JPH0230703B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a management device for a pachinko game machine,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a management device for managing the operating state of a pachinko game machine, such as managing the number of profitable balls and the number of unprofitable balls that occur as the game progresses, and controlling stoppages.

[Prior Art] A commonly known pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) has a plurality of safe holes and a winning ball device (yakumono, commonly known as a chulip) arranged on the game board. When a player drives a pachinko ball along the game board, if the pachinko ball lands in the safe hole or the Yakumono with a certain probability,
A predetermined game value was given, such as paying out a certain number of prize balls. For this reason, in the past, even if a ball hit a Yakumono, etc., it did not give much gaming value, so if a player wanted to win a large amount of prize balls by playing until the pachinko machine stopped, It required excellent gaming skills and the patience to play continuously for long periods of time. For this reason, in order to win a large number of prize balls in a single pachinko machine until it is controlled to stop, many skilled players, known as so-called pachinko players, are required. However, in order to improve services for general players, gaming facilities provide opportunities for not only specific players but also many players to win large amounts of prize balls, although the probability of them appearing is relatively low. There is a request to give.

Therefore, the present applicant previously proposed a pachinko machine that satisfies such demands in Japanese Patent Application No. 145643/1983. When this pachinko machine enters a predetermined specific gaming state that is determined to give maximum value,
The aim is to provide players with a relatively large gaming value, give beginners an opportunity to receive a relatively large gaming value, and provide gaming services widely and uniformly to everyone including beginners.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this type of conventional pachinko gaming machine, the total number of unprofitable balls and the number of profitable balls are generally calculated after the stop is released and the operation is started. Since stopping control was performed based on the number of differences, a player who started playing on a pachinko machine where the number of differences had already reached close to the number of stops would not be able to control the difference even if a specific gaming state occurred. Only a small amount of game value can be acquired until the number reaches the stop number, and in that case, it has the disadvantage that the purpose of adopting a specific game state, which is to equalize game services, cannot be fully achieved.

In addition, a player who started playing on a pachinko machine where the number of differences was already close to the number of stops, and a player who started playing on a pachinko machine where the number of differences still had some time before reaching the number of stops. The magnitude of the gaming value that can be acquired by the time the player reaches the end is different from that of the other players, and this also has the drawback of creating unfairness between the players.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has been developed to fully achieve the purpose of adopting a specific gaming state, which is to uniformly provide gaming services, and to provide a system for each player to make a play that does not cause unfairness among players. An object of the present invention is to provide a management device for a pachinko game machine that can obtain information for stop control.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A management device for a pachinko game machine according to the present invention is a management device for managing an operating state of a pachinko game machine, and the pachinko game machine enters a predetermined gaming state. a winning ball that is arranged on the game board of the pachinko game machine and that can freely change into a state that is advantageous to the player and a state that is disadvantageous to the player; a control means for driving and controlling the winning ball device to a profit state in which the possibility of generating profit balls that is profitable for the player increases based on the detection output of the specific game state detection means; Profitable ball detection means for detecting profitable balls; Disadvantageous ball detection means for detecting unprofitable balls that are disadvantageous to the player; a stopping control means for controlling stopping, cumulatively counting the output of the profitable ball detection means to determine the number of profitable balls, and cumulatively counting the output of the unprofitable ball detecting means to determine the number of unprofitable balls. a first calculating means for calculating the difference between the number of profitable balls and the number of disadvantageous balls; a reset command signal generating means capable of generating a reset command signal each time a player changes; and the reset signal. Each time, the output of the profitable ball detection means is newly counted to determine the number of profitable balls after the reset command, and the output of the unprofitable ball detection means is newly counted to determine the number of unprofitable balls after the reset command. ,
a second calculation means that calculates the difference between the number of profitable balls and the number of disadvantageous balls after the reset command and outputs the calculation result as information for stop control, each time the specific game state detection means outputs; The output of the profitable ball detection means is newly counted to determine the number of profitable balls, and the output of the unprofitable ball detection means is newly counted to determine the number of unprofitable balls, and the number of profitable balls and the unprofitable ball after the specific gaming state are calculated. a third calculating means for calculating the difference between the number of balls and the number of balls; at least based on the fact that the difference after the specific gaming state calculated by the third calculating means has reached a predetermined first value; A stop command signal generation means for generating a first stop command signal and applying it to the stop control means; and a visual expression means for visually representing at least the calculation data of the first calculation means. It is characterized by comprising.

