JP5368280B2 - Amusement system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system including management means for managing operating time data, which is game data related to the operating time of a gaming machine.

  There is a need to manage game data related to the operating time of the gaming machine such as a so-called operating rate (hereinafter referred to as operating time data) in the game hall, so the game used in the gaming machine in the game hall system The operating time data is specified by obtaining the operating time based on the out indicating the number of media (hereinafter referred to as balls). For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, the number of balls that can be driven per unit time (1 minute) is restricted by the rules, so if it is in operation, the upper limit (100 balls, hereinafter referred to as a standard out) is driven. Assuming that the operation time is determined by associating a unit time with a value obtained by dividing the total out during business by the standard out, the operation time data is specified.

  Here, for example, when the player has reached a reach, or because the so-called number of reserved balls has approached the upper limit value, the player appropriately stops ball driving. Considering such actions, for example, in Patent Document 1, it is assumed that the number of balls that can be driven is different depending on the gaming state even during operation, and a reference out is set for each gaming state, and the total out for each gaming state Is divided into the operating hours of the game hall by reference out, so that the operating rate, which is the operating time data for each gaming state, is specified.

JP-A-11-169543

  Nowadays, game machines have diversified effects, game play, etc. due to symbol fluctuations, and when trying to determine a reference out in order to specify accurate operation time data corresponding to actual operation time, for example, game machines It is necessary to specify the reference out for each game model because the reach time and the like are different for each game model.

  However, in the conventional game hall system, for example, since the standard out is determined by the setting operation so that “80” is set in the normal state (outside the special prize probability fluctuation) in Patent Document 1, for example, the player described above Although it is possible to take into account some of these acts, it has been necessary to rely on a long-time intuition by a setter such as a game hall manager. Similarly, it is difficult to set a uniform standard out at a plurality of game halls because the customer base is different for each game hall. For example, even if a uniform standard out presented by the manufacturer of the management device is set. However, it has been difficult to identify the operating time data corresponding to the operating status of each amusement hall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to present appropriate operating time data according to the actual operating status in consideration of the gameability and the like for each gaming model. An object of the present invention is to provide a system for an amusement hall.

  The invention described in claim 1 is based on an out indicating the number of game media used by a game on a gaming machine and a reference out indicating the number of game media used in a unit time specified in advance. And specifying at least one of an operating time corresponding to the game hall and an operating time out corresponding to the operating time of the game hall based on the game hall operating time and the reference out. Thus, the game system is provided with a management means for managing operating time data, which is game data related to the operating time of the gaming machine, and receives an out signal that can specify an out output from the gaming machine side. A receiving unit; an information specifying unit for specifying an out based on an out signal received by the receiving unit; and a unit for counting out the outputs specified by the information specifying unit per unit time An extraction means for extracting a maximum out that is a maximum unit time out of unit time outs that is an out totaled for each unit time by the unit information aggregation means, and extracted by the extraction means It is characterized in that it comprises a reference out specifying means for specifying the maximum out or game data specified by the maximum out as the reference out.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided maximum out permissible range setting means for setting a maximum out permissible range which is setting information for the unit time out and is a permissible range for extracting the maximum out by the extracting means. The extraction means is characterized in that the unit time out is set as the extraction target of the maximum out, on condition that the extraction unit belongs to the maximum out allowable range.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the receiving means is a start signal capable of specifying a start indicating the number of symbol fluctuations for displaying a result of a big win lottery performed by a game on the gaming machine output from the gaming machine side. The information specifying means specifies a start based on the start signal received by the receiving means, and the unit information counting means counts the start specified by the information specifying means for each unit time as a unit time start. Further, at least one of the unit time start and the game data specified by the unit time start is associated with the unit time out in the same unit time, and the setting for the unit time start information is performed. Start tolerance which is information and is an allowable range for extracting the maximum out by the extraction means A start allowable range setting means for setting a range, wherein the extraction means sets the unit time out as the maximum out extraction target on condition that the corresponding unit time start information belongs to the start allowable range. Has characteristics.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the receiving means outputs a status signal that can specify whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine output from the gaming machine side is a normal state that is a gaming state that is not a jackpot state. The information specifying means specifies a period during which the gaming state of the gaming machine is in a normal state based on a state signal received by the receiving means, further specifies an out in the normal state as a normal out, and collects the unit information The means aggregates the normal out specified by the information specifying means for each unit time as a unit time normal out, and at least one of the unit time normal out and the game data specified by the unit time normal out A unit time normal out information is associated with the unit time out in the same unit time, and setting information for the unit time normal out information is set. A normal out permissible range setting means for setting a normal out permissible range that is a permissible range for extracting the maximum out by the extracting means, wherein the extracting means includes the corresponding unit time normal out information as the unit time out It is characterized in that the unit time out is the extraction target of the maximum out on condition that it belongs to the normal out allowable range.

  In the invention described in claim 5, the normal out allowable range setting means sets the normal out range so that it can be divided into a first normal out allowable range and a second normal out allowable range, and the extracting means , While the corresponding unit time normal out information extracts the unit out belonging to the first normal out allowable range as the first maximum out, the corresponding unit time normal out information includes the unit out belonging to the second normal out allowable range. A special state that is extracted as the second maximum out and is a ratio of a normal state period to a total period of all gaming states that can be theoretically specified and a ratio of a period that is not a normal state to the total period State ratio setting means for setting state ratio information capable of specifying a ratio, wherein the reference out specifying means is a first maximum extracted by the extracting means. A total value of a value obtained by multiplying OUT by the normal state ratio specified by the state ratio information and a value obtained by multiplying the second maximum OUT extracted by the extraction unit by the special state ratio specified by the state ratio information. It is characterized in that the reference out is specified by specifying the value as game data specified by the maximum out.

  The invention described in claim 6 is setting information for unit time information which is game information corresponding to the unit time out, and is a unit time allowable range which is an allowable range for extracting the maximum out by the extracting means. Unit time allowable range setting means for setting the unit time, the unit information totaling means totals the unit time information and the unit time out for each unit time and each gaming machine, and further, the unit time out in the same unit time. And the unit time information are associated with each other, and the extraction means uses the unit time out as the maximum out extraction target on the condition that the corresponding unit time information belongs to the unit time allowable range. For each gaming machine, and the reference out specifying means uses the average value of the extracted maximum out as the game data specified by the maximum out. By identifying, characterized in place to identify the reference out.

  In the invention described in claim 7, the reference out specifying unit specifies an average value of the maximum out extracted for each gaming machine by the extracting unit, and further specifies a maximum out that is lower than the specified average value as a target to be specified. It is characterized in that the reference out is specified by specifying, as game data specified by the maximum out, an average value of the maximum out to be specified after being excluded from the maximum out.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, if the standard out is specified for each model, the standard out (out that can be fired per unit time) that fully considers the playability of each model can be specified. It is possible to manage the operation time data that fully considers the gameability of each game, and if the reference out is specified for each game hall, the operation time data that fully considers the customer base of the game hall can be managed. Thus, it is possible to present the appropriate operating time data according to the actual operating status.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when specifying the reference out, simply specifying the maximum out is a target for specifying the reference out even in an operating state where a game is always played in a unit time. However, for example, by excluding the maximum out that does not satisfy the minimum out criterion from the extraction target, it is possible to prevent such an inappropriate reference out from being specified.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when outs are totaled for each unit time, an inappropriate reference out may be specified when the maximum out of unit time in which reach production is biased is targeted for extraction. . If the start is extremely small, it can be assumed that the reach production, etc. is frequent and stops more frequently than the average appearance frequency, while if the start is extremely many, the reach production etc. However, it does not occur extremely compared to the average appearance frequency, and it can be assumed that there will be almost no stops, and in any case, the average gameability of the gaming machine cannot be sufficiently considered. In consideration of these, it is possible to prevent an inappropriate reference out from being specified.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, when out is counted for each unit time, if the out in the normal state is extremely small in unit time, it is assumed that most of the unit time to be extracted is in the big hit state. On the other hand, if the number of outs in the normal state is extremely large, it can be assumed that the big hit state has not occurred, and the improper reference out is specified by such a bias in the gaming state. Can be prevented.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in consideration of the ratio between a period that is a theoretically identifiable normal state and a period that is other than that, a period that is assumed to be an actual normal state It is possible to specify a reference out that is a combination of the maximum out and the maximum out in a period in which it is assumed that the game state is other than that.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when out is counted for each unit time, for example, a unique game in which a reach effect is executed and a stoppage is not performed even if the number of symbol fluctuations on hold reaches an upper limit. The maximum out of a person is specified as a reference out, and an inappropriate reference out may be specified. However, an average value of the extracted maximum outs (that is, a plurality of maximum outs are targeted) is specified as a reference out. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the maximum out of a specific player from being used as a reference out as it is.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, when out is totaled per unit time, the maximum out of a specific player who frequently makes a stop regardless of reach performance is specified as a reference out, An incorrect reference out may be identified, but the maximum out average is specified after excluding the maximum out below the average of the extracted maximum out, so the maximum out of a specific player is the standard out as it is Can be prevented.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Figure showing setting information Diagram showing scheduled count example 1 3 equivalent figure Diagram showing scheduled count example 2 Figure equivalent to FIG. Diagram showing scheduled count example 3 7 equivalent diagram Diagram showing an example of using standard out

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows an entire configuration of a game system. A lending device 2 is installed in a game hall corresponding to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine) 1, and two gaming machines and two lending devices 2 are connected to a relay device 3. . The relay device 3 is connected via a LAN 4 to a management device 5 installed in a management room, for example. The management device 5 receives various game signals output from the gaming machine 1 side (such as the gaming machine 1 and the lending device 2) via the relay device 3. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 5.

  The gaming machine 1 has a well-known configuration as a so-called digipachi, and is guided from the upper ball receiving tray 6 by an upper ball receiving tray 6 that receives the game balls that have been paid out, a ball overflowing from the upper ball receiving tray 6 or a lever operation (not shown). A lower ball receiving tray 7 for receiving balls, a handle 8 for firing the balls of the upper ball receiving tray 6 on the board surface, and the like are provided. In addition, on the board surface of the gaming machine 1, display is made according to the winnings to the ordinary (ordinary symbol) winning port 9, the first starting port 10, the second starting port 11, the first starting port 10 or the second starting port 11. There are provided a liquid crystal display unit 12 whose symbols change, a big winning opening 13 which is opened when a big hit occurs when the symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 12 is a big hit symbol, and the like.

The gaming machine 1 operates as follows.
(1) A jackpot lottery is performed in accordance with the winning at the first start port 10 or the second start port 11, and a symbol variation based on a so-called special symbol (special symbol) is executed on the liquid crystal display unit 12 based on the lottery result. The jackpot is generated according to the result. Note that the upper limit of so-called holding balls is four each, and when starting and winning a prize during holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially.
(2) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, and the percentage of jackpots that will be in a probabilistic state (probability) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). 1 ÷ (1− (2/3)) = 3 times.
(3) When a big win occurs, the big winning opening 13 is opened by the amount corresponding to the corresponding round (R) (for 15R). In addition, the upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.
(4) During probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30 and the winning rate to the second starting port 11 is improved. Since the probability change continues until the next jackpot, it continues until a jackpot (ordinary jackpot) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal) after the jackpot occurs. In addition, a state in which the player is more likely to generate a big hit than usual for a player such as a probability change and a short time is referred to as “sweet”.

  The lending device 2 is a touch panel type having a money insertion slot 14 for a player to insert money, a display function for displaying various information such as game data, balance and earned balls, and an input reception function for receiving input from the player. Liquid crystal display unit 15, a card insertion slot 16 for a player to insert a member card, a return button (discharge button) 17 operated by the player to discharge the member card inserted in the card insertion slot 16, etc. Is provided. In addition, a ball outlet 18 is provided at a position slightly above the upper ball tray 7 of the gaming machine 1, and a discharge nozzle 19 is provided so as to cover the ball outlet 18. The played game balls are supplied to the upper ball tray 7 via the dispensing nozzle 19. The lending device 2 includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)), a RAM and a ROM, a transmission / reception unit including an I / F, and the like. Send and receive via.

The gaming signal shown below is output from the gaming machine 1 side.
“Out signal”: a signal (operation signal) that can specify the number of used balls (out, the number of used media) output from an out BOX that collects used balls (used media). Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.
“Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the number of payout balls (safe, the number of payout media) output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for 10 payouts corresponding to a game (winning) in the gaming machine 1, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The supply signal output from the supply device may be a safe signal.

“Start signal”: a signal that can specify the number of symbol fluctuations (number of acting items, start) output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output per symbol variation (actual operation, start processing) in the liquid crystal display unit 12 (combined item) that fluctuates (actuates) due to winning in the first starting port 10 or the second starting port 11, “Start signal number × 1” is specified as a start. It should be noted that the start winning signal output in response to winning at the first start port 10 or the second start port 11 may be regarded as a symbol variation and used as a start signal.
“Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be output from the gaming machine 1 and that can identify the jackpot. Since the status signal is level-output during the jackpot, receiving the jackpot signal is identified as being jackpot. Corresponds to the status signal.

  “Special state signal”: a signal that can specify a special state output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a state signal (probability change signal) that is output in a special state, which is a state where it is easier to generate a big hit such as during a probability change in which the jackpot probability is improved than in the normal state, the special state signal being received is specified as being in the special state. . It is also possible to use a status signal (time reduction signal) that is level-output during a time when the winning rate to the first start port 10 or the second start port 11 is improved. Corresponds to the status signal. Further, a period in which a status signal such as a jackpot signal or a special status signal is not received is specified as a normal status.

  “Sales signal”: a signal that can specify sales information (number of sales balls, sales amount) output from the lending device 2. Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls that are valued as valuable to the player, “sales signal number × 25” is specified as the number of sales balls, and “sales number × lending unit price (eg 4 yen)” "Is specified as the sales amount.

  The relay device 3 includes a control unit composed of a CPU, a storage unit composed of a CF (compact flash), a RAM and a ROM, a transmission / reception unit composed of an I / F, and the like, and transmits / receives various signals and various information (relays). ).

  The management device 5 includes a control unit composed of a CPU (management means, information specifying means, unit information counting means, extraction means, reference out specifying means, maximum out allowable range setting means, start allowable range setting means, normal out in the present invention) Allowable range setting means, state ratio setting means, unit time allowable range setting means), storage unit consisting of HDD, RAM, ROM, etc., transmission / reception unit consisting of I / F (reception means in the present invention), monitor, printer, etc. And a game unit in which game data is individually assigned to the gaming machine 1 based on receiving a gaming signal output from the gaming machine 1 side. It has the function of counting and specifying each machine ID (machine number).

  The management device 5 can set the setting information shown in FIG. 2, and when a gaming machine is newly introduced, the “reference out” is specified for each model based on the setting information on the introduction date. The procedure for specifying “reference out” for each model will be described later. The “reference out” specified for each model is stored in association with the model. As in the past, after the date of introduction, totalization management is performed, and as shown in FIG. 9, operation time data such as “operation time” based on “reference out” is specified, and output such as display or printing is performed. The meaning of each item in the setting information is as follows.

“Minimum out”: A set value for the scheduled total out (corresponding to the maximum allowable range), and the unit time that is equal to or greater than the set value (“5000”) is the target for extracting the standard out.
“BO ratio”: a set value (corresponding to a normal out allowable range) to be described later for the BO ratio, and a unit time whose BO ratio in the scheduled count is equal to or greater than the set value (“60%”) is a reference out extraction target. Become.

“Average S range”: This is a set value (corresponding to the start allowable range) for the average S, which will be described later, and the average S in the timed aggregation is the extraction of the standard time out unit time within this set range (“−5 to +5”) It becomes a target.
“Minimum reference number”: This is a setting value for the number of gaming machines 1 and is a reference when the number of gaming machines 1 corresponding to the time zone extracted as a reference-out candidate is equal to or greater than this setting value (“2”). Identify the out.

  Hereinafter, a procedure for specifying the reference-out will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 3 and 4 show the scheduled count example 1, FIGS. 5 and 6 show the scheduled count example 2, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show the scheduled count example 3. FIG. The meaning of each item in each scheduled count example is as follows.

  “Out”: The number of balls used specified by the out signal. In this case, the number of outs per unit time (1 hour, hereinafter, time zone) is counted for each gaming machine 1. Note that “total” is the total of all business days, and “MAX” is the maximum value of out per unit time. “Range” is the minimum out of the setting information shown in FIG. 2, and the out of the time zone that is equal to or greater than the minimum out (“5000”) is displayed in a colored manner, for example, and is further displayed. The time-out indicating “” is displayed in white. The average indicates the average gaming machine for each time period.

  “BO”: Out in a normal state (a normal gaming state that is neither a big hit state nor a special state) out, in this case, the BO for each time zone is totaled for each gaming machine as in the case of the out. Here, the BO ratio is the ratio of BO with respect to OUT, and is a numerical value obtained by the equation “BO ÷ OUT”. “Range” is the BO ratio of the setting information shown in FIG. “60%”) or more of the time period BO is colored and displayed, for example.

  “Average S”: Indicates an average value for the start unit out (“1000”) specified by the start signal. Although not shown, the start for each time zone is separately counted, and “start for each time zone ÷ each time zone” It is a numerical value obtained by the arithmetic expression of “BO × unit out”, and the whole is an average S (total start ÷ total out × unit out) for the whole business day. “Range” is the average S range of the setting information shown in FIG. 2, and the average S of the time zones belonging to the setting range (“−5 to +5”) is displayed in a colored manner, for example, based on the entire “average S”. To identify.

As described above, the management device 5 aggregates “out”, “BO”, and “average S” for each unit time, specifies the time zone belonging to each “range”, and performs the following processing.
(1) First, “optimum positive” is used to specify “reference out”. In “optimum positive”, “out” of “out”, “BO”, and “average S” all extract “time out” belonging to “range”, and the extracted “out” is recorded in the corresponding time zone column. To do.
(2) The maximum value of “Out” recorded in the corresponding time zone column of “Optimum positive” is recorded in the MAX column. In the scheduled count example 1, the maximum values “5390”, “5280”, “5450”, “out” corresponding to the machine numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, The case where “5440” and “5270” are recorded is illustrated.

(3) The average value of “Out” recorded in the MAX column is calculated and recorded, and the calculated average value is recorded in the average column. The scheduled count example 1 illustrates the case where “5366” is obtained and recorded as an average value.
(4) Of the “out” recorded in the MAX column, “out” that is equal to or greater than the average value is recorded in the candidate out column. The scheduled count example 1 shows an example in which “5390”, “5450”, and “5440” that are “out” corresponding to the machine numbers “1”, “3”, and “4” are recorded.

  (5) If the number of “out” s recorded in the candidate out column (the number of gaming machines from which candidate outs could be extracted) is greater than or equal to the minimum reference number (two) of the setting information shown in FIG. The average value of the recorded “out” is calculated and recorded, the obtained average value is recorded in the average column, and the average value of “out” recorded in the candidate out column is specified as the reference out. As shown in FIG. 4, in the scheduled count example 1, the number of gaming machines from which candidate outs could be extracted with “optimal positive” is three, which is equal to or greater than the minimum reference number, so the “out” recorded in the candidate out column The case where “5427” is obtained as an average value and recorded is illustrated.

  (6) On the other hand, the procedure for specifying “reference out” in “optimum positive” was performed, but the number of “out” recorded in the candidate out column (the number of gaming machines from which candidate out could be extracted) is shown in FIG. If it is not equal to or less than the minimum reference number (2) of the set information shown, a procedure for specifying “reference out” as “appropriate” is performed. In “appropriate”, “out” and “average S” (excluding “BO” unlike “optimal positive”) extract “out” in the time zone that belongs to each “range”, and extract the extracted “out” Record in the corresponding time zone column. As shown in FIG. 6, in the scheduled count example 2, the number of gaming machines that can be extracted with “optimal positive” is one and is not more than the minimum reference number. Follow the steps.

  (7) Record the maximum value in “MAX” column among “OUT” recorded in the corresponding time zone column of “proper”. In the scheduled count example 2, the maximum values “5260”, “5170”, “5310” among “out” corresponding to the machine numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, The case where “5440” and “5180” are recorded is illustrated.

(8) The average value of “out” recorded in the MAX column is calculated and recorded, and the calculated average value is recorded in the average column. The scheduled count example 2 illustrates a case where “5272” is obtained and recorded as an average value.
(9) Of the “out” recorded in the MAX column, “out” that is greater than or equal to the average value is recorded in the candidate out column. The scheduled count example 2 illustrates a case where “5310” and “5440”, which are “out” corresponding to the machine numbers “3” and “4”, are recorded.

  (10) If the number of “out” recorded in the candidate out column (the number of gaming machines that have been able to extract candidate outs) is greater than or equal to the minimum reference number (two) of the setting information shown in FIG. The average value of the recorded “out” is calculated and recorded, the obtained average value is recorded in the average column, and the average value of “out” recorded in the candidate out column is specified as the reference out. In the scheduled count example 2, since the number of gaming machines that have been extracted as “proper” is two, which is equal to or greater than the minimum reference number, “5375” is the average value of “out” recorded in the candidate out column. This is an example of the case where recording is made in response to the request.

  (11) On the other hand, the procedure for specifying “reference out” in “appropriate” was performed, but the number of “out” recorded in the candidate out column (the number of gaming machines from which candidate out could be extracted) is shown in FIG. If it is not the minimum reference number (2 units) or more (if less) of the setting information, a procedure for specifying “reference out” in “out” is performed. In “Out”, only “Out” (excluding “BO” and “Average S” unlike “Optimality” and “Appropriate”) extracts “Out” in the time zone belonging to “Range” and extracted Record "Out" in the corresponding time zone column. As shown in FIG. 8, in the scheduled count example 3, “optimum positive” and “proper” are both adopted and the number of gaming machines that can be extracted as candidate outs is one and is not more than the minimum reference number. The procedure for specifying “out of reference” is performed.

(12) The maximum value of “Out” is recorded in the MAX column. As shown in FIG. 7, in the scheduled count example 3, the maximum values “5170”, “5230”, and “5440” among “out” corresponding to the machine numbers “2”, “3”, and “4” were recorded. The case is illustrated.
(13) The average value of “out” recorded in the MAX column is calculated and obtained, the obtained average value is recorded in the average column, and the average value of “out” recorded in the average column is specified as the reference out. In the periodic count example 3, a case where “5280” is obtained and recorded as an average value is illustrated.

  In accordance with the procedure described above, the reference out is specified using at least one of “out”, “BO”, and “average S”. In this embodiment, the standard out is specified without referring to the minimum reference number only in the case of “out”, but the minimum reference number may be referred to.

  Now, since the operation of the gaming machine 1 is higher as the day is shallower, the “reference out” is preferably specified as the introduction date of the gaming machine 1, but for example, from the introduction date to the first weekend or public holiday, etc. The day period may be determined as a specific target day of “reference out”. In this case, if the “standard out” can be identified on the introduction date, but the higher “standard out” can be identified after the day after the introduction date, the “standard out” is adopted. May be. In addition, since the minimum reference number is provided in order to prevent the game method from being biased by the player, even if the game machine 1 has the same unit number, the minimum reference is made as a different game machine 1 due to different business days. You may refer to the number. In other words, even if there are 5 actual gaming machines, if the business day is 2 days, it is possible to specify the scheduled total for 10 units (5 units x 2 days). “Out” may be specified.

  If it is not possible to specify “reference out” even if the above procedure is performed, it is assumed that operation enough to specify “reference out” is not expected even if the gaming machine 1 is introduced. Instead of adopting the “reference out” that can be specified, the “reference out” input by the average value or setting operation of the “reference out” of other gaming machines may be adopted.

FIG. 9 shows the results of counting according to the conventional method in which “reference out” is uniformly set for game data having substantially the same out and the like, and the method of the present invention in which “reference out” is specified from scheduled counting It is the figure which compared with the total result obtained from this. The meaning of each item in the counting result is as follows.
“Out”: The average value of out for business day units and gaming machine units, and is identified from out.
“Operating time”: It is the operating time of the gaming machine 1, and is a value obtained by an arithmetic expression of “out ÷ reference out (unit time)”. The “reference out” in the rightmost column of the present invention is the “reference out” obtained in accordance with the procedure described in FIGS. 3 to 8, and the unit time is 1 hour as shown in FIGS. is there.

“Operating rate”: The ratio of operating hours to business hours, which is a value obtained by the formula “operating hours ÷ business hours”. In FIG. 9, the business hours are calculated as “13 hours”.
“Sales amount”: Average value of sales amount in business days and gaming machines, and is specified from a sales signal.
“Time sale”: The sales amount averaged for one hour of operation time, which is a value obtained by the calculation formula of “sales amount ÷ operation time”.
“Gross profit”: The average value of gross profit per business day and game machine. The gross profit is a value obtained from an arithmetic expression of “sales amount− (number of sales balls + safe−out) × exchange unit price” by specifying safe from a safe signal. In FIG. 9, the replacement unit price is calculated as “3 yen”.

“Time gross profit”: The average gross profit per hour of operation time, which is a value obtained by the calculation formula of “gross profit ÷ operation time”.
Comparing the tabulation result obtained from the conventional method with the tabulation result obtained from the method of the present invention, the model A and the model B are almost the same out, so conventionally as shown in FIG. The operation time was managed as almost the same. However, if “reference out” is specified from the scheduled count as in the present invention, a difference occurs in the operation time and the like as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 9B, since the “reference out” is less in the model B than in the model A, there is less out when playing the same time. In other words, for example, it is understood that the model B can be played for a longer time with fewer outs due to a longer production time such as reach and a longer time to enjoy the game without hitting a ball. Can do. Further, even if the out and the like are the same, the model B is played for a longer time than the model A, so the time sale and the time margin are reduced. In other words, it can be grasped that the experiential speed of the consumption amount is fast. Therefore, it can be understood that the player feels that the model A is a harder model than the model B, and that the nail adjustment of the model A should be advantageous to the player. can do.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, outs output from the gaming machine 1 are totaled for each unit time, and the maximum unit time out of the unit time outs that are totaled for each unit time. Since the maximum out is specified as the reference out, if the reference out is specified for each model, it is possible to specify a reference out that fully considers the gaming characteristics of each model, and the gaming characteristics for each model It is possible to manage the operation time data that fully considers the game time, and if the reference out is specified for each game hall, the operation time data that sufficiently considers the customer base of the game hall can be managed. Thus, it is possible to present appropriate operating time data according to the actual operating status.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
By configuring the game hall management device so that it can be connected to the server via the public line, and sending the scheduled total data such as scheduled total out specified by the management device to the server via the public line The reference out may be specified based on the scheduled aggregation of gaming machines in the game hall. In this case, the operating time data may be specified by the server using the reference out specified by the server. Of course, the operating time data may be specified by the management device of the game arcade by using the reference out specified by the server by downloading the reference out specified by the server from the server to the management device of the game hall. .

  When specifying the reference out, the reference out may be specified by only one of “out”, “appropriate”, and “optimum positive”. Further, the standard out may be specified by using at least one of the minimum out, the BO ratio, the average S range, and the minimum reference number as an extraction condition, such as specifying the standard out by using the out and BO ratio as an extraction target. Further, the reference out may be specified without providing such an extraction condition.

  Although the candidate out is extracted and the average value of the candidate out is specified as the reference out, the maximum value of the candidate out may be used as the reference out. Of course, the maximum value of the average value of outs per unit time may be specified as the reference out, and the average value of candidate outs may be used as the reference out as it is.

  An upper limit (90%: equivalent to the first normal out allowable range) and a lower limit (10%: equivalent to the second normal out allowable range) are set to the BO ratio, and the maximum out that the corresponding BO is equal to or higher than the upper limit is usually set Candidate state outs (corresponding to the first maximum out), maximum outs that are below the lower limit are extracted as jackpot state candidate outs (corresponding to the second maximum out), respectively, and a standard out is determined for each gaming state and operating time Data may be managed. In addition, for example, the ratio of the period in the normal state (corresponding to the total state) to the period of all the game states (equivalent to the total period) representing all the game states such as the normal state and jackpot state that can be specified in the specification, Set the ratio of periods that are not normal, such as jackpot status (corresponding to the special status ratio) (for example, 70%: 30%), the standard out of the normal condition multiplied by the ratio of the normal state, and the standard of the jackpot The operation time data may be managed by setting a total value of a value obtained by multiplying the ratio of the jackpot state to the out as a reference out. In this case, the maximum out for each state may be obtained for each gaming machine, the average value may be specified, and the reference out may be specified by the average value and the above-described ratio.

  In BO, the BO ratio is used, and the average S is based on the average S range based on the average S throughout the day. However, instead of the ratio and the average, the values of BO and start may be used as they are. In addition, the range setting method may be changed as appropriate, such as setting only one or both of the upper and lower limits of the range.

For example, if “reference out” is adopted as the unit out when the average S is specified, the average value of the start per unit time can be specified as “start ÷ operation time”. Such game data may be used as operation time data.
When specifying the operating rate, which is the operating time data, specify the operating time out (for example, “70759”) corresponding to the operating time by multiplying the operating hours (for example, 13 hours) of the game hall by the standard out (for example, “5443”). The ratio of actual out (“34367”) (“343767 ÷ 70759≈48.6%”) may be used as the operating rate.

Any value may be set as appropriate for the values exemplified in the unit time and each set value. Further, the unit time for specifying the reference out as the unit time may be different from the unit time corresponding to the reference out. In this case, for example, when the reference out specified with the unit time as 1 hour in the former is “6000”, the unit out in the latter is set to “100” if the unit time is set to 1 minute. In this case, it is necessary to change the reference out in association with it.
Even if it is not output, it is good also as only the structure memorize | stored internally, without outputting each fixed time total data, such as out.
The target gaming machine can be a pachinko gaming machine, a pachislot gaming machine, or the like. Further, a part of information processing performed by the management apparatus may be performed by a relay apparatus or a lending apparatus.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 5 is a management device (management means, receiving means, information specifying means, unit information counting means, extracting means, reference out specifying means, maximum out allowable range setting means, start allowable range setting means, normal Out allowable range setting means).

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Based on an out indicating the number of game media used by a game on a gaming machine and a reference out indicating the number of game media used in a unit time specified in advance, an operation time corresponding to the out is specified. And at least one of specifying the business hours out corresponding to the business hours of the game hall based on the game hall business hours and the reference out, thereby reducing the operating time of the gaming machine. A game system having management means for managing operating time data, which is related game data,
Receiving means for receiving an out signal capable of specifying an out output from the gaming machine side;
Information identifying means for identifying out by an out signal received by the receiving means;
Unit information totaling means for totaling out specified by the information specifying means per unit time;
An extraction means for extracting a maximum out which is the maximum unit time out of the unit time outs which are out counted for each unit time by the unit information aggregation means;
And a reference out specifying means for specifying, as the reference out, the maximum out extracted by the extracting means or the game data specified by the maximum out. Setting information for the unit time out, comprising a maximum out allowable range setting means for setting a maximum out allowable range that is an allowable range for extracting the maximum out by the extracting means,
2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the extraction unit sets the unit time out as an extraction target of the maximum out, on condition that the extraction unit belongs to the maximum out allowable range. The receiving means receives a start signal capable of specifying a start indicating the number of symbol fluctuations for displaying a result of a jackpot lottery performed by a game on a gaming machine output from the gaming machine side,
The information specifying means specifies a start by a start signal received by the receiving means,
The unit information counting means totals the start specified by the information specifying means for each unit time as a unit time start, and further, at least one of the unit time start and the game data specified by the unit time start Corresponding unit time start information to the unit time out in the same unit time,
Setting information for the unit time start information, comprising start allowable range setting means for setting a start allowable range that is an allowable range for extracting the maximum out by the extraction means,
3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the extraction unit sets the unit time out as an extraction target of the maximum out, on condition that the corresponding unit time start information belongs to the start allowable range. Field system. The receiving means receives a state signal that can specify whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine output from the gaming machine side is a normal state that is a gaming state that is not a jackpot state,
The information specifying means specifies a period during which the gaming state of the gaming machine is a normal state based on a state signal received by the receiving means, and further specifies an out in the normal state as a normal out,
The unit information counting means totals the normal out specified by the information specifying means for each unit time as a unit time normal out, and among the unit time normal out and the game data specified by the unit time normal out , At least one unit time normal out information is associated with the unit time out in the same unit time,
Setting information for the unit time normal out information, comprising normal out allowable range setting means for setting a normal out allowable range that is an allowable range for extracting the maximum out by the extracting means,
4. The extraction unit according to claim 1, wherein the extraction unit sets the unit time out as the extraction target of the maximum out, on condition that the corresponding unit time normal out information belongs to the normal out allowable range. A system for a game arcade described in the above. The normal out allowable range setting means sets the normal out range so that it can be divided into a first normal out allowable range and a second normal out allowable range,
The extraction unit extracts a unit out whose corresponding unit time normal out information belongs to the first normal out permissible range as a first maximum out, while the corresponding unit time normal out information falls within the second normal out permissible range. Extract the unit out to which it belongs as the second maximum out,
A state ratio that can specify a normal state ratio that is a ratio of a period that is a normal state to a total period of all gaming states that can be theoretically specified and a special state ratio that is a ratio of a period that is not a normal state to the total period A state ratio setting means for setting information;
The reference out specifying means is a value obtained by multiplying the first maximum out extracted by the extracting means by the normal state ratio specified by the state ratio information, and the second maximum out extracted by the extracting means. 5. The reference out is specified by specifying a value indicating a total value with a value obtained by multiplying a special state ratio specified by the game data specified by the maximum out. The described amusement system. Unit time allowable range setting means for setting a unit time allowable range that is setting information for unit time information that is game information corresponding to the unit time out, and is an allowable range for extracting the maximum out by the extracting means. With
The unit information counting means totals the unit time information and unit time out for each unit time and for each gaming machine, and further associates the unit time out in the same unit time with the unit time information,
The extraction means, on the condition that the corresponding unit time information belongs to the unit time allowable range, the unit time out as the extraction target of the maximum out, the maximum out is extracted for each gaming machine,
The reference out specifying unit specifies the reference out by specifying an average value of the extracted maximum outs as game data specified by the maximum outs. A system for a game arcade described in the above.   The reference out specifying means specifies the average value of the maximum outs extracted for each gaming machine by the extracting means, and further specifies the maximum outs that are lower than the specified average value after excluding them from the maximum outs to be specified. The game ground system according to claim 6, wherein the reference out is specified by specifying an average value of a target maximum out as game data specified by the maximum out.

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