JPH07275480A - Pinball playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply send effective data on management to a central management device. CONSTITUTION:The output of a specific ball detecting device 421 is stored in the upper limit of a starting means 422, then a random number generation part 423 is started based on the storage of the means 422 and is displayed on a display means 411. The display of the display means 411 is discriminated by an AND gate logic 425 and the state of the fluctuation prizewinning device is changed corresponding to the discrimination result. The output of the detecting device 421 and the output signal of the starting means 422 are sent through each terminal board to the central management device. The effective rate of the output of the detecting device 421 can be grasped by allowing the central management device to perform the arithmetic operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to important operation information directly related to the business condition of the game store, such as an effective operation rate of another game means provided on the game board. The present invention relates to a new pachinko game machine that can be sent to a centralized management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in recent pachinko game stores, terminal devices such as pachinko game machines and ball lending machines are connected to a computer system via a transmission line. Information such as the number of balls, the number of balls supplied, the number of balls out, etc. is collected, so-called centralized management of so-called all-store system such as supply instructions and termination instructions for each terminal device, and business totalization processing are performed. Then, the amusement store decides a business policy such as nail adjustment based on the information thus aggregated.

[0003]

By the way, in recent years, in order to improve the service to the pachinko game machine, in order to improve the service to the player, another game means for performing another game in the game process, and in connection with this another game means, The first state, which is disadvantageous to the player,
Many are equipped with an electric accessory including a variable winning device that can be converted into a second state that is advantageous for players. A pachinko gaming machine with this kind of electric accessory has a large change in the winning rate per unit time depending on whether it is a so-called big hit state as a result of another game, or a state other than a big hit, and it is extremely highly predictable Therefore, it is also true that it has gained the support of many players, but as a game store, the number of prize balls, out balls,
It is also true that it is becoming difficult to determine the business policy by adjusting nails, etc., only by calculating the profit and loss obtained from the number of balls supplied, etc. for the following reasons.

That is, this type of game machine with an electric accessory is controlled so that a so-called jackpot is generated with a certain probability, but this probability is considered in a long-term cycle such as monthly or yearly. This is obtained in some cases, and has a considerable deviation when considered in a short cycle of, for example, about 10 hours, such as within one business day. However, in the conventional system that aggregates only information related to profit and loss calculation, it is not possible to grasp the factors involved in changes in the gaming state such as the occurrence of jackpots, so it is assumed that the probability of jackpot occurrence is uniquely determined. Based on the business policy,
Alternatively, we have no choice but to set the sales policy by relying entirely on the intuition of the coordinator.

Therefore, for example, even in the case of considering the nail adjustment of the stopping table as an example, the nail adjustment is performed when the hit occurs due to the occurrence of the big hit and when the hit occurs regardless of the occurrence of the big hit. Even though the method is completely different, this distinction cannot be made at all by the conventional aggregation of profit and loss calculations, so it was said that jackpots were generated too much for the bases that were stopped regardless of the jackpot occurrence. It is fully possible to adjust the nails based on your judgment. Also, considering the case where the stop is caused by an illegal means such as artificially opening the variable winning device with a piano wire or the like, not only the illegal system cannot be found by the conventional system, but also the nail is open. It may be possible to tighten the nail further based on this judgment. Further, the signals relating to the operation of the different game means are not all that effectively act, and there is a demand to accurately grasp the effective rate and reflect it in nail adjustment.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation as described above, and an object of the present invention is, for example, an electric auditors' hand, to rapidly increase the profit of a player due to a change in state. Assuming a pachinko machine that changes
Signals that are important for the management of the gaming store, such as signals that can grasp the effective rate of signals related to the operation of another gaming means provided on the gaming board, are sent to the centralized management device on the gaming store side by adding a few lines. The present invention relates to a new pachinko game machine that can be played.

In summary, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is:
A game board that forms a game area; a variable winning device that is provided on the game board and can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player; provided on the game board A specific game state detecting means for detecting that the specified separate game means has reached a predetermined specific game state; and the variable prize winning device on condition that there is a detection output from the specific game state detecting means. Variable winning device drive control means for converting and driving to the second state; Output terminal board for transmitting a signal for grasping an effective rate of a signal relating to the operation of the another game means to a centralized control device of a pachinko game store With the provision of and ;, the above object is achieved.

[0008]

In other words, the pachinko game machine of the present invention, when the specific game state detecting means detects that the separate game means provided on the game board has reached a predetermined specific game state, the variable prize winning device drive control The means converts and drives the variable winning device to the second state to provide the player with an advantageous game state.
The signal relating to the operation of this another game means is generated, for example, based on the inflow of the pachinko ball to a specific area on the game board, and is stored within a predetermined upper limit value, for example, and the another game means is activated. Therefore, in such a case, the signal relating to the operation of the separate game means operates effectively within the range of the predetermined upper limit value. And in the present invention, a signal for grasping the effective rate of a signal relating to the operation of another game means, for example, a signal for detecting the inflow to the specific area or a signal for activating the another game means is passed through the terminal board. It can be sent to the centralized control device on the pachinko gaming shop side. Therefore, by appropriately processing these signals on the centralized control device side, a signal related to the operation of another gaming means can be accepted at an effective rate. It is possible to grasp whether or not it is present and accurately reflect it in nail adjustment and the like.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing in principle a centralized management device to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Is a control system, and a plurality of pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn are connected to the control system 100 via a transmission line 200.
Are connected. And each of these pachinko game machines P1 to P
n transmits information indicating the number of winning balls, the number of out balls, the number of replenishments, etc. to the control system 100 via the transmission line 200, and the control information transmitted from the control system 100 via the transmission line 200 indicates that there is no ball shortage. Performs control such as replenishment and stoppage of replenishment for the platform, and each pachinko game machine P1
Although the specific information about Pn differs depending on the type of the character, information related to the state of the character is transmitted through the transmission line 200.
To the control system 100 via. The information transmitted to the control system 100 in this manner is first added to the transmission control device 110, and the transmission control device 110 accumulates this information for each type of information and each identification code of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn. 160a, b, c, d are accumulated and stored.