[Function] According to the present invention, the specific game state detection means provided in the pachinko game machine detects that the pachinko game machine has entered a predetermined game state determined to provide the maximum value. In addition, the winning ball device installed on the game board of the pachinko game machine is
It is configured to be able to change between a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous to the player.
Then, based on the detection output of the specific game state detection means, the drive of the winning ball device is controlled to be in a state that is advantageous to the player. Further, by the function of the first calculating means, the number of profitable balls and the number of unprofitable balls are cumulatively counted, and the difference between the two counted values is calculated, and the calculated data, that is, the cumulative management of the pachinko game machine. The data is visually and visually recognizable by the visual representation means. In addition, due to the function of the second calculation means, it is possible to newly count the number of profitable balls and the number of disadvantageous balls each time the player changes, and the difference between the two counted values is calculated and the difference number data for each player is obtained. The difference number data for each player is output as information for control of termination. Further, by the function of the third calculating means, each time the pachinko game machine enters a specific gaming state, the number of profitable balls and the number of unprofitable balls are counted, and the difference between the two counted values is calculated, and the calculated value is calculated in advance. When the predetermined first value is reached, a first stop control signal is given to the pachinko game machine to perform stop control.

In other words, since the stop control is performed based on the number of differences after the specific game state, if the stop control is performed based on the first stop command signal after the specific game state occurs, It is guaranteed that the player will obtain a certain amount of gaming value, and it becomes possible to provide uniform gaming services. Furthermore, the difference number data for each player is output as information for stop control, and information for stop control for each player that does not cause unfairness among players is output.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Specific embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a pachinko game machine to which the present invention is applied. In the configuration, on the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine 10, there are safe holes 2a to 2d, which are examples of winning areas, and winning areas 3a and 3b, which are defined so that a variable display device 500, which will be described later, can be changed depending on winning balls. , a plurality of yakumono (commonly known as tulips) 4a, 4b, and an out ball entrance 5
is formed.

In addition, the lower part of the game board 1 has a variable winning ball device 3.
0 (described later in FIG. 3) is provided. A display window is formed approximately in the center of the game board 1, and a variable display device 500 is disposed in this display window. This variable display device 500 has a decorative frame 50
1 is formed with a segment display 502, which is an example of an electrically variable display, and a rotating drum mechanism (shown in FIG. 4, which will be described later) 50, which is an example of a variable display member. And variable display device 50
0 starts the variable display of the segment display 502 and the rotating drum mechanism 50 according to the winning balls in the winning areas 3a and 3b, and stops the variable display after a certain period of time from the player's stop command or the start of the variable display. Stop. Segment display 5 at this time
When the combination of the display state of 02 and the display state of the rotary drum mechanism 50 reaches a predetermined state, it is determined that the variable winning ball device 30 has entered a specific gaming state determined to be able to be driven to open. In addition,
Another example of the specific game state for opening and driving the variable winning ball device 30 is to form a specific winning area whose nails are adjusted so that it is relatively difficult to win, and to change the state based on winning balls in the specific winning ball area. may be detected.

Below the front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 10,
A prize ball payout port 12, a batted ball standby gutter 13, a batted ball handle 14, a surplus prize ball payout port 15, and a prize ball tray 16 are provided. The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball hit by its rotation, and a ball hitting command switch is provided on the outer periphery of the handle 14, if necessary. The batting command switch is located on the front frame 11 or the batting handle 14 near the batting handle.
A cam may be fixed to the shaft of the switch, and the switch may be pressed by the cam.

Further, if necessary, a speaker 17 is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 11, and a stop command switch 18 is provided. This speaker 17
is used to notify by voice that the variable winning ball device 30 is open. The arrangement position of this speaker is not limited to the front frame 11, but may be selected to be a part of the curtain plate (for example, the part indicated by 17'). The stop command switch 18 is used to command the rotating drums (51a to 51c shown in FIG. 4, which will be described later) to stop by the player's operation. Although the illustration shows a case in which one stop command switch 18 is provided, a plurality of switches (for example, 18 as shown in FIG. 5) are provided corresponding to each row of rotating drums.
Three switches (a, 18b, 18c) may be provided.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of the back structure of the pachinko machine 10. Referring to FIG. 2, the back structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be specifically explained.

Game board 1 in which the safe holes 2a to 2d are formed
Paths 211 and 212 are formed on the back surface of the safe hole to guide winning balls into the safe hole to the Yakumono 4a and 4b. Furthermore, detection switches 22a and 22b for detecting conditions under which the variable display device 500 can be driven are provided on the back surfaces of the winning areas 3a and 3b. Then, the out ball entrance 5 on the back side of the game board 1
Paths 213 and 214 are provided at slightly upper positions. The paths 213 and 214 guide the winning balls that have entered any of the safe holes 2a to 2d, the winning areas 3a and 3b, the Yakumono 4a and 4b, and the variable winning ball device 30 to the winning ball processing device 23. The prize ball processor 23 processes the winning balls guided through the path 213 one by one and causes them to fall downward, and uses the weight of the fallen winning balls to act as an operating member connected to a prize ball payout mechanism (not shown). is operated and one prize ball is paid out with one winning ball. or,
As another method, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) is closed in conjunction with the rotation of the winning ball processing device 23. The output of this prize ball detection switch may be given to the prize ball payout mechanism as a prize ball payout command signal, thereby paying out the prize balls.

