JP4554693B2 - Amusement center management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a management system for a game hall in which a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or the like is installed. Specifically, in the gaming hall, game information from each gaming machine, The present invention relates to information collected from a peripheral device of a gaming machine such as a safe and a counter and collected and managed by a management device (configured by a hall computer and a management computer as will be described later) via a stand terminal device.

  In a game arcade where a plurality of game machines are installed, it is necessary to detect a plurality of game information for each game machine and perform tabulation management or the like. Therefore, conventionally, in this kind of amusement hall, for example, as shown in JP-A-9-10412, a base terminal device (referred to as a base management device in the publication) is provided for each gaming machine, and this base terminal device First, various game information from the gaming machine is input, and then the game information is transmitted from the terminal device to the hall computer (may be transmitted via a relay terminal device provided for each gaming machine installation island) via a communication line. Send. A system is adopted in which information collected by the hall computer is tabulated and managed by a management computer.

  On the other hand, in addition to these gaming machines, the game hall counts daitama ball lending machines, safes that collect money thrown into the daima ball lending machines, and prize balls earned by players through games. Multiple counters are installed. A plurality of vending machines for selling prepaid cards in which game values (frequency) used for games are written are also installed in the game hall.

  And it is necessary to collect information from these peripheral machines such as gaming machines, peripheral machines such as ball machines, safes, counting machines and vending machines in the hall computer and manage them with the management computer. Information from the gaming machine peripheral device is generally not directly input to the hall computer, but is once collected by the terminal device, and then converted into communication method data that can be collected by the management computer and input to the hall computer. . Therefore, if each device is provided with a terminal device, the number of devices is extremely large. Therefore, conventionally, for example, four connection portions are formed in the terminal device, and a maximum of four gaming machines and the gaming machine peripheral devices are connected to a single terminal device. Measures have been taken to reduce the number of installed terminal devices by making it possible to collectively send information to the hall computer.

  As described above, a plurality of devices (for example, four devices) can be connected to a single terminal device. Conventionally, the management computer recognizes only one type of device for a single terminal device. In order to use all the connection parts of the terminal device, there was no other way than connecting four game machines, four safes, four counters, and four vending machines.

  Therefore, if the game machine of the machine number 1 is sequentially connected to the machine terminal device and the last two game machines remain, the machine terminal other than connecting the two game machines to the machine terminal device The remaining connections in the device had to remain free. The same applies to safes, counters, and vending machines, and there is a problem in that the use of the terminal unit is wasted due to the presence of unused connections, making it impossible to use them effectively.

  The present invention was made in order to solve the conventional technical problems, and effectively uses a terminal device in managing gaming machines such as gaming machines and peripheral devices installed in a game arcade. The management system which can aim at is provided.

The gaming center management system according to the present invention includes a management device that collects and manages operation information based on operations of a plurality of types of gaming devices provided in the gaming facility, and an operation that is output from the gaming device based on operations. A management system for a game arcade comprising a plurality of terminal devices for inputting a signal and outputting information based on the operation signal so that the management device can collect the information,
The plurality of types of gaming devices do not output information indicating their own device type,
Each terminal device, Bei example a plurality of input terminals for inputting the operation signal output from the plurality of gaming devices,
Each of the plurality of input terminals is ordered in the arrangement order from the predetermined direction side of the terminal device,
The management device
At least the gaming device of the same type and the plurality of terminal devices can be individually identified, and associated with the gaming device number ordered in a predetermined order and the terminal device number of each of the plurality of terminal devices, While managing the operation information of the gaming device of the gaming device number,
For each plurality of input terminals provided in the terminal device, the type setting unit for setting the type of gaming devices connected to the input terminal,
Storage means for storing the type of operating information to be managed for each type of gaming device;
By the type setting means, the gaming device of the same type is identified by the ascending order of the order and the terminal device number for each of the plurality of input terminals in which the order is continuous. When setting that the ascending order of the input terminal group and the ascending order of the gaming device numbers are connected, of the gaming device numbers and terminal device numbers of the plurality of gaming devices to be connected, The operator designates information that can identify the first gaming device number and terminal device number, and the terminal gaming device number, and information that indicates an allocation start input terminal for starting allocation among the plurality of input terminals. The designation means,
Based on the designation content in the designation means, for each input terminal in which the order continues in ascending order from the allocation start input terminal, from the first gaming device number and terminal device number to the terminal gaming device number and terminal Assigning means for assigning each gaming device number and terminal device number up to the device number in ascending order;
Terminal order setting means for changing the order of the plurality of input terminals provided in the terminal device in the reverse order opposite to the order from the predetermined direction side;
Equipped with a,
The information based on the operation signal output from the terminal device is stored in the storage means corresponding to the type of gaming device set for the input terminal to which the operation signal is input. Recognize and collect as information, manage and manage the operation information based on the operation signal input to each input terminal in association with the gaming device number and terminal device number assigned to the input terminal,
When the reverse order is set in the terminal order setting means, the assigning means assigns the gaming device number and the terminal device number in the reverse order from the predetermined direction side for the input terminals of each terminal device. It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, even if the input the operation signal from the plurality of types of gaming devices to one terminal device, be managed as a seed separately the corresponding type of operational information of the game device in the management device side It is possible to reduce the cost of the system by reducing the empty terminals of the input terminals of the terminal device, and at the same time, the gaming device number and terminal device number of the first gaming device to start allocation, allocation By specifying information that can identify the gaming device number of the terminal gaming device that ends the game, and information that indicates the input terminal that starts the allocation, the gaming device number corresponding to each input terminal can be allocated. . In addition, since the order of the plurality of input terminals included in the terminal device can be changed in the reverse order, it is possible to cope with a difference in the installation form of the gaming apparatus.

According to the present invention, even if the input the operation signal from the plurality of types of gaming devices to one terminal device, be managed as a seed separately the corresponding type of operational information of the game device in the management device side It is possible to reduce the cost of the system by reducing the empty terminals of the input terminals of the terminal device, and at the same time, the gaming device number and terminal device number of the first gaming device to start allocation, allocation By specifying information that can identify the gaming device number of the terminal gaming device that ends the game, and information that indicates the input terminal that starts the allocation, the gaming device number corresponding to each input terminal can be allocated. . In addition, since the order of the plurality of input terminals included in the terminal device can be changed in the reverse order, it is possible to cope with a difference in the installation form of the gaming apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a layout of gaming machines such as gaming machines and safes installed in the game hall, and an example of connection between each device and a terminal device, and FIG. 2 shows a management system for a gaming hall to which the present invention is applied. The block diagram is shown.

