JPH0677623B2 - Electronic management device for amusement park - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to electronic management of a pachinko machine, a medal game machine, and other plural kinds of gaming machines arranged in a gaming room for centralized management. Regarding the device.

[Prior Art] As a conventional electronic management apparatus of this type, there is an electronic management apparatus described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-6827.

In other words, while centrally managing each pachinko machine in the pachinko game arcade, the display data of multiple machines are simultaneously displayed in a numerical list on the same image stand by the image display, thereby displaying the gaming status of each pachinko machine at the same time. It is possible to manage while visually confirming the comparison with numerical values.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-described conventional electronic management device, when adjusting, inspecting, or repairing the nails of each gaming machine at the gaming hall, lists a plurality of gaming machines. It is necessary to read the displayed numerical value and adjust the nails etc. while making correspondence with each table, and it takes time to make sure that the numerical value and the table to be adjusted are not mistaken, the work efficiency is poor, and the labor There was a problem that the cost was high.

Also, read the numerical values displayed in a list for each of multiple gaming machines and judge the appropriate treatment for each numerical value. Be careful not to make a mistake in reading the numerical values and make an appropriate judgment. It took a lot of time to do it, and there was a problem that work efficiency was further deteriorated.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic management device for a game arcade that allows easy correspondence between each game machine placed in the game arcade and data corresponding to the game machine, improves work efficiency, and reduces labor costs. .

[Means for Solving the Problem] The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is to: 1 In an electronic management device for a game hall for centrally managing a plurality of gaming machines arranged in the game hall, Provided in the plurality of gaming machines, a ball input detector for detecting the number of balls input for each gaming machine and outputting a ball number signal, and a ball output signal for detecting the number of balls output by each gaming machine. A situation detector consisting of an output ball detector for outputting, collecting each ball input number in accordance with the ball input signal, performing calculation and storage, and selecting one of a plurality of predetermined ball number classifications. A number-of-balls classification unit for outputting a number-of-balls classification signal according to the classified number-of-balls classification among the number-of-goal-class classifications, which is classified into the number-of-balls classification, According to the ball number signal, each ball number is collected, the calculation and storage are performed, and the predetermined number Then, it is classified into one of the payout number categories, and out of the payout number classification signals that differ for each payout number category, the payout number classification that outputs a payout number classification signal according to the classified payout number category In accordance with the situation classification means consisting of means, and the number-of-inputs classification signal, the number-of-inputs classification display of each gaming machine is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display, and the number-of-inputs display signal is output. Number display instructing means, and in accordance with the number-of-out-balls classification signal, the number-of-out-balls display of each gaming machine is output corresponding to the arrangement display Display instruction means consisting of, according to the number-of-incoming-balls display signal, a display in which the number-of-incoming-balls classification display of each gaming machine is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display, and in accordance with the number-of-outgoing balls display signal, And a display means including a display in which the number-of-ball-outs classification display of each gaming machine is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display. Things, game arcade electronic management apparatus according to claim.

2 The status detector calculates the difference ball number between the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls according to the number of incoming balls signal and the number of outgoing balls signal of each gaming machine, and outputs the difference ball number calculation as a difference ball number signal The situation classification means collects each difference ball number according to the difference ball number signal, performs calculation and storage, and selects one of a plurality of predetermined difference ball number categories. There is a difference ball number classification means for outputting a difference ball number classification signal according to the classified difference ball number classification among the classification classification signals different for each difference ball number classification, and the display instruction means According to the difference ball number classification signal, the difference ball number classification display of each gaming machine, has a difference ball number display means for outputting a difference ball number display signal arranged corresponding to the arrangement display, The display means displays a display in which a difference number classification display of each gaming machine is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display according to the difference number display signal. The electronic management device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the electronic management device is means for performing.

3. At least one of the number-of-inserted-balls classification display, the number-of-output-balls classification display, and the difference-of-balls number classification display is constituted by a display of a different color for each classification.
Alternatively, the electronic management device for a game hall according to 2.

4. The electronic management of a game arcade according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the display means has a display screen on which a process indicated by a displayed process display mark is performed. It exists in the device.

[Operation] A plurality of gaming machines are arranged in the game hall, and the situation detector provided for each gaming machine outputs a situation signal in which operating situation data of each gaming machine is detected.

The status classification means collects each operation status data, performs calculation and storage, classifies into one of a plurality of predetermined status classifications, and classifies among classification signals different for each status classification. A classification signal corresponding to the status classification is output.

The display instructing means outputs a display signal in which the status classification display of each gaming machine is arranged in correspondence with the layout display showing the layout of each gaming machine in the game arcade.

The display means arranges and displays the status division display of each gaming machine corresponding to the layout display of each gaming machine in the game arcade according to the display signal. By looking at this display, it is possible to easily associate each gaming machine arranged in the game arcade with the corresponding data.

The status detector has a ball input detector and a ball output detector, the status classification means has a ball input number classification means and a ball output number classification means, and the display instruction means is a ball input display instruction means and a ball output display means. In the case of having a ball number display instructing means, the display means arranges the number-of-input-balls classification display and the number-of-output-balls classification display of each gaming machine in correspondence with the layout display of each gaming machine in the game arcade. Do.

When the situation detector has a difference ball number calculation unit, the situation classification means has a difference ball number classification means, and the display instruction means has a difference ball number display instruction means, the display means is a game hall. A display is provided in which the difference ball number classification display of each gaming machine is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display of each gaming machine.

If the display of the number of coins entered, the display of the number of delivered balls, and the display of the number of delivered balls are composed of different colors for each category, at first glance, the operation status data for each gaming machine was used. It is possible to accurately judge the treatment without making a mistake in reading.

[Example] An example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of game machine islands 2, three game machine islands 2 are arranged in the game arcade. As shown in FIG. 3, each gaming machine island 2 is provided with a plurality of gaming machines 1, and in total, six gaming machines on both sides, twelve gaming machines 1, the same number of ball lending machines 3 and prize ball counting machines 9. .

The electronic management device 4 in the game arcade shown in FIG. 1 is for centrally managing a plurality of game machines 1 arranged in the game arcade, that is, a total of 36 game machines 1. The electronic management device 4 in the game arcade has a situation detector provided in each gaming machine 1, a situation classification means 5, a display instructing means 6, and a display means 7.

The situation detector is provided in a plurality of gaming machines 1, detects operating state data thereof, and outputs a situation signal. The situation of the incoming ball detector 11, the outgoing ball detector 12, and the difference ball number calculator 13 Have The incoming ball detector 11 detects the number of incoming balls of each gaming machine 1 and outputs a winning ball number signal, and the outgoing ball detector 12 is
The number of balls output from each gaming machine 1 is detected and a number-of-balls output signal is output. The number of difference balls between the number and the number of balls output is calculated and output as a difference ball number signal. Therefore,
Even if the operation to stop the platform does not pass through the electronic management device 4,
Can be executed.

The status detector also includes a ball replenishment detection unit that detects the replenishment status of the balls to the gaming machine 1, an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality such as a stop abnormality, a supply abnormality, a ball ejection abnormality, a ball entry abnormality, and a fever state. It has a detection unit such as a fever detection unit for detecting and a stopped state detection unit for detecting a stopped state.

The "operating status data" means the number of entered balls, the number of delivered balls, the number of difference balls, the situation of replenishing balls to the gaming machine 1, the stopping abnormality, the abnormal supply,
It is a general term for abnormal states such as ball-out abnormalities, ball-in abnormalities, fever states, and stopped states.

The "fever" refers to a state in which the electric accessory of the gaming machine is operated and the winning rate is significantly increased.

The electronic management device 4 also has a situation classification means 5, a display instruction means 6, and a display means 7. The situation classifying means 5 collects each operation situation data in accordance with the situation signal from each gaming machine 1, performs calculation and storage, and classifies the situation situation into any one of a plurality of predetermined situation categories, It is a means for outputting a classification signal according to the classified status classification among the classification signals different for each status classification, and has a number-of-incoming-balls classification means 51, a number-of-outgoing-balls classification means 52, and a difference-of-balls classification means 53. is doing. Here, "predetermined plurality of status categories" means operating status data such as the number of entered balls, the number of delivered balls, and the number of difference balls, so that it is convenient for adjusting, checking, and repairing the nails of the gaming machine. It refers to the division divided by a certain number of pieces, such as the number of incoming balls explained below,
It includes the number of balls output and the number of differences.

The number-of-entered-balls classification means 51 collects each number of entered balls in accordance with the number-of-entered-balls signal from each gaming machine 1, performs calculation and storage, and selects one of a plurality of predetermined number-of-entered-balls categories. It is means for classifying into the number-of-inserted-balls category and outputting the number-of-inserted-balls classification signal according to the classified number-of-inserted-balls among the number-of-inserted-balls classification signals different for each number-of-inserted-balls.

The payout number classifying means 52 collects each payout number in accordance with the payout number signal from each gaming machine 1, performs calculation and storage, and selects one of a plurality of predetermined payout number categories. This is means for classifying into the number-of-output-balls classification and outputting a number-of-output-balls classification signal corresponding to the classified number-of-output-balls among the number-of-output-balls classification signals different for each number-of-output-balls classification.

Here, the “predetermined plural number of incoming coins” and the “predetermined plural number of outgoing coins” are, for example, less than 5,000 and 5,000 or more 1
It consists of five categories, such as less than 10,000, 10,000 to less than 20,000, 20,000 to less than 30,000, 30,000 to more.

The difference ball number classification means 53 collects each difference ball number in accordance with the difference ball number signal from each gaming machine 1, performs calculation and storage, and selects one of a plurality of predetermined difference ball number categories. Of the classification classification signals that are classified into the difference ball number classification and are different for each difference ball number classification,
It is a means for outputting a difference ball number classification signal according to the classified difference ball number classification. Here, "predetermined plural difference ball number classification"
Is, for example, less than minus 3,000, minus 3,000 or more and less than minus 1,000, minus 1,000 or more and less than 1,000, plus 1,000 or more and less than 3,000, plus 3,000 or more, etc. It consists of 5 sections.

It should be noted that the function of the situation classification means 5 can be realized by using a programmable microcomputer or the equivalent thereof as appropriate.

For example, if it is realized by a microcomputer, it is configured by including a central processing unit, a read only memory, a random access memory and the like. Read-only memory is
It stores the operation program of the central processing unit. In addition, the random access memory stores a preset situation classification and a count result of detection signals from the detector.

The central processing unit counts the detection signals from the detector, classifies the count results stored in the random access memory into preset status categories, and the like.

The display instruction means 6 outputs a display signal in which the status division display of each gaming machine 1 is arranged in correspondence with the arrangement display 23 showing the arrangement of each gaming machine 1 in the game hall in accordance with the division signal. It has an input number display instruction means 61, an output number display instruction means 62, and a difference number display instruction means 63. Here, the "situation classification display" is a display for identifying each of a plurality of status classifications, and includes the number of incoming balls classification display, the number of outgoing coins classification display, and the number of differential balls classification display described below, It is composed of different colors for each category. Further, the display signal includes a number-of-inputs display signal, a number-of-outputs display signal, and a number-of-differences display signal.

The number-of-incoming-balls display instruction means 61 arranges the number-of-incoming-balls classification display of each gaming machine 1 corresponding to the arrangement display 23 of each gaming machine 1 in the game hall in accordance with the number-of-incoming-balls classification signal. The number-of-balls display instruction means 62 is a means for outputting a number-of-balls display signal, and displays the number-of-ball-outs classification of each gaming machine 1 in accordance with the number-of-out-balls display signal of each gaming machine 1 in the game arcade. This is a means for outputting the number-of-ball-outs display signal arranged corresponding to the arrangement display 23. "Number of balls entered display"
For example, "displaying the number of balls output" is red when the number of balls input or number of balls output is less than 5,000, and white when 5,000 or more and less than 10,000 is 10,000 or more and less than 20,000. When it is, it is black, when it is 20,000 or more and less than 30,000, it is yellow, and when it is 30,000 or more, it is blue.

The difference ball number display instructing means 63 arranges the difference ball number classification display of each gaming machine 1 corresponding to the arrangement display 23 of each game machine 1 in the game hall in accordance with the difference ball number classification signal. The "difference ball number classification display" is a means for outputting a ball number display signal, for example, white when the difference ball number classification is less than minus 3,000 pieces, yellow when the difference ball number division is less than 3,000 pieces and less than minus 1,000 pieces, It consists of black when minus 1,000 or more and less than 1,000, red when plus 1,000 or more and less than 3,000, and blue when plus 3,000 or more.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display means 7 arranges and displays the status classification displays 71a to 71l of each gaming machine 1 in correspondence with the layout display 23 of each gaming machine 1 in the game arcade, in accordance with the display signal. And has a cathode ray tube for displaying a color image. Instead of the cathode ray tube for displaying a color image, a liquid crystal device capable of color display or a plasma display may be provided. When the display signal is the number-of-balls input display signal, the display means 7 responds to the signal to display each gaming machine 1 in the game arcade.
In accordance with the arrangement display 23, the number-of-entered-balls classification display of each gaming machine 1 is displayed, and when the display signal is the number-of-outputted ball display signal, each game in the game hall is corresponding to the signal. In accordance with the arrangement display 23 of the machine 1, a display in which the number-of-ball-outs classification of each gaming machine 1 is arranged is displayed, and when the display signal is a difference ball number display signal, the game hall is responsive to the signal. The difference number classification display of each gaming machine 1 is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display 23 of each gaming machine 1 in FIG.

Therefore, on the display screen 7a of the display means 7, as shown in FIG. 2, a plan view of the game arcade is shown diagrammatically, and each game machine island 2 is displayed as an island as arranged in the game arcade. 21 is displayed, and each island display 21 shows a layout display 23 of the gaming machines 1 in the same manner as the layout of the gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine island 2. In each layout display 23, the status classification displays 71a to 71l of the corresponding gaming machine 1 are shown. Status indicator 71a
~ 71l are displayed on the layout display 23 on the display screen 7a corresponding to the gaming machine 1 whose operation status data is detected. The display means 7 is adapted to display one of a number-of-incoming-balls classification display, a number-of-outgoing-balls classification display, and a difference-of-balls classification display by switching the display switching means (not shown).

Further, the display by the display means 7 is filled with the unit number.

Further, the difference ball number classification display, the incoming ball number classification display and the output ball number classification display are simultaneously displayed on the display means 7. in this case,
Characters of "difference", "on", and "out" corresponding to the number-of-additional-balls classification display, the number-of-input-balls classification display, and the number-of-output-ball classification display are color-coded according to the status classification, and the corresponding display of the arrangement of the gaming machine 1 Display in the box of 23. Then, a changeover switch and other constant number setting means (not shown) are provided to display a single status classification display such as only the difference ball number classification display, the incoming ball number classification display, and the output number classification display. Alternatively, it is possible to select whether to display a plurality of situation classification displays such as a payout number classification display and a difference ball number classification display, or a ball input number classification display and a difference ball number classification display.

Further, the display means 7 displays the processing display mark 73 below the display screen 7a by switching the display switching means, as shown in FIG. The display screen 7a is a processing display mark.
By touching 73 with a finger to give an instruction, the instructed process is performed. In this case, instead of using the touch sensor, a mouse is used to move a symbol such as an arrow on the display screen 7a to instruct processing, or a number is given to the processing display mark 73 of the icon, and the number is given. It is also possible to instruct the processing of the number by instructing with the keyboard.

Next, the operation will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of game machines 1, that is, 36 game machines 1 are arranged in the game hall, and a ball detector 11 of a situation detector provided for each game machine 1 is provided for each game machine 1. The number of balls input is detected from the operating status data and a number-of-balls input signal is output as a status signal, and the ball output detector 12 detects the number of balls output from the operating status data of each gaming machine 1 and is output as a status signal. Output the ball number signal. In addition, the difference ball number calculation unit 13 calculates the difference ball number between the number of entered balls and the number of output balls according to the number-of-ingo-balls signal and the number-of-outgoes signal of each gaming machine 1, and outputs it as a difference ball number signal. .

The difference ball number classification means 53 of the situation classification means 5 collects, calculates and stores each difference ball number, and as a situation classification, a predetermined minus less than 3,000 pieces, minus 3,000 pieces or more and less than minus 1,000 pieces. , Minus 1,000 or more plus less than 1,000, plus 1,000 or more plus less than 3,000, plus 3000 or more, etc. Among the difference ball number classification signals different for each difference ball number category, the difference ball number category signal according to the classified difference ball number category is output.

The difference ball number display instructing means 63 of the display instructing means 6 is used for each gaming machine 1.
Placement display of each gaming machine 1 in the game hall
It outputs the difference ball number display signal arranged corresponding to 23.

The display means 7 arranges and displays the difference number classification display of each gaming machine 1 corresponding to the arrangement display 23 of each gaming machine 1 in the game arcade, according to the difference number display signal.

For example, if the difference between the gaming machine 1a is 2,000,
A red difference ball number classification display 71a is displayed on the layout display 23 of the display screen 7a corresponding to the position of the gaming machine 1a in the game arcade. Also,
Similarly, white, yellow, white, red, white, red, on the arrangement display 23 of the display screen 7a corresponding to the positions of the gaming machines 1b to 1l in the game hall, depending on the number of difference balls of the gaming machines 1b to 1l. The difference number classification display 71a to 71l of colors such as black, white, red, blue and white is displayed. In addition, the other game machine islands 2 also display the difference number classification display in the arrangement display 23 in the same manner.

By looking at this display, it is possible to easily associate each gaming machine 1 arranged in the game arcade with the corresponding difference number data. Also, it is displayed in different colors for each category,
At a glance, the process according to the number of difference balls for each gaming machine 1 can be accurately determined without misreading. Therefore, for example, by watching the red color of the difference ball number classification display 71a, it is possible to adjust the nails according to the appearance of the balls with the gaming machine 1a.

When it is desired to see the number-of-inserted-balls classification display or the number-of-dispensed-balls classification display in addition to the difference number classification display, these displays can be seen on the display screen 7a by switching by the display switching means. Similarly to the difference ball number classification display, the number-of-entered-balls display and the number-of-outputted ball classification display are displayed on the display means 7 in correspondence with the arrangement display 23 of each game machine 1 in the game hall, by color of each game machine 1. It is displayed by arranging the number-of-inputs classification display or the number-of-outputs classification display.

Further, the display switching means is switched by the display means 7, the processing display mark 73 is displayed below the display screen 7a by the icon shown in FIG. 5, and the processing display mark 73 is touched with a finger using a touch sensor to give an instruction. By this, it is possible to perform an instructed process, for example, a graphing instruction by a simple operation.

Note that the "gaming machine" is, for example, a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a medal game machine such as a sparrow ball pachinko machine, or other game machines of this type. It includes, for example, small balls used in a pachinko machine, coins and medals used in an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball pachinko machine, and other game media of this type.

Further, a terminal management device that manages a predetermined number of gaming machines 1 may be provided between the gaming machine 1 and the electronic management device 4.

Further, the display means may be a means for displaying the situation classification display of the gaming machine by a video, or a means for recording and displaying on paper.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the electronic management device for a game arcade according to the present invention, since the status division display of each game machine is arranged and displayed corresponding to the arrangement of each game machine at the game arcade, Correspondence between each gaming machine to be arranged and data corresponding thereto can be facilitated, work efficiency can be improved, and labor cost can be reduced.

When the number-of-entered-balls classification display, the number-of-outputted-balls classification display, and the number-of-differentiated-balls classification display are configured with different colors for each classification, at first glance, the operation status data for each gaming machine Since the treatment can be accurately determined without making a mistake in reading, the work efficiency can be further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display by an electronic management device in a game arcade of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the electronic management device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a gaming machine island, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a game arcade, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of screen display by the electronic management device other than FIG. 1a to 1l …… Game machine 2 …… Game machine island 4 …… Electronic management device 5 …… Situation classification means 6 …… Display instruction means 7 …… Display means 7a …… Display screen 11 …… Incoming ball detector 12… … Delivery ball detector 13 …… Difference number calculation unit 23 …… Arrangement display 51 …… Delivery number classification means 52 …… Delivery number classification means 53 …… Difference number classification means 61 …… Incoming number display instruction Means 62 …… Indication number display instruction means 63 …… Difference number display instruction means 71a to 71l …… Situation classification display 73 …… Process display mark

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An electronic management device for a game hall for centrally managing a plurality of game machines arranged in the game hall, wherein the electronic management device is provided in the plurality of game machines and detects the number of balls entered in each of the game machines. A situation detector consisting of a ball input detector that outputs a ball input signal and a ball output detector that outputs the ball output signal by detecting the ball output of each gaming machine, according to the ball input signal , Collect and calculate the number of each ball input, classify into one of the predetermined number of ball input number classification among a plurality of predetermined number of ball input, and the number of ball input classification signal that is different for each number of ball input Of these, the number-of-balls classification means for outputting a number-of-balls classification signal corresponding to the classified number-of-balls classification, according to the number-of-behind-balls signal, collecting each number of pay-outs, performing calculation and storage, Of the predetermined number of payout numbers, classify into one of the number of payout numbers, Then, the situation classification means consisting of a payout number classification means for outputting a payout number classification signal according to the classified payout number classification, and the number of payout balls of each gaming machine according to the payout number classification signal. The coin display, the coin number display instruction means for outputting the coin number display signal arranged corresponding to the arrangement display, and the coin number display of each gaming machine according to the coin number classification signal , A display instruction means comprising a payout number display instruction means for outputting a payout number signal arranged corresponding to the arrangement display, and each corresponding to the arrangement display according to the payout number display signal. Display means comprising a display in which the number-of-payments classification display of the gaming machine is arranged, and a display in which the number-of-payout classification display of each gaming machine is arranged corresponding to the arrangement display in accordance with the number-of-payouts display signal. An electronic management device for a game hall, characterized by having. 2. The situation detector calculates the number of balls difference between the number of balls input and the number of balls output according to the number-of-inputs signal and the number-of-outputs signal of each gaming machine, and outputs the difference number signal. It has a difference ball number calculation unit, the situation classifying means collects each difference ball number according to the difference ball number signal, performs calculation and storage, and selects one of a plurality of predetermined difference ball number categories. Or a difference ball number classification means for outputting a difference ball number classification signal according to the classified difference ball number classification among the classification signal different for each difference ball number classification, The display instruction means outputs a difference ball number display signal in which the difference ball number display of each gaming machine is arranged in correspondence with the arrangement display, in accordance with the difference ball number classification signal. According to the differential ball number display signal, the display means arranges a differential ball number classification display of each gaming machine corresponding to the layout display. That the means for displaying the gaming field electronic management apparatus of claim 1, wherein. 3. At least one of the number-of-inserted-balls classification display, the number-of-output-balls classification display, and the difference-of-balls number classification display is constituted by a display of a different color for each classification. Alternatively, the electronic management device for a game hall according to 2. 4. The game according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the display means has a display screen on which a process instructed by instructing a process display mark to be displayed is performed. Electronic management equipment in the field.