JP2000288227A - Game control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the analysis of game machines and to make early detectable unauthorized acts by reading game information related to at least two items from a table, displaying it in a tabular form, and displaying a graph indicating the correspondence between a selected row and each column when any row is selected. SOLUTION: A reset signal is supplied for a CPU 210 from a reset circuit at the time of the processing of collecting game information. The CPU 210 acquires game information such as the number of out balls, the number of replenished balls, the number of special prizes, the number of starts from each game machine 100 and updates a game machine data table on the basis of the acquired game information. Then, when an input device 260 is inputted to display game information, all displayable items are displayed on a display device 280. By selecting items to be displayed, only selected items are displayed. Then when row in the displayed chart is selected, a graph indicating the correspondence between a selected row and each column is displayed and is utilized for analyzing the game machines.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for displaying game information relating to a game machine, and more particularly, to a game management suitable for analyzing a game machine by displaying the game information in a display form which is easy to grasp. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a pachinko hall, various game information (for example, the number of out-balls, the number of replenishment balls, the number of special prizes, the number of start times, etc.) from a pachinko machine is acquired by a pachinko machine for each pachinko machine. The company is trying to improve the efficiency of pachinko hall management by managing it. In the hall computer, the acquired game information is displayed on a display in a table format or a graph format in association with a plurality of items such as the game machine number and date,
The manager of the pachinko hall or the like performs the special prize probability and nail adjustment of each pachinko machine based on the displayed game information, and determines the number of machines to be installed and the installation location.

Conventionally, as a device for displaying such game information (hereinafter referred to as a first game management device), for example, a screen for displaying game information in a predetermined table format and a game information in a predetermined graph format are provided. In some cases, a screen to be displayed is switched and displayed by a switching button or the like on the screen. In addition, there is a device that displays a table format and a graph format on the same screen, and such a device (hereinafter, referred to as a second game management device) displays game information in a predetermined graph format, for example. The game information is displayed in a predetermined tabular format in the margin of the screen, the game information is displayed in a predetermined window in a certain window, and the game information is displayed in a separate window. There was one that was displayed in a table format.

[0004]

However, in the first conventional game management device, the display is switched between a table-type display screen and a graph-type display screen. Must be compared to
There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp the correspondence between the table and the graph. Also, even in the second game management device, since the game information is displayed in a predetermined table format or a predetermined graph format, furthermore, the display position of the table does not correspond to the display position of the graph. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp the correspondence between the table and the graph.

[0005] In other words, in each case, which axis of the graph corresponds to a certain row or column in the table, which element of the row or column in the table corresponds to which element of the graph, and vice versa. In this display mode, it is difficult to grasp which row or column in the table corresponds to a certain axis of the graph, and which row or column element corresponds to a certain element in the graph in the table.

In recent pachinko halls, there are some managers who are not very familiar with pachinko machines.
As it is difficult to grasp the correspondence between the table and the graph in this way, it may not be possible to make an accurate determination of nail adjustment, etc., or a comparison of gaming machines to be analyzed may result in an increase in management efficiency. I couldn't get enough. Furthermore, in recent years, in pachinko halls, fraudulent acts are widespread, and measures to prevent them are required. But,
When the analysis of the gaming machine is troublesome as in the above-mentioned gaming management device, it is difficult to find the gaming machine in which fraud has been performed,
There is a good chance that you will miss the wrongdoing.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem. Gaming information is displayed in an easy-to-understand display form, thereby facilitating the analysis of a gaming machine, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a game management device suitable for enabling early detection of a game and improving management efficiency.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game management device for displaying game information relating to a game machine, wherein the game information is stored in a plurality of game machines. A table registered in association with the item is stored, and game information related to at least two items of the plurality of items is read out from the table and displayed in a table format. When selected, a graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed, with the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table matched. It is supposed to.

With this configuration, game information related to at least two items is read from the table,
The read game information is displayed in a table format. At this time, when any column is selected in the displayed table, the graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed in the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph and the arrangement direction of the selected column element in the table. Are displayed as being matched.

Here, the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph refers to the extension direction of the axis corresponding to the selected column in the graph. For example, when the graph is configured with the selected column as the X axis and each row as the Y axis. Refers to a direction parallel to the X axis. In addition, the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table refers to the direction in which each element is arranged in the selected column. For example, when the table is displayed with rows horizontally and columns vertically, the vertical direction is Say.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game management device according to the first aspect, when any one of the rows is selected in the table, each of the selected rows is selected from the selected row. A graph indicating the correspondence with the column is displayed so that the axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph matches the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table.

With this configuration, game information related to at least two items is read from the table,
The read game information is displayed in a table format. At this time, when any row is selected in the displayed table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed in an axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph and an array of elements of the selected row in the table. The display is made in the same direction.

Here, the axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph refers to the extension direction of the axis corresponding to the selected row in the graph. For example, a graph is constructed by setting the selected row as the X axis and each column as the Y axis. In this case, the direction is parallel to the X axis. In addition, the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table refers to the direction in which the respective elements are arranged in the selected row. For example, when the table is displayed with rows horizontally and columns vertically, the horizontal direction is Say.

Further, a game management device according to a third aspect of the present invention is a device for displaying game information relating to a gaming machine, comprising: processing means for performing a process for displaying the game information; Storage means for storing a table in which a plurality of items are registered in association with a plurality of items, and display means, wherein the processing means reads out game information associated with at least two of the plurality of items from the table. Displaying the read game information on the display means in a table format, and when any column is selected in the displayed table, a graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed in the graph. When the axial direction corresponding to the selected column and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table are matched and displayed on the display unit, and any row is selected in the displayed table. Is a graph showing the correspondence between the selected row and each column, the axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table are matched to the display means It is displayed.

With such a configuration, the processing means reads out the game information related to at least two items from the table, and the read out game information is displayed on the display means in a table format. At this time, when any column is selected in the displayed table, the processing unit displays a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row in the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph and the selected column in the table. The arrangement direction of the elements is matched and displayed on the display means. Also,
When any row is selected in the displayed table, the processing unit displays a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column.
The axis direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table are matched and displayed on the display means.

Further, in the game management device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game management device according to the third aspect, the processing means is selected when any one of the columns in the table is selected. A graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed on the display means so as to be located on the right or left side of the table, and when any row is selected in the table, the selected row is selected. And a graph indicating the correspondence between the column and each column is displayed on the display means so as to be positioned above or below the table.

With such a configuration, when any column is selected in the displayed table, the processing means
The graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row is set so that the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph matches the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table, and is positioned on the right or left side of the table. It is displayed on the display means. Further, when any row is selected in the displayed table, the processing unit displays a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column in the axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph and the selected row in the table. The display direction is displayed on the display means so that the arrangement direction of the elements is matched and the element is positioned above or below the table.

Further, in the game management device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game management device according to any one of the third and fourth aspects, when the processing means receives a switching request, In the above, the display direction of the row and the display direction of the column are switched and displayed again on the display means. With such a configuration, when a switching request is made, the display direction of the rows and the display direction of the columns in the table are switched by the processing means and are displayed again on the display means.

Here, switching between the display direction of a row and the display direction of a column means that items arranged as rows are arranged as columns, and items arranged as columns are arranged as rows. Further, in the game management device according to claim 6 of the present invention, in the game management device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, the processing unit selects an item to be displayed from among the plurality of items. The game information corresponding to the selected item is read from the table, and the read game information is displayed on the display means in a table format.

With this configuration, when an item to be displayed is selected in displaying the game information in a table format, the game information corresponding to the selected item is read from the table by the processing means. The read game information is displayed on the display means in a table format.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a game management device according to the present invention. First, a configuration of a system to which a game management device according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system to which a game management device according to the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 and the management computer 200 are connected to each other via a communication cable 300, which is a signal line for transmitting data, so that data can be transmitted and received. To facilitate understanding of the invention,
Although only a few gaming machines 100 are shown, in practice,
Further, a plurality of gaming machines 100 are
It is connected to the.

The gaming machine 100 has a number of out balls, a number of replenishment balls,
The control unit 110 generates game information such as the number of special prizes and the number of starts, and transmits the generated information to the management computer 200 via the communication cable 300. The management computer 200 includes a CPU 210 that controls the calculation and the entire system based on the control program, and an RO that stores the control program of the CPU 210 in a predetermined area in advance.
M220, data read from ROM 220 or the like, and C
A RAM 230 for storing a calculation result required in a calculation process of the PU 210, and a CRTC 2 for converting data stored in a specific area of the RAM 230 into an image signal and outputting the image signal
40, an I / O port 250 that mediates the input and output of data to and from the communication cable 300, an input device 260 such as a keyboard and mouse capable of inputting data as a human interface, and stores data and tables as files. And a printing device 290 for printing processing results and the like on a sheet of paper. These are buses 285 which are signal lines for transferring data. And are connected so as to be able to exchange data.

The CPU 210 is provided with a timer 214 for outputting a reset signal from a reset circuit (not shown) every predetermined time. The RAM 230 has a VRAM 235 for storing display data to be displayed on the display device 280 as a specific area.
Can be accessed independently by the CPU 210 and the display device 280.

A display device 280 for displaying the output image signal on the screen is connected to the CRTC 240.
The TC 240 sequentially reads out the display data stored in the VRAM 235 from the start address at a predetermined cycle, converts the read display data into an image signal, and converts the display data into an image signal.
80. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 270 stores a gaming machine data table 400 generated based on game information from each gaming machine 100. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the gaming machine data table 400.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the gaming machine data table 400, each record is totaled and registered for each serial number of the gaming machine 100, and each record totaled for each serial number is further totalized for each date. ing. Each record has a field 410 for registering the serial number of the gaming machine 100, a field 412 for registering the date when the record was created, and a field 4 for registering the sales (number of balls sold) of the gaming machine 100.
14 and a field 4 for registering the operating rate of the gaming machine 100
16, a field 418 for registering a divisor, and a field 420 for registering a base. The game information in the fields 414 to 420 is generated based on the game information from each of the gaming machines 100.

In the example of FIG. 2, in the first record in the figure, "1" is set as the serial number in the field 410, "5/1" is set as the date in the field 412, and the field 414 is set.
, "0.40" is registered as the operating rate in the field 416, "0.90" is registered as the divisor in the field 418, and "0.43" is registered as the base in the field 420. In the record on the sixth row in the figure, “2” is stored as the serial number in the field 410,
In the field 412, “5/2” as the date, in the field 414, “233” as the sales, and in the field 416
, "0.30" is registered as the operating rate, "1.69" is registered as the divisor in the field 418, and "0.70" is registered as the base in the field 420.

In order to facilitate understanding of the invention, the gaming machine data table 400 includes sales information,
Although the case where the occupancy rate, the division number, and the base are registered has been illustrated, a large number of game information other than these are actually registered. When collecting game information from the gaming machine 100, the CPU 210 activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 220, and executes a game information collection process shown in the flowchart of FIG. , A predetermined period (for example, 2
[S]), while displaying game information,
The game information display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed. When the game information is displayed, a timing to display the game information is given to the CPU 210 by inputting an instruction to display the game information from the input device 260.

The game information collecting process is executed by inputting a reset signal from a reset circuit (not shown) to the CPU 2.
When executed at 10, as shown in FIG.
The process proceeds to step S100. FIG.
Is a flowchart showing a game information collecting process. In step S100, game information such as the number of out-balls, the number of replenishment balls, the number of special prizes, and the number of starts is acquired from the gaming machine 100, and the process proceeds to step S102 to update the gaming machine data table 400 based on the acquired gaming information. Then, a series of processing ends. That is, in the game information collection process, it is detected whether or not each gaming machine 100 outputs game information at a predetermined cycle, and when the output is detected, the game information is acquired and the gaming machine data table 400 is registered. Or update.

Here, the game machine data table 400 is registered or updated every time game information is acquired from the game machine 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game information acquired from the game machine 100 may be registered. May be stored in another table or the like, and the gaming machine data table 400 may be registered or updated at the end of the day by referring to the table or the like.

Next, in the game information display process, the input device 260 inputs a command to display the game information.
When executed in U210, as shown in FIG. 4, the process first proceeds to step S200. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the game information display processing.
In step S200, all displayable items of the game information are displayed on the display device 280, and among these items, the items to be displayed are input by the input device 260, and the process proceeds to step S202. Specifically, in this step, items such as sales, occupancy, division, and base are displayed on the display device 280, and a request to specify any of these items as a display target is urged. Item designation is input from the input device 260.

In step S202, the display numbers of all displayable gaming machines 100 are displayed on display device 280, and the range of the display number of gaming machines 100 to be displayed among these gaming machines 100 is input by input device 260. And step S2
04, the display device 2 displays all displayable periods.
80, and the range of the period to be displayed among these periods is input by the input device 260, and step S206 is performed.
Move to The specific inputs in steps S202 and S204 are based on the example in step S200.

In step S206, step S202
A record corresponding to the range of the serial number input in the above and the range of the period input in step S204 is extracted from the gaming machine data table 400, and in each extracted record,
The game information is read from the field corresponding to the item input in step S200, and the game information is read from the field corresponding to the item input in step S200, and the process proceeds to step S208, where the game number, date, And a record having the read game information as a field item is created, and a new display table in which these records are totaled and registered is created in the RAM 230.
Move to 210.

In step S210, when the game information is displayed in the form of a table, an item serving as a row heading and an item serving as a column heading are input by the input device 260, and the process proceeds to step S212. Specifically, in this step,
Prompt whether to use date or sequence number as the heading item of the row, enter the specified item as the heading item of the row by specifying the accompanying item, and set the other items as the heading item of the column Enter as an item.

In step S212, it is determined whether or not a date has been designated as a heading item of a line. If it is determined that a date has been designated (Yes), the flow shifts to step S214 to store the display table from the RAM 230. Based on the read-out display table, the game information is displayed on the display device 280 in the first table format in which the row heading items are dates and the column heading items are serial numbers, and step S216 is performed.
Move to

In step S216, it is determined whether any column is selected in the displayed table. If it is determined that any column is selected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S216.
218, the display table is read from the RAM 230, and based on the read display table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected selected column and each row is displayed in an axis direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph. Is displayed on the display device 280 so that the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table matches the arrangement direction and is located on the right side of the table.
Move to If it is determined in step S216 that any of the columns has not been selected (No), the process directly proceeds to step S220.

In step S220, it is determined whether or not any row is selected in the displayed table. If it is determined that any row is selected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S220.
In 222, the display table is read from the RAM 230, and based on the read display table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is set to the axis direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph. The arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table is matched and displayed on the display device 280 so as to be positioned below the table, and step S223 is performed.
Move to If it is determined in step S220 that any of the rows has not been selected (No), the process directly proceeds to step S223.

In step S223, it is determined whether or not the input device 260 has input a command to print the display screen (displayed table and graph). If it is determined that the user has input to print the display screen ( (Yes) corresponds to step S224.
Then, printing is performed by outputting the display screen to the printing device 290, and step S226 is performed. If it is determined in step S223 that an instruction to print the display screen has not been input (No), the process directly proceeds to step S226.

In step S226, it is determined whether or not input of ending the display of the game information is input by the input device 260. When it is determined that the input of ending the display of the game information is input (Yes), When it is determined that the series of processing is completed, but that the display of the game information has not been input.
(No) moves on to step S216. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S212 that the date is not specified as the heading item of the line (No), the process proceeds to step S228, where the display table is read from the RAM 230, and based on the read display table. The game information is displayed on the display device 280 in a second table format in which the row heading item is a sequence number and the column heading item is a date, and step S216 is performed.
Move to

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 6 to FIG. 11 are diagrams showing a display mode of game information. In the gaming machine 100, when a player starts a game with the power turned on, the control unit 110 outputs game information such as an out ball, the number of supply balls, the number of special prizes, and the number of starts. . On the other hand, in the management computer 200,
When the power is turned on, the CPU 210 causes the RO
The control program is read from M220, and the game information collecting process is executed based on the control program. In step S100, the game information is acquired from the gaming machine 100, and in step S102, the game information is acquired based on the acquired game information. The gaming machine data table 400 is registered or updated.

When displaying the game information thus obtained on the display device 280 in the management computer 200, the operator first inputs from the input device 260 that game information is to be displayed. In the management computer 200, when an instruction to display game information is input, C
The control program is read from the ROM 220 by the PU 210, and a game information display process is executed based on the control program. In step S200, items such as sales, occupancy, division, and base are displayed on the display device 280. The user is prompted to specify any of these as a display target. Here, it is assumed that the operator designates, for example, “sales” as a display target item and inputs it from the input device 260 according to the request on the display screen.

When the items to be displayed are input, next, in step S202, all displayable gaming machines 10 are displayed.
A turn of 0 is displayed on the display device 280, and a request is made to specify a range of turn of the gaming machine 100 to be displayed among the gaming machines 100. Here, according to the request of the display screen, the operator sets, for example, “1” to “1” to the range of the serial number of the gaming machine 100 to be displayed.
It is assumed that “9” is input from the input device 260.

When the range of the serial number of the gaming machine 100 is input, next, in step S204, all displayable periods are displayed on the display device 280, and of these periods, You will be prompted to specify a range. Here, it is assumed that the operator inputs, for example, “5/1” to “5/9” from the input device 260 as the range of the period to be displayed according to the request of the display screen.

When the display item, the serial number range, and the period range are input, in step S206, the input serial number range “1” to “9” and the input period range “5 / Records corresponding to "1" to "5/9" are extracted from the gaming machine data table 400, and in each of the extracted records, the serial number from the field 410 and the date from the field 412 are added to the input item "sales". The sales are read from the corresponding field 414, and in step S208, a record is created with the serial number, date, and the read sales as field items corresponding to the extracted records, and is shown in FIG. Thus, a new display table in which these records are totaled and registered is R
Created in the AM 230.

In the display table of FIG. 5, nine records of "5/1" to "5/9" corresponding to the serial number "1" are registered, and "5/1" corresponding to the serial number "2" is registered. Nine records of “” to “5/9” are registered, and similarly, each of the serial numbers “3”
Nine records corresponding to .about. "9" are registered. Next, in step S210, when displaying the sales in a table format, the display device 280 prompts the user to select which of the date and the serial number is to be the heading item of the row. Here, it is assumed that the operator designates, for example, “date” as a line heading item and inputs the date from the input device 260 according to the display screen.

As described above, when "date" is input as a row heading item, the remaining "serial number" is automatically selected as a column heading item. 5 is read out from the RAM 230, and based on this table, as shown in FIG. 6, the sales are made in the first table format in which the row heading items are dates and the column heading items are serial numbers. It is displayed on the display device 280.

Now, in the state where the sales are displayed in the table format, the operator wants to display detailed information on the sales of the fifth gaming machine 100, for example. When the fifth column in which the sales of the machine 100 is registered is selected with a mouse or the like, in step S218, the display table of FIG.
30, and based on this table, based on this table, a graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row (a transition graph of the sales of the fifth gaming machine 100) is displayed on the display device 280 as shown in FIG. Will be displayed.

That is, in FIG. 7, the graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row is such that the axis direction of the date in the graph coincides with the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table, and is located on the right side of the table. Will be displayed. In such a display, each element of the selected column and each element of the graph correspond to each other in the horizontal direction, so the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, especially the correspondence between the selected column and the graph is clear. Become.

When inputting a message to print the display screen from the input device 260 while the table and the graph are displayed,
In step S224, the displayed table and graph are printed by the printing device 290 in the display format of FIG. Further, in the state where the sales are displayed in the table format as described above, it is assumed that the operator desires to display detailed information on the sales of each of the gaming machines 100, for example, 5/5. When the fifth row in which the sales of each gaming machine 100 of No. 5 are registered is selected by a mouse or the like, step S2
At 22, the display table of FIG. 5 is read from the RAM 230, and based on this table, a graph (5/5 of each gaming machine 1
00 is displayed on the display device 280 as shown in FIG.

That is, in FIG. 8, the graph showing the correspondence between the selected row and each column is such that the axis direction of the serial number in the graph coincides with the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table, and Is displayed on the side. In such a display, each element of the selected row and each element of the graph correspond to each other in the vertical direction, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, especially the correspondence between the selected row and the graph. Become.

In the state where the table and the graph are displayed, when an instruction to print the display screen is input from the input device 260,
The displayed table and graph are displayed in the display form of FIG.
0 is printed. On the other hand, in step S212, when it is prompted to select either the date or the serial number as the heading item of the line, the operator, in turn, specifies “generic number” as the heading item of the line. If the input is made from the input device 260, the remaining "date" is automatically selected as a column heading item. Therefore, in step S228, as shown in FIG. The sales are displayed on the display device 280 in a second table format in which the number is a number and the column heading item is a date.

In the state where the sales are displayed in the table format, the operator wants to display detailed information on the sales of each gaming machine 100, for example, 5/5. When the fifth column in which the sales of each gaming machine 100 is registered is selected, in step S218, a graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row (a unit number comparison graph of sales for each 5/5 gaming machine 100) ) Is displayed on the display device 280 as shown in FIG.

That is, in FIG. 10, in the graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row, the axis direction of the serial number in the graph coincides with the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table.
And it is displayed so as to be located on the right side of the table. In such a display, each element of the selected column and each element of the graph correspond to each other in the horizontal direction, so the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, especially the correspondence between the selected column and the graph is clear. Become.

In the state where the table and the graph are displayed, when an instruction to print the display screen is input from the input device 260,
The displayed table and graph are displayed in the printing device 2 in the display form of FIG.
90 is printed. Further, in the state where the sales are displayed in the table format as described above, it is assumed that the operator wants to display detailed information on the sales of the fifth gaming machine 100, for example. Machine 1
When the fifth row in which the sales of 00 is registered is selected, in step S222, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column (a date transition graph of sales for the fifth gaming machine 100) is shown in FIG. The display device 280 as shown in FIG.
Will be displayed.

That is, in FIG. 11, in the graph showing the correspondence between the selected row and each column, the axis direction of the date in the graph matches the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table.
And it is displayed so as to be located on the lower side of the table. In such a display, each element of the selected row and each element of the graph correspond to each other in the vertical direction, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, especially the correspondence between the selected row and the graph. Become.

When inputting a message to print the display screen from the input device 260 while the table and the graph are displayed,
The displayed table and graph are displayed in the printing device 2 in the display form of FIG.
90 is printed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage device 270 storing the gaming machine data table 400 is provided, and the game information related to the date and serial number items is read from the gaming machine data table 400 and displayed in a table format. When any column is selected in the displayed table, the graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed in the axis direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table. Displayed with matching.

For this reason, a graph is displayed not in a predetermined graph format but in a format corresponding to the selected column, and each element of the selected column and each element of the graph are displayed in correspondence with each other. The correspondence between the graphs becomes clear, and particularly, the correspondence between the selected column and the graph becomes clear. Therefore, even a manager who is not very familiar with the gaming machine 100 can grasp the gaming information relatively easily as compared with the related art, thereby making the analysis of the gaming machine 100 relatively easy.

Further, in this embodiment, the game information related to the date and serial number items is stored in the gaming machine data table 4.
When a row is selected from the displayed table and any row is selected, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed in the axis direction and the table corresponding to the selected row in the graph. Is displayed so that the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table matches.

For this reason, the graph is displayed not in a predetermined graph format but in a format corresponding to the selected row, and each element of the selected row and each element of the graph are displayed corresponding to each other. The correspondence between the graphs becomes clearer, and in particular, the correspondence between the selected row and the graph becomes more clear. Therefore, the game information can be more easily grasped, whereby the analysis of the gaming machine 100 is further facilitated.

Further, in this embodiment, when any column is selected in the table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed so as to be located on the right side of the table. For this reason, each element of the selected column and each element of the graph are displayed in a corresponding manner in the horizontal direction, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, and particularly, the correspondence between the selected column and the graph is further clear. become. Therefore, the game information can be more easily grasped, whereby the analysis of the gaming machine 100 is further facilitated.

Further, in the present embodiment, when any row is selected in the table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed so as to be located at the bottom of the table. For this reason, each element of the selected row and each element of the graph are displayed corresponding to each other in the vertical direction, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, and particularly, the correspondence between the selected row and the graph is further clear. become. Therefore, the game information can be more easily grasped, whereby the analysis of the gaming machine 100 is further facilitated.

Further, in the present embodiment, an item to be displayed is selected from a plurality of items, game information corresponding to the selected item is read from the gaming machine data table 400, and the read game information is tabulated. Displayed. For this reason, the table is displayed not in a predetermined table format but in a format according to the selected item, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is further clarified. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the game information, and thereby the gaming machine 100
Analysis becomes easier.

Further, in the present embodiment, in displaying the game information in a table format, an item serving as a row heading and an item serving as a column heading are selected, and the selected item is changed to a row heading item and a column heading. Game information is displayed in a table format with heading items. For this reason, the table is displayed in a format according to the selected heading item instead of the predetermined table format,
Moreover, since the items to be analyzed in the table and the graph can be freely displayed in the horizontal or vertical direction, the correspondence between the table and the graph can be further easily obtained by switching the display direction to a preferred direction that is easy to see. Therefore,
The game information can be more easily grasped, whereby the analysis of the gaming machine 100 is further facilitated.

In the above embodiment, after displaying a table, only displaying a graph corresponding to a selected column or selected row by selecting a column or row in the table has been described. In addition, when a switching request is made after the table is displayed, the display direction of the row and the column may be switched in the table so as to be displayed again on the display device 280.

With such a configuration, the items to be analyzed in the table and the graph can be freely displayed in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Relationships are easier to establish. Therefore, the game information can be more easily grasped, whereby the analysis of the gaming machine 100 is further facilitated.

In the above embodiment, the game information related to the date and the serial number is read from the game data table 400, and the read game information is displayed in a table format. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, a plurality of items (for example, the model of the gaming machine 100 (pachinko, pachislot, game, etc.), the type of the gaming machine 100 (seven machine,
In the case where the game information is registered in the game data table 400 in association with the wings, the right thing, the arepachi)), at least two of the plurality of items are selected,
The game information related to the selected item may be read from the gaming machine data table 400, and the read game information may be displayed in a table format.

With such a configuration, the table is displayed not in a predetermined table format but in a format corresponding to the selected item, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph becomes clearer. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the game information,
This further facilitates the analysis of the gaming machine 100. Further, in the above embodiment, one of the date and the serial number is selected as a row heading item, and the other is selected as a column heading item. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
When the game information is registered in the game data table 400 in association with a plurality of items as described above, one of these items is selected as a row heading item, and the other items are set in columns. You may comprise so that it may be selected as a heading item.

With such a configuration, the table is displayed in a format corresponding to the item selected from the plurality of items, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is further clarified. Therefore, the game information can be more easily grasped, whereby the analysis of the gaming machine 100 is further facilitated. Also,
In the above embodiment, when any column is selected in the table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed so as to be located on the right side of the table. When any column is selected, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row may be displayed so as to be located on the left side of the table.

In the above embodiment, when any row is selected in the table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed at the bottom of the table. The present invention is not limited to this, and when any row is selected in the table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column may be displayed so as to be positioned above the table. In the above embodiment, the game information is displayed in the display modes of FIGS. 7, 8, 10, and 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game information may be displayed in the display mode of FIG. May be displayed. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

In FIG. 12 (a), sales are displayed in a table format in which the model of the gaming machine to be analyzed is set as a row heading item, and the date to be analyzed is a column heading item. Then, when any row in the table is selected, a line graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed in the axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table. Are displayed at the bottom of the table, and when any column is selected in the table, a bar graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row corresponds to the selected column in the graph. Axis direction and the arrangement direction of the element of the selected column in the table, and,
It is displayed to be located on the right side of the table.

In such a display, each element of the selected row and each element of the graph correspond to the vertical direction, and each element of the selected column and each element of the graph correspond to the horizontal direction. The correspondence between the table and the graph becomes clearer than when the table and the graph are simply displayed without being associated with each other. In FIG. 12 (b), various game information (sales, sales, etc.) are set in the form of a table in which the date to be analyzed is set as a row heading item, and data items including sales, occupancy rate, and division are column heading items. Operating rate, division) are displayed. Then, when any column is selected in the table, a line graph indicating the correspondence between the selected column and each row indicates the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table. They are displayed so that they match and are located on the right side of the table.

In such a display, since each element of the selected column and each element of the graph correspond to each other in the horizontal direction, the table and the graph are compared with the case where the table and the graph are simply displayed without being corresponded. The correspondence between the two becomes clear. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when executing the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.
A case has been described in which a program stored in advance in 0 is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the program may be read into a RAM 230 from a recording medium on which a program indicating these procedures is recorded and executed. Good.

Here, the recording medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as an FD or HD, an optical read type storage medium such as a CD, CDV, LD, or DVD; It is a magnetic storage type / optical readout type storage medium, and includes any storage medium that can be read by a computer irrespective of an electronic, magnetic, optical or other reading method.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 210
The storage device 270 corresponds to the storage device according to claim 3, and the display device 280 corresponds to the display device according to claim 3, The machine data table 400 corresponds to the table described in claims 1, 3 or 6.

[0075]

As described above, according to the game management apparatus according to the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, a graph is displayed in a format corresponding to a selected column instead of a predetermined graph format. Since each element of the selected column and each element of the graph are displayed correspondingly, the correspondence between the table and the graph becomes clear, and particularly, the correspondence between the selected column and the graph becomes clear. Even an inexperienced manager can grasp the game information relatively easily as compared with the related art, thereby obtaining an effect that the analysis of the gaming machine becomes relatively easy.

According to the game management device according to the second to sixth aspects of the present invention, instead of a predetermined graph format,
The graph is displayed in the format according to the selected row, and each element of the selected row and each element of the graph are displayed correspondingly, so that the correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, especially the selected row and the graph And the correspondence between the game machine and the game machine is further clarified, so that the game information can be more easily grasped. As a result, the effect that the analysis of the game machine is further facilitated can be obtained.

Furthermore, according to the game management apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, each element of the selected column or selected row and each element of the graph are displayed corresponding to the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, respectively. , The correspondence between the table and the graph is clear, and especially the correspondence between the selected column or selected row and the graph is further clear, so that the game information can be more easily grasped, and the game machine analysis Is further facilitated.

Further, according to the game management apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the items to be analyzed in the table and the graph can be freely displayed in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. By switching the direction, the correspondence between the table and the graph becomes even easier,
Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the game information, thereby obtaining an effect that the analysis of the gaming machine is further facilitated.

Further, according to the game management device of the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the table is displayed in a format according to the selected item, instead of the predetermined table format, the correspondence between the table and the graph is changed. The game information can be more clearly understood, and therefore, the gaming information can be more easily grasped, whereby the effect that the analysis of the gaming machine is further facilitated can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system to which a game management device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of a gaming machine data table 400.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game information collecting process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a game information display process.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure of a display table created in a RAM 230.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode of game information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 gaming machine 110 control section 200 management computer 210 CPU 214 timer 220 ROM 230 RAM 235 VRAM 240 CRTC 250 I / O port 260 input device 270 storage device 280 display device 300 communication cable 400 gaming machine data table

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for displaying game information related to a gaming machine, wherein the table stores a table in which the game information is registered in association with a plurality of items, and a table associated with at least two of the plurality of items. The read game information is read from the table and displayed in a table format, and when any column is selected in the displayed table, a graph showing the correspondence between the selected column and each row is displayed.
A game management device, wherein an axis direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph and an arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table are displayed in agreement with each other. 2. The graph according to claim 1, wherein when any one of the rows is selected in the table, a graph indicating a correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed on an axis corresponding to the selected row in the graph. A game management device characterized in that a direction is aligned with an arrangement direction of elements of the selected row in the table, and displayed. 3. An apparatus for displaying game information relating to a gaming machine, comprising: processing means for performing processing for displaying the game information;
A storage unit for storing a table in which the game information is registered in association with a plurality of items; and a display unit, wherein the processing unit stores the game information related to at least two of the plurality of items. The game information is read out from the table, and the read out game information is displayed in the form of a table on the display means. When any column is selected in the displayed table,
A graph indicating the correspondence between the selected selected column and each row is displayed on the display unit by making the axial direction corresponding to the selected column in the graph coincide with the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected column in the table, When any row is selected in the displayed table,
A graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed on the display unit, with the axial direction corresponding to the selected row in the graph and the arrangement direction of the elements of the selected row in the table being matched. A game management device characterized in that: 4. The processing unit according to claim 3, wherein, when any column is selected in the table, the processing unit displays a graph indicating a correspondence between the selected column and each row on the right or left side of the table. Is displayed on the display means so as to be located at, when any row is selected in the table, a graph indicating the correspondence between the selected row and each column is displayed above or below the table A game management device characterized by displaying on the display means so as to be located. 5. The display device according to claim 3, wherein when a switching request is made, the processing unit switches between a row display direction and a column display direction in the table and redisplays the table on the display unit. A game management device characterized in that it is adapted to play. 6. The processing device according to claim 3, wherein the processing unit selects an item to be displayed from among the plurality of items, and reads game information corresponding to the selected item from the table. A game management device for displaying game information in a table format on the display means.