JPH03275087A - Electronic control device in game room - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rapidly discover any failures of a ball detector or coin detector by providing a money amount monitoring means for inputting a coin detecting signal through a coin detecting signal line to store, calculate and record a money amount received in a ball lending machine and an abnormal disconnection monitoring means for detecting the disconnection of a coin detecting signal line. CONSTITUTION:A terminal money amount monitoring means 73 inputs coin detecting signals of four ball lending machines 3 through coin detecting signal lines to store, calculate and record money amounts received in the respective ball lending machines 3. A terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72 judges whether or not ball detecting signals of four game machines are 0 or 1 to output a disconnection abnormality signal of a ball detecting signal line 20 with respective to the corresponding game machine 1 when the ball detecting signal is 0 or 1. An overall disconnection abnormality monitoring means 82 controls the disconnection abnormalities of all game machines 1 and ball lending machines 3 through a terminal control unit 5, records the disconnection abnormalities of the corresponding game machines 1 and ball lending machines 3 and outputs disconnection abnormality signals of the corresponding game machines 1 and ball lending machines 3, so that the disconnection abnormalities of the game machine can be easily discovered since the disconnection of the ball detecting signal is detected to output the disconnection abnormality signal.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to pachinko machines that use small balls as playing media, arranged ball machines that use coins and medals, metal game machines such as mahjong ball pachinko machines, and others. The present invention relates to an electronic management device for a gaming hall that manages this type of gaming machine and a ball lending machine that lends out gaming media for the gaming machine.

[Prior Art] This type of conventional electronic management device is provided in a ball detector or each gaming machine, detects the number of balls, outputs a ball detection signal, and is connected to a ball monitoring means or ball detector. The ball detection signal from the machine is input, the number of balls for each gaming machine is stored and calculated, and the number of balls is recorded.

In addition, in the case of a ball lending machine for lending game media, a coin detector or a ball lending machine is installed in each machine, and outputs one pulse signal for every 100 yen amount, or one pulse signal for each type of currency. A signal from the amount monitoring means of the electronic management device or a signal from the money detector is inputted, and the amount of money for each ball lending machine is memorized, calculated, and recorded.

The number of balls and the amount are used as data for managing the gaming machine.

[Question II to be Solved by the Invention] However, when the ball detector malfunctions, the ball detection signal may not be detected due to wire breakage, fraud, etc. even though there are balls. In such a case, the gaming machine will
It becomes impossible to know the number of balls, and it becomes difficult to adjust the balls.

In addition, there may be cases where the currency detection signal is not detected due to intentional fraud, etc. at ball lending opportunities, and in this case,
It becomes impossible to know the amount of the ball lending opportunity, and it becomes difficult to manage the amount.

As a result, it becomes difficult to properly manage the gaming parlor, which is detrimental to the management of the gaming parlor.

For this reason, it is necessary to quickly find a malfunctioning ball detector or coin detector, but it is not easy to discover this malfunction, and if it cannot be detected for a long time, the above-mentioned disadvantages will occur. There was.

The present invention was made to solve such problems,
To provide an electronic management device for a game hall that can quickly discover failures in ball detectors or coin detectors and efficiently manage the game hall.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention for solving such objects is as follows: 1. A coin that detects the insertion of money into a coin lending opportunity and outputs a coin detection signal to a coin detection signal line. a detector, an amount monitoring means for inputting the money detection signal through the money detection signal line, storing and calculating the amount deposited in the ball lending opportunity, and recording the amount; 1. An electronic management device for an amusement park, comprising: disconnection abnormality monitoring means for detecting disconnection.

2. A ball detector that detects at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out of the gaming machine and outputs a ball detection signal to a ball detection signal line; The gaming machine has a ball monitoring means for storing and calculating at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out of the gaming machine and records the number of balls, and a disconnection abnormality monitoring means for detecting a disconnection of the ball detection signal line. , an electronic management device for amusement parks featuring features.

3. A ball detector that detects at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out of the gaming machine and outputs a ball detection signal to a ball detection signal line; A ball monitoring means that stores and calculates at least one of the number of balls in and the number of balls out of the gaming machine and records the number of balls, and a ball monitoring means that detects the insertion of money into the ball lending machine and sends the money to the money detection signal line. a money detector that outputs a detection signal, and inputs the money detection signal through the money detection signal line, stores and calculates the amount deposited in the ball lending opportunity, and stores the money I.
1. An electronic management device for a gaming hall, comprising: amount monitoring means for recording I; and disconnection abnormality monitoring means for detecting disconnection of the ball detection signal line and the money detection signal line.

4. The disconnection abnormality monitoring means switches the ball detection signal line and the coin detection signal line between a disconnection detection mode and a signal detection mode in a time-sharing manner, and detects a disconnection in the ball detection signal line and a disconnection in the coin detection signal line. 3. The electronic management device for a gaming hall according to item 2 or 3, characterized in that the device detects.

5. The ball detection signal is a bias signal, and the wire breakage abnormality monitoring means detects a wire breakage when the signal level of the ball detection signal is 0 or 1, and outputs a wire breakage abnormality signal. , the electronic management device for a gaming hall according to item 3 or 4.

6. Item 2, characterized in that the money detection signal is a bias signal, and the wire breakage abnormality monitoring means detects a wire breakage when the signal level of the money detection signal is 0 or 1, and outputs a wire breakage abnormality signal. , the electronic management device for a gaming hall according to item 3 or 4.

7. An electronic management device is provided in which one terminal management device is attached to each of a plurality of gaming machines and ball rental machines, and the plurality of terminal management devices are centrally managed by an integrated management device, and each of the gaming machines C is A ball detector is provided that detects at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out, and outputs a ball detection signal that is a bias signal to the ball detection signal line, and each of the ball lending opportunities includes the following steps: A coin detector is provided that detects the coin detection signal and outputs a coin detection signal as a bias signal to the coin detection signal line, and the terminal management device detects the ball detection signals of the plurality of gaming machines through the ball detection signal line. a terminal ball monitoring means that inputs the input, stores and calculates at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls outputted from each gaming machine, and records the number of balls; terminal amount monitoring means for inputting the money detection signal of the plurality of gaming machines, storing and calculating the amount deposited into each ball lending machine, and recording the amount; or 1, outputs a disconnection abnormality signal for the corresponding gaming machine, and when the money detection signal of the plurality of ball lending machines is 0 or 1, outputs a disconnection abnormality signal for the corresponding ball lending machine. and terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means, the integrated management device comprising:

a comprehensive ball monitoring means for recording the number of balls of all gaming machines via the terminal management device; a comprehensive amount monitoring device for recording the amounts of all ball lending opportunities via the terminal management device; The present invention is characterized by comprising a comprehensive disconnection abnormality monitoring means for managing disconnection abnormalities of all gaming machines and ball lending machines through a management device, and recording disconnection abnormalities of corresponding games m and ball lending machines. It resides in the electronic management device of the gaming hall.

[Function] The ball detector detects at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out of the gaming machine and outputs a ball detection signal, and the disconnection abnormality monitoring means outputs a disconnection abnormality signal when it does not receive the ball detection signal. Output.

In this way, disconnection abnormalities in the gaming machine can be easily discovered.

Even in the case of a disconnection abnormality in a ball lending opportunity, the disconnection abnormality can be easily discovered in the same way as in the case of a gaming machine.

In the case of a ball detection signal, a coin detection signal, or a bias signal, the disconnection abnormality monitoring means outputs a disconnection abnormality signal when the bias signal is 0 or 1.

When a plurality of gaming machines and ball lending machines are centrally managed, disconnection abnormalities in all gaming machines and ball lending machines can be discovered.

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

FIG. 5 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, ball lending @3, and a prize ball counting machine 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, one terminal management device i5 is attached to each of the four gaming machines 1 and the four ball lending machines 3. In addition, one ball rental machine has the functions of two machines.

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

Each of the games II & 1 is provided with a ball detector 29 that detects at least one of the number of balls in and the number of balls out, and outputs a ball detection signal, which is a bias signal, to the ball detection signal line 20.

Further, each of the ball lending machines 3 is provided with a money detector 30 that detects the insertion of money into the ball lending machine 3 and outputs a money detection signal, which is a bias signal, to the money detection signal line.

The terminal tube embedding W5 is provided with a terminal ball monitoring means 71, a terminal amount monitoring means 73, and a terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72.

The terminal ball monitoring means 71 inputs the ball detection signals of the four gaming machines through the ball detection signal line 20, stores and calculates at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls outputted from each gaming machine 1, and determines the number of balls. It is a means of recording numbers.

The terminal amount monitoring means 73 inputs the money detection signals of the four ball lending machines 3 through the money detection signal line, and inputs the money detection signals of the four ball lending machines 3 to
It is a means of storing and calculating the amount deposited into a bank and recording the amount. Note that the deposited amount may be the number of balls corresponding to the amount.

The terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72 judges whether the ball detection signals of the four gaming machines are 0 (or 1) or not, and when it is 0 (or 1), the ball detection signal line 20 of the corresponding gaming machine 1 is This is means for outputting a disconnection abnormality signal. In addition, the terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72 judges whether the currency detection signal of the four ball lending machines 3 is 0 (or 1), and when it is 0 (or 1),
This is means for outputting a disconnection abnormality signal regarding the corresponding ball lending opportunity 3.

Further, the terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72 includes the ball detection signal line 20
And for the coin detection signal line, the disconnection detection mode and the signal detection mode are switched in time division, and the ball detection signal line 2o!
This means detects disconnection of the li line and the money detection signal line.

As shown in FIG. 7, the ball detector 29 and the terminal ball monitoring means 7
1 and in series with the terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72,
It is connected. That is, the ball detector 29 is connected to the ball detector 29 and the terminal ball monitoring means 71 through the points 21 and 22 via the driver 51 and the connector 52.

The terminal ball monitoring means 71 includes a connector 55, a point 23,
Diode 57, points 24, 2526, resistor 61,
It is connected to a terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72 having a trihalo 2 and the like. Therefore, the terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72
It is connected to the terminal ball monitoring means 71 and the ball detector 29.

A diode 56 is connected to point 23,
Point 24 has point 27. Output 33 is led via diode 58. A resistor 63 and a power supply 64 are connected to point 27, and connection points 25 and 26
are connected to a capacitor 59 and a resistor 60, respectively. Furthermore, at points 21.22, there is a ball detector 29
Or is provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal management device t5 includes a signal input section 151, a control section 152, and a 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 gaming machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3, and sends the signal 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 11152 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 a signal from the control section 152.

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

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

In this way, the terminal tube H5 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 integrated accumulation tube M6 is provided with a total ball monitoring means 81, a total amount monitoring means 83, and a total disconnection abnormality monitoring means 82.

The total ball monitoring means 81 is a means for recording the number of balls of all the gaming machines 1 via the terminal management device 5 and outputting the number of balls signals of all the gaming machines 1.

The comprehensive amount monitoring means 83 records the amounts of all ball lending opportunities 3 via the terminal management device 5, and records the amounts of all ball lending opportunities 3.
This is a means of outputting an amount signal.

The comprehensive disconnection abnormality monitoring means 82 monitors all the gaming machines 1 and the ball lending 4I! via the terminal management device M5. 3! f&! It is means for managing abnormalities, recording disconnection abnormalities for the corresponding gaming machines 1 and ball lending machines 3, and outputting disconnection abnormality signals for the corresponding gaming machines 1 and ball lending machines 3.

Specifically, the accumulation pipe embedding W6 is as shown in FIG.
Control unit 161, memory 162, and island controller unit 1
63, a control panel 164, and a communication boat section 165 constitute the above means.

Then, the data sent from the terminal management device 5 is processed, stored, and fulli! Creating display data for the gaming machine 1, creating print data, receiving and issuing various control commands to the gaming machine 1,
It manages various constants, controls communication boats, etc.

Control@164 is the 3-line control section 17 as shown in FIG.
1, input section 172, 1 display section 173, and printing section 174.
and a display setting section 174.

The display setting section 174 outputs a display signal in response to the ball number signal from the total ball monitoring means 81 and the amount signal from the total amount monitoring means 83, and outputs a display signal according to the wire breakage abnormality signal from the comprehensive wire breakage abnormality monitoring means 82. Outputs an abnormality display signal.

The display unit 173 displays the number of balls of each gaming machine 1 and the amount of each ball lending opportunity 3 in accordance with the display signal and the disconnection abnormality display signal, and displays the gaming machine 1 and ball lending opportunity 3 in which the disconnection abnormality occurred.

In addition, the control fi 164 controls each gaming machine l and the ball lending machine 3.
The controller requests control to the game machine, displays the status of each gaming machine, ball lending machine, and gaming hall, prints total data, reports abnormalities, and reports abnormalities in sales data of ball lending machines.

In the present invention, the term "gaming machine" refers to, for example, a pachinko machine, a medal game machine such as an arrangement ball machine, a mahjong ball pachinko machine, or any other pachinko machine of this type, and a "ball" refers to, for example, a pachinko machine. Refers to small balls used in 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.

Also.

Ball lending machines refer to general large ball lending machines and thin ball lending machines.

Next, the effect will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a bias voltage is applied to (a), the ball detector 29 inputs l ball detection pulse signals from the terminal ball monitoring means 71 via the ball detection signal line 20. The ball detection pulse signal is a rectangular wave with a unit of 5 ms, and when it is OV, it is in disconnection detection mode, and when it is 5+5V, it is in counting mode.
Each mode is switched in units of seconds. Note that the bias signal 101 in (a), the signal 102 of the ball detector 29, and the count output 103 have the relationship shown in FIG. 10.

Referring to FIGS. 8 to 1O, when a bias voltage of +5V is applied to (a), the counting mode of signal level 1 is entered. At this time, when the ball counter 29 detects at least one of the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of the gaming machine 1 and turns ON and outputs a ball detection signal, the potential of (a) changes, and this change in potential changes the terminal. It is input to the ball monitoring means 71, and the change is recorded in the terminal ball monitoring means 71 (step 41).

(a) or OV (step 42), the signal level is 0.
When the disconnection detection mode is entered and a negative pulse of 100 μs is input in (b), the capacitor 59 is discharged via the tie auto 58 (step 43). As a result, the potential at points 24, 25, and 26 decreases (c
), a low level output is performed (step 44
).

At this time, if the ball detection signal line 20 is not disconnected, the capacitor 59 is charged back to the original potential within about 500 JLs, and since the signal level of the ball detection signal is 1, a disconnection abnormal signal is output. do not. If the wire is disconnected,
Since the potential of the capacitor 59 remains discharged and the signal level of the ball detection signal is 0, the terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 72 detects a disconnection, and outputs a disconnection abnormality signal for the corresponding gaming machine l (step 45
).

In this way, a disconnection abnormality in the gaming machine 1 can be easily discovered.

Note that the money detector 30. The currency detection signal line 30 and the terminal amount monitoring means 73 are connected to the ball detector 29 and the ball detection signal line 20.
Since the disconnection is detected by the same circuit as the terminal ball monitoring means 71, the explanation will be omitted, or even in the case of a disconnection abnormality in the ball lending machine, the disconnection abnormality can be easily detected in the same way as in the case of the gaming machine. be able to. However, in this case, the money detector 3
0 is turned on when the insertion of money into the ball lending machine 3 is detected and outputs a money detection signal.

In addition, the comprehensive disconnection abnormality monitoring means 82 manages the disconnection abnormalities of all gaming machines 1 and ball lending machines Ia3 via the terminal management device 5, and records the disconnection abnormalities of the corresponding gaming machines 1 and ball lending machines 3. - Outputs a disconnection abnormal signal for the corresponding game *i and the ball lending machine 3.

In accordance with this, the display section 173 displays the number of balls entered and number of balls played for each game 411 and the amount of money for each ball lending machine 3 via the display setting section 174, and displays the gaming machine 1 in which the disconnection abnormality occurred and the number of balls. 9 Displaying Real Lending Machines 3 In this way, through centralized management, disconnection abnormalities between all gaming machines 1 and ball lending machines 3, ball detectors 29, and coin detectors 30 can be easily discovered.

In addition, the ball detector 29 may consist of one or both of an incoming ball detector and an out ball detector. In addition, the terminal ball monitoring f stage 71 stores and calculates the number of incoming balls,
It may consist of one or both of an incoming ball monitoring means for recording the number of balls, and an outgoing ball monitoring means for storing and calculating the number of balls out, and recording the number of balls.

It should be noted that the method for detecting a disconnection is not limited to the method of detecting a bias signal; for example, other methods are used, such as detecting whether or not an f detection signal is received.
It may also be possible to detect the @ line when it is not detected.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the electronic management device of the gaming hall according to the present invention, the disconnection abnormality monitoring means detects the disconnection of the ball detection @ number and outputs the disconnection abnormality signal, so that the disconnection abnormality of the gaming machine can be easily detected. I discovered it in
It is possible to shut down and repair the game machine that is malfunctioning.

The same applies to the ball lending machine. As a result, it is possible to prevent damage to the management of the gaming parlor due to disconnection abnormalities, and to quickly respond and efficiently manage the gaming parlor.

Furthermore, when a plurality of gaming machines and ball lending machines are centrally managed, disconnection abnormalities in each gaming machine and ball lending machine can be discovered.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electronic management device of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the functions of the terminal management device, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the functions of the collection management equipment, Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the functions of the control panel of the collection management equipment, and Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the functions of the collection management equipment. , FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game hall, and FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram for detecting disconnection. @Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure for detecting disconnection, Figure 9 is a signal time chart, and the 1st O
The figure is a time chart showing the relationship between the bias signal, the detector signal, and the counting output. l...gaming machine 2...island 3-...ball rental machine 4...prize ball counting machine 5...terminal management device 6...accumulation management device 20...ball detection signal line 29...・・Ball detector 30・・Money detector 71・・One terminal ball monitoring means 72・・・Terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring means 73・・・Terminal amount monitoring means 81・・・Comprehensive ball monitoring means 82・・・Comprehensive disconnection Abnormality Monitoring Means 83--・Total Amount Monitoring Means 2 Figure 4 Figure 4 +n1 +03 s Figure 0 Count

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A money detector that detects the insertion of money into a ball lending machine and outputs a money detection signal to a money detection signal line, and inputs the money detection signal through the money detection signal line, A gaming hall characterized by comprising an amount monitoring means for storing and calculating the amount deposited into the ball lending machine and recording the amount, and a disconnection abnormality monitoring means for detecting a disconnection of the money detection signal line. electronic management device. 2. A ball detector that detects at least one of the number of balls in and the number of balls out of the gaming machine and outputs a ball detection signal to a ball detection signal line, and inputs the ball detection signal through the ball detection signal line,
The game machine has ball monitoring means for storing and calculating at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out of the gaming machine and records the number of balls, and a disconnection abnormality monitoring means for detecting a disconnection of the ball detection signal line. An electronic management device for an amusement park characterized by the following. 3. A ball detector that detects at least one of the number of balls in and the number of balls out of the gaming machine and outputs a ball detection signal to a ball detection signal line, and inputs the ball detection signal through the ball detection signal line,
A ball monitoring means that stores and calculates at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out of the gaming machine and records the number of balls, and a ball monitoring means that detects the insertion of money into the ball lending machine and connects the money detection signal line a money detector that outputs a money detection signal; and an amount monitoring means that inputs the money detection signal through the money detection signal line, stores and calculates the amount deposited into the ball lending machine, and records the amount. and disconnection abnormality monitoring means for detecting disconnection of the ball detection signal line and the coin detection signal line,
Features: Electronic management device for amusement parks. 4. The disconnection abnormality monitoring means switches the ball detection signal line and the coin detection signal line between a disconnection detection mode and a signal detection mode in a time-sharing manner, and detects a disconnection in the ball detection signal line and a disconnection in the coin detection signal line. 4. The electronic management device for a game hall according to claim 2, wherein the electronic management device detects. 5. The ball detection signal is a bias signal, and the wire breakage abnormality monitoring means detects a wire breakage when the signal level of the ball detection signal is 0 or 1, and outputs a wire breakage abnormality signal. 4. The electronic management device for a game hall according to 1, 3 or 4. 6. The money detection signal is a bias signal, and the wire breakage abnormality monitoring means detects a wire breakage when the signal level of the money detection signal is 0 or 1, and outputs a wire breakage abnormality signal. 4. The electronic management device for a game hall according to 2, 3 or 4. 7. An electronic management device in which one terminal management device is attached to each of a plurality of gaming machines and ball lending machines, and the plurality of terminal management devices are centrally managed by an integrated management device, and each of the gaming machines has a , a ball detector is provided which detects at least one of the number of balls in and the number of balls out, and outputs a ball detection signal which is a bias signal to the ball detection signal line, and each of the ball lending machines is provided with a ball detector that detects at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of balls put out A coin detector is provided that detects the coin detection signal and outputs a coin detection signal, which is a bias signal, to the coin detection signal line, and the terminal management device detects the ball detection signals of the plurality of gaming machines using the ball detection signal line. terminal ball monitoring means for storing and calculating at least one of the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of each gaming machine and recording the number of balls; and the plurality of ball lending machines using the money detection signal line. terminal amount monitoring means that inputs the money detection signal of the plurality of gaming machines, stores and calculates the amount deposited into each ball lending machine, and records the amount; or when 1,
Terminal disconnection abnormality monitoring that outputs a disconnection abnormality signal for the corresponding gaming machine, and outputs a disconnection abnormality signal for the corresponding ball lending machine when the money detection signal of the plurality of ball lending machines is 0 or 1. The integrated management device has a comprehensive ball monitoring device that records the number of balls of all gaming machines via the terminal management device, and a comprehensive ball monitoring device that records the number of balls of all the gaming machines via the terminal management device. A comprehensive amount monitoring means for recording the amount of money, and a comprehensive wire disconnection that manages disconnection abnormalities of all gaming machines and ball lending machines through the terminal management device and records disconnection abnormalities of corresponding gaming machines and ball lending machines. What is claimed is: 1. An electronic management device for an amusement park, comprising: abnormality monitoring means.