The CPU 130, which controls the entire control system 100, reads a program written in the ROM 140 in advance or R when initializing the system.
According to the program loaded into the AM 150, the information accumulated and stored in the accumulation memories 160a, b, c, d is read through the transmission control device 110, and the I / O port 3
Display on the CRT display 311 via 10,
Print out from the printer 321 via the I / O port 320. Based on the information obtained in this way, the operator grasps what kind of state the accessory of each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn is, and uses it as a material for finding a misconduct or for adjusting nails the next day. In addition, CRT display 311
Or the printer 321 functions as a visual display means,
The CPU 130, the ROM 140, the RAM 150, and the like also function as collection information output processing means.

As described above, each pachinko gaming machine P1 to Pn
The specific contents of the information transmitted by each pachinko gaming machine P1
~ Naturally, it depends on the composition of the accessory that Pn has.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a pachinko game machine with an electric accessory. That is, FIG. 2 shows an example of a game board surface 400 including a game area formed on a game board of a pachinko game machine with an electric accessory, and the game machine shown in the figure shows a game result of a so-called slot game to a player. This is a type that opens and closes a variable winning device which can be converted into a disadvantageous first state and a second state advantageous to the player.

As shown in the figure, a game device 410 as another game means, in which 7-segment LEDs are arranged in three digits, is arranged in the approximate center of the game board surface 400.
The opening mode of the variable winning device described later is controlled in correspondence with the display mode when 0 variably displays a plurality of identification information and is stopped, and thereby the profit state of the player greatly fluctuates. In this embodiment, the information indicating the factors involved in the fluctuation of the profit state of the player is transmitted to the control system 100 via the transmission line 200.

That is, on the game board surface 400 of the present embodiment, in addition to the normal winning ball devices 401, 402, 403 that promise only the refund of the prize balls to the winning balls and the out holes for collecting the out balls, the game. Specific ball winning areas 420a, 420b, 420, which are an example of specific areas that serve as a starting point
c is provided, and the specific ball winning areas 420a and 420b
When the pachinko ball flows into 420c (wins or passes), the game device 410 operates and the display mode thereof continuously changes. Then, when the player presses the stop switch 430 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine, or when the player does not press the stop switch 430 even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the game device 410 has been operated, the game device 410 operates. Is stopped, and the opening mode of the variable winning device 440 is controlled according to the display mode of the game device 410 at that time. Specifically, the display mode of the game device 410 is [7.7.7].
When the game ends, the variable winning device 440 opens for 30 seconds, and when the game ends in any other display mode, the variable winning device 440 opens for 0.6 seconds.

Further, in the present embodiment, the central variable winning area 44
0a is defined as a special ball winning area, and if the variable winning apparatus 440a (special ball winning area) is won when the variable winning apparatus 440 is opened for 30 seconds as described above, the opening for 30 seconds will be performed. After completion, the variable winning device 44
0 continues for 30 seconds. Although a so-called tulip type is shown as an example of the variable winning device 440 in FIG. 2, other variable winning devices have a very low probability of winning inside when closed, or do not win at all, and open when winning. The present invention can be applied as long as the winning probability is improved.

A control system for controlling the operation of such a pachinko gaming machine is shown in FIG. 3. The operation will be described in detail with reference to the drawing. When the game is started, a specific ball winning area 420a When a pachinko ball flows into either of 420b and 420c, it is configured by, for example, a photoelectric sensor, a micro switch, or the like, and the specific ball winning area 420a or 42a.
Specific sphere detector 421a provided in 0b 420c
421b and 421c generate a specific sphere detection signal, and the specific sphere detection signal is the game device starting means 4 as starting means.
22.

Game device starting means 4 in this embodiment
Reference numeral 22 is for adding a start signal and a stop signal to the random number generator 423. The game device starting means 422 has a built-in counter capable of continuously counting and storing the specific sphere detection signal up to a maximum of four shots. Unless the counter overflows, a random number is added every time the specific sphere detection signal is added. An activation signal is added to the generator 423.

When the start signal is applied in this way,
The random number generator 423 generates three series of random numbers from 0 to 9 by software, and the random numbers are added to the decoders / drivers 424a, 424b and 424c for each series. And decoders / drivers 424a, 424b, 4
24c respectively decodes the random numbers and drives the corresponding LED display portions 411a, 411b, 411c of the game device 410. Accordingly, the display mode of the game device 410 continuously changes at the same time when the game device activation means 422 which receives the specific ball detection signal applies the activation signal to the random number generator 423, and the slot game is started.

When the player presses the stop switch 430 at an arbitrary timing after the slot game is started in this way, a stop signal is output from the stop switch 430, and this stop signal is generated through the OR gate 432 and a random number is generated. Part 423. When the random number generator 423 receives this stop signal, it stops generating random numbers.
LED display portions 411a and 411b of the game device 410
The display content of 411c is fixed at that time, and the slot game ends. Further, the game device starting means 422 also has a timer function, and even if the player forgets to press the stop switch 430, a stop signal is generated when, for example, 4 seconds have elapsed after the start signal was output to the random number generating means 423, This stop signal is sent to the random number generator 423 via the OR gate 432.
Added to. Therefore, even if the player forgets to press the stop switch 430, the slot game automatically ends 4 seconds after the start of the slot game. When the slot game ends in this way, the random number generator 42
From 3 the game end signal indicating the end of the game is applied to the AND logic 425 and the variable winning device control means 441.

