JP2980814B2 - Hall computer with hall constant printing function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hall computer having a function of printing out a hall constant stored in an internal memory in a format suitable for a method of inputting a hall constant.

[0002] A hall computer operates with a hall configuration in a pachinko parlor as a constant. Therefore, great care must be taken in setting the Hall constant. If there is an error in the setting of the Hall constant, the Hall computer may malfunction. This problem occurs because
This was the case for “replacement of a new car” or “upgrading of the hall computer”, and the work of setting the hall constant was troublesome. Therefore, the present invention has been devised for the purpose of reliably and easily performing the resetting operation of the Hall constant.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a pachinko management system. In the figure, 1 is a hall computer, 2 is a keyboard, 3 is an audio device, 4 is a management computer, 5 is a direct data control box (DDC-BO).
X), 6 are pachinko game machines, 7 is a ball rental machine, 8 is a card vending machine, 9 is a prize machine, and 10 is a safe.

The hall computer 1 manages the entire pachinko hall. The keyboard 2 is for inputting data to the hall computer 1.
The audio device 3 performs input and output by voice. The management computer 4 exists in the hall manager room. The manager can use the management computer 4 to view the sales information of the hall stored in the memory of the hall computer 1 and the like.

The direct data control box 5 comprises a pachinko game machine 6, a ball rental machine 7, a card vending machine 8, a prize machine 9, and a safe 1.
Various pulse signals output from 0 are sent to the hall computer 1 and a pachinko ball supply signal output from the hall computer 1 is sent to the pachinko game machine 6. When the pachinko game machine 6 outputs an incoming ball pulse, an outgoing ball pulse, an air contact signal indicating whether or not there is a pachinko ball on the upper plate of the pachinko game machine, and receives a pachinko ball supply signal, the pachinko game machine 6 Supply pachinko balls to the upper plate.

When the customer puts cash in the ball lending machine 7, the ball lending machine 7 discharges pachinko balls in a number corresponding to the inserted cash and outputs a pulse signal indicating the number of discharged pachinko balls. . Customers can also get pachinko balls with pachinko cards. The cash put into the ball lending machine 7 is carried to the safe 10 by a belt conveyor or the like.

[0007] When the customer puts cash into the card vending machine 8, the card vending machine 8 discharges the pachinko card. When the customer puts the pachinko balls into the prize machine 9, the prize machine 9 discharges a receipt indicating the number of pachinko balls inserted. When the customer brings the receipt from the prize machine 9 to the counter, a prize corresponding to the number of pachinko balls written on the receipt can be obtained.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the positioning of the pachinko management application. In the figure, 11 is a hall computer main body, 12 is a color CRT, 13 is a printer, 14 is an IC card, 15 is a printing monitor, 16
Is a monitor for an IC card, 17 is a monitor for communicating with the management computer 4, 18 is a monitor for communicating with an audio device, 19 is a monitor for DDC control, and 20 is a color CR.
A board for communicating with a T or a keyboard, 21 is a board for controlling a printer, 22 is a board for controlling an IC card, 23 is a board for communicating with a management computer (Camalard), and 24 is a voice device. A board for communication, 25 is a board for directly connecting and controlling the data control box.

The application programs existing in the hall computer main body 11 include an application program for screen control, an application program for print control, and an application program for line control.
There are programs, voice control application programs, and the like. For example, when an application program for printing control issues an output command, the printing monitor 15 is activated, the printing monitor 15 controls the substrate 21, and sends print commands and data to the printer 13.

[0010] The setting of the hall constant in the hall computer of the pachinko parlor is usually performed by inputting from a screen.
In the case of "when replacing a new vehicle" or "when the hall computer is upgraded", the hall constant is often reset. At that time, in the related art, a guess of the original input method is input collectively on paper with reference to a form (installation constant printing) on which the setting contents of the hall constant are printed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the conventional setting of the hall constant, printing of the installation constant, and resetting. The operator selects, for example, a unit number as the hall constant to be set, and
When 2-1-0-0 is input from the keyboard, 1-2-1-0-0 is displayed in the input data area of the screen. When the selected hall constant item is a unit number, 1-2-1-0-
The number "1" (first number) at the left end of 0 indicates the head unit number, the second number "2" indicates the actual number, the third number "1" indicates the address of the internal memory, and 4 The fifth number '0' indicates a department, and the fifth number '0' indicates a connection method. The division is a classification in the game machine, and designates 0 = pachinko division and 1 = medal division.
The connection method indicates the difference in the signal taking method.
= Make contact, 1 = break contact.

[0012] Select a table number as a hall constant item,
When the item setting data of -2-1-0-0 is input and the setting key is pressed, the constant setting program operates, and the constant setting program stores 1G1P2G2P in the internal memory of the hall computer. The data to say is expanded. 1 1 at the left end of G1 P indicates the address of the internal memory, G1 indicates the number of the game machine, and P indicates that the game machine is a pachinko game machine. 2 The leftmost 2 of G2P indicates the address of the internal memory, G2 indicates the number of the game machine, and P indicates that the game machine is a pachinko game machine. Although not shown, information indicating the connection method is also written in the internal memory.

[0013] Select a table number as a hall constant item,
When the item setting data of -1-3-1-0 is input and the setting key is pressed, the data of 3G3M1 is developed. 3 G3 3 on the left end of M1
Indicates the address of the internal memory, G3 indicates the number of the game machine, and M1 indicates that the game machine is a medal game machine.

In the internal memory, 1 at the right end of the Hall constant in the first row, 1 at the right end of the Hall constant in the second row, and 2 at the right end of the Hall constant in the third row indicate an island number. When Taishima is selected as the hall constant item and item setting data of, for example, 1-2-1 is input, the island number is written in a corresponding row of the internal memory. 1-2-1 indicates that the game machines of numbers 1 and 2 belong to the island of number 1. By selecting a hall constant item (not shown) called a rental machine island, the rental machine island can be input in the same manner as the game machine.

When the operator inputs a print request for the hall constant, the print program operates, and an installation constant print form of 1 game 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 lending machine 1 1 2 4: is output.

The set constant printing form 1 1 2 1 indicates that the island of No. 1 has the game machine of No. 1 and the game machine of No. 2 and these data are stored from the address 1 of the internal memory. Show. 2 3 3 3 of installation constant printing form
Indicates that there is a game machine of number 3 on the island of number 2 and this data is stored at address 3 of the internal memory.
The set constant printing form 1 1 2 4 indicates that there is a lending machine of number 1 and a lending machine of number 2 on the island of number 1, and these data are stored from address 4 in the internal memory.

In the conventional resetting operation of the hall constant, the input method is inferred from the contents of the printing of the installation constant, the paper is put together on paper, and the hall constant is input with reference to this paper.

[0018]

The form in which the contents of the conventional hall constants are output is for confirming the set hall constants.
(Such as ball rental machines) were output together. For this reason, the setting contents of the hall constant output by the printing of the installation constant and the input method on the setting screen do not match, and the hall constant cannot be input based on the printing of the installation constant.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and has as its object to provide a hall computer having a hall constant printing function that can surely and easily reset a hall constant.

[0020]

A hall computer having a hall constant printing function according to the present invention comprises: constant setting processing means for grouping hall constants input from a constant setting screen for each model and developing them in an internal memory; A print processing means for printing out a hall constant stored in a memory, the hall computer having a hall constant printing function, wherein the print processing means searches for a model in the order in which it is developed in an internal memory; It is characterized in that necessary information is picked up from the hall constant for each model, the picked up information is edited into a format that matches the input method of the constant setting screen, and the edited information is printed out as a constant setting form. .

[0021]

[Operation] On the constant setting screen, hall constant items such as a machine number and a rental machine are displayed. For example, select a car number,
It is assumed that the user inputs data 1-2-1-0-0 and instructs execution of setting. Then, the constant setting processing means writes the information indicating the first game machine and the information indicating that the game machine is a pachinko game machine to address 1 of the internal memory, and displays the information indicating the second game machine and the game machine. Is written into the internal memory at address 2 indicating that it is a pachinko game machine.

When printing of a hall constant is instructed in a state where such a hall constant is stored in the internal memory, the printing processing means prints a constant setting form with a unit number of 1 2 1 0 0. Is output.

[0023]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. When setting the Hall constant, a constant setting screen as shown is displayed on the color CRT 12 (see FIG. 3). On the constant setting screen, hall constant items such as 1 car number 2 rental machine: are displayed.

The person who sets the hall constant selects a unit number and
It is assumed that hall constant data of -2-1-0-0 is input from a keyboard. 1 entered from the keyboard
-2-1-0-0 is displayed in the input data area of the screen. When the unit number is selected, the leftmost (first) number “1” of 1-2-1-0-0 indicates the head unit number, the second number “2” indicates the actual number, and the third number. The number “1” indicates the address of the internal memory, the fourth number “0” indicates the department, and the fifth number “0” indicates the connection method.

When a hall constant item is selected, item setting data is input, and a setting key is pressed, a constant setting program develops a hall constant in an internal memory. The hall constants of the internal memory are summarized for each model. The constant setting program belongs to a screen control application program (see FIG. 3).

In the illustrated example, the data in the first row of the internal memory is 1 G1 P 1 10 10, but the leftmost digit “1” indicates the address of the internal memory, and “G1” is the game number 1 Indicates a game machine, 'P' indicates that the game machine is a pachinko game machine, the next '1' indicates the number of an island, and the next '10' indicates one incoming ball with 10 incoming pulses. The next “10” indicates that one outgoing pulse represents 10 outgoing balls.

That is, at address 1 of the internal memory, data indicating the game machine of No. 1, data indicating that the game machine is a pachinko game machine, and data indicating that the game machine belongs to the island of No. 1 Data indicating that one incoming pulse represents 10 incoming balls, and data indicating that one outgoing pulse represents 10 outgoing balls. Is stored.

At address 2 in the internal memory, data indicating the game machine of No. 2, data indicating that the game machine is a pachinko game machine, and that the game machine belongs to the island of No. 1 Is stored, data indicating that one incoming pulse represents ten incoming balls, and data indicating that one outgoing pulse represents ten outgoing balls. Have been.

At address 3 of the internal memory, data indicating the game machine of No. 3, data indicating that the game machine is a medal game machine, and that the game machine belongs to the island of No. 2 And one incoming pulse is 1
Data indicating that one incoming ball is represented and data indicating that one outgoing pulse represents one outgoing ball are stored.

At address 4 in the internal memory, data indicating the lending machine of number 1, data indicating that the lending machine lends pachinko balls, and that the lending machine belongs to the island of number 1 , Data indicating a lending machine of number 2, data indicating that the lending machine lends pachinko balls, and data indicating that the lending machine belongs to the island of number 1 are stored. ing. In the case of a rental machine, one address can have information on two rental machines, so the values of two different rental machines are developed in the same address.

Although not shown, at each address of the internal memory, not only the information about the equipment constituting the pachinko hall but also the raw data of the equipment is stored. The raw data means, for example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, the total value of incoming pulses, the total value of outgoing pulses, and the like.

The output request for the constant setting form can be made automatically / manually. For example, when it is requested to store the Hall constant stored in the internal memory in the IC card 14 (see FIG. 3), an output request for a constant setting form is automatically generated.

When the output of the constant setting form is requested, the print program operates. The printing program performs the following processing. The print program belongs to an application program for print control (see FIG. 3). Search for models in the order in which they are expanded in the internal memory. Necessary information is picked up from the hall constant for each model. Edit the format according to the input method on the constant setting screen. Output the constant setting form.

In the example shown in the figure, the constant setting form has a number of 1 unit 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 lending machine 1 2 4 0 0:

In the case of "replacement of a new unit" or "upgrade of the hall computer", it is necessary to clear the previous setting contents stored in the internal memory and reset a new hall constant. If the constant setting form is output to the user, the Hall constant can be reset easily and easily by referring to the constant setting form.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the resetting operation of the hall constant in the hall computer can be performed by directly inputting the contents output to the constant setting form. Reliable and quick resetting work becomes possible. Also, even if a failure occurs in the hall computer, the setting environment of the hall can be easily restored by sending the constant setting form to the investigator (developer), so that the time required for troubleshooting can be reduced. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a pachinko management system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the positioning of a pachinko management application.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining conventional setting of a hall constant, printing of an installation constant, and resetting work.

[Description of Signs] 1 Hall computer 2 Keyboard 3 Audio device 4 Management computer 5 Direct data control box 6 Pachinko game machine 7 Ball rental machine 8 Card vending machine 9 Premium machine 10 Safe

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP 2-47993 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A system comprising: constant setting processing means for grouping hall constants input from a constant setting screen for each model and developing the hall constants in an internal memory; and print processing means for printing and outputting hall constants stored in the internal memory. A hall computer having a hall constant printing function, wherein the print processing means searches for models in the order of expansion in the internal memory, picks up necessary information from hall constants for each model, and converts the picked-up information to a constant. A hall computer with a hall constant printing function, which edits the format according to the input method of the setting screen and prints out the edited information as a constant setting form.