JPS5921632B2 - Pachinko machine management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a management device provided for grasping the operating status of pachinko machines installed in an amusement park.

Now, since the management device of a pachinko machine displays the operating status of the pachinko machine, it is necessary to keep the contents hidden from the customers, so most pachinko parlors have the console and equipment in a control room separated from the play area. Control equipment such as a control panel is installed.

However, since the conventional management device displays a stoppage display on the control device, the store staff in the amusement park cannot know that a stoppage has occurred.

Therefore, in pachinko parlors, a manager is sent to the control device, and the manager manages the stalls by notifying the store staff in the game hall of the occurrence of the stalls.

Therefore, it is necessary for the staff in the amusement park to go back and forth between the control room and the amusement area, which poses a major bottleneck in saving labor.

The operating status of a large number of pachinko machines installed in an amusement park is centrally managed in a specific management room, and the pachinko machines that have reached a pre-specified stop setting value are determined, and the pachinko machines that have reached the stop setting value are determined. In other words, when a stop table occurs, notifications of the stop table occurrence and other information are automatically broadcast in the store, and indicator lights automatically display in the store which island and which stand the stop table is located. However, the counters of each pachinko machine can be cleared within the amusement hall, and even though a separate control room performs centralized management such as determining whether the pachinko machine has stopped or not, the staff inside the game center can A series of tasks can be carried out in the amusement park, from checking the location of the pachinko machine to confirming the location of the pachinko machine that has been decided to stop, and even clearing the counter of the pachinko machine that has been decided to stop. To provide a pachinko machine management device that can save labor in pachinko machine management by eliminating the need for communication between an administrator and a store clerk in the game hall, or for the store clerk in the game hall to go back and forth between the management room and the game hall. be.

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

First, referring to Figure 1, 1 in the drawing shows the play area of the pachinko parlor, 2 shows the management room adjacent to the play area, and 3 shows the play area 1.
A large number of pachinko machines 4 are arranged in horizontal rows on the island.

5 is a display board provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 4 on the curtain plate 6 of the island 3 above each pachinko machine,
A stop indicator light I for each pachinko machine 4 and a reset key 8 operated with a key are provided.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an island stop indicator light attached to one end of the island 3.

Reference numeral 10 denotes speakers installed on the wall inside the play hall 1 for broadcasting within the store.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a control panel installed in the management room 2, in which a central control device for the management device is built-in, and on the panel surface there are a stop indicator light 12, which lights up when a stop table occurs, and a stop table. A hitting pad display 13 that displays the number of batting pads, a counting display 14 that displays the number of pitches from the batting pad, a total display 15 that displays the total number of pitches from all batting pads, and a confirmation command for checking the batting pad. key 1
6 is provided.

Next, referring to the electrical system diagram of the management device shown in FIG. 2, 17 is a prize ball detection device that directly or indirectly detects the number of prize balls released by each pachinko machine 4, and 18 is a collection device for each pachinko machine 4. It is a recovered ball detection device that detects balls directly or indirectly, and one set of detection heads of both of these detection devices 17 and 18 is attached to each pachinko machine 4, and each pachinko machine 4 has one set of detection heads. Each is connected by wiring to the control panel 11 side.

19 is a counter for each machine that is connected to both detection devices 17 and 18 of each pachinko machine 4 and adds up their detection outputs as input, and is composed of a shift register and counts the prizes and recovered balls respectively. .

20 is a reset circuit for each machine, and a reset key 8
The counter 1 of the pachinko machine 4 receives the reset operation.
Clear 9.

The counter 19 and the reset circuit 20 are provided for each of the four pachinko machines.

21 is an address register connected to the counter 19 for each machine, and is composed of a ring counter and an AND gate, and receives the output of the counter 19 for each machine and outputs this address in order. Take it out as

22 is a total addition/subtraction counter connected to the address selector 21, which includes a prize ball counter, a collection method counter, a subtractor for calculating the difference and sign between both counters, and a memory circuit for them; The numbers of prize balls released and the number of balls collected from all the pachinko machines 4 in the game hall 1 are totaled by both counters by adding up the sequential outputs of , and the difference and sign thereof are calculated by a subtracter.

23 is a total display circuit connected to the token non addition/subtraction counter 22, which inputs the addition/subtraction output of the total addition/subtraction counter 22 and displays the total display 1 of the control panel 11.
5 is displayed.

In addition, the result is displayed based on the calculated result with the released prize method as a plus and the number of balls recovered as a minus.