An electric ball hitting mechanism 24 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 11 corresponding to the location where the ball hitting handle 14 is disposed. A well-known type of electric ball hitting mechanism 24 is used. Furthermore, in order to hit the ball,
Instead of the electric ball hitting mechanism 24, a conventionally known manual ball hitting mechanism may be used.

FIG. 3 is an illustrative view of the variable winning ball device 30. This variable winning ball device 30 opens the opening/closing plate to the front to receive balls, which will be described later, as an example of a first state that is advantageous to the player, and an example of a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. This closes the opening/closing plate and makes it impossible to accept balls. In addition,
Another example of the second state may be a state where it is difficult for a ball to enter, such as a so-called tulip.

Next, the specific configuration of the variable winning ball device 30 will be explained. A through hole is formed in the center of the decorative frame 31, which becomes a winning area 32 in which a ball can be won. An opening/closing plate 33 is provided on the front side of the through hole so as to be freely openable on the front side. The lower side of the opening/closing plate 33 is supported by a shaft 332, and a U-shaped protrusion 331 is formed on the back surface of one side (the right side in the figure). This protrusion 331 is provided with a through hole. A pin 341 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is inserted into the through hole. The other end of the lever 34 is supported by a fulcrum 342. At the upper position of the lever 34, there is an opening/closing mechanism 3 for driving the opening/closing plate 33 to open and close.
5 is provided. The opening/closing mechanism 35 is a solenoid 35
1, the plunger 352 of the solenoid 351
One end of the rod 353 is connected to the lever 34, and the other end of the rod 353 is connected to the center of the lever 34.

Safe holes 36a and 36b are formed in the decorative frame 31 on both sides sandwiching the winning area 32. These safe holes 36a, 36b are formed to protrude from the surface of the decorative frame 31 to the front side so that they can always receive balls falling along the game board 1, and the balls that have fallen are treated as winning balls and sent to the back surface. lead

To briefly explain the operation of the variable winning ball device 30 of this embodiment, the opening/closing plate 33 is connected to the solenoid 3.
When the plunger 51 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, it opens toward the front side as shown in FIG.
Then, when the solenoid 351 is deenergized, the plunger 352 is pushed downward, so the lever 34 rotates downward and the opening/closing plate 33 is closed.

FIG. 4 shows a detailed perspective view of a rotary drum display mechanism as an example of a variable display member. In the configuration, the rotating drum group 51 included in the rotating drum mechanism 50 is as follows:
For example, multiple rows of rotating drums 51a, 51b, 51
Identification information such as pictures, symbols, and numbers (pictures such as bells, stars, and sailboats in the illustration) are drawn on the outer periphery of each row of drums. Certain identification information of the drums 51a, 51b, 51c in each row is arranged so as to be visible to the player through a display window formed in a part of the decorative frame 501.
On each side of each row of drums 51a, 51b, 51c, a ratchet gear 52a, which has a number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery,
52b and 52c (only 52c is shown in the figure) are fixed. Then, each row of drums 51a, 51
b and 51c are each loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 53 and are configured to be individually rotatable by the frictional force thereof. The drum shaft 53 has boxes 5 on both sides.
4, and a gear 551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is fixed to one end thereof. This gear 551 is meshed and coupled with a transmission gear 552. Further, a drum driving motor 56 is attached to the side surface of the box 54. This motor 56 is a gear mode motor, and its driving gear is coupled to the gear 552, and its rotational force is transmitted to the gear 552.
2,551 to the drum shaft 53, and rotationally drives the rotating drum group 51. Further, on the rear side of the box 54, each row of drums 51a, 51
Solenoids 57a, 57b, 57 for individually controlling rotation or stopping of each of b, 51c
c is fixed. Solenoid shafts 58a, 58b, and 58c of these solenoids are connected to one ends of locking levers 59a, 59b, and 59c, respectively, by pins. These locking levers 59a, 59b, 59c
A substantially central portion of the box 54 is pivotally supported by a lever shaft 59, and both ends of the lever shaft 59 are fixed to both side surfaces of the box 54. At the tips of the locking levers 59a, 59b, 59c corresponding to the drums 51a, 51b, 51c in each row, claw-like portions 59a', 59b', 59
c′ (only 59c′ is shown in the diagram) is formed,
The pawls 59a', 59b', 59c' engage with the corresponding ratchet gears 52a, 52b, 52c, respectively, to stop the drums in each row and maintain the locked state.

