JPH069629B2 - Pachinko machine management device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a management device that centrally manages each pachinko machine.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a management device that centrally manages a plurality of pachinko machines stores various data such as the number of balls released from each pachinko machine, the number of balls received, and whether or not the machine is a failure machine. Various data can be displayed on the display device by operating various keys of the operating device. Also, when a predetermined display key operation is performed, the individual data of each unit is displayed on the display device, and when a predetermined display key operation is performed, a common item from the individual data of each unit (for example, a unit in a failed state) It was possible to take out and display all the numbers of the faulty platform on the display device. Then, as a data search method, after performing key operations for displaying common items and grasping the overall operating status, in order to know more new data for the desired platform from the displayed contents, the current common Turn off the display of the item,
The individual data was displayed on the screen that was erased by performing the key operation for displaying the individual data of the stand.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in order to return to the original common item display from the state in which the individual data of the stand is displayed based on the display content of the common item, it is necessary to erase the current display. After performing the key operation, the key operation for displaying the common item had to be performed again. Therefore, when you want to search the individual data of each unit many times from the display of one common item, you need to perform the key operation to erase the current display and the key operation to display the original common item each time. There was a problem that key operations became complicated and it took time to search for them.

An object of the present invention is to provide a management device capable of efficiently searching data.

Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a storage means storing data on each pachinko machine in a game arcade and a first item for inputting a common item display command. Operating means, second operating means for inputting individual display command, and common item data of each unit is called from the storage means based on the common item display command of the first operating means, and individual display command of the second operating means Calling means for calling individual data of each unit from the storage means based on
Display means for displaying the data called by the calling means, a storage area for the number of coins that has been temporarily assigned to the recording device, instead of displaying the common item data based on the individual display command from the second operation means, The number storage area, and the priority display means for calling and displaying the number of coins, the number of coins, and the number of operations of the prize device, which are individually displayed from the prize device operation number memory area. The management device for the pachinko machine is adopted.

(Operation) While the common item data called by the calling device based on the common item display command signal of the first display device is being displayed by the display device by the above means, it is recorded based on the individual display command from the second operating device. The winning number storage area of the device, the winning number storage area, and the winning device operation number storage area call up the winning number data, the winning number data, and the operation circuit data of the winning device, and display them as common item data. It will be displayed once instead.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a pachinko game arcade which employs a management device according to the present invention. In this game arcade, a large number of pachinko game machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machines”) 1 are arranged in a straight line. Many islands 2 are arranged in parallel. In addition, in FIG. 1, only five islands 2 are shown, and different types of pachinko machines 1 in this pachinko gaming machine are arranged in a mixed manner, and the pachinko machines 1 and 1 are appropriately located between the pachinko machines 1. A ball lending machine 3 is installed. Further, in the pachinko game hall, a ball supply device 64 for each island, which will be described later, is provided for supplying and stopping the pachinko balls for each island by a ball supply gutter.
And the management of each pachinko machine 1 and ball lending machine 3
It is conducted intensively by.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the pachinko machine 1. A winning device S is provided in the center of the game board 5, and a pachinko ball enters the special safe ball receiving port 6 provided below the winning device S, which is not shown. The same ball is detected by a switch, and the winning device S is driven. Also, when the winning device S is driven, the electric hand combination movement detecting device 7 detects it.

A safe ball receiving port 8 is provided at an appropriate place on the game board 5,
When a pachinko ball (safe ball) enters the safe ball receiving port 8, a prize ball discharging mechanism (not shown) discharges a fixed number of prize balls to the upper plate 9. Similarly, the winning device S
Also, when a pachinko ball enters the special safe ball receiving port 6, this is also detected as a safe ball, and similarly a certain number of prize balls are discharged from the prize ball discharging mechanism. Then, the total number of pachinko balls released to the upper plate 9 by the prize ball releasing mechanism is the number of balls to be paid out.

At the bottom of the game board 5, an out ball receiving opening 10 is provided. A safe ball passage and an out ball passage are provided on the back side of the game board 5, and the safe ball entrance 8, the special safe ball entrance 6, and the safe ball entered in the winning device S pass through the safe ball passage, The out ball that has entered the out ball receiving port 10 passes through the out ball passage. A safe ball detecting device 11 for detecting a safe ball is provided in the safe ball passage, and an out ball detecting device 12 for detecting an out ball is provided in the out ball passage. The total number of safe balls and out balls is the number of balls entered.

Further, the upper plate 9 is provided with an empty plate detection device 13 for detecting whether or not pachinko balls are accumulated on the plate 9. A lower plate 14 is provided below the upper plate 9, and the lower plate 14
When the number of pachinko balls accumulated on the upper plate 9 becomes equal to or less than the storage capacity of the plate 9, the prize balls are conveyed and accumulated.

A ball replenishing device 15 is provided on the upper back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the ball replenishing device 15 drives a solenoid by an external signal to drive the solenoid from the ball replenishing gutter to a replenishing tank (not shown) of the pachinko machine 1. It is designed to supply and stop. Also, the pachinko machine 1 has a failure detection device 16
The failure detection device 16 is provided with a switch for automatically detecting a failure in the pachinko machine 1 and for notifying the failure by a manual operation of a staff member.

A management device 17 shown in FIG. 3 is arranged in the management room 4, and the management device 17 has an operation terminal 19 mounted on a box-shaped main body case 18. The operation terminal 19 is provided with a keyboard 20 as first and second operation means, and a display device (hereinafter, referred to as a display device as a display means capable of displaying data in color on the upper surface of the operation terminal 19).
21 is called CRT.

Various keys 22 are arranged on the keyboard 20 as shown in FIG. The keys 22 will be described in order. At the upper right of the keyboard 20, a power key 23 for turning on / off the operation terminal 19, an initial setting point for initial setting and a setting point for various settings can be set. A master key 24 is provided.
Further, on the left side of the figure, there are a screen key 25 used for displaying a graph to be described later, an island key 26 used for displaying data by island, a model key 27 used for displaying data by model, and a pachinko machine 1. A pachinko key 28 used when performing an operation, a ball lending machine key 29 used when displaying data relating to the ball lending machine 3, and a base key 30 used when performing an operation relating to the pachinko machine 1 are provided respectively. Incidentally, the coin key 31 is used when a coin stand on which coins can be played is installed.

On the lower left side of the keyboard 20, there are arranged a stop setting key 33 used when setting the number of stops and a caution board setting key 34 used when setting a table to be noted.

Further, on the right side of the caution board setting key 34, a numeral key 35 for inputting a number such as a platform number, a release key 36 used for displaying an island map described later, and on the right side, used for displaying a graph described later. There are provided a simultaneous key 37, a clearing stop key 38 used when releasing a table that has been forcibly stopped, and a clearing release key 39 used when opening a table that has been stopped. Further, there are provided a stop key 40 used for forcibly stopping, a plus key 41, a minus key 42, a right arrow key 43 and a left arrow key 44 used for moving the cursor.

The failure table key 45, the stop table key 46, the empty plate key 47, and the caution table key 48 are used to display various tables. In addition, the total key 4 for calculating the total of data
9. A set key 50 used for displaying data on the CRT 21, a print key 51 used for causing the printer 54, which will be described later, to print data, and a graph key 52 used for displaying a graph described later are provided.

Then, by operating these various keys 22, CR
Various data shown in FIGS. 8 to 16 are displayed on the screen 53 of T21.

That is, when the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the numeric key 35 are used to enter the platform number and the set key 50 is operated in order to display the platform information on the screen 53 (hereinafter,
This operation is referred to as a table data display key operation, and as shown in FIG. 8, data such as the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls of the specified table are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as table data display). ). At this time, the time at which the data was collected is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen 53. The display of this time is all displayed on the display screen described below.

In order to display the model-specific information on the screen 53, the platform key 30,
When the model keys 27, the numeral keys 35 are used to input a model number, the total key 49 and the set key 50 are operated in this order (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a model-specific data display key operation), as shown in FIG. Data such as the number of balls entered and the number of balls released for each model of the pachinko machine 1 are displayed on the screen 53 (hereinafter,
This display is called model-specific data display).

When the ball lending machine key 29, the pachinko key 28, the numeric key 35 are used to input the ball lending machine number and the set key 50 is operated in order to display the information on the ball lending machine 3 on the screen 53 (hereinafter, This operation is called a ball lending machine display key operation), and the metal exchanged by the ball lending machine 3 is displayed as shown in FIG. (Hereafter, this display is called ball lending machine data display).

In order to display the information of the stop table which has been stopped due to the operation of the pachinko machine 1, key operations are performed in the order of the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the stop table key 46, and the set key 50. And (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a stop table display key operation), the numbers of all the stand-by units are displayed as shown in FIG. 11 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a stop table display). .

In order to display the information of the empty plate on the screen 53, the table key 3
0, pachinko key 28, empty plate key 47, set key 50
When the keys are operated in the order of (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as empty plate display key operation), as shown in FIG. 12, the numbers of all the plates which have no pachinko balls on the upper plate 9 and are empty are displayed on the screen 5
3 is displayed (hereinafter, this display is referred to as an empty dish stand display).

In order to display the information of the failure table on the screen 53, the table key 3
0, pachinko key 28, failure table key 45, set key 5
When the keys are operated in the order of 0 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a failure table display key operation), the numbers of all the failed machines are displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. The display of the failure table is displayed).

Attention key 3 in order to display the information of the platform on the screen 53
0, pachinko key 28, caution board key 48, set key 5
When the keys are operated in the order of 0 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a caution board display key operation), the numbers of all the boards to be noted are displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. 14 (hereinafter, this display). Is called a caution board display).

When the screen keys 25, the base keys 30, the island keys 26, the screen keys 25, and the release key 36 are operated in this order in order to display all the units on the screen 53 by dividing them (hereinafter, this operation will be referred to as islands). (Map display key operation), the unit number for each island is displayed on the screen 53 as shown in FIG. 15, and the stopping state of each unit is displayed based on the diagram (map) (hereinafter, this display will be called island). Map display).

When the keyboard key 30, the pachinko key 28, the screen key 25, the batch key 37, and the graph key 52 are operated in this order to display the graph on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a graph display key operation), As shown in FIG. 16, the difference between the number of coins delivered and the number of coins entered for each unit is displayed as a bar graph on the screen 53 (hereinafter, this display is referred to as a graph display).

The various keys 22 are also used when various settings are made as described below.

That is, after the master key 24 is set at the initial setting point and the model can be set by interactive key operation with the management device through the screen 53, the number key 3
Input of model number by 5, set key 50, number key 3
When the machine number is input by 5 and the key operation is performed in the order of the set key 50, the model is set for each machine (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as model setting key operation). Similarly, from the state where the island can be set, the island number is input by the number keys 35, the set key 50, the unit number is input by the number keys 35, and the set key 5
When the key operation is performed in the order of 0, the island number is set for each platform (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as island setting key operation). In addition, the base key 30, the pachinko key 28, the master key 24 is set to a set point, the stop setting key 33, and the numeric key 35.
When the key operation is performed in the order of inputting the table number using the key, inputting the number of stops using the set key 50, and the number key 35, the number of stops for each table is set (hereinafter, this operation is the key for setting the number of stops). That).

In addition, the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, the master key 24 is set to a set point, the caution platform setting key 34,
When a platform number is input using the numeric keys 35 and key operations are performed in the order of the set key 50, when there is a platform that needs attention, it is set as a platform in advance (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as an alert platform setting key operation). ).

When the console key is input in the order of the platform key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the number keys 35, and the clear release key 39 is operated in order, the operation is resumed for the stopped platform that has been stopped, and it is opened to the state in which it can be played. (Hereinafter, this operation will be referred to as the key release key operation). By the way, this stop release key can be operated to open the stop table for each platform, island, and model.

Further, when the table key 30, the pachinko key 28, and the number keys 35 are used to input the table number and the stop key 40 are operated in this order, the table that is not in the stopped state is forcibly set to the stopped state ( Hereinafter, this operation is called the forced stop key operation). The operation of the pachinko machine 1 in the forced stop state in this way is stopped. By the operation of this forced stop key, it is possible to stop by each platform, each island, and each model.

Furthermore, platform key 30, pachinko key 28, number key 3
When the key operation is performed in the order of the table number input by 5 and the stop clear key 38, the table which has been in the forcible platform stop state is opened to the state in which the player can play again (hereinafter, this operation is released for the forcible block table). Key operation).

Similarly, a printer 54 as a display means is provided on the rear right side of the operation terminal 19 shown in FIG. 3, and data similar to the screen display by the CRT 21 is printed on the printing paper 55 by the key operation of the keyboard 20. ing. And, for example, the platform key 30 and the pachinko key 2
8. Enter the machine number using the numeric keys 35, set key 5
When the key operation is performed in the order of 0 and the print key 51 (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as a table data print key operation), as shown in FIG. The printing paper 55 on which the data is printed is sent out.

Further, a replenishment switch panel 56 is provided on the upper front portion of the main body case 18, and the replenishment switch panel 56 has island replenishment switches 57 arranged for each island as shown in FIG. Each of the display lamps 58 is provided with a display lamp 58. Then, the island replenishment switch 57 is switched to three stages. In the upper stage, the island-specific replenishing device is driven to replenish the Pachicon balls for each island, and in the case of interruption, the supply of the pachinko balls is stopped, and in the lower stage the management device is abnormal It is operated when the pachinko balls do not replenish each island. At the same time, when the island supply switch 57 is set to the upper normal supply state or the lower emergency state, the regular lamp 58a or the emergency lamp 58b of the display lamp 58 is turned on. Further, on the island supply switch panel 56, like the island supply switch 57, a supply source switch 59 for operating the supply of the entire pachinko ball, and an indicator lamp 60 that lights up when the supply source switch 59 is set to the upper stage or the lower stage. , And a power switch 61.

A computer as a calling means and a priority display means for controlling the management apparatus and a storage device as a storage means are built in the main body case 18.

Next, the electrical configuration of the management device will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
An empty plate detection device 13, a safe ball detection device 11, an out ball detection device 12, an electric hand movement operation detection device 7, a failure detection device 16, and a ball replenishment device 15 of each pachinko machine 1 are connected to 2.

Then, the computer 62 inputs a detection signal indicating whether or not pachinko balls are stored in the upper plate 9 of the pachinko machine 1 from the empty plate detection device 13, and the safe ball detection device 11 and the out ball detection device 12 output safe balls and Input the signal when passing the out ball. In addition, the computer 62 inputs a signal for driving the winning device S from the electric-role action detecting device 7 and a failure detecting signal from the failure detecting device 16. Further, the computer 62 outputs a signal to the ball replenishing device 15 to start or stop the replenishment of balls to the pachinko machine 1.

The keyboard 20 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 inputs a command signal associated with a key operation from the keyboard 20. Further, each ball lending machine 3 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 is adapted to input a signal from the ball lending machine 3 (for convenience of explanation in FIG. 6, only one ball lending machine 3 is provided. Indicated).

Further, an alarm device 63 provided in the control room 4 is connected to the computer 62, and the computer 62 is the pachinko machine 1
When is stopped, a signal is output to the alarm device 63 and the alarm device 63 sounds a chime.

A ball supply switch panel 56 and a ball supply device group 64 for each island are connected to the computer 62, and when the computer 62 inputs a ball supply signal for each island from the ball supply switch panel 56, the computer 62 for the ball supply device group 64 for each island. The driving of each replenishing device is started or stopped.

The computer 62 includes the CRT 21 and the printer 54.
Are connected. Further, a timer is built in the computer 62, and the computer 62 displays the date and time at that time on the CRT 21 or the printer 54 together with the data based on the command signal from the keyboard 20.

The storage device 65 connected to the computer 62 is composed of an external storage device for storing data on a floppy disk or magnetic tape.

The storage device 65 is provided with a storage area for storing the common item data shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) for each pachinko machine 1 and each ball lending machine 3 (FIG. 7 (a) ( Only one pachinko machine 1 and one ball lending machine 3 are shown in b)).

That is, the number data of a preset platform is stored in the unit number storage area 66, the model number data of the platform by the model setting key operation is stored in the model number storage area 67, and the island number storage area 68 is stored. Data of the island number to which the table belongs by the island setting key operation, data of the number of entered balls is stored in the number-of-inserted-balls storage area 69, and data of the number of output balls is stored in the number-of-outputted-balls storage area 70.

Further, the set number of hits storage area 71 stores the data of the set number of hits set by operating the number of hits setting key, and the hit state storage area 72 shows whether or not this stand is currently in the hit state. Of the number of hits in the hit count storage area 73 and whether the pachinko balls are currently stored in the upper tray 9 in the empty tray data storage area 74 based on the detection signal of the empty tray detection device 12. Each data is stored.

Further, in the failure data storage area 75, the failure detection device 16
Based on the detection signal of, the data indicating whether or not there is a current failure is data of the number of times of winning combination 76 which is a winning device operation number storage area.
The data of the number of times of electric power combination based on the detection signal of the electric power combination operation detecting device 7 is stored in the table, and the data indicating whether or not it is the caution board set by the operation of the caution board setting key is stored in the caution data storage area 77.

On the other hand, the ball lending machine number storage area 78 contains preset number data of the ball lending machine 3, and the ball lending machine data storage area 79 contains data relating to the exchange amount based on the output signal of the ball lending machine 3. Remembered.

Then, the data stored in each of these storage areas 66 to 79 is appropriately called based on the operation of each display key.

On the other hand, the computer 62 has a built-in program memory that stores a control program, and the computer 62 executes various arithmetic processing operations based on this program. Then, each time the computer 62 receives a safe ball passage signal from the safe ball detecting device 11 for each machine, the number of prize balls per safe ball is added to obtain the total number of prize balls. The calculated value is stored in the predetermined storage area 70 of the corresponding base of the storage device 65. At the same time, the computer 62 calculates the sum of the out-ball number based on the out-ball passing signal from the out-ball detecting device 12 and the safe ball number based on the safe-ball passing signal as the incoming ball number, and the incoming ball number corresponds to the table. Stored in the storage area 69 of.

Then, when the number of thrown balls reaches the number of hits set by the operation of the number of hits setting key, the computer 62 determines that the number of hits has been reached and stops the ball replenishing device 15 from replenishing the pachinko ball, and Stop operation. In addition, the computer 62 is provided with an alarm device 6 when the stop state is reached.
A chime is sounded from 3, and the CRT 21 and the printer 54 are caused to display which stand has been stopped. At the same time, the computer 62 counts the number of hits as the number of hits when the number of hits reaches the set number of hits and when the forced hit key operation causes the forced hit.
The number is stored in a predetermined storage area 73 of the table.

Further, the computer 62 counts the number of times of electric power combination based on the input signal of the electric power combination operation detecting device 7, and stores the number of times in a predetermined storage area 76 of the table. Further, the computer 62 calculates the exchange amount of the ball lending machine 3 based on the signal from the ball lending machine 3, and stores the amount in a predetermined storage area 79 of the ball lending machine.

Next, the operation of the management device configured as described above will be described.

Turn on the power key 23 of the keyboard 20 and the power switch 61 of the replenishment switch panel 56, set the replenishment source switch 59 of the replenishment switch panel 56 to the upper normal replenishment state, and further set each island replenishment switch 57 to the upper normal replenishment state. When set, the computer 62 drives the island-specific supply device 64 to start the supply of pachinko balls for each island. Then, first, before the pachinko machine 1 is operated, various settings are made by operating the keys of the keyboard 20. That is, as described above, the model type can be changed by operating the model setting key.
Set the island number by operating the island setting key. Further, the number of stops is set by operating the number-of-stops setting key, and the attention platform is set for each of the pachinko machine 1 and each ball lending machine 3 by operating the platform setting key.

The computer 62 stores these various setting conditions in the storage areas of the pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 of the storage device 65.

After setting in this manner, the computer 62 causes the empty plate detection device 13, the safe ball detection device 11, the out ball detection device 12 of each pachinko machine 1 to operate while the pachinko machine 1 is in operation.
The output signals of the electric power combination operation detection device 7 and the failure detection device 16 are input, data processing is performed based on a predetermined program, and the processed data is stored in each storage area of the storage device 65.

Then, the computer 62 determines that a certain platform is in the stopped state due to the operation of the pachinko machine 1 based on the detection signal of the safe ball detection device 11, that is, the number of hits stored in the set number of hits storage area 71. And the number of balls output storage area 71
When it is determined that the number of hits stored in the table and the number of balls stored in the number-of-balls storage area 70 match, a signal is output to the ball replenishing device 15 to stop the supply of pachinko balls to the table. Stop the operation of the table.

At the same time, the computer 62 outputs a signal to the alarm device 63 to sound a chime to inform the attendant, display on the CRT 21 that the stand has been stopped, print it on the printer 54, and count the number of stops. Then, it is stored in the stop count storage area 73 of the storage device 65.

When the stop table release key operation is performed on the table that has been stopped in this way, the computer 62 opens the table to initialize each individual data and outputs a signal to the ball replenishing device 15. To supply the pachinko balls, and make the table ready to play.

Further, when a forced stop key operation is performed on a table which has not been stopped yet, the computer 62 stops the operation of the table in response to a command signal based on the key operation and puts it in the stopped state, Count and store. When the forced stop release key operation is performed on the table in the forced stop state, the computer 62 opens the specified table.

Further, when various display key operations are performed, the computer 6
2, the data required for the display is called from the storage device 65 and displayed on the screen by the CRT 21 or printed by the printer 54.

For example, when the machine number of the desired pachinko machine 1 is designated and the machine data display key is operated, the computer 62 recognizes the machine number from the machine number data in the machine number storage area 66 and stores the number of received balls 69. Number of balls output storage area 70,
Data is called from the set number of hits storage area 71, the number of hits storage area 73, and the number of hits storage area 76, the difference between the number of entered balls and the number of delivered balls is calculated, and the result is shown on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 in FIG. Display the platform data. Therefore, the number of balls input, the number of balls output, the difference between the number of balls input and the number of balls output, the set number of hits, the number of hits, and the number of electric roles are displayed on this screen 53. Moreover, its operating status can be easily grasped.

When the model-specific data display key operation is performed, the computer 62
Calls the data stored in the model number storage area 67 of each table and calls the data stored in the number-of-incoming-balls storage area 69 and the number-out-of-balls storage area 70 of all the machines of the same model as the designated model. . Then, the computer 62 calculates the sum total of the number of incoming balls, the total number of outgoing balls and the difference between the total number of incoming balls and the total number of outgoing balls, and causes the screen 53 of the CRT 21 to display the model-specific data shown in FIG. Therefore, this screen 53
The number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, and the difference between them are displayed for each model, so that the operating status of each pachinko machine 1 can be easily grasped.

When the desired ball rental machine 3 is designated and the ball rental machine data display key is operated, the computer 62 recognizes the ball rental machine number from the ball rental machine number data in the ball rental machine number storage area 78 of the storage device 65. At the same time, data is called from the ball lending machine data storage area 79 and the ball lending machine data display shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21. Therefore, the exchange amount of the designated ball lending machine 3 is displayed on this screen 53, and the operating state of each ball lending machine 3 can be grasped accurately and easily.

When the stop stand display key is operated, the computer 62 calls data from the stop state storage area 72 of each stand in the storage device 65 and calls the stand number from the stand number storage area 66. Screen 5 of CRT21
3 is caused to display the stop table shown in FIG. Therefore, all the numbers of the currently stopped units are displayed on the screen 53, and the state of the stopped units can be immediately and easily grasped.

When the empty plate display key operation is performed, the computer 62 calls data from the empty plate data storage area 74 of each table in the storage device 65 and calls the table number of the empty plate from it from the table number storage area 66 and the CRT 21. Screen 53
To display the empty dish stand shown in FIG. Therefore, on this screen 53, all the machine numbers for which the pachinko balls are not accumulated on the upper plate 9 are displayed, and the pachinko machine 1 that is not operating can be easily grasped.

When the failure table display key is operated, the computer 62 calls data from the failure data storage area 75 of each machine in the storage device 65 and calls the failed machine number from the machine number storage area 66, and the screen 53 of the CRT 21.
To display the fault table shown in FIG. Therefore, all the failed machine numbers are displayed on this screen 53, and the troubled machines in the game arcade can be immediately grasped.

When the caution board display key is operated, the computer 62 calls data from the caution data storage area 77 of each machine in the storage device 65 and calls the machine number set as the caution board from the machine number storage area 66 of the CRT 21. The screen 53 is caused to display the caution board shown in FIG. Therefore, the screen numbers of all the caution boards are displayed on this screen 53, and it is possible to easily grasp which of the caution boards.

When the island map display key is operated, the computer 62 calls each data from the unit number storage area 766, the island number storage area 68, the stopping state storage area 2, and the stopping count storage area 73 of the storage device 65, Based on CRT21
The island map display shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the screen 53.
That is, the computer 62 enumerates the unit numbers by island by dividing them by the dividing line 80, and displays that the unit is currently being stopped by a square frame 81 surrounding the unit number. Further, the computer 62 displays the table number by color according to the number of times of stopping. For example, a table whose unit number is displayed in yellow has been stopped once, and a unit whose unit number is displayed in green has been stopped twice. Therefore, it is possible to see at a glance how each island has stopped.

Further, when it is desired to search for specific table data from this island map display, the cursor is moved to the left, right, up and down with respect to the screen 53 by operating the plus key 41, the minus key 42, the right arrow key 43 and the left arrow key 44 of the keyboard 20. When the set key 50 is operated after moving to the unit number, the computer 62 stores the command contents at the time of operating this island map display key, and temporarily erases the island map display from the screen 53, as shown in FIG. The table data shown is displayed. Then, when the screen key 25 is operated thereafter, the computer 62 can return to the original island map display again based on the stored command contents at the time of operating the island map display key.

Further, the computer 62 can also retrieve and display various data other than the base data from the island map display by the same cursor movement and key operation and return to the original island map display again. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the stop situation of the whole platform by island map display, and search the individual data of each platform needed at any time, and it is possible to display the original island map immediately and efficiently. It can be carried out.

When the graph display key is operated, the computer 62 causes the storage device 65 to store the unit number storage area 66 and the number of inserted balls storage area 6
9. Data is retrieved from the payout number storage area 70, and the graph 53 shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 based on the data. That is, the computer 62 recognizes the unit number from the unit number storage area 66, calculates the difference between the number of input balls and the number of output balls called from the number-of-inserted-balls storage area 69 and the number-of-outputted-balls storage area 70, and displays the number in a bar graph. It is supposed to do. In this graph, the vertical axis represents the table number and the horizontal axis represents the number of balls. Further, this bar graph is created for each pachinko machine 1, and all that is not displayed on one screen shown in FIG. 16 can be viewed by switching the screen by operating the right arrow key 43 of the keyboard 20. Therefore, this graph display allows the operating status of each unit to be visually grasped by a bar graph.

Further, by operating various print keys, the same data as the display on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 described above is printed and displayed by the printer 54. That is, for example, when the table data print key operation is performed, the computer 62 causes the number of received balls and the number of discharged balls of the table designated based on the data called from the table number storage area 66, the number of inserted balls storage area 69 and the number of discharged balls storage area 70. The difference between the numbers is calculated, and the printer 54 is caused to print the table data shown in FIG. Therefore, the printer 54
By printing various data on, the printing paper 55 on which the data is printed can be carried around, or the data can be stored for a long period of time.

In this way, the management apparatus of the present embodiment moves the cursor by key operation and operates the set key 50 based on the display content of the map display from the state where the map is displayed on the screen 53 of the CRT 21 by the island map display key operation. By doing so, individual data of each platform is called, the map display is temporarily erased from the screen 53, the called platform data is displayed on the screen 53, and the screen key 25 is operated without performing a series of island map display key operations. Just CRT2
The original map can be displayed again on the first screen 53. Therefore, by grasping the overall operating status with the island map,
Furthermore, you can call the necessary individual data at any time and display the individual data while the island map display is suspended, and the original island map is displayed again with a simple key operation without performing a series of island map display key operations. Therefore, the search can be performed more efficiently than the conventional management device.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, the CRT 21 and the printer 54 are used as the display means for displaying various data.
Either T21 or the printer 54 may be used.

Effect of the invention Of the plurality of pachinko machines installed in the game arcade, the number of operations of the winning device that is operated based on the fact that the pachinko machine has fallen into the safe ball entrance of a specific pachinko machine,
Since the relationship between the number of winning balls and the number of winning balls in the pachinko machine can be grasped, it is possible to manage whether or not the winning device is operated and how many times the winning device is operated influences the profit state of the pachinko machine.

Further, the common data and the individual data are switched by the first operation means and the second operation means and displayed on the CRT screen, and the number of operations of the winning device and the number of winnings and the number of winnings of each pachinko machine are displayed. Since the numbers of balls can be compared with each other, the pachinko machines that make the payout situation of a plurality of pachinko machines installed in the game hall uniform can be adjusted by referring to the display on the CRT screen.

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FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the entire game arcade equipped with a management device embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the management device, and FIG. 4 is a keyboard. A plan view, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a supply switch panel, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of a management device, and FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) show a part of a storage area provided in the storage device. FIGS. 8 to 16 are explanatory views showing a part of the contents displayed on the screen of the CRT, and FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing a part of the contents printed on the printer. Pachinko machine 1, keyboard 20, CRT 21, printer 54, computer 62, storage device 65.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage means (65) for storing data on each pachinko machine (1) in a game arcade, and a first operation means (20) for inputting a common item display command.
A second operation means (20) for inputting an individual display command, and a common item data of each unit is called from the storage means (65) based on the common item display command of the first operation means (20), A calling means (62) for calling the individual data of each unit from the storage means (65) based on the individual display command of the second operating means (20), and a display means (21) for displaying the data called by the calling means (62). , 54) and a display device (65) once instead of displaying the common item data based on the individual display command from the second operating means (20).
The number-of-entered-balls storage area assigned to
Display means (2) for calling and displaying the unit number, the number-of-wins data, the number-of-wins data, and the number-of-operations data of the winning device, which are individually displayed from the prize-winning device operation number storage area.
1, 54, 62) and a management device for a pachinko machine. 2. The common item display command is performed by operating the island map display key of the keyboard (20), and the individual display command is performed by operating the cursor key of the keyboard (20) and the set key (50). The management device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the management device is a pachinko machine.