JPH03205079A - Electronic management device for playing field - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a ball shortage state in a playing game machine by installing a received ball/delivered ball monitoring means which outputs a delivered ball rate signal of the number of delivered balls to the number of received balls, and a ball supply monitoring means which outputs a supply signal into a supply device according to the delivered ball rate. CONSTITUTION:A received ball/delivered ball terminal monitoring means 71 receives the detection signals supplied from the received ball/delivered ball detectors of four playing game machines 1 and counts the number of received balls and the number of delivered balls of each playing game machine 1 at each prescribed time, and calculates the ratio of the delivered balls to the received balls, and outputs a delivered ball rate signal. In addition, the monitoring means 71 calculates the number of difference between the number of received balls and the number of delivered balls, and outputs a differential ball quantity signal. A ball supply terminal monitoring means 72 receives a delivered ball rate signal from the received ball/delivered ball terminal monitoring means 71, and outputs a supply signal into a supply device 12 a prescribed number of times which is increased and decreased according to the delivered ball rate. In addition, a supply signal can be outputted into a supplying device a prescribed number of times which is increased and decreases according to the number of difference of the delivered balls. Accordingly, the supply of balls to the playing game machine can be carried out by the supplying device according to the delivered ball rate.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to pachinko machines that use small balls as playing media, coins, arrangement ball machines that use metal, metal game machines such as mahjong ball pachinko machines, and others. The present invention relates to an electronic management device for a game parlor that can be applied to this type of pachinko machine, and particularly relates to an electronic management device for distributed management of these pachinko machines.

[Prior Art] Conventional electronic management devices of this type include a contact point in a replenishment tray for supplying balls to a gaming machine, and when the contact point is turned on, balls are automatically replenished. There are things.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, if balls are replenished after the supply tray is empty, depending on the ball output rate, the balls may not be replenished in time, and the gaming machine may operate without balls. There was a problem that I could no longer do it.

The present invention was made to solve such problems,
To provide an electronic management device for a game hall that prevents a game machine from running out of balls even if the ball output rate increases.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above object, the gist of the present invention is as follows: 1. A system for detecting the entry and exit of balls in each of a plurality of gaming machines arranged. An electronic management device for managing the gaming machines, comprising a ball detector and a replenishing device for replenishing balls to each gaming machine in response to a replenishment signal; Based on the detection signal from the machine, it calculates the number of balls in and out of each gaming machine at predetermined intervals, calculates the ratio of the number of balls out to the number of balls in, and outputs a ball output rate signal. A means for monitoring ball entry and exit.

and a ball replenishment monitoring means that receives the ball output rate signal and outputs a replenishment signal to the replenishment device at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the ball output rate. Management device.

2. Each of the plurality of gaming machines is provided with an incoming/outgoing ball detector that detects the incoming and outgoing of balls, and a replenishing device that replenishes balls to each gaming machine in response to a replenishment signal. One terminal management device is attached to each of the four game machines 41i, and the terminal management device is an electronic management device that centrally manages the plurality of terminal management devices by an integrated management device.

Based on the detection signals from the ball input/output detectors of the four gaming machines, the number of balls in and out of each gaming machine is calculated at predetermined time intervals, and the number of balls put out relative to the number of balls in is calculated. a ball input/excavation terminal monitoring means that calculates the ratio of the number of balls and outputs a ball output rate signal; ball replenishment terminal monitoring means for outputting a replenishment signal to the terminal management device; The electronic management device for a gaming hall is characterized by comprising a ball replenishment comprehensive monitoring means capable of outputting a replenishment signal to the replenishment device via the terminal management device.

[Operation] The ball in/out monitoring means calculates the ball out rate, which is the ratio of the number of balls in to the number of balls in.

The ball replenishment monitoring means causes the replenishing device to replenish balls to the gaming machine at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the ball output rate.

Therefore, when the ball output rate becomes low, replenishment is carried out a corresponding number of times, and it is possible to prevent the gaming machine from running out of balls.

[Example] An example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the gaming hall.

A plurality of islands 2 are arranged in the game hall.

As shown in FIG. 5, each island 2 is equipped with a plurality of gaming machines 1, a ball lending machine 3, and a prize ball counting machine 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, one terminal management device 5 is attached to every 14 gaming machines 1 and 4 ball lending machines 3.

The terminal tubes M5 in each island 2 are centrally managed by an integrated management device 6.

Each of the gaming machines 1 has a supply tray, and a ball entry/output detector 1
1 and a replenishment device 12 are provided.

The incoming/outputting ball detector 11 detects incoming and outgoing balls of the gaming machine and outputs a detection signal.

The supply tray stores the balls supplied by the supply device 12 and supplies the balls to the gaming machine 1.

There is a contact point inside the supply tray.

The intersection is turned on when the number of man-hours in the replenishment tray decreases, and outputs a replenishment signal to the replenishment device 12.

The replenishment device 12 replenishes balls to a replenishment tray in response to a replenishment signal.

The terminal management device 115 includes ball input/output terminal monitoring means 71.
A ball replenishment terminal monitoring means 72 is also provided.

Ball entry/output terminal monitoring means 71 receives detection signals from the ball entry/output detectors of the four gaming machines 1, and monitors the number of balls in and out of each gaming machine 1 at predetermined time intervals. In addition to calculating the number, calculate the ratio of the number of balls out to the number of balls in (ball output rate),
Outputs the ball output rate signal.

In addition, the ball input/output terminal monitoring means 71 controls the four gaming machines 1.
Receiving detection signals from the incoming and outgoing ball detectors, calculates the number of incoming balls and outgoing balls of each gaming machine 1 at predetermined time intervals, and calculates the difference between the incoming and outgoing balls. It is also possible to calculate the number and output a difference ball number signal.

Ball replenishment terminal monitoring means 72 is ball input/output terminal monitoring means 7
It receives a ball output rate signal from 1 and outputs a replenishment signal to the replenishment device 12 at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the ball output rate.

In addition, the ball replenishment terminal monitoring means 72 can receive the difference number signal and output a replenishment signal to the replenishment device at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the difference number of balls output.

Specifically, the terminal management device 5, as shown in FIG.
The signal input section 151, the control section 152, the memory 153, the signal output section 154, and the network control section 155 constitute the above means.

The signal input section 151 inputs detection signals from the game Ia1 and the ball rental game 3, and sends the signals to the control section 152.

The control unit 152 controls the signal input unit 151 according to the signal.
The data is input into the memory 153 from. Thereafter, the control unit 152 obtains the stored data from the memory 153, performs arithmetic processing, and stores the data in the memory 153.

Then, the signal output section 154 outputs the data obtained from the memory 153 as an output signal in response to the signal from the control section 152.

Further, the network control unit 155 obtains data from the memory 153 in response to a signal from the control unit 152.

The network control unit 155 is in communication with the island controller unit 163 of the integrated management device 6.

In this manner, the terminal management device 5 performs various signal detection and data processing, state management and control of gaming machines, etc., signal output to various external interfaces, replenishment signal output, data transmission through the island network, etc.

On the other hand, the accumulation management device 6 includes integrated ball incoming and outgoing monitoring means 8.
1 and ball supply comprehensive monitoring means 82 are provided.

The total ball input/output monitoring means 81 is a means for storing the ball output rates of all games JAL via the terminal management device 5.

In addition, the ball in/out comprehensive monitoring means 81 is the terminal management device 5
It is also possible to store the difference in the number of balls for all gaming machines 1 via the .

The ball supply comprehensive monitoring means 82, via the terminal management device 5,
A possible means is to output a replenishment signal to the replenishment device 12.

Specifically, the collection management device 6, as shown in FIG.
Control unit 161, memory 162, and island controller unit 1
63, a control panel 164, and one communication board 165 constitute the above means.

Then, it processes and stores data sent from the terminal management device 5, creates display data on the control panel, creates print data, receives and issues various control commands to the gaming machine l, manages various constants, Controls communication boats, etc.

The control panel 164 includes a single line control section 17 as shown in FIG.
1, an input section 172, a display section 173, and a printing section 174.
and a display setting section 174.

Then, it requests control to each gaming machine, displays the status of each gaming machine and the gaming hall, prints total data, and notifies abnormalities.

In the present invention, "gaming machines" include, for example, pachinko machines, arrangement ball machines, medal game machines such as mahjong ball pachinko machines, and other pachinko machines of this type, and "balls" include, for example,
Refers to small balls used in pachinko machines, coins and medals used in arrangement ball machines, mahjong ball pachinko machines, etc., and other game media used in these types of pachinko machines.

Next, the effect will be explained.

As methods for replenishing by the replenishment device 12, there are two methods: manually issuing a replenishment signal and automatically issuing a replenishment signal.

When automatic, there are a fixed amount addition method, a variable addition method based on the ball output rate, a variable addition method based on the difference in the number of balls, and a safe ball addition method.

In the quantitative additional machining method, a fixed number of balls are supplied to the supply tray when a puncture point signal is received from the contact point. The number of replenishments at one time is in the range of 100 to 800, and this number can be freely set to 100 on a side car.

In the variable addition method based on the ball output rate, the ball entering/output detector 11
In response to the detection signal from the ball input/output terminal monitoring means 71
calculates the ball output rate, which is the ratio of the number of balls put out to the number of balls put in.

Then, the ball replenishing terminal monitoring means 72 causes the replenishing device 12 to replenish balls to the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the ball output rate according to the set range of a constant.

For example, when the ball output rate is less than X1%, the ball is replenished N1 times, when the ball output rate is more than x2% and less than X1%, the ball is replenished N2 times, and when the ball output rate is x4% or more, the ball is replenished N3 times.

X, to x4 can be freely set in the range of 1 to 500, and Nr to N3 can be freely set in the range of 1 to 8.

Therefore, when the ball output rate increases, replenishment is performed a corresponding number of times, and it is possible to prevent the gaming machine from running out of balls.

In the variable addition method based on the difference in the number of balls, the incoming/outgoing ball detector 11
In response to the detection signal from the ball input/output terminal monitoring means 71
Or, calculate the difference between the number of balls in and the number of balls out.

Then, the ball replenishing terminal monitoring means 72 causes the replenishing device 12 to replenish balls to the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the difference in the number of balls put out according to the set range of a constant.

For example, when the difference in the number of balls is less than 78, the ball is replenished M times, when the difference in the number of balls is Y2 or more and less than 1Y:1, the ball is replenished M2 times, and when the difference in the number of balls is 74 or more, the ball is replenished M3 times.

Y and ~Y4 can be freely set in the range of +9900 to -99900, and 1M and ~M3 can be freely set in the range of 1 to 8.

In the safe ball addition method, the released ball is detected by the safe ball (winning ball) of the gaming machine 1, and the set number of man-hours and 1
00 fewer man-hours, the man-hours in the replenishment tray are kept constant.

[Effects of the invention] The ball input/output monitoring means calculates the ball output rate, and the ball replenishment monitoring means causes the replenishment device to replenish balls to the gaming machine at a predetermined number of times that increases or decreases according to the ball output rate. Therefore, when the ball output rate increases, replenishment is performed a corresponding number of times to prevent the gaming machine from running out of balls.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electronic management device of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a professional diagram showing the functions of the terminal management device;
4 is a block diagram showing the functions of the control panel of the collection management device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the island, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game hall. l...Game machine 2...Island 3...Ball lending machine 4...Prize ball counting machine 5...
- Terminal management device 6... Accumulation management device 12... Replenishment device 71... Ball entry/output terminal monitoring means 72... Ball replenishment terminal monitoring means 81... Ball entry/output comprehensive monitoring means 82...Ball Supply Comprehensive Monitoring Means Figure 6 Figure 5 1990 Y Month η Day 2゜3゜4゜1999 Patent Application No. 343876 Name of Invention Person who corrects electronic management device of gaming hall Relationship to the incident Patent applicant address: 3-20-3 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Name (
Name) Ace Denken Co., Ltd. Representative Takatoshi Takemoto

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Each of the plurality of gaming machines is provided with an incoming/outputting ball detector that detects the incoming and outgoing of balls, and balls are supplied to each gaming machine in response to a replenishment signal. An electronic management device that is provided with a replenishment device and manages the gaming machines, and receives a detection signal from the ball entry/output detector of the gaming machine, and checks the input/output of each gaming machine at predetermined time intervals. A ball input/output monitoring means that calculates the number of balls and the number of balls out, and calculates the ratio of the number of balls put out to the number of balls put in, and outputs a ball output rate signal; upon receiving the ball output rate signal, An electronic management device for a gaming hall, characterized in that it has a ball replenishment monitoring means for outputting a replenishment signal to the replenishment device at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the ball output rate. 2. Each of the plurality of gaming machines is provided with an incoming/outgoing ball detector that detects the incoming and outgoing of balls, and a replenishing device that replenishes balls to each gaming machine in response to a replenishment signal. , an electronic management device in which one terminal management device is attached to each of the four gaming machines, and a plurality of the terminal management devices are centrally managed by an integrated management device, wherein the terminal management device includes: one terminal management device attached to each of the four gaming machines; Receiving the detection signal from the ball input/output detector, calculates the number of balls in and out of each gaming machine at predetermined time intervals, and calculates the ratio of the number of balls out to the number of balls in. and a ball input/output terminal monitoring means that outputs a ball output rate signal; and upon receiving the ball output rate signal, sends a replenishment signal to the replenishment device at a predetermined number of times that is increased or decreased according to the ball output rate. A ball replenishment terminal monitoring means for outputting the ball, and the accumulation management device includes: a total ball input/output monitoring means for storing the ball output rate of all gaming machines via the terminal management device; An electronic management device for a game hall, comprising: comprehensive ball supply monitoring means capable of outputting a replenishment signal to the replenishment device via the device.