First, the AND logic 425 receives numerical information equivalent to the random number added to the decoder / driver 424 from the random number generator 423. When the AND logic 425 receives the game end signal, the random number is generated at that time. The logical determination of the three series of random numbers output by the unit 423 is performed. When all the random numbers indicate [7], the output is set to positive logic, and when the three series of random numbers are combinations other than the above, the Output negative logic. And, for example, the AND logic 425 or the like functions as the specific game state detecting means.

On the other hand, the variable winning device control means 441 checks the output logic of the AND logic 425 when it receives the game end signal, and the 0.6 second timer 44 if the output logic is negative.
2 is triggered, and if the output logic of the AND logic 425 is positive, the 30 second timer 443 is triggered.

First, when a trigger is applied to the 0.6-second timer 442, the 0.6-second timer 442 oscillates for 0.6 seconds and the output drive signal is positive. Then, this drive signal is amplified by the driver 445 via the OR gate 444, and the variable winning apparatus 440a, 440b, 440c.
For driving solenoids 446a, 446b, 44
6c is excited during that time, and variable prize winning devices 440a and 440
b · 440c opens for 0.6 seconds. Then, the falling edge of the drive signal output by the 0.6-second timer is applied to the game device starting means 422 via the OR gate 447, and the counter in the game device starting means 422 is subtracted. Therefore, if the counter in the game device starting means 422 is adjusted so as to overflow at, for example, 4 counts, the specific ball detection signal is continuously received and stored up to four times, but no more specific ball detection signals are received. Unless the slot game ends once and the game result appears, the slot game is not accepted, or is accepted immediately after the slot game is started.

On the other hand, when a trigger is applied to the 30-second timer 443, the 30-second timer 443 oscillates for 30 seconds, and the drive signal as its output becomes positive. Then, this drive signal is amplified by the driver 445 via the OR gate 444, and the solenoids 446a, 446b, 446c for driving the variable prize winning devices 440a, 440b, 440c are excited during that time, and the variable prize winning devices 440a, 440b.
40c opens for 30 seconds. The output of the 30-second timer 443 is applied to one control input terminal of the AND gate 451. Therefore, when the variable winning device 440 is open for 30 seconds, the logic of one control input terminal of the AND gate 451 is It is positive. Further, the overflow output of the number setting means 452 is added to the other control input terminal of the AND gate 451. However, since the overflow output of the number setting means 452 is at the H level in the initial state, the special ball winning operation is performed in this state. When a pachinko ball wins the variable winning device 440a defined as a region, the special ball detector 45
The special sphere detection signal generated by No. 3 is added to the maximum profit giving means 454 via the AND gate 451. Then, for example, the AND gate 451, the special sphere detector 453, etc. function as the continuation condition detecting means.

The maximum profit giving means 454 opens the variable winning device 440 again for 30 seconds when certain conditions are satisfied, and gives an extremely large profit to the player. Specifically, the maximum profit giving means 454 is logically configured to start its operation when a special sphere detection signal is applied through the AND gate 451. When the operation is started, the output of the 30-second timer 443 is monitored. Then, after the output is completed, the trigger is applied to the 30-second timer 443 only once via the OR gate 448. Therefore, if the variable winning device 440a is opened for 30 seconds, and if the variable winning device 440a is won, the variable winning device 440 is again 30 times.
It will be opened for a second. Since the AND gate 451 is also opened when the variable winning device 440 is opened for 30 seconds in this way, the variable winning device 440 is left open for 30 seconds when the variable winning device 440 is opened for 30 seconds.
As long as the player wins within 0a, the variable winning device 440 repeats opening for 30 seconds endlessly.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of times setting means 452 is set.
The falling edge of the output of the 30-second timer 443 is counted by a counter built in the counter, and when this counter counts a set number, for example, 10, the overflow output of the number-of-times setting means 452 falls to L level. As a result, since the AND gate 451 is closed, the special sphere detection signal generated thereafter is the maximum profit giving means 45.
Therefore, the variable winning device 440 becomes 10
When the opening for the 30th time is completed, the maximum profit giving means 454 generates a reset signal instead of outputting a trigger signal to the 30-second timer 443, and this reset signal resets the number-of-times setting means 452 via the OR gate 447. At the same time, the counter built in the game device starting means 422 is subtracted. Even if the variable winning device 440 does not win the variable winning device 440a during the opening for 30 seconds, the special profit detection signal is not added to the maximum profit giving means 454, so the variable winning device 440 is opened for 30 seconds. After the end,
The device is initialized. And, for example, the OR gate 44
The 8- and 30-second timer 443 and the like function as a repetitive drive control means.

By the way, since the variable winning device 440 is constructed as described above so that the internal winning efficiency is remarkably improved, the variation of the form of the variable winning device 440 in the course of the game is not changed by the player. It has a significant relationship with the profits of the game and also has a significant relationship with the management status of the amusement store. Therefore, in order to provide a fair and appropriate detailed service to the game customers, and in order for the game store to carry out sound management considering its regional characteristics and location conditions, the detection output from the specific game state detecting means and the specific ball It is desirable to accurately grasp the operation information relating to the variation of the mode of the variation winning apparatus 440 including the specific sphere detection signal from the detection means and the activation signal from the activation means.

For example, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 2, the factors involved in the variation of the mode of the variation winning device 440 are (a). The number of times the display of the game device 410 is in the so-called jackpot display mode [7,7,7] within a unit time, (b). The number of times a slot game was played in a unit time, (c). The number of balls that flowed into the specific ball winning area 420 within a unit time,
(D). The number of times the variable winning device repeats opening for 30 seconds by the command of the special ball detection signal within the unit time,
Etc. can be considered. Incidentally, the unit time here can be set as appropriate, such that the business hours of one day can be set as the unit time or a predetermined time during which each pachinko gaming machine is actually operating can be set as the unit time. .

