JP3939780B2 - Pachinko game machine management device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a management device that manages a pachinko game that determines whether or not a big hit is made at the timing when a pachinko game machine is won.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A general seven machine is provided with a ring counter that is incremented by 1 at predetermined intervals from power-on. When the count value of the ring counter is a predetermined value at the start winning timing, a big hit or miss is determined and stopped. The design is determined.
[0003]
Specifically, the ring counter is provided so as to count numerical values from 0 to 399, and when the power is turned on, the ring counter is incremented by 1 every predetermined period. As a result, the ring counter repeats counting from 0 to 399. When the count value of the ring counter is 0 at the start winning timing, it is determined that the game is a big hit. Therefore, the probability of jackpot is set to 1/400.
However, in the jackpot determination method described above, the probability of jackpot is always constant, so that the game is monotonous and lacks interest.
[0004]
In view of this, there has been provided a device for changing the probability of jackpot by adding another jackpot factor while using the ring counter described above.
In other words, the ring counter is grouped into four groups, (1) 0 to 99, (2) 100 to 199, (3) 200 to 299, and (4) 300 to 399. By resetting, the group starts from the group {circle around (1)} and moves to the next group every time the start hold number reaches four, which is the maximum start hold number.
[0005]
By adopting such a jackpot determination method, when the ring counter is in the group {circle around (1)}, a so-called continuous chain in which jackpots are continuously generated has a high probability (1/100 This is an extremely interesting model for players.
[0006]
However, there are some players who know the above-mentioned internal programs that should not be known, and such players must be able to play pachinko balls so that the number of start holds will not be four immediately after the start prize. There is something that explores the big hits of pachinko game machines by repeating irregular beatings that interrupt the launch of.
[0007]
For this reason, players who make irregular beatings immediately after winning the start wins more prize balls than players who do not make irregular beatings, causing inequalities among the players. In some cases, a notice that prohibits irregular beating is posted, and when a player who is making an irregular strike is discovered, the player is warned not to make an irregular strike. In fact, it is difficult to find the player who made the irregular strike.
[0008]
In view of this, various anomaly detection devices have been proposed.
However, this type of irregular hit detection device is configured to determine an irregular hit when simply detecting a ball firing stop state at a predetermined interval based on the out-ball counting signal or the driving signal of the launching device. For example, in the case of a player who frequently leaves the pachinko game machine or a player who interrupts the game and waits for the display symbol to stop every time a reach occurs, it is often mistakenly determined to be an irregular hit. There is a disadvantage that it is not practical.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game management device that can surely detect that an irregular strike accompanying a start prize has been made to a pachinko game machine by a player. Is to provide.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is provided in a pachinko hall in which a plurality of pachinko game machines that determine whether or not a pachinko ball fired on a board is a big hit at the timing of winning a start winning opening, and management of the plurality of pachinko game machines In the apparatus, in a state in which a seating signal indicating that a player is seated is output from a seating sensor provided in a seat portion of a chair installed corresponding to the pachinko game machine, the pachinko game machine side When the output pattern of the operation signal from is repeatedly indicating that the ball firing has been stopped immediately after the start winning, it is determined that the pachinko gaming machine has been subjected to an irregular hit accompanying the start winning. (Claim 1).
[0011]
In such a configuration, when the player makes an irregular strike immediately after the start winning, the output pattern of the operation signal from the pachinko game machine indicates that the ball firing has been stopped repeatedly immediately after the start winning. The management device can determine that an irregular strike accompanying the start winning is made for the pachinko game machine.
[0012]
In addition, in a state where a seating signal indicating that a player is seated is output from a seating sensor provided on a seat portion of a chair installed corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine , the pachinko gaming machine When the state where the out ball is continuously cut off immediately after the start winning is repeatedly generated, it may be determined that an irregular hit accompanying the starting winning is made to the pachinko gaming machine (claim 2). .
[0013]
In such a configuration, when the player makes an irregular hit immediately after the start winning, the out ball from the pachinko game machine is repeatedly cut off immediately after the starting winning win. It can be determined that an irregular strike accompanying the start prize was made to the machine.
[0014]
In addition, a monitoring device for monitoring the state of the player is provided, and when it is determined that an irregular strike accompanying the start winning is made for the pachinko game machine, the player of the pachinko game machine is monitored. You may make it instruct | indicate to a monitoring apparatus (Claim 3).
[0015]
In the case of such a configuration, the management device instructs the monitoring device to monitor the player of the pachinko gaming machine when it is determined that an irregular hit accompanying the start winning is performed for the pachinko gaming machine. It is possible to confirm the state of the player who made the irregular hit by the monitoring device.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 schematically shows the overall configuration. In FIG. 2, a plurality of pachinko game machines 1 are installed in the pachinko hall.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a pedestal ball lending machine 2 and a calling lamp unit 3 in a one-to-one correspondence.
[0017]
The call lamp unit 3 includes a call switch, a call lamp, a special prize display lamp, and a control device (not shown). The call lamp is turned on and off in response to an operation on the call switch, and the pachinko game machine 1 is operated. The information and the sales information of the ball machine are output to the management device 4.
[0018]
FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a pachinko game machine 1. In FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine 1 includes a ball launcher 5. This ball launching device 5 is mainly composed of a control unit 6, and receives various signals from an angle sensor 8, a touch sensor 9, a start switch 10, and a stop button 11 that are components of the operation handle 7. Yes. In this case, the angle sensor 8 gives a rotation angle signal of the operation handle 7 to the control unit 6, the touch sensor 9 gives a touch signal to the control unit 6 when the player is touching the operation handle 7, and the start switch 10 When the operation handle 7 is rotated, a start signal is given to the control unit 6, and when the stop button 11 is turned on, a stop signal is given to the control unit 6.
[0019]
The control unit 6 drives the hitting unit 12 based on various signals from the angle sensor 8, the touch sensor 9, the start switch 10, and the stop button 11. The hitting ball portion 12 launches a pachinko ball on the board surface with strength according to a command from the control unit 6.
In addition, the control unit 6 outputs the touch signal in a state where the touch signal is input from the touch sensor 9, and outputs the stop signal to the main control unit 13 of the pachinko game machine 1 in a state where the stop signal is input from the stop button 11. .
The start sensor 14 outputs a start signal when it detects that the pachinko ball has won the start winning opening.
[0020]
The main control unit 13 controls the entire operation of the pachinko game machine 1. When a touch signal and a stop signal are input from the ball launcher 5 and a start signal is input from the start sensor 14, it is called that these signals are input. The management unit 4 is notified through the lamp unit 3.
[0021]
On the other hand, an out ball counter 15 for counting the number of out balls discharged from the pachinko game machine 1 is provided on the back of the pachinko game machine 1, and an out ball signal indicating the counted number of out balls is called as a call lamp. The data is output to the management device 4 through the unit 3.
[0022]
Further, a seat sensor 16 is provided in a seat portion of a chair installed corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1, and a seating signal is transmitted through the call lamp unit 3 when the player has detected the seating, and the management device 4. Output to.
[0023]
In FIG. 2, the management device 4 has a well-known configuration including a computer, which includes an operation keyboard 17, a data output printer 18, a machine number of all pachinko game machines, and an operating state of the pachinko game machine ( It is composed of a display panel 19 having an LED group indicating a state immediately before being stopped and a stop state) and a monitor 20.
[0024]
In addition, the management device 4 determines the number of out balls, the number of safe balls of the pachinko game machine 1, based on various information signals given from the pachinko game machine 1 and the stand ball ball lending machine 2 through the calling lamp unit 3, Management data such as the number of difference balls (corresponding to the balance of the pachinko game machine 1), the number of occurrences of special prizes, the number of occurrences of hitting, and the like, and the operation of outputting a command signal to the monitoring device 21.
[0025]
Here, regarding the specific pachinko game machine 1, the management device 4 is based on the input state of various signals from the pachinko game machine 1, the out ball signal from the out ball counter 14, and the seating signal from the seat sensor 16. As described later, it is configured to detect irregular hits by a player, and when an irregular hit is made on the pachinko game machine 1, a camera drive signal indicating the machine number of the pachinko game machine 1 is monitored. Output to the device 21.
[0026]
In this case, the specific pachinko game machine 1 for which the management device 4 detects irregular hits is a so-called seven machine, which is a model configured to change the probability of jackpot as described in the conventional example.
[0027]
In other words, the Seven machine that changes the probability of jackpot is determined as a jackpot when the counter value of the ring counter (0 to 399) becomes 0 at the timing when the pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening. In order to make it interesting, the ring counter is divided into (1) 0 to 99, (2) 100 to 199, (3) 200 to 299, and (4) 300 to 399. When a big hit occurs, the ring counter is set to 0. After resetting, step (1) is performed so that the ring counter circulates, and each time the start hold number reaches the maximum hold number of 4, the next group is moved in order. Therefore, when a jackpot is generated, the jackpot occurrence probability is increased from 1/400 to 1/100, and the consecutiveness is increased.
[0028]
For this reason, some players who play with such models often make irregular strikes immediately after winning the start even though irregular strikes are prohibited in pachinko halls. It automatically detects and copes with it.
[0029]
In FIG. 2, the monitoring device 21 is composed mainly of a monitor control device 22. The monitor control device 22 controls the display of a video signal from a predetermined camera 23 installed in the pachinko hall on a predetermined monitor 24. When the camera drive signal is input from the management device 4, the monitor control device 22 The state of the player who plays a game with the numbered pachinko game machine 1 is imaged by a predetermined camera 23 and transmitted to the management device 4 and the operation stored in the recording device 25 is controlled.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 3 shows the operation of the management apparatus 4. In FIG. 3, when the power is turned on, the management device 4 monitors whether a seating signal is input from the seating sensor 16 (step A1) or the timer is operating (step A6). This timer is used to determine irregular strikes as will be described later.
[0031]
Now, when the player sits on the chair to play with the pachinko gaming machine 1, a seating signal is output from the seating sensor 16 to the management device 4 through the call lamp unit 3 (see FIG. 5B).
[0032]
Then, when the seating signal is input (step A1), the management device 4 determines whether an out ball signal is input from the pachinko game machine 1 side (step A2), a stop signal is input (step A8), or a touch signal. Is interrupted (step A13), the timer 1 is timed up (step A16), or the start signal is input (step A21).
[0033]
In this case, the timer 1 is a timer for detecting that the out ball signal is interrupted, and the time-up time is set to 10 seconds, for example. Timer 2 is a timer for detecting that the out ball is repeatedly interrupted immediately after the start signal is input, the stop signal is repeatedly input, or the touch signal is repeatedly interrupted. The time is set to 30 seconds, for example.
[0034]
When the player fires a pachinko ball on the board by operating the operation handle 7 of the pachinko game machine 1, a touch signal is output from the pachinko game machine 1 and the out ball is discharged.
[0035]
Then, when the out ball signal is input (step A2), the management device 4 determines whether or not the timer 1 is operating (step A3). In this case, when the first out ball signal is input after the seating signal is input, since the timer 1 is not operating, the management device 4 starts the timer 1 (step A4).
[0036]
Here, since the pachinko balls fired on the board are out balls, the out ball signals are continuously output without intermittent interruption during the period when the player is playing with the pachinko game machine 1 (FIG. 4). (See (a)). Since the timer 1 is normally set to be larger than the interval at which the out ball signal is continuously input, the out ball signal is output from the pachinko game machine 1 side until the timer 1 times out. Therefore, in a state where the player is playing with the pachinko game machine 1, the timer 1 does not time up, so the management device 4 restarts the timer 1 every time an out ball signal is input (step A5). ).
[0037]
When the pachinko ball that has been struck on the board wins the start winning opening, the main control unit 13 of the pachinko game machine 1 determines whether or not it is a big hit based on the counter value of the ring counter and updates the display pattern. .
[0038]
Now, depending on the player, the game may be interrupted for a break during the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In such a case, the player releases his hand from the operation handle 7 while sitting down, and accordingly, the touch signal from the pachinko game machine 1 is cut and the out ball is cut for a predetermined time or more.
[0039]
Then, when the touch signal is cut off (Step A12), the management device 4 determines whether or not the timer 2 is operating (Step A13). Further, when the timer 1 times out due to the out ball being cut (step A16), it is determined whether or not the timer 2 is operating (step A22).
At this time, since the timer 2 that is started by the input of the start signal is not operating, the management device 4 does not determine that it is irregular.
[0040]
In addition, depending on the player, when the display symbol by the start winning becomes the reach symbol, the launch of the pachinko ball is often interrupted immediately after the starting winning due to the expectation of the jackpot.
[0041]
In this case, since a start signal is output from the pachinko game machine 1 side in response to the start winning, the management device 4 resets the number of irregular hits (step A22) when the start signal is input (step A21). The irregular number of hits is the number of times that the management device 4 determines that an irregular hit due to the start winning is performed on the pachinko game machine based on a signal from the pachinko game machine 1 side.
Subsequently, the management device 4 determines whether or not the timer 2 is operating (step A22), and starts the timer 2 when the timer 2 is stopped (step A23).
[0042]
As a method of interrupting the launch of the pachinko ball, there are (1) operating the stop button 11 of the operation handle 7, (2) returning the operation handle 7, and (3) releasing the hand from the operation handle 7. However, in any case, the out ball from the pachinko game machine 1 is cut off.
[0043]
In this case, when the timer 1 times out due to the out ball being cut for a predetermined time or more immediately after the start winning, the timer 2 is in operation, so the management device 4 determines that the timer 2 is in operation. At the same time (step A18), after restarting the timer 2 (step A19), an alarm processing routine is executed (step A20).
[0044]
Also, when the stop signal is input from the pachinko game machine 1, the timer 2 is in operation, so the management device 4 determines that the timer 2 is in operation (step A9) and restarts the timer 2. After that (step A10), an alarm processing routine is executed (step A11).
[0045]
Furthermore, since the timer 2 is still operating when a touch signal is input from the pachinko game machine 1, the management device 4 determines that the timer 2 is operating (step A13) and restarts the timer 2. After that (step A14), an alarm processing routine is executed (step A15).
[0046]
FIG. 4 shows an alarm processing routine. In FIG. 4, the management device 4 adds 1 to the number of irregular hits (step B1), and determines whether or not the number of irregular hits has reached a specified value (for example, 10 times) (step B2). In this case, since the number of irregular hits has not reached the specified value, the management device 4 proceeds to Step A1.
[0047]
Now, when the display pattern of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is finally determined, the player resumes the launch of the pachinko ball, so that the stop signal from the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off and a touch signal is output. Out balls are continuously generated from the pachinko game machine 1.
[0048]
As a result, the timer 2 times out, so when the timer 2 expires (step A25), the management device 4 resets the timer 2 (step A26).
[0049]
Thereby, even if the out ball is cut off for a predetermined time or more immediately after the start winning, the stop signal is input, or the touch signal is cut off once or several times, the management device 4 performs the alarm processing. The routine is never executed.
[0050]
When the player finishes the game and stands up from the chair, the seating signal from the seating sensor 16 is cut off. Therefore, when the seating signal is cut off (step A1), the management device 4 is operating the timer. (Step A6), and when the timer is operating, the timer is reset (step A7).
[0051]
With the above operation, the management device 4 does not determine that an irregular hit has been made simply by temporarily interrupting the launch of a pachinko ball during a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the player.
[0052]
By the way, in a specific Seven machine, if the game is performed so that the start hold number does not become 4 when the count value of the ring counter is 0 to 99, the ring counter repeatedly advances 0 to 99, The high probability state of jackpot can be continued. Therefore, for players who know the internal program of the pachinko game machine that cannot be known originally, the pachinko ball is fired so that the number of the start hold is not 4 in order to search the state of the ring counter immediately after the start winning. There are those that search for the big hit state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by repeating irregular hits that are repeatedly interrupted.
[0053]
As described above, when the launch of the pachinko ball is repeatedly interrupted immediately after the start winning, the management device 4 determines that an irregular hit has been made and issues an alarm.
[0054]
In other words, when an irregular hit is made by the player, a state in which the out ball of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off for a predetermined time or more immediately after the start winning is repeatedly generated (see FIG. 5A). 4 restarts the timer 2 each time the out ball is cut for a predetermined time or more in a state in which the number of irregular beatings is reset according to the input of the start signal. As a result, the timer 2 does not time up in a state where the player is making an irregular hit, so the management device 4 executes an alarm processing routine each time the out ball is disconnected for a predetermined time or longer. To do.
[0055]
Further, when the player makes an irregular hit by operating the stop button 11 of the operation handle 7, a stop signal is repeatedly output from the pachinko game machine 1 immediately after the start winning (see FIG. 6A). ), The management device 4 restarts the timer 2 each time a stop signal is input in a state where the number of irregular beatings is reset according to the input of the start signal. As a result, the timer 2 does not time up while the player is making an irregular hit, so the management device 4 executes an alarm processing routine each time a stop signal is input.
[0056]
Furthermore, when the player makes an irregular hit by releasing his hand from the operation handle 7, the touch signal from the pachinko game machine 1 is repeatedly cut off immediately after the start winning (see FIG. 7A). The management device 4 restarts the timer 2 every time the touch signal is cut in a state where the number of irregular beatings is reset according to the input of the start signal. Thereby, since the timer 2 does not time up in a state where the player is making an irregular hit, the management device 4 executes an alarm processing routine each time the touch signal is cut.
[0057]
When the management device 4 executes the alarm processing routine as described above, 1 is added to the number of irregular hits (step B1), and whether or not the number of irregular hits reaches a specified value (for example, 10 times). Is determined (step B2). When the number of irregular hits reaches a specified value, alarm processing is executed (step B3) and a camera drive signal is output to the monitoring device 21 (step B4).
[0058]
As a result, an alarm is issued from the management device 4 and at the same time, the monitor control device 22 of the monitoring device 21 takes an image of the pachinko game machine 1 having the serial number indicated by the camera drive signal with the corresponding camera 22 and manages the video signal. The data is output to the device 4 and recorded on the recording device 25.
[0059]
Accordingly, since the player who is performing irregular beating is displayed on the monitor 20 of the management device 4, the person in charge confirms the state of the player on the monitor 20 when an alarm is issued from the management device 4. When the player is making an irregular strike, the player is cautioned not to make an irregular strike.
[0060]
According to the above configuration, the management device 4 determines that an irregular hit is made when the pachinko ball firing stop state repeats immediately after the start winning based on various signals from the pachinko game machine 1, Since the alarm is issued and the state of the irregularly hit player is displayed on the monitor 20, it is possible to reliably detect that the irregular hit accompanying the start winning prize has been performed by the player.
[0061]
In addition, when the player makes an irregular strike accompanying the start winning, the monitoring device 21 records the state of the player in the recording device 25, so that evidence of the irregular strike by the player can be recorded. it can.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the pachinko game machine management device of the present invention has the following effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the output pattern of the operation signal from the pachinko game machine side indicates that the ball launching stop state is repeated immediately after the start winning prize, the start winning prize is given to the pachinko gaming machine. Since it is determined that the accompanying irregular hit has been made, it is possible to reliably detect that the irregular hit accompanying the start winning is made to the pachinko game machine by the player.
[0063]
According to another aspect of the present invention, when an out ball from a pachinko game machine is repeatedly cut off immediately after the start winning, the irregular beating associated with the start winning is made to the pachinko gaming machine. Since it is determined that the game has been performed, it is possible to reliably detect that the player has made an irregular hit with the start winning for the pachinko game machine.
[0064]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a monitoring device for monitoring the state of the player is provided, and when the irregular hit determination means determines that an irregular hit has been made, the irregular hit pachinko game machine player is detected. Since the monitoring apparatus is instructed to monitor, it is possible to confirm the state of the player who has made an irregular hit by the monitoring apparatus.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of a management device. FIG. 5 is an output timing diagram of an out ball signal and a seating signal. FIG. 6 is an output timing diagram of a stop signal and a seating signal. FIG. 7 is an output timing diagram of a touch signal and a seating signal.
1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a ball rental machine, 3 is a call lamp unit, 4 is a management device, 5 is a ball launcher, 6 is a control unit, 7 is an operation handle, 13 is a main control unit, and 14 is a start A sensor, 15 is an out ball counter, 16 is a seating sensor, and 21 is a monitoring device.

Claims (3)

In a management device for managing a plurality of pachinko game machines provided in a pachinko hall where a plurality of pachinko game machines that determine whether or not a pachinko ball fired on the board wins a winning prize at the start winning opening ,
Operation from the pachinko game machine side in a state where a seating signal indicating that a player is seated is output from a seating sensor provided on a seat portion of a chair installed corresponding to the pachinko game machine When the signal output pattern repeatedly indicates that the ball firing has been stopped immediately after the start winning, it is determined that an irregular strike accompanying the start winning is made to the pachinko gaming machine. Game console management device. In a management device for managing a plurality of pachinko game machines provided in a pachinko hall where a plurality of pachinko game machines that determine whether or not a big hit is made at the timing when the pachinko balls fired on the board win the start prize opening ,
An out ball from the pachinko game machine in a state in which a seating signal indicating that a player is seated is output from a seating sensor provided in a seat portion of a chair installed corresponding to the pachinko game machine A pachinko game machine management device, wherein when a state in which the player has been continuously cut off immediately after the start winning is repeatedly generated, it is determined that an irregular hit accompanying the start winning is made for the pachinko gaming machine. Equipped with a monitoring device to monitor the state of the player,
3. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that an irregular hit with a start winning is made for a pachinko game machine, the monitoring device is instructed to monitor a player of the pachinko game machine. Management device for pachinko game machines.

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