earlier than the winning safe signal. In order to solve such a problem, it is necessary to reset the safe signal counter to 0 on the gaming machine side and to perform a RAM reset operation on the management device 3. However, in the case of a configuration in which one pulse is output every time a prize is awarded or paid out, there is no such problem, and as a predetermined condition, business start may be set for all models. Thereby, regardless of the model, setting is easy and safe can be accurately determined.
The management device 3 may be provided with a safe signal determination function of the relay device 4. In this case, the relay device 4 outputs the signal input to the safe 1 port as the safe 1 signal and the signal input to the safe 2 port as the safe 2 signal, and the management device 3 outputs the safe previously input after the predetermined condition is satisfied. The signal is determined as a winning safe signal.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game machine (winning detection means, payout means, payout schedule signal output means, payout completion signal output means), 3 is a management device (game room management device), and 4 is a relay device (game hall management device). , Determination means), 8 is a board surface (game area), 9a is a start port, 9 is a winning port, and 14 is an input port (signal input means).

Claims (1)

A plurality of winning openings including at least a starting opening where a ball flowing down the game area can win;
A winning detection means for detecting a winning in the winning opening;
A payout means for paying out to a player a predetermined number of game media corresponding to a winning opening when the winning detection means detects a winning;
A payout schedule signal output means for outputting a payout schedule signal each time the winning detection means detects a predetermined number of game media;
A management device for a game hall that manages game information of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines, each having a payout completion signal output means for outputting a payout completion signal each time the payout means pays out a predetermined number of game media,
Signal input means for separately inputting the payout schedule signal and the payout completion signal;
A determining means for determining that the signal input means previously inputs the payout schedule signal after the predetermined condition set in advance among the payout schedule signal and the payout completion signal is satisfied;
A management device for a game hall, comprising:

Images