JP4440528B2 - Game management device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game management device for managing game information in a gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a game management device for managing gaming machines, in particular, gaming machines that are in a probability variation state in which the probability of being a big hit state varies, the jackpot end in which the probability variation state ends from the occurrence of the jackpot that shifts to the probability variation state There is one that manages the difference between the number of out balls, which is profit information for the amusement hall, and the number of supply balls, which is disadvantageous information for the amusement hall, as a unit (Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Utility Model Registration No. 2558146 (Page 6, Figure 5)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent game halls, after the big hit when the probability variation state ends, the normal variable winning ball device that constitutes the special starting area where the variable display of the special variable display unit is started is difficult or not accepted. There has been introduced a gaming machine in which a normal advantageous state in which the frequency of becoming a first state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball from the second state is improved, and the game side has these normal advantageous states in one unit. 1 game including the above-mentioned normal advantageous state by making the unit of the game period including the game and the game period during the big hit that does not shift to the probability variation state as one unit, so that the number of difference balls in the game period can be grasped. Although there is a request to adjust the nail in consideration of the increase / decrease in the number of balls in the unit, in the game management device shown in Patent Document 1 described above, it is possible to answer these requests from the game hall side. There is a problem that does not come is.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and is a period during the jackpot that does not shift to the probability fluctuation state, and a period from the occurrence of the jackpot that shifts to the probability fluctuation state until the end of the normal advantageous state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game management device capable of managing the number of difference balls, each as a single game unit.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the game management device of the present invention provides:
When a game is played by hitting a ball into the game area, and the display result of the normal variable display unit that performs a variable display operation by entering the ball into the normal start area has become a predetermined specific display mode The normally variable winning ball apparatus that constitutes the special start area changes from the second state in which it is difficult to accept or not accepts a hit ball to the first state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball. Thus, when the display result of the special variable display unit that performs the variable display operation becomes a predetermined specific display mode, it becomes a big hit state that is a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the specific display mode When a special display mode is selected, the display result of the special variable display unit becomes a probability variation state that is a gaming state in which the probability of becoming the specific display mode is improved, and the special permission is displayed during the probability variation state. When the display result of the display unit becomes the specific display mode other than the special display mode, the probability variation state ends, and the special variable display unit performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times or the special variable mode. Until the display result of the display unit becomes the specific display mode or until any one of the conditions is satisfied, the normal advantageous state that is a gaming state in which the frequency at which the normal variable winning ball apparatus is in the first state is improved. A gaming machine management device,
Game state information that can specify the gaming state in the gaming machine, driving information that can specify the number of balls that have been driven into the gaming area, and payout that has been paid out to the player as a result of the game in the gaming machine Game information collecting means for collecting payout information capable of specifying the number of balls,
Based on the gaming state information collected by the gaming information collecting means, the display of the special variable display unit during the normal gaming state or the normal advantageous state which is neither the probability variation state, the normal advantageous state or the big hit state A period during the jackpot state in which the result is generated in the specific display mode other than the special display mode is determined as one gaming unit, and the special variable display is performed during the normal advantageous state or the normal gaming state. Game unit determination means for determining, as one game unit, a period from the occurrence of a jackpot state in which the display result of the section becomes the special display mode to the end of the normal advantageous state generated in relation to the jackpot ,
Determined as one game unit by the game unit determination means each Of the difference between the number of shot balls specified from the shot information collected by the game information collecting means and the number of payout balls specified from the payout information in the period Per game unit A calculation means for calculating an average for each gaming machine;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the display result of the special variable display unit is generated in the specific display mode other than the special display mode during the normal advantageous state or the normal gaming state by the gaming unit determination means. The period during the big hit state is determined as one gaming unit, and the display result of the special variable display unit becomes the special display mode during the normal advantageous state or the normal gaming state, and the big hit state occurs. A period from the end of the normal advantage state related to the jackpot to the end of the normal advantageous state is determined as one game unit, and the average of the difference between the number of shot balls and the number of payout balls in the one game unit is calculated. Since the means is calculated for each gaming machine, the average of the number of differences in these gaming units can be managed. As a result, it is possible to adjust the nail in consideration of the increase / decrease in holding balls during the probability fluctuation state or the normal advantageous state.
[0007]
In the game management device of the present invention, the calculation means includes the calculation means, Number of shots And said Number of balls to be paid out It is preferable to calculate the difference number for each gaming unit.
In this way, the game unit in each gaming unit for each gaming machine. Number of shots And said Number of balls to be paid out The number of differences can be grasped, and more detailed examination for adjusting the nail becomes possible.
[0008]
The gaming unit determination means of the gaming management device of the present invention includes a jackpot signal output from the gaming machine during the jackpot state, a probability change signal output from the gaming machine during the probability variation state, and the normal It is preferable to make the determination as the one gaming unit based on the normal advantageous state signal output from the gaming machine during the advantageous state.
In this way, the one game unit can be reliably determined, and the difference number and the average of the difference numbers for each game unit can be accurately managed.
[0009]
The game management device of the present invention preferably calculates an average of the number of occurrences of the jackpot state within the one game unit.
In this way, the number of occurrences of the big hit state with respect to the average of the number of differences in the game unit can be easily grasped, and a more detailed examination for adjusting the nail is possible.
[0010]
The gaming management device of the present invention comprises group setting means for setting gaming machines of the same model to one group, and the calculating means calculates the average of the difference numbers for each group set by the group setting means. It is preferable to do.
