JPH1033796A - Pachinko hall administration system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make possible the verification of a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine from which the balls poured into a ball counting machine were disbursed. SOLUTION: A ball counting machine 7 counts the number of balls poured into a ball returning port 11 and displays the counted result on a display 13. When a receipt-issuing button is depressed, a printer 17 issues a receipt on which the counted result is printed. The machine number of a Pachinko machine 1 used to a game is recorded in a bar code system on a back face of a ball pooling box 23. Placing the ball pooling box 23 on a bar code reader 21 when pouring balls, not only the counting result but also the machine number are printed on the coming out receipt. Therefore, it is possible to verify the Pachinko machine 1 that disbursed the balls poured. It is possible not only to administer centralized control upon the number of shot balls, the number of prize balls, the number of lent out balls and others on each Pachinko machine 1 in the conventional systems but further to grasp the number of balls in a bay of each Pachinko machine 1 when the machine number that is read by the bar code reader 21 and the counting result from the ball counting machine 7 are managed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a pachinko hall in which a plurality of pachinko machines are installed, which collects information on the number of pachinko balls used in each of the pachinko machines and prevents fraudulent acts based on the collected information. Also, the present invention relates to a pachinko hall management system for managing business conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko hall where a large number of pachinko machines and the like are arranged, the operating states of all these pachinko machines are monitored, and the state of each pachinko machine and the pachinko hall (hereinafter, referred to as pachinko hall).
It is necessary to properly maintain the business performance of the hall. Therefore, usually, a host computer is installed in the hall, and the host computer is connected to a computer provided in each of the pachinko machines to centrally manage the occurrence of a prize, the number of balls lent to a customer, the number of balls paid, and the like. This system is referred to herein as a pachinko hall management system.

[0003] A prize is generated when a pachinko ball (hereinafter simply referred to as a ball) is provided in a prize port provided in a game area of each pachinko machine.
Is detected by a sensor that detects that the vehicle has passed. The number of balls lent to the customer can be obtained from the number of balls discharged from the ball lending machine, the price charged to the ball lending machine, and the like.
The number of balls paid out to the customer is calculated from the detection result of the sensor used to generate a prize and the number of prize balls set in advance for the prize port, or the number of balls passing through the payout port. The number of balls is determined by providing a sensor for counting the number of balls. With this pachinko hall management system, the management state of the hall can be grasped in a short time, and the operating state of each pachinko machine and whether or not profits are generated can be relatively easily checked.

[0004] Balls paid out to the player are put into a counter provided in the hall. The counter is
The number of balls is counted, and the result is notified to the player as a receipt or the like.

[0005]

However, according to the pachinko hall management system as described above, the number of playing balls of each game can be managed to some extent as described above. Little is known about the outcome of the game.

[0006] As is well known, the player of the pachinko machine is changed at any time. For example, the value obtained by subtracting the number of winning prizes and the number of missing balls (hereinafter, referred to as the number of out balls) from the sum of the number of lent balls and the number of paid out balls (hereinafter, referred to as number of lent balls) is 1000. Suppose there was. Then, it is assumed that the game is still continued with this pachinko machine, and the subtraction value finally becomes 0.

In this case, what happened to the 1000 balls is
I don't know exactly. The player who won 1000 balls,
The game is continued using the ball, and as a result, the number of the balls becomes zero, or 1000 balls are put into the counter to finish the game, and another player brings the ball. I do not know if I played with the pachinko machine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a pachinko hall management system according to claims 1 and 2 is capable of specifying a pachinko machine that has paid out balls put into a counter. The purpose is. Claim 3
And the present invention according to claim 4, by enabling to specify the pachinko machine that paid out the balls put into the counter,
The purpose is to prevent pachinko balls paid out to players from being stolen.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to make it possible to specify a pachinko machine that has paid out a ball put into a counter and thereby to be able to calculate a possessed ball for each pachinko machine. And The present invention according to claim 6 provides:
The pachinko machine that paid out the balls put into the counter can be specified, and it is determined whether or not the game being played on the pachinko machine is a game in which a ball can be used, and It is intended to be able to calculate the time of the game and the time of the game that is not.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko hall management system according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a plurality of pachinko machines and a ball fired at the pachinko machines. In a pachinko hall management system comprising: a launching ball counting means for detecting the number for each pachinko machine; and a lending ball counting means for detecting the number of balls lent to a player of the pachinko machine for each pachinko machine. A replacement ball counting means for receiving balls from the outside and counting the number of balls, and a box for storing the balls lent by the pachinko machine and transporting the balls to the replacement ball counting means, and storing the balls in the box. The pachinko machine of the lending source of the ball, a ball storage box in which identification information for identifying which of the plurality of pachinko machines is recorded, and a ball are used to carry the ball to the replacement ball counting means. The said ball storage Boxes, reading means for reading the identification information recorded on, characterized by comprising a.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko hall management system according to the first aspect, the ball storage box includes a storage unit capable of storing the identification information. An identification information input unit for storing identification information corresponding to a pachinko machine in which the ball storage box is used is further provided.

Still further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko hall management system according to the first or second aspect, a flag indicating that a player is absent,
The absence table that is stored for each of the pachinko machines in response to an external command, and for the pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information obtained by reading the identification information by the reading means, refers to the absence table and indicates that the absence is present. And a notification means for performing a predetermined notification operation when the flag is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko hall management system according to the third aspect, the number of balls counted by the replacement ball counting means is determined by the ball storage in which the counted balls are stored. Along with the identification information of the pachinko machine corresponding to the box, recording means for recording on a predetermined recording medium, the notifying means, at least as the notifying operation,
Recording on the recording medium that the flag is given.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko hall management system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information read by the reading means is provided. The player holds at least the number of exchanged balls counted by the exchanged ball counting means, the number of fired balls counted by the fired ball counting means, and the number of loaned balls counted by the loaned ball counting means. A pachinko hall management system comprising a possessed ball number estimating means for estimating the number of retained balls to be carried out.

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko hall management system according to the fifth aspect, the replacement ball counting means records time when the ball is received, when the ball is accepted. With respect to each of the pachinko machines, possessed ball time estimating means for estimating the time played by the possessed ball based on the time recorded in the time recording means, and recorded in the time recording means for each of the pachinko machines. And a lending ball time estimating means for estimating a playing time with the lending ball based on the performed time.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 includes a firing ball counting means and a loaned ball counting means, as in the conventional pachinko hall management system. The fired ball counting means counts the outgoing balls, and the loaned ball counting means counts the paid out balls and the lent balls. Further, in addition to these means, a replacement ball counting means, a ball storage box, and a reading means are provided.

The replacement ball counting means receives balls from outside and counts the number of balls. The ball storage box is a box for storing balls lent by a pachinko machine and transporting the balls to replacement ball counting means, which is equivalent to a conventional so-called dollar box, but is used for the ball storage box of the present invention. Records identification information for identifying the pachinko machine that lends the stored balls. In other words, the ball storage box is a dollar box dedicated to each pachinko machine. The reading means reads the identification information recorded in the ball storage box used to carry the balls to the replacement ball counting means.

According to such a pachinko hall management system, it is possible to specify from which pachinko machine the ball received by the replacement ball counting means has been taken (hereinafter referred to as a "ball storage box"). I know where they came from. " In other words, it is possible to know the number of exchanged balls among the balls lent in each pachinko machine.

Normally, the pachinko hall is provided with a so-called counter or the like corresponding to the replacement ball counting means. The player throws the ball into the receiving port provided in the counter, holds the receipt or the like on which the result is recorded, goes to the prize counter, and has the prize exchanged for a desired prize.

As a requirement of the present invention, the ball storage box storing the balls inserted into the replacement ball counting means must correspond to the ball storage box from which the reading means has read the identification information. However, this imposes an obligation on the player to report the pachinko machine that he / she was playing using the reading means and the ball storage box. To fulfill this duty,
For example, the following may be performed. That is, the counter is configured as a replacement ball counting unit, and the reading unit is configured near the counter (or integrated with the counter). The receipt may be output only when the reading unit reads the identification information recorded in the ball storage box. Players will not be able to obtain prizes without a receipt, so they will not forget to report the pachinko machine they were playing.

It is preferable that the reading means is integrated with the counter in the following case. That is, when a storage box is placed at the reception port of the counter, the bottom of the ball storage box is opened, and a counter and a ball storage box are used in which balls flow into the reception port. If such a configuration is used, the identification information is recorded at the bottom of the ball storage box, and a reading unit is provided at a position where the identification information can be read when the ball storage box is placed at the reception entrance. Good. In this case,
Since the identification information is automatically read just by placing the ball storage box, there is no need to impose an obligation to report the identification information to the player.

As a method of recording the identification information in the ball storage box, for example, a method of assigning a unique number to each pachinko machine in advance and attaching a corresponding number to the ball storage box is considered. Can be That is, this number becomes the identification information. The number may be attached to the ball storage box by printing, engraving, or the like. In the case of printing, the number itself may be printed and the reading means may read the number by character recognition.However, a barcode corresponding to the number is printed in advance, and the reading means is provided with a barcode reader. May be read.

If all the ball storage boxes are recorded with identification information, it is necessary to prepare the maximum number of ball storage boxes that can be considered for each pachinko machine. A storage box is required. Moreover, a ball storage box is required mainly when a large amount of balls are paid out by a so-called big hit, and the probability of occurrence of this is low. In other words, it is necessary to always have a large number of ball storage boxes in preparation for situations that occur infrequently.
The management is extremely complicated.

Therefore, the ball storage box on which the identification information is recorded is preferably one per pachinko machine, and the other is preferably a conventional dollar box. In this case, the ball storage box is always kept near the corresponding pachinko machine, except for the time of replacement. A player to whom a large number of balls have been lent always carries a prize ball to the exchange ball counting means using a ball storage box at the time of exchange. Then, the empty ball storage box is returned to the pachinko machine (when the game is over, the clerk should return it), and the dollar box is
The pachinko parlor returns to a predetermined place (usually near the counter).

In this case, the total number of dollar boxes and ball storage boxes can be equal to the number of conventional dollar boxes. However, since the player may not bring the ball storage box to the counter,
In order to be able to distinguish between the ball storage box and the dollar box of the present invention, it is preferable that both be colored differently from each other or be changed in shape and size. Although one ball storage box is provided for one pachinko machine, two or three balls including spares may be prepared, of course.

However, in this case, when the player has exchanged a part of his ball, it is necessary to transfer the remaining ball to the ball storage box of the present invention, which is troublesome. This can be solved by using a pachinko hall management system according to the second aspect. That is, in the pachinko hall management system according to claim 2, the ball storage box is provided with storage means,
Further, the storage means is provided with identification information input means for recording identification information corresponding to the pachinko machine in which the ball storage box is used.

That is, since the identification information can be changed as required, the unused ball storage box can be managed in substantially the same manner as the dollar box. This pachinko hall management system operates as follows. First, the storage means of the ball storage box is set to a state in which the identification information is not recorded or a state in which the written identification information can be erased. That is, the ball storage boxes in these states can be shared by a plurality of pachinko machines (therefore, it is not necessary to always keep them near the pachinko machines as described above).

Next, when a certain pachinko machine becomes a big hit and a ball storage box is required, a store clerk records the identification information corresponding to the pachinko machine in the storage means of the ball storage box using the identification information input means. . Thus, the ball storage box is dedicated to the pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information. The clerk takes the ball storage box to the pachinko machine. Each time a ball storage box is needed, a clerk or the like brings the ball storage box in a similar manner.

Since the identification information is recorded in all the ball storage boxes thus brought, the player can use an arbitrary ball storage box at the time of exchange. Also, there is no need to transfer the remaining balls as described above. Even if all ball storage boxes are provided with storage means, each ball storage box is dedicated to a specific pachinko machine only when necessary, so the required number of holes in the entire hall is basically the same as that of the conventional ball storage box. It is no different from a storage box. Therefore, operation is also easy.

As storage means, a magnetic card, an IC,
Cards, etc. are conceivable. In the operation method,
Although the clerk uses the identification information input means, self-service may be used. Each pachinko machine may be provided with an identification information input means for recording its own identification information in the storage means. In this case, after the ball storage box is brought to the pachinko machine, the identification information is recorded in the storage means. This eliminates the need to input the identification information, thereby preventing the input error of the identification information and simplifying the identification information input means itself. Moreover, it is suitable when the ball storage box is operated by self-service as described above. That is, in this case, for the ball storage box brought by the clerk, the player records the identification information in the storage means of the ball storage box using the identification information input means of the pachinko machine being played by the player. I do. The big hit state that requires a ball storage box usually takes two to three minutes to end, so it is sufficient to write using that time. This reduces the burden on the clerk. In addition, the identification information input means is not provided integrally with the pachinko machine,
It may be provided near each pachinko machine.

In order to save the trouble of the player, it is preferable to provide identification information input means on a counter provided below the pachinko machine, and to provide storage means at the bottom of the ball storage box. Then, when the ball storage box is placed on the counter, the identification information input means is automatically operated, and the identification information is recorded in the storage means provided below the ball storage box. In this way, there is no need to bother the player.

By the way, if a player leaves the pachinko machine for a long time with the luggage, etc., no one will be able to play the game, so the pachinko hall will take measures such as collecting luggage, I try to encourage remorse. On the other hand, there is a pachinko hall that allows a player to leave the pachinko machine for a meal during the game. In such a pachinko hall, a tag called a meal tag is lent to a player who eats. The player attaches a meal tag to the pachinko machine that he or she was playing and goes to a meal. On the meal tag, for example, the valid time such as "until 13:00" is described, and the player completes the meal by this time,
Restart the game.

However, during a meal, a player may be illicitly stealing a ball. As described above, the validity time is written on the meal tag, so that a dishonest person is a measure that the player will not return until this time. By applying the present invention and as in claim 3, this injustice can be prevented.

That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, a storage location corresponding to each pachinko machine is provided to indicate whether a player of each pachinko machine is absent or playing in response to an external command. An absent table to which a flag can be assigned, and an absent table corresponding to the pachinko machine read by the reading unit, and a notification output unit for performing a predetermined informing operation when a flag indicating absence is added. And

This pachinko hall management system is operated as follows. When passing a meal tag to a player, a flag indicating that the pachinko machine played by the player is absent (hereinafter referred to as absent flag) is provided in the absence table.
Is given. When the player steals a ball from the pachinko machine during the meal and causes the replacement ball counting device to count the ball during the meal, the reading device carries the ball. The above operation for specifying the pachinko machine is performed. At this time, by referring to the absence table, if the absence flag is given to the pachinko machine, a notification operation is performed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts of robbing a ball during a meal.

Here, as the notification operation, notification by sound or light may be considered. However, in this case, there is a high possibility that other players will be surprised or escaped by a criminal. Then, it is good to make it like Claim 4. That is, in the pachinko hall management system according to the fourth aspect, each pachinko machine is given a unique code in advance, and the number of balls counted by the replacement ball counting means is stored in the ball storage in which the counted balls are stored. Code recording means for recording the code of the pachinko machine corresponding to the box on a predetermined recording medium is further provided.

If the replacement ball counting means is configured as a counter, a receipt can be used as a recording medium. In other words, conventionally, the code of the pachinko machine is further recorded on the receipt from which the result of counting by the counter is printed and output. Here, the code may be a number normally assigned to all pachinko machines in the hall, or if the number is further added with an alphabet such as “A07”, the entire code may be used as the code. When a number is assigned to each model, for example, "animal-No. 3" may be used as a code including the model name.

Then, the notifying means records the fact that the absence flag has been added to the recording medium. Since this “recording” corresponds to the above-described notification operation, it must be a record that can be identified at least on the side of the hole that the recording has been made. If the recording medium is a receipt,
In addition to the number of balls and the sign, for example, a method of printing "*" or indicating that the absence flag is attached by a bar code can be considered.

When the receipt on which the mark is printed is brought to the prize counter, a clerk entering the prize counter may take measures such as notifying. This will not surprise other players. However, in this case, if the player who has borrowed the meal tag tries to go to a meal after exchanging balls, the player may be treated in the same way as the criminal. Therefore, when lending a meal tag, ask the player's name, and when the marked receipt is brought, check the person's name, and only when it is different, it is good to perform the above treatment . When the names are the same, the necessity of a meal tag is inquired, and if not, a return of the meal tag may be requested.

Further, the pachinko hall management system according to the fifth aspect is provided with means for estimating the number of possessed balls. The possessed ball number estimating means obtains the number of balls possessed by the player for the pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information read by the reading means. The possessed ball is a generic term for the ball borrowed from the ball lending machine (usually next to each pachinko machine) by the player and the ball paid out as a prize ball. Estimating the number of possessed balls based on the number of replacement balls counted by the counting means, the number of fired balls counted by the fired ball counting means, and the number of loaned balls counted by the loaned ball counting means I do. The simplest method of estimation is to subtract the number of fired balls and the number of exchanged balls from the number of loaned balls. This may be performed on the pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information read by the reading unit.

When the number of possessed balls is known, it is known that the player has been replaced when the number becomes zero. Conventionally, it was known only when all the balls had been used, but according to claim 5, it can be understood even when the balls have been replaced. However, there is a possibility that the player may start the game again after all of the exchanges are performed. Therefore, it is only necessary to ask the store clerk to check the table for which the zero is detected.

When the number of possessed balls is estimated as described above,
May be negative. This means that the ball was brought to the pachinko machine from another place (for example, the next pachinko machine). Such actions are prohibited in many halls, but the prohibited actions can be detected by grasping the possessed balls.

If the time during which no balls are inserted into the replacement ball counting means continues for a predetermined period of time, it is preferable that the number of balls to be shot is subtracted from the number of balls to be loaned to be used. By the way, knowing the time when one player plays with a possession ball and the time when playing with a lending ball is extremely effective in formulating a sales strategy.

This can be known as in claim 6. That is, in the pachinko hall management system according to claim 6, the replacement ball counting means includes time recording means for recording the time at the time when the ball is received, and based on the time recorded in the time recording means. A held ball time estimating means for estimating the time played by the possessed ball, and a lending ball time estimating means for estimating the time played by the lending ball based on the time similarly recorded in the time recording means,
It has.

Both the possessed ball time estimating means and the lending ball time estimating means are capable of estimating each time for each pachinko machine. Specifically, for example, the time when playing a lending ball game is known from the time from the start of the game until the number of possessed balls rapidly increases, and the time when playing the possessed ball game rapidly You can tell by the time from the start of the increase until the number of possessed balls becomes zero. The operation of the ball lending machine may be regarded as the end of the ball game and the start of the lending game.

[0046] In this way, when the possessed ball game time and the lending ball game time are required, a more appropriate business policy can be set. For example, due to permitting indefinite amount of games as long as it hits a jackpot, if you have a model whose ball playing time is too long and business performance is deteriorating,
It is possible to change the business form, such as accepting a non-quantitative game only when a big hit with a specific symbol, or ending a ball game when a big hit with a certain symbol Become.

[0047]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko hall to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko hall is provided with a plurality of gaming islands 5, 5,... Each having a number of pachinko machines 1, 1,. Have been. Each pachinko machine 1,
.. Are assigned in advance a unique number, and by specifying this number (hereinafter referred to as a machine number), it is possible to specify which pachinko machine 1 is. Each of the gaming islands 5, 5,... Has a counter 7 on both sides at the center. When the ball is inserted, the counter 7 counts the number, prints it out as a receipt. The player who has played the game with the pachinko machines 1, 1,... And obtained the ball throws the ball into the counter 7 and obtains a receipt. This is brought to the prize counter 9 and exchanged for a desired prize. The hall rents out meal bills, and the premium counter 9 accepts them. When the player comes to borrow a meal tag, a clerk at the prize counter 9 asks for the name of the player and the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 playing the game, writes them down in a notebook or the like, and rents the meal tag. The player attaches the meal tag to the pachinko machine 1 and goes to a meal.

FIG. 2 shows the counter 7 and its surroundings. The counter 7 receives the ball from the ball return port 11 and counts the number, and displays the counting result on the display device 13.
When the issue button 15 is pressed, the printer 17 outputs the receipt on which the counting result is printed.

The ball rental machine 3 has a supply arm 19 extending toward the pachinko machine 1 on the right side thereof.
When a required amount of money is put into the pachinko ball, a corresponding number of pachinko balls are supplied via the supply arm 19. A bar code reader 21 is located on the left side of the ball return opening 11, and a ball storage box 23 can be placed on the bar code reader 21. It is assumed that the player in the pachinko hall is requested to cooperate to put the dedicated ball storage box 23 on the pachinko machine 1 in which he or she was playing.

Here, the ball storage box 23 refers to each pachinko machine 1
As shown in the figure, the ball paid out to the player is received below the pachinko machine 1 and temporarily stored therein, and is used to carry it to the counter 7, and is generally called a dollar box. (Hereinafter, the storage box 23 is referred to as a dollar box 23). In this pachinko hall, two types of dollar boxes 23 are used, one of which is a dollar box 23 that can be used by any pachinko machine 1 in the hall, and a total of 200 dollar boxes are prepared in this hall. The other is the above-mentioned dollar box 23 dedicated to each pachinko machine 1, and one dollar box 23 is prepared for each. The dollar box 23 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a dollar box 23 dedicated to each pachinko machine 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a front surface is partially broken. The dollar box 23 is configured to store approximately 3000 balls in the storage unit 25, and a bar code 27 is printed substantially on the back side of the center of the storage unit 25 (indicated by a broken line in this drawing). The bar code 27 includes the dollar box 23.
The machine number of the pachinko machine 1 in which is used is recorded,
When the dollar box 23 is placed on the barcode reader 21, the machine number recorded on the barcode 27 can be read. That is, the unit number recorded in the barcode 27 is the identification information, and the barcode reader 21 corresponds to a reading unit. Further, nameplates 29a and 29b indicating a machine number are attached to both upper ends of the dollar box 23. That is, the dollar box 23 shown in the figure is a dollar box 23 dedicated to the pachinko machine 1 with the unit number “101”. The dollar box 23 common to all halls has the nameplates 29a and 29b and the barcode 27 removed.

The pachinko hall system described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 is as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the system. However, the pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 are each represented by one machine, and the dollar box 23 is represented by a dedicated machine for each pachinko machine 1. As shown in this figure, the pachinko hall system uses the pachinko machine 1 already described,
In addition to the ball lending machine 3, the counter 7, the dollar box 23, a hall computer 31 for managing the payout status of the entire hall and the like, and a prize exchanger 33 provided in the prize counter 9 are constituted as main parts. .

The pachinko machine 1 includes a control circuit 35 for performing various processes including a game, an out ball sensor 37,
It comprises a winning sensor 39, a ball payout mechanism 41 and the like.
Here, the out ball is a pachinko ball that the player has hit into the pachinko machine 1, and the out ball sensor 3
Reference numeral 7 denotes a sensor for counting balls discharged from the lower part of the game area without entering the winning opening. The winning sensor 39 counts the balls that have entered the winning opening. When the winning sensor 39 detects that balls have entered various winning ports provided in the pachinko machine 1, the control circuit 35 uses the ball payout mechanism 41 to set the number of winning balls set in each winning port using the ball payout mechanism 41. Pay out to the player.

The control circuit 35 counts the balls fired by the player to the pachinko machine 1 and the balls paid out to the player as processing other than the above-mentioned game, and Perform output processing. The shot ball is obtained by the sum of the detection result of the out ball sensor 37 and the detection result of the winning sensor 39. This corresponds to the processing as fired ball counting means of the present invention. on the other hand,
The number of balls obtained by the player is obtained by multiplying the detection result of the winning sensor 39 by the number of winning balls set in advance for each winning opening. For example, suppose that the detection results by the winning sensor 39 enter 10 in the normal winning opening of 7 prize balls, 6 in the starting winning opening of 5 prize balls, and 160 in the large winning opening of 15 prize balls. 7 × 10 + 5 × 6 + 15 × 160 = 2500
The number is the number of balls obtained by the player.

The control circuit 35 is also connected to a ball lending sensor 43 of the ball lending machine 3, so that the number of balls borrowed by the player by paying money can be detected. The sum of the number of borrowed balls and the number of prize balls is the total number of balls (hereinafter referred to as loaned balls) obtained by the player. Calculating this corresponds to the processing as the loaned ball counting means of the present invention.
The number of balls owned by the player at a certain point in time (hereinafter referred to as possessed balls) is obtained by subtracting the number of shot balls from the number of loaned balls (however, the number of balls from the dollar box 23). An error caused by a drop or a player bringing a ball from another pachinko machine 1 is not considered here.) The possessed ball is also output to the hall computer 31. The possessed ball includes the number of balls inserted into the counter 7 during the game, and is distinguished from the “possible ball” (described later) excluding this number.

The pachinko balls discharged from the ball dispensing mechanism 41 and overflowing from the pachinko machine 1 are stored in the dollar box 23 as described above.
(The arrow shown by the broken line in this figure represents the flow of the ball at this time). Then, the dollar box 23 together with the dollar box 23 is conveyed to the counter 7 and thrown into the ball return port 11 (see FIG. 2) (the arrow indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 4 indicates the flow of the ball at this time). ).

The counter 7 includes a ball return port 11 and a display device 1
3. In addition to the issue button 15, the printer 17, a ball sensor 45 for detecting the passage of a ball, a control circuit 47, and a clock 4
9 is provided. The ball sensor 45 is disposed in the back of the ball return port 11, and when a ball is inserted into the ball return port 11, it detects this, and the control circuit 47 counts the number of detections.
The counting result is output to the display device 13. In this state, when the issue button 15 is pressed, the printer 17 prints the counting result and issues a receipt.

The counter 7 is provided with a bar code reader 21.
Is transmitted to the hall computer 31 together with the counting result, the time measured by the clock 49, and the like when the reading of the machine number recorded in the barcode 27 is successful. The table number is printed on the receipt together with the counting result in Arabic numerals and a bar code.

Various information such as a mark described later is described in the barcode. This bar code is read by a bar code reader 51 provided in the premium exchange 33. An arrow C indicated by a two-dot chain line in this drawing indicates a flow of information described in the barcode.

The prize exchanger 33 includes a bar code reader 51.
, A control circuit 53, a display device 55, and an input device 57 as main components. When the barcode reader 51 reads various information recorded in the barcode of the receipt, the control circuit 53 of the prize exchanger 33 reads
The display device 55 displays the counting result included in the information and the number of cash prizes corresponding to the counting result.
Further, the control circuit 53 transmits the information read from the receipt to the bar code reader 51 to the hall computer 31.

The input device 57 transmits instructions and data of a clerk at the prize counter 9 to the control circuit 53.
For example, when a meal tag is lent, the number of the player who is the rent partner is input. This unit number is stored in the control circuit 5
3 to the hall computer 31 via the input device 57.

The hall computer 31 manages payouts and business results of the hall as a whole, and stores data necessary for this in the pachinko machine 1, the counter 7, the prize exchange 3
3 to receive. Control circuit 5 of hall computer 31
Numeral 9 includes a large-capacity storage device, and information on the number of balls received from the pachinko machine 1, information on the number of balls transmitted from the counter 7, the number of balls transmitted from the premium exchange 33. A large number of data such as information on the like can be stored.

For example, upon receiving the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 that has lent out the meal tag from the premium exchange 33, the machine number is stored in the storage device. By storing the machine numbers of the pachinko machines 1 that have lent the meal tags in this manner, the pachinko machines 1 that have lent the meal tags and the pachinko machines 1 that have not rented the meal tags
Can be identified. The area of the storage device where the machine number is stored is hereinafter referred to as a meal table. The table during meal corresponds to the absence table of the present invention. In addition to this, a database composed of various data is constructed in the storage device, and performs various processes such as payout management and business performance management.

The control circuit 47 provided in the counter 7,
In the control circuit 53 of the prize exchanger 33, the ball counting,
Processing such as reading a barcode and transmitting data to the hall computer 31 is performed. Hereinafter, the processing performed by these control circuits 47, 53, and 59 will be described. First, the counting process performed by the control circuit 47 of the counter 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the counting process. This process is started when a ball is inserted into the ball return port 11. That is, when the ball sensor 45 detects that a ball has been inserted in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 10, the number of detections is counted in S 20, and the replacement ball counting means of the present invention for obtaining the total number of inserted balls. And outputs the result to the display device 13 (S30). In S40, it is determined whether or not the issue button 15 has been pressed. If it has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S20 in case another ball is inserted.
Return to If the button is pressed, the process proceeds to S50, where the barcode reader 21 reads the barcode 2 printed on the back of the dollar box 23.
7 is determined. The above-mentioned cooperation is not obtained from the player, the dollar box 23 is not placed,
If the common dollar box 23 is mistakenly loaded, the reading will fail, so the process proceeds to S60, where the counting result is printed and the process is terminated.

If the reading is successful, the hall computer 31 is requested to transmit the data in the storage device, and the meal table is referred to (S70). If the table read in S50 exists in the table during meal, it means that a meal tag is being lent. The presence or absence of the machine number is determined in S80, and if not, the process proceeds to S90, where the machine number and the counting result are printed on the receipt with Arabic numerals and bar codes. Here, the printer 17 corresponds to the code recording unit of the present invention. On the other hand, if the table number is in the table during meal, a receipt is printed in addition to the table number and the counting result and a mark indicating that the table is being lent is output (S1).
00). Note that this mark is recorded only with a barcode, and this processing corresponds to processing as the notification means of the present invention. When at least the machine number and the counting result are printed, the process proceeds to S110, and the machine number and the counting result are transmitted to the hall computer 31. At this time, the time measured by the clock 49 is also transmitted.

That is, in the counting process, the counting result of the inserted balls and the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 that has paid out the balls are calculated.
The process is to print Arabic numerals and barcodes on receipts. However, if the machine number cannot be read, only the counting result will be displayed. Even if the machine number can be read, if a meal tag is lent to the player of the pachinko machine 1 of the machine number, a mark is printed with a bar code. Have been to be. Since the counting process is performed in each of the counters 7, the hall computer 31 receives the data transmission in S110 from all the counters 7 in which the balls are inserted.

Next, a prize exchange process performed by the control circuit 53 of the prize exchange 33 in order to accept the receipt created by the counting process will be described with reference to FIG. This process is started when the operator of the premium exchange 33 operates the barcode reader 51. That is, when the barcode of the receipt is read using the barcode reader 51 (S210), the counting result recorded in this barcode is output to the display device 55 in S220. The number displayed at this time should be equal to the value printed in Arabic numerals on the receipt.

Then, in S230, it is determined whether or not the information recorded in the bar code includes a unit number. If not, a message indicating that there is no machine number is displayed on the display device 55 (S240), and the process ends. S240 is for the operator of the prize exchange 33, which means that a request is made to confirm the machine number.

On the other hand, if there is a machine number, the process goes to S250.
Go to and check if the bar code information includes a mark for renting out meal tags. If there is not, the prize exchange processing is finished as it is, and if so, a display for notifying the operator of the presence of the mark is made on the display device 55, and then the processing ends.

Since the presence of the mark means that S100 of the counting process has been performed, there is a possibility that the ball corresponding to the counting result may have been stolen from the pachinko machine 1 lending the meal tag. . The operator asks the player for his / her name, and takes action such as confirming whether or not the name matches the name described with the corresponding platform number in the above-mentioned notebook.

If they match, there is a high possibility that the player has forgotten to return the meal tag, and a return is requested. If they do not match, take action such as reporting. Also S23
When it is determined to be NO at 0, the operator directly
The player is asked for the platform number, and a procedure corresponding to S250 and subsequent steps is performed. In other words, the input device 5
7 to check the table during meal, and if it exists, asks for the name and confirms whether it matches the name described in the notebook.

As described above, the counting process and the prize exchange process are performed, and the operator takes appropriate measures,
Such a theft can be prevented. Further, even if the theft occurs, the stolen player can be compensated for the number recorded on the receipt. As described above, the present system requires the cooperation of putting the special dollar box 23 on the barcode reader 21 when the ball is put into the counter, but if this is not done, the prize counter 9 will be displayed. When I take my receipt, I feel annoyed to ask for the machine number. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned cooperation is performed, the player can be exchanged for a prize easily, so that a system in which the cooperation of the player can be naturally obtained is provided.

As described above, in the present pachinko hall, the ball is prevented from being stolen.
There is an excellent effect that the damage can be minimized, but this is because each pachinko machine 1 has a dedicated dollar box 2
This is derived from the fact that the pachinko machine 1 that has paid out the replaced ball can be specified using the number 3.

By utilizing the fact that the source of the exchanged ball can be specified, the management of the lucky number-based game becomes easy. Lucky number-based gaming is a form of business policy that pachinko halls take.Today, when a specific symbol is displayed on the image display device of many pachinko machines and a big hit occurs, the hall gives the player a certain preferential treatment. (For example, it is possible to play a game with a possessed ball until the next big hit, or to play a game with a possessed ball until the store closes). At the top of the pachinko machine 1 in the preferential state, tags (hereinafter referred to as preferential tags) marked "lucky", "infinite amount", etc. are displayed according to the type of preferential treatment, and the preferential state ends. It is removed when the condition is satisfied or when the game is ended by the player's will.

Of these, if the game is terminated at the will of the player, no notice is given at all, and it is difficult to quickly remove the preferential bill. In such a pachinko machine 1, since the preferential tag is kept raised even though there is no player, another player may start playing a game using the pachinko machine. Thus, it is inconvenient for the hall side that a player who should not be able to receive the preferential treatment plays a game in the preferential state. In addition, the player may have a lazy impression on a hall where the preferential bill is not quickly collected.

FIG. 7 shows a process for facilitating the management of the game. That is, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the lucky number management process. This treatment is performed by the control circuit 59.
And a predetermined time (for example,
It is started every 100 msec). When the present process is started, it is first determined in S310 whether a preferential state signal has been input. Here, the preferential state signal is a signal that is transmitted to the hall computer 31 by a clerk who has confirmed that a big hit has occurred in the symbol that shifts to the preferential state on the image display device. It is emitted by pressing a button provided in. The preferential tag is attached to the upper part of the pachinko machine 1 at this time. The hall computer 31 can identify which pachinko machine 1 button has been pressed.

When the preferential state signal is input,
At S320, the fact that the pachinko machine 1 has shifted to the preferential state is recorded in the preferential state table. The preferential state table is an area reserved in the storage device of the control circuit 35 so that the preferential treatment type and state of each pachinko machine 1 can be stored. FIG. 8 shows the preferential state table.

FIG. 8 schematically shows a preferential state table in the storage device. In the figure, one row in the horizontal direction corresponds to one pachinko machine 1, and for the pachinko machine 1, C, D, E, F1, F2, F shown in the figure.
7 and 7 are secured. The area C is a place where the machine number assigned to the pachinko machine 1 is stored. The area D is a preferential treatment type, and stores what is given as a preferential treatment to each pachinko machine 1. For example, when a game with a lucky number hits a jackpot, “1” is stored if a game can be played using the possessed ball until the next time the jackpot is reached, and “2” if a game can be played using the possessed ball only during a probable change. Are set in advance. In the area D, 5 is stored for the model of fixed-quantity game, and 6 is stored for the model of non-quantitative game.

The area E is an area for storing the number of possessed balls. As described above, the number of possessed balls is obtained by subtracting the number of replaced balls from the number of possessed balls. In the pachinko hall where the source of the replaced balls can be specified, as shown in the area E, each pachinko machine has It can be calculated for each one. The area F1 is
The pachinko machine 1 is in a preferential state, an area F2 is an area indicating whether a preferential card has been collected, and an area F3 is an area indicating whether a player has been replaced. The area G is a free area.

At S320, 1 is stored in each of the areas F1 and F2 corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 whose button is pressed. “1” in the area F1 indicates that the state has shifted to the preferential state, and “1” in the area F2 indicates that the preferential card has been raised. This S320 is performed for all the pachinko machines 1 to which the preferential state signal has been input.

Next, in order to update the area E in FIG.
Steps 330 and S340 are performed. That is, the number of balls shot by the player is subtracted from the number of prize balls paid out to the player after the processing has been performed last time, and the result is added to the previous number of balls to obtain a new number of balls. Is calculated (S330) and written into the area E of the preferential state table (S340). The prize balls and the launch balls are calculated based on data transmitted from each pachinko machine 1 as needed. However, since there is a possibility that the player has inserted a ball into the counter 7, it is determined in S350 whether a ball has been inserted into the counter. This determination is made in S110 of the counting process shown in FIG.
Is performed based on the data transmitted from the counter 7. Referring back to FIG. 7, if the value is input, the value is subtracted from the value stored in the area E in S360. These S330 ~
The processing up to S360 corresponds to the processing as the possessed ball number estimation means of the present invention.

At S370, it is determined for each pachinko machine 1 whether the area E, that is, the number of possessed balls is zero. The reason why the number becomes zero may be that all the possessed balls have been thrown into the counter, or all the possessed balls have been used. Note that “zero” does not indicate that the value is strictly 0, but is regarded as zero when the value falls within a range of ± 10 in consideration of a counting error or the like.

When the number of possessed balls becomes zero, it is necessary to borrow a ball from the ball lending machine 3 again to continue the game, so that the preferential state ends inevitably. Therefore, for the pachinko machine 1 considered to be zero, the area F1 of the preferential state table is set to “0” to indicate that it is in the normal state in S380. Then, for the pachinko machine 1, it is confirmed whether a preferential bill collection signal is output (S390). As with the preferential state signal, the pachinko machine 1
Is emitted when a button provided at the top of the is pressed, and this button is to be pressed by a clerk who has collected the preferential bill.

If there is a collection signal, the process proceeds to S400, where the area F2 of the preferential state table is set to "0", and this processing ends. If there is no recovery signal, S390 is repeated, and the process waits until a signal is issued. This process is also terminated when it is determined in S370 that the number of balls in hand is not zero.

According to the lucky number management processing,
The number of balls possessed by each pachinko machine 1 is obtained (S330 to S36).
0) Based on this, it is determined whether or not the preferential state is over and the preferential bill is collected, so that the burden on the clerk can be reduced. In addition, if the pachinko hall system is used, various processes other than the lucky number management process can be performed. One example is the termination management of fixed-quantity gaming machines. Here, the fixed-quantity game is a game that is ended when the total number of possessed balls reaches a predetermined number, regardless of the symbols or the like output to the image display device. The prize ball is obtained from the detection result by the winning sensor 39, but if the player is replaced before reaching the predetermined number, the ball possessed by the subsequent player cannot be determined only from the prize ball and the number of shots. .
The end management process detects that the player has been changed based on the ball possessed, and can correctly manage the number of balls possessed by the player later.

The common point between this processing and the lucky number management processing is that the processing is performed using the preferential state table. The difference is that the data printed on the receipt from the counter 7 is transmitted from the counter 7. (S110 in the counting process) and the point where the ball included in the data is performed only for the pachinko machine 1 into which the ball is inserted.

When this processing is started, first in S510,
Regarding the pachinko machine 1 corresponding to the counted balls, the preferential type is read from the area D (see FIG. 8) of the preferential state table. In subsequent S520, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is a model of a fixed quantity game (whether or not 5 is stored in the area D). If the model is a fixed-quantity game, S530
To read the counting result from the data received from the counter. Next, in S550, the player of the corresponding pachinko machine 1 outputs a command to confirm that the change has been made to the clerk.

Next, the process proceeds to S560, and based on the response from the clerk, the change (here, if there is no next player,
In other words, it is determined whether or not the game has just been terminated (if the game has been terminated), and if the game has been replaced, the fact is written in the area F3 of the preferential state table (S570). Since the number of balls in the changed pachinko machine 1 is zero, the area E is set to zero in S580. Then, in S590, the unit number and the counting result are recorded as sales management data together with data such as the exchange time described on the receipt, and the process is terminated. The part that records the exchange time in the storage device corresponds to the time recording means of the present invention.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S560 that the player has not been changed, the process proceeds to S600, and the fact is written by setting the area F3 of the preferential state table to zero. If the player has not been replaced, the ball is usually left, so the value of the area E is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the value by the counting result (S610), and the process proceeds to S590.

In this process, a process corresponding to the case where NO is determined in S520 (here, in the case of a non-quantitative game) is performed in S620 and thereafter. That is, first, in S620, as in S530, the counting result transmitted from the counter 7 is read, and in S630, the number of possessed balls is read from the preferential state table. The magnitudes of the two are compared in S640, and if the count result is larger, the process proceeds to S570,
Hereinafter, the same processing as in the case of the fixed amount game is performed. It should be noted that the counting result should not exceed the number of balls possessed, but this is taken into consideration in the case where a ball rental machine 3 has failed and a ball is borrowed from another ball rental machine 3 or the like.

On the other hand, if the counted result is equal to or less than the number of possessed balls, the process proceeds to S650, where the counted result is 400 times smaller than the number of possessed balls.
It is determined whether the number is smaller than the number. If YES, that is, if the player has 400 or more balls left, there is a high possibility that the game will be continued, so the flow shifts to S600, and thereafter,
The same processing as in the case of the fixed quantity game is performed. If NO, S
The process proceeds to 660, where a command is issued to the store clerk to confirm whether or not the replacement has been performed, and the confirmation result is written in the area F3 of the preferential state table (S670), and the process proceeds to S590.

That is, the end management process is a process of determining whether the player intends to continue or end the game with respect to the pachinko machine 1 in which the ball is inserted into the counter 7. By doing so, it is possible to confirm that the game has ended without the clerk constantly monitoring. In addition, the number of possessed balls updated in this process is set to zero when the player is changed, so that the fixed amount game can be automatically managed. Accordingly, the burden on the clerk is reduced.

In this process, the process in which the hall computer 31 obtains the data regarding the pachinko machine 1 in which the ball is put into the counter 7 is performed in S590.
FIG. 10 shows a process using the input time in the information thus obtained. That is, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the time management process. This process is a termination management process of S59.
It is activated each time 0 is executed. When this processing is started, first, in S710, it is determined whether or not it is a ball game.
The possessed ball game is a game in which a large amount of prize balls paid out at the time of a big hit are allowed to be used. A game other than that mainly refers to a game played using balls lent from the ball lending machine 3 (hereinafter referred to as lending ball games). That is, the pachinko machine 1 is in any state. Which one is determined by whether or not the number of balls in the pachinko machine 1 has become zero as a result of the insertion of the balls. If the number of possessed balls is zero, the game has shifted to a lending ball game, and if the possessed ball remains, it means that the possessed ball game is being continued.

The pachinko machine 1 in which the balls have not been replaced
Also, it can be seen that the out ball exceeds the number of prize balls, and that the ball lending machine 3 is operated, so that it is in the lending ball game state (otherwise, it is a possession ball game). However, according to this processing, the history of whether the ball is a loaned ball game or a possessed ball game can be known for the pachinko machine 1 in which the ball is put into the counter 7 during the game.

If it is determined in S710 that the game is a lending game, the flow advances to S720 to set a flag indicating a lending game in the payout management database. In this way, in the payout management database, the data transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 or the like is managed as data in the state of the lending game. That is, in S730, based on the data of the number of shot balls and the number of prize balls, sales data such as a division number and business results are calculated,
Store it in the payout management database.

Then, in S740, a process as a loaned ball time estimating means of the present invention for accumulating the time of the loaned ball game is performed, and the process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S710 that the game is a possession ball game, the same processing as in S720 to S740 is performed as the processing in the state of the possession ball game.
That is, in S760, a flag indicating that the game is a possession ball game is set in the payout management database, and in S770, sales data is calculated based on the data of the number of shot balls and the number of prize balls, and the data is calculated in the payout management database Store. Lastly, in S780, a process as a held ball time estimating means of the present invention for accumulating the time of the held ball game is performed, and this process ends.

That is, the time management process is a process of creating a payout management database in which the management of business data, which has been performed conventionally, is divided into a possession ball game or a lending game. At the same time, two types of game times are required. FIG. 11 shows a process performed using the payout management database for each game state created in the time management process. That is, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the sales policy examination process. This process is started when a predetermined operation is performed on the hall computer 31 by a manager of the hall or the like.

When this processing is started, first in S810,
The ratio between the time of the lending ball game and the time of the possession ball game is calculated. This is obtained based on the results accumulated in S740 and S780 of the time management process. Then, the division number is read from the payout management database in S820, and
At 830, the total sales amount is read.

At S840, the current business setting state is input. Here, the business setting state is a business form taken by the hall side, and includes the tightening condition of the nails of the pachinko machine 1 in addition to the preferential types described above. In this hall, A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2, B-3,
A total of nine types of settings C-1, C-2, and C-3 are prepared. FIG. 12 shows the relationship between these nine types of business setting states, the division number, and the sales amount. FIG. 12 is a graph showing a business setting state taken by the hall.

In this drawing, hatched areas indicate appropriate areas corresponding to the respective business setting states. For each business setting state, the highest limit of the division number and the lowest line of the sales amount are set. ing. For example, in the setting of A-1, the dividing number may be lower than the normal level and the sales amount may be higher than the minimum amount. In the setting of C-1, the dividing number may be the same as A-1. The lowest guaranteed line is at the highest amount set as "special". Any of these nine types of business setting states is set in advance and stored in the payout management database.

In S850, the division number and the sales amount read in S820 and S830, respectively, are out of the proper range as the current business setting state (that is, the range of the oblique line shown in FIG. 12) (hereinafter, the range requiring attention). Is not determined). If not, that is, if the current business setting state is appropriate, the process proceeds to step S860 to output a message indicating that the current business setting state may be maintained, and ends this processing. On the other hand, if you are in the caution range,
Proceeding to S870, it is determined whether or not the possessed ball game time is within an appropriate range. The appropriate range of the possessed ball game time is set in advance according to the model. If it is not within the appropriate range, it is determined whether the possessed ball game time is too large or too small (S880). Is output. On the other hand, if it is determined in S880 that it is too small,
At 900, it is output that there is a possibility that the ball game time which is too short may be caused.

If it is determined in S870 that the possessed ball game time is appropriate, the flow advances to S910 to determine that the factor or the sales amount (or both) is in an inappropriate range because the possessed ball game time is not appropriate. The fact that there is another is output, and this processing ends. In other words, the business policy reviewing process is a process for examining the business setting state based on the length of the ball game time determined in the time management process. For example, if a result indicating that the possessed ball time is too long is output in S890, measures such as reducing the lucky number or making it difficult to win a start port for operating the image display device are taken. be able to.

As described above, according to the pachinko hall system, not only the number of the balls put into the counter 7 but also the paid-out pachinko machine 1 and the time when the balls were put into the counter 7 can be known. Prevention of theft of the ball, recovery of preferential bills immediately after the game is over, and easy management of fixed amount games. In addition, since it is also required to have a time for playing a ball game, which was practically impossible in the past, it is possible to grasp the business state in detail and to examine an appropriate business policy.

The pachinko hall according to one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be implemented in various modes. For example, although the identification information of the pachinko machine 1 is recorded in the dollar box 23 with the barcode 27, the pachinko machine 1 may be configured to be identifiable by another method. For example, a magnetic card is attached to the back side of the dollar box 23 or the like, and a machine number or the like is recorded on the magnetic card by a magnetic signal. In this case, the recorded contents can be updated freely. For example, this magnetic card is stuck on all the dollar boxes 23 used in the hall, and every time the pachinko machine 1 hits a big hit, the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 is written by a predetermined magnetic information recording device, Use it as a storage box. Then, the dollar box 23 having the barcode 27
It is no longer necessary to throw a ball without using a ball. Here, the predetermined magnetic information recording device corresponds to the identification information input means of the present invention.

If an IC card is used instead of the magnetic card, various information other than the machine number can be stored.
For example, in the case of a magnetic card, the storage capacity is limited, and it is difficult to retain past usage information. However, if an IC card is used, the exchange time, the number of balls,
Etc. can be saved. In this case, it is also possible to collect all the dollar boxes 23 every predetermined period (for example, one month), load the information recorded in the IC card, and analyze the business performance based on the information thus obtained. .

In the above-mentioned lucky number management processing, it is determined that the pachinko machine has shifted from the preferential state to the normal state by determining that the number of balls held becomes zero. It may be detected. Further, in the same processing, the removal of the preferential tag is detected by the clerk pressing the button on the top of the pachinko machine, but this may be automatically detected. Most preferential tags are raised by being sandwiched between clip-shaped items provided at the top of the pachinko machine, but current is passed through this clip, and this preferential treatment is performed with a preferential tag made of insulator. For example, a method of detecting by shutting off may be considered. In this way, the management of the preferential state can be performed more easily.

By applying the present invention, it is also possible to prevent the table from moving. The table movement refers to moving to another pachinko machine 1 with the obtained ball, and is usually prohibited. For example, when all the balls are put into the counter 7 after the table is moved in the hall, the number of balls in the pachinko machine 1 becomes negative. By utilizing this, for example, after the bar code 27 is successfully read in S50 of the counting process shown in FIG. 5, if the number of balls held by the pachinko machine 1 is negative, a mark is put on the receipt. It is advisable to perform a notification operation such as the above and take measures such as giving attention. If it is determined that the platform movement has been performed simply when the value becomes negative, the notification operation may be performed even when the platform movement is not performed due to a counting error or the like. It is good to do it in case of 100 or less.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko hall of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a counter 7 of the game island 5 of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a dollar box 23 used in the pachinko hall of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system configuration of a pachinko hall according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a counting process performed by a control circuit 47 of the counter 7;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a prize exchange process executed by the control circuit 53 of the prize exchange 33.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a lucky number management process executed by the control circuit 59 of the hall computer 31.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a preferential state table used in lucky number management processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an end management process executed by the control circuit 59 of the hall computer 31.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a time management process executed by a control circuit 59 of the hall computer 31.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a business policy reviewing process executed by the control circuit 59 of the hall computer 31.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing a sales policy adopted in the pachinko hall of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Pachinko machine 3: Ball rental machine
7: Counter 9: Premium counter 11: Ball return port 13, 5
5 display device 15 issue button 17 printer
19: Supply arm 21, 51: Bar code reader 23: Dollar box
25 ... storage unit 27 ... bar code 31 ... hall computer
33 ... Premium exchange 35, 47, 53, 59 ... Control circuit 37 ...
Out ball sensor 39 ... Winning sensor 41 ... Ball payout mechanism 43 ...
Ball lending sensor 45 ... Ball sensor 49 ... Clock 57 ...
Input device

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pachinko machines, fired ball counting means for detecting the number of balls fired on the pachinko machines for each of the pachinko machines, and the number of balls lent to a player of the pachinko machines. Lending ball counting means for detecting the pachinko machine for each,
In a pachinko hall management system comprising: a replacement ball counting means for receiving balls from outside and counting the number of balls, a box for storing the balls lent by the pachinko machine and transporting the balls to the replacement ball counting means A ball storage box in which identification information for identifying which of the plurality of pachinko machines the pachinko machine that lends the balls stored in the box is recorded; and A pachinko hall management system, comprising: reading means for reading the identification information recorded in the ball storage box used to carry to the counting means. 2. The pachinko hall management system according to claim 1, wherein the ball storage box includes a storage unit capable of storing the identification information, and the storage unit uses the ball storage box. A pachinko hall management system, further comprising: identification information input means for storing identification information corresponding to. 3. The pachinko hall management system according to claim 1, wherein a flag indicating that a player is absent is stored for each of the pachinko machines in response to an external command. The pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information from which the reading unit has read the identification information refers to the absence table, and performs a predetermined notification operation when a flag indicating absence is attached. Means, and a pachinko hall management system, comprising: 4. The pachinko hall management system according to claim 3, wherein the number of balls counted by the replacement ball counting means is determined by the pachinko machine corresponding to the ball storage box in which the counted balls are stored. Recording means for recording on a predetermined recording medium together with identification information, wherein the notifying means performs at least recording on the recording medium that the flag is added as the notifying operation. A pachinko hall management system characterized by: 5. The pachinko hall management system according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine corresponding to the identification information read by the reading unit is counted by at least the replacement ball counting unit. Based on the number of exchanged balls, the number of fired balls counted by the fired ball counting means, and the number of loaned balls counted by the loaned ball counting means, possessed balls for estimating the number of held balls held by the player A pachinko hall management system comprising a number estimating means. 6. The pachinko hall management system according to claim 5, wherein said replacement ball counting means comprises: time recording means for recording a time at the time of accepting a ball, and said time recording for each of said pachinko machines. Based on the time recorded in the means, ball holding time estimating means for estimating the time played in the ball, and, for each of the pachinko machines, based on the time recorded in the time recording means, to lending ball A pachinko hall management system, comprising: lending ball time estimating means for estimating a playing time.