JPH05146552A - Device for managing playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a managing device which collects playing data from play ing machines arranged in a play shop and which process the playing data at once so as to display the playing data. CONSTITUTION:A managing device 1 has a total managing and controlling part 8 which is composed of data collecting and processing control means 9a through 9d for collecting and processing playing data from playing machines 101a through 101d, respectively, a data display control means 10 for delivering and displaying playing data obtained from the control means 9a through 9d, onto a CRT display 6 or the like, an itemized data display demanding means 11 for selecting and controlling kinds of data displayed and delivered by the data display control means 10, and a display change over control means 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management device which collects game data from a gaming machine which plays a game by shooting a game ball as represented by a pachinko machine and processes the game data. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is well known as a typical game machine that shoots a game ball and plays a game. In this pachinko machine, an innumerable obstacle nail is planted on the surface of the game board, By finely adjusting the angle of the obstacle nail and the like, the flow direction of the hit ball is converted to be slightly changed, whereby the winning probability of the hit ball is adjusted. Then, the management device collects the game information obtained by the player playing the game in these gaming machines, and the divisor, etc., as a numerical value that can generally control the operating balance based on the collected game information. Is calculated and used as an index in determining the business policy for the next day.

[0003]

However, since the conventional management device is configured to calculate the divisor etc. after the end of business on the day or when a predetermined amount of game information is collected, the business policy Whether or not the correct game result is obtained cannot be determined unless it is after the acquisition time of the game information. Therefore, if a business result that is significantly different from the business policy that should have been set is obtained, is this business result based on a poor adjustment of the winning probability of the game machine? If it is difficult to determine whether it is caused, and if a fraudulent act has been performed, this fraudulent act will be accused, and the gaming shop may suffer a great deal of damage. Therefore, it has been desired to develop a management device for a gaming machine capable of immediately performing game information processing based on the gaming information when the gaming information of the various gaming machines is acquired.

[0004]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is input from the game machine (101) at any time based on the fact that the player plays a game on the game machine (101). The data collection processing control means (9) for collecting the game information and processing the game information according to a predetermined calculation procedure, and the data collection processing control means (9) for each gaming machine (101). Data display control means (10) for selectively displaying and outputting the played game information or the game information processed by each data collection processing control means (9).
And display data selection control means (15) for selectively controlling the data type displayed and output by the data display control means (10) according to a display request command input by the administrator. The gaming machine management device (1) is used.

[0005]

Operation: Collecting the game information, which is input at any time for each gaming machine, by each data collection processing control means, and individually processing the game information, thereby collecting ability and processing information of the game information. You can improve your ability. The data display control means selectively displays and outputs any one of the game information collected and processed by the data collection processing control means according to the data type selectively controlled by the display data selection control means.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The management device 1 is appropriately packaged with a data input / output function, a data calculation processing function, a data storage function, and the like, which are composed of semiconductor chips, various electric components, etc., and organically combine each function to achieve a desired function. It is designed to be achieved. The main operation control device 2 that controls the main operation function of the management device 1 is connected to the sub operation control device 3 and the auxiliary storage device 4 and the like, and according to various control commands input via the console 5, The game data input from various game machines (detailed later) is processed appropriately, and various data is CR.
Data related to display-related control operations such as output to the T display 6 and print output to the printer 7, storage of the data in the auxiliary storage device 4, and writing of the storage data to a floppy disk or the like. Memory-related control is performed in parallel. Also,
In this embodiment, a function of sending control data to each gaming machine based on a control command input from the console 5 is added.

Next, the functions related to the data collection and data display of the management device 1 will be described based on the blocks of FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 2, collected data, processed data, and the like are stored as necessary. The main part of the management device 1 is a comprehensive management control part 8, which collects and processes game information which is input from each of the gaming machines 101 ... Then, the required game information and the like are displayed and output to the CRT display 6 and the printer 7.

The gaming machines 101 ... Which are input to the management device 1 are of various manufacturers and various models, and each gaming machine 10
Since the game information obtained for each 1 is different according to the game characteristics of the game machine 101, the data collection processing control means 9 for collecting and processing the game information input from these game machines 101 ... In some cases, the game information collected according to the type of each gaming machine, the stroke of the processing, and the like may be appropriately changed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, each gaming machine 101
There are four major types (first type to fourth type gaming machine 10
1a to 101d), the characteristics of each gaming machine 101 will be illustrated by type.

When the auxiliary game in which the variable display device operates is started based on winning a specific winning opening, and the stop symbol of this variable display device forms the prize mode, the variable winning device is disadvantageous to the player. It is the gaming machine 101a of the first type that starts a special game in which the first state is converted into the second state that is advantageous to the player. Based on the fact that a hit ball is won at a specific starting opening,
A special game in which the variable winning device is converted into the second state for a relatively long time is started based on the state being converted into a state for only a short time and the winning a prize being provided in a specific winning opening provided in the variable winning device. Is the second type gaming machine 101b. By winning the special winning opening provided in the game section, a right for special playing occurs, and by winning the starting winning opening while this right is generated, the variable winning device is converted to the second state. It is a third type gaming machine 101c. By adjusting the amount of prize balls discharged to the player without adjusting the obstacle nails implanted in the game part of the game board, the number of effective launch balls that have been effectively launched into the game part of the game board, and the game board It is possible to perform game control so that the current base value obtained from the ratio to the number of discharged prize balls based on winning in various prize areas provided in the game part of the game part approaches a preset base value. Is a fourth type gaming machine 101d.

Then, each type of gaming machine 101a-10
The first type gaming machine 101 so that the gaming information corresponding to 1d can be acquired and the processing of the gaming information can be performed.
The data collection processing control means 9a for a, the data collection processing control means 9b for the second type gaming machine 101b, and the data collection processing control means 9c for the third type gaming machine 101c. , Fourth type gaming machine 101d
Is provided with data collection processing control means 9d so that a one-to-one correspondence relationship is established. In addition, the data collection processing control means 9a to 9d have versatility so that they can correspond to each of the gaming machines 101a to 101d by later setting the collectable game information and the processing procedure of the game information. It is desirable to have it.

In addition to the data collection process control means 9 ...
0, display request control means 11 for each item, display switching control means 1
2 and the like are provided, and in response to a display request command issued based on the administrator operating the item-by-item display request switch 13 or the all-item display request switch 14 of the console 5,
The data display control means 10 selectively controls the type of data to be displayed and output. That is, in this embodiment, the item-by-item display request control means 11 and the display switching control means 1
The display data selection control means 15 is composed of 2 and.

For example, the item-by-item display request switch 13 includes a first item display request switch 13a, a second item display request switch 13b, ..., A 23rd item display request switch 13w,
It is configured by the twenty-fourth item display request switch 13x, and the game information type to be displayed can be arbitrarily selected for any of the first item to the twenty-fourth item. These game information types can be appropriately set according to the gaming machine 101, and the number of display items can be appropriately increased or decreased.

The item-by-item display request switch 13 is also provided.
The item-by-item display request control means 11 which receives the display request command input from the respective item display request switches 13a-1.
First display request control means 11a, second display request control means 11b, ..., 23rd display request control means 11 corresponding to 3x
w, a 24th display request control means 24x is provided, and a display request command corresponding to the game information type preset in these 1st to 24th display request control means 11a to 11x is output to the data display control means 10. The data display control means 10 that has received the display request regulation outputs the predetermined game information to the CRT display 6 or the printer 7 for display.

On the other hand, the display request command issued based on the operation of the all item display request switch 14 by the administrator is
A predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) which is input to the display request control means 16 of the display switching control means 12 and is timed by the timekeeping means 17
By switching the display item type to the data display control means 10 every time, all the item types are sequentially displayed and output at fixed time intervals. Although the display switching control means 12 in the embodiment shown in the drawings is configured to select either a single item or all items, display request control is performed so that a plurality of arbitrarily set items can be sequentially displayed and output. The display switching control means 12 can be made more flexible by configuring the means 16 or by configuring the timekeeping means 17 so that the timekeeping time can be variably set from the outside so that the time interval for display switching can be arbitrarily set. It may be configured.

Next, a specific example of the gaming machine 101 whose data is collected by the management device 1 as described above will be described in connection with the fourth type gaming machine 101. As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 101 is provided with a gaming board 103 so as to close a window portion of a frame-shaped front frame 102 from the back side, and a gaming portion 105 surrounded by a guide rail 104 on the surface of the gaming board 3. The special symbol display device 106 is formed near the center upper part in the game part 105, and the first variable winning a prize device 107 is sandwiched below the special symbol display device 106 so that the two first specific winning openings 108, 108 are formed. , A second variable prize device 109 below them, a normal symbol display device 110 is arranged below the second variable prize device 109, and a hitting ball launching device 111 is provided below the back side of the front frame 102 to launch the hitting ball. The operation handle 112 of the device 111 is provided so as to protrude from the lower front surface of the front frame 102, and the lower plate 113 is provided next to the operation handle 112.
A ball supply tray 115 is provided on the opening / closing panel 114 above 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a ball ejecting device 117 and a ball guiding the ball flowing down by the ball ejecting device 117 to the ball supply tray 115 on the back mechanism board 116 arranged on the back side of the game board 103. A back mechanism such as a drain gutter 118 is provided. In this embodiment, the number of discharged prize balls is set to 7 regardless of which prize hole, that is, the prize area in which the hit ball hits. Further, the ball discharging device 117 may perform not only the prize ball discharging operation but also the ball lending discharging operation when lending the game ball to the player. Furthermore, a setting operation unit 119 for setting the probability and base value of the special symbol display device 106 is provided below the back side of the front frame 102. Also,
To prevent these settings from changing during business hours,
Also, keys 120a and 120b are provided to prevent unauthorized operation by anyone other than a specific administrator.

The hitting ball launching device 111 includes a launching rail 121.
Any type may be used as long as it has a function of launching the game ball supplied to the launching position formed at the inclined lower end of. For example, a firing rod having a resilient portion at the tip may be rotated by driving a motor or a rotary solenoid, or may be one that causes the resilient portion at the tip to reciprocate linearly by driving a plunger solenoid.

The batted ball shot by the batted ball launching device 111 reaches the upper end portion in the game section 105 from the launch rail 121 through the guide rail 104 and is used for an actual game, but reaches the game section 105. It acts on the firing ball sensor 122 on the way. The launch ball sensor 122 detects a disadvantage required by the player to send a disadvantage signal, detects a hit ball emitted by the hit ball launching device 111, and sends a signal to an electric control device 123 described later. Any structure may be used as long as it has a function to perform. For example, a photo sensor type detector or a non-contact type detector is used for the launch rail 1
It may be provided so as to face 21 and the passage of a hit ball may be detected by the detector.

Further, the batted ball shot by the batted ball launching device 111 does not always enter the game section 105 and is used for a game, and may return from the middle to become a foul. For this reason, a foul ball sensor 125 is provided in the middle of the foul ball collection path 24 that extends downward from the upper end of the slope of the launch rail 121 and communicates with the lower plate 113. A foul ball is detected by 125 and a foul signal is sent to the electric control device 123. It should be noted that the foul ball sensor 125 corrects the data sent by the launch ball sensor 122 as a disadvantage to the player, and is not limited to its structure or mounting position as long as it can detect a foul ball and send a foul signal.

The first specific winning opening 1 provided in the game section 105
In the present embodiment, 08 is for establishing the starting condition of the normal symbol display device 110, and is constituted by a gate having a ball passage opening through which a hit ball can pass from above to below, and detects the passing ball. A normal symbol starting winning switch 126 for sending a signal to the electric control device 123 is provided as a first specific winning signal generating means. Therefore, when the ball flowing down in the game unit 105 wins the first specific winning opening 108, the normal symbol starting winning switch 126 detects the ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 123, which is the first ball. 1 It passes through the specific winning opening 108 and flows down in the game unit 105 again. Therefore, prize balls are not discharged. Also,
In the present embodiment, the signal sent from the normal symbol start winning switch 126 of the first specific winning opening 108 becomes the starting condition satisfaction signal (first specific winning signal) of the normal symbol display device 110 described later. It should be noted that the first specific winning opening 108 may have any configuration as long as it can detect a hit ball by the normal symbol starting winning switch 126 and send out a signal, and is not limited to the structure or mounting position of the normal symbol starting winning switch 126,
A configuration may be adopted in which the detected hit ball is captured as a winning ball and the winning ball is discharged.

Under normal control of the electric control device 123, the normal symbol display device 110 converts and displays symbols (numerals) such as symbols and numbers at a speed that cannot be visually identified, and the symbols when the conversion display is stopped are displayed. If the stop display mode is set in advance, the bonus is given to the player. The ordinary symbol display device 110 shown in the drawing is composed of a 7-segment display device, and an electric control device 123.
The numbers from "0" to "9" are converted and displayed at high speed by a signal from, and if the number displayed when the variable display is stopped is a preset number, for example, "7", the prize mode is formed. Therefore, as a privilege, the first variable winning device 107
The condition for converting the game into a state advantageous to the player is established. That is, the normal symbol display device 110 in this embodiment is the first
Specific winning signal generating means (normal symbol start winning switch 12
6) The first variable winning device 1 according to the first specific winning signal from
It functions as a part of the first variation winning device operation condition forming means for determining formation of the operation condition of 07.

Then, the probability that the prize mode will be formed is adjusted by comparing a preset reference base value with the current base value calculated in the actual game, as will be described later, and thereby the first variable winning device. Adjust the winning probability to 107,
As a result, the current base value in the actual game is configured to approach the set reference base value. In addition, the normal symbol display device 110 not only variably displays the symbols,
A plurality of lamps may be sequentially blinked and moved, and the prize mode may be formed when the blinking movement is stopped by a predetermined lamp and continuously lit.

The first variable winning device 107 is a winning device having a structure capable of converting a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state, which is advantageous to the player. As shown in FIG. 5, the first variation winning device 107 shown in the drawing has a mounting board 127.
The pair of left and right movable members 29, 129 are axially mounted in the upper open pocket frame 128 provided on the surface of the above, and are driven by an electric drive source such as a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back side of the mounting substrate 127. By rotating the movable members 129, 129, the movable members 129, 129 are substantially upright, the upper end interval is narrow, and it is difficult to hit the ball.
The upper ends of 29 and 129 are tilted outward to widen the upper end interval so that the ball can be easily converted into the second state (FIG. 5).

Then, a special symbol start winning detector 30 for detecting a hit ball that has won in the first variable winning device 107 and sending a signal to the electric control device 123 is provided so as to face the flow path through which the winning ball flows down. There is. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first variable winning device 107 functions as a second specific winning opening, and the special symbol starting winning detector 130 outputs a second specific winning signal as a starting condition of the special symbol displaying device 106. It functions as the second specific winning signal generating means (special symbol starting winning switch) that is generated.

Therefore, when the first variation winning device 107 is in the first state or the second state and the hit ball wins, the second
The special symbol start winning detector 130 as the specific winning signal generating means detects the winning ball and the second to the electric control device 123.
A specific winning signal is transmitted, the hit ball hit is processed as a winning ball, and the ball discharging device 117 is operated to discharge a predetermined number (7 in this embodiment) of balls to the ball supply tray 115. In this way, when a hit ball is won in the first variable winning device 107, a predetermined number of award balls are given, and a benefit is given based on a second specific award signal from the special symbol starting award detector 130. However, when the first variable winning device 107 is in the second state, the probability of hitting a ball is higher than in the first state. Therefore, when the first variation winning device 107 is converted to the second state, the return rate to the player is increased.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first variable winning device 10
Special symbol display device 10 as a privilege of winning in 7
6 allows another game to be played, and when a prize mode is formed in this another game, the right to a special game with a significantly high winning probability is generated.

The special symbol display device 106 converts and displays symbols (numerical symbols) such as symbols and numbers at a speed that cannot be recognized by the naked eye, and presets a stop display mode by a combination of symbols when the conversion display is stopped. If it is in a certain mode, a privilege is given to the player. The special symbol display device 106 shown in the drawing is a display device 131 in which a large number of LEDs are arranged vertically and horizontally and numbers and the like can be scrolled vertically.
a, 131b, 131c are mounted on the substrate 132, and the display 131a,
131b and 131c are arranged to face the front side.

When the special symbol display device 106 is activated by a signal from the electric control device 123, the three display devices 13 are displayed.
The numbers “0” to “9” are displayed in high speed conversion on 1a, 131b, 131c, respectively, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the conversion display on each display unit 31 is sequentially stopped. Then, the combination mode of the numbers displayed on the three display devices 131a, 131b, 131c is a prize mode, for example, "3, 3, 3",
If it is "5, 5, 5" or "7, 7, 7", the right to the special game is generated. In addition, as will be described later, the probability that the prize mode is formed is configured in this embodiment so that it can be appropriately selected from the probabilities of several stages and set in advance.

The special game is performed until the second variable winning device 109 is converted from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player, until a predetermined ending condition is satisfied.

The second variable winning device 109 shown in FIG. 9 is a so-called attacker, which is a variable winning device. The second ball winning device 109 is a so-called attacker. A door member 137 is rotatably attached, and a recess chamber 138 whose front surface communicates with a ball entrance 136 is formed on the back side of the mounting substrate 135. In the recess chamber 138, a continuous winning opening 139 and a general winning opening 140, 140 is provided, and a solenoid (not shown) is provided as an electric drive source on the back side of the mounting substrate 135, and the door member 137 is opened and closed by driving the solenoid to easily accept the first state in which the hit ball is not accepted and the hit ball. It is configured to be converted into the second state. That is, when the solenoid is demagnetized, the door member 137 is erected by the biasing force of the spring or the like, and the ball entrance 1
When the solenoid is excited by a signal from the electric control device 123 while maintaining a state in which the ball 36 is closed and the ball is not received (the first state which is disadvantageous to the player), the door member 137 rotates in a direction in which the upper end is tilted forward. Then, the ball entrance 136 is opened, and the ball is converted into the second state (the state shown in FIG. 9) in which the hit ball is easily received.

