JPH03202088A - Managing device for pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely find out the carry-in of a pinball by automatically issuing an alarm when the difference of the number of out-balls and that of safe-balls exceeds a prescribed limit value. CONSTITUTION:In a managing device 3 which performs a balance arithmetic operation based on an out-ball number signal P1 and a safe-ball number signal P2 outputted from a pinball game machine 1 and a loan amount signal P3 outputted from a ball rent machine 2 corresponding to the pinball game machine 1 in one to one, a subtractor means 18 computes the difference of the number N4 of out-balls and the number N5 of safe-balls shown in the ball number signals P1 and P2 sequentially as the number N6 of differential balls, and also, a computed content is initialized at every output of the loan amount signal P3. The number N of differential balls is progressed with a value in the neighborhood of zero as far as the loan of the ball from the ball rent machine 2 is continued, and it is increased when the pinball is carried from the outside by that number. A signal generating means 22 outputs an alarm signal Sx when the number N6 of differential balls exceeds the prescribed limit value Nx.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention manages the management of a pachinko game machine based on the out-ball number signal and safe-ball number signal that will be output, and the pachinko game machine. The present invention relates to a management device for a pachinko game machine that performs calculations based on lending high signals output from ball lending machines installed in a one-to-one correspondence.

(Prior Art) Various pachinko game machines are installed in pachinko halls, and some of them are equipped with so-called special prize conditions in which the winning rate becomes extremely high when a predetermined condition is met during the game. It also includes pachinko game machines that exhibit However, with this type of pachinko game machine, if a game is played by bringing in pachinko balls acquired at another pachinko game machine, the profit margin of the pachinko hall will drop significantly. . For this reason, pachinko halls only allow games using newly lent pachinko balls on specific pachinko game machines. It is prohibited to bring games with you.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In order to prohibit games using pachinko balls brought in as described above, it is necessary to check whether or not there are players who bring pachinko balls acquired from other pachinko game machines into a specific pachinko game machine. Needs to be monitored. However, such monitoring not only has the drawback of requiring a large amount of manpower, but also has the problem that it is difficult to always reliably detect pachinko balls being brought into the system.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to automatically output an alarm signal when a pachinko game machine is used to play with pachinko balls brought in from elsewhere. To provide a management device for a pachinko game machine which has the effect of easily and reliably finding out a player using a brought-in pachinko ball.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention manages a pachinko game machine by controlling the number of out balls signal and the number of safe balls output from the pachinko game machine, as well as the number of safe balls signal. In a device that calculates income and expenditure based on rental amount signals output from a ball rental machine installed in one-to-one correspondence with a pachinko game machine, the number of out balls and the number of out balls indicated by each number of balls signals and A subtraction means is provided which sequentially calculates the difference in the number of safe balls as the number of difference balls and initializes the content of the wide calculation each time the rental high signal is output, and the number of difference balls obtained by the subtraction means is within a predetermined limit. The configuration includes a signal generating means that outputs an alarm signal when the value exceeds the value.

In addition, in the above-mentioned management device, a subtraction means is provided for sequentially calculating the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls indicated by the respective ball number signals as the difference number of balls, and the difference obtained by this subtraction means is provided. It is also possible to provide a signal generating means for outputting an alarm signal when the number of pachinko balls exceeds the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the rental amount indicated by the rental amount signal from the ball lending machine by a predetermined value or more.

(Function) In the apparatus according to the claim, when a game is being played on the pachinko game machine, the pachinko game machine outputs an out ball number signal and a safe ball number signal, and the subtraction means calculates the number of balls for each of the abovementioned numbers. The difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls indicated by the signal is calculated as the number of difference balls by 6A, and the calculation contents are calculated every time the lending high signal is output (that is, every time the ball lending machine performs lending operation). initialize.

Therefore, by the subtraction means that is initialized at the timing described above, the difference in the number of balls calculated by the subtraction means is calculated when playing a pachinko game machine or when playing with a ball lending operation using a corresponding ball lending machine. If the number of pachinko balls is brought in, the value will remain close to zero, but if a game is played with pachinko balls brought in from another party, the number will increase by the number of pachinko balls brought in. When the difference in the number of balls obtained by the subtraction means exceeds a predetermined limit value, the signal generation means outputs an alarm signal, thereby preventing many players from using pachinko balls brought in from elsewhere. This makes it possible to reliably find information without the need for human resources.

In the apparatus according to claim 2, when a game is being played in a pachinko hall, an out ball number signal and a safe ball number signal are output from the pachinko game machine, and the subtraction means is configured to output a number of out balls signal and a safe number of balls signal. The difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls that are received is sequentially calculated as the difference number of balls.

If the difference in the number of balls obtained by the subtraction means is more than a predetermined value than the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the rental amount indicated by the rental amount signal from the ball lending machine, it is a state in which pachinko balls have been brought in from another pachinko game machine. In such a state, the signal generating means outputs an alarm signal.

Therefore, in this case as well, it is possible to reliably find a player using pachinko balls brought in from elsewhere without requiring much manpower.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, only the parts related to the gist of the present invention among the management device of the pachinko game machine and the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine are shown by combinations of functional blocks. However, although the above-mentioned management device is actually composed of a computer and is designed to centrally manage a large number of pachinko game machines, for convenience of explanation, the management device shown in FIG. Only functional blocks are shown.

That is, the pachinko game machine 1 outputs one counting pulse P1, which is an out ball number signal, every time 10 out balls are generated, and outputs a count pulse P1, which is a safe ball number signal, every time 10 safe balls are generated. One counting pulse P2 is output. The ball rental machine 2 is installed in one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko game machine 1 so that the player at the pachinko game machine 1 can receive the rental of pachinko balls while in the gaming state. From the ball lending machine 2, the counting pulse P3, which is a lending high signal, is 1 every time a pachinko ball lending operation of 100 yen is performed.
It is designed to output pulses.

The above-mentioned counting pulses p, -p3 are given to the management device 3 via a signal line, and hereinafter this management device 3
Let's talk about.

4 is an out ball counting unit which receives a counting pulse P1 indicating the number of out balls via a human power unit 5 and a transfer gate 6;
This is initialized through the reset terminal R, and the counting pulses P1 input manually are added sequentially, and the addition result is output as a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of out balls after the above-mentioned initialization. Note that the transfer gate 6 allows a signal to pass only when a high level signal is applied to its gate terminal. Reference numeral 7 denotes a safe ball counting section which receives counting pulses P2 indicating the number of safe balls via the human power section 5, which is initialized through a reset terminal R, and sequentially adds up the input counting pulses P2. Then, the addition result is outputted as a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls after the above-mentioned initialization. 8 is a subtraction unit which subtracts the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of out balls indicated by the numerical signal N1, and applies the subtraction result to the pachinko game machine 1 after initialization of each counting unit 4 and 7. It is output as a numerical signal N3 indicating the difference in the number of balls.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a stop setting value storage section, which stores a stop setting value Nz (negative value) that can be changed arbitrarily. Reference numeral 10 denotes a comparator for stopping control, which compares the stopping setting value Nz with the numerical signal N3 from the subtracting part 8, and when a relationship of Nz≧N3 is established, the Mari Pachinko game machine 1 When the difference in the number of balls reaches the stop setting value NZ, a pulse stop signal Sz is generated.
It is designed to output . Reference numeral 11 denotes a signal holding section, which holds the reset terminal R from the time the stop signal Sz is output.
The output state of the stop signal Sz is maintained until the stop signal Sz is initialized. When the stop signal Sz is output from the signal holding unit 11, the new supply of pachinko balls to the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped, or the power of the pachinko ball launcher is cut off. The pachinko game machine 1 is configured to be switched to a discontinued state in which playing is prohibited. In addition, 12 is a release means that outputs a reset pulse RP in response to an external operation.
By the reset pulse RP, the out ball counting section 4. The safe ball counting section 7 and the signal holding section 11 are initialized.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a driving setting value storage section in which a driving setting value Na that can be arbitrarily changed is stored, and in this embodiment, the driving setting value Na is set to zero. Reference numeral 14 denotes a comparison section, which compares the driving setting value Na with the numerical signal N3 from the subtracting section 8. When the number of balls is greater than the number of safe balls) and the difference in the number of balls is zero or more, a driving signal Sa consisting of a high level signal is output, and in other states, a low level signal is output. It is designed to be presented. The output of the comparator 14 is inverted by an inverter 15 and then applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 6.

] 6 is an out ball 21 unit which receives the counting pulse P through the human power unit 5, which is initialized through the reset terminal R, and sequentially receives the input man-hour pulse P1. The addition result is output as a numerical signal N4 indicating the number of out balls after the above-mentioned initialization. 1
7 is a safe ball counting section which receives the counting pulse P2 through the input section 5, which is also initialized through the cent terminal R, and sequentially adds up the inputted counting pulses P2 and calculates the result. The addition result is output as a numerical signal N5 indicating the number of safe balls after the above-mentioned initialization.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a subtraction section which is a subtraction means, and this subtracts the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N5 from the number of out balls indicated by the numerical signal N4, and initializes each counting section 16 and 17 using the result of the operation. Later pachinko game machine 1
It is output as a numerical signal N6 indicating the difference in the number of balls.

Therefore, the out ball number counting section 16. The counting pulse P3 from the ball lending machine 2 is inputted to each reset terminal R of the safe ball number counting part 17 through one human power part, and each counting part 16.17 is input to each reset terminal R of the ball lending machine 2. It will be initialized every time a pachinko ball lending operation is performed. Therefore, the calculation contents of the subtraction unit 18 are initialized each time the counting pulse P3 is input, and the numerical signal N6 output from the subtraction unit 18 is determined at the time when the ball lending machine 2 performs the lending operation. This data indicates the difference in the number of balls of the pachinko game machine 1 from now on.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a lending amount counting unit which receives the counting pulse P3 indicating the lending amount of the ball lending machine 2 via the human power section, and this unit sequentially adds up the inputted counting pulses P3 and calculates the addition result as a ball lending amount. It is output as a numerical signal N7 indicating the loan amount by machine 2. Although not shown, the numerical signal N7 is used for sales management of the ball lending machine 2.

Now, 21 is a limit value storage section, in which a predetermined alarm limit value Nx is stored. In this case, the limit value Nx is set to a value indicating the number of balls equivalent to 50 yen, for example. has been done. 22 is a comparison section which is a signal generation means;
This is the limit value Nx and the numerical signal N6 from the subtractor 18.
When the state of NX≦N6 is reached, that is, when the pachinko ball lending operation by the ball lending machine 2 is not performed, the difference in the number of balls in the pachinko game machine 1 or the limit value NX
The configuration is such that an alarm signal Sx is output when the above condition occurs. Reference numeral 23 denotes a signal holding section, which is configured to hold the output state of the alarm signal Sx for a period from the time when the alarm signal Sx is output until it is initialized through the set terminal R by an external signal. . In addition, in a state where the alarm signal Sx is output from the signal holding unit 23, the power of the pachinko ball firing device of the pachinko game machine 1 is cut off, and at the same time, the game on the pachinko game machine 1 is prohibited. The machine number of the pachinko game machine 1 is displayed and a notification sound is generated.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

When a game is being played on the pachinko game machine 1,
Out ball counting unit 4 which outputs counting pulses P1 and P2 from the pachinko game machine 1 and adds counting pulse P1
and numerical signals Nl and N indicating the number of out balls from 16, respectively.
, are output, and numerical signals N2 and N indicating the number of safe balls are outputted from the safe ball counting sections 7 and 17, which add the counting pulse P2, respectively. As a result, the subtraction section 8
and 18 are the numerical signals N1. N2 difference and numerical signal N4. The difference between N5 and N5 is sequentially settled, and each calculation result is output as numerical signals N3 and N6 indicating the difference in the number of balls of the pachinko game machine 1, respectively.

In this case, when the numerical signal N3 from the subtraction unit 8 is greater than or equal to zero, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the input state, the comparison unit 14 outputs the input signal Sa (high level signal). , the input signal Sa is inverted to a low level signal by the inverter 15 and applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 6. Therefore, the transfer gate 6 blocks the passage of the counting pulse P1, and therefore, during the period when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the hitting state, the adding operation of the counting pulse P1 by the out ball counting section 4 is stopped. As a result, the number of pachinko balls entered by the player in the pachinko game machine 1 will not be reflected in the calculation result of the difference in the number of balls in the subtraction unit 8. As a result, when the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped after being played by two or more players, the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player is prevented from becoming larger than the set stop value Nz, and Q is prevented. become.

On the other hand, when the numerical signal N3 is a negative value, that is, when the player has acquired a pachinko ball, the comparator 14 does not output the input signal Sa.
Transfer gate 6 allows passage of counting pulse P1. In this state, when the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player increases and the difference number of balls calculated by the subtraction unit 8 increases in the negative direction, and the numerical signal N3 reaches the stop setting value Nz, Since the stop signal Sz is output from the comparator 10 and is held by the signal holding unit 11,
Based on this stop signal Sz, the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to the stop state. In addition, in order to release such a stopped state, operate the release means 12 and start the reset pulse R from now on.
P is output, and the out ball counting section 4. What is necessary is to initialize the safe ball counting section 7 and the signal holding section 11.

