JPH0417673B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention]

This invention relates to a centralized management device for pachinko game parlors, and more specifically, it is high-speed with an extremely small number of lines, and
The present invention relates to a centralized management device for a pachinko game parlor that allows information to be reliably exchanged between a terminal device such as a pachinko game machine and a management device. BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a method has been developed and widely used in which terminal devices such as pachinko game machines, automatic ball lending machines, automatic prize exchange machines, etc. are connected to a computer system via a transmission line, and pachinko game parlors are centrally managed. In conventional pachinko game parlors equipped with this kind of centralized management equipment, multiple pachinko machines, automatic ball lending machines, automatic prize exchange machines, etc. are connected via lines to computers equipped with keyboard devices, printer devices, display devices, etc. It was connected to the system and based on the information obtained through the line, it controlled ball replenishment, displayed stopping tables and abnormal tables, and aggregated sales data. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of a control system for centrally managing a game parlor. First, the control computer system 100
CPU110, memory 120, keyboard 13
0, a printer 140, a display 150, etc., and via a system bus 160,
Performs various data processing. This system bus 160 includes a transmission line 200.
The computer system 100 collects information from each pachinko machine 310 via the transmission control device 400, and also collects information from each pachinko machine 310 via the transmission control device 400. A pachinko machine 310 is controlled. The information collected by this transmission control device 400 includes, for example, the number of winning balls, the number of balls driven in, the number of supplied balls, information on the occurrence of an abnormal machine, information on the occurrence of a machine lacking balls, etc. for each pachinko machine 310, and the CPU 110 collects this information. and controls each pachinko machine 310 based on information input from the keyboard 130,
The printer 140 can be used to create hard copies of sales totals, etc., and the display 150 can be used to
Necessary information such as machine numbers such as abnormal machines, additional supply completed machines, stop-stop open machines, etc. is displayed. In such a centralized management device for game parlors,
Conventionally, various types of specific configurations of the transmission control device 400, methods of connecting the transmission control device 400 and each pachinko machine 310, and transmission control procedures have been considered. For example, as shown in FIG. 400 and each pachinko machine 310, a protocol is established between the transmission control device 400 and each pachinko machine 310, and information is sent and received using a polling method,
Also, a method is known in which the transmission control device 400 and each pachinko machine 310 are connected through dedicated lines. However, when using the polling method to send and receive information, it is necessary to install an intelligent transmission control device for each pachinko machine, making it expensive in terms of cost. It has the disadvantage that a data link must be established, which slows down transmission and reception operations. Furthermore, coded data is easily affected by noise in the line, and in order to perform reliable data transmission, it is necessary to provide redundancy such as parity bits in the data. In addition, in the case of a method in which the transmission control device and each terminal device are connected through dedicated lines, the transmission time is shortened, but the number of lines increases, which increases the cost and requires time-consuming wiring work. There is also a drawback that there is a risk of incorrect wiring. The present invention has been made in view of the current situation, and its purpose is to provide a centralized management device for pachinko game parlors that can transmit and receive information at high speed and reliably with a small number of lines. It is in. In summary, the central management device for a pachinko game parlor of the present invention is a centralized management device for a pachinko game parlor in which a management device centrally controls a plurality of terminal devices including pachinko game machines installed in a game parlor. The premise is that a common information collection line, one end of which is connected to the power supply line through the light emitting element of a common photointerrupter composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element, is laid along the plurality of terminal devices. Each of the terminal devices is equipped with a sensor means that can be switched on and off, one terminal of the sensor means is connected to the information collection line, and the other terminal of the sensor means is connected to the information collection line for each terminal device. is connected to the ground line through an individual switching means that can be turned on and off, which is provided in A current path is formed between the power supply line and the ground line via the information collection line, the sensor means provided for each terminal device, and the individual switching means provided for each terminal device. the management device sequentially scans the terminal devices to sequentially turn on the individual switching means included in each terminal device; Information receiving means is provided for identifying whether a light receiving element constituting the common photointerrupter provided in the information collection line is turned on or off, and the information receiving means is configured to turn on or off the light receiving element constituting the common photointerrupter, The present invention is characterized in that it is determined whether the sensor means in the terminal device having the individual switching means designated by the terminal designation means at that time is on or off. According to the first invention, when the individual switching means of each terminal device is turned on by scanning the terminal designation means of the management device, at that point the sensor means of the terminal device is turned on. In this case, the current flows from the power supply line to the ground line via the light emitting element constituting the common photointerrupter, the information collection line, the sensor means provided for each terminal device, and the individual switching means provided for the terminal device. As a result, the light receiving elements constituting the common photointerrupter are turned on. Therefore, the information receiving means on the management device side can determine whether the sensor means in the terminal device is on or off by identifying whether the light emitting elements constituting the common photointerrupter are on or off. . Further, the central management device for a pachinko game parlor of the present invention is based on the premise that the central management device for a pachinko game parlor is such that a management device centrally controls a plurality of terminal devices including pachinko game machines installed in a game parlor; A common information collection line, one end of which is connected to the power line through the light emitting element of a common photointerrupter constituted by a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and one end of which is connected to the power line through a common switching means. an information transmission line is laid along the plurality of terminal devices; each of the terminal devices includes a sensor means that can be turned on and off, an individual photointerrupter constituted by a light emitting element and a light receiving element; and controlled object means that is activated when a light receiving element constituting the individual photo interrupter is turned on; one terminal of the sensor means is connected to the information collection line, and the other terminal of the sensor means is connected to the information collection line. The terminal is connected to the ground line through an individual switching means that can be turned on and off provided for each terminal device; the power supply side terminal of the light emitting element constituting the individual photointerrupter is connected to the information transmission line. At the same time, the ground side terminal of the light emitting element is connected to the ground line via the individual switching means; when both the individual switching means and the sensor means are turned on, the light emitting element constituting the common photo interrupter A current path is established between the power supply line and the ground line via the element, the information collection line, the sensor means provided for each of the terminal devices, and the individual switching means provided for each of the terminal devices. When both the individual switching means and the common switching means are turned on, the common switching means, the information transmission line, and an individual photo interrupter provided for each of the terminal devices are configured. A current path is formed between the power supply line and the ground line via the light emitting element provided for each terminal device and the individual switching means provided for each terminal device, and the management device a terminal specifying means that sequentially scans the individual switching means of each terminal device to turn on the individual switching means; and an information receiving means that identifies whether a light receiving element constituting a common photointerrupter provided in the information collection line is on or off. and information sending means for activating the common switching means,
The information receiving means determines whether the sensor means in the terminal device having the individual switching means specified by the terminal specifying means at that time is on or off by turning on or off a light receiving element constituting the photointerrupter. In addition, by activating the common switching means, a light receiving element constituting the individual photo interrupter in a terminal device having the individual switching means specified by the terminal specifying means at that time is turned on. It is characterized by this. According to the second invention, in addition to the data collection in the first invention, the individual switching means of each terminal device is turned on by scanning the terminal designation means on the management device side. When the information sending means of the management device activates the common switching means, the power supply line connects the common switching means, the information sending line, the light emitting element constituting the individual photo interrupter provided in the terminal device, and the terminal device. A current path to the ground line is formed via the provided individual switching means, and as a result, the light receiving element constituting the individual photo interrupter provided in the terminal device is turned on, and the corresponding The controlled means included in the terminal device is activated. That is, the present invention enables the sensor means in the terminal device to be turned on and off depending on whether a current path is formed between the terminal device currently being scanned by the terminal designation means and the common information collection line. The management device side determines this, and by forming a current path between the information transmission line common to the terminal device currently being scanned by the terminal specifying means, the management device side controls the terminal device. It is characterized in that the target means is activated. The specific configuration and other objects of the present invention will become clearer from the following description with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows the island equipment of a pachinko game parlor, which is the premise of the present invention, and a computer system 100 installed in a counter 500 centrally manages the inside of the parlor. To explain the flow of pachinko balls in the island equipment, there are a plurality of pachinko machines 310i (i) in the island equipment 300.
is a natural number from 1 to n), and one automatic ball dispensing machine 320i is provided for every two pachinko machines 310i, and when a player inserts coins into the automatic ball dispensing machine 320i, The automatic ball lending machine 320i lends a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the player, and the player starts playing pachinko at any pachinko machine 310i. When the game starts, the pachinko balls that the player hits into the pachinko machine 310i, regardless of whether they are safe balls or out balls, are temporarily stored in the ball receiving box 330i and sent to the collection gutter 34.
0 into the taming machine 350, and the taming machine 3
After being polished at step 50, it is transported by a lifting device 360, and returned to a replenishing device 390i provided for each pachinko machine 310i via a replenishing gutter 370 and a replenishing chute 380i. Further, if a safe ball is generated during the game, a predetermined number of prize balls are refunded to the player and exchanged for a desired prize at the counter 500. The pachinko ball exchanged for this prize is a ball counter of 600.
The balls are counted, stored in the ball receiving hopper 610, and returned to the island facility 300 where there is a shortage of pachinko balls via the lifting device 620 and the return gutter 630. Note that the computer system 100 can easily calculate which island facility is short of balls by calculating the difference between the number of balls hit and the number of balls supplied. Further, the coins inserted into the automatic ball dispenser 320i are stored in a coin storage box 650 via a belt conveyor 640. Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of one embodiment of the present invention. The transmission system of the illustrated embodiment is configured to have an extremely small number of lines and to be able to collect information and transmit control information at extremely high speed. Specifically, in this embodiment, the transmission control device 400 includes a built-in memory which is divided into blocks corresponding to necessary control information and which are addressed in correspondence with each pachinko machine 310i. A transmitting/receiving means 410 that transmits and receives information between each pachinko machine 310i and the computer system 100 via the transmitting/receiving means 410, and a memory address in this transmitting/receiving means 410 and a common address to connect the pachinko machine 310i to which information is to be transmitted and received. A terminal specifying means 420 to select, an address generating means 430 generating addresses to be given to the transmitting/receiving means 410 and the terminal specifying means 420, and an address generating means 43 when collecting information from each pachinko machine 310i.
Select the address where 0 occurred and press each pachinko machine 3
When writing information to be sent to 10i, CPU1
Each pachinko machine 310i and the transmitting/receiving means 410 are equipped with address selecting means 440 for selecting an address given from 10, and timing controlling means 450 for controlling the timing of address selection and the timing of information transmission/reception. connected by the same number of common information transmission lines 210 as the number of information,
Moreover, each pachinko machine 310i and terminal designation means 420
Terminal designated line 22 for each pachinko machine 310i
Connected with 0i. To explain the outline of the operation at the time of data collection, first, the address generation means 430
The terminal specifying means 420 sequentially selects each pachinko machine 310i according to the address. Various types of information generated by the selected pachinko machine 310i are added via the information transmission line 210 to each of the blocks of memory group corresponding to the information in the transmitting/receiving means 410. At this time, the same address that was used to select the pachinko machine 310i has been added to these memory groups from the address generation means 430 via the address selection means 440, and the same address has been added from the selected terminal device. The various pieces of information are stored in blocks of memory for each type of information at addresses corresponding to the selected terminal device. Therefore, the information generated at each pachinko machine 310i is sent to the transmitting/receiving means 41 for each pachinko machine 310i and for each piece of information.
It will be stored in memory within 0. The information stored in this way is output to the system bus 160 at a timing specified by the timing control means 450, and is sent to the CPU 110.
given to. Next, to explain the outline of the operation when transmitting control data, the CPU 110 provides necessary data to the address selection means 440, and this data is provided to the transmission/reception means 410 at a timing specified by the timing control means 450. The data given from this CPU 110 includes address information specifying the pachinko machine in addition to the control data, and therefore the control data is stored in the memory area allocated to the pachinko machine 310i, which is the destination of the data. be remembered. This data is then transmitted to the timing control means 45.
0, when the address selection means 440 selects the address generated by the address generation means 430, it is read from the memory area in the transmission and reception means 410 and transmitted to a predetermined pachinko machine 310i via the information transmission line 210. . Various types of specific information can be considered as the sensor means that is the source of information and the control target means, but in this embodiment, a winning ball detector/hitting ball detection is used as an example of the sensor means. It is equipped with a replenishment device, a replenishment detector, an abnormality detector, a ball shortage detector, etc., as well as a replenishment device as an example of the means to be controlled. This will become clear from FIG. 5B. First, FIG. 4 shows the mounting positions of various sensor means and controlled object means. First, to explain the sensor means, a winning ball collecting gutter 316 is provided on the back side of each pachinko machine 310 to collect pachinko balls that have won in any winning area, and from this winning ball collecting gutter 316 to a ball receiving box 330. In the middle of the flow path leading to the winning ball detector 3
11 are provided. This winning ball detector 311 may have any configuration as long as it can reliably detect the passage of a pachinko ball, but specifically, it may be a micro switch whose contact point is closed when a pachinko ball passes, or a pachinko ball. It may be composed of an optical sensor or the like whose optical path is blocked by the passage of the light. Furthermore, since the pachinko balls that flow into the out hole (not shown) are once collected in the ball receiving box 330, if a sensor is provided at the exit of this ball receiving box 330, it is possible to detect the number of pachinko balls that have been hit by the player. can. Therefore, the batted ball detector 312 is connected to the ball receiving box 330.
installed at the exit of Further, the replenishment device 390 described in detail in FIG. 5 is provided with a replenishment detector 313 for detecting the number of pachinko balls replenished into the upper tank 317. In addition, prize balls are supplied from the upper tank 317 to a prize ball discharge device 319 via a tank chute 318, and when a pachinko ball enters a winning hole (not shown), the prize balls in the prize ball discharge device 319 are released into the game. The money is refunded to the customer, and the prize ball discharging device 319 is replenished with prize balls from the upper tank 317. A ball shortage detector 315 is provided at the bottom of the upper tank 317, and the ball shortage detector 315 generates a ball shortage detection signal when the number of remaining prize balls in the upper tank 317 decreases. Due to this, the replenishment device 390 is activated, and the upper tank 317 is replenished with prize balls. Furthermore, as is well known, pachinko gaming machines are generally equipped with a buzzer switch that is used as a means to call an attendant when the prize ball is not paid out, and in this embodiment, the buzzer switch was pressed near this buzzer switch. An abnormality detector 31 that detects
4 is provided. These various detectors are connected to the information collection line 210a in the information transmission line 210 via the wiring board 321, and the information generated by the various detectors is sent to the computer system via the wiring board 321 and the information collection line 210a. 100 can be conveyed. Next, regarding the replenishment device 390, which is the means to be controlled, the replenishment device 390 is configured as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Furthermore, the fifth
Figure A is a perspective view of the supply device 390, and Figure 5B is a perspective view of the supply device 390.
3 is a front view of the replenishment device 390. FIG. That is, the basic configuration of the supply device 390 is as follows.
The replenishment device 390 includes a guide tube 391 that connects the replenishment chute 380 and the upper tank 317, a sprocket 392, and a mechanical lock mechanism housed in a casing 393. The supply of pachinko balls to the machine is controlled. Specifically, the guide tube 391 is connected to the supply chute 380.
When the sprocket 392 is unlocked, the sprocket 392 rotates due to the weight of the pachinko ball, and each time the sprocket 392 advances one pitch, the guide cylinder 391 A pachinko ball flows down inside. The locking and unlocking of the sprocket 392 is controlled by a mechanical locking mechanism within the casing 393. That is, the support shaft 394 of the sprocket 392 is rotatably supported by the casing 393, and the other end of the support shaft 394 is connected to a gear reduction mechanism 395 within the casing 393. 39
The reduction ratio of 5 is determined so that when the sprocket 392 advances by 400 pitches, the final gear 3951 rotates once. A brake disc 3952 having a notch is fixed to this final gear 3951. Furthermore, a lock plate 396 made of a steel plate bent into a U-shape is rotatably supported inside the casing 393, and a brake disc 3952 is mounted on this lock plate 396.
An engaging pawl 3961 that engages with the notch of
is constantly being pulled in the direction of Therefore, the engaging claw 3961 is normally connected to the control panel 395.
2, the sprocket 392 is in a locked state, and the pachinko balls do not flow down from the guide cylinder 391 to the upper tank 317. On the other hand, an electromagnet 399 is provided inside the casing 393 on the opposite side of the gear reduction mechanism 395 with a lock plate 396 interposed therebetween. energized. When the electromagnet 399 is energized for a predetermined period of time, the lock plate 396 is attracted to the electromagnet 399, and the engagement between the brake disc 3952 and the engagement pawl 3961 is released. As a result, the sprocket 392 rotates clockwise due to the weight of the pachinko balls in the guide tube 391 and supplies the pachinko balls into the upper tank 317. In this way, when the sprocket 392 advances 400 pitches, 400 pachinko balls are supplied, the final gear 3951 rotates once, and the engagement pawl 3961 and the brake disc 3
952 engages again, and the supply of pachinko balls ends. In addition, the reversal prevention piece 3910 is attached to the sprocket 39.
This is to prevent the reversal of 2. Furthermore, the already mentioned replenishment detector 313 may be configured to count the number of rotations of the sprocket 392 and the gear reduction mechanism 395. Specifically, for example, using a brush, an optical sensor, etc.,
One pulse may be generated every time the gear reduction mechanism 92 or the gear reduction mechanism 395 rotates once. Next, FIG. 6 shows the data transmission system in detail, and in particular, FIG. 6A shows each pachinko machine 310i.
FIG. 6B shows the transmission control device 400 side in detail. That is, in this embodiment, the winning ball detector 311, which is the sensor means provided in each pachinko machine 310i,
One terminal of the hit ball detector 312, replenishment detector 313, abnormality detector 314, and ball shortage detector 315 is connected to a common line in the information transmission line 210, and the other terminal is connected to each pachinko machine. This terminal designated line 220 is connected to the ground line via sweep drivers DR0 to DRN, which are individual switching means assigned to each terminal device. There is. Furthermore, the circuit for collecting information (information collection line 210a) connected to the sensor means in the information transmission line 210 is connected to the power supply line VA via the light emitting elements constituting the common photo interrupters P1 to P5. ing. Therefore, for example, when the sweep driver DR0, which is an individual switching means, is turned on, and the winning ball detector 311, which is a sensor means, is turned on, the light emitting element and the information transmission line that constitute the common photo interrupter P1 are turned on. A current path is formed between the power supply line and the ground line via the corresponding information collection line 210a in 210, the winning ball detector 311, the corresponding line in the terminal designation line 220, and the sweep driver DR0, which is an individual switching means. As a result, the common photo interrupter P
The light-receiving elements forming part 1 are turned on. In addition, as an example of controlled means, each pachinko machine 3
The light emitting element constituting the individual photo interrupter P6 for operating the replenishment device 390 provided in the replenishment device 10i is also connected to the line for sending out information in the information transmission line 210 (information sending line 210b), and this information The sending line 210b is connected to the power supply line VA via a transistor DR, which is a common switching means. Therefore, for example, if the sweep driver DR0, which is the individual switching means, and the transistor DR, which is the common switching means, are turned on, the transistor DR, which is the common switching means, the information transmission line 210b of the information transmission line 210, and the individual photo interrupter P6 are turned on. A current path is formed between the power supply line VA and the ground line via the light emitting element and the sweep driver DR0, which is an individual switching means.
The light receiving element constituting the individual photo interrupter P6 is turned on, the timer 317 is started, and the replenishing device 3
90 will be activated. In addition, on the transmission control device 400 side, the transmitting/receiving means 410 includes a latch circuit 4101, preset counters 4102, 4103, 4104, memory control means 4106, 4107, 4108, 4109, which have memory locations corresponding to the sensor means. 4
110, 4111, winning ball memory 4112, batted ball memory 4113, supply number memory 4114, buzzer memory 4115, ball shortage memory 4116, supply instruction memory 4117, buffer gate 4118,
4119, 4120, 4121, 4122, a flip-flop 4123, an AND gate 4124 and an address line 4125, and a decoder 421 and an OR gate 42 as a terminal designation means 420.
2, an oscillator 431 and counters 432, 433 as address generation means 430,
Buffer 441 as address selection means 440,
442 and a latch circuit 443, and a decoder 451 and an OR gate 452 as timing control means 450. In addition, the counter 43
2 and counter 433 are each ring counters. Furthermore, the transmission control device 400 and each pachinko machine 31
0 means photo couplers P1, P2, P3, P4, P
5 and P6 to prevent transmission noise in the line. Next, the operation when collecting information from each pachinko machine 310i will be described in detail. First, the oscillator 431 has been constantly oscillating since the power was turned on, and the counter 432 is incremented by its output. counter 432
The count value of is added to the decoder 451, and the decoder 451 decodes the count value of the counter 432 and outputs various timing control signals, and the most significant digit output of the counter 432 is added to the counter 433, which increments the counter 433. let Therefore, while the counter 433 is incremented by one step, the decoder 45
The eight types of timing control signals from 0 to 7 output by 1 are in the order of 1. And decoder 45
1 pachinko machine 310 while 1 output is 1 order
Data is sent and received to and from counter 4.
Each time 33 is incremented by one step, the machine number of the pachinko machine 310i to which data is to be sent and received is updated. Specifically, the count value of the counter 433 is added to the decoder 421, for example, the count value of the counter 433 is added to the decoder 421.
When the count value of 33 is 0, the decoder 421 is 0.
The No. 0 output becomes H level, the sweep driver DR1 becomes conductive, and the No. 0 pachinko machine 3100 is selected. Therefore, if the winning ball detector 311 in the pachinko machine 3100 is on at this time, the power supply Va.
A current flows through a path called the winning ball detector 311 sweep driver DR1, and the photocoupler P1 is turned on. Then, when the output number 0 of the decoder 451, that is, the load signal, is at the H level, the detection of the winning ball is stored in the memory area assigned to the winning ball detector 311 of the latch circuit 4101, and the output goes to the H level. Become. Also, when this load signal is at H level, the output of OR gate 452 is naturally at L level, so buffer 441 is activated and counter 433 is activated.
The address at which this is generated (the address generated by the counter 433 at this time is in the 0 range) is given to the memory control means 4106 via the buffer 441 and address line 4125. Since the memory control means 4106 directly gives this address to the winning ball memory 4112, the storage contents of the storage area assigned to the 0 series of the winning ball memory 4112 are read out and added to the preset counter 4102. At this time, the memory contents of the winning ball memory 4112 are 0 up to the previous cycle.
The number of winning pitches for each table is added up. Since the load signal is at H level at this time, the memory control means 4106 applies a preset enable signal to the preset counter 4102 based on this load signal (H level), and the preset counter 410
2 is preset with the cumulative value of the number of winning pitches in the 0 range up to the previous cycle. Next, when the counter 432 is incremented by one step and the load signal of the decoder 451 falls, at the same time the No. 1 output of the decoder 451, that is, the count clock rises, and this count clock is sent to the memory control means 4106. Added. This memory control means 4106 is configured to apply a count up clock to the preset counter 4102 on the condition that the corresponding output of the latch circuit 4101 is at H level. Since the corresponding output is at H level, the preset counter 4102 is 1.
It is counted up. Subsequently, the counter 432 is further incremented by one step,
When the count clock of the decoder 451 falls, the second output of the decoder 451, that is, the write signal, is simultaneously applied to the memory control means 4106, and as a result, the memory control means 4106 sends the write control signal to the winning ball memory 4112. Add. At this time, the contents of the preset counter 4102 are increased by 1 count compared to the previous cycle, so the storage area allocated to the 0th series of the winning ball memory 4112 contains the winning ball that is increased by 1 count from the previous cycle. The ball is memorized. It goes without saying that at this time, if the latch circuit 4101 does not remember the generation of the winning ball detection signal, the stored contents of the winning ball memory 4112 will be the same as in the previous cycle. Subsequently, when the No. 2 output of the decoder 451 falls, the No. 3 output, the No. 4 output, the No. 5 output, and the No. 6 output of the decoder 451 rise in sequence, and during that time, the output of the OR gate 452 becomes H level. Therefore, during that time buffer 441 is closed and buffer 442 is activated. On the other hand, the CPU 110 periodically outputs an address for designating a pachinko machine to the system bus 160, and this address is stored in the latch circuit 443. Then, by activating the buffer 441, the address stored in the latch circuit 443 is given to the memory control means 4106 via the buffer 441, and the memory control means 4106 reads it into the winning ball memory 4112 and addresses it. give as. Therefore, from the 0th address of the winning ball memory 4112 (the address specified by the CPU 110 and the counter 43
The addresses specified by 3 do not necessarily have to match, but if the CPU 110 specifies the 0th address, the cumulative number of winning balls in the 0th range will be read from the 0th address of the winning ball memory 4112. , this information is placed on the system bus 160 via the buffer gate 4118 and taken into the CPU 110. The number of winning balls, the number of balls hit, and the number of balls supplied for each pachinko machine 310i have the same basic property in that they are cumulative data from the time the parlor opened. 4102, 4103, 4104 and buffer gates 4118, 4119, and 4120 each have different sensor means, but they have the same configuration and function, so I will avoid repeating the explanation, but the occurrence of abnormal tables and ball shortages is not based on cumulative information. Since this is status information, the components are different from the above. Therefore, these will be explained next. Note that the occurrence of an abnormal machine and the occurrence of a shortage of balls have the same basic characteristics as information in that they are not cumulative information but state information indicating the state of the pachinko machine, so the memory control means 4110 and the memory control means 4111, the ball shortage memory 4116, the replenishment instruction memory 4117, and the buffer gate 4120 and buffer gate 4121 have different information sensor means, but their configurations are common. Therefore, components related to the occurrence of an abnormal table will be explained as representative components. That is, to summarize, the occurrence of an abnormal machine, etc. is state information indicating the current state of the pachinko machine 310i,
It is not cumulative information like the number of winning pitches. Therefore, a preset counter for accumulating data is not provided, and each address of the buzzer memory 4115 functions as a status flag corresponding to each pachinko machine 310i. Specifically, the selection of the pachinko machine 310i is performed in the same way as when collecting the number of winning balls, and for example, if the abnormality detector 314 is turned on when the number 0 is selected by the decoder 421, Decoder 4
51 rises the load signal, the abnormality detection signal is sent to the abnormality detector 3 of the latch circuit 4101.
14, and the latch circuit 4
The corresponding output of 101 becomes H level and is applied to memory control means 4109. At this time, the memory control means 4109 has a buffer of 4
Addresses in the 0 range from 41 to 0 are given, and the memory control means 4109 gives the addresses in the 0 range to the buzzer memory 4115 as read addresses. Subsequently, at the timing when the decoder 451 raises its second output, the write signal, the memory control means 4109 applies a write control signal to the buzzer memory 4115, and the latch circuit 4
The corresponding output of 101 is added to the buzzer memory 4115 as 1-bit write data. Therefore,
If the 0th series detects an abnormality, the buzzer memory 4
The contents of the address corresponding to the 0 series of 115 become H level. Subsequently, when the No. 2 output of the decoder 451 falls, the No. 3 output, the No. 4 output, the No. 5 output, and the No. 6 output of the decoder 451 rise in sequence, and the output of the OR gate 452 becomes H level during that time. Therefore, during that time, the buffer 441 is closed and the buffer 44 is closed.
2 is activated. CPU110 is buffer 44
2 is activated, a read address is given to the memory control means 4109 via the system bus 160, the latch circuit 443, the buffer 442, and the address line 4125, and the contents of the buzzer memory 4115 are read out via the buffer gate 4121. Although the memory control means 4109, the memory control means 4110, the buzzer memory 4115, the ball shortage memory 4116, the buffer gate 4121, and the buffer gate 4122 are different in sensor means, their basic configurations and functions are the same, so redundant explanation will be avoided. In this way, when the information generated by each pachinko machine is collected, the CPU 110 sequentially stores the collected information in a non-volatile storage medium such as a Flotsby disk, and also stores the collected information and key input information. Based on each pachinko machine 310
i, display the in-store status on the display 150, and create a hard copy of business content using the printer 140. Therefore, next, the content of management by the CPU 110 will be explained using a specific example. Specifically, the content of management by the CPU 110 includes the following, for example. A Pachinko machine control a-1 Simultaneous replenishment when power is turned on. a-2 Replenishment instructions for a table that is out of balls. a-3 Display of abnormal unit. a-4 Display of ball jam table. a-5 Display of the stop table when a stop table occurs and stop supply to the stop table. a-6 Replenishment instructions for the release table when the stop table is released a-7 Stop supplying the stop table when forced to stop. a-8 Replenishment instructions for the stopping platform during additional replenishment. a-9 Clear the number of stops. a-10 Display of supply error unit. a-11 Abnormal sales display on ball lending machine. B. Total display of in-store conditions b-1 Display of data for a specific pachinko machine. b-2 Display of data for all pachinko machines. b-3 Display of data for pachinko machines below a specific pachinko machine. b-4 Display of total data for all pachinko machines. b-5 Classification display for + units. b-6 - Classification display of units. b-7 Total display by island. b-8 Total display by type. C Printing of total data c-1 Printing on all pachinko machines. c-2 Pachinko total printing. c-3 Pachinko stopper printing. c-4 Pachinko + classification printing. c-5 Pachinko-classification printing. c-6 Pachinko individual printing. c-7 Tally printed by island. c-8 Total printing by island. c-9 Automatic printing of stop table. c-10 Replenishment count printing. c-11 Sales summary printing. c-12 Business total printing. c-13 Business discount number printing. c-14 Divided number printed after closing. These management tasks are carried out through the information transmission line 21.
This is done in accordance with instructions input from the keyboard 130 based on information obtained from each pachinko machine. Therefore, next, the key arrangement of the keyboard 130 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the keyboard 130 includes, from the left side, a power switch 131, a simultaneous replenishment key 132 for instructing simultaneous replenishment of all pachinko machines, an open key 133 that is operated when opening a store, a close key 134 that is operated when closing a store, an item display key 135 that is operated when displaying various items on the display 150;
Clear key 1 used to cancel input contents
36, numeric keypad 137 for entering numerical values, stop release key 138 to be operated when releasing the stop, stop confirmation key 139 to be operated to confirm the stop, buzzer stop key 1310 to operate to stop the buzzer, for forced stop It is equipped with a forced stop key 1311 to be operated, an individual replenishment key 1312 to be operated during individual replenishment, and a stop table display key 1313 to be operated when a stop table is displayed, and the CPU 110 performs desired management based on these key operations. conduct. Note that the [■] key provided on the numeric keypad 137 is a key for separating numerical inputs of different properties, and the [S] key is a key for instructing execution of commands. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the printer 140
is equipped with a key switch that can be operated by turning on the power using a master key, which will be described later. The details of the above-mentioned management are shown below. a-1 Simultaneous replenishment when power is turned on. First, when the operator turns on the power switch 131, the transmission control device 400 sequentially collects information from each pachinko machine as described above, and the CPU 110 writes the information collected by the transmission control device 400 to the ball shortage memory 4116. Read the information as described above. Next, the CPU 110 decodes the read information and finds that there is a pachinko machine for which the ball shortage signal is not output, and determines that the pachinko machine still has the pachinko balls from the previous day. The machine number of the pachinko machine is system bus 16.
0 to the display 150 to display the tamaaridai. When the pachinko machine is displayed on the display 150 in this manner, an attendant pulls out a pachinko ball from the pachinko machine displayed as a ball machine. As a result, the pachinko machine generates a ball shortage detection signal, and this ball shortage detection signal is transmitted via the transmission control device 400 to
It is read into the CPU 110. In this way, every time the attendant pulls out a pachinko ball, a ball shortage detection signal is added, and each time this ball shortage detection signal is added, the CPU 110 moves the pachinko machine to the display 15.
When pachinko balls are removed from the list of 0 ball machines and all the pachinko machines displaying the ball machine are removed, all the ball machines displayed on the display 150 are erased. After confirming that the display of all the balls has disappeared in this manner, the operator presses the simultaneous replenishment key 135. When the simultaneous replenishment key is pressed, first, CPU1
10 is a latch circuit 443 which transmits a replenishment instruction signal and information indicating a machine number in the 0 series via the system bus 160.
give to Then, this information is sent to the decoder 45
1 to the memory control means 4111 via address line 4125 when buffer 442 is enabled. As a result, it is added to the memory control means 4111. As a result, the memory control means 4111 gives the machine number in the 0 series to the replenishment instruction memory 4117 as a write address, sets the input data of the replenishment instruction memory 4117 to H level, and adds a write control signal to the replenishment instruction memory 4117. As a result, address 0 of the replenishment instruction memory 4117 becomes H level, and the fact that a replenishment instruction should be given is stored in the 0 range. Then, when an address in the 0 range is specified by the counter 433, the decoder 4
At the timing when 51 outputs a load signal, the output of AND gate 4124 rises and flip-flop 4123 is set. At this time, since the number 0 is selected by the decoder 421, the photocoupler P6 in the number 0 is turned on and the timer 3
A base current flows through the transistor TR for the time set in step 17, the electromagnet 399 in the supply device 390 of the 0 series is energized, and the sprocket 392 is unlocked, so the pachinko balls in the supply gutter 370 and supply chute 380 is upper tank 31 in number 0
Restocked on 7th. Then, at the timing when the decoder 451 raises the No. 7 output, the flip-flop 4123 is reset, and the replenishment for the No. 0 series ends. Thereafter, pachinko balls are supplied to all pachinko machines from the first machine onwards in the same manner. The OR gate 422 is for preventing the decoder 421 from selecting the pachinko machine 310i when the CPU 110 is writing control information to the transmission control device 400.
is enabled when the output of OR gate 422 is at L level. a-2 Replenishment instructions for a table that is out of balls. Tank 317 on a pachinko machine during business hours
When there is a shortage of pachinko balls inside, the ball shortage detector 31
5 generates a ball shortage detection signal, and this ball shortage detection signal is read into the CPU 110 as described above, and is sent to the CPU 110.
110 writes a replenishment instruction signal to the address assigned to the pachinko machine in which the ball shortage occurs in the replenishment instruction memory 4117 as described in a-1.
As described above, this replenishment instruction signal is given to the replenishment device 390 of the pachinko machine where balls are running out at the timing specified by the decoder 451, and the upper tank 317 in the pachinko machine is filled with a predetermined number of pachinko balls. will be replenished. a-3 Display of abnormal unit. When a player playing at a certain pachinko machine presses the buzzer switch during business hours, the abnormality detector 314 in the pachinko machine generates an abnormality detection signal, and this abnormality detection signal is transmitted as described above. CPU1
Added to 10. When the CPU 110 receives this abnormality detection signal, the computer system 10
At the same time as sounding the buzzer provided on the 0 side, the machine number of the pachinko machine whose buzzer switch was pressed and an error display command are added to the display 150.
The display 150 displays the message [Abnormal machine has occurred] and the machine number of the abnormal machine. At this time, it is preferable to set the above-mentioned process based on the occurrence of an abnormal table as a high-priority process, so that the abnormality display will take priority over other processes, allowing a prompt response to the problem. Dew. When an abnormal machine is displayed in this manner, the operator first presses the buzzer stop key 1310 to stop the buzzer, and then informs the staff of the machine number of the abnormal machine and has the operator inspect the machine. a-4 Display of ball jam table. As already mentioned, upon receiving the ball shortage detection signal, the CPU 110 applies a replenishment instruction signal to the pachinko machine. As a result, the pachinko machine is replenished with pachinko balls and the ball shortage detection signal stops, but if the pachinko machine has an abnormality such as a ball jam, the ball shortage detection signal will still be output even if the replenishment instruction signal is added. occurs. Therefore, if the ball shortage detection signal is still generated even after applying the replenishment instruction signal a predetermined number of times, the CPU 110 determines that there is an abnormality in the replenishment system. Based on this judgment, CPU110
sounds the buzzer provided on the computer system 100 side, gives the display 150 the machine number of the pachinko machine where the replenishment error occurred and a ball jam machine display command, and displays the message [Ball jam occurred] and the machine on the display 150. Display the number. At this time, it is preferable to set the above-mentioned process based on the occurrence of ball jam as a high priority process, so that the ball jam table will be displayed in priority to other processes, so troubles can be dealt with quickly. It will be possible. When the ball jam table is displayed in this way, the operator first presses the buzzer stop key 1.
After pressing 310 to stop the buzzer, inform the staff of the machine number of the machine with an abnormal supply and have them inspect that machine. a-5 Display of the stop table and stop of supply to the stop table when a stop table occurs. As mentioned above, via the transmission control device 400
The information added to the CPU 110 includes the number of balls hit for each pachinko machine and the number of winning balls for each pachinko machine. Therefore, for example, if the number of prize balls per round is 15, the CPU 110 calculates the following: Number of winning balls x 15 - Number of batted balls ≧ Expected number of balls to be hit, and the result indicates that the predetermined number of balls to be hit is reached. Time decides that the pachinko machine has reached its end. Then, when a ball shortage detection signal is applied from the pachinko machine, the CPU 110 sounds a buzzer provided on the computer system side, gives the display 150 the machine number of the stopping machine and a stopping machine display command, and The message "Stopping platform has occurred" and the machine number of the stopping platform are displayed. When this display is made, the operator first presses the buzzer stop key 1310 to stop the buzzer, presses the number of the stop table on the numeric keypad 137, and then presses the stop confirmation key 139. By this operation, the CPU 110 determines that the operator has confirmed the stop table, and returns the display 150 to the initial screen. At this time, the CPU 110 stores the machine number of the stopping machine in the memory 120. Further, once the stop is confirmed in this way, a replenishment instruction signal is not applied to the stop table unless an additional replenishment operation or a stop release operation, which will be described later, is performed. Preferably, if a process based on the occurrence of a stop table is set as a process with a high priority, it becomes possible to quickly respond to the occurrence of a stop table. c-6 Replenishment instructions for the release platform when the stop platform is released. As mentioned in the previous section, in principle, pachinko machines that have become pachinko machines are not replenished with pachinko balls, but as is well known, many pachinko parlors do so at noon for the purpose of providing services to players. In the evening, the suspension platform is released. When releasing the stop table, the operator presses the stop table display key 1313. When this stop-stop display key 1313 is pressed, the CPU 110 reads out all the stop-stop table numbers stored in the memory 120, and displays the stop-stop table numbers on the display 150 together with the stop-stop display command. Add. As a result, the display 150 shows [stopping platform display]
Along with this message, a list of the machine numbers of the stop stations will be displayed. Then, the operator inputs the machine number of the pachinko machine to be released using the numeric keypad 137, and then presses the stop release key 138. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 operates as described above for the pachinko machine that has been released.
A replenishment instruction signal is added, and the pachinko machine is replenished with pachinko balls. In addition, the machine number of the pachinko machine that has been released in this way is erased from the machine number list of the pachinko machines in the memory 120 and is also erased from the list of pachinko machines displayed on the display 150. be done. a-7 Stopping supply to the stopping platform during forced stopping. For business purposes, pachinko game parlors may forcibly close down a particular pachinko machine before the number of stops is reached. In such a case, in this embodiment, the operator specifies the machine number of the machine on which the forced stop is to be made using the numeric keypad 137, and then presses the forced stop key 1311. If forced to stop in this way, CPU110
Since this causes the display 150 to display the occurrence of the stop table described in a-6 in the same way as when a stop is naturally generated, the operator performs the operation to confirm the stop stop described in a-6. Then, the CPU 110 writes the machine number of the machine forcibly discontinued in the list of discontinued machines in the memory 120, and thereafter handles it in the same way as a normal discontinued machine. Therefore, a replenishment instruction signal will no longer be applied to a pachinko machine that has been forcibly stopped in this way even if a ball shortage detection signal is generated thereafter. a-8 Replenishment instructions for the stopping platform during additional replenishment. As mentioned above, pachinko balls are not replenished to the landing table after that, but for the purpose of servicing the players, additional pachinko balls may be supplied only once after a landing occurs. In such a case, the operator confirms the machine number of the pachinko machine to be supplemented on the display 150 as shown in a-6, then enters the machine number of the pachinko machine to be additionally supplied using the numeric keypad 137.
Subsequently, the individual replenishment key 1312 is pressed. When this operation is performed, when a ball shortage detection signal is applied from the relevant pachinko machine, the CPU 110 outputs a replenishment instruction signal only once to the relevant pachinko machine.
Replenish only once. As a specific operation for this purpose, for example, when the CPU 110 writes the machine number to the list of discontinued machines in memory, it sets a flag to that effect for machines for which additional supply has been specified, and However, after applying the replenishment instruction signal once, the flag may be turned off. a-9 Clear the number of stops. As is well known, the operation of stopping is performed on the pachinko machine, not on the player. Therefore, if a player wins a large number of prize balls and another player plays at the same pachinko machine, the number of pachinko balls will quickly reach the expected number of pachinko balls, even though they have not won that many prize balls. Sometimes I get used to it. Therefore, in such a case, in order to provide fair service to the player, it is necessary to eliminate the suspension. Therefore, in this embodiment, by performing an operation to clear the difference in number of stops in such a case, the player can enjoy the game until the new expected number of stops is reached. In a specific case, the operator first performs the a-
When the machine number of the stop table is recognized by the process in step 6,
The person in charge is informed of this fact and asked to confirm whether the player at the pachinko machine has actually won a large amount of prize balls. Based on the report, if it is determined that the previous player has won a large number of prize balls and the game has been canceled, the difference in the number of shots is cleared as described below. Specifically, the operator uses the numeric keypad 137 to enter the machine number of the machine to be cleared.
Press the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137. Through this operation, the CPU 110 learns that there has been some change regarding the machine number, reads a program for changing the settings into the memory 120, and displays data regarding the designated pachinko machine on the display 150. continue,
The operator is provided on the numeric keypad 110 [■]
After pressing the key, use the numeric keypad 110 to enter the machine number of the machine to be cleared, and then press the stop release key. When this operation is done, CPU1
Step 10 clears the calculation results of the number of stops that have been performed for the pachinko machine so far, and as a result, the number of stops that is related to the machine on the display screen is

It becomes [0]. Therefore, when a ball shortage detection signal is subsequently applied from the relevant pachinko machine, the CPU 110 applies a replenishment instruction signal to the relevant pachinko machine from that point on until the new number of scheduled stops is reached, and the CPU 110 supplies a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the relevant pachinko machine. Replenish. a-10 Display of supply error unit. The upper tank 317 is replenished during business hours, as described above, based on the generation of the ball shortage detection signal, but in normal gaming conditions, the frequency of occurrence of the ball shortage detection signal is constant. There is a wide range, and unless the player commits some kind of fraudulent act, it is highly unlikely that the ball shortage detection signal will occur more than the predetermined frequency. Therefore, in this embodiment, if the number of times of replenishment becomes abnormally high due to a fraudulent act by a player, the machine in question can be displayed as an abnormally replenished machine. To describe the specific operation, each time the CPU 110 outputs a replenishment instruction signal, it memorizes the time of occurrence, and when a ball shortage detection signal is detected at a certain timing, the CPU 110 outputs the replenishment instruction signal that occurred immediately before for that machine. The time is checked, and if the interval between occurrences is shorter than a predetermined interval, it is determined that there is some kind of replenishment abnormality such as fraudulent activity. And when such a judgment is obtained
The CPU 110 sounds the buzzer on the computer system 100 side, and gives the display 150 the machine number and replenishment error display command.
The display 150 displays the machine number of the machine in question along with the message that there is a supply error. When this display is displayed, a staff member inspects the table in question. Although the explanation here assumes that the detection of replenishment abnormalities is done by software, it is also possible to detect replenishment abnormalities using a carry-over signal of a counter that is counted up by a replenishment instruction signal and cleared at predetermined intervals. May be detected. Moreover, if the display processing of this replenishment abnormality table is desirably set as a process with a high priority, it will be possible to quickly deal with the occurrence of the replenishment abnormality table. a-11 Abnormal sales display on ball lending machine. In addition, in this embodiment, in order to know the number of sold balls at the game parlor, each time a coin is inserted into the automatic ball lending machine,
A signal for detecting coin insertion is applied online from the automatic ball lending machine, and the CPU 110 determines the number of coins inserted from this signal. and after closing
The number of inserted coins detected by the CPU 110 is compared with the number of coins collected in the coin storage box, and if the two match, it means that sales have been accurately grasped. However, if an employee cuts the coin detection signal line for fraudulent purposes, the CPU 110 will not be informed of the exact number of coins detected, so even if the employee pulls out coins from the coin storage box, it will not be possible to detect fraud. I can't do anything. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the coin detection signal line is disconnected, this fact can be immediately displayed on the display 150. Specifically, for example, a voltage detector is placed on the coin detection signal line to detect the voltage change that occurs when the wire is disconnected, and when a voltage change is detected, an interrupt signal is sent to the CPU 110, which causes the CPU 110 to send a sales abnormal message to the display 150. Display the machine number of the relevant machine. Furthermore, if the control progress of the pachinko parlor described in Section A can be saved on a floppy disk, etc. along with the time data, it can be used for displaying the total status of the pachinko parlor described in Section B or printing the data described in Section C. can do. B. Total display of in-store conditions. In a pachinko game parlor, in order to monitor the condition of the store during business hours, it is necessary to display the condition of the store on a temporary display 150. Therefore, in this embodiment, the following contents can be displayed. In this embodiment, a plurality of display modes for the in-store state are provided, and a desired display mode can be selected and specified by operating the numeric keypad 137. b-1 Data display for a specific pachinko machine. When monitoring data regarding a particular pachinko machine, the operator first presses the item display key 135 to specify that the item is to be displayed on the display 150. This operation causes the CPU 110 to load the display program into the memory 120. Next, use the numeric keypad 137 to enter the number of the machine to be displayed individually, and then press the numeric keypad 137.

When [0] and [1] are pressed to specify the individual display mode, the CPU 110 reads data related to the specified pachinko machine from the memory 120. After that, when you press the [S] key provided on the numeric keypad 137 to specify the execution of a command,
The CPU 110 is related to the designated pachinko machine.
The data compiled so far is given to the display 150 along with a display command, and the display 150
0 displays this given data. Therefore,
The operator can know the status of the pachinko machine from the contents displayed on the display 150. In addition, the display data at this time may include numerical data such as [machine number], [number of pitches supplied], [number of outs], [number of differences], [number of stops], [number of stops], and [ Empty plate]・
It includes character data indicating the status of the pachinko machine, such as [stopped] or [forced stop]. In addition, in this display mode, a program for rewriting numerical data such as the number of planned discontinuations is also loaded at the same time, so when making changes to these contents, it is sufficient to do so in this display mode. b-2 Data display for all pachinko machines. This mode is a mode for displaying data of all pachinko machines, and is a display mode selected when, for example, the status of the entire game parlor is to be monitored. Specifically, the operator first presses the item display key 135 and then presses the numeric keypad 137.
The user presses the [1] key to specify the data display mode for all units, and then presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to specify execution of the command. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 uses memory 1
Data regarding all the pachinko machines is read from 20, and this data is given to the display 150 together with a display command to be displayed on the display 150. Note that the specific display items are the same as those shown in b-1. b-3 Display of data for pachinko machines below a specific pachinko machine. The process b-2 described above is a display mode of data for all machines, but this display mode is a display mode for displaying data regarding pachinko machines below a specific pachinko machine. As a specific operation, the operator first presses the item display key 135, then inputs the machine number of the pachinko machine using the numeric keypad 137, and specifies which pachinko machine and subsequent data are to be displayed. Then by using the numeric keypad 137

After specifying the desired display mode by entering the values [0] and [1], press the [S] key to instruct execution of the command. This results in
The CPU 110 reads out the data of the pachinko machines below the designated pachinko machine from the memory 120, supplies this to the display 150 together with a display command, and causes the display 150 to display the data. Note that the specific display items are the same as those shown in b-1. b-4 Display of total data for all pachinko machines. The display modes b-1 to b-3 are modes that display individual data for each pachinko machine, but the display mode described in b-4 is a mode that displays total data for the entire store, This mode is selected when grasping the status of. Specifically, the operator first presses the item display key 135, then presses the [2] key on the numeric keypad 137 to select the total data display mode, and then presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137. to execute display mode. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 uses memory 1
20, this data is summed for each data item, the total data is added to the display 150 together with a display command, and the display 150 displays the total data of all the pachinko machines. In addition, specific examples of the total data items displayed at this time include numerical data such as [number of balls supplied], [number of outs], [number of differences], and [number of stops] for all pachinko machines. This is the total. b-5 + vehicle classification display. As is well known, not all pachinko machines exhibit an average ball payout rate; some machines emit a large amount of prize balls to players, and some machines emit a large amount of prize balls to players, while others Collect a large amount of balls, and
At a certain machine, the balance of prize balls returned to players and pachinko balls hit by players is balanced. It is not hard to imagine that the balance of income and expenditure of each machine has an extremely important meaning for the business of a game parlor. The balance status of each machine can be determined by checking the difference between each machine (that is, the difference between the number of balls supplied for each machine and the number of balls played for each machine). I can do it. Therefore, in this embodiment, the CPU 110 calculates the difference number based on the collected number of balls supplied for each pachinko machine and the number of balls shot for each pachinko machine, and selects machines for which the difference number is greater than an arbitrary value. It is arranged so that it can be classified and displayed. Specifically, the operator first presses the item display key 135 to load the display mode program. Next, numeric keypad 13
Enter [3] [■] according to 7 [+ machine classification display]
The user then uses the numeric keypad 137 to specify the number of differences to be classified and displayed. For example, if machines with a difference of 2,000 or more (that is, machines that generate profits of 2,000 or more from the gaming parlor's point of view) are to be classified and displayed, the number 2,000 is entered using the numeric keypad 137. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 becomes the memory 12
Data of all pachinko machines is read from 0, the difference number area in this data is searched, and machines with difference numbers of +2000 or more are extracted. Next, the operator presses the numeric keypad 1.
When the [S] key of 37 is pressed to instruct execution of the display mode, the CPU 110 adds the data of pachinko machines with a difference number of +2000 or more to the display 150 along with the display command, and the display 150 displays data of pachinko machines with a difference number of +2000 or more. Display the data of the pachinko machine. b-6 - Vehicle classification display. Processing in b-5 mentioned above is a mode for classifying and displaying machines for which the number of differences is greater than a predetermined number, but processing for b-6, which will be described below, is a mode for classifying and displaying machines for which the number of differences is less than or equal to a predetermined number. mode. To put it another way, the processing in b-5 is a mode that categorizes and displays the machines from which the game parlor is generating profits, while the process in b-6, which will be described below, categorizes and displays the machines from which players are getting prize balls. mode. Specifically, the operator first presses the item display key 135 to load the display mode program. Next, numeric keypad 13
7, enter [4] [■] [-Vehicle classification display]
Then, using the numeric keypad 137, specify the number of differences below which to be classified and displayed.
For example, if you want to display machines with a difference of -4000 or less (machines where the player has obtained 4000 or more prize balls) by classification, use the numeric keypad 137 to enter the value 4000. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 becomes the memory 12
The data of all pachinko machines is read from 0, the difference number area in this data is searched, and machines with difference numbers of -4000 or less are extracted. Next, the operator presses the numeric keypad 1.
When the [S] key of 37 is pressed to execute the display mode, the CPU 110 adds data related to the units whose difference number is -4000 or less to the display 150 along with the display command, and the display 150 displays the data about the machines whose difference number is -4000 or less. Display the data for the machine. b-7 Total display by island. Currently, many pachinko parlors perform centralized management on an individual parlor basis or island basis, making it necessary to monitor data on an island basis rather than on an entire parlor basis. Therefore, in this embodiment, by setting islands in advance, data can be displayed on an island-by-island basis. Specifically, the operator presses the item display key 135 to load the display mode program, and then presses [5] on the numeric keypad 137.
Press the key to specify the island-specific total display mode. Through this operation, the CPU 110 reads data from the memory 120 and totals the data for each island. Next, the operator presses [S] on the numeric keypad 137.
When you press the key to execute the display mode,
The CPU 110 adds the total data for each island to the display 150 along with a display command, and the display 150 displays the data for each island. To give a concrete example of the data displayed at this time,
For example, [Number of supplied pitches], [Number of out pitches],
Includes [number of differences], [average value of number of differences], [number of pachinko machines on the island], [number of stoppages], etc. b-8 Total display by type. Generally, many pachinko parlors have multiple types of pachinko machines, and the ball payout rate, turnover rate, etc. vary depending on the type of pachinko machine. Therefore, in game parlors that have a plurality of types of pachinko machines installed, it is necessary to monitor which type of pachinko machine has what kind of business performance, depending on the type of pachinko machine. Therefore, in this embodiment, by setting the types of pachinko machines in advance, data can be displayed for each type of pachinko machine. Specifically, the operator first presses the item display key 135 to load the display mode program, and then presses the numeric keypad 13.
Press the [6] key of 7 to specify the type-specific total display mode. Through this operation, the CPU 110 reads the data stored in the memory 120,
This is totaled by type of pachinko machine. continue,
When the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to execute the display mode, the CPU 110 adds the total data by type of pachinko machine to the display 150 along with the display command, and the display 150 displays the data by type. do. To give a concrete example of the data displayed at this time,
For example, [number of supplied pitches], [number of out pitches],
Includes [number of differences], [average value of number of differences], [number of pachinko machines of the relevant type], [number of stops], etc. C. Printing of aggregated data. The operation in item B above displays various data on the display 150 at any time during business hours, but in addition to this, in pachinko parlors, after closing, it is used to understand the business status and to refer to the next day's nail adjustment. In order to do this, it is necessary to print various data. Therefore, in this embodiment, in a series of operations performed at closing time, the state of the store for one day can be printed out using the printer 140. Note that the print mode cannot necessarily be specified until after the store has closed, but it is usually specified after the store has closed, so a series of operations at the time of store closing will be shown, and then various print modes will be explained. The specific operation at the time of closing begins by removing the balls from the pachinko machine. That is, first, the operator presses the close key 134, and this operation causes the CPU 110 to stop accepting ball shortage detection signals that will be generated thereafter.
No further replenishment operations will be performed. Subsequently, the operator presses the item display key 135 to cause the CPU 110 to load a display mode program, and presses the [7] key on the numeric keypad 137 to specify the display mode of the tamaridai. Through this operation, the CPU 110 searches the storage area for the ball shortage detection signal of each pachinko machine in the total data stored in the memory 120, and extracts the machine number of the pachinko machine that is not currently out of balls. After that, when the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to instruct execution of the display mode, the CPU 1
Reference numeral 10 adds all the machine numbers extracted as pachinko machines to the display 150 along with a display command, and the display 150 displays a list of machines with pachinko balls remaining in the upper tank. Then, the staff member checked the tank 317 above the pachinko machine where the pachinko balls remained.
Each time a pachinko ball is pulled out of a machine, a ball shortage detection signal is output from that machine, and the CPU 110 adds the machine number of the pachinko machine from which the ball shortage detection signal was output to the display 150 each time a pachinko ball is pulled out. The machine number of the pachinko machine is erased from the display screen each time. The ball punching operation ends when all machine numbers are erased in this way, and then the operator selects a desired print mode and causes the printer 140 to print out the necessary data. This embodiment has a plurality of print modes as described below, and the desired print mode can be specified by operating the numeric keypad 137. However, most of the print modes are , corresponds to the display mode described above. The major difference in operation is that the desired print mode can be immediately specified using the numeric keypad 137 without pressing the item display key 135. c-1 Printed on all pachinko machines. This operation is a printing mode for data regarding all pachinko machines. Specifically, the operator first presses the [1] key on the numeric keypad 137 to designate the all-machine printing mode. Through this operation, the CPU 110 reads out data regarding all pachinko machines collected in the memory 120. Next, when the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to instruct execution of the command, the CPU 110 adds the collected data to the printer 140 along with a print command, and the printer 140 prints data regarding all pachinko machines. do. In addition, the print data at this time is the same as described in the display operation, for example, [machine number], [number of supplied pitches], [number of outs], [number of differences], [number of batting differences], [bats]. It consists of numerical data such as [number of stops] and the total number of these, and character data indicating the status of each pachinko machine such as [empty plate], [stopped], [forced stop], etc. c-2 Pachinko total printing. This operation is a mode in which the numerical data of all pachinko machines are totaled and printed. Specifically, the operator first presses the [2] key on the numeric keypad 137 to designate the total print mode. Through this operation, the CPU 110 reads numerical data regarding all pachinko machines collected in the memory 120, and totals this numerical data through arithmetic processing. Next, when the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to instruct execution of a command, the CPU 110 adds the total numerical data to the printer 140 along with a print command, and the printer 140 then prints out the total data regarding all pachinko machines. Print. In addition, the total data printed at this time is, for example, the sum of numerical data such as [number of balls supplied], [number of outs], [number of differences], and [number of stops] for all pachinko machines. It is something. c-3 Pachinko stopper printing. This operation is a mode that prints data regarding pachinko machines that have stopped playing that day, and will be an important reference for adjusting nails the next day. Specifically, the operator first presses the [3] key on the numeric keypad 137 to designate the pachinko stopper printing mode. This operation will cause the CPU
110 searches the memory 120 and extracts data relating to the tables for which the abort flag has been set.
Next, when the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to specify execution of a command, the CPU 11
0 adds the extracted data regarding the stopper to the display 140 along with the print command. As a result, the printer 140 prints data regarding the pachinko machine that has been discontinued. c-4 Pachinko + machine classification printing. This operation is a mode that prints data regarding the slingshot machines for which the final number of differences for that day is greater than or equal to the specified value, and like c-3, it will serve as an important reference for the next day's nail adjustment, etc. To describe the specific operation, first, the operator presses [4] [■] on the numeric keypad 137 to specify the pachinko+machine classification print mode, and then uses the numeric keypad 137 to specify how many or more difference numbers are to be classified. do. For example, if you want to classify and print machines with a difference of 2,000 or more (that is, machines that generate profits of 2,000 or more from the perspective of the game arcade), use the numeric keypad 137 to print 2,000 or more machines.
The value of . When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 becomes the memory 12
The data of all pachinko machines is read from 0, the difference number area in this aggregated data is searched, and those with a difference number of +2000 or more are extracted. Next, the operator presses [S] on the numeric keypad 137.
When you press a key to execute a command,
The CPU 110 sends data related to pachinko machines with a difference of +2000 or more to the printer 1 along with a print command.
40, the printer 140 prints data related to pachinko machines with a difference number of +2000 or more. c-5 Classification printing for one pachinko machine. This operation is a mode that prints data regarding pachinko machines whose final difference number for that day is less than the specified value, and like c-3 and c-4, it can be an important reference for adjusting nails the next day, etc. Dew. To describe the specific operation, first, the operator presses [5] [■] on the numeric keypad 137 to specify the single pachinko machine classification printing mode, and then uses the numeric keypad 137 to select the number of differences below which to be classified and printed. specify. For example, if the number of differences is -4,000 or less and is to be classified and printed, the number 4,000 is entered using the numeric keypad 137. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 becomes the memory 12
The data of all pachinko machines is read from 0, the difference number area in this data is searched, and those with difference numbers of -4000 or less are extracted. Next, the operator presses [S] on the numeric keypad 137.
When you press a key to execute a command,
The CPU 110 sends data related to pachinko machines with a difference of -4000 or less to the printer 1 along with a print command.
40, the printer 140 prints data related to pachinko machines for which the difference number is -4000 or less. c-6 Pachinko individual printing. This operation is a mode for printing data on a specific pachinko machine, and may be effective, for example, when collecting data on an experimentally introduced machine. Specifically, the operator first presses [6] and [■] on the numeric keypad 137 to specify the pachinko individual printing mode, and uses the numeric keypad 137 to specify which pachinko machine data is to be printed. Through this operation, the CPU 110 reads out the data related to the designated pachinko machine compiled in the memory 120, and then when the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to instruct execution of the command, the data specified along with the print command is read out. The data regarding the designated pachinko machine is added to the printer 140, and the printer 140 prints the data regarding the specified pachinko machine. c-7 Tally printed by island. This operation is useful for game parlors that manage each island as well as each parlor.In addition to printing the data of the pachinko machines on the island, it also prints the subtotal of the data of the pachinko machines on the island and the in-store This mode is for printing the total data of all pachinko machines. To describe the specific operation, first, the operator presses [12] on the numeric keypad 137 to designate the island-by-island total printing mode. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 reads the data of each pachinko machine for each island from the memory 120, adds this data to the printer 140 along with a print command, and the printer 140 prints the data of each pachinko machine within the island. Also, at this time, the CPU 110 calculates subtotals for each type of numerical data in the process of adding the data of each pachinko machine to the printer 140, and performs this calculation after adding the data of each pachinko machine in one island to the printer 140. Add a subtotal of numerical data to printer 140. Therefore, after printing the data of each pachinko machine on the island, the printer 140 prints the subtotal of the numerical data on the island. Also, at this time CPU11
0 further stores the subtotal of the numerical data of each island in memory 1.
After adding the subtotals of the individual data of each pachinko machine on all islands and the numerical data of all pachinko machines on each island to the printer 140, the subtotals are further summed, and this total data is sent to the printer 140. Add to 140. Therefore, after printing the data for each pachinko machine in each island and the subtotal data for each island, the printer 140 prints the total data for all the pachinko machines in the store. In order to specify the island-by-island tally printing mode, the island setting must be made in advance and it must be made clear which machine belongs to which island. c-8 Total printing by island. This operation is a useful operation for amusement arcades that manage each island in addition to managing each store as well as the operation of c-8, and is useful for the subtotal part of the numerical data mentioned in the operation of c-8. This is a mode in which the total part of numerical data is printed. To describe the specific operation, first, the operator presses [13] on the numeric keypad 137 to designate the island-by-island total printing mode. When this operation is performed, the CPU
110 sequentially reads the numerical data of each pachinko machine from the memory 120 on an island basis, adds this numerical data by arithmetic processing according to the type of data, and when all the numerical data in one island is added, Temporary memory 12 for subtotals of numerical data for each island
At the same time, the subtotal of the numerical data for each island is added to the printer 140 along with a print command, and the printer 140 prints the subtotal of the numerical data for each island. After adding the numerical data subtotals of all the islands to the printer 140, the CPU 110 further adds the numerical data subtotals for each island stored in the memory 120, and sends the total numerical data of all pachinko machines to the printer 140. In addition, printer 140
prints the total data for all pachinko machines. It goes without saying that this island-by-island total printing mode cannot be selected unless island settings have been made in advance. c-9 Automatic printing of stop table. This mode is specified during business hours, and is a mode in which the date, hour, minute, and machine number of the stop table are automatically printed every time a stop table occurs. Specifically, the operator presses the numeric keypad 137 in advance when opening the store or at any time during business hours.
After pressing the [17] key to designate the stop table automatic printing mode, press the [S] key to instruct execution of the command. When this operation is performed, the CPU 110 inserts a program for executing this stop table automatic printing mode into a part of the stop processing program, and when the occurrence of stop is detected, the stop table is displayed and printed. In addition to executing processes such as stopping the supply to the stop table and saving the machine number of the stop table, it also adds data indicating the date, hour, and minute of the stop occurrence and the machine number of the stop table to the printer 140 along with a print command, Printer 140 prints these data. c-10 Replenishment count printing. This mode is a mode in which the number of replenishments and the difference number for all pachinko machines are printed. To describe the specific operation, first, the operator enters a value [21] using the numeric keypad 137 to designate the replenishment count printing mode. With this operation, CPU1
Reference numeral 10 reads out, from among the data stored in the memory 120, the area of the number of times the replenishment instruction signal is output and the number of differences for each pachinko machine. Next, when the operator presses the [S] key on the numeric keypad 137 to instruct execution of the command, the CPU 110 adds data indicating the number of replenishments for each machine and data indicating the difference number to the printer 140 along with a print command.
prints this. c-11 Sales summary printing. The operations c-11 to c-14 described below are printing modes for data directly indicating the business results of the pachinko game parlor. Therefore, in order to isolate general employees from such operations, in this embodiment, this type of operation is performed not by operating the keyboard 130 but by operating a master switch provided on the printer 140. It is made possible to do so. First, the c-11's sales summary printing mode is a mode in which data related to sales and prizes are printed individually, and the total and percentage are printed on the last line. Specifically, the operator turns on a power switch (not shown) of the printer 140 using a master key, and this operation enables a keyboard (not shown) built in the printer 140 to communicate with the CPU 110 . Next, the operator prints the printer 14.
Operate the key switch on the 0 side and enter [M] and [1] to specify the sales summary printing mode. Note that this [M] key is the initial letter of master. With this operation, the CPU 110 loads the program for the sales summary printing mode, and the memory 120 loads the program for the sales summary printing mode.
Among the data held in the machine, the sales data transmitted from the automatic ball lending machine 170 and the prize ball number data transmitted from each pachinko machine are read out, and these data are sent to the printer 140 along with a print command.
In addition, the printer 140 prints this for each pachinko machine and for each automatic ball lending machine 170. In addition, in the process of reading these data from the memory 120, the CPU 110 calculates the total of each numerical data,
Then, the divisor is calculated and added to the printer 140, and the printer 140 prints the results of these calculations at the end of the data. Note that the divisor can be calculated accurately if the store has closed, but if the store is open for business, it can be calculated using an approximate formula. The calculation formula for the divisor is shown below. After closing: Discount = Prizes/Sales x 10 During business: Discount = Sales - [Total difference + (Pending balls x number of units)] / Sales x 10 This mode prints the total of the data printed in the sales summary printing mode above. This mode prints numbers and divisors. Specifically, the operator turns on the power switch (not shown) of the printer 140 using the master key, operates the key switch on the printer 140 side, inputs [M] and [2], and enters the sales total. Specifies print mode. Through this operation, the CPU 110 loads the program for the sales total printing mode, reads out the sales data and the number of prize balls held in the memory 120, calculates the sum and division of each numerical data, and sends the calculation results along with the print command. In addition to printer 140, printer 1
40 prints this. c-13 Business discount number printing. This mode is a mode in which the percentage is printed at any time during business hours in order to check the profit status of the store. Specifically, the operator turns on the power switch of the printer 140 using the master key, operates the key switch on the printer 140 side, inputs [M] and [3], and enters the business hour division number. Specifies print mode. With this operation, the CPU 110 loads the program for the business hours division number printing mode, calculates the division number using the arithmetic formula for calculating the division number during business hours, and sends this to the printer 140 along with the print command.
In addition, the printer 140 prints this. c-14 Divided number printed after closing. This mode is a mode in which the percentage is printed in order to grasp the accurate profit status of the store after closing. Specifically, the operator turns on the power switch of the printer 140 using the master key, operates the key switch on the printer 140 side, inputs [M] and [4], and prints the discount number after closing. mode. This operation
The CPU 110 loads the program for the post-closing division printing mode, calculates the division using the above-mentioned calculation formula for calculating the division after closing, and adds this to the printer 140 along with a print command. Print. As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to collect various types of information from terminal devices including pachinko gaming machines and to perform various types of control of terminal devices including pachinko gaming machines using an extremely small number of lines. Furthermore, by reducing the number of transmission lines, the risk of incorrect connections during construction work is greatly reduced. Furthermore, in the case of the present invention, not only the number of lines is small, but also there is no need to provide an intelligent controller on each terminal side, so it can be implemented at extremely low cost. Also, in the case of the present invention, unlike general digital transmission that transmits general coded data,
Since effective information can be sent and received only by determining whether or not a current path is formed in the line, the line time per device is extremely short, and the noise resistance in the line is extremely high. . In addition, although the types of information to be sent and received have been explained above using specific examples, depending on the needs of each game parlor,
Even when transmitting/receiving information other than these, as long as the information to be transmitted/received has the same characteristics as this embodiment, such as integration information or status information, it can be easily handled by simply changing the software. In addition, although the content of management has been explained above using specific examples, even if management other than these is required, it can be easily handled by simply changing the software, depending on the needs of each gaming parlor. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional centralized management device of the type, Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an island facility, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a diagram of a pachinko machine. 5A is a perspective view of the replenishment device, FIG. 5B is a front view of the replenishment device, and 6.
Figure A is a circuit diagram showing the transmission system on the pachinko machine side.
FIG. B is a digital circuit diagram of the transmission system on the control side, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the key arrangement of the keyboard. 100...computer system, 110...
CPU, 120...Memory, 130...Keyboard,
140...Printer, 150...Display, 16
0...System bus, 170...Automatic ball rental machine, 210
...Information transmission line, 220...Terminal designated line, 300
...Pachinko machine, 311...Winning ball detector, 312...
Hit ball detector, 313... Supply detector, 314... Buzzer detector, 315... Ball shortage detector, 390... Supply device, 400... Transmission control device, 410... Transmission/reception means, 420... Terminal designation means, 430... Address Generation means, 440...Address selection means, 450...
Timing control means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a centralized management device for a pachinko game parlor, in which a management device centrally controls a plurality of terminal devices including pachinko game machines installed in the game parlor, A common information collection line, one end of which is connected to a power supply line through a light emitting element of a common photointerrupter, is laid along the plurality of terminal devices, and each of the terminal devices has a sensor that can be switched on and off. one terminal of the sensor means is connected to the information collection line, and the other terminal of the sensor means is connected to the individual switching means provided for each terminal device and capable of being switched on and off. When both the individual switching means and the sensor means are turned on, the light emitting element constituting the common photo interrupter, the information collection line, and the light emitting element provided for each of the terminal devices are connected to a ground line. A current path is formed between the power supply line and the ground line via the sensor means and the individual switching means provided for each of the terminal devices, so that a light receiving element constituting the common photo interrupter is turned on. At the same time, the management device includes terminal designation means that sequentially scans the terminal devices and sequentially turns on the individual switching means included in each terminal device, and a light receiving device that constitutes a common photo interrupter provided in the information collection line. The individual switching means is equipped with information receiving means for identifying on/off of the element, and the information receiving means is designated by the terminal specifying means at that time by the on/off of the light receiving element constituting the common photo interrupter. 1. A centralized management device for a pachinko game parlor, characterized in that it determines whether the sensor means in a terminal device having a terminal device is on or off. 2. In a centralized control device for a pachinko game parlor in which a management device centrally controls a plurality of terminal devices including pachinko game machines installed in the game parlor, a common photo interrupter consisting of a light emitting element and a light receiving element is used. A common information collection line, one end of which is connected to the power supply line through a light emitting element, and an information transmission line, one end of which is connected to the power supply line through a common switching means, are laid along the plurality of terminal devices. Each of the terminal devices includes a sensor means that can be switched on and off, an individual photo interrupter constituted by a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and a light receiving element constituting the individual photo interrupter being turned on. one terminal of the sensor means is connected to the information collection line, and the other terminal of the sensor means is connected to an on/off device provided for each terminal device. The light emitting elements are connected to the ground line via individual switching means that can be turned off, and the power supply side terminals of the light emitting elements constituting the individual photo interrupter are connected to the information transmission line, and the ground side terminals of the light emitting elements are connected to the ground line. is connected to a ground line via a switching means, and when both the individual switching means and the sensor means are turned on, the light emitting element constituting the common photo interrupter, the information collection line, and each terminal device are connected to each other. A current path is formed between the power supply line and the ground line via the sensor means provided and the individual switching means provided for each terminal device, and the individual switching means and the individual switching means By turning on both common switching means,
and the power supply line via the common switching means, the information transmission line, the light emitting element constituting the individual photo interrupter provided for each of the terminal devices, and the individual switching means provided for each of the terminal devices. A current path is formed between the ground lines, and the management device includes terminal specifying means that sequentially scans the terminal devices and sequentially turns on individual switching means included in each terminal device; The information receiving means includes an information receiving means for identifying on/off of a light receiving element constituting a common photointerrupter provided in a collection line, and an information transmitting means for operating the common switching means, and the information receiving means operates the common photointerrupter. By turning on and off the light receiving elements constituting the terminal, it is determined whether the sensor means in the terminal device having the individual switching means specified by the terminal specifying means at that time is turned off or off, and the common switching means is actuated. The pachinko game parlor is characterized in that the light receiving element constituting the individual photo interrupter in the terminal device having the individual switching means specified by the terminal specifying means at that time is turned on. central control device.