JP2986607B2 - Playground management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a game arcade for managing a game machine (for example, a pachinko machine stand or a slot machine) in a game arcade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game arcade management device is used, for example, in a pachinko game arcade to manage pachinko machine stands. For example, the replenishment of pachinko balls to each pachinko machine table is performed automatically by a computer command,
Displays and prints data on the replenishment count, collection count, and sales count of pachinko balls. The staff at the amusement arcade determines whether the amusement arcade is profitable or detrimental based on these count data, and determines whether or not nail adjustment is required for each pachinko machine stand, and performs a tapping treatment.

[0003]

However, all operations in this kind of game arcade management device are performed on an operation panel fixedly installed at a certain place. These operations are usually as follows.

(1) A case where information (data) relating to replenishment counting, collection counting, and sales counting for each pachinko machine stand or for a plurality of pachinko machine stands is to be obtained.

(2) A case in which the generation of the sound or light is stopped when it is notified by sound or light that the "predetermined condition" has been satisfied in the pachinko machine stand.

[0006] The "predetermined condition" means that, for example, in a certain pachinko machine stand, the difference between the replenishment count which is disadvantageous for the game arcade and the collection count which is profitable for the game arcade is determined by a predetermined stop count. Is reached.

(3) When the pachinko machine stand is in a state where “predetermined conditions” are satisfied, the state is released and the pachinko machine is returned to a state where normal pachinko can be performed.

(4) The staff at the game hall artificially and forcibly
When a certain pachinko machine stand is in a state in which “predetermined conditions” are satisfied.

Such various operations are performed on the operation panel fixedly installed at a specific place as described above.
In addition, since the operation panel is electrically connected, the range (radius) that can be installed in the game arcade is limited by the length of the connection wire, and the operation panel cannot be moved to an arbitrary location and installed.

For this reason, in the above-described manner, when a "predetermined condition" is satisfied in a certain pachinko machine stand, the state is released, or when the "predetermined condition" is artificially changed to a state where the "predetermined condition" is satisfied. In order to improve responsiveness, the staff at the amusement arcade interrupts the duties being performed each time, moves from the place of business to the place where the operation panel is installed, performs operations, and then returns to the original It was necessary to perform a series of operations of returning to the place and returning to the original work. Also,
When a staff member tries to obtain information required for management from the game arcade management device at regular time intervals, it is necessary to move as described above.

According to the present invention, there is no need for the attendant to interrupt and move the work in progress as described above, and the necessary measures for managing the gaming machine can be performed in a short time, and the responsiveness is further improved. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game arcade management device that can smoothly and accurately perform business operations.

[0012]

A preferred solution of the present invention is a game arcade management device according to the first to third aspects of the present invention.

[0013] Preferably, the portable transmitter includes a selection unit for selecting management command information necessary for management of the gaming machine,
A detection device detects which operation part of the selection unit has been operated, and a transmission device that transmits a detection result of the detection device and selected management command information.

[0014] Preferably, the main body includes a management display device for displaying information from the portable transmitter and management command information from the control means.

[0015]

The clerk can carry the portable transmitter and move to an arbitrary place in the game hall to manage the game machine.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a game arcade management apparatus according to the present invention. This management apparatus for a game arcade (hereinafter referred to as a management apparatus) 1 is for managing an island 2 of a pachinko machine stand arranged in a game arcade.

FIG. 1 shows one island 2 as a representative. Island 2 has a plurality of pachinko machine tables P1, P2, ...,
It is composed of Pn-1 and Pn.

The management device 1 includes a main body 4 and a portable transmitter 6
It has. Although one portable transmitter 6 is illustrated in FIG. 1, two or more portable transmitters may be provided. The main body 4 is fixed at a predetermined position in a game arcade, for example.

The portable transmitter 6 shown in FIG. 1 is portable information command means for giving command information necessary for managing each pachinko machine stand in the game arcade to the main body 4 side. , A display device 12 for a transmitter, and a signal transmission device 14.

FIG. 2 shows the portable transmitter 6 specifically. The selection unit 8 includes a setting unit 16 for setting a management function as command information, and a “numeric keypad” button unit 18.

The setting unit 16 includes a plurality of push buttons A, B, C,
D ... etc., and one of push buttons A, B, C, D ...
By selecting and pressing one, management command information required for the management of the pachinko gaming machine is selected and set, and is notified to the main body 4 by remote control in a manner described later. Push button A is a "stop" button, push button B is a "release" button, push button C is a "data" button, and push button D
Is a "stop" button.

The "numeric keypad" button section 18 is used, for example, to designate a desired pachinko machine base.

The detecting device 10 detects which of the push buttons A, B, C, D,... In the setting section of the selection section 8 has been pressed. The detecting device 10 also detects which key button of the “numeric keypad” button section 18 has been pressed.

The display device 12 displays the detection result of the detection device 10 and the machine number of the pachinko machine machine pressed by the “numeric keypad” button unit 18. For example, if the push button A is pressed, “Stop” is displayed on the display device 12, and if the “5” key button is pressed by the “numeric keypad” button unit 18, the “device number 5” is displayed on the display device 12. Is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the signal transmitting device 14 includes push buttons A, B, C, D,.
A signal S corresponding to any of the functions described above and a signal S1 corresponding to the information specified by the “numeric keypad” button unit 18 are transmitted as an airborne signal, and given to the receiving device 20 of the main body 4.

As the signal transmitting device 14, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) emitting infrared light can be used. Further, the receiving device 20 can employ, for example, a photodiode capable of receiving an airborne signal of infrared light from the light emitting diode.

The main body 4 shown in FIG. 1 includes pachinko gaming machines P1,
Information is received from each of the pachinko gaming machines P1, P2,..., Pn-1, Pn to manage P2,.

The main unit 4 includes the receiving device 20 and the control device 2.
2. It has a display device 24 for management, an operation panel 26, a printing device 28, an optical alarm 30 and a sound alarm 32. The light alarm 30 is, for example, an LED, and the sound alarm 32 is a buzzer.

The control device 22 receives the command information sent from the receiving device 20, that is, the detecting device 1 of the portable transmitter 6.
0, the machine number of the pachinko machine which is transmitted by the aerial propagation signals S, S1 via the transmitting device 14, the setting unit 16
Receives command information such as function commands of the push buttons A, B, C, D,.

The control device 22 controls each pachinko machine table P1,
P2,..., Pn-1, Pn, optical warning device 30, sound warning device 32, operation panel 26, display device 24, printing device 28,
It is connected to a supply device 34.

The receiving device 20 can be arranged, for example, near the display device 24 as shown in FIG.

The light warning device 30 and the sound warning device 32 shown in FIG. 1 emit light or emit a sound when a certain pachinko machine table is in a "stop" state to notify a staff member.

The control unit 22 includes each pachinko machine table P1,
, Pn-1, Pn can be input. The data is, for example, the replenishment count X and the recovery count Y of pachinko balls in each pachinko machine stand. The control device 22 obtains data necessary for nail adjustment, such as a difference between the replenishment count X which is disadvantageous for the game arcade and the recovery count Y which is detrimental to the game arcade.

The display device 24 on the main body 4 side displays at least information to be displayed on the display device 12 of the portable transmitter 6, that is, the “table number 5” designated by the “numeric keypad” button unit 18 and the pressing of the setting unit 16. The function information of any one of the buttons A, B, C, D, for example, “stop” can be displayed via the control device 22. The display device 22 displays data of each of the pachinko machines P1, P2,..., Pn-1, Pn, for example, a replenishment count X, a recovery count Y, a sales count, or a sales count of pachinko balls in each of the pachinko machines. The information such as the "stop state" and "release state" that come
Can be displayed via. This display device 24 is, for example, C
An RT display, a plasma display, or a liquid crystal display device.

The control unit 22 determines the island 2 based on the difference between the replenishment count X and the recovery count Y of pachinko balls in each pachinko machine stand.
When it is determined that the replenishment of the pachinko ball is necessary in the above, the control device 22 sends a signal to the replenishing device 34.
Thereby, pachinko balls can be supplied to the island 2 from the supply device 34.

The control device 22 controls the display device 2 as needed.
The information and the instruction contents displayed in 4 can be printed out by the printing device 28.

The operation panel 26 includes at least various buttons of the selection section 8 of the portable transmitter 6, a manual operation button of the replenishing device 34 for replenishing pachinko balls, a start button and a stop button of the printing device 28, and the like. Can be provided.

Next, an example of a management procedure of the pachinko machine stand will be described with reference to FIG.

For example, in the event that the difference between the replenishment count X and the recovery count Y of the pachinko balls in the pachinko machine stand P2 in FIG. 1 reaches a preset number of hits, and the "number of hits" condition is satisfied. Is managed in the following procedure.

The information indicating that the pachinko machine stand P2 is in the “stand number 2” and “stopped state” is transmitted to the control device 22 built in the main body 4. At this time, the control device 22
Activates the light alarm 30 and the sound alarm 32 to notify the attendant of this event, and emits light and sound.
Is displayed on the display device 24 of the main body 4 and the state is maintained.

The attendant senses, by sound or light, that the "stop condition" has been established, and recognizes that the pachinko machine platform P2 has entered the "stop condition". If necessary, the clerk can check the "table number 2" of the pachinko machine table P2 in the "stopped state" by looking at the display device 24 of the main body 4.

Then, the clerk immediately presses the "stop" button A of the setting section 16 of the portable transmitter 6 which is carried as shown in FIG.

The detecting device 10 which has detected that the “stop” button A has been pressed, includes the display device 12 and the signal transmitting device 1.
4 to transmit the detection result. As a result, the display device 12 indicates that the "stop" button A has been pressed according to the detection result, and the signal transmitting device 14 converts the signal into an airborne signal S and transmits the signal to the receiving device 20 of the main body 4. When the receiving device 20 receives the airborne signal S, it transmits the signal to the control device 22.

The control device 22 transmits to the display device 24 the command information indicating that the transmitted "stop" button A has been pressed. As a result, the display device 24 displays that the “stop” button A has been pressed as a reception result. By the display on the display device 24, it is possible to confirm whether the clerk who actually instructed the portable transmitter 6 later received the instruction with the receiving device 20 in the main body 4 as necessary.

On the other hand, the control device 22 performs "processing" corresponding to the pressing of the "stop" button A, which is the reception result. In other words, this “processing” refers to the pachinko machine stand P2
Is to stop the optical warning device 30 and the sound warning device 32 that have been activated to notify the attendant that the condition for stopping is established.

As described above, the pachinko machine stand P2 that has reached the "stopped" state can be recognized and confirmed by remote control using the portable transmitter 6.

Next, a procedure for releasing the pachinko machine stand P2 in order to release the "stopping" state of the pachinko machine stand P2 and bring the pachinko machine stand to a state in which the customer can play the game will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the portable transmitter 6 carried by the attendant
Is pressed, and the "table number 2" of the pachinko machine table in the "stop state" is designated. For example, the button “2” is pressed. The detection device 10 notifies the display device 12 and the signal transmission device 14 that the button “2” has been pressed. The airborne signal S <b> 1 is transmitted from the signal transmitting device 14 to the receiving device 20. As a result, the display device 12 and the display device 24 of the main body 4 indicate that the “2” button has been pressed.
To be displayed. The attendant can look at the display device 12 and determine later whether the information that the button “2” has been pressed has been transmitted without fail.

After pressing the “2” button, by pressing the “release” button B of the setting unit 16 in FIG. 2, the detection device 10 of the portable transmitter 6 confirms that the “release” button B has been pressed. To detect. For this reason, the display device 12 displays the "release" button B
Is displayed, and is transmitted to the receiving device 20 via the signal transmitting device 14 as the airborne signal S. As a result, the control device 22 sends a signal for canceling the “stopped state” of the pachinko machine stand P2 from the control device 22 to the pachinko machine stand P2, cancels the “stopped state”, and releases the pachinko machine stand P2.
Release 2 for use by customers.

If a staff member manages pachinko machine tables, for example, sales information, replenishment figures, etc.
If you want to get "information" such as collection count, hit status, etc.
The attendant presses a “data” button C of the setting unit 16 of the portable transmitter 6.

Thus, the detecting device 10 detects that the "data" button C has been pressed. The display device 12 indicates that the "data" button C has been pressed. The signal transmitting device 14 transmits to the receiving device 20 command information indicating that the “data” button C has been pressed. The control device 22 is a display device 24
In addition, the “information” of each of the pachinko machine tables is displayed and printed out by the printing device 28. By doing so, the attendant can confirm the "information".

Next, when it is desired to set a specific pachinko machine base, for example, P1, into a state where predetermined conditions are satisfied, for example, a "stop state", for example, due to the convenience of the amusement arcade, a clerk is required to enter the state shown in FIG. Is pressed on the "stop" button D of the setting section 16. As a result, the detection device 10 detects that the “stop” button D has been pressed. The display device 12 indicates that the "stop" button D has been pressed. The signal transmitting device 14 transmits to the receiving device 20 command information indicating that the “stop” button D has been pressed. The control device 22 displays on the display device 24 that the "stop" button D has been pressed, and also displays the pachinko machine table P
The pachinko machine base P2 is set to the "stopped state" by sending a "stop" signal to the pachinko machine 1.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, two or more portable transmitters 6 may be used for one main body 4 in FIG.
This allows a plurality of staff members to manage the pachinko machine table with each portable transmitter.

The present invention can be applied not only to management of a pachinko game hall, but also to a slot machine game hall, a medal game hall, and the like.

[0055]

According to the present invention, the clerk does not need to interrupt the work being performed and move to the main body each time, and can perform the necessary measures for managing the required gaming machine in a very short time. . Therefore, the responsiveness of the staff can be further improved, and the sales of the game arcade can be smoothly and accurately performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a preferred embodiment in which a game arcade management device of the present invention is applied to a pachinko game arcade.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portable transmitter in a preferred embodiment in which the management apparatus for a game arcade of the present invention is applied to a pachinko game arcade.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a display device and a receiving device of a main body in a preferred embodiment in which the management device for a game arcade of the present invention is applied to a pachinko game arcade.

FIG. 4 is a view showing processing when a certain pachinko machine stand is in a hit state in the management apparatus for a game arcade shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a process when the hitting state of a certain pachinko machine stand is released in the management apparatus for a game arcade shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management device for game arcades 2 Island P1 Pachinko machine stand P2 Pachinko machine stand 4 Main body 6 Portable transmitter 8 Selection unit 10 Detecting device 12 Display device 14 Signal transmitting device 20 Receiving device 22 Control device 24 Display device 26 Operation panel 28 Printing Device 30 Optical alarm 32 Sound alarm

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-1-155882 (JP, A) JP-A-1-230386 (JP, A) JP-A-63-166289 (JP, U) (58) Fields studied (Int .Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming field management apparatus for managing the gaming machine in a game hall, a body (4), away from the body (4)
Have been, that sends the management command information needed to manage the gaming machine
And a directive means (6), the body (4), a receiving means for receiving a management command information transmitted from the directive means (6) (20), the management command from the receiving means (20) have a control means for controlling the gaming machine (22) based on the information,
The command means (6) is a portable transmitter (6),
The belt-type transmitter (6) is provided with at least
A display device (12) for displaying stop information;
(4) is a display device (12) on the side of the portable transmitter (6).
At least the displayed machine number and hitting information
It has a display device (24) for displaying, and this main body (4) side
Depending on the display contents displayed on the display device (24), the portable type
The information transmitted from the transmitter (6) is received by the main unit (4).
In the configuration that can confirm that it was received by the communication means (20)
In addition, the portable transmitter (6) is provided with the setting unit (16)
At least a stop button (A) and a release button (B)
When a gaming machine with a specific machine number is stopped,
Stop button (A) of setting part (16) of belt type transmitter (6)
Press to confirm that the stop button (A) has been pressed
Display device (12) and main body (4) of portable transmitter (6)
On both sides of the display device (24), and then
Release button (B) of setting part (6) of belt type transmitter (6)
Press and release the button (B)
The display device (12) on the belt-type transmitter (6) side and the main body (4) side
A game arcade management device configured to display on both display devices (24) . 2. The management apparatus for a game arcade according to claim 1 , wherein the portable transmitter (6) includes a selection unit (8) for selecting management command information necessary for management of the gaming machine. Tei includes a selector (8) detector for detecting whether throat operating portion is operated (10), transmitting apparatus for transmitting a detection result and management command information selected for detection device (10) and (14) <br/> A game arcade management device. 3. The management device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the display device (24) on the side of the main body (4 ) is portable.
It is intended to display the management command information from the type communication device information from (6) and the control hand stage (22), further, the gaming machine hitting
Light alarm (30) and sound alarm (3
A game arcade management device in which 2) is provided on the main body (4) side .