JP3226170U - Gaming table information wireless communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently collect and aggregate data of gaming table information even in a large store with a large number of gaming machines, because the gaming machine information can be collected and aggregated for each gaming machine and can be wirelessly transmitted to a hall computer at regular intervals. (EN) Provided is a gaming machine information wireless communication device which can be surely carried out, and which can eliminate the need for wiring work in the gaming island and can also efficiently replace the gaming machine. SOLUTION: A gaming table information wireless communication device 1 of the present invention is connected to an information output terminal for outputting gaming table information, and has a gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2 having a data collecting and collecting function and a hall computer HC. It has a hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3 for transmitting the game table information wirelessly transmitted from the game table side transmitting / receiving unit 2. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine information wireless communication device for transmitting gaming machine information and the like in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine to a hall computer by wireless communication.

  Conventionally, in a game hall (hall) in which a large number of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and spinning drum type gaming machines (pachislot machines) are arranged, as shown in FIG. 7, a game relating to several hundred to more than 1,000 gaming machines 80. The machine information and the like are transmitted from the game machine 80 to one hall computer 90 by wire, and the hall computer 90 performs data accumulation and totalization processing.

  In addition, the information regarding the gaming machines from each gaming machine 80 is irregularly transmitted to the hall computer 90 in units of seconds, which makes it difficult to collect and aggregate data in a gaming hall where large-scale stores are being developed.

  Further, since various kinds of signal wirings are stretched around in the game arcade, the wiring work is complicated, and the replacement work of the gaming table 80 is also complicated.

  Therefore, the present invention was conceived in order to solve the above problems all at once, that is, the problem of the present invention is that the game machine information can be accumulated and aggregated for each game machine, and the hall computer can regularly perform the processing. It can also be wirelessly transmitted, and even in a large store with a large number of games, it is possible to efficiently and surely perform data collection and aggregation processing of game table information. Furthermore, wiring work in the game island can be eliminated and the game table can be eliminated. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming table information wireless communication device that can be efficiently replaced.

  What solves the above-mentioned problem is connected to an information output terminal for outputting game table information, and is connected to a game machine side transmitting / receiving unit having a data collecting and collecting function, and a hall computer, and the game machine is connected to the hall computer. A gaming machine information wireless communication device, comprising: a hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit that transmits gaming machine information wirelessly transmitted from the table side transmitting / receiving unit (claim 1).

  The gaming machine side transceiver unit is preferably attached to each gaming machine (claim 2). It is preferable that the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit periodically wirelessly transmits the gaming machine information to the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit (claim 3). It is preferable that the gaming machine side transceiver unit wirelessly transmits the gaming machine information to the hall computer side transceiver unit when receiving a command for transmitting gaming machine information from the hall computer via the hall computer transceiver unit. Item 4). It is preferable that the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit is configured to be connectable to a peripheral device and peripheral device information from the peripheral device can be wirelessly transmitted to the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit (claim 5). ). It is preferable that the hall computer has a security camera system operating function, and controls to operate the security camera system based on the peripheral device information from the gaming machine side transceiver unit (claim 6). The hall computer considers that if there is no response from the gaming machine side transceiver unit to the set number of transmissions to the gaming machine side transceiver unit via the hall computer side transceiver unit, the gaming machine transceiver transceiver survival It is preferable to have a confirmation function (Claim 7). It is preferable that the hall computer has a business broadcast command function for outputting a business broadcast to the audio device based on the game table information from the game machine side transmitting / receiving unit (claim 8). The hall computer side transmission / reception unit may include the hall computer therein (claim 9). The hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit is configured to directly receive the game table information wirelessly transmitted from the game table side transmitting / receiving unit without passing through a relay device (claim 10).

According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device described in claim 1, the gaming machine information can be accumulated and aggregated for each gaming machine, and can be wirelessly transmitted to the hall computer at regular intervals. However, it is possible to efficiently and surely perform the data accumulation and totalization processing of the gaming machine information, and further, the wiring work in the gaming island can be eliminated and the gaming machine replacement work can be efficiently performed.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device described in claim 2, in the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit attached to each gaming machine, the gaming machine information can be collected and accumulated and managed more reliably.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device of the third aspect, it is possible to efficiently and surely perform the data collecting and aggregating processing of the gaming machine information even in a large store with a large number of games.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device described in claim 4, the hall computer can easily acquire the gaming machine information of each gaming machine when necessary, and basically the gaming machine information of each gaming machine is basically used. It is possible to avoid the difficulty of data collection and totaling processing in the hall computer by transmitting and receiving data only when the hall computer is requested by the hall computer.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device of the fifth aspect, it is possible to efficiently perform data collection and aggregation processing of peripheral device information and illegal monitoring by the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit or the hall computer.
According to the gaming table information wireless communication device of the sixth aspect, it is possible to capture the illegal action of the player.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device described in claim 7, it is possible to confirm the existence of the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit and the processing thereof by the hall computer.
According to the gaming table information wireless communication device described in claim 8, the hall computer can output the business broadcast from the audio device.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device described in claim 9, it is not necessary to configure the hall computer separately from the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit.
According to the gaming machine information wireless communication device described in claim 10, the gaming machine information can be accumulated and aggregated for each gaming machine without a relay device, and can be wirelessly transmitted to the hall computer at regular intervals. It is possible to efficiently and surely perform the data accumulation and aggregation processing of the gaming table information even in a large-scale store with a large number of machines, and further, it is possible to eliminate the wiring work in the gaming island and to efficiently replace the gaming machines.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a gaming table information wireless communication device of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the gaming table information wireless communication device shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a wiring schematic diagram when the gaming table information wireless communication device shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a wiring schematic diagram when the gaming table information wireless communication device shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a rotating body type gaming machine (pachi-slot machine). It is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of the gaming table information wireless communication device of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the gaming table information wireless communication device shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the conventional gaming table information communication system.

  In the present invention, the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 which is connected to the information output terminal for outputting gaming machine information and has a data collecting and totaling function, and the hall computer HC is connected to the hall computer HC and the gaming machine side transceiver. By having the hall computer side transmission / reception unit 3 that transmits the gaming table information wirelessly transmitted from the unit 2, the gaming table information can be collected and aggregated for each gaming table, and the hall computer can be wirelessly periodically transmitted. You can also send it, you can efficiently and reliably perform the data collection and aggregation of game table information even in large stores with a large number of games, and you can eliminate the wiring work inside the game island and replace the game tables. We have realized a gaming table information wireless communication device that can improve efficiency.

A gaming table information wireless communication device of the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine information wireless communication device 1 of this embodiment is connected to an information output terminal for outputting the gaming machine information of the gaming machine P, and also has a data collecting and totaling function on the gaming machine side transmission / reception. It has a unit 2 and a hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3 which is connected to the hall computer HC and which transmits the game table information wirelessly transmitted from the game side transmitting / receiving unit 2 to the hall computer HC. Hereinafter, each configuration will be sequentially described in detail.

  The gaming table side transmitting / receiving unit 2 mainly wirelessly communicates the gaming table information of each gaming table P and the peripheral device information from the peripheral device 20 to the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3, and the gaming table information of each gaming table P and the peripheral devices. 2, which is for accumulating and totaling peripheral device information from a computer, as shown in FIG. 2, a storage unit 4 for accumulating data, an arithmetic processing unit 5 for totaling data, and a hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit. It has a transmission / reception unit (wireless LAN system) 6 for performing wireless communication with the device 3, and a control unit 7 (arithmetic processing unit 5 + control unit 7: CPU) for controlling them.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 of this embodiment is wiredly connected to an information output terminal (not shown) which outputs gaming machine information of the gaming machine P, and the gaming machine information is shown. Further, the data calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 5 based on the accumulated data is accumulated in the storage unit 4 and the data is managed for each gaming machine P.

  Specifically, when the gaming table P is a pachinko machine P1, as shown in FIG. 3, the gaming table information is a probability fluctuation signal, a jackpot signal, a symbol confirmation signal, a prize ball signal, an out signal or a glass opening / closing signal. It is configured to be connected to the information output terminals, which differ depending on the manufacturer and model of the pachinko machine, by wires, and input game table information and the like to the game machine side transceiver unit 2.

  On the other hand, when the gaming table P is a rotating-type gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) P2, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming table information is a payout signal, a throw-in signal, a small hit signal, a big hit signal, etc. It is configured to be connected to an information output terminal such as the terminal board 10 by wire so that game table information and the like are input to the game machine side transceiver unit 2.

  In the gaming machine information wireless communication device 1 of this embodiment, the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2 is attached to each gaming machine P. As a result, a data management computer is attached to each gaming table P, so that gaming table information can be reliably aggregated and accumulated and managed for each gaming table P.

  Further, the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2 is configured to perform regular communication, request communication, and abnormal communication with the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3 via the transmitting / receiving unit (wireless LAN system) 6.

  The regular communication is to wirelessly transmit the gaming machine information and the peripheral device information to the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3 periodically, and in this embodiment, the regular communication can be set within about 5 seconds to 10 seconds. Is configured. As a result, even in a large store with a large number of games, it is possible to efficiently and more reliably perform the data accumulation and aggregation processing of the game table information and peripheral device information.

  In addition, as the peripheral device information, for example, a signal from an out tank of a pachinko machine, a signal from a replenishing device, a signal from a ball break switch, a signal from a platform door sensor, sales (cash stand ball lending machine and medal lending machine) ), A signal from sales (a prepaid card lending machine), or a signal from a calling lamp. Peripheral device information means peripheral devices (for example, a calling lamp 20a, a data lamp, a counter, and a space between units). Various information from a sand lending machine, a medal lending machine 20b, and other sandwiches, fraud detection device) 20. Such peripheral device information is also configured to be regularly communicated except for an abnormal signal and a signal relating to fraudulent activity. There is.

  In the request communication, when the transmitting / receiving unit 6 of the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2 receives the transmission command of the gaming machine information or the peripheral device information from the hall computer HC which downloaded the dedicated application 30 via the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3, The gaming table information or the peripheral device information is wirelessly transmitted to the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 3. As a result, the hall computer HC can easily obtain the gaming table information or the peripheral device information of each gaming table P, and the gaming table information of each gaming table P is basically used as the gaming table side transceiver unit 2 Are collected and transmitted only when there is a request from the hall computer HC, so that it is possible to reduce the difficulty of data collection and tabulation processing in the hall computer.

  Abnormality communication is a radio that immediately transmits an abnormal signal or a signal regarding fraudulent activity from the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 to the hall computer side transceiver unit 3 when there is an abnormality or irregularity in the gaming machine P or the peripheral device 20. It is communication.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 is configured to be connectable to various peripheral devices 20, and peripheral device information from the peripheral device 20 is also wirelessly transmitted to the hall computer side transceiver unit 3. It is configured to be possible. As a result, it is possible to efficiently carry out data collection and totalization processing of peripheral device information and fraud monitoring by the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 or the hall computer HC.

  The hall computer side transmission / reception unit 3 is connected to the hall computer HC and transmits the gaming machine information and peripheral device information wirelessly transmitted from the gaming machine side transmission / reception unit 2 to the hall computer HC, as shown in FIG. In addition, it has a transmitting / receiving unit 8 for wireless communication with the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2.

  The hall computer HC accumulates the game table information and the peripheral device information from the game machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2 by the dedicated application 30 and performs various tabulations, and displays the result on the screen and printable by the printer. Is configured.

  Specifically, the hall computer HC uses the gaming machine information and peripheral device information from the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit 2 as basic data to calculate individual data aggregation operations, data aggregation operations for each gaming island, and data for each model. Performs total operation calculation, total operation calculation for each gaming machine (pachinko machine, pachislot machine), or total operation calculation for the entire store.

  In addition, the hall computer HC has a security camera system operating function, and is configured to control the operation of the security camera system based on peripheral device information (illegal signal) from the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2. This makes it possible to photograph the player's cheating.

  Further, when the hall computer HC does not respond to the transmission of the set number of times (three times in this embodiment) to the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 via the hall computer side transceiver unit 3, there is no response from the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2. Has a function of confirming the existence of a game machine side transceiver unit that is considered abnormal. As a result, the hall computer HC can perform post-processing such as survival confirmation of the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 and repair of the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2.

  Further, the hall computer HC has a business broadcast command function of outputting a business broadcast to an audio device (not shown) based on the game table information from the game machine side transceiver unit 2. Accordingly, the hall computer HC can output the business broadcast from the audio device.

  As described above, the gaming machine information wireless communication device 1 of the present invention can collect and aggregate the gaming machine information for each gaming machine P, and at the same time, wirelessly transmits the gaming machine information to the hall computer HC to increase the number of gaming machines. It is possible to efficiently and surely collect and aggregate data of gaming machine information even in a large store.

  In addition, the gaming machine information wireless communication device 1 of the present invention comprises a storage unit 4 for the gaming machine side transceiver unit 2 to accumulate data, an arithmetic processing unit 5 for collecting data, and a hall computer side transceiver unit 3. It has a transmission / reception unit (wireless LAN system) 6 for wireless communication between the two and a control unit 7 for controlling them, and is configured to be capable of bidirectional wireless communication with the transmission / reception unit 3 on the hall computer side. Therefore, the game table information, the peripheral device information, and other data and commands can be freely communicated between the game machine side transceiver unit 2 and the hall computer HC, and other various operations requiring communication in the game arcade are also made efficient. be able to.

  Further, in the gaming machine information wireless communication device 1 of the present invention, since the gaming machine P and the hall computer HC perform wireless communication, no wiring is required, wiring work in the gaming island can be eliminated, and the game machine can be replaced very much. It will be easy.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described.
The basic difference between the gaming machine information wireless communication device 40 of this embodiment and the gaming machine information wireless communication device 1 described above is that the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit 41 of the gaming machine information wireless communication device 40 has a hall computer inside. It is a point equipped with HC. The same components as those of the gaming table information wireless communication device 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

  As described above, since the hall computer side transmission / reception unit 41 includes the hall computer HC inside, it is not necessary to configure the hall computer separately from the hall computer side transmission / reception unit, and the facility cost can be further reduced.

1 Gaming table information wireless communication device 2 Gaming table side transmitting / receiving unit 3 Hall Computer side transmitting / receiving unit 4 Storage section 5 Arithmetic processing section 6 Transmitting / receiving section 7 Control section 8 Transmitting / receiving section 10 Information output terminal 20 Peripheral device 30 Dedicated application P Gaming table HC Hall Computer 40 Gaming table information wireless communication device 41 Hall computer side transceiver unit

Claims (10)

A gaming machine side transceiver unit that is connected to an information output terminal for outputting gaming machine information and has a data collecting and totaling function, and a hall computer that is wirelessly transmitted to the hall computer from the gaming machine side transceiver unit. A gaming machine information wireless communication device, comprising: a hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting gaming machine information. The gaming table information wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming table side transmitting / receiving unit is attached to each gaming table. 3. The gaming machine information wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine side transceiver unit wirelessly transmits gaming machine information to the hall computer side transceiver unit at regular intervals. When the game machine side transceiver unit receives a command for transmitting game machine information from the hall computer via the hall computer side transceiver unit, the game machine side transceiver unit wirelessly transmits the game machine information to the hall computer side transceiver unit. The gaming table information wireless communication device according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The gaming machine side transceiver unit is configured to be connectable to a peripheral device, and the peripheral device information from the peripheral device is configured to be wirelessly transmittable to the hall computer side transceiver unit. A gaming table information wireless communication device described in. 6. The gaming machine information wireless system according to claim 5, wherein the hall computer has a security camera system operating function, and controls to operate the security camera system based on the peripheral device information from the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit. Communication device. The hall computer considers that if there is no response from the gaming machine side transceiver unit to the set number of transmissions to the gaming machine side transceiver unit via the hall computer side transceiver unit, the gaming machine transceiver transceiver survival 7. The gaming table information wireless communication device according to claim 1, which has a confirmation function. 8. The game console according to claim 1, wherein the hall computer has a business broadcast command function of outputting a business broadcast to an audio device based on the game console information from the game console side transceiver unit. Information wireless communication device. 9. The gaming table information wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit includes the hall computer therein. 10. The gaming machine information wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the hall computer side transmitting / receiving unit directly receives the gaming machine information wirelessly transmitted from the gaming machine side transmitting / receiving unit without passing through a relay device.

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