In this way, the average of the number of differences for each group (model) corresponding to the gaming machine and the average of the number of differences for each gaming machine can be compared and examined.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Example)
First, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system to which the gaming management device of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pachinko machine 2b which is a gaming machine used in this embodiment. 3 is a diagram showing an operation unit of the pachinko machine, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hall computer 140 which is a game management device used in this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a pachinko machine used in this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the machine 2b and a connection state between the pachinko machine 2b and the hall computer 140 as a game management device, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an output form of each signal output from the pachinko machine 2b. 7 is a diagram showing a transmission status of transmission data transmitted based on each signal output from the pachinko machine 2b in the collection unit 5 to be described later, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the determination process, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of a game information table managed in the hall computer 140, and FIG. 10 is an output screen of game unit information output in the hall computer 140 FIG.
[0012]
First, the configuration of the gaming system to which the gaming management apparatus of the present embodiment is applied, as shown in FIG. 1, is a card reader type pachinko that is a gaming machine arranged side by side on a plurality of gaming islands in a gaming hall. Collects information on a machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) 2b, a card unit 3 for enabling use of a prepaid card installed in one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2b, and gaming machines of each pachinko machine 2b Collecting unit 5, relay unit 6 that further collects information on gaming machines collected by the collecting unit 5 from each connected collecting unit 5, and information on gaming machines collected by each relay unit 6 And a hall computer 140 that manages information related to the game, such as the game state, the number of starts, the number of jackpots, etc. in each pachinko machine 2b based on the collected information of the gaming machines. It has been made.
[0013]
The pachinko machine 2b and the collection unit 5 are connected via a signal cable 9. The collection unit 5 is connected to a relay unit 6 via a communication cable 10, and the collection unit 5 and the relay unit 6 are connected to each other. Bidirectional data communication is possible through a simple local area network, and the data collected by the collection unit 5 from each pachinko machine 2b is transmitted based on a data output instruction from the relay unit 6.
[0014]
Further, these relay units 6 are connected to the hall computer 140 via the hub 7 by the communication cable 8, and the relay unit 6 and the hall computer 140 are bidirectional by a local area network capable of relatively high-speed data communication. The data collected from each pachinko machine 2b collected from each collecting unit 5 by the relay unit 6 is collected and transmitted to the hall computer 140 every predetermined time. The hall computer 140 can collect and manage information on each pachinko machine 2b.
[0015]
First, the pachinko machine 2b which is a gaming machine used in the present embodiment will be briefly described. The pachinko machine 2b has a glass door frame 202 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. There is a hitting ball supply tray 203 on the lower surface of the door frame 202. The operation unit 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 203, and a surplus ball receiving tray 204 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 203 and a hit ball are fired at the lower portion of the hitting ball supply tray 203. A hitting ball operating handle (hereinafter referred to as an operating knob) 205 is provided.
[0016]
Further, on the upper surface of the operation unit 14, as shown in FIG. 3, the frequency display unit 17 for displaying the frequency read from the prepaid card in the card unit 3, and the start of the game or the hitting ball supply tray 203 A lending button switch 16 for lending a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 2b when a frequency is present in the frequency display unit 17 by being pressed when the number of holding balls is reduced or lost. And a return button switch 15 for returning the prepaid card being accepted by the card unit 3 at the end of the game, and these parts are on the operation board 18 provided in the operation part 14. Has been implemented.
[0017]
A game board 206 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 202 as shown in FIG. A game area 207 is provided on the front surface of the game board 206. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 207, a special variable display section 209 that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols”, and a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols” that are variably displayed. A variable display unit 210 is provided. The game board 206 also includes a variable start winning ball device 213 composed of a plurality of winning ports 224, a passing gate 211, a starting winning port 214 and a movable piece 215, and a variable winning ball device including an opening / closing plate 220 that opens in a big hit state. 216 is provided, and at the lower part of the game area 207, an out port 226 for collecting the hit balls that have not won is formed.
[0018]
A hit ball fired by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hit ball operation knob 205 enters the game area 207 through the hit ball rail, and then flows down the game area 207. At this time, pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 207 are circulated to the surplus ball receiving tray 204 through a circulation path (not shown).
[0019]
In addition, when the ball that has been driven into the game area 207 passes through the passing gate 211, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the normal variable display unit 210 starts to be variable.
[0020]
When the display result after the variable display operation of the normal variable display unit 210 becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7), the movable piece 215 provided in the variable start winning ball apparatus 213 is for the player. The first state that is advantageous for the player is established from the disadvantageous second state for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds).
[0021]
Further, when a pachinko ball wins in the start winning opening 214, the special variable display unit 209 starts variable display (variable display) of all special symbols. After that, when the left, middle and right special symbols are stopped and the stop display result is a predetermined display mode (for example, 777 or 444), a specific gaming state (big hit state) occurs. To do. When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 220 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 216 is opened and becomes a first state advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, and then for the player This is a disadvantageous second state. If a hit ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 216 in the first state wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), the first time of the time Waiting for the end of the state, the repeated continuation control for controlling from the second state to the first state is performed. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.
[0022]
Also, a special display mode in which the left, middle and right special symbols variably displayed on the special variable display unit 209 are stopped and displayed with a combination of jackpot symbols (for example, 777 and 333) matching a predetermined probability variation symbol; When the “big hit” by the repeated continuation control is finished, the probability of the big hit again becomes a probability fluctuation state in which the probability state is higher than the normal probability state. Big hits are called “probable big hits” in distinction from “normal big hits” other than the probability variation symbols (for example, 444 and 888), and a big hit signal, which will be described later, is output to the outside as these probable big hits occur. .
[0023]
In these probability variation states, the fact that the probability variation state is informed by changing the lighting mode of the game effect lamp or the like to a mode corresponding to the probability variation state, and until the next jackpot occurs The frequency at which the movable piece 215 provided in the variable start winning ball device 213 is in the first state advantageous to the player is usually the time from the start of variable display of the normal symbol of the variable display device 210 to the stop display. (In this embodiment, the time from the variable display to the stop display is shortened from 30 seconds to 3 seconds in the normal game state), and the movable piece 215 is opened. When the period of time is extended from the normal gaming state (0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds in the normal gaming state), the variable display on the special variable display unit 209 is started. Together they are is likely state holding, by winning balls with the above start dynamic winning are paid out, in these in the probability change state, ball has the player is prevented from greatly reduced.
[0024]
If the jackpot that occurred in these probability fluctuation states is again a “probability variation jackpot” according to the probability variation pattern, it becomes a probability variation state again after the jackpot state ends, and these probability variation states are in the probability variation state. When the generated big hit is a “probable big hit”, the big hit state is continuously generated by continuing.
[0025]
In addition, when the jackpot that occurred in the probability variation state is a “normal jackpot” other than the probability variation symbol, the probability variation state ends and the probability variation state does not enter after the end of the jackpot state. In addition, until the variable display unit 209 performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or the condition of occurrence of the big hit state is satisfied, the movable provided in the start winning port 214 is movable. A short time state (normally advantageous state) occurs in which the frequency at which the piece 215 changes to the first state advantageous to the player is improved. In addition, the short time state is also ended when a big hit occurs before the variable display unit 209 performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times.
[0026]
The improvement in the frequency at which the movable piece 215, which is the first state advantageous to the player in the short-time state, is in the open state is substantially the same as the improvement in the opening frequency of the movable piece 215 during the probability variation. The time from the variable display start to the stop display of the normal symbol 210 is shorter than the normal game state (in this embodiment, the time from the variable display to the stop display is reduced from 30 seconds to 3 seconds in the normal game state). And the period during which the movable piece 215 is opened is extended from the normal gaming state (0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds in the normal gaming state), so that the special variable display section The state where the variable display at 209 is started and the start winning state is easy to keep is held, and the prize ball accompanying the start winning is paid out. So as not to significantly decrease.
[0027]
In this embodiment, the improvement in the frequency at which the movable piece 215, which is the first state advantageous to the player during the short time state, is in the open state is the same as that in the case of the previous probability fluctuation state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these modes of increasing the frequency may be made into individual modes during the short-time state and the probability fluctuation.
[0028]
Further, in the pachinko machine 2b of the present embodiment, when the “normal big hit” occurs during the short time state, the short time state (normally advantageous state) ends at that time, and the “normal big hit” After the end of the game, the normal game state is restored.
[0029]
Further, in the pachinko machine 2b of the present embodiment, the left, middle and right special symbols variably displayed on the special variable display unit 209 during the normal game state or the short time state other than during the probability variation have a predetermined probability variation. When the display is stopped in a specific display mode other than the combination of jackpot symbols that matches the type of symbols and becomes a “normal jackpot”, the time-saving state is Does not occur.
[0030]
The configuration of the pachinko machine 2b used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The pachinko machine 2b includes a display control board 280 for performing display control of the variable display unit 209, and a hitting operation handle 205. A launch control board 291 that controls a hitting ball launcher that launches a pachinko ball paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 203 to the game area 207 based on the operation, and a ball that carries out payout of the pachinko ball supplied to a ball tank (not shown) It is connected to the payout device 297 and controls the payout of pachinko balls based on a prize ball signal output from a game control board 231 described later and various signals input / output from the card unit 3, and pays out from the ball payout device 297. A prize ball control board 237 for outputting information on the number of prize balls received, a lamp control board 235 for controlling game effect lamps, etc., and a speaker To the sound control board 270 for controlling the sound output from the device, information indicating the big hit state, the probability variation state, and the short time state, information on the start of variable display in the variable display unit 209, and each winning opening Is provided with an information output board 298 for outputting the winning information in a predetermined signal form, and a game control board 231 for controlling these parts, which are connected as shown in FIG. The game can be performed using the pachinko balls paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 203.
[0031]
Further, the prize ball control board 237 is connected to the collection unit 5 through a part of the signal cable 9 and has a predetermined number (for example, every 10) of prize balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device 297. ) Is output to the collecting unit 5 as a pulse having a predetermined time width, and is connected to a control unit provided in the card unit 3 via a signal cable. EXS) and stand READY signal (PRDY) are output to the control unit of the card unit 3, and the card unit READY signal (BRDY) and stand terminal lending request completion confirmation signal ( BRQ) is input, and based on the exchange of these signals, the prize ball control board 237 has the ball payout device 297. By performing the payout of pachinko balls Luo, lending pachinko balls using the frequency recorded on the inserted prepaid card to the card unit 3 is adapted to be implemented in pachinko machine 2b.
[0032]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the information output board 298 is connected to the collecting unit 5 via the signal cable 9, and the information output board 298 continues from the information output board 298 during the occurrence of the big hit as shown in FIG. The jackpot signal that is output as a result, the probability variation signal that is continuously output during the probability variation state that occurs after the end of the probability variation jackpot, and the normal jackpot signal that occurs during the probability variation state occurs In addition to the time signal that is output continuously during the time of normal advantage, the start signal that is output as a pulse having a predetermined time width when the special variable display unit 209 is stopped and displayed, and the game area A winning ball signal 1, a winning ball signal 2, and a winning ball signal 3 that are output as pulses of a predetermined time interval each time a pachinko ball wins a prize at each winning opening provided in 207. Signal is output to the collecting unit 5 via a signal cable 9.
[0033]
A part of the signal cable 9 is connected to an out ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2) provided below the pachinko machine 2b for counting the pachinko balls used in the game in the pachinko machine 2b. An out ball counting signal which is connected and output as a pulse having a predetermined time width every time the number of out balls (driving balls) of a predetermined number of balls is counted by the out ball counter 26 is sent to the collecting unit 5. It is output.
[0034]
Thus, each output signal from the information output board 298 and the prize ball control board 237 of each pachinko machine 2b, and an output signal from the out ball counter 26 provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 2b, By outputting to the collecting unit 5, as shown in FIG. 7, the collecting unit 5 generates state data based on the presence / absence of the jackpot signal, the probability variation signal, and the short time signal, and the prize ball signal described above. When there is an output of each pulse signal of the out ball counting signal, the start signal, the winning ball signal 1, the winning ball signal 2, and the winning ball signal 3, the number of signals is cumulatively added based on the signal output. Thus, based on the data request from the relay unit 6, the collection unit 5 is given to the relay unit 6 so that the collection unit 5 can be identified following a predetermined data header. Along with the unit ID and the machine number of the pachinko machine 2b that is the output source of each signal, the generated game state data, the prize ball data that is the cumulative addition value of the prize ball signal, and the cumulative addition value of the out-ball counting signal Driving data, start number data which is a cumulative addition value of the start signal, winning ball number data 1 which is a cumulative addition value of the winning ball signal 1, and winning ball number which is a cumulative addition value of the winning ball signal 2 A transmission data string in which data 2, winning ball number data 3 which is a cumulative addition value of the winning ball signal 3 and ECC data used for error correction of transmission data are arranged is transmitted.
[0035]
In this embodiment, one collecting unit 5 is arranged for four pachinko machines 2b, and each signal output from the four pachinko machines 2b is collected by one collecting unit 5. The collected transmission data relating to the four pachinko machines 2b is transmitted to the relay unit 6.
[0036]
In addition, a maximum of 44 collection units 5 can be connected to these relay units 6, and 44 (collection units) × 4 (can be connected to each collection unit 5 by one relay unit 6. The number of pachinko machines 2b) = 176 pieces of pachinko machine 2b information is collected every predetermined period (about once every 10 seconds in this embodiment) and transmitted to the hall computer 140, and the hub A maximum of 10 relay units 6 can be connected to 7, and information on 176 × 10 = 1760 pachinko machines 2b can be collected and managed as a total.
[0037]
As described above, the relay unit 6 transmits data collected from all connected collection units 5 to the hall computer 140 at predetermined time intervals (about 10 seconds). However, these are only in the normal state, and when the big hit state, the probability variation state, and the short-time state occur or shift in each pachinko machine 2b, the transmission data of the pachinko machine 2b is transmitted as an interrupt transmission as an emergency state. As data is sent separately to the hall computer 140 separately from the normal transmission, the hall computer 140 causes the pachinko machine 2b to generate or shift the big hit state, the probability variation state, and the short time state without delay. It is possible to grasp.
[0038]
Here, the configuration of the hall computer 140 used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The hall computer 140 is collected from each pachinko machine 2b to a data bus 141 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. Based on the information, the game state determination process in each pachinko machine 2b, the update information process to update and aggregate the contents of the game information table and the game unit information table described later, and the data of each information table CPU 142 for executing display processing, RAM 143 used as work memory, RTC 144 for outputting time information and calendar information, storage device 145 including magnetic disk and magneto-optical disk, pachinko machine 2b of each unit number Input device 1 such as a keyboard or mouse for accepting information settings 6. a display device 147 for displaying and outputting the data of each information table, a printer 148 for printing and outputting the data of each information table, and a communication unit 149 for performing data communication with each relay unit 6. It is a normal computer connected.
[0039]
Further, in the hall computer 140 of this embodiment, when the model of the pachinko machine 2b of each unit number is set, the same model of the pachinko machine 2b is set in one group. Specifically, the same group number is assigned to the pachinko machine 2b having the machine number set to the same model.
[0040]
In addition, the storage device 145 stores game state determination processing in each pachinko machine 2b performed by the hall computer 140, update totaling processing for updating and summing up the contents of each information table, and data of each information table. In addition to the processing program for performing the display processing to be displayed, as shown in FIG. 9, a game information table in which game information such as the model and game state of each pachinko machine 2b and the balance and the number of jackpots is updated and stored, In order to display the output screen of the game unit information shown in FIG. 10, the game unit in which each information in each game unit determined as one game unit in the game unit determination process in the game state determination process shown in FIG. 8 is stored. An information table is stored.
[0041]
In the gaming information table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the same as the model of the pachinko machine 2b in association with the machine number uniquely assigned to the pachinko machines 2b and 2b which are gaming machines. The model number of the pachinko machine 2b registered as one group, the operating status depending on whether or not the number of shot balls has changed, and the latest (last received) of each pachinko machine 2b transmitted from the collection unit 5 Game state data, the number of winning balls based on the winning ball data in the transmission data string, the number of driving balls based on the driving data in the transmission data string, and the difference between the number of winning balls and the driving balls The game station side balance based on the above, the total number of starts based on the start number data in the transmission data string, the number of big hits that is the number of times that the big hit determination is performed in the gaming state determination of FIG. 8, the total number of starts and the big hit number The ratio of the jackpot probability, and the start times between each jackpot, the game unit start flag for determining a game unit is registered.
[0042]
Further, in the gaming unit information table of the present embodiment, as in the gaming unit information output screen shown in FIG. 10, it is associated with each machine number of each pachinko machine 2b, and gaming state determination shown in FIG. Each gaming unit determined in the processing is registered in the order of occurrence of each gaming unit, and for each gaming unit, the first hit that is the beginning of the gaming unit (a big hit in a normal gaming state or a short-time state) Of the game unit, the number of start times between game units, which is the number of start times between the end of the previous game unit and the start of the game unit, and the number of prize balls in the game unit Among the game units based on the difference between the number of award balls in a unit, the number of game units that are out-of-game balls in the game unit, and the number of prize balls in the game unit and the number of balls that are game units The difference in the number of balls The game unit middle difference ball is registered, and the average of each registered data is tabulated and calculated for each pachinko machine 2b and for each group unit, so that each pachinko machine 2b and each model is calculated. The average is displayed at the lower position of the machine number column corresponding to each pachinko machine 2b and at the lower part of the gaming unit information screen. There is provided a tab on which each group number of the group column associated with the machine number of the gaming information table is displayed, and by selecting the tab, a gaming unit of the pachinko machine 2b belonging to the selected group number is provided. Information is displayed.
[0043]
Here, the game state determination process performed by the hall computer 140 according to the present embodiment to determine the game state and the game unit in each pachinko machine 2b will be described with reference to FIG. Alternatively, the reception data transmitted from the relay unit 6 on an interrupt basis is temporarily stored, and the data of the machine number to be updated in the received data is specified and acquired from the machine number in the transmission data string. (S1).
[0044]
Next, it is determined whether the game state data in the acquired transmission data string is “000” corresponding to the low probability normal state indicating the normal game state. Normally, “000” corresponding to this low-probability normal state is transmitted from the pachinko machine 2b until the first hit after the game is started, so it is determined that the match in the determination of S2 and the process proceeds to S16. While it is determined as “low probability normal state”, the process proceeds to S17 to determine the presence / absence of a game unit start flag.
[0045]
In the determination of the presence / absence of the game unit start flag, normally, until the first hit after the game is started, the game unit start flag does not exist, so the process returns to S1 again and proceeds to determination of the next update target unit number. To do.
[0046]
When the first hit occurs in the pachinko machine 2b, the game state data in the transmission data string becomes “100” indicating that the big hit is hit, so that it does not match “000” in the determination of S2. The process proceeds to step S8, and the process proceeds to step S8.
[0047]
After the determination of the “big hit state”, the process proceeds to S9 to determine the presence or absence of the normal advantageous state flag. In the case of the first win, since there is no such normal advantageous state flag, the process proceeds to S10 to determine whether or not there is a game unit start flag.
[0048]
In the determination of the presence / absence of the game unit start flag, normally, until the first hit after the game is started, there is no game unit start flag, so the process proceeds to S11 and the game unit start flag is set (the game information table of FIG. 9). After the flag data of 1 is changed to 1), the process proceeds to S12, and based on the start of the game unit, a new game unit of the next rank (first time from the start of operation) is added to the game unit information table. At the same time, register the start time of the first game unit that started the game unit at the time of occurrence corresponding to the new game unit, and at the end of the previous game unit (in the case of the first game unit after the start of operation) Is calculated from the start of operation) and registered as a start between game units.
[0049]
Next, the process proceeds to S13, where the number of balls to be hit and the number of winning balls at the start of the game unit are temporarily stored, and each time a new transmission data string is received, the driving data included in the transmission data string is stored. By calculating and updating the number of hit balls in the game unit and the number of prize balls in the game unit by subtracting the number of shot balls and the number of prize balls temporarily stored from the number of balls and the number of prize balls, the game unit hits in the game unit The addition of the number of balls and the number of game balls in the game unit is started, and after the start of the addition of the special prize continuation number (initial value 1) which is the number of big hits generated in the game unit, After the game state data (100) is updated and registered in the game information table shown in FIG. 9, the process returns to S1.
[0050]
On the other hand, when the big hit is not the initial hit, the big hit is either the probability change middle big hit or the short-time middle big hit, so that the gaming unit start flag is already set and the gaming unit information table includes Since there is a registration corresponding to the game unit, it is determined that there is a game unit start flag in the determination of S10, and the process proceeds to S14, and is registered in the previous game state determination in the game information table of FIG. It is determined whether the played game state data is “100”, that is, a big hit state. Note that the determination of the big hit state in S14 is for identifying the time when the big hit state is newly established since the game information data is repeatedly acquired during the big hit.
[0051]
If the generated jackpot state is a new one that occurs during the probability fluctuation or in a short time, the gaming state data registered in the previous gaming state determination in the gaming information table of FIG. In order to become “010” indicating “short time” or “001” indicating the short time state, it is determined that there is a mismatch in the determination of S14, and the process proceeds to S15. After updating each data of the game information table shown in FIG. 9 such as the big hit) and game state data (100) and the number of big hits, the process returns to S1.
[0052]
In the determination of the big hit state in S14, if the previous game state data is “100”, that is, the big hit state, it is determined that the big hit is continuing and the number of hit balls and the winning ball started in S11. While continuing the addition with the number, the game state (big hit) and the game state data (100) are updated and registered in the game information table shown in FIG. 9, and then the process returns to S1.
[0053]
When the probability variation state or the short time state is reached after occurrence of these jackpots, the game state data in the transmission data string becomes “010” indicating the probability variation state or “001” indicating the short time state. Therefore, if it is determined that there is a mismatch in S2 and S3 and the process proceeds to S4, and if it matches “010”, the process proceeds to S7, where it is determined that the probability change state is high, and the gaming state (probability change) and the game After the status data (010) is updated and registered in the game information table shown in FIG. 9, the process returns to S1.
[0054]
On the other hand, if the determination result of S4 does not match “010”, the process proceeds to S5, where it is determined that the normal advantageous state is a short time state, and the process proceeds to S6, where the normal advantageous state flag is set, and then the gaming state (Time reduction) and game state data (001) are updated and registered in the game information table shown in FIG. 9, and the process returns to S1.
[0055]
Next, when the game unit started by the first win is ended, it is a time when a new “low probability normal state” is entered. When the game state data in the transmission data string is “000” indicating the low probability normal state, it is determined to be coincident in S2, and the process proceeds to S16. After determining “low probability normal state”, S17 The presence or absence of a game unit start flag is determined at.
