JPH0832277B2 - Electronic management device for amusement park - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine using small balls as a game medium, an arrangement ball machine using coins and medals, a medal game machine such as a sparrow ball pachinko machine, and the like. The present invention relates to an electronic management device for a game hall that can be applied to this type of pachinko machine, and more particularly to an electronic management device that manages these pachinko machines in a distributed manner.

[Prior Art] As a conventional electronic management device of this type, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-35271.

That is, the electronic management device of the gaming machine attaches one management box to every two gaming machines in order to minimize the damage in the case of a failure of the management device, and the plurality of management boxes are electronically operated by the electronic operation display device. Each management box has an electronic control device to perform stop control.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-described conventional electronic management device is configured by interposing a management box as a terminal device, but since one terminal device is provided for every two terminal devices, There is a problem that the cost of the system becomes high.

Further, the management box manages only the gaming machine, not the entire gaming hall including the ball lending machine. Therefore, there has been a problem that the payment status, which is important for the management of the game arcade, cannot be controlled when the management device fails.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and as a decentralized management system for the entire game hall including deposit management, when the integrated management device fails, the damage can be minimized. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic management device for a gaming machine, which can repair the integrated management device and the terminal management device separately.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to solve the above-mentioned object, the gist of the present invention is to provide one terminal management device for each island composed of 1.4 game machines and ball lending machines, An electronic management device for centrally managing a single terminal management device by an integrated management device, wherein the terminal management device and the integrated management device each independently operate when any of these devices fails The terminal management device is configured to manage a gaming machine and a ball lending machine, and the terminal management device stores a signal input unit for inputting detection signals from the four gaming machines and the ball lending machine, and data transmitted from the signal input unit. A memory for storing the data; a control unit for obtaining and processing the data stored in the memory; a signal output unit for transmitting the data obtained from the memory as an output signal in response to a signal from the control unit; A network control unit that communicates with the island controller unit of the management device and obtains data from the memory in response to a signal from the control unit, wherein the integrated management device aggregates data collected from the terminal management device, A control unit for managing and formatting requested data, a memory for storing collected data, an island controller unit, a control panel, an output of a request signal of data to the terminal management device and the control panel, and the request signal. A communication port unit for inputting collected data for the control panel, the control panel, a line control unit, an input unit, a display unit,
It has a printing unit and a display setting unit, requests control to each gaming machine, displays the status of each gaming machine, game hall, prints aggregate data,
The present invention resides in an electronic management device in a game hall, which is characterized in that an abnormality is notified.

[Operation] Both the terminal management device and the integrated management device mainly monitor incoming / outgoing balls, monitoring of lending machines, and monitoring of ball replenishment, and optionally control of stopping, releasing of stopping, and abnormality. Monitoring of the
The fever can be monitored.

And, since one integrated management device is provided with a plurality of terminal management devices and manages a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of ball lending machines, even if the terminal management device fails, Damage can be minimized only by stopping the operation of a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of ball lending machines connected to it.

Further, since the terminal management device has the same function as the integrated management device described above, even if the integrated management device fails, the terminal management device operates independently and the gaming machine or the like does not stop.

Further, the entire game hall including the ball lending machine can be managed, and the deposit status important for the management of the game hall can be controlled by the terminal management device even when the integrated management device fails.

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

 FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the game arcade.

 A plurality of islands 2 are arranged in the game arcade.

As shown in FIG. 6, each island 2 includes a plurality of gaming machines 1 and a ball lending machine 3. Moreover, the prize ball counter 4 may be provided.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electronic management device of the present invention.

That is, each of the plurality of gaming machines 1 arranged is provided with a gaming machine detector 11 for detecting the operating status thereof.

The gaming machine detector 11 is a ball-on / ball-out detecting section that detects incoming and outgoing balls of the gaming machine, a ball replenishing detecting section that detects the status of ball replenishment to the gaming machine, a stop abnormality, a replenishment abnormality, and a ball ejection. The detection unit includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality such as an abnormality and a ball insertion abnormality, a fever detection unit that detects a fever state, and a stopped state detection unit that detects a stopped state.

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

Further, each of the plurality of ball lending machines 3 arranged is provided with a lending machine detector 31 for detecting the deposit status (ball rental status).

The lending machine detector 31 includes a 100-yen coin detection unit, a 500-yen coin detection unit,
It has a detection unit such as a 1,000-yen bill detection unit.

Each of the plurality of gaming machines 1 has a supply tray, a supply device 12 for supplying balls to the supply tray in response to the supply signal is provided, and the game is stopped (stopped) in response to the stop signal. ) Is performed, and a game stopping device for releasing the stop of the game in response to the stop releasing signal is provided.

The game stopping device stops the operation of the supply device 12,
It consists of a device for blocking the ball insertion port, or a device for stopping the ball firing motor of the game machine or fixing the handle to stop the ball firing.

One terminal management device 5 is attached to each of the four gaming machines 1 and the four ball lending machines 3.

The terminal management device 5 of each island 2 is centrally managed by the integrated management device 6.

The terminal management device 5 includes an incoming / outgoing terminal monitoring means 51, a lending machine terminal monitoring means 52, a ball supply terminal monitoring means 53, a stopping terminal control means 54, an abnormal terminal monitoring means 55, a fever terminal monitoring means 56, a terminal. It has stop release means 57.

The incoming / outgoing terminal monitoring means 51 receives the detection signals from the gaming machine detectors 11 of the four gaming machines 1 and stores the number of incoming balls and the gaming machine of each gaming machine 1, and 4 Game machine 1
The difference ball number is output as a difference ball number signal.

The lending machine terminal monitoring means 52 receives detection signals from the lending machine detectors 31 of the four ball lending machines 3 and stores the deposit amount of each ball lending machine 3.

The ball supply terminal monitoring means 53 receives the detection signals from the game machine detectors 11 of the four gaming machines 1 and stores the ball supply status of each gaming machine 1 and outputs the supply signal to the supply device 12. To do.

The stopping terminal control means 54 can preset the number of hits of the four gaming machines 1, compares the difference ball number signal with whether or not the number of hits has been reached, and reaches the number of hits. Then, a stop signal is output to the game stop device.

The abnormal terminal monitoring means 55 receives the detection signals from the gaming machine detectors 11 of the four gaming machines 1 and stores the abnormality of each gaming machine 1. Also, an abnormality detection signal of the ball lending machine 3 can be input.

The fever terminal monitoring means 56 receives the detection signals from the gaming machine detectors 11 of the four gaming machines and records the fever of each gaming machine 1.

The terminal stop release means 57 is a means capable of outputting a stop release signal.

In FIG. 8, the main part of the terminal management device 5 is shown.

The terminal management device 5 has a light emitting diode element,
Display window formed by an appropriate means such as a liquid crystal display element
It has 11,12,13.

Further, on the front part, a reset switch 24 for the display windows 11, 12, 13, a release switch 23 for releasing the stop of the gaming machine, a display window
Ball number display switch 27 to display incoming, outgoing, and difference balls on 11, 12, and 13, respectively, 100 yen coins, 5 on display windows 11, 12, and 13, respectively
A monetary amount switch 28 for displaying the monetary amount of the 00-yen coin and the 1,000-yen bill is provided.

These switches operate the table containing the changeover switch 22 by changing over the changeover switch 22.

In addition, a rotary switch 19 for setting the number of hits, a display lamp 20, and a call switch 26 for each of the four game players to call a clerk and a power switch 25 are provided on the front surface.

The display lamp 20 displays each of the stop release state, the stop state, the abnormal state, and the fever state by extinguishing, turning on red, turning on yellow, and turning on blue.

In the terminal management device 5, the opening / closing lid 17 can be closed and locked by the locking piece 30 and the lock 18.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when the opening / closing lid 17 is closed, the call switch 26 can be operated through the call switch window 29, and the stop indication lamp can only be seen through the display window switch 21.

The display windows 11, 12, and 13, the number-of-balls display switch 27, and the amount switch 28 form part of the incoming / outgoing terminal monitoring means 51 and the lending machine terminal monitoring means 52.

Further, the rotary switch 19 is a stop terminal control means 54
Is part of.

The release switch 23 forms a part of the terminal stopping release means 57.

The display lamp 20 includes a termination terminal control means 54, a termination termination release means 57, an abnormal terminal monitoring means 55, and a fever terminal monitoring means.
Part of 56.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal management device 5 includes a signal input unit 151, a control unit 152, a memory 153, a signal output unit 154, and a network control unit 155 to implement the above means. I am configuring.

The signal input unit 151 inputs a detection signal from the gaming machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3, and sends a signal to the control unit 152.

The control unit 152 causes the signal input unit 151 to input data to the memory 153 according to the signal. After that, the control unit 152
Acquires the stored data from the memory 153, performs arithmetic processing, and stores the data in the memory 153.

Then, the signal output unit 154 outputs the data obtained from the memory 153 as an output signal in response to the signal from the control unit 152.

Further, the network control unit 155 obtains data from the memory 153 according to the signal from the control unit 152.

The network control unit 155 communicates with the island controller unit 163 of the integrated management device 6.

In this way, the terminal management device 5 performs various signal detection and data processing, state management and control of gaming machines and the like, signal output to various external interfaces, output of supply signals, data transmission through the island network, and the like.

The integrated management device 6 includes a ball-in / ball-out comprehensive monitoring means 61, a lending machine comprehensive monitoring means 62, a ball replenishment comprehensive monitoring means 63, a stop total control means 64, an abnormality comprehensive monitoring means 65, and a fever comprehensive. It has a monitoring means 66 and a total stop release means 67.

The incoming / outgoing total monitoring means 61 monitors the number of incomings, the number of outgoings, and the number of differences between the gaming machines 1 via the terminal management device 5.

The lending machine comprehensive monitoring means 62, via the terminal management device 5,
The amount of money paid to all the ball lending machines 3 is recorded.

The ball supply comprehensive monitoring means 63, via the terminal management device 5,
It is possible to record the ball supply status of all gaming machines 1 and to instruct the terminal management device 5 to output a supply signal.

The stop total control means 64 can preset the number of stops of all the gaming machines 1, and instructs the terminal management device 5 to output a stop signal.

The abnormality comprehensive monitoring means 65 records the abnormality of all the gaming machines 1 and the ball lending machines 3 via the terminal management device 5.

The fever total monitoring means 66 records the fever of all the gaming machines 1 via the terminal management device 5.

The total stop release means 67 is a means capable of instructing the terminal stop release means 57 to output a stop signal.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the integrated management device 6 includes a controller 161, a memory 162, and an island controller 163.
The control panel 164 and the communication port unit 165 constitute the above means.

Then, processing, storage of data sent from the terminal management device 5, creation of display data on the control panel, creation of print data, acceptance and issuance of various control commands to the gaming machine 1, management of various constants, communication It controls ports and so on.

The control board 164, as shown in FIG.
It has an input unit 172, a display unit 173, a printing unit 174, and a display setting unit 175.

Then, a control request to each gaming machine, a status display of each gaming machine, a game hall, printing of aggregated data, notification of abnormality, and the like are performed.

In the present invention, the "gaming machine" is, for example, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a medal game machine such as a sparrow ball pachinko machine, or a pachinko machine of this type, and the "ball" is
For example, it refers to small balls used in a pachinko machine, coins and medals used in an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball pachinko machine, and the like, and other game media used in this type of pachinko machine.

 Next, the operation will be described.

In response to a detection signal from the incoming / outgoing ball detection unit of the gaming machine detector 11, the incoming / outgoing terminal monitoring means 51 is used to detect the number of incoming / outgoing balls. Monitor.

Lending machine terminal monitoring means by receiving detection signals from the 100-yen coin detection unit, the 500-yen coin detection unit, and the 1,000-yen bill detection unit of the lending machine detector 31.
52 and the lending machine comprehensive monitoring means 62 monitor the amount of money deposited into the ball lending machine 3 for each currency. Depending on the case, there is also a case where it is divided into two, that is, a bill and a coin, when it is put together.

Further, in response to the detection signal from the ball replenishment detection unit, the ball replenishment terminal monitoring means 53 and the ball replenishment comprehensive monitoring means 63 monitor the ball replenishment status and output a replenishment signal. In response to this signal, the replenishing device 12 replenishes the replenishing plate of the gaming machine 1 with balls.

Further, in response to the detection signal from the abnormality detector, the abnormality terminal monitoring means 55 and the abnormality comprehensive monitoring means 65 monitor the abnormality.

Further, in response to the detection signal from the fever detecting section, the fever terminal monitoring means 56 and the fever comprehensive monitoring means 66 monitor the fever state.

These monitors can be performed by displaying, printing, etc. on the control panel 164.

Further, in response to the detection signal from the hit state detecting unit, the hit terminal control means 54 and the hit total control means 64, when reaching the preset hit number, send a hit signal to the game hit device. Output and stop.

Further, the terminal hit releasing means 57 and the total hit releasing means 67 can respectively instruct the game hitting device to release the hit, and the game hitting device releases the hit according to the instruction.

Regarding these actions, referring to FIG. 5, first,
When there is a control request for the gaming machine 1 from the control board 164 of the integrated management device 6 to the terminal management device 5 via the control unit 161,
In response to this, the terminal management device 5 sends the processing result for the control request to the control unit 161 of the integrated management device 6.

The control unit 161 collects the collected data, manages the data, and formats the requested data.
Then, the requested data is transmitted.

Further, when there is a display or printing request from the control panel 164 to the control unit 161, the control unit 161 sends the terminal management device 5 to the gaming machine 1.
Data request is made.

In response to this, the terminal management device 5 transmits the collected data to the integrated management device 6, and the control unit 161 performs the above. Then, the control unit 161 transmits the requested data to the control panel 164.

In addition, when the terminal management device 5 detects the abnormality, the control unit
161 and the control panel 164 are notified, and the control section 161 performs the above-mentioned operation, and the requested data is transmitted to the control panel 164.

The integrated management device 6 and the terminal management device 5 operate independently. That is, the integrated management device 6
Normally, polling is performed from the terminal management device 5 to the terminal management device 5, and when polling is stopped, it is determined that the integrated management device 6 is not operating, and the terminal terminal management device 5 automatically operates. .

Thus, both the terminal management device 5 and the integrated management device 6 mainly monitor incoming / outgoing balls, monitoring of the lending machine, monitoring of ball replenishment, and control of stopping, releasing of stopping, and abnormality detection. You can monitor the fever.

Then, one terminal management device 5 has four game machines 1 and 4
Since one ball lending machine 3 is managed, even if the terminal management device 5 breaks down, only the four gaming machines 1 and four ball lending machines 3 connected to it will stop operating. , The damage can be minimized.

Further, since the terminal management device 5 has the same functions as the integrated management device 6 described above, even if the integrated management device 6 fails, the terminal management device 5 operates independently and the gaming machine or the like stops. There is no.

In addition, the entire game hall including the ball lending machine 3 can be managed, and the payment status important for the management of the game hall can be managed by the terminal management device 5 even when the integrated management device 6 fails. You can

[Effects of the Invention] One integrated management device includes four terminal management devices, which manage four gaming machines and four ball lending machines, so the electronic management device broke down temporarily. Even so, the damage can be minimized only by stopping the operation of the four gaming machines and the four ball lending machines connected thereto.

Further, the entire game hall including the ball lending machine can be managed, and the deposit status important for the management of the game hall can be controlled by the terminal management device even when the integrated management device fails.

If the terminal management device breaks down, the impact is 4
Only one gaming machine and four ball lending machines can be reached, other gaming machines and ball lending machines can operate normally, only the terminal management device needs to be replaced, so even store staff can easily fix it. This makes it extremely economical because it does not require the maintenance by a specialist as in the past.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electronic management device of the present invention,
2 is a block diagram showing functions of the terminal management device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions of the integrated management device, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing functions of a control panel of the integrated management device, and FIG. 5 is electronic. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a gaming machine island, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a game hall, FIG. 8 is a front view showing a main part of a terminal management device, and FIG. It is a front view of a terminal management device. 1 ... Gaming machine 2 ... Island 3 ... Ball lending machine 4 ... Premium ball counting machine 5 ... Terminal management device 6 ... Integrated management device 11 ... Gaming machine detector 12 ... Supply device 31 ... Lending machine detector 51 ... Ball entry / exit Ball terminal monitoring means 52 ... Lending machine terminal monitoring means 53 ... Ball replenishing terminal monitoring means 54 ... Stop terminal control means 55 ... Abnormal terminal monitoring means 56 ... Fever terminal monitoring means 57 ... Terminal stop releasing means 61 ... Ball entry / exit Ball comprehensive monitoring means 62 ... Lending machine comprehensive monitoring means 63 ... Ball replenishment comprehensive monitoring means 64 ... Stopping comprehensive control means 65 ... Abnormality comprehensive monitoring means 66 ... Fever comprehensive monitoring means 67 ... Overall stopping release means

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic management device, wherein one terminal management device is attached to each island consisting of four game machines and ball lending machines, and a plurality of the terminal management devices are centrally managed by an integrated management device. The terminal management device and the integrated management device are configured to individually operate to manage the gaming machine and the ball lending machine when any of these devices fails, and the terminal management device is Signal input section for inputting detection signals from a gaming machine and a ball lending machine, a memory for storing data transmitted from the signal input section, and a control section for obtaining data stored from the memory and performing arithmetic processing And a signal output section for transmitting data obtained from the memory as an output signal in response to a signal from the control section, and an island controller section of the integrated management device for communicating with the memory according to the signal from the control section. And a network control unit that obtains data from the terminal management device, wherein the integrated management device includes a control unit that aggregates and manages data collected from the terminal management device and formats request data, and a memory that stores the collected data. An island controller unit, a control panel, and a communication port unit that outputs a data request signal to the terminal management device and the control panel and inputs collected data in response to the request signal, the control panel including: A line control unit, an input unit, a display unit, a printing unit, and a display setting unit, and a control request to each gaming machine,
An electronic management device for a game hall, which displays the status of each game machine, a game hall, prints aggregated data, and notifies an abnormality.