JP2954300B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a game equipment device which is individually provided for each game machine at a position near each game machine in an island facility in which a plurality of game machines are provided. About.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine or the like has been installed on an island facility in a game store, and a game facility device has been provided in the vicinity thereof. A typical example of the game facility device is a calling device that calls a clerk when a player has an errand. A conventional calling device is provided on an island facility above a pachinko game machine, and is provided with a switch operated by a player. When the switch is operated, a built-in lamp is turned on to call a clerk. Was.

In the above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming machine, a starting port, a variable display device, a variable winning device, and the like are provided in the gaming area, and when the game ball has won the starting port or based on a starting memory by winning in the starting port, the variable is set. A variable display game in which the variable display section of the display device is changed is performed, and a variable winning game is provided on condition that the stop result display of the variable display game is one of a plurality of predetermined big hit symbols. A special game state in which the device is controlled to open based on a predetermined rule is generated. In order to collect data on the number of occurrences of variable display games and special gaming states, etc., a management device connected to each of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines with connection lines is provided, and data relating to each gaming state generated by the pachinko gaming machines is provided. To collect data that can be used as sales data.

Also, at a game store, as a service for players,
A service for providing information on the result of a game being played on a pachinko gaming machine to a player has been considered.
By providing such a service, the player can see the information and recognize what kind of game result is being displayed on which table, and it will be useful for selecting a table when playing the game. Or, while playing the game, it is possible to know what the current game result is in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine, which is very effective for the player.

For some of the above reasons, some gaming arcades will prepare a table listing the machine numbers at the end of the island facilities, etc., and if there is a machine (pachinko machine) where a big hit has occurred on the island, Each time, the attendant makes a predetermined entry (for example, writing a "positive" mark in order) in the column of the corresponding table in the table,
We provide a service that posts a table that shows which jackpot and how many jackpots are occurring. However, in this method, the player needs to go to the place where the table is posted and memorize or check the number of the selected table or the like, if any, in order to see information on the game result. , The player has to do cumbersome work.

Furthermore, based on the contents described in the table, check a noticeable stand, go to the place, and notice that the corresponding stand is being played by another player (the stand is not empty). There was also a fear that the check would be started again. Also, for the attendant, it was necessary to monitor the state of the jackpots of a plurality of units and quickly fill in the table when a jackpot occurred somewhere, so a lot of work was required,
Further, omissions in the entry and the like are sufficiently considered, and it is very difficult to increase the credibility of the information.

In addition, the display in the service as described above has been limited to the display of information on only the number of big hits generated in the pachinko gaming machine. However, since recent pachinko gaming machines have complicated game performance, there has been a demand from players for displaying information other than simply displaying the number of jackpots.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is directed to an island facility (600) in which a plurality of gaming machines (for example, pachinko gaming machines 100) are provided. Information that allows a plurality of gaming state information relating to a plurality of gaming states occurring in a game performed in the gaming machine to be provided in a gaming facility device (for example, a buffer unit 300) provided separately for each gaming machine at a nearby position. Input means (for example, a filter circuit
351) and counting means (e.g., counting the number of occurrences of each corresponding game state) by counting the input signals of the plurality of game state information input by the information input means (for example,
Counter drivers 355, 355a to 355i), and display means (for example, counter displays 320a to 3201) capable of individually displaying each piece of counting information counted by the counting means,
The display means has a plurality of display units (e.g., counter displays 320a to 3201) capable of individually displaying the respective count information, and each of the plurality of display units is visually recognized on the front side of the gaming machine. The plurality of display units are arranged as possible, and the plurality of display units are arranged in an array such that the respective pieces of count information displayed on each of the plurality of display units can be compared with each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game facility according to the first aspect, each of the plurality of display units of the display means is arranged side by side in the left-right direction and the up-down direction.

[Operation] According to the invention of claim 1, a plurality of game state information relating to a plurality of game states occurring in a game played on the gaming machine is input by the information input means of the gaming machine apparatus.
The input means signals of the plurality of game state information input by the information input means are respectively counted by the counting means, and the number of occurrences of each corresponding game state is individually counted. The counting means individually displays the counting information counted by the counting means. The display means has a plurality of display sections capable of individually displaying the respective count information, and the plurality of display sections are configured in a predetermined arrangement, and the plurality of display sections display the respective count information by a game. The count information displayed on the front side of the machine so as to be visually recognized and displayed on each of the plurality of display units can be compared with each other.

According to the second aspect of the invention, each piece of counting information is displayed by each of the plurality of display units arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a data collection system according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine 100 as a gaming machine
All prize ball detector installed on the game board or its back
131, specific prize ball detectors 132a, 132b, 132c, special prize ball detectors 133a, 133b, detection signals from various prize ball detectors such as the special prize ball detector 134, and provided on the back mechanism panel of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Various control signals such as a lamp drive signal LPD, a solenoid drive signal SLD, and a motor drive signal MTD output from the accessory control device 140 for driving an accessory or a lamp on the game board are transmitted to the signal converters 200a to 200d. The data is input to the buffer unit 300 as a game facility device via the 200i, and is sampled as operation data.

The signal converters 200a to 200i have a function of outputting the signal extracted from the gaming machine as it is (return signal output function) and a function of converting the signal into a signal suitable for the buffer unit 300 at the subsequent stage. . Therefore, if the return signal is supplied to the corresponding portion of the gaming machine, when the pachinko gaming machine is operated in the normal gaming state, the extracted signal is transmitted to the buffer unit 300 without affecting the gaming control at all.
To be sampled.

Further, in the system of this embodiment, signals from special switches SW11 and SW12 provided in association with each gaming machine can be input to the buffer unit 300. In the data collection system of the maker, the special switch SW11 inputs the number of game balls put in the supply plate on the front of the pachinko game machine in units such as 25 corresponding to the exchange rate of ball rental machines. Therefore, in a pachinko parlor, a switch is provided above a gaming machine, and is replaced with a coin detection signal from a ball lending machine provided between the gaming machine and a ball lending discharge command signal based on the coin detection signal. Can be. From these signals, so-called individual sales data can be grasped for each gaming machine.

