JP2001259205A - Game machine managing system and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine managing system and a game machine which allow all players to share excitement by throwing all the players in a game hall simultaneously into thrills and excitements. SOLUTION: Each game machine 200 outputs a start signal each time a display game simulated as slot machine is executed by own machine. A frequency of execution totalizing means 10 receives the star signal from each of the game machines to sequentially determine a total frequency of the display game executed by a number of game machines installed in a game hall and the value thereof is shown on a total frequency of execution display means 110. A game machine specifying means 103 specifies the game machine executing the display game involved when the total frequency reaches the predetermined prescribed value. A bonus granting means 105 grants to a player of the game machine involved a special favor, for example, setting the probability of winning in the display game to a higher rate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a game arcade, wherein a predetermined display game is executed based on establishment of predetermined game conditions, and the execution result is displayed in a predetermined special prize display mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine management device that manages a prize state advantageous to a player at the time of the game machine management.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional gaming machine, a liquid crystal display for displaying a display game such as a symbol matching game is provided substantially at the center of a game board, and the right to execute the display game is secured by a ball winning at a starting port. There is a so-called fever machine that executes a display game on a liquid crystal display based on the execution right, and generates a special value advantageous to the player when a specific symbol (identification information) is obtained as a result of the execution.

For example, a display game similar to a slot machine is executed by dividing a display screen of a liquid crystal display into a 3 × 3 matrix and displaying identification information indicating numbers and the like in respective display areas. More specifically, after the identification information is scrolled and displayed over a predetermined period in units of three display areas connected in the column direction of the matrix, the identification information is stopped and displayed in each display area sequentially in units of each column. You. Then, when the same number or the like is arranged on a horizontal or diagonal line via a reach state that becomes a hit when one more piece of predetermined identification information is collected, a special prize state is set and a special value is given to the player. It has become.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the game progresses independently for each gaming machine independently of the other gaming machines arranged in the game arcade, and the prize is awarded. Is given. As a result, there is no connection with others, the game is personal and closed, and at the same time the thrill and excitement of all the players in the playground are evoked, and the thrill and excitement are shared by all the players. could not.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and aims to simultaneously excite the thrill and excitement of all the players in the game arcade and share the excitement with all the players. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine management device and a gaming machine which can be provided.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] A plurality of gaming machines (20
0) A gaming machine management device for managing a display game which is predetermined based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition and which is in a special prize state advantageous to the player when the execution result is in a predetermined prize display mode. In (100), the number-of-executions counting means (101), the total-number-of-executions display means (110), the gaming machine identification means (103), and the prize giving means (104) are provided. ) Receives a predetermined signal output from each gaming machine (200) each time the gaming machine (200) executes the display game, and based on the signal, executes the plurality of gaming machines (200). The total number of display games is sequentially obtained, and the total execution number display means (110) displays the total number of times obtained by the execution number totaling means (101) to a player. Machine The determining means (103) specifies the gaming machine (200) that has executed the display game of the specified number of times when the total number obtained by the execution number totaling means (101) has reached a predetermined number of times. The prize providing means (104) is provided with the gaming machine specifying means (103);
A gaming machine management device (100) for providing a predetermined privilege to a player playing a game with the gaming machine (200) specified by the user.

[2] The prize providing means (104) includes the gaming machine (200) identified by the gaming machine identifying means (103).
The privilege is provided to the player by changing the setting of the predetermined game condition in the display game so as to increase the probability of the appearance of the special prize display mode in the display game [1].
A gaming machine management device (100) according to (1).

[3] The gaming machine (200) identified by the gaming machine identifying means (103) is assigned to the gaming machine (20).
The gaming machine management device (100) according to [1] or [2], wherein (0) has an individual notification unit (105) for transmitting a notification signal indicating that the display game of the specified number of times has been executed. .

[4] The gaming machine (200) is a pachinko machine in which a game is developed based on the whereabouts of a ball fired on a gaming board, [1], [2] or [ A gaming machine management device (100) according to [3].

[5] The gaming machine (200) rotates a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface thereof, which are coaxially juxtaposed, based on establishment of the gaming conditions, and for each reel. A slot machine that stops a corresponding reel in accordance with pressing of a prepared stop switch and, when all the reels are stopped, the above-mentioned special prize display mode is formed on the activated line when the special prize display mode is formed as the display game. The gaming machine management device (100) according to [1], [2], [3] or [4], wherein:

[6] A gaming machine (200) managed by the gaming machine management device (100) according to [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5], wherein the own machine is A gaming machine (200) comprising: a number-of-times display means (225) for displaying the number of executed display games to a player playing the game on his or her own machine.

The present invention operates as follows. Each gaming machine (200) outputs a predetermined signal each time it executes a display game by itself. The execution number counting means (101) receives this signal from each of the gaming machines (200) and, based on this signal, a plurality of gaming machines (20) installed in the gaming arcade (10).
The total number of display games executed in step 0) is sequentially obtained. The total execution number display means (110) displays the total number of times obtained by the execution number totalization means (101) to the player. For example, the total number of times may be displayed electronically at several places near the ceiling in the game hall (10).

When the total number of times determined by the execution number totaling means (101) reaches a predetermined specified number, the gaming machine specifying means (103) determines the gaming machine (200) that has executed the specified number of display games. Identify. For example, when the total number of times since the start of business today reaches a specified number of times such as 1,000,000 or 2,000,000, the gaming machine (200) that has executed the display game of the specified number of times is specified.

[0014] The prize providing means (104) provides a predetermined privilege to a player playing a game on the gaming machine (200) specified by the gaming machine specifying means (103). For example, the setting of the gaming machine (200) specified by the gaming machine specifying means (103) is changed so as to increase the probability that the special prize display mode appears in the display game, or the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying means (103) For example, a prize may be given to a player playing the game in (200). When giving out a prize, it is appropriate to issue a voucher for exchanging the prize at the prize exchange, or to record the fact on a membership card.

[0015] The individual notification means (105) is provided to indicate that the gaming machine (200) has performed the specified number of display games for the gaming machine (200) identified by the gaming machine identifying means (103). Sends a notification signal. Thereby, the player playing in each of the gaming machines (200) can know whether or not he or she has executed the specified number of display games.

The gaming machine (200) managed by the gaming machine management device (100) may be a pachinko machine in which a game is developed based on the whereabouts of a ball fired on a gaming board, or a so-called slot machine. It may be. Further, a count display means (225) may be provided in each of the gaming machines (200), and the number of display games executed by the own machine may be notified and displayed to a player playing the game on the own machine.

[0017]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a game arcade to which a gaming machine management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire game arcade 10 to which the gaming machine management device 100 is applied.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming islands 11 each having a plurality of gaming machines 200 arranged on both sides thereof are formed in the gaming arcade 10 with a passage therebetween. At several places on the wall near the ceiling of the game hall 10, a total execution number display means 110 is attached. The total execution number display means 110 is an electronic bulletin board displaying the total number of display games executed on each of the gaming machines 200 since the start of business today.

As shown in FIG. 1, all the gaming machines 200 and the gaming machine management device 100 arranged in the game arcade 10
Are connected to each other through a LAN (local area network).

FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine 200. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 200 is a pachinko machine in which a player hits a ball on a game board 202 by rotating a handle 201 and enjoys winning of the hit ball.

The game board 202 is a place where the hit ball flows down and stands substantially vertically, and its front surface is covered with a glass door with a predetermined gap. The gap between the game board 202 and the glass door is a space for the ball to move. On the periphery of the game board 202, a rail 206 for defining a game area and guiding a hit ball to an upper portion of the game board 202 is provided.

At the approximate center of the game board 202, a special symbol display device 23 composed of a color liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided.
0 is arranged. The special symbol display device 230
May be a CRT display, a TFT type display, or the like. In this gaming machine, on the special symbol display device 230, a symbol matching game that looks like a slot machine is developed as a display game.

When executing the display game, the display area of the special symbol display device 230 is divided into a matrix of 3 × 3 in length and width. Each column of the matrix plays a role