JPH02189176A - Centralized control device for pin ball game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a centralized control device to accurately determine the data of the working state of a pin ball game by a method wherein it is detected by a control detecting means that a control member is controlled when the control member of a pin ball game machine is controlled. CONSTITUTION:In a centralized control device 14 for pin ball game hall to determine various working data showing a working state based on the state to be controlled of a pin ball game machine 1, a control detecting means 13 to detect the control state of a control member 12 for playing a game by using the pin ball game machine 1 is provided. The control device 14 determines various working data of the pin ball game machine 1 based on a detecting state by the detecting means 13. As a result, based on the state to be controlled of the pin ball game machine, various working data showing a working state can be accurately determined.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a central control device for pachinko halls for determining the operating status of pachinko game machines installed in pachinko halls.

(Prior art) In pachinko halls, so-called nail adjustments are made to pachinko game machines after the business hours have ended, thereby reducing the ball payout rate by 2.
Having everything in place is considered an essential requirement for increasing sales efficiency. Therefore, the operated state of each pachinko game machine is detected, and based on the result of the operation, operation data indicating the operating status of each pachinko game machine is obtained by a central control combi-user. in particular,
Pachinko game machines are generally configured to output an out ball signal indicating the occurrence of an out ball, so whenever an out ball signal is output from a pachinko game machine, a central control computer, for example, The configuration is such that it is determined that the pachinko game machine is being operated for 60 seconds. Therefore, when the pachinko game machine is being operated and the out-ball signal is continuously output from the pachinko game machine, the central control computer will control the pachinko game machine that is continuously outputting the out-ball signal. By determining that the pachinko game machine is being operated, for example, the operating status of the pachinko game machine over time can be determined.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the central management computer has the following problems. Since the pachinko game machine is configured to be determined to be in the operated state for 60 seconds after the out-ball signal is generated from the pachinko game machine, when the player ends the game, the pachinko game machine will be in the operating state. is t4'-
There is a risk that real-time operation data cannot be obtained because it may be assumed that the operated state continues even though J' is being performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a centralized control device for pachinko halls that can accurately obtain various operating data indicating the operating status of the pachinko game machine based on the operated state of the machine. There is something to do.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The central control device for pachinko halls of the present invention is provided with an operation detection means for detecting the operation state of an operation member for operating a pachinko game machine. The pachinko game machine is configured to obtain various operating data indicating the operating status of the pachinko game machine based on the detection state of the operation detecting means.

(Function) When the operating member provided on the pachinko game machine is operated in order to play, the operation detecting means detects that the operating member is 1.
ψDetect that it has been created. Therefore, the centralized 1,1 control device can obtain various operating data indicating the operating status of the pachinko game machine based on the detection state of the operation detecting means.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the pachinko game machine 1. 2
1 is a tank for storing prize balls provided at the upper part of the back of the pachinko game machine 1. A predetermined number of pachinko balls are supplied and stored in this tank 2 from a ball supply passage (not shown) through a ball supply pipe 3. The pachinko game machine 1 is supplied with pachinko machines. Further, the tank 2 is equipped with a tank switch 2a (see FIG. 1) that responds to the number of pachinko machines stored therein. 4
is the first counter for counting the pachinko machines (safe balls) supplied into the tank 2 as described above, and for example, one counting pulse P is generated every time 10 safe balls are counted.
Generates 1. Reference numeral 5 denotes a second counter provided at the bottom of the back of the pachinko game machine 1, which counts pachinko balls (out balls) that are hit into the board 1a of the pachinko game machine 1 and are ejected from the out port 1b. It is set in
For example, one counting pulse P2 is generated every time 10 out balls are counted.

Further, on the board surface 1a of the pachinko game machine 1, an electric accessory 6. A specific winning lower 8.9 and a plurality of normal winning openings 10 are provided which are associated with this electric accessory 6, and when a pachinko machine wins a prize in the specific winning lower 8.9, the arm 6a expands for a short time. When the pachinko machine is opened and received by the arm 6a in the expanded state, the pachinko machine is guided by the arm 6a and enters the winning slots 6b, 6c, and 6d provided between the arms 6a at 11;
It is now possible to win a prize.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a tray from which the pachinko balls are released from the tank 2, and 12 is an operation dial that is an operating member.When this is rotated by a predetermined angle or more, a ball launching device (not shown) is driven, and the receiver releases the pachinko balls in the tray 11. The ball is designed to be launched onto the board 1a. Reference numeral 13 denotes an angle sensor serving as operation detection means, which detects that the operation dial 12 has been rotated by a predetermined angle from a non-operated state and outputs an operation detection signal P3.

On the other hand, numeral 14 is a central control computer with a well-known configuration, which is a central control device for pachinko halls, and this computer is used for each counting device 4.
It is provided to receive count signals Pi, P2 from 5, signals from tank switch 2a, count signals PL,
Based on the signals from P2 and the tank switch 2a, the number of safe balls, number of out balls, number of difference balls (difference between number of out balls and number of safe balls), number of balls stopped, ball output rate, etc. for each pachinko game machine l. It is also designed to perform calculations and memorization. moreover,
The centralized management computer 14 controls each Bachinko game machine 1.
The pachinko game machine 1 is provided to receive an operation detection signal P3 from an angle sensor 13 provided in each pachinko game machine, and obtains operation data indicating the operation status of each pachinko game machine 1 based on the input of the operation detection signal P3. It has become. Specifically, the centralized management computer 14 has an input device 15.
When a display command signal Sa is given, the machine numbers of all the pachinko game machines 1 in operation are determined based on the operation detection signal P3, and the machine numbers are displayed on a display board 16. The display board 16 has a well-known structure in which numbers indicating the machine numbers of all the pachinko game machines 1 in the pachinko hall are attached in a matrix arrangement on the board body, and light emitting diodes are arranged corresponding to each number. The machine number is displayed according to the lighting of the light emitting diode. The central management computer 14 also uses the input device 15 to print command No. 15 s.
When b is given, the number of pachinko game machines 1 in operation is calculated based on the operation detection signal P3, and the calculation result is displayed on a CRT display 17 and printed out by a printer 18. Furthermore, when the operation detection signal P3 is output from the pachinko game machine 1 which is in the stopped state (the detection of this stopped state is performed by its own calculation), the central management computer 14 detects the operation detection signal P3. An alarm that allows the machine number of the pachinko game machine 1 to be recognized is generated, for example, through a speaker 19.

Note that for the above-mentioned warning, for example, a synthesized sound produced by a speech synthesizer can be used.

In short, according to the above configuration, the central management computer 14 can detect the operation status of each pachinko game machine 1 in real time, which makes it impossible to accurately determine the operation status of the pachinko game machines, which is difficult to do in the past. Unlike the example, operation data indicating the operating status of each pachinko game machine 1 can be obtained based on the operated state of the pachinko game machine 1.

In the above embodiment, the angle sensor 13 is configured to detect that the operation dial 12 is operated, but instead of this, a touch sensor is provided to detect when a person touches the operation dial 12. The operating state of the operation dial 12 may be detected based on the detection state of the touch sensor.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the central control device for pachinko halls of the present invention is provided with operation detection means for detecting the operation state of the operation member for operating the pachinko game machine. In the above, 41 was made to obtain various operating data indicating the operating status of the pachinko game machine based on the detection state of the operation detection means, so the operating status is indicated based on the operated status of the pachinko game machine. It has the excellent effect of being able to accurately obtain various operating data.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko game machine. 1 is a pachinko game machine, 12 is an operation dial (operation member), 13 is an angle sensor (operation detection means), and 14 is a central control computer (central control device).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a central control device for a pachinko hall that obtains various operating data indicating the operating status of the pachinko game machine based on the operating status of the pachinko game machine, operation detection detects the operating status of the operating member for playing with the pachinko game machine. 1. A central control device for a pachinko hall, comprising means for determining various operation data of the pachinko game machine based on the detection state of the operation detection means.