In a data collection system of a maker, the special switch SW12 is used by a monitor to collect data that does not appear as a signal in a pachinko gaming machine, such as occurrence of a big hit state or the number of times a mechanical accessory is activated. It is a switch to manually input when the event occurs, and in pachinko parlors, when a hit tag is posted when a big hit occurs,
It can be used to input a switch to detect it. In the manufacturer's system, the above switches SW11 and SW12
In the case where a switch is provided, an operation panel 150 is provided above the pachinko gaming machine as shown in FIG.
Operation buttons such as 2 may be arranged (No. 20
Figure).

On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine is not directly related to the game.For example, the number of replenishment balls by the empty tank detector SW21 that detects that the spare tank on the back of the gaming machine is empty or the replenishing device provided above the spare tank. Is provided, and a detection signal of these switches SW21 and SW22 is input to the data collection device 400 as a management device via the multiplexer MPX1.

In addition, not only in pachinko parlors, but also in the island facilities of the manufacturer's data collection system, a collection ball detection device is provided to detect driving balls (winning balls and out balls) discharged from pachinko gaming machines, The detection signal of the collected ball detection switch SW23 is input to the data collection device 400 as a management device via the multiplexer MPX1. The multiplexer MPX1 is switched by a decoder DEC1 which decodes an address output from the data collection device 400, and a detection switch SW2 of a corresponding gaming machine is provided.
1, the signals of SW22 and SW23 are selected and transmitted to the data collection device 400.

The buffer unit 300 includes the signal converters 200a to 200a.
00i and the input from the switches SW11 and SW12 are captured and held, and the data held in the buffer unit 300 is read by the data collection device 400 via the multiplexer MPX2. ing. As a result, data collection devices can be used in systems with dozens to hundreds of pachinko machines.
When the 400 scans all the units and tries to collect the operation data in real time, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of sampling omission because the data amount is too large compared to the pulse width of the signal.

Conventionally, in pachinko parlors, simple data such as the payout rate has been collected by a computer or the like based on signals from empty tank detectors, replenishment ball detectors, and recovered ball detectors. In order to easily add the function of the data collection device 400 in the embodiment,
Is composed of two computer systems 410 and 420.

Then, the data collected by the data collection device 400
The information is passed to the arithmetic processing device 500 as a management device by a communication means, and is processed into a format that is easy to understand to know the performance of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 and FIG.
1 shows a front view and a block diagram of one embodiment.

That is, the buffer unit 300 is
01, a power switch 310 and an operation switch 311 for starting data sampling, an interruption switch 312 for interrupting sampling, a reset switch 313 as reset means for clearing timers and counter values described below, Counter displays 320a to 320l and a timer display 34 as display means and a display section for various data.
0, and inside the case body 301, the switches 311-313
And the signals input from the pachinko gaming machine through the signal converters 200a to 200i and form a predetermined pulse to output to the outside, and form a drive signal for each of the above-mentioned displays 320a to 320l. A circuit board 350 on which a signal processing circuit for performing the processing is configured is provided.

Among them, the circuit board 350 is a filter circuit as information input means for removing noise of an externally input signal.
351 and buffer storage means 352a to 352i as signal processing means for capturing and holding the detection signals from the various prize ball detectors 131 to 134 and the solenoid drive signal of the accessory output from the accessory control device 140, This buffer storage means 352a-
Pulse generating means 353a as signal processing means for forming pulses of a predetermined pulse width by the number based on the storage of 352i
353i, and output drivers 354a to 354i as information transmitting means for outputting formed pulses to the outside, and a counter for outputting a drive signal for counting up each of the counter indicators 320a to 320i as display means and a display unit. It has counter drivers 355a to 355i as means. The pulse generating means 353a to 353i form a pulse having a time width that does not disappear while the data collection device 400 scans the buffer units of all gaming machines and reads all data, and forms this pulse. Circuit board 35
A reference clock generation circuit 356 is provided at 0. When one pulse is generated by the pulse generation means 353a to 353i, the number of stored data in the buffer storage means 352a to 352i is reduced by "1".

In addition, the circuit board 350 includes, for example, a fluctuation signal as signal processing means for converting a drive signal of a lamp or a pulse motor composed of a continuous pulse train or an AC signal output from the accessory control device 140 into one continuous pulse. Conversion means
357 and fluctuation range adjusting means 358 for adjusting the fluctuation range
And an output driver 354 as information transmitting means for outputting the converted signal to the outside, and a counter driver 355 as counting means for counting up the indicators 320a to i, 320j to 1,340 as display means and a display unit. Has a pair. Further, the circuit board 350 has an input permission determining means 359 for forming an enable signal E for each of the buffer storage means 352a to 352i and the variation signal converting means 357 based on input signals from the operation switch 311 and the interruption switch 312.
And the enable signal E to the external and timer display 34
Output drivers 354m and 355m are provided as information transmitting means for outputting to 0.

The fluctuation width adjusting means 358 can adjust the fluctuation period of the fluctuation signal (pulse train) to be converted by the fluctuation signal converting means 357, whereby the pulse trains having different periods can be distinguished and converted into one pulse. it can. Therefore, a desired state (for example, a big hit) can be accurately detected in a gaming machine configured to display a different game state such as a special game state (big hit) or a fraudulent state according to the blinking cycle of the lamp.

Instead of the input signal from the operation switch 311, the control signal of the firing motor output from the pachinko gaming machine control device is input. This allows data to be collected only while the firing motor is enabled.

In FIG. 2, 330a to 330l are display lamps that are turned on when each of the counter indicators 320a to 320l is updated.
Reference numeral 331 denotes an adjusting knob of the fluctuation width adjusting means 358.

The buffer storage means 352a to 352i and the pulse generation means 353a to 353i are provided, for example, as shown in FIG.
Filter FL consisting of resistor R1 and capacitor C1 from IN
The flip-flop FF1 latches the input signal supplied via T1 in synchronization with a clock CK0 having a shorter cycle than the reference clock CK, and the output (one-shot pulse) of the flip-flop FF1 is counted up as a clock. It is composed of a counter circuit CNT1, a counter circuit CNT2 that counts up by using a false output Q 'of a flip-flop FF2 as a pulse generator 353 in the subsequent stage as a clock, and a comparator CMP1 that compares the values of the counter circuits CNT1 and CNT2. be able to.

The buffer storage means 352 flip-flops the input signal (low active pulse) input to the input terminal IN.
Since the value of the counter circuits CNT1 and CNT2 does not match each time FF1 latches, the match detection output q of the comparator CMP1
Changes to a low level. Since the output q is input to the reset terminal of the flip-flop FF2 via the filter circuit FLT2 including the resistor R3 and the capacitor C3, the reset state of the flip-flop FF2 is released, and the output q includes the oscillation circuit and the frequency divider. The false output Q '(high level) is taken in by the clock CK from the reference clock generation circuit 356, and the true output Q changes from low level to high level. At this time, the false output Q 'changes from high to low level, so that the flip-flop FF2 takes in Q' in synchronization with the rising of the reference clock CK, and the true output Q changes to low level. That is, the flip-flop FF2 outputs a pulse having a width corresponding to one cycle of the reference clock CK.

Then, when the true output Q falls to the low level,
The counter circuit CNT2 is counted up by the false output Q '. Here, if the next input signal does not enter the other counter circuit CNT1 while the flip-flop FF2 is generating a pulse of a predetermined width, the values of the two counter circuits CNT1 and CNT2 match, As shown in FIG. 6, since the coincidence detection output q of the comparator CMP1 changes to low level, the flip-flop FF2 is reset, and no pulse is generated even when the next clock CK enters. On the other hand, if the input signal is input to the counter circuit CNT1 and counted up while the flip-flop FF2 is generating a pulse, the second signal is generated after one pulse is generated.
Even if the counter circuit CNT2 is counted up, the output q of the comparator CMP1 does not change to low level because the value of the counter circuit CNT1 is larger than the value of CNT2. As a result, the flip-flop FF2 operates for a certain time (reference clock C
When one cycle of K has elapsed, the operation for starting the generation of the next pulse is started. As a result, the flip-flop FF2 generates pulses of a predetermined width by the number of signals stored in the counter circuit CNT1.

The transistor TR1 is turned on by the high level of the output Q of the flip-flop FF2, and the LED lamp 330 and the light emitting diodes LD1 and LD2 forming the photocoupler emit light. Then, the phototransistor TR3 senses this and turns on, causing the counter display 320 to count up.

On the other hand, while the output Q of the flip-flop FF2 is at a high level, the data collection device 40
Predetermined voltage (GND) at interface terminal ITF common to T
Is applied to perform readout, the phototransistor TR2
Current flows and the level of the output terminal OUT changes,
The data collection device 400 can know that the buffer unit 300 holds the sampling signal. Therefore, the data collection device 400 only needs to read the sampling signal of the buffer unit 300 once while the pulse does not disappear, that is, during one cycle of the reference clock CK. In other words, from the relationship between the number of pachinko gaming machines to be sampled and the reading speed of the data collection device 400, the reference clock CK is used so that all data can be read accurately.
May be determined. Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the output signals of one buffer unit are read simultaneously. In FIG. 4,
VSP is a voltage supply means for supplying a power supply voltage of the signal converter connected to the input terminal IN.

FIG. 5A shows a fluctuation signal (pulse train) such as a blinking drive signal of a display lamp and a rotation drive signal of a pulse motor.
A variation example of the variation signal conversion means 357 for converting the pulse width into one pulse and a variation width adjustment means 358 are shown.

That is, in this embodiment, the fluctuation signal conversion means 357 is a monostable multivibrator MMV, and the fluctuation width adjustment means 358 is composed of a variable resistor Rv, an external resistor R4, and an external capacitor C4. By changing the resistance value and adjusting the return time dT of the monostable multivibrator MMV to be longer than the fluctuation period of the input signal, a signal that fluctuates at a constant period can be converted into one pulse. ing.

For example, when a lamp blinking drive signal or a motor drive signal enters the input terminal IN of the circuit of FIG. 5A, the signal is input to the monostable multivibrator MMV via the filter FLT3, and as shown in FIG. At the first pulse, the output of the monostable multivibrator MMV is inverted (to high level). Then, since the next pulse is input before the output automatically returns to the original state, the output of the monostable multivibrator MMV remains in the inverted state, and immediately after the last pulse disappears, the original state ( Low level). Thereby, the periodic fluctuation signal is converted into one pulse.

Also, while the output of the monostable multivibrator MMV is at a high level, the transistor TR1 is turned on and the LED is turned on.
Lamp 330 and light emitting diode L forming a photocoupler
D1 and LD2 emit light. Then, the phototransistor TR3 senses this and turns on, causing the counter display 320 to count up.

On the other hand, when the data collection device 400 performs reading by applying a predetermined voltage (GND) to the common interface terminal ITF to each output terminal OUT while the output of the monostable multivibrator MMV is at the high level. Since the current flows through the phototransistor TR2 and the level of the output terminal OUT changes, the data collection device 400 can know that the buffer unit 300 holds the sampling signal.

In the above embodiment, the monostable multivibrator MM
When a fluctuation signal having a cycle shorter than the V recovery time dT enters, a pulse is output from the vibrator. Therefore, the data collection device 400 may not be able to read the signal, or in a pachinko gaming machine that is configured to display a different gaming state by changing the blinking period of the lamp, it is possible to distinguish and detect them. Can not.

In such a case, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, a counter CNT11 for counting the input signal, an oscillator OSC having a variable oscillation frequency, and a counter C for counting the oscillation signal
NT12 and a comparator CMP2 for comparing the values of the two counters are provided, and the cycle of the oscillation signal generated from the oscillator OSC is made to coincide with the cycle of the variation signal to be detected. It is preferable to detect only the signal and activate the flip-flop FF3 as a pulse generating means to generate a pulse having a predetermined width.

FIGS. 8 to 10 show a first embodiment of a signal converter 200 for transmitting various signals extracted from a pachinko gaming machine to the buffer unit 300, and FIG. FIG. 13 to FIG. 13 show a second embodiment of the signal converter 200. FIG.

In recent pachinko gaming machines, several miniature pachinko ball detectors have been developed to prevent malfunctions due to noise such as static electricity and to be installed on the front of the gaming board. The above detectors are often attached.

Therefore, in the signal converter according to the present embodiment, two or more input connectors are provided so that the signals can be converted into signals suitable for any of the signal buffer units 300 of the two or more types of detectors, and compatibility is maintained. I have.

Further, since the signal output from the pachinko ball detector and the drive signal of the lamp, solenoid, etc. output from the accessory control device 140 have different signal levels as well as the signal level, the drive signal conversion is performed. Requires a different type of signal converter than for the detector. However, if the converters for the detector and the drive signal are separately configured, a variety of signal converters must be prepared, and handling may be troublesome. Therefore, in this embodiment, both the signal from the detector and the output signal from the accessory control device can be converted by one signal converter.

