JP2000042232A - Device for notifying profit and loss balance of game and device for managing the balance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to recognize easily the profit and a gain or loss balance of a game on a game machine using a medium that can be converted into cash. SOLUTION: An intermachine unit 1 corresponds to a pachinko machine 19 installed on its right, a gambling spirit control device receives the results of detection from a 'safe' ball sensor 21, an 'out' ball sensor 23 and a ball lending machine 24, respectively, and count the balls owned by a player. And the amount of loss or gain of the player is calculated from the result of counting, the rate of conversion of balls into cash, a ball lending charge, and the number of balls lent from the ball lending machine 24, and displayed on a seven segment display device (not shown in the figure) provided in the intermachine unit 1. Therefore, the player can easily know how much he is gaining (or losing).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, such as a pachinko machine, for playing a game using a game medium, and a game balance notification device for notifying a player of the state of the balance in the game, and the game balance. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game balance management device that enables a game machine using an annunciation device to move a platform (moving a game machine from a game machine to another game machine with a game medium).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine,
There is a problem that it is difficult to understand the state of the balance during the game. In the game, it is easy for a player who has not gained a so-called jackpot to understand because the investment amount is all deductible, but it is not uncommon for a player who has earned a jackpot to not even know whether to win or lose.

[0003] On the other hand, there has been proposed a technique in which a player can understand the game situation by displaying the balance of a prepaid card or displaying the number of acquired game media.

[0004]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, although the balance of the prepaid card can be known, it is still difficult to understand the winning or losing. For example, if the balance of a 3,000-yen prepaid card is 1000 yen in an unused state, it is 2,000 yen, even if it is understood that "the prepaid card can be used for another 1000 yen" or "2,000 yen has been used". I do not know if the result of the game using was won or lost. "I used 500 yen out of 2000 yen today,
The remaining 1500 yen was used last time. "

If the amount used after the prepaid card is inserted, instead of the balance, is displayed, the amount used this time can be known. However, if the prepaid card is used after several other prepaid cards have been used, the used amount cannot be known unless the player memorizes the number.

[0006] Further, even if the number of game media obtained is displayed, it is still unknown how to win or lose if the amount of investment is not known. Then, in the case of a gaming machine which rents a game medium with cash instead of a prepaid card and plays a game, it is more difficult to understand the winning or losing.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to enable a player to easily recognize a balance state in a game.
In addition, the game income and expenditure notifying device according to claim 2 proposes a preferable mode when the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

[0008] Still another object of the present invention is to suppress the gambling of the game and to prevent the damage of the player from increasing. And Claim 4
The purpose of the game balance management device described in (1) is to use a game balance notification device even when the player moves on a platform, so that the player can recognize the balance state.

A game balance management device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention proposes an embodiment for easily realizing the fourth aspect.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game income and expenditure notifying device which is provided in correspondence with each gaming machine which performs a game using a cashable game medium. Loaned number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media lent to a player, acquired number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media acquired by the player through the game, and the player spent through the game Based on each detection result by the used number detecting means for detecting the number of game media and at least the lent number detecting means, the acquired number detecting means, and the used number detecting means, the game medium held by the player From the calculation result by the medium number calculating means and the medium number calculating means for calculating the number of the game media, the exchange rate of the game medium, the rented number detecting means and the rental fee of the game medium, Loss and profit calculation means for calculating the loss and profit amount, loss and loss amount display means for displaying the loss amount calculated by the loss and profit calculation means and informing the player, the loaned number detection means, the acquired number detection means, and the use Initialization means for initializing each detection result by the number detection means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game income and expenditure notifying device according to the first aspect, the game machine is provided with a ball lending machine for renting a game ball, and the acquired number detection means and A pachinko machine provided with the used number detection means, wherein at least the loss profit display means is provided in the ball lending machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine provided corresponding to each game machine which performs a game using a cashable game medium, and the game medium lent to a player of the game machine. Lending number detecting means for detecting the number, acquired number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media obtained by the player through the game, and used number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media spent by the player through the game And a medium number calculating means for calculating the number of the game media possessed by the player based on at least the detection results of the rented number detecting means, the acquired number detecting means, and the used number detecting means. From the calculation result by the number calculating means, the exchange rate of the game medium, the loaned number detecting means, and the rental fee of the game medium, a profit and loss calculating means for calculating the profit and loss amount of the player; Initializing means for initializing each detection result by the rented number detecting means, the acquired number detecting means, and the used number detecting means, further comprising a loss threshold calculated by the loss calculating means, a predetermined damage threshold If the situation indicates that greater damage is occurring, the damage warning means for performing a warning operation to notify the player of the situation, and the calculation result by the loss profit calculation means is larger than a predetermined profit threshold. At least one of profit profit means for performing a warning operation for notifying the player of the situation is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game balance management device used with a plurality of gaming machines each provided with the game balance notification device according to any one of the first to third aspects. The game data including the detection result by the rented number detection means and the detection result by the medium number calculation means is obtained from the game income and expenditure notifying device corresponding to the gaming machine playing the game in accordance with the instruction of the player. It is characterized by comprising game data acquisition means, and game data transfer means for transferring the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means to the game balance notification device to which the player has newly issued an instruction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game balance management device according to the fourth aspect, the player uses the game balance management device according to the player's instruction in correspondence with each of the game balance notification devices. Means for requesting issuance of a possible identification code, identification code output means for outputting the issued identification code so that the player can recognize the identification code, and identification code for allowing the player to input the identification code Input means, and wherein the game data obtaining means obtains game data from the game income and expenditure notifying device corresponding to the requested claim means, and changes the identification code in response to a request by the claim means. Identification code issuing means to be issued, at least, an identification code issued by the identification code issuing means, and the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means, storage means for storing in association with each other, Provided, said game data transfer means,
The game data stored in the storage unit corresponding to the identification code is transferred to the game balance notification device corresponding to the identification code input unit to which the identification code is input.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A game balance notification device according to claim 1 lends the number of game media borrowed by a player, the number of acquired game media, and the number of game media spent in the game. Detected by the number detecting means, the acquired number detecting means, and the used number detecting means, the medium number calculating means calculates the game medium possessed by the player from the detection result, and the calculation result and the loaned number detecting means The loss amount of the player is calculated from the detection result, the exchange rate of the game medium, and the rental fee.

The game media include a game ball (pachinko ball) if the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, and a medal if the gaming machine is a pachislot machine. The term “cashable” does not only refer to a state in which a game medium can be directly cashed, but also includes a state in which a player can indirectly cash in by performing a predetermined procedure.

In the calculation of the medium number calculating means, for example, the number of rented game media (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the number)
In addition, the number obtained by the player is added, and the number consumed by the player is subtracted therefrom. With this calculation formula, it is possible to calculate only with each detection result by the loaned number detecting means, the acquired number detecting means, and the used number detecting means (an example of calculation using other parameters is:
It is shown in the description of claim 4).

The calculation of the loss amount by the loss amount calculating means is as follows.
For example, this is performed as follows. If the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the number calculated by the medium number calculating means (the so-called number of balls) is converted to 2.38 (more precisely, 2.5 / 2.5).
1.05), and subtracts the number of lending balls detected by the lending number detecting means multiplied by the lending fee of 4 yen / piece. If this value is positive, you win; if it is negative, you lose.

The profit and loss display means displays the profit and loss of the player, and any mode may be used as long as it can be easily recognized by the player. For example, in the case of a gain (win), the calculation result by the loss calculation means may be displayed as it is, and in the case of a loss (loss), the result may be displayed as a minus. Further, a device for displaying the amount of money at the time of profit and the amount of money at the time of loss may be separately provided, and the loss may be displayed by the absolute value of the loss. Further, it may be a liquid crystal display, a 7-segment display device, or a printer.

However, if the number of loans of the player who played the game before remains in the game income and expenditure notifying device, the loss amount cannot be accurately calculated. The initialization means is for erasing such old data. It is preferable that the initialization means is automatically activated by detecting the change of the player by using any means. On the other hand, even if the initialization means is operated by the operation of the player, the player can appropriately obtain his / her own income and expenditure status, so that the player is less likely to feel bothered.

Regardless of which method the initialization means is started, according to the game income and expenditure notifying device of the first aspect, the income and expenditure status of the game can be easily confirmed by the loss / account amount display means. In addition, the calculation performed by the profit and loss calculating means is expressed by the following equation.
Of course, as long as they have the same value, those that do not exactly match those described in claim 1 can be used. For example, the calculation formula described above assuming that the gaming machine is a pachinko machine is as follows: (Loss amount) = (Calculation result of medium number calculating means) × 2.38−
(Detection result of loaned number calculation means) × 4, but instead of `` calculation result of medium number calculation means '', use the detection results of acquired number detection means and used number detection means, and (Loss loss amount) = {(Detection result of the acquired number detection means) − (detection result of the used number detection means)} × 2.38− (detection result of the lent number detection means) × 1.62. This is a case in which the number of game media possessed by the player is calculated by adding the number obtained by the player to the lent number, and subtracting the number spent by the player from this. 1.62 is (4-2.38).

It should be noted that, contrary to the description of the first aspect, the profit and loss may be calculated based on something other than the number of game media. For example, based on the amount of money, not the number of loans, but the amount when cashing out the same number of media, not the number of usages, but the amount when cashing out the same number of game media, the same number of game media instead of the number of acquisitions The same effect can be obtained even if the amount is converted into cash. For example, 50
It is assumed that 125 game media are borrowed for 0 yen, a game is played using 100 of them, and 50 are obtained from the gaming machine. In this case, the calculation result of the medium number calculation means is 125-10
Since 0 + 50 = 75 (pieces), in the above-described first formula based on the number, (loss profit amount) = 75 × 2.38−125 × 4 = −321.5 (yen). On the other hand, based on the amount of money,
125 × 2.38 = 297.5
(Yen), 100 used will be converted to 100 x 2.3
8 = 238 (yen)
0 × 2.38 = 119 (yen), the investment is 500 yen (loss), 297.5-238 + 119-500 = -321.5 (yen), and the same calculation result is obtained. In addition, 297.5 yen is multiplied by 2.38 / 4 to the amount of money put in the ball lending machine, and 238 yen is -2.38 each time one pachinko ball is fired and reaches the game area. 119 yen means that every time one pachinko ball enters the winning opening, 2.38 is added to the number of winning balls preset to 3, 5, 10, etc. for the winning opening. Multiplied values (in this case, 7.1 each
4, 11.9, 23.8) may be obtained by accumulating them.

[0023] In the game income and expenditure notifying device according to the second aspect,
This is applied to a pachinko machine equipped with an acquired number detecting means and a used number detecting means. In today's pachinko machines, to centrally manage the business situation of each pachinko machine,
It is provided with a means corresponding to the acquired number detecting means and the used number detecting means. And like many pachinko halls (hereinafter also referred to as halls), a ball lending machine is provided on the side (usually the left side) of this pachinko machine, and a profit / loss display means is provided for this. Provided.

In this way, when the pachinko machine is switched to another model, the configuration for discarding the game income and expenditure informing device is minimized (specifically, the acquired number detecting means and the used number detecting means). be able to. In addition, since these discarded items are originally provided in the pachinko machine, the game income and expenditure notifying device does not become complicated.

[0025] Regardless of such a model change, the ball lending machine is usually left, so that the loss amount display means provided here is not discarded. Therefore, even if an expensive thing such as a liquid crystal display is used as the profit and loss amount display means, the cost can be suppressed because it can be reused.

In some pachinko machines, the number of lending balls can be detected (so-called CR machine). For such a pachinko machine, the detection result is used as the detection result of the lending number detecting means. Is also good. For other models, the number of balls to be lent can be calculated from the amount of money inserted into the ball lending machine, so that the configuration provided to implement the number of balls to be lent detection means can be minimized.

Here, it is economical if the number-of-medium calculating means and the profit-and-loss calculating means, which are not particularly described, are also provided in the ball lending machine or provided in a portion of the island which is not affected by the model change. That is, in the game income and expenditure notifying device according to the second aspect, since the existing configuration is utilized, the game income and expenditure notifying device can be realized at low cost.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game income and expenditure notifying device of the first aspect, the profit and loss amount display means is removed from the essential requirement, and at least one of the damage warning means and the profit warning means is replaced. (In realization, it may be provided with a loss / gain display means in addition to these warning means).

The damage warning means performs a warning operation for notifying the player of the situation when the result of calculation by the loss calculation means indicates that a damage greater than a predetermined damage threshold is occurring. . If this damage warning means is provided, it is possible to prevent the damage from further expanding.

On the other hand, the profit warning means, when the result of calculation by the profit and loss calculation means indicates a situation in which a profit larger than a predetermined profit threshold is generated, a warning operation for notifying the player of this situation. Perform If it is a profit, it is unlikely that a warning is necessary, but there is a significance that the gambling of gaming machines, which has been regarded as a problem in recent years, can be suppressed.

If both the profit warning means and the damage warning means are provided, both effects of suppressing damage and suppressing gambling can be achieved. The warning operation performed by each of them may be notified by a buzzer or a synthesized voice, a lamp may be lit, or the like. When this game income and expenditure notifying device is realized as having the loss amount display means, the loss amount display means may be used for the warning operation. For example, if the profit-and-loss display means is a liquid crystal display, the display color may be changed or a character may be displayed. If the profit-and-loss display means is a seven-segment display device, the displayed number may blink. .

It is convenient if the player can set the profit threshold and the damage threshold. For example, if you think "stop today if you win 10,000 yen or lose 20,000 yen", set the profit threshold to 10,000 and the damage threshold to 20,000. Can be played in the range of. If you have only one of the damage warning means and profit warning means,
The corresponding one of the effects is achieved.

A game balance management device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is such that the game data is inherited even when the game balance notification device is moved from a game machine to another game machine. To this end, the game balance management device includes a game data acquisition unit and a game data transfer unit.

[0034] The game data obtaining means, from the game income and expenditure notifying device of the gaming machine in which the player is playing a game, sends the game data including the detection result by the rented number detection means and the detection result by the medium number calculation means to the player. Acquired according to instructions. This instruction is an instruction indicating to the game balance management device that the player intends to move from the gaming machine to another gaming machine.

The detection result by the loaned number detecting means for making the game data and the detection result by the medium number calculating means are the minimum parameters required for the loss calculating means to calculate the loss amount. If both of these parameters are included, other parameters (such as the date and time when these parameters are obtained, or an identification code described later) may be included.

The game data transfer means transfers the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means to the game balance notification device to which the player has newly issued an instruction. This new instruction is an instruction indicating the intention to play a game with the gaming machine to the game balance management device. As a result, the game data obtained when playing the game before is transferred to the destination, so that the player can appropriately grasp his / her balance. In addition, the profit and loss calculating means of the destination game balance reporting device integrates the game data transferred from the source and the respective detection results by the lending number detecting means, the used number detecting means and the medium number calculating means provided in the game data. Then, the profit / loss amount is calculated. This is also an example in which the game data of the source gaming machine is adopted as a new parameter in the method of calculating the loss amount described in claim 1.

If the contents of the game data have the same value in the formula as in the case of the calculation by the profit and loss calculating means, parameters other than the detection result by the rented number detecting means and the detection result by the medium number calculating means are used. May be used. For example, instead of the detection result by the lending number detection means, the fee itself used for lending may be transferred. If the lending fee of the game medium is the same between the source gaming machine and the destination gaming machine, the fee can be used as it is, and if different, the compensation can be made by using the rate. Further, instead of the calculation result of the medium number calculating means, each detection result of the acquired number detecting means and the used number detecting means may be used.

As a method of transferring the game data to the game balance notification device at the destination, a slot for a magnetic card is provided in each game balance notification device, and the game data is written on the magnetic card inserted therein. It is conceivable that the player moves with the magnetic card, inserts the magnetic card into the slot of the game balance notification device corresponding to the destination gaming machine, and reads the recorded game data. In this case, the game data obtaining means is realized as a magnetic card and a recording head for writing game data on the magnetic card, and the game data transfer means is realized as a magnetic head for reading game data from the magnetic card. The magnetic card may be replaced with another recording medium using electromagnetic recording. Further, it can be realized as in claim 5.

That is, the game balance management device according to the fifth aspect includes an identification code issuing means and a storage means,
Further, a billing means, an identification code output means, and an identification code input means are provided corresponding to each game balance notification device. Hereinafter, each of these configurations will be described, together with how to use the game balance management device.

The requesting means is for requesting the identification code issuing means to issue an identification code usable by the player, and is activated by an instruction of the player. The player gives this instruction when moving from the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming balance notification device to another gaming machine. Examples of the identification code include those in which numbers are arranged, those in which alphabets are arranged, and those in which these are mixed.

The game data obtaining means obtains the game data from the game income and expenditure notifying device in which the instruction is performed (that is, the request is made through the claim means). The storage unit stores the game data and the identification code issued by the identification code issuing unit in association with each other.

The identification code output means is for outputting the identification code issued by the identification code issuing means so that the player can recognize it, and the player moves after remembering the identification code output thereto. I do. As an aspect of the identification code output means, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, a printer that prints out an identification code on a piece of paper, or the like can be considered.

The identification code input means is for the player to input the identification code, and the player can use the identification code input means corresponding to the game balance notification device of the destination gaming machine,
The identification code read from the source identification code output means is input. Then, the game data transfer means transfers the game data stored in the storage means corresponding to the identification code to a game balance notification device corresponding to the code input means to which the identification code has been input.

Therefore, according to the game balance management device of the fifth aspect, even if the player does not use a magnetic card or the like,
The game code of the movement source can be taken over simply by storing the identification code at the movement source and inputting the identification code at the movement destination. Therefore, it is not necessary to pay attention to the handling (to avoid receiving strong magnetism or bending) as in a magnetic card.

If the identification code output means is a liquid crystal display or a seven-segment display device, there is no risk of loss. Further, if the identification code output means is a printer, there is no fear of loss, but the player does not misunderstand the identification code.

[0046]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which the present invention is applied to an inter-unit unit 1 disposed on the left side of each pachinko machine. The stand-to-stand unit 1 is a device that originally accepts cash or a prepaid card and discharges a number of game balls in accordance with the amount of money or an instruction received from a player. FIG. Only the parts characteristic of the present invention are shown.

That is, the inter-unit unit 1 comprises the liquid crystal display 3, the profit display device 5, the new button 7, the number display device 9, and the number designation buttons 11a, 11b, 11c.
, An input / correction button 13 and a platform movement button 15. The profit display device 5 and the number display device 9 are 7-digit and 3-digit 7-segment display devices, respectively.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of a system using the inter-unit unit 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a pachinko machine 1 installed on the right side thereof.
9, the gambling suppression device 25 receives the respective detection results from the safe ball sensor 21, the out ball sensor 23, and the ball lending machine 24, and performs various processes described later. In addition, in the gambling suppression device 25,
The part related to the machine interface is the configuration shown in FIG. The gambling suppression device 25 is connected to the game optimization computer 27, and transmits the result of the processing and receives the calculation result in the game optimization computer 27.

The game optimization computer 27 is installed on an island in which the head-to-head unit 1 and the pachinko machine 19 are arranged side by side with other head-to-head units (referred to as 1 ') and pachinko machines (referred to as 19'). I have. It is also connected to the gambling suppression device (referred to as 25 ') of the inter-unit unit 1', so that a table moving process described later can be performed.

The safe ball sensor 21 and the out ball sensor 23 are provided in pachinko machines 19 and 19 '(hereinafter, represented by 19 unless it is necessary to distinguish them).
Each is used to count the number of safe balls and the number of out balls. Here, the safe ball is a pachinko machine 19
As a result of the game in, the ball lent to the player as a prize ball, and the out ball is a ball that the player has hit into the pachinko machine 19 (excluding a ball that has returned due to insufficient firing power). Shall say the number of Conventionally, data obtained by these sensors 21 and 23 is transmitted to the hall management computer 29, and tabulates, for example, how many balls are out of each pachinko machine in the entire hall including the island to which the pachinko machine 19 belongs. -Used for analysis. In addition,
The safe ball sensor 21 corresponds to the acquired number detecting means of the present invention, and the out ball sensor 23 corresponds to the used number detecting means.

The ball lending machine 24 accepts the prepaid card, discharges (lends) the number of balls to the pachinko machine 19 in accordance with the operation performed by the player, and deducts the corresponding amount from the prepaid card. Here, the amount of money invested by the player in the gaming machine and the number of borrowed balls can be known. That is, the ball lending machine 24 corresponds to the lending number detecting means of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the gambling suppressing device 25. The gambling suppression device 25 includes a CPU 35 that executes various processes including a process described below,
A ROM 37 in which programs and data executed by the CPU 35 are stored, a RAM 39 used for temporarily saving data in the processing, a ball lending machine 24,
An input circuit 41 for receiving data input from the safe ball sensor 21 and the like, a liquid crystal display 3, a profit display device 5,
Output circuit 43 for outputting data to number display device 9
And a serial interface (noted as a serial I / F in this drawing) 45 for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the game optimization computer 27, and a bus 47 connecting these components. .

The game optimization computer 27 is different from the gambling control device 25 in that the calculation speed of the CPU, the storage content of the ROM, the storage capacity of the RAM, and the devices connected to the input circuit and the output circuit are different from those of the gambling suppression device 25. It is almost the same computer system. Game optimization computer 2
7 has a hard disk as an external storage device and a clock having an interface configured so that the CPU can refer to the time.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a profit calculation process, which is one of the processes performed by the CPU 35 of the gambling suppression device 25.
Shown in This process is started at regular intervals (for example, every one second). When this process is started, first, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 100, the input of the number of balls to be lent is received from the ball lending machine 24. Subsequently, an input of the number of safe balls is received from the safe ball sensor 21 (S110), and an input of the number of out-balls is received from the out-ball sensor 23 (S120). The data of the number of balls is converted into net data by adding the detection result of each sensor to the previously calculated data. When playing a new game with the pachinko machine 19, the new button 7 (see FIG. 1) is pressed. This erases the previous data. This processing activated by the new button 7 corresponds to the initialization means of the present invention.

Based on the data on the number of balls thus obtained, S
At 130, the profit is calculated. Here, the profit is calculated by the following equation. Profit = (number of lending balls + number of safe balls-number of outgoing balls) x cash conversion rate-number of lending balls x lending ball fee Here, the cashing rate is the rate at which one ball is exchanged for cash, for example, 2.38. It is circle / piece. The lending ball fee is a fee required to borrow one ball from the ball lending machine 24, and is, for example, 4 yen / piece. In this case, the number of lending balls is 12
50 pieces, 1200 out balls, 295 safe balls
If there are no profits, profit = (1250 + 2950-1200) x 2.38-1250 x 4 = 2140
(Yen). In addition, "the number of lending balls +
The number of safe balls-the number of out balls will be referred to as the number of possessed balls. The part for calculating the number of possessed balls corresponds to the medium number calculating means of the present invention, and calculating the profit corresponds to the profit and loss calculating means. In subsequent S140, the profit calculated in this way is displayed on the profit display device 5. That is, the profit display device 5
Corresponds to the loss amount display means of the present invention.

In S150, it is determined whether the profit calculated in S130 is greater than 50,000. If YES, that is, if a profit exceeding 50,000 yen has been obtained, the process proceeds to S160, where a display notifying the player that a large profit has been generated is output to the liquid crystal display 3, and the present process ends. As an example of such a display, it is conceivable to display a character such as "Profit is made. Enjoy the game" or "It is important to pull up with luck". The processing of S150 and S160 corresponds to the profit warning means of the present invention, and 50,000 corresponds to the profit threshold.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S150 that the profit is equal to or less than 50,000, the process proceeds to S170, where the profit is reduced by -50.
It is determined whether it is smaller than 000. If YES, that is, if the damage exceeds 50,000 yen, proceed to S180,
A display warning of the loss is output to the liquid crystal display 3, and the process ends. As an example of such a display, as shown in FIG. 1, "Caution! Loss over" is displayed in characters (in this case, actually, the profit display device 5
In FIG. 1, all the elements emit light to indicate that the profit indicator 5 is a seven-digit seven-segment device in FIG. 1). This S170,
The processing of S180 corresponds to the damage warning means of the present invention, and -5
0000 corresponds to the damage threshold.

The displays in S180 and S160 are displayed until the new button 7 is pressed or the game data is cleared in the platform moving process described later. S17
0 is NO, that is, the profit is from -50,000 to +50,000
If it is determined that the period is between the two, the process ends.

According to the profit calculation process, during the game, the profit or loss at any time is displayed on the profit display device 5 every one second, so that the player can grasp the balance of the game currently in progress. can do. In addition, when the balance is a profit exceeding 50,000 yen, a warning is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 to that effect, which has an effect of suppressing gambling of the game. Even if the loss exceeds 50,000 yen, a warning is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 so that the damage can be prevented from further expanding.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the platform moving process, which is another process executed by the CPU 35 of the gambling suppression device 25. This processing is performed by using the number designation button 1 shown in FIG.
1a to 11c, input / correction button 13, unit movement button 1
5 is activated when any one of them is pressed. It should be noted that the player activates this processing by pressing the platform movement button 15 when moving from the corresponding pachinko machine 19 to another pachinko machine 19 ′ by pressing the number designation buttons 11 a to 11 c or the input / correction button 13. This processing is activated when the pachinko machine 19 'has moved from another pachinko machine 19'.

When the present process is started, it is determined whether or not the button pressed for starting is the platform moving button 15 (S2).
00). If it is the platform move button 15, the process proceeds to S210,
The game optimization computer 27 is requested to issue a player number. This player number is equivalent to the identification code,
That is, S210 corresponds to the billing means of the present invention, and pressing the platform movement button 15 is an instruction for activating the billing means.

Upon receipt of this request, the CPU provided in the game optimization computer 27 transmits the player number to the gambling suppression device 25 by game data processing described later. Then, the player number received from the game optimization computer 27 is displayed on the number display device 9 (S230). That is, the number display device 9 corresponds to an identification code output unit. Next, in S240, this player number, the number of possessed balls, and the number of lending balls are transmitted to the game optimization computer 27, and the present process is terminated. In addition. The game data shown in FIG.
It is assumed that the number of possessed balls calculated in 0 and the number of lending balls received in S100 are indicated (hereinafter, imitating this).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S200 that a button other than the table move button 15, that is, the number designation buttons 11a to 11c or the input / correction button 13 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S250, where the player number is input. Accept.
The player number can be specified by the player using the number designation buttons 11a-11.
Entered by pressing c. That is, the number designation buttons 11a to 11c correspond to identification code input means.

Number designation buttons 11a, 11b, 11c
Respectively correspond to the first digit, the center digit, and the last digit of the player number. For example, if "263" is input as the player number, the number designation button 11a is pressed twice to specify the number. Press button 11b six times and number designation button 11c
Press twice. When the number designation buttons 11a to 11c are pressed once,
The number displayed in the corresponding digit becomes 1
When the button is pressed while “9” is displayed, it becomes “0”. Number of times and number designation buttons 11a-1
When 1c is pressed, "2" is displayed at the left digit, "6" at the center digit, and "3" at the right digit of the number display device 9. When the present process is started by pressing the number designation buttons 11a to 11c, the first one of the above-mentioned number of presses is
Also serves as a trigger for activating this processing. The order in which the number designation buttons 11a to 11c are pressed is arbitrary.

When the number designation buttons 11a to 11c are pushed too much, the display can be displayed again by further pushing the number designation button as described above. However, when the input / correction button 13 is pushed, the number designation button is pushed. 11a-11c
The number of times of pressing can be saved. When the CPU 35 detects that the input / correction button 13 has been pressed (S260: YE
S), the digits corresponding to the number designation buttons 11a to 11c pressed immediately before are set to zero (S270), and the process returns to S250.

When the correct player number is displayed on the number display device 9 in this way, the player presses the platform moving button 15.
This operation is different from the time when the present process is started, and means that the entered player number is determined. When the CPU 35 detects that the platform moving button 15 has been pressed (S280: Y
ES), and proceeds to S290 to clear the game data in the RAM 39 (this processing also corresponds to the initialization means). On the other hand, when the platform movement button 15 is not pressed (S280: N
O) waits for 10 seconds (S300), and if no operation is performed, the process proceeds to S290 on the assumption that the player number displayed on the number display device 9 may be determined.

In S290, when clearing of the game data, that is, the number of lending balls and the number of balls possessed by the pachinko machine 19 is completed, the player number input in S250 is transmitted to the game optimization computer 27 (S310). The game data corresponding to the player number is received (S320), and this processing ends.

FIG. 6 shows a game data process executed by the CPU of the game optimization computer 27 in accordance with this process.
Shown in In this process, a game number issuance request (S210 in FIG. 5) or a player number is transmitted from the gambling suppression device 25 in the island where the game optimization computer 27 is installed (FIG. 5). 5 is started, and
In this figure, the amount performed for one gambling suppression device 25 is shown.

When the present process is started, it is first determined in S400 whether or not the present process has been started by requesting a player number. If the player has been activated by requesting the player number, the process proceeds to S410 to search the hard disk for an empty player number. Here, an example of the state stored in the hard disk is shown in [Table 1].

[0070]

[Table 1]

For example, the player number “001” means that the player has moved to time 10:50:15 with 2000 balls. And since the “number of lending balls” is 1250, this player has invested 1250 pieces × 4 yen / piece = 5000 yen. On the other hand, the place where the horizontal bar is inserted instead of the number (“002”, “003”, “006”, “999”) means “free” of the player number. In S410, such an empty player number is searched, and any one of them is transmitted to the claimed gambling suppression device 25 (S4).
20). Steps S410 and S420 correspond to the processing as the identification code issuing unit of the present invention.

Then, in S430, the gambling control device 2
5 and waits for game data to be transmitted together with the player number. That is, S430 corresponds to the game data acquiring means of the present invention. When the game data is received, the game data and the player number are stored in the hard disk in association with each other (S
440), and the process ends. That is, S440 corresponds to the processing as the storage unit of the present invention. [Table 1]
As can be understood from the above, at the time of this storage, the time is referenced and stored with reference to the clock provided in the game optimization computer 27. [Table 1] shows S410 to S4
As a result of the processing of 40, at least the player number 001, 00
4, the result of storing the number of lending balls, the number of possessed balls, and the time corresponding to 4,005 is shown.

On the other hand, instead of requesting the player number (S40)
0: NO), when the player number has been transmitted (S45)
0: YES), the game data corresponding to the transmitted player number is read from the hard disk (S46).
0), this is transmitted to the gambling suppression device 25 that has transmitted the player number (S470). That is, S470 corresponds to the game data transfer means of the present invention. Then, the player number corresponding to the game data just read out is set to “empty” (S
480), and this process ends. According to this processing and the platform movement processing described above, the player can perform the platform movement on the island as follows.

That is, when stopping the game with the pachinko machine 19, the platform moving button 15 is pressed. Then, any number from 000 to 999 (player number) is displayed on the number display device 9. The player remembers the displayed player number, holds the obtained ball, and holds the desired pachinko machine 1 on the island.
Move to 9 '. Then, the user presses the input / correction button 13 of the inter-unit unit 1 'on the left side of the pachinko machine 19' (however, this operation can be omitted), and the player number learned earlier is designated using the number designation buttons 11a to 11c. The number is displayed on the number display device 9 and the table move button 15 is pressed (this operation can be omitted). Then, the game data of the game played in the pachinko machine 19 is transferred to the gambling suppression device 25 'of the inter-chamber unit 1' via the game optimization computer 27. In other words, the amount of investment in the pachinko machine 19 (which can be calculated from the number of lending balls and the lending fee of 4 yen / piece) and the number of balls held by the pachinko machine 19 'are taken over by the pachinko machine 19'. The profit in consideration of the game data of the pachinko machine 19 is displayed on the profit display device 5.

The same applies to the case where the platform is moved further, by pressing the platform movement button 15 of the platform unit 1 'and storing the displayed player number (which is not necessarily the same as the previous number). Move to the desired pachinko machine, press the input / correction button 13, press the number designation buttons 11a to 11c to display the player number, and press the platform movement button 15.

As described above, since the game data is inherited even if the player moves the platform, the player does not forget to pay the balance of the previous game when the player moves the platform. That is, it is possible to appropriately grasp the balance of the game in the island. As described above, the game income and expenditure notifying device has been described as an example to which the present invention is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example, and may be implemented in various modes.

For example, in FIG. 4, the warning is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 when the profit and loss exceed 50,000 yen. However, other values may be used, and the absolute value of the threshold between profit and loss may be used. The values may be different (for example, profit is 50,000 and deduction is 30,000). Further, these values may be re-inputted so that the manager of the hall or the player can freely set the values.

Although the display of the profit or loss is displayed on the profit display device 5, it may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 (the same applies to the player number). In this case, since the profit display device 5 is not required, the configuration of the gambling suppression device 25 can be simplified. The player number may be printed on a piece of paper. In this case, the player can move the pachinko machine 19 with the piece of paper,
There is no need to remember the player number. Note that game data may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 in addition to the warning display and the player number described here. This enables the player to confirm that the game data has been correctly transferred at the destination. Similarly, in a mode in which the player number is printed on a piece of paper, game data may be printed. If the player saves and organizes this piece of paper, it becomes a record showing his or her own game history, which is useful information for the player. In this aspect, if the date and time at which the game data was obtained are also printed, the above-mentioned storage and organization can be facilitated.

Further, the storage means is designed to store a larger amount of data than that shown in [Table 1].
000 yen win, 3000 yen loss at stand number 17, total 50
"00 yen win" or the like may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 3, printed on a piece of paper, or recorded on a card.

A system that does not use the game optimization computer 27 may be used. For this purpose, a magnetic card insertion slot is provided in the inter-stand unit 1, and when the magnetic card is inserted therein and the stand movement button 15 is pressed, game data is written. Then, the game data is read by inserting it into the insertion slot of the inter-unit unit 1 'at the destination. In this case, the game optimization computer 27 becomes unnecessary. Note that information other than game data may be written on the magnetic card. For example, by storing the number of possessed balls (not just a record, but the actual number of possessed balls converted to data. Therefore, this data can be exchanged,
Can be exchanged for prizes, re-converted to the possession ball at the next game, or some of the above can be implemented), or it can also serve as the aforementioned prepaid card Alternatively, a card storing personal information relating to the player may be used as a magnetic card unique to each player. Of course, a card (for example, an IC card) or a disk (for example, a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk) on which data is recorded by employing electromagnetic recording other than the magnetic method may be used.

When such cards (including magnetic cards and disks) are adopted, they are previously given to the player as valid membership cards in the hall (or the chain store), and the It is convenient to record the user number. If this player number is unique and permanent for each player by increasing the number of digits or using alphabets, it is unnecessary for the game optimization computer 27 to issue the player number. Becomes

The above explanation is about the movement of the platform within the island.
The game data processing may be performed by the hall management computer 29 so that the table can be moved in all halls. Also, by connecting the game optimization computer 27 of each island and the hall management computer 29 to transmit and receive data,
This may be achieved.

Also, the game optimization computer 27 detects how many pachinko machines whose profits exceed 50,000, and if the number exceeds a predetermined number,
The keeper of the hall may be notified that the gambling of the island is improving. Alternatively, a threshold larger than 50,000 (for example, 100,000) may be set, and if at least one pachinko machine exceeds this threshold, the manager may be similarly notified.

The warning operation performed in S160 or S180 may be performed more finely. For example, 2
A threshold value of 5000 may be further introduced to display "a considerable profit is produced" or the like. In addition to profit and loss,
The game time may also be evaluated and a warning may be issued to the effect, "I will play for 3 hours, so let's go home soon." The warning display is
Although it is described that the new button 7 is displayed until the game data is cleared or the game data is cleared, it may be erased when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses or after the game continues within the threshold value by continuing the game. .

The provision of the liquid crystal display 3 may be stopped, and a warning may be displayed by blinking the number on the profit display device 5 to notify that the profit or damage is increasing.
This makes it difficult to give detailed warning actions,
Cost reduction of the gambling suppression device 25 can be achieved.

The number of lent balls and the number of possessed balls are transmitted as data to be transmitted from the gambling suppression device 25 to the game optimization computer 27. In addition to this, the vehicle number (a unique number set for each pachinko machine) ) May also be transmitted. When a predetermined operation is performed, the number of the pachinko machine that previously played the game is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 or the like, which is convenient when returning to the previous machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged view of an inter-unit unit 1 to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gambling suppression device 25.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a profit calculation process executed by a CPU 35 of the gambling suppression device 25.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a platform moving process executed by a CPU 35;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing game data processing executed by the CPU of the game optimization computer 27.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Unit between units 3 ... Liquid crystal display 5 ... Profit display device 7 ... New button 9 ... Number display device 11a, 11b, 11c ... Number designation button 13 ... Input / correction button 15 ... Vehicle shift button 19 ... Pachinko machine 21 ... Safe Ball sensor 23 ... Out ball sensor 24 ... Ball lending machine 25 ... Ammunition suppressing device 27 ... Game optimization computer 35 ... CPU (of the ammunition suppressing device 25)

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A lending number detecting means provided corresponding to each gaming machine for playing a game using a cashable gaming medium and detecting the number of the gaming media lent to a player of the gaming machine. Acquisition number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media obtained by the player through the game; use number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media spent by the player through the game; at least the rental number detection Means for calculating the number of the game media possessed by the player based on the respective detection results by the means, the acquired number detection means, and the used number detection means, and the calculation results by the medium number calculation means and the game. From the cash exchange rate of the medium, the loaned number detecting means, and the rental fee of the game medium, a profit and loss calculating means for calculating a profit and loss amount of the player, Initialization means for initializing each detection result by the loss amount display means for displaying the issued loss amount and informing the player of the loss amount, and the loaned number detecting means, the acquired number detecting means, and the used number detecting means. A game balance notification device comprising: 2. The game income and expenditure notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a ball rental machine for renting a game ball on a side, and includes the acquired number detection means and the used number detection means. A pachinko machine, wherein at least the loss amount display means is provided in the ball lending machine. 3. A rental number detecting means provided corresponding to each gaming machine for playing a game using exchangeable gaming media and detecting the number of the gaming media lent to a player of the gaming machine. Acquisition number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media obtained by the player through the game; use number detecting means for detecting the number of the game media spent by the player through the game; at least the rental number detection Means for calculating the number of the game media possessed by the player based on the respective detection results by the means, the acquired number detection means, and the used number detection means, and the calculation results by the medium number calculation means and the game. Loss calculation means for calculating a player's loss amount from a media exchange rate, the rented number detection means, and a game medium rent, and the rented number detection. Stage, initialization means for initializing each detection result by the obtained number detection means, and the used number detection means, and furthermore, the calculation result by the loss calculation means is larger than a predetermined damage threshold. If the result of the calculation is larger than a predetermined profit threshold value, the damage warning means for performing a warning operation for notifying the player of the situation when the situation is present, and the profit and loss calculation means are larger than a predetermined profit threshold value. A profit warning means for performing a warning operation for informing a player; 4. A game income and expenditure notifying device according to claim 1, which is used together with a plurality of gaming machines provided respectively, and corresponds to a gaming machine in which a player is playing a game. Game data acquisition means for acquiring, from the game income and expenditure notifying device, game data including a detection result by the rented number detection means and a detection result by the medium number calculation means in accordance with an instruction of the player; And a game data transfer unit for transferring the game data obtained by the means to the game balance notification device to which the player has newly issued an instruction. 5. The game balance management device according to claim 4, wherein in response to each of the game balance notification devices, an issuance of an identification code usable by the player is requested in response to an instruction of the player. Claiming means, the issued identification code, identification code output means for outputting a player recognizable, and identification code input means for the player to input the identification code, A game data acquisition unit for acquiring game data from the game balance notification device corresponding to the claimed billing unit; an identification code issuing unit for issuing the identification code in response to a request by the claim unit; Storage means for storing at least the identification code issued by the identification code issuing means and the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means in association with each other; Data transfer means for transferring the game data stored in the storage means corresponding to the identification code to the game balance notification device corresponding to the identification code input means to which the identification code has been input. Game balance management device characterized by the above-mentioned.