In addition, a counting detector 141 that detects all the balls that have won in the second variable winning device 109 and sends a signal to the electric control device 123, and detects the balls that have won in the continuous winning port 139 to generate electricity. A continuity detector 142 is provided for sending a continuation signal to the physical control device 123. The second variable winning device 109 is not limited to the so-called attacker type device described above, and any configuration is possible as long as it can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player. But it's okay. For example, the state of receiving a hit ball may be changed by rotating a pair of left and right movable members.

The special game is performed by converting the second variable prize device 109 from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is a game for the player, for a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds).
Is a cycle until either condition elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won, and the condition is that the hit balls enter the continuous winning port 139 during this cycle. Is performed, and the update of this cycle can be performed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

Although the main constituent devices of the fourth type gaming machine 101 have been described above, the gaming board 105 is provided with an ordinary winning port as required in addition to the special winning area described above. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the first winning opening 143a and the second winning opening 143b are provided on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 106, and the third winning opening 1 is appropriately located below them.
43c and the fourth winning opening 143d, the second variable winning device 10
The fifth winning opening 143e and the sixth winning opening 14 on the left and right sides of 9
3f are provided respectively. These first to sixth winning openings 143
The winning balls that have won the prizes a to 143f are the first count switches 144 that are arranged at appropriate places in the ball passage that communicates with the respective winning openings.
a, 2nd count switch 144b, 3rd count switch 144c, 4th count switch 144d, 5th count switch 144e, 6th count switch 144
Each of them is detected by f.

Winning ball detection information based on the hitting of the ball in various winning areas is supplied to the ball ejection control device 145 which controls the ball ejection device 117 as a whole.
The ball ejection control device 145 controls the ball ejection device 117 so as to eject a predetermined number of prize balls based on the winning ball detection information. In some cases, the ball discharging device 117 and the ball discharging control device 145 may be configured to perform not only the prize ball discharging operation but also the ball rental discharging operation based on the request for the ball play performed by the player. ..

Next, the game will be explained, and the game control mainly relating to the base control in the electric control device 123 of the microcomputer configuration for controlling the game will be explained.

When the player operates the hitting ball launching device 111 by operating the operation handle 112, one ball introduced from the ball feeding tray 115 is shot to one, and the game section 105 is launched.
It is supplied to the upper part and used for actual games. In this way, when the hitting ball launching device 111 launches balls one after another (for example, 100 balls per minute), the launching ball sensor 122 detects one ball and sends a launching ball signal to the electrical control device 123 effectively each time. When the hit ball is a foul, the foul ball signal is sent to the effective firing ball number calculation means 146 each time the foul ball sensor 125 detects a foul ball.

Upon receiving the launch ball signal and the foul ball signal, the effective launch ball number calculating means 146 calculates the effective launch ball number based on these signals and sends the calculated value to the base value calculating means 147. The base value calculation means 147 calculates an actual base value. Therefore,
By comparing the calculated base value (current base value) with a preset reference base value in the base value comparison / determination means 148, it is possible to determine whether or not the operating state of the gaming machine 101 is as planned. it can.

When the hit ball shot in the game section 105 hits the obstacle nail and flows down while converting the downflow direction, and when this hit ball passes through the first specific winning port 108, it normally functions as a symbol display device start winning detection switch. Ordinary symbol start winning switch 126 detects this hit ball and electrical control device 123
To the first specific winning signal. In addition, the first specific winning opening 10
If the ball hits 8 in succession, the electric control device 1
23, a predetermined number may be stored and the stored number may be visually displayed to the player.

When the electrical control device 123 receives the first specific winning signal, the normal symbol display control means 149 operates to activate the normal symbol display device 110 to start the variable display, and the normal symbol random number generating means 150. Generates a random number, the normal symbol hit determination means 151 determines whether or not this random number is a hit, and sends this determination result to the above-mentioned normal symbol display control means 149. Then, when a predetermined time set in the normal symbol display control means 149 elapses, based on the determination result from the normal symbol hit determination means 151, that is, when the hit determination result is received, the display mode of the hit is displayed. (For example, "7"), or when the determination result of disconnection is received, the display mode of disconnection (for example, "1" other than "7", "2" ...) The display symbol is selected, and the variable display of the normal symbol display device 110 is stopped at the selected symbol.

However, the base value comparison / determination means 14 described above is used.
Based on the judgment result of No. 8, the forced hit-off control means 152
When it is determined that the hit-and-miss is adjusted, the hit-and-miss is controlled by a signal from the forced hit-and-miss control means 152 in preference to the judgment of the normal symbol hit determination means 151, and the normal symbol display control means 149 is displayed. Sent. Therefore, even if the random number from the normal symbol random number generating means 150 is originally a hit, if the forced out-of-control signal 152 is output, the normal symbol display device 110 is other than "7". If the random number from the normal symbol random number generation means 150 is originally out, the normal symbol display device 110 stops at a symbol other than "7". On the other hand, even if the random number from the normal symbol random number generation means 150 is originally out, if the signal of forced hit is transmitted from the forced hit / miss control means 152, the normal symbol display device 1
10 stops at "7", and if the random number from the normal symbol random number generation means 150 is originally a hit, the normal symbol display device 110
Stops at "7".

The above-mentioned forced hit-off control is performed every time the judgment result from the base value comparison and judgment means 148 is received (in other words, the effective firing ball number calculating means 146 calculates the effective firing ball number to calculate the base value). Each time the means 147 calculates the current base value), the base value calculation means 147 and the base value comparison / determination means 1 are not forcedly controlled.
48, the forced control activation means 153 including the forced hit-and-miss control means 152 performs when the judgment result reaches a predetermined number of times (when the number of sampling reaches a predetermined number), or a set reference base The forced control may be performed when the absolute value of the difference between the value and the actual current base value exceeds a predetermined range.

When the normal symbol display device 110 does not form the prize mode, it does not directly affect the subsequent game, but when the prize mode is formed, the operating condition of the first variable winning device 107 is satisfied. And, normally, the symbol winning judgment means 15
An operation start signal is sent from 1 to the normal electric accessory driving control means 154. When the normal electric auditors product drive control means 154 receives the operation start signal, it excites the solenoid of the first variable winning device 107 to convert it into the second state in which a ball is easily hit, and the normal electric auditors product release display control means 155 is displayed. A signal is sent, and the normal electric auditors product open display control means 155 emits a normal electric auditors product open display device 156 such as an LED to visually display it to the player.

When the first variable prize device 107 is converted to the second state, the hit ball that has flowed down is the first variable prize device 107.
When the hit ball actually wins, the special symbol starting prize detector 130 as the second specific winning signal generation means detects the hit ball and the ordinary electric accessory drive control means 154 of the electric control device 123 is detected. The second specific winning signal is sent to the base value calculation means 147 and the starting memory control means 157. Further, the ball ejection control device 145 for processing the hit ball hit as a winning ball appropriately operates the ball ejection device 117,
A predetermined number of balls are discharged to the ball supply plate 115 as prize balls.

When the prize balls are discharged, the base value at that time changes, so the base value is calculated by the base value calculating means 147 which has received the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning detector 130. The number of discharged prize balls is calculated, and then calculated and sent to the base value comparison / determination means 148. Therefore, when prize balls are discharged due to winning in the first variable winning device 107, the actual base value becomes higher than before. Therefore, in a state where the actual base value is lower than the reference base value, if the outcome of the normal symbol display device 110 is controlled to be a hit, the winning and the ball discharge to the first variable winning device 107 are carried out. As a result, the actual base value will rise. On the contrary, in the state where the actual base value is higher than the set base value, the actual base value gradually decreases as long as the hitting ball is continuously fired. If the control for removing is performed so as to prevent winning and prize ball discharge as much as possible, the actual base value gradually decreases and approaches the reference base value.

In the case of this embodiment, the winning of the first variable winning device 107 is controlled, and the number of prize balls discharged by winning the first varying winning device 107 is used as the basis for calculating the base value. It is desirable to arrange or adjust obstacle nails and windmills so that the hit ball hardly wins. In addition, the base position calculation means 14 in this embodiment
In 7, the effective shot ball number signal from the effective shot ball number calculating unit 146 and the number of prize balls discharged by winning the first variable winning device 107 have been described as the basis of the base position calculation.
The present invention is not limited to this, and as described later, the first
It is configured to detect winning balls in each winning area including the variable winning device 107, calculate the number of discharged winning balls based on the winning balls and supply the number to the base placement calculation means 147, or replace with the number of effective firing balls. It is also possible to use the number of collected balls (the number of safe balls + the number of out balls) and the base placement calculation means 147 may calculate the base value from the game disadvantage based on the number of collected balls.

If the first variation winning device 107 does not win the ball even if the first variation winning device 107 converts to the second state, the ordinary electric auditors product drive control means 154 makes the first variation due to the lapse of the predetermined time set in the timer 158. The solenoid of the winning device 107 may be demagnetized to return to the first state. Furthermore, even if the first variable prize device 107 is won, the timer 158 does not immediately return the first variable prize device 107 to the first state by the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting prize detector 130. Alternatively, the second state may be maintained until the predetermined time set in (1) has elapsed, or the second state may be maintained until a preset number of hit balls are won. By doing so, the first variable winning device 10
Since the number of prize balls discharged based on the winning balls won in 7 tends to increase, it is possible to approach the reference base value in a relatively short time when the actual current base value is lower than the set reference base value. it can.

