JP2637783B2 - Pachinko hall management system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a pachinko hall management system capable of finely managing a large number of game machines.

(Prior Art) In a pachinko parlor, management data such as the balance and the number of hits of a pachinko machine serving as a game machine is processed for each pachinko machine by a centralized management computer, and based on the management data obtained in this manner. The pachinko machine is used to control the hitting and opening of pachinko machines, and to adjust the nails of pachinko machines.
In the case of constructing such a management system, counting pulses indicating the number of out balls (the number of pachinko balls driven) and the number of safe balls (the number of pachinko balls provided as prize balls) are output to each pachinko machine. The number of difference balls (difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls), the payout ratio, etc., based on the counting pulse output from each counter, are provided. And various calculations such as a hitting judgment based on whether or not the number of difference balls has reached the hitting set value and a total of hitting times are performed. Are stored as management data. The management data accumulated in this manner is read out automatically or manually as necessary, and is used to manage the pachinko machines (report and release of pachinko machines that have been hit, and information on pachinko machines that have been illegally operated). Information, pachinko machine nail adjustment, etc.).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-described conventional pachinko hall management system, data transmission between the central management computer and the employees who actually manage the pachinko machines is indirectly performed by the operator. Therefore, the data transmission efficiency becomes extremely poor. For this reason, there is a risk that time may be wasted and data exchange may be inaccurate, and there is a problem that it is impossible to perform detailed management of the pachinko machine. It is also possible for employees to exchange data directly with the centralized management computer, but in this case, the employees have to go to the location of the centralized management computer one by one. Efficiency gets worse.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned squaring, and an object of the present invention is to exchange data between a pachinko hall employee and a centralized management computer directly by an operation device and a fear display device provided near a game machine. In addition, the management of the game machine can be performed finely and promptly, and the data transmission as described above can be accurately performed for each data for each game machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko hall management system which has an effect of reliably preventing a situation such as a situation.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores management data such as balance and number of hits based on signals output from a large number of game machines. In a pachinko hall management system that includes a centralized management computer that separately calculates and stores individual management data for each game machine and outputs the management data as needed, a fingerprint that is read and digitized according to the pattern is read. Fingerprint reader for outputting read data, fingerprint data storage for storing a fingerprint pattern of a pachinko hall employee as digitized personal fingerprint data, and fingerprint read data output from the fingerprint reader and the fingerprint data storage A collation device for collating with the personal fingerprint data stored in the device to perform personal identification at the time of coincidence and outputting a coincidence signal; In the vicinity of the game machine, the operation is enabled only when a match signal is output from the matching device in accordance with the fingerprint reading operation of the fingerprint reading device, and the machine number of the game machine is specified in accordance with the operation. An operation device for generating a command signal including possible information and transmitting the command signal to the central management computer is installed in association with the fingerprint reader, and management data from the central management computer is displayed near the operation device. Providing a display device, and in particular, executing the centralized management computer in response to a command signal from the operation circuit, relating the command content of the command signal to a game machine corresponding to the platform number information included in the command signal. And a response means for displaying the prince management data on the display device as necessary.

In this case, the operation device and the display device may be provided so as to correspond to the game machine on a one-to-one basis, and may be configured as a unit integrated with a calling device including a call button and a call lamp.

(Operation) The centralized management computer calculates and stores management data such as the balance of a large number of game machines individually for each game machine. On the other hand, when activating the operation device,
The fingerprint of the operator is read by the fingerprint reader. At this time,
Only when the fingerprint matches the fingerprint stored in the fingerprint data storage device, a matching signal is output from the matching device, and based on this, the operation of the operating device is activated. In such a state, when a command signal including the desired game console number information is generated from the operation device, the command signal is sent to the central management computer. Then, in the central management computer, in response to the command signal given as described above, the command content of the command signal is executed in association with the game machine corresponding to the platform number information included in the command signal. At the same time, when the command signal includes a data read command, the management data is displayed on a display device provided near the operation device. In other words, if the fingerprints of pachinko hall employees who are qualified to operate the operation device are stored in the fingerprint data storage device in advance,
The pachinko hall can be restricted so that only the pachinko hall employees can operate the operation measures, and the operating device can be prevented from being misused by a third party, and the pachinko hall in which the fingerprint is stored as described above. Employees can directly exchange data with the central management computer.

