JPH0928897A - Game machine control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information useful to precisely judge a prize winning frequency of a hit ball to a starting prize winning port arranged in a game machine. SOLUTION: In a hole control computer 63 which can count the number of starting prize winning times with every unit time on the basis of game information inputted from an information output terminal 62 of a game machine, plural starting time number calculating means 71a, 71b and 71c and unit time calculating means 72a, 72b and 72c are arranged so that counting with every plural unit times becomes possible. The unit time calculating means are constituted so as to calculate respectively different unit times 30 seconds, one minute and ten minutes on the basis of hitting-into information.

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 which collects and manages gaming information output from gaming machines represented by pachinko gaming machines, coin gaming machines, slot machines and the like. The present invention relates to a game machine management device that collects and manages game information output from a game machine having a variable display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A variable display device can be variably displayed from a game machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed to one conventionally known in this type of game machine management device. There is a gaming machine management device that counts the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied for each unit time based on the input information on the variable display condition that is input when the information on the satisfaction of the variable display condition is input.

Further, in the conventional gaming machine management apparatus, the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied is counted in a single unit time such as 10 minutes. Then, based on the counted number of times the variable display condition is satisfied, for example, nail adjustment for adjusting the winning ratio of a ball hitting the starting opening, which is an example of the variable display condition, has been performed.

[0004]

On the other hand, in the conventionally used gaming machine capable of outputting the variable display condition establishment information to the gaming machine management device, the variable display can be made depending on the adjustment degree of the nails provided on the gaming board. There may be variations in the satisfaction of the conditions. If there is an extreme variation in the establishment of the variable display conditions, the game contents provided to the player with the same gaming machine will be greatly separated. Therefore, in order to suppress such variations, it is necessary to find a gaming machine with a large degree of variation and perform appropriate nail adjustment.

On the other hand, the variation in the satisfaction of the variable display condition may occur in a short cycle or in a long cycle, but in the conventional gaming machine management apparatus, it is variable only in a single unit time. Since the number of times the display conditions are satisfied has been counted, it is difficult to accurately grasp the degree of variation in the satisfaction of the variable display conditions.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is a useful game in which the game machine manager can make an accurate judgment when judging the frequency of establishment of the variable display condition of the game machine. It is to provide a gaming machine management device that can provide information.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine management apparatus for collecting and managing gaming information output from a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed. Based on the game information, the variable display condition fulfillment number counting means for counting the number of times the variable display condition of the gaming machine that can be variably displayed in each unit time is met, and the variable display condition fulfillment number counting means. And a count result output means for outputting the count result in a visually recognizable manner, wherein the variable display condition satisfaction frequency counting means is capable of counting the variable display condition satisfaction frequency for each of a plurality of types of unit time. Is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the gaming machine is predetermined when the variable display condition is satisfied during variable display of the variable display device. Effective variable display in which variable display condition fulfillment storage means for storing the fulfillment of the variable display condition within the range of the number of storages is further provided, and the variable display condition is fulfilled within the storage number range of the variable display condition fulfillment storage means. Conditions and invalid variable display conditions that are satisfied by exceeding the upper limit of the number of storages of the variable display condition satisfaction storage means, and when the valid variable display conditions are satisfied, based on the satisfaction of the valid variable display conditions. When the variable display device is variably displayed and the invalid variable display condition is satisfied, the variable display device is not variably displayed based on the satisfaction of the invalid variable display condition. The display condition satisfaction number counting means counts the number of times the valid variable display condition is satisfied and the number of times the invalid variable display condition is satisfied, and the number of times the valid variable display condition is satisfied and the variable display condition is satisfied. Any one of a second counting type that counts the number of times and a third counting type that counts the number of times the valid variable display condition is satisfied, the number of times the invalid variable display condition is satisfied, and the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied It is characterized in that one counting type is counted.

[0009]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the variable display condition is satisfied based on the game information by the function of the variable display condition satisfaction number counting means. The number of times is counted for each of a plurality of types of unit time, and the counting result output means outputs the counting result of the variable display condition satisfied number counting means in a visually recognizable manner.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the operation of the invention described above, the function of the variable display condition satisfaction storage means causes the variable display within the range of a predetermined number of memories when the variable display condition is satisfied during the variable display of the variable display device. The satisfaction of the condition is stored. Further, a first counting type for counting the number of times the valid variable display condition is satisfied and the number of times the invalid variable display condition is satisfied by the function of the variable display condition satisfaction frequency counting means, and the number of times the effective variable display condition is satisfied and the above A second counting type that counts the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied, and a third counting type that counts the number of times the valid variable display condition is satisfied, the number of times the invalid variable display condition is satisfied, and the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied. Of these, any one of the counting types is used for counting.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and is applied to other coin gaming machines, slot machines, and other gaming machines. It is also possible.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a structure of a game board of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. On the front surface of the game board 1, two partition rails 2 are planted in a circular shape. The partition rail 2 is composed of an outer rail and an inner rail, and a region surrounded by the outer rail and the inner rail is called a game region.

A pachinko gaming machine 34 (see FIG. 2) having a game board 1 is provided with a hitting ball operation handle 44 (see FIG. 2) for the player to operate the hitting of a hit ball. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 44, hit balls are fired one by one. The fired ball is guided to the game area 3 by a guide path formed between the outer rail and the inner rail.

At the center of the game area 3, a variable display device 4 for variably displaying a plurality of types of images is provided.
Below the variable display device 4, a starting opening 10 and a variable winning ball device 11 are provided. In the case of the present embodiment, the variable display device 4 is composed of a CRT (liquid crystal display device) and has a variable display section 5. Further, on the left side of the variable winning ball device 11, which is commonly called “sleeve part”,
Variable starter device 14 consisting of so-called electric tulip
Is provided. A side lamp A22 and a side lamp B23 are provided on the left and right of the game area 3, respectively. The side lamp A22 is provided with a lamp 32, and the side lamp B23 is provided with a lamp 31. Furthermore, a winning opening 7 is provided above the variable display device 4. In addition, a winning opening 20 is provided at the lower right "sleeve" of the game area 3.

The variable winning ball device 11 is provided with an opening / closing plate 12 which is tiltable in a predetermined range in the front-back direction of the game area 3. The variable winning ball device 11 closes the opening / closing plate 12 except when a big hit occurs, and is in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot win a ball. On the other hand, a ball is struck in the starting opening 15 of the variable starting opening device 14 or the starting opening 10 provided in the upper part of the variable winning ball device 11, and the starting ball detector 26 or 29 detects the ball, so that the variable display is made. On the variable display section 5 of the device 4,
Variable display of the three symbols is performed (hereinafter, each symbol is particularly referred to as "special symbol"). When this variable display is stopped, a combination of the three symbols becomes a predetermined specific combination, and a big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 1
From the second state, 1 is a first state that is advantageous for a player who can win a ball, and the opening / closing plate 11 is in an open state. The game state in which a big hit occurs is particularly called a specific game state.

The first state of the variable winning ball device 11 is as follows:
After the opening / closing plate 12 is in the open state, 30 seconds elapse, or 1 hit ball is placed in the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 11.
The process ends when the earlier condition of the winning of zero is satisfied. That is, when the above conditions are satisfied, the opening / closing plate 12 is closed, and the variable winning ball device 11
Is the second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The hit balls that have won the special winning opening are detected by the prize winning detector 28 provided inside the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 11.

On the left side inside the special winning opening is commonly known as "V
A specific area called a "pocket" is provided. When the hit ball that has entered the special winning opening wins this specific area, the specific winning ball is detected by the specific ball detector 27 provided in the V pocket. When the specific winning ball is detected, the variable winning ball apparatus 11 is driven to the first state again after waiting for the first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 11 advantageous to the player to end. Repeated continuous control for controlling is performed. By this repeated continuation control, the variable winning ball device 11
Becomes the first state for up to 16 consecutive times. The number of hit balls entering the special winning opening is sequentially displayed on the number display 24. After the end of the repeated continuation control, the first state, which is advantageous to the player, is changed to the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player.

The variable display of the variable display device 4 is started when a hit ball is won in the starting opening 10 or the starting opening 15 and a so-called starting winning is generated. The starting winnings generated therein are stored, and the number of the starting memories is notified to the player by turning on the starting memory indicator 6. When there is a start memory, after the variable display is stopped, the variable display based on the start memory is started again. The upper limit of starting memory is set to four.

The game area 3 is provided with a passage opening 13. When a hit ball passes through the passage opening 13, the fact is detected by the passage ball detector 30, and the variable starting opening device 14 is provided.
The variable display of the symbols on the variable display 17 (hereinafter, the symbol displayed on the variable display 17 is referred to as a normal symbol) is started. Then, when the variable stop result becomes a predetermined symbol, the left and right opening / closing pieces 16 of the variable starting port device 14 are opened, and the ball is in a state where it is easy to win a ball at the starting port 15. If the hitting ball passes through the passage opening 13 while the variable display of the variable display 17 is being performed, the number of passages is displayed on the passage memory display 18. The upper limit of the memory of this passing ball is set to four.

Starting memory indicator 6 or passing memory indicator 1
When the number of memory for starting winning prize displayed in 8 has reached the upper limit value, even if the winning number for starting winning is further exceeded, the winning is not stored and is invalid. Therefore, the variable display of the special symbol or the normal symbol based on the starting winning is not performed. A start winning that has occurred when the number of remembered start winnings has not reached the upper limit is called an effective starting prize, and a ball hit with a starting prize is called an effective starting prize. On the other hand, the starting prize generated when the number of stored starting prizes reaches the upper limit value is called an invalid starting prize, and the ball hitting the starting prize is called an invalid starting prize ball.

On the left and right sides of the variable display device 4, there are provided passages 8 for guiding ball hitting, which are named warp entrances.
The ball hitting the warp entrance 8 is guided to the warp exit 9 provided above the starting winning opening 10, and is discharged into the game area 3 again and falls. Variable winning ball device 11
The winning openings 21 are provided on the left and right of the. In addition, a windmill 19 is provided in the game area 3.

When the shot hit ball has not entered any of the winning openings, it enters the out-out opening 25 and the hit balls are collected.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view showing a first type of pachinko gaming machine 34 having the gaming board 1 of FIG. 1 and a card unit 35. The card unit 35 is provided with a card available indicator lamp 47, and the card unit 35 can be used only when the card available indicator lamp 47 is lit or blinking. The card unit 35 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 34 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and a connection stand direction display indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected. Is displayed by the container 49. And
The player inserts a common card, which is an example of a recording medium, into the card insertion slot 5
Insert from 0. Then, the card balance, which is an example of the valuable value owned by the player, recorded on the common card is read. And by the player performing ball rental operation,
The balance of the lending unit amount which is input and set in advance is reduced, and the ball hitting for the lending unit amount is lent to the upper plate 39. The common card is a prepaid card dedicated to a gaming machine that can be commonly used at any gaming hall nationwide as long as it is a gaming hall that is a member of the common card system.

In the state where the common card is inserted in the card insertion slot 50, the card availability display lamp 47 is lit or blinking, and another player sees this display to check whether or not there is a customer. You can judge. The card unit 35 is provided with a fraction display switch 48. By pressing the fraction display switch 48, information such as a card balance, a balance before card insertion, and an error code when an error occurs is played. It can be displayed on an information display (not shown) provided on the machine.
In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured so that the front side of the card unit 35 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 51 and performing an unlocking operation. The pachinko gaming machine 34 is provided with a glass frame 37 that can be opened and closed freely, and the gaming area 3 is visible from the glass plate provided on the glass frame 37. When the player rotates the hit ball operation handle 44, the hit balls stored in the upper plate 39 are hit into the game area 3 one by one.

Speakers 36 for generating a stereo sound effect are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the game area 3.

Below the upper plate 39, there is provided a lower plate 41 for storing hit balls discharged by operating the upper plate ball drop lever 40 from the upper plate 39.
The hit balls stored in No. 1 can be discharged by operating the lower plate punching lever 42. In the figure, reference numeral 38 denotes a key for preventing the front frame from being opened and closed, and reference numeral 43 denotes an ashtray used by the player.

Next, the game features of the pachinko gaming machine 34 will be described in more detail. When the special symbols that are variably displayed on the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4 are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, a big hit occurs, but there is a probability improvement (fluctuation) state in the combination of special symbols that becomes a big hit. A specific combination that causes This combination is particularly called a combination of probability variation symbols. When the game is in the probability improving state, the probability that a big hit will occur is adjusted to be higher than in the normal state. Further, the probability that the variable display result of the ordinary symbol on the variable display 17 will be a hit is adjusted to be high. Further, the opening time of the opening / closing piece 16 based on the hit becomes longer than that in the normal state, and the probability that the hitting ball wins the starting opening 15 becomes high. In the pachinko gaming machine 34 shown in the present embodiment, a big hit occurs based on the combination of the probability fluctuation symbols, the first probability fluctuation occurs after all the predetermined number of repeated continuation controls are finished, and then the big hit is After occurrence, the second stochastic fluctuation occurs after the predetermined number of repetition continuation controls are completed. When the big hit that occurs during the first or second probability change is due to a combination of probability change patterns, the first and second probability changes occur after the big hit. In other words, in the case of a big hit due to a combination of probability variation patterns, after the big hit, at least until the big hit occurs twice, the probability in the second state which is disadvantageous to the player who is not repeatedly controlled continuously. It will be in an improved state. If the combination of symbols that has been a big hit when the second probability variation has occurred is not a combination of probability variation symbols, after the repetition continuation control accompanying the big hit ends, it returns to the normal state in which no probability variation has occurred. When the gaming state is the probability improving state, the decoration LED 33 (see FIG. 1) blinks and the player is notified of that fact.

In the pachinko gaming machine 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the variable from the display variation start of the special symbol to the display variation end according to the state of the number of starting prize winning memories relating to the variable display of the special symbol. Display time is reduced. The reason why the variable display time is shortened is as follows.
If the number of stored winning awards has reached the upper limit, even if the number of starting awards is increased, the award is not stored and is invalid. In such a state, the player stops the operation of the hit ball operation handle 44 so that the hit balls are not wasted,
In many cases, it is in a so-called "stop hit" state. When the player is hitting the ball, the ball consumption will stop,
The operating rate of the gaming machine will decrease. In order to prevent such a problem, the variable display time is shortened. Since the variable display time is shortened, the number of display fluctuations of the special symbol per unit time is increased, and the number of starting winnings that are invalidated by exceeding the upper limit of the starting memory can be reduced. This reduces the number of hits by the player. The conditions for shortening the variable display time and the shortened variable display time are different between the probability change and the normal time.

Normally, when there are four starting memories, the variable display time is shortened. On the other hand, the shortening is performed when there are two or more starting memories when the probability changes. Also,
The variable display time after the shortening is set to be shorter when the probability changes than in the normal time. For example, when the stop result is a hit other than a big hit, the variable display time after shortening is set to 4.350 seconds in the normal time, whereas it is set to 2.250 seconds in the probability fluctuation. Has been done. If it is not shortened, it is set to 5.850 seconds.

In the variable display of the special symbol on the variable display section 5, if one more changing symbol stops at a predetermined symbol, it becomes a big hit. If so-called reach is established, the variable display time is extended. Be done. The variable display time after the extension depends on the type of reach and whether it is in the normal state or the probability improving state. The variable display time after extension is set to about 24 seconds.

Further, a specific symbol called a "lucky number" is included in the symbols constituting the special symbol combination which is a big hit in the pachinko gaming machine 34 shown in the present embodiment. Normally, a prize ball acquired by the occurrence of a big hit must be temporarily exchanged for a prize or the like, so that the prize ball cannot be directly used for a game. However, when a big hit occurs with a lucky number, the acquired prize ball can be directly used for a game. Such a lucky number causes a big hit and shifts to a specific game state is called a lucky start.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a third type of pachinko gaming machine and a card unit showing another example of the gaming machine used in the present invention. Since the card unit 35 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 2, the repeated description is omitted here.

In the game area 301 formed on the front surface of the game board 311 of the pachinko gaming machine 300, a normal variable display device 302 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and a hitting ball is a normal pattern. The normal winning display device 302 is controlled to stop after the normal variable display device 302 is variably started by winning in the game starting opening 304 and being detected by the starting winning ball detector 305. Then, when the display result of the variable variable display device 302 at the time of variable stop becomes a specific display mode, the solenoid 308 is excited to open the pair of left and right movable members 307 of the normal variable winning ball device 306, which is advantageous for the player. It becomes the first state. This first state is for a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds)
Or the predetermined number of hit balls (three, for example), whichever comes first, is satisfied, whichever comes first. The hit ball that has entered the normal variable winning ball device 306 in the first state is the winning number detector 3
Detected by 25. And the starting prize is maximum 4
The maximum number of winning prizes stored is stored in the starting memory indicator 3
03 is displayed. In addition, the normal symbol starting port 304 may be configured as a passage port through which a ball hitting in from above is discharged as it is from below.

The hit balls detected by the winning number detector 325 are guided to the sorting device 326. The distribution device 326 is provided with a rotating body 328 that is constantly rotated by a motor 327, and ball receiving recesses 330 and 329 for receiving a hitting ball and guiding the rotation are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body 328. When the hit ball detected by the prize number detector 325 is received in the ball receiving concave portion 330, it is guided to the normal winning opening 331 and wins in the normal winning opening 331. On the other hand, if the hit ball detected by the prize number detector 325 is received by the ball receiving concave portion 329, it passes through the normal winning opening 331 and is rotated to the right winning opening (special device operating opening) 332 provided therebelow. The player is guided to win the right winning opening 332.

The hit ball that has won the right winning opening 332 is detected by the right winning ball detection switch 332, and the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 300 becomes the right generation state (specific game state) based on the detection output. If a ball hits the special winning opening starting port 314 during the period of the right generation state and is detected by the special winning opening starting prize detecting 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. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) is won, 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,
The detected number is displayed by the winning number display 321. Furthermore, if a ball is re-winned in the special winning opening starting port 314 during the period of the right generation, the special variable winning ball device 3
Repeated continuation control for driving and controlling 16 again to the first state 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 a ball hits the right winning opening 332 again during the generation of the right, the generated right disappears. After this right is extinguished or in the state where the right is not generated, the special variable winning a prize ball device 316 is not in the first state no matter how many balls are hit in the special winning opening starting port 314.

When the ball hit in the game area 301 wins the starting winning port 322, the variable winning ball device 323 opens and becomes the first state advantageous to the player, and the first state. If a hit ball is won in the variable winning ball device 323, the variable winning ball device 323 is closed to enter the second state. Further, in the game area 311, a normal winning hole 32
2 and a decorative lamp 324 are provided. In addition, a lamp 310 that lights up during a big hit or a probability change is provided in the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 300.

In addition, according to the display result when the variable display device 302 is normally stopped, the probability improving state, the lucky start, or the variable display time is shortened or extended. It has the same function as the first type of pachinko gaming machine 34 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. A detailed description of these functions will be omitted because it overlaps with the description of the first type pachinko gaming machine 34 described above.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine and card unit shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Note that the rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 300 shown in FIG. 3 is almost the same as that of FIG. 4, and therefore FIG.

Inside the card unit 35, there are provided a card processor controller 80 (see FIG. 6), a card reader / writer controller (not shown), and a unit box controller (not shown). The card processor controller 80 and the interface board 59 are electrically connected to each other, and the card processor controller 80 and the interface board 59 are configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from each other. The interface board 59 and the payout control board 58a housed in the payout control board box 58 are electrically connected. Further, the interface board 59 and the relay board 6
1 is electrically connected to each other, and the relay board 61, the game control board 55a housed in the game control board box 55, and the prize ball payout unit 53 are electrically connected to each other.

Further, switches of various indicators and various operation buttons provided on the upper plate 39 (see FIG. 2) are connected to the interface board 59.

When a predetermined ball rental amount is input and set in the card unit 35, the set ball rental amount is stored in the card processor control unit 80. If the player inserts a common card into the card insertion slot 50 and performs a ball lending operation, the ball lending amount is supplied into the upper plate 39 and a predetermined unit amount is inserted from the inserted common card. It is repeatedly reduced until is equivalent to the ball lending amount. A unit sales signal resulting from the reduction of the unit amount is transmitted to the hall management computer 63 (see FIG. 5), which is the host computer of the amusement hall, and the card issuing company via the terminal box installed in the amusement hall. Sent to. A unit number, which is the number of the card unit 35, is set in the unit box control unit, and the set number is transmitted to the hall management computer 63 and also to the card issuing company via the terminal box. The card reader / writer control unit is a control unit for reading or rewriting the recorded data of the common card inserted from the card insertion slot 50.

The prize ball payout unit 53 is provided with a payout motor (not shown), and the hitting balls supplied from the ball guiding rail 57b are laterally fed by the rotational force of the payout motor, and laterally fed. The hit balls drop one by one and are discharged into the upper plate 39. Ball guide rail 57b
Is for flowing down the stored balls in the ball tank 57a while aligning them in two rows, and a tank ball break switch (not shown) and a rail ball break switch (not shown) are respectively provided in the flow paths of the two rows. The ball tank 57a
No stored balls inside, and ball guide rail 57
It is detected that there is no run-down ball on b, and the detection signal indicates the payout control board 58a in the payout control board box 58.
Is input to

Replenishing balls are replenished to the game ball storage tank 57a from a game machine installation island through a replenishing device (not shown). The supply balls supplied to the game ball storage tank 57a are detected by the supply ball detector in the supply device,
Upon detecting that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of replenishment balls have been supplied, a one-pulse detection signal is output from this replenishment ball detector. In response to the ball lending request signal from the card unit 35, instead of paying out the replenishing balls in the game ball storage tank 57a into the upper plate 39, the player can purchase the balls from the ball lender into the upper plate 39. In the case of a conventional general pachinko gaming machine that throws in and plays a game, the output signal output from the replenishing device is transmitted to the hall management computer 63, and the hall management computer 63 detects the transmitted signal. The number of disadvantageous balls, which is disadvantageous to the game arcade, is detected based on the signal. However, as in the present embodiment, in the pachinko gaming machine of the type that dispenses a part of the stored balls in the gaming ball storage tank 57a into the upper plate 39 based on the ball lending request signal from the card unit 35, Ball rentals that do not result in any number of unfavorable spheres for the amusement arcade will be supplied to the gaming sphere storage tank 57a, and the supplied balls will be detected by the replenishment ball lent detector and will be used as the number of unfavorable spheres. As a result of being input to the hole management computer 63, the hole management computer 63 cannot accurately count the number of disadvantageous balls. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 34, a predetermined pulse signal is output from the payout control board 58a before the predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls to be paid out based on the winning of a hit ball, and the predetermined pulse is output. A signal is transmitted from the information output terminal 62 to the hall management computer 63. With this configuration, the pulse signal as the disadvantageous ball number information is not output to the hall management computer 63 for ball lending, and the pulse signal is used only for payout of the prize ball associated with the winning. The information is transmitted to the management computer 63 for use in the hall, and the management computer 63 for hall can collect accurate information about the number of disadvantageous balls.

The game control board 54a formed in the game control board box 54 includes an image display device 55 constituting the variable display section 5 of the variable display device 4 (see FIG. 1), and an information relay terminal of the relay substrate 61. 68 and the wiring. On the back right side of the game control board box 54,
A key switch 79 is provided. The key switch 60 variably sets the probability that the display result when the variable display device 4 is variable stopped is a combination of specific identification information, that is, the probability that a big hit occurs. The switching operation can be performed at three positions. The probability can be changed and set by inserting a predetermined key into the key switch 60 and performing a switching operation, and the probability can be switched and set in three stages according to the number of times of this switching operation. Incidentally, instead of the key switch 79, for example, a slide switch, a push button switch, a snap switch,
It may be a push-pull switch, a rotary switch, a digital switch, or the like.

In the figure, reference numeral 60 is a hitting unit, which is operated by the player operating the hitting operation handle 44,
This is for launching the ball hits in the upper plate 39 one by one into the game area 3. Further, the power supply board 52 is provided with a power switch 56 of the pachinko gaming machine 34. By operating the power switch 56, the power can be turned off and then turned on again, and the game control microcomputer of the game control board 54a can be reset with the start-up of the power.

The information relay terminal 69 of the relay board 61 is connected to the payout control board 58a and the card processor control section 80 by wiring. From the game control board 54a to the information relay terminal 68, the starting opening winning information, the lucky number information, or the probability fluctuation information is input. Supply information, ball lending information, or error code information is input from the payout control board 58a to the information relay terminal 69. Card face value information, unit number information, error code information, etc. are input from the card processor control unit 80 to the information relay terminal 69. The information input to the information relay terminals 68 and 69 is output to the outside of the gaming machine through the information output terminal 62 and transmitted to the hall management computer 63.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a connection configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 34 arranged on the gaming machine installation island 64 and the hall management computer 63. In the hall management computer 63, a ROM 66 as a program storage means for storing a control program, a CPU 65 as a control center means that operates according to the program stored in the ROM 66, and various game management information processed by the CPU 65 are stored. A RAM 67 as a game management information storage means for storing is provided. The hall management computer 63 is provided with a printer, a display device, etc. for outputting various game management information processed by the CPU 65 in a visually recognizable manner. Although the pachinko gaming machine 34 is arranged on the gaming machine installation island 64, the pachinko gaming machine 300 may be arranged, or both or other gaming machines may be arranged in a mixed manner. Needless to say.

In the figure, various game information output from the pachinko gaming machine 34 is output from the information output terminal 62 of the pachinko gaming machine 34 to the information input terminal 70 (see FIG. 5 or 6) of the hall management computer 63 by a multi-core cord. It is transmitted to the hall management computer 63 through the hall. The various game information input to the hall management computer 63 is individually tabulated as information for each pachinko gaming machine. Then, based on the totalized result, nail adjustment of each gaming machine and other adjustments are performed. Alternatively, the game management information for each type of game machine is totaled, or the game management information for all the provided game machines is totaled and used as data for business management.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are functional block diagrams for explaining game information input from the pachinko gaming machines 34 and 300 to the hall management computer 63. 6 shows the case of the first type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 7 shows the case of the third type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

The pachinko gaming machine 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The payout information associated with the hitting of the ball is transferred from the payout control board 58a provided in No. 4 to the game control board 54a. In the game control board 54a, based on the transmitted winning information, the winning number information corresponding to the winning opening in which the ball is hit is sent back to the payout controlling board 58a. Discharge control board 58a
Then, the prize balls are paid out based on the returned prize ball number information. In addition, from the card processor control unit 80 provided in the card unit 35, a ball rental command signal according to the player's ball rental operation is transmitted to the payout control board 58a.
Then, the payout control board 58a pays out balls according to the sent payout command signal. If the ball rental is successfully paid out, the payout control board 58a returns a signal indicating that the payout has been made to the card processor control unit 80.

On the other hand, the payout control board 58a uses the information relay terminal 69 to supply information (disadvantage information), which is the prize ball information paid out in accordance with the winning of a hit ball, and ball lending information indicating that the ball lending has been performed. In addition, when some kind of abnormality occurs in the hitting ball payout system, information of an error code indicating the cause and type of the abnormality is transmitted. Then, these pieces of information are transmitted from the information relay terminal 69 to the information input terminal 70 of the hall management computer 63 via the information output terminal 62.

In the card processor control unit 39a, information about the card face value such as whether the inserted common card is a 500-yen card, a 1000-yen card, or a 5000-yen card, unit number information, and some abnormality have occurred in the card unit 35. In this case, error code information indicating the cause and type of the abnormality is input to the information relay terminal 69. Then, such information is transmitted to the information input terminal 70 of the hall management computer 63 via the information output terminal 62 and input to the hall management computer 63.

The game control board 54a has an information relay terminal 68.
Through the information output terminal 62 and the information input terminal 70 of the hall management computer 63, model code information for specifying the model of the pachinko gaming machine 34, setting value information of the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state, big hit in the variable display section 5 Special symbol jackpot information (occurrence information of the specific gaming state) when occurs,
Information about the jackpot design when that jackpot occurs,
Information indicating that the jackpot generated on the variable display unit 5 is a lucky number, information on the variable winning ball device 11 opening to the first state (big winning opening opening information), specific game state Probability fluctuation information that indicates that the probability of occurrence of
Special symbol start winning information indicating that the ball has been started at 15 is a winning information, information about the effective starting prize used to variably display the variable display device 4 among the hit balls at the starting openings 10 and 15. Special symbol valid start information, special symbol invalid start information that is invalid without being used to variably display the variable display device 4 among the hit balls winning the starting openings 10 and 15, and is displayed on the variable display 23. Passage port 2 that triggers the start of variable display of ordinary patterns
When there is a ball hitting to 4 is used to effectively and variably display the variable display 23 of the normal symbol start winning information indicating that fact and the starting prize notified by the normal symbol starting winning information. Ordinary symbol valid starting prize information, which is information relating to effective starting prize, and normal symbol invalid starting prize information, which is information relating to starting prize that is invalid without being used to variably display the variable display 23, variable winning ball device Large winning opening winning information, which is information regarding the number of hitting balls to 11; V winning information relating to winning of hitting balls into a specific winning area (V pocket), and starting openings 10, 15 in a normal state other than the probability improving state Out-of-probability-variable effective start information, which is information related to effective start winnings used to effectively and variably display the variable display device 4 among the hit balls won in
The variable display unit 5 transmits reach information indicating that so-called reach is established. The information input terminal 70 inputs the transmitted information to the hall management computer 63. Management computer for hall 6
The CPU 3 is provided with a CPU 65, a ROM 66, and a RAM 67, and collects and stores the input information. In the case of the first type of pachinko gaming machine 34, the effective start information is totaled, as described above, the upper limit of the memory for winning the winning start is set to, for example, "4", and the winning prize for winning exceeding the upper limit is won. This is because the ball becomes invalid and is not used for the variable display control, and this is to meet the needs of the amusement hall that wants to know the effective number of starting winnings actually used for the variable display control. In this embodiment, regarding the start winning information, the valid start winning information, the invalid starting winning information, and whether the starting winning is a valid starting winning or an invalid starting winning is not distinguished, and all the starting outputs are made. Although all the winning information (valid starting winning information + invalid starting winning information) is output, even if only two of these three types of information are output. Good. That is, since at least two types of the start winning information among the above three types of starting winning information are output, the starting winning information that is not output is output.
It is possible to calculate from the types of start winning information, and by providing this calculation function on the hall management computer 63 side, three types of information can be grasped.

When the hit ball hit in the game area 3 is detected by the hit ball sensor 78, the hit information is input to the hall management computer 63 via the information input terminal 70.

FIG. 7 shows data output from the third type of pachinko gaming machine 300 shown in FIG. The description of the same parts as those in FIG. 6 is omitted, and here only the differences will be mainly described.

Information output terminal 6 from the game control board 54a
2. Among the information transmitted to the hall management computer 63 through the information input terminal 70, the right-occurring information is
In the case where the ball hits the right winning opening (special device operating opening) 332 in the third type of pachinko gaming machine 300 shown in FIG. It is information indicating that there is (occurrence information of a specific game state). The big hit symbol information is usually a variable display device 3
The display result at the time of variable stop of 02 is normally variable winning ball device 30
It is the information regarding the big hit symbol when it becomes the symbol which makes 6 the first state and shifts to the big hit symbol. Normal symbol effective start (winning) information is the winning symbol information (information about execution for the game of the gaming device) that was used to actually start the variable variable display device in the normal symbol starting winning coins. is there. The special device winning information is information relating to a ball hit at the right winning opening (special device operating opening) 332. 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 standard electric prize winning information is information on the number of winning ball hits on the standard variable winning ball device (standard electric player) 306. Although not shown, the normal symbol invalid start winning information is output as in FIG. Alternatively, it may be configured such that only two kinds of information out of the normal symbol starting winning information, the normal symbol valid starting winning information, and the normal symbol invalid starting winning information are output.

FIG. 8 shows the first of the hall management computer 63 which processes the start winning information output from the gaming machine.
3 is an information processing block diagram according to the embodiment of FIG.

In the first embodiment, there is shown the gaming machine management device (hall management computer 63) which performs processing based on the valid start winning information among the above-mentioned three types of starting winning information. A general game machine used conventionally outputs only valid start winning information as starting winning information, and its output timing is a variable display device based on the starting winning after the starting winning occurs. It is after the variable display of is started and then stopped. That is, the hall management computer 6 shown in the first embodiment.
3 is also applicable to such a gaming machine that has been generally used conventionally.

The hall management computer 63, when processing the start winning information transmitted from the information output terminal 62 of the gaming machine, the number-of-starts calculating means for counting the number of starting winnings based on the transmitted starting prize information, Unit time calculating means for calculating the unit time, maximum and minimum starting number (S) calculating means for calculating the maximum value and the minimum value of the number of starting times among the calculated number of starting times per unit time, and each calculated It is composed of a calculation data output means for outputting data. In order to obtain a plurality of types of calculation data for each unit time, the group of means including the above-mentioned starting number calculation means, unit time calculation means, and maximum and minimum starting number calculation means is a unit time of the unit time calculation means. Different groups are provided. The first group is composed of first start number calculation means 71a having a unit time of 30 seconds, first unit time calculation means 72a, and first maximum and minimum start number calculation means 73a. The second group is composed of a second start number calculation means 71b having a unit time of 1 minute, a second unit time calculation means 72b, and a second maximum and minimum start number calculation means 73b. The third group has a unit time of 10 minutes.
And a third unit time calculating means 72c and a third maximum and minimum starting number calculating means 73c. Although not shown in the figure, the hall management computer 63 may be composed of fourth, fifth, or more groups whose unit time is different from the first to third groups.

Next, each means configured in each group will be described. First, the first group will be described. The first unit time calculating means 72a uses the hitting ball sensor 78 (see FIG. 6).
The unit time (3
0 seconds) is calculated. Since the batting balls are ejected at a predetermined timing in the gaming machine, a predetermined game operating time can be calculated by calculating the number of batting balls that has been hit based on the hit information from the hitting ball sensor 78. Since the gaming machine connected to the hall management computer 63 shown in FIG. 8 has 100 bullets per minute, the first unit time calculating means 72a.
Detects 50 shots based on the shot information, and calculates a unit time of 30 seconds. That is, the unit time calculated by the first unit time calculation means 72a is calculated only based on the actual operating time of the gaming machine, and the time during which the gaming machine is not operating is not included in the calculation target. Thereby, it is possible to calculate the data only for the time when the player is actually playing the game. The number of shots of 50 shots is counted by the shot number calculation counter configured in the RAM 67. First start number calculation means 71
“A” calculates the number of start winnings based on the start winning information output from the information output terminal 62. When the start winning information is the number of starting winnings transmitted by the number of predetermined pulses transmitted from the information output terminal 62, the first starting number calculating means 71a sets the number of pulses to a unit time of 30 seconds ( The number of shots is 50). The first start number calculation means 71a is composed of a start number calculation counter in the RAM 67, and at the same time that the first unit time calculation means 72a calculates a unit time of 30 seconds (50 shots), the counter value thereof. Is stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the RAM 67, and then the counter is cleared.
On the other hand, the first maximum / minimum start number calculation means 73a stores the counter value counted by the first start number calculation means 71a when the unit time is calculated, and the first maximum / minimum start number calculation means 73a. A comparison is made with the stored maximum and minimum values. As a result of the comparison, if the counter value is larger than the maximum value, the maximum value is updated to the counter value, while if the counter value is smaller than the minimum value, the minimum value is updated to the counter value. It Specifically, the RAM 67 is provided with an area for storing the maximum number of starts and the minimum number of starts, and the CPU 65 reads out these values and compares them with the counter value when a unit time has elapsed.

After the unit time has elapsed and the counting of the number of starts by the first number-of-starts calculation means 71a has been cleared,
The counting of the number of times of starting is started again, and thereafter, the above-described processing is repeated. As a result, a plurality of types of count data having a unit time of 30 seconds and data regarding the maximum number of starts and the minimum number of starts of the count data are obtained.
Then, these data are output from the calculated data output means 76 together with various game machine management data that are also processed in the hall management computer 63. The calculation data output unit 76 is configured by a printer, a display device, or the like as a counting result output unit that outputs the counting result in a visually recognizable manner. And
The calculation data is output in a plurality of formats depending on the selection of the game machine manager.

That is, the calculated data output means 76 is
A selection operation unit capable of selecting the output format of the calculation data is provided, and the selection operation unit is constituted by, for example, a keyboard.

Regarding the second group and the third group, the unit time in the first group is 1 minute (100 shots) and 10 minutes (1000 shots), respectively.
Since the contents are the same as those described for the first group except that, the description thereof will be omitted. From the calculated data output means 76, calculated data output from each of the first group, the second group, and the third group can be output in the same format.

As described above, according to the management computer 63 of the first embodiment, it is possible to count the number of starting winnings per unit time of a plurality of types such as 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes. Therefore, even if the frequency of the start winnings varies in a short cycle or in a long cycle, by referring to the counting results for a plurality of types of unit time, the variation can be calculated. It is possible to find out exactly.

FIG. 9 shows the second of the hall management computer 63 which processes the start winning information output from the gaming machine.
3 is an information processing block diagram according to the embodiment of FIG. In the second embodiment, an information processing block diagram of the hall management computer 63 applicable to a gaming machine that outputs all start winning information and valid starting winning information among the above-described three types of starting winning information is shown. ing. It should be noted that the calculation of various data relating to the start winning is performed for each of a plurality of types of unit time, and therefore the groups involved in a plurality of means are different in unit time calculated by the unit time calculation means. The third group) is provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. Therefore, regarding the description of the second embodiment, the description of the means related to the first group shown in the second embodiment will be omitted, and the description of the means related to the second and third groups will be omitted. Here, the first group is a group configured by each unit indicated by 71a to 75a and 77a in FIG. 9, and the second group is 71b to 75.
b and 77b, the group constituted by each means is referred to as a third group 71c to 75c and 77c.
The groups formed by the respective means indicated by c are respectively meant.

Each means related to the first group will be described. The first starting number calculation means 71a counts the number of effective starting winnings (the number of starting times) based on the effective starting winning information transmitted from the information output terminal 62a of the gaming machine. Since the counting is performed by the same method as the first starting number calculation means 71a in the above-described first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Next, the first all-start prize calculation means 7
5a will be described. First total start winning prize calculating means 75a
Calculates the number of all start winnings based on the all start winning information transmitted from the information output terminal 62b. The counting is performed by a counter provided in the RAM 67, as in the above-described first starting number calculation means 71a. That is, the second
In the embodiment, the RAM 67 is provided with a start number calculation counter for counting the number of effective starts and a total start prize number calculation counter for calculating the total start prize number. The first total start prize winning calculating means 75a counts all the start winning prizes during a unit time of 30 seconds (50 bullets) calculated by the same first unit time calculating means 72a as in the first embodiment. After 30 seconds have passed, the counter value is cleared and the total number of winning prizes for starting is counted again from the beginning. Further, the total number of times of starting prizes counted by the first total starting prize winning calculating means 75a when the unit time is calculated by the first unit time calculating means is stored in a predetermined storage area provided in the RAM 67. The first maximum and minimum prize number calculation means 77a is similar to the first embodiment in that the maximum value and the minimum value of the total number of winning prizes for start are calculated. However, in the first embodiment, the calculation process is performed based on the effective start information for each unit time counted by the first start number calculation means 71a, but in the second embodiment, the first all-start prize is given. The calculation process is performed based on the total number of winning prizes per unit time counted by the calculating means 75a. That is, the first maximum / minimum prize number calculation means 77a in the second embodiment calculates the maximum / minimum number of starting winnings per unit time (the number of times a ball hits the starting opening of the gaming machine). It should be noted that, similarly to the first embodiment, the first maximum, in order to calculate the maximum effective start number and the minimum effective start number of the effective start numbers per unit time based on the first start number calculation means 71a, The minimum starting number calculation means 73a may be provided.

The first invalid prize number calculating means 74a is a means for calculating the number of invalid starting prizes per unit time. The first invalid winning number calculation means 74a is the first unit time calculation means 72.
When the unit time is calculated by a, the difference between the total number of start winnings counted by the first total starting prize winning calculating means 75a and the number of effective starting counted by the first starting number of winnings calculating means 71a is calculated. Thus, the number of invalid start winnings per unit time is calculated. Specifically, when 30 seconds (50 shots) is calculated from the count value of the driving number calculation counter included in the first unit time calculating means 72a, the first starting number calculating means 71a is configured. The difference between the value of the number-of-starts calculation counter and the value of the number-of-all-starts winning calculation included in the first all-start-winning-amount calculating means 75a is calculated, and the calculated result is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 67. Remembered.

The number of starts per unit time, the total number of start prizes per unit time, the number of invalid start prizes per unit time, the maximum number of start prizes, and the minimum number of start prizes calculated according to the above description are the first embodiment. The calculated data output means 76 described in 1. can be output in a form that can be visually recognized by the game machine manager. The means relating to the first group has been described above. However, regarding the means relating to the second group and the means relating to the third group, the unit time calculated by the respective unit time calculating means 72b, 72c is the first group. Since it is the same as the unit time calculation means related to the above, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 10 is an information processing block diagram according to the third embodiment of the hall management computer 63 which processes the start winning information output from the gaming machine. In the third embodiment, an information processing block diagram of the hall management computer 63 applicable to a gaming machine that outputs all start winning information and invalid starting winning information among the above-described three types of starting winning information is shown. ing. It should be noted that the calculation of various data relating to the start winning is performed for each of a plurality of types of unit time, and therefore the groups involved in a plurality of means are different in unit time calculated by the unit time calculation means. The third group) is provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. Therefore, in the description of the third embodiment, the description of the means related to the first group shown in the third embodiment will be omitted, and the description of the means related to the second and third groups will be omitted. Here, the first group is 7 in FIG.
The group constituted by the respective units 1a to 75a and 77a is referred to as a second group 71b to 75b.
And 77b are the groups formed by the respective means shown in FIG.
Means each group constituted by each means indicated by.

Each means related to the first group will be described. The first starting number calculation means 71a counts the starting number based on the valid starting winning information input from the information output terminal 62a of the gaming machine according to the same procedure as already described in the second embodiment. On the other hand, the first invalid prize number calculation means 74a counts the number of invalid start prizes based on the invalid start prize information transmitted from the information output terminal 62b of the gaming machine. The counting is performed by the counter provided in the RAM 67 as in the above-mentioned first starting number calculation means 71a. That is, in the third embodiment, the RAM 67 is provided with a start number calculation counter for counting the number of starts and an invalid start prize number calculation counter for calculating the invalid start prize number. The first invalid winning number calculation means 74a is the unit time 3 calculated by the same first unit time calculation means 72a as in the first embodiment.
The number of invalid starting prizes is counted for 0 seconds (50 bullets), and when the unit time of 30 seconds elapses, the count value is cleared and the number of invalid starting prizes is counted again from the beginning. In addition, the number of invalid starting prizes counted by the first invalid prize number calculating unit 74a when the first unit time calculating unit calculates the unit time of 30 seconds is stored in a predetermined storage area provided in the RAM 67. It

When the unit time is calculated by the first unit time calculation means 72a, the first total start prize number calculation means 75a counts the number of start times counted by the first start number calculation means 71a and the first invalid prize. The total number of start winnings per unit time is calculated by calculating the sum with the number of invalid starting winnings counted by the number calculating means 74a. Specifically, it is 30 seconds (the number of shots is 50 by the count value of the driving number calculation counter configured in the first unit time calculation means 72a).
The sum of the value of the number-of-starts calculation counter configured in the first number-of-starts calculation means 71a and the value of the invalid-start prize number calculation counter in the first invalid-start prize calculation means 74a when Is calculated, and the calculation result is R
It is stored in a predetermined storage area in the AM 67.

The first maximum / minimum prize number calculation means 77a is similar to the second embodiment in that the maximum value and the minimum value of the total number of winning prizes for start are calculated, and the description thereof will be omitted. The number of starts per unit time, the total number of start prizes per unit time, the number of invalid start prizes per unit time, the maximum number of start prizes, and the minimum number of start prizes calculated by the above description have been described in the first embodiment. The calculated data output means 76 can output the game machine manager in a visually recognizable manner. The means related to the first group has been described above. However, regarding the means related to the second group and the means related to the third group, the unit time calculated by the respective unit time calculation means 72b and 72c is the first group. Since it is the same as the unit time calculating means according to the above, the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing the start winning output timing of the gaming machine for inputting the winning information to the gaming machine management device according to the present invention. The start winning information output timing (a)-
The four types of (d) will be described. The upper limit value of the starting memory in the gaming machine will be described as "4".

FIG. 10A is a timing chart regarding a gaming machine that outputs only valid start winning information as starting winning information. However, it differs from the conventional general game machine in the following points. When the winning ball detector detects that the starting winning has occurred, it is determined whether the starting winning is an effective starting winning relating to the variable display control of the variable display device. Then, if it is determined that the effective winning is a winning, the effective starting information is output to the outside of the gaming machine without waiting for the variable display based on the winning of the starting.
The valid start prize information transmits the number of valid starts as a number of predetermined pulses as a valid start ball signal. In the figure, "starting memory" indicates the number of starting memories at a certain time point, and the downward arrow described in "starting memory" indicates that the variable display of the variable display device has started at that time point. Explaining in more detail along the time axis, when the starting memory is “3” (in the figure), “1” is subtracted from the starting memory based on the start of the variable display, and “2” is shown.
At the same time, the winning prize is detected by the winning prize detector (the detection pulse of the winning prize detector is generated).
Immediately the starting memory becomes "3" (in the figure). Since this starting prize is a starting prize that does not exceed the upper limit of the starting memory,
One pulse of the effective starting ball signal is output. Subsequently, based on the fact that the occurrence of the second starting winning is detected by the winning ball detector, the starting memory number is changed from "3" to "4" (in the figure), and the second effective starting ball signal is Is output. In addition,
At the time when the second effective start ball signal is output,
The first variable display is being performed continuously. That is, the effective start ball signal, which is the effective start winning information, is output regardless of whether the variable display is variably displayed. After the end of the first variable display, "1" is subtracted from the starting memory number (in the figure), and the second variable display starts. Thereafter, the effective starting ball signal is output in the same procedure. It should be noted that, if the start winning is detected at the time when the number of stored memories is "4", the effective start ball signal is not output.

(B) of the figure is a timing chart regarding a gaming machine that outputs valid start winning information and all start winning information as starting winning information to the outside. Similarly to (a), in the case of (b) as well, after the start prize is detected by the winning ball detector, it is determined whether or not the effective start ball signal is the effective start prize, and if the effective start prize is the effective start prize. It is output to the outside of the gaming machine without waiting for the variable display based on the starting winning a prize to be performed. Further, when the start prize is detected by the prize ball detector, all start prize information is output to the outside of the gaming machine as a total start prize signal. The effective start ball signal and the all start winning prize signal are output from the information output terminals of the gaming machine to two physically different signal transmission paths.

In the figure, at the time when the start memory is "3" (in the figure), if the start prize of "a" is detected by the winning ball detector, "1" is added to the start memory and the number of start memories is "4". "(In the figure). Furthermore, a by the prize ball detector
Based on the detection of the start winning a prize, the all start winning a prize signal of a is output. Further, since the start winning of a is a starting winning that does not exceed the upper limit value of the starting memory, the effective starting ball signal a is output. Subsequently, based on the fact that the occurrence of the starting winning prize of b is detected by the winning ball detector, the all starting winning balls signal of b is output. On the other hand, at the point in time when the start winning of b is detected, the number of starting memories is the upper limit value "4" (in the figure), so the addition and updating of the number of starting memories is not performed, and the effective starting ball signal b Is not output.

Next, when the variable display of the variable display device is started (a time point indicated by a downward arrow that is longer than the other downward arrows among the downward arrows), the variable display is started, and the start memory is stored. At the same time, "1" is subtracted to "3" (not shown), and at the same time, the winning prize detector detects the starting winning c and the starting memory immediately becomes "4" (in the figure). On the other hand, based on the start winning award c, all start award winning prize signal c
Is output, and the effective starting ball signal c is output. Thereafter, the effective start ball signal and the all start winning prize signal are output in the same procedure.

(C) of the figure is a timing chart regarding a gaming machine that outputs valid starting winning information and invalid starting winning information to the outside as starting winning information. Compared with the timing chart shown in (b) of the figure, the timing chart shown in (c) of the figure is different in that an invalid starting winning prize signal is output at a predetermined timing instead of the all starting winning prize signal. That is, if the winning prize detector detects the starting prize b at the time when the number of starting memories is “4” which is the upper limit value (in the figure), the invalid starting prize winning signal b is detected shortly after the detection time. Output to the outside of the gaming machine. The effective start ball signal is output without waiting for variable display based on the start winning, as in (a) and (b). The output valid start ball signal and invalid start ball signal are output to two physically different signal transmission paths from the information output terminal of the gaming machine, as in the case of (b).

Similar to (c), (d) of the drawing is a timing chart regarding a gaming machine that outputs valid start winning information and invalid starting winning information as starting winning information to the outside.
However, the configuration is different from that of (c) in that two types of start winning information are mixedly output to one transmission path. The valid starting ball signal is composed of the same pulse as that of (c), but the invalid starting winning prize signal is generated by outputting two pulses different from the pulse of the valid starting winning signal in succession to generate one invalid starting winning prize. It is configured to be recognized as having done. It should be noted that the pulse width from the rising time point of the first pulse to the falling time point of the second pulse of the two pulses forming the invalid starting ball signal should be the same as the pulse width of the effective starting ball signal. It is configured.

The operation of the gaming machine described with reference to FIG. 11 is as follows.
Specifically, it is applied to the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 or FIG. For example, in the first type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the winning ball detector is the starting ball detector 26, 2
9 corresponds. Alternatively, it may be the passing ball detector 30, or both of them. Further, in the third type of pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 3, the prize winning ball detector corresponds to the starting winning prize ball detector 305. Further, it is determined by the game control board 54a of the gaming machine whether or not to output the effective starting ball signal, that is, whether or not the effective starting winning is achieved.

On the game control board 54a, a CPU for performing various game controls, a ROM in which a control operation program of the CPU is stored, and a RAM provided with a storage area for storing the number of winning prizes for starting and the like. Is provided. The CPU starts the variable display of the variable display device on condition that there is a start winning memory, and at the same time, subtracts and updates the starting winning memory. On the other hand, in response to the detection signals of the prize winning ball detectors (starting ball detectors 26 and 29, starting prize winning ball detector 305), the starting prize winning memory number is added and updated on condition that the starting memory number is not "4". Do. And
In the case of adding the number of stored winning awards, the effective starting ball signal is output to the information relay terminal 68 of the relay board 61. On the other hand, if the number of stored starting memories has already reached the upper limit of "4", the invalid starting winning prize signal is output without updating the number of stored starting winning prizes. Further, if there is a detection signal from the prize winning ball detector, the all start prize winning ball signal is output regardless of whether or not the number of stored start prize winnings can be updated.

By the operation of the game control board as described above,
Regardless of whether the variable display is variably displayed or not, various start winning information is always output at a constant time interval from the time when the winning prize detector detects the starting winning. As a result, for example, the hall management computer 63
The input frequency at which the valid start information is input is the same as the frequency at which the valid start prize is generated among the start prizes detected by the winning ball detector of the gaming machine. Similarly, the frequency of occurrence of invalid start prizes and all start prizes is the same as the frequency of entry of the respective prize information into the hall management computer 63. Therefore, if the management computer 63 for halls totals according to the timing when various information is input, the number of valid start prizes generated per unit time, the number of invalid start prizes generated per unit time, and the total start prize per unit time. Accurate data on the number of occurrences can be obtained. As a result, it is possible to accurately grasp the degree of variation in the starting prize, and it is possible to obtain the data suitable for the material at the time of adjusting the nails, and the optimal starting prize data for knowing the performance of the gaming machine. be able to.

In the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, it is based on the fact that the starting winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector (starting ball detector 26, starting winning ball detector 305). The pulse width from the rise of the pulse generated from OFF to ON to the fall to OFF again is 0.
It is set to a short time of 5 seconds. Then, the pulses of various winning ball signals rise in response to the falling edges of the pulses of the winning ball detector. That is, the winning prize signal is output 0.5 seconds after the start winning prize is detected. As a result, the hall management computer
It is possible to receive the start winning generated in the gaming machine at a timing close to real time.

The gaming machines applicable to the gaming machine management apparatus according to the present invention are (a) to (d) 4 mentioned above.
The types are not limited to those that perform any operation. As a matter of course, the present invention can also be applied to a game machine that has been generally used. That is, it is also applicable to a gaming machine in which an effective starting winning is output based on the starting winning only when the variable display based on the starting winning is finished after the hitting is won at the starting opening. is there.

12 to 14 are shown in FIGS. 8 to 10.
It is an example of an output format of various game management information output from the calculated data output means 76 of the hall management computer 63 described in. In each figure, "S unit time" is
The calculation unit time of each data of "low probability S", "high accuracy S", "average S", "maximum entry", and "minimum entry" is shown below. The unit time can be arbitrarily selected from 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes, and FIGS. 12 and 13 show a format in which 30 seconds is selected. The output format is configured to display various data for each serial number of the gaming machine, and further display an average value or a total value of each data.

FIG. 12 shows an output format example for the first type of pachinko gaming machine 34 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. “Striking” represents the total number of hit balls that have been hit in the game area 3. “Supply” represents the cumulative number of supply balls supplied from the gaming machine installation island 64 to the pachinko gaming machine 34. The "difference ball" indicates the difference between the "driving" and the "supply". "Operating" indicates the cumulative operating time of the gaming machine, and the time based on the number of shots of the hitting ball detected by the hitting ball sensor shown in FIG. 6 or 7 is displayed. "Special times" is the cumulative number of times a big hit has occurred. "Probability change"
Is the cumulative number of times that a high probability state has occurred. “−Difference” and “+ Difference” are the number of difference balls representing the maximum value on the minus side and the maximum value on the plus side in the transition of “Difference Ball”.
"Low probability B" is a base value in a low probability state (a normal state that is not a high probability state), and "the number of replenishing balls at a low probability x
The number of shots per minute / the number of shots at low probability ”. "High probability B" is the base value in the high probability state, "the number of replenishment balls at high probability x the number of shots per minute / the number of shot balls at high probability"
It is. "Average B" is a base value other than when a big hit occurs, and "(the number of replenishment balls-the number of replenishment balls in the big hit state)
× Number of shots per minute / (number of shots-number of shots in big hit state) ”. "Low probability S" is the number of effective start prizes per unit time in the low probability state, "(number of effective start prizes at low probability x number of shots per unit time) / number of hit balls at low probability" Is. "High probability S" is the number of effective start prizes per unit time in a high probability state, "(the number of effective start prizes at a high probability x the number of shots per unit time) / the number of hit balls at a high probability" Is. “Average S” is the number of effective start prizes per unit time including the low probability state and the high probability state, and “(the number of effective start prizes at the low probability + the number of effective start prizes at the high probability) × the unit time Number of shots per hit / (number of shots at low probability + number of shots at high probability) ”.

Here, the "unit time" in "low accuracy S", "high accuracy S", and "average S" means the time calculated by the unit time calculating means shown in FIGS. is there. Therefore, the unit time is any one of 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 10 minutes. In the case of FIG. 12, the unit time is 30 seconds.
Seconds. Therefore, "the number of shots per unit time" means "5
0 shots ".

"Invalid winning" is a cumulative total of the number of invalid starting winnings. The "total starting prize" is a cumulative value of all the starting winning numbers (ineffective starting winning number + effective starting winning number). "Maximum entry"
Is the maximum number of valid starting prizes among the number of valid starting prizes per unit time. “Minimum winning” is the minimum number of valid starting prizes among the number of valid starting prizes per unit time.
Note that "maximum entry" and "minimum entry" mean the first maximum in FIG.
It is calculated by the minimum valid start winning number calculation means 73a. Further, the first maximum / minimum prize number calculation means 77a shown in FIG. 9 or 10 calculates the maximum value and the minimum value of all the start prize numbers per unit time. In FIG. 12, “maximum winning” and “minimum winning” display the maximum value and the minimum value of the total number of winning prizes when the unit time is 30 seconds, respectively.

"TS" is an average value of the number of effective starting winnings from the time when the big hit occurs until the next big hit occurs. “TY” is the average number of balls played for one big hit. The “average I” is the average value of the number of hit balls after the big hit occurs until the next big hit occurs. "Division"
Is "(number of sold balls-number of difference balls) / number of sold balls". In the "setting", a check is made as to whether or not the nail adjustment is completed.

In the calculation of “low probability S”, “high accuracy S”, and “average S”, the number of valid starting prizes was used, but the total number of starting prizes and the number of invalid starting prizes were used. May be. Since these data enable the game store to obtain prize information such as the total number of winning prizes, it is possible to know the state of the gaming machine more accurately than when only the effective starting number is used as the data for nail adjustment, and with high accuracy. Nail adjustment is possible.

FIG. 13 is an example of an output format for the third type of pachinko gaming machine 300 shown in FIG. Of the data displayed in the output format, data that is the same as that described in FIG. 12 will be omitted, and only different data will be described. "B" is a base value in a state other than the big hit state "(number of replenished balls-number of replenished balls in big hit state) x number of shots per minute / (number of hit balls-number of hit balls in big hit state)" Is. “TO” is the number of hit balls that have been hit in the game area during the big hit state. "Valid S"
Is the number of effective starting prizes.

FIG. 14 shows an example of an output format in which only the information about the start winning is collectively output for each unit time. 30 seconds, 1 for each data item of "low probability S", "high accuracy S", "average S", "invalid entry", "all entry", "maximum entry", "minimum entry", respectively. The data per minute and 10 minutes are displayed. According to such an output format, for example, the maximum number of effective start prizes per 10 minutes and the number of minimum effective start prizes per 10 minutes in the same gaming machine are the maximum effective start prize per 30 seconds even if there is not much difference. When the difference between the number of times and the minimum number of effective starting prizes is large, it is possible to recognize at a glance that there are variations in the occurrence of effective starting prizes in a short period. Note that the description of each data will be omitted because it overlaps with FIG. 12.

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Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems The features and modifications of the gaming machine management apparatus according to the present invention shown in the embodiments of the invention will be described below. 1 to 3
The pachinko gaming machine shown in (1) constitutes a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed. The hall management computer 63 constitutes a gaming machine management apparatus that collects and manages game information output from a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed. As an example of a gaming machine connected to such a gaming machine management device, the first type pachinko gaming machine and the third type pachinko gaming machine have been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, but the second type pachinko gaming machine has been described. It may be a machine, or a slot machine or the like. That is, the gaming machine management device according to the present invention can be applied to all gaming machines as long as it is a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed.

Various kinds of information such as the starting winning information shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 constitute the game information output from the gaming machine. 8 to 10, each of the starting number calculation means 71a, 71b, 71c, each unit time calculation means 7
2a, 72b, 72c, all start prize winning calculating means 75a,
75b, 75c, invalid winning prize number calculation means 74a, 74
b and 74c constitute a variable display condition satisfaction number counting means for counting the number of times the variable display condition of the gaming machine can be variably displayed based on the game information per unit time. This variable display condition satisfaction number counting means is capable of counting a plurality of types of unit time (30 seconds, 1 minute,
It is configured to be able to count the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied every 10 minutes. The calculated data output means 76
Thus, the counting result output unit that outputs the counting result of the variable display condition satisfaction number counting unit in a visually recognizable manner is configured.

The pachinko gaming machine 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
In the case of No. 4, variable display of the variable display device 4 is performed on condition that the hit ball has won the starting ports 10 and 14. On the other hand, FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 300 shown in FIG. 3, the normal variable display device 3 is based on that the hitting ball has won the starting opening 304 for the normal symbol.
The variable display of the symbols in 02 is made. In any of the gaming machines, when a start winning occurs during variable display, the number of winning prizes is stored up to four. The memory of such a start winning is made by the RAM of the game control board 54a. That is, by the game control board 54a, when the variable display condition is satisfied during the variable display of the variable display device, the variable display condition fulfillment memory for storing the fulfillment of the variable display condition within a predetermined storage number range. Means are configured.

Then, the start winning which is generated in excess of the upper limit of the number of remembered starting winnings becomes an invalid starting winning in which the variable display of the variable display device based on the occurrence of the starting winning is not performed.
That is, the invalid variable display condition is established by the invalid start winning exceeding the upper limit of the storage number of the variable display condition establishment storage means. On the other hand, a start winning that occurs within the range of the number of stored winning awards is an effective starting winning that is variably displayed on the variable display device based on the starting winning. That is, an effective variable display condition that is satisfied within the storage number range of the variable display condition satisfaction storage means is configured by the effective start winning.

In the pachinko game machine shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the winning prize detectors (starting prize detectors 26 and 29, starting prize prize detector 305) have a value of 0. Since the winning ball signal is output to the outside after 5 seconds, the starting winning information generated in the gaming machine can be transmitted to the hall management computer or the like at near real time. Therefore, it is needless to say that if the starting ball signal is not output at the falling edge of the pulse of the winning ball detector but is output at an earlier timing, it is possible to output the starting winning information even more in real time. Yes. Alternatively, the generation timing of the starting ball signal may be further delayed. In this case, the timing of occurrence of the starting prize and the output timing of the starting ball signal output based on the occurrence of the starting prize are further deviated, but the relative frequency of occurrence of the starting prize is accurate. Since it is represented by the frequency of signal generation, no problems arise when the host computer collects information for each unit time. In addition, the time difference between the generation timing of the start prize and the output timing of the start ball signal is stored in the hall management computer in advance, so that the start prize generated in the gaming machine can be managed in absolute time.

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[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
According to the present invention described in (1), since the count result of the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied in each of a plurality of types of unit time is output in a visually recognizable manner, the case where the variable display condition is satisfied varies in a short cycle. Even if there are variations in a long cycle, the game machine manager can determine the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition of the game machine as accurately as possible.

According to the present invention of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the effects of the invention described, counting is performed for each classified variable display condition, so that the game machine manager can obtain detailed game information about the game machine having the variable display condition satisfaction storage means. The frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition of the gaming machine can be determined more accurately. Therefore, the nail adjustment is performed more accurately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a game board configured in a pachinko game machine which is an example of a game machine.

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

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hall management computer and a game machine installation island.

6 is a block diagram for explaining the type of information input from the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 to the hall management computer.

7 is a block diagram for explaining the types of information input from the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 3 to the hall management computer.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram relating to processing of start winning information in the hall management computer.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram relating to processing of start winning information in the hall management computer.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram relating to processing of start winning information in the hall management computer.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing the output timing of the start winning information in the gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an output format of various game information output from the hall management computer.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an output format of various game information output from the hall management computer.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an output format of start winning information output from the hall management computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

63 is a management computer for halls, 34 is a pachinko gaming machine (first-class pachinko gaming machine), 10 and 14 are start openings, 4
Is a variable display device, 6 is a starting memory indicator, 17 is a variable indicator, 25 is a passing memory indicator, 14 is a variable starting port device, 1
3 is a passage opening, 61 is a relay board, 68 and 69 are information relay terminals, 62 is an information output terminal, 54a is a game control board, 58
a is a payout control board, 80 is a card processor control unit, 70 is an information input terminal provided in the hall management computer 63, 66 is a ROM of the hall management computer 63, 6
7 is a RAM of the hall management computer 63, 65 is a CPU of the hall management computer 63, 300 is a pachinko gaming machine (third-class pachinko gaming machine), 302 is an ordinary variable display device, 304 is a starting opening for ordinary symbols, 303 Is a starting prize winning memory number display.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine management apparatus for collecting and managing gaming information output from a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed, wherein the variable display device of the gaming machine is based on the gaming information. And a variable display condition satisfaction number counting means for counting the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied per unit time, and the counting result of the variable display condition satisfaction number counting means is output in a visually recognizable manner. A gaming machine management device, comprising: a counting result output means, wherein the variable display condition fulfillment frequency counting means is capable of counting the number of times of variable display condition fulfillment per unit time of a plurality of types. 2. The game machine holds a variable display condition that stores the satisfaction of the variable display condition within a range of a predetermined number of memories when the variable display condition is satisfied during variable display of the variable display device. The variable display condition further includes a storage unit, and the variable display condition is satisfied by an effective variable display condition that is satisfied within the storage number range of the variable display condition satisfaction storage unit and an upper limit of the storage number of the variable display condition satisfaction storage unit. When the valid variable display condition is satisfied, variable display of the variable display device is performed based on the satisfaction of the valid variable display condition, and the invalid variable display condition is satisfied. In this case, the variable display device does not perform variable display based on the establishment of the invalid variable display condition, and the variable display condition fulfillment number counting means sets the valid variable display condition A first counting type that counts the number of times and the number of times the invalid variable display condition is satisfied, a second counting type that counts the number of times the valid variable display condition is satisfied and the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied, and the valid variable display The number of times a condition is satisfied, the number of times the invalid variable display condition is satisfied, and the third counting type that counts the number of times the variable display condition is satisfied are counted. The gaming machine management device according to item 1.