A location counter 24 is connected to the address selector 21 and counts which number of counters 19 the output of the address selector 21 corresponds to.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a suspension determination processing circuit connected to the location counter 24, which includes an addition/subtraction counter, a suspension number setting circuit, etc. Calculate the difference between the number of prize balls released and the number of balls collected using an addition/subtraction counter,
The calculated value and a preset value set in the discontinuation number setting circuit are calculated, and this discontinuation determination is sequentially performed for each vehicle based on the output of the address selector 21.

Also, when the difference between the number of prize balls released and the number of balls collected matches the set number of balls to stop, it is output to the register 26 in the next stage, and when the confirmation key 16 of the control panel 11 is pressed, the pachinko machine that has been determined to be a stop machine 4
The zero counter 19 is cleared.

The register 26 is connected to the discontinuation determination processing circuit 25, and upon receiving the output of the discontinuation determination processing circuit 25, stores the number of the discontinuation table and the discontinuation determination value.

27 is a display circuit for the control panel, 28 is a display circuit for each unit, 29
3 is an island phase display circuit, and 30 is a tape recorder control circuit, each of which is connected to the register 26.

The control panel display circuit 27 receives the output from the register 26, turns on the stop indicator light 12 of the control panel 11, and displays on the stop table display 13 the number of 40 pachinko machines determined to be a stop table. At the same time, the determined value is displayed on the count display 14.

The display circuit 28 for each machine receives the output from the register 26 and lights up a stop indicator light 7 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 4 determined to be a stop machine.

The item display circuit 29 receives the output of the register 26 and lights up the stop indicator light 9 of the island 3 equipped with the pachinko machine 4 that has been determined to be a stop table.

The tape recorder control circuit 30 receives the output from the register 26, closes the power supply to the tape recorder 31, and operates the tape recorder 31 to cause the speaker 10 to make a necessary in-store announcement informing the store clerk that the stop table has occurred. It has become.

Subsequently, the tape recorder control circuit 30 shown in FIG.
Regarding the tape recorder 31, 32 is a first relay connected to the register 26 and operated by its output, and has a C contact, and when not in operation, a power supply voltage is applied to a capacitor 33 to store electricity. During operation, the second relay 34 is operated by discharging the capacitor 33.

The second relay 34 has a C contact, and when it is operated, it operates the fourth relay 36 via the B contact of the third relay 35.

The fourth relay 36 has two C contacts, and when in operation, one C contact holds itself, and the other C contact opens and closes the power supply circuit 37 of the tape recorder 31.

The third relay 35 is operated by a switch 38, and when operated, the b contact is opened and the self-holding of the fourth relay 36 is released.

Further, the switch 38 is provided facing the endless recording tape 39 of the tape recorder 31, and is adapted to operate the third relay 35 by contact with the Atsube foil 40 affixed to the endless recording tape 39.

The power supply circuit 37 of the tape recorder 31 is opened and closed by the tape recorder control circuit 30 described above, and each part is operated normally by closing the power supply circuit 37.

Then, the endless recording tape 39 is moved by the operation of the tape drive mechanism.
is run, and this endless recording tape 39 has pre-recorded content announcing the occurrence of the stop table.

Further, the reproducing circuit amplifies the voltage generated in the coil of the magnetic head 41 with a reproducing amplifier 42, and its output is emitted from a speaker 10 in the amusement hall 1 and broadcast within the store.

Now, when the pachinko machines 4 in the amusement hall 1 are in operation due to the operation of a pachinko parlor, the prize balls released by each pachinko machine 4 and the safe balls and out balls that are collected are detected by the prize ball detection device 17 and the collected balls, respectively. They are detected by a detection device 18 and counted individually by a counter 19.

Then, the address selector 21 inputs the contents of each counter 19 of all the pachinko machines 4 and sequentially takes them out as output from the first number to the last number.

Therefore, the total addition/subtraction counter 22 obtains the number of prize balls released from all machines and the number of balls collected from all machines, calculates the difference between them, sets the number of prize balls released as a plus, and sends the total display circuit 23 to the total display 15 of the control panel 11. Displays the number of balls thrown.

Further, the stop determination circuit 25 uses a location counter 24
The output of the address selector 21 is received via the address selector 21, and addition and subtraction are performed for each machine, and the number of pitched balls for each machine is calculated to determine which one corresponds to a preset stop setting value.

Therefore, if the stop setting value is, for example, plus 2000 balls, that is, the number of prize balls released is 200 more balls than the number of balls collected.
If the number of pachinko machines exceeds 0, if the calculation result of any pachinko machine 4 is plus 2000 or more, the register 26
Output to.

Then, the register 26 stores the number of the machine determined to be the stop machine and the stop judgment value, and outputs it to each of the display circuits 27 to 29 and the tape recorder control circuit 30.

Therefore, the control panel display circuit 27 lights up the stop indicator light 12 of the control panel 11, displays the machine number on the stop table display 13, and displays the stop judgment value on the count display 14, and each The display circuit 28 for the stand lights up the stop indicator light 7 of the stop stand,
The product display circuit 29 lights up the stop indicator light 9 on the island 3, and the tape recorder 31 is operated by the tape recorder control circuit 30 to broadcast the in-store broadcast announcing the occurrence of the stop table, which has been recorded in advance on the endless recording tape 39. The music is played in the play area 1 from the speakers 10.

Regarding the function of the tape recorder control device 30, first, when the first relay 32 is operated by the output of the register 26, the second relay 32 is operated by the discharge of the condenser 33.
The second relay 34 operates the fourth relay 36 by the voltage applied from the third relay 35 side.

Then, the fourth relay 36 maintains the operating state by its self-holding action and closes the power supply circuit 37 of the tape recorder 31, so that each part of the tape recorder 31 is brought into the operating state.

Therefore, the tape drive mechanism starts feeding the endless recording tape 39, and the residual magnetism of the magnetic material of the endless recording tape 39 generates magnetic flux in the core of the magnetic head 41, generating a voltage in the coil, which is transferred to the reproduction amplifier 42. Since the signal is amplified and output to the speaker 10, the required pre-recorded in-store broadcast is made.

Now, when the endless recording tape 39 rotates once, the tape 3
Since the aluminum foil 40 of No. 9 contacts the switch 38 and conducts the two pieces, the third relay 35 is operated and the electrical circuit of the fourth relay 36 is cut off.

Then, the self-holding of the fourth relay 36 is released and the power supply circuit 37 of the tape recorder 31 is opened, so that the operation of each part of the tape recorder 31 is stopped.

Therefore, the feeding of the endless recording tape 39 is stopped and the necessary in-store broadcasting is completed.

When the endless recording tape 39 is stopped, the aluminum foil 40 reaches the position where it has passed the switch 38 due to the inertia of the tape drive mechanism, and the switch 38 is opened to prepare for the next operation.

Now, when the occurrence of a stop machine is automatically broadcast in the store as described above, the staff in the amusement hall 1 learns from the broadcast that the pachinko machine 4 that should be stopped has occurred, and then You can find out which island 3 the pachinko machine 4 is on by turning on the stop indicator light 90 on island 3, and which pachinko machine 4 on that island 3 is located.
It is possible to find out whether a pachinko machine 4 is a stop table by lighting the stop indicator light I corresponding to the pachinko machine 4.

It should be noted that the stop signal light 7 on the stop table allows the player to visually confirm that a stop command has been issued.

Further, a clerk near the management room 20 can enter the management room 2 and know the number of the stop table from the stop table display 13 on the control panel 11.

In this way, the clerk who discovers the pachinko machine 4 that has been given the instruction to stop goes to the relevant pachinko machine 40, confirms the number of balls that have been thrown, and tells the player to end the game.

Then, when the reset key 8 of the pachinko machine 4 is reset with the key, the counter 19 of the pachinko machine 4 is cleared by the output of the reset circuit 20 in preparation for the next game.

It is also possible to clear the counter 19 of the pachinko machine 4 to be canceled in the same way as described above by pressing the confirmation key 16 on the control panel 11 and using the output of the cancellation determination processing circuit 25.

Now, as mentioned above, when a pachinko machine 4 that should be stopped occurs, the tape recorder 31 works and automatically broadcasts the occurrence of a pachinko machine in the store, so that the clerk who monitors the control panel 11 in the control room 2 Pachinko machine 4 that was no longer needed and was ordered to be discontinued
Each stop indicator light 7 in the play area 1 indicates where in the play area 1 is located. 9, or can be found on the stop table display 11 on the control panel 11.

Note that a conventionally known computer for managing pachinko machines can also be used as the control device for generating the stop command.

As explained in the embodiment (3) above, the present invention is such that a large number of pachinko machines 4 installed in an amusement park are divided into a large number of islands 3, and each pachinko machine has a stop indicator light 7 and a reset button. A key 8 is provided, a stop indicator light 9 is provided in the masterpiece 3 equipped with a large number of pachinko machines 4, and a speaker 10 for in-store broadcasting is provided in the play area 1. A control panel with a built-in central control device is installed in the separate management room 2.
The control device centrally manages the operating status of a large number of pachinko machines 4 installed in the amusement hall 1 based on a counter 19 that detects and counts the prize balls and recovered balls of each pachinko machine 4. A stop determination processing circuit 25 is provided to determine which pachinko machine 4 has reached a stop setting value set in advance. A display circuit 28 for each machine lights up the Pachinko machine 7, an island display circuit 29 lights up the stop indicator light 9 of the island 3 equipped with the pachinko machine 4 with a stop stand, and a speaker 10 controls the occurrence of the stop stand. - A tape recorder control circuit 30 is provided to operate a tape recorder 31 for notifying the store staff in the hall 1, and the counter 19 of each pachinko machine 4 is reset by operating the reset key 8 of each pachinko machine 4. This pachinko machine management device is characterized by being provided with a reset circuit 20 for each machine that clears the counter 19, so it can centrally manage the operating status of a large number of pachinko machines 4 installed in the amusement hall 1. When the pachinko machine 4 reaches the preset stop value, the stop judgment circuit 25 determines that the pachinko machine 4 has reached the stop setting value set in advance.
0, the tape recorder 31 is started and automatically broadcasts the occurrence of a no-stop machine and other information to the inside of the amusement hall 1, and the pachinko machine 4 that is determined to be a no-stop machine by the display circuit 28 for each machine. The stop indicator light 7 and the occupied display circuit 29 automatically turn on the stop indicator light 9 of the island 3 equipped with the pachinko machine 4 as a stop stand.

And when you master the reset key 8 of the pachinko machine 4,
The reset circuit 20 clears the counter 19 of the pachinko machine 40.

Therefore, the present invention centrally manages the operating status of a large number of pachinko machines installed in an amusement hall in a specific management room, and determines which pachinko machines have reached a pre-instructed stop setting value. When a pachinko machine reaches the limit, that is, a stop machine, the occurrence of a stop machine and other information are automatically broadcast in the store, and an indicator light is used inside the store to tell you which machine and which island the stop machine is located at. It is possible to automatically display and clear the counter of each pachinko machine in the play area, even though centralized management such as stopping decisions is performed in a separate control room.
Employees within the amusement park can carry out a series of tasks within the amusement park, from the occurrence of a pachinko machine to confirming the location of the pachinko machine, and even clearing the counter of a pachinko machine that has been determined to be discontinued.
Pachinko machine management is now possible by eliminating the need for communication between the manager who exclusively monitors the control device in a specific management room and the store staff in the game hall, or for the store staff in the game hall to go back and forth between the control room and the game hall, as in the past. It is possible to save labor.

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[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a simplified sectional view of a pachinko parlor, Fig. 2 is an electrical system diagram of a management device, and Fig. 3 is an electrical circuit diagram showing a tape recorder and its control circuit. . Amusement hall 1, management room 2, island 3, pachinko machines 4, 4 stop indicator lights 7, speaker 10, control panel 11.11 stop indicator lights 13, ball detection devices 17, 18, for each machine counter 19
, a reset circuit 20, an address selector 21, a location counter 24, an abort determination processing circuit 25, a register 26,
Each display circuit 27 to 29, tape recorder control circuit 30,
Tape recorder 31, each relay 32, 34-36, power supply circuit 37 for capacitors 33, 31, switch 38, endless recording tape 39, aluminum foil 40, magnetic head 41, playback amplifier 42°

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A large number of pachinko machines 4 installed in an amusement hall 1 are divided into a large number of islands 3, and each pachinko machine is provided with a stop indicator light I and a reset key 8.
A stop indicator light 9 is provided on each island 3 equipped with a
is equipped with speakers 10 for in-store broadcasting, and a control panel with a built-in central control device is installed in a management room 2 separate from the play hall 1, and the control device has 40 prize balls and 40 prize balls for each pachinko machine. A pachinko machine that centrally manages the operation status of a large number of pachinko machines 4 installed in an amusement hall 1 based on a counter 19 that detects and counts a collection method and reaches a preset stop value. A discontinuation determination processing circuit 25 is provided to determine whether the pachinko machine 4 is discontinued or not, and the discontinuation determination circuit 25 includes a display circuit 28 for each machine that lights up the discontinuation indicator light 7 of the pachinko machine 4 that has been determined to be a discontinuation machine, and An island display circuit 29 for lighting up the stop indicator light 9 of the island 3 equipped with the pachinko machine 4 as a stop machine, and a tape recorder 31 for notifying the store clerk in the amusement hall 1 through the speaker 10 of the occurrence of a stop machine. The counter 19 of each pachinko machine 4 is provided with a tape recorder control circuit 30 that operates the counter 19, and the reset circuit 20 for each machine clears the counter 19 by operating the reset key 8 of each pachinko machine 4. A management device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that it is provided with.