Then, the operation device and the display device are provided one by one to the game machine.
If configured as one unit corresponding to
The command signal from the operating device is transmitted to the central management computer as a signal corresponding to the game machine on a one-to-one basis, and the management data from the central management computer is transmitted to the display device corresponding to the game machine on a one-to-one basis. Since the data is displayed, the data transmission as described above can be accurately associated with each game machine.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko machine as a game machine in which a large number of game machines are arranged, and a door 1a for opening and closing the board is held in a closed state by a lock mechanism 2. Reference numeral 3 denotes a pachinko ball lending machine installed between the pachinko machines 1 for automatic lending of pachinko balls, and is provided for one pachinko machine 1 for two pachinko machines 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation unit provided above the pachinko machine 1 so as to correspond to each pachinko machine 1 on a one-to-one basis, which will be described below with reference to FIG.

That is, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 5 denotes a case body of the operation unit 4, and a lamp case 7 in which, for example, a set of two call lamps 6 is integrally provided at an upper portion thereof.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a call button provided at the center of the case body 5, and a call device 9 is constituted by the call button 6 and the call lamp 6. When the call button 8 is pressed, the call lamp 6 is turned on. It has become. 10 is a hit state display device provided on the right side of the case body 5,
This has a function of displaying that the corresponding pachinko machine 1 is being hit. Reference numeral 11 denotes a number-of-hits display device provided on the left side of the case body 5, which corresponds to the corresponding pachinko machine 1
It has a function to display the number of hits. In this case, depending on the type of the corresponding pachinko machine 1, a display device for displaying a so-called special prize count may be provided instead of the hit count display device 11.

Reference numerals 12, 13, and 14 denote operation buttons for opening and closing the door, operation buttons for opening the door, and operations for changing the setting of the percussion, which are operation devices provided below the number of percussion display device 11 on the case body 5. Buttons, and these functions will be apparent from the following description. Reference numeral 15 denotes a table information display device provided on the case main body 5 so as to be adjacent to the operation buttons 14. The table information display device includes, for example, a balance (the number of out balls and the number of safe balls) among various management data relating to the pachinko machine 1. Difference)
Is displayed. 15a is a display command button provided on the case body 5 below the table information display device 15, and 16a and 16b are the case body 5
Numeral input buttons provided so as to be adjacent to the platform information display device 15, and a reset button 17 provided on the right side of the case body 5, their functions will be apparent from the following description.

As shown in FIG. 2, the multiple operation units 4 provided corresponding to the multiple pachinko machines 1 as described above,
For example, it is configured to exchange data with one centralized management computer 18. At this time, the computer 18 calculates the management data relating to each pachinko machine 1 for each pachinko machine 1 based on counting pulses, which will be described later, output from the large number of pachinko machines 1. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 19 denotes a fingerprint collation unit provided, for example, for each of a plurality of pachinko machines 1 in the same row, and reads a fingerprint pattern of an employee of a pachinko hall, for example, at the end of the row of pachinko machines. It is installed as possible. In the following, the functions of the central control computer 18 and the fingerprint collating unit 19 and the configuration of the parts related thereto will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing the overall schematic configuration in combination of functional blocks. I do. However, FIG. 1 shows the relationship between the central management computer 18 and the fingerprint collation unit 19 only for one pachinko machine 1 and one operation unit 4 installed corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 for convenience of explanation. I have.

That is, the pachinko machine 1, safe ball counter 21 which outputs a count pulse P ₂ having proportional to out ball counter 20, and the number of ball-safe outputs a count pulse P ₁ number proportional to the out number ball Are provided respectively, and each of the counting pulses P ₁ and
P ₂ is output to the arithmetic processing unit 18a in the central management computer 18. Furthermore, the pachinko machine 1 has a lock mechanism 2
Collapsed and the unlocking detection device 22 for outputting unlock detection pulse P ₃ is provided for each comprising the lock state, the unlocking sense pulse P ₃ whereas responsive means serving controller 18b in the central management computer 18 Through the input circuit 18c.

On the other hand, the command collating unit 19 is configured to include a fingerprint reading device 23, and a fingerprint data storage device
24 and a collation device 25 are provided. The above fingerprint reader
Reference numeral 23 denotes a video camera 27 provided to a glass plate 26 to which a fingertip is addressed, an A / D converter 28 for processing an analog video signal of the video camera 27, an image signal processing circuit 29, and a pattern extraction circuit 23. It has a well-known configuration including a circuit 30. In this case, the image signal processing circuit 29 is a video camera.
While temporarily storing a digital video signal provided from the A / D converter 28 from the A / D converter 27, pre-processing for pattern extraction is performed, and a pattern extraction circuit 30 is an image signal processing circuit.
Based on the output of 29, the pattern of the fingerprint captured by the video camera 27 is digitized and output as fingerprint read data Da. In addition, the fingerprint data is stored in the storage device 24 among the pachinko hall employees, the hitting and releasing operation buttons 12,
Operation button 13 for opening the door, operation button 14 for changing the set stop value
A plurality of personal fingerprint data Db obtained by digitizing the fingerprint pattern of an operation-qualified person are stored in advance. Furthermore, a collation device
Reference numeral 25 denotes fingerprint read data Da from the fingerprint reader 23 and a plurality of personal fingerprint data Db stored in the fingerprint data storage 24.
When the read fingerprint data Da matches any one of the personal fingerprint data Db, an identification code signal Sox unique to the employee corresponding to the personal fingerprint data Db is output and a match signal Sop is output. . At this time, the identification code signal Sox is given to the control unit 18b of the central management computer 18 via the input circuit 18d, and the coincidence signal Sop
Are supplied to the gate circuit 31 as a gate open signal. Then, the gate circuit 31
From 25, the input signal is allowed to pass only when the match signal Sop is given. The collation device 25
Is the output circuit 1 from the control unit 18b of the central management computer 18.
It is to be initialized by an initialization command given via 8g.

In each case where the operation button 12, the operation button 13 for opening the door, the operation button 13 for opening the door, and the operation button 14 for changing the setting of the depression are depressed, respectively, the operation command signal Sa, the instruction signal Sb, and the set value A change command signal Sc is output,
The signals Sa, Sb and Sc are input to the gate circuit 31. When the number input buttons 16a and 16b are pressed, an increment command signal Sd and a carry command signal Se are output, and these signals Sd and Se are also supplied to the gate circuit 31.
Is input to Further, in each case where the display command button 15a and the reset button 17 are pressed, the display command signal Sf and the reset signal Sg are output, respectively, and the signals Sf and Sg are given to the gate circuit 31. Has become. Therefore, the signals Sa to Sg are output to the fingerprint reading device 23.
A predetermined pachinko hall employee's fingertip is addressed to the glass plate 26, and passes through the gate circuit 31 only when the matching unit 18 outputs the matching ground signal Sop. At this time, the hitting command signal Sa, the door opening command signal Sb, the display command signal Sf, and the reset signal Sg that have passed through the gate circuit 31 are sent to the control unit 18b of the central control computer 18 by the input circuit 1b.
Given through 8d. Particularly, in this case, the door opening command signal Sb that has passed through the gate circuit 31 is also given to the driver 32. At this time, the pachinko first lock mechanism 2 is unlocked by the driver 32. The set value change command signal Sc, the increment command signal Sd, and the carry command signal Se that have passed through the gate circuit 31 are given to the table information display device 15. The platform information display device 15 has a function of digitally displaying a numerical value of a plurality of digits. Every time the increment command signal Sd is given, the display digit of the predetermined digit is incremented by “1”, and the carry command signal Se is displayed.
Each time is input, the digit at which the above-described increment is performed is switched to the next lower digit. Therefore, an arbitrary number can be displayed on the platform information display device 15 by combining the operation states of the number input buttons 16a and 16b. In the table information display device 15, when the set value change command signal Sc is given, the display content is output as a numerical signal Sn indicating a stop set value, and the numerical signal Sn It is provided to the control unit 18b of the management computer 18 via the input circuit 18d. Further, in the platform information display device 15, when management data output from the control unit 18b of the centralized management computer 18 is given via the output circuit 18e, the management data is displayed. ing. Since the operation unit 4 is provided so as to correspond to the pachinko machine 1 on a one-to-one basis, the command signals Sa, Sb, Sc and the numerical signals given from the operation unit 4 to the central control computer 18 as described above. Sn
And the like include the machine number information of the corresponding pachinko machine 1 by itself.

The display contents of the hit state display device 10 and the hit number display device 11 in the operation unit 4 are controlled by the control unit 18b in the central control computer 18 via the output circuit 18e. When the call button 8 is pressed, a call signal Sh is output from now on, and the signal Sh is given to the control unit 18b via the input circuit 18d.

By the way, the arithmetic processing unit 18a of the central management computer 18
The number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the number of difference balls and the payout ratio of the pachinko machine 1 are calculated based on the counting pulses P ₁ and P ₂ obtained from the out ball counter 20 and the safe ball counter 21, and the calculation thereof. The result is stored in the internal storage unit 18f as management data. Further, the control unit 18b executes the controls described in (a) to (g) below in real time.

(A) When the data indicating the number of difference balls among the management data stored in the internal storage unit 18f has reached a predetermined hit setting value (that is, the player is hit by the game on the pachinko machine 1). When the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the set value is obtained, a hit signal is output. When the hitting signal is output in this manner, for example, the hitting pachinko machine 1
And the synthesized voice is broadcast in the pachinko hall through the broadcasting device 33, and the pachinko machine 1 is switched to a non-playable hit state. In this case, the number of the pachinko machine 1 to be hit is displayed on a hitting table number display section (not shown), and based on this display, the operator instructs the hitting table number as described above. May be performed.

(B) When the hitting signal is output as described above, the value stored in the hit count storage area set in the internal storage unit 18f is incremented by “1”, and the operation unit 4
Is displayed, indicating that the pachinko machine 1 corresponding to the hitting state display device 10 is hitting. Further, the stored value of the number of hits storage area (that is, the number of hits of the pachinko machine 1) is displayed on the number of hits display device 11 of the operation unit 4.

(C) When the call signal Sh is output in response to the operation of the call button 8, for example, a sound for call notification including the number of the call pachinko machine 1 is synthesized, and the synthesized sound is transmitted to the pachinko hall through the broadcasting device 33. Broadcast within.

(D) When a command signal from the operation unit 4 is given, the content of the command based on the command signal is executed. That is,
After the pachinko hall employee who is qualified to operate has his / her fingertip collated with the fingerprint reader 23 (that is, after the gate circuit 31 is allowed to pass a signal), the display command button 15a is operated, Thus, the display command signal Sf is applied to the gate circuit 31.
Is read out from the management data stored in the storage unit 18f, for example, data indicating the balance of the pachinko machine 1 and the data is provided to the machine information display device 15 through the output circuit 18e. Thus, the balance of the corresponding pachinko machine 1 is displayed on the machine information display device 15. Further, when the hitting / opening operation button 12 is operated and thus the hitting / opening command signal Sa is given,
The output state of the hit signal described above is released, and the display of the hit state display device 10 is initialized. Operation button for changing stop setting value
When the numerical value signal Sn is given from the platform information display device 15 in response to the output of the set value change command signal Sc by the operation of 14, the operation of changing the stop setting value in accordance with the numerical value signal Sn ( Or the operation of changing the difference ball number).
Then, according to the operation of the reset button 17, the reset signal
When Sg is given, an initializing command is given by the matching device 25 through the output circuit 18g to initialize it.

(E) when the solution from the pachinko machine unlocking detection device 22 provided in the 1 tablet detection pulse P ₃ is given, that the locking mechanism 2
Is unlocked and the door 1a is opened, the internal storage 18
The value stored in the unlock count storage area set in f is incremented by “1”. At this time, since the unlocking of the lock mechanism 2 is performed through the operation unit 4, it is possible to determine which pachinko hall employee has performed the operation based on the identification code signal Sox from the verification device 25. The contents may be stored simultaneously.

(F) When the above operation is performed, the operation history is stored in the storage unit 18f. Therefore, an illegal operation can be found by checking the stored contents.

In short, when the configuration of the present embodiment described above is adopted, the fingerprint pattern of the pachinko hall employee is stored (registered) in the fingerprint data storage device 24 in advance, so that the central management computer 18 can manage the fingerprint pattern. The exchange of data and command signals can be performed directly through the operation unit 4. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can be managed finely without wasting time for exchanging data as in the related art, and without the possibility of inaccurate exchange of the data. Moreover, in this case, the fingerprint data storage device
Since the pachinko hall employee whose fingerprint is registered in advance in 24, that is, only a qualified person who can operate the operation device 4 with high reliability can operate the operation device 4, the operation device 4 can be restricted. It is possible to reliably prevent misuse by a third party. In addition, data transfer between the pachinko hall employees and the central management computer 18 is performed by the operation unit 4 provided in one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 1.
Therefore, the data transmission as described above can be accurately associated with each pachinko machine 1, and the possibility of erroneous management being reduced. In addition, the operation buttons 12 for releasing the hitting, the operation buttons 14 for changing the setting of the hitting, etc., which are necessary elements on the pachinko machine 1 side for data transfer as described above, are originally necessary for the pachinko machine 1. Since the paging device 9 and the hitting status display device 10 and the hitting count display device 11 are configured as a multifunctional operation unit 4, it is possible to minimize the complexity of the structure of the pachinko machine 1. Become like

The data exchanged between the operation unit 4 and the central management computer 18 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, data indicating the rank of the nail adjustment degree of the pachinko machine 1, data indicating the payout rate, etc. May be added. In the above embodiment, one pachinko machine is used for one pachinko machine.
Although the operation unit 4 is provided in a one-to-one correspondence, one operation unit 4 is provided for a plurality of pachinko machines 1.
May be provided. However, in this case, it is necessary to perform an operation or signal processing for including the machine number information of the pachinko machine 1 in the data exchanged between the operation unit 4 and the central management computer 18. Further, the pachinko hall employees may be ranked according to their reliability, and the operable range of the operating device 4 may be regulated according to the rank. In this case, for example, the storage of the central management computer 18 In the section 18f, the ranking according to the identification code of each employee is stored, and the stored contents and the matching device are stored.
It is sufficient to determine the ranking of the employees whose fingerprints have been collated in accordance with the identification code signal Sox from 25, and execute the above-mentioned regulation based on the result of this determination.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, but may be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof, for example, a so-called throttle machine may be used as a game machine. be able to.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, as apparent from the above description,
Balance based on signals output from many game machines,
In a pachinko hall management system including a centralized management computer that collects, calculates and stores management data such as the number of hits individually for each game machine and outputs the management data as needed, The effect can be achieved.

According to the pachinko hall management system according to the first aspect, data transfer between the pachinko hall employees and the centralized management computer is directly performed by using the operation device and the display device provided near the pachinko machine. And the management of the game machine can be performed finely and quickly. In addition, since the operation of the operation device is enabled only when the fingerprint of the pachinko hall employee who intends to perform the operation is stored in the fingerprint data storage device in advance, unauthorized operation by a third party can be performed. Can be effectively prevented.

According to the pachinko hall management system of the second aspect, since the operation device and the display device are configured as one unit corresponding to the game machine on a one-to-one basis, the pachinko hall employee and the centralized management computer are connected. Data transfer between the game machines can be accurately performed for each game machine data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings are for describing an embodiment of the present invention, and
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall connection relationship, FIG. 3 is a front view showing an arrangement state of the game machine, and FIG. 4 is a unitized operation device and display device. FIG. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine (game machine), 4 is an operation unit, 6 is a calling lamp, 8 is a calling button, 9 is a calling device, 10 is a hit state display device, 11 is a hit count display device,
12 is an operation button (operation device) for opening and releasing, 13 is an operation button (operation device) for opening the door, 14 is an operation button (operation device) for changing the setting value of the stop, 15 is a table information display device, and 15a is a display. Command buttons 16a and 16b are numeric input buttons, 17 is a reset button, 18 is a central control computer, 18a is a processing unit, 18b
Is a control unit (response means), 18f is an internal storage unit, 19 is a fingerprint collation unit, 20 is an out ball counter, 21 is a safe ball counter, 22 is an unlock detection device, 23 is a fingerprint reader, and 24 is a fingerprint A data storage device, 25 is a verification device, and 31 is a gate circuit.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Based on signals output from a large number of game machines, management data such as balance, number of hits, etc. are separately calculated for each game machine, and the management data is output as required. Centralized management computer, a fingerprint reader that reads a fingerprint and outputs digitized fingerprint read data according to the pattern, and fingerprint data that stores a pachinko hall employee's fingerprint pattern as digitized personal fingerprint data A storage device, a matching device that compares the fingerprint read data output from the fingerprint reading device with the personal fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint data storage device, performs personal identification when matching, and outputs a match signal; A match signal is output from the matching device according to the fingerprint reading operation of the fingerprint reading device, which is installed in the vicinity of the game machine in association with the fingerprint reading device. An operation device that is activated only in the state and generates a command signal including information capable of specifying a game machine number according to the operation and sends the command signal to the central management computer; A display device for displaying management data from the centralized management computer, wherein the centralized management computer includes, in response to a command signal from the operating device, command content of the command signal in the command signal. A management system for pachinko halls, comprising: a response unit that executes the game in association with the game machine corresponding to the machine number information and displays management data on the display device as needed. 2. The operation device and the display device are provided as one-to-one correspondence with the game machine, and are configured as a unit integrated with a calling device including a calling button and a calling lamp. The pachinko hall management system according to claim 1, wherein