JPS62167579A - Central control unit of play ground - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a centralized management device for a game hall, and in particular, for example, in a pachinko game hall, it manages the operating status of each pachinko game machine, the stopping control status and condition, the number of balls rented and the number of balls exchanged for prizes. This invention relates to a confectionery management system for an amusement arcade (hereinafter referred to as "margin") that centrally manages sales and profit margins based on the above, as well as inventory management of prizes.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a part of the system of a pachinko game parlor, which is the background of this invention. Pachinko parlors usually have
Multiple pachinko machines are installed side by side. A common 61 pachinko ball storage tank 10 is provided for a plurality of pachinko machines 1, and the pachinko balls stored therein are stored in a first tank.
A supplementary ball supply device 13, which is not provided individually in each pachinko machine 1, is supplied with balls as replenishment balls through the distribution passage 11 and the second distribution passage 12. A player plays a pachinko game using each pachinko machine 1. In this game, the pachinko balls purchased by the player are deposited one by one on the pachinko game board and are caused to fall along the board. At this time, Successful or (
4 fail. By the action of this safe ball, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out from the prize ball storage tank to the player as a prize. Regardless of whether the pachinko balls hit by the player succeed or fail in hitting the holes, they eventually reach the bottom of the pachinko machine I and are stored in the hit ball storage tank as hit balls. The balls are set for each pachinko machine I (the balls are sent to the prize ball storage tank as needed by the rolling ring device, but when balls exceeding a certain number are stored in the ball storage tank, the balls are returned to the collection passage 110). A recovery device of 100Kff was collected via the

Pachinko balls collected by the collection device 100 (after being polished) are brought to the packet conveyor 120, where they are lifted up and returned to the storage tank 10VC again.

In such pachinko game parlors, the flow of pachinko balls in the pachinko machine is usually managed using a computer, and the difference between balls hit and balls supplied is counted. That is,
In such a management device for a pachinko game machine (for example, when the difference between balls to be supplied and balls to be hit reaches a predetermined number or more), the supply to the pachinko machine is increased and the ball is hit by the pachinko machine. The machine number of the pachinko machine, the difference between the number of balls hit and the number of thinly fed balls, the date and time when the stop control failed, etc. are recorded.In this way, the management device of the pachinko machine (Manages the operating status of the spy pachinko machine and the control status of the playing section.

On the other hand, recently 1. t. Calculate the sales figure, profit margin, etc. of the gaming hall based on the number of balls lent to customers using the ball rental machine and the number of prizes exchanged by customers for the desired product, and the results are calculated. There are many business management devices that print and record (or display on the screen) and tally the information. The data collected in this way by the business management equipment is used to determine the total daily revenue for a long period of time (for example, one week or one year).
Edited in months). In addition, there are a wide variety of parts offered as prizes in pachinko game parlors, and the purchasing and inventory management of these parts is extremely complicated.

Therefore, for the purpose of saving labor, computers that can automatically purchase prizes and manage inventory are increasingly being used. In this way, conventionally, the operating status and stopping control status of the Pachinko i-technical machine, business management, inventory management of prizes, etc. have been individually performed.

However, since the management of pachinko machines, business discussions, inventory management of prizes, etc. are closely related to each other in the processing of blue tints, it is desirable to manage them all at once. In addition, there is a need for a system that can perform information processing such as creating slips extremely quickly based on the information collected and collected from each bay, and that is easy to operate.

Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to centrally manage 2M management of pachinko gaming machines, inventory management of prizes, etc. in a pachinko gaming parlor that can satisfy the above-mentioned demands.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system management device for a pachinko game hall that can quickly create slips and the like with simple operations based on this information.

The above objects and other objects of this invention, l! :The special song will become clearer from the following detailed explanation with reference to the drawings.

Part 2 (2) shows a public view of a central control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the operation section of the system management device includes a pachinko machine management operation panel OP l for remotely controlling the termination of the pachinko game machine (described in detail in Figure 3 of i).
, a business management panel oP2 for managing the operating status of ball lending machines, etc. (described in detail in Part 4 below), and a management panel oP2 for inputting prize purchase and rhinoceros location information. A management operation panel ○P3 is provided. This production panel ○P3 (3
, full fur to input English sweet potato and kana letter news, etc.
Includes keyboards P, Ax, and numeric keyboard TK for inputting numbers and function information.

This system management device also has operation panels O, P1 to ○.
A journal line blink (hereinafter referred to as J printer) JRP that prints and records details of the input 'black report and total check entered in P3 on a continuous roll paper, and a display 9JIN DIS that displays input information and calculation information etc. on a screen.
and the calculation processing program company C: Desired processing 7. The magnetic disk MD1 of solution 1 that reads the magnetic sheet 1-M5 that the information was not recorded in advance, and the second magnetic disk MD1 that magnetically records input information and calculation information, etc. A basic computer desk MD2, a printer PR for creating slips, and an arithmetic processing unit (not shown h) (CPU shown by 79, which will be described later) are provided. This magnetic disk MD2 is used to display information such as the operating status and play status of a number of pachinko machines that are set up in a related manner to the operation panel.
Magnetically records according to the operation of the PI, maintains the perfect result according to the operation of the ball rental, magnetically records according to one work on the Fr panel OP2, and further purchases the prize entered by operating the operation panel OP3 This is for recording information such as cell phone numbers and Shobara information on a magnetic sheet MSK.

Also, printer PR is, for example, &! The container information recorded on the air die disk MD2 is printed and recorded to create a slip. Preferably, a tape punch TP for recording information on a paper tape and a tape league TR for reading the recorded tape are provided, and magnetic disks MDI, M
D2. ! - used in conjunction with or magnetic disk MDI,
These cannot be used in case of failure of MD2.

FIG. 3 is a measurement diagram of the pachinko game machine W cleaning panel ○Pl. On the operation panel ○P1, press the difference (-) key R.
i K 1 , 2. to the difference (+) key M. buzzer stop key B
SK, reset key RK, data storage 7DOK,
Test key TSK, manual pressure key H8K.

Open key", MIjl, rear-Mmf;)Jm switch 8Vv' 1.

Peach feed switch S~A'2. A thumb rotary switch S M 1 for setting the number of driving-feeding tests, a thumb rotary switch 8M2 for setting the number of stops, etc. are not provided.

Next, based on the operation of each key, the freeze arithmetic processing device performs arithmetic processing along the program reading output of the Hoki magnetic disk MDI, and the information is transferred to the J printer JRI4. Ta f,?
The case of printing and recording with the printer PR or displaying on the display device DIS will be explained.

For example, the number of batting forces, the number of batted balls at a desired machine number,
If you want to display information such as the number of balls to be supplied and the difference on the display device DIS for each visitor in the game and as a cumulative value within a certain period (for example, one day), press the numeric key NK to select the relevant connection. This is done by specifying and repeatedly pressing the call key CK.

Continuous FF: from old (pachinko machine) to other arbitrary 8
The number of balls batted in and the number of supplied balls for each machine number in the game.

When printing and recording information such as subtraction arguments and symbols using the J printer JRP 1. After specifying a certain machine number using the r and i value keys NK and pressing the print start key PSK, press the numeric key N.
This is done by specifying another arbitrary machine number using K and pressing the print end key PEK. In addition, in this one-character printing operation, by switching the switch 8''vV1, the cumulative value after the stand is opened or for a certain period (for example, one day) is selected and printed.

To print and record information such as the total number of batted balls, the total number of balls supplied, the total number of subtractions, symbols, etc. for consecutive machine numbers from one arbitrary machine to another arbitrary machine, press a certain arbitrary number with the numeric key NK. After specifying the machine number and pressing the print start key PSK, specifying any other machine number using the numeric key NK and pressing the diaphragm key 'L' K1.

Also, when the total print key TK2 is pressed, the cumulative data of all machines is totaled, and the total number of balls hit is calculated.

? The total number of pitches fed, subtractive numbers, symbols, etc. are printed and recorded using the J printer and TRP. Press total display key TK3.

When pressed, the accumulated data of all the machines are totaled, and the difference is displayed on the display device DIS. At this time, if the number of supplied balls is greater than the number of batted balls, a minus (-) sign is also displayed. When you press the total score key TK4, the number of balls batted in, number of balls fired, and deduction are printed for each joint.
Furthermore, the number of vegetables for all SoneZone machines is printed and recorded. In this print recording information, either cumulative data for a certain intercostal space (for example, one day) or data after opening is recorded by switching the switch SWl.

When classifying the operating status of each machine during a certain period (1 day) 1d
, use the numeric key NK to specify the number of classifications, and press the difference (-) key MKl.
Also, press the d difference (+) key MK2.

For example, if you want to make a thin circle on a platform where the difference between the number of batted balls and the number of supplied balls is +1000 or more, use K1. t, numeric key NK
When the key is set to 1000, and the difference (+) key MK2 is pressed, the machine number corresponding to the difference argument of 1.000 or more, the number of batted balls for the relevant connection, the number of supplied balls, and the difference argument are printed. Record J2.

All 100 stopping setting numbers (well, set with the thumb rotary switch SM, 2 for stopping setting.Automatic input is completed, and the subtraction of any machine is set using the thumb rotary switch SM, 2)
When the value exceeds the setting +rM, a stop command is given to the table to stop supplying, and the cumulative data of the joint is displayed and printed. At the same time, the hit J
k? The indicator lamp flashes and the buzzer sounds. At this time,
Press the buzzer stop key BsK to stop the buzzer.
Indicator lamp (continues to display)

If you want to forcibly control any machine to stop (for example, if a customer cheats and gives out a prize ball, or if the pachinko machine or supply device breaks down), press the numerical key NK to enter the desired machine number. Press the manual pressure key H8K after the specified time.In response, the specified machine (or stop control is turned on, the stop display lamp is lit, and the cumulative number of the machine concerned is printed in the print record ( or displayed).

If you want to cancel automatic hitting and forced stopping (e. Specify the machine number to be canceled with the numeric key NK and press the release key OK. Accordingly, the automatic hitting JJ: Ojo: forced machii of the machine concerned In addition, the information on the number of balls batted in, the number of supplied balls, and the difference by the customer who was playing at that machine will be printed and recorded, and the clear and stop display will go out. , the accumulated "report C" of the relevant machine is stored as is.

@ Test number setting thumb rotary switch (-) and batting ball number setting thumb rotary switch (+) If you set an arbitrary supply number or number of 1-ball hits with SΔ11, a test number will be given to all machines. By pressing the test key TSK, the driving test 'kl r m supply 7 strokes,
Symbols are printed and recorded, allowing you to test the condition of all units.

When clearing the report for a desired time, specify the machine number using the numeric keys NK and press the data clear key CDK. If necessary, print and record the number of balls hit by the designated machine, the number of supplied balls, and the difference in blue, and then clear the screen.

In addition, the accumulated data of the specified four are also cleared, and the cleared data is removed from the total display for the entire pachinko parlor or (for example, from the total print key).

Figure 4 is a detailed diagram of OP 2. This operation panel ○P2 has a numeric key K for inputting numerical values from 0 to 9 manually.

Display key DK for instructing the display of desired information on the above-mentioned display acceptance %DISK; Print key PK1 for causing the J printer J几P and printer PR to record desired information on the ovum; Display switching key DSK; Date setting switch D': [ '
S, a time setting switch TS, etc. are provided. The display key DK is a legal currency machine data display key DKI for displaying the overdraft data (number of balls or amount) of each legal currency machine specified by the numerical key NK, and the total overdraft data (of all legal currency machines in the gaming hall). Legal currency total data display key DK2 for displaying the total number of balls or the total amount of money. Exchange ball (counter) data display key DK3° for displaying exchange ball data (number of balls or amount) for each prize exchange method counter specified by numerical key NK. Total ball exchange data (total number of balls or total amount)? Exchange total data display key DK4 for display. Profit data for the entire gaming hall (total sales amount - exchange amount)
Profit data display key DK5. Contains a spherical rate data display key DK (3) for displaying spherical rate data (ratio of total sales amount to exchange amount*) for the entire gaming hall.

Further, the print key PK is a legal cargo machine data print key PK for printing out HII ball lending machine data.1. Legal tender total data print key PK2 for printing out the total overdraft data. Exchange ball (counter) data print key PK3 for printing out the exchange ball data. Separate exchange total data print key PK4 for printing out the total exchange ball data.
It includes a feed key PK5 for hoof feeding of the J printer JRP.

The HQ display switching key DSK- is used to switch whether the data (numeric value) displayed on the display DIS is the number of pitches or the amount of money. Further, the date setting switch DTS and the time setting switch TS both include digital switches that can manually change numerical values, and perform a continuous timekeeping operation like a normal digital clock, for example.

By operating the entry key EK, the current date is displayed.

The time is given to printer PR and display DI8.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration and simple operation will be explained. The plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are each provided with a hit ball detector MC and a safe ball detector S. Here, the hit ball is a ball that a player hits a borrowed pachinko ball into the pachinko game machine 1 for playing, and in other words, it can be said to be a profit ball that is profitable for the game parlor. In addition, the safe ball is a winning ball that is paid out to the player through a safe hole or the like, so in other words, it can be said to be a disadvantageous ball that is disadvantageous to the gaming parlor.

Note that an out ball may be detected instead of a hit ball, and a prize or supply ball may be detected instead of a safe ball. In any case, it is sufficient to detect profitable balls related to the number of balls that are profitable for the gaming parlor and disadvantageous balls related to the number of balls that are disadvantageous to the gaming parlor. The output pulse a of the hit ball detector MC and the output pulse b of the safe ball detector S are given to a counter C'T. The counter CT counts the number of balls hit and safe balls for each pachinko machine 1, and provides the coefficient output to the memory M1. Memory M1 is
The number of batted balls and the number of safe pitches for each pachinko machine 1 are stored, and the number of subtracted balls between the number of safe pitches and the number of batted balls calculated by the calculation unit AU is stored. In addition, the number of batted balls,
As for the number of safe pitches and the number of subtractions, if any two of them are known, the remaining one can be calculated, so the memory M1 can also be used to store the number of batted balls and the number of safe pitches. good. Furthermore, preferably, the memory M1 is stored for a certain period (
For example, the total number of batted balls and the number of safe pitches in one day is stored, and the number of batted balls and the number of safe pitches for each customer is stored each time the customer changes. The subtraction number (i.e. difference information) of each pachinko machine 1 stored in this memory M1 is
It is given to the stop control section HC. This stop control section HC is
When the difference information of each pachinko machine 1 stored in the memory M1 reaches a predetermined stop setting number (hereinafter referred to as a blank space), a stop signal C is given to the pachinko machine 1 to control the play. Display the correction.

A plurality of legal tender machines PL1 to PLnKLt are each provided with means for detecting the number of legal tenders. Legal tender number detection output of each legal tender machine (E, temporarily stored in memory M2).

When the legal tender number information stored in the memory Δ12 is commanded to derive the final loan data by operating the operation panel OF2,
The data is read out and given to the arithmetic unit AU for arithmetic processing. For example, when a customer plays a game by inserting coins into a legal currency machine P L n and borrowing a predetermined number of pachinko balls, 1
Assuming that the legal coin ejector emits and loses one pulse in response to the number of coin insertions, the number of pulses equal to the number of coin insertions is stored in the memo υM2. When this number of pulses is given to the calculation unit AU, the calculation unit AUi calculates the total number of legal tenders of the ball rental machine by multiplying the number of pachinko balls released in response to one coin insertion by the number of pulses. do. In this way, for example, information on the total number of legal tenders in a certain legal tender machine in one day can be obtained from the central processing unit.
Control@! When CA OK is given, the central processing/control unit CAC (provides the total information to the J printer JRP for printing and recording via the output control unit CC and the output adapter OA, and also provides it to the display device DIsK for display. It is applied to the magnetic disk MD2 for magnetic recording.

Each output of the operation panel ○P1 to OP3 is an operation command'
This information is given to the central processing and control unit CAC as a final report. In addition, the magnetic disk MDI reads a magnetic sheet on which program setting information is recorded in advance, and performs maintenance using a central computer.
Control attachments CA and CK are applied to execute the desired program operation. The calculation outputs of the central calculation and control units CA and C can be recorded or displayed by the output control unit CC.
Journal line printer J via output adapter OA
HP.

Printer PR, display device J) I8 or magnetic disk MD2. Note that the portion of these calculation processes indicated by the two-dot chain line may be performed by the computer CPU.

FIG. 6 is an illustrative view of the magnetic sheets used for the magnetic disks MDI and ΔiD2, and particularly shows the case where inventory management information is recorded. Figure 7(a) la shows an example of a case where a revenue statistical table for each pachinko Mk'M is created using the printer PR, and Fig. 7e (b) is an example of a case where a sales/prize exchange statistical table is created using the printer PR. shows.

Next, with reference to Figures 2 to 7, we will explain a specific example of moxibustion when creating a statistical table. for example,
A certain period (for example, - months) of each pachinko machine
If you want to create a profit statistics table, please use the above mentioned production panel OP.
' Press the numerical key NK included in IK to specify all the machines, for example from number 1 to number 500, and press the total Tf3f1% total key TK4. Accordingly, the bar parameters for each pachinko machine stored in the memory MIK are stored in the central processing/control I
The i1 section is read by the OAC. This difference argument (i.e. difference information) 1. is applied to the magnetic disks M and D2 via the output control unit CC and the output adapter OA to cause magnetic recording on the magnetic sheets. In this way, the difference information for each pachinko ladder during - months is recorded on the magnetic sheet.

Next, the magnetic sheet is read out using a reading magnetic disk. Difference information for each pachinko machine during these months is given to the printer PR via the medium heat calculation/control unit CAC, output control unit CC, and output adapter OA, and revenue statistics such as MHz (a) are provided. Inimo is recorded as a table.

In addition, sales and
When creating the prize exchange statistics table, specify all legal tender machines PLI-PLn using the number key NK included in the production panel Read the number of currencies. This readout information (well, first magnetically record it on a magnetic sheet with the magnetic disk MD2. In this way, after recording the number of legal coins of each legal coin type for - months on the magnetic sheet, the recording of the magnetic sheet' The information is read out on the magnetic disk MI)l, and the read information is read out on the seventh printer PR.
Print and record the sales/prize exchange statistical table as shown in Figure (b).

If you want to create the Konshinin Shobara Nippo, please open the operation panel.
Alpha key AK and numeric keypad T K included in 3
is repeated to input product status information, and the information is recorded in a predetermined area of the magnetic sheet by the magnetic disk MD2. After sequentially inputting product inventory information, the information completely recorded on the magnetic sheet is read out to the magnetic disk MDI. This read information is printed and recorded by the printer PR.

As mentioned above, according to this example, the pachinko machine can manage the operation status of speculation, the control status of stopping, the management of sales and profits based on the number of legal coins and the number of balls exchanged for prizes, and the inventory management of prizes. Can be centrally managed. In addition, since each related information is managed and processed in a unified manner, it is processed extremely quickly and its operation is simple.
The cost required for management is cheap. Further, each piece of information can be temporarily recorded on two magnetic sheets, and the information on the magnetic sheet can be read out and recorded in print to create slips, etc., which greatly reduces labor in administrative processing.

As described above, the present invention provides management of pachinko gaming machines and business management in a pachinko gaming parlor.

To provide a centralized control device for a pachinko game hall that centrally manages inventory of prizes, etc., and can extremely quickly create slips, etc. based on these information with simple operations.

DIS indicates a display device, and BZ indicates a buzzer.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a part of the system of an iR pachinko game hall, which is the background of this invention. FIG. 2 shows an external view of a central management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of the pachinko game machine management operation channel OP1. Figure 4 shows operation management page 110.
FIG. 2 is a detailed diagram of No. 2. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an illustrative diagram of the magnetic sheet MS used for the magnetic disks MDI and MD2. Figure 7 (a
) shows an example of the case where a profit statistical table for each type of Nomatenko gambling is created using Printer PR.
An example of creating a sales/prize exchange statistical table using R is shown below.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Each machine number includes a profitable ball detection means related to the number of balls that is profitable for the gaming parlor and an unprofitable ball detection means related to the number of pitches that are disadvantageous to the gaming parlor, and each identifies the machine. This is a device for centrally managing a game hall in which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged with a determined number of pachinko machines, and the apparatus is configured to determine whether a profit ball is detected according to the output of a profitable ball detection means or the output of a disadvantageous ball detection means for each pachinko game machine. a counting means for counting the number of balls and the number of unprofitable balls; a plurality of storage areas for storing information of at least two of the number of profitable balls, the number of unprofitable balls, and the difference thereof for each machine number of the pachinko gaming machine; , numerical information input means for inputting a desired machine number in order to control printing of cumulative information regarding pachinko gaming machines from at least a certain machine number to a certain machine number; a first print command key and a second print command key; A control panel for pachinko game machine management having a key, a printing means for printing and recording printed information, after inputting a certain machine number with the numerical information input means, operating a first print command key, and then printing the following In response to the input of another machine number and the operational output of the second print command key, each consecutive machine number between a specified machine number and another subsequent machine number. A central management device for a game hall, comprising a print control means for giving cumulative information regarding all pachinko game machines corresponding to the above to the printing means to print and record the information. (2) The printing control means calculates the total number of profitable pitches, the cumulative total of the number of unprofitable pitches, and a subtraction value for consecutive machine numbers specified by the numerical information input means, based on the information stored in the storage means. The game hall according to claim 1, characterized in that the cumulative total of the number of profitable pitches, the number of unprofitable pitches, and the difference are given to the printing means to be printed and recorded. Centralized management device.