The conditions for assigning a certain value are the combination state of the picture pattern or identification information of each row displayed on the rotating drum display mechanism 50 and the segment display 50.
It is determined that the maximum value is given depending on the combination with the display state of the numerical information displayed in 2, and the maximum value is given only by the combination of the identification information displayed on the display parts of the rotating drums 51a to 51c. You can also decide to vary a small value (for example, the number of Yakumono openings).

In the above example, as an example of the variable display device 500, the segment display device 502 and the rotating drum display mechanism 50 are integrally configured, but the rotating drum display mechanism 50 alone may be used. Further, although a segment display 502 is shown as an example of an electrically variable display, the following structure may be used instead. For example, another electrically variable display is constructed by arranging display parts such as a plurality of light emitting diodes in a circular shape. In this case, the conditions for assigning a certain value are that the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c are in a predetermined combination (for example, a combination of pictures of all yachts) and that a predetermined display part out of the plurality of display parts is lit and displayed. When the combination of the rotating drums 51a to 51c reaches a predetermined state, the maximum value is not given (that is, the value less than the maximum value is given) when the other display parts are lit. It is determined as follows.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 10. In configuration, this control circuit includes a circuit 60 for controlling the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and a management control circuit 64 used for management control. The game control circuit 60 includes a rotary drum drive control circuit 61 for driving and controlling the rotary drum display mechanism 50, and a segment display device 502.
It is comprised of a display drive control circuit 62 for variably displaying , a specific game state detecting means 63 , a notification circuit 65 for notifying that a predetermined value giving state is in effect, and an opening drive circuit 66 . This opening drive circuit 66
has a function of driving and controlling the winning ball device 30 based on the combination of display states of the variable display device 500.

To explain a more specific configuration, the rotating drum drive control circuit 61 includes a special prize ball detection switch 22
a and 22b, stop command switches 18a to 18
c, a rotating drum drive circuit 611, a motor 56, and solenoids 57a to 57c. The display drive control circuit 62 includes a flip-flop (hereinafter abbreviated as FF) 621, an AND gate 622, a clock oscillator 623, a ring counter 624, and a decoder 625. The specific game state detection means 63
Sensors (for example, photoelectric sensors) 631 and 632 that detect the positions of the drums 51a to 51c in each row when they are stopped, and a display state determination circuit 63
3. includes a combination setting section 634 and a determination circuit 635. The notification circuit 65 includes an FF 652, a sound effect generation circuit 653, a speaker 17, and a display 19 that displays the maximum value imparting state.

The management control circuit 64 also includes a hit ball detector 641, which is an example of a disadvantageous ball detection means for detecting balls that are disadvantageous to the player, and a hit ball detector 641 that detects balls that are advantageous to the player. Complementary ball detector 642 and stop control device 643 as an example of profit ball detection means
including.

Next, the specific operation will be explained. The player puts the pachinko balls borrowed from the ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 13, rotates the ball hitting handle 14 to adjust the strength of the ball, and then presses the ball hitting switch. In response, a ball hitting motor (not shown) is rotated and a ball hitting rod (not shown) is rotated intermittently to drive pachinko balls into the game board 1 one after another. In this way, when the player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball is hit into the safe holes 2a to 2d or the Yakumono 4.
When either a or 4b is won, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball as described above.

On the other hand, when the hit ball enters the winning area 3a or 3b, the special prize ball detection switch 22a or 2
2b derives the special prize ball detection output and gives a drive command signal to the rotating drum drive circuit 611, and
Set FF621. Accordingly, the rotating drum drive circuit 611 operates on the solenoids 57a to 57.
The drums 51a to 51c in each row are rotationally driven by energizing control of the stop levers 59a to 59c and the corresponding ratchet gears 52a to 52c, and by rotating the motor 56. Display variable. At the same time, FF6
The set output (high level signal) of 21 is given as one input of AND gate 622. this
A clock pulse from a clock oscillator 623 is always applied to the other input of the AND gate 622. Therefore, the AND gate 622
A clock pulse is given to the ring counter 624 in accordance with the set output of the FF 621. The ring counter 624 is connected to the one-digit segment display 502.
The count value is given to the decoder 625 as well as to the determination circuit 635. Decoder 62
5 is decoded based on the count value of the ring counter 624, and the segment display 5 is decoded based on the count value of the ring counter 624.
The numbers displayed at 02 are sequentially changed at a period corresponding to the frequency of the clock pulse. In this manner, while the rotating drums 51a to 51c are rotationally driven and the segment display 502 is variably displayed, the player can
The stop command switches 18a to 18c are appropriately pressed so that the combination of display states 1a to 51c becomes the display state that gives the maximum value. For example, when the stop command switch 18a is pressed, the rotary drum drive circuit 611 deenergizes the solenoid 57a to stop the rotary drum 51 corresponding to the stop command switch 18a.
A is stopped and controlled. Similarly, when the stop command switch 18b (or 18c) is pressed, the rotating drum drive circuit 611 deenergizes the solenoid 57b (or 57c) and
b (or 51c) is stopped. Then, when all the stop command switches 18a to 18c are pressed to command the rotating drums 51a to 51c to stop, the rotating drum drive circuit 611 stops the rotational drive of the motor 56 and outputs a high signal indicating that all the drums have stopped. A level (“H”) signal is derived. This "H" signal is given to the display state judgment circuit 633 as a judgment command signal for the combination state of the identification information displayed on the drums of each row, and the FF
621 is reset. Accordingly, since the AND gate 622 stops deriving clock pulses from now on, the count value of the ring counter 624 is not incremented, and therefore the value corresponding to the count value being counted by the ring counter 624 at that time is not continuous. is displayed on the segment display 502.

The display state determination circuit 633 determines the combination of identification information displayed on the drums in each row based on the outputs provided from the sensors 631 and 632 in response to the determination command signal. That is, the sensors 631 and 632 are, for example, photoelectric sensors having a light emitting part and a light receiving part.
They are provided facing each other on both axially outer sides of 1a to 51c. A through hole is bored in each side surface of the drums 51a to 51c in each row at a position corresponding to the identification information displayed on each drum on the first circumference and the second circumference. Four types of identification are possible by combining parts without holes. For example, the first
Then, if the display part with a hole drilled on the second circumference is set to logic "1", and the part without a hole cut is set to logic "0", four types of 2-bit codes are generated. Decorative frame 501 by "00", "01", "10", "11"
The combination of drum identification information displayed in the window can be detected. In this way, the display state determination circuit 6
33 is 5 based on the outputs of sensors 631 and 632.
A score is determined based on the combination of identification information displayed in 1a to 51c, and the score data is provided to an opening drive circuit 66 and a determination circuit 635. if,
If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row is not a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, the shape of an all-yacht), the opening drive circuit 66 is activated by the display state determination circuit 6.
The winning ball device 30 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds, 6 seconds, or 10 seconds) according to the score data given from the winning ball device 33. At this time, when the hit ball lands in the winning area 32, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out in accordance with the winning ball. However, even if the hit ball enters the specific area 32 at this time, the extension control of the repeated opening/closing drive is not performed, and a predetermined number of prize balls are simply paid out for each winning ball.

Next, a case will be described in which the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 633 derives the highest score data indicating that the maximum value should be given, and provides it to the opening drive circuit 66 and the determination circuit 635. The determination circuit 635 assigns the maximum value to the display state of the rotating drum based on the match between the highest score data preset in the combination setting section 634 and the highest score data given from the display state determination circuit 633. Determine whether it is in the state. Subsequently, the determination circuit 635 determines whether or not the count value of the ring counter 624 is in a display state that gives the maximum value set in the combination setting section 634 (for example, a state in which the number 7 is displayed), and each Rotating drum 51a
Even if the combination of display states of ~51c is a state that provides the maximum value, if the display state of the segment display 502 does not display "7", the maximum value provision command signal (i.e., "H" signal) is sent. Not derived. In this case, the opening drive circuit 66 opens the winning ball device 30 for a predetermined time corresponding to the highest score data (a much longer time than for data below the highest score). In this way, when only the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c reaches a predetermined state in which the maximum value can be given, the variable winning ball device 30 operates for a relatively long fixed period of time (for example, 30 seconds).
During the opening period, the probability of winning a winning ball is increased. However, in this case, since the determination circuit 635 does not derive the "H" signal, the variable winning ball device 3
No repeated opening drive of 0 is performed.

However, when the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c becomes a predetermined state that allows the maximum value to be given, and the display state of the segment display 502 becomes a state where the numerical value "7" that allows the maximum value to be given is displayed, The determination circuit 635 derives an "H" signal indicating that the maximum value imparting condition has been met. This "H" signal is applied to the opening drive circuit 66 and also to the FF 652 via the differentiating circuit 651 to set the FF 652. depending on,
The opening drive circuit 66 operates for a relatively long period of time (e.g.
30 seconds) Open the winning ball device 30. Furthermore, when a prize is won in the open area 32 of the variable winning ball device 30, the variable winning ball device 30 is once closed, and then the variable winning ball device 30 is extended for a certain period of time and opened again. The operation is repeated every time there is a winning ball. Therefore, the player can advantageously win a large amount of prize balls.

As described above, when the maximum value can be given, the set output of the FF 652 instructs the sound effect generation circuit 653 to generate an effect signal. In response, the sound effect generation circuit 653 generates a sound effect signal (music or onomatopoeia) and supplies it to the speaker 17,
A sound effect is generated from the speaker 17.

On the other hand, the hit ball detector 641 sequentially detects one pachinko ball hit into the game board 1, and provides the detection signal to the management device 70, which will be described later. Further, the supply ball detector 642 sequentially detects one supply ball to be supplied to a prize ball tank (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 1, and provides the detection signal to the management device 70. Further, the stop control circuit 643 receives a stop command signal from the management device 70 and performs stop control of the pachinko machine. Note that this stop control may be performed by providing a stopper in the path for supplying pachinko balls into the game board 1, or
Various methods are being considered, such as disabling the ball hitting mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, this management device 70 includes a first counting/calculating section 71 provided in connection with the pachinko gaming machine 10, a second counting/calculating section 72,
A display device 74 that displays data from the third counting calculation unit 73 and each counting/calculation unit 71 to 73
and a printing device 75 that prints and records the data. Note that, in order to simplify the explanation, FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the management device 70 for one pachinko game machine. However, since the management device 70 usually manages the operating states of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines with one management device, each of the counting/calculating units 71 to 7
3. A display device 74 and a printing device 75 are configured in the management device corresponding to each pachinko game machine.

The first counting/calculating unit 71 is a ball counter 7
11, supply ball counter 712, and subtraction circuit 71
3. In addition, the second counting/calculation section 72
Driving ball counter 721 and supply ball counter 722
, a subtraction circuit 723 , a comparison circuit 724 , an abort number setter 725 , an AND gate 726 , and a reset circuit 727 . Note that the reset circuit 7
Reference numeral 27 includes a reset button and the like, and is configured to be manually operable. In addition, a third counting/arithmetic circuit 73
are the driven ball counter 731 and the supplied ball counter 73.
2, a subtraction circuit 733, a comparison circuit 734, an abort number setter 735, AND gates 738 and 739, and a counter 740.

Next, the detailed configuration shown in FIG. 6 and its specific operation will be explained.

First, the first counting/operating section 71, the second counting/operating section 71,
The configuration and operation of the calculation section 72 will be explained.
The hit ball detector 641 detects the hit balls hit into the pachinko game machine 10 and provides the detection output to the hit ball counters 711 and 721. These ball counters 711 and 721 count the number of balls hit, and provide their counting outputs to one input of subtraction circuits 713 and 723, respectively. Furthermore, the ball counters 711 and 721 provide their counting outputs to a display device 74 and a printing device 75. Further, the supply ball detector 642 detects the supply balls supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 and provides the detection output to the supply ball counters 712 and 722. These replenishment ball counters 712 and 722 count the number of replenishment balls, and provide their counting outputs to the other inputs of subtraction circuits 713 and 723, respectively. Further, supply ball counters 712 and 722 provide their counting outputs to display device 74 and printing device 75. The subtraction circuit 713 or 723 subtracts the supply ball count input from the hit ball count input. This subtraction circuit 713 or 723 performs arithmetic processing (for example, addition) with the input of the number of balls to be hit as positive and the input of the number of replenished balls as negative. This calculation output is given to a display device 74 and a printing device 75.

Further, the subtraction output of the subtraction circuit 723 is the comparison circuit 7
24. This comparison circuit 724 is supplied with a stop setting output from a stop number setting device 725 in which a difference between the number of balls to be hit and the number of balls to be supplied for stop control is preset. Comparison circuit 724 derives a coincidence output and applies it to one input of AND gate 726 when the set stop number and the subtraction argument, that is, the negative output of subtraction circuit 723 match. This AND gate 7
The set output of the FF 652 included in the notification circuit 65 in FIG. 5 is inverted and applied to the other input of the FF 652. The output of this AND gate 726 is given to one input of OR gate 66. The output of the OR gate 66 is then given to the stop control device 643. Therefore, the coincidence output of comparison circuit 724 is
Only when the set output of the FF 652 is at a low level, that is, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is not in the maximum value imparting state, it passes through the AND gate 726 and is sent to the stop control device 643 via the OR gate 66.
given to. In response, the stop control device 643 stops the pachinko game machine 10 and prohibits future games.

When the player changes, the reset circuit 727 is manually operated by, for example, an attendant at the game parlor, and the counts stored in the hit ball counter 721 and the supply ball counter 722 are reset. Thereafter, in the same way as the above-mentioned operation, when a hit ball is hit, the hit ball detector 641 gives a hit ball detection output to the hit ball counters 711 and 721, and when a replenishment ball is received, the replenishment ball detector 642 outputs the hit ball detection output. provides a supply ball detection output to supply ball counters 712 and 722. At this time, the hit ball counter 711 and the supply ball counter 712 further cumulatively add the number of balls hit by the player or the number of supply balls up to the previous time. Driving ball counter 721 and supply ball counter 722
counts the new number of balls hit or the number of supplied balls for each individual player. The output of this hit ball counter 721 is given to one input of a subtraction circuit 723. The output of the supply ball counter 722 is given to the other input of the subtraction circuit 723. A subtraction circuit 723 subtracts the number of balls to be supplied from the number of balls hit. And this subtraction circuit 7
The negative output (subtraction output) of 23 is the stop number setting device 72.
5, the comparison circuit 724 derives a matching output and supplies it to the abort command circuit 643. Therefore, each time the player changes, the count value of the second counting/calculating section 72 is reset, and the game is stopped when each player receives a certain number of supplementary balls.
Therefore, when the player plays the game until it is controlled to stop, it is guaranteed that a certain number of prize balls will be paid out accurately, and uniform service can be provided.

Next, the configuration and operation of the third counting/calculating section 73 will be explained. The ball counter 731 counts the number of balls driven based on the detection output from the ball detector 641, and outputs the counted output to the AND gate 73.
Give it to one input of 8. This AND gate 738
The set output of the FF 652 included in the notification circuit 65 shown in FIG. 5 is applied to the other input of the FF 652. and,
The output of AND gate 738 is applied to one input of subtraction circuit 733. In addition, the supply ball counter 73
2 counts the number of replenished balls based on the detection output from the replenished ball detector 642, and supplies the counted output to one input of the AND gate 739. The other input of this AND gate 739 is given the set output of the FF 652 in FIG. And AND gate 7
The output of 39 is given to the other input of subtraction circuit 733. The output of subtraction circuit 733 is applied to one input of comparison circuit 734. The other input of this comparison circuit 734 is given the stop setting output of a stop number setting device 735 that sets the difference between the number of balls to be hit and the number of balls to be supplied for stop control. And comparison circuit 7
The output of 34 is given to the other input of the OR gate 66, and is also applied to the subtraction circuit 73 as a reset input.
given to 3. On the other hand, the output of a differentiating circuit 651 included in the notification circuit 65 in FIG. 5 is applied as a reset input to a hitting ball counter 731 and a supply ball counter 732. Furthermore, the output of the differentiating circuit 651 is given to a counter 740 and counted.
That is, the counter 740 counts how many times the corresponding gaming machine has been given the maximum value. This counting output is given to a display device 74 and a printing device 75.

First, the determination circuit 635 (see FIG. 5) determines that the maximum value imparting condition has been reached, and when its output becomes high level, the output of the differentiating circuit 651 rises. Therefore, the hit ball counter 731 and the supply ball counter 732 are reset and start counting anew. Then, the count value of the counter 740 is incremented. Further, when the output of the differentiating circuit 651 rises, the FF 652 is set and its set output becomes high level. Therefore,
AND gates 738 and 739 are open,
The count output of the driven ball counter 731 and the count output of the supply ball counter 732 are provided to a subtraction circuit 733. Thereafter, similarly to the second counting/calculation section 72, the output of the subtraction circuit 733 is applied to the stop number setting device 735.
When the comparison circuit 734 matches the set output, a match output is derived from the comparison circuit 734. This coincidence output is given to the stop control device 643 via the OR gate 66,
Accordingly, the stop control device 643 controls the pachinko game machine 10.
Control the termination. Note that at this time, the comparison circuit 734
The coincidence output of is given to subtraction circuit 733 and resets this subtraction circuit 733. This is to deal with the next maximum value imparting state. Also,
The output of OR gate 66 is applied to FF 652 to reset it. Accordingly, the display on the jackpot display 19 and the generation of sound effects are stopped.

By the way, as mentioned above, in the maximum value adding state, the AND gate 726 is connected to the second counting/operating section 7.
2 (comparison circuit 724
matching output) is prohibited from passing through. Therefore,
When the pachinko game machine 10 is in the maximum value giving state, the termination control is performed only by the third counting/calculating section 73. Therefore, a fixed number of prize balls can always be paid out accurately regardless of the number of prize balls that the player has previously won (the subtraction factor calculated by the subtraction circuit 723). Promised and uniform service becomes possible.

Next, the display device 74 and the printing device 75 display and print a count value of the cumulative number of pachinko balls hit in response to the output of the ball counter 711, and respond to the output of the supply ball counter 712. The cumulative number of pachinko balls to be supplied is displayed and recorded in print, and furthermore, in response to the output of the subtraction circuit 713, the cumulative subtraction value (number of balls struck - number of balls to be supplied) is displayed and recorded in print. Similarly, the display device 74 and the printing device 75 display and print in response to the output of the ball counter 721, the output of the supply ball counter 722, and the output of the subtraction circuit 723. moreover,
The display device 74 and the printing device 75 are connected to the counter 7
In response to the output of step 40, the cumulative maximum value imparting number is displayed and printed.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, various types of data for management can be obtained. That is,
The first counting/calculating section 71 obtains cumulative management data for the pachinko machine (number of balls played, data on the number of balls supplied, subtraction data), and the second counting/processing section 72 obtains cumulative management data for the pachinko machine. The third counting/calculation unit 73 obtains data regarding the maximum number of times of value provision. These management data are given to the display device 74 and the printing device 75, and are displayed and recorded in print, so that, for example, an administrator or manager of a game parlor can check the operating status of pachinko machines in detail for each machine and for each player. In addition to being able to understand the maximum number of times that each vehicle can be given value, it is also possible to easily know the maximum number of times that each vehicle can be given value.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the number of disadvantageous balls that are disadvantageous to the player is calculated by counting the number of balls hit, but as another example, for example, if the number of balls that are disadvantageous to the player is The disadvantageous ball may be determined by counting the number of out balls. Further, in the above embodiment, the number of profitable balls that is profitable for the player is calculated by counting the number of supplied balls, but as another example, for example, the number of safe balls is counted and this number of safe balls is calculated. The number of profit balls may be determined by multiplying by a certain number.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the purpose of adopting a specific gaming state, which is to provide gaming services uniformly, can be fully achieved by performing termination control based on the third calculation means. is possible, and with the information for stop control output from the second calculation means,
It is possible to output information for discontinuation control for each player so as not to cause unfairness among players, and furthermore, the first calculation means calculates and displays the difference data for each pachinko game machine, thereby improving the pachinko game. It has now been possible to provide a management device for pachinko gaming machines that can be used for business management of difference data for each machine.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a pachinko game machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing the back structure of the pachinko machine. FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of an example of a variable winning ball device. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the rotating drum mechanism 50 included in the variable display device 500. FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko gaming machine, 71 is a first counting/calculating section, 72 is a second counting/calculating section,
73 is a third counting/calculating unit, 74 is a display device, 7
5 is a printing device, 641 is a driven ball detector, 642 is a supply ball detector, and 643 is a stop control device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A management device for managing the operating state of a pachinko gaming machine, which comprises: a specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the pachinko gaming machine has entered a predetermined gaming state; and the pachinko gaming machine. a winning ball device disposed on a gaming board of a gaming machine and capable of changing freely between a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous to the player; and a winning ball device based on the detection output of the specific gaming state detection means. control means for controlling the input prize ball device to a profit state in which the possibility of generating profit balls that is profitable for the player is increased; profit ball detection means for detecting the profit balls; and a profit ball detection means for detecting the profit balls; a disadvantageous ball detecting means for detecting a disadvantageous ball that is particularly disadvantageous; and a stop control means for controlling the pachinko game machine to stop in response to a stop command signal being given; The output of the ball detecting means is cumulatively counted to determine the number of profitable balls, the output of the unprofitable ball detecting means is cumulatively counted to determine the number of unprofitable balls, and the number of profitable balls and the number of unprofitable balls are calculated. A first calculating means for calculating the difference number; a reset command signal generating means capable of generating a reset command signal each time a player changes; and a new calculation of the output of the profit ball detecting means each time the reset signal is received. to determine the number of profitable balls after the reset command, and to calculate the number of unprofitable balls after the reset command by newly counting the output of the unprofitable ball detection means,
a second calculation means that calculates the difference between the number of profitable balls and the number of disadvantageous balls after the reset command and outputs the calculation result as information for stop control, each time the specific game state detection means outputs; The output of the profitable ball detection means is newly counted to determine the number of profitable balls, and the output of the unprofitable ball detection means is newly counted to determine the number of unprofitable balls, and the number of profitable balls and the unprofitable ball after the specific gaming state are calculated. a third calculating means for calculating the difference between the number of balls and the number of balls; at least based on the fact that the difference after the specific gaming state calculated by the third calculating means has reached a predetermined first value; A stop command signal generation means for generating a first stop command signal and applying it to the stop control means; and a visual expression means for visually representing at least the calculation data of the first calculation means. A management device for a pachinko game machine. 2. The discontinuation command signal generation means generates a second discontinuation command signal based on the output of the second calculation means reaching a predetermined second value, and the discontinuation control means: 2. A management device for a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, which controls stopping in response to said first stopping command signal or said second stopping command signal. 3. The above-mentioned stop command signal generating means includes a prohibiting means for prohibiting generation of the second stop command signal when the winning ball winning ball device is driven in a state advantageous to the player. A management device for a pachinko game machine according to item 2. 4. The visual representation means according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the visual representation means visually recognizes the difference calculated by the first calculation means as the calculation data. Management device for pachinko machines. 5. The visual expression means expresses the difference number calculated by the first calculation means and the difference number calculated by the second calculation means as the calculation data in a visually recognizable manner. A management device for a pachinko game machine according to any one of items 1 to 3. 6. The third calculation means includes a counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times the winning ball device is driven to a profit state based on the output of the specific gaming state detection means, and the visual expression means includes: A management device for a pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which expresses count data from the counting means in a visually recognizable manner. 7. The management device for a pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the visual expression means includes a display means. 8. The management device for a pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the visual expression means includes a printing means.