JPH0671037A - Management device of pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain stability of distribution of profit in generating the state of specific game by computing and outputting the times data wherein the first state of a variable winning ball device is repeated and continued and the number of winning balls entered in the variable winning ball device from a pinball game machine. CONSTITUTION:An operating state detector 50 housed in respecrtive pinball machines includs a CPU 51, an interface 52, a program storing memory (ROM) 53 and a data storing memory (RAM) 54. Detecting switches 12a to 15, 18 are connected to the interface 52, and the output of a maximum value impart state detecting circuit 46 is transmitted thereto, moreover a transmission control circuit is connected thereto. And respective kinds of data collected in the RAM 54 housed in respective pinball machines are collected by an information collecting device 70, for example by tables, and output so as to be visually recognized after being displayed or printed by an output device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management device for a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a management device for a ball game machine, which processes data relating to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventionally known ball game machine, for example, a variable winning ball device which can be changed into a first state advantageous to a player and a second state disadvantageous to the player is a game area. And a variable display device whose display state is changeable. Then, when the ball hit in the game area wins the start winning area, control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device is performed, and the display result of the variable display device is predetermined. When a specific game state that is a specific display mode occurs, the variable winning ball device becomes the second state after being driven to the first state, and inside the variable winning ball device in the first state. If the incoming ball hits the predetermined specific winning area,
The variable winning ball device in the second state is again set to the first state.
Was configured to be repeatedly and continuously controlled to the state.

In this conventional ball-playing machine, the player strives to win as many batting balls as possible into the variable winning ball device during the occurrence of the specific gaming state, and many batting balls. It was configured such that the more profits are awarded to the player, the more profits are given to the player. Moreover, after a specific game state occurs and the variable winning ball device becomes the first state, the ball hitting the inside of the variable winning ball device wins the specific winning area, so that the variable winning ball device is re-opened. Since the repetitive continuous control of driving to the first state is performed, the player can repeatedly enjoy the pleasure of playing the game in the first state of the variable winning a prize ball device due to the occurrence of the specific game state. It had been.

On the other hand, in a ball game machine, the number of times the repeat continuation control is executed increases or decreases, and the profit given to the player due to the occurrence of the specific game state sometimes becomes large. Or, if it becomes unstable when it becomes small or sometimes, it may be disappointing for the player, even though the specific game state has occurred, but not so much profit is given, and the specific game state occurs. After playing, there is an inconvenience that the player cannot play the game safely. Also, in the game arcade, nail adjustment work of the ball game machine is carried out for the ones whose profits given to the player are too large or too small. If the amount of profits to be given to the player is unstable and is not uniform, the one with a large number of occurrences of the specific game state is the one with many profits given to the player, and the one with the specific game state. If the number of occurrences is small, it can not be immediately determined if the profit given to the player is small, and if the adjustment work such as nail adjustment is performed with the number of occurrences of the specific game state as a swallow, proper adjustment work cannot be done The inconvenience occurs. In view of such circumstances, in the ball game machine, it is desirable that the amount of profit given to the player due to the occurrence of the specific game state does not fluctuate much and is always a substantially constant size. .

Therefore, in the game hall, whether or not the amount of profit given to the player accompanying the occurrence of the specific game state in the ball game machine is stable, that is, the profit is given when the specific game state occurs. There was a need to provide a certain barometer that can grasp the stability.

On the other hand, as a management device for a ball game machine, one generally known from the past is, for example, one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 183883/1982. This type of conventional ball game machine management device is configured to total the number of occurrences of a specific game state and output the number of occurrences.

[0007]

However, in the conventional management apparatus for a ball game machine of this type, although the number of occurrences of the specific game state is output, it is given to the player in association with the occurrence of the specific game state. In addition, since data regarding profits is not output, there is a drawback that it is not possible to grasp the stability of profit provision at the time of occurrence of the specific game state in the game hall.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a ball for providing a game hall with data capable of grasping the stability of profit provision when a specific game state occurs. It is to provide a management device for a game machine.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a management device for processing data relating to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area and a game is played, wherein the ball game machine is the game machine. A start winning area in which a ball can be won, a variable display device in which the display state can be changed, and a first state which is provided in the game area and which is advantageous to the player and disadvantageous to the player. The variable winning ball device that can be changed to the state of 2 and the variable display device are controlled, and control is performed to derive and display the display result of the variable display device when a hit ball is won in the start winning area. When a specific game state in which the display result of the variable display control means and the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode occurs, the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state and then to the second state. State, the first state At this time, if the ball hitting the inside of the variable winning ball device wins a predetermined specific winning area, the drive control for repeatedly and continuously controlling the variable winning ball device in the second state to the first state again. The information processing apparatus includes means for collecting data relating to profits given to the player due to occurrence of the specific game state, and output means for outputting the data aggregated by the data collecting means. It is characterized by including.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in the ball game machine, when the ball hit in the game area wins in the starting winning area, control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device is performed. , When a specific game state in which the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display mode occurs,
The variable winning ball device is driven and controlled to the first state that is advantageous for the player and then enters the second state, and the hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball device in the first state is specified in advance. When a prize is won in the winning area, the variable winning ball device in the second state is repeatedly and continuously controlled to the first state. Then, in the management device, the function of the data totaling means collects the data relating to the profit given to the player due to the occurrence of the specific game state, and the function of the outputting means outputs the totalized data.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a pachinko game machine is described as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be another ball game machine such as a coin game machine.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire management system for a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show a pachinko machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is an external view. In particular, FIG. 2 shows its front view and FIG. 3 shows its rear view.

In FIG. 1, in a pachinko game arcade, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are arranged side by side on an island stand A to form an island B. A plurality of such islands B are provided. An island number is set for each island B. For each pachinko machine 10, consecutive machine numbers are set within the same island B. On one side of each island B, an information collecting device 70, which is an example of a data totaling means shown in FIGS. 11A to 12 described later, is provided.
Each information collecting device 70 is connected to an output device 80, which is an example of an output unit, via a data transmission line LN. The information collection device 70 and the output device 80 constitute a centralized management device that centrally manages data generated from a plurality of ball game machines that hit a ball in a game area and play a game.

In FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 has a front frame 1 which is openably and closably mounted, and a glass frame 2 which is openably and closably mounted on the front frame 1. A game board 3 is detachably attached to the front frame 1. On the game board 3 forming a game area by its front surface, a specific area 4a, which is an example of a start winning area,
4c, safe holes 5a to 5c, and a plurality of yakmono (commonly called tulips) 6a and 6b are arranged. Further, a variable display member 20 which is an example of a game state changing means is attached to substantially the center of the game board 3. Variable display member 20
Includes a segment display 20a for electrically variably displaying identification information, and a rotary drum mechanism (detailed in FIG. 4 described later) for mechanically variably displaying identification information. Further, at a position slightly higher than the out ball entrance 7 of the game board 3, a winning ball device 30 as an example of maximum value giving means.
(Details are given in FIG. 5 below).

The specific areas 4a to 4c are winning holes defined so that the variable display member 20 can be driven for display or variably displayed when there is a winning ball. This variable display member 20
Is to change the display state based on the winning balls to the specific areas 4a to 4c and give the maximum value based on the display state. Therefore, the specific areas 4a to 4c
Has a winning condition, which is a trigger for giving maximum value.

Incidentally, the specific area is not limited to the winning hole, but an area where balls formed on the game board 3 can pass, that is, balls dropped from above pass through and are released to the game area again from below. It may be a passage area. Like this, "winning prize"
Is a broad concept including "passage".

A start switch 8a and a stop switch 8b are provided on a part of the front frame 1 as required. The start switch 8a is provided on the variable display member 20.
The variable display start condition is used to condition that there are winning balls in the specific areas 4a to 4c and that the player's start command is operated. The stop switch 8b is used to stop the change in the display state of the variable display member 20 by a manual operation.

In FIG. 3, a plurality of paths 111 to 117 are provided on the back surface of the game board 3. Path 111,11
2 guides the balls that have won the specific areas 4a, 4b or the safe holes 5a-5c to the upper position on the back surface of the yak mono 6a or 6b, and opens the yak mono 6a, 6b by the balls. The path 113 guides the balls that have won the specific area 4c to the detection switch 12c. The path 114 is a safe hole, a winning hole, or an inclined path for guiding various winning balls that have won the winning ball device 30, and leads to the winning ball processor 16. The winning balls processed by the winning ball processing device 16 are
It is guided to the confluence path 117 via the path 115. A path 116 is provided between the out ball inlet 7 and the confluence path 117.

Detection switches 12a to 12c, which are an example of a starting winning ball detecting means, are provided on the back surfaces of the specific areas 4a to 4c in order to detect the balls that have won the corresponding specific areas. On the back surface of the winning ball device 30, a detection switch 13 for detecting a ball that has won the winning ball device 30 is provided. The winning ball device 30 opens the plate when the maximum value is imparted, and a ball that has won a predetermined winning area (32a shown in FIG. 5) among the winning areas that can be passed by opening the plate. A detection switch 14 for detecting is detected. A hit ball detection switch 15 is provided in association with the confluence path 117.

Furthermore, on the back surface of the game board 3, FIG.
The box 17 accommodating the game control circuit 40 shown in FIG. 7 and the operating state detection device 50 shown in FIG.
Although not shown, a prize ball storage tank is provided on the upper rear surface of the pachinko machine 10. This prize ball storage tank is supplied with prize balls from a conventionally known reduction device. A supply ball detection switch (18 shown in FIG. 7) is provided in association with the supply path for the prize ball. The replenishment ball detection switch 18 detects a replenishment ball, which is an example of a ball that is beneficial to the player. The hit ball detection switch 15 is
It is used to detect a hit ball, which is an example of a ball that is disadvantageous to the player. Each pachinko machine 10 may have the function of the information collecting device 70 and the function of the output device 80.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rotary drum mechanism 20B included in the variable display member. In the figure, the rotary drum mechanism 20A includes a plurality of rotary drums 21a to 21c.
Identification information (pictures, symbols, numbers, alphabets, etc.) is drawn on the outer circumference of each of the rotary drums 21a to 21c. On the side surface of each of the rotary drums 21a to 21c, there is a ratchet gear 22a having a number of teeth corresponding to the number of pieces of identification information.
22 to 22c (only 22c is shown in the figure) are fixed. The rotating drums 21a to 21c are respectively the drum shaft 2
It is loosely fitted by 3 and individually rotatably supported by its frictional force. Both ends of the drum shaft 23 are supported by the side surfaces of the box 24. A rotary drive mechanism 25 is provided at one end of the drum shaft 23. The rotation drive mechanism 25 is the motor 2
Including 51. The motor 251 is a geared motor and transmits its rotational force to the gear 253 via the gear 252. The gear 253 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 23.

A solenoid 26 is provided on the back of the box 24.
a to 26c are fixed. One end of the locking levers 27a to 27c is connected to the plunger 261 of the solenoids 26a to 26c. The locking levers 27a to 27c are pivotally supported by a lever shaft 28 at substantially the center. Lock lever 2
A claw-shaped portion 271 is formed at the tips (the other ends) of 7a to 27c. Claw-shaped portion 271 of each locking lever 27a to 27c
Engage with the corresponding ratchet gears 22a-22c to selectively hold each of the rotary drums 21a-21c in a locked state.

The above-mentioned rotary drum mechanism 20B is mounted on the back surface of the game board 3 so that a part of each of the rotary drums 21a to 21c can be seen from the front surface of the game board 3.

In this embodiment, the identification information displayed on each of the rotary drums 21a to 21c included in the rotary drum mechanism 20B is a predetermined combination, and the segment display 2
When the display state of 0A is a predetermined state, it is a condition that the maximum value can be given. Next, the details of the winning ball device will be described as an example of means for giving the maximum value.

FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the winning ball device 30. In the winning ball device 30 of this embodiment, an opening / closing plate (plate) 33, which will be described later, is opened forward to receive balls as a first state that is advantageous (or profitable) for the player, which is disadvantageous (or disadvantageous) for the player. As an example of the second state, the opening / closing plate is closed to prevent the reception of balls.

More specifically, the winning ball device 30
Includes a decorative frame 31. In the center of the decorative frame 31, there is formed a through hole which becomes a winning area 32 in which a ball can be won. An opening / closing plate (or plate) 33 is provided on the front surface of the through hole so as to be openable and closable toward the front surface side. A lower portion of the opening / closing plate 33 is pivotally supported by a shaft 331, and a U-shaped protrusion 332 is formed on the back surface of one side (the right side in the drawing) of the opening / closing plate 33. Protrusion 332
A through hole is formed in this. A pin 341 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is inserted into the through hole. The other end of the lever 34 is supported by a fulcrum 342. An opening / closing mechanism 35 is provided at the upper position of the lever 34. The opening / closing mechanism 35 selectively opens and closes the opening / closing plate 33 and includes a solenoid 351. Plunger 352 of solenoid 351
Is connected to one end of a rod 353. Rod 353
The other end of is connected to the lever 34.

The winning area 32 is divided into a plurality of winning areas 32a, 32b and 32c as required. Prize area 3
The balls that have won the prizes 2b and 32c are directly guided to the back surface of the prize plate 3 and reach the detection switch 13. The winning area 32a is
It is a special prize region that is defined so that the opening / closing plate 33 can be repeatedly opened again after the opening / closing plate 33 is closed according to the passage of a ball. The detection switch 1 is provided at the position where the ball in the back of the winning area 32a passes.
4 (see FIG. 3) are provided.

Safe holes 36a and 36b are formed on both sides of the decorative frame 31 with the winning area 32 in between. Safe hole 3
Although 6a and 36b are closed when the opening / closing plate 33 is closed,
The driving ball is led to the back as a winning ball.

FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of the pachinko machine 10. Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the game control circuit 40
The operation will be described together with the configuration.

When the hit balls enter the safe holes 5a to 5c or the yakmono 6a and 6b, a fixed number of prize balls are discharged for each prize ball, as in the conventional pachinko machine. On the other hand, when the hit ball hits one of the specific areas 4a to 4c, the corresponding detection switch 12a to 12c
One of c detects a winning ball and derives a start signal.
This start signal is given to the mechanical display drive circuit 41 and the display information generation circuit 42a included in the electrical display drive circuit 42. In response, mechanical display drive circuit 41 energizes solenoids 26a-26c and energizes motor 251. Accordingly, the locking lever 27
Since the engagement state between the a to 27c and the ratchet gears 22a to 22c is released, the rotary drums 21a to 21c are rotationally driven by the rotational force of the motor 251. Therefore, the rotary drum mechanism 20A is mechanically driven according to the rotation of the rotary drum to change the identification information. Almost at the same time, the display information generation circuit 42a generates information (for example, numerical information) to be displayed on the segment display 20A and supplies it to the driver 42b and the maximum value added state detection circuit 46. Such a display information generating circuit 42a includes, for example, a clock oscillator, a counter that counts clock pulses, and a decoder that decodes the count value of the counter, and sequentially changes in synchronization with the clock generation cycle. The displayed information is derived. The driver 42b drives the segment display 20A for display based on the display information. As a result, the segment display 20A
Is electrically variably displayed.

In this state, the stop signal generation circuit 43 generates a stop signal after a predetermined time from the player's desired timing or start signal. This stop signal is given to the mechanical display drive circuit 41 and the display information generating circuit 42a. Mechanical display drive circuit 41
Deactivates the solenoids 26a-26c,
The motor 251 is deenergized to turn the rotary drums 21a to 21c.
To stop. The identification information displayed on each of the rotating drums 21a to 21c is detected by the mechanical display state detection unit 44 and given to the combination display state determination circuit 45. The combination display state determination circuit 45 is provided for each rotary drum 2
The combination of the identification information displayed by 1a to 21c is determined, and the result is given to the maximum value added state detection circuit 46. Display information displayed on the segment display device 20A is supplied to the maximum value provision state detection circuit 46 from the display information generation circuit 42a. The maximum value imparting state detection circuit 46 determines whether or not the combination of the display states of the rotary drums 21a to 21c and the display information of the segment display 20A can impart the predetermined maximum value. if,
When it is detected that the maximum value-adding state is reached, the detection output is given to the value-adding control circuit 47 and the interface 52 shown in FIG. The value imparting control circuit 47 energizes the solenoid 351 for a relatively long time (or intermittently energizes it) to open the opening / closing plate 33, thereby making it easier to win a hit ball with a relatively high probability.

As another example of the maximum value added state, for example, it may be performed based on only mechanical variable display or only electrical variable display. Also,
As another example of the maximum value, once the maximum value is imparted, the hitting ball is in the winning area 32a while the opening / closing plate 33 is being opened.
The opening / closing plate 33 may be closed after a predetermined time based on the fact that the player has won the prize, and may be repeatedly opened again. In that case, a repetitive opening condition detection circuit 48 is provided. The repetitive opening condition detection circuit 48 acts on the value giving control circuit 47 based on the output of the detection switch 14, for example, to repeatedly actuate the solenoid 351.

Next, the operation of detecting and temporarily storing various data during operation of the pachinko machine 10 as described above, particularly data relating to the addition of the maximum value will be described.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are views for explaining the details of the operating state detecting device included in each pachinko machine, and FIG. 7A is a block diagram of the operating state detecting device 50. FIG. 7B is a diagram schematically showing a storage area of a memory (RAM) 54 included in the management device.
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the CPU 51.

In FIG. 7A, the operating state detection device 5
Reference numeral 0 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter, CPU) 51, an interface 52, a program storage memory (hereinafter, ROM) 53, and a data storage memory (hereinafter, RAM) 54. C
The PU 51 writes data to the RAM 54 or RA
The data previously written in M54 is read out,
Acts as a reading means. The detection switches 12 a to 15 and the detection switch 18 are connected to the interface 52, and the output of the maximum value added state detection circuit 46 is given to the interface 52. A transmission control circuit 55, which is an example of data transmission means, is connected to the interface 52.

The operation of the CPU 51 is shown in FIG.
Will be described in detail with reference to. Referring to FIG. 7B, R
The details of the storage area of the AM 54 will be described. RAM54 is
It includes a plurality of storage areas (or storage areas) 54a to 54h. Here, the storage area 54a is used to store the number of balls won in the specific area 4a (that is, the number A of left-start winning balls). The storage area 54a is used to store the number of balls won in the specific area 4b (that is, the right start winning ball number B). The storage area 54c is used to store the number of balls won in the specific area 4c (that is, the central starting winning ball number C). The storage area 54d is used to store the maximum number of times of value addition (D). Storage area 54e
Is used to store the number (E) of balls won in the winning area 32 of the winning ball device 30. Storage area 54f
Is the number of balls won in the winning area 32a, that is, the opening / closing plate 3
It is used to store the number of times (F) that 3 is continuously opened. The storage area 54g is used to store the number of outputs of the detection switch 15, that is, the number of hit balls (G). The memory area 54h is the number of outputs of the detection switch 18,
That is, it is used to store the number of supplementary balls (H).

Instead of the storage areas 54a to 54h, a counter for counting the number or the number of balls may be used.

Next, the operation of the operating state detecting device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In step 1, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the polling from the information collecting device 70 is data for designating its own platform number, and if it is determined that its own platform number is not designated, the process proceeds to step 2. .

Subsequently, in steps 2 to 13, an operation of writing various data relating to the maximum value giving to the RAM 54 is performed. Specifically, in step 2, it is determined whether or not the detection switch 12a is turned on, that is, whether or not the hit ball has won the specific area 4a. If it is determined that the detection switch 12a is on, in step 3, 1 is added to the number of left-start winning prizes (A) stored in the storage area 54a so far. Then, or in step 2, the detection switch 1
When the off state of 2a is determined, the process proceeds to step 4. In step 4, whether the detection switch 12b is turned on,
That is, it is determined whether or not the hit ball has won the specific area 4b. When it is determined that the detection switch 12b is turned on, 1 is added to the number (B) of right start winning prizes stored in the storage area 54b in step 5.
Then, or in step 4, the detection switch 12b
If the off state of is determined, the process proceeds to step 6. In step 6, it is determined whether or not the detection switch 12c is turned on, that is, whether or not the hit ball has won the specific area 4c. If it is determined that the detection switch 12c is turned on, in step 7, the storage area 54c
1 is added to the number of central starting prizes (C) stored in. After that, or when it is determined in step 6 that the detection switch 12c is off, the process proceeds to step 8.

In step 8, it is judged whether or not it is in the maximum value added state. This determination is made based on whether or not the maximum value added state detection circuit 46 has detected the maximum value added state. If it is determined that it is in the maximum value giving state, 1 is added to the maximum value giving number (D) stored in the storage area 54d in step 9. After that, or when it is determined in step 8 that the state is not the maximum value added state, the process proceeds to step 10. In step 10, it is determined whether or not the detection switch 13 is turned on, that is, whether or not there is a winning ball in the winning area 32 of the winning ball device 30. When it is determined that the detection switch 13 is in the on state, the number of winning balls (E) stored in the storage area 54e in step 11 is set to 1
Is added. After that, or when it is determined in step 10 that the detection switch 13 is in the off state,
Go to step 12. In step 12, whether or not the detection switch 14 is turned on, that is, the winning area 32 in which the condition that the opening / closing plate 33 can be continuously opened is defined.
It is determined whether or not a winning ball for a has occurred. When it is determined that the detection switch 14 is turned on, step 13
At 1, the number of continuations (F) stored in the storage area 54f is incremented by one.

After that, in steps 14 to 17, the operation of detecting and collecting difference number data based on the operating state of the pachinko machine 10 is performed. That is, in step 14, it is determined whether or not the detection switch 15 is turned on, that is, whether or not there is a hit ball. If it is determined that the detection switch 15 is turned on, the number of hit balls (G) stored in the memory 54g in step 15 is set to 1
Is added. After that, or when it is determined that the detection switch 15 is off in step 14, step 1
Go to 6. In step 16, it is judged whether or not the detection switch 18 is turned on, that is, whether or not there is a replenishment ball. When it is determined that the detection switch 18 is turned on, 1 is added to the number of supplementary balls (H) stored in the storage area 54h in step 18. After that, or when it is determined in step 16 that the detection switch 18 is off, the process returns to step 1.

In this way, the operation of detecting and temporarily storing various data based on the operating state of each pachinko machine 10 is repeated.

As described above, various data collected in the RAM 54 included in each pachinko machine 10 is collected by the information collecting device 70 in units of islands, and displayed or printed by the output device 80 to be visually recognizable. However, the operation will be described later with reference to FIGS.

The information processing apparatus 70 may collect data regarding the variable display count of the variable display member 20. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the game control circuit hardware circuit of the pachinko machine 10 is used and the operating state detection device 50 is configured using the microprocessor is shown. However, the CPU 51 has the function of the game control circuit 40. It may be controlled by software processing. In this case, a program for performing the same operation or function as that in FIG. 6 can be easily made by those skilled in the art according to the technical idea shown in FIG. 6, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the one provided with the variable display member has been described as an example of the pachinko machine capable of giving the maximum value. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to various other pachinko machines that can give the maximum value based on the change of the game state. Therefore, another pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied will be described below.

FIG. 9 is a front view of another embodiment of the pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the details of the winning ball device 65 applied to the pachinko machine.

In FIG. 9, the pachinko machine 6 of this embodiment is shown.
As for 0, the specific regions 61a to 61c are formed in the region below the game board 3. Each of the specific areas 61a to 61c is an area through which balls can pass, and is a starting area that is determined so that the operation state of the winning ball device 65, which will be described later, can be changed in accordance with the passing of a hit ball. Detection switches 62a to 62c are associated with the specific areas 61a to 61c. In addition, a winning ball device 65, which is another example of the game state changing means, is attached to substantially the center of the game board 3.

The details of the winning ball device 65 will be described with reference to FIG. In the lower part of the mounting board 651, a special prize area 652 is formed which is determined to be in a maximum value-added state according to the passing of a hit ball. On both sides of the special prize area 652, there are formed prize areas (corresponding to 32b and 32c in FIG. 5) for ejecting a predetermined number of prize balls according to the prize winning. Ball receiving members (or opening / closing blades) 654 and 655 are openably and closably supported on the special prize region 652 and the prize winning region 653. The ball receiving members 654 and 655 are driven to open and close by an opening and closing drive mechanism 656 mounted on the back surface of the mounting substrate 651. The opening / closing drive mechanism 656 includes a solenoid 657 and a link mechanism 658.

The operation of the pachinko machine 60 of this embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. When the hit ball passes any of the specific areas 61a to 61c, the detection switches 62a to 62c detect it. In response to this, the solenoid 657 is urged to open and close the opening / closing drive mechanism 65.
6 moves the ball receiving members 654 and 655 for a relatively short time (1 to
2 seconds) or open / close operation for a few seconds is repeated once or twice. During the opening operation of the ball receiving members 654, 655, if the hitting balls do not win the special prize area 652 and only the prize winning area 653 wins, a predetermined number per winning ball will be obtained in the same manner as conventionally known. The prize ball is released. In addition, a first start winning area (for example, 61a, 61c) for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 65 once.
And a second starting prize area for opening and closing twice (for example, 61b), detecting and counting the total number of winning balls in the first starting prize area, and winning in the second starting prize area. The balls may be detected and counted, and both count data may be separately collected by the information collecting device 70 and output. Also, there is a 1 associated with the start winning of the variable winning ball device 65.
You may make it collect and output the data regarding the number of times of the operation | movement of the operation of opening twice or opening twice.

On the other hand, when the hit ball hits the special prize area 652, the solenoid 657 is intermittently urged for a fixed number of times (for example, 18 times) in a cycle of a relatively short time (for example, 0.4 seconds), The ball receiving members 654 and 655 are intermittently driven to open and close. In this state, when the hit ball hits the special prize area 652, the ball receiving members 654 and 655 are repeatedly opened and closed intermittently a certain number of times, and the operation is continued. If no single ball hits into the special prize area 652 during the intermittent opening / closing operation for a certain number of times, the operation ends after the intermittent opening / closing operation for a certain number of times. That is, in this embodiment, the maximum value-added state is detected by detecting the first hit ball that has entered the special prize area 652, and the number of continuations is counted by the subsequent detection of the prize ball, and only a certain number of times is counted. Will be continued.

The ball game machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to those shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 or 9 and 10, and other various types of pachinko machines and coin game machines capable of giving maximum value. Applicable to 11 (a) and 11 (b)
And FIG. 12 is a detailed view of the information collecting device provided in each island. In particular, FIG. 11A is a block diagram of the information collecting device 70, FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing the storage area of the RAM 74, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the CPU 71.

In FIG. 11A, the information collecting device 70
Is a central processing unit (hereinafter CPU) 71, a transmission control circuit 7
2. Program storage memory (hereinafter ROM) 73 and data storage memory (hereinafter RAM) 7 as an example of storage means
Including 4. The CPU 71 includes a counter CT and a RAM
The data is written in the RAM 74 or the data previously written in the RAM 74 is read out. Where the counter CT
Is used to specify the machine number of the pachinko machine 10 for which the data related to the maximum value is to be collected, and the RAM 74 address corresponding to the machine number. The transmission control circuit 72 includes the pachinko machines 10 on the same island.
The operating state detection device 50 included in is connected. Also,
The transmission control circuit 72 is connected to the output device 80 via the data transmission line LN. The operation of the CPU 71 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Details of the storage area of the RAM 74 will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 74 includes a plurality of storage areas (or storage areas) 74a to 74h. Each of the storage areas 74a to 74h includes addresses for storing various data of each pachinko machine corresponding to the machine number of the pachinko machine 10 installed on one island. The types of data stored in each of the storage areas 74a to 74h are
This is the same as the storage areas 54a to 54h shown in FIG.

Next, referring to FIGS. 11A to 12,
The operation of the information collecting device 70 will be described.

In step 21, the CPU 21 determines whether or not it is time to collect the data detected by the operating state detecting device 50 of each pachinko machine 10. For this determination, for example, an interrupt timer (not shown) for generating an interrupt signal at predetermined time intervals (for example, 30 minutes or 1 hour) is provided in association with the CPU 71, and the interrupt from the interrupt timer is set. The determination is made based on whether or not the plug-in signal is given.

Assuming now that it is determined that it is not the collection timing, the output device 8
It is determined from 0 whether or not the stored data in the RAM 74 is read. In the case of outputting data based on the operating state of one pachinko machine 10, the data read command from the output device 80 indicates that the machine number of the pachinko machine 10 and the island number to which the pachinko machine 10 belongs. Is transmitted. If there is no data read command, the process returns to step 21, and the operations of steps 21 and 22 are repeated.

Then, when it is judged in step 21 that it is the collection timing, the routine proceeds to step 23. In step 23, the counter CT is initialized. Specifically, of the plurality of pachinko machines 10 included in the information collection device 70, the counter CT is assigned to the youngest machine number.
The setting operation is performed. Then, in step 24, the unit number designated by the count value of the counter CT is polled. In this operation, when the count value of the counter CT is given to the transmission control circuit 72, the transmission control circuit 72 transmits a data transmission command signal to the operating state detection device 50 of the unit number corresponding to the count value of the counter CT. Done.

In response to this, the CPU 51 determines in step 1 shown in FIG. 8 that polling for designating its own machine number is performed, and proceeds to step 18. In step 18, the CPU 51 reads the data in each storage area of the RAM 54 and transmits it to the information collecting device 70 of the island to which the pachinko machine 10 belongs.

On the other hand, the transmission control circuit 72, step 25
At, the transmission data from the pachinko machine 10 is received.
In step 26, the CPU 71 designates the address of the machine number corresponding to the count value of the counter CT, and the storage areas 74a to 74 of the RAM 74 corresponding to the machine number.
Write the corresponding data to h. Step 27
At, it is determined whether or not the count value of the counter CT is the largest unit number of one preset island. In other words, it is determined whether data has been collected from all the pachinko machines 10 belonging to one island. If it is determined that the data of all the pachinko machines 10 are not collected, the process proceeds to step 28. In step 28,
The count value of the counter CT is incremented by 1.

Thereafter, the process returns to step 24 and step 2
Operations 4 to 28 are performed for all the pachinko machines 10 on the same island. When the data collection operation of all the pachinko machines 10 is completed, it is determined in step 27 that the value of the counter CT has reached a preset value (the highest unit number of the island), and the data collection operation is performed. finish. As a result, the data detected by the operating state detecting means 50 included in each pachinko machine 10 is written in each area of the corresponding address of the RAM 74 included in the information collecting device 70.

Next, the operation for reading the data of each pachinko machine 10 on the same island stored in the RAM 74 will be described. In the case of data reading, together with the read command data from the output device 80, the unit number to read the data and the island number to which the pachinko machine 10 of the unit number belongs is given to the transmission control circuit 72 via the data transmission line LN. At this time, the CPU 71 determines in step 21 that it is not the data collection timing, then determines in step 22 that a data read instruction has been issued, and proceeds to step 29. In step 29, it is determined whether or not the island number specifies itself. If the island number specifies itself, go to step 30. In step 30, the designated machine number is set in the counter CT, and each area 74 of the RAM 74 corresponding to the machine number is set.
The data a to 74h are sequentially read and transmitted to the output device 80.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the case where the movable state detecting device 50 is provided for each pachinko machine 10 and the information collecting device 70 is provided corresponding to one island has been described.
The information collecting device 70 may be provided with the function of the operating state detecting device 50, and data may be collected by the common information collecting device 70 for each pachinko machine 10 belonging to the same island. In that case, the detection switches 12a to 15 included in each pachinko machine 10,
18 and the output of the maximum value added state detection circuit 46 (that is, each input connected to the interface 52) are directly input to the information collecting device 70, and the flowcharts shown in FIGS. CPU
The program may be modified as 71 does.

13 to 15 are views for explaining the details of one embodiment of the output device. In particular, FIG. 13 shows an external view of the output device, FIG. 14 shows a detailed view of the keyboard, FIG. 15 schematically shows an operation example of the keyboard, and FIG.
6 shows a flow chart for explaining the operation of the output device.

A specific embodiment of the output device 80, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 13, the output device 80 is a housing 81.
including. In the housing 81, a display device (for example, a CRT display) 82 which is an example of visual output means is incorporated, and a printer (not shown) which is another example of the visual output means is incorporated. Further, the case 81 has a microprocessor (not shown) built therein. This microprocessor is configured similarly to the information collecting device 70 shown in FIG. 11 (a), for example. That is, the microprocessor
Includes CPU, ROM and RAM. This ROM is shown in FIG.
A program for executing the operation of the flowchart shown in FIG. The RAM is the RA shown in FIG.
The same storage area as the storage area of M is included, and the addresses having the respective storage areas are included by the number corresponding to the number of pachinko machines in the entire game arcade.

An operating section 83 is provided on the housing 81. A keyboard 84 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the operation unit 83. The keyboard 84 is a numerical key 84N and a classification key 84.
It includes a 0 key, a + key 841, a − key 842, a maximum value number of times key 843, a key above 844, a key below 845, a display key 846, a print key 847, a continuous key 848, a unit number key 849 and a general key 84t. The keyboard 84 also includes various keys 84a to 84k for outputting data in a certain period. Regarding the function of each of these keys, a diagram of an operation example shown in FIG. 15 described later, and FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the output device 80, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, various data for each unit number of the pachinko machine 10 in which the number of profitable balls and the number of unfavorable balls is a positive (or negative) or more (or less) than the desired number is output (for example, displayed). ) Will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15 (1), the clerk at the game arcade operates the sort key 840 and the + key 841 in order, and then operates the numerical key 84N to output the desired number of difference balls. Key, and then the key 844 and the display key 846
To operate. At this time, the CPU included in the output device 80
15 (not shown) in steps 31-35.
It is determined that the input has been made in the order shown in (1). Then, in step 36, various data representing the operating state is read from the RAM (not shown) for each machine number of the pachinko machine having a specified number of difference balls or more, and is given to the display device 82 and displayed. Various data in this case include the number of unfavorable balls (the number of coins entered for the game arcade), the number of profitable balls (the number of coins ejected for the game arcade), the number of difference balls, the maximum number of times of value addition, the number of left prize coins, and the right The number of prize-winning balls and the number of central prize-winning balls. The display state of the display device 82 in this case is shown in FIG.

In the case of printing data in which the number of difference balls is a negative value or more, a − key 842 is operated in place of the + key 841 and a print key 847 is operated in place of the display key 846. . The operation state in this case is determined in steps 31, 37 to 40. Subsequently, in step 41, various data for each machine number of each pachinko machine having a difference ball number of a negative specified value or more is read from the RAM and given to a printer (not shown), as shown in FIG. 17 (b). Is printed.

Next, the operation in the case of printing various data for each machine number of the pachinko machine for which the maximum number of times of giving the maximum value is the desired number of times or more will be described. The clerk, as shown in FIG. 15 (2), has a classification key 840 and a maximum value giving frequency key 843.
After operating, the numeric key 84N is operated to input the desired designated number of times.
Operate 7. This operation state is steps 31, 42 to 4
Judgment in 5. Subsequently, in step 46, various data of each pachinko machine having the maximum number of times of giving the maximum value or more is read from the RAM, given to the printer, and printed.

Next, the operation for outputting (printing) various data of all pachinko machines during a certain period will be described. The key operation procedure in this case is performed in the order shown in FIG. This operation state is step 31,
Judgment at 47 and 48. Then, in step 49, various data of all the machine numbers (or desired machine numbers) within the designated period are read from the RAM and printed by the printer. An example of the print format in this case is shown in FIG.

Next, an operation for printing various data of a certain unit number (in FIG. 19, the number of continuations and the number of winning balls in that period) will be described. As shown in FIG. 15D, the clerk operates the machine number key 849, then operates the numerical keys 84N to input a desired machine number, and then the print key 847.
To operate. The operation state in this case is steps 31 and 50.
~ 52. Then, in step 53, various data of the designated machine number is read from the RAM and given to the printer.

In response, the printer prints as shown in FIG. The "maximum content" in the printed output data shown in FIG. 19 indicates the occurrence of a specific game state, and the first, second, third, ... The occurrence history is shown. Then, the "V continuation" becomes the second state after the specific game state occurs and the variable winning ball device is drive-controlled to the first state, and the pachinko balls that have won during the period of the first state are This means that the first state of the variable winning ball apparatus is repeatedly repeated by winning the specific winning area (V pocket) and satisfying the repeated continuation condition. And 10, 7, 9, ..., 9 are the first, 2
Shows the number of times the repeat continuation control is performed at the time of occurrence of the specific game state of the sixth time, the third time, ... The "attacker winning number" indicates the number of winning balls that have been won in the variable winning ball apparatus that has become the first state due to the occurrence of the specific gaming state, and the winning corresponding to the occurrence history of the specific gaming state. The number of balls is shown. It should be noted that the first, second, third, ..., And sixth times of the "maximum contents" in FIG.
The cumulative value of the number of times of occurrence of the specific game state stored in the maximum value-added number (D) storage area 54d of a certain ball game machine shown in (b) is once stored in the RAM 74 of FIG. 11 (b).
Is stored in the maximum value giving frequency (D) storage area 74d, and the stored data is output. The specific game state that has occurred up to the present time in the ball game machine of a certain unit number (2 in FIG. 19) The number of occurrences is automatically printed out. In this way, as shown in FIG. 19, the data (the number of attacker prizes in the case of FIG. 19) related to the profit given to the player due to the occurrence of the specific game state is associated with the occurrence history of the specific game state. The number of occurrences of the specific game state can be output at one time.

In step 31, the classification key 84
It is determined that a key other than 0 has been operated, and step 5
When it is determined that the key other than the unit number key 849 is operated at 0, other processing is performed at step 54.

In the above embodiment, the case where the information collecting device 70 and the output device 80 are connected by the data transmission line LN (that is, online) has been described, but the technical idea of the present invention is offline. Even applicable. Next, a pachinko machine management system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 20 is an illustrative view of a pachinko machine management system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the information collecting device 70A and the output device 80A are not connected by the data transmission line LN. The details of the information collection device in this case are shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is an external view of another embodiment of the information collecting apparatus. The information collecting device 70A of this embodiment includes a door 75.
1 is attached to open and close freely. The panel 752 exposed when the door 751 is opened is provided with a power switch 753, a write command switch 754, and an insertion hole 755. A floppy disk 76, which is an example of a magnetic recording medium, is inserted into the insertion hole 755. Inside the insertion hole 755, FIG.
A magnetic recording device (not shown) for writing the data of the RAM 74 shown in FIG.

When the write command switch 754 is operated after the floppy disk 76 is inserted into the insertion hole 755, the CPU 71 reads all the data for each unit number stored in the RAM 64 to read the floppy disk. Write to 76. In this way, the floppy disk 7 in which the data based on the operating state of each pachinko machine is written
6 is read by the magnetic reproducing device of the output device 80A, and C
It is displayed on the RT display 82.

In each of the above embodiments, the information collecting device 70 (or 70A or 70B) and the output device 80 are used.
(Or 80B) shows the case where the management device is configured with, but if the amount of data to be collected is small, the output device 80 side has the same function as the information collection device without providing the information collection device for each island. You may let me.

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As described above, the present invention collects and outputs data relating to the profits given to the player due to the occurrence of the specific game state. Therefore, in the game hall, the player is notified by the occurrence of the specific game state. By confirming the amount of profit given, it is possible to grasp the stability of profit giving when a specific game state occurs in the ball game machine, and based on that data, adjust nails etc. to stabilize the profit giving. By performing the adjustment work of, it is possible to manage the game hall with the ball game machine in a desirable state for the player and the game hall.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire management system of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an example of a pachinko gaming machine applied to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of an example of a pachinko gaming machine applied to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of a rotary drum mechanism included in the variable display member.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of a winning ball device.

FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.

7A and 7B show an operating state detection device, FIG. 7A is a block diagram thereof, and FIG. 7B is a diagram schematically showing a storage area of a RAM.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operating state detection device.

FIG. 9 is a front view of another pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

10 is an overall perspective view showing a variable winning ball device used in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 9. FIG.

11A and 11B show an information processing apparatus, FIG. 11A is a block diagram thereof, and FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing a storage area of a RAM.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing device.

FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of an output device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a keyboard portion of the output device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an operation procedure of a keyboard of the output device.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the output device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing an output mode of the output device, (a) is a diagram showing a display mode, and (b) is a diagram showing a printing mode.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a printing mode of the output device.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a printing mode of the output device.

FIG. 20 is an illustrative view of a pachinko machine management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an illustrative view of another embodiment of the information concentrating device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 60 is a pachinko machine, 3 is a game board, 4a to 4c, 6
1a to 61c are specific regions, 12a to 12c, 62a to 6
2c is a detection switch, 20 is a variable display member, 20A is a segment display, 20B is a rotating drum mechanism, 30 is a winning ball device, 40 is a game control circuit, 41 and 42 are drive means, and 46 is a maximum value added state detection circuit. , 47 is a value-adding control circuit, 50 is an operating state detecting device, 70, 70A, 7
Reference numeral 0B is an information collecting device, and 80 and 80A are output devices.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A management device for processing data relating to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game, wherein the ball game machine is provided in the game area, A start winning area where a prize can be won, a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a first state which is provided in the game area and is advantageous to the player and can be changed to a second state which is disadvantageous to the player A variable winning ball device, a variable display control means for controlling the variable display device, and performing control for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device when a hit ball is won in the starting winning area, When a specific game state in which the display result of the display device is a predetermined specific display mode occurs, the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state and then to the second state,
When a ball hitting the inside of the variable winning ball device in the first state wins a predetermined specific winning area, the variable winning ball device in the second state is returned to the first state again. The information processing device includes a drive control unit that repeatedly and repeatedly controls, and the information processing device aggregates data regarding profits given to the player due to occurrence of the specific game state, and data aggregated by the data aggregation unit. A management device for a ball-and-ball game machine, comprising: