JP2017080003A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output signals so that game information can be properly managed on a management device side, even if a so-called carry-over is to be employed.SOLUTION: A game device 2 outputs game signals such as re-P signals so that a current day re-P amount can be specified separately from a current day carry-over amount. In this way, game information related to corrected sales and corrected prizes can be properly managed to reflect a reality, even if the current day carry-over is employed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming device.

  In a game hall where a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is provided, so-called replay is possible in which the player's earned value can be used again in the game. There are also amusement halls that allow so-called entry corresponding to replays that are based on the acquired value of a rate (hereinafter referred to as another type) different from the rate (hereinafter referred to as own type).

JP 2014-204807 A

When boarding, it is necessary to manage game information related to boarding itself as in Patent Document 1, but there is a possibility that a problem may occur with game information that has been conventionally managed as follows.
In other words, when replaying including boarding is performed, among the acquired value acquired on the day (hereinafter referred to as “mochitama”), the same day re-P with the own type of coins as consideration, and the acquired value acquired up to the previous day (hereinafter referred to as “the acquired ball”). In the previous day's storage ball), the previous day's re-P for consideration of the day's own type of storage ball of the own type, on-the-day entry for consideration of other types of possession balls, for the previous day's entry for consideration of other types of previous day's storage balls, etc. Accordingly, four patterns are assumed.

  And in the conventional management where there is no entry, the previous day's re-P portion is regarded as sales, while the current day's re-P is not regarded as sales, but the game information is calculated. On the other hand, if the game information is managed without considering the sales on the day as sales, there is a possibility that the game information is far from the actual situation.

On the other hand, such game information can be managed on the management device side by inputting on the management device side a game signal output from the game device performing the replay.
However, as a game signal output from the gaming device, for example, when game information corresponding to a plurality of replay patterns described above is collectively specified by a pulse signal, etc. If the game is specified as a specific target, appropriate game information may not be managed on the management device side.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus that outputs a signal so that gaming information can be properly managed even when so-called boarding is adopted. It is in.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even when so-called boarding is employed, a signal can be output so that game information can be appropriately managed on the management device side.

Schematic showing the configuration of a game system in one embodiment Wiring diagram showing first pattern wiring Wiring diagram showing second pattern wiring Wiring diagram showing third pattern wiring Diagram showing current information identification method Figure showing an example of how to specify information for boarding on the day (part 1) Figure (2) showing example of information identification method at the time of boarding on the day Diagram showing examples of signal output from each device Diagram showing calculation method Figure showing an example of operation (1) Figure showing a calculation example (2)

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a gaming device 2 (value receiving means, value giving means, output means, first gaming device, first output means, counting means corresponding to each gaming machine 1 is provided. ) And a game information display device (hereinafter referred to as a display device) 3 are installed. Each of these gaming machines 1, gaming devices 2, and display devices 3 is connected to a relay device 4, and the relay device 4 is connected to a game information management device (hereinafter, “table management device”) via a LAN (Local Area Network) 5. 6 (a management means, a correction means, a game information specifying means, a setting means) and an acquired value management device (hereinafter referred to as a savings management device) 7.

  A POS and a balance adjusting machine (both not shown) are also installed in the amusement hall, and these POS and balance adjusting machine are also connected to the stand management device 6 and the ball management device 7 via the LAN 5. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the stand management device 6 and the storage management device 7. The table management device 6 and the storage ball management device 7 are installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and are connected to a keyboard 8, a monitor 9, a printer (not shown), and the like. Moreover, the wiring method between each apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a typical example, and there are a plurality of wiring methods depending on whether each apparatus is manufactured by the same manufacturer, as will be described later.

  The stand management device 6 and the storage ball management device 7 receive the game signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 2, etc.), so that the gaming data for each gaming machine 1 and each registered member Personal data, the operating state of the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, etc. are managed.

  The gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko gaming machine having an operation handle 11, an upper tray 12 and a lower tray 13 that constitute a launching device that launches balls on the board surface 10, and a liquid crystal display unit on the board surface 10 14, a normal winning port 15, a first starting port 16, a second starting port 17, and a big winning port 18.

The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) The first starting port 16 is a winning port where the winning rate does not fluctuate (so-called navel winning port), and the second starting port 17 is a winning port where the winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric Chu). A big hit lottery is performed according to a winning (start winning) at each start port 16, 17 and a lottery result is notified by a symbol variation performed on the liquid crystal display unit 14, and a big hit (event) is generated according to the variation result. To do.

  (2) When starting winning a prize during symbol variation, the symbol variation is cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each), and the symbol variation held after the symbol variation ends is started. In addition, when a start winning is made in a state where the number of symbols fluctuation (holding number) being held is the upper limit, the symbol fluctuation is not suspended.

  (3) The winning probability (hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/360, and the probability variation rate that is the ratio of the big hit (probable variation big hit) that becomes the probability variation state (probability variation) after that (both normal state and probability variation state) ) 66.6%. When a big hit occurs, the grand prize winning opening 18 is opened for 15 rounds (R). The 1R upper limit winning number is 10, and the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds. When either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied, 1R is ended.

  (4) During the probability change, the big hit probability is improved to 1/36, and the time is short (short time) when the winning rate to the start port is high. Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until a big hit (normal big hit) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal state) that is neither a big hit nor a probable change after the big hit occurs, and then a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) ) The time is shortened until the symbol variation is performed, and then the normal state is reached.

  (5) The second start port 17 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (ordinary symbol) that fluctuates in accordance with the winning at the regular winning port 15 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one time in the normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the short time state. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state. That is, in the short time state, the normal time fluctuation time becomes shorter than in the normal state, while the open time becomes longer, so that the winning rate of the second start port 17 becomes higher. Although the above has been described by taking a specific model as an example, the exemplified values have various specifications depending on the model, for example, if the model is different, the jackpot probability and the round distribution are different.

The gaming machine 1 and peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the gaming signals shown below as the game progresses such as ball driving by the player and starting winnings at the starting ports 16 and 17. To do.
Out signal = a signal (operation signal) that can specify a consumption value (out) output from an out BOX that collects consumed balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 balls of consumption (use, driving, recovery), “out signal number × 10” is specified as out. A signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

Safe signal = a signal that can specify a prize-giving value (safe) output from the gaming machine 1. Since 1 pulse is output for 10 payouts according to the prize, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The supply signal output from the supply device may be a safe signal.
-Start signal = Start processing (symbol change, accessory operation, unit game) and start number (start processing number) in the liquid crystal display unit (combination) that fluctuates (acts) due to the start winnings output from the gaming machine 1 An identifiable signal. Since it is output when the symbol variation is confirmed, the starting process is specified according to the signal input. In addition, it is good also as a signal which shows having won the start opening.

Big hit signal = a signal that can specify the big hit period output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during a big hit, the big hit signal being input is specified as being a big hit.
Special state signal = a signal that can specify a special state (Gunnaka) output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is output during a special state (during time reduction (including time of probability change)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 17 is improved, the special state signal being input is specified as being in the special state. It is also possible to use a status signal (probability change signal) that is output at a level during probability change in which the big hit probability is improved. Further, a period in which neither the big hit signal nor the special state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

  The gaming device 2 is a lending machine with a so-called counter counting and replaying function, and a state display unit 19 indicating the state of the gaming device 2 and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 and money (money value, valuable value) are input. A coin input slot 20, a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 21 for accepting an operation input from a player and displaying game data such as a symbol variation number (start number) and a jackpot probability as the game progresses, A so-called same day storage ball (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “mochitama”; acquisition value, value on the day, valuable value) (including a stored ball if a member), It has a payout nozzle 23 that passes through, a card insertion slot 24 into which a general card or a membership card is inserted, a detachable counting tray 25 that is located below the lower tray 13 of the gaming machine 1, and the like.

The gaming device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When accepting money (money accepting process), the payment amount is added to the balance and displayed on both the gaming machine 1 and the gaming apparatus 2, and the lending button (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 is displayed with the balance remaining. 1) is operated (granting operation, lending operation), lending balls (game value) for 1 unit of lending (for example, 500 yen) are paid out from the gaming machine 1 (granting process), and the compensation amount according to the rate is It is deducted from the balance. In addition, the money can accept the corresponding portion of the payment processing for multiple times (for example, up to 10,000 yen). When the lending process is performed, a pulse signal of 1 pulse is output to the table management device 6 for 100 yen as a sales signal (grant signal).

  (2) When a ball (acquired value) dropped from the lower tray 13 of the gaming machine 1 is received by the counting tray 25 (acquired value acceptance process), the received ball is counted and managed as a possessed ball. It is also possible to pay out in consideration. When the payout button 22 is operated (withdrawal operation, giving operation), the coins for the unit of value (for example, 500 yen) are paid out from the payout nozzle 23 (withdrawal processing, giving processing, own value adding processing), Is withdrawn (subtracted) from the holding ball. When the payout process is performed, a pulse signal of one pulse is output to the table management device 6 for the payout 25 balls as a payout signal (granting signal) indicating the total number of balls paid out.

  (3) A general card that can specify a balance or a holding ball (by recording or the like) when a return button (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 is operated (issuing operation) while the balance or holding ball remains Is issued (issue process). In addition, it is possible to issue a split issue where a part of the balance or the holding ball is issued. Further, when a general card is received (acquired value is received, acquired value reception processing), the balance and the coins specified (recorded) by the general card are taken over.

  (4) A membership card distributed to a player who has become a member of the amusement hall can also be received, and a membership card and a balance can be associated with the membership card in the same manner as a general card. However, the balance is written on the member card as in the case of a general card, but the possessed ball information is not written on the member card, and is managed in association with the member ID which is the ID of the member card by the storage management device 7 When the member ID is associated, it is specified as a storage ball. In other words, as the player's acquired value, the acquired value associated with the member ID is a stored ball, and an unsupported one is a held ball, and the stored ball can be refunded or exchanged gifts on the next day. As long as it is valid, there are differences such as different expiration dates. When the membership card is received, the stored balls managed by the stored ball management device 7 are identified, and the payout using the stored balls as a consideration is also possible. Also in this case, a pulse signal of one pulse is output to the table management device 6 for the 25 payout balls as a payout signal indicating the total number of balls paid out in the same manner as the payout of the holding balls.

  (5) Money reception processing and consideration provision processing, balance and holding balls, number of borrowed balls, number of paid-out balls, deposit amount, number of counting balls, number of borrowed balls and loans by the stand management device 6 through serial communication with the relay device 4 It is possible to specify the amount of sales that will be the price of the ball and various information such as general card reception and issuance processing, etc., as will be described later, this is a pulse signal (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen received, every 100 yen for sales) 1 pulse etc.). Note that communication regarding the lending process may be performed directly between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming apparatus 2 without using the relay device 4.

  Now, the above-described general card and membership card (hereinafter referred to as a card) can be associated with a plurality of types (for example, 4-yen pachinko or 1-yen pachinko). That is, the above-described rate (grant rate) is associated with the gaming apparatus 2 in advance, and as described above, the lending process and the replay process are performed within the associated rate in the normal process as described above. On the other hand, when the player performs a specific entry process in a state where the card is received by the POS or the gaming device 2, the player is allowed to pay out (in-and-out, other value assignment process).

  In boarding, payout processing is performed in the type corresponding to the gaming device 2 that is the destination of the boarding, with consideration for the possession ball of the boarding source that is a type not associated with the gaming device 2. The replay process exceeding the type is enabled by the conversion ratio according to the rate ratio between the boarding source and the boarding destination which are the types specified or set in advance in the processing. For example, if a 4-yen pachinko is used as the entry point and a 1-yen pachinko is used as the entry point, and 200 balls are paid out at the entry point, if the conversion rate with the entry point is 1/4, it is 50 balls. Subtract the 4-yen coin from the boarding company as consideration.

Here, the wiring method between the devices (hereinafter referred to as a pattern) differs depending on whether or not the base management device 6, the storage ball management device 7 and the game device 2 are manufactured by the same manufacturer, and information on game information is specified for each pattern. The method is different.
2 to 4 are wiring diagrams showing patterns. In FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the circled number 1 indicates general-purpose pulse communication that outputs a pulse signal, and the circled number 2 indicates manufacturer-standard serial communication that outputs a data signal. Supplementing the pulse signal, each output unit (reference value) is set corresponding to the game information, and one pulse is output when the information for the output unit is updated. For example, the re-P (re-play) signal output from the gaming device 2 to the relay device 4 is 25 ball units (re-play unit), the count signal output at the time of ball counting is 100 ball units, etc. It is the same. Further, a single line is generally used for serial communication, and a parallel line connected to an output terminal corresponding to game information is generally used for pulse communication.
The re-P signal is output when the previous-day re-P or the previous day's boarding described later occurs. However, in the current situation (when there is no conventional day's boarding), the re-P signal is not output even when the day's boarding occurs.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the current general information specifying method for each pattern, and all patterns do not support on-the-day boarding.
(First pattern)
When the stand management device 6, the storage ball management device 7 and the game device 2 are manufactured by the same manufacturer, serial communication conforming to the manufacturer is possible, and wiring is performed as shown in FIG.
In this first pattern, for example, game information such as re-P on the current day, re-P on the previous day, etc. is output in a distinguishable manner for each gaming machine by serial communication from the gaming device 2 to the table management device 6, so that the received gaming information will be described later. The game information can be specified for each gaming machine by the table management device 6 simply by being incorporated into the arithmetic expression.

(Second pattern)
If the base management device 6 and the storage management device 7 are manufactured by the same manufacturer, but the gaming device 2 is manufactured by another manufacturer, the base management device 6 and the storage management device 7 and the gaming device 2 cannot serially communicate with each other. Wiring as shown in FIG.

  In this 2nd pattern, since the relay apparatus 4 used as the stand management apparatus 6 and the storage management apparatus 7 side becomes the same manufacturer as these apparatuses, it becomes serial communication between these apparatuses. In this case, since the gaming device 2 and the relay device 4 on the stand management device 6 side are manufactured by different manufacturers, pulse communication is performed between these devices. In addition, an island management device (hereinafter referred to as an island con. Second gaming device, second output means) 26 and a holding ball management device 27 are provided as devices on the gaming device 2 side in order to make the gaming device 2 a management target. The gaming device 2 is managed by a route different from that on the table management device 6 side. In this case, since the island con 26 and the coin management device 27 are manufactured by the same manufacturer as the gaming device 2, serial communication is performed between these devices.

  In this second pattern, when the holding ball management device 27 and the storage ball management device 7 are made by different manufacturers, the contents of the message are disclosed for renewing the storage ball, etc. By enabling serial communication that can identify whether or not it has been performed, the storage management device 7 can distinguish between them and serially communicate information related to storage balls (members) to the base management device 6.

  On the other hand, the re-P on the day is counted for each island in the island con 26 regardless of (member) (general), and the relay device on the stand management device 6 side provided for the island con 26, the island counter, etc. 4 is output as a payout signal. That is, the relay device 4 inputs game information from the gaming device 2 by a pulse signal, but a payout signal is separately output from the island con 26 and is input from the island con 26 in units of islands. In this case, the count value and the like are also separately output from the island controller 26, and information is output to the table management device 6 via the relay device 4. Similarly to the previous day's re-P and the like, a signal indicating the same-day re-P (member) is also output to the storage management device 7 from the holding ball management device 27. Note that (member) means a case where the gaming device 2 accepts a member card, and (general) means a case where a member card is not accepted, such as corresponding to a general card.

  As described above, serial communication is used between devices made by the same manufacturer, and pulse communication with high versatility is adopted between devices made by different manufacturers. However, between the ball management device 27 and the storage management device 7, Serial communication is specially performed because of the need to manage the pool in real time. In addition, the sales for the lending process using the money as a consideration as well as for the replay including the serial communication of the first pattern are also output targets in units.

(Third pattern)
When the stand management device 6, the storage management device 7 and the game device 2 are manufactured by different manufacturers, wiring is performed as shown in FIG.
In this third pattern, the storage management device 7 is also made by another manufacturer as compared with the second pattern, and therefore it is necessary to specify data by a pulse signal from the gaming device 2 or island control 26 received by the relay device 4. In addition, since the re-P signal is output from the gaming device 2 to the relay device 4 when the previous day's re-P or the previous day's entry occurred, the total of them is collectively (= confused) and managed as a replay. Then, the current day P is a signal output in units of islands as in the second pattern.

  Here, since the signal path from the gaming device 2 to the relay device 4 can be secured even in the case of the second pattern, the information specifying method of the third pattern can also be adopted when serial communication with the storage management device 7 is difficult. (The same applies to the first pattern.) However, in the third pattern, it is difficult to transmit data from the storage management device 7 to the stand management device 6, and it is difficult to adopt an information specifying method such as the first pattern or the second pattern.

  Here, we will supplement the day's savings. When the gaming device 2 accepts the card, regardless of whether the card is a membership card or a general card, the same day's stored ball is handled as a holding ball, once departed from the management target of the stored ball management device 7, and the management target of the gaming device 2 Become. Therefore, when the game device 2 is replayed, the signal is output to the island con 26 without distinguishing between members and the general public, while the difference from the time of insertion when the member card is discharged is collectively collected to the storage management device 7 the previous day. It is output in the same manner as P and the like, and returns to the management target in the storage management device 7. On the other hand, if it corresponds to boarding on the day, other types of day savings corresponding to boarding on the day will not be handled as holding balls even when a membership card is inserted, and will remain in the management of the savings management device 7, so replay The signal is output in units.

Now, as described above, the gaming device 2 allows the same-day entry that is a replay of the other type of savings on the day, but in this case, the entry on the day must be regarded as sales, If it is managed without being included in sales as in the same day re-P, which is a replay that uses the same type of stored balls as consideration, there is a risk that the sales information will not match the actual situation.
That is, in the game information (sales related information, prize related information) using the sales value (hereinafter, sales) or the player's acquired value (hereinafter, prizes), for example, a so-called quotient ( There is game information called “business quotient”, and this quotient is calculated as premium / sales.

  Here, sales will be described. Sales are specified in response to a lending process (money granting process) that pays consideration for money, etc. in order to obtain a game value (hereinafter referred to as a ball) for gaming (a ball or a compensation process), and a lending process that pays out a ball using money as a consideration. However, the so-called previous-day storage ball (the previous day's value), which is the storage ball that has been deposited by the previous day, is obtained by the game of the day. Since it can be regarded as consideration instead of coins instead of coins, the previous day's re-P (previous day's own processing), which is a replay using the previous day's savings as consideration, is equivalent to lending processing with money as consideration. It was included as adjusted sales, and it was considered sales and calculated the divisor.

  However, among the stored balls, the acquired balls that are the acquired balls on the game day, for example, are re-played on the same day, which is a replay for which the held balls are paid, and the ball is counted again as it is. By holding the ball and performing P again on the day, there is a risk that the corrected sales will be added to the mischief without being related to the game, and the player once accumulates the acquired ball in the ball box and takes out the game from there As in the case of currency and the previous day's savings, it does not bring in consideration from outside the game of the day and cannot be regarded as compensation for money. In the case of replaying (self-value-adding processing) with a storage ball of the same rate (own type) as the grant rate that is not on, game information such as a quotient is managed.

Now, when the corrected sales are specified in the same way as above, the previous day's entry (other value processing on the previous day), which is a replay (other value granting process) with the previous day's savings at a rate (other rate) different from the grant rate as , It can be regarded as sales similar to the above-mentioned own type, but on-the-day entry (other processing on the day), which is a replay for other types of coins, must be regarded as sales unlike on-the-day re-P There is. In other words, unlike the own-type holding balls, if the number is counted as it is after entering the day, the counting ball will become the own-type holding balls, but there is a risk that sales will be added to the mischief like the same-type day re-P. However, it is necessary to consider it as sales because it is a consideration for bringing in other types of balls on that day.
Thus, the corrected sales need to include the money (sales), the previous day's re-P, the previous day's entry, and the same day's entry, excluding the current day's re-P.

Next, a prize (equivalent price) will be described. There are first prizes that show the theoretical prizes (balls or equivalent price) using sales, out, and safe, and second prizes that show actual prizes using counting balls and payout balls. Since the first prize can be calculated as the corrected first prize simply by correcting the above-mentioned corrected sales as sales, further explanation is omitted. Note that the prize is a price obtained by multiplying the prize ball acquired by the player by the rental unit price as the grant rate, like the sales.
Here, the counting object of counting balls (prize information) is illustrated. The counting target includes the sales balls by lending processing with money as the consideration, and the difference between safe and out, but also includes the previous day's re-P, the current day's re-P, the previous day's entry, and the same day's entry .

  On the other hand, when the second prize is corrected as the corrected second prize, the corrected sales, out, and safe are subject to the same as the corrected first prize. It is necessary to exclude the re-P portion. That is, it is only necessary to correct the corrected second prize = counting ball-re-P on the day. In this way, the amount of re-P on the day that may fluctuate depending on the player's intention is corrected so that it is not included in both sales and prizes, so that the game information is prevented from fluctuating frankly due to the player's intention. It becomes possible to specify game information suitable for.

  Here, the above-mentioned divide is shown as corrected first prize / corrected sales (= corrected machine discount) or corrected second prize / corrected sales (= corrected discount), but gross profit indicating profit of the game hall. (Gross operating profit) is calculated by the formula of sales-(sales balls + safe-out) x rental unit price x cost rate. The so-called error ball indicating the difference between the prize and the second prize is also game information that matches the actual situation if the sales are corrected sales and the second prize is the corrected second prize.

  As explained above, although it is necessary to include on-the-day visits in sales and prizes, the current situation is that information is specified while on-site entry is not supported, and game information that matches the actual state can be specified. There is no problem. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the first pattern, it is not possible to specify the current day's boarding if the current day's boarding is not output as a signal or is included in the current day's re-P. On the other hand, in the second and third patterns, even if the current day's entry is summarized and the current day's entry is counted in units of islands in the same way as the same day's re-P, the same-day re-P etc. and the same-day entry cannot be distinguished. It becomes a configuration.

For this reason, in the present embodiment, the current information specifying method is improved so that game information suitable for the actual state can be specified.
FIG. 7 shows improvement measures for each pattern. That is, in the first pattern, on-the-day entry from the gaming device 2 to the relay device 4 is serially communicated in the same manner as on the same day P. In the second and third patterns, if the current day's boarding is separately output or included in the output target of the signal corresponding to the previous day's re-P, etc. Even if confused with P or the like, game information corresponding to the actual state can be specified in units of islands. Note that the improvement measure shown in FIG. 7 is an example. For example, in the case of the third pattern, on-the-day boarding may be output separately.

  In addition, the network on the stand management device 6 side illustrates a configuration in which the game device 2 outputs data to the stand management device 6 via the relay device 4, but the relay device in the island unit (the island-side island controller) is used as the relay device. ) May be added. In addition to the second pattern, the holding ball management device 27 is not provided and it is assumed to be shared with the storage ball management device 7. However, it may be provided separately or from the island control 26 in the second pattern the storage ball management device. 7 may be serially communicated and the ball management device 27 may be omitted. Moreover, when the stand management device 6 and the storage ball management device 7 are made by the same manufacturer, a single integrated management device may be used.

  For the convenience of explanation, the first to third patterns indicate whether or not they are made by the same manufacturer, but if they are adopted as exemplified by highly versatile pulse communication and serial communication capable of detailed data communication, For example, it may be possible to avoid complicated serial communication even if it is made by the same manufacturer, or even if it is made by another manufacturer, serial communication can be performed by disclosing data.

  Next, an example of signal output from the gaming device 2 and the island con 26 to the relay device 4 and a calculation method corresponding to the output example will be described, but the third pattern can be used even in the first or second pattern. For simplification of description, only the case of the third pattern will be described. In addition, what is necessary is just to calculate the calculation object in the case of employ | adopting the information identification method of a 1st or 2nd pattern as the part corresponding to re-P signal for the previous day re-P specified individually.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of signal output in the third pattern, and FIG. 9 shows corrected sales (sales information) and corrected second prize (prize information) when the output examples of the first to fourth examples of FIG. 8 are adopted. , Corrected prizes) calculation example. As shown in the present situation, if the day's boarding is not supported, as shown in FIG. 8, the total of the previous day's re-P + previous day's boarding as the re-P signal (25 balls 1 pulse, so the number of signal inputs x 25 One type of pulse signal indicating game data (game information specified in units of game signal)) (game signal corresponding to game information obtained by summing up multiple types of processing, game information to be specified is a reference value) It is output by being updated, and by counting the number of times of output, the game information to be specified can be specified as an output target in units of units. It is an output target in units of islands from the island con 26 by one kind of pulse signal indicating general part). In addition, although the output of the payout signal and the count signal in units of islands is illustrated, it may be in units of units like the re-P signal.

The first to fourth examples shown in FIG. 8 show signal output patterns that can be output in order to identify game information that matches the actual situation in the third pattern wiring of FIG.
(First example (first output mode))
On-the-day boarding is included in the output target of the re-P signal (the other day signal on the previous day's value), and the payout signal (the day's own signal) is left as it is. This corresponds to the third pattern wiring of FIG. 4, and the arithmetic expression does not have to be changed as it is as shown in FIG. 9, but it is impossible to specify the situation such as boarding on the day only by the pulse signal.

(Second example (second output mode or first output mode))
While the re-P signal (the previous day value signal) and the payout signal (the day's own signal) are left as they are, a second payout signal (the other signal on the day) corresponding to boarding on the day is newly provided. This corresponds to the second pattern wiring of FIG. 3, and is synonymous with the first example by adding the second payout signal to the arithmetic expression as the corrected sales as shown in FIG.

(Third example (third output mode or first output mode))
The second payout signal (current value signal) indicating the total of the current day's re-P and the same day's entry is newly established with the re-P signal and the payout signal as they are. While adding the signal, subtracting the payout signal, it is synonymous with the first example.

(Fourth example (fourth output mode or second output mode))
While the re-P signal remains as it is, the second payout signal (the other signal on the day) corresponding to the same-day entry is newly established while the output target of the payout signal (current value signal) includes the same day entry, as shown in FIG. In this way, the second payout signal (elementary data corresponding to the other signals on the day) is added to the calculation formula of the corrected sales and the corrected premium, thereby synonymous with the first example.
In any example, since the same day P is excluded as the target of the corrected sales and the corrected prize, the corrected sales etc. may be specified by the corresponding arithmetic expression as appropriate according to the signal output form of the gaming device 2. .

  The stand management device 6 calculates the game information as corrected sales obtained by correcting the sales as described above = sales + return P on the previous day + return on the previous day + return on the current day. In this case, as shown in the first pattern, when each information can be specified individually such as serial communication, it is possible to specify game information suitable for the actual situation by simply incorporating the individually specified game information into the arithmetic expression. When each information cannot be specified individually due to highly versatile pulse communication such as 3 patterns, a signal is output so that the same day re-P and on-the-day entry are not confused as in each example shown in FIG. Thus, as in each example shown in FIG. 9, it is necessary to exclude the same day re-P from the calculation target of the corrected sales and the counting ball.

(First example)
Corrected sales = sales + re-P signal (sales information + elementary data corresponding to the other day signal on the day of the previous day), and corrected premium = counting ball-refund signal (principal information-elementary data corresponding to the day's own signal). In this case, it is not necessary to change the arithmetic expression as in the conventional case.

(Second example)
Corrected sales = sales + re-P signal + second refund signal (sales information + elementary data corresponding to the previous day value signal + elementary data corresponding to other signals on the day) and corrected prize = counting ball-refund signal (prize information-same day) (Elementary data corresponding to own signal). In this case, it is necessary to change the corrected sales.

(Third example)
Corrected sales = sales + re-P signal + second payout signal-payout signal (sales information + raw data corresponding to the previous day value signal + raw data corresponding to the current day value signal-raw data corresponding to the current day signal) and correction Premium = count ball-refund signal (premium information-original data corresponding to own signal on the day). In this case, it is necessary to change the corrected sales.

(Fourth example)
Corrected sales = sales + re-P signal + second payout signal, corrected prize = counter ball-refund signal + second payout signal (prize information-elementary data corresponding to the day value signal + elementary data corresponding to other signals on the day) And In this case, it is necessary to change the corrected sales and the corrected premium.

  In any of the output methods of the first example to the fourth example, it is possible to specify a divisor corresponding to the actual state by performing the calculation as shown in FIG. The calculation formula can be changed according to the output mode, and the corrected sales, the divide, etc. can be calculated. In addition, as a setting method of the arithmetic expression, a plurality of arithmetic expressions corresponding to each output method may be set in advance, and the corresponding arithmetic expression may be set by selecting the output method, or according to the output method A manager or the like incorporates and sets an arithmetic expression to specify the corresponding arithmetic expression, and any setting method may be adopted.

  FIG. 10 shows the case of the first or second pattern wiring of FIG. 4, and FIG. 11 shows that the information shown in FIG. 8 cannot be input from the storage management device 7 as in the third pattern of FIG. This is an example of totaling game information related to corrected sales and corrected prizes when input is possible. In any case, the divisions and the like can be aggregated in the same manner as before. 10 and 11, only pachinko gaming machines are targeted for counting, but other gaming machines such as slot machines may be counted.

In FIG. 10, the following items are set.
-Out = game value consumed in gaming machine 1 by out signal (consumption value)
-Safe = Game value given according to winnings during games with safe signals (winning grant value)
・ Counting ball = Count value of value acquired by counting signal (count value)
-Sales = Consideration of game value (money-giving value) given as money as consideration for the gaming device 2 based on a sales signal (money consideration information)
-Adjusted sales = total consideration according to lending processing including replay that can be regarded as sales, expressed by sales + (Previous day re-P + previous day entry + same day entry) x rental unit price.

-Corrected prize = loss amount on the game hall side corresponding to the acquired value (exchange value) to be exchanged, indicated by (count ball-same day re-P) x rental unit price. The corrected sales and the corrected prize are as described in FIG.
-Gross profit = Operating profit of the amusement hall with sales as revenue from the amusement hall, expressed as sales-adjusted premium x cost rate.
The corrected first prize may be adopted as the corrected prize. The same applies to the following corrected gross margin.

-Adjusted gross profit = Gross profit with corrected sales as revenue from the amusement hall, and is expressed as corrected sales-corrected premium x cost rate.
・ Gross profit index = Gross profit taking into account the loss (service portion at the time of replay) due to the difference between the loan rate and the exchange rate, when the difference in rate is collected as a fee ball or when there is no difference Is the gross profit equivalent to the adjusted gross profit, sales (money consideration information) + (corrected sales (corrected consideration sales information)-sales-corrected premium (premium equivalent information)) x cost rate ≒ sales-(sales + (Safe-out) x rental unit price) x cost rate.

  Note that “corrected sales-sales” indicates “(on-the-day entry + previous-day re-P + previous-day entry) × unit price for lending” and indicates a replay amount that can be regarded as sales, but a so-called replay fee is collected. , Add the fee, and change the formula to “Sales + (Adjusted Sales – Sales + Fee Equivalent – Corrected Premium) × Cost Rate, Fee Equivalent = Fee Ball × Unit Price” (currently) Is prohibited by regulations).

Further, since the corrected prize corresponds to corrected sales + (safe-out) × unit price for lending, it can be calculated using the above-described calculation formula. Similarly, the corrected prize may be used as the corrected first prize as appropriate.
・ Gross profit index β (2nd gross profit index) = Gross profit index when there is no loss due to the difference in rate in the case of on-the-day visit, sales + on-site entry x rental unit price-(corrected sales + ( Safe-out-previous day re-P-previous day's entry) x rental unit price) x cost rate = sales (money consideration information) + amount on the day (equivalent information on the day)-(corrected premium (premium equivalent information)-previous day Amount (previous day information)) x Cost rate.

In addition, the amount on the day (equivalent information on the other day) = on-the-day entry x rental unit price, the previous day amount (information on the equivalent on the previous day) = (re-entry on the previous day + on-the-day entry) x unit price. In addition, the fee may be included in the same manner as the gross profit index.
・ Releasing rate = ratio of safe to out (payout rate), indicated by safe ÷ out.

・ Machine Discount, Premium Discount = The ratio of the loss amount (loss ball) at the amusement hall to the sales amount (sales), and the machine discount is theoretically indicated by (sales + (safe-out) x rental unit price) / sales. (The corrected first prize is the target), and the premium is the corrected percentage divided by the actual ratio indicated by sales (the corrected second prize is the target)
-Corrected machine discount, corrected scene discount = machine discount with corrected sales (corrected machine discount = (corrected sales + (safe-out) x rental unit price) / corrected sales) (targeted for the corrected first prize) Premium discount (corrected premium = corrected premium ÷ corrected sales) (for corrected second premium)
• Cost rate = ratio of exchange rate to loan rate. In the case of 62.5% in Fig. 10, if the lending rate is 4 yen, the exchange rate is 2.5 yen. • On-day boarding = game value for on-day boarding, on-site boarding (general) is regular card, on-board boarding (Member) corresponds to the membership card. It is not necessary to distinguish between general members and members.

-Re-P on the day = game value for re-play on the day, corresponding to the total of both general cards and membership cards. In addition, it may be divided into general and member ・ Previous day re-P, previous day entry = previous day re-P is the game value for the previous day re-P, previous day entry is the game value for the previous day entry ・ Correction error ball ( Error information) = The difference between the theoretical exchange value and the actual exchange value, corrected sales / unit price (= corrected value sales information) + safe-out-corrected premium / unit price (= corrected value premium information)
・ Other account withdrawal = Shows the game value collected as a player when replaying by boarding, other account withdrawal (general) corresponds to general card, other account withdrawal (member) corresponds to member card

  In FIGS. 10 and 11, as described above, the re-P on the day is excluded from the target of the corrected sales and the corrected premium. All stores are for the entire amusement hall. (4 yen conversion) is calculated by converting the balls such as out and safe into the representative rate of 4 yen (converting 4 balls of 1 yen as 1 ball). The (actual value) is the sum of the actual values as they are without such conversion.

  In the first or second pattern, the game information received from the storage management device 7 can distinguish the replay breakdown from general members, etc. as shown in FIG. In the pattern, it is difficult to receive game information from the storage management device 7 because the storage management device 7 is made by a manufacturer different from the stand management device 6, so that replays and on-the-day boarding as shown in FIG. 1), or other account withdrawals and gross profit index β cannot be specified, but the first pattern can be changed by changing the arithmetic expression corresponding to the output format as shown in FIGS. It is possible to specify other game information such as the same corrected sales.

  Here, in the case of the first pattern, it is possible to specify all the game information of FIG. 10 in units of units, but in the second pattern, the holding balls and counting balls corresponding to the general cards are not managed by the storage management device 7. Therefore, the input from the island con 26 is not a unit but an island unit or a rate unit as shown in FIG. It can be specified in units.

  The game information that can be specified in units of units is also limited in the third pattern as in the case of the second pattern, but there is also game information that can be specified in units of units by the game signal input in the relay device 4 as in the second pattern. . Of course, even in the first pattern, the corrected sales etc. may be specified by a signal input by the relay device 4.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The gaming device 2 outputs a game signal such as a re-P signal in such a manner that the re-P portion can be identified from the current day's re-entry, so that game information relating to corrected sales and corrected prizes can be obtained even if the same-day access is adopted. It becomes possible to manage appropriately according to the actual situation.

Since a signal is output according to any of the output targets from the first to fourth examples in FIG. 8, game information related to corrected sales and corrected prizes can be managed appropriately.
According to the type of game signal, the game signal output from the gaming device 2 and the game signal output from the island con 26 are divided, so that the game device 2 and the island con 26 distribute and output signals. The necessity to provide many output terminals in the gaming apparatus 2 can be reduced.

A game signal that can identify the total value for the previous day's re-P + the previous day's entry + the same day's entry or sales + the previous day's re-P + previous day's entry + the same day's entry, so that the corrected sales can be specified appropriately Become.
Since a signal that can specify game information according to the number of times of output, such as pulse output, is targeted for output, game information can be managed in a highly versatile signal output mode even when boarding on the day is adopted.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In FIG. 8 and the like, the output example that can identify the previous day's re-P, the previous day's entry, the total of the same day's entry and the total of the same day's re-P is illustrated. In the output mode that can specify each total value described above, such as the total value of members on the day, the total value of the same day re-P as the refund signal, the general value of the same day of arrival as the second refund signal, etc. If so, output modes other than those exemplified may be employed, and in that case, the arithmetic expression may be changed as appropriate so as to obtain a value similar to the arithmetic value of FIG.

In the case of a pulse signal, the re-P signal is output in units of units, and the payout signal is output in units of islands. However, as illustrated in the second payout signal, any of them may be set in units of units or in units of islands. good.
As for the previous day's storage ball and the same day's storage ball and holding ball, if the previous day's storage ball includes the acquired value before the previous day, the acquired value may be treated as the previous day's storage ball by the storage ball processing, etc. There is no need to be just an acquired value. For example, when the business day is extended or the business hours are extended, the value acquired not only on the business day but also on the previous day may be included.

  The money value may include not only the illustrated money itself but also so-called electronic money. In addition, although the system based on the so-called counting of each vehicle has been illustrated, the system that introduces the so-called island edge counting or the system based on the island edge counting may be used. In this case, the value receiving means and the gaming device 2 are Each unit device that receives identification information such as a membership card and an island edge counting device that receives the earned ball itself. Similarly, for replay, not only each device but also a so-called island edge replay machine may be used as a game device or the like.

  Although the case where a plurality of lending rates are provided as an example has been illustrated, it may be applied to a case where a plurality of exchange rates are provided or a case where a plurality of lending rates and exchange rates are provided. In addition, it is possible to specify a self-type that is set in advance as the corresponding rate of the counted ball, or to receive a recording medium in which the corresponding rate is associated with the ball or the storage ball, so that the corresponding rate can be identified. Although the reception is illustrated, any configuration may be used that can specify or set the rate of the received acquired value, such as adopting only one of the receptions. Further, for example, the acquired value may be received by associating the acquired value with identification information other than the recording medium such as a fingerprint and receiving the fingerprint.

  The expression such as reaching also includes a configuration for determining whether it does not exceed or exceed in the comparison with the reference value. Similarly, a configuration for determining whether it does not reach the following is included.

  The state switching condition is exemplified as a state switching condition by a player, but if there are other types of balls that can be entered without other types of balls, it is accompanied by the player's operation. The exemplified conditions may be any conditions, such as adopting any conditions as long as the conditions such as state switching conditions are appropriate, such as the condition switching condition that is not satisfied.

  Although the example of performing the entry grant process by switching the grant means for performing the usual grant process to the boarding state according to the establishment of the state switching condition, the grant means for performing the normal grant process, and the board grant It is also possible to distinguish between the giving means for performing the process and perform the boarding process regardless of the boarding state.

  The setting values illustrated can be downloaded from the management server outside (for example, chain store headquarters), whether set up in advance by the game hall administrator or set by the manufacturer of the management device. May be set. Further, although a card is exemplified as the recording medium, other recording media such as coins may be used as long as identification information and the like can be specified.

  As the gaming device 2, a gaming device having a function of a so-called lending machine for money accepting processing and value giving processing (lending processing) using the money has been illustrated, but for example, a lending device which is a gaming device having a lending function, You may comprise a game device by providing each stand counting device which is a game device provided with what is called each stand counting function which enables counting of a ball and refund.

  All of the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression, etc., "~ corresponding to the indicated value ~" It indicates that any calculation process or unit may be used as long as the corresponding value is calculated. The equivalent amount indicates a value obtained by multiplying the number of balls by the lending unit price, so if the cost rate is 1, it is the same value as the consideration, but if it is not 1, it is a different value. In addition, numerical values, the number of digits, items, and the like are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted.

As a target gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine such as a so-called enclosed type that manages gaming media only by data can be adopted. Note that the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary in consideration of a so-called enclosing type. In addition, in the case of an encapsulated type or the like, a state in which a valuable value can be consumed for a game is a value providing process for providing a game value usable for the game.
The illustrated processing may be performed by any device including not only the gaming device 2 and the management device but also a relay device or the like, and may be processed in any manner. Moreover, you may combine how the illustrated structure including a modification is combined.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a gaming device (value receiving means, value giving means, output means, first gaming device, first output means), and 26 is an island player (second gaming device, second output means). It is.

Claims (5)

Value receiving means for accepting an acquired value that is a game value acquired by a player, and specifying a rate corresponding to the received acquired value among a plurality of rates provided in the game hall when the acquired value is received When,
In accordance with acceptance of a grant operation by a player, a grant process is performed to assign a game value. As the grant process, among the acquired values received from the player, a grant rate set in advance in the value accepting unit is associated. The self-value-adding process using the self-acquisition value as a consideration and the other value-adding process using the other acquisition value associated with another rate different from the grant rate as a consideration, and the day before the business day at the amusement hall A value granting means that enables the above-mentioned grant processing using as a consideration either the previous day value that is the acquired value acquired or the current day value that is the acquired value acquired on the business day of the playground;
The self-value-adding process for the previous day, which is the self-value-adding process for which the consideration is the previous-day value, the other-day other process for the other-value giving process, for which the consideration is the previous-day value, and the self-value-adding process, where the consideration is the current-day value Game information corresponding to the game processing information corresponding to the day's own processing and the other processing on the day which is the other value giving processing having the value as the current value, and corresponding to the game information obtained by summing up the plurality of types of the processing. Output means for outputting
The output means, for at least one of the previous day's own processing, the previous day's other processing, and the same day's other processing, game information obtained by summing the processing and the processing other than the processing. On the day of the game information corresponding to the day's own processing portion, the game information corresponding to the day's own processing portion, the game information distinguishable from other processing portions other than the day's own processing portion including at least the other processing portion of the day A gaming apparatus characterized in that a gaming signal corresponding to the self-given information is output. The output means includes a game information corresponding to the day-of-day self-processing, the day-of-day value of the other-day processing, the day-of-day other-processing, and the day-of-day other-processing, and game information corresponding to the day-of-day self-processing. A first output mode for outputting a self-signal on the day for a specific target,
The previous day's own processing amount and the previous day's other processing portion total game information as the subject of the previous day value signal, the game information corresponding to the other day's other processing portion as the subject of identification, and the same day confidence A second output mode for outputting
A third output mode for outputting the current day value signal, the previous day value signal, and the same day own signal, to which the game information obtained by summing the other day processing amount and the day own processing amount is specified;
And outputting the game signal in at least one output mode among the fourth output modes for outputting the previous day value signal, the current day value signal, and the current day other signal, so that the total game information and the current day self signal are output. 2. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a gaming signal corresponding to the given information is output. A first gaming device provided with the value giving means and corresponding to the gaming machine; and a second gaming device that counts gaming information in the plurality of first gaming devices,
The output means is divided into a first output means provided in the first gaming device and a second output means provided in the second gaming device,
The gaming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game signal to be output by the output means is output divided into the first output means and the second output means. The value receiving means can receive a monetary value owned by a player,
The value giving means enables the money giving process, which is the giving process in which the money received from the player is paid.
The output means includes game information corresponding to the previous day's own process, the previous day's other process, and the current day's other process, the money granting process, the previous day's own process, the previous day's other process, and the The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a game signal that can specify at least one of the game information corresponding to the other processing on the day as the total game information is to be output. apparatus.   The game signal corresponding to the total game information and the self-giving information on the day is output by the output means, and is output by updating the game information to be specified by a reference value, and counting the number of times of output. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gaming apparatus is a signal that can identify gaming information to be identified.

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