JP3069184B2 - Gaming machine 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 gaming machine management apparatus for managing a gaming machine that holds a prize state with an extremely high winning rate for a predetermined period when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a hall management computer has been provided as a device for managing the operating state of a pachinko game machine. The hole management computer calculates the difference number of balls (safe balls) based on the number of out-balls (number of balls driven into the pachinko game machine) and the number of safe balls (number of balls paid out from the pachinko game machine) for each pachinko game machine. (Number-out ball number) is calculated, and when the difference ball number reaches a predetermined hit setting value, a hit signal is output to the pachinko game machine. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine to which the hitting signal has been output, for example, the power supply of the ball firing device is cut off, and the game by the player is prohibited.

By the way, in a so-called Seven machine, a large number of safe balls are paid to a player by the occurrence of one special prize, and in such a model, when a special prize occurs, the game is always stopped and the game is prohibited. . At this time, the player who has been playing with the stopped pachinko game machine is generally replaced.

[0004] However, forcing a player to change customers in a uniform manner tends to reduce the ambitions of the player, and thus tends to leave the customer. So, in the pachinko hall,
When a special prize occurs in a specific state, a continuous game by the player is permitted regardless of whether a hit condition is satisfied. That is, in the case of the seven machines, when the symbol information at the time of the occurrence of the special prize is a preset continuous game permission pattern, for example, "333" or "777", the person in charge notifies the operator of the hall management computer by broadcasting in the hall. Contact Then, the operator prohibits the output of the hit signal from the hall management computer to the pachinko game machine, and permits the continuous game to the pachinko game machine in which the prize has occurred. In addition, the numbers at the time of the occurrence of the special prize of the pachinko game machine for which the continuous game is permitted are the predetermined continuous game prohibition patterns, for example, “222” and “888”.
When it becomes, the output prohibition state of the stop signal is released. Therefore, the player whose symbol information at the time of the occurrence of the special prize has the continuous game permission pattern is permitted to continue the game, and the continuous game is permitted until the symbol information at the time of the special prize occurrence becomes the continuous game prohibition pattern. The player can successively generate a special prize to obtain a large number of pachinko balls.

[0005]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional example, since permission for the continuous game is made by broadcasting in the hall, the person in charge in charge makes a mistake in contacting the operator,
Alternatively, if the operation of the hall management computer by the operator is performed erroneously, there is a possibility that the permission of the continuous game cannot be reliably executed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reliably execute a continuous game when a continuous game is permitted irrespective of establishment of a hit condition for a gaming machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine management device capable of performing the above.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine management apparatus for managing a gaming machine that holds a prize state in which a winning rate is extremely increased for a predetermined period when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the present invention, a hitting means for outputting a hitting signal for switching the gaming machine to a hitting state is provided, and a special prize detecting means for outputting a special prize signal when the gaming machine is in the special prize state is provided. Operation prohibition means for prohibiting the operation of the hitting means in an output state of the special prize signal or the continuation game permission signal, the continuation game permission means for outputting a continuation game permission signal for permitting the continuation game of the gaming machine in accordance with Is provided.

[0008]

When the gaming machine is in the special prize state, a special prize signal is output from the special prize detecting means, and a hit signal is output from the hitting means during the special prize state. At this time, the operation prohibiting means prohibits the operation of the hitting means when the special prize signal is input, so that the gaming machine is not switched to the hitting state during the occurrence of the special prize state.

[0009] When the special prize state of the gaming machine ends,
Since the prohibiting operation of the hitting means by the operation prohibiting means ends, a hitting signal is output from the hitting means to the gaming machine, whereby the gaming machine is switched to the hitting state.

When a special prize is generated and the state of the special prize satisfies the continuous game permission condition, the person in charge operates the continuous game permission means. Then, since the continuous game permission signal is output from the continuous game permission means, the operation prohibition means prohibits the operation of the hitting means. Therefore, the gaming machine does not enter the hitting state regardless of the hitting condition being established by the end of the special prize state, and the continuous game by the player is permitted.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 2 showing the front of the pachinko game machine,
On the board surface 2 of the pachinko game machine 1, first to third indicators 3 to 5 made of, for example, an LED dot matrix are provided. And the specific winning opening 6 provided on the board 2
When a pachinko ball is awarded, symbol information consisting of numbers or pictures is displayed on each of the displays 3 to 5. Board 2
An electric accessory 7 is provided at the lower part of. The electrical accessory 7 is formed by closing the special winning opening 8 with an opening / closing member 9. When the symbol information displayed on each of the indicators 3 to 5 becomes a special prize pattern, the opening / closing member 9 rotates forward. The pachinko balls falling on the board 2 are received and guided to the special winning opening 8. 2a is an out port, 10 is an upper bowl, 11 is a lower bowl, and 12 is an operation handle for driving the ball firing device.

On the other hand, a calling unit 13 is provided above the pachinko game machine 1. This calling unit 13
Has a call button 14, a call lamp 15, a special prize lamp 1
6 is provided, and a continuous game permission lamp 17,
A hit lamp 18 and a receiving unit 19 are provided.

In FIG. 3 schematically showing the configuration of the pachinko game machine 1, a safe ball storage container (not shown) is provided on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1. Balls are supplied. The ball replenisher 20 supplies pachinko balls in accordance with the on / off state of a ball detection switch provided in the safe ball storage container. For example, every time 10 pachinko balls are supplied, the safe ball counting pulse P2 is supplied. Is output to the hall management computer 21. On the back side of the board 2, an out ball counter 22 is provided, and every time 10 pachinko balls are discharged from the out port 2a of the board 2, an out ball counting pulse P1 is sent to the hall management computer 21. Output.

On the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, a special prize detecting circuit 23 is provided. The special prize detection circuit 23 detects the blinking state of the special prize notification lamp provided on the board 1 with an optical sensor.
Is output to the hall management computer 21 and the calling unit 13. Therefore, during the special prize period of the pachinko game machine 1, the special prize signal S1 is output to the hall management computer 21 and the calling unit 13. In a pachinko game machine configured to output a special prize signal indicating that a special prize period is in progress, the special prize signal may be used.

The calling unit 13 blinks the special prize lamp 16 when the special prize signal S1 from the special prize detecting circuit 23 is input, and turns off the stop lamp 18 when the custom stop signal Sz 'is input from the hall management computer 21. Light.
In addition, the calling unit 13 is configured to receive a radio signal from the portable transmitter 24 carried by the person in charge at the receiving unit 19, and indicates that the radio signal is in a permission state of the continuous game. At this time, the continuous game permission lamp 17 is turned on, and a high level continuous game permission signal S2 is output to the hall management computer 21.

On the other hand, the hole management computer 21 includes a hitting means 21a.
The count signals P1, P2 and the special prize signal S1 are given to a. Hereinafter, the hitting means 21a will be described.

FIG. 1 shows the striking means 21a by a combination of functional blocks. However, the hitting means 21a actually manages a large number of pachinko game machines 1 in a centralized manner, but in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, functional blocks related to one pachinko game machine 1 are shown. Only shown.

Reference numeral 25 denotes an out-ball counting section which receives a counting pulse P1 indicating the number of out-balls via an input section 26 and a transfer gate 27, and sequentially adds the counting pulse P1 inputted after being initialized through a reset terminal R. The result of the addition is output as a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of outgoing balls. Note that the transfer gate 27 allows a signal to pass only when a high-level signal is applied to its gate terminal. Reference numeral 28 denotes a safe ball counting unit which receives a counting pulse P2 indicating the number of safe balls via the input unit 26. The safe ball counting unit 28 is configured to sequentially add the counting pulse P2 input after being initialized through the reset terminal R, and calculate the added result. It is output as a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls.

Numeral 29 denotes a subtraction unit which subtracts the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of outgoing balls indicated by the numerical signal N1, and outputs the result of the subtraction as a numerical signal indicating the number of difference balls of the pachinko game machine 1. Output as N3.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a stop setting value storage unit which stores a stop setting value Nz (negative value) which can be arbitrarily changed. Numeral 31 denotes a comparing unit which compares the hit setting value Nz with the numerical signal N3 from the subtracting unit 29, and N3≥Nz
, That is, when the number of difference balls of the pachinko game machine 1 reaches the hit setting value Nz, a high-level hit signal Sz is output. Reference numeral 32 denotes a signal holding unit which receives a stop signal Sz via the transfer gate 33, and outputs a signal only during a period from when the stop signal Sz is output to when it is initialized through the reset terminal R. The stop signal Sz 'is output.
The transfer gate 33 allows the stop signal Sz to pass when a high-level signal is given to the gate terminal. Then, the stop signal Sz ′ is output from the signal holding unit 32.
Is output, the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped from supplying new pachinko balls or the power of the pachinko ball launching device is shut off, thereby prohibiting the game on the pachinko game machine 1. It is configured to be switched to

Numeral 34 denotes a driving setting value storage unit which stores a driving setting value Na which can be arbitrarily changed. In this embodiment, the driving setting value Na is set to zero. Numeral 35 denotes a comparison unit for detecting the driving state, which is the driving set value N
a is compared with the numerical signal N3 from the subtractor 29, and N
In the state of a ≦ N3, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in a driving state (a state in which the number of outgoing balls is larger than the number of safe balls) and the difference ball number is zero or more, a high level driving signal S
a is output, and a low level is output in other states. The output of the comparator 35 is supplied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 27 after being inverted by the inverter 36.

Reference numeral 37 denotes an AND circuit serving as an operation inhibiting means. The AND circuit 37 receives the special prize signal S1 from the special prize detecting circuit 23 input through the input section 38 by inverting the signal by the inverter 39, and outputs the signal from the inverted output terminal Qb of the flip-flop circuit 40. And the transfer gate 3 is in a low level state of one of the input levels, that is, the output state of the special prize signal S1 or the continuous game permission signal S2.
3 to output a low level signal.

The clock terminal Ck of the flip-flop circuit 40 receives the continuous game permission signal S2 from the calling unit 13 through the input section 41 and the transfer gate 42, and receives an AND circuit in response to the input of the continuous game permission signal S2. A low level signal is output to 37. Here, the gate terminal of the transfer gate 42 is
1 is given, and the passing of the continuous game permission signal S2 is permitted when the special prize signal S1 is input. The input terminal of the OR circuit 43 receives the continuous game permission signal S2 from the calling unit 13 through the input section 41 and the transfer gate 44, and also receives the special prize signal S1. Outputs a reset signal to the reset terminal of the flip-flop circuit 40. The gate terminal of the transfer gate 44 is supplied with a special prize signal S1 whose level is inverted by the inverter circuit 45.
In the non-input state, the passage of the continuous game permission signal S2 is permitted.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a manual stop means, which outputs a stop pulse Pm to the set terminal S of the signal holding unit 32 when an external operation is performed. Reference numeral 47 denotes an opening means, which outputs a reset pulse Pr when an external operation is performed.
2 to the reset terminal R.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When a game is being played on the pachinko game machine 1,
The counting pulses P1 and P2 are output from the pachinko game machine 1, and the out ball counting section 2 adds the counting pulse P1.
5 outputs a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of outgoing balls, and outputs a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls from a safe ball counting section 28 which adds the counting pulse P2. Thus, the subtraction unit 29 performs an operation of subtracting the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of outgoing balls indicated by the numerical signal N1, and outputs the operation result to the pachinko game machine 1.
Is output as a numerical signal N3 indicating the number of difference balls.

In this case, the numerical signal N3 from the subtractor 29
Is greater than zero, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in a driving state, the driving signal Sa (high-level signal) is output from the comparing unit 35, and the driving signal S
a is inverted to a low level signal by the inverter 36 and applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 27. For this reason, the transfer gate 27 blocks the passage of the counting pulse P1. Therefore, while the pachinko game machine 1 is in the driving state, the adding operation of the counting pulse P1 by the out ball counting unit 25 is stopped. As a result, the number of pachinko balls hit by a player in the pachinko game machine 1 is not reflected in the calculation result of the difference ball number in the subtraction unit 29. As a result, when the pachinko game machine 1 is hit after being played by two or more players, a situation in which the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player becomes greater than the hitting set value Nz is prevented. .

When the numerical signal N3 is at a negative value, that is, when the player has acquired a pachinko ball, the driving signal Sa is not output from the comparing section 35. 27 is a counting pulse P1
Is allowed through. In this state, when the pachinko ball wins in the specific winning opening 6 provided on the board 2 and the symbol information displayed on each of the displays 3 to 5 matches the special prize pattern, the electric accessory 7 is driven. The special winning state in which the special winning opening 8 is opened and the winning probability is extremely high is exhibited. As a result, the number of pachinko balls obtained by the player increases at a stretch, and the number of difference balls calculated by the subtracting unit 29 increases. When the numerical signal N3 reaches the stop set value Nz, the comparing unit 31 A stop signal Sz is output. However, when the special prize state occurs, the special prize signal S1 is output from the special prize detection circuit 23 provided in the pachinko game machine 1, so that the AND circuit 37 outputs a low-level signal to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 33. Is output. As a result, the hit signal Sz from the comparison unit 31 cannot pass through the transfer gate 33, so that the hit signal Sz 'is not output from the signal holding unit 32 to the pachinko game machine 1.

When the special prize state of the pachinko game machine 1 ends, the special prize signal S1 from the special prize detecting circuit 23 is cut off, and both input levels of the AND circuit 37 become high level. As a result, a high level signal is output from the AND circuit 37 to the transfer gate 33.
The stop signal Sz from the comparison unit 31 is
3 and is output to the signal holding unit 32. Therefore, the stop signal Sz ′ from the signal holding unit 32 is transmitted to the pachinko game machine 1
, The pachinko game machine 1 is switched to the hit state. To release the stopped state of the pachinko game machine 1 thus stopped, the opening means 47 is operated. That is, since the reset pulse Pr is output from the opening unit 47 by the operation of the opening unit 47, the signal holding unit 32 is reset, and the output state of the stop signal Sz ′ from the signal holding unit 32 is stopped.

When a special prize is generated in the pachinko game machine 1, the staff in charge displays the symbol information displayed on the displays 3 to 5 as a continuous game permission pattern predetermined in the pachinko hall, for example, "333". Or, it is confirmed whether or not “777”. At this time, when the special prize pattern is the continuous game permission pattern, the person in charge operates the portable transmitter 24 to transmit a radio signal indicating that the continuous game is permitted. Thereby, the calling unit 13 receives the transmission signal from the portable transmitter 24 by the receiving unit 19,
In response to the reception, the continuous game permission lamp 17 is turned on, and a continuous game permission signal S2 is output to the hall management computer 21. At this time, since the special prize signal S1 is input according to the occurrence of the special prize, the continuous game permission signal S1 is input.
2 is supplied to the flip-flop circuit 40 through the transfer gate 42, and the flip-flop circuit 40 is set accordingly. Thereby, the AND circuit 37
Outputs a low-level signal, so that the signal passing function of the transfer gate 33 stops. Therefore, while the calling unit 13 outputs the continuous game permission signal S2, the output of the hit signal Sz 'by the hitting means 21a is prohibited.

When the next special prize occurs in the above-described continuous game permission state, the special prize signal S1 passes through the OR circuit 43 and is given to the flip-flop circuit 40, and the flip-flop circuit 40 is input at the timing of the special prize signal S1. Since the reset is performed, the output from the inverted output terminal Qb becomes high level. At this time, one input level of the AND circuit 37 becomes low level due to the input of the special prize signal S1, so that the output from the AND circuit 37 is maintained at low level and the signal passing function of the transfer gate 33 remains stopped. is there.

Then, each time the prize is generated, the staff in charge operates the portable transmission device 24 to notify that the continuous game has been permitted, each time the symbol information on the displays 3 to 5 is the continuous game permission pattern. As a result, even if the hitting condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the special prize, the continuous game by the player can be permitted.

When the player who has been permitted to continue the game has abandoned the right to play the game, the staff in charge operates the portable transmitter 24. Then, the calling unit 13 outputs a continuous game permission signal S2. At this time, since the special prize signal S1 has not been input, the continuous game permission signal S2 passes through the transfer gate 44 and is applied to the reset terminal of the flip-flop circuit 40, so that the flip-flop circuit 40 is reset to allow the continuous game permission state. Is terminated.

In the above embodiment, the flip-flop circuit 40 is reset by the input of the special prize signal S1. Instead, the flip-flop circuit 40 is reset by the termination of the continuous game permission signal S2 from the calling unit 13. May be reset. In this case, the output state of the continuous game permission signal S2 from the calling unit 13 is stopped by the transmission signal from the portable transmitter 24.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the player is allowed to continue the game at the time of occurrence of the special prize, the staff in charge operates the portable transmitter 24 to call the call unit 13.
To the hall management computer 21 from the game
2 is output and the output of the hit signal Sz ′ is prohibited, so that the pachinko game machine 1
Can be done on the side. Therefore, unlike the related art in which the continuation game is permitted and terminated by the in-house broadcast by the person in charge, the continuation game can be reliably permitted and terminated.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the gaming machine management apparatus of the present invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a prize state in which a winning rate is extremely increased is maintained for a predetermined period. In a device for managing a machine, a hitting means for outputting a hitting signal for switching the gaming machine to a hitting state is provided, and a prize for outputting a prize signal when the gaming machine enters the prize state. Provision is made for a detecting means, and a continuing game permitting means for outputting a continuing game permitting signal for permitting a continuous game of the gaming machine in response to an external operation is provided. Since the operation prohibiting means for prohibiting the operation is provided, in the case where the continuous game is permitted irrespective of establishment of the hitting condition for the gaming machine, the excellent effect that the permission of the continuous game can be surely executed is provided. To.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko game machine and a calling unit.

FIG. 3 is an overall schematic diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine (gaming machine), 13 is a calling unit (notifying means during break), 21 is a hall management computer,
21a is a stopping means, 33 is a transfer gate (operation inhibiting means), and 37 is an AND circuit (operation inhibiting means).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An apparatus for managing a gaming machine that holds a prize state in which a winning rate is extremely increased for a predetermined period when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and for switching the gaming machine to a hit state. Hitting means for outputting a hit signal, a special prize detecting means for outputting a special prize signal when the gaming machine is in the special prize state, and a continuous game for permitting a continuous game of the gaming machine according to an external operation. A management device for a gaming machine, comprising: a continuous game permission unit that outputs a permission signal; and an operation prohibition unit that prohibits the operation of the hitting unit in an output state of the special prize signal or the continuous game permission signal.