[0056]
When these gaming units are finished and a new “low probability normal state” is entered, the gaming unit start flag that is set at the beginning of the gaming unit always exists, so that the gaming unit start flag is set in S17. By determining that it exists and proceeding to S18, the game unit start flag is deleted (the flag data in the game information table in FIG. 9 is changed to 0), and as shown in FIG. In the machine 2b, when the first hit (the big hit in the normal gaming state or in the short-time state) is “normal big hit”, the big hit is set as one game unit and the first hit (in the normal gaming state or in the short-time state) When the “big hit” is “probable big hit”, all the probable change states, the big hit state, and the short / medium state generated in relation to the big hit are set as one game unit.
[0057]
After the deletion of the game unit start flag in S18, the process proceeds to S19, where the addition of the number of balls in the game unit and the number of prize balls in the game unit started in S13 at the start of the game unit is completed (S19). ), The game unit medium difference ball number based on the game unit medium shot ball number and game unit medium prize ball number is calculated and the game unit information table shown in FIG. 10 is updated (S20), and the number of special prize continuations ( The game unit information table is calculated by calculating respective average values of the number of big hits in one game unit), the number of start times between game units, the number of winning balls in a game unit, the number of balls hit in a game unit and the number of balls in a game unit. After updating (S21), it is determined in S22 that the process is not from S9, and the process returns to S1. By doing so, each piece of information for each gaming unit for each pachinko machine 2b is obtained. The serial will be registered in the gaming unit information table.
[0058]
In addition, the average value of the number of special prize continuations, the number of start between game units, the number of game balls in a game unit, the number of balls in a game unit, and the number of balls in a game unit in the entire group (model) to which the pachinko machine belongs is The game unit information table is calculated and updated.
[0059]
Further, if a big hit occurs during the normal advantageous state (short time), it is determined that there is a match in S3, a big hit state is determined in S8, and whether there is a normal advantageous state flag in S9. Determine.
[0060]
At this time, in the case of the big hit state that occurred during the time reduction state, the normal advantageous state flag set in S6 exists at the start of the time reduction, so the normal advantageous state flag is determined in the determination of S9. By determining that there is, the process proceeds to S18 to delete the game unit start flag, and after executing the process of S19 to S21, the process of ending the game unit including the short time state is performed, and then S22. Returning to S11 in the determination in, the game unit flag is newly set, depending on the big hit, the probability variation state and the short time state that occurred in relation to the big hit state that occurred in the short time state (normally advantageous state) The game unit is made separate from the game unit corresponding to the short time state (normally advantageous state).
[0061]
The registered contents of these gaming unit information tables are displayed in a group-managed manner for each pachinko machine 2b as shown in the gaming unit information output screen shown in FIG. Manages the number of special prize continuations, the number of start times between game units, the number of game balls in a game unit, the number of shots in a game unit, and the number of balls in a game unit in the order in which the game units are generated for each game unit Therefore, the average of each pachinko machine 2b is calculated and displayed for each unit number, and the average of each group is displayed at the bottom of the game unit information output screen. Since it is calculated and displayed as the model average, it is possible to grasp each game unit data, the average of each game unit data, and the model average that is the overall average of each game unit data of one group.
[0062]
As described above, when the gaming system of the present embodiment is used, the probability variation from the occurrence of the “normal big hit” that is a big hit other than during the probability fluctuation state to the end of the “normal big hit” The period from the occurrence of a “probable big hit” to the state to the end of the normal advantageous state (short time) generated in relation to the big win is determined as one game unit, and a prize in the one game unit is determined. Since the average of the difference ball (difference number) between the number of balls and the number of shot balls is calculated for each gaming machine by the CPU 142 of the hall computer 140, the average of the difference number in these gaming units is managed and grasped. can do.
[0063]
Each element in each of the embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention is a normal variable display in which a game is played by hitting a ball into the game area (game area 207), and a variable display operation is performed when the ball enters the normal start area (passage gate 211). When the display result of the unit (ordinary variable display unit 210) becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the normal variable winning ball device (variable starting winning ball device 213) constituting the special starting area accepts the hit ball A special state in which a variable display operation is performed by changing from a difficult or unacceptable second state to a first state in which a hit ball is easily received, and hitting the normal variable winning ball device (variable starting winning ball device 213). When the display result of the variable display unit (special variable display unit 209) is in a predetermined specific display mode, a big hit state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is entered, and the specific display mode is displayed. When it becomes a special display mode, the display result of the special variable display unit (special variable display unit 209) becomes a probability variation state that is a gaming state in which the probability of becoming the specific display mode is improved, and the probability variation state When the display result of the special variable display unit (special variable display unit 209) becomes the specific display mode other than the special display mode, the probability variation state ends, and the special variable display unit ( The special variable display unit 209) performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times, or until the display result of the special variable display unit (special variable display unit 209) becomes the specific display mode. A management device for a gaming machine (pachinko machine 2b) that is in a normal advantageous state, which is a gaming state in which the frequency at which the normal variable winning ball device (variable start winning ball device 213) is in the first state is improved. Hall computer 140), game state information (game state data) that can specify a game state in the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2b), and a drive that can specify the number of balls that have been driven into the game area Game information collecting means (collecting unit 5, relay unit 6, communication unit 149) for collecting information and payout information that can specify the number of payout balls paid out to the player as a result of the game in the gaming machine; Based on the game state information (game state data) collected by the game information collection means (collection unit 5, relay unit 6, communication unit 149), neither the probability variation state, the normal advantageous state, or the big hit state The display result of the special variable display unit (special variable display unit 209) during the normal gaming state or the normal advantageous state is the specific display other than the special display mode. The period in the big hit state that occurs as a mode is determined as one game unit, and the display result of the special variable display unit (special variable display unit 209) is displayed during the normal advantageous state or the normal game state. A game unit determining means (CPU 142) for determining a period from the occurrence of the big hit state as a special display mode to the end of the normal advantageous state generated in relation to the big hit as one game unit; Determined as one game unit by the unit determination means (CPU 142) each The difference between the number of shot balls specified from the shot information collected by the game information collection means (collection unit 5, relay unit 6, communication unit 149) and the number of payout balls specified from the payout information in the period Number Per game unit Calculating means (CPU 142) for calculating an average for each gaming machine.
