JP4073935B2 - Management device for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a ball and ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like, and more specifically, a game is performed by hitting a ball into a game area, and a start provided in the game area When a display result of a variable display device that performs a variable display operation by hitting a hitting ball in the winning area becomes predetermined specific identification information, the hitting ball put into the game area is easy to win The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a ball game machine that manages a ball game machine that is in a probability variation state, which is a game state in which the probability that a display result of the variable display device becomes the specific identification information is improved .

Conventionally known ball game machines generally have a predetermined display result of a variable display device that performs a variable display operation by hitting a ball in a start winning area provided in the game area, for example . When the specific identification information is obtained, the hitting ball that has been driven into the game area is controlled so that it is easy to win .

And in this conventional ball game machine, the player played a game aiming at the occurrence of the big hit state . Thus, in view of the fact that the occurrence of the big hit state has become a target of attention for the player, in this conventional ball game machine, the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined identification information in advance. When the specified identification information is determined, the probability variation state, which is a gaming state that increases the probability that the display result of the variable display device becomes the specific identification information, is generated , and the game is interesting and varied. There was something with it.

In this way, in a gaming machine that is in a probability variation state, in order to bring a large profit to the player by entering the probability variation state, for example, the control program is illegally modified to accompany this probability variation state. There is a risk of fraudulent activities that illegally acquire large profits. When such an illegal act is performed, the game hall suffers a great disadvantage. In view of the importance of such a probability variation state, in a game hall, the occurrence status of jackpots in the probability variation state of each ball game machine is determined by the occurrence distribution of the jackpot state that occurred during probability variation among the generated jackpot states. There was a need to confirm and reflect it in amusement park management. In addition, there has been a need in the game hall to grasp the state of change in the number of balls actually acquired by the player in each jackpot state and reflect it in the game hall management .

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to occur at the time of probability fluctuation among the generated big hit states in a ball game machine having different big hit occurrence probabilities between the normal state and the probability fluctuation state. To provide a management device that can grasp the distribution of occurrence of the big hit state, and can detect the change in the number of balls actually acquired by the player in each big hit state and reflect it in the playground management It is.

The present invention according to claim 1 is a variable display device in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, and a variable display operation is performed when the ball hits a start winning area provided in the game area. When the display result of this becomes the predetermined specific identification information, the hit ball that has been driven into the game area becomes a big hit state that is easy to win, and the display result of the variable display device is the specific identification information A management apparatus for a ball game machine that manages a ball game machine that is in a probability change state, which is a game state in which the probability of
Among the hitting balls that have won in the start winning area, information on the effective start winning used to variably display the variable display device, information indicating that the jackpot state has occurred, and the probability variation state An information input unit for inputting information indicating that there is information and information for calculating the number of balls to be played,
Gaming state determination means for determining whether the gaming state is the probability variation state or the normal state that is not the probability variation state according to information input to the information input unit;
According to the information input to the information input unit and the determination result by the gaming state determination means, the occurrence history of the total jackpot state including the jackpot state in the normal state and the jackpot state in the probability variation state is each ball game machine Jackpot state occurrence history totaling means to count every time,
The number of effective start winnings used to variably display the variable display device among the hitting balls won in the start winning area according to the information input to the information input unit, The number of start-ups between jackpots, which is the number of effective start winnings during each big hit state occurrence from the start of business in the state until the first big hit state occurrence and after each big hit state occurrence, A jackpot occurrence start count total counting means for counting the number of start of each jackpot in the probability variation state for each ball game machine,
In accordance with information input to the information input unit, the number of balls to be counted that totals the number of balls that have been played from the occurrence of each jackpot state to the end of the jackpot state;
The occurrence history of all big hit states totaled by the big hit state occurrence history totaling means is displayed side by side in the order of occurrence, and a mark is attached to the location of the big hit state that occurred in the probability variation state among the big hit states displayed side by side. And an aggregation table that displays the number of balls that have been counted by the number-of-balls counting means in association with each jackpot state, and further indicates each of the jackpot start times in the normal state in the normal state. Displayed in association with the occurrence history of the individual jackpot state that occurred, and displayed in correspondence with the occurrence history of the individual jackpot state that occurred in the probability variation state, each of the number of start-up between the jackpot in the probability variation state Output means for creating and outputting a summary table.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to grasp the occurrence distribution of the big hit state generated during the probability fluctuation among the generated big hit states, and to reflect the information on the management of the game hall. In addition, the number of balls that appear for each jackpot state is displayed in association with each jackpot state, so the game site will know the state of the change in the number of balls actually acquired by the player in each jackpot state. This can be reflected in site management. Furthermore, it is possible to grasp the change in the number of big hits in the normal state and the number of big hits in the probability variation state.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a coin gaming machine or the like may be used. Any ball game machine in which a game is played is eligible.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first type pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card processing machine 12 as an example of a ball game machine.

  A card processing machine 12 is provided on one side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the left-right direction (left side in the drawing) so as to be separable from the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a card availability indicator, which is lit to indicate that the card processor 12 is in operation and that the card can be lent. The card processor 12 has a built-in card reader / writer. When a card is inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 17, the recorded information recorded on the card is read by the card reader / writer. The remaining card amount at the time of insertion included in the read card information is displayed by a remaining amount display (card balance display) 7. The card processor 12 includes a CPU, a ROM. A card processor control unit 21 (see fourth) having a built-in RAM or the like is provided. The card processor control unit 21 controls the entire card processor 12. Further, the card processing machine 12 is provided with a connection direction indicator 15, the indicator of the connection direction set in advance on the card processing machine 12 side is lit and displayed, and which game machine the player inserts when the card is inserted. It can be determined whether or not a game is possible.

  When the player wants to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1, a card as an example of a recording medium in which the valuable value of the player's possession such as the remaining amount of the card is recorded is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 17. When the inserted card is appropriate and the remaining amount of the card remains, and the ball lending operation is possible, the player presses the ball lending button 9 so that the pachinko gaming machine is operated from the card processing machine 12 side. A ball dispensing command signal is output to the one-side dispensing control microcomputer. Then, the amount of the lent out amount (hereinafter simply referred to as the amount of lent amount) paid out by one lent operation which is set in advance by a lent amount setting switch 22 (see FIG. 4) composed of a rotary switch or the like which will be described later. Game balls (pachinko balls) are dispensed into the hitting ball supply tray 6. Then, when the payout of the pachinko balls for the amount of the lent is completed, the remaining card amount of the card inserted in the card processing machine 12 is updated by reducing the lent amount.

  In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a return button. When the player presses the card, the card inserted in the card processing machine 12 is returned to the player side from the card insertion / discharge port 17. The remaining amount of the card when the card is inserted and the remaining amount of the card after the ball lending is performed and the reduction is updated are displayed by a remaining amount indicator (card balance indicator) 7 provided in the hitting ball supply tray 6. If the player operates the hitting ball operating handle 3 while the pachinko balls are paid out in the hitting ball supply tray 6, the pachinko balls are shot one by one into the game area 101 formed on the front surface of the game board 100. In the game area 101, a variable display device 102 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided. The game area 101 is further provided with a normal symbol start port 107 and a special symbol start port 109. The pachinko ball that has entered the normal symbol start opening 107 passes downward and is released again into the game area 101, and the passing ball is detected by the start passing ball detection switch 108. The normal symbol starting port 107 may be configured as a winning opening where a pachinko ball entering from above is guided to the back side of the game board and becomes a winning ball. Based on the detection output of the starting passing ball detection switch 108, the normal symbol display unit 104 of the variable display device 102 is controlled to stop after being variably started. The normal symbol display unit 104 variably displays 10 types of identification information from 0 to 9, and the display result at the time of stoppage is specific identification information (for example, 10 types such as 77) ), The pair of left and right movable members 111 of the normally variable winning ball apparatus 110 is opened, and the first state is advantageous for a player who can easily win a ball. This normal variable winning ball apparatus 110 is in a second state that is disadvantageous for a player who is difficult to win a hitting ball because the movable member 111 is normally closed, but the display result of the normal symbol display unit 104 is If it becomes the said specific identification information, the solenoid 112 will be excited and will be in a 1st state.

  If a pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area 101 wins in the special symbol start hole 109 or the normal variable winning ball apparatus 110 in the first state, the start winning ball is the start winning ball detection switch 113. And the special symbol display unit 103 of the variable display device 102 is controlled to stop after being variably started based on the detection signal. The special symbol display unit 103 is composed of a display screen of a liquid crystal display, for example, and variably displays 15 types of identification information of 0 to 9 and A to E. If a predetermined combination of specific identification information is obtained (for example, 15 different combinations such as 777), a specific game state is generated, and the opening / closing plate 116 of the special variable winning ball apparatus 114 is opened, and the hit ball is won. Control at the time of big hit is performed as a first state advantageous to a player who is easy to play. This special variable winning ball device 114 is in a second state, which is disadvantageous for a player who is unable to win or difficult to win, when the hitting ball with the opening / closing plate 116 closed is normal. If the display result is a combination of specific identification information, the solenoid 117 is excited to enter the first state. The first state of the special variable winning ball device 114 that accompanies the big hit is either the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings to the winning opening 115 of the hit ball. When the earlier condition is satisfied, the process ends and enters the second state. Pachinko balls that have won in the winning opening 115 are detected by the 10-count detection switch 120, and the detected number is displayed on the winning number display 121. On the other hand, a specific winning area (V pocket) 118 is provided at a certain position in the winning opening 115, and the pachinko ball that has entered the special variable winning ball apparatus 114 in the first state is the specific winning area. When winning the (V pocket) 118, the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detecting switch 119, and the special variable winning ball is again waited for the completion of the first state of the special variable winning ball device 114. Repeated continuous control is performed in which the ball device 114 is driven and controlled to the first state. The upper limit number of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example.

If the hitting ball wins in the special symbol start opening 109 or the normal variable winning ball apparatus 110 while the special symbol display unit 103 is variably displayed, the start winning is stored and the special symbol display unit 103 After the variable stop, the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started again based on the start winning memory after the variable start can be started again. The upper limit value of the start winning memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the start winning memory number at the present time is displayed on the start memory display 105. If the display result at the time of variable stop of the special symbol display unit 103 occurs in a specific gaming state with a predetermined combination of special identification information (for example, 333, 777), the probability that the following specific gaming state will occur is improved. Probability fluctuation control is performed. This probability variation control returns to the normal occurrence probability when the specific game state is generated a total of three times including the occurrence of the first specific game state. The occurrence probability of this specific gaming state can be variably set in three stages as will be described later. In setting 1, 1/215, in setting 2, 1/230, in setting 3, 1 / 245 occurrence probability. On the other hand, at the time of the above-described probability change, the occurrence probability is 1/25 regardless of the settings 1, 2, and 3.

  Further, in the normal symbol display unit 104, the probability variation is started under the same conditions as the special symbol display unit 103 described above. In the normal symbol display unit 104, as described above, 10 types of identification information 0 to 9 are variably displayed, and specific identification information (for example, 10 kinds of doublets such as 77) is stopped and displayed. Thus, the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 110 is driven and controlled to the first state, and the probability that the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 110 is driven and controlled to the first state is 1/10. However, if the display result of the special symbol display unit 103 is 333 or 777, for example, and the establishment variation is started, then the probability that the normal variable winning ball apparatus 110 is driven and controlled to the first state is 1 thereafter. / 2. This probability variation state ends when the establishment variation state of the special symbol display unit 103 described above ends. Also, in the above-described special symbol display unit 103, if a display result (for example, 333 or 777) in which probability variation occurs again at the time of probability variation, the probability variation symbol is handled as valid, and the first time is re-started from that point The probability variation is executed until three big hits occur. In the present embodiment, the probability variation is performed in both the special symbol display unit 103 and the normal symbol display unit 104. However, the probability variation may be performed in only one of them. When the probability variation is performed only in the normal symbol display unit 104, the specific gaming state is when the display result of the normal symbol display unit 104 is specific recognition information (for example, ten different patterns such as 77). In addition, when the normally variable winning ball apparatus 110 is opened, the hit ball that has been driven into the game area is controlled to be easy to win. Further, the established variation condition is when the special symbol display unit 103 becomes specific identification information (eg, 333,777 among the above-mentioned 15 kinds of flat eyes) in a special manner, and when the condition is established, the normal symbol display unit 103 The probability that the display result of 104 becomes the specific identification information varies (for example, 1/10 becomes 1/2).

  The game area 101 is further provided with a normal winning opening 122 and a lucky number display lamp 123. In this lucky number display lamp 123, when the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started and stopped, the result is that the combination of specific identification information results in a big hit and the 1st to 9th display lamps are turned on. After that, stop control is performed. When the lucky number mode (described later) is set to 02, if the number of the display lamp at the time of stop matches the lucky number preset in the game hall, a certain service defined in the game hall is played by the player. To be granted. As such a service, for example, it is conceivable that a game value such as a prize ball given in association with the occurrence of a specific gaming state can be continuously used for a game without exchanging prizes.

In the figure, 11 is a lamp that flashes while a specific game state occurs and jackpot control is being performed or probability variation control is being performed. Reference numeral 10 denotes a speaker that generates a sound effect when a big hit occurs. Reference numeral 14 denotes a fraction display switch, which is lit when a remaining amount of the card inserted into the card insertion / eject port 17 is in a state where there is a fraction equal to or less than the lent amount. Reference numeral 16 denotes a card insertion indicator, which is lit when a card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 17 to indicate that the card is being inserted. Reference numeral 18 denotes a unit box, which incorporates a unit box control section described later. Further, 2 is a front frame, 5 is a front plate that can be freely opened and closed, 4 is a surplus ball storage tray, and surplus balls that cannot be stored any more because the pachinko ball is full in the hitting ball supply tray 6 are stored in this surplus ball. It is dispensed into the dish 4.

  A start winning area provided in the game area is configured by the special symbol starting port 109 or the winning opening of the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 110 or the normal symbol starting port 107. The “winning” in the present invention is a broad concept including the “passing” described above. In addition, the variable display device 102 constitutes a gaming device in which a game operation is performed when a hitting ball wins a start winning area provided in the gaming area.

  FIG. 2 is a second type of pachinko gaming machine showing another example of the ball game machine used in the present invention. Since the card processing device 12 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has the same configuration as the card processing device shown in FIG. 1, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The game area 201 formed on the front surface of the game board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with start winning ports 212 and 213 as an example of the start winning area, and the pachinko balls that are driven into the game area 201 are provided. When the winning winning opening 212 is won, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 214. If the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 213, the start winning ball is detected by the start winning ball detection switch 215. Based on the detection output of the start winning ball detection switch 214, the pair of left and right opening / closing wing pieces 203 of the variable winning ball apparatus 202 provided in the game area is opened and closed once by excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 204. On the other hand, the open / close blade piece 203 opens and closes twice based on the detection output of the start winning ball detection switch 215. If the pachinko ball enters the variable winning ball device 202 from the opening / closing blade piece 203 being opened during the opening and closing of the opening / closing blade piece 203 once or twice, the pachinko ball that has entered enters the variable winning ball device. A winning is made in either the normal winning opening 207 or the specific winning opening 208 formed in 202. If a winning is made to the specific winning opening 208, the solenoid 204 is repeatedly excited and demagnetized to open and close the open / close wing piece 203 in a first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when the opening / closing blade piece 203 opens / closes a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hitting balls wins, whichever comes first. To enter the second state. All of the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball apparatus 202 in the first state are detected by the winning number detector 205, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 211.

  The pachinko ball that entered during the opening or closing of the opening / closing wing piece 203 accompanying the winning of the starting winning area of the pachinko ball described above wins the specific winning area 208, and is variable for determining the number of times. If the display 210 is variably started and controlled to stop, and the display result at the time of the stop becomes specific identification information (for example, 7), a specific gaming state is generated, and a first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 202 to be described later Is a big hit state in which repeated continuation control is repeated. The upper limit number of this repeated continuation control is determined to be 15 times, for example. When the variable display result of the number determining variable display 210 is other than the specific identification information, a small hit state is made in which the variable winning ball apparatus 202 is not repeatedly controlled continuously. Then, with the winning to the specific winning opening, in a state where the upper limit of the repeated continuation control is determined to be, for example, 15 times, the specific gaming state occurs and the variable winning ball device 202 becomes the first state, If the pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball apparatus 202 in the first state wins the specific prize opening 208, the repeated continuation condition is satisfied, and the opening / closing wing piece 203 is continuously opened and closed again. Repeated continuation control for setting the state is performed. When the pachinko ball that has entered during this repeated continuation control is awarded again in the specific prize opening 208, the repeated continuation condition is established again, and each time this continuation condition is established, the above-mentioned 15 times is limited. As shown in FIG. The number-of-times determining variable display 210 displays the remaining number of times of repeated continuation control at the present time.

The probability that the specific identification information (for example, 7) is displayed at the time of variable stop of the number determination variable display 210 can be input and set in advance in three stages as will be described later. The occurrence probability is 1/8, setting 2 is 1/10, and setting 3 is 1/12. Then, when the display result of the variable display 210 for determining the number of times of variable stop becomes specific identification information (for example, 7) and a big hit state occurs, the repeated continuation control accompanying the big hit ends and the big hit for that time After the state is finished, the specific identification information (for example, the number determining variable display 210) is displayed until the display result of the number determining variable display 210 is derived by winning a pachinko ball in the first specific winning opening 208. The probability that 7) is displayed is controlled to be halved.

  A ball storage device 206 is provided in the variable winning ball device 202, and the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 202 in the first state are stored in the ball storage device 206, and the open / close blade piece 203 is stored. The ball storage device 206 operates such that the stored pachinko balls are released by opening and closing the predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or winning a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls.

  In the game area 201, a normal winning opening 216 and a decoration lamp 217 are further provided. Further, an upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a lamp 11 that blinks during a big hit and during probability fluctuation. The variable winning ball device 202 constitutes a gaming device in which a game operation is performed when a hitting ball wins in a starting winning area provided in the gaming area.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing a third kind of pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine showing still another example of the ball game machine used in the present invention. Since the card processor 12 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 1, the description thereof will not be repeated here.

  The game area 301 formed on the front surface of the game board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with an ordinary variable display device 302 capable of variably displaying identification information consisting of 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9. The ball is awarded to the normal symbol start opening 304 and is detected by the start winning ball detector 305, whereby the normal variable display device 302 is variably started and then stopped. Then, if the display result at the time of variable stop of the ordinary variable display device 302 becomes, for example, 777, etc., the solenoid 308 is excited, and the pair of left and right movable members 307 of the ordinary variable winning ball device 306 is opened. The first state is advantageous for the player. This first state ends when the predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) or the predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, three) wins, whichever comes first, is terminated and the second state is Become. The pachinko ball that has entered the normally variable winning ball apparatus 306 in the first state is detected by the winning number detector 325. The normal symbol starting port 304 may be configured as a passing port through which a pachinko ball entering from above is discharged from below.

  The pachinko balls detected by the winning number detector 325 are guided to the sorting device 326. The sorting device 326 is provided with a rotating body 328 that is always rotated by a motor 327, and ball receiving recesses 330 and 329 for receiving pachinko balls and guiding the rotation are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body 328. . When the pachinko ball detected by the winning number detector 325 is received in the ball receiving recess 330, the ball is guided to the normal winning port 331 and won in the normal winning port 331. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball detected by the winning number detector 325 is received by the ball receiving recess 329, it passes through the normal winning port 331 and rotates to the right winning port (special device operation port) 332 provided below the normal winning port 331. It is guided and wins the right winning opening 332.

The pachinko ball that has won the right prize opening 332 is detected by the right prize ball detection switch 332, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes the right generation state (specific gaming state) based on the detection output. If the pachinko ball wins the big prize opening start port 314 and is detected by the big prize opening start prize ball detection switch 315 during the period of the right generation state, the solenoid 318 is excited and the special variable winning ball apparatus 316 is excited. The pair of left and right movable members 317 are opened, which is a first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) or a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, which is disadvantageous for the player. The second state is entered. A winning ball that has won the special variable winning ball apparatus 316 is detected by a winning number detector 319, and the detected number is displayed by a winning number display 321. Further, if the pachinko ball wins again in the big prize opening start port 314 during the period of the right generation, repeated continuous control for driving and controlling the special variable winning ball apparatus 316 to the first state again is performed. This repeated continuation control is determined, for example, until 16 winnings are made at the start port 314 during the generation of rights, and the generated rights are extinguished by winning 16 winnings. The remaining number of repetition continuation control at the present time is displayed by the remaining number display 320. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball wins again in the right winning opening 332 while the right is being generated, the generated right is extinguished. After the right is extinguished or in a state where the right is not generated, the special variable winning ball apparatus 316 does not enter the first state no matter how much the pachinko ball wins the start port 314 for the big winning opening.

  In the normal variable display device 302, the probability that the display results at the time of variable stop are gathered can be set in three stages, as will be described later, 1/90 in setting 1, 1/100 in setting 2, and setting 3 Then, the occurrence probability is 1/110. On the other hand, if the display result at the time of variable stop of the normal variable display device 302 is gathered at any one of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, the display result at the time of variable stop of the normal variable display device 302 is obtained. The probability of being staggered fluctuates to 1/20. This change in probability returns to the normal probability after changing until the right is generated twice including the first time. Further, the variable display operation of the normal variable display device 302 is not performed during the right generation. As a control for making it difficult for the right to disappear, the normal probability may be restored while the right is generated, and the probability may be changed again after the right is extinguished. Then, if the ensemble is established again by the probability variation pattern of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 during these two fluctuations, the probability is increased from that time to the right generation state twice including that time. Fluctuation control is performed.

  If the pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area 301 wins the start winning opening 322, the variable winning ball device 323 is opened and becomes a first state advantageous to the player, and is in the first state. If the pachinko ball wins in the variable winning ball device 323, the variable winning ball device 323 is closed to enter the second state. In the game area 301, a normal winning opening 322 and a decoration lamp 324 are further provided. Further, an upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a lamp 11 that blinks during a big hit or a probability change.

  The normal symbol start opening 304 constitutes a start winning area provided in the game area. In addition, the game operation is performed by hitting a starting winning area provided in the gaming area by the ordinary variable display device 302, the ordinary variable winning ball device 306, the distributing device 326, and the right winning opening 332. A gaming device to be performed is configured. Note that the third type of pachinko gaming machine may be one in which the balls received by the sorting device are led to the right prize winning opening 332 or the normal winning prize winning opening 331 depending on the display result of the variable display device. .

  FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of the card processor and the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. The back view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is almost the same as that of FIG. 4, and therefore FIG. 4 is shown as a representative example and is not shown here.

In the card processor 12, a card processor controller 21, a card reader / writer controller 20, and a unit box controller 19 are provided. The card processor control unit 21 and the interface board 33 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are electrically connected so that the card processor control unit 21 and the interface board 33 can transmit and receive information to and from each other. It is configured. The interface board 33 and the payout control board 38 housed in the payout control board box 37 are electrically connected. Further, the interface board 33 and the relay terminal board 34 are electrically connected, and the relay terminal board 34, the game control board 41 and the gaming machine terminal box 46 housed in the game control board box 40 are connected. The ball dispenser 31 is electrically connected to each other.

  Further, the above-described various indicators and various operation button switches provided on the hitting ball supply tray 6 are connected to the interface substrate 33 via the connector 35. It should be noted that the card processor control unit 21, various displays provided on the hitting ball supply tray 6, various operation button switches, the payout control board 38 in the payout control board box 37, the interface board 33, and the relay terminal board 34. Alternatively, the payout control board 38 and the ball dispenser 31 may be connected via the relay terminal board 34 by direct wiring without being interposed. Further, the card processor control unit 21 and the payout control board 38 may be directly connected by a connector. Reference numeral 22 denotes a connector for connecting the card processor control unit 21 and the interface board 33.

  The unit box control unit 19 provided in the card processing machine 12 is provided with a lent amount setting switch 22 for inputting and setting in advance a lent amount to be paid out by one lent operation. As described above, five types of amounts of 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 400 yen, and 500 yen can be input and set. For example, if the rent amount is set to 300 yen as shown in the figure by a clerk at a game hall, the 300 yen is stored as a lent amount in a microcomputer (not shown) of the card processor control unit 21. Then, when the player inserts the card into the card insertion / discharge port 17 and presses the ball lending button 9, the ball lending amount (300 yen) is automatically paid out into the hitting ball supply tray 6. The When paying out this pachinko ball, a predetermined unit amount (for example, 100 yen) is paid out a plurality of times (for example, three times). Each time the unit amount is paid out, a unit is paid out. The amount is deducted from the remaining card amount. The unit sales signal resulting from the reduction of the unit amount is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 (see FIGS. 6 to 8), which is the game hall host computer, and via a terminal box installed in the game hall. It is transmitted to the card issuer. The unit number which is the number of the card processor 12 is set in the unit box control unit 19 and the set number is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 via the unit box 59 and also to the card via the terminal box. Transmitted to issuing company.

  The card reader / writer control unit 20 is a control unit for reading and rewriting the recording data of the card inserted from the card insertion / discharge port 17.

  The ball dispenser 31 is provided with a dispensing motor (not shown), and the pachinko balls supplied from the ball guide rail 28 are laterally fed by the rotational force of the dispensing motor, and the laterally fed pachinko balls are It falls downward one by one and is dispensed into the hitting ball supply tray 6. The ball dispenser 31 is provided on the mechanism plate 25. The ball guide rail 28 allows the stored balls in the ball tank 27 to flow down while being aligned in two rows, and a tank ball break switch 29 and a rail ball break switch 30 are provided on the two flow paths. It is detected that there is no stored ball in the ball tank 27 and no falling ball on the ball guide rail 28, and the detection signal is paid out via the terminal box 46 for the gaming machine and the relay terminal board 34. This is input to the payout control board 38 in the control board box 37. When the tank ball break switch 29 no longer detects a ball, the ball dispensing speed is reduced.

The ball tank 27 is supplied with a pachinko ball from a supply basket 57 provided on the gaming machine installation island via a supply device 58 including a supply ball detector. The replenishment balls supplied to the ball tank 27 are detected by the replenishment ball detector of the replenishment device 58, and it is detected that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls have been supplied and one pulse detection signal is detected. Is output from the supply ball detector. The ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12 is received and the pachinko balls in the ball tank 27 are not paid out into the hitting ball supply tray 6 but the balls purchased by the player from the ball lending machine are in the hitting ball supply tray 6. In the case of a conventional general pachinko gaming machine in which a game is played by being inserted into the hall, an output signal output from the replenishing device 58 is transmitted to the hall management computer 70, and the hall management computer 70 transmits the output signal. Based on the detected signal, the number of disadvantageous balls that is disadvantageous for the game hall is detected. However, as in the present embodiment, in a pachinko gaming machine that pays out a part of the stored balls in the ball tank 27 into the ball supply tray 6 based on the ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12, The rented ball that does not have any disadvantageous ball count for the game hall is supplied from the replenishment basket 57 to the ball tank 27, and the supplied rented ball is detected by the replenishment ball detector, and the disadvantaged ball is detected. The number information is input to the hall management computer, and the hole management computer 70 cannot accurately count the disadvantage ball number. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a predetermined pulse signal is output from the payout control board 38 before the prize balls to be paid out based on the winning of the pachinko ball reach a predetermined number (for example, 10). The predetermined pulse signal is transmitted to the hall management computer via the gaming machine terminal box 46, the connector 62, the information output terminal device 59, and the connector 64. With this configuration, for the pachinko ball lending, a pulse signal as disadvantageous ball count information is not output to the hall management computer 70, and only for the payout of the prize ball associated with winning a prize. Is transmitted to the hall management computer 70, and the hall management computer 70 can accurately calculate the disadvantage ball count information.

  The winning ball that has been driven into the game area 101, 201, 301 and won at the winning port and the out ball recovered at the out port 53 merge and fall into the driving ball tank 54, and the driving ball is driven. After being detected by the ball detector (injected ball counter) 55, the ball falls on the ball collecting basket 56 provided on the gaming machine installation island. In the figure, reference numerals 23 and 61 denote connectors for connecting the card processor control unit 21 and the information output terminal device 59.

  The information output terminal device 59 has both a unit sales signal and a unit number transmission function. The information output terminal device 59 is connected to the unit box control unit 19 via the connectors 60 and 24. The unit number and unit sales signal are transmitted to the hall management computer via the connector 24, the information output terminal device 59, and the connector 64. Further, the face value information of the card used in the card processing machine 12 and the code information of the error occurring in the card processing machine 12 are transferred from the card processing machine control unit 21 through the connector 23, the information output terminal device 59, and the connector 64. To the management computer. A voltage of 100 V AC is supplied to the unit box control unit 19, and the voltage transformed to a predetermined voltage in the unit box control unit 19 is supplied to the card processor control unit 21 and the card reader / writer control unit 20. In this manner, the unit sales signal is transmitted from both the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card processing machine 12 to the hall management computer. As a result, if one unit breaks down or malfunctions and one unit sales signal goes wrong, it can be immediately judged that an abnormality has occurred because it conflicts with the other unit sales signal. Accurate management of sales becomes possible. Since the unit number is also transmitted from the card processing machine 12 to the hall management computer as described above, it is possible to specify the card processing machine with which the unit sales signal is transmitted.

The game control board 41 faces the opening 26 of the mechanism board 25 and is connected to a relay terminal board (not shown) of a variable display device 102 provided in the game board 100 and various lamps, LEDs, sensors, and the like. It is connected to the substrate 48 by wiring. The relay terminal board 48 is connected to the information output terminal device 59 by connectors 50 and 63 and is connected to the game control board 41 by connectors 49 and 47. A key switch 43 is provided on the right rear side of the game control board box 40. This key switch 43 variably sets the probability that the display result at the time of variable stop of the variable display devices 102, 104, 210, 302 will be a combination of specific identification information (for example, 777). , Switching operation can be performed to three positions of the confirmation position. The probability can be changed and set by inserting a predetermined key into the key switch 43 and switching, and according to the number of switching operations, as described above, there are three stages of setting 1, setting 2 and setting 3. Probability can be switched and set. Instead of the key switch 43, for example, a slide switch, a push button switch, a snap switch, a push-pull switch, a rotary switch, a digital switch, or the like may be used. Further, in the game control board box 40, setting probability indicators 42a, 42b, and 42c for displaying the probability set by operating the key switch 43 are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a hitting ball launching device, which is operated by a player operating a hitting operation handle to launch pachinko balls in the hitting ball storage tray 6 one by one into the game area 101. In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes an opening formed in the mechanism plate 28, and the protruding portion of the variable display device 102 toward the back side of the game board is configured to fit in the opening 26. In the figure, 45 is a power switch, which is interposed between the terminal box for gaming machine and the game control board 41, and is connected to the game control board 41 by a connector 44. By operating the power switch 45, the power can be turned off and then turned on again, the game control microcomputer of the game control board 41 can be reset as the power is turned on, and the probability setting operation is performed. It can be made easier to operate during Reference numeral 39 denotes a reset switch for resetting the payout control microcomputer of the payout control board. Reference numeral 100 denotes a game board, which is detachably attached to a game board mounting frame (not shown).

  As described above, the surplus balls that have become full of pachinko balls in the ball storage tray 6 and can no longer be stored are dispensed from the surplus ball payout exit 4 as described above. The switch 52 is turned on, and the payout control board 38 operates based on the detection signal to stop the payout of the prize balls by the ball dispenser 31. In the figure, 32 is a winning ball processing device, which detects winning balls one by one from the winning holes provided in the game area, and the payout control board 38 operates based on the detection signal. The operation of the ball dispenser 31 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls according to the type.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a management device for managing the ball game machine. The management apparatus includes a hall management computer 70 as an example of a totaling unit, a data processing output device 72, a CRT 74 as an example of an output unit, a printer 75, and a keyboard 76.

  As will be described later, the hall management computer 70 receives data from a game control board of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines, a payout control board, and a card processing machine control unit of a plurality of card processing machines. The input data is configured to be fileable. The data processing output device 72 is provided with a key switch 73, and the data processing output device 72 can be switched to the OFF, ON, and LOCK states by the key switch 73. When switched to the OFF state, the operation stops, and display by the CRT 74 and printing by the printer 75 are not performed. By switching to the ON state, data can be displayed by the CRT 74 and data can be printed by the printer 75 in accordance with the operation of the keyboard 76. By switching to LOCK, the output of special data such as sales data, divide data, and other data that is not desired to be known except by the game hall manager is prohibited.

A plurality of pachinko gaming machines installed in the amusement hall are divided into a plurality of groups according to their models. For example, the first type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, the second type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 2, and the third type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. In this management device, when the group is designated by the keyboard 76, the lucky display (mochitama game start number, all-day non-quantitative number, or mochitama game end number) or the variable display device where the probability variation state starts is stopped. The display number and the display number at the time of stopping the variable display device in which the probability variation state ends can be input and set.

  The group setting input operation procedure is as follows. First, the setting key 77 of the keyboard 76 is pressed, then the group key 79 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is pressed, so that the first group, the second group, Enter a group number such as the third group. For example, to put the pachinko machines of the model shown in FIG. 1 into the first group, the numerical input key 99 is operated to input 01. Next, the function key 98 which means the end of numerical input is operated. Next, the unit head key 81 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the unit head number. For example, the beginning of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine of the model belonging to the first group is input and set by this numerical value input key 99. Next, the function key 98 is operated, then the unit end key 82 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the unit end number. For example, the number at the end of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine of the model belonging to the first group is input. Then, the function key 98 is pressed. Through the above operation, the group number of the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the number from the beginning to the end of the unit number that has been input and set is input and set. When it is desired to input and set another group, the operation from the pressing operation of the group key 79 to the pressing operation of the function key 98 after the end number of the unit number is input may be repeated. Then, when the group setting input is completed, the completion key 78 is pressed.

  On the other hand, when the lucky number mode, the probability variation start number, or the probability variation end number is input and set, first the setting key 77 is pressed, and then the L.P. The user presses the N key (lucky number key) 8, and then inputs and sets the group number that has already been input and set by the above-described operation by pressing the numeric input key 99, and then operates the function key 98. As a result, any one of the first group, the second group, and the third group is identified and input and set. Next, the number input key 99 is operated to input the lucky number mode. In this lucky number mode, as described above, the jackpot symbol that is the display result of the variable display device when the variable stop is variable is used as the lucky number judgment target or the decorative symbol (the lucky number display lamp 123 shown in FIG. 1). Display mode at the time of variable stop) is selected as a lucky number judgment target, and one of the two modes is selected and set by selecting the numeric input key. Is. For example, if 01 is input with the numerical value input key 99, a mode in which the jackpot symbol is determined as a lucky number is selected and set, and if 02 is input, a mode in which the decorative symbol is determined as a lucky number is selected and set. . Next, when the function key 98 is pressed, the input of the lucky number mode is completed.

  In order to input the game start number, the number input key 99 is first operated to input the game game start number (for example, 3, 5) set by the game hall, and then the function key 98 is operated. To do. Further, in order to input the end game number, the number input key 99 is first operated to input the end game number (for example, 4, 9) set by the game hall, and then the function key 98 is operated. To do. Further, in order to input the all-day non-quantitative number, the numerical input key 99 is operated to input and set the all-day non-quantitative number (for example, 7), and the function key 98 is operated. The all-day non-quantitative number means that when the variable display device stop symbol number becomes that number, whatever the type of jackpot symbol or decorative symbol at the time of subsequent jackpot occurrence, Is a number that gives the privilege that you can continue to use the game without exchanging prizes.

And if you want to specify another group and enter the Lucky Number mode, Mochitama Game Start Number, Mochitama Game End Number, or All Day Unlimited Number, set the Group Number by operating the numeric input key 99 again. Designate and repeat input operation of Lucky Number Mode, Mochitama Game Start Number, Mochitama Game End Number, and All Day Unlimited Number corresponding to the group number. Then, the completion key 78 is operated at the stage where these inputs are completed.

  6 to 8 are functional block diagrams for explaining data input to the hall management computer of the management apparatus. 6 shows the case of the first type pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 shows the case of the second type pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 shows the third type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. This shows the case of a pachinko machine of a kind.

  The winning information associated with the winning of the pachinko ball is transmitted from the payout control board 38 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The game control board 41 sends back to the payout control board 38 information on the number of winnings corresponding to the winning opening where the hit ball has won based on the received winning information. In the payout control board 38, the ball payer 31 is operated as described above based on the returned award ball number information. On the other hand, a card handling command signal according to a player's ball rental operation is transmitted from the card processing machine control unit (including the unit box control unit) 19, 21 provided in the card processing machine 12 to the payout control board 38. The Then, the payout control board 38 controls the ball dispenser 31 as described above in accordance with the sent payout command signal to pay out the balls. If the ball lending is successfully paid out, the payout control board 38 returns a signal to the card processor control units 19 and 21 that the payout has been made.

  From the game control board 41, via the information output terminal device 59, to the information input terminal 71 on the hall management computer 70 side, setting of the model code information for specifying the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state Value information, special symbol jackpot information (special gaming state occurrence information) when a special jackpot is generated in the special symbol display unit 103, information on the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed from the special symbol display unit 103 when the jackpot occurs, Lucky number information related to the stop position of the lucky number display lamp 123 that stops after fluctuating due to the occurrence of a big hit in the special symbol display unit 103, the special variable winning ball apparatus (large winning mouth) is opened to be in the first state. Information related to things, information indicating that the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state is changing, information on changing probability, special symbol start 109. Information regarding that a pachinko ball has been won in 109 (information relating to execution of an operation for gaming of the gaming device), in order to effectively variably display the special symbol display unit 103 among the pachinko balls winning in the special symbol start port 109. Information related to the effective start winning used for the game (information related to the execution of the operation for gaming of the gaming device), normal symbol big hit information when a big hit occurs in the normal symbol display unit 104, pachinko to the special variable winning ball device 114 Information related to winning a ball, information related to winning a pachinko ball in a specific winning area (V pocket) 118, information indicating that a pachinko ball has won a normal symbol start port 107, pachinko winning a normal symbol start port 107 Information related to the effective start winning ball used to effectively variably display the normal symbol display unit 104 among the balls (play Information about the execution of operations for the game device), ordinary variable winning ball device (usually electric combination) information about it has become the first state to open the transmitted thereto. At the information input terminal 71, the transmitted information is input to the hall management computer 70. In the hall management computer, CPU 70A, ROM 70B. A RAM 70C is provided, and the inputted information is totaled and stored. In the case of the first type pachinko gaming machine 1, the effective start information is totaled, as described above, the upper limit of the start winning memory is set to “4”, for example. Because it is ignored and is not used for variable display control, it is to meet the needs of a game arcade that wants to know the effective number of start wins actually used for variable display control. In the present embodiment, it is configured that the information during the probability variation is continuously output during the probability variation, but a pulse having a predetermined width is output at the start of the probability variation, and a pulse having a predetermined width is output at the end of the probability variation. It may be. In that case, the pulse width may be different between the start time and the end time.

From the payout control board 38 to the information input terminal 71 via the information output terminal device 59, supply information (disadvantage information), which is information on prizes paid out with the winning of a pachinko ball, a ball dispenser 39
The ball lending information for which the ball lending was performed by operating and the error code information indicating the cause and type of the abnormality when the abnormality occurs in the ball payout system is transmitted. These pieces of information are input to the hall management computer 70.

  Information about the card face, such as whether the inserted card is a 500 yen card, a 1000 yen card or a 5000 yen card from the card processor control unit 19, 21 to the information input terminal 71 via the information output terminal device 59, unit number Information, error code information indicating the cause and type of the abnormality when an abnormality occurs by the card processor 12, is transmitted to the hall management computer 70.

  When a pachinko ball that has been placed in the game area 101 is detected by the shot ball sensor 55, the placement information (profit information) is input to the hall management computer 70 via the information input terminal 71.

  In the present embodiment, start winning information is aggregated for each type of start opening and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 side. For example, in the case of the first type pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, there are two normal symbol start openings 107, but the normal symbols won in the two normal symbol start openings 107 are provided. The start winning information is collectively transmitted to the information input terminal 71. Instead of counting and transmitting for each type of starting port, starting winning information may be output and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 for each starting port.

  FIG. 7 shows data to be transmitted in the case of the second type pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The description of the same parts as in FIG. 6 is omitted, and only the differences will be mainly described here.

  Of the information input from the game control board 241 to the hall management computer 70 via the information output terminal device 59 and the information input terminal 71, the jackpot information is the variable winning ball device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The pachinko ball that has entered while the opening / closing wing piece 203 of 202 is opened or closed once wins the specific winning area, and the stop symbol of the variable display for determining the number of times 210 has specific identification information such as 7 This is information related to the jackpot that has occurred due to the occurrence (specific game state occurrence information). The symbol information for determining the number of times is the symbol information of the display result at the time of variable stop of the variable indicator for determining the number of times 210. As described above, the symbol at the time of stopping is specific identification information (for example, 7). In this case, the upper limit number of repeated continuation control of the variable winning ball apparatus 202 is, for example, 15 times. The number-of-continuations information is information that is output every time the above-described 18-time opening / closing control is performed in the jackpot control, and the hall management computer 70 counts the number of times this information is input, thereby data on the actual number of continuations Can be counted. The one-time opening start winning information is information on a pachinko ball that has won a start winning opening 212 determined so that the opening / closing wing piece 203 is opened and closed once by hitting a hitting ball (execution of an operation for a game of a gaming device) Information). In addition, the one-time opening effective start information is information on the start winning ball used to open and close the opening / closing wing piece 203 effectively once among the pachinko balls won in the start winning opening 212 (the game device game). Information regarding the execution of the operation). This is because, in the case of the second type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko ball following the pachinko ball 203 is opened or closed once or twice based on the start winning of the pachinko ball. This is because when a winning is made again at the start winning opening, the opening / closing operation is not performed once or twice based on the subsequent starting winning ball. The information of only the start winning ball actually used for opening / closing the opening / closing wing piece 203 except the winning ball not used for the opening / closing operation is the effective starting information.

Similarly, the twice-opening start winning information is information relating to the starting winning ball that has won the starting winning opening 213 for two-time opening, and the two-time opening effective starting information is actually the opening / closing blade of the starting winning ball. This is information related to the start winning that is effectively used for opening and closing the piece 203 (information related to execution of an operation for gaming of the gaming device).

  FIG. 8 shows the case of the third type pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. Also in FIG. 8, the description of the transmission of information similar to that in FIG. 6 is omitted, and only the differences will be mainly described here.

  Among the information transmitted from the game control board 341 to the hall management computer 70 via the information output terminal device 59 and the information input terminal 71, the right generation information is the third type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. When the pachinko ball wins the right winning port (special device operation port) 332 in 1 and enters the right generation state (specific game state), information indicating that the right is being generated (specific game state occurrence information) ). The jackpot symbol information is information related to the jackpot symbol when the display result of the variable variable display device 302 when the variable is stopped becomes a symbol that can be set to the jackpot state by setting the normal variable winning ball device 306 to the first state. The normal symbol effective start information is winning ball information (information relating to execution of the game device for the game) used to variably start the normal variable display device among the normal symbol start winning balls. The special device winning information is information relating to the fact that the pachinko ball has won a prize winning port (special device operating port) 332. The normal electric combination release information is information related to the normal variable winning ball apparatus (ordinary electric combination) 306 being opened to the first state. The ordinary electric winning combination information is information relating to the number of pachinko balls won in the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus (ordinary electric combination) 306.

  As described above, the game control boards 41, 241, and 341 provided in the various gaming machines 1 described above each have a specific gaming state that occurs with a certain probability as a result of the game performed by the operation of the gaming device. In this case, it has a function to control a special game state in which a ball hit into the game area is easy to win, and this game control board 41, 241 or 341 is operated by the operation of the game device. When the game result is in a predetermined specific game state, a control means is configured that can be controlled to a special game state in which a hit ball that is driven into the game area is easy to win. Further, as described above, each game control board 41, 241 and 341 has a function of changing the probability of occurrence of the specific game state by the establishment of the probability change condition, and each of these game control boards 41, 241. Alternatively, by 341, a probability changing means for changing the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state by establishment of a predetermined probability changing condition is also configured. Note that the establishment variation means of the second type pachinko gaming machine 1 changes the internal structure into which the ball of the variable winning ball apparatus 202 enters, and varies the establishment of winning in the specific winning opening 208 of the entered pachinko ball. It may be. In place of the information output terminal 59, a lamp or LED that lights or blinks during probability fluctuation is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, which is detected by a photo sensor, and the detected output is used as information during probability fluctuation management. You may make it input into the computer 70. FIG. An information input unit for inputting information related to execution of an action for a game of the gaming device, information on occurrence of the specific gaming state, and information indicating that the probability of occurrence of the specific gaming state has changed by the information input terminal 71 Is configured.

  As described above, the hall management computer 70 receives various types of information as described above from various gaming machines. The hall management computer 70 aggregates and stores the various pieces of input information, Various aggregated data is output in accordance with an operation of a keyboard 76 described later.

  When displaying and outputting the total data of each pachinko game machine, first, the total key 83 of the keyboard 76 shown in FIG. 5 is operated, and then each key 87 is operated to output the desired pachinko game. The unit number of the machine is input by operating the numeric input key 99. Each data is displayed on the CRT 74 by operating the function key 98. On the other hand, when the printer 75 prints out each data, it can be done by first pressing the print key 97 instead of pressing the total key 83.

  FIG. 9 shows the output state of the total data relating to the pachinko gaming machine with unit number 0001 in accordance with the output operation of each data of each unit. As shown in FIG. 9, the unit number 0001 is the first pachinko gaming machine belonging to the group 1, is the first type pachinko gaming machine of the model code 01 (the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1), and is lucky. Since the number mode is 01, the jackpot symbol when the variable display device is stopped becomes the lucky number judgment target. Since the set value of the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state is set to 01, the occurrence probability is 1/215. In addition, the number of the Jongdama game start is set to 3, 5, the number of the Jongdama game end number is set to 4, 9, and the all-day non-quantitative number is set to 7. As shown in FIG. 9, today's total data as of August 15, 1993 (Sunday) 15:50 is shown in the form of a table. According to this table, the number of jackpot occurrences is shown on the left, and the time of each occurrence is shown on the right. The special symbol winning on the right side is the special symbol starting winnings data calculated based on the above-mentioned special symbol starting winning information, and the special symbol starting winnings from the start of business today until the first big hit occurs. The number is 155, and the number of special symbol start winnings from the end of the first jackpot to the occurrence of the second jackpot is 398.

  The special symbol valid is the total data according to the special symbol valid start information mentioned above, and the number of special symbol valid start that occurred between the start of business today and the first big hit is 148. The number of special symbol effective start-ups from the end of the first jackpot to the occurrence of the second jackpot is 387. Then, the ratio of the total number of special symbol effective starting times with respect to the total number of special symbol starting prizes, that is, 1640/1697 × 100% ≈96.6% is shown. It is shown that a specific gaming state has occurred by the gaming device executing 35 gaming operations since the establishment variation has started.

  The regular symbol winning is data collected according to the above-mentioned normal symbol starting winning information, and the number of ordinary symbol starting winnings from the start of today's business until the first big hit is 163, the first big hit The number of normal symbol start winnings from the end of the period until the second big hit occurs is 252.

  Normal figure valid is the total data according to the above-mentioned normal symbol valid start information. The number of normal symbol valid start times from the start of today's business to the first big hit is 160, the first big hit The number of normal symbol effective start-ups from the end of the period until the second big hit occurs is 247. Further, the ratio of the total number of normal symbol effective start times with respect to the total number of normal symbol start winnings, that is, 1242/1287 × 100% ≈96.5% is shown.

  Common figure jackpot is data compiled according to the above-mentioned normal symbol jackpot information, the number of occurrence of the regular symbol jackpot is 8 from the start of today's business until the first jackpot occurs, the first jackpot The number of occurrences of normal symbol big hits is 13 from the end of the period until the second big hit occurs. The occurrence rate of normal symbol jackpots, that is, a total of 83 normal symbol jackpots / total number of normal symbol effective starting times 1242≈1 / 15.0 is shown.

The number of continuations means the number of times of repeated continuation control in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 114 (see FIG. 1) is again in the first state, and is data totaled according to the above-described special winning opening information. According to the table of FIG. 9, it is shown that the continuation control is repeated 16 times by the occurrence of the big hit each time. The big prize opening is data collected based on the above-mentioned big prize opening prize information and special symbol start winning information, and the prize won in the big prize opening (special variable winning ball apparatus 114) when a big hit occurs. This means the number of balls. According to this table, it is shown that 167 pachinko balls were won at the first big hit and 171 at the second big hit. And the average number of winning balls, that is, the total number of winning balls 1868 /
The total number of big hits 11≈169.8 is shown.

  The V winning is data collected based on the aforementioned V winning information, and means the number of winning balls won in the specific winning area (V pocket) 118. According to this table, the first big hit It is shown that 72 V prizes were generated at the time of 72 and the second big hit. The V winning rate, that is, the total number of V winnings 806 / the total number of winning prize winnings 1868 × 100% ≈43.1% is shown. The general power prize is data that is aggregated based on the above-mentioned information on the opening of the ordinary electric character and the special symbol start winning information, and means the number of pachinko balls that are awarded to the ordinary electric character (ordinary variable winning ball device 110). The number of winning balls that won the ordinary electric role from the start of today's business to the occurrence of the first jackpot is 25, between the end of the first jackpot and the occurrence of the second jackpot. The number of winning balls that won the regular electric role is 40. The average number of normal winnings is 3, 0 / time. This shows how many pachinko balls have won on average for a regular electric jackpot. It is the value obtained by dividing the total by the sum of the common figure jackpots.

  The number of balls is the difference (number of balls) between the number of hit balls and the number of balls paid out from the occurrence of the big hit of the special symbol until the end of the big hit. According to the table, 2380 at the time of the first big hit At the second big hit, 2410 prize balls were paid out. The average of the payout balls is 26350 / total number of occurrences per jackpot 11≈2395.

  The jackpot symbol indicates which symbol (number) the jackpot is generated by the special symbol display unit 103. The first jackpot occurrence is “666” and the second jackpot occurrence is “555. A big hit is generated by the hoarseness. The special symbol display unit 103 displays the Ochitama game start number, the Mochitama game end number, and the all day non-quantitative number for the ○ mark, the X mark, and the star mark shown in the jackpot symbol column, respectively. It is shown that. According to this table, the occurrence of the big hit by the second big hit, it became possible to continue the game using the holding ball due to the big hit game start number "555", but the occurrence of the third big hit Since the special symbol display unit 103 sometimes displays the end game number “999”, the state where the game can be continued using the last ball has ended. Then, with the occurrence of the 8th jackpot, the state changes to a probability, and with the occurrence of the 9th jackpot, the all-day non-quantitative number “777” is displayed. It can be seen that the game can be continued without conversion. Note that the star mark in the jackpot column in the table indicates that the jackpot is generated in the probability variation state.

  Sales means the remaining amount of the card used to play a game on that pachinko machine. According to the table, from the end of the first big hit, it is 5500 yen by the first big hit. It can be seen that 13,000 yen was used before the second big hit.

The data shown below the table shown in FIG. 9 is a summary of data that is particularly necessary for information management of the game hall. Among them, the probability variation jackpot number with an asterisk is data indicating how many times the jackpot has occurred in the probability variation state (number of occurrences of a specific gaming state at the time of establishment variation), and this pachinko machine In case it is 3 times. Since the total number of occurrences of special symbol jackpots (number of occurrences of a specific gaming state) is 11, the probability of occurrence of probability variation jackpots is 3/11 × 100≈27.3%. Since the number of times the game is started is 2, the occurrence ratio is 2/11 × 100≈18.2%. Since the number of occurrences of the indefinite number of times throughout the day is one, the generation ratio is 1/11 × 100≈9.1%. The number of start-ups between jackpots is the number of special figure effective times, and the average is the special figure effective total 1640 / total number of generated big hits 112≈149.1. Then, the average during normal time with no probability fluctuation is the special figure effective total during normal time / the number of occurrence of big hits during normal time = 193.5. In this normal time, the maximum number of start-ups for big hits is 449, and the minimum is 46. The average of the number of start-ups between jackpots at the time of probability change is the special figure effective total (35 + 32 + 25) at the time of probability change / number of occurrences of jackpot at the time of probability change 3≈30.7. The maximum number of big hits at the time of probability change is 35, and the minimum is 25. The number of startups between probability fluctuations is the total number of effective special symbol startups from the start of today's business to the first probability fluctuation state, or the next probability fluctuation state occurs from the end of the probability fluctuation state. It is the total number of effective starting times of the special symbol until this time, and its average and maximum are 1424.

  In addition, data relating to the number of times of starting that is counted each time the number of balls that have been shot into the game area reaches 1000 is totaled and output. The average number of special symbol effective start-ups is 53.6, the number of winnings for a regular electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 110) is 8.3, the maximum number of special symbol effective start-ups is 75, The maximum number of winnings for the variable winning ball device 110) is 21, the minimum number of effective special symbol activations is 30, and the minimum number of winnings for the ordinary electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 110) is 0. The average number of effective startups for normal symbols is 30.8, the maximum is 53, and the minimum is 15. Further, from the start of today's business to the present time, the total number of thrown balls is 3062 × 10, the total number of paid-out balls is 4360 × 10, the total number of paid-out balls is the difference calculated by the total number of thrown balls minus the total number of paid-out balls The number of balls that can be calculated with the number of balls of −1298 × 10 and (the number of balls to be paid out / the number of balls to be hit) × 100% is 142.4. Furthermore, the face value of the cards used in this pachinko machine is 0 for 10,000 yen cards, 4 for 5000 yen cards, 3 for 3000 yen cards, 5 for 2000 yen cards, and 0 for 1000 yen cards. It has become. Furthermore, the number of errors that occurred in this pachinko machine is indicated as zero. It should be noted that the payout rates in the normal time (when neither the big hit state nor the probability variation state) may be aggregated and output. In that case, it is possible to calculate by summing up the number of payout balls per 1000 hit balls in normal times, or by calculating the number of hit balls and payout balls between jackpots and jackpots. Conceivable.

  If the unit number 0031 is input by the above-described operation of outputting each data of each unit using the keyboard 76, the data shown in FIG. 10 is aggregated and output. In FIG. 10, data of 38th pachinko machines belonging to group 2 are output. The 38th pachinko machines are the second type of model code 02, and the number of hits is set to 4000 and the probability setting value is set to 01. Then, the total data up to the current date of August 15, 1993 (Sunday) 15:55 is output. In FIG. 10, in the case of data similar to the data shown in FIG. 9, the description is not repeated, and here, mainly the differences will be described.

  The US sign in the jackpot indicates that it has been stopped. The first winning prize is data that is calculated based on the one-time starting winning prize information shown in FIG. 7, and from the start of today's business to the first big hit occurrence or from the end of a big jackpot to the next big hit. The number of start winning prizes that are opened once until the occurrence of is shown. The first effective is the data that is counted based on the effective start information that opens once, from the start of today's business to the first big hit or from the end of one big hit to the next big hit. The number of effective starting times is shown. In addition, the ratio of the total number of one-time opening effective startings to the total number of starting winning prizes for one-time opening is shown. The 1 open prize is the total number of pachinko balls that are won while the open / close wing piece 203 is opened and closed once in accordance with the winning prize at the start winning opening 212. The total from the time of the first jackpot occurrence or from the end of one jackpot to the next jackpot occurrence is shown. The probability of winning a ball during one opening and closing is 253/853 × 100% ≈29.7%.

The 2nd prize, the 2nd validity, and the 2nd prize are data related to winning in the start prize opening 213 for opening twice, not in the first prize opening 212 for opening once. It is shown that the game device (variable winning ball device 202) has been opened and closed once for 34 times and opened and closed twice for 8 times since the start of the probability change, thereby causing a specific gaming state. The number of small hits is 1 time of the open / close blade piece 203,
When a pachinko ball that has entered in the middle of opening twice wins the specific winning area 208, but the display result at the time of variable stop of the variable display 210 for determining the number of times does not become specific identification information (for example, 7) It is the number of occurrences of small hits in which the variable winning ball device 202 is in the first state only once. Three small hits occur from the start of today's business to the first big hit, and eight small hits occur from the end of the first big hit to the second big hit. You can see that And the occurrence rate of small hits when winning V is 87.9%.

  Of the aggregate data shown below the table shown in FIG. 12, the number of V winnings during start opening / closing is within the variable winning ball apparatus 202 during opening or closing once or twice accompanying the start winning of the hit ball. This is the total number of times that the pachinko ball that has entered the box has entered the specific winning area (V pocket) 208, which is 58 times. The number of big hits is the number of times that a big hit has occurred, which is seven times. The rate of occurrence of the big hit number is the big hit number 7 / starting opening / closing V winning number 58 × 100% = 12.1%. Since one stop has occurred so far, the number of stops is indicated as one.

  The number of times the jackpot is opened once means that the opening / closing blade piece 203 is one time between the start of today's business operation and the occurrence of the first jackpot or the end of a certain jackpot and the next jackpot. This is the number of times the opening has been performed. The average is 89.6, the maximum is 287, and the minimum is 19. The number of times the jackpot is opened twice is the number of times that the opening / closing blade piece 203 is opened twice from the start of today's business operation to the occurrence of the first jackpot or from the end of a certain jackpot to the next jackpot occurrence. That is. The number of small hits between the big hits is the number of times that a small hit has occurred between the start of business today and the first big hit or the end of a big hit and the next big hit. The average is 5.0, the maximum is 24, and the minimum is 0.

  Further, the average, maximum, and minimum of the number of times of starting for one opening and the number of starting times for opening twice are shown every time 1000 hit balls are driven into the game area.

  FIG. 11 shows data output based on the input of the unit number 0046 by the output operation of each data of each table using the keyboard 76 described above. The unit number 0046 is the 67th pachinko gaming machine belonging to the group 3, and the model code is 03, that is, the third type pachinko gaming machine. In this pachinko gaming machine, the lucky number mode is set to 01, that is, the mode in which the jackpot symbol is determined as the lucky number judgment target, and the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state is set to 02. Furthermore, the holding ball game start number is set to 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and the holding ball game end number is set to 2, 4, 6, 8, and 0. Aggregated data up to the present time at 16:00 on August 15, 1993 (Sunday) is shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, the description of the same type of data as shown in FIG. 9 is not repeated, and here, differences will be mainly described.

In the table shown in FIG. 11, the right generation indicates the number of times that a pachinko ball has won a right winning opening 332 and a right has been generated. The “Pen-Den Prize” refers to the number of winning balls that have won a regular electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 306). The number of pachinko balls to be awarded to the ordinary electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 306) from the time until the next right is generated is shown. Then, 3.1 / time, which is a value obtained by dividing the total number of winnings 47 for ordinary electric roles by the total number of occurrences of big winnings 15 based on the display result (ordinary symbol) of the normal variable display device 302, is one big hit. It is shown as the average number of winning prizes. The special equipment prize means the number of pachinko balls awarded to the special device operating slot (right prize slot 332), from the start of today's business to the first occurrence of rights or from the time when a certain right occurrence state disappears. The number of winnings to the special device operating port until the next right is generated is shown. The special equipment prize rate is shown as 15 special equipment prize total number / general power prize total number × 47 × 100% ≈31.9%. The start winning is the number of winning balls that are won in the start opening 314 for the big winning opening during the right generation period, and is shown for each number of times the right is generated. The number of times of opening is the number of times that the special variable winning ball device 316 has been opened based on the fact that the pachinko ball has won the big winning opening start port 314 during the right generation period. In principle, the number of start wins is released, but if the next start win occurs during the opening operation, the start win is ignored. The average number of releases is shown as 15.9. Also, according to this table, it is shown that the specific gaming state has occurred by executing the gaming operation 14 times after the probability variation is started.

  Of the total data shown below the table of FIG. 11, the normal symbol big hit number is the number of occurrences of the normal symbol big hit that the variable variable winning ball device 306 opens according to the display result when the normal variable display device 302 is variable. Means 15 times. The number of rights occurrences (number of occurrences of a specific gaming state) is 14, and the rate of occurrence is 14 times the number of rights occurrence / number of normal symbol big hits 15 × 100% ≈93.3%. The probability variation right occurrence count is the number of occurrences of a right that occurred in the probability variation state (the number of occurrences of the specific gaming state at the time of probability variation), which is nine. The occurrence rate of the probability variation right occurrence frequency is probability variation right occurrence frequency 9 / right generation frequency 14 × 100% ≈64.3%. The number of start-ups between rights generation refers to normal symbol effective start-up from the start of today's business to the first right-generation state or from the end of a right-generation state until the next right is generated This is the number of times, and the average is 50.8. In addition, the average number of start-ups between right generations in a normal time that is not in the probability variation state is 117.8, the maximum being 195 and the minimum being 71. The average number of startups between right generations when the probability changes is 13.2, the maximum is 23, and the minimum is 6. The number of startups between probability fluctuations is the normal symbol effective start from the start of today's business until the start of the probability change state or the end of a certain probability change state until the start of the next change state. The average is 294.5, the maximum is 416, and the minimum is 173. An average 22.7, a maximum of 35, and a minimum of 10 normal symbol effective start times each time the number of pachinko balls that have been driven into the game area reaches 1000 are shown. In addition, 1198 in the field of the ball in the table shown in FIG. 11 is surrounded by a frame, which indicates that the probability variation state has not ended.

  Next, an operation procedure for outputting various data for each group or various data for each machine in all pachinko machines will be described with reference to FIG. When data is to be displayed on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first pressed. On the other hand, when the data is to be printed by the printer 75, the print key 97 is first pressed. Next, if all the keys 85 are operated, and finally the sales key 88 is operated, sales data for each group, total sales data for all pachinko machines, and average sales data for all pachinko machines are output. Is done. On the other hand, if the difference key 90 is pressed at the end after pressing all the keys 85, the difference data for each group, the total difference data of all the pachinko machines, and the average of all the pachinko machines Difference data is output. Furthermore, when the division key 91 is finally pressed, group-specific division data and average division data for all pachinko gaming machines are output. Further, if the function key 98 is finally pressed after pressing all the keys 85, the data of each pachinko gaming machine for each table is output for each group classification. The output state is shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows the aggregated data as of August 15, 1993 (Sunday) 22:30. Pachinko machines with model numbers 01 of unit numbers 0001 to 0030, ie, 1 to 37 units belonging to Group 1, for each pachinko machine, shot ball data, difference ball data, and division data (sales data) , Jackpot count data, jackpot count data at the time of probability change, special symbol start count data for every 1000 shots (start 1), normal symbol start count data for every 1000 hits (start 2), actual in the special symbol Various data such as jackpot occurrence rate (total number of starts / number of jackpots), probability setting values, etc. are shown, and the average data is also shown. In the group 2, the first 1 indicates the number of times of opening once every 1000 times of driving, and the beginning 2 indicates the number of times of opening twice per 1000 times of driving.

  Next, when it is desired to output various data over a certain period of time, the total key 83 is first pressed when displayed on the CRT 74. On the other hand, when it is desired to print out by the printer 75, first, the print key 97 is pressed. Next, when the function key 98 is pressed after the three-day key 94 is pressed and all the keys 85 are pressed, each data for three days for all pachinko gaming machines is output. On the other hand, if the one-week key 95 is pressed instead of the three-day key 94, data for one week is output. If the two-week key 96 is pressed instead of the one-week key 95, data for two weeks is output. Further, if the group key 86 is pressed instead of the whole-unit key 85, the group number to be output is input and set by the numerical value input key 99, and the function key 98 is pressed, various data of the input and set groups can be obtained. Is output. Further, if the unit number desired to be output is input and set by the numerical value input key 99 after pressing each key 87 instead of the group key 86, the function key 98 is pressed and operated. Various data of pachinko machines to be output. FIG. 13 shows an output state of various data for one week for all pachinko gaming machines.

  According to FIG. 13, one-week total data of pachinko gaming machines belonging to group 1 as of August 15, 1993 (Sunday) 22:30 is output. According to FIG. 13, the unit number 0001 (1st unit), the unit number 0002 (2nd unit), the unit number 0003 (3rd unit), etc. are divided into each pachinko machine, and one day before today, 2 A day ago ... A total of various data such as hitting ball data, difference ball data, and divisor data from 6 days before is aggregated and output. In addition, the average of these various data and the data as of today are also output.

  Next, a description will be given of a case where data such as sales, number of jackpots, and number of differences of each pachinko machine for each group is output. When it is desired to display data by the CRT 74, the total key 83 is pressed. On the other hand, when data is to be printed by the printer 75, the print key 97 is pressed. Next, after the group key 86 is operated, a group to be output is input by the numerical value input key 99. Next, when the sales key 88 is operated, sales data for each pachinko machine, group total sales data, and average sales data are output. If the big hit key 89 is operated instead of the sales key 88, the big hit number data and the group average big hit number data for each pachinko machine are output. Specifically, the average big hit count data includes the average of the big hit counts, the average of the big hit counts during normal times, the average of the big hit counts at the time of probability fluctuation, and the average of the big hit counts at the time of probability fluctuation / the total big hit count Is the average of the occurrence rate of the probability variation state. If the difference key is operated instead of the big hit key 89, the difference data for each table, the group total difference data, and the average difference data are output. If the division key 91 is operated instead of the difference key 90, the division data and the group average division data are output. If the start key 92 is pressed instead of the divisor key 91, start frequency data for each table and group average start frequency data are output. The data for each group output by such a key operation is output in the order of unit numbers of pachinko gaming machines belonging to the group to which the input is set. In order to output the data in order from the top, the group key is set by the numerical value input key 99 described above, and then the rank key 84 is pressed, and then the sales key 88 and the big hit key 89 are pressed. Good.

Next, a description will be given of the case of outputting each data of each vehicle for each group. When data is to be displayed on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first operated. When data is to be printed by the printer 75, the print key 97 is operated. Next, the group key 86 is operated, the output group is input by the numerical value input key 99, and finally the function key 98 is operated. Thereby, various data (for example, the types of data shown in FIGS. 9 to 11) of the respective pachinko gaming machines belonging to the input set group are output.

  FIG. 14 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the management apparatus according to the present invention. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 14, a management device 400 is installed for each pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of each ball game machine.

  A management device 400 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is built in the CPU, RAM, and ROM, and is connected to the sub-board 406 via connectors 405 and 407. The sub-board 406 is a board on which a sub-microcomputer for controlling a gaming device such as the variable display device 102 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted. The sub-board 406 is connected to the game control board 41 via the connector 408, and is configured to control the gaming device in accordance with a control command signal from the game control board 41.

  The management apparatus 400 is provided with a printer 403 and a display command button 401 and a print command button 402. Then, for example, various data described with reference to FIG. 6 are input to the management device 400 and aggregated. By operating the print command button 402, the aggregated data is printed by the printer 403 and is output from the discharge port 404. Printed out. On the other hand, when the input changeover switch 409 provided on the sub-board 406 is switched to the data display side and the display command button 401 is pressed, on the screen of the special symbol display unit 103 (see FIG. 1) of the variable display device 102. The summary data is displayed statically. When there is a large amount of data to be displayed, the total data is scrolled and displayed at a low speed on the screen of the special symbol display unit 103. In this embodiment, the display command button, the print command button, and the discharge port are provided on the back side of the gaming machine. However, the display command button, the printing command button, and the discharge port may be provided on the gaming machine front side, for example, inside the curtain on the gaming machine installation island. .

  The information input terminal 71 constitutes an information input unit for inputting information related to execution of the operation of the gaming device, information on occurrence of the specific gaming state, and information indicating that the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state has changed. .

  The management device is configured to include a hall management computer 70, which is an example of a totaling unit, a data processing output device 72, a CRT 74, which is an example of an output unit, a printer 75, and a keyboard 76.

  The number of executions of the operation of the gaming device until the occurrence of the specific gaming state during normal times and the number of executions of the operation of the gaming device until the occurrence of the specific gaming state after the start of the probability variation are as follows for the first type pachinko gaming machine It is shown in the special figure effective column displayed in the table of FIG. 9, and the average is shown as the average number of start-ups between jackpots 149.1 (times) on the lower side of the table of FIG. Further, the average number of start-ups between big hits during normal times is 193.5 times (maximum 449, minimum 46), and the average number of start-ups during big hits is 30.7 times (maximum 35, minimum 25).

  In the second type of pachinko machine, it is shown in the first effective column and the second effective column displayed in the table of FIG. 10, and the average is the average number of times of opening once per jackpot on the lower side of the table of FIG. The maximum is 287 (times), the minimum is 19 (times), the jackpot is opened twice average 33.9 (times), the maximum is 115 (times), and the minimum is 6 (times). In addition, in the third type of pachinko machines, it is shown in the universal figure effective column displayed in the table of FIG. 11, and the average is shown as the average number of starting times between right generations 50.8 (times) on the lower side of the figure. Has been. In addition, the average number of start times between right occurrences during normal times is 117.8 times (maximum 195, minimum 71), and the average number of start times between right occurrences during probability change is 13.2 times (maximum 23, minimum 6). .

From these, the claims of the present application will be described with the names of the embodiments and the drawing numbers as follows. That is,
(1) A game is performed by hitting a ball into the game area (101, 201, 301), and the operation of the game device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, normal variable display device 302, etc.) by starting winning a prize A management device (a hall management computer 70) that manages a ball game machine (pachinko machine 1) in which the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state that occurs according to a result varies;
Data related to the number of executions of the game device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, normal variable display device 302, etc.) until the specific gaming state occurs in normal time, and after the probability variation is started Each ball game machine (pachinko game machine 1) is used to store data relating to the number of executions of the game devices (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.) until the specific game state occurs. And a ball game machine management device that counts and outputs each time a specific game state occurs.

(2) A game is performed by hitting a ball into the game area (101, 201, 301), and the operation of the game device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, normal variable display device 302, etc.) by starting winning a prize A management device (a hall management computer 70) that manages a ball game machine (pachinko machine 1) in which the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state that occurs according to a result varies;
Information regarding execution of operations of the gaming devices (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, ordinary variable display device 302, etc.), information indicating that the specific gaming state has occurred, and probability of occurrence of the specific gaming state And an information input unit (information input terminal 71) to which information indicating that has fluctuated is input,
Based on the information input to the information input unit (information input terminal 71), the gaming devices (the variable display device 101, the variable winning ball device 202, the normal variable display device 302) until the specific gaming state is generated at the normal time. Etc.) and the game device (variable display device 101, variable winning ball device 202, normal variable display device 302, etc.) from when the probability change is started until the specific gaming state occurs. Totaling means (a hall management computer 70) for summing up data relating to the number of executions of each operation for each occurrence of a specific gaming state in each ball game machine (pachinko gaming machine 1);
An apparatus for managing a ball game machine, comprising output means (CRT 74, printer 75) for outputting the result of counting by the counting means (hall management computer 70).

It is a whole front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine as an example of a bullet ball gaming machine. It is the whole front view which shows the pachinko game machine and card processing machine of other examples of a ball ball game machine. It is the whole front view which shows the pachinko gaming machine and card processing machine which show the other example of the bullet ball gaming machine. It is a whole rear view which shows a partial internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a management apparatus. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the kind of information input into the management apparatus in the case of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the kind of information input into the management apparatus in the case of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the kind of information input into the management apparatus in the case of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the output state of each data of each pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the output state of each data of each pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the output state of each data of each pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the output state of each data according to each stand of all the pachinko gaming machines installed in the game hall. It is a figure which shows the output state of each data over 1 week of all the pachinko gaming machines installed in the game hall. It is the whole rear view of the pachinko gaming machine in which the thing of the other example of the management device concerning the present invention was installed.

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  400 is a management device, 72 is a data processing output device, 76 is a keyboard, 1 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine, 12 is a card processing machine, 102 is a variable display device as an example of a gaming device, and 202 is a gaming device One example of a variable winning ball device, 302 is a normal variable display device that forms part of the gaming device, 306 is a normal variable winning ball device that forms part of the gaming device, and 326 is a swing that forms part of the gaming device. The minute device, 332 is a right winning port that forms part of the gaming device, 109 is a special symbol starting port as an example of a starting winning region, 110 is an ordinary variable winning ball device as an example of a starting winning region, and 212 and 213 are started. A start winning opening for an example of a winning area, 304 is a normal symbol starting opening for an example of a starting winning area, 306 is an ordinary variable winning ball device for an example of a starting winning area, 41, 241, 341 are control means and probability changing means. An example gaming control board, 70 is an example holes for managing computer of aggregator, 59 information output terminal, 71 is an information input terminal, 74 is an example CRT, 75 of the output unit, which is an example of a printer output unit.

Claims (1)

A game is performed by hitting a ball into a game area, and a display result of a variable display device that performs a variable display operation by hitting a ball into a start winning area provided in the game area When it becomes identification information, it is a gaming state in which a hitting ball that has been struck into the gaming area is in a big hit state where it is easy to win, and the probability that the display result of the variable display device becomes the specific identification information varies. A management apparatus for a ball game machine that manages a ball game machine that is in a probability variation state ,
Among the hitting balls that have won in the start winning area, information on the effective start winning used to variably display the variable display device, information indicating that the jackpot state has occurred, and the probability variation state An information input unit for inputting information indicating that there is information and information for calculating the number of balls to be played,
Gaming state determination means for determining whether the gaming state is the probability variation state or the normal state that is not the probability variation state according to information input to the information input unit;
According to the information input to the information input unit and the determination result by the gaming state determination means, the occurrence history of the total jackpot state including the jackpot state in the normal state and the jackpot state in the probability variation state is each ball game machine Jackpot state occurrence history totaling means to count every time,
The number of effective start winnings used to variably display the variable display device among the hitting balls won in the start winning area according to the information input to the information input unit, The number of start-ups between jackpots, which is the number of effective start winnings during each big hit state occurrence from the start of business in the state until the first big hit state occurrence and after each big hit state occurrence, A jackpot occurrence start count total counting means for counting the number of start of each jackpot in the probability variation state for each ball game machine,
In accordance with information input to the information input unit, the number of balls to be counted that totals the number of balls that have been played from the occurrence of each jackpot state to the end of the jackpot state;
The occurrence history of all big hit states totaled by the big hit state occurrence history totaling means is displayed side by side in the order of occurrence, and a mark is attached to the location of the big hit state that occurred in the probability variation state among the big hit states displayed side by side. And an aggregation table that displays the number of balls that have been counted by the number-of-balls counting means in association with each jackpot state, and further indicates each of the jackpot start times in the normal state in the normal state. Displayed in association with the occurrence history of the individual jackpot state that occurred, and displayed in correspondence with the occurrence history of the individual jackpot state that occurred in the probability variation state, each of the number of start-up between the jackpot in the probability variation state An apparatus for managing a ball game machine, comprising output means for creating and outputting a summary table .

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