JP5084602B2 - Medal game machine with operation assist function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal game machine that can effectively point out and deal with a payout rate calculated from income data when a medal game is operated.

Conventionally, various maintenance methods have been proposed when trouble occurs in a medal game machine or the like.
For example, when an operation error occurs in the mechanism, there are some that display a figure or a photograph showing the location where the error has occurred on the screen in order to facilitate maintenance.
In addition, there is a video that shows error trouble handling in a moving image (Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-275143 A

In the conventional maintenance method described above, an error location such as a mechanism is displayed on the screen, but the maintenance manager needs specialized knowledge and experience for each model of the displayed error. In addition, the error content is communicated to the developer from the manager of the store etc. by communication, etc., and after the developer receives the data, the maintenance system that needs to support the administrator how to respond is delayed in measures Produce.
Furthermore, in reality, managers of stores and the like may not read the contents of the instruction manual distributed for each model in advance, and it is difficult to deal with even if an error location is displayed.

  The purpose of the present invention is to display indications of problems and responses in the test mode income data at the same time as the income data if the payout rate calculated from the income data does not match or there is a problem during the operation of the medal game Another object of the present invention is to provide a medal game machine capable of assisting managers of stores and the like in operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a maintenance switch panel that is operated by an administrator for maintenance and operation, and operates the switch provided on the maintenance switch panel to obtain the income data . A medal pusher game machine that displays by means of display means used in the game mode at the time of the game , wherein control is passed from the control means that controls the game by operating the switch, and the game mode that has been activated changes to the test mode. wherein the maintenance unit having a function of the test mode activation unit for starting a mode of displaying the income data on the display unit, the income data display control unit which displays the income data on the display means by the test mode activation, the income data display The value of the income data exceeds the set value when An explanatory text display control section for displaying an explanatory text of the content to be dealt with in the income data display, and the content of the income data display is a medal payout rate or a field payout rate, and the explanatory text is The payout rate or field payout rate is described with respect to a setting value that is set in advance and content to be dealt with when it exceeds the set value .
Claim 2 of the present invention the contents of the previous SL income data display of the inventor smell of claim 1, wherein is a winning percentage of slots count, the description is to set values winning percentage of said slot count is set in advance, The content to deal with when exceeding is described.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the maintenance switch panel is provided inside a door provided in the medal pusher game machine.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the invention, the test mode has a selection means for selecting a mechanical test, and when the mechanical test is selected, a mechanical test process is performed.

According to the above configuration, the administrator of the medal game machine can check the situation in real time, and can quickly deal with troubles and problems. In addition, troubles related to the items described in the instruction manual etc. are displayed on the screen, so the trouble of taking out the instruction manual etc. and examining the corresponding part is greatly reduced, and the processing time required for management is compared with the conventional one. Can be shortened.
Different handling methods for each game machine will not cause confusion because the contents of the trouble handling screen for that model are displayed on the screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a medal game machine having an operation assist function according to the present invention.
The medal pusher game machine 1 has a liquid crystal monitor 2 in front of the front window 3, and a pusher field mechanism including a pusher field 21 is provided below the liquid crystal monitor 2. Medal entries 4 for the player to insert medals are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the cabinet table 6 in front of the front window 3. A medal receiver 5 is provided between the two medal entries 4 for collecting medals to be paid out by the pusher field mechanism.

A front door 9 for maintenance is installed below the cabinet table 6. The front door 9 can be opened to the front side, and each mechanism portion of the game machine and the maintenance switch panel 15 (see FIG. 2) are accommodated therein. A serial number sticker 8 for identifying the game machine is affixed to the upper right of the front door 9.
Speakers 10 are arranged at the upper left and right of the front window 3, and a title panel 11 for displaying the title of the game machine is provided at the center thereof.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing details inside the front door of the medal game machine having the operation assist function according to the present invention.
When the front door 9 is opened, a maintenance switch panel 15 appears, and the maintenance switch panel 15 is provided with a test switch 16, a selection button 18, and a determination button 19.

FIG. 2B is a diagram showing details of the medal pusher mechanism.
Entry rails 20 are installed on the front left and right of the front window 3. The entry rail 20 is for guiding medals inserted from the medal entry 4.
A checker 22 having a plurality of holes 22 a capable of receiving medals is arranged in front of the front window 3, and a transparent acrylic plate 24 is installed between the checker 22 and the entry rail 20. When a medal inserted from the medal entry 4 rolls on the transparent acrylic plate 24 and enters the hole 22a of the checker 22, an event occurrence is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 2, for example, in the slot displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 2. Start rotation. When the reels of all slots stop after a certain time and the arrangement of a predetermined picture is reached, medals or the like corresponding to the predetermined picture are paid out.

  A pusher base 23 is installed in front of the checker 22, and a pusher field 21 is further provided. The pusher base 23 constantly moves back and forth. The medals that do not enter the hole 22a of the checker 22 bounce off the checker 22 and are rebounded on the pusher table 23 or the pusher field 21. Will push and gradually move to the front medal payout slot. The medal that has dropped to the medal payout slot is paid out to the medal tray 5.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit of a medal game machine having a management assist function according to the present invention.
The circuit unit of the medal pusher game machine 1 includes a medal detection unit 26, a drive circuit 27, a medal pusher mechanism 28, a sound processing unit 29, a speaker 10, a CPU 30, an image processing unit 31, a liquid crystal display unit 2, a memory unit 32, and an interface circuit. 33, a test switch 16, a selection button 18 and a decision button 19 are provided.
When a medal is inserted into the medal entry 4, the medal detection unit 26 detects which hole of the checker 22 has entered the medal. Information about the holes that have entered is transmitted. The drive circuit 27 drives the pusher base 23 of the medal pusher mechanism back and forth, and the checker 22 also reciprocates left and right.

The memory unit 32 stores a control program 32a for controlling the entire game machine, medal pusher game software 32b, game data 32c, and the like.
The CPU 30 implements the functions of the game control unit 30a, the maintenance unit 30b, and the explanatory note display control unit 30c that control the entire game by reading the control program 32a of the memory unit 32. When the test switch 16 is operated and a test mode signal is notified via the interface circuit 33, the maintenance unit 30b activates a mode for displaying the income data and performs control for displaying the income data on the liquid crystal display unit 2. When the payout rate, the field payout rate, the slot win rate, etc. by the income data exceed the set value of the income data, the explanatory note display control unit 30c displays an explanatory text of the contents to be dealt with for the income data display. To control.
In the standby state, the game control unit 30 a controls the drive circuit 27 to drive the medal pusher mechanism 28 and monitors whether or not medal insertion information is sent from the medal detection unit 26. Further, the sound processing unit 29 is controlled to output predetermined BGM or the like from the speaker 10. Further, the standby image is repeatedly reproduced on the liquid crystal display unit 2.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game mode.
The game machine is in the game mode (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 001), and when the game control unit 30a inserts a medal into the medal entry 4 from the standby state, the processing for the medal insertion (of the medal detection unit 26). Detection operation etc.) is performed (S002).
The game control unit 30a determines whether or not the test switch 16 in the front door 9 has been pressed following the game processing for each predetermined unit (S003). If the test switch 16 is pressed, control is transferred to the maintenance unit 30b. The operation after the test switch operation is an operation of an administrator such as a store clerk. The maintenance unit 30b activates a mode for displaying income data. As a result, the process proceeds to the test mode process (S005).
On the other hand, if the test switch 16 is not pressed, the game control unit 30a displays a game screen corresponding to the game process (S004). Then, the process proceeds to the next game process (S002).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the test mode.
When entering the test mode (S0051), the game control unit 30a displays a screen for selecting the test mode income data and the mechanical test on the liquid crystal monitor 2. Then, it is determined whether the administrator has selected income data (S0052). When the administrator presses the selection button 18 at the center of the maintenance switch panel 15 to select income data and presses the decision button 19, the process proceeds to the income data display process, and the maintenance unit 30b displays the income data on the liquid crystal monitor 2. If income data is not selected, it is next determined whether a mechanical test is selected (S0054). When the administrator selects the mechanical test by pressing the selection button 18 on the maintenance switch panel 15 and presses the enter button 19, the process proceeds to the mechanical test process (S0055). If no mechanical test is selected, the process returns to the determination of whether or not income data has been selected again (S0052).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the income data display screen according to the present invention.
The income data display screen 2a of the liquid crystal monitor 2 displays INCOM DATA, TOTAL IN 100000, TOTAL OUT 98000, PO 98%, PROB 92%, and FIELD PO 65%. In addition, SLOT COUNT 100, SLOT WIN COUNT 10, and SLOT WIN% 10% are also displayed below.
The former display means that a total of 100,000 medals have been inserted and the number of medals actually paid out from the payout slot is 98,000. Therefore, the payout rate (PO) is displayed as 98%. Since the preset content is 92%, the payout rate (PO) is 98% with respect to 92% of the set value, and 6% is over.

In the present invention, when the actual payout rate exceeds the set value as described above, the explanatory note display control unit 30c displays the explanatory note 40 on the right side of the income data display screen.
The content of this display is “6% over the setting. The following value is higher than the specified value, so check if there is no problem. FIELD PO 65%”.
FIELD PO is the rate at which medals fall from the pusher table.

  In this example, since 65% of FIELD PO exceeds the normal value, the explanatory note display control unit 30c displays the explanatory note 41 for countermeasures against field payout. The display content is “5C medal = 55%, 25C medal = 50%. Since it exceeds the specified value, adjust the following points. If the fin is lowered, raise it”. The normal value is 55% for 5C (5 cents) medals, and 50% for 25C (25 cents) medals, but 50% for medals. Therefore, the countermeasure that causes the problem is specifically explained to the administrator. That is, if the fin (stopper in front of the pusher base) is lowered, this is considered to be the cause, so it is the support content that it should be raised.

In this way, even if the administrator does not understand the meaning of the displayed income data, if a problem actually occurs, an explanation of measures that the administrator can understand is displayed.
The slot count is 100, the actual number of wins is 10, and the slot win rate is 10%. However, since there is no problem with this, the explanation display control unit 30c does not provide any additional explanation. Is not displayed.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which income data such as a payout rate, a field payout rate, and a slot win rate is displayed has been described. However, even when other income data is similarly displayed, an explanatory text is displayed. Can be displayed on the screen.

  This is a commercial medal game machine that can effectively point out and deal with the payout rate calculated from the income data when the medal game is operated.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the medal game machine which has a management assistance function by this invention. It is a figure which shows the detail in the front door of the medal game machine which has a management assistance function by this invention. It is a figure which shows the detail of the medal pusher mechanism part of the medal game machine which has a management assistance function by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of the medal game machine which has a management assistance function by this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of game mode. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a test mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the income data display screen concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 medal pusher game machine 2 LCD monitor 3 front window 4 medal entry 5 medal receiver 6 cabinet table 8 serial number sticker 9 front door 10 speaker 11 title panel 15 maintenance switch panel 16 test switch 18 selection button 19 enter button 20 entry rail 21 pusher Field 22 Checker 23 Pusher stand 26 Medal detection unit 27 Drive circuit 28 Medal pusher mechanism 29 Sound processing unit 30 CPU
31 Image processing unit 32 Memory unit 40, 41 Description

Claims (4)

For maintenance operation, a maintenance switch panel operated by an administrator is installed, and a medal for displaying income data by display means used in a game mode at the time of a game by operating a switch provided on the maintenance switch panel A pusher game machine ,
Control from the control means for controlling the game is passed by the operation of the switch, a function of the test mode activation unit for starting a mode of displaying the income data on the display means consist game mode, which is activated in the test mode A maintenance department ;
And income data display control unit which displays the income data on the display means by the test mode activation,
When the value of the income data exceeds the set value at the time of the income data display, an explanatory text display control unit that displays an explanatory text of contents to be dealt with the income data display;
With
The content of the income data display is a medal payout rate or a field payout rate,
A medal game machine having an operation assist function, wherein the explanatory note describes contents to be dealt with when the payout rate or the field payout rate exceeds a preset set value . The content of the income data display is a win rate of the slot count,
2. The medal having an operation assist function according to claim 1, wherein the explanatory note describes a content to be dealt with when the winning percentage of the slot count exceeds a preset value. game machine. 3. The medal game machine having an operation assist function according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance switch panel is provided inside a door provided in the medal pusher game machine. 4. The medal game machine having an operation assist function according to claim 1, wherein the test mode includes a selection means for selecting a mechanical test, and when the mechanical test is selected, a mechanical test process is performed .

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