JPH07124318A - Device for controlling game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device for a precise information control of a game machine which an information input terminal receives an operation frequency data and a data of frequency satisfying start condition of the game machine, and based on both the data a totaling means distributes the operation frequency and the frequency satisfying start condition of the game machine to a host computer. CONSTITUTION:An information input terminal 71 receives through an information output terminal 59 a model number code data, a set value data, a special big hit pattern data, a big hit pattern data, a data starting a special prize pattern, a data capable of starting a special pattern, a data capable of starting a general pattern, a data starting a general prize pattern, REACH (to reach within an inch of winning) information, a data capable of starting a nonprobability fluctuation pattern, a supply-ball data, a loan-ball data, and an error code data, etc. The information input terminal 71 distributes the said data to a host computer 70 for a game hall, which stores the data totaled at CPU 70A in a ROM 70B, and a RAM 70C.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine management apparatus represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine or the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine management device including a gaming device that can start an operation for a gaming machine when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine generally known in the past, for example, in the case of a ball game machine, a starting condition is established by hitting a ball hit in a game area into a start winning area. In some cases, a variable display device whose display state can be changed is configured to start a variable display operation for a game. In this kind of ball game machine, when the variable display device is performing the variable display operation, if the ball hits the starting prize area again and the starting condition is satisfied, the starting prize is stored. The variable display device is configured to start the variable display operation again based on the start winning memory after the variable display operation of the variable display device is completed and the variable display operation is resumed. Then, a fixed upper limit is set for this starting winning prize memory, and if a hit ball exceeds the upper limit of the memory and enters the starting winning area, the starting winning prize is ignored and the variable display of the variable display device is changed. It was configured so that it would not be used to control movement. Further, in this type of ball game machine, when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined re-gameable display result, the variable display device is automatically restarted again. In some cases, the subsequent display result is configured to be derived and displayed.

As another type of ball game machine, a start condition is established by hitting a ball hit in the game area into the start winning area, and a first state is advantageous for the player. There has been one in which a variable winning ball device, which can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to a player, is configured to operate in the first state. In this type of ball game machine, the variable winning ball device is the first based on the starting winning of the ball.
If a hit ball wins a specific winning area (V pocket) while operating in the state, it becomes a big hit state, and the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state in a manner capable of giving a relatively large game value. If the ball hits the starting winning area during the drive control of the variable winning ball device to the first state associated with the big hit, the starting winning ball is ignored and the variable winning is achieved. It was configured not to be used to control the movement of the ball device to the first state.

In the case of a slot machine as an example of a conventional game machine, a start condition is satisfied on condition that a coin is inserted or a credit operation is performed in a credit game, and a variable display device including a reel is provided. After the variable start, the display result is derived and displayed. Then, when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined re-gameable display result, the variable display device is restarted by simply performing a start operation without inserting a coin or performing a credit operation. In some cases, the display result was derived and displayed.

As described above, in a conventionally generally known gaming machine such as a ball game machine or a slot machine, it is possible to start an operation for a game by establishing a predetermined starting condition. Even if a game device including a display device and a variable winning ball device is provided, and the game device does not start operation even if the start condition is satisfied (when the start winning prize ball is invalid) or the start condition is not satisfied, There was a case where it worked (when a re-game was established).

[0006]

In such a conventional game machine, since the relationship between the number of times the starting condition is satisfied and the number of times the game machine is operated is not fixed, it is necessary to manage information at the game hall. , If, for example, only managing the number of times the starting condition is satisfied, the number of operations of the gaming device cannot be accurately grasped, and conversely, if only the number of operations of the gaming device is managed, the number of operations It was difficult to understand the cause of the abundance. For example, when the number of operations of the gaming device is large, it is not known whether the cause is the large number of re-games or the large number of times the start condition is satisfied.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to accurately perform information management of a gaming machine in which the number of times a starting condition is satisfied and the number of times a gaming machine is operated are not uniformly determined. It is to provide a management device capable of performing.

[0008]

The present invention is a management device for a gaming machine equipped with a gaming device capable of starting an operation for a game when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied, and the operation of the gaming device. An information input unit into which information on the number of times and information on the number of times the start condition is satisfied are input, and based on information input from the information input unit, the number of operations of the gaming device and the number of times the start condition is satisfied are totaled. And an output unit for outputting the totalized result of the totalizing unit.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the operation number information of the gaming device and the information on the number of times the starting condition is satisfied are input to the information input section, and based on the input information by the function of the totalizing means,
The number of operations of the gaming device and the number of times the starting condition is satisfied are totaled. Then, by the function of the output means, the counting result by the counting means is output.

[0010]

Examples of the invention

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first type of pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card processing machine 12 as an example of a gaming machine.

A card processing machine 12 is provided at a side portion (left side in the drawing) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the left-right direction in a separable state from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Reference numeral 13 in the drawing denotes a card availability display, which is used to light up and display that the card processing machine 12 is in operation and the ball lending using the card is possible. The card processor 12 has a built-in card reader / writer, and when a card is inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 17, the recorded information recorded on the card is read by the card reader / writer. The card balance at the time of insertion, which is included in the read card information, is displayed on the balance display (card balance display) 7. The card processor 12 includes a CPU, a ROM. A card processing machine control unit 21 (see fourth section) having a built-in RAM or the like is provided, and the card processing machine control unit 21 controls the entire card processing machine 12. Further, the card processing machine 12 is provided with a connection direction indicator 15, and a display of the connection direction preset on the card processing machine 12 side is lit and displayed, which of the gaming machines is used when the player inserts the card. You can determine whether you can play games.

When a player wants to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1, a card as an example of a recording medium in which the valuable value owned by the player such as the remaining card amount is recorded is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 17. . When the inserted card is correct and the card balance is left and the ball lending operation is possible, the player presses the ball lending button 9 to allow the pachinko gaming machine to operate from the card processing machine 12 side. A ball payout command signal is output to the payout control microcomputer on the first side. Then, a ball lending amount (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ball lending amount) paid out by one ball lending operation preset by a ball lending amount setting switch 22 (see FIG. 4) including, for example, a rotary switch described later. Gaming balls (pachinko balls) are paid out into the hitting ball supply tray 6. Then, at the stage when the payout of the pachinko balls for the rental amount is completed, the card processing machine 12
The card remaining amount of the card inserted in the card will be reduced and updated by the ball rental amount.

Reference numeral 8 in the drawing denotes a return button, which is pressed by the player to return the card inserted in the card processing machine 12 to the player side from the card insertion / ejection slot 17. The remaining amount of the card when the card is inserted and the remaining amount of the card after the ball lending is performed and the reduction is updated.
Balance display (card balance display) 7
Displayed by. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 3 in a state where the pachinko balls are paid out in the hit ball supply tray 6, the pachinko balls are hit one by one in the game area 101 formed on the front surface of the game board 100. Gaming area 101
Is provided with a variable display device 102 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. In the game area 101, a normal symbol starting port 107 and a special symbol starting port 109 are further provided. The pachinko ball that has entered this normal symbol starting port 107 passes downward and is again discharged into the game area 101, and the passing ball is the starting passing ball detection switch 10
Detected by 8. This normal symbol starting port 107 is
A pachinko ball that has entered from above may be guided to the back side of the game board to form a winning ball. Based on the detection output of the starting passing ball detection switch 108, the normal symbol display portion 104 of the variable display device 102 is variably started and then stopped. This normal symbol display portion 104 variably displays 10 types of identification information 0 to 9, and the display result at the time of the stop is specific identification information that has been predetermined (for example, 10 kinds of ditches such as 77). ), The pair of left and right movable members 111 of the normal variable winning ball device 110 are opened, and the first state is advantageous for a player who easily wins a ball. The normal variable winning ball device 110 is normally in the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player who has difficulty in winning the ball due to the movable member 111 being closed, but the normal symbol display unit 104.
When the display result of is the specific identification information, the solenoid 112 is excited to be in the first state.

If the pachinko ball that is driven into the game area 101 wins in the special symbol starting port 109 or the ordinary variable winning ball device 110 in the first state, the starting winning ball is the starting winning ball. It is detected by the detection switch 113, and after the special symbol display portion 103 of the variable display device 102 is variably started based on the detection signal, the stop control is performed in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. The special symbol display portion 103 is composed of, for example, a display screen of a liquid crystal display and variably displays 15 kinds of identification information 0 to 9 and A to E, and the display result at the time of stop is A combination of predetermined specific identification information (for example, 15 such as 777)
If it is a doublet of the street), a special game state occurs and the opening and closing plate 116 of the special variable winning ball device 114 is opened to make the first state advantageous for the player who easily wins the ball. Control is performed. This special variable winning ball device 1
14 is a second state which is disadvantageous to a player who cannot win or has difficulty winning a ball which is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 116, but the display result of the special symbol display portion 103 is a specific identification. When the information is combined, the solenoid 117 is excited to be in the first state. The first state of the special variable winning ball device 114 that accompanies this jackpot is one of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings into the ball hitting opening 115. When the earlier condition is satisfied, the process ends and the second state is entered. The number of pachinko balls that have won in this winning opening 115 is 1.
It is detected by the 0 count detection switch 120, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 121. On the other hand, a certain winning area (V
If a pachinko ball that has entered the special variable winning ball device 114 in the first state has a pocket) 118 and wins the specific winning area (V pocket) 118, the specific winning ball is specified. Repetitive continuation control in which the special variable winning ball device 114 is driven and controlled again to the first state after being detected by the winning ball detection switch 119 and waiting for the end of the first state of the special variable winning ball device 114. Is performed. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example.

While the special symbol display section 103 is variably displaying, if the hit ball is won in the special symbol starting port 109 or the ordinary variable winning ball device 110, the starting winning is stored and the special symbol is displayed. After the unit 103 is variably stopped, the variable symbol can be restarted again, and then the special symbol display unit 103 is variably restarted based on the start winning memory. The upper limit value of the starting winning prize memory is set to “4”, for example, and the starting winning prize memory number at the present time is displayed by the starting memory indicator 105. The variable winning device 10 which has won the winning prize exceeding the upper limit of the memory for winning the starting prize is ignored.
2 is not used for variable display control. On the other hand, when the display result of the special symbol display unit 103 is a symbol in which no big hit occurs and the medium symbol is "3" or "7", the variable display device 102 is variably displayed again regardless of the start winning. The game is replayed. If the display result at the time of the variable stop of the special symbol display unit 103 is a specific game state with a combination of predetermined special identification information (for example, 333, 777), the probability that a specific game state will occur thereafter is improved. The stochastic fluctuation control is performed. This probability fluctuation control returns to the normal occurrence probability when the specific game state occurs three times in total including the first occurrence of the specific game state. The probability of occurrence of this specific game state can be variably set in three stages in a normal time, as will be described later, and is 1/215 in setting 1, 1/230 in setting 2, and 1 in setting 3. The probability of occurrence is / 245. On the other hand, at the time of the above-mentioned probability fluctuation, all are 1 regardless of the settings 1, 2, and 3.
The probability of occurrence is / 25.

Further, in the normal symbol display section 104, the probability variation is started under the same conditions as the special symbol display section 103 described above. As described above, the normal symbol display portion 104 variably displays 10 types of identification information 0 to 9, and specific identification information (for example, 10 kinds of double stitches such as 77) among them is stopped and displayed. As a result, the normal variable winning ball device 110 is drive-controlled to the first state, and the probability that the normal variable winning ball device 110 is drive-controlled to the first state is 1/10. However, the display result of the special symbol display portion 103 is, for example, 333 or 777.
When the probability variation is started with, the probability that the normal variable winning ball device 110 is drive-controlled to the first state is halved thereafter. This probability variation state ends when the probability variation state of the special symbol display unit 103 described above ends. Further, in the above-mentioned special symbol display unit 103, if the display result (for example, 333 or 777) in which the probability variation again occurs at the time of the probability variation, the probability variation symbol is treated as a valid one, and the first time is restarted from that point. Probability fluctuations are executed until three big hits occur. In this embodiment, the probability is changed in both the special symbol display unit 103 and the normal symbol display unit 104, but the probability may be changed in only one of them. If the probability is changed only in the normal symbol display unit 104, the specific game state is a display result of the normal symbol display unit 104 is specific identification information (for example, 7).
This is the case when there are 10 ditches such as 7), and when the normal variable winning ball device 110 is opened, the ball hit in the game area is controlled to be in a state where it is easy to win. In addition, the probability variation condition is a case where the special symbol display unit 103 becomes the specific identification information (for example, 333 or 777 out of the above-mentioned 15 ditches) in a special mode, and the normal symbol display unit is satisfied by the establishment of the condition. The probability that the display result of 104 becomes the specific identification information varies (for example, 1/10 becomes 1/2).

In the game area 101, a normal winning hole 1
22 and a lucky number display lamp 123 are provided. This lucky number display lamp 123
When the special symbol display unit 103 is variably started and the result of stop control is a combination of specific identification information, when the big hit occurs, the display lamps of to are turned on and then stop control is performed. When the lucky number mode, which will be described later, is set to 02 and the number of the indicator lamp at the time of stop matches the lucky number preset in the amusement hall, a certain service defined in the amusement hall is provided to the player. Granted to. It is conceivable that the certain service is, for example, that the valuable value such as a prize ball given in association with the occurrence of the specific game state can be continuously used for the game without exchanging the prize. The lucky number display lamp 123 and the variable display device 102 constitute variable display means capable of changing the display state.

Reference numeral 11 in the drawing denotes a lamp which blinks during a big game control and a probability variation control when a specific game state occurs. Reference numeral 10 denotes a speaker, which produces a sound effect when a big hit occurs. Reference numeral 14 denotes a fraction display switch, which is used to display the remaining amount of the card inserted in the card insertion / ejection slot 17 on the remaining amount indicator 7 when the remaining amount is equal to or less than the above-mentioned ball rental amount. It is a thing. Reference numeral 16 denotes a card insertion indicator, which is lit when a card is inserted in the card insertion / ejection slot 17 to indicate that the card is being inserted. Reference numeral 18 denotes a unit box, which contains a unit box control unit described later. Further, 2 is a front frame, 5 is a front plate that can be opened and closed, and 4 is a surplus ball storage tray. It is dispensed into the plate 4.

The special winning opening 109 or the winning opening of the ordinary variable winning ball device 110 or the starting opening 107 for the normal symbol constitutes a starting winning area provided in the game area. The "winning" in the present invention is a broad concept including the above-mentioned "passing". Further, the variable display device 102 constitutes a game device in which an operation for a game is performed by hitting a ball in a start winning area provided in the game area.

FIG. 2 is a second type of pachinko gaming machine showing another example of the gaming machine. Since the card processing device 12 provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has the same configuration as the card processing device shown in FIG. 1, the description thereof will not be repeated here.

In the game area 201 formed on the front surface of the game board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, start winning holes 212 and 213, which are an example of the start winning area, are provided and are driven into the game area 201. The pachinko ball started winning prize hole 21
If the player wins 2, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 214. If a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 213, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 215. Based on the detection output of the start winning ball detection switch 214, a pair of left and right wing pieces 20 on the left and right of the variable winning ball device 202 provided in the game area.
3 is opened and closed once by exciting and demagnetizing the solenoid 204. On the other hand, based on the detection output of the start winning a prize ball detection switch 215, the opening and closing blade 203 is opened and closed twice. During the opening or closing of the opening / closing wing piece 203 once or twice, the variable winning ball device 202 is moved from the opening / closing wing piece 203 in which the pachinko ball is being opened.
If the player enters the inside, the entered pachinko ball wins either the normal winning opening 207 or the specific winning opening 208 formed in the variable winning ball device 202. If the specific winning opening 208 is won, the opening / closing blade 203 is continuously opened / closed by repeating the excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 204, and the first state is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when the opening / closing blade 203 opens / closes a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10 balls) wins, whichever comes first. The second state. All of the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball apparatus 202 in the first state are detected by the winning number detector 205, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number indicator 211.

The number of times when the pachinko ball that has entered during the opening or closing of the opening / closing wing piece 203 once or twice associated with the winning of the above-mentioned start-up winning area of the pachinko ball enters the specific winning area 208. The variable display for determination 210 is variably started and stop-controlled, and if the display result at the time of stop becomes specific identification information (for example, 7), a specific game state occurs,
This is a big hit state in which a repeat continuation control for repeating the first state of the variable winning ball device 202 described later can be executed. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example. When the variable display result of the number-of-times determining variable display 210 is other than the specific identification information, the variable winning ball apparatus 202 is in the small hit state in which the repeated continuous control is not performed. Then, with the winning of the specific winning opening, in a state where the upper limit of the repeated continuation control is set to, for example, 15 times,
When the specific game state occurs, the variable winning ball device 202 becomes the first state, and the pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 202 in the first state is the specific winning opening 20.
If the player wins 8, the repeat continuation condition is satisfied, and the repeat continuation control is performed in which the open / close blade 203 is continuously opened / closed again to the first state. The pachinko ball that has entered while this repeated continuation control is being performed is again the specific winning opening 208.
By continuing to win the prize, the repeat continuation condition is met again,
Each time this continuation condition is satisfied, the continuation control is repeatedly performed with the above-mentioned 15 times as the upper limit. The variable display 210 for determining the number of times displays the remaining number of times of the repetition continuation control at the present time.

The probability that the specific identification information (for example, 7) will be displayed when the variable display 210 for determining the number of times is variably stopped can be input and set in advance in three stages, as will be described later. 1 for setting 1 and 1 for setting 2
10. With setting 3, the probability of occurrence is 1/12. And
When the display result of the variable display 210 for determining the number of times when the variable stop is variable becomes the specific identification information (for example, 7) and the big hit state occurs, the repeat continuation control associated with the big hit ends and the big hit state at that time is changed. After the end, until the display result of the number-of-times determining variable display 210 is derived by the first winning of the pachinko ball into the specific winning port 208, the specific identification information (for example, 7) of the number-of-times determining variable display 210 is derived. The probability of being displayed is variably controlled to 1/2.

The ball storage device 2 is provided in the variable winning ball device 202.
No. 06 is provided, and the pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 202 in the first state is the ball storage device 2
The ball accumulating device 206 is stored in 06 so that the stored pachinko balls are released by opening and closing the opening and closing blade 203 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or winning a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10). Works.

In the game area 201, a normal winning opening 216 and a decoration lamp 217 are further provided. In addition, a lamp 11 that flashes during a big hit and during probability changes is provided in the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The variable winning ball device 202 constitutes a gaming device in which an operation for a game is performed by hitting a hit ball in a starting winning area provided in the gaming area.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a third type of pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine showing still another example of the gaming machine used in the present invention. Since the card processor 12 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 1, the repeated description is omitted here.

In the game area 301 formed on the front surface of the game board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided an ordinary variable display device 302 capable of variably displaying identification information consisting of 10 kinds of numbers 0-9. Ordinarily, a pachinko ball enters the starting opening 304 for the normal symbol and is detected by the start winning ball detector 305, and after this normal variable display device 302 starts to variably change, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol in that order. Is controlled by stop. Then, when the display result of the variable variable display device 302 at the time of variable stop becomes an alignment such as 777, the solenoid 308 is excited and the pair of left and right movable members 307 of the normal variable winning ball device 306 are opened. This is the first state that is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 3) wins, whichever comes first, whichever comes first. Become. Pachinko balls that have entered the normal variable winning ball device 306 in the first state are detected by the winning number detector 325.
The normal symbol starting opening 304 may be a passage opening through which the pachinko balls that enter from above are discharged from below as they are. Moreover, if the display result of the normal variable display device 302 is a design in which a big hit does not occur, and both the left design and the right design are "3" or "7" and the middle design is an odd number, the start winning is not retried. Ordinary variable display device 302
A re-game is displayed in which is variably displayed.

The pachinko balls detected by the winning number detector 325 are guided to the sorting device 326. The distribution device 326 includes a rotating body 32 that is constantly rotated by a motor 327.
8 is provided, and a ball receiving concave portion 330 for receiving a pachinko ball on the outer periphery of the rotating body 328 to guide the rotation.
329 is formed. When the pachinko ball detected by the prize number detector 325 is received in the ball receiving recess 330, the game is guided to the normal winning opening 331 to win the normal winning opening 331. On the other hand, the winning number detector 325
If the pachinko ball detected in step 3 is received by the ball receiving recess 329, the pachinko ball is passed through the normal winning opening 331 and is rotationally guided to the right winning opening (special device operating opening) 332 provided below the winning opening 331, and the right winning opening is reached. Win 332.

The pachinko balls that have won the right winning opening 332 are detected by the right winning ball detection switch 332, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes the right generation state (specific gaming state) based on the detection output. If a pachinko ball enters the special winning opening starting hole 314 during the period of the right generation state and is detected by the special winning opening starting winning ball detection switch 315, the solenoid 318 is excited to cause the special variable winning ball device 316. The pair of left and right movable members 317 are opened to be in the first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, whichever comes first, and is disadvantageous to the player. It will be in the second state. The winning balls that have won the special variable winning ball device 316 are detected by the winning number detector 319, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number indicator 321. Further, if a pachinko ball wins again at the special winning opening starting port 314 during the period of the right generation, the repetitive continuation control for driving and controlling the special variable winning ball device 316 to the first state again is performed. This repetitive continuation control is defined, for example, until 16 prizes are won in the starting opening 314 during the generation of the right, and the generated right disappears when the 16 prizes are won. The remaining number of times of the repetition continuation control at the present time is displayed by the remaining number display 320. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball wins the right inside the right winning opening 332 again while the right is being generated, the generated right disappears.
After the right is extinguished or in the state where the right is not generated, the special variable winning ball device 316 is not brought into the first state no matter how many pachinko balls win the starting hole 314 for the special winning opening.

In the ordinary variable display device 302, the probability that the display results at the time of variable stop are random can be set in three steps as described later, 1/90 in setting 1 and 1 in setting 2.
With a setting of / 100 and setting 3, the probability of occurrence is 1/110. On the other hand, if the display result of the variable display device 302 during variable stop is set to any one of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, the display result of the variable display device 302 during variable stop is determined. The probability of randomization changes to 1/20. The change in the probability returns to the normal probability after changing twice, including the first time, until the right is generated. Further, during the generation of the right, the variable display operation of the variable display device 302 is not normally performed. As a control that makes it difficult to extinguish the right, the probability may be returned to the normal probability while the right is occurring, and the probability may be changed again after the right is extinguished. And this 2
If the alignment is established again by the stochastic fluctuation pattern of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 during the fluctuation of the times, the fluctuation control of the probability is repeated from that time to the right occurrence state twice including the times. Done.

If a pachinko ball hit in the game area 301 wins at the starting winning port 322, the variable winning ball device 32
3 opens and becomes the first state that is advantageous for the player,
When a pachinko ball is won in the variable winning ball device 323 in the first state, the variable winning ball device 323 is closed to enter the second state. In the game area 301, a normal winning hole 322 and a decoration lamp 324 are further provided. In addition, a lamp 11 that blinks during a big hit or a probability change is provided in the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The normal symbol starting opening 304 constitutes a starting winning area provided in the game area.
Further, the normal variable display device 302 constitutes variable display means capable of changing the display state. As the third type of pachinko gaming machine, a ball received by the sorting device may be guided to the right winning opening 332 or the normal winning opening 331 depending on the display result of the variable display device. . The variable display device 102 and the ordinary variable display device 30.
2 and the variable winning ball device 202 constitute a game device capable of starting an operation for a game when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of the card processing machine and the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In addition, the rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
Since it is almost the same as that of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is shown as a representative example, and the illustration thereof is omitted here.

In the card processor 12, a card processor controller 21, a card reader / writer controller 20, and a unit box controller 19 are provided. The card processing machine control unit 21 and the interface board 33 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are electrically connected to each other so that the card processing machine control unit 21 and the interface board 33 can exchange information with each other. Is configured. The interface board 33 and the payout control board 38 housed in the payout control board box 37 are electrically connected. Further, the interface board 33 and the relay terminal board 34 are electrically connected to each other, and the relay terminal board 34 is
And a game control board 41 and a game machine terminal box 4 housed in the game control board box 40.
6, the ball dispenser 31 is electrically connected to each other.

Further, the above-mentioned various indicators and switches of various operation buttons provided on the hitting ball supply tray 6 are connected to the interface board 33 via the connector 35. It should be noted that various display devices provided on the card processing machine control section 21 and the hitting ball supply tray 6, switches of various operation buttons, and a payout control board 38 in the payout control board box 37.
May be connected by direct wiring without passing through the interface board 33 or the relay terminal board 34, and the payout control board 38 and the ball payout device 31 may be connected via the relay terminal board 34. Further, the card processor control unit 21 and the payout control board 38 may be directly connected by a connector. Reference numeral 22 is a connector for connecting the card processor control unit 21 and the interface board 33.

The unit box controller 19 provided in the card processor 12 is provided with a ball rental amount setting switch 22 for inputting and setting the ball rental amount paid out by one ball lending operation in advance. And, as shown, 100
It is possible to input and set five types of amounts of money, which are yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 400 yen, and 500 yen. For example, when the game staff sets the ball rental amount to 300 yen as shown in the figure, the 300 yen is stored in the microcomputer (not shown) of the card processor controller 21 as the ball rental amount. Then, the player inserts the card into the card insertion / ejection slot 17
When the ball lending button 9 is pressed, the pachinko for the ball lending amount (300 yen) is automatically paid out into the hitting ball supply tray 6. When paying out the pachinko balls, a predetermined unit amount (for example, 100 yen) is paid out a plurality of times (for example, three times), and a unit is paid each time the unit amount is paid out. Only the amount will be deducted from the card balance. The unit price sales signal by the reduction of the unit price is transmitted to the hall management computer 70 (see FIGS. 6 to 8) which is the host computer of the game hall, and also via the terminal box installed in the game hall. It is transmitted to the card issuing company. Further, the unit box control unit 19 includes a card processing machine 12
Is set to the hall management computer 70 via the unit box 59, and also to the card issuing company via the terminal box.

The card reader / writer control unit 20 is a control unit for reading or rewriting the recorded data of the card inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 17.

The ball dispenser 31 is a dispense motor (not shown).
The pachinko balls supplied from the ball guide rail 28 are laterally fed by the rotational force of the payout motor, and the laterally fed pachinko balls fall downward one by one, and the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided. Paid out in. This ball dispenser 31
Are provided on the mechanism plate 25. The ball guide rail 2
Numeral 8 is for causing the stored balls in the ball tank 27 to flow down while being arranged in two rows, and the tank ball break switch 29 and the rail ball break switch 30 are respectively provided in the two rows of the flow paths.
Is provided, and it is detected that the stored balls in the ball tank 27 have run out and that the run-down balls on the ball guiding rail 28 have run out, and the detection signals thereof are the gaming machine terminal box 46 and the relay terminal board 34. It is input to the payout control board 38 in the payout control board box 37 via. The ball payout speed is decelerated when the tank ball break switch 29 no longer detects a ball.

The ball tank 27 is replenished with pachinko balls from a replenishing gutter 57 provided on the game machine installation island through a replenishing device 58 including a replenishing ball detector. This ball tank 27
The replenishment balls supplied to the replenishing device are detected by the replenishment ball detector of the replenishing device 58, and it is detected that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls have been supplied, and a one-pulse detection signal is supplied to this replenishment ball. Output from the detector. In response to the ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12, the pachinko balls in the ball tank 27 are not dispensed into the ball striking plate 6 but the balls that the player purchased from the ball lending machine are in the ball striking plate 6. In the case of a conventional general pachinko game machine which is inserted into a game machine, an output signal output from the replenishing device 58 is transmitted to the hall management computer 70, and the hall management computer 70 transmits the output signal. Based on the detected signal, the number of disadvantageous balls, which is disadvantageous to the game arcade, is detected.
However, in the pachinko gaming machine of the type that dispenses a part of the stored balls in the ball tank 27 into the hitting ball supply tray 6 based on the ball lending request signal from the card processing machine 12 as in the present embodiment. The number of balls to be deducted from the supply gutter 57 will be supplied to the ball tank 27 from the supply gutter 57, and the number of balls to be disadvantaged will be detected by the supply ball detector. Since the information is input to the hall management computer, the hall management computer 70 cannot accurately count the number of disadvantageous balls. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a predetermined pulse signal is output from the payout control board 38 before the number of prize balls paid out based on the winning of the pachinko ball reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). A predetermined pulse signal is transmitted to the hall management computer via the gaming machine terminal box 46, the connector 62, the information output terminal device 59, and the connector 64. With this configuration, no pulse signal as the disadvantageous ball number information is output to the hall management computer 70 for pachinko ball lending, and only a pulse signal for payout of a prize ball associated with a prize is paid. Is transmitted to the management computer 70 for halls, and the management computer 70 for halls can accurately collect information about the number of disadvantageous balls.

The winning balls that have been driven into the game areas 101, 201 and 301 and have won the winning opening and the out balls that have been collected in the out opening 53 merge and drop into the driving ball tank 54, and the driving balls Is detected by a hit ball detector (hit ball counter) 55, and a ball collecting gutter 56 provided on the rear gaming machine installation island
Fall on. In the figure, 23 and 61 are card processor control units 2.
1 is a connector for connecting the information output terminal device 59.

The information output terminal device 59 also has a unit price sales signal and a unit number transmission function. The information output terminal device 59 is connected to the unit box control section 19 via connectors 60 and 24. And
The above-mentioned unit number and unit sales signal are the connector 2
4, it is transmitted to the hall management computer through the information output terminal device 59 and the connector 64. Further, the face value information of the card used in the card processing machine 12 and the code information of the error generated in the card processing machine 12 are sent from the card processing machine control section 21 via the connector 23, the information output terminal device 59, and the connector 64. Is transmitted to the management computer. The unit box control unit 19 is supplied with a voltage of AC100V, and the voltage transformed into a predetermined voltage by the unit box control unit 19 is supplied to the card processor control unit 21 and the card reader / writer control unit 20. In this way, the unit price sales signal is transmitted to the hall management computer from both the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card processing machine 12. As a result, if one of the unit price sales signals goes wrong due to failure or malfunction of one of them, it will be inconsistent with the other unit price sales signal.
It is possible to immediately determine that an abnormality has occurred, making it possible to accurately manage sales. Since the unit number is also transmitted from the card processing machine 12 to the hall management computer as described above, it is possible to identify which card processing machine the sales are made with the transmitted unit price sales signal.

The game control board 41 has a mechanism plate 25.
The relay terminal board (not shown) of the variable display device 102 provided on the game board 100 facing the opening 26 of the game machine and the relay terminal board 4 to which various lamps, LEDs, sensors, etc. are connected.
8 is connected by wiring. This relay terminal board 48
Are connected to the information output terminal device 59 by connectors 50 and 63, and are also connected to the game control board 41 by connectors 49 and 47. A key switch 43 is provided on the right side of the back surface of the game control board box 40. This key switch 43 is used for the variable display device 1.
The probability that the display result of 02, 104, 210, 302 at the time of variable stop is a combination of specific identification information (for example, 777) is variably set, and it is switched to three positions of a normal position, a setting position, and a confirmation position. Can be operated. The probability can be changed and set by inserting a predetermined key into the key switch 43 and performing a switching operation. As described above, the setting 1, setting 2, setting 3 can be performed according to the number of switching operations.
The probability can be switched and set in three stages. Instead of the key switch 43, for example, a slide switch,
It may be a push button switch, a snap switch, a push pull switch, a rotary switch, a digital switch or the like. Furthermore, in the game control board box 40,
Setting probability indicators 42a, 42b, 42c for displaying the probabilities set by operating the key switch 43 are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a ball-striking launcher, which is operated by the player by operating a ball-striking operation handle to shoot the pachinko balls in the hit-ball storage tray 6 into the game area 101 one by one. In addition, reference numeral 26 in the drawing denotes an opening formed in the mechanism plate 28, and the protruding portion of the variable display device 102 to the rear surface side of the game board is configured to fit within the opening 26. Reference numeral 45 in the drawing denotes a power switch, which is interposed between the game machine terminal box and the game control board 41, and is connected to the game control board 41 by a connector 44. By operating the power switch 45, the power can be turned off and then on again, the game control microcomputer of the game control board 41 can be reset when the power is turned on, and the probability setting operation can be performed. It is possible to make it easier to operate in the case of. Again 3
Reference numeral 9 denotes a reset switch for resetting the payout control microcomputer of the payout control board. Further, 100 is a game board, which is detachably attached to a game board mounting frame (not shown).

When the pachinko balls in the ball storage tray 6 are full and the surplus balls that cannot be stored any more are paid out from the surplus ball payout outlet 4 as described above, when the surplus balls are also full. The full detection switch 52 is turned on, and the payout control board 38 operates based on the detection signal to stop the payout of prize balls by the ball payout device 31.
Further, reference numeral 32 in the drawing is a winning ball processing device, which detects the winning balls won one by one from the winning holes provided in the game area, and the payout control board 38 operates based on the detection signal to detect the winning holes. The operation of the ball dispenser 31 is controlled so as to dispense the number of prize balls according to the type.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a management device for managing the gaming machine. The management device includes a hall management computer 70 as an example of a totaling unit, a data processing output device 72, a CRT 74 as an example of an output unit, a printer 75, and a keyboard 76.

The hall management computer 70 receives data from the game control boards and payout control boards of a plurality of pachinko gaming machines and the card processing machine control section of a plurality of card processing machines, as will be described later. Input data for a week is configured to be filed. The data processing output device 72 is provided with a key switch 73. With this key switch 73, the data processing output device 72 is turned off.
It is possible to switch between FF, ON, and LOCK states. O
When switched to the FF state, the operation is stopped and the display by the CRT 74 and the printing by the printer 75 are stopped. O
By switching to the N state, according to the operation of the keyboard 76, the data display by the CRT 74 and the printer 75
It is possible to print out the data by. By switching to LOCK, output of special data, such as sales data and divisor data, which should not be known to anyone other than the owner of the game arcade, is prohibited.

The plurality of pachinko game machines installed in the game arcade are divided into a plurality of groups according to their models. For example, the first type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, the second type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and the third type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.
Divide into 3 groups like below. And in this management device, when the group is specified by the keyboard 76, the lucky number (ball-holding game start number, all-day unfixed number or ball-holding game end number) or the variable display device at which the probability fluctuation state starts is stopped. The display number and the display number when the variable display device whose probability fluctuation state ends is stopped can be input and set.

The group setting input operation procedure is as follows. First, the setting key 77 of the keyboard 76 is pressed, then the group key 79 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is pressed, and the first group and the first group are input. Enter the group number of 2nd group, 3rd group, etc. For example, in order to put the pachinko game machine of the model shown in FIG. 1 into the first group, the numerical input key 99 is operated to input 01. Next, the function key 98 which means the end of the numerical value input is operated. Next, the unit head key 81 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the unit head number. For example, the head of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine of the model belonging to the first group is input and set by the numerical value input key 99. Next, the function key 98 is operated, then the unit end key 82 is operated, and then the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the end number of the unit. For example, the last number of the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine of the model belonging to the first group is input. Then, the function key 98 is pressed. By the above operation, the group number of the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the number from the beginning to the end of the input and set unit number is input and set. If another group is desired to be input and set, the operation from pressing the group key 79 to pressing the function key 98 after inputting the end number of the unit number may be repeated again. Then, when the group setting input is completed, the completion key 78 is pressed.

On the other hand, when the lucky number mode, the probability variation start number, or the probability variation end number is input and set, the setting key 77 is first pressed, and then the L.L. The N key (lucky number key) 8 is pressed, and then the group number already input and set by the above-mentioned operation is input and set by pressing the numerical value input key 99, and then the function key 98 is operated. As a result, which of the first group, the second group, and the third group is specified and input is set. Next, the numeric input key 99 is operated to input the lucky number mode. This lucky number mode is, as mentioned above,
The jackpot pattern which is the display result at the time of the variable stop of the variable display device is determined as the lucky number or the decorative pattern (the lucky number display lamp 123 shown in FIG. 1 is used.
There are two types of modes, that is, the display result at the time of variable stop of (1) is used as the judgment target of the lucky number, and which of the two types of modes is selected and set by the numeric input key. It is a thing. For example, if 01 is entered by the numerical input key 99, the mode in which the jackpot pattern is the lucky number judgment target is selected and set to 0.
If 2 is input, the mode in which the decorative pattern is the determination target of the lucky number is selected and set. Next, by pressing the function key 98, the input of the lucky number mode is completed.

In order to input and control the dichroic game start number, first, the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the dichroic game start number (for example, 3, 5) set by the game hall, and then the function key. Operate 98. Further, in order to input the dice game end number, first, the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input the dice game end number (for example, 4, 9) set by the game hall, and then the function key 98 is operated. To do.
Further, in order to input the all-day non-quantitative number, the numerical value input key 99 is operated to input and set the all-day non-quantitative number (for example, 7), and the function key 98 is operated. With the all-day non-quantitative number, when the stop design number of the variable display device becomes that number, no matter what kind of big hit design or kind of decorative design the big hit happens afterwards It is a number that gives the privilege that you can continue to play games without exchanging free gifts.

When it is desired to specify another group and input and set a lucky number mode, a dice game start number, a dice game end number, or an all-day fixed quantity number, the numeric input key 99 is operated again. A group number is designated, and a lucky number mode corresponding to the group number, a ball-holding game start number, a ball-holding game end number, and an all-day indeterminate number are input repeatedly. And when those inputs are completed, the completion key 78
To operate.

6 to 8 are functional block diagrams for explaining the data input to the hall management computer of the management apparatus. 6 shows a case of the first type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 shows a case of the second type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 shows a third case of FIG. The case of a pachinko game machine of a kind is shown.

Winning information associated with the winning of a pachinko ball is transmitted from the payout control board 38 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 to the game control board 41. On the game control board 41, based on the transmitted winning information, the winning number information corresponding to the winning opening in which the hit ball is won is sent back to the payout controlling board 38. In the payout control board 38, the ball payout device 31 is operated as described above based on the returned prize ball number information. On the other hand, the card processor 12
From the card processing machine control section (including the unit box control section) 19 and 21 provided in the above, a ball rental command signal in accordance with the player's ball rental operation is transmitted to the payout control board 38.
Then, the payout control board 38 controls the ball payout device 31 in accordance with the transmitted payout command signal to pay out the balls. Disbursement control board 3 if ball rental is successfully disbursed
8 indicates a signal indicating that the payout has been made, by the card processor control unit 1
Reply to 9 and 21.

From the game control board 41, through the information output terminal device 59, to the information input terminal 71 on the side of the hall management computer 70, model code information for specifying the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and generation of a specific game state. Probability setting value information, special symbol big hit information when a big hit occurs in the special symbol display portion 103 (occurrence information of a specific gaming state),
Information about the big hit symbol stopped and displayed from the special symbol display unit 103 when the big hit occurs, lucky number information about the stop position of the lucky number display lamp 123 that stops after fluctuating due to the occurrence of the big hit in the special symbol display unit 103 , Information about the special variable winning ball device (big winning opening) opened to the first state, probability changing information indicating that the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state is changing, special symbol starting opening Information about the winning of a pachinko ball to 109 (information on the number of times the start condition is satisfied), normal time, special symbol effective start information (number of times of operation of game device) indicating the number of times the special symbol is confirmed including probability fluctuations, normal Ordinary symbol big hit information when a big hit occurs in the symbol display unit 104, special variable winning ball device 114
Information on winning a pachinko ball to a specific prize area (V
Information about winning a pachinko ball in (pocket) 118,
Information indicating that a pachinko ball has been won in the normal symbol starting opening 107 (information on the number of times the starting condition is satisfied), the normal symbol display portion 104 of the pachinko balls winning in the normal symbol starting opening 107 is effectively and variably displayed. Information about the effective start winning balls used in the game, Ordinary variable winning ball device (Ordinary electric actor)
Is released, the information about the first state, the valid start information outside the probability variation showing the number of times the special symbol is fixed only in the normal time, and the reach information showing the number of times of the reach are transmitted. The information input terminal 71 inputs the transmitted information to the hall management computer 70. In the hall management computer, CPU 70A, ROM 70
B. A RAM 70C is provided and collects and stores the input information. In the case of the first type of pachinko gaming machine 1, the effective start information is aggregated, as described above, the upper limit of the memory for winning the winning start is set to, for example, "4", and the winning winning balls that exceed the upper limit are won. This is because it is ignored and is not used for variable display control, so that it is necessary to meet the needs of the amusement hall where it is desired to know the effective number of starting winnings actually used for variable display control. In this example,
The probability variation information is configured to be continuously output during the probability variation, but a pulse having a predetermined width may be output at the start of the probability variation and a pulse having a predetermined width may be output at the end of the probability variation. In that case, the pulse width may be different at the start and at the end. During the big hit, the special symbol start winning information is not output. Also,
You may make it output. Furthermore, although it outputs,
The hall management computer 70 may not accept the request.

From the payout control board 38 to the information input terminal 71 via the information output terminal device 59, the supply information (disadvantage information) which is the prize ball information paid along with the winning of the pachinko ball, the ball payout device. The information on the ball lending in which the ball lending is performed by operating 39, and when an error occurs in the ball payout system, information of an error code indicating the cause and type of the error is transmitted. Then, such information is input to the hall management computer 70.

From the card processor control units 19 and 21 to the information input terminal 71 through the information output terminal device 59, whether the inserted card is a 500 yen card or a 1000 yen card.
Information about the face value of a card such as a 00 yen card, unit number information, and error code information indicating the cause and type of the abnormality when the card processor 12 causes an abnormality are transmitted, and the hall management computer 70 is transmitted.
Entered in.

When a pachinko ball hit in the game area 101 is detected by the hit ball sensor 55, the hit information (profit information) is input to the hall management computer 70 via the information input terminal 71. It

In this embodiment, the start winning information is totaled for each type of starting opening and transmitted to the information input terminal 71 side. For example, in the case of the first type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, a normal symbol starting opening 107
Although two are provided, the normal symbol start winning information won in the two normal symbol starting ports 107 are collectively transmitted to the information input terminal 71. Instead of totalizing and transmitting the start openings for each type, the start winning information may be output for each start opening and transmitted to the information input terminal 71.

FIG. 7 shows data transmitted in the case of the second type of pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. The description of the same parts as those in FIG. 6 will be omitted, and here only the differences will be mainly described.

Of the information input to the hall management computer 70 from the game control board 241 through the information output terminal device 59 and the information input terminal 71, the big hit information is the variable of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. A pachinko ball that has entered while the opening / closing blade 203 of the winning ball device 202 is opening or closing once or twice enters the specific winning area, and the stop symbol of the variable display 210 for determining the number of times is a specific symbol such as 7. It is information (occurrence information of a specific game state) about a big hit that has occurred as it becomes identification information. The symbol information for determining the number of times is the symbol information of the display result when the variable display 210 for determining the number of times is variable stopped, and as described above, the symbol at the time of stopping is the specific identification information (for example, 7). In this case, the upper limit number of repeated continuation control of the variable winning ball device 202 is, for example, 15 times. The continuation number information is information that is output every time the above-described 18-time opening / closing control is performed in the jackpot control, and the hall management computer 70 counts the input number of this information to obtain the actual continuation number data. Can be aggregated. The one-time opening start winning information is information on a pachinko ball that has won a starting winning opening 212 that is defined so that the opening / closing wing piece 203 is opened and closed once by winning a hit ball (execution of an operation for playing a game device). Information). In addition, the one-time opening effective start information is the opening / closing wing piece 2 of the pachinko balls that have won the starting winning opening 212.
It is information on the start winning a prize ball used to open and close 03 effectively once (information about the execution of the operation for the game of the gaming device). In the case of the second type of pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 2, this is because the succeeding pachinko ball is opened or closed while the opening / closing wing piece 203 is already opened or closed once based on the winning prize of the pachinko ball. This is because when the player wins the starting prize hole again, the opening / closing operation is not performed once or twice based on the subsequent starting prize balls. And
This effective starting information is information only on the starting winning balls actually used to open / close the opening / closing blade 203, excluding winning balls not used for the opening / closing operation.

Similarly, the double-opening start winning award information is information on the starting prize-winning balls that have won the starting winning a prize opening 213 for double-opening. In addition, it is the information (starting prize) effectively used for opening and closing the opening and closing wing piece 203 (information about execution of the operation for the game of the gaming device).

FIG. 8 shows the case of the third type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In FIG. 8 as well, repeated description of the same information transmission as in FIG. 6 will be omitted, and here only the differences will be mainly described.

Of the information transmitted from the game control board 341 to the hall management computer 70 through the information output terminal device 59 and the information input terminal 71, the right-occurrence information is the third type shown in FIG. When a pachinko ball wins the right winning opening (special device operating opening) 332 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enters a right-generating state (specific gaming state), information indicating that the right is being generated (specific gaming state) Information). The big hit symbol information is information related to the big hit symbol when the display result when the variable display device 302 is normally stopped is a symbol that can be put into the big hit state by setting the normal variable winning ball device 306 to the first state. The normal symbol effective starting information is the number of times the normal symbol is fixed (the number of times of operation of the gaming device) including the normal time and the probability variation. The special device winning information is the right winning port (special device operating port) 3
It is information regarding that a pachinko ball is won in 32.
The normal electric winning combination release information is information regarding that the normal variable winning ball device (normal electric winning combination) 306 is opened and is in the first state. The ordinary electric prize winning information is information on the number of winning pachinko balls to the ordinary variable winning ball device (ordinary electric actor) 306. The normal symbol starting winning information is not output while the right is being generated. Alternatively, it may be output. Further, the hall management computer 70 may output the data but not accept it.

As described above, each of the game control boards 41, 241 and 341 provided in each of the above-mentioned gaming machines 1 has a specific game state which is generated with a certain probability as a result of the game performed by the operation of the game machine. When occurs,
It has a function of controlling a ball hit in the game area into a special game state in which it is easy to win a prize. As a result of the game performed by the operation of the game device by this game control board 41, 241 or 341. When a predetermined specific game state is reached, a control means is provided which can be controlled to a special game state in which a ball hit in the game area is likely to win a prize. Furthermore, each game control board 41,241,
As described above, the reference numeral 341 has a function of changing the occurrence probability of the specific game state when the probability change condition is satisfied, and each of the game control boards 41, 241 or 3 is provided.
By 41, a probability varying means for varying the probability of occurrence of the specific game state when a predetermined probability varying condition is satisfied is also configured. The probability changing means of the second type of pachinko gaming machine 1 changes the internal structure of the variable winning ball device 202 into which the ball enters, and changes the winning probability of the entered pachinko ball to the specific winning opening 208. May be Further, the information output terminal 59 constitutes a probability variation information output means for outputting information indicating that the occurrence probability of the specific game state has changed. Information output terminal 5
Instead of 9, a lamp or LED that lights up or blinks during probability fluctuation is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a photo sensor detects it, and the detection output is input to the hall management computer 70 as probability fluctuation information. You may
The information input terminal 71 constitutes an information input section for inputting the number-of-operations information of the gaming device and the number-of-times information of satisfaction of the starting condition.

As described above, the hall management computer 70 receives various kinds of information as described above from various game machines.
0 collects and stores the various input information, and outputs various total data according to the operation of the keyboard 76 described later.

In the case of displaying and outputting the total data of each pachinko gaming machine, first, the total key 83 of the keyboard 76 shown in FIG. 5 is operated, and then the respective key 87 is operated to output the data. Enter the unit number of the pachinko gaming machine by operating the numeric input key 99. By operating the function key 98, each data is displayed on the CRT 74. On the other hand, when the printer 75 prints out the respective data, it can be performed by first pressing the print key 97 instead of pressing the total key 83.

According to the output operation of each data of each unit,
FIG. 9 shows the output state of aggregated data relating to the pachinko gaming machine of unit number 0001. As shown in FIG. 9, the unit number 0001 is the first pachinko gaming machine belonging to the group 1 and is the first type of pachinko gaming machine with the model code 01 (pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1) and is lucky. Since the number mode is 01, the jackpot pattern when the variable display device is stopped is the lucky number determination target. Since the set value of the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is set to 01, the probability of occurrence is 1/215. Further, the dice game start number is set to 3, 5, the dice game end number is set to 4, 9, and the all-day non-quantitative number is set to 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, today's aggregated data as of 15:50 August 15, 1993 (Sunday) is shown in the form of a table. According to this table, the number of jackpot occurrences is shown on the far left, and the respective times of occurrence are shown on the right. The special symbol winning on the right side is the special symbol starting winning number data aggregated based on the special symbol starting winning information described above, and the special symbol starting winning from the start of today's business until the first big hit occurs. 155 pieces, 2 from the end of the first big hit
The number of winning special symbols until the big hit for the first time is 39
It is 8.

The special symbol effective is the total data according to the special symbol effective starting information described above, and the number of special symbol effective starting that occurs between the start of business today and the occurrence of the first big hit is 148. The number of special symbol effective starts from the end of the first big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit is 387. Then, the ratio of the total number of special symbol effective starting to the total number of special symbol starting winnings, that is, 1640/1697 × 100% ≈96.6% is shown. If this ratio is less than 100%, it means that the invalidity of the starting prize exceeds the number of re-games, and if it is 100%, the invalidity of the starting prize is equal to the number of re-games, and if it exceeds 100%. This is the case where the number of re-games exceeds the invalidity of the starting prize. It is shown that the gaming device executes the game operation 35 times after the probability fluctuation starts and the specific game state occurs.

[0069] The universal symbol winning prize is the data collected according to the above-mentioned ordinary symbol starting prize information, and the number of ordinary symbol starting prizes from the start of business today to the first big hit is 163,1. From the end of the big hit of the second time until the big hit of the second time occurs, the number of normal symbol starting winnings is 252.

[0070] The universal symbol valid is the total data according to the above-mentioned normal symbol valid starting information, and the number of ordinary symbol valid starting from the start of today's business until the first big hit occurs is 160, 1. The number of normal symbol effective starting from the end of the big hit of the second time to the big hit of the second time is 247. Then, the ratio of the total number of normal symbol effective starting to the total number of normal symbol starting winnings, that is, 1242/1287 × 100% ≈96.5% is shown.

The universal symbol jackpot is data collected according to the above-mentioned ordinary symbol jackpot information, and the number of occurrences of the ordinary symbol jackpot from the start of business today to the occurrence of the first jackpot is 8, 1 From the end of the big hit of the second time to the big hit of the second time, the number of occurrences of the normal symbol big hit is 13 times. And
Ordinary symbol big hit occurrence rate, that is, ordinary symbol big hit total 8
3 / Ordinary symbol effective start total number 1242 ≒ 1 / 15.0
It is shown.

The number of continuations means the special variable winning ball device 114.
(Refer to FIG. 1) means the number of times of repeat continuation control that again becomes the first state, and is data aggregated according to the above-described special winning opening opening information. The table of FIG. 9 shows that continuous control was repeated 16 times due to the occurrence of a big hit in each time. The special winning opening is data aggregated based on the above-mentioned special winning opening winning information and special symbol starting winning information, and a winning that is won in the big winning opening (special variable winning ball device 114) with the occurrence of a big hit. It means the number of balls, and according to this table, it is shown that 167 pachinko balls were won at the first big hit and 171 at the second big hit. And the average number of winning balls, that is, the total number of winning balls 1868 /
The total number of jackpots of 11≈169.8 is shown.

The V winning is data aggregated based on the aforementioned V winning information, and means the number of winning balls won in the specific winning area (V pocket) 118. According to this table, 1 It is shown that 72 V winnings were generated at the second big hit and 78 V winnings were made at the second big hit. The V winning rate, that is, the total number of V winnings is 80.
6 / Grand prize winning total number of prizes 1868 × 100% ≈43.
1% is shown. The ordinary electric prize is data aggregated based on the normal electric prize opening information and the special symbol starting prize information described above, and the ordinary electric prize (ordinary variable winning ball device 11
0) means the number of pachinko balls that have been won, and the number of prize balls that have won in the regular electric power role from the start of business today until the first big hit occurs is 25, and the end of the first big hit. From the time until the second big hit occurs, the number of winning balls that won the regular electric role is 40. And, the average of ordinary prize is 3, 0 / time, which shows how many pachinko balls are awarded to the average electric actor in one ordinary symbol jackpot. It is the value obtained by dividing the total by the total for the Utsukushi jackpot.

Outlet ball is the difference between the number of hit balls and the number of payout balls from the occurrence of the big hit of the special symbol until the end of the big hit (the number of difference balls).
According to the table, it is 23 at the first big hit.
At the second big hit of 80 pieces, 2410 pieces of prize balls are paid out. And the average of the payout is 26350 in total of the prize balls paid out / the total number of occurrences per jackpot is 11
≈2395.

The big hit symbol indicates which symbol (number) is generated in the special symbol display portion 103, and the big hit occurs in the first big hit "666", and the second big hit occurs. Is a big hit at the end of "555". In addition, as for the ○ mark, × mark, and star mark shown in the column of this big hit symbol, the ball holding game start number, the ball holding game end number, and the all-day non-quantitative number are displayed by the special symbol display unit 103, respectively. It is shown that. According to this table, due to the second big hit occurrence, the big ball game start number "555" caused a big hit and it became possible to continue the game using the big balls.
Since the digi game end number "999" is displayed by the special symbol display unit 103 when the third big hit occurs, the state in which the game can be continued using digi balls has ended. Then, with the occurrence of the big hit on the 8th time, the probability changes, and with the occurrence of the 9th big hit, the all-day unquantified number "777" is displayed. It can be seen that the game can be continued without conversion. In addition, the star mark in the column of the big hit in the table indicates that the big hit occurs in the probability variation state.

The sales means the used amount of the remaining amount of the card used for playing the game on the pachinko gaming machine, and according to the table, 5500 yen by the first big hit, 1
1 from the end of the second big hit to the occurrence of the second big hit
It can be seen that 3000 yen was used.

The data shown below the table shown in FIG. 9 is an aggregate of those that are particularly necessary for information management in the game arcade. Among them, the number of probability fluctuation big hits with an asterisk is the data that shows how many times the big hits occur in the probability fluctuation state (the number of occurrences of the specific game state at the time of establishment fluctuation)
In the case of this pachinko gaming machine, it is three times. And since the total of the number of occurrences of the special symbol jackpot (the number of occurrences of the specific game state) is 11, the probability of occurrence of the probability fluctuation jackpot is 3/11 × 100≈27.3%.
Since the number of ball-playing games started twice, the rate of occurrence is 2/11 × 100≈18.2%. The rate of occurrence is 1/1 because the number of times of no-quantity all day is 1
1 × 100≈9.1%. Since the number of big hits during the dice game is 6 times, the occurrence rate is 6/11
× 100≈54.5%. What is the number of startups between jackpots?
This is the number of special figure effective times, and the average thereof is 1640 total of special figure effective / total total of occurrence 112 per big hit of 149.1. Then, the average in the normal state in which the probability does not change is the special figure effective total in the normal state / the number of big hits in the normal state = 193.
It becomes 5. The maximum number of times of startup between the big hits in this normal time is 449 and the minimum is 46. The average of the number of times of start-up between big hits at the time of probability change is the special figure effective total (35 + 32 + 25) at the time of probability change / the number of occurrences of big hits at the time of probability change 3≈30.7. Then, the maximum number of times of start-up during the big hit is 35 and the minimum is 25 when the probability changes. With the number of startups between stochastic fluctuations, the next number of stochastic fluctuations occurs from the total number of valid startings of special symbols or the end of stochastic fluctuations from the start of business today to the first probability fluctuation It is the total of the number of effective starts of the special symbol until, and its average and maximum are 1424.

In addition, there are 10 hit balls that have been hit in the game area.
Data on the number of times of start-up that has been added up every time the number reaches 00 is added up and output. The average of the number of effective starts of special symbols is 53.6, and also the normal electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 11
0) the number of winning prizes to 8.3, the maximum number of effective starting of special symbols is 75, the maximum number of winning prizes to ordinary electric hand (ordinary variable winning ball device 110) is 21, the minimum number of effective starting of special symbols Is 30, and the minimum number of winning prizes for a normal electric power combination (normal variable winning ball device 110) is 0. The average number of effective start-ups of ordinary symbols is 30.8, the maximum is 53, and the minimum is 15. Further, from the start of business today to the present time, the total number of hit balls is 3062 × 10, the total number of payout balls which is the total number of prize balls paid out is 4360 × 10, and the difference calculated by the total number of hit balls-the total number of payout balls. The number of balls is -1298 × 10,
The divisor that can be calculated by (number of paid-out balls / number of driven-in balls) x 100% is 142.4. The average sales (average sales per big hit) is 375 / 11≈34.1 (hundred yen). This sales average decreases as the number of ball-playing games increases, and increases as the number of ball-holding games decreases. Furthermore, the face value of the card used for this pachinko gaming machine is 10,000
There are 0 yen cards, 4 5000 yen cards, 3 3000 yen cards, 5 2000 yen cards and 0 1000 yen cards. Furthermore, the number of errors that occurred in this pachinko gaming machine is shown as zero. It should be noted that the payout rate in a normal time (when it is neither a big hit state nor a probability fluctuation state) may be aggregated and output. In that case, it is possible to calculate by calculating the number of paid-out balls for every 1000 hit balls in a normal time, or by calculating the number of driven-in balls and the number of paid-out balls between the big hits. Conceivable.

When the unit number 0031 is input by the output operation of each data of each unit by the above-described keyboard 76, the data shown in FIG. 10 is aggregated and output.
In FIG. 10, the data of the 38th-order pachinko gaming machines belonging to the group 2 is output. The 38-series pachinko gaming machines are of the second type with model code 02, and the number of hits is set at 4000 and the probability setting value is set at 01.
Then, the aggregated data up to the current time of 15:55 on Sunday, August 15, 1993 is output. In FIG. 10, repeated description is omitted in the case of data similar to that shown in FIG. 9, and differences will be mainly described here.

The US mark in the big hit column indicates that the hit was stopped. The first win is the data collected based on the one-time opening start win information shown in FIG. 7, from the start of business today to the occurrence of the first big hit or from the end of one big hit to the next big hit. The number of once-starting winning prizes is shown before the occurrence of. The first effective is the data that is aggregated based on the one-time effective start information, from the start of today's business until the first big hit occurs or from the end of one big hit to the next big hit. The number of times of effective starting with one open is shown. Further, the ratio of the total number of times of one-start opening effective winning to the total number of one-start opening winning prizes is shown. The 1-winning prize is the total number of pachinko balls that were won while the opening / closing wing piece 203 was opened and closed once in accordance with the winning of the ball at the start winning hole 212. The total is shown up to the occurrence of the first big hit or from the end of one big hit to the time of the next big hit.
And the probability that a ball will win during one opening / closing 253/853 ×
100% ≈29.7% is shown.

The first-win prize, the first-win prize, and the second-win prize are 1
This is data relating to winning in the starting winning opening 213 for opening twice rather than winning in the starting winning opening 212 for opening.
A game device (variable winning ball device 2
02) shows that the specific game state occurs by opening and closing once 34 times and opening and closing twice twice. The number of small hits refers to the display result when the variable display 210 for deciding the number of times is variable, although the pachinko ball that has entered while opening and closing the opening and closing blade 203 once and twice entered the specific winning area 208. This is the number of small hits in which the variable winning ball device 202 is in the first state only once when the specific identification information (for example, 7) is not obtained. Three small wins occur between the start of today's business and the first big hit, and eight small hits occur between the end of the first big hit and the second big hit. You can see that And, the winning rate of the small hit when the V prize is won is 87.
It is shown as 9%.

Of the total data shown in the lower part of the table shown in FIG. 10, the number of V winnings during opening and closing is the variable winning ball during one or two times of opening and closing accompanying the starting winning of a ball. Device 20
This is the total number of times the pachinko balls that have entered into 2 win the specific winning area (V pocket) 208, which is 58 times. The number of big hits is the number of times big hits occur,
It has been seven times. Then, the occurrence rate of the number of big hits is 7 / the number of big hits / the number of V winnings during starting and opening / closing 58 × 100.
% = 12.1%. And the stoppage is 1 by the present time
Since it has occurred once, the number of times of stopping is shown as 1.

The number of times of one-time opening between big hits means the number of opening / closing blades 203 from the start of business today to the occurrence of the first big hit or from the end of one big hit to the occurrence of the next big hit. Is the number of times the opening was performed once, the average of which was 89.6 and the maximum was 287,
The minimum is 19. The number of times the big hit is opened twice is the number of times the opening / closing blade 203 is opened twice from the start of business today to the occurrence of the first big hit or from the end of one big hit to the time of the next big hit. That is. The number of small hits is the number of small hits between the start of business today and the first big hit, or the end of one big hit and the next big hit. , The average is 5.0, the maximum is 24, and the minimum is 0.

Furthermore, the number of balls hit in the game area is 1
The average, maximum, and minimum of the number of times of starting for one-time opening and the number of times of starting for two-time opening are shown every time the number reaches 000.

FIG. 11 shows data output based on the input of the unit number 0046 by the output operation of each data of each unit by the keyboard 76 described above. The unit number 0046 is a 67-series pachinko gaming machine that belongs to the group 3, and the model code is 03, that is, a third-class pachinko gaming machine. In this pachinko game machine, the lucky number mode is set to 01, that is, the mode in which the jackpot pattern is the determination target of the lucky number, and the probability of occurrence of the specific gaming state is set 02.
Has become. In addition, the ball start number is 1.
3,5,7,9, dice game end number is 2,4,6
It is set at 8.0. Sunday, August 15, 1993
FIG. 11 shows the aggregated data up to the current time of 16:00. In FIG. 11, the description of the same kind of data as the data shown in FIG. 9 is omitted, and the different points will be mainly described here.

In the table shown in FIG. 11, the right generation indicates the number of times that a pachinko ball wins the right winning opening 332 and the right is generated. Hoden prize refers to the number of prize balls that have won the standard electric prize (ordinary variable prize ball device 306), and from the start of today's business until the first right occurrence or a certain right occurrence has disappeared. The number of winnings of pachinko balls to the ordinary electric role (ordinary variable winning ball device 306) from the time point until the next right is generated is shown. Then, 3.1 / time, which is a value obtained by dividing the total number 47 of winning prizes for the ordinary electric power combination by the total number of times 15 of big hits based on the display result (ordinary symbol) of the normal variable display device 302, is one big hit. Is shown as the average number of winning prizes.
The special equipment winning means the number of winning pachinko balls to the special device operating opening (right winning opening 332), from the start of business today to the first right occurrence or when a certain right occurrence state disappears. The number of winnings to the special device operating port until the next right is generated is shown. The special equipment winning rate is shown as 15 total number of special equipment winning prizes / total number of prize winning prizes of normal electric power × 47 × 100% ≈31.9%. The starting winning is the number of winning balls that have been won in the special winning opening starting port 314 during the right generation period, and is shown for each number of times the right is generated. The number of times of opening is the number of times the special variable winning ball device 316 is opened based on the fact that a pachinko ball wins the big winning opening starting port 314 during the right generation period. In principle, the number of starting winnings is released, but if the next starting winning occurs during the opening operation, the starting winning is ignored. The average number of releases is shown as 15.9. In addition, according to this table, it is shown that the gaming device executes the game operation 14 times after the probability variation starts and the specific gaming state occurs.

Of the total data shown below the table of FIG. 11, the number of ordinary symbol big hits is usually the variable display device 302.
Normal variable winning ball device 3 according to the display result when the variable stop of 3
06 means the number of occurrences of the regular symbol big hit that is released, and is 15 times. The number of times of rights occurrence (the number of times of occurrence of a specific game state) is 14 times, and the occurrence rate is 14 times of rights occurrence / number of normal symbol big hits 15 × 100% ≈93.
It becomes 3%. The probability-variable right occurrence count is the number of times the right has occurred in the probability-changing state (the number of occurrences of the specific game state when the probability changes), and is nine times. The probability of occurrence of the probability of changing the probability of the right is 9 times of the occurrence of the right of changing the probability of probability / the number of times of the right occurrence 14 × 100% ≈64.3%. The number of start-ups between right occurrences is the normal symbol effective start-up from the start of today's business until the first right-emergence state or the end of one right-emergence state until the next right It is the number of times, and the average is 50.8
Has become. The number of times the right to play a dice game means the number of times the right has occurred during the game to play a dice game, and since it is 10 times, the rate of occurrence is 10/14 × 100≈71.4%. Further, the average number of startups during right generation during normal times that are not in a probability varying state is 117.8, the maximum thereof is 195, and the minimum is 71. The average number of start-ups between right occurrences is 13.2 and maximum is 2 when the probability changes.
3 and the minimum is 6. The number of startups between stochastic fluctuations is the normal symbol valid start from the start of today's business until the probability fluctuation state is started or from the end of a certain probability fluctuation state to the start of the next fluctuation state It is the number of times, and the average is 294.5, the maximum is 416, and the minimum is 173. An average of 22.7 normal symbol effective start times, a maximum of 35, and a minimum of 10 are shown every time the number of pachinko balls hit in the game area reaches 1000. Note that the box 1198 in the payout column of the table shown in FIG. 11 is surrounded by a frame, which means that the probability fluctuation state has not ended.

Next, an operation procedure in the case of outputting various data for each group or various data for each machine in all the pachinko game machines will be described with reference to FIG. When data is to be displayed on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first pressed. On the other hand, data is sent to the printer 75
When it is desired to print with, the print key 97 is first pressed. Next, operate all the unit keys 85, and finally the sales key 8
By operating 8, sales data for each group, total sales data for all pachinko gaming machines, and average sales data for all pachinko gaming machines are output. On the other hand, if the difference key 90 is finally operated after the all-units key 85 is operated,
Difference number data for each group, total difference number data for all pachinko gaming machines, and average difference number data for all pachinko gaming machines are output. Further, when the divisor key 91 is finally pressed, the divisor data for each group and the average divisor data of all the pachinko gaming machines are output. Further, if the function key 98 is finally operated after the all-units key 85 is operated, the data of each pachinko gaming machine for each machine is output for each group classification. The output state is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 12, Sunday, August 15, 1993
Aggregated data as of 22:30 is shown.
Unit numbers 0001 to 003 belonging to group 1
0, that is, 1 to 37-series model code 01 pachinko gaming machines, for each pachinko gaming machine, hitting ball data,
Difference data, split data (sales amount data, big hit number data, big hit number data at the time of probability fluctuation, special symbol starting number data for every 1000 driving (start 1), ordinary symbol starting number for every 1000 driving Data (start 2), actual jackpot occurrence rate in special symbols (total number of starts / number of jackpots),
Various data such as probability setting values are shown, and the average data thereof are also shown. In addition, such data is similarly shown for groups 2 and 3. It should be noted that the start 1 in the group 2 indicates the data of the number of times of opening once for each 1000 times of driving, and the start 2 indicates the data of the number of times of opening for 2 times every 1000 times of driving.

Next, when it is desired to output various data over a certain period of time, the total key 83 is first pressed when displaying it on the CRT 74. On the other hand, when it is desired to print out by the printer 75, the print key 97 is first pressed. Next, if the key 94 is pressed for 3 days and then the all-units key 85 is pressed, and finally the function key 98 is pressed, each data for all three days of the pachinko gaming machine is output. On the other hand, if the key 95 is pressed for one week instead of the key 94 for three days, data for one week is output. If the two-week key 96 is pressed instead of the one-week key 95, data for two weeks is output. Further, by pressing the group key 86 instead of the all-units key 85, inputting and setting the group number to be output by the numerical value input key 99 and pressing the function key 98, various data of the input-set group can be obtained. Is output. Further, instead of the group key 86, each unit key 8
After pressing 7 and inputting and setting the unit number to be output by the numeric input key 99, and then pressing the function key 98, various data of the pachinko gaming machine corresponding to the input and set unit number is output. . The output state of various data for one week for all pachinko gaming machines is shown in FIG.

According to FIG. 13, aggregated data for one week of the pachinko gaming machines belonging to Group 1 as of 22:30 on Sunday, August 15, 1993 is output.
According to this FIG. 13, unit numbers 0001 (1st series), unit numbers 0002 (2nd series), unit numbers 0003 (3rd series), etc. are divided for each pachinko gaming machine, and one day before today, 2 A day ago ... 6
It collects and outputs various types of data such as shot-in ball data, difference ball data, and divisor data before the day. In addition, the average of those various data and the data as of today are output.

Next, sales of each pachinko machine for each group,
A case of outputting data such as the number of big hits and the number of differences will be described. When data is to be displayed on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is pressed. On the other hand, when it is desired to print data with the printer 75, the print key 97 is pressed. Next, after operating the group key 86, the group to be output is input by the numerical input key 99. Next, if the sales key 88 is operated, sales data for each pachinko gaming machine, group total sales data, and average sales data are output. Jackpot key 89 instead of sales key 88
Is operated, the jackpot number data and the group average jackpot number data for each pachinko gaming machine are output. This average jackpot count data is, specifically, the average of all jackpots, the average of jackpots during normal times, the average of jackpots during probability fluctuations, and the average of jackpots during probability fluctuations / total jackpot counts. That is, the average of the occurrence rates of the probability fluctuation state. If the difference number key is operated instead of the big hit key 89, the difference number data for each vehicle, the group total difference number data, and the average difference number data are output. If the divisor key 91 is operated instead of the difference key 90, diopter data for each platform and group average divisor data are output. If the start key 92 is pressed instead of the divisor key 91, the starting number data for each vehicle and the group average starting number data are output. The data of each unit output by such a key operation is arranged and output from the top in the order of the unit numbers of the pachinko gaming machines belonging to the input set group, but the size of the data to be output is large. In order to output the data in order from the top, if the group input is set by the above-mentioned numerical value input key 99, the order key 84 is pressed, and then the sales key 88, the big hit key 89, etc. are pressed. Good.

Next, the case of outputting each data of each unit of each group will be described. When data is to be displayed on the CRT 74, the total key 83 is first operated. When data is to be printed by the printer 75, the print key 97 is operated. Next, operate the group key 86 to input the output group with the numerical input key 99,
Finally, the function key 98 is operated. As a result, various data (for example, data of the types shown in FIGS. 9 to 11) of each pachinko gaming machine belonging to the input-set group is output.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the output state of the result of totaling data relating to lucky numbers. An operation procedure for outputting the data in FIG. 14 will be described. First, the data is C
When it is desired to display on the RT 74, the total key 83 is pressed. When data is to be printed out by the printer 75, the print key 97 is pressed. Then L,
The N key 80 is pressed. Next, when it is desired to output for all the game machines installed in the game arcade, the all-machine key 85 is pressed and then the function key 98 is pressed. Further, when it is desired to output the data of the gaming machines in a certain group for each model, the group key 86 is pressed, then the group number is input using the numerical value input key 99, and the function key 98 is pressed. When it is desired to output data for each machine, each machine key 87 is pressed and then the machine key to be output is input using the numeric keys 99 and then the function key 98 is pressed.

The output data shown in FIG.
This is data of each gaming machine belonging to Group 1 at 22:30 on Sunday, 15th of the month. In this group 1,
Unit number is 0001 to 0030 and unit number is 1 to 3
7 gaming machines belong to this gaming machine.
1, that is, the above-mentioned first type gaming machine. The numbers 1 to 37 on the left side of the figure are the machine numbers of the gaming machines, and the number of big hits, the number of times of probability fluctuation, the number of balls (the number of big games for playing balls), the percentage of balls held, and the number of hits corresponding to each gaming machine. Number, sales amount,
Each data of sales amount / number of hit balls, sales amount / number of big hits, and set value of big hit occurrence probability is output. With the above-mentioned ball holding (the number of ball playing jackpots), the game is performed using the prize balls that the player has acquired in association with the occurrence of the jackpot when the display result of the variable display means corresponds to the lucky number. It is the number of times a big hit occurred in the middle. The above-mentioned ball-hitting rate is a value (%) obtained by dividing the number of ball-hitting game big hits by the total number of big hits and multiplying by 100. The sales / push-in shows the sales amount per one hit ball. For example, if one ball rental is 4 yen and you start the game with 300/4 balls for 300 yen, and 200 prize balls have come out, if you hit all and end, 300 / (2
00 + 300/4) ≈1.1. It can be seen that when this value is high, there are few ball-playing games, and when this value is low, there are many ball-playing games. The sales / big hit shows the amount of sales for one occurrence of the big hit.

FIG. 14 further shows the average of the above-mentioned data of all the gaming machines belonging to Group 1, and the average of the data of 1 day ago, 2 days ago, 3 days ago, 4 days ago, 5 days ago, and 6 days ago. Further, the average of each data for one week and the average of each data for two weeks are shown. further,
The number of digi game start numbers, the number of digi game end numbers, the number of non-quantitative numbers throughout the day, the dice ratio, and the sales are shown at the present time. Then, when the amusement hall side sees this data and wants to change and set the ball holding ratio, the numeric key 9
9 is pressed to input and set the desired ball holding ratio, and then the function key 98 is pressed. Then, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 14, a plan for bringing the ball holding rate close to the set desired value is shown. In FIG. 14, the ball holding ratio is "4.
The case where the value is input to "0" is shown.
The dice game start number is set to 2, the dice game end number is set to 4, and the fixed quantity number throughout the day is set to 1. In that case, the ball holding rate becomes 45 and the sales forecast becomes 745. As the second plan, the number of ball-starting games is set to 3, the number of ball-end game endings is set to 2, and the fixed-quantity number throughout the day is set to 0. In this case, the ball holding ratio is 38 and the sales forecast is 789. Such a prediction is 2
The hole management computer 70 performs a simulation based on the weekly jackpot pattern data, and the number of ball-holding game start numbers, ball-holding game end numbers, and all-day fixed-quantity numbers close to the desired ball holding rate are calculated and output. . Then, the sales forecast is calculated and output under the assumption that the operating rate is the same, the business is conducted according to the number of the fixed quantity numbers, the start, the finish, and the whole day.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a lucky number setting device 590 for setting and inputting a lucky number or the like. The lucky number setting device 590 includes a lid body 591, a non-quantitative number setting dip switch (DSW) 596 provided in the lid body 591, and a lucky number setting D.
It includes a SW 597 and a DSW 598 for setting a lucky end number. These DSW596,
Reference numerals 597 and 598 denote line setting units (1 on the right side of the figure) for determining which of the hit lines is valid for display when there are a plurality of hit lines displayed on the variable display unit of the variable display device. 5) is provided. In the case of the present embodiment, since there is only one hit line of the variable display device 102 (a line to which value is added when a combination of specific identification information is established), this line setting unit is not used. Lock 592 on lid 591
A power switch 593 and a clear switch 599 are provided. Also, the lucky number setting device 590 is connected to the wiring 59.
It is connected to the game control board for controlling the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 via 5, and also connected to the hall management computer which is the host computer of the game hall via the wiring 594. Via wiring 594
The jackpot pattern information or the lucky number information (the numerical value displayed when the lucky number display lamp 123 is variably stopped) is input from the gaming machine. Through the wiring 595, instead of or in addition to the big hit symbol information, the information about the ball game is output to the computer. For example, an ON signal is output to the management computer when a big hit occurs at the dice game start number, and an OFF signal is output to the management computer when the big hit ends at the dice play end number and the clear switch 599 is operated. .

Only an attendant in a limited game room given a key by the lock 592 opens the lid 591 and the DSW under the lid 591 is opened.
596 to 598 can be set. Also, the lid 5
In addition to opening 91, some kind of lock may be further provided on the lucky NO setting device 590 so that each DSW 596 to 598 cannot be set unless a predetermined key is inserted into the lock. Further, an ID card may be used instead of the key, or only the designated setting person may operate so that the data can be rewritten by inputting a personal identification number. Further, in this embodiment, the data is set by the DSW, but a rotary switch or a setting device using a display may be used.

For non-quantitative numbers, turn off DSW596
It can be set by switching from to ON. Since "7" is set as the non-quantitative number in Fig. 5,
The display result when the variable display device 102 is variable stopped is “77”.
If it becomes 7 ”, an infinite amount of game conditions are determined, and as described above, the prize balls obtained with the big hit can be continuously used for the game without exchanging the prize, and it is assumed that the big hit will occur thereafter. The player is given the privilege of not being stopped.

The lucky number is that the DSW597 is OF
It can be set by switching from F to ON. Since "3" and "5" are set in FIG. 15, if the display result when the variable display device 102 is variable stopped is "333" or "555", the game condition is determined to be a lucky state. As described above, the player is given the privilege of being able to continue to use the prize balls obtained with the occurrence of the big hit, without exchanging the prizes.

Similarly, the lucky end number is also the DSW
It can be set by switching 598 from OFF to ON. In the case of FIG. 15, since “1” is set, the display result when the variable display device 21 is variable stopped is “11”.
If it becomes "1", unless the variable display device 102 has a memory (infinite amount of memory) that the variable display device 102 is variable stopped at "777", the lucky state ends and the winning ball must be exchanged once for a prize. Becomes As a result, the player must once exchange the prize balls that have been won based on the big hit. In addition, in the case of this exchange state, the game may be disabled by automatically stopping the hitting ball launching device, the ball supply device, and the like.

When the player who has acquired the right of the indefinite amount state or the lucky state finishes the game, the clear switch 599 is pressed to return the game condition to the initial state. The lucky NO setter 590 is incorporated in each pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment,
It may be provided for each game machine installation island, or may be provided for each game hall. The clear switch 599 may be configured so that it can be cleared for each gaming machine even when it is provided for each gaming machine installation island or each gaming hall.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the occurrence of a big jackpot, the stop symbol at that time, and the change in the start and end states of the ball holding game. In FIG. 16, the state in which the big hits are generated 18 times in total of 1 to 18 is shown, and the stop symbol of the variable display device at the time of the second big hits is the number "5" which is the dice game starting number. If a big hit occurs as a result, the dice game is started, and if the result of the display on the variable display device is the "9", which is the dice game end number, and a big hit occurs, the dice game is started. finish. Also,
A dice game occurs at the "3" alignment, a dice game ends at the "4" alignment, and a dice game starts at the "3" alignment. Then, when the player stops the game during the ball-holding game, a staff member in the game hall presses and clears the clear switch 599 (see FIG. 15) to end the ball-holding game.

When it is judged by the hall management computer 70 that the player has stopped playing the ball while playing the ball without using the device shown in FIG. 15, the card processing device 12 lends the ball during the ball playing game. It is conceivable that the ball is reset and the sales signal is input from the card processor 12 to reset the ball. In this case, in order to obtain accurate data, it is necessary to calculate the number of balls owned by the player and reset it when the sales signal is input even though the number of balls owned is not 0. Good.

FIG. 17 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the management apparatus according to the present invention. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 17, the management device 400 is installed for each pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of each gaming machine.

The management device 400 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is built in the CPU, RAM, and ROM,
It is connected to the sub-board 406 via connectors 405 and 407. The sub-board 406 is a board on which a sub-microcomputer for controlling a game device such as the variable display device 102 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted. The sub board 406 is connected to the game control board 41 via the connector 408.
And is configured to control the gaming device according to a control command signal from the game control board 41.

The management device 400 is provided with a printer 403 and a display command button 401 and a print command button 402. Then, for example, the various data described with reference to FIG.
00 and tabulated, and the tabulated data is output by operating the print command button 402.
3 is printed and printed out from the discharge port 404. On the other hand, the input switch 409 provided on the sub-board 406 is switched to the data display side, and the display command button 401 is pressed to operate the variable display device 10.
The total data is statically displayed on the screen of the second special symbol display unit 103 (see FIG. 1). If the amount of data to be displayed is large, the aggregated data is scroll-displayed on the screen of the special symbol display unit 103 at a low speed. In this embodiment, the display command button, the print command button, and the discharge port are provided on the back side of the game machine, but they may be provided on the front side of the game machine, for example, inside the curtain plate of the island where the game machine is installed.

Another example of the gaming machine according to the present invention is a slot machine. In the case of this slot machine, a starting condition is satisfied with a coin operation or a credit operation in the case of a credit game as a necessary condition, and a gaming device including a variable display device such as a reel starts a variable display operation for a game. . Then, if the display result of the variable display device is re-gameable, the variable display device can start variable regardless of the starting condition. The credit game is a game system in which the valuable value of many coins inserted in advance or the valuable value such as the score obtained by the game is deducted for each game.

[0109]

According to the present invention, the number of operations of the gaming device and the number of times the starting condition is satisfied are totaled and the totalized result is output, so that the number of operations of the gaming device can be accurately grasped. , It becomes easy to grasp the cause of the number of times of the operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine as an example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine as another example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine showing still another example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing machine.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management device.

6 is a block diagram for explaining the types of information input to the management device in the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

7 is a block diagram for explaining the types of information input to the management device in the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

8 is a block diagram for explaining the types of information input to the management device in the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an output state of each data of each pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an output state of each data for each of all the pachinko gaming machines installed in the game arcade.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an output state of each data for one week of all pachinko gaming machines installed in the game arcade.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an output state of data regarding a lucky number.

FIG. 15 is an overall front view of a lucky number installing device.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the occurrence of a big hit, the display symbol at that time, and the start and end states of the ball game.

FIG. 17 is an overall rear view of a pachinko gaming machine in which another example of the management device according to the present invention is installed.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 400 is a management device, 72 is a data processing output device, 76 is a keyboard, 1 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, 12
Is a card processing machine, 102 is a variable display device, 202 is a variable winning ball device, 41, 241 and 341 are game control boards, 7
0 is a management computer for halls, which is an example of aggregation means, 59
Is an information output terminal, 71 is an information input terminal, 74 is a CRT which is an example of output means, 75 is a printer which is an example of output means, 1
Reference numeral 23 is a lucky number display lamp.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A management device for a gaming machine including a gaming device capable of starting an operation for a game when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied, wherein information on the number of operations of the gaming device and the starting condition. An information input unit for inputting the number of times of establishment, an aggregation unit for totaling the number of operations of the gaming device and the number of times the start condition is established based on the information input from the information input unit, and the aggregation unit And an output unit for outputting the totalized result of the game machine management device.