JP2558196Y2 - Game machine operation management device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

The present invention relates to a special prize state in which a number of commodities such as prize balls or coins are released when the first predetermined condition is satisfied.
And the first predetermined condition is satisfied when the second predetermined condition is satisfied.
The present invention relates to an operation management device for a gaming machine that exhibits a change mode in which the possibility that a predetermined condition is satisfied is increased .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a pachinko game machine,
When the specific game condition is satisfied, a special winning opening is provided for a set time. Therefore, when a special prize state occurs in such a pachinko game machine, the player can acquire many prize balls in a short time.

On the other hand, in a pachinko hall, the operating state of the gaming machine including the above-mentioned special prize state is managed by a hall management computer. That is, the hall management computer is configured to store the sales data of the pachinko game machine and the like based on the number of safe balls released from the pachinko game machine to the player and the number of out-balls that the player drives into the pachinko game machine. By analyzing the sales situation, it is possible to appropriately perform nail adjustment for the pachinko game machine. In this case, it is a business strategy of the pachinko hall to grasp the sales data of the pachinko game machine separately into the in-prize data in which the prize is generated and the non-prize data in which the prize is not generated. Therefore, the pachinko game machine outputs to the hole management computer a signal indicating that the game is in a prize state, and the hole management computer outputs the sales of the pachinko game machine based on the input state of the signal during the prize. The data can be classified into a special prize and a non-special prize.

Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine, a prize state is generated with a predetermined probability. In such a configuration in which the occurrence probability of a prize state is fixed, a pachinko game in which a prize state has ended is described. Since there is no merit of playing the game continuously with the game machine, there is a possibility that the attendance will be reduced and the operation rate of the pachinko game machine will be reduced.

[0005] Therefore, when the pachinko game machine enters the special prize state and the special prize state is a specific special prize state, a predetermined condition for the next special prize state may be satisfied.
There has been proposed a pachinko game machine configured to shift to a fluctuation mode with enhanced characteristics. According to such a pachinko game machine, when a specific special prize state occurs, it is highly likely that a transition to the variable mode and the predetermined condition for the special prize state be satisfied, so that the player is expected to continuously generate the special prize state. , The game will continue to be played on the same pachinko game machine.

[0006]

However, when the pachinko game machine as shown in the above-mentioned conventional example is managed by the hole management computer, the hole management computer is configured to detect various states of the pachinko game machine. However, there is a disadvantage that the operating status of the pachinko game machine cannot be accurately managed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to present a special prize state in which a large number of products such as prize balls or coins are released when the first predetermined condition is satisfied.
The first predetermined condition is satisfied when the second predetermined condition is satisfied.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine operation management device capable of reliably managing the operating status of a gaming machine exhibiting a fluctuation mode with an increased possibility of performing the operation mode .

[0008]

The operation management device for a gaming machine according to the present invention exhibits a special prize state in which a large number of products such as prize balls or coins are released when a first predetermined condition is satisfied, and a second prize state .
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first predetermined condition may be satisfied.
During a prize from a gaming machine that exhibits a fluctuation mode with enhanced performance and
An input means for inputting a signal indicating that the game machine is in the fluctuation mode is provided, and the operating state of the gaming machine is managed based on the input state of the signal through the input means.

[0009]

[Function] When the first predetermined condition is established , the gaming machine is
By displaying a prize state, prizes such as prize balls or coins can be increased.
And the second predetermined condition is satisfied when the second predetermined condition is satisfied.
Presents a fluctuation mode that increases the possibility that the first predetermined condition is satisfied
I will be. At this time, the operation management device inputs a signal indicating that the game is in the special prize or in the fluctuation mode from the gaming machine through the input means, so that it is possible to manage the operating status of the gaming machine based on the input state of those signals. it can.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 showing the front of a pachinko game machine as a gaming machine
, A slot machine including first to third indicators 3 to 5 is provided on the board 2 of the pachinko game machine 1. Further, a special winning opening 6 is provided on the board surface 2. When a pachinko ball wins in the specific winning opening 6, a symbol pattern such as a character or a picture is displayed on each of the displays 3 to 5. Has become. A large winning opening 8 closed by an opening / closing member 7 is provided at the lower portion of the board 2, and a pachinko ball falling on the board 2 with the opening / closing member 7 rotated forward is received by the opening / closing member 7. Te winning opening 8
Is to be guided to. In addition, 9 is out ball mouth,
Reference numeral 10 denotes an upper ball receiving tray, 11 denotes a lower ball receiving tray, and 12 denotes an operation handle for driving the ball firing device. Pachinko game machine 1
A prize lamp indicating that a prize has occurred, a prize lamp 101 indicating that a prize has occurred, and a mode lamp 102 indicating that the probability of occurrence of a prize has become higher than a predetermined probability. I have.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the entire structure.
On the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, a safe ball storage container (not shown) is provided.
Safe balls are supplied from the company. The ball replenisher 13 supplies a pachinko ball in accordance with the on / off state of a ball detection switch provided in a safe ball storage container. For example, a safe ball counting pulse is supplied every time 10 pachinko balls are supplied. P2 is output to the hall management computer 14 as an operation management device. On the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, an out-ball counter 15 is disposed, and every time 10 pachinko balls are discharged from the out-ball mouth 9 of the board 2, for example, an out-ball counting pulse P1 is hole-managed. Output to the computer 14.

When a pachinko ball wins in the specific winning opening 6, the pachinko game machine 1 performs a first game based on a predetermined probability .
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, a predetermined special prize pattern is displayed on each of the displays 3 to 5 to present a special prize state, and the special prize lamp 101 blinks according to the special prize state. In the pachinko game machine 1, the second predetermined condition is satisfied when the special prize state generated with a predetermined probability becomes a specific special prize state (hereinafter, referred to as a first special prize state).
When in along with shifts to change mode is set higher than the probability of occurrence of a first prize state the probability of subsequent prize state (hereinafter referred to as a second prize state), the second prize state change mode Is completed, the probability of occurrence of the next special prize state (that is, the first special prize state) is returned to the original predetermined probability. That is, the pachinko game machine 1 is configured to exhibit the normal prize state or the first prize state in which the occurrence probability is set to the predetermined probability and the second prize state in which the occurrence probability is set higher than this. Have been. In this case, the pachinko game machine 1 blinks the special prize lamp 101 indicating that in the first special prize state and the second special prize state, and generates a pulse-shaped special prize signal S1 (FIG. 1 and FIG. 5) is output. In addition, the pachinko game machine 1 blinks the mode lamp 102 indicating that during the period from the end of the first prize state to the start of the second prize state, and in response to the blink, the mode signal S3 in the form of a pulse. (See FIGS. 1 and 5).

The pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a special prize detection board 16 as input means. In FIG. 1 showing a schematic configuration of the special prize detection board 16, a special prize signal input circuit 17 receives a special prize signal S1 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) from the pachinko game machine 1. The output terminal of the special signal input circuit 17 is connected to an OR circuit 1 via a monostable multivibrator 18 whose output pulse width can be changed.
9 connected to one input terminal of the OR circuit 1
9 is directly connected to the other input terminal. in this case,
The pulse signal output width of the monostable multivibrator 18 is set to be equal to or longer than the blinking cycle of the special award lamp 101, whereby the monostable multivibrator 18 outputs a high-level signal according to the output period of the pulse-shaped special signal S1. S
2 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) is output to the OR circuit 19.
When the special prize signal S1 is a high-level signal, the high-level signal is directly output to the OR circuit 19, and consequently, even if the special prize signal S1 is a pulse or a high-level signal during the special prize period. Outputs a high level signal S2 from the OR circuit 19. The output terminal of the OR circuit 19 is connected to the in-prize signal output circuit 20 and to one input terminal of the OR circuit 21.

The mode signal input circuit 22 receives a mode signal S3 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) from the pachinko game machine 1. The output terminal of the mode signal input circuit 22 is connected to one input terminal of an OR circuit 24 via a monostable multivibrator 23 whose output pulse width can be changed, and is directly connected to the other input terminal of the OR circuit 24. Have been. In this case, the pulse signal output width of the monostable multivibrator 23 is set to be equal to or longer than the blinking cycle of the mode lamp 102, whereby the monostable multivibrator 23 outputs a high-level signal S4 according to the output period of the mode signal S3. (See FIGS. 1 and 5) are output to the OR circuit 24. When the mode signal S3 is a high-level signal, the high-level signal is directly output to the OR circuit 24. As a result, even if the mode signal S3 is a pulse or a high-level signal, the mode signal S3 is output during the mode period. Outputs a high level signal S4 from the OR circuit 24. The output terminal of the OR circuit 24 is connected to the in-mode signal output circuit 25 and to the other input terminal of the OR circuit 21. The output terminal of the OR circuit 21 is connected to the signal output circuit 26 during a prize.

On the other hand, the start signal input circuit 28 receives a start signal S7 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) from the pachinko game machine 1. An output terminal of the start signal input circuit 28 is connected to one input terminal of an OR circuit 30 via a monostable multivibrator 29 whose output pulse width can be changed, and is directly connected to the other input terminal of the OR circuit 30. Have been. In this case, the pulse signal output width of the monostable multivibrator 29 is set to be equal to or longer than the start cycle when the game is continuously started, whereby the monostable multivibrator 29 outputs the pulse width according to the continuous start period of the game. High level signals S8 and S9 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) are output.

The output terminal of the OR circuit 30 is connected to a start signal conversion output circuit 32 via a transfer gate 31 and to a start signal conversion output circuit 34 via a transfer gate 33. Here, the gate terminal of the transfer gate 31 is the OR circuit 1
9, and the gate terminal of the transfer gate 33 is connected to the output terminal of the OR circuit 21.
In this case, each of the start signal conversion output circuits 32 and 34 outputs pulse signals S10 and S11 (see FIGS. 1 and 5) having a predetermined period during a period when the signal input level is at a high level.

The counting pulses P1 and P2 from the pachinko game machine 1 are supplied to a hit control device 35 (see FIG. 4) provided in the hall management computer 14 via a signal line. Hereinafter, the hitting control device 3
5 will be described.

Here, FIG. 4 shows the hitting control device 35 as a combination of functional blocks. However, the hitting control device 35 is actually the hole management computer 1.
4 and a large number of pachinko game machines 1
Is centrally managed, but FIG. 1 shows only functional blocks related to one pachinko game machine 1 for convenience of explanation.

Reference numeral 36 denotes an out-ball counting section which receives a counting pulse P1 indicating the number of out-balls through an input section 37 and a transfer gate 38, and sequentially adds the counting pulse P1 inputted after being initialized through a reset terminal R. The result of the addition is output as a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of outgoing balls. Note that the transfer gate 38 allows a signal to pass only when a high-level signal is applied to its gate terminal. A safe ball counting unit 39 receives a counting pulse P2 indicating the number of safe balls through the input unit 37. The safe ball counting unit 39 is sequentially added with the counting pulse P2 input after being initialized through the reset terminal R, and the addition result is obtained. It is output as a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls.

Numeral 40 denotes a subtraction unit, which subtracts the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of outgoing balls indicated by the numerical signal N1, and outputs the result of the subtraction as a numerical signal indicating the number of difference balls of the pachinko game machine 1. Output as N3.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a stop value setting unit which stores a stop value Nz (negative value) which can be arbitrarily changed.
Reference numeral 42 denotes a stop comparison unit which compares the stop setting value Nz with the numerical signal N3 from the subtraction unit 40, and Nz ≧ N3
Is established, that is, when the number of difference balls of the pachinko game machine 1 reaches the set hit value Nz, a pulse-shaped hit signal Sz is output. Reference numeral 43 denotes a stop signal holding unit which receives the stop signal Sz via the transfer gate 44, and is a period from when the stop signal Sz is output to when it is initialized through the reset terminal R. Only the stop signal Sz 'is output. Note that the gate terminal of the transfer gate 44 is connected to the in-prize detection circuit 26 of the award detection board 16 via the inverter 45 and the input unit 37, and the in-prize detection circuit 2
The signal passing through the transfer gate 44 is prohibited in a state where the high-level special-prize signal S6 is output from the signal 6.
The output terminal of the hit signal holding unit 43 is connected to the pachinko game machine 1 via the output unit 46, and the hit signal Sz 'is output from the hit signal holding unit 43 and the pachinko game machine is output. The power supply of the first ball firing device is cut off.

A driving value setting unit 47 stores a driving setting value Na which can be arbitrarily changed. In this embodiment, the driving setting value Na is set to zero. Reference numeral 48 denotes a driving comparison unit for detecting the driving state, which is the driving setting value N
a is compared with the numerical signal N3 from the subtractor 40, and N
In the state of a ≦ N3, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in a driving state (the number of outgoing balls is larger than the number of safe balls) and the difference ball number is zero or more, the driving signal composed of a high level signal It is in a state where Sa is output, and in other states, a state where a low level signal is output.
The output of the driving comparison unit 48 is
After being inverted by the above, the signal is supplied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 38.

An opening means 50 outputs a reset pulse RP when the opening operation is performed.
Thereby, the out ball counting unit 36, the safe ball counting unit 39, and the hitting signal holding unit 43 are initialized through the reset terminal R.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When a game is being played on the pachinko game machine 1, counting pulses P1 and P2 are output from the pachinko game machine 1, and a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of out-balls is output from the out-ball counting unit 36 that adds the counting pulse P1. At the same time, the safe ball counter 39 for adding the counting pulse P2 outputs a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls. Accordingly, the subtracting unit 40 performs an operation of subtracting the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of outgoing balls indicated by the numerical signal N1, and calculates the numerical result indicating the number of difference balls of the pachinko game machine 1. Output as signal N3.

In this case, the numerical signal N3 from the subtractor 40
Is zero or more, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the driving state, the driving comparison unit 48 outputs the driving signal Sa.
(High-level signal) is output, and the driving signal Sa is inverted to a low-level signal by the inverter 49 and applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 38. For this reason, the transfer gate 38 outputs the count pulse P
1 is stopped, and therefore, while the pachinko game machine 1 is in the driving state, the adding operation of the counting pulse P1 by the out ball counting section 36 is stopped, thereby the player in the pachinko game machine 1 As a result, the number of pachinko balls in the driven state is not reflected in the result of calculating the number of difference balls in the subtracting section 40. As a result,
When the pachinko game machine 1 is hit by a game by two or more players, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the number of pachinko balls obtained by the player becomes larger than the hitting set value Nz.

When the numerical signal N3 from the subtracting section 40 is a negative value with the progress of the game, that is, when the player has acquired a pachinko ball, the driving comparison section 4
8 does not output the driving signal Sa, the transfer gate 38 permits the passage of the count pulse P1. In this state, when the pachinko ball wins in the specific winning opening 6 provided on the board 2 and the symbol pattern displayed on each of the indicators 3 to 5 matches the special prize pattern,
The opening / closing member 7 swings forward to open the special winning opening 8 and a winning state where the winning probability becomes extremely high occurs. As a result, when the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player increases at a stretch and the number of difference balls calculated by the subtracting section 40 increases in the negative direction and the numerical signal N3 reaches the hit setting value Nz, the hit comparison is performed. The stopping signal Sz is output from the unit 42.

FIG. 5 is a signal waveform diagram of the special prize detection board 16. When a special prize state occurs in the pachinko game machine 1 as shown in FIG.
Output a special prize signal S1. As a result, the high-level signal S2 is output from the monostable multivibrator 18 provided on the special-prize detection board 16, and the high-prize signal S6 is output from the high-prize signal output circuit 26. Then, the signal level of the gate terminal of the transfer gate of the hit control device 35 becomes low in response to the input of the in-prize signal S5. When the stop signal Sz is output, the stop signal Sz cannot pass through the transfer gate 44.

When the special prize state is the first special prize state, the pachinko game machine 1 shifts to the fluctuation mode in which the probability of occurrence of the second special prize state is set to be high, and the mode lamp 102 blinks. . That is, since the prize probability after the first prize state has occurred with a probability of occurrence of a predetermined prize in pachinko game machine 1 is high, that a likely second prize condition occurs. At this time, since the monostable multivibrator 23 of the grand prize detection board 16 is in the input period of the mode signal S3 outputs a high level signal to the OR circuit 24, prize in the signal of high level from the grand prize in the signal output circuit 26 S6 Is output continuously. Therefore, the signal level of the gate terminal of the transfer gate 44 of the hit control device 35 is maintained at a low level, so that the hit signal Sz from the hit comparing unit 42 does not pass through the transfer gate 44.

In this case, the player enters the mode lamp 102
It is possible to confirm that the flashing of a change mode, so to continue the game by the same pachinko game machine 1 from the expected continuous generation of prize.

As the game progresses by the player, a second special prize state occurs in the pachinko game machine 1 based on the occurrence probability set high as described above. At this time, although the input of the mode signal S3 to the monostable multivibrator 23 of the special prize detection board 16 is interrupted by the occurrence of the second special prize state, the special prize signal S1 is input to the special prize signal input circuit 17 from the pachinko game machine 1. The award signal S6 is continuously output from the award signal output circuit 26. Therefore, the hitting comparison unit 42 in the hitting control device 35
Cannot pass through the transfer gate 44, so that the pachinko game machine 1 is not hit.

Then, the second in the pachinko game machine 1
If the grand prize of the state has been completed, the grand prize state change mode
When the end of the game is indicated, the pachinko game machine 1
Even if the second special prize state ends, the fluctuation mode is not restarted. Then, since the output of both the special prize signal S1 and the mode signal S3 from the pachinko game machine 1 is cut off, the special prize signal S6 from the special prize signal output circuit 26 is cut off. As a result, the signal level at the gate terminal of the transfer gate 44 in the hit control device 35 becomes high level, so that the hit signal Sz from the hit comparing section 42 passes through the transfer gate 44 and the hit signal output section 43 Will be output to Thereby, the hitting signal holding unit 4
Since the stop signal Sz 'is output from No. 3,
The pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a hit state in which the power of the ball firing device is cut off and the game by the player is prohibited.

On the other hand, the hall management computer 14 manages the operating status of the pachinko game machine 1 based on the input of the in-prize signal S6 from the prize detection board 16. That is, the hall management computer 14 outputs the out ball signal P1
And operating data including the daily sales status of the pachinko game machine 1 based on the safe ball signal P2. In this case, the operating data is stored based on the input period and the non-input period of the special award signal S6. It is categorized.

In order to release the hit state of the pachinko game machine 1, the opening means 50 of the hit control device 35 is operated. That is, when the opening means 50 is operated, the hitting signal holding unit 43 is reset, so that the hitting signal Sz ′ output from the hitting signal holding unit 45 to the pachinko game machine 1.
Is stopped, so that the pachinko game machine 1 can be played by the player. In this case, when the opening means 50 is operated, the out ball counting unit 36 and the safe ball counting unit 39
Is reset, the hit control for the pachinko game machine 1 can be executed from the initial state.

In short, according to the above embodiment, the special prize signal S1 and the mode signal S3 from the pachinko game machine 1 are provided.
, A start signal S7 is input, and various signals output from the special detection board 16 are supplied to the hall management computer 14. Therefore, unlike the conventional example, the pachinko game machine 1 Special prize status,
The fluctuation mode , start occurrence, and the like can be managed separately.

In each of the above embodiments, a pachinko game machine is used as a gaming machine, but a slot machine may be used.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the operation management device for a gaming machine of the present invention, an input means for inputting a signal indicating that a special prize or a change mode is in progress from the gaming machine is provided. Since the operating state of the gaming machine is managed based on the input state of the signal through the input means, the first
Establishment of a second predetermined condition with exhibits prize state to release a large number of products such as winning balls or coins by the occurrence of predetermined conditions
To increase the possibility that the first predetermined condition is satisfied.
There is an excellent effect that the operating status of the gaming machine exhibiting the dynamic mode can be managed reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special award detecting board according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hit control device.

FIG. 5 is a signal waveform diagram from each circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine (game machine), 14 is a hall management computer (operation management device), 16 is a special prize detection board (input means), and 35 is a hit control device.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A special prize state in which a large number of products such as prize balls or coins are released when a first predetermined condition is satisfied .
The first predetermined condition is satisfied when the second predetermined condition is satisfied.
An input means for inputting a signal indicating that a prize during and in the fluctuation mode from the gaming machine exhibiting fluctuation mode with higher possibility that, the operation of the gaming machine based on the input state of the signal through the input means An operation management device for a gaming machine, which manages a situation.