[0064]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the calculation means (CPU 142) Number of shots And said Number of balls to be paid out Is calculated for each gaming unit.
[0065]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the gaming unit determination means (CPU 142) is configured to output the jackpot signal output from the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2b) during the jackpot state and the gaming machine (pachinko machine during the probability variation state). Based on the probability variation signal output from the machine 2b) and the normal advantageous state signal (time-short signal) output from the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2b) during the normal advantageous state, the one gaming unit is obtained. Make a decision.
[0066]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an in-game unit average big number calculation means (CPU 142) for calculating an average of the number of occurrences of the jackpot state in the one game unit.
[0067]
Claim 5 of the present invention comprises group setting means (CPU 142) for setting gaming machines of the same model (pachinko machine 2b) to one group, and the calculation means (CPU 142) is set by the group setting means. The average of the difference numbers is calculated for each group.
[0068]
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it goes without saying that modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. .
[0069]
For example, in the embodiment, for each gaming unit, the difference between the number of balls to be played that is profit information for the game hall and the number of prize balls that is disadvantageous information to the game hall is calculated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured such that the difference number for each of these game units is not calculated.
[0070]
In calculating the average difference for each gaming unit, the difference for each gaming unit is not totaled and divided by the number of gaming units, but for each gaming unit. The number of shot balls and the number of prize balls are stored or accumulated, and the total or the cumulative value of the number of shot balls and prize balls is divided by the number of game units. good.
[0071]
Further, in the embodiment, the gaming state determination in the gaming state determination process shown in FIG. 8 is performed based on the jackpot signal output from the pachinko machine 2b, the probability variation signal, and the time reduction (ordinary advantageous state) signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these signal forms are output in the big hit state, the short time state or the probability variation state instead of the probability variation signal as shown in FIG. Based on the converted data, the non-ordinary gaming state signal is converted into the gaming state data shown in FIG. 12 by the collecting unit 5. While specifying the state and jackpot type, as shown in FIG. 11, one game unit may be determined.
[0072]
In the embodiment, as shown in the gaming unit information screen of FIG. 10, the average of the number of consecutive special prizes that is the number of occurrences of the jackpot state in one gaming unit is calculated for each gaming machine and model. This is preferable because it is possible to easily grasp the average of the number of consecutive special prizes, which is the number of occurrences of the big hit state occurring in one game unit, for each gaming machine and each model. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the average of the number of continuations of the special prize may not be calculated.
[0073]
Moreover, in the said Example, by setting the same model to one group as shown in the game information table of FIG. 9, and calculating the average of the number of difference balls for each group as shown in FIG. The model average of the number of difference balls is calculated so that the average of the number of difference balls for each model can be easily grasped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for each model by these group settings. It is good also as a structure which does not calculate the average of a difference ball number (difference number).
[0074]
In addition, as a technique for improving the frequency of the first state in which the pachinko machine 2b according to the embodiment easily enters the start winning opening 214 in the short-time state, the normal variable of the normal variable display unit 210 can be changed. The time from the start of display to the stop display is shorter than the normal gaming state (in this embodiment, the time from the variable display to the stop display is reduced from 30 seconds to 3 seconds in the normal gaming state). In addition, the period during which the movable piece 215 is opened is extended from the normal gaming state (0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds in the normal gaming state), but the present invention is not limited to this. However, as a method of improving the frequency of the change to the first state, (1) shortening the time until the lottery ends with the normal symbol and (2) opening time of the movable piece 215 In addition to the extension, (3) improvement of the lottery probability by the normal symbol may be performed, and the elements of (1), (2), and (3) are appropriately combined with each other. The frequency of changing to the state 1 may be improved. The movable piece 215 may increase the number of times the movable piece 215 is opened instead of extending the opening time.
[0075]
Further, in the pachinko machine 2b of the embodiment, the ordinary variable display unit 210 is individually provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ordinary variable display unit 210 is the special variable display unit. 209 may be provided.
[0076]
In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 2b is in a state of probability fluctuation after the jackpot is ended when it is “probable big hit”. It is good also as a pachinko machine which will be in a probability fluctuation state with the occurrence of a state.
[0077]
Further, in the pachinko machine 2b of the above-described embodiment, the short-time state is given after the end of the "normal big hit" that occurs in the probability fluctuation state given after the occurrence of the "probable big hit". You may make it use the pachinko machine to which a time-short state is provided with generation | occurrence | production of the "normal big hit" which generate | occur | produced in the fluctuation state.
[0078]
Moreover, in the said Example, although the pachinko machine 2b by which a probability fluctuation state or a time-short state is complete | finished with the occurrence of a big hit is used, this invention is not limited to this, A pachinko machine in which the probability variation state or the short time state ends may be used.
[0079]
Moreover, in the said Example, although the number of difference balls is calculated by subtracting the number of shot balls from a prize ball number, it is not limited to this, Information obtained with the hall computer 140 is a prize ball If the number of balls supplied to the gaming machine is not the number of balls and the number of balls rented out from the pachinko machine 2b, the number of balls is calculated by subtracting the number of balls and the number of balls lent from the number of balls supplied Just do it.
[0080]
Further, in the case of a gaming machine having a configuration in which no balls are paid out, the number of difference balls may be calculated by subtracting the number of driven balls from the number of winning balls or the number of driven balls.
[0081]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
(A) According to the invention of claim 1, the game unit determination means During the normal advantageous state or the normal gaming state The period during the jackpot state in which the display result of the special variable display unit is the specific display mode other than the special display mode. Is determined as one gaming unit, and during the normal advantageous state or the normal gaming state The period from when the display result of the special variable display unit becomes the special display mode and the big hit state occurs until the end of the normal advantageous state generated in relation to the big hit Between It is determined as one game unit, and in this one game unit Number of shots When Number of balls to be paid out Since the average of the difference number is calculated for each gaming machine by the calculation means, the average difference number in these gaming units can be managed. As a result, it is possible to adjust the nail in consideration of the increase / decrease in holding balls during the probability fluctuation state or the normal advantageous state.
[0082]
(B) According to the invention of claim 2, the game unit in each game unit for each game machine. Number of shots And said Number of balls to be paid out The number of differences can be grasped, and more detailed examination for adjusting the nail becomes possible.
[0083]
(C) According to the invention of claim 3, the one game unit can be reliably determined, and the difference number and the average of the difference numbers for each game unit can be accurately managed.
[0084]
(D) According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to easily grasp the number of occurrences of the big hit state with respect to the average of the number of differences in the game unit, and more detailed examination for adjusting the nail is possible. Become.
[0085]
(E) According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to compare and examine the average of the number of differences for each group (model) to which the gaming machine corresponds and the average of the number of differences for each gaming machine. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system to which a game management device of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pachinko machine that is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a hall computer that is a game management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pachinko machine and a connection state between the pachinko machine and a hall computer that is a game management device in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an output form of each signal output from the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a transmission state of transmission data transmitted based on each signal output from the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of gaming state determination processing in the hall computer in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game information table managed in the hall computer in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output screen of game unit information output in the hall computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of signal output from the gaming machine.
12 is a diagram illustrating a correlation example between an input signal and transmission data in the collection unit based on the other signal form examples illustrated in FIG. 11;
[Explanation of symbols]
2b Pachinko machine
3 Card unit
5 Collection unit
6 Relay unit
8 Communication cable
9 Signal cable
10 Communication cable
14 Operation unit
15 Return button switch
16 Lending button switch
17 Frequency display
18 Operation board
26 out ball counter
140 hall computer (game management device)
141 Data bus
142 CPU (Central processing circuit)
143 RAM
144 RTC
145 storage device
146 Input device
147 Display device
148 printer
149 Communication Department
202 Glass door frame
203 Ball supply tray
204 Surplus ball tray
205 Hitting control knob
205 Hitting control handle
206 Game board
207 Game area
209 Special variable display
210 Normal variable display
211 passing gate
213 Variable start winning ball device
214 Start prize opening
215 movable piece
216 Variable winning ball device
220 Opening and closing plate
224 winning entrance
226 Out mouth
231 Game control board
235 Lamp control board
237 Prize ball control board
270 Voice control board
280 Display control board
291 Launch control board
297 Ball dispenser
298 Information output board

Claims (5)

When a game is played by hitting a ball into the game area, and the display result of the normal variable display unit that performs a variable display operation by entering the ball into the normal start area has become a predetermined specific display mode The normally variable winning ball apparatus that constitutes the special start area changes from the second state in which it is difficult to accept or not accepts a hit ball to the first state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball. Thus, when the display result of the special variable display unit that performs the variable display operation becomes a predetermined specific display mode, it becomes a big hit state that is a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the specific display mode When a special display mode is selected, the display result of the special variable display unit becomes a probability variation state that is a gaming state in which the probability of becoming the specific display mode is improved, and the special permission is displayed during the probability variation state. When the display result of the display unit becomes the specific display mode other than the special display mode, the probability variation state ends, and the special variable display unit performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times or the special variable mode. Until the display result of the display unit becomes the specific display mode or until any one of the conditions is satisfied, the normal advantageous state that is a gaming state in which the frequency at which the normal variable winning ball apparatus is in the first state is improved. A gaming machine management device,
Game state information that can specify the gaming state in the gaming machine, driving information that can specify the number of balls that have been driven into the gaming area, and payout that has been paid out to the player as a result of the game in the gaming machine Game information collecting means for collecting payout information capable of specifying the number of balls,
Based on the gaming state information collected by the gaming information collecting means, the display of the special variable display unit during the normal gaming state or the normal advantageous state which is neither the probability variation state, the normal advantageous state or the big hit state A period during the jackpot state in which the result is generated in the specific display mode other than the special display mode is determined as one gaming unit, and the special variable display is performed during the normal advantageous state or the normal gaming state. Game unit determination means for determining, as one game unit, a period from the occurrence of a jackpot state in which the display result of the section becomes the special display mode to the end of the normal advantageous state generated in relation to the jackpot ,
The number of shot balls specified from the shot information collected by the game information collection means and the number of payout balls specified from the payout information in each period determined as one game unit by the game unit determination means A calculation means for calculating an average of the difference numbers per gaming unit for each gaming machine;
A game management device comprising:   The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the calculation unit calculates a difference between the number of balls to be hit and the number of balls to be paid out for each game unit.   The gaming unit determination means includes a jackpot signal that is output from the gaming machine during the jackpot state, a probability change signal that is output from the gaming machine during the probability variation state, and from the gaming machine during the normal advantageous state. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the game management device determines that the game unit is based on the normal advantageous state signal that is output.   The game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising means for calculating an average bonus number within game unit for calculating an average of the number of occurrences of the jackpot state within the one game unit.   The group setting means which sets the game machine of the same model to one group is provided, The said calculation means calculates the average of the said difference number for every group set by the said group setting means. The management device for games described in 1.

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