When the ordinary electric auditors product drive control means 154 receives the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning prize detector 130, the solenoid of the first variable winning device 107 is degaussed to the first variable winning device 107. The second state where the hit ball is easy to win is returned to the first state where the hit ball is hard to win. In addition,
Even if the first variable winning device 107 returns to the first state, there is a possibility that a batted ball will win. If the first variable winning device 107 in the first state wins a batted ball, as in the case of the aforementioned winning, The symbol start winning detector 130 detects a winning ball and sends out a second specific winning signal.

When the starting memory control means 157 receives the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning award detector 130, the second specific winning signal is stored and the starting memory display controlling means 159 is specially stored based on this memory. Sending a symbol display device start right signal, the start memory display control means 159 is an LED
The starting memory indicator 160 composed of etc. is caused to emit light to visually display the number of memories of the special symbol display device starting right to the player. Accordingly, when the hit balls successively win the first variable winning device 107, the starting memory control means 157 stores the second specific winning signal one after another, and the number of the memories is visually displayed on the starting memory indicator 160. It

Further, when the starting memory control means 157 receives and stores the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting prize winning detector 130, the special symbol display device display control means 161 and the random number extracting means 162 signal based on this memory. To send.

When the special symbol display device display control means 161 receives a signal from the start memory control means 157, the operation of the special symbol display device is started based on this signal, and the numbers are variably displayed on the three indicators 131a to 131c. To do.

When the random number extracting means 162 receives a signal from the starting memory controlling means 157, the set random number selecting means 163.
The random number is fetched from the random number table set by and sent to the jackpot determining means 164. In this embodiment, the probability of winning the prize mode in another game performed using the special symbol display device 106 can be preset to six levels, and another game is performed based on the set random number table. It is configured. The selection setting of this random number table can be set externally via the setting operation unit 119, and the mode setting storage control means 1 is based on this setting state.
65 outputs a random number selection command to the set random number selection means 163.

Upon receiving the signal from the mode setting storage control means 165, the set random number selection means 163 selects from the special symbol display device random number 1 to the special symbol display device random number 6 which are stored in advance for each probability. Select one of the appropriate random numbers for the special symbol display device according to the signal. These special symbol display device random numbers 1 to 6 are random number tables in which the probability of winning (forming a prize mode) is changed stepwise, for example, the special symbol display device random number 1 is 1/150, the special symbol display device. For random number 2 is 1/200, special symbol display device random number 3 is 1
/ 220, the random number 4 for the special symbol display device is 1/250, the random number 5 for the special symbol display device is 1/300, and the random number 6 for the special symbol display device is adjusted to the probability of 1/350.

After the setting as described above, when the random number extracting means 162 receives a signal from the starting memory controlling means 157, the random number for the special symbol display device with the probability 1/200 selected by the setting random number selecting means 163 is thereby generated. Take one random number from 2 and send it to the jackpot determination means 164,
The jackpot determining means 164 determines a random number.

When the big hit judging means 164 judges that the character is "out", that is, the prize mode is not formed, the stop symbol selecting means 16
6, the stop symbol selection means 166 is disengaged from the disengagement symbol generation means 167 (for example, "3, 1,
5 ") is selected to send a signal to the special symbol display device display control means 161 so that the variable display is stopped with this symbol,
Thereby, the special symbol display device display control means 161 stops the variable display of the special symbol display device 106 at "3, 1, 5".

On the other hand, the big hit judging means 164 makes a "hit",
That is, when it is determined that a prize mode is formed, a big hit signal is sent to the big hit control means 168, and a signal is sent to the stop symbol selecting means 166 to stop the symbol selecting means 166.
Is a winning symbol from the winning symbol generating means 169 (for example,
"7,7,7") is selected and a signal is sent to the special symbol display device display control means 161 so that the variable display is stopped with this symbol, whereby the special symbol display device display control means 1
61 is a variable display of the special symbol display device 106 "7, 7,
Stop at 7 ".

When the big hit control means 168 receives the big hit signal, it sends a signal to the base value calculation means 147 to temporarily stop the calculation of the base value until the special game ends. As a result, the number of effective shot balls and the number of discharged prize balls during the special game are invalidated, and the significance of calculating the base value can be maintained. In addition, during the special game, the base value calculation means 14
Since 7 does not calculate the current base value, the forced hit-and-miss control means 152 also temporarily suspends the operation, and the ordinary symbol display device 110 does not perform the forcible control of the outcome. The prize mode is formed as usual according to the random number.

When the big hit control means 168 receives the big hit signal, it sends a signal to the big winning opening drive control means 170, and based on this signal, the big winning opening drive control means 170.
Excites the solenoid of the second variable winning device 109 to easily accept the hit ball from the first state in which the hit ball is not accepted.
Convert to the state and start the first cycle special game. When the big hit control means 168 receives the big hit signal,
The cycle number display unit 171 visually displays the cycle number, for example, "1".

In the first cycle of the special game, when the gaming balls win the second variable winning device 109, the counting detector 141 detects one of these winning balls, and the special winning opening drive control means 170 and the big hit. Sends a signal to the control means 168,
Based on this signal, the big hit control means 168 counts the number of winning balls in the cycle, and the winning number display 172.
To be visible.

Second variable winning a prize device 1 in the first cycle
The number of winnings in 09 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) set in the timer 158 in the jackpot control means 168 elapses, and a continuous hit is won in the winning port 139. If not, the jackpot control means 168 finishes the special game based on the fact that either one of the ending conditions is met, but if the hit ball enters the continuous winning port 139 before these ending conditions are met. The continuation detector 142 detects a winning ball to the continuous winning opening 139 and sends a continuation signal to the special winning opening drive control means 170 and the big hit control means 168. Then, the jackpot control means 168 having received this continuation signal activates (lights, blinks, etc.) the continuation indicator 173 to visually display to the player that the continuation condition is satisfied. In addition, continuous winning a prize 1
When the ending condition is satisfied and the special game is finished without winning the hit ball in 39, the big hit control means 168 sends a signal to the base value calculation means 147 to restart the calculation of the base value and return to the normal game state. .

On the other hand, when the continuation condition is satisfied by the ball hitting the continuous winning opening 139, the special winning opening drive control means 170 once demagnetizes the solenoid of the second variable winning device 109 to return it to the first state, After the lapse of the wait time, the solenoid of the second variable winning device 109 is excited again to be converted into the second state. Also, the jackpot control means 168,
The winning number display 172 is reset to zero and the continuation display 17 is displayed.
The display output to 3 is stopped, and the cycle number indicator 1
The display of 71 is updated and "2" is visually displayed, for example.

In this way, by hitting the ball into the continuous winning opening 139, the cycle is updated and the special game is continued, and this cycle is updated a predetermined number of times (for example, 1
6 times), the special game ends when either the number of prizes reaches a predetermined number in the final cycle or a predetermined time elapses. When the special game ends, the base value calculation means 147 starts operating in response to a signal from the big hit control means 168 and returns to the normal game state, as in the case where the special game ends.

As described above, in the fourth type gaming machine 101 shown in the present embodiment, the base value serving as a reference is set in advance, and the base value and the base value in the actual game are calculated to obtain both values. The base value is compared, and when the base value in the actual game is lower than the reference base value, the hit of the normal symbol display device 110 is forcibly taken out, whereby the hit ball is likely to win the first variable winning device 107. By creating a state, by increasing the winning probability and increasing the number of prize balls discharged, the actual base value rises and is controlled so as to approach the reference base value, on the other hand, in the actual game rather than the reference base value. If the base value is high, the normal symbol display device 11
Even if the number of effective firing balls increases as the game continues, the first variable winning device 107
It suppresses the increase of the winning probability to, thereby suppressing the number of prize balls discharged, and thereby controlling so that the actual base value gradually decreases and approaches the reference base value.

Therefore, even if the obstacle nail (in particular, the life nail that normally influences the winning probability to the first variable winning device 107) or the windmill is not adjusted, it can be obtained as the actual business result to the predetermined base value. The base value approaches, and business can be stabilized. Since the prize mode formation probability of the special symbol display device 106 can be set to a desired probability, the individuality of each gaming machine can be created by this setting, and the payout rate and the divisor can be adjusted by this. it can.

In the electric control device 123 of the gaming machine 101 shown in the drawing, the setting base value used for game control can be appropriately variably set, and the outline will be described below.

First, based on the operation of the setting operation section 119 by the administrator, the mode setting storage control means 165 outputs a base value selection command according to the setting state to the reference base value selection means 174. Then, the reference base value selection means 174 that has received the command selects one base value corresponding to the signal from among the base values 1 to 6 stored in advance, and bases the selected base value on the selected base value. It is supplied to the set value comparison / determination means 148. Thus, the setting base value for the base setting value comparison / determination means 148 to compare and determine with the current base value is changed. These base values are, for example, “35” for the base value 1 and 2 for the base value.
Is "45", base value 3 is "50", base value 4 is "5"
5 ", the base value 5 is" 60 ", and the base value 6 is" 70 ".

For example, when the base value 2 is selected and the business is started, when the hitting ball launching device 111 shoots the hitting balls one after another, the effective shooting ball number calculating means is based on the signals from the shooting ball sensor 122 and the foul ball sensor. 146 calculates the number of effective shot balls, the calculation result and special symbol start winning detector 1
The base value calculation means 147 calculates a current base value based on the winning ball detection signal from 30, and the calculated current base value and the set reference base value from the reference base value selection means 174 are compared to determine a base value. Means 148 compare.
Then, when the base value from the base value calculation means 147 is less than "45" with respect to the set reference base value "45", the base value comparison determination means 148 determines that the base value of the actual game is low. It is determined that there is, and a signal to that effect is sent to the forced hit / fall control means 152. Therefore, in this state, when the hit ball passes through the first specific winning opening 108 and the normal symbol starting winning switch 126 sends out the first specific winning signal,
Ordinary symbol random number generation means 150 in preference to the random number from the forced out-of-contact control means 152 normal symbol display control means 149 stop the conversion display of the normal symbol display device 110 in the winning symbol, forced Hit it.

When the conversion display of the normal symbol display device 110 is stopped at a hit, for example, "7", the first variable winning a prize device 107 is converted to the second state as described above. When the first variable winning device 107 is converted into the second state, it becomes easier for the hit ball to win, and when the hit ball is actually won in the first variable winning device 107, the hit ball is processed as a winning ball and the ball discharging device 117.
A predetermined number (for example, 7) of balls are discharged as prize balls from
In addition, the special symbol starting winning a prize detector 1 which detects the above-mentioned winning ball
The base value calculation means 147 having received the signal from 30 adds the number of prize balls (7 pieces) to calculate the base value again, so that the current base value rises.

On the other hand, the base value from the base value calculating means 147 is "45" with respect to the set reference base value "45".
When it exceeds, the base value comparison determination means 148 determines that the base value of the actual game is high, and sends a signal to that effect to the forced hit / miss control means 152. Therefore, in this state, when the hit ball passes through the first specific winning opening 108 and the normal symbol start winning switch 126 sends out the first specific winning signal, the random number from the normal symbol random number generating means 150 is prioritized and the hit-off control is performed. Based on the signal from the means 152, the normal symbol display control means 149 stops the conversion display of the normal symbol display device 110 with the removed symbol and forcibly removes it. Therefore, normal symbol start winning switch 12
Even if the random number generated by the normal symbol random number generation means 150 based on the first specific winning signal from 6 is a winning random number, the first variable winning device 107 is not converted to the second state. In other words, the seven prize balls that would have been won without being forcibly controlled will not be ejected, and the number of effective balls will increase during this time, resulting in the current base value being forcibly adjusted to a lower value. Will be done.

Even if the current base value is not equal to the set base value, the forced hit / fall control is effectively activated when the absolute value of the judgment result of the base value comparison / judging means 148 becomes a predetermined value. It may be configured to do so.
For example, only when the difference between the reference base value selected by the reference base value selection means 174 and the current base value calculated by the base value calculation means 147 exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 0.5), the forced hit / fall control means 152. May be configured to operate. That is, the base value from the base value calculating means 147 is "44.5" or less or "45.5" with respect to the base value "45" from the reference base value selecting means 174.
When the above is the case (when the absolute value of the difference between the reference base value and the current base value exceeds “0.5”), the base value comparison / determination means 148 sends a determination signal to the forced out-of-contact control means 152, Based on this signal, the forced hit / fall control means 1
52 controls the outcome of the game in the normal symbol display device 110.

Further, in the electric control device 123 of the above-mentioned gaming machine 101, how to combine the base value selected by the reference base value selection means 174 and the special symbol display device random number selected by the set random number selection means 163 is ,
There are 6 × 6 = 36 ways, and by appropriately selecting this combination, it is possible to characterize the gaming individuality of the gaming machine 101.

In this case, if a random number having a high probability is selected as the random number for the special symbol display device (for example, a random number random number 1 for the special symbol display device with a probability of 1/150), the probability that the right to the special game is generated becomes high. The number of balls discharged significantly increases within a short period of time, and the payout rate (divided rate) becomes high. In other words, the profit earned by the player side in a short time increases rapidly and the profit earned by the game store side sharply increases. It becomes a state that becomes small, on the contrary, a random number with a low probability (for example, probability 1
If you select the random number 6/350 for the special symbol display device, the probability that the right to the special game will be generated will be extremely low, and the number of prize balls discharged will increase significantly within a short period of time, and the winning rate (divided number)
Is almost never sharply increased, in other words, there is almost no situation in which the profit earned by the player in a short time is rapidly increased and the profit earned by the game store is drastically reduced.

If a high base value (for example, base value "70") is selected as the reference base value, even if no special game is played, if 100 balls are shot on average, 70 prize balls will be obtained. Since the game can be played at the rate of being discharged, it becomes a state where the game can be continued for a relatively long time (a state where the ball is in good condition), and on the contrary, a low base value (for example, a base value) to the reference base value. If you select "35"), you can play the game at a rate that 35 prize balls are discharged if you shoot 100 balls on average, so the game ends in a relatively short time ( The ball is in a bad state).

Therefore, it is necessary to select the random number for the special symbol display device of each gaming machine and the reference base value according to the business policy. For example, at the time of opening a new store, the standard base value is increased to improve the ball elasticity, and the probability of the random number for the special symbol display device is increased so that the right to the special game is easily generated, so that the player can play for a long time. If you set it based on a business policy that allows you to play games, you can raise the reference base value to lower the probability of random numbers for special symbol display devices or set it to a medium level, making it a game machine that can compete in a short time. In order to set the standard base value low, set the probability of random numbers for special symbol display device high, in order to aim for one-sided profit gain on the side of the game store by exhausting the game balls in a short time Sets the reference base value low and also sets the probability of random numbers for special symbol display device low.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, several kinds of combinations (so-called business mode) of the special symbol display device random number and the reference base value are set in advance, and one of the business modes is selected. Thus, the special symbol display device random number and the reference base value can be automatically set.

For example, a plurality of kinds of combination modes of the special symbol display device random number and the reference base value are predetermined in the mode setting storage control means 165, and the set random number selecting means 163 and the reference base value selecting means 17 are based on this combination.
The selection command is sent to each of the four. For example, the random number 1 for the special symbol display device (probability 1/150) and the reference base value 6 of "70" are also known as "opening mode" of "mode 1".
"Mode 2" is also called "Play Mode 1"
For the special symbol display device random number 5 (probability 1/300) and the reference base value 5 of "60", "mode 3"
Another name for "play mode 2" is a special symbol display device random number 4
A combination of (probability 1/250) and the standard base value 4 of "55", the random number 1 for special symbol display device (probability 1/150) and the standard base value for the "mode 4", which is also known as "game mode 1" The combination of 1 with “35”, the combination of the special symbol display device random number 2 (probability 1/200) and the reference base value 2 of “45” in the “mode 5”, which is also referred to as “game mode 2”, The combination of the special symbol display device random number 6 (probability 1/350) and the reference base value 1 of "35" is preset in the "collection mode", which is also called "mode 6".

When the setter inserts a key into the keyhole, the key insertion detector 175 detects the insertion of the key and sends an activation signal to the mode setting storage control means 165 and the mode setting display control means 175 to control both of them. When the means is activated and the business mode setting switch 177 is operated, any one of the "mode 1" to "mode 6" business modes can be selected by a signal from the business mode setting switch 177. Then, in the mode setting storage control means 165, 1
When one business mode (for example, “mode 2”) is selected, a signal indicating the business mode is sent to the mode setting display control means 175, the set random number selecting means 163, and the reference base value selecting means 174.

When the mode setting display control means 175 receives a signal from the mode setting storage control means 165, the mode setting display 178 visually displays the business mode, for example, "mode 2". Therefore, the administrator can set the mode setting indicator 1
It is possible to surely perform the business mode setting work while checking the display of 78. Then, when the key is pulled out after the desired mode is selected and operated according to the business policy, the selected random number and the set base value are fixed.
Therefore, the business of the day can be performed in this state.

When the setting random number selecting means 163 receives a signal from the mode setting storing control means 165, it selects the random number for the special symbol display device according to the signal. For example, when "mode 2" is set, the special symbol display device random number 5 (probability 1/300) is selected.

When the reference base value selection means 174 receives a signal from the mode setting storage control means 165, it selects the reference base value according to the signal. For example, when “mode 2” is set, “60” of the reference base value 5 is selected, and this reference base value is used as the base value comparison determination means 148.
Send to.

Therefore, when the business is started in this business mode, the base value comparison / determination means 148 determines that the base value is "6".
"0" as a reference is compared with the current base value to forcibly adjust the outcome of the normal symbol display device 110, the first variable winning device 107 is won, and the second specific winning signal is sent. The result of the variable display on the special symbol display device 106 is controlled by the special symbol display device random number 5 with a probability of 1/300.

In this embodiment, the base value calculating means 14
7, when calculating the current base value, the number of prize balls discharged based on the winning of the first variable winning device 107 and the effective shot balls based on the second specific winning signal that detects the hit ball that has won the first variable winning device 107. Although it is configured to calculate the ratio with the number of effective shot balls from the number calculating means 146, except for the number of discharged prize balls and the number of effective shot balls in the special game state in which the winning probability is remarkably increased, the first to the first in the normal game are included. In some cases, the base value may be calculated based on the number of discharged prize balls including the number of prize balls discharged by winning the 6 winning holes 143a to 143f and the number of effective shot balls.

Further, when calculating the number of effective balls to be emitted, the number of effective balls calculation means is not limited to the case where the number of effective balls to be calculated is calculated from the detection signal of the balls to be emitted from the ball sensor 122 and the detection signal of the foul balls from the foul ball sensor 125. For example, an out-ball detector that detects one out-ball discharged from the gaming machine 101 (a ball that has not won any prize),
In the case where the number of effective shot balls is calculated by the sum of the signals from the winning ball detectors (first to sixth count switches 144a to 144f, special symbol starting winning detector 130, etc.) arranged in each winning area There is also.

In the above embodiment, in order to bring the current base value in the actual game closer to the reference base value,
The probability that the first variable winning device 107 converts to the second state is
Although the case of controlling by controlling the so-called result of the normal symbol display device 110 has been shown, the first variation winning and winning device 107 is the first by expanding and contracting the time during which it is continuously converted to the second state.
In some cases, the current base value may be forcibly increased or decreased by controlling the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 107, that is, the number of winning balls discharged. Further, in order to bring the current base value in the actual game closer to the reference base value, the number of prize balls discharged by winning the first variable winning device 107 is made variable, and the current base value is higher than the reference base value. When the value is low, the number of prize balls discharged is increased, and when the current base value is higher than the reference base value, the number of prize balls discharged is decreased to adjust the value.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol display device 106 is stopped to form the prize mode, which is the right generating condition for the special game. In addition to this, various settings can be made.

For example, when a hit ball wins a specific starting winning opening, the variable winning apparatus converts the first state in which the hit ball is not accepted for a relatively short time or a predetermined number of times into the second state in which it is easy to accept the hit ball. In the state, the batting ball generates a right for a special game by winning in a specific right generation winning opening, and in the special game, the variable winning device does not accept the batting ball for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. It is configured so that the special game can be continued on the condition that the ball is converted into the second state, and in this second state, the hit ball wins the continuous winning opening 139 (may be the same as the right generation winning opening), and the special type of game can be continued. The game content on the machine 101 may be approximated.

In the case of such a structure, the variable winning device is used for the starting winning port, and the ordinary symbol display device for variably displaying by hitting or passing through the specific winning port and the specific winning port is provided in advance. , The standard base value and the current base value by the actual game are compared, and the hit of the variable winning device is easily controlled from the first state by controlling the outcome of the normal symbol display device based on the comparison result. By converting to the second state, it becomes possible to control the current base value. Also, the current base value can be controlled by forcibly controlling the duration of the second state and the number of conversions of the variable winning device as the starting port without providing the normal symbol display device.

In addition, as a condition that the hitting ball is won in the opening condition satisfied starting port after the right of the special game is generated, another game for changing the variable winning device from the first state to the second state is performed. In some cases, the game contents in the third type gaming machine 101 may be approximated.

Next, the relationship between any of the above-mentioned gaming machines 101 and the integrated management control unit 8 of the management device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, there is a one-to-one relationship between the data collection processing control means 9 in the general management control section 8 and each gaming machine 101, and data collection and data processing according to the type of the gaming machine 101 concerned. Each data collection processing control means 9 is configured so that processing can be performed. Then, in each data collection processing control means 9, a normal game data collection processing unit 18 for collecting and processing game information in a normal game.
And a separate game data collection processing unit 19 for collecting and processing the game information in the special game and the auxiliary game as a separate game for shifting to the special game, and the normal game data collection processing unit 18 and Necessary information is supplied from the gaming machine 101 to the separate game data collection processing section 19. Further, a supply ball detector 17 for detecting a game ball newly supplied to the game machine 101 via a supply gutter.
The replenishment ball detection signal of 9 and the collected ball detection signal of the collected ball detector 180 which detects each ball when the ball used for the game in the game machine 101 is discharged to the collecting trough are the normal game data collection. It is supplied to the processing unit 18.

Thus, each piece of game information of the gaming machine 101 input to the data collection processing control means 9 of the comprehensive management control section 8 is a portion of the game information, or is appropriately processed to be processed by the data display control means 10. Supplied to. On the other hand, in response to the display request command selected by the administrator via the console 5, the display data selection control unit 15 determines the display item as the data type displayed and output by the data display control unit 10 and the switching timing of the display item. The data display control means 10 is controlled to display and output to the printer 7, the CRT display 6 and the like.

In the embodiment of the gaming machine 101 described above, the setting base value as the game control data and the random number for the special symbol display device are individually set for each gaming machine 101. From the device 1 to each gaming machine 10
You may comprise so that these game control data may be supplied to 1. To do so, the game control data setting switch 20 is provided in the console 5, and the selection command based on the operation of the game control data setting switch 20 by the administrator is for the game control of the general management control unit 8. It is input to the data selection control means 21, and any one of a set base value group (for example, 6 types) and a special symbol display device random number group (for example, 6 types) that are preset inside the game control data selection control means 21. This is selected, and the selected set base value and the random number for the special symbol display device are supplied as game control data to the designated gaming machine 101.

Data setting switch 20 for game control
As shown in FIG. 12, the first base setting switch 22,
Second base setting switch 23, third base setting switch 24, fourth base setting switch 25, fifth base setting switch 26, sixth base setting switch 27, first special symbol probability setting switch 28, second special symbol probability setting The switch 29, the third special symbol probability setting switch 30, the fourth special symbol probability setting switch 31, the fifth special symbol probability setting switch 32, the sixth special symbol probability setting switch 33 is configured, the first to sixth base Value setting switches 22-27
To the base value selection control means 34.
The selection signals of the special symbol probability setting switches 28 to 33 are respectively input to the special symbol probability selection control means 35.

Based on the input of these selection signals, the base value selection control means 34 selects an appropriate setting base value, and the special symbol probability selection control means 35 causes the special symbol display device 106 to form a prize mode. The random number for the special symbol display device that influences is selected, and each game control data is supplied to the gaming machine 101. Further, these game control data are also supplied to the data display control means 10, and the display output of the game control data is provided so that the data can be used for convenience such as confirmation of setting operation and confirmation of setting information. It is possible. Further, when the game control data is set on the management device 1 side, the setting information is supplied to the normal game data collection processing section 18 and the separate game data collection processing section 19 of the data collection processing control means 9, Game data collection processing unit 18 and another game data collection processing unit 19
It is used for processing the game information in.

Incidentally, like the above-mentioned gaming machine 101, when managing the gaming machine 101 ... Which has the preset base value and the special symbol display device random number in advance, the management device 1 directly sets the setting base value. Each gaming machine 1 without selecting a value and a random number for a special symbol display device and supplying them to the gaming machine 101
Only the setting base value and the selection information of the random number for the special symbol display device provided in 01 are supplied as game control data to the setting random number selecting means 163 and the reference base value selecting means 174 of each gaming machine 101 ... Random number selection means 1
63 or the reference base value selection means 174 may be configured to selectively set the set base value or the special symbol display device random number based on the game control data.

In this way, each gaming machine 10 on the management device 1 side
When the game control data of 1 ... Is set and the management device 1 is configured to arbitrarily select the gaming machine 101 that supplies the game control data, a large amount of prize balls can be obtained relatively easily. Gaming machines 101 that are easy to play, gaming machines 101 that are relatively difficult to obtain prize balls, and the like can be appropriately scattered and set at a gaming shop. In addition, the manager does not set the game control data or the number of gaming machines 101 ... The management device 1 independently calculates the type and the number of gaming machines 101 that supply the gaming control data, and the management device 1 allocates and sets the gaming control data to each gaming machine 101. It is also possible to keep it.

Next, the configuration for data collection and the configuration for data processing in the normal game data collection processing unit 18 of the data collection processing control means 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

The launch ball signal output from the launch ball sensor 122 of the gaming machine 101 and the foul ball signal output from the foul ball sensor 125 of the gaming machine 101 are respectively counted in the normal game data collection processing section 18. The data display control means 10 is supplied to the means 36 and the foul ball counting means 37, and as the total count value of the launch balls and the total count value of the foul balls.
Is output to. Further, both signals are supplied to the effective firing ball number calculation means 38 in the normal game data collection processing unit 18, and in this effective firing ball number calculation means 38, the total number of foul balls is subtracted from the total number of firing balls to thereby play the game. The number of effective firing balls that have effectively reached the game unit 105 of the board 103 is calculated, and the number of effective firing balls that is the calculation result is output to the data display control means 10.

The supply ball detection signal output from the supply ball detector 279 for detecting the balls supplied to the gaming machine 101 is the supply ball number calculation means 39 in the normal game data collection processing section 18.
Is supplied to the data display control means 10 and the total number of replenishment balls is integrated by the replenishment ball number calculating means 39.
Output to. Similarly, the collection ball detection signal output from the collection ball detector 180 for detecting the balls collected from the gaming machine 101 is supplied to the collection ball number calculating means 40 in the normal game data collection processing unit 18, and the collection is performed. The total number of collected balls is integrated in the ball count calculation means 40, and the integrated value is output to the data display control means 10.

The winning ball detection signals from the first to sixth count switches 144a to 144f for detecting winning balls to the first to sixth winning openings 143a to 143f, which are the normal winning openings provided on the game board 103, are as follows: First prize winning ball counting means 4
1, 2nd prize-winning prize ball counting means 42, 3rd prize-winning prize-winning ball counting means 43, 4th prize-winning prize-winning ball counting means 44, 5th prize-winning prize-winning ball counting means 45, 6th prize-winning prize-winning ball counting means Four
6, respectively, and the first to sixth winning prize winning ball counting means 4
1 to 46, the number of winning prize winning balls is counted, and each count value is output to the data display control means 10.

Further, the special winning opening winning ball detection signal output from the counting detector 141 for detecting a ball that has won a prize in the second variable winning device 109 functioning as a special winning opening of the gaming machine 101 is a normal game data collection. It is supplied to the special winning opening winning ball counting means 47 in the processing unit 18, and the special winning opening winning ball counting means 47 counts the total number of balls which have won the second variable winning device 109, and the count value is displayed on the data display control. It is output to the means 10.

Further, the ball discharge control device 1 of the game machine 101
From 45, a prize ball discharge signal, which is information of a ball discharged as a prize ball from the ball discharge device 117 under the control of the ball discharge control device 145, is supplied to the prize ball discharge number counting means 48 in the normal game data collection processing unit 18. The prize ball discharge number counting means 48 counts the total number of discharged prize balls and outputs the counted value to the data display control means 10. Note that the gaming machine 101 that does not perform a ball discharging operation other than the prize ball discharging operation (for example, a ball rental discharging operation to a player) does not include the ball discharging control device 145 and is controlled by the electric control device 123. Since the ball discharging device 117 is directly controlled, the management device 1 may not be able to obtain the prize ball discharging signal as information on the number of prize balls discharged based on the winning balls. In the case of obtaining the discharged prize ball information from such a gaming machine 101, the discharged ball detection signal provided from the discharged ball detector provided in the prize ball discharging device is directly output to the management device 1, and the discharged ball detection signal is counted. It suffices to provide a counting means for playing in the normal game data collection processing section 18.

The effective shot ball number signal obtained by the above-mentioned effective shot ball number calculating means 38, the total replenishing ball number signal obtained by the replenishing ball number calculating means 39, and the total collected ball number signal obtained by the above-mentioned collected ball number calculating means 40. , A first winning hole total winning ball number signal obtained by the first winning hole winning ball counting means 41, a second winning hole total winning ball number signal obtained by the second winning hole winning ball counting means 42, a third winning hole winning signal Obtained from the third winning award total winning ball number signal obtained from the ball counting means 43, the fourth award winning total winning ball number signal obtained from the fourth award winning prize winning ball counting means 44, and the fifth award winning prize winning ball counting means 45. Fifth winning hole total winning ball number signal, Sixth winning hole winning ball counting means 46 obtains sixth winning hole total winning ball number signal, Large winning mouth winning ball counting means 47 Big winning hole total winning ball Number signal, special symbol start winning detector 1 of the gaming machine 101 Second specific winning signal output from 0 (usually electric combination thereof serving winning ball detection information to the first variation winning device 107), the jackpot controller 168 of the gaming machine 101
The jackpot signal output by and the set base value selected by the base value selection control means 34 of the game control data selection control means 21 are respectively supplied to the game data operation control section 49, and the game data operation is performed. In the control section 49, each game information is processed according to a preset calculation procedure.

The game data calculation control section 49 is provided with a divisor calculating means 50, and from the total replenishing ball number signal from the replenishing sphere number calculating means 39 and the total recollecting sphere number signal from the retrieving sphere number calculating means 40. The divisor is calculated, and the divisor, which is the calculated value, is output to the data display control means 10. This divisor is the game machine 101
It is a value indicating the ratio of the number of balls supplementarily supplied to the game machine 101 to the number of balls collected from the game machine. If it exceeds 100%, the number of balls acquired by the game machine 101 is large and 1
If it is less than 0%, the player can determine that the number of balls used in the game machine exceeds the number of acquired balls, so that the operating balance of the game machine 101 can be generally grasped.

The total winning ball number calculation control means 51 provided in the game data calculation control section 49 is the game board 1 of the game machine 101.
The total number of winning balls that have won in all the winning areas provided in the game section 105 of No. 03 is calculated. Then, the total winning ball number calculation control means 51 is inputted with the first to sixth winning hole total winning ball number signals from the first to sixth winning hole winning ball counting means 41 to 46, respectively, and at the same time, the large prize is won. Oral winning ball counting means 4
Big winning mouth total winning ball number signal from 7, the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning detector 130 of the gaming machine 101 are respectively input, and the total winning ball obtained by adding all these input signals Data display control means 10 for displaying a number signal
Output to.

Also, the first to sixth winning opening winning ball counting means 4
The first to sixth winning opening total winning ball number signals from 1 to 46 and the second specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning detector 130 are base value calculation control via the total winning ball number calculation control means 51. It is provided to the means 52, the count value of the number of discharged prize balls based on the prize balls is calculated from these winning signals, and the integrated value of the discharged prize balls and the number of effective shot balls from the effective shot ball number calculating means 38 are calculated. The current base value is calculated from the ratio of and. When calculating the current base value, it is customary to exclude the number of discharged prize balls based on the prize balls detected during the special game (another game in which a relatively large amount of prize balls can be obtained). While the big hit signal is input from the big hit control means 168 (while the special game is continuing), the number of discharged prize balls based on each winning signal is not added, and the effective launch ball at the time when the big hit signal is input. The difference between the number and the number of effective firing balls at the time when the jackpot signal is stopped shall be considered as an ineffective firing ball. In this way, the number of discharged prize balls and the number of shot balls during the special game can be excluded from the calculation of the base value.

The base value calculation control means 52 mentioned above.
In the above, the base value calculation control means 52 independently calculates the number of discharged prize balls based on each winning signal. However, when the number of discharged prize balls is different depending on each winning opening, each prize is won. A prize ball discharge number counting means is separately provided for each mouth, and the number of discharged prize balls based on the prize is variably set in the prize ball discharge number counting means. The number of discharged prize balls based on the prize winning may be directly supplied from the prize ball discharge number counting means to the base value calculation control means 52. In this case, the base value calculation control means 52 need only be configured to be able to integrate the number of prize balls discharged supplied from each prize ball discharge number counting means, which can shorten the calculation processing time and the like. It is possible to provide a highly versatile management device 1 that is not affected by the number of discharged prize balls for each gaming machine 101.

Here, the base value calculation control means 52 is not limited to the configuration in which the number of discharged prize balls is integrated according to the winning balls to each winning opening, and the total value input from the prize ball discharge number counting means 48 is used. The base value may be calculated based on the number of prize balls discharged. Further, the total number of replenishment balls supplied from the number-of-replenishment-balls calculating unit 39 and the total number of recollection-balls supplied from the number-of-recovered-balls calculating unit 40 are set without using the ratio between the number of effective shot balls and the total number of discharged prize balls as a base value. The base value calculation control means 52 may calculate the ratio to the number as the base value. That is,
The number of balls to be collected is the number of balls that the player has used in the game and collected from each of the winning openings and the outlets. The number of replenishment balls to be replenished in order to supplement the number of balls is increased when the player has acquired a large number of prize balls, and when the player has hardly acquired any prize balls. This is because there is a close relationship with the number of balls acquired by the player, because balls are not supplied.

On the other hand, the base value calculated by the base value calculation control means 52 is supplied to the base difference calculation control means 53 as the current base value, and the base difference calculation means 5 is supplied.
3 calculates the difference between the set base value supplied from the base value selection control means 34 of the game control data selection control means 21 and the current base value, and uses the calculated value as the base difference to the data display control means 10. It outputs it. That is,
This base difference is a measure of the difference between the current base value and the set base value, in other words, how much game control based on the base value has been achieved, and when the base difference is small Can be judged to be substantially achieved, and when the base difference is large, it can be judged to be unachieved. The calculation of the base difference performed by the base difference calculating means 53 is not always performed, and may be calculated, for example, when the number of times the base value is calculated reaches a fixed value or every time a fixed time elapses. Good. Further, since this base difference is effective as game information for determining the achievement state of the game control, it may be possible to output the interruption display at regular time intervals regardless of the selection of the display item described above.

When the game control data such as the base value is not set in the management device 1 but is set for each gaming machine 101, the mode setting storage control means 16
The base value may be supplied from 5 or the like to the base difference calculating means 53 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 14). Also,
When the game control data can be set for each of the gaming machines 101 or from the management device 1, the base difference calculation means 53 can determine the current set base value.

Next, the configuration for data collection and the configuration for data processing in the separate game data collection processing section 19 of the data collection processing control means 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

The big hit signal output from the big hit control means 168 of the gaming machine 101 is a separate game data collection processing section 19
It is input to the big hit number counting means 54, and the big hit number counting means 54 accumulates the number of big hits, and outputs the integrated value to the data display control means 10. Further, the special symbol display device start signal output from the special symbol display control means 161 of the gaming machine 101 is input to the special symbol display device starting number counting means 55 in the separate game data collection processing section 19 to display the special symbol. The number of times the special symbol display device 106 is started is integrated by the device start number counting means 55, and the integrated value is output to the data display control means 10.

On the other hand, the number of big hits output from the above big hit number counting means 54 and the number of starting times output from the special symbol display device starting number counting means 55 are also supplied to the big hit probability calculating means 56. Yes, this big hit probability calculation means 56 calculates the ratio of the number of big hits to the number of starts, thereby calculating the probability that a prize mode will be formed on the special symbol display device 106 in the game machine 101, and displaying the calculated value as data. It is output to the control means 10. In addition, this jackpot probability is not limited to the configuration that is always calculated, it is possible to calculate the jackpot probability at regular intervals
The daytime jackpot probability may be calculated at the time when the game shop is closed for one day.

In addition, the big hit probability output from the big hit probability calculating means 56 and the probability of the special symbol display device random number selected by the special symbol probability selection controlling means 35 of the game control data selection controlling means 21 (hereinafter, special Figure Probability)
Probability difference calculation control means 5 in another game data collection processing unit 19
The probability difference calculation control means 57 calculates the difference between the actual jackpot probability and the preset special figure probability, and outputs the calculated value to the data display control means 10 as the probability difference. Of. The special symbol probability is not limited to the configuration supplied from the special symbol probability selection control unit 35, and like the base difference calculation unit 53 in the game data calculation control unit 49 described above, from the mode setting storage control unit 165 of the gaming machine 101. It may be supplied.

Furthermore, from the special symbol starting winning a prize detector 130 of the game machine 101, the normal electric prize driving control expedient 154, the normal symbol display control expedient 149, the 2nd specific winning signal, the 1st fluctuation winning device which is the normal electric prize The operation start signal as the opening information of 107, the normal symbol display device operation signal is input to the ordinary electric prize winning number counting means 58, the ordinary electric auditor opening number counting means 59, the normal symbol displaying device starting number counting means 60, respectively. It is as being done. Then, the normal electric auditors prize winning number counting means 58 counts the second specific winning signal to thereby display the number of ordinary electric prize winning balls as the total number of winning balls to the first variable winning device 107. Then, the ordinary electric auditors product opening frequency counting means 59 counts the operation start signal to output the ordinary electric auditors material opening frequency as the actual number of times the second variation winning device 107 has been activated to the data display control means 10. However, the normal symbol display device starting frequency counting means 60 counts the normal symbol display device operating signal, and the normal symbol display device starting frequency as the number of times the normal symbol display device 110 is actually started to the data display control means 10. Output.

Each game information obtained as described above is the above-mentioned first to 24th item display request switch 13
An example of the correspondence between the display request switch and the display data type, which is displayed based on selecting any of a to 13x, is shown below. 1st display request switch: Total number of fired balls 2nd display request switch: Total number of foul balls 3rd display request switch: Total number of effective fired balls 4th display request switch: Total number of refilled balls 5th display request switch: Total number of collected balls Number 6 Display request switch: 1st prize mouth total prize ball number 7 Display request switch: 2nd prize hole total prize ball number 8 Display request switch: 3rd prize port Total prize ball number 9 Display request switch: Number 4 total prize winning ball number 10 display request switch: 5th prize hole total winning ball number 11 display request switch: 6th prize hole total winning ball number 12 Display request switch: large prize hole total winning ball number 13 Display request switch: total prize ball discharge number 14th display request switch: divisor 15th display request switch: total prize ball number 16th display request switch: base value 17th display request switch: base difference 18th display request switch: large Number of times 19th display request switch: Special symbol display device number of times of start 20th display request switch: Big hit probability 21st display request switch: Probability difference 22nd display request switch: Ordinary electric auditors total winning balls 23rd display request switch: Number of times the normal electric accessory is opened Number 24 display request switch: Number of times the normal symbol display device is started

As described above, the data collection processing control means 9 comprising the normal game data collection processing section 18 and the separate game data collection processing section 19 shifts to the special game and various game information obtained during the normal game. It is possible to obtain from the gaming machine 101 various game information obtained in another game for playing and to appropriately process the game information. Therefore, by providing the number of data collection processing control means 9 corresponding to each gaming machine 101, it is possible to individually obtain the gaming information of each 101 and to immediately perform the gaming information processing based on the gaming information. Will be possible.
In addition, a display request command is issued to the display data selection control means 15 of the general management control unit 8 based on an administrator operating the console 5 for any of the game information collected and processed by the data collection processing control means 9. Is input, the data display control means 10 can selectively display and output the data type selected and controlled by the display data selection control means 15.

In the embodiment of the management device 1 described above, the data group output from each data collection processing control means 9 ... Is directly supplied to the data display control means 10, but some games are performed. The collected data of the machine group may be collectively processed. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a first type game machine 101a ... A first data processing unit 61 for collecting and processing game information obtained from all, and a second type game machine 101b. A second data processing unit 62 for collecting and processing game information to be collected, and a third data processing unit 6 for collecting and processing game information obtained from all of the third type gaming machines 101c ...
3 and 4th type game machine 101d ... The 4th data processing part 64 for collecting and processing the game information obtained from all.
By providing and within 8, the game information for each type is processed.

For example, the first data processing unit 61 is provided with a data totalization control means 65a, and the game information collected and processed by each data collection processing control means 9a ... Is processed by the data totalization control means 65a. The data is totalized for each type and the totalized value is output to the data display control means 10. Similarly, the second data processing unit 62 is provided with data aggregation control means 65b, the third data processing unit 63 is provided with data aggregation control means 65c, and the fourth data processing unit 64 is provided with data aggregation control means 65d. Every other time, the game information collected and processed by the data collection processing control means 9b ..., 9c ..., 9d ...
The game information is totaled for each game information type, and each total value is output to the data display control means 10.

Incidentally, each data totalizing control means 65a, 65
b, 65c, and 65d are configured to output not only the aggregated data but also the data collected and processed by each data collection processing control means 9 ... For each gaming machine 101 ... Directly to the data display control means 10. You may.

[0121]

As described above, according to the present invention, the game information that is input at any time for each gaming machine is individually collected by each data collection processing control means, and the processing information of the gaming information is individually processed. By doing so, it is possible to improve the ability to collect game information and the processing capability, and to process a huge amount of game information input from each gaming machine in the game store in real time. Then, among the game information collected and processed by the data collection processing control means, the game information of the data type according to the display request command of the administrator is displayed as data based on the selection control of the display data selection control means. Since the control means selectively displays and outputs, it becomes possible to present various game information to the manager in real time. Therefore, when a business result that is significantly different from the business policy set in advance for each gaming machine is obtained, it is confirmed in real time whether this business result is based on a poor adjustment of the winning probability of the gaming machine. It becomes possible to do. That is, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent activity on the game machine as much as possible, and to achieve proper management of the game store, which can be a game machine management device of extremely great practical value. Of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of devices constituting a management device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a gaming machine managed and controlled by a management device.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a first variable winning device in a second state.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a special symbol display device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the second variable winning device in the second state.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an electric control device that controls the operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing each function of the management device for one gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main part of a management device related to game control data setting.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a normal game data collection processing unit.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a game data calculation control unit.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of another game data collection processing unit.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a management device capable of collectively collecting game information obtained from a plurality of gaming machines.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Management Device 9 Data Collection Processing Control Means 10 Data Display Control Means 15 Display Data Selection Control Means 101 Gaming Machines

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Data collection for collecting game information input from the game machine at any time based on a game played by the game machine, and processing the game information according to a predetermined calculation procedure. A processing control means, a data display control means for selectively displaying and outputting the game information collected by each data collection processing control means for each gaming machine, or the game information processed by each data collection processing control means, and an administrator And a display data selection control means for selectively controlling a data type displayed and output by the data display control means in response to a display request command input by the game machine management control device. 2. The data collection processing control means includes at least information on the number of effective shot balls effectively launched into the game section of the game board of the gaming machine, and a discharge prize based on winning in various prize areas provided in the game section. Acquire the ball number information as game information,
The management device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a current base value is calculated as processing data from a ratio of the number of discharged prize balls to the number of effective shot balls. 3. The data collection processing control means is an effective launch ball input from the gaming machine during another game which is started when a hit ball is won in a specific winning area provided in the gaming section of the gaming board of the gaming machine. The management device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the current base value in the normal game is calculated by excluding the number information and the discharge prize ball number information. 4. The data collection processing control means calculates the base difference as the processed data from the difference between the preset base value set in advance and the current base value calculated based on the game data from the gaming machine. The management control device for a gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein 5. A data totaling control unit for totaling each game information from a plurality of data collection processing control units and processing the game information for each gaming machine is provided. 4. The management device for the gaming machine according to any one of 4. 6. A game control data selection control means for selecting one of preset game control data based on an operation of an administrator and supplying the selected game control data to a gaming machine. The management device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: