JP2641150B2 - Pachinko machine - 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 game machine, and more particularly, to important operation information directly related to the establishment of a management policy of a game store, such as an effective operation rate of another game means provided on a game board. The present invention relates to a new pachinko game machine that can be sent to a centralized management device of a store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in recent pachinko game stores, terminal devices such as pachinko game machines and ball rental machines are connected to a computer system via a transmission line. It collects information indicating the number of balls, the number of supply balls, the number of out balls, and the like, performs centralized management of so-called all-store systems such as supply instructions and stop instructions for each terminal device, and performs business tally processing. Then, the game store decides on a sales policy such as a nail adjustment based on the operation information thus collected.

[0003]

By the way, in recent years, in order to improve the service for the pachinko machines, the pachinko gaming machines have been provided with different game means for performing another game in the game process, and in connection with the different game means, A first state that is disadvantageous for the player;
More and more players are provided with an electric accessory such as a variable winning device that can be converted into a second state that is advantageous for the player. A pachinko gaming machine having this kind of electric accessory has a large change in the winning rate per unit time depending on whether it is in a so-called jackpot state as a result of another game or in a state other than a jackpot, and has extremely high shootability. It is true that many players have gained the support, but on the other hand, the number of winning balls and out balls
(The winning ball and the out ball are collectively called the driving ball.)・
It is also true that it is becoming difficult to determine a sales policy by adjusting nails, etc., based only on the profit and loss calculation obtained from the number of replenishing balls, etc. for the following reasons.

That is, this kind of gaming machine with an electric accessory is controlled so as to generate a so-called jackpot with a certain probability, but this probability is considered in a long-term cycle such as a monthly unit or a year unit. It is obtained in such a case, and has a considerable deviation when considered in a short cycle of, for example, about 10 hours, such as within the business hours of the day. However, with a system that aggregates only information related to profit and loss calculation as in the past, it is not possible to grasp the factors involved in changes in the game state such as the occurrence of jackpots, so it is assumed that the jackpot occurrence probability is uniquely determined. Based on the sales policy,
Alternatively, the business policy must be determined based on the intuition of the coordinator.

[0005] Therefore, even when the nail adjustment of the hitting table is considered as an example, the nail adjustment is performed when the hitting occurs due to the occurrence of the jackpot and when the hitting occurs regardless of the occurrence of the jackpot. Although the method is completely different, this distinction cannot be made at all with the conventional aggregation of profit and loss calculation only, so it is said that the jackpot was generated too much for the table where the hit was made regardless of the occurrence of the jackpot. It is quite possible to make nail adjustments based on judgment. Also, considering the case where the stoppage is caused by fraudulent act such as artificially opening the variable prize device by a piano wire or the like, the conventional system cannot not only detect the fraudulent act but also nails. The nail may be further tightened based on the judgment. Further, there is also a demand that a signal relating to the operation of another game means is not all generated effectively, and that the effective rate is to be accurately grasped and reflected in the nail adjustment.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to make a profit of a game player suddenly change due to a change in a state, for example, as an electric accessory. Assuming a pachinko machine that fluctuates
A game store's management policy, such as a signal that can be used to determine the effective rate of signals related to the operation of other game means provided on the game board
The present invention relates to a new pachinko game machine capable of transmitting a signal important in formulating a signal to a central management device at a game store by adding a few lines.

[0007] In summary, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention comprises:
A game board having a game area formed thereon; a variable winning device provided on the game board and capable of converting into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player; a specific ball detection signal generating means that occurs a particular ball detection signal and detecting the pachinko ball that has flowed into the specific area; before
The specific ball detection signal sent from the specific ball detection signal generating means
Number within the specified upper limit, and
Activation signal for starting another game with another game means based on the
Activation means for generating a signal ; a specific game state detection means for detecting that the another game means has entered a predetermined specific game state; and a condition that there is a detection output from the specific game state detection means. In addition, the variable winning device is connected to the second
A variation winning device control means for converting the driving state; the start
Means generated start signal to the pachinko game center
And an output terminal board for transmitting the data to a control device .

[0008]

That is, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when the specific gaming state detecting means detects that another gaming means provided on the gaming board has reached a predetermined specific gaming state, the variable winning device controlling means. Converts and drives the variable winning device to the second state to provide an advantageous gaming state to the player. The operation of this separate game means is based on the inflow of pachinko balls into a specific area on the game board, and the specific ball detection signal generating means detects the specific ball.
When a signal is generated; the specific sphere detection signal is within the specified upper limit
Is counted and stored in the starting means, and based on the counted stored value,
Is activated by the activation means generating the activation signal.
You. According to the present invention, the activation generated by the activation means is performed.
The signal can be sent to the central control device of the pachinko game store through the output terminal board, and therefore, the central control device can transmit the signal.
Can grasp the actual number of times that the different game means are operating, and can accurately reflect the number of nail operations and the like.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing in principle a centralized management apparatus to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Is a control system. The control system 100 includes a plurality of pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn via a transmission line 200.
Is connected. And each of these pachinko gaming machines P1 to P
“n” transmits information indicating the number of winning balls, the number of outgoing balls, the number of replenished balls, and the like to the control system 100 via the transmission line 200, and the control information transmitted from the control system 100 via the transmission line 200 to control the ball shortage table It controls resupply and stops resupply to the percussion table.
Although the specific information differs depending on the type of the accessory, the information associated with the state of the accessory is transmitted through the transmission line 200.
Via the control system 100. The information transmitted to the control system 100 in this manner is first applied to the transmission control device 110, and the transmission control device 110 accumulates the information for each type of information and for each identification code of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn. 160a · b · c · d is stored.

The CPU 130, which controls the entire control system 100, executes a program written in the ROM 140 in advance or an R when the system is initialized.
According to the program loaded in the AM 150, the information accumulated and stored in the accumulation memories 160a, b, c, and d is read via the transmission control device 110, and the I / O port 3
10 to display on the CRT display 311,
Printing is performed from the printer 321 via the I / O port 320. Based on the information thus obtained, the operator grasps the state of the accessory of each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn, and uses the information as a material for finding a wrongdoing and adjusting nails the next day. In addition, CRT display 311
And the printer 321 function as a visual display means.
The CPU 130, the ROM 140, the RAM 150, and the like also function as collected information output processing means.

As described above, each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn
The specific contents of the information sent by each pachinko gaming machine P1
~ Pn of course depends on the composition of the character possessed,
FIG. 2 shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine with an electric accessory. That is, FIG. 2 shows an example of a gaming board surface 400 including a gaming area formed on a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine with an electric accessory, and the illustrated gaming machine is provided to a player based on a game result of a so-called slot game. It is of the type that opens and closes a variable winning device that can be converted into a disadvantageous first state and a second state advantageous to the player.

As shown in the figure, a game device 410 as a separate game means in which seven-segment LEDs are arranged in three digits is disposed substantially at the center of the game board surface 400.
0 is variably displayed with a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the opening mode of the variable winning device described later is controlled in accordance with the display mode when the display is stopped, thereby greatly changing the profit state of the player. In the present embodiment, information indicating a factor involved in the change in the profit state of the player is transmitted to the control system 100 via the transmission line 200.

In other words, the game board 400 of this embodiment has a normal prize ball device 401, 402, 403 that promises only a refund of a prize ball to a prize ball, and an out hole for collecting an out ball. Specific ball winning areas 420a, 420b, 420, which are examples of the specific area that is the starting point of the start
c is provided, and the specific ball winning areas 420a and 420b
When the pachinko ball flows into 420c (wins or passes), the game device 410 operates and its display mode is continuously changed. When the player presses the stop switch 430 provided on the front of the gaming machine, or when the player does not press the stop switch 430 for a predetermined time after the game device 410 is operated, the game device 410 operates. Is stopped, and the opening mode of the variable winning device 440 is controlled based on the display mode of the game device 410 at that time. Specifically, the display mode of the game device 410 is [7.7.7].
When the game ends, the variable winning device 440 opens for 30 seconds, and when the game ends in other display modes, the variable winning device 440 opens for 0.6 seconds.

In this embodiment, the central variable winning area 44 is located at the center.
0a is defined as a special ball winning area. When the variable winning device 440a (special ball winning area) wins while the variable winning device 440 is opened for 30 seconds as described above, the 30-second opening is performed. After finishing, the variable winning device 44
0 is further opened for 30 seconds. In FIG. 2, a so-called tulip type is shown as an example of the variable prize apparatus 440. However, other variable prize apparatuses have a very low or no prize probability at the time of closing, and no variable prize at the time of opening. The present invention can be applied to any form that improves the winning probability.

FIG. 3 shows a control system for controlling the operation of such a pachinko gaming machine. The operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. When a pachinko ball flows into one of the 420b and 420c, the specific ball winning area 420a or 42
0b ・ 420c ・ Specific sphere detector 421a ・
421b and 421c generate a specific sphere detection signal, and the specific sphere detection signal is transmitted to the game device activation unit 4 as the activation unit.
22.

Game device starting means 4 in this embodiment
Reference numeral 22 denotes a unit for adding a start signal and a stop signal to the random number generation unit 423. The game device activation means 422 has a built-in counter capable of counting and storing the specific ball detection signal continuously up to four shots. Unless the counter overflows, a random number is generated every time the specific ball detection signal is added. An activation signal is applied to the generator 423.

When the start signal is applied in this manner,
The random number generator 423 generates three series of random numbers from 0 to 9 by software, and these random numbers are added to the decoders / drivers 424a, 424b, and 424c for each series. And decoders / drivers 424a, 424b, 4
24c decodes each random number and drives the corresponding LED display unit 411a, 411b, 411c of the game device 410. Therefore, the display mode of the game device 410 fluctuates continuously at the same time that the game device activation means 422 that has received the specific ball detection signal applies the activation signal to the random number generator 423, and the slot game is started.

When the player presses the stop switch 430 at an arbitrary timing after the slot game has been started in this way, a stop signal is output from the stop switch 430, and the stop signal is generated via the OR gate 432 to generate a random number. Section 423. Then, upon receiving this stop signal, the random number generation unit 423 stops generating random numbers.
The LED display units 411a and 411b of the game device 410
The display content of 411c is fixed at that time, and the slot game ends. The game device activation means 422 also has a timer function. Even when the player forgets to press the stop switch 430, a stop signal is generated when, for example, four seconds elapse after the activation signal is output to the random number generation means 423, This stop signal is sent to the random number generator 423 via the OR gate 432.
Is added to Therefore, even if the player forgets to press the stop switch 430, the slot game automatically ends when four seconds elapse after the start of the slot game. When the slot game is completed in this manner, the random number generation unit 42
From 3, a game end signal indicating the end of the game is applied to the AND logic 425 and the variable winning device control means 441.

First, numerical information equivalent to random numbers applied to the decoder / driver 424 is added to the AND logic 425 from the random number generator 423. When the AND logic 425 receives the game end signal, the AND logic 425 generates random numbers at that time. The logical judgment of the three series of random numbers output by the unit 423 is performed. If all the random numbers indicate [7], the output is set to positive logic. Output negative logic. Then, for example, the AND logic 425 or the like functions as a specific game state detection unit.

On the other hand, the variable winning device control means 441 checks the output logic of the AND logic 425 when receiving the game end signal, and determines the 0.6 second timer 44 when the output logic is negative.
A trigger is applied to the 30 second timer 443 if the output logic of the AND logic 425 is positive.

First, when a trigger is applied to the 0.6 second timer 442, the 0.6 second timer 442 oscillates for 0.6 seconds, and the drive signal as an output thereof becomes positive. The drive signal is amplified by the driver 445 via the OR gate 444, and the variable winning devices 440a, 440b, 440c
446a, 446b, 44 for driving
6c is excited during that time, and the variable winning devices 440a and 440
b.440c opens for 0.6 seconds. Then, the falling edge of the drive signal output by the 0.6 second timer is applied to the game device starting means 422 via the OR gate 447, and the counter in the game device starting means 422 is decremented. Therefore, if the counter in the game device activation means 422 is adjusted so as to overflow at, for example, four counts, the specific ball detection signal is continuously received and stored up to four times, but any further specific ball detection signals are stored. The game may not be accepted unless the slot game ends once and the game result appears, or the game may be accepted immediately after the start of the slot game.

On the other hand, when a trigger is applied to the 30-second timer 443, the 30-second timer 443 oscillates for 30 seconds, and the drive signal as its output becomes positive. The drive signal is amplified by the driver 445 via the OR gate 444, and the solenoids 446a, 446b, 446c for driving the variable prize devices 440a, 440b, 440c are excited during that time, and the variable prize devices 440a, 440b, 440c are excited.
40c opens for 30 seconds. Further, since the output of the 30-second timer 443 is applied to one control input terminal of the AND gate 451, when the variable winning device 440 is open for 30 seconds, the logic of one control input terminal of the AND gate 451 is changed. It is positive. Also, the overflow output of the number setting means 452 is applied to the other control input terminal of the AND gate 451, but the overflow output of the number setting means 452 is at the H level in the initial state. When the pachinko ball wins the variable winning device 440a defined as the area, the special ball detector 45
The special sphere detection signal generated by 3 is applied to the maximum profit giving means 454 via the AND gate 451. Then, for example, the AND gate 451, the special sphere detector 453, and the like function as continuation condition detecting means.

The maximum profit giving means 454 opens the variable winning device 440 again for 30 seconds when certain conditions are satisfied, and gives an extremely large profit to the player. Specifically, the maximum profit giving means 454 is logically configured to start its operation when a special ball detection signal is applied via the AND gate 451, and when the operation starts, it monitors the output of the 30 second timer 443. Then, after the output is completed, a trigger is applied to the 30-second timer 443 via the OR gate 448 only once. Therefore, if the variable prize device 440a wins while the variable prize device 440 is open for 30 seconds, the variable prize device 440 is again activated for 30 seconds.
Will be open for seconds. Since the AND gate 451 is also open when the variable prize device 440 is open for 30 seconds, the variable prize device 44 is opened when the variable prize device 440 is open for 30 seconds.
As long as the player wins within 0a, the variable winning device 440 repeats the opening of 30 seconds indefinitely.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the number setting means 452
The falling edge of the output of the 30-second timer 443 is counted by a counter built in, and when this counter counts a set number, for example, 10, the overflow output of the number setting means 452 falls to L level. As a result, since the AND gate 451 is closed, the special sphere detection signal generated thereafter is output to the maximum profit providing means 45.
4 and therefore, the variable winning device 440 is 10
When the 30 second opening is completed, the maximum profit giving means 454 generates a reset signal instead of outputting a trigger signal to the 30 second timer 443, and this reset signal resets the number setting means 452 via the OR gate 447. At the same time, the counter built in the game device activation means 422 is decremented. If the variable prize device 440 does not win the variable prize device 440a during the opening of the variable prize device 440 for 30 seconds, the special sphere detection signal is not added to the maximum profit giving means 454. After the end,
The device is initialized. And, for example, OR gate 44
The 8, 30-second timer 443 and the like function as repetitive drive control means.

By the way, the variable winning device 440 is constructed so as to greatly improve the internal winning efficiency by being opened as described above, so that the variation of the mode of the variable winning device 440 in the course of the game does not depend on the player. Has a significant relationship with the profits of the amusement store, and has a significant relationship with the management policy development of the amusement store. Therefore, in order to provide fair, appropriate and detailed services to players, and to operate sound management that takes into account the locality and location conditions,
Accurately grasping the operation information related to the variation of the mode of the variable winning device 440 including the detection output from the specific game state detection means, the specific ball detection signal from the specific ball detection means, and the activation signal from the activation means. Is desirable.

For example, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, the factors involved in the variation of the mode of the variable winning device 440 include (a). (B) the number of times that the display of the game device 410 has a so-called jackpot display mode of [7.7.7] within a unit time; The number of times a slot game has been played within a unit time, (c). The number of balls flowing into the specific ball winning area 420 within the unit time,
(D). The number of times the variable winning device has repeatedly opened for 30 seconds according to the command of the special ball detection signal within the unit time,
Etc. can be considered. Here, the unit time can be set as appropriate, such as the business hours of one day as desired, or the predetermined time during which each pachinko gaming machine is actually operating, as desired. .

Therefore, in this embodiment, the variable winning device 440 is used.
In order for the control system 100 to recognize the information related to the variation of the mode, the signals at the respective points shown in FIG. 3 are transmitted to the control system 100, and the signals transmitted on the control system 100 side are integrated, stored, and processed. . In particular,
(A). (B) transmitting a trigger added to the 30-second timer 443 by the variable winning device control means 441 in order to grasp the number of times the display of the game device 410 has changed to the jackpot display mode within the unit time; In order to grasp the number of times the slot game has been played within the unit time, the game device activation means 422 transmits an activation signal added to the random number generation means 423, and (c). A specific ball detection signal is transmitted in order to grasp the number of balls flowing into the specific ball winning area 420 within a unit time, and (d). Within the unit time, the drive signal added to the 30-second timer 443 by the maximum profit giving means 454 is transmitted by the command of the special ball detection signal in order to determine the number of times the variable winning device has repeatedly opened for 30 seconds.

The terminal point ABCD in FIG. 3 shows an example of an outlet for these signals, and a specific transmission system and a configuration example of the transmission system are shown in detail in FIG. The transmission system shown in FIG.
Signals generated at points A, B, C, and D in the pachinko gaming machine Pi (i is a natural number from 0 to n) scanned by the decoder 111 on the 10 side are transmission lines 202a and 202b corresponding to each signal. The integration memories 160a and 160 are latched by the latch circuit 112 on the transmission control device 110 side via the transmission control devices 202c and 202d, and correspond to the respective information.
b, 160c and 160d are stored. In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal designation address by the decoder 111 and each integration memory 160a, 160b, 160c, 1
Since the address of 60d is matched in hardware, the information is collected very quickly in this embodiment.

Next, the detailed configuration of the transmission system shown in FIG. 4 will be described together with its operation. The basic clock oscillated by the oscillator 113 which determines the basic operation speed of the transmission system takes a count value from 0 to 7. Ring counter 114
Of the ring counter 114, which is added in synchronization with the basic clock, is applied to a decoder 115 for controlling the timing, and the decoder 115 decodes the count value of the ring counter 114. To generate various control signals from 0 to 7. One transmission cycle is completed while various control signals from 0 to 7 generated by the decoder 115 make one cycle.
The most significant digit of the ring counter 114 is applied to the clock input terminal of the ring counter 116, and the counted value of the ring counter 116 is used to specify the address of the pachinko gaming machine as a terminal, and to store the accumulated values in the integrating memories 160a, b, c. Used for addressing.

That is, the count value of the ring counter 116 is applied to a decoder 111 for designating the address of the terminal device, and the decoder 111 decodes this and designates the first to n-th terminal devices. Then, while the count value of the ring counter 116 is incremented by one, the ring counter 11
Since the count value of 4 makes one cycle, the data transmission cycle with the pachinko gaming machine ends while the decoder 111 designates a certain pachinko gaming machine.

For example, suppose that the display mode of the game device 410 is changed to [7.7.7] (ie, a big hit) as a result of the slot game being played on the first game machine. When the display mode of the game device 410 becomes [7 / 7.7], the variable winning device control means 441 applies a trigger to the 30-second timer 443 via the OR gate 448, and this trigger is derived to the point A. (See FIG. 3) Referring to FIG. 4, the driver circuit D is triggered by the trigger derived at point A.
a, a drive current flows through a switchboard 210 as an output terminal board.
Relay 211a is closed.

On the other hand, at a certain timing, the ring counter 1
When the count value of 14 becomes 1, the decoder 111 designates the first unit by turning on the first output and turning on the sweep driver DR1. When the sweep driver DR1 is turned on in this way, the photocoupler Pa, the transmission line 202a, the relay 211a, the terminal designation line 201 are supplied from the power supply V.
Current flows through the path, and the phototransistor forming the photocoupler Pa is turned on.

The latch circuit 112 has four storage locations La to Ld.
The latch circuit 112 is assigned to the signals at the points, points B, C, and D.
The input signal is latched at the timing when the load signal as the output is added. Therefore, when the phototransistor constituting the photocoupler Pa is turned on as described above, the storage location La of the latch circuit 112 stores the occurrence of the jackpot at the timing when the decoder 115 raises the load signal, and its output is It is added to the memory control means 161 in the accumulation memory 160a.

In addition to the output of the latch circuit 112, the decoder 115 receives load, count, and write control signals from the decoder 115, and a memory address from the address bus AD. When the load signal is applied from the decoder 115, the memory control means 161 applies a preset enable signal PE to the preset counter 162, and the preset counter 162 presets the derived value on the output line of the memory 163. Note that the decoder 115 has the
When the first, second, and seventh outputs are activated, the buffer gate 117 is activated, so that the memory control means 161 supplies the count value of the ring counter 116 via the buffer gate 117 (ie, The first control address is added, and the memory control means 161 gives this address to the memory 163 as it is. Therefore, at this time, the storage content of the address assigned to the first unit of the memory 163 is derived from the output line of the memory 163. Since the stored content of the address assigned to the first unit in the memory 163 indicates the integrated value of the number of jackpots generated in the first unit up to the immediately preceding operation cycle, the preset counter 162 stores The integrated value of the number of jackpots that have occurred in the first unit up to the cycle is preset.

Subsequently, when the decoder 115 raises a count signal, the count signal is supplied to the memory control means 16.
1, the memory control means 161 determines that the storage location La of the latch circuit 112 stores the occurrence of a jackpot when this count signal is added.
A count-up clock ck is output to 62. Therefore, in the present operation example, the count-up clock ck is added to the preset counter 162, so that the preset counter 162 has the first operation cycle before the immediately preceding operation cycle.
The integrated value of the number of jackpots generated in the dais is incremented by one.

Subsequently, when the decoder 115 raises the write signal, the write signal is applied to the memory control means 161. When the write signal is applied, the memory control means 161 sends the write control signal W to the memory 163. Add. As a result, the memory 163 stores the value derived on the output line of the preset counter 162 (that is, the integrated value of the number of jackpots generated in the first unit up to the immediately preceding operation cycle to the jackpot generated in the first unit in the current operation cycle). Is stored.) The same operation as described above is performed each time the output signal of the decoder 111 specifies each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn, so that the number of jackpots generated in each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn is stored in the memory in the integrating memory 160a. 163. Further, the integration memories 160b, c, and d have the same configuration as that of the integration memory 160a.
Since d is also configured in the same manner as the relay 211a, by performing the same operation as above, the integrated value of the number of slot games per unit time is stored in the integrated memory 160b.
In addition, the integrated value of the number of inflows into the specific ball winning area in the unit time is stored in the integrating memory 160c, and the integrated value of the number of times the variable winning device has repeatedly opened for 30 seconds due to winning in the special ball winning area in the unit time. Is the integration memory 160d
Are respectively stored.

As described above, each integration memory 160a / b
・ Integrated value of necessary information is stored in cd
Reference numeral 130 denotes each of the accumulation memories 160a, b, and b at the timing when the occupation of the address bus AD is permitted by the decoder 115.
The information stored in cd is read.

That is, when the outputs Nos. 3 to 6 of the decoder 115 are at the H level, the buffer gate 117 is deactivated, and
Buffer gate 118 is activated. Therefore, CPU
Reference numeral 130 denotes a latch circuit 119 via the system bus SB for the table address of the pachinko gaming machine from which data is to be collected.
Is written to the address bus AD at the timing when the buffer gate 118 is activated, and the table address is given to the memory 163 via the memory control means 161. Then, information of the designated pachinko gaming machine is read from the addressed address in the memory 163, and is sent to the system bus SB via the output buffer 164.

The accumulated number of jackpots generated in each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn is collected from the accumulation memory 160a, and the accumulated value of the number of slot games is collected from the accumulation memory 160b. When collecting the integrated value of the number of inflows into the special ball prize area, the variable prize winning device receives 30 times from the integration memory 160c.
Needless to say, data is collected from the integration memory 160d when the integrated value of the number of times of opening for two seconds is collected. The OR gate OR2 is for preventing the transmission system from being carelessly operated when the CPU 130 occupies the address bus AD.
2 is at the H level (that is, when the decoder 115 is not outputting the load count write control signals), the decoder 111 is activated.

The information collected in this way is sent to the CPU 13
0 performs output processing (eg,
Displayed on CRT 311 via I / O port 310. I /
Print out from the printer 321 via the O port 320. The magnetic disk 331 via the I / O port 330
To save).

FIG. 5 shows the CRT 3 displayed in this manner.
11 shows an example of a display screen, in which each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn together with the number of profit balls, the number of lost balls, and the number of differences, the number of large hits, the number of games, the number of specific ball inflows, and the fluctuation of the winning device. The number of times and the like are displayed. The data printed out from the printer 321 and the data stored on the magnetic disk 331 are also not shown in the drawing because they are similar to the data displayed as described above. By performing the desired arithmetic processing on the data thus obtained and analyzing the data, it is possible to accurately determine what game progress each pachinko gaming machine P1 to Pn is placed in.

[0042] For example, if you become Uchidome even though there is low jackpot number of times, to will be able to determine that the nails are open for normal winning holes, also, is the number of games and large those of the number of times Keep a certain probability and compare with the number of games
If the specific ball inflow frequency is high, it can be determined that the obstacle nail for the specific ball winning area is open. In other words, a different game is performed depending on the number of times a specific ball flows in and the number of games.
The effective rate of the signal related to the operation of the means can be grasped, and the nail adjustment
It can be reflected. In addition, if the number of large wins is higher than the average with respect to the number of games, it may be possible to judge that the influence of an uncertain random number factor is present. case could determine that there is a malfunction or something like Kano fraud of the character object control circuit, for example.

By using the data collected in this manner, instead of performing the operation control based on the number of winning balls and the number of repaid balls as in the prior art to control the hitting, the number of hits (this type of pachinko game) The hitting control may be performed on the basis of the hitting number when the jackpot hits.

Note that in the above description, the number of times of a large hit, the number of times a specific ball flows,
The example of the transmission system in the case of collecting the number of times of game / variable prize device as data is shown. The number of winning balls, the number of out balls (both balls are also referred to as hit balls), the number of supply balls, and the like are shown. When collecting data, micro switches and photoelectric sensors for detecting the occurrence of winning balls and out balls are provided at predetermined locations on each pachinko gaming machine, and each sensor is used as a transmission control system. Storage locations of the integration memory 160 and the latch circuit 112 and the transmission line 20
2 and the like, and the same operation as described above may be performed. The switches S1 and S2 in FIG. 4 indicate the circuit arrangement positions of these sensors, and the open terminals of the switches S1 and S2 are connected to a transmission line (not shown). For example, the relay 211a, the latch circuit 112, the integrating memory 160a, etc., serve as a specific game state detection output counting means. For example, the relay 211c, the latch circuit 112, the integrating memory 160c, etc. serve as a specific ball detecting signal counting means.
Further, for example, the relay 211b, the latch circuit 112, the integration memory 160b, etc. each function as a start signal counting unit.

By the way, it goes without saying that the type of information related to the predetermined gaming state in which the profit of the player sharply increases changes according to the type of the accessory provided in the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 6 shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine having a role other than the above, and what kind of information should be transmitted in the case of a pachinko gaming machine having such a role will be discussed below.

FIG. 6 shows a gaming board surface 400 of a pachinko gaming machine having an accessory in a form other than that described above. The structure and operation of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.
Basically, if the pachinko balls hit in the same manner as a normal pachinko game machine are collected in the out hole 501, the profit of the game store is obtained, and any of the winning ball devices 502, 503, 504,
The back mechanism is configured so that a predetermined number of prize balls are refunded if the player wins 505/506, tulips 508/509, or other prize ball devices described later. To explain the characteristic points, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 6, when a player wins a special winning hole 520 as a special ball winning area in the process of playing a game as described above, the variable winning device 530 is, for example, 10 It is controlled to open for seconds. Since the variable prize device 530 is a very large hitting ball prize device, once it is opened, a large number of prize balls are returned to the player, so that the variable prize device 530 is opened. A high or low winning rate for the winning hole 520 has a significant effect on a player's profit,
If the player is in a gaming state in which it is easy to win the special prize hole 520, the profit of the player is increased. Conversely, if the player is in a gaming state in which it is difficult to win the special prize hole 520, the profit of the player decreases.
Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 6, a special winning hole 52 is provided in accordance with the state of a hit ball winning tool 540 provided in the middle of a flow path where the launched pachinko ball reaches the special winning hole 520.
The probability of winning to zero can be adjusted.

FIG. 7 shows a special prize hole 520 serving as a starting point of the variable prize winning device 530 and the special prize hole 5.
The relationship of the hit ball prize winning tool 540 that regulates the winning probability of the prize 20 is shown in an enlarged manner. In detail, hitting ball prize tool 5
A vertical winning hole 541 is drilled substantially at the center of the board for attaching itself to the game board surface 400 of the pachinko gaming machine, and a support shaft 542 fixed to both sides of the winning hole 541.
, Movable wing pieces 543 each having a triangular shape are pivotally supported. An obstacle piece 544 is formed integrally with the movable wing piece 543 at the lower end of the outer side of the pair of movable wing pieces 543, and a return piece 545 is formed at the lower end of the inner side of the movable wing piece 543. Are formed integrally with the movable wing piece 543.

Each of the movable wing pieces 543 swings right and left around the support shaft 542 by the weight of the pachinko ball, and the ejected pachinko balls flow down along the game board surface, and the inside of the movable wing pieces 543 on both sides. The movable wing piece 543 swings outward around the support shaft 542 under the influence of the weight of the pachinko ball, and stops when it is opened at about 60 degrees. When the pachinko ball wins in the movable wing piece 543 while the movable wing piece 543 is opened right and left in this way, the movable wing piece 543 is closed by the force of the pachinko ball hitting the return piece 545. I do.

Further, below the hit ball prize tool 540,
Obstacle nails 550 are arranged in a funnel shape so as to guide the pachinko balls flowing below the hit ball winning tool 540 to the special winning hole 520.

When the hit ball prize tool 540 is in a closed state, most of the pachinko balls flowing down to the side of the hit ball prize tool 540 are flipped by the obstruction pieces 544 and obstacle nails 550 arranged in a funnel shape. , It hardly wins the special prize hole 520, and therefore, the variable prize winning device 53
0 is rarely opened. On the other hand, when the hit ball prize tool 540 is in the open state, the pachinko ball that has flowed to the side of the hit ball prize tool 540 has a considerable probability of being inside the obstacle nails 555 arranged in a funnel shape along the outside of the obstacle piece 544. The pachinko ball that has flowed into the inside of the obstacle nail 555 in this way wins a special prize hole 520, and the variable prize device 53
0 is also opened, for example, for 10 seconds each time a pachinko ball wins in the special winning hole 520.

Therefore, if the nail is adjusted so that the winning probability of the hit ball prize tool 540 is extremely low, the hit ball prize tool 540 can be obtained.
As long as is closed, the variable winning device 530 is rarely opened. However, once the hit ball winning device 540 is opened, the variable winning device 530 is opened with a very high probability after that, and the extreme ecstasy. It will be a strong pachinko machine. Therefore, in the case of this type of pachinko gaming machine, the number of winning balls, the number of out balls, or the number of replenishing balls is not simply transmitted to the control system side. If information indicating the state of the variable winning device 530 can be transmitted, more accurate management as a game store will be possible. Therefore, in order to detect this kind of information, this embodiment employs the following method.

As is well known, in a pachinko gaming machine, pachinko balls that have won one of the winning ball devices are finally collected on a winning ball collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the gaming machine, and the winning ball collecting gutter is not shown. Is counted by a winning ball detector provided near the exit of the game. If the winning ball device is any kind of accessory, in order to detect the pachinko ball winning the accessory, the winning pachinko ball must pass a predetermined sensor before reaching the winning ball collecting gutter. I just need.

In the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, as information indicating a factor related to the occurrence of a gaming state in which the profit of the player fluctuates rapidly, the hit ball prize tool 540 is used.
Are opened, and the number of times the gaming state becomes easy to win in the special winning hole 520, the number of winnings in the special winning hole 520 which triggers the opening of the variable winning device 530, and the like are listed. In order to detect the number of winnings in the special winning hole 520, which triggers the opening of the variable winning device 530, as shown in FIG. 7, the special winning hole 520 includes a micro switch, a photoelectric sensor, or the like inside the special winning hole 520. What is necessary is just to provide the detector 521.

On the other hand, in order to detect the number of times that the hit ball prize tool 540 is opened and the game state in which the special prize hole 520 is easy to win is obtained, it is not necessary to simply detect the pachinko ball that has won the hit ball prize tool 540. Instead, it is necessary to detect a pachinko ball that has won the hit ball prize tool 540 when the hit ball prize tool 540 is closed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the path through which the pachinko ball that has won the hit ball prize tool 540 reaches the prize ball collecting gutter (not shown) is branched into a first flow path 546 and a second flow path 547, and the first flow path 546 A game state detector 548 for detecting a pachinko ball flowing down is provided, and a branch punch 549 swinging integrally with the movable wing piece 543 is provided in the second flow path when the movable wing piece 543 is closed. When the movable wing piece 543 is opened while the movable wing piece 543 is open, the first
It protrudes into the vertically long winning hole 541 so as to close the flow path.

Accordingly, when the movable wing piece 543 is closed, the pachinko ball that has won the hit ball prize winning tool 540 passes through the first flow path 5.
The game state detector 548 is turned on after passing through the ball 46, but the pachinko ball that has won the hit ball prize tool 540 when the movable wing piece 543 is opened passes through the second flow path 547, so that the game state detector 548 is turned on. Does not work. Therefore, if the number of times that the game state detector 548 is turned on is counted, the movable blade 5
The number of times 43 has been opened can be known.

The sensors arranged in the vicinity of the accessory in this manner, that is, the detector 521 and the game state detector 548
May be connected to the switch S1 or S2 in FIG. 4, for example.
Further, in the present embodiment, even when information collected by the conventional system such as the number of winning balls, the number of outgoing balls, and the number of replenishing balls is transmitted to the control system 100, the sensor is used for each information in FIG.
In addition to the same location as the sensors S1 and S2,
What is necessary is just to add the transmission line 202 and the corresponding integration memory 160 for every information. Also, if a margin is provided in advance for the number of addresses of the integrating memory 160 and the number of output bits of the decoder 111, even when a pachinko game machine is added, it is possible to cope with it simply by adding the terminal designation line 201.

In the above description, two examples of the pachinko game machine with the electric accessory have been described, but the centralized management device of the present invention greatly increases the profit of the player due to the fluctuation of the game state of the pachinko game machine. The present invention can be widely applied to a system in which a pachinko gaming machine of a type that fluctuates to a terminal is used.

As described above, according to the present invention, each pachinko machine is delivered to a pachinko game store on the premise of a pachinko game machine in which the profit of the player fluctuates greatly according to the game result of another game means. A transmission line can be easily formed by connecting a game machine to a central management device at a game store via an output terminal board provided in each pachinko game machine, and thus a transmission path can be easily formed. To store the specific sphere detection signal within the specified upper limit via the specified transmission path
Activation signal for activating another game means from the means,
That is, since a signal directly indicating the number of times that another game is actually performed can be sent to the central control device of the pachinko game store, the central control device processes these signals as appropriate.
By doing so, it is possible to accurately grasp the actual number of operations of different game means, and to provide this to the player with fine-grained services such as reflecting this to nail adjustment etc. on the game board including the specific area Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine having an electric accessory.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a transmission system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a CRT display screen.

FIG. 6 is a surface view of a pachinko game machine having another accessory.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 6; REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 control system 200 lines 160 integration memory 311 CRT 410 game device 440 variable winning device 420 specific ball winning area

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game board having a game area formed thereon, a variable prize device provided on the game board, which can be converted into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player, Detect pachinko balls flowing into a specific area on the game board
Means for generating a specific sphere detection signal
And specific ball detection sent from the specific ball detection signal generating means.
The signal is counted and stored within a predetermined upper limit, and the counted stored value
To start another game with another game means based on
And activation means for generating a signal, the specific gaming state detecting means for detecting that the pre-Symbol another game device becomes a specific game state that is determined in advance, that the there is a detection output from a specific game state detecting means A variable prize device control means for converting and driving the variable prize device to the second state, and a start signal generated by the start means being transmitted to the pachinko game store.
A pachinko game machine, comprising: an output terminal board for transmitting to a centralized control device .