JPH0665353B2 - Data analysis and display device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and in particular, it detects a flow of pachinko balls in a pachinko machine as game data, analyzes and processes the result, and operates the result. A first display mode for simultaneously comparing and displaying common management data of the pachinko machines on a table, and a second display mode for simultaneously displaying different types of management data on a specific pachinko machine within a workbench installed in a game arcade. The present invention relates to a data analysis display device of a pachinko machine that displays in a plurality of display modes.

(Prior art) Conventionally, the game data of a pachinko machine has been calculated by detecting the number of safe balls and the number of out balls of each pachinko machine while the pachinko machine is operating, and calculating the number of divisions of each pachinko machine. Based on the difference in gauge configuration such as number of nails, position, inclination, number of windmills, position, type of winning device, state, etc., detailed game data is analyzed and processed, and the results are displayed in multiple different display states. Not only the device that switches and displays with is not developed, but at the time of purchasing a pachinko machine, input a certain setting condition to the new machine, try to analyze the setting condition and the detection result and examine the game data, and this result The device for displaying in the first and second plural display modes has not been disclosed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional technology as described above, the number of safe balls and the number of out balls can be detected while the pachinko machine is in operation, but those pachinko machines are on the game board. Since it is not possible to detect which position, for example, which winning device entered the safe ball, it is not possible to collect detailed game data. Moreover, since the game data can be collected only while the pachinko machine is in operation, it was not possible to examine the game data of the pachinko machine when purchasing the pachinko machine. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to enable detailed game data of a pachinko machine whose prize ball discharge number changes with time during operation of the pachinko machine, and to collect the data on the game board of the pachinko machine. By making it possible to easily change the position to any position, even if the gauge configuration etc. is changed during the prototype of the pachinko machine, it is possible to easily collect detailed game data that changes with time of the pachinko machine. The analysis processing is performed, and the result is displayed on the display device as the first and second display modes as described above.

Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a plurality of photosensors that are attached to a gaming board of a pachinko machine and are detachably attached to an outer glass. A pachinko sphere detector, an input device that is detachably and electrically connected to the pachinko sphere detector through a fiber cable and a connector, and that processes a detection signal of the detector, and a setting state or processing of the pachinko machine. The operation panel for inputting the analysis state to be input to the input device, the detected data and the input setting conditions, the computer that processes the game data of the pachinko machine based on the analysis state, the detected data, the input A storage device for storing the set conditions, the analysis mode and the processing result of the computer, the detected data, the input setting conditions, the analysis mode and the processing. A display device for displaying the result of the processing, and a display control means for controlling to display by switching between different display modes. Further, the plurality of types of display states are at least a workbench installed in a game hall. In the first mode, which simultaneously compares and displays the common management data in the pachinko machines, and in the second mode, the management data of different types in the specific pachinko machines within the pachinko machines on the workbench installed in the game hall are simultaneously displayed. The display is adopted.

(Operation) By adopting the above configuration, in the present invention, regardless of whether the pachinko ball is in operation or in trial production, the pachinko ball is detachably attached to any position, and all movement data on the game board is collected in detail. Is stored in a storage device and is analyzed by a computer based on this data.
The second display mode is displayed on the display panel.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. An island 1 having a large number of pachinko machines arranged in a lateral direction.
A large number of pachinko machines 4 are supported between the pachinko machine installation base 2 and the curtain plate 3. In the pachinko machine 4, a transparent glass plate 6 is doubly fixed on the front face of the game board 5, and a large number of sensors 7 consisting of photosensors as pachinko ball detectors are attached at appropriate positions on the glass plate 6. ing. The sensor 7 includes a light projecting portion 7a and a light receiving portion 7b. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the light projecting portion 7a and the light receiving portion 7b are located at arbitrary positions such as a position corresponding to the upper portion of the accessory pocket 5a.
Is detachably attached and fixed to the outer glass plate 6a by a double-sided tape or the like so as to face the game board 5. When the light emitted from the light projecting portion 7a is reflected by the pachinko ball passing in front of the sensor 7, the light receiving portion 7b receives the reflected light. Further, a special winning device located at the center of the game board 5 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the open state of the winning device or a sensor 7 similar to the above. And 14 sensors 7 are provided on the glass plate 6 except for the front part of the special winning device S. (Only 6 pieces are shown in FIG. 1.) Above the curtain plate 3, above each pachinko machine 4, an input device 8 is provided as an input terminal of a central processing unit, which will be described later. Are removably connected to each other by a fiber cable 9 and a connector 9a.
Then, the input device 8 amplifies an optical signal sent from each sensor 7 through the fiber cable 9 and converts it into a digital signal to count, thereby counting the number of pachinko balls passing in front of each sensor 7. It is designed to be output to a central control device described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, a ball tank 10 is provided above the back side of the pachinko machine 4, and a back device (prize ball discharging device) 11 is provided below the ball tank 10. From the back device 11 downward, the safe ball passage 12 and the out ball passage of the pachinko ball
13 is provided, and the lower portions of both passages 12 and 13 are connected to a discharge gutter 14.

The safe ball passage 12 and the out ball passage 13 are provided with a safe ball detecting micro switch 15 and an out ball detecting micro switch 16. The micro switches 15 and 16 detect the pachinko balls flowing in the passages 12 and 13 and output them to the input device 8.

Next, the sensor 7 and the micro switch 1 as described above.
An explanation will be given of the centralized control device for processing the output signals from the 5, 16 as game data of the pachinko machine 4 based on the block diagram shown in FIG. 4. The output signals of the sensor 7 and the micro switches 15, 16 are the above-mentioned. Is output to the input device 8, and the input device 8 amplifies the signal, converts the signal into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal to the computer 17.

An operation panel 18 provided with a large number of operation keys is connected to the computer 17, and the setting conditions of each pachinko machine 4, for example, the position, the number of nails, the degree of inclination and the state of a windmill (normal gauge), tulips, etc. It is used to specify or save the content to be analyzed based on the type and state of the winning device, or the input signals from the sensor 7 and the microswitches 15 and 16.

Similarly, the storage device 19 connected to the computer 17 is composed of an external storage device for storing data on a floppy disk or magnetic tape, and a program for operating the computer 17 is stored in advance. When the setting conditions and the like of each pachinko machine 4 are input to the operation panel 18, the computer 17 stores the contents in the storage device 19, and when the processing instruction is also input to the operation panel 18, the computer 17 Performs predetermined processing based on data from the sensor 7 and the microswitches 15 and 16 and a preset program.

In addition, the computer 17 has an image device (hereinafter referred to as an image device) as a display device for displaying a processing result by the computer 17.
CRT) 20 and printer 21 are connected,
When the operation panel 18 is operated, the computer 17 has a built-in timer inside, and the computer 17 causes the processing result based on the input signal from the operation panel 18 and the date and time at that time to be CR.
It is designed to be displayed on T20 or printed by the printer 21.

Next, the operation will be described below in the case of collecting the game data of the prototype of the pachinko machine by the above-mentioned game data analysis apparatus of the pachinko machine.

Now, the sensors 7 are attached to the desired positions on the glass plate 6 of each pachinko machine 4, and the computers 17, the CRT 20 and the printer 21 are powered on with the sensors 7 connected to the input devices 8 and operated. When a predetermined key on the board 18 is operated, the computer 17 sequentially reads out a program stored and fixed in the storage device 19 in advance and operates based on the program, and first displays a processing menu as shown in FIG. 5 on the CRT 20. In this state, 11 kinds of processing menus are displayed on the CRT 20 as shown in the figure, and the date and time are displayed in the upper right part of the screen.

When a processing code of, for example, "1: pachinko die setting" is selected from the operation panel 18 from this state, the computer 17 causes the CRT 20 to display the pachinko machine setting mode shown in FIG. In this state, as shown in the figure, for example, for each of 10 pachinko machines 4, one of five types of processing codes from "1. Initial" to "E Owari" can be selected, and each pachinko machine can be selected. The machine 4 can set a switching time (hereinafter referred to as a block) as a break time for data collection. That is, the operation panel
When "1. Initial" is selected at 18, the computer 17 outputs a signal for initializing data, which is the number of pachinko balls counted, to the input device 8 above the pachinko machine 4. When the position, the number, the inclination, the type of the winning device, the state, etc. of the nails are input on the operation panel 18, the computer 17 stores the content in the input device 8, and further, the operation panel 18 displays, for example, 1
If you set a time of 10 minutes as a block, the computer
17, the block "10M" is output to the input device 8 and displayed on the CRT 20 as shown in FIG. "Four.
When the processing code of "timer set" is selected and a desired time is set on the operation panel 18, the computer 17 causes the input device 8 to collect the basic data from the pachinko machine 4 until the set time elapses. When one block time elapses, it automatically moves to the next block and basic data of many blocks are collected.

Further, when the above setting work is not performed, the computer 17 displays "Mishori" in the brackets on the right side of the pachinko machine number shown in FIG. Once the settings are complete, computer 17
Is displayed in the same brackets as "Initial Change".

After initializing each pachinko machine 4 as described above, the test operation of each pachinko machine 4 is started in order to collect the basic data of each pachinko machine 4. In this state,
When “2. Start” in FIG. 6 is selected on the operation panel 18, the computer 17 outputs a signal for starting data collection to the input device 8, and the CRT 20 is set to “Initial Change”.
Instead, display the "Test Chu" message.
Then, each sensor 7 of each pachinko machine 4 sequentially detects the pachinko ball passing in front of it, and at the same time, the microswitches 15 and 16 also sequentially detect the safe ball and the out ball, and output the signal to the input device 8. The input device 8 counts its output signal. When the processing code of "3. stop" is selected by the operation panel 18 in this state, the computer 17 outputs a signal to the input device 8 to temporarily stop the counting of the output signal from the pachinko machine 4. When the processing code of “2. start” is selected again later, the computer 17 causes the input device 8 to restart counting.

After operating the device in this way, when the time set by the timer is finished or a stop operation is performed,
The computer 17 completes the data collection by each sensor 7 and the data collection by the microswitches 15 and 16 every 10 minutes per block, collects and records the time series data of each block, and replaces it with the "test chew" in the CRT 20. To display the message "Test Change".

With the above, we were able to collect the basic data of the first or multiple blocks of 10 prototypes, but after that we changed the setting conditions such as gauges and winning devices of each prototype pachinko machine 4, and in some cases, With each change, each sensor 7
After changing the position of, and after performing the same initial settings as above on the operation panel 18, the test operation is started again, the basic data of the prototype with the changed setting conditions is sampled in the desired number of blocks,
Comparison data can be collected based on the difference in the gauge configuration of pachinko machines.

After the basic data collection of the prototype pachinko machine 4 of multiple blocks is started in this way, the processing code of "E. Owari" shown in FIG.
In step 17, the display is erased, the processing menu shown in FIG. 5 is displayed again on the CRT 20, and the state is awaited for the next command.

If you select the processing code of "2. New load" here, the computer 17 displays the data display column shown in FIG.
Display it on the CRT 20, and in this state, select a specific pachinko machine number from the 10 prototype pachinko machines 4 using the operation panel 18, and specify a specific block number such as the gauge of the pachinko machine 4 or the type of winning device. When the changed block number etc. is selected and "D. Hyouji" shown in the figure is selected, the computer 17 causes the 14 sensors 7 and the micro switches 15, 16 provided on the selected pachinko machine 4 to be selected.
Shows the number of pachinko balls detected within the time until the selected block is read out from the input device 8 to which 14 sensors 7 are connected and displayed, respectively, and is the ratio of the safe ball number to the out ball number. "TOTAL" is displayed as the sum of the divisor and the number of balls detected by the 14 sensors 7.

If you select "P. Print" instead of "D. Display", the computer 17 will print the same contents on the printer 21, and if you select "M. Mix", the computer 17 will copy the same contents to the CRT 20. At the same time as displaying, the printer 21 prints.

When the desired numbers and block numbers of the pachinko machines 4 to which the 14 sensors 7 are attached are sequentially selected on the operation panel 18 as described above, the computer 17 selects the selected pachinko machines 4.
The same processing is performed for each of the above, and is displayed on the CRT 20 or printed by the printer 21. When a predetermined key on the operation panel 18 is operated, the computer 17 calculates the sum or difference of the number of detected balls of each block for each sensor 7 of each pachinko machine 4 and displays it in the column corresponding to each sensor 7, Calculate the sum or difference of safe balls and out balls and display it in the corresponding column.

After performing the desired processing as described above, "E.
When the processing code "Owari" is selected, the computer 17 again causes the CRT 20 to display the processing menu shown in FIG.

Next, when the processing menu "5." is selected from the processing menu of FIG. 5, the computer 17 displays the number of balls detected by each sensor 7 in each block for the designated pachinko machine 4 as shown in FIG. Display the column to do.
That is, when a desired pachinko machine number is selected by the operation panel 18 and one of the processing codes “D” to “M” similar to the above is selected, the computer 17 causes each sensor of the designated pachinko machine 4 to operate. The detection count, safe sphere count, and out sphere count of 7 are read from the input device 8 every 10 blocks and displayed on the CRT 20 or printed by the printer 21. When a predetermined key on the operation panel 18 is operated, the computer 17 inputs the game data of the remaining blocks by 10 blocks each time the predetermined cursor key is operated.
Read from and display or print.

In this way, after the detection ball count data for each block is detected by each sensor 7 of the desired pachinko machine 4, when the processing code of "E. Owari" is selected, the computer 17 again shows in FIG. Display the processing menu on the CRT20.

When the processing menu "3." is selected from the operation panel 18 from the above state, the computer 17 opens a column for displaying the number of times the special winning device S in each pachinko machine 4 has been turned on, as shown in FIG. Display on CRT20. From this state operation panel 1
When you select the processing code of "D" in the same screen by 8,
The computer 17 selects each pachinko machine 5 from among the input devices 8.
For the special winning device S, the ON count data is read from the input device 8 and displayed in each column on the CRT 20. At this time, if the number of ON times is 0, the message “ON TIME” is displayed in each column from the messages displayed at the bottom of the screen, and if the basic data has not been collected, the message “MISHORI” is displayed. Is displayed. If the processing code "P" or "M" is selected, the processing result is printed by the computer 17 by the printer 21 or displayed by the CRT 20 and printed by the printer 21 in the same manner as described above.

As described above, after outputting the number-of-times data of the special winning device S of each pachinko machine 4, when the processing code of "E.end" is selected on the operation panel 18, the computer 17 again performs the processing shown in FIG. Display the menu on the CRT20.

Next, when the processing menu "4." is selected from the processing menu of FIG. 5, the computer 17 causes the special winning prize located at the center of the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 4 for the designated pachinko machine 4 as shown in FIG. One block from the ON to OFF of the device S is regarded as one block, and the time when the switch is turned on, the number of detection balls and the number of out balls and the number of safe balls of the other 14 sensors 7 within the time of each block Display the column for displaying. That is, when a desired pachinko machine number is selected on the operation panel 18 and one of the processing codes “D” to “M” similar to the above is selected, the computer 17 makes a special prize for the designated pachinko machine 4. Based on the output of a sensor (not shown) that detects when the device S is open, the time from one ON to OFF of the special winning device is set as one block by the built-in timer, and such a setting is made. The number of spheres detected by each of the fourteen sensors 7 and the number of safe spheres and the number of out spheres of a large number of blocks generated by the input device 8 every 10 blocks.
Read from the CRT20 and display it on the printer 21
To print. When a predetermined key on the operation panel 18 is operated, the computer 17 reads the game data of the remaining block from the input device 8 by 10 blocks each time the predetermined cursor key is operated and displays or prints it. In addition,
One block time is set so that the sensor 7 of the special winning device S detects the number of 10 balls or 10 minutes after the first special winning ball is detected by the built-in timer as one block time. You may set the program of the computer 17.

In addition to the above, this processing menu can be implemented as follows. That is, when the sensor 7 of the special winning device S detects a winning ball within each preset block time, the detection time is displayed and the detection balls of each of the 14 sensors 7 in the block including the detection time are detected. The number, the number of safe balls, and the number of out balls may be read from the input device 8 every ten blocks and displayed.

In this way, after outputting the detected ball count data for each block for each sensor 7 of the desired pachinko machine 4, when the processing code of "E. Owari" is selected, the computer 17 again shows in FIG. Display the processing menu on the CRT20.

Next, if you select the processing menu of "6." on the operation panel 18,
The computer 17 causes the CRT 20 to display the graph as shown in FIG. That is, when a desired pachinko machine number is selected on the operation panel 18, the computer 17 reads out the safe sphere number and the out sphere number for each block of the pachinko machine 4 from the input device 8 and sets the safe sphere number for each block. The number of balls supplied by the operator of the pachinko machine 4 to the pachinko machine 4, that is, the number of out balls and the number of safe balls (there may be a predetermined number of prize ball converted values discharged by the generation of one safe ball) The difference from the total value is calculated, and the difference in the number of spheres is displayed on the CRT 20 as a bar graph with the vertical axis and the block number as the horizontal axis.

When the processing menu "11." is selected from the processing menu of FIG. 5, the computer 17 causes the CRT 20 to display the data saving menu shown in FIG. Then, by selecting the processing code of, for example, "1. Tanitsui die data save" from the processing codes on the same screen using the operation panel 18, and then selecting the desired pachinko machine number, the computer 17 is selected. Input device 8 of the pachinko machine 4
The basic data is read from and stored in the storage device 19. Further, even when the processing code of “2.” or “3.” is selected, if the desired pachinko machine number is selected, the basic data of the similarly selected pachinko machine 4 is stored in the storage device 19. . Then, after storing the desired data and selecting the processing code "E" in the same screen, the computer 17 again displays the processing menu shown in FIG.
To display.

As described above, this game data analysis device is used for each pachinko machine 4
An appropriate number of sensors 7 are attached to desired positions on the front glass plate 6 to detect the number of passing pachinko balls at desired positions such as the upper part of each accessory pocket.
Based on the detection signal of the sensor 7, the computer 17 can calculate the movement data of the pachinko ball on the game board 5 of the desired pachinko machine 4 by dividing it at preset time intervals, and set those data in advance. It can be displayed on the CRT 20 and printed by the printer 21 in various ways based on the programmed program.

Therefore, if this game data analysis device is connected to the pachinko machine 4, the game data based on the difference in gauges such as nails, windmills, and prize winning devices can be collected in detail with the passage of time. While operating, it is possible to collect detailed game data of the pachinko machine whose prize ball discharge number changes with time, and the position of collecting the data can be easily changed to any position on the pachinko machine's game board. By doing so, even when the gauge configuration is changed during the prototype of the pachinko machine, it is possible to easily collect detailed game data that changes with time of the pachinko machine.

Incidentally, the computer 17, the operation panel 18, in the above embodiment,
Storage device 19, CRT 20, printer 21 and input device 8 are islands 1.
In addition to being fixed to the island 1, it may be detachably attached to the island 1, or may be movable on a dolly or the like. As described above, the pachinko ball detecting body 7 including a photo sensor is detachably attached to the pachinko machine 4 as described above, and the pachinko ball detecting body 7 and the input device 8 are connected by the fiber cable 9
Is electrically connected via a connector 9a. Therefore, by appropriately changing the mounting position of the pachinko ball detector 7, in addition to the data regarding the introduction of the pachinko ball into the winning opening, detailed data that is affected by the position of the windmill on the game board 5 and the mounting arrangement state of the nails. Can be detected and analyzed.
Further, since the pachinko sphere detector 7 uses a photo sensor, it is possible to detect data in a small range in units of points on the game board 5 and perform detailed analysis.

Further, since the pachinko ball detection body 7 and the input device 8 are detachably and electrically connected to each other by the fiber cable 9 via the connector 9a, they are not affected by this even in a game hall where electrostatic noise or electromagnetic noise frequently occurs. Accurate data transmission is possible, and the input device 8 can be moved to a desired position as needed.

Effects of the Invention As described in detail above, the present invention collects detailed movement data of a pachinko ball on a game board, analyzes the game data of the pachinko machine based on this data, and displays the result on a display device. Since it can be displayed as the first and second display modes, detailed game data can be easily analyzed and processed in a prototype pachinko machine in which the winning device setting conditions are variously changed, and the pachinko machine in operation. Even in the case, the game data can be easily analyzed, and the information that you want to know from the prototype state or operating state of the pachinko machine can be changed by changing the view on multiple screens via the menu screen of the display device by entering the key code on the operation panel. It is possible to properly and surely grip from different angles.

Further, in the present invention, the pachinko sphere detector is appropriately moved as described above, so that the movement data of the pachinko sphere is collected in detail and analyzed, and the results are displayed in the first and second different display states. The input device can be attached and detached with a connector, so it can be attached to a pachinko machine that is operating on the island or a pachinko machine that is being prototyped as needed, and the management of the pachinko machine can be rationalized. Shows excellent effects.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine to which the pachinko ball detector of the present invention is attached, FIG. 2 is its rear view, and FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting state of the detection body, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electric circuit of the game data analysis device, and FIGS.
The figure is an explanatory view showing a part of the contents displayed on the CRT. Pachinko machine 4, glass plate 6, sensor 7, game board 5, input device 8, CPU 17, operation panel 18, storage device 19, CRT 20, printer 21.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pachinko ball detectors (7) detachably attached to an outer glass (6a) facing a game board (5) of a pachinko machine (4), and the pachinko ball detectors ( 7) and the input device (8) which is detachably electrically connected to the connector (9a) and processes the detection signal of the detection body (7), and the setting state of the pachinko machine (4) or should be processed. An operation panel (18) for inputting the analysis mode to the input device (8), and a computer for arithmetically processing game data of the pachinko machine (4) based on the detected data, the input setting conditions, and the analysis mode ( 17), a storage device (19) for storing the detected data, the input setting conditions, the analysis mode and the processing result of the computer (17), and the detected data, the input setting conditions, the analysis mode and Display device (20) , 21), and display control means for controlling to display by switching between different display modes. Further, the display states of the plurality of types are at least in a pachinko machine of a workbench installed in a game arcade. It is a first display mode for simultaneously comparing and displaying common management data, and a second display mode for simultaneously displaying different types of management data in a specific pachinko machine among the pachinko machines on the workbench installed in the game arcade. A data analysis display device for a pachinko machine, which is characterized in that 2. A display device (2) is provided on the computer (17).
(0, 21) display a menu screen on the display surface and switch between different display modes in response to input of the key code displayed on the menu screen to the operation panel (18). A display control means for controlling is provided, and further, the plurality of types of display states are installed in the game hall, and a first display mode in which at least common management data of the pachinko machines on the workbench installed in the game hall are simultaneously compared and displayed. A pachinko machine data analysis display according to claim 1, characterized in that it is a second display mode for simultaneously displaying different types of management data in a specific pachinko machine among the pachinko machines on the work platform. apparatus. 3. A display mode by the display device (20, 21) includes:
A display mode is included in which the processing menu displayed on the display device (20, 21) is graphically displayed in block units on the data processed by the computer (7) in response to the key code input to the operation panel (18). A data analysis and display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the data analysis and display device is a device.