JP2686280B2 - Pachinko hall management system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a management system for a pachinko hall 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. Then, the management data accumulated in this way is automatically or manually read out as needed to manage the pachinko machine (notification of the stopped pachinko machine and release, notification of the pachinko machine that has been fraudulently performed). , Nail adjustment of the pachinko machine).

(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 an employee to directly exchange data with a centralized management computer, but in this case the employee must go to the location where each centralized management computer is installed, which is extremely difficult. It becomes less efficient. Furthermore, when managing a pachinko machine based on management data, for the most important management content (for example, changing the set stop value), the employees who can execute that management content should be assigned to the pachinko hall. Although it is desirable to limit the number of people who have a high degree of reliability to the pachinko hall, the conventional management system for pachinko halls does not consider such limiting functions at all, so pachinko halls for important management contents are not considered. There is an undeniable possibility that an unauthorized operation by an employee cannot be ruled out, and therefore there is an unsolved problem that the security against unauthorized operation by a pachinko hall employee is lowered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide data transfer between a pachinko hall employee and a centralized management computer in the vicinity of a storage device carried by the employee and a pachinko machine stand. It can be performed directly using the operating device, which enables detailed and speedy management of game consoles, while improving security against unauthorized operations without degrading operability. It is to provide a management system for pachinko halls that has effects such as being able to do so.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides management data such as a balance and the 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 individually calculates and stores each game machine and outputs the above management data as necessary, stores a collation code and ranking data for pachinko hall employees. A portable storage device, a reading means installed near the game machine so as to be able to read the stored data of the storage machine, and the reading means near the game machine from the storage device. The operation is enabled only when is read, and a command signal including information that can identify the console number of the game machine is generated according to the operation. An operating device for sending to a centralized management computer is provided, and the centralized management computer executes the command content of a command signal from the operating device based on the ranking data read from the storage device by the reading means. It is also configured to include a response unit that responds to a command signal from the operating device and executes the command content of the command signal only when it is determined whether or not to execute.

(Operation) The centralized management computer individually performs centralized calculation and stores management data such as the balance of a large number of game machines for each game machine. On the other hand, the storage device that stores the collation code and the ranking data of the pachinko hall employee is carried by the pachinko hall employee, and when operating the operating device installed near the game machine, The storage data of the storage device is read by the reading means also installed near the game machine. In this case, when the good collecting means reads the predetermined collation code from the storage device, the operation of the operating device is in a valid state.
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 centralized management computer, it is determined whether or not to execute the command content of the command signal from the operation device based on the ranking data read from the storage unit by the reading unit, and to execute it. Only in this case, the command content of the command signal is executed in response to the command signal given as described above. In other words, if the pachinko hall employee inputs the collation code to the operation device, data can be directly exchanged with the central control computer. Further, according to the level of the ranking data read from the storage device, it is possible to selectively prohibit the execution of the command content for the specific command signal. Therefore, by selecting the ranking data in the storage device in advance for each pachinko hall employee who carries the ranking data, for example, the management contents of particularly important ones of the management contents by the centralized management computer can be displayed. It is possible to limit the number of pachinko hall employees that can be executed to those who have a high degree of reliability on the pachinko hall side, and as a result, security against unauthorized operations by pachinko hall employees is increased.

When a portable storage device is used as the input means, the input operation of the collation code is simplified and the risk that the operating device is misused by a third party is reduced.

Further, when the operation device and the display device are configured as one unit corresponding to the game machine in a one-to-one relationship, the command signal from the operation device is concentrated as a signal corresponding to the game machine in a one-to-one relationship. Since the management data from the centralized management computer is also displayed on the display device corresponding to the game machine in a one-to-one correspondence with the management computer, the data transmission as described above is accurately performed to each game machine. It becomes possible to be associated.

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 having a pair of call lamps 6 incorporated therein is integrally provided on the case body.
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 numeral 12 denotes a card insertion opening provided in the case main body 5 below the hitting state display device 10, into which a portable storage device such as an IC card 13 is inserted. Here, in addition to the collation code XC that is secret to a third party, the internal memory IC of the IC card 13
Unique code of 13 The ranking data of the pachinko hall employees carrying the IC card 13 are stored. The ranking data corresponds to the reliability of the employee, and selectively restricts each operation described later that is possible by using the IC code 13. Reference numeral 14 denotes an eject button provided on the side of the card insertion slot 12 on the case body 5. When the eject button is pressed, the IC card 13 inserted in the card insertion slot 12 is ejected. It is like this.

Further, reference numerals 15, 16 and 17 are operation devices for opening the door, operating buttons for opening the door, and changing the set value for the door stop, which are operating devices provided on the case body 5 below the door stop frequency display device 11, respectively. Operation buttons, and their functions will be clarified by the description below. Reference numeral 18 denotes a platform information display device provided on the case body 5 so as to be adjacent to the operation buttons 17, and includes, for example, the balance (number of out balls and number of safe balls) of various management data regarding the pachinko machine 1. Difference) is displayed. 19 and 20 are the above-mentioned table information display devices 18 on the case body 5
Is a numeral input button provided so as to be adjacent to, and these functions will be apparent from the description below. Then, in the case body 5, a card insertion slot 12
A control circuit 21 (see FIG. 1), which will be described later, is provided to exchange data with the IC card 13 inserted in the card.

Therefore, as described above, the plurality of operation units 4 provided corresponding to the plurality of pachinko machines 1 exchange data with, for example, one centralized management computer 22 as shown in FIG. Is configured to do. At this time, the computer 22 is configured to calculate the management data for each pachinko machine 1 for each pachinko machine 1 on the basis of a counting pulse, which will be described later, output from a large number of pachinko machines 1. In the following, the functions of the centralized management computer 22 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 which shows the overall schematic configuration in a combination of functional blocks. However, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, only one pachinko machine 1 and one operation unit 4 installed corresponding thereto show the relationship with the centralized management computer 22.

That is, to the pachinko machine 1, an out ball counter 23 that outputs a counting pulse P ₁ in a number proportional to the number of out balls and a safe ball counter 24 that outputs a counting pulse P ₂ in a number proportional to the number of safe balls. Are provided respectively, and each counting pulse P ₁ and
P ₂ is output to the arithmetic processing unit 22a in the centralized management computer 22. Furthermore, the pachinko machine 1 has a lock mechanism 2
Is provided with an unlocking detection device 25 that outputs an unlocking detection pulse P ₃ each time the unlocking state is released, and the unlocking detection pulse P ₃ is supplied to the control unit 22b which is a response means in the centralized management computer 22. Is given through the input circuit 22c.

On the other hand, the control circuit 21 in the operation unit 4 includes a card reader 26 as a reading means, a card writer 27 and a verification circuit 28.
And a gate circuit 29. in this case,
The card lead 26 is inserted in the card insertion slot 12.
The data of the IC card 13 is read and the read data is given to the control unit 22b in the centralized management computer 22 through the input circuit 22d. Further, the card writer 27 is adapted to rewrite the stored data of the IC card 13 inserted in the card insertion slot 12 based on a command given from the control unit 22b in the centralized management computer 22 through the output circuit 22e. ing. In the matching circuit 28, the card lead 26 is an IC
The collation code XC read from the card 13 is compared with a prestored code, and when it is determined that they match (that is, the collation code XC is appropriate), the gate opening signal Sop is output. ing. At this time, the gate opening signal Sop is supplied to the control unit 22b of the centralized management computer 22 via the input circuit 22d and the gate circuit 29. The gate circuit 29 allows the passage of the input signal only when the gate opening signal Sop is given from the matching circuit 28.

When each of the stop opening operation button 15, the door opening operation button 16 and the stop setting value changing operation button 17 is pressed, the stop command signal Sa, the door opening command signal Sb and the set value are respectively supplied. The change command signal Sc is output,
The signals Sa, Sb and Sc are input to the gate circuit 29. In addition, the increment command signal SdT and the carry command signal Se are output when the number input buttons 19 and 20 are pressed, and these signals Sd and Se are also output to the gate circuit 29.
Is input to Therefore, each of the signals Sa to Se passes through the gate circuit 29 only when the IC card 13 storing the predetermined verification code XC is inserted into the card insertion slot 12. At this time, the stopping command signal Sa and the door opening command signal Sb that have passed through the gate circuit 29 are given to the control unit 22b of the centralized management computer 22 via the input circuit 22d. Especially in this case, the door opening command signal that has passed through the gate circuit 29.
Sb is also given to the dryer 30, and at this time, the lock mechanism 2 is unlocked by the driver 30. In addition, the set value change command signal that passed through the gate circuit 29
Sc, the increment command signal Sd, and the carry command signal Se are given to the platform information display device 18. This stand information display device 18
Has a function of digitally displaying a numerical value of a plurality of digits, and increments the display numeral of a predetermined digit by "1" each time the increment command signal Sd is given, and every time the carry command signal Se is input. The digit in which the increment as described above is performed is switched to the next lower digit. Therefore, by combining the operation states of the number input buttons 19 and 20, it is possible to arbitrarily display the number on the platform information display device 18. Then, in the platform information display device 18, when the set value change command No. Sc is given, the above display contents are output as a numerical signal Sn indicating the stop set value, and this numerical signal Sn is concentrated. It is given to the control unit 22b of the management computer 22 via the input circuit 22d. Further, in the platform information display device 18, when the management data output from the control unit 22b of the centralized management computer 22 is given via the output circuit 22f, 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 numerical signals given from the operation unit 4 to the central control computer 22 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 count display device 11 in the operation unit 4 are controlled by the control unit 22b in the centralized management computer 22 via the output circuit 22f. Further, when the call button 8 is pressed, a call signal Sf is output from this, and the signal Sf is transmitted via the input signal 22d to the control unit 22b.
Is to be given.

Now, the arithmetic processing unit 22a of the central control computer 22 is
Based on the counting pulses P ₁ and P ₂ obtained from the out ball counter 23 and the safe ball counter 24, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the number of difference balls and the number of out balls of the pachinko machine 1 are calculated, and the calculation is performed. The result is stored in the internal storage unit 22g as management data. Further, the control unit 22b executes the control described in (a) to (g) below in real time.

(A) Of the management data stored in the internal storage unit 22g, when the data indicating the number of difference balls reaches a predetermined stop set value (that is, the player stops the game by playing on the pachinko machine 1). When the number of pachinko balls equivalent to the set value is acquired), a stop signal is output. When the hitting signal is output in this manner, for example, the hitting pachinko machine 1
The stop notification sound including the unit number is synthesized, and the synthesized sound is broadcast through the broadcasting device 31 in the pachinko hall.
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 stopping signal is output as described above, the stored value in the stopping frequency storage area set in the internal storage unit 22g 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 Sf is output in response to the operation of the call button 8, for example, a call notification voice including the number of the call pachinko machine 1 is synthesized, and the synthesized voice is transmitted through the broadcasting device 31 to the pachinko hall. Broadcast inside.

(D) When the gate opening signal Sop is output from the operation unit 4, that is, when the IC card 13 in which the proper verification code XC is stored is inserted into the card insertion slot 12, the management stored in the internal storage unit 22g. For example, data indicating the balance of the pachinko machine 1 is read out from the operation data, and the data is given to the machine information display device 18 through the output circuit 22f, whereby the machine information display device 18 corresponds to the pachinko machine 1. The balance of payment will be displayed.

(E) When a command signal is output from the operation unit 4, the command content according to the command signal is executed. That is, when the stop release operation button 15 is operated in a state where the IC card 13 in which the proper verification code XC is stored is inserted into the card insertion slot 12, and thus the stop release command signal Sa is given. The output of the above-mentioned stop signal is canceled and the display of the stop state display device 10 is initialized. Further, in the inserted state of the IC card 13, the numerical value signal Sn is given from the platform information display device 18 in response to the setting value change command signal Sc being output by the operation of the stop setting value changing operation button 17. At times, an operation of changing the stop set value (or changing the number of difference balls) according to the numerical signal Sn is executed. It should be noted that such an operation of changing the set stop value can be performed only when the ranking data of the pachinko hall employees stored in the IC card 13 is higher than a certain level.

(F) When the unlocking detection pulse P ₃ is given from the unlocking detection device 25 provided on the pachinko machine base 1, that is, the lock mechanism 2
When the door is unlocked and the door 1a is opened, the internal storage unit 22
The value stored in the unlock count storage area set in g is incremented by "1". At this time, since the lock mechanism 2 is unlocked through the operation unit 4, it is possible to determine which IC card 13 has been used based on the data from the card reader 26, and the unique card of the IC card 13 can be used. You may make it memorize | store simultaneously.

(G) When the above operation is performed, the operation history is stored in the storage unit 22g and the card writer 27
It is also stored in the IC card 13 through. Therefore, an illegal operation can be found by checking the stored contents.

In short, in the case of adopting the configuration of this embodiment described above, if the pachinko hall employee carries the IC card 13, the operation unit exchanges management data and command signals with the central management computer 22. It can be done directly through 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, since the data transfer between the pachinko hall employees and the central control computer 22 is performed through the operation unit 4 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine base 1, the data transmission as described above is performed. Can be accurately associated with each pachinko machine 1, and therefore the possibility of erroneous management is reduced. Further, the operation button 15 for releasing the stop, the operation button 17 for changing the set stop value, etc., which are the elements necessary for the pachinko machine 1 side to exchange the data as described above, are originally necessary for the pachinko machine 1. From the time when it is configured as a multifunctional operation unit 4 in which the calling device 9, the stopping state display device 10 and the stopping frequency display device 11 are integrated,
It is possible to suppress the complication of the structure of the pachinko machine 1 side as much as possible. In particular, in the present embodiment, among the operations that can be performed with the IC card 13 inserted in the card insertion slot 12, as for the operation of changing the stop set value, which is a particularly important management content, Since the configuration can be performed only when the ranking data of the pachinko hall employees stored in 13 is higher than a certain level, the security against unauthorized operation by the pachinko hall employees can be improved. Moreover, the determination as to whether or not the operation for changing the set stop value is permitted is made based on the ranking data stored in the IC card 13, and an extra operation is performed for the determination. Since it is not necessary, there is an advantage that the operability is not likely to be deteriorated as the security is improved.

The data exchanged between the operation unit 4 and the central control computer 22 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and for example, the data showing the rank of the nail adjustment degree of the pachinko machine 1, the data showing the ball-out rate, etc. Can 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 to include the machine number information of the pachinko machine 1 in the data exchanged between the operation unit 4 and the centralized management computer 22. Further, although the IC card 13 which is a portable storage device is used as the input means in the above embodiment, the operation unit 4 is provided with, for example, a plurality of key switches as the input means. May be input.

[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 that includes a centralized management computer that stores and manages management data such as the number of hits separately for each game machine and stores the management data as needed, pachinko hall employees Data can be exchanged between the computer and the centralized management computer directly by using the storage device carried by the employee and the operating device provided near the pachinko machine. In addition, it is possible to perform the operation promptly, and it is possible to improve security against an illegal operation without deteriorating the operability, which is a beneficial effect.

According to the pachinko hall management system of the second aspect, since the input means is composed of a portable storage device, it is possible to further enhance the safety against unauthorized operation of the operating device by a third party. , It becomes easy to input the collation code.

According to the pachinko hall management system of claim 3, since the operation device and the display device are configured as one unit corresponding to the game machine in a one-to-one relationship, the pachinko hall employee and the centralized management computer are connected. Data can be exchanged between them accurately for each data for each game machine.

[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 a card insertion slot, 13 is an IC card (storage device), 15 is a stop opening operation button (operating device), 16 is a door opening operation button (operating device), 17 is a stop setting value changing operation button (Operating device), 18 is a platform information display device, 19 and 20 are numeric input buttons, 21 is a control circuit, 22 is a central management computer, 22
a is an arithmetic processing unit, 22b is a control unit (response means), 22h is an internal storage unit, 23 is an out ball counter, 24 is a safe ball counter, 25
Is an unlocking detection device, 26 is a card reader (reading means),
27 is a card writer, 28 is a matching circuit, and 29 is a gate circuit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. The management data such as the balance and the number of hits is separately calculated for each game machine based on the signals output from a large number of game machines, and the management data is output as necessary. A centralized management computer, a portable storage device that stores a collation code and ranking data of pachinko hall employees, and a reading means installed in the vicinity of the game machine so that the storage data of the storage device can be read. An operation is enabled only when the reading means has read a predetermined collation code from the storage device in the vicinity of the game machine, and includes information that can identify the unit number of the game machine according to the operation. An operating device for generating a command signal and sending it to the centralized management computer, wherein the centralized management computer is configured such that the reading means is the storage device. It is determined whether or not to execute the command content of the command signal from the operating device based on the ranking data read from the command data, and only when it is determined to execute, the command of the command signal is issued in response to the command signal from the operating device. A management system for a pachinko hall, comprising a response means for executing contents.