Therefore, in this embodiment, the variable winning device 440
3 is transmitted to the control system 100 so that the control system 100 can recognize the information relating to the variation of the above-mentioned aspect, and the signals transmitted on the control system 100 side are integrated and stored for arithmetic processing. . In particular,
(A). The variable prize winning device control means 441 transmits a trigger added to the 30-second timer 443 in order to grasp the number of times the display of the game device 410 has become a jackpot display mode within a unit time, (b). In order to grasp the number of times the slot game has been played within the unit time, the game device activation means 422 transmits an activation signal added to the random number generation means 423, (c). In a unit time, a specific ball detection signal is transmitted in order to grasp the number of balls that have flowed into the specific ball winning area 420, (d). In order to grasp the number of times the variable winning device repeats opening for 30 seconds in response to the command of the special ball detection signal within the unit time, the maximum profit giving means 454 transmits a drive signal added to the 30-second timer 443.

The terminal point ABCD in FIG. 3 shows an example of the take-out port of these signals, and a concrete transmission system and a configuration example of the transmission system are shown in detail in FIG. The transmission system shown in FIG.
Signals generated at points A, B, C, and D in the pachinko gaming machine Pi (i is a natural number from 0 to n) scanned by the decoder 111 on the 10 side are transmission lines 202a and 202b corresponding to the respective signals. The accumulation memories 160a and 160 latched by the latch circuit 112 on the transmission control device 110 side via 202c and 202d and corresponding to the respective information.
The values are accumulated in b.160c.160d and stored. In the illustrated embodiment, the address designated by the terminal by the decoder 111 and each accumulation memory 160a, 160b, 160c, 1
Since the addresses of 60d are matched with each other in terms of hardware, information can be collected very quickly in this embodiment.

Next, the detailed configuration of the transmission system shown in FIG. 4 will be described together with its operation. The basic clock oscillated by the oscillator 113 which determines the basic operating speed of the transmission system takes a count value from 0 to 7. Ring counter 114
The count value of the ring counter 114 that is added to the clock input terminal of the ring counter 114 and added in synchronization with the basic clock is added to the decoder 115 for controlling the timing, and the decoder 115 decodes the count value of the ring counter 114. Various control signals from 0 to 7 are generated. Then, one transmission cycle is completed while one cycle of various control signals 0 to 7 generated by the decoder 115 is completed.
Further, the most significant digit of the ring counter 114 is added to the clock input terminal of the ring counter 116, and the count value of the ring counter 116 is used for addressing the pachinko gaming machine as the terminal and of the accumulating memories 160a, b, c. Used for addressing.

That is, the count value of the ring counter 116 is added to the decoder 111 for designating the address of the terminal device, and the decoder 111 decodes this and designates the first to nth terminal devices. Then, while the count value of the ring counter 116 is incremented by 1, the ring counter 11
Since the count value of 4 cycles once, the data transmission cycle with the pachinko gaming machine ends while the decoder 111 designates a pachinko gaming machine.

For example, suppose that the display mode of the game device 410 has become [7,7,7] (that is, a big hit) as a result of a slot game being played in the first series. When the display mode of the game device 410 becomes [7,7,7], the variable winning device control means 441 applies a trigger to the 30-second timer 443 via the OR gate 448, and this trigger is derived to point A. (See FIG. 3) Then, referring to FIG. 4, the driver circuit D is driven by the trigger derived at the point A.
A drive current flows through a, and the relay 211a in the switchboard 210
Closes.

On the other hand, at a certain timing, the ring counter 1
When the count value of 14 becomes 1, the decoder 111 designates the first group by turning on the output No. 1 and turning on the sweep driver DR1. When the sweep driver DR1 is turned on in this way, from the power supply V to the photocoupler Pa, the transmission line 202a, the relay 211a, and the terminal designation line 201.
A current flows through the path, and the phototransistor forming the photocoupler Pa is turned on.

Further, the latch circuit 112 has four storage locations from La to Ld, and the storage locations are each A in FIG.
The latch circuit 112 is assigned to the signals of the point, the B point, the C point, and the D point.
The input signal is latched at the timing when the load signal, which is the second output, is added. Therefore, when the phototransistor configuring the photocoupler Pa is turned on as described above, the memory location La of the latch circuit 112 stores the occurrence of the jackpot at the timing when the decoder 115 raises the load signal, and its output is It is added to the memory control means 161 in the accumulation memory 160a.

In addition to the output of the latch circuit 112, load / count / write control signals are applied to the memory control means 161 from the decoder 115, and memory addresses are applied from the address bus AD. When the load signal is applied from the decoder 115, the memory control means 161 applies the preset enable signal PE to the preset counter 162, and the preset counter 162 presets the numerical value derived on the output line of the memory 163. The decoder 115 is the 0th
Since the buffer gate 117 is activated when the 1st, 2nd, and 7th outputs are raised, the memory control means 161 causes the memory control means 161 to count the count value of the ring counter 116 (that is, The first address is added, and the memory control means 161 gives this address to the memory 163 as it is. Therefore, at this time, the stored contents of the addresses assigned to the first series of the memory 163 are derived from the output line of the memory 163. Since the stored contents of the addresses assigned to the first series of the memory 163 indicate the integrated value of the number of jackpots that have occurred in the first series up to the immediately preceding operation cycle, the preset counter 162 shows the previous operation. By the cycle, the integrated value of the number of jackpots generated in the first group is preset.

Subsequently, when the decoder 115 raises the count signal, this count signal is applied to the memory control means 16
1 and the memory control means 161 stores the occurrence of a big hit in the memory area La of the latch circuit 112 when the count signal is applied.
The count-up clock ck is output to 62. Therefore, in the present operation example, the count-up clock ck is added to the preset counter 162, so that the preset counter 162 has the first counter by the immediately preceding operation cycle.
The cumulative value of the number of jackpots generated in the number series will be incremented by one.

Then, when the decoder 115 raises the write signal, this write signal is applied to the memory control means 161, and when the memory control means 161 is applied with this write signal, the write control signal W for the memory 163 is written. Add. As a result, the memory 163 outputs the value derived to the output line of the preset counter 162 (that is, the integrated value of the number of jackpots generated in the 1st group up to the immediately preceding operation cycle to the jackpot generated in the 1st group in the current operation cycle). Value) is stored. By executing the same operation as described above each time the output signal of the decoder 111 specifies each pachinko gaming machine P1 to Pn, the number of jackpots accumulated in each pachinko gaming machine P1 to Pn is stored in the memory 160a. 163. Further, the accumulation memories 160b, c, d are also configured similarly to the accumulation memory 160a, and the relays 211b, c
Since d is also configured in the same manner as the relay 211a, by performing the same operation as above, the integrated value of the number of times of slot games in a unit time is added to the integrated memory 160b.
In addition, the integrated value of the number of times of inflow into the specific ball winning area within the unit time is stored in the integrating memory 160c, and the integrated value of the number of times the variable winning apparatus repeats opening for 30 seconds due to winning in the special ball winning area within the unit time. Is the accumulation memory 160d
Are stored in each.

In this way, each integration memory 160a / b
・ The integrated value of the necessary information is stored in c and d, while the CPU
Reference numeral 130 denotes each integration memory 160a.b.b at the timing when the decoder 115 permits the occupation of the address bus AD.
The information stored in cd is read.

That is, when the 3rd to 6th outputs of the decoder 115 are at the H level, the buffer gate 117 is deactivated,
The buffer gate 118 is activated. Therefore, the CPU
130 is a latch circuit 119 for the base address of the pachinko gaming machine that is going to collect data via the system bus SB.
If the address is written in, the address is sent to the address bus AD at the timing when the buffer gate 118 is activated, and this base address is given to the memory 163 via the memory control means 161. Then, the information of the specified pachinko gaming machine is read from the addressed address of the memory 163 and sent to the system bus SB via the output buffer 164.

The specific ball winning area is obtained from the accumulation memory 160a when collecting the cumulative number of jackpots generated in each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn, and from the cumulative memory 160b when collecting the cumulative value of the number of slot games. When collecting the integrated value of the number of inflows to the special prize winning area, the variable winning device is
Needless to say, when collecting the integrated value of the number of times the opening is repeated for a second, the data is collected from the integrating memory 160d. Further, the OR gate OR2 is for preventing the transmission system from operating accidentally when the CPU 130 occupies the address bus AD.
When the output of 2 is H level (that is, when the decoder 115 does not output the load count write control signals), the decoder 111 is activated.

The information collected in this way is sent to the CPU 13
0 performs arithmetic processing as desired and performs output processing (for example,
Displayed on the CRT 311 via the I / O port 310. I /
Print out from the printer 321 through the O port 320. The magnetic disk 331 via the I / O port 330
To save).

FIG. 5 shows the CRT 3 thus displayed.
11 shows an example of a display screen of 11, showing the number of profit spheres, the number of lost spheres, and the number of differences, as well as the number of big hits, the number of games, the number of specified spheres inflow, and the variation of the winning device The number of times is displayed. The data printed out from the printer 321 and the data stored in the magnetic disk 331 are the same as the data displayed as described above, and therefore are not shown in duplicate, but the operator collects them in this way. It is possible to accurately determine what kind of game progress each of the pachinko gaming machines P1 to Pn is placed in by analyzing the created data by performing a desired arithmetic processing.

For example, if the number of jackpots is low but it is stopped, it can be judged that the obstacle nail for the normal winning hole is open, and the number of inflows of the specific ball and the number of large hits. When and hold a certain probability and the number of times of inflow of the specific ball is high, it can be determined that the obstacle nail for the specific ball winning area is open. Also, if the number of big hits is higher than the average for the number of games, it may be possible to judge that it is the effect of an uncertain random number factor, and the number of fluctuations in the prize winning device is significantly higher than the number of big hits. In this case, for example, it can be determined that there is a malfunction of the accessory control circuit or some illegal act.

By using the data collected in this way, instead of performing the calculation processing based on the number of winning balls and the number of payout balls as in the conventional case and controlling the hitting, a large number of times (this kind of pachinko game In the machine, when the big hit occurs, the number of hits is usually reached), and the hit stop control may be performed.

In the above, the number of large hits, the number of inflows of specific balls,
An example of a transmission system is shown in which the number of games and the number of fluctuations in the prize winning device are collected as data, but the number of prize balls, the number of out balls (both balls are also called hit balls), the number of supply balls, etc. are shown. When collecting data, a micro switch, photoelectric sensor, etc. for detecting the occurrence of winning balls and the occurrence of out balls were provided at predetermined locations on each pachinko gaming machine, and each sensor was used as a transmission control system. Storage locations of the accumulation memory 160 and the latch circuit 112 and the transmission line 20
2 and the like may be provided and the same operation as described above may be performed. The switches S1 and S2 in FIG. 4 show the circuit-like positions of these sensors, and the open terminals of the switches S1 and S2 are connected to a transmission line (not shown). Then, for example, the relay 211a, the latch circuit 112, the integrating memory 160a, etc. serve as specific game state detection output counting means, and, for example, the relay 211c, the latch circuit 112, the integrating memory 160c, etc. serve as specific ball detection signal counting means.
Further, for example, the relay 211b, the latch circuit 112, the integrating memory 160b and the like each function as a start signal counting means.

By the way, it goes without saying that the type of information relating to a predetermined gaming state in which the profit of the player sharply rises changes corresponding to the type of the accessory provided in the pachinko gaming machine. Therefore, an example of a pachinko gaming machine having an accessory other than the above is shown in FIG. 6, and what kind of information should be transmitted in the case of a pachinko gaming machine having such an accessory will be considered below.

FIG. 6 shows a gaming board surface 400 of a pachinko gaming machine having an accessory of a form other than the above. The outline of the structure and operation of the gaming machine shown in FIG.
Basically, if a pachinko ball that was driven in like an ordinary pachinko gaming machine is collected in the out hole 501, it will be a profit for the game store, and one of the winning ball devices 502, 503, 504.
The back mechanism is configured so that a predetermined number of prize balls can be refunded if the player wins a prize ball device 505/506, a tulip 508/509, or another prize ball device described later. To explain the characteristic point, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 6, when the special winning hole 520 as the special ball winning area is won in the process of playing the game as described above, the variable winning device 530 is, for example, 10. It is controlled to open for 2 seconds. Since this variable winning device 530 is an extremely large hitting ball winning device, a large number of prize balls will be returned to the player once it is opened, so that the variable winning device 530 is a special starting point. High and low of the winning rate to the winning hole 520 has a significant relation to the profit of the player,
If the player is in a game state where it is easy to win the special winning hole 520, the profit of the player is increased, and conversely, if the player is in a game state where it is difficult to win the special winning hole 520, the player's profit is lowered.
Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 6, the special winning hole 52 depending on the state of the hitting ball winning device 540 provided in the middle of the flow path through which the launched pachinko ball reaches the special winning hole 520.
The winning probability to 0 can be adjusted.

FIG. 7 shows a special winning hole 520 which serves as a starting point for opening the variable winning device 530, and the special winning hole 5
It is an enlarged view of the relationship of a hitting ball winning device 540 for controlling the winning probability to 20. To be more specific, ball hitting prize 5
40 has a vertically long winning hole 541 formed substantially in the center of a board for attaching itself to a game board surface 400 of a pachinko gaming machine, and a spindle 542 fixed to both sides of the winning hole 541.
Each of the triangular movable blades 543 is swingably supported. An obstacle piece 544 is integrally formed with the movable wing piece 543 at the lower end of the outer side edge of the pair of movable wing pieces 543, and a swingback piece 545 is formed at the lower end of the inner side edge of the movable wing piece 543. Are formed integrally with the movable wing piece 543.

Each of the movable wing pieces 543 swings to the left and right around the support shaft 542 by the weight of the pachinko ball, and the hit pachinko balls flow down along the game board surface to the inside of the movable wing pieces 543 on both sides. When it flows into, the movable wing pieces 543 oscillate outwardly around the support shaft 542 due to the weight of the pachinko ball, and stop when they open and close approximately 60 degrees. Further, when a pachinko ball wins in the movable wing piece 543 while the movable wing piece 543 is open to the left and right in this way, the movable wing piece 543 is closed by the momentum when the pachinko ball collides with the swingback piece 545. To do.

Furthermore, below the ball hitting prize 540,
Obstacle nails 550 are arranged in a funnel shape so as to guide the pachinko balls that have flowed in below the hitting prize device 540 to the special winning hole 520.

Now, when the hitting ball winning device 540 is in a closed state, most of the pachinko balls that flow down to the side of the hitting ball winning device 540 are repelled by the obstacle piece 544, and obstacle nails 550 arranged in a funnel shape. Since it flows down to the outside of the special prize hole 520, almost no prize is won in the special prize hole 520.
0 rarely opens. On the other hand, when the hitting ball winning device 540 is in the open state, the pachinko balls that flow down to the side of the hitting ball winning device 540 have a high probability of being inside the obstacle nails 555 arranged along the outer side of the obstacle piece 544. The pachinko ball that flows into the inside of the obstacle nail 555 in this way enters the special winning hole 520, and the variable winning device 53
0 also opens for 10 seconds, for example, every time a pachinko ball wins the special winning hole 520.

Therefore, if the nail adjustment is performed so that the winning probability to the hitting ball winning device 540 is extremely low, the hitting ball winning device 540 is obtained.
As long as the ball is closed, the variable prize device 530 rarely opens, but once the ball hitting prize tool 540 is opened, the variable prize device 530 will be opened with an extremely high probability thereafter, which is extremely emissive. It will be a strong pachinko machine. Therefore, in the case of this type of pachinko gaming machine, not only the number of winning balls, the number of out balls, or the number of replenishing balls is transmitted to the control system side, but in addition to these pieces of information, the state of the hitting winning prize 540 and If the information indicating the state of the variable winning device 530 can be transmitted, the game store will be able to perform more accurate management. Therefore, in order to detect this kind of information, the following method is adopted in this embodiment.

As is well known, in a pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko balls that have won any of the winning ball devices are finally collected in a winning ball collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the gaming machine, and this winning ball collecting gutter It is counted by a winning ball detector provided near the exit of. In addition, if the winning ball device is some kind of accessory, in order to detect the pachinko ball winning the prize, the winning pachinko ball should pass through a predetermined sensor before reaching the winning ball collecting gutter. Good.

In the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the information indicating the factors involved in the occurrence of the gaming state in which the profit of the player fluctuates abruptly is batted ball winning equipment 540.
The number of times that the game state has been opened to enter the special winning hole 520, and the number of times of winning in the special winning hole 520 that triggers the opening of the variable winning device 530 are listed. In order to detect the number of times of winning in the special winning hole 520, which is a key to the opening of the variable winning device 530, as shown in FIG. 7, a micro switch, a photoelectric sensor or the like is provided inside the special winning hole 520. The detector 521 may be provided.

On the other hand, in order to detect the number of times that the hitting ball winning device 540 has been opened and entered the special winning hole 520, it is possible to detect the number of times in which the player is in a gaming state. Instead, it is necessary to detect the pachinko ball that has won the hitting ball winning device 540 when the hitting ball winning device 540 is closed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the flow path through which the pachinko ball that has won the hitting ball prize 540 reaches the prize ball collecting gutter (not shown) is branched into the first flow path 546 and the second flow path 547, and this first flow path 546 is provided. A game state detector 548 for detecting a flowing down pachinko ball is provided, and a branching rod 549 swinging integrally with the movable wing piece 543 is closed when the movable wing piece 543 is closed. When the movable wing piece 543 is opened and the 547 is closed, the first
It is projected in the vertically long winning hole 541 so as to close the flow path.

Therefore, the pachinko ball that has won the hitting ball winning device 540 while the movable wing piece 543 is closed is the first flow path 5.
Although the gaming state detector 548 is turned on after passing through 46, the pachinko ball won in the hitting ball winning device 540 while the movable wing piece 543 is opened passes through the second flow path 547, so that the gaming state detector 548 is displayed. Does not work. Therefore, if the number of times the game state detector 548 is turned on is counted, the movable wing piece 5
You can see how many times 43 was opened.

Incidentally, the sensors arranged in the vicinity of the accessory in this way, that is, the detector 521 and the game state detector 548.
In order to be incorporated in the transmission circuit, the wiring may be connected to the switch S1 and the switch S2 in FIG. 4, for example.
Further, in this embodiment, even when the information collected in the conventional system such as the number of winning balls, the number of out balls, and the number of replenishing balls is transmitted to the control system 100, a sensor is provided for each information.
In addition to the same parts as the sensors S1 and S2 of
The transmission line 202 and the integration memory 160 corresponding thereto may be added for each information. Further, if a margin is provided in advance for the number of addresses of the accumulating memory 160 and the number of output bits of the decoder 111, it is possible to cope with the expansion of the pachinko gaming machine simply by adding the terminal designation line 201.

Further, in the above description, two examples of the pachinko gaming machine with the electric accessory are shown and explained, but the central control device of the present invention greatly improves the profits of the player due to the fluctuation of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine. It can be widely applied to a system in which a pachinko game machine of a type that fluctuates to a terminal is used as a terminal.

As explained above, according to the present invention, each pachinko machine is delivered to a pachinko game store on the premise of a pachinko game machine in which the profit of the player greatly fluctuates according to the game result of another game means. A transmission line can be easily formed by connecting the gaming machine to the centralized management device on the gaming shop side through a terminal board provided in each pachinko gaming machine. A signal for grasping the effective rate of a signal relating to the operation of another game means, for example, a specific ball detection signal for detecting the inflow of a pachinko ball into a specific area, or this specific ball detection signal Since it is possible to send a start signal or the like for starting another game means in relation to the storage within a predetermined upper limit value to the centralized management device on the pachinko gaming shop side, the centralized management device side appropriately sends these signals. Arithmetic processing By obtaining, it is possible to accurately grasp the effective rate of the signals relating to the operation of another game device, which makes it possible to provide detailed services to a player to reflect the nail adjustment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine having an electric accessory.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the transmission system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a CRT display screen.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine having other accessories.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 100 Control system 200 Line 160 Accumulation memory 311 CRT 410 Game device 440 Variable winning device 420 Specific ball winning area

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[Submission date] May 10, 1993

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and particularly, important operation information directly related to the establishment of a management policy of a game store such as an effective operation rate of another game means provided on a game board. The present invention relates to a novel pachinko game machine that can be sent to a central management device of a store.

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2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in recent pachinko game stores, terminal devices such as pachinko game machines and ball lending machines are connected to a computer system via a transmission line. Information such as the number of balls, the number of balls supplied, the number of balls out, etc. is collected, so-called centralized management of so-called all-store system such as supply instructions and termination instructions for each terminal device, and business totalization processing are performed. Then, the amusement store decides a business policy such as nail adjustment based on the operation information collected in this way.

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By the way, in recent years, in order to improve the service to the pachinko game machine, in order to improve the service to the player, another game means for performing another game in the game process, and in connection with this another game means, The first state, which is disadvantageous to the player,
Many are equipped with an electric accessory including a variable winning device that can be converted into a second state that is advantageous for players. A pachinko gaming machine with this kind of electric accessory has a large change in the winning rate per unit time depending on whether it is a so-called big hit state as a result of another game, or a state other than a big hit, and it is extremely highly predictable As a result, it is true that it has won the support of many players, but on the other hand, as a game store, the number of prize balls and out balls
(The winning ball and the out ball are also collectively called a hit ball.)・
It is also true that it is becoming difficult to determine the business policy by adjusting nails, etc., only by calculating the profit and loss obtained from the number of balls supplied, etc. for the following reasons.

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Therefore, for example, even in the case of considering the nail adjustment of the stopping table as an example, the nail adjustment is performed when the hit occurs due to the occurrence of the big hit and when the hit occurs regardless of the occurrence of the big hit. Even though the method is completely different, this distinction cannot be made at all by the conventional aggregation of profit and loss calculations, so it was said that jackpots were generated too much for the bases that were stopped regardless of the jackpot occurrence. It is fully possible to adjust the nails based on your judgment. Also, considering the case where the stoppage occurs due to a fraudulent act such as artificially opening the variable winning device with a piano wire or the like, not only the fraudulent act cannot be found with the conventional system, but also the nail is open. It may be possible to tighten the nail further based on this judgment. Further, the signals relating to the operation of the different game means are not all that effectively act, and there is a demand to accurately grasp the effective rate and reflect it in nail adjustment.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation as described above, and an object of the present invention is, for example, an electric auditors' hand, to rapidly increase the profit of a player due to a change in state. Assuming a pachinko machine that changes
The management policy of the game store such as signals that can grasp the effective rate of the signals related to the operation of another game means provided on the game board
The present invention relates to a new pachinko gaming machine capable of sending an important signal to the centralized management device on the amusement store side by slightly increasing the number of lines for the formulation of the above.

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In summary, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is:
A game board that forms a game area; a variable winning device that is provided on the game board and can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player; provided on the game board A specific game state detecting means for detecting that the specified separate game means has reached a predetermined specific game state; and the variable prize winning device on condition that there is a detection output from the specific game state detecting means. an output terminal for transmitting a signal for acquiring the effective rate of the signals relating to operation of the specific game device pachinko shop to the central management apparatus; variation winning instrumentation 置制 control means and for driving converted to the second state Board and;
By providing the above, the above object is achieved.

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[Action] That is, pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when a specific game state detecting means that it is now a specific game state that another player means provided on the game board is predetermined to detect variation winning instrumentation 置制 The control means converts and drives the variable winning device to the second state to provide the player with an advantageous game state. A signal related to the operation of this separate game means is generated based on, for example, an inflow of a pachinko ball to a specific area on the game board.
It is stored within a predetermined upper limit value, and another game means is activated. Therefore, in such a case, the signal relating to the operation of the separate game means operates effectively within the range of the predetermined upper limit value. Then, in the present invention, a signal for grasping the effective rate of a signal relating to the operation of another game means, for example, a signal for detecting an inflow into the specific area or a signal for starting another game means is output via an output terminal board. Can be sent to the centralized control device on the pachinko gaming shop side, and therefore, by appropriately performing arithmetic processing on these signals on the centralized control device side, a signal related to the operation of another gaming means can be received at an effective rate. It can be grasped whether or not it is being used, and it can be reflected accurately in nail adjustment and the like.

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By the way, since the variable winning device 440 is constructed as described above so that the internal winning efficiency is remarkably improved, the variation of the form of the variable winning device 440 in the course of the game is not changed by the player. It has a significant relationship with the profits of the game and also has a significant relationship with the management policy formulation of the amusement store. Therefore, in order to provide a fair and appropriate detailed service to the game players, and to manage the game store soundly considering the regional characteristics and location conditions,
Accurately ascertaining the operation information relating to the variation of the mode of the variation winning device 440 including the detection output from the specific game state detection means, the specific ball detection signal from the specific ball detection means, and the activation signal from the activation means. Is desirable.

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For example, suppose that the display mode of the game device 410 has become [7,7,7] (that is, a big hit) as a result of a slot game being played in the first series. When the display mode of the game device 410 becomes [7,7,7], the variable winning device control means 441 applies a trigger to the 30-second timer 443 via the OR gate 448, and this trigger is derived to point A. (See FIG. 3) Then, referring to FIG. 4, the driver circuit D is driven by the trigger derived at the point A.
A drive current flows through a, and a switchboard 210 as an output terminal board
The inner relay 211a is closed.

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For example, if the number of jackpots is low but it is stopped, it can be judged that the obstacle nail for the normal winning hole is open, and the number of games and the number of big hits are large. Keep a certain probability and compare with the number of games
If the number of inflows of the specific ball is high, it can be determined that the obstacle nail for the specific ball winning area is open. That is, different games are played depending on the number of inflows of specific balls and the number of games
The effective rate of the signal related to the operation of the means can be grasped, and for nail adjustment
It becomes possible to reflect. Also, if the number of big hits is higher than the average for the number of games, it may be possible to judge that it is the effect of an uncertain random number factor, and the number of fluctuations in the prize winning device is significantly higher than the number of big hits. case could determine that there is a malfunction or something like Kano fraud of the character object control circuit, for example.

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As explained above, according to the present invention, each pachinko machine is delivered to a pachinko game store on the premise of a pachinko game machine in which the profit of the player greatly fluctuates according to the game result of another game means. The transmission line can be easily formed by connecting the gaming machine to the centralized management device on the gaming shop side through the output terminal board provided in each pachinko gaming machine. A signal for grasping the effective rate of a signal relating to the operation of another game means, for example, a specific ball detection signal for detecting the inflow of a pachinko ball into a specific area, and this specific ball detection signal it is possible to delivery to the central control device and the activation signal of the pachinko game arcade to start another game unit from start means for storing within the predetermined upper limit value, these signals are centralized management apparatus Total By adding an appropriate arithmetic processing by憶, it is possible to accurately grasp the effective rate of the signals relating to the operation of another game device, including a specific area of this
Capable of providing detailed service to such a player to reflect the nail adjustment of the game board to become.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game board in which a game area is formed, a variable winning device which is provided on the game board and can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player. On the condition that there is a specific game state detecting means for detecting that the separate game means provided on the game board has reached a predetermined specific game state, and a detection output from the specific game state detecting means, The variable winning device is the second
A variable winning device drive control means for converting and driving the state, and an output terminal board for transmitting a signal for grasping an effective rate of a signal relating to the operation of the another game means to a centralized control device of a pachinko game store. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by having it. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1,
Specific ball detection signal generating means for generating a specific ball detection signal when detecting a pachinko ball flowing into a specific area on the game board, and a specific upper limit value for the specific ball detection signal sent from the specific ball detection signal generating means And a starting means for generating a starting signal for starting another game in the another game means based on the count stored value, and the output terminal board is provided for the operation of the another game means. As a signal for grasping the effective rate of the related signal, the specific ball detection signal generated by the specific ball detection signal generating means and the start signal generated by the starting means are transmitted to the centralized control device of the pachinko game store. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by that.