In addition, the subtracting unit 18 calculates the difference in the number of balls as described above from playing on the pachinko game machine 1.
It is initialized every time the counting pulse P3 is output from (that is, every time the ball lending machine 2 performs a lending operation). Therefore, the numerical signal N6 from the subtraction unit 18, which is initialized at the above-mentioned timing, indicates that the game on the pachinko game machine 1 is performed with the corresponding ball lending operation by the ball lending machine 2. In the state where the number of pachinko balls is brought in, the value remains close to zero, but if a game is played with pachinko balls brought in from another party, the number increases by the number of pachinko balls brought in. When pachinko balls worth more than 50 yen are brought in from another party, the numerical signal N6 increases to more than the limit value Nx.
begins to output an alarm signal Sx, and in response to this, playing on the pachinko game machine 1 is prohibited, and at the same time,
The machine number of the pachinko game machine 1 is displayed and the notification sound is generated. As a result, it becomes possible to reliably find a player using pachinko balls brought in from another place based on the above-mentioned alarm signal Sx, even though it requires a lot of manpower.

A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2, and only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.

That is, in this second embodiment, the out ball counting section 16
And for each reset terminal R of the safe ball counting section 17,
The alarm signal Sx from the comparator 22 is delayed by a predetermined short time by a delay circuit 24 and then provided. Therefore, the numerical signal N6 output from the subtraction section 18 is
This data indicates the number of differential balls of the pachinko game machine 1 after the time when the alarm signal Sx is output. Loan amount counting section 2
The numerical signal N7 starting from 0 is converted by the converting section 25 into a numerical signal N8 indicating the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the loan amount indicated by the numerical signal N7, and then provided to the adding section 26. The adder 26 adds the numerical signal N8 and the limit value NX from the limit value storage 21, and provides the addition result as a numerical signal N to the comparator 22. In this case, the comparator 22 is in the state fi of N, ≦N6 (however, N5-N6 +N
x), that is, when the difference in the number of balls obtained by the subtraction unit 18 exceeds the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the rental amount by the ball lending machine 2 by more than the limit value Nx, the alarm signal Sx is output. .

Here, the number of pachinko balls (N8 A state in which Nx or more pachinko balls are brought in from another pachinko game machine 1 corresponds to a state in which Nx or more pachinko balls are brought in from another pachinko game machine 1. In such a state, the comparator 22 outputs an alarm signal Sx. It will start outputting. Therefore, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to reliably find a player using pachinko balls brought in from elsewhere without requiring much manpower.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the inventions of claims 1 and 2, the out ball number signal and the safe ball number signal output from the pachinko game machine and the one-on-one communication with the pachinko game machine In a pachinko game machine management device that calculates the income and expenditure of a pachinko game machine based on the rental high signal output from a ball rental machine installed to correspond to It is possible to automatically output an alarm signal in the event of a pachinko game machine being used in a game, and this has excellent effects such as being able to easily and reliably find the player who used the pachinko balls brought in. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration in a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 in a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a ball rental machine, 3 is a management device, 4 and 16 are out ball counting units, 7 and 17 are safe ball counting units, 8 is a subtraction unit, and 18 is a subtraction unit (subtraction means ), 20 is a loan amount counting section, 21 is a limit value storage section, and 22 is a comparison section (signal generating means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Out ball number signal and safe ball number signal output from a pachinko game machine and one-on-one with the pachinko game machine
A management device for a pachinko game machine that calculates the income and expenditure of a pachinko game machine based on a rental high signal output from a ball rental machine installed to correspond to the number of balls indicated by each ball number signal. a subtraction means that sequentially calculates the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls as the number of difference balls and initializes the calculation contents each time the rental high signal is output; 1. A management device for a pachinko game machine, comprising: signal generating means for outputting an alarm signal when the limit value of the pachinko game machine is exceeded. 2. Out ball number signal and safe ball number signal output from a pachinko game machine and one-on-one with that pachinko game machine
A management device for a pachinko game machine that calculates the income and expenditure of a pachinko game machine based on a rental high signal output from a ball rental machine installed to correspond to the number of balls indicated by each ball number signal. A subtraction means for sequentially calculating the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls as the number of difference balls, and a pachinko ball whose difference number of balls obtained by the subtraction means corresponds to the rental amount indicated by the rental amount signal from the ball rental machine. 1. A management device for a pachinko game machine, comprising: signal generation means for outputting an alarm signal when the number exceeds the number by a predetermined value or more.