The signal converters shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are not only proximity switches of the type shown in FIG. 14 (A), but also detection signals from microswitches and optical sensors and drive from the drive means of the accessory control device. This is an embodiment in which any one of the signals can be converted. FIGS. 14B to 14D show equivalent circuits of the microswitch, the sensor, and the drive unit, respectively.

That is, the signal converter 200 of this embodiment includes three pairs of lead wires 202 from one side of a package 201 containing a conversion circuit.
a, 202b and 202c are extended, and the input connector 2
11a, 211b and 211c are connected respectively. One of these input connectors 211a to 211c is for an optical sensor, the other is for a drive signal, and the other is for both a microswitch and a proximity switch. Since the microswitch and the proximity switch have the same level and type of detection signal, they can be used as described above.

Proximity switches used in pachinko gaming machines generally have a coil 11 in the detection unit as shown in FIG. 14 (A), and the principle that the inductance changes when a pachinko ball passes inside the coil 11 is applied. And this coil 11
An oscillation circuit 2 is used as an oscillator, and a change in the oscillation frequency is detected by an oscillation state detection circuit 13 and converted into a voltage by an output circuit 14 to generate a detection signal (output pulse).

On the other hand, a set of four lead wires 203a and a set of two lead wires 203b extend from the opposite side surface of the package 201 constituting the signal converter, and the leading ends of the lead wires 203a and 203b are extended. Are connected to output connectors 212a and 212b.

Among the connectors, 212b is for supplying the converted signal to the buffer unit 300, and 212a is for returning the input signal to the pachinko gaming machine as it is. Pulled out from the pachinko machine detector or accessory control device,
The connector at the end of the lead wire connected to the control board, the interrupting board, etc. is connected to the input connectors 211a to 211c of the signal converter 200 of the above embodiment instead of the board, and the output of the lead end for the return signal is output. By inserting the connector 212a into the connector portion of the board to be connected, signals can be extracted without giving any support to the game control.

Also, the lead wire 212b connected to the buffer unit side
Are arranged as a set of four in order to receive the supply of the power supply voltage of the circuit in the signal converter 200 from the buffer unit side.

As shown in FIG. 9, the conversion circuit 220 in the package 201 includes an input processing unit that aligns the polarities of signals input from the input connectors 211a to 211c, detects a change in the input state, and shifts the level. 221a to 211c, an OR gate 222 for ORing these signals, a first output signal generator 223a for forming a return signal, and a second output signal generator 223b for forming a signal supplied to the buffer unit. And an internal power supply circuit 22 for generating a voltage Vcc such as +15 V for driving an internal circuit based on a power supply voltage such as +12 V supplied from the buffer unit 300 via the output connector 212a.
And 4.

FIG. 10 shows a specific circuit configuration example of the conversion circuit 220 in FIG. However, in this circuit, 3 in FIG.
The input processing units 221a to 221c and the OR gate 222 are inseparably integrated.

That is, the common-emitter amplifier circuit 231 is configured by the resistors R11 and R12 and the bipolar transistor TR12 connected in series between the internal power supply voltage Vcc and the ground point,
One of the optical sensor input terminals T5 and T6 is connected to the base terminal of the transistor TR12, and one of the microswitch input terminals T1 and T2 is connected to the connection node N2 between the collector of the transistor TR12 and the resistor R12. Have been. The other of the microswitch input terminals T1 and T2 is connected to the ground point, and when the pachinko ball detecting microswitch (see FIG. 14B) connected to the connector 211a is turned on, the resistors R11 and R12 are turned on. Through the switch turned on from the power supply voltage Vcc to the ground point,
The potential of the connection node N1 between the resistors R11 and R12 drops. Then, the transistor TR13 connected to the node N1 is turned on, and the collector voltage is changed to a level close to Vcc.
That is, the transistor TR13 and its collector resistor R18 constitute a base connection amplification circuit 232, and the node N
It acts to amplify the level change of 1.

On the other hand, the power supply voltage Vcc is connected to the other terminal of the optical sensor input terminals T5 and T6 via the resistor R13, and the connector
When the phototransistor (see FIG. 14 (C)) serving as a pachinko ball detection sensor connected to 211c is turned on, the base potential of the transistor TR12 rises and turns on. As a result, a current flows through the resistors R11 and R12, and the potential of the node N1 drops as described above. The change is amplified by the grounded base amplifier circuit 232.

The photocoupler PC1 is connected between the drive signal input terminals T3 and T4 via a rectifier circuit 230 composed of a diode bridge.
1 is connected, and when a conversion signal from a drive circuit as shown in FIG. 14 (D) enters between terminals T3 and T4 from the outside, it is converted into a DC voltage by the rectifier circuit 230. Then, a current flows through the light emitting diode LD11 constituting the photocoupler PC11 to emit light, and the phototransistor TR11 is turned on. The phototransistor TR11 is connected between the internal power supply voltage terminal Vcc and the base terminal of the common emitter transistor TR12 together with a series resistor R13. Therefore, when the phototransistor TR11 is turned on, the base transition of the transistor TR12 is raised and turned on, and the node N1
Is lowered, and the level change is amplified by the grounded base amplifier circuit 232.

The output node N3 of the grounded base amplification circuit 232
The light-emitting diodes LD14 and LD15 forming the photocouplers PC14 and PC15 are connected in series via the filter 233 between the ground and the ground point.When the potential of the node N3 rises, the photodiodes LD14 and LD15 emit light. , Phototransistor
TR14 and TR15 are turned on. Phototransistor TR14, TR15
Output terminals T11, T12 and T13 to T16 via the diode bridge circuits 324, 325
A voltage such as 12 V is respectively applied from the buffer unit 300 connected to the, and when the phototransistors TR14 and TR15 are turned on, a current flows from the control board of the pachinko gaming machine or the buffer unit 300, for example, When the connector 212a is connected to the input terminal IN of the circuit shown in FIG. 4, the potential of the terminal IN decreases.
It is possible to detect that an input has been made.

In FIG. 10, R15 and R16 are protection resistors for the phototransistors TR14 and TR15.
The reason why the voltage from the output terminal side is applied to the TR 15 via the diode bridges 234 and 235 is to operate even when the polarity is reversed.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the internal power supply voltage generating circuit 224 includes a diode bridge 241, a switching regulator 242, and power supply stabilizing capacitors C11 and C12.
It is composed of Above diode bridge 241
Is provided to guarantee the operation even if the polarity of the applied voltage is reversed.

In FIG. 10, reference numerals 251 and 252 denote noise cut elements.

The signal converter 200 shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 can also convert a detection signal from a transmission type detector called Opic used in some pachinko game machines currently on the market. It is what was constituted. The signal converter 200 of this embodiment also includes signals from other types of ball detectors (micro switches, proximity switches, optical sensors) and signals from the accessory control circuit, as in the embodiment of FIGS. 8 to 10. The drive signal can be selectively converted.

That is, the transmission type detector (OPIC) is a three-terminal detector as shown in FIG. 15, and this connector is not compatible with a two-terminal microswitch or a connector for an optical sensor. The signal converter of FIG. 13 includes FIGS.
Apart from the input connectors 211a to 211c and their return signal output connectors 212a provided in the signal converter of the illustrated embodiment, input connectors 211d and output connectors 212c for transmission type detectors are provided. The circuit board in the package 201 is provided with a circuit for converting a detection signal from the transmission type detector.

Hereinafter, first, the configuration of the transmission type detector of FIG. 15 will be briefly described, and then the configuration of the signal converter that converts the output signal will be described.

The transmission type detector is a kind of photocoupler having a light emitting diode 21 and a photodiode 22 which are arranged so as to face each other at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. Light transmitting pores (not shown) are formed. In the case of such a structure, a malfunction due to external light becomes a problem unlike a photocoupler.

Therefore, an oscillator 23 is provided to make the light emitting diode 21 emit light at a predetermined frequency, and a synchronization detecting circuit is provided on the light receiving side.
26 to provide the oscillation signal of the oscillator 23 and the photodiode
The output signal of 22 is amplified by a preamplifier 24 and an amplifier 25 and input to a synchronization detection circuit 26. Then, a case where the output signal of the photodiode 22 is synchronized with the signal of the oscillator 23 is set as a non-detection state, and a case where the synchronized signal is no longer output from the photodiode 22 is set as a detection state.
The drive transistor 28 constituting the common-emitter amplifier circuit is turned off by 27, and a signal that becomes high level only at the time of detection is output from the output terminal Vout.

Reference numeral 29 denotes a constant voltage circuit for applying a constant voltage to the oscillator 23, and these circuits include a pair of power supply voltage terminals Vcc,
It operates by receiving power supply voltage from the outside via GND. Therefore, this transmission type detector is provided with one output terminal and two power supply voltage terminals, that is, three external terminals in total. Therefore, the connectors 211d and 212c of the signal converter 200 connected thereto have three terminals and the lead wires 202d and 203c.
Is used as a set of three (see FIG. 11).

Also, the circuit board 22 in the package 201 of the signal converter 200
As shown in FIG. 12, an input processing unit 212d for converting a signal from the transmission type detector to a predetermined level and an output signal generation unit 223c for generating a return signal for the transmission type detector are additionally provided. It is provided in. Other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG.

Corresponding to FIG. 12, the signal conversion circuit shown in FIG. 13 is slightly different from the embodiment of FIG. That is,
The output signal Vout from the transmission detector is a grounded-emitter amplifier 231 to which the output signal from the microswitch is input.
Is commonly input to the node N2 in the. Also, after the diode bridge 234 connected to the photocoupler PC14 that generates the output signal, a grounded base transistor TR17 biased by the power supply voltage Vcc and GND supplied from the outside via the output connector 212c and the collector resistance thereof. An output circuit 236 including R17, a base resistor R18, and a Zener diode D17 is provided.

Input connectors 211a to 211d of the signal conversion circuit of FIG.
When 211d is connected to the transmission type detector, the transistor TR13 is normally turned on because a low-level signal is input (non-detection state), and the light-emitting diodes LD14 and LD15 are in the light-emitting state. On the other hand, when the detection signal (high level) comes in, the potential of the node N1 rises,
TR13 is turned off, and the current of the light emitting diodes LD14 and LD15 forming the photocouplers PC14 and PC15 is cut off and turned off. Then, the phototransistors TR14 and TR15 are turned off, so that the current applied to the transistors TR14 and TR15 via the diode bridges 234 and 235 is normally cut off by the voltage applied from the output connectors 212b and 212c. As a result, the transistor TR17 of the output circuit 236 is turned off, and the output Vout is changed to a high level, so that the accessory control device connected to the output connector 212c detects this and is connected to the output connector 212b. In the buffer unit 300, the current flowing from the input terminal IN (see FIGS. 4 and 5) in the normal state is cut off. Since the light emitting diode DL15 is turned on again when the signal from the detector disappears, the buffer unit can detect that the detection signal has been input with a slightly delayed timing as compared with the case of the micro switch. . The Zener diode D17 is connected to the transistor TR17 even when a potential slightly higher than the ground point enters the output circuit 236 when the phototransistor TR14 is turned off.
To prevent the base current from flowing to the
It is provided so that TR17 can be turned off. The operation of the signal conversion circuit when a connector other than 211d is connected is the same as the operation of the circuit of FIG. 10 already described.

In the above embodiment, a signal output from the detector or the control device is used as a buffer unit as sampling means.
A signal conversion circuit for converting to a signal suitable for 300 is provided in the package 201 constituting the signal converter, but in the package 201, a return signal from the input signal to the game machine and an output signal to the buffer unit are provided. Only a dividing circuit for forming two signals may be provided, and a signal conversion circuit may be provided in the buffer unit 300 receiving the signal.

 FIG. 16 shows a configuration example of the data collection device 400.

As described above, in this embodiment, the data collection device 400
Is composed of two computer systems 410 and 420. Of these, one computer 420 control unit CPU2
The configuration is almost the same as the existing management device installed in the pachinko parlor. That is, the control unit CPU of the computer 420
2 is an empty tank detector SW21 and a replenishment detector provided in each pachinko game machine by the timer interrupt signal from the timer 421.
A data collection control unit 422 that periodically outputs a unit number or an address signal corresponding to the unit number to read the detection signal from the SW22 and the collected ball detector SW23 is provided. The address signal output from the data collection control unit 422 is
The signal is supplied to the decoder 1 and decoded, and the output of the multiplexer MPX1 selects the signals of the detectors SW21 to SW23 provided in the designated pachinko game machine and outputs the signal to the computer 270.
Send to Then, the detection signal is transmitted to the reception data determination unit 42.
It is determined by 3 and if the data is normal data, it is stored in the normal data storage unit 424.

On the other hand, in the conventional pachinko parlor system, a special prize signal indicating the occurrence of a jackpot output from the accessory control device of each pachinko gaming machine is directly sent to the management device, displayed on the CRT display device or activated by the automatic broadcasting unit. However, in this embodiment, the special prize signal is output from the buffer unit 300.
Is sent to the multiplexer MPX1 via the computer, and is selected and read by the computer 420. At the same time, the jackpot occurrence and the machine number are broadcast from the speaker 451 by the automatic broadcasting unit 450.

When a special prize signal comes in, the reception data judgment unit 423
Stores the data of the detectors SW21 to SW23 at that time together with the machine number in the priority data storage unit 425. The priority data storage unit 425 is composed of, for example, a FIFO (first-in first-out) type memory, and when data is stored, notifies the data reading unit 426 that data is stored. Then, when there is a data transmission request from the processing unit 500, the data reading unit 426 reads the data in the priority data storage unit 425 in chronological order instead of the data of the designated pachinko gaming machine, and reads the data from the processing unit 500. Send to The data of each of the detectors SW21 to S23 at the time of occurrence of a big hit and at the time of termination are stored in the priority data storage unit 425 by the determination unit 423. When the data is read, the data disappears from the storage unit 425.

On the other hand, the data stored in the normal data storage unit 424 is read in accordance with a request from the arithmetic processing unit 500.
Is transmitted for each pachinko gaming machine designated by. The data stored in the normal data storage unit 424 does not disappear even when read, and is replaced with old data when new data relating to the same detector comes in.

The control unit CPU2 includes a CRT display device 428 and a keyboard 42.
9.When input / output devices such as a printer 430 are connected and a command such as a data display request for a specific unit is input from the keyboard 429, the data input / output control unit 427 is designated from within the normal data storage unit 424. The read data is read out and displayed on the screen of the CRT display device 428, or printed out by the printer 430. When a signal indicating that the spare tank is empty comes in from the empty tank detector SW21, the reception data determination unit 423 issues a command to supply a ball to the spare tank to the replenishing device of the corresponding pachinko game machine. It is configured to emit.

On the other hand, the control unit CPU1 of the computer 410 provided to collect the newly added data in the system of the present embodiment uses various timers 131 to provided in each pachinko gaming machine by a timer interrupt signal from the timer 411. In order to read the detection signal from 134, a data collection control unit 412 is provided which periodically outputs a machine number or an address signal corresponding to the machine number and information indicating the type of data to be known. The address signal and the data designation code output from the data collection control unit 412 are supplied to and decoded by the decoder DEC2, and the multiplexer MPX2 outputs the signal of the buffer unit 300 that converts the detection signal of the designated pachinko gaming machine. Select and send to computer 410. Then, the data is stored in a predetermined address of the data storage unit 413 in the control unit CPU1. Then, the data storage unit 41
The data stored in 3 is read out by the designated data reading unit 414 when a data transmission request is issued from the arithmetic processing unit 500, and transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 500.

The control unit CPU1 includes a CRT display device 416 and a keyboard 41.
7, when an input / output device such as a printer 418 is connected and a command such as a data display request for a specific unit is input from the keyboard 417, the data input / output control unit 415
Reads data from the specified table from within and displays the CRT display device 4
It is displayed on 16 screens or printed out by the printer 418.

The arithmetic processing device 500 is configured by a general-purpose personal computer or office computer. That is, it is composed of a computer main body (box) storing a control board such as a microprocessor, a semiconductor memory, and an interface LSI, and a keyboard, a floppy disk device, and a printer as input / output devices.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the existing signal output from the sensor or the accessory control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine is extracted by the signal converter 200, and the same signal as the extracted signal is extracted from the pachinko machine. Since the game machine is returned to the original position, it can be applied to both the game system of the pachinko parlor and the data collection system of the maker only by changing some of the components.

FIG. 17 shows a mode in which the above embodiment is applied to a data collection system of a maker, and FIG. 18 shows a mode in which the above embodiment is applied to a game system of a pachinko parlor.

There are only the following differences in the configuration (hardware) of the two.

That is, first, the buffer unit 300 is provided to be exposed at the front of the island equipment 600 above the pachinko gaming machine 100 in the system of the maker, whereas in the system of the pachinko parlor, as shown by the broken line 300 in FIG. It is located inside the island facility 600. Second, in the system of the maker, the operation panel 150 provided with the special switches SW11 and SW12 for inputting sales data and the like is provided on the front of the island equipment 600 above the pachinko gaming machine 100, whereas the system of the pachinko store is provided. In this case, the operation panel 150 is unnecessary, and a call switch button 161 and a display lamp 162 are provided in the same place instead.

It should be noted that the buffer unit 300 is also the first pachinko parlor
As shown in FIG. 7, the information of the pachinko gaming machine 100 may be provided on the front surface of the island facility 600.

Thirdly, in a pachinko parlor system, a ball rental machine 700, which is a so-called sandwich, is provided between the pachinko gaming machines 100 and the pachinko gaming machines 100, for example, in which the coin detector is a special switch SW11. On the other hand, the manufacturer's system does not require a ball rental machine. Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 18 showing a system example of a pachinko parlor, a display plate insertion port 171 for inserting a hit display plate between the ball rental machine 700 and the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided, Special switch S
A micro switch as W12 is arranged.

FIG. 19 shows a case where the above embodiment is applied to a data collection system of a maker, that is, an example of the configuration of the back side of a pachinko gaming machine in the equipment shown in FIG.

The back side configuration of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.
It is the same as that of the conventional pachinko machine, and there is no improvement added to the pachinko machine itself for data collection.

In the figure, reference numeral 111 denotes a spare ball tank provided on the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and a step plate lever (slidably provided at an outlet portion of the spare ball tank 111 which moves according to the presence or absence of a ball in the tank). An empty tank detection switch 21 composed of a micro switch is arranged corresponding to the illustration (not shown). 112 is a winning ball collection case attached to the back of the game board so as to cover one ball at an interval of one ball. The lower part of the winning ball collection case 112 is inclined downward toward the center, All the balls hit in the winning opening provided in
Collection box 1 below the winning ball discharge gutter 113
Let the winning ball flow down to 81. A winning ball detector 131 is mounted in the middle of the winning ball discharge gutter 113. Also,
Out ball down gutters (not shown) are provided corresponding to the out holes provided at the lower portion of the game board, and the end of the out ball down gutter is also disposed so as to face the collection box 181. The winning ball and the out ball are detected by the collected ball detector SW23 provided at 181 without being distinguished from each other as collected balls. The ball that has flowed into the collection box 181 flows down to a collection gutter (not shown) provided below the island facility behind the pachinko gaming machine and is collected.

On the other hand, a ball replenishing device 190 is provided above the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the spare ball tank 111, and a replenishing ball detector SW22 for detecting the number of replenishing balls in, for example, 100 units is provided in the ball replenishing device 190. Is provided. 140 is an accessory control device attached to the back of the prize ball collecting case 112, 120 is a prize ball discharge device, a specific prize provided on the front of the all prize ball detector 131 or the game board or inside the accessory. Ball detector 13
The detection signals from 2a to 132c, the special prize ball detectors 133a and 133b, and the accessory winning prize detector 134 (all not shown) are normally input from a connector provided on the lower surface of the accessory control device 140. The accessory control device 140 forms drive signals for the prize ball discharge device 120, solenoids, motors, display lamps (not shown) provided in the accessory or on the game board, based on signals from the various detectors. And operate them in a predetermined order. The drive signal is a character control device
The power is supplied from a connector provided on the lower surface of 140 to a solenoid, a lamp or the like directly or via a relay board 115 on the rear surface of the winning ball collecting case 112.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, an operation panel 150 having special switches SW11, SW12, etc., is provided above the pachinko gaming machine 100.
And a buffer unit 300 are provided.
Is supplied to the buffer unit 300 via the lead 161. Further, a plurality of leads 203 extending from the signal converter 200 are connected to the buffer unit 300, and the other lead 202 of the signal converter 200 is connected to each of the detectors 131 to 134 and the lead. The object control device 140 is connected.

Further, in this embodiment, a power switch for supplying a power voltage such as 24 V to the entire pachinko gaming machine is provided on the operation panel 150, and the power voltage from this power switch is supplied via a lead wire 162. , Can be supplied to the power supply board 116 of the pachinko gaming machine. Operation panel 1
The firing switch 50 for controlling the driving of the firing motor 104 is provided on the power supply board 50, and a signal from the firing switch can be supplied to the power supply board 116 via the lead wire 163. The supply / stop of power to the power supply is controlled. In the pachinko parlor system, the power switch is omitted, the power supply voltage is supplied to all the units by turning on the power of the entire system, the firing switch is omitted, and the power supply is supplied from the management device instead. The connection is performed such that the firing permission signal is input to power supply board 116.

Above the pachinko gaming machine 100, in the island facility 600, a wiring pipe 650 is disposed substantially horizontally, and this wiring pipe 6
The signal line 165 for transmitting the data sampled by the buffer unit 300 extended from the buffer unit 300 to the data collection device 400 described above is inserted in 50.

FIG. 20 shows a configuration example of the operation panel 150. In the figure, 151 is an operation button of the manual input special switch SW11, 152 is an operation button of the sales input special switch SW12, and in this embodiment, the sales input can be made not only in 100 yen units but also in 500 yen units. 100 to make sure
There are provided price switches 153 and 154 for yen and 500 yen.

In FIG. 20, 155 and 156 are the power supply boards.
These are operation buttons of a power switch for supplying power to 116 and a firing switch for providing a drive permission signal to the firing motor. Reference numerals 157 and 158 denote spare switches provided so that data items can be easily added when the number of pieces of information to be manually input increases, and are not used in this embodiment.

Next, a data collection procedure when the data collection system in the above embodiment is applied to a manufacturer's system (FIG. 17) will be described.

First, power on the system and buffer unit 300 corresponding to the pachinko machine that wants to collect data.
After turning on the power switch 310 on the front, the reset button 313 on the front of the buffer unit is also pressed to display “0” on each of the counter displays 320a to 320l and the timer display 340.
Then, the operation switch 311 is turned on.

Then, a ball replenishing device 190 corresponding to the target pachinko gaming machine is input from a keyboard 429 provided in the data collecting device 400.
And a spare ball is supplied to the spare ball tank 111 in units of 100 pieces. Next, the supply tray 105 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 100
Put a predetermined number of pachinko balls on top. In this case, the number of pachinko balls to be inserted is assumed to be an integral multiple (25 × n) of the minimum purchase unit in the pachinko parlor. With this, the operation panel
While pressing the sales switch button 152 on 150, the amount button 153 is pressed the number of times corresponding to the number of thrown balls. That is,
For example, when 75 pieces (for 300 yen) are inserted, the amount button 153 is pressed three times. However, when the pachinko ball for 500 yen is thrown in at once, instead of turning on the amount button 153 five times, the amount button 154 may be pressed once. Further, the power supply switch button 155 and the fire switch button 156 on the operation panel 150 are pressed to enter a game-enabled state.

After that, the operation dial 103 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned to drive the firing motor 104, and the pachinko balls in the supply plate 105 are driven one by one into the game board. Then, the detection signals of various detectors generated during the game and the accessory control device 140
Are sampled by the buffer unit 300 via the signal converter 200, read and counted by a request from the data collection device 400, and the number of winning balls and other data are accumulated. The data collected by the data collection device 400 is transmitted in response to a request from the arithmetic processing device 500, processed into desired data, and can be displayed on a CRT display device or printed by a printer according to a command from a keyboard.

Also, during the game, if a game state occurs that cannot be detected only by monitoring the output signals from the detectors 131 to 134 and the accessory control device 140, the observer operates the operation panel 150.
Press the manual input switch button 151 above. As a result, it becomes possible to collect even events that cannot be detected by the sensor as data. Supply pan 105 during data collection
When the upper ball is exhausted, an additional ball is thrown in and the sales button and the amount button on the operation panel 150 are pressed accordingly.

When the pachinko gaming machine is operating for a predetermined time and collecting data while the pachinko gaming machine is operating for a predetermined period of time and the user wants to stop and take a break, the buffer unit 30 is used.
0 Turn on the suspend switch 312 on the front. Then, when restarting, the operation switch 311 may be turned on again.

Next, a data collection procedure when the data collection system of the present invention is applied to a game system of a pachinko parlor (FIG. 18) will be described.

First, power on the system, give a command to the ball replenishing device 190 of all pachinko gaming machines from the keyboard 429 of the data collection device 400 also serving as a management device, and replenish the spare ball tank 111 of each pachinko gaming machine, Similarly, a command is supplied from the keyboard 429 to supply power to all the pachinko machines. At this time, the buffer unit 300
Power may be supplied simultaneously with the power-on command from the data processing device 400 to the pachinko gaming machine,
Power may be supplied at the same time that the power of the system is turned on. Then, when the power is turned on, the internal counter and the memory are cleared by the power-on reset signal, and the game can be played.

Thereafter, when the player inserts coins into the ball lending machine 700 and purchases pachinko balls, the coin detection switch (S
The detection signal from W11) or the signal for commanding discharge of a ball to be given to a solenoid or the like based on the detection signal is a buffer unit
The data is sent to the data collection device 400 via 300, and the sales data is calculated and stored. Next, when the player puts the purchased ball into the supply plate 105 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and starts the game by turning the operation dial 103, detection signals output from various detectors provided in the gaming machine and Accessory control device 140
The drive signal output from the buffer unit 300 is sampled. Then, a sampling signal is transmitted in response to a request from the data collection device 400, operation data of each pachinko gaming machine is calculated, and stored in the storage device.
Further, the calculated operation data is transmitted at the request of the arithmetic processing unit 500, and is processed into predetermined business data at any time during business hours or after the end of one day of business, and is displayed on a CRT display or printed out by a printer. You.

In the above embodiment, the prize ball discharging device 120 is provided,
Although the description has been given of the case where the present invention is applied to a system including a pachinko gaming machine configured to discharge a game ball out of the machine, the present invention circulates a predetermined number of pachinko balls provided with a ball circulating device, and holds a ball. The number is stored in a storage device, and the number of balls held is subtracted based on a signal from a firing sensor, and the number of balls held is increased based on a signal from a winning ball detector. The present invention can be applied to a game machine data collection system. In such a case, in the case of a pachinko game machine of the enclosed ball circulation type, since the control device often grasps data of various detectors, it is also possible to omit the buffer unit 300 and collect data directly from the control device. It is.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming facility individually provided for each game at a position near each gaming machine in an island facility in which a plurality of gaming machines are provided. In the apparatus, information input means capable of inputting a plurality of game state information relating to a plurality of game states occurring in a game performed in the gaming machine, and input signals of a plurality of game state information input by the information input means, respectively Counting means for counting the number of occurrences of each corresponding game state individually, and display means capable of individually displaying each game information counted by the counting means, wherein the display means comprises: Along with having a plurality of display units capable of individually displaying the respective count information,
Each of the plurality of display units is disposed so as to be visible on the front side of the gaming machine, and the plurality of displays are arranged in an array such that the respective pieces of count information displayed on each of the plurality of display units can be compared with each other. By arranging the units, for example, it becomes useful information for the player when selecting a table to play, and it is possible to see the information during the game, and grasp the actual playing state It is possible to play the game with peace of mind. In addition, by displaying each information individually in a state that can be compared with each of the plurality of display units, each information can be individually recognized, for example, a ratio of the number of winnings to a specific winning opening to the number of jackpots, It is possible to recognize the relevance of a plurality of pieces of information and the like, so that there is an effect that a game can be performed while grasping information regarding selection of a gaming table and accurately grasping the occurrence state of a plurality of game states.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the plurality of display units of the display means are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and the up-down direction. In addition to displaying the count information having high relevance on adjacent display units, it is easy to grasp meaningful information.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the data collection system of the pachinko machine has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be widely used in arrangement data for ball arrangements, pachislots, and other game machine data collection systems.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a data collection system to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one configuration example of a buffer unit constituting the system, and FIG. FIGS. 4 and 5A are circuit diagrams showing an embodiment of a main part of a circuit in the buffer unit. FIG. 5B is a circuit diagram of the circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration, FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the timing of input / output signals of the circuit of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a monomulti (monostable multi) in the circuit of FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a signal converter, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of its internal configuration, and FIG. 10 is a signal of FIG. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a converter, 1 is a perspective view showing another configuration example of the signal converter, FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the signal converter of FIG. 11, and FIG. 13 is a circuit configuration of the signal converter of FIG. 14 (A) to 14 (C) are equivalent circuit diagrams of a pachinko ball detector used in a commercially available pachinko game machine, and FIG. 14 (D) is a device for outputting a signal. FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing another configuration example of a pachinko ball detector used in a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data collection device. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of an island facility when the present invention is applied to a data collection system of a maker. FIG. 18 is a configuration of an island facility when the present invention is applied to a game system of a pachinko parlor. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an example, and FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a data collection system to which the present invention is applied. Rear view showing an example of the internal configuration of the co gaming machine of the back surface of the structure and the island equipment, FIG. 20 is a front view showing a configuration example of an operation panel used for the maker of the data acquisition system. 100: Pachinko machine, 140: Control device (gear control device), 150: Operation panel, 200: Signal converter, 300
... Sampling means (buffer unit) 320 ... Counter display, 352 ... Buffer storage means, 353 ... Pulse generation means, 400 ... Data processing device, 500 ... Calculation processing device, 600 ... Island equipment, 700 ... … Ball rental machine.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine device provided individually for each gaming machine at a position near each gaming machine in an island facility in which a plurality of gaming machines are disposed, wherein a plurality of games generated in the game performed by the gaming machine are provided. Information input means capable of inputting a plurality of game state information relating to the game state, and input signals of the plurality of game state information input by the information input means are respectively counted, and the number of occurrences of each corresponding game state is individually determined. Counting means, and display means capable of individually displaying each piece of counting information counted by the counting means, wherein the display means comprises a plurality of display units capable of individually displaying each piece of the counting information. And each of the plurality of display units is disposed so as to be visible on the front side of the gaming machine, and the count information displayed on each of the plurality of display units is arranged in such an arrangement that it can be compared with each other. This Gaming equipment and wherein in that a plurality of display units. 2. The game equipment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of display units of the display means is arranged side by side in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction.