JPS626827B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a management display device for a pachinko game hall, which transmits game data from a pachinko machine installed in the game hall to a management device remotely installed for the pachinko machine. In a management system that centrally manages pachinko machines based on gaming data collected by a management device, a tube image display connected to the management device can display multiple pachinko machines in the same image in various ways. Pachinko machine management data can be displayed as numerical values in a list format.

A conventional centralized management system in a pachinko game hall uses a management display device (memory,
The management display device classifies and stores the transmitted gaming data, and also stores the collected gaming data and key-input information. Based on this information, each pachinko machine is controlled and data is displayed.

The display method is pachinko machine 1
Data for each vehicle is read out and data for each vehicle is displayed.

According to the display method of such a conventional management display device, when an administrator wants to visually check management data such as the business status of a pachinko machine,
The management data displayed on the management display device can only display the management data for one pachinko machine at a time, so it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to check the status of all pachinko machines in the gaming hall. (This is necessary because specifying operations, etc., are required to address the data of the pachinko machine.)

In addition, since you can only display data for one pachinko machine at a time, you can display and check data from multiple pachinko machines at the same time for comparison purposes, or see a list of business conditions and trends. There was the inconvenience of not being able to grasp the situation.

Also, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 50-85441,
Some pachinko machines have a panel on the surface of the cathode ray tube displaying the machine numbers of all the machines to display pachinko machines that have been discontinued or have malfunctioned. However, such a management device cannot adequately manage the types of data displayed, and furthermore, it is not possible to display specific data or numerical values for each pachinko machine since it is only a lighted display.

In consideration of the above points, the present invention is capable of numerically displaying the management data of a plurality of pachinko machines in the same image in various ways at the same time. It was decided to use an image display device such as a television receiver.

The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

As is well known, in a pachinko game hall, a large number of pachinko machines 1 are installed horizontally in rows, and a supply gutter 2 is installed above the rows of pachinko machines 1 along the rows of machines to supply each pachinko machine with a supply gutter 2. A branch gutter 3 is separately installed in each branch gutter 3, and a replenishment ball passing device 4 is provided in each branch gutter 3 so as to face the reserve tank of the pachinko machine, and balls are supplied to each pachinko machine. In addition, a collection gutter 5 is diagonally installed below the row of pachinko machines, and after collecting and collecting the discharged balls (out balls and safe balls) discharged from the pachinko machines,
It is pumped up again to the supply gutter 2 and refluxed.

A management device 6 is provided remotely to the pachinko machine 1, and the management device 6 collects game data from each pachinko machine 1 to centrally manage the pachinko machines.

The game data from each pachinko machine includes the number of supplied balls, the number of safe balls, or the number of prize balls that are a loss for the pachinko game hall, and the number of ejected balls or out balls that are profitable for the pachinko game hall. And,
A detector for detecting and transmitting loss data and profit data based on these losses and profits is provided for each pachinko machine, and transmission lines 7, 7' are connected to the management device 6.
It is connected with

In such a pachinko game parlor, when the pachinko machines are being used for games, the management device 6 centrally manages the machines. Game data for each pachinko machine is supplied to the arithmetic and storage device 8 in the management device 6, where it is calculated and stored as storage data, and the storage data is converted into management data in accordance with display specifications such as key input. The image forming means 9 converts the management data into an image signal, which is applied to a television receiver 10 shown as an image display, and numerically displayed on its cathode ray tube display surface (braun tube). Numerical displays include the number of balls that are profitable for the pachinko game parlor, the number of balls that are disadvantageous to the pachinko game parlor, the number of differences between the two numbers of balls, the number of stops, etc. that are necessary for pachinko game parlors to manage. .

The arithmetic storage device 8 is a so-called control computer that is widely used in conventional centralized management systems, and is equipped with at least a CPU, memory, keyboard, etc., and is capable of collecting gaming data from each pachinko machine. At the same time, it also controls each pachinko machine.

The present invention includes an image forming means 9 and an image display 10 in addition to the above-mentioned arithmetic storage device 8, and converts the data stored in the arithmetic storage device into management data.
This is a system in which numerical values are displayed as images in a list format for each of a plurality of vehicles based on display specifications.

The image forming means 9, which will be described later, consists of a data processing means 11, a video signal converting means 12, a high frequency modulating means 13, etc., and reads out the data stored in the arithmetic storage device 8 and causes the television receiver 10 to display the data numerically. Therefore, a specific example will be described based on the drawings.

To explain the case where loss data and profit data as game data transmitted from each pachinko machine are transmitted by, for example, supply balls and discharged balls, spare balls are replenished into the reserve tank of each pachinko machine 1. Each pachinko machine is provided with a replenishment data transmitter that transmits data each time a ball passes, and an ejection data transmitter that transmits data when a ball passes, and are connected to the management device 6 by transmission lines 7 and 7'. A replenishment ball signal transmitted every time a replenishment ball is replenished is transmitted to the arithmetic storage device 8 in the management device 6 and cumulatively added, and the addition result is stored as loss data and is similarly sent to the collection gutter 5. A discharged ball signal transmitted every time a discharged ball is collected is transmitted to the arithmetic storage device 8 and cumulatively added, and the addition result is stored as profit data.

In this way, the data stored in the arithmetic storage device 8 based on the data from the number of supplied balls and the number of ejected balls changes in accordance with the gaming state of the pachinko machine.

Furthermore, when the difference between the loss data and profit data of each pachinko machine reaches a preset number of stops, a stop instruction is issued to the pachinko machine to control the game of the pachinko machine. ,
At the same time, the arithmetic and storage device 8 stores this detection output as stoppage data for the pachinko machine.

In this way, game data from each pachinko machine is collected, and the management device 6 performs calculations, storage, and control to manage each pachinko machine in the pachinko game parlor.

Then, the data stored in the arithmetic storage device 8 is read out by the data processing means 11 according to a display designation such as a key input, and the data for a plurality of units is read out.
It converts it into an image signal.

The data processing means 11 processes the stored data stored in the arithmetic storage device 8 in the same manner as when a television camera scans a screen in which the stored data of 10 pachinko machines are summarized in the form of a list of 10 vertical lines. It performs the preliminary processing for rearranging the data in time series, and has a memory to equivalently represent and store 10 lines of stored data as characters.

The storage in this memory is read out by the video signal converting means 12 provided in the image forming means 9 at the same speed as the horizontal and vertical periodic speeds of the television receiver 10, thus converting the screen of the management data horizontally. A video scanning signal similar to that obtained by vertical scanning is obtained, horizontal and vertical periodic signals are added to this video scanning signal, and the resulting signal is sent out as a video signal.

This video signal is used as a modulation signal corresponding to a video signal carrier wave (having the frequency of a commercial channel) in the high frequency modulation means 13, and thus a management data image signal in a signal format corresponding to the video signal portion of the television broadcast wave is generated. obtain.

This management data image signal is given to the television receiver 10 as an output of the image forming means 9.

In this way, the image forming means 9 processes the data processing means 11 based on the data stored in the arithmetic storage device 8.
Video signal conversion means 12 and high frequency modulation means 13
This forms an image signal that is numerically displayed on the television receiver 10 in the form of a list of management data.

In the above-described configuration, game data arriving via the transmission lines 7, 7' are updated and stored in the arithmetic storage device 8, thus collecting stored data for all pachinko machines in the store.

The data stored in the arithmetic storage device 8 is read out for 10 units at a time by specifying a specific address via the data processing device 11 and stored in the memory in the form of a list (that is, the data is stored electrically in the form of a list). The storage in the data processing means 11 is scanned and read out by the video signal converting means 12, and ten lines of management data are thus converted into video scanning signals. The video signal thus converted is modulated by the high frequency modulation means 13 into a management data/image signal in a signal format corresponding to the video signal of the television broadcast wave, and is applied to the television receiver, and its cathode ray tube display screen ( numerical values are displayed as images on a cathode ray tube).

Therefore, the administrator can compare and contrast the game results of 10 pachinko machines at a glance by looking at the image display on the television receiver, which is an image display device, and can determine the results of each pachinko machine at a glance. The business status of the business can be determined.

If a television receiver connected to a receiving antenna is used as an image display device, it can not only display management data for managing a pachinko game parlor, but also receive and display general television broadcasts. Furthermore, if the output of the video signal converting means 12 is applied to the monitor 14, management data for a plurality of pachinko machines can be displayed on the monitor 14.

In short, in the present invention, the management data of a plurality of pachinko machines is displayed in the same image in various formats and numerically. Any device may be used as long as it is equipped with an image display device capable of displaying numerical values in a table format using the image signals of .

As described above, according to the present invention, instead of reading out each pachinko machine one by one or displaying it by lighting a lamp as in the past, the game data of the pachinko machine is stored in the arithmetic storage device and displayed. By specifying, the image forming means can display numerical values for multiple machines at the same time as management data, which saves time and operation when trying to check the playing status of each individual Pachinko machine among the large number of Pachinko machines installed in a gaming hall. The time and effort required can be significantly reduced compared to the conventional system that displays information for each vehicle.

In addition, since the management data for multiple machines is numerically displayed in parallel in the same image, it is possible to judge the sales index of each pachinko machine by comparing the numerically displayed pachinko machines in the same image. I can do it.

Then, by specifying the display data stored in the arithmetic storage device by key input or the like, various data such as the number of profits, the number of losses, the difference between them, the number of stoppages and the number of stoppages for multiple machines, etc. can be displayed. Since it is possible to display numerical values for multiple units in a list format, it is highly effective in accurately and quickly understanding business conditions and trends.

Furthermore, since we decided to use the image display to display the management data of multiple pachinko machines as images within the display, even if the display mode changes, there is no need for a special display mechanism or a special display mechanism as the management display device. There is no need to install any equipment, and the image display can be used freely.Moreover, if the output from the image forming means is connected via a line, it can be separated from the management display device and displayed in a remote location. In addition to providing a display, it is also possible to use a color image display to display the status of management data (for example, normal, abnormal, etc.) by using color changes, making it even more complex and informative. A large amount of display can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a pachinko game parlor, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a management display device, and FIG. 3 is a schematic system diagram. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko machine, 6... Management device, 7, 7'... Transmission line, 8... Arithmetic storage device, 9... Image forming means, 10... Television receiver, 11... Data processing means, 12... Video signal converting means, 13...High frequency modulation means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A management device remotely installed for a large number of pachinko machines installed in a pachinko game parlor has a detector installed for each pachinko machine that detects and transmits game data through a transmission line. The management device collects the gaming data transmitted from each pachinko machine, performs calculations, storage, control, etc., and also stores the data. an arithmetic storage device that remotely manages each pachinko machine in the gaming parlor while storing the information as data, and a computer that reads out the stored data stored in the arithmetic storage device for multiple pachinko machines one by one according to a display specification and converts it into desired management data. Along with converting
an image forming means for converting the converted management data into an image signal in a list form that displays numerical values for each of the plurality of units in the same image; and an image forming means connected to the image forming means to output the above-mentioned list form from the image forming means. It has an image display device that can numerically display management data for multiple pachinko machines at a glance in various ways in the same image using the image signals of Based on the game data transmitted from the machine, the arithmetic storage device in the management device remotely centrally manages the game data, and the image display device displays a plurality of desired management data corresponding to the display designation based on the display designation. Numerical values are displayed simultaneously for each machine in the same image as a list, and by displaying the numerical values for each of the multiple machines displayed in a list, the playing status of each pachinko machine in the pachinko game hall can be visually displayed by the numerical values displayed simultaneously. A management display device for a pachinko game hall, characterized in that management can be performed while comparing and checking.