  A plurality of pachinko gaming machines (CR machines) 1... Are arranged side by side across a card unit 50 provided corresponding to each pachinko gaming machine 1, and as shown in FIG. , S2 and S3. If the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a cash machine, an interbank ball lending machine is provided at the card unit. The gaming machine installation islands S1 and S2 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 have pachinko gaming machines 1... Installed on both sides of the island, and the gaming machine installation island S3 has pachinko gaming machines 1 along the wall of the game hall. ... is installed. In the case of the gaming machine installation island S1, the first pachinko gaming machine 1 (first machine) is located at the left end (upper side in the figure) toward one surface of the island S1, and the second, third, fifth, The stand, the 6th and the 7th are installed with the card unit 50 in between. The other side of the gaming machine installation island S1 is also located at the left end (the lower side of the figure) and the right side The tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fifteenth units are installed with the card unit 50 interposed therebetween (in the normal order described later).

  On the other hand, in the case of the gaming machine installation island S2, the next 16th pachinko gaming machine 1 (16th series) is located at the left end (upper side in the figure) toward one side of the island S2, and the 17th, 18th, The 20th, 21st, and 22nd are installed across the card unit 50, but the next 23rd is located at the right end (upper side in the figure) on the other side of the gaming machine installation island S2, On the left, the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 30th units are arranged with the card unit 50 in between (reverse order described later).

  In addition, the gaming machine installation island S3 is located at the right end (lower side in the figure) of the next 31st series, and the 32nd, 33rd, 35th, 36th, and 37th series sandwich the card unit 50 on the left. (The reverse order described later).

  Furthermore, the storage part (storage means) which collects and collects and stores the money inserted by the card unit 50, that is, the cash used in the game, at one end (the lower side of the figure) of the gaming machine installation island S1. A safe (No. 1 safe) 201 is installed, and at the other end, a prize ball obtained by the player, that is, a prize ball (game medium) given to the player by the game by the pachinko gaming machine 1 is counted. A counter (No. 1 counter) 202 is installed.

  A safe (second safe) 201 is also installed at one end (lower side of the figure) of the gaming machine installation island S2, and a counter (third counter) 202 is installed at the other end. A safe (No. 3 safe) 201 is also installed at one end (the lower side of the figure) of the gaming machine installation island S3. In addition, these counters may be provided corresponding to each pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition to these devices, a game machine has a counter (No. 2 counter) 202 and a counter (No. 4 counter) 202 installed along the wall surface, and is positioned between these counters 202 and 202. A vending machine (first vending machine) 203 for selling a prepaid card for gaming in which a valuable value (frequency) used for gaming is recorded is installed. The pachinko gaming machine 1 and its peripheral devices, such as a safe 201, a counter 202, and a vending machine 203, are gaming devices in the embodiment.

  These pachinko gaming machines 1..., Safe 201..., Counter 202..., Vending machine 203, etc. are all connected to a stand terminal device 80 as a terminal device. In this case, four devices are connected to a single terminal device 80. FIG. 1 shows an example of connection to the base terminal device 80. In practice, all the devices such as pachinko gaming machines 1... Are connected to the base terminal device 80.

  Next, in FIG. 2, reference numerals 82 and 204 denote a management computer and a hall computer constituting the management apparatus. Each hall computer 204 is connected to each unit by a signal line 83 (two-wire twisted pair shielded line) 83 via the relay terminal apparatus 200. Terminal devices 80 are connected. This relay terminal device 200 is provided corresponding to all the gaming machine installation islands S1, S2 and S3 in FIG. 1, or is provided on each gaming machine installation island. It is used to collect data from the terminal device 80 and send it to the hall computer 204.

  The data may be transmitted directly from the terminal device 80 to the hall computer 204 without using the relay terminal device 200. Further, the hall computer 204 is connected to the management computer 82 by a signal line 83.

  The terminal device 80 receives game data (information based on the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1) described later from the pachinko gaming machine 1 connected thereto, and data from the safe 201, the counter 202, and the sales machine 203. (Information based on operation) is received. Then, in response to polling from the relay terminal device 200, data is transmitted to the relay terminal device 200 via the signal line 83, for example, by a serial communication method.

  And the relay terminal device 200 transmits the data received from each terminal device 80 ... to the hall computer 204 in response to the polling from the hall computer 204. In this way, the hall computer 204 sends the data collected from the terminal device 80... To the management computer 82 via the relay terminal device 200. The management computer 82 manages the operating status of each pachinko gaming machine 1, safe 201, counter 202, and vending machine 203 from the received data.

  3 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) 1 and the card unit 50 of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the gaming board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a pachinko gaming machine. 1 and a back view of the card unit 50 are shown.

  In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example, but the gaming machine in the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be a coin gaming machine, for example. It can also be applied to image-type gaming machines and slot machines.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray 3. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing the accumulated balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting ball operating handle 5 for firing the hitting ball (game medium). A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear side of the glass door frame 2. A game area 7 is provided in front of the game board 6.

  Near the center of the game area 7, there is provided a variable display device 8 including a special symbol variable display 9 for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols and a normal symbol variable display 10 by 7 segment LED. In addition, on both sides of the normal symbol variable display 10, a passing memory display (ordinary symbol memory display) 30 comprising four LEDs is provided. In this embodiment, the special symbol variable display 9 has three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”.

  On the left side of the variable display device 8, a passing gate 11 that guides the hit ball is provided. The hit ball that has passed through the passing gate 11 is guided to the start winning opening 14 through the ball outlet 13. In the path between the passage gate 11 and the ball exit 13, there is a gate switch 12 that detects a hit ball that has passed through the passage gate 11. Also, the winning ball that has entered the start winning opening 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the start opening switch 17. A variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes is provided below the start winning opening 14. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16.

  An open / close plate 20 that is opened by a solenoid 21 in a specific gaming state (big hit state) is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. In this embodiment, the opening / closing plate 20 is a means for opening and closing the special winning opening. Of the winning balls led from the opening / closing plate 20 to the back of the game board 6, the winning ball entering one (V zone) is detected by the V count switch 22. The winning ball from the opening / closing plate 20 is detected by the count switch 23. At the bottom of the variable display device 8, a start winning memory display 18 having four display units for displaying the number of winning balls that have entered the start winning opening 14 is provided. In this embodiment, with the upper limit being four, every time there is a start prize, the start prize storage display 18 increases the number of lit display sections one by one. Each time the variable display on the special symbol variable display 9 is started, the number of the lit display portions is reduced by one.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, and winning of the game balls to the winning holes 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D is detected by the winning hole switches 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D. The Around the left and right of the game area 7, there are provided decorative lamps 25 blinking and displayed during the game, and at the lower part there is an outlet 26 for absorbing a hit ball that has not won. In addition, two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions of the glass door frame 2 outside the game area 7. Furthermore, a game effect LED 28A and game effect lamps 28B and 28C are provided on the glass door frame 2 on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

  In this embodiment, the glass door frame 2 in the vicinity of one speaker 27 is provided with a prize ball lamp 51 that is turned on when the prize ball is paid out, and the replenishment ball is cut in the glass door frame 2 in the vicinity of the other speaker 27. A ball-out lamp 52 that is sometimes lit is provided. Further, in FIG. 3, a card unit 50 that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and allows a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card as described above is provided.

  On the front face of the card unit 50, a usable display lamp 84 indicating whether or not the card unit 50 is in a usable state, and when there is a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) in the remaining amount information recorded in the card, the fraction is displayed. A fraction display switch 85 for displaying on a frequency display LED provided in the vicinity of the hitting ball supply tray 3, a connecting table direction indicator 86, and a card insertion display lamp 87 for displaying that a card is inserted in the card unit 50. A card insertion slot 88 into which a prepaid card as a recording medium is inserted is provided, and a card reader / writer is attached in the card unit 50.

  The hit ball launched from the hit ball launching device 34 (FIG. 5) enters the game area 7 through the hit ball rail, and then descends the game area 7. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passage gate 11, the display number of the normal symbol variable display 10 is continuously changed. Further, when the hit ball enters the start winning opening 14 and is detected by the start opening switch 17, the symbol in the special symbol variable display 9 starts rotating (variable start) if the variation of the symbol can be started. If it is not possible to start changing the symbol, the start winning memory is increased by one.

  The rotation of the image in the special symbol variable display 9 stops when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of images at the time of the stop is a combination of jackpot symbols, the game shifts to a jackpot gaming state. That is, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hitting balls wins. Then, when the open / close plate 20 is opened, a hit ball wins a big winning opening, and when the V count switch 22 detects it, a continuation right is generated and the open / close plate 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).

  When the combination of images displayed in the special symbol variable display 9 at the time of stoppage is a combination of jackpot symbols with a probability variation, the probability of the next jackpot increases. That is, it becomes a more advantageous state for the player in a high probability state. Further, when the stop symbol in the normal symbol variable display 10 is a predetermined symbol (such as a winning symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, in the high probability state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol variable display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the back surface of the variable display device 8, as shown in FIG. 5, a game ball tank 38 is provided on the upper part of the mechanism plate 36, and a game ball is inserted from above in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island. It is supplied to the game ball tank 38. The game balls in the game ball tank 38 pass through the guide rod 39 and reach the ball dispensing device 46 (FIG. 10).

  The mechanism plate 36 includes a variable display control unit 29 for controlling the special symbol variable display 9, a game control board (main board) 31 covered with a board case 32 and mounted with a game control microcomputer, a prize ball, etc. A payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing the payout control is installed. Further, at the lower part of the mechanism plate 36, the ball hitting device 34 that launches the hit ball into the game area 7 using the rotational force of the motor, and the ball hitting device 34 are controlled based on the operation of the hitting operation handle 5. A lamp control board 35 on which a microcomputer for controlling the launch control board 40, the game effect LED 28A, the game effect lamps 28B and 28C, the prize ball lamp 51, and the ball break lamp 52 are mounted. And a sound control board 70 on which a microcomputer for controlling sound output from the speaker 27 is mounted.

  Further, an information output control board 89 is attached to the side of the game ball tank 38. The game control board (main board) 31, the payout control board 37, and the display control board 90 are connected to the information output control board 89 by a harness. The information output control board 89 is connected to the stand terminal device 80 by a signal line 91 (similarly, a two-wire twisted pair shield line or the like).

  Next, FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the base terminal device 80, and FIG. 7 shows an enlarged front view of the console section 94 of the base terminal device 80. FIG. 8 shows the connector arrangement of the base terminal device 80. The stand terminal device 80 includes a console portion 94 on a front surface 93 of a substantially rectangular outer case 92 as shown in FIG. 6. A power connector 97 is provided on the upper portion of the left side surface 96 of the outer case 92. A communication connector 99 is provided on the upper portion of the right side surface 98 of the outer case 92.

  An A channel connector 101 as an input terminal is provided below the power supply connector 97 on the left side 96, and a B channel connector 102 as an input terminal is also provided on the left side of the lower surface 100 of the outer case 92. Is provided. A C-channel connector 103 as an input terminal is provided on the right side of the lower surface 100, and a D-channel connector 104 as an input terminal is provided below the communication connector 99 on the right side surface 98.

  That is, the connectors 101, 102, 103, and 104 of the A channel, B channel, C channel, and D channel rotate from the left side toward the right side from the left side toward the terminal device 80 as shown in FIG. The outer case 92 is arranged side by side on each surface 96, 100, 98. The A channel connector 101 is No. 18 input signal pins (No. A-1 to A-18) No. 1 to No. 1 to 3 are provided, and the B-channel connector 102 is a No. 1 input unit. 18 input signal pins (numbers B-1 to B-18) 19 to 36 and No. Three output signal pins 4 to 6 are provided.

  In addition, the C channel connector 103 is No. as an input unit. No. 37-54 input signal pins (numbers C-1 to C-18) 7 to 9 output signal pins are provided, and the D-channel connector 104 is a No. 1 input unit. 18 input signal pins (numbers D-1 to D-18) from 55 to 72 and Three output signal pins of 10 to 12 are provided. These four connectors 101 to 104 have the same structure, and a signal line 91 from the pachinko gaming machine 1 is detachably connected to these connectors 101 to 104, and a game information signal as described later is input. At the same time, signal lines from the interbank ball lending machine, the safe 201, the counter 202, and the vending machine 203 in the game hall are detachably connected.

  FIG. 9 shows the characteristics of the input signal pins of these connectors 101 to 104 and the assignment of signals. In the characteristics of this figure, “contact” indicates a contact signal without an output voltage, and “contact voltage” indicates that it corresponds to both the contact signal and the voltage signal. In this case, no. 1 (No. A-1), No. 1 19 (No. B-1), No. 19 37 (No. C-1), No. The input signal pin 55 (number D-1) is assigned to the save ball signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and is assigned to the cash total signal when the safe 201 is connected. When the counter 202 is connected, it is assigned to a replacement ball signal, and when the sales machine 203 is connected, it is assigned to a sales sales signal.

  No. 2 (No. A-2), No. 2 20 (No. B-2), No. 2 38 (No. C-2), No. The input signal pin 56 (number D-2) is assigned to the out ball signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and is assigned to the 100 yen signal when the safe 201 is connected. When the counter 202 is connected, it is assigned to the return ball signal, and when the vending machine 203 is connected, it is assigned to the button 1 signal. Furthermore, no. 3 (No. A-3), No. 3 21 (No. B-3), No. 2 39 (No. C-3), No. 39 The input signal pin 57 (number D-3) is assigned to a special prize signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and is assigned to a 500 yen signal when the safe 201 is connected. Further, when the counter 202 is connected, it is assigned to the replay ball signal, and when the vending machine 203 is connected, it is assigned to the button 2 signal.

  No. 4 (No. A-4), No. 4 22 (No. B-4), No. 2 40 (No. C-4), No. The input signal pin 58 (number D-4) is assigned to a start (start winning prize) signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and is assigned to a 1000 yen signal when the safe 201 is connected. Also, there is no assignment when the counter 202 is connected, and it is assigned to the button 3 signal when the vending machine 203 is connected. Furthermore, no. 5 (No. A-5), No. 5 23 (No. B-5), No. 23 41 (No. C-5), no. The input signal pin 59 (number D-5) is assigned to a probability change (probability change) signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and is assigned to a 2000 yen signal when the safe 201 is connected. Also, there is no assignment when the counter 202 is connected, and it is assigned to the button 4 signal when the vending machine 203 is connected.

  No. 6 (No. A-6), No. 6 24 (No. B-6), No. 24 42 (No. C-6), No. 42 The input signal pin 60 (number D-6) is assigned to an empty contact signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and there is no assignment when the safe 201 is connected. Further, there is no assignment when the counter 202 is connected, and it is assigned to the button 5 signal when the vending machine 203 is connected. Furthermore, no. 7 (No. A-7), No. 7 25 (No. B-7), No. 43 (No. C-7), no. The input signal pin 61 (No. D-7) is assigned to the cash total signal when the interbank ball lending machine provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, and when the safe 201 is connected. Is assigned to the safe abnormality signal. When the counter 202 is connected, it is assigned to the counter abnormality signal, and when the vending machine 203 is connected, it is assigned to the premium meter signal.

  No. 8 (No. A-8), No. 8 26 (No. B-8), No. 44 (No. C-8), No. 4 62 (number D-8) is assigned to the CR / RB signal when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected. 9-No. 14 (Nos. A-9 to A-14), No. 14 27-No. 32 (Nos. B-9 to B-14), No. 32 45-No. 50 (Nos. C-9 to C-14), No. 63-No. The input signal pins 68 (numbers D-9 to D-14) are assigned to the input 1 to input 6 signals when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected. Furthermore, no. 15-No. 18 (Nos. A-15 to A-18), No. 18 33-No. 36 (Nos. B-15 to B-18), No. 36 51-No. 54 (Nos. C-15 to C-18), No. 69-No. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, the input signal pins 72 (numbers D-15 to D-18) are assigned to the spare 1 to spare 4 signals, respectively. Such input signal pins are prepared so as to correspond to all data output from the pachinko gaming machine 1, the safe 201, the counter 202, and the vending machine 203.

  On the other hand, the console section 94 is provided with a power lamp 106, a communication lamp 108, an input / output status lamp 107, an address setting rotary switch 109, a reset switch 111, an address set switch 112, and a mode switch 113. The power lamp 106 is lit in green when the power of the terminal device 80 is normally turned on. The communication lamp 108 is lit in green when communication is normally performed, and is lit in red when a communication abnormality occurs.

  The input / output state lamp 107 indicates the operating state of the input signal in red, and indicates the operating state of the output signal in green. The rotary switch 109 is used to set the address of the terminal unit 80 itself, and the set address (number) is recognized when the terminal unit 80 is turned on. The reset switch 111 is pushed down when the terminal device 80 is forcibly reset. The address set switch 112 is depressed when notifying the relay terminal device 200 of the address of the base terminal device 80 set by the rotary switch 109.

  The mode changeover switch 113 switches the operation mode of the terminal device 80 between the normal mode and the emergency mode. Here, the emergency mode is an operation mode that does not depend on the internal program of the terminal device 80, and a predetermined signal is defined as an idle contact, and only a replenishment operation for the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, depending on the state of the signal. It is a mode to perform. As a result, even if the internal program of the terminal device 80 is destroyed, the minimum device operation is guaranteed. For this purpose, the output signal pin No. of each of the connectors 101 to 104 is set. 1, no. 4, no. 7, no. Reference numeral 10 is assigned to the replenishment drive output signal.

  Next, FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the game control board (main board) 31 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. 10 also shows a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, a launch control board 40, a display control board 90 in the variable display control unit 29, and an information output control board 89. The game control board (main board) 31 includes a basic circuit 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a gate switch 12, a start port switch 17, a V count switch 22, a count switch 23, a full switch 48, and a winning port. Switches 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, a ball break detection switch 41, a ball break switch 42, a switch circuit 58 for giving signals from the winning ball count switch 43 to the basic circuit 53, a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15, and The solenoid circuit 59 that drives the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the open / close plate 20 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 53 and the start-up memory display 18 are turned on and off, and the normal symbol variable display 10 and the decoration lamp 25 by 7-segment LED are turned on. Lamp / LED circuit for driving the storage memory display 30 0 and are mounted.

  The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54 that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 that is an example of storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control program, and an I / O port unit 57. . In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and RAM 55 are built in the CPU 56. That is, the CPU 56 is a one-chip microcomputer. It should be noted that the one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 and the I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached or incorporated. The I / O port unit 57 is a terminal capable of inputting and outputting information in the microcomputer.

  Further, the game control board (main board) 31 includes an initial reset circuit 65 for resetting the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on, and an address signal supplied from the basic circuit 53 to decode the I / O port unit 57. An address decode circuit 67 that outputs a signal for selecting any of the I / O ports is provided. Note that there is switch information input from the ball payout device 46 to the game control board (main board) 31, but these are omitted in FIG. 10.

  A ball hitting device 34 that hits and hits a ball is driven by a drive motor 47 controlled by a circuit on the shot control board 40. The driving force of the driving motor 47 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the hitting ball operating handle 5. That is, the ball on the firing control board 40 is controlled to be fired at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the hitting ball operating handle 5.

  In this embodiment, the lamp control means mounted on the lamp control board 35 controls the display control of the start memory indicator 18, the gate passing memory indicator 30 and the decoration lamp 25 provided on the game board 6. The display is performed via the LED circuit 60 and the game effect lamps provided on the frame side. The LEDs 28A, 28B and 28C, the prize ball lamp 51 and the ball break lamp 52 are controlled. Here, the lamp control means is an example of a light emitter control means. The display control of the special symbol variable display 9 for variably displaying the special symbol and the normal symbol variable display 10 for variably displaying the normal symbol is performed by symbol control means mounted on the display control board 90. The display control of the special symbol variable display 9 is performed by the variable display control unit 29 according to the command of the symbol control means, and the display control of the normal symbol variable display 10 is performed by the lamp / LED circuit 60 according to the command of the symbol control means. Will do.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing components related to payout, such as components of the payout control board 37 and the ball payout device 46. As shown in FIG. 11, the detection signal from the full switch 48 is input to the I / O port 57 of the game control board (main board) 31 via the relay board 71. The full tank switch 48 is a switch for detecting the full tank of the surplus ball receiving tray 4.

  Detection signals from the ball break detection switch 41 and the ball break switch 42 are input to the I / O port 57 of the game control board (main board) 31 via the relay board 72 and the relay board 71. The out of ball detection switch 41 is a switch for detecting the shortage of replenishment balls in the game ball tank 38, and the out of ball switch 42 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a hit ball in the game ball passage.

  The CPU 56 of the game control board (main board) 31 indicates that the detection signal from the blowout detection switch 41 or the blowout switch 42 indicates a blown-out state, or the detection signal from the full-fill switch 48 is full. If so, a payout control command for instructing prohibition of ball lending is transmitted. When receiving a payout control command instructing prohibition of ball lending, the payout control CPU 69 of the payout control board 37 stops the ball lending process.

  Further, detection signals from the prize ball count switch 43 and the ball lending count switch 44 are also input to the I / O port 57 of the game control board (main board) 31 via the relay board 72 and the relay board 71. Also, the prize ball count switch 43 and the ball lending count switch 44 are provided in the payout mechanism portion of the ball payout device 46, and detect the payout balls actually paid out.

  When there is a win, a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls is input to the payout control board 37 from the output ports (ports G and H) 77 and 78 of the game control board (main board) 31. The output port 77 outputs 8-bit command data of a command transmission method described in detail later, and the output port 78 outputs a 1-bit strobe signal (INT signal). A payout control command indicating the number of winning balls is input to the I / O port 79A via the input buffer circuit 73. The payout control CPU 69 inputs a payout control command via the I / O port 79A and drives the ball payout device 46 in accordance with the payout control command to pay out a winning ball. In this embodiment, the payout control CPU 69 is a one-chip microcomputer and includes at least a RAM.

  The payout control CPU 69 outputs a ball lending number signal indicating the number of lending balls to the terminal board 49 and a buzzer driving signal to the buzzer board 75 via the output port 79G. A buzzer is mounted on the buzzer substrate 75. Further, an error signal is output to the error display LED 76 via the output port 79E.

  Further, a detection signal from the prize ball count switch 43 is input to the input port 79 B of the payout control board 37 via the relay board 72. A drive signal from the payout control board 37 to the payout motor 45 is transmitted to the payout motor 45 in the payout mechanism portion of the ball payout device 46 via the output port 79C and the relay board 72. The game control board (main board) 31 and the payout control board 37 are equipped with a driver circuit for driving a solenoid, a motor, and a lamp, but these circuits are omitted in FIG.

  The card unit 50 is equipped with a card unit control microcomputer. Further, the card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 85, a connecting table direction indicator 86, a card insertion display lamp 87, and a card insertion slot 88 (see FIG. 3). The balance display board 74 is connected with a frequency display LED, a ball lending switch, and a return switch provided in the vicinity of the hitting ball supply tray 3.

  A ball lending switch signal and a return switch signal are given from the balance display board 74 to the card unit 50 via the payout control board 37 in accordance with the player's operation. Further, a card balance display signal indicating a prepaid card balance and a ball lending display signal are given to the balance display board 74 from the card unit 50 via the payout control board 37. Between the card unit 50 and the payout control board 37, a unit operation signal (BRDY signal), a ball lending request signal (BRQ signal), a ball lending completion signal (EXS signal), and a pachinko machine operation signal (PRDY signal) are I / O. Exchanged via port 79F.

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the payout control CPU 69 of the payout control board 37 outputs a PRDY signal to the card unit 50. When a card is received in the card unit 50, the ball lending switch is operated and a ball lending switch signal is input, the card unit control microcomputer outputs a BRDY signal to the payout control board 37. When a predetermined delay time elapses from this point, the card unit control microcomputer outputs a BRQ signal to the payout control board 37. Then, the payout control CPU 69 of the payout control board 37 raises the EXS signal for the card unit 50 and, when detecting the fall of the BRQ signal from the card unit 50, drives the payout motor 45 to draw a predetermined number of rental balls. Pay to the player. When the payout is completed, the payout control CPU 69 causes the EXS signal to the card unit 50 to fall. Thereafter, if the BRDY signal from the card unit 50 is not on, prize ball payout control is executed.

  The game information signal is sent from the game control board 31, the payout control board 37 and the display control board 90 to the information output control board 89. The information output control board 89 temporarily stores these game information signals, model code information, set value information, etc., and sends them to the terminal device 80 via the signal line 91. The safe 201 has a function of counting cash (money) stored in the storage unit and holding data of the stored amount and a data transmission function similar to that described above for transmitting the data. The counter 202 has a data transmission function similar to that described above for transmitting data relating to the number of prize balls counted. Furthermore, it is assumed that the vending machine 203 also has a function of holding data relating to a result of selling a prepaid card and a data transmission function similar to the above-described function of transmitting the data.

  Next, FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electric circuit of the terminal device 80. The electric circuit of the terminal device 80 is roughly divided into a logic unit 114, a signal unit 116, and a power supply unit 117. The console unit 94 belongs to the logic unit 114, and the connectors 101 to 104 of the A channel to D channel. Is connected to the signal unit 116. The power supply unit 117 includes two power supply circuits 118 and 119 that supply power to the logic unit 114 and the signal unit 116. The power connector 97 is connected to the power unit 117, and the communication connector 99 is a logic unit. 114.

  The signal unit 116 includes an input signal control circuit 121 corresponding to the input signal pins of the connectors 101 to 104 and an output signal control circuit 122 corresponding to the output signal pins. The logic unit 114 stores the CPU 123 that controls the terminal device 80 according to the program, the programs and data, and the memories 124 and 126 that function as work memories, the signal count memory 127, and the signal control LSI 128. A communication chip 129, a transceiver 131, and the like are provided. The signal control LSI 128 controls an address decoder, signal mode switching, and control of the console unit 94 as described above. The communication connector 99 is connected to the transceiver 131.

  The CPU 123 fetches various data as shown in FIG. 9 from the pachinko gaming machine 1, the safe 201, the counter 202, and the vending machine 203 connected to the connectors 101 to 104 through the signal input control circuit 121, and temporarily stores the memory 124 or 126. To store. The CPU 123 converts the fetched data into a data format that can be received by the relay terminal device 200, the hall computer 204, and the management computer 82. Then, in response to polling from the relay terminal device 200, the CPU 123 outputs the converted data from the communication connector 99 to the signal line 83 using the transceiver 131 by the communication chip 129. The communication method at this time is a serial communication method.

  The relay terminal device 200 sequentially polls all the terminal devices 80 connected to the relay terminal device 200 to collect data, holds the data received from each terminal device 80. Data collected in response to polling is transmitted to the hall computer 204 by a serial communication method. The hall computer 204 sequentially polls all the relay terminal devices 200 connected to the signal line 83 to collect data of all the pachinko machines 1..., The safe 201..., The counter 202. To do.

  The hall computer 204 outputs the data collected in this way to the management computer 82. The management computer 82 aggregates and analyzes the operating status of each pachinko gaming machine 1... And the operating status of the safe 201..., The counter 202 .. and the vending machine 203 from the data transmitted from the hall computer 204. .

  FIG. 13 shows a block diagram of an electric circuit of the management computer 82. The management computer 82 includes a CPU 141 that controls the management computer 82 according to a program, a memory 142 that functions as a program storage and work memory, a hard disk 144 that stores data, a display 143 as a display device, and an input comprising a keyboard and a mouse. The signal line 83 is connected to the communication interface 147.

  Then, the CPU 141 temporarily stores the data from the pachinko gaming machine 1, the safe 201, the counter 202, and the vending machine 203 taken from the hall computer 204 via the communication interface 147 in the hard disk 144. Then, by operating the keyboard and mouse of the input device 146, each data is processed according to the program and displayed on the display 143, thereby managing the operation status.

  Next, the configuration setting operation of the base terminal device 80 in the management computer 82 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the terminal terminal device configuration setting is selected in the installation setting menu of the management computer 82, the CPU 141 displays the terminal device configuration setting screen shown in FIG. This figure shows an example of allocation of connected devices to the 0101, 0102 and 0103 number terminal devices 80 shown in FIG. Here, the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number 1 is connected to the A channel connector 101 to the 0101 machine terminal device 80, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number 2 is connected to the B channel connector 102. The pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number 3 is connected to the connector 103 of the C channel, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number 5 is connected to the connector 104 of the D channel.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the number 6 is connected to the A channel connector 101 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the number 7 is connected to the B channel connector 102 to the 0102 number terminal device 80. The first safe 201 is connected to the C-channel connector 103, and the first counter 202 is connected to the D-channel connector 104. Further, the 0103 terminal device 80 is connected to the A channel connector 101 with the 2nd counter 202, and the B channel connector 102 is connected with the 1st sales machine 203 to the C channel connector. A fourth counter 202 is connected to 103, and a third safe 201 is connected to the D-channel connector 104.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number 30 is connected to the A-channel connector 101 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number 28 is connected to the B-channel connector 102 with the 0104-th machine terminal device 80. The pachinko gaming machine 1 with the number 27 is connected to the connector 103 of the C channel, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the number 26 is connected to the connector 104 of the D channel.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the number 35 is connected to the A channel connector 101 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the number 33 is connected to the B channel connector 102 to the 0105 number terminal device 80. It is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the machine number 32 is connected to the connector 103 of the C channel, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the machine number 31 is connected to the connector 104 of the D channel. Here, when the pachinko gaming machine is set in the configuration setting of the base terminal device 80 as described above, the sales signal information from the interstitial ball lending machine provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine is also the pachinko gaming machine. The information is mixed and included.

  In such an installation situation, when the management computer 82 assigns the connected devices to each terminal device 80, the “game machine”, “safe”, “counter”, and “counter” in the lower left of the screen of FIG. Click on the “Vending Machine” frame with the mouse to select the device. Here, since the pachinko gaming machine 1 is assigned first, click “gaming machine”. Next, the connection order of the devices to the terminal device 80 is selected using the “normal order (left → right)” and “reverse order (right → left)” frames in the lower right of FIG. 14.

  Here, when the normal order is selected, as shown in FIG. 15, the A channel connector 101 of the terminal device 80 is set as the first unit, the B channel connector 102 is the second unit, and the C channel connector 103 is the third unit. First, the D channel connector 104 is sequentially set to the fourth unit, but if the reverse order is selected, the A channel connector 101 is set as the fourth unit, the B channel connector 102 is the third unit, and the C channel connector. 103 is set as the second unit, and the D-channel connector 104 is set as the first unit.

  This is based on the assumption that the order of installation of pachinko machines 1 and the like in the game hall is different. In the case where the machine numbers increase sequentially from left to right as in the gaming machine installation island S1 in FIG. Since the arrangement order of the A channel to D channel of the terminal device 80 matches that, for example, in the case of the 0101 or 0102 number terminal device 80, the normal order is selected. The upper part of FIG. 16 shows the device assignment form of the base terminal device 80 in the normal order, and each channel of A → B → C → D is sequentially assigned according to the increase of the base number.

  On the other hand, when the machine number increases from the right to the left as in the other side of the gaming machine installation island S2 and the gaming machine installation island S3, the arrangement order of the A channel to D channel of the platform terminal device 80 is reversed. Therefore, for example, in the case of the terminal devices 80 and 80 of 0104 and 0105, the reverse order is selected. The lower part of FIG. 16 shows the device assignment form of the base terminal device 80 in the reverse order, and each channel of D → C → B → A is assigned sequentially according to the increase of the base number.

  Next, click the “head number” frame at the bottom of the screen of FIG. 14 and enter the number of the head device to be assigned to the corresponding terminal device 80 (in this case, the number of the terminal devices 0101 and 0102 is Enter “1” to assign from the number 1 pachinko machine 1), and press the input key on the keyboard. Next, click the “End Number” box and enter the end number of the device to be assigned (in this case, “7” is entered because the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the base number 7 is the last), and the input key is pressed. Here, if the mode is switched, it is possible to select a method of allocation by the number of units instead of the allocation method by the head number and the end number as described above.

  Next, click the “head terminal” frame to input the head terminal number that starts assignment of the head device (here, “0101” is input), and press the input key. Then, the connector position (0: A plane (Ach), 1: B plane (Bch), 2: C plane (Cch), 3: After inputting D side (Dch)), press the input key.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the six pachinko gaming machines 1 from the machine number 1 to the machine number 7 are connected to the A channel to the D channel of the 0101 machine terminal device 80 and the A terminal of the 0102 machine terminal device 80. Assigned to each channel and B channel connector.

  Next, by clicking on “safe”, the first safe 201 is assigned. In this case, as in the above case, click the “head number” frame and enter the number of the head device to be assigned to the corresponding terminal device 80 (in this case, the first safe 201 is assigned to the 0102 terminal device 80). Therefore, input “1”) and press the input key on the keyboard. Next, click the “end number” box to enter the end number of the device to be assigned (in this case, “1” is entered because there is only the first safe 201), and the input key is pressed.

  Next, click the “head terminal” frame to input the head terminal number that starts assignment of the head device (in this case, “0102” is entered), and press the input key. Then, after clicking the “connection position” frame and inputting the connector position of the head terminal device from which the device allocation starts (because it is connected to the C channel of the terminal terminal device No. 0102, 2: C plane (Cch) Press the Enter key. By such an operation, the first safe 201 is assigned to the C channel connector 103 of the 0102 terminal device 80 as shown in FIG.

  Next, the “counter” is clicked to assign the first counter 202. In this case, as in the above case, click the “head number” frame and enter the number of the head device to be assigned to the terminal device 80 (in this case, the first counter 202 is connected to the terminal terminal number 0102). Press “1” on the keyboard to enter “1” for assignment. Next, click the “End Number” box to enter the end number of the device to be assigned (in this case, enter “2” because the second counter 201 is next) and press the input key.

  Next, click the “head terminal” frame to input the head terminal number that starts assignment of the head device (in this case, “0102” is entered), and press the input key. Then, after clicking the “connection position” frame and inputting the connector position of the first terminal device from which the device allocation starts (the first counter 201 is connected to the D channel of the 0102 terminal device 80, 3 : Input D side (Dch)), and press the input key. As shown in FIG. 14, the first counter 202 is assigned to the D-channel connector 104 of the 0102 number terminal device 80, and the second counter 202 is assigned to the A channel of the 0103 number terminal device 80. Assigned to the connector 101.

  Next, the “vending machine” is clicked to assign the first vending machine 203. In this case, as described above, click the “head number” frame and enter the number of the head device assigned to the terminal device 80 (in this case, the first vending machine 203 is connected to the terminal terminal device 803). Press “1” on the keyboard to enter “1” for assignment. Next, click the “end number” frame to enter the end number of the device to be assigned (in this case, “1” is entered because there is only the first vending machine 203), and the input key is pressed.

  Next, click the “head terminal” frame to input the head terminal number that starts assignment of the head device (in this case, “0103” is input), and press the input key. Then, after clicking the “connection position” frame and inputting the connector position of the first terminal device from which the device allocation starts (because it is connected to the B channel of the 0103 terminal device 80, it is 1: B side (Bch) Press the Enter key. With this operation, the first vending machine 203 is allocated to the B channel connector 102 of the 0103th terminal device 80 as shown in FIG. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1, the safe 201, the counter 202, and the vending machine 203 are mixedly set in the terminal terminals 802 and 0103 according to the actual connection status. The configuration setting data is stored in the hard disk 144.

  Through such assignment work, the management computer 82 grasps the connection status of the devices to the connectors 101 to 104 of each terminal device 80 and grasps the signal type for each input signal pin shown in FIG. That is, the signal type to each input signal pin of the base terminal device 80 is determined by whether the pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected to the connector, the safe 201 is connected, the counter 202 is connected, or the vending machine As shown in FIG. 9, the management computer 82 determines these based on the configuration settings of the terminal device 80 set as described above, and recognizes the input signal. Based on the recognized data, the operating state of each pachinko gaming machine 1, safe 201, counter 202 and vending machine 203 is managed.

  As described above, the management computer 82 that collects and manages information based on the operation of gaming machines such as the pachinko gaming machine 1, the safe 201, the counter 202, and the vending machine 203 provided in the game hall, and the gaming machines The game system management system is constructed including a plurality of terminal devices 80 that input information based on the operation to be output and output the information so that the management computer 82 can collect the information. Are provided with a plurality of connectors 101 to 104 for inputting information output from the game device 1, safe 201, counter 202 and vending machine 203, and the management computer 82 includes the terminal device 80. The type of gaming device connected to the provided connectors 101 to 104 can be set, and the information output from the base terminal device 80 is set according to the set type Since it is possible to recognize, collect and manage as information, even if input information from a plurality of types of gaming devices is input to a single terminal device 80, the gaming computer on the management computer 82 side This makes it possible to manage the system separately, reducing the vacancy of the connectors 101 to 104 of the terminal device 80 and reducing the cost of the system.

  Further, as information based on the operation of the gaming device that can be input to the connectors 101 to 104 of the terminal device 80, at least information output from the pachinko gaming machine 1, a safe 201 other than the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a count Information from game devices such as the machine 202 and the vending machine 203, so that information from other game devices other than the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the largest number of game devices is also collected and managed. Will be able to.

  Furthermore, as information output from gaming devices other than the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes information output from the safe 201 having a storage unit for storing cash used in the game, it was used for gaming. It will be possible to collect and manage the safe information collected cash.

  Furthermore, as information output from a gaming device other than the pachinko gaming machine 1, information output from the counter 202 for counting the number of prize balls given to the player by the game by the pachinko gaming machine 1 is used. As a result, it is possible to collect and manage the counter information obtained by counting the prize balls given to the player as a result of the game.

  The terminal device 80 includes connectors 101 to 104 corresponding to game devices such as two to four pachinko gaming machines 1 and safes 201, so that two to four game devices are connected to a single terminal. It becomes possible to connect to the device 80, and the number of the terminal devices 80 can be reduced, so that the use space of the game hall can be efficiently used and the cost can be reduced.

  In the embodiment, a safe, a counter, and a vending machine are given as examples of the gaming device. However, the gaming device is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various devices installed in the game hall. In the embodiment, the four connectors 101 to 104 are formed on the table terminal device 80. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number may be two or three. Further, in the embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking a CR pachinko gaming machine as an example, but in the case of a cash pachinko gaming machine, an interbank ball lending machine is provided corresponding to each gaming machine instead of a card unit. . Further, in the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine that performs a game by hitting a ball into the game area has been described as an example, but the pachinko gaming machine may be a so-called enclosed ball type gaming machine or a video type gaming machine. The present invention is effective not only for pachinko gaming machines but also for gaming machines such as slot machines for playing with coins and medals. In that case, information is collected as a gaming machine peripheral device such as a medal rental machine.

It is a figure which shows the example of a layout of game apparatuses, such as a game machine and a safe installed in the game arcade, and the connection example of each apparatus and a stand terminal device. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game hall management system to which the present invention is applied. FIG. It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) and a card unit of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a game board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine and card unit of FIG. 3. It is a perspective view of the stand terminal device concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the console part of the stand terminal device of FIG. It is a figure explaining the connector arrangement | positioning of the stand terminal apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the characteristic of the input signal pin and signal allocation of each connector of the stand terminal device of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in the main board | substrate of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing components related to payout, such as components of the payout control board and ball payout device of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 3. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the stand terminal apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the management computer of FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows the stand terminal device structure setting screen displayed on the display of the management computer of FIG. It is a figure explaining the connection order of the apparatus to a stand terminal device. It is a figure explaining the allocation form of the apparatus to a stand terminal device.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machines (game machines)
31 Game control board (main board)
37 Dispensing control board 50 Card unit 53 Basic circuit 80 Terminal device (terminal device)
82 Management computer (management device)
83 Signal line 89 Information output control board 101-104 Connector (input terminal)
200 Relay terminal device 201 Safe (game device)
202 Counter (game equipment)
203 Vending machines (game equipment)
204 hall computer

Claims (1)

A management device that collects and manages operation information based on the operation of a plurality of types of gaming devices provided in the game hall, and an operation signal that is output from the game device based on the operation are input, and based on the operation signal A management system for a game arcade comprising a plurality of terminal devices for outputting information so that the management device can collect the information,
The plurality of types of gaming devices do not output information indicating their own device type,
Each terminal device, Bei example a plurality of input terminals for inputting the operation signal output from the plurality of gaming devices,
Each of the plurality of input terminals is ordered in the arrangement order from the predetermined direction side of the terminal device,
The management device
At least the gaming device of the same type and the plurality of terminal devices can be individually identified, and associated with the gaming device number ordered in a predetermined order and the terminal device number of each of the plurality of terminal devices, While managing the operation information of the gaming device of the gaming device number,
For each plurality of input terminals provided in the terminal device, the type setting unit for setting the type of gaming devices connected to the input terminal,
Storage means for storing the type of operating information to be managed for each type of gaming device;
By the type setting means, the gaming device of the same type is identified by the ascending order of the order and the terminal device number for each of the plurality of input terminals in which the order is continuous. When setting that the ascending order of the input terminal group and the ascending order of the gaming device numbers are connected, of the gaming device numbers and terminal device numbers of the plurality of gaming devices to be connected, The operator designates information that can identify the first gaming device number and terminal device number, and the terminal gaming device number, and information that indicates an allocation start input terminal for starting allocation among the plurality of input terminals. With the designation means,
Based on the designation content in the designation means, for each input terminal in which the order continues in ascending order from the allocation start input terminal, from the first gaming device number and terminal device number to the terminal gaming device number and terminal Assigning means for assigning each gaming device number and terminal device number up to the device number in ascending order;
Terminal order setting means for changing the order of the plurality of input terminals provided in the terminal device in the reverse order opposite to the order from the predetermined direction side;
Equipped with a,
The information based on the operation signal output from the terminal device is stored in the storage means corresponding to the type of gaming device set for the input terminal to which the operation signal is input. Recognize and collect as information, manage and manage the operation information based on the operation signal input to each input terminal in association with the gaming device number and terminal device number assigned to the input terminal,
When the reverse order is set in the terminal order setting means, the assigning means assigns the gaming device number and the terminal device number in the reverse order from the predetermined direction side for the input terminals of each terminal device. A management system for a playground characterized by that.

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