JP2584580B2 - Pachinko machine management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a management apparatus for centrally managing each pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a management apparatus for centrally managing a plurality of pachinko machines detects the number of safe balls and the number of out balls of each pachinko machine and determines the number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls and the number of divisions based on the detected signals. The calculated number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, and the number of divisions of the designated table are displayed as numerical values on the display device.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional management device, the number of incoming and outgoing balls is quantified and displayed on a display device. It was something that nobody could manage. In addition, it has been difficult for a manager who has the ability to analyze incoming and outgoing data to analyze the relative incoming and outgoing situation of each pachinko machine in the entire game arcade.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to visually and intuitively analyze and grasp the incoming and outgoing ball states, and to provide a pachinko machine. The analysis of the relative incoming and outgoing situation can be easily performed , and the number of incoming and outgoing balls
Data on the number of times the prize winning device has been operated
To facilitate the business status of each pachinko machine
And efficient data search
It is an object of the present invention to provide a management device which can be performed in an efficient manner .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a storage means for storing data relating to pachinko machines in a game arcade, a first operation means for inputting a common item display command, and A second operation means for inputting a display command and a number of pachinko machines installed in the game arcade are provided.
Display diagram for graphically displaying the incoming and outgoing situations
A large number of pachinko machines installed in a game arcade
Machine to identify each pachinko machine.
Value and the incoming and outgoing status indicated by the display graphic
Group at least consisting of
Graph creation control means for creating a rough;
A graph display operation unit for inputting a display instruction of a graph created by the control unit, and a common item data of each unit is called from a storage unit based on a common item display instruction of the first operation unit, and a second operation unit The individual data of each unit is called from the storage unit based on the individual display command, and is provided in the storage unit based on the graph display command of the graph display operation unit.
Entered ball count data from the incoming ball count storage area and outgoing ball count storage area
Display means for calling out the data of the number of balls to be jumped out and the data called by the calling means, and are once assigned to the storage means in place of the display of the common item data based on the individual display command from the second operating means. call the incoming balls number storage area, and the payout number storage area, respectively machine number related to the individual display from winning device operation count storage area, and an operation count data of the winning equipment and exits counts data as input spheres number of data Display,
Furthermore , based on a graph display command from the graph display operation means, each of a large number of pachinko machines installed in the amusement arcade.
Graphs on incoming and outgoing balls are compared on a single screen
The gist of the invention is to provide a display means for displaying the information in a comparable manner.

[0006]

When the graph display operation means is operated by adopting the above means, the incoming number data and the outgoing number data are called from the storage means by the calling means. And
Based on the called ball count data and ball count data,
The graph creation control means
The number of incoming and outgoing balls for each pachinko machine
A rough is created and the graph is displayed on a single screen
They are displayed so that they can be compared at once. Also, while the common item data called by the calling means based on the common item display command signal of the first operating means is being displayed by the display means, the input of the storage means is performed based on the individual display command from the second operating means.
And Ball number storage area, and the payout number storage area, instead of the common items data by the operating time data and is called the display unit of the winning device operation count storage area than winning device and incoming number of balls data and payout number of data Once displayed.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a pachinko game arcade employing a management device according to the present invention. In this game arcade, an island in which a large number of pachinko game machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko game machines”) 1 are linearly arranged. 2 are arranged in parallel. In FIG. 1, only five islands 2 are shown, and pachinko machines 1 of this pachinko game arcade are mixed with different types of pachinko machines. A ball rental machine 3 is installed.
Also, in the pachinko game hall, an island-by-island ball replenishing device 64 for replenishing and stopping pachinko balls by island through a ball replenishing gutter is provided.
Is provided. The management of each pachinko machine 1 and the ball rental machine 3 is intensively performed by the management room 4.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the pachinko machine 1, in which a winning device S is provided at the center of the game board 5, and the winning device S is provided.
When a pachinko ball enters the special safe ball receiving port 6 provided below, the ball is detected by a switch (not shown) and the winning device S is driven. Also, this winning device S
Is driven, the electrical activity detection device 7 detects this.

The safe board receiving port 8 is provided at an appropriate place on the game board 5.
When a pachinko ball (safe ball) enters the safe ball receiving port 8, a predetermined number of prize balls are released to the upper plate 9 by a prize ball releasing mechanism (not shown). Similarly, when a pachinko ball enters the prize winning device S and the special safe ball receiving port 6, this is also detected as a safe ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are similarly released from the prize ball releasing mechanism. The total number of pachinko balls released to the upper plate 9 by the prize ball releasing mechanism is the number of balls to be played.

An out ball receiving port 10 is provided below the game board 5. On the back side of the game board 5, a safe ball passage and an out ball passage are provided, and the safe ball passage 8, the safe ball reception opening 6, and the safe ball entering the prize device S pass through the safe ball passage. The out ball that has entered the out ball receiving port 10 passes through the out ball passage. The safe ball passage is provided with a safe ball detection device 11 for detecting a safe ball, and the out ball passage is provided with an out ball detection device 12 for detecting an out ball. The total number of safe balls and out balls is the number of incoming balls.

The upper plate 9 is provided with an empty plate detecting device 13 for detecting whether or not pachinko balls are accumulated in the upper plate 9. Below the upper plate 9, a lower plate 14 is provided,
When the pachinko balls accumulated in the upper plate 9 become equal to or larger than the storage capacity of the plate 9, premium balls are conveyed and stored in the lower plate 14.

A ball replenishing device 1 is provided on the upper rear side of the pachinko machine 1.
The ball supply device 15 drives a solenoid in response to an external signal to supply and stop pachinko balls from the ball supply gutter to a supply tank (not shown) of the pachinko machine 1. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a failure detecting device 16, and the failure detecting device 16 automatically detects when a failure occurs in the pachinko machine 1, and provides a switch for notifying the failure by manual operation of a staff member. Have.

The management room 4 includes a management device 17 shown in FIG.
The operation device 19 is mounted on the box-shaped main body case 18 of the management device 17. The operation terminal 19 has first operation means and second operation means.
Further , a keyboard 20 is provided as a graph display operation unit, and a display device (hereinafter, referred to as a CRT) 21 as a display unit capable of displaying data in color is mounted on the upper surface of the operation terminal 19.

Then, as shown in FIG.
Are arranged with various keys 22. When the keys 22 are described in order, a power key 23 for turning on / off the power of the operation terminal 19, an initial setting point for performing initial settings, and a setting point for performing various settings can be set at the upper right of the keyboard 20. A master key 24 is provided. Further, on the left side, there are a screen key 25 used for displaying a graph described later, an island key 26 used for displaying data for each island, a model key 27 used for displaying data for each model, and the pachinko machine 1. A pachinko key 28 used when performing an operation, a ball lending machine key 29 used when displaying data related to the ball lending machine 3, and a platform key 30 used when performing an operation related to the pachinko machine 1 are provided. In addition, the coin key 31 is used when a coin stand capable of playing with coins is installed.

On the lower left side of the keyboard 20, there are provided a hit setting key 33 used for setting the number of hits, and a caution base setting key 34 used for setting a base to be noted. .

Further, on the right side of the caution table setting key 34, a numeric key 35 for inputting numbers such as a car number, a release key 36 used for displaying an island map described later, and further on a right side a graph display described later. Simultaneous key 37 used at the time of opening, hitting clear key 3 used at the time of opening the table which was forcibly stopped
8. A clear release key 39 is provided for use when releasing the table that has been stopped. Further, there are provided a hit key 40 used for forcibly stopping, a plus key 41, a minus key 42, a right arrow key 43 and a left arrow key 44 used for moving a cursor.

The failure table key 45, the hitting table key 46, the empty dish key 47, and the caution table key 48 are used to display various tables. Further, a total key 49 for calculating the total of data, a set key 50 used for displaying data on the CRT 21, a print key 51 used for printing data on a printer 54 described later, and a graph key used for displaying graph described later. Graph keys 52 are provided.

By operating these various keys 22, data is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 in various display modes shown in FIGS. That is, to display the platform information on the screen 53, enter the platform number using the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the numeric keys 35, and operate the keys in the order of the set key 50 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as the platform data display key operation). 8), data such as the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of the designated table are displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. 8 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as table data display). At this time, at the upper right corner of the screen 53, the data collection time as the target is displayed.
The display of this time is all displayed on the display screen described below.

In order to display the model-specific information on the screen 53, the user inputs a model number using the table key 30, the model key 27, and the numeric keys 35, and operates the total key 49 and the set key 50 in this order. The operation is referred to as a model-specific data display key operation), and data such as the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls for each pachinko machine 1 is displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. 9 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as model-specific data). Display).

In order to display information on the ball lending machine 3 on the screen 53, the ball lending machine key 29, the pachinko key 28, the input of the ball lending machine number by the numerical keys 35, and the key operation in the order of the set key 50 are performed. (Hereinafter, this operation is referred to as ball rental machine display key operation), and the amount exchanged by the ball rental machine 3 is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as ball rental machine data display).

The table key 3 is used to display on the screen 53 the information of the hitting table which has been stopped after the operation of the pachinko machine 1 has been completed.
0, pachinko key 28, hitch table key 46, set key 5
When the key operation is performed in the order of 0 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a key operation of a stop table display), the numbers of all the tables that are stopped are displayed as shown in FIG. 11 (hereinafter, this display is performed). Is called a stop table display).

To display the information on the empty platen on the screen 53, key operation is performed in the order of the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, the empty plate key 47, and the set key 50 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as the empty platen display key). As shown in FIG. 12, the numbers of all the empty plates without pachinko balls on the upper plate 9 are displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. 12 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as empty plate display).

When the key operation is performed in the order of the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, the failure table key 45, and the set key 50 in order to display the information of the failure table on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as the failure table display key operation). 13), the numbers of all the failed units are displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. 13 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a failed unit display).

When the key operation is performed in the order of the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the caution platform key 48, and the set key 50 in order to display the caution platform information on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as caution platform display key operation). As shown in FIG. 14, the numbers of all the vehicles to be noted are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a caution display).

When the keys are operated in the order of the screen key 25, the table key 30, the island key 26, the screen key 25, and the release key 36 in order to display all the tables on each of the islands on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this table key is referred to as a "key"). The operation is called an island map display key operation.) As shown in FIG.
3 is displayed, and the hitting state of each vehicle is displayed based on the figure (map) (hereinafter, this display is referred to as an island map display).

When a key operation is performed in the order of the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, the screen key 25, the simultaneous key 37, and the graph key 52 in order to display the graph on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a graph display key operation). ), FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the difference between the number of payouts and the number of payouts of each vehicle is displayed on the screen 53 as a bar graph (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a graph display).

The various keys 22 are also used to make various settings as described below. That is, the master key 24 is set to an initial setting point, and a model can be set by a key operation in an interactive manner with the management device through the screen 53. Then, the model number is input by the numeric keys 35, the set key 50, the numeric keys When a machine number is input by the user 35 and the order key operation of the set key 50 is performed, a model is set for each machine (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a model setting key operation). Similarly, from the state where the island can be set, the input of the island number by the numeric keys 35, the set key 50, the numeric keys 3
By performing the key operation in the order of the input of the unit number by the number 5 and the set key 50, an island number is set for each unit (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as an island setting key operation). In addition, the order of setting the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the master key 24 to the set points, inputting the table number using the stop setting key 33 and the numerical keys 35, and inputting the number of stops using the set key 50 and the numerical keys 35. When the key operation is performed, the number of hits for each vehicle is set (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a key operation for setting the number of hits).

Further, a table key 30, a pachinko key 28,
By setting the master key 24 to the set point, entering the table number using the caution table setting key 34 and the numeric keys 35, and performing key operations in the order of the set key 50, when there is a table to be cautious, (Hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a caution setting key operation).

By inputting the machine number using the machine key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the numeric key 35, and operating the keys in the order of the clear release key 39, the operation of the hitting table whose operation has been stopped can be resumed and the game can be played. The operation is released to a state (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a hitting table release key operation). The percussion table release key can be operated to open the percussion table by platform, island, or model.

When a table number is input by the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the numeric key 35, and the keys are operated in the order of the stop key 40, the table which is not in the stopped state is forcibly turned into the stopped state. (Hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a forced stop key operation). The operation of the pachinko machine 1 in the forced stop state in this way is stopped. By the operation of the forcible stop key, the stop can be performed for each platform, each island, and each model.

Further, the stand key 30, the pachinko key 2
8. Entering the machine number using the numeric keys 35 Stop clear key 3
When the key operation is performed in the order of 8, the table in the forced stop state is released to a state where the player can play the game again (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a forced stop table opening key operation).

A printer 54 is provided at the right rear portion of the operation terminal 19 shown in FIG. 3, and the same data as the screen display by the CRT 21 is printed on the printing paper 55 by operating the keys of the keyboard 20. Then, for example, input of the machine number by the machine key 30, the pachinko key 28, the numeric key 35, the set key 50, the print key 5
When a key operation is performed in the order of 1 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a table data printing key operation), as shown in FIG. The sheet 55 is sent out.

A supply switch panel 56 is provided on the upper front of the main body case 18. The supply switch panel 56 includes island supply switches 57 for each island as shown in FIG. Are provided with display lamps 58, respectively. The island replenishment switch 57 is switched to three stages. In the upper stage, the island-based ball replenishing device is driven to replenish pachinko balls for each island, and in the middle stage, the supply of the pachinko balls is stopped. It is operated when an abnormality occurs and pachinko balls are not supplied to each island. At the same time, when the island supply switch 57 is set to the upper normal supply state or the lower emergency state, the service lamp 58a or the emergency lamp 58b of the display lamp 58 is turned on. Further, the island supply switch panel 56 has a supply source switch 59 for operating the entire pachinko ball supply similarly to the island supply switch 57, and a display lamp 6 which is turned on when the supply source switch 59 is set at the upper or lower stage.
0, and a power switch 61 are provided.

The main body case 18 contains a computer as a calling means for controlling the management device and a graph creation control means , and a storage device as a storage means. Next, the electrical configuration of this management device will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG. 6. The computer 62 includes an empty plate detection device 13, a safe ball detection device 11, and an out ball detection device 12 of each pachinko machine 1. , The electrical activity detection device 7, the failure detection device 16, and the ball supply device 15 are connected.

Then, the computer 62 inputs a detection signal indicating whether or not pachinko balls are stored in the upper plate 9 of the pachinko machine 1 from the empty plate detection device 13 and outputs the signal to the safe ball detection device 1.
1 and a signal when the safe sphere and the out sphere pass are input from the out sphere detection device 12. The computer 62 receives a signal for driving the winning device S from the electrical activity detection device 7 and a failure detection signal from the failure detection device 16. Further, the computer 62 outputs a signal to the ball replenishing device 15 to start or stop replenishing the ball to the pachinko machine 1.

The keyboard 62 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 inputs a command signal accompanying a key operation from the keyboard 20.
Also, each ball lending machine 3 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 inputs a signal from the ball lending machine 3 (for convenience of explanation in FIG. 6, only one ball lending machine 3 is provided). Indicated).

An alarm 63 provided in the control room 4 is connected to the computer 62. When the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, the computer 62 outputs a signal to the alarm 63 so that the alarm 63 outputs the signal. A chime sounds.

The computer 62 is connected to a ball replenishment switch panel 56 and an island-based ball replenishment device group 64. The computer 62 receives a ball replenishment signal for each island from the ball replenishment switch panel 56, and the corresponding ball replenishment device for each island. Group 64
Is started or stopped.

The CRT 21 and the printer 54 are connected to the computer 62. Also, the computer 62
A timer is built therein, and the computer 62 displays the date and time at that time together with the data on the CRT 21 or the printer 54 based on a command signal from the keyboard 20.

Storage device 6 connected to computer 62
Reference numeral 5 denotes an external storage device for storing data on a floppy disk or a magnetic tape. 7 is stored in the storage device 65 for each pachinko machine 1 and each ball rental machine 3.
A storage area for storing a large number of common item data shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is provided (only one pachinko machine 1 and one ball lending machine 3 are used in FIGS. 7A and 7B ) . Shown).

That is, the table number storage area 66 stores the preset table number data , the model number storage area 67 stores the model number data of the table by operating the model setting key, and the island number storage area 68 stores the data. the data island number belongs its base by the island setting key operation, Iridama number storage area 69
And the payout number storage area 70 stores the payout number data.

The set number of hits storage area 71 stores data of the set number of hits set by operating the number of hits key, and the hit state storage area 72 shows that the table is currently in the hit state. The hit state data indicating whether or not the player is hitting is stored in the hit count storage area 73, and the hit count data is stored in the empty dish data storage area 74 based on the detection signal of the empty dish detection device 13. Empty plate data indicating whether or not pachinko balls are accumulated is stored.

Further, the failure data storage area 75 stores failure data indicating whether or not a failure has occurred based on the detection signal of the failure detection device 16. In the caution data storage area 77, data of the number of times of electric winning based on the signal is stored caution data as to whether or not the caution board is set by operating the caution board setting key.

On the other hand, the ball lending machine number storage area 78 stores preset number data of the ball lending machine 3, and the ball lending machine data storage area 79 stores the exchange amount based on the output signal of the ball lending machine 3. Is stored.

The data stored in each of the storage areas 66 to 79 is appropriately called up based on each display key operation. Meanwhile, the computer 6
2 has a built-in program memory storing a control program, and the computer 62 executes various arithmetic processing operations based on the program memory. Each time the computer 62 receives a safe ball passing signal from the safe ball detecting device 11 for each vehicle, the computer 62 adds the number of premium balls per safe ball and calculates the number of payout balls which is the sum of the number of premium balls. The calculated value is stored in a predetermined storage area 70 of the corresponding table of the storage device 65. At the same time, the computer 62 calculates the sum of the number of out-balls based on the out-ball passing signal from the out-ball detecting device 12 and the number of safe balls based on the safe-ball passing signal as the number of incoming balls, and determines the number of incoming balls as the corresponding number of balls. Is stored in the storage area 69.

When the number of balls hit reaches the number of hits set by operating the number of hits setting key, the computer 62 displays
When it is determined that the ball has been hit, the ball supply device 15 stops supplying the pachinko balls and stops the operation of the table.
When the computer 62 is stopped in this way, the computer 62 sounds a chime from the alarm device 63,
21 and the printer 54 are displayed to indicate which table has been hit. At the same time, the computer 62 counts the number of hits as the number of hits when the number of balls hit reaches the set hit count and when the forced hit is performed by operating the forced hit key, and the number is counted as the hit count. The information is stored in a predetermined storage area 73 of the table.

Further, the computer 62 counts the number of times of the electric winning based on the input signal of the electric activity detecting device 7, and stores the number in a predetermined storage area 76 of the stand. Further, the computer 62 calculates the exchange amount of the ball lending machine 3 based on the signal from the ball lending machine 3 and stores the amount in a predetermined storage area 79 of the ball lending machine.

Next, the operation of the management device configured as described above will be described. The power key 23 of the keyboard 20 and the power switch 61 of the supply switch panel 56 are turned on, the supply source switch 59 of the supply switch panel 56 is set to the upper normal supply state, and each island supply switch 57 is set to the upper normal supply state. When set, the computer 62 drives the island-specific replenishing device 64 to start replenishing pachinko balls for each island. Then, before operating the pachinko machine 1, various settings are made by operating the keys of the keyboard 20. That is, as described above, the model type is set by operating the model setting key, and the island number is set by operating the island setting key. Further, the number of hits is set by operating the number of hits setting key, and the caution base is set by operating the caution base setting key.
And it sets about each ball rental machine 3.

The computer 62 stores these various setting conditions in the respective storage areas of the pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 of the storage device 65. After the setting in this way, the computer 62, while the pachinko machine 1 is operating, the empty plate detecting device 13, the safe ball detecting device 11, the out ball detecting device 12, the electric activity detecting device 7, and the failure detecting device of each pachinko machine 1. An output signal of the device 16 is input, data processing is performed based on a predetermined program, and the processed data is stored in the storage device 65.
In each storage area.

The computer 62 is connected to the pachinko machine 1
Is determined to be in the hitting state based on the detection signal of the safe ball detecting device 11 by the operation of, that is, the hitting number and the payout number storage area 70 stored in the setting hitting number storage area 71 When it is determined that the stored numbers of balls match, a signal is output to the ball replenishing device 15 to stop the supply of pachinko balls to the table and stop the operation of the table.

At the same time, the computer 62
And a chime is sounded to inform the attendant, the fact that the table has been stopped is displayed on the CRT 21 and printed by the printer 54, and the number of times the table has been stopped is counted and the storage device 65 is stopped. Number storage area 7
Store it in 3.

When the hitting table release key is operated on the table which has been hit in this way, the computer 62 opens the table to initialize the individual data and to send a signal to the ball replenishing device 15. Is output to supply a pachinko ball, and the platform is brought into a playable state.

When a forcible stop key operation is performed on a table that has not been stopped yet, the computer 62 stops the operation of the table in response to a command signal based on the key operation to bring the table into a stopped state. The number is counted and stored. When the forcible release key operation is performed on the table in the forcibly stopped state, the computer 62 releases the designated table.

Further, when various display key operations are performed, the computer 62 stores data necessary for the display in the storage device 6.
5 is displayed on the screen by the CRT 21 in a predetermined display mode or printed by the printer 54.

For example, when the table data display key is operated by designating the desired pachinko machine 1 table number, the computer 62 recognizes the table number based on the table number data in the table number storage area 66 and stores the number of inserted balls. Data is retrieved from the area 69, the number of payouts storage area 70, the set number of hits storage area 71, the number of hits storage area 73, and the number of electric wins storage area 76,
The screen 53 of the CRT 21 is calculated by calculating the difference between the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls.
FIG. 8 shows the platform data display. Therefore, the screen 53 displays the number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, the difference between the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls, the set number of hits, the number of hits, and the number of electric wins. The operating state can be easily grasped.

When the model-specific data display key operation is performed, the computer 62 calls the model number data stored in the model number storage area 67 of each machine, and stores the number of incoming balls of all the machines of the same machine as the designated machine. The incoming ball number data and the outgoing number data stored in the area 69 and the outgoing number storage area 70 are called. Then, the computer 62 calculates the sum of the number of incoming balls, the sum of the number of outgoing balls, and the difference between the total number of incoming balls and the total number of outgoing balls, and causes the screen 53 of the CRT 21 to display the model-specific data shown in FIG. Therefore, the number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, and the difference between the numbers are displayed on the screen 53 for each model, and the operation status of each pachinko machine 1 can be easily grasped.

When the desired ball lending machine 3 is designated and the ball lending machine data display key is operated, the computer 62 uses the ball lending machine number data in the ball lending machine number storage area 78 of the storage device 65 to execute the ball lending machine data. While recognizing the number, the data is called out from the ball lending machine data storage area 79, and the ball lending machine data shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21. Therefore, the exchange amount of the designated ball lending machine 3 is displayed on the screen 53, and the operating state of each ball lending machine 3 can be accurately and easily grasped.

When the hit table display key operation is performed, the computer 62 calls the hit state data from the hit state storage area 72 of each car in the storage device 65, and displays the number of the hitting table from among them. 11 is displayed on the screen 53 of the calling CRT 21 from the number storage area 66. Therefore, the screen 53 displays the numbers of all the currently stopped units, and the status of the stopped table can be immediately and easily grasped.

When the empty plate display key is operated, the computer 62 calls up the empty plate data from the empty plate data storage area 74 of each unit in the storage device 65 and stores the plate number of the empty plate from among them. Call CR from area 66
The empty plate stand display shown in FIG. 12 is performed on the screen 53 of T21. Therefore, on this screen 53, all the machine numbers in which the pachinko balls are not accumulated in the upper plate 9 are displayed,
The pachinko machine 1 that is not operating can be easily grasped.

When the trouble table display key is operated, the computer 62 calls the trouble data from the trouble data storage area 75 of each car in the storage device 65 and calls the trouble number from the machine number storage area 66 among them. CR
The failure table display shown in FIG. 13 is performed on the screen 53 of T21. Therefore, all the faulty machine numbers are displayed on this screen 53, and the faulty machine in the game hall can be immediately grasped.

When the caution table display key is operated, the computer 62 calls the caution data from the caution data storage area 77 of each car in the storage device 65, and sets the car number set as the caution board from the caution data in the car number storage area 66. 14 is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 as shown in FIG . Therefore, the screen numbers of all the caution boards are displayed on this screen 53, and it is easy to grasp which caution table is required.

When the island map display key operation is performed , the computer 62 calls each data from the table number storage area 66, the island number storage area 68, the hit state storage area 72, and the hit count storage area 73 of the storage device 65, Based on the data, an island map is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 as shown in FIG . That is, the computer 62 enumerates each car number by island by dividing the car by the dividing line 80, and indicates that the car is currently being stopped by a square frame 81 surrounding the car number. Further, the computer 62 displays the information by color-coding according to the number of the hit according to the number of hits. For example, a platform whose unit number is displayed in yellow is stopped once, and a platform whose unit number is displayed in green is stopped twice. Therefore, the hitting state of each car by island can be understood at a glance.

Further, when it is desired to search for data of a specific platform from the island map display, the cursor is moved right and left on the screen 53 by operating the plus key 41, the minus key 42, the right arrow key 43 and the left arrow key 44 of the keyboard 20. When the set key 50 is operated after being moved up and down and on the platform number, the computer 62 stores the contents of the instruction at the time of operating the island map display key and displays the screen 53.
The display of the island data shown in FIG. 8 is performed by temporarily removing the island map display. Then, when the screen key 25 is operated thereafter, the computer 62 can return to the original island map display again based on the stored instruction content at the time of operating the island map display key.

The computer 62 can also return to the island map display by the same cursor movement and key operation. Therefore, the hit status of the entire platform can be grasped by the island map display, and the individual data of each required vehicle can be searched at any time, and the search can be performed immediately and in the original island map display. Can be done

When the graph display key is operated, the computer 62 calls up data from the table number storage device 66, the number-of-received-balls storage area 69, and the number-of-ball-outs storage area 70 of the storage device 65, and displays a screen 53 of the CRT 21 based on the data. Figure 1
The graph display shown in FIG. 6 is performed. That is, the computer 62 is the number by calculating the difference in the number of balls incoming and outgoing number of balls called from Iridama number <br/> storage area 69 and the payout number storage area 70 recognizes the machine number from machine number storage area 66 Is displayed as a bar graph. In this graph, the vertical axis represents the number of the table and the horizontal axis represents the number of balls. This bar graph is created for each pachinko machine 1, and the portion not displayed on one screen shown in FIG.
By viewing the screen by the operation of No. 3, all can be seen. Therefore, the operating status of each unit can be visually grasped by a bar graph by this graph display.

Further, by performing various print key operations, the same data as the above-described display on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 is printed and displayed by the printer 54. That is, for example, when a table data printing key operation is performed, the computer 62 stores the table number storage area 66 and the number of incoming balls storage area 69.
And calculates the difference between the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of the designated vehicle based on the data retrieved from the outgoing ball number storage area 70,
4 causes the table data printing shown in FIG. 17 to be performed. Therefore, by causing the printer 54 to print various data, the printing paper 55 on which the data is printed can be carried around, or the data can be stored for a long time.

As described above, the management device of this embodiment is the management room 4
, Common item data relating to the operating states of the pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 in the amusement arcade, that is, table number data, model number data, island number data, ball-in number data, ball-out number data, set hit number data, hitting number Various data such as stop state data, number of hits data, empty plate data, failure data, number of electric times data, caution data, ball lending machine number data, and ball lending machine data are stored, and the various data are stored in the keyboard 20.
The necessary data is called up by operating the various display keys, and the individual data relating to each machine are edited and processed in accordance with the display mode on the CRT 21 or the printer 54. It is displayed as data indicating the state.

Therefore, the operating status of all the pachinko machines 1 and ball lending machines 3 in the game arcade can be accurately grasped, and the data on the operating state of each pachinko machine 1 and ball lending machine 3 can be easily searched. Therefore, the operation status of each pachinko machine 1 and ball rental machine 3 can be intensively grasped in the management room 4, and the pachinko machine 1 can be comprehensively managed as compared with the conventional management device.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, the CRT 21 and the printer 54 are used as display means for displaying various data. the may be used. In addition, the data to be collected and displayed may be various data such as data relating to an unauthorized platform in addition to the data described in the above embodiment.

[0070]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the incoming ball data and the outgoing ball data for each pachinko machine are displayed as a graph in a graphic form, so that it is compared with a screen display using only numerical values. It has the effect of intuitively visually grasping the incoming and outgoing ball situation, and manages the amusement arcade and pachinko machines even for new hires who do not have the ability to analyze incoming and outgoing ball data. It becomes possible.

In particular, according to the present invention, an image displayed on a single screen is displayed.
Balls on a large number of pachinko machines installed in the amusement arcade
Compare and manage collectively by ball display from ball status
And the relative entry of each unit in the entire playground
This has the effect of easily analyzing and comprehending the pitching situation.
You. Also, among the many pachinko machines installed in the game hall,
The relationship between the number of operations of the prize winning device operated based on the fact that a pachinko ball has fallen into the special safe ball entrance of a particular pachinko machine and the number of balls entered and exited by the pachinko machine can be grasped, and the prize It is possible to manage how the presence / absence of the device and the number of times the prize device has been operated affect the profit state of the pachinko machine. Further, the common data and the individual data are switched by the first operation means and the second operation means and displayed on the display means, and the number of times of operation of the prize winning device, the number of entering balls and the number of exiting balls for each pachinko machine. Can be relatively compared, so that the pachinko machines installed in the amusement arcade can be made uniform in the launching situation by referring to the display on the display means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an entire game arcade to which a management device embodying the present invention is attached.

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

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a management device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a keyboard.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a supply switch panel.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the management device.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a part of a storage area provided in a storage device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of contents displayed on a screen of a CRT.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of contents displayed on a screen of a CRT.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of contents displayed on a screen of a CRT.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of contents displayed on a screen of a CRT.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of contents displayed on a screen of a CRT.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content displayed on the screen of the CRT.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the content printed on the printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Pachinko machine 6 ... Special safe ball entrance 7 ... Operation inspection
Electric activity detecting device as output means, 20 ... first and second
Operating means and a keyboard of a graph display operation unit, CRT as 21 ... display unit, 62 ... calling means 及
A computer as a graph creation control means ; 65, a storage device as storage means ; S, a winning device.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage means (65) for storing data relating to each pachinko machine (1) in a game arcade, and a first operation means (20) for inputting a common item display command.
And second operating means (20) for inputting an individual display command, and each of a number of pachinko machines (1) installed in a game arcade.
Display diagram for graphically displaying the incoming and outgoing situations
A large number of pachinko machines installed in a game arcade
Machine (1) to identify each pachinko machine (1)
The index value for the
At least depending on the number to show the incoming and outgoing situation numerically
Graph creation control means (6) for creating a composed graph
2) and a graph created by the graph creation control means (62).
Graph display operation means for inputting a rough display command (20)
The common item data of each unit is called from the storage means (65) based on the common item display command of the first operation means (20), and the storage means is stored based on the individual display command of the second operation means (20). The individual data of each car is called from (65) , and the number of incoming balls storage area and the number of outgoing balls provided in the storage means (65) based on the graph display command of the graph display operation means (20).
A calling unit (62) for calling the number-of-balls data and the number-of-balls data from a storage area; and displaying the data called by the calling unit (62) and based on an individual display command from the second operating unit (20). Storage means (6) instead of displaying the common item data.
And inlet ball number storage area allocated to 5), the operation of the payout number storage area, winning device number of operations respectively machine number related to the individual display from the storage area, winning device and entering the sphere number data and the output counts data display by calling the number of times data further based on the graphical display command from the graph display operation device (20)
A number of pachinko machines (1) installed at the amusement arcade
Graphs on all incoming and outgoing situations on a single screen
And a display means (21) for displaying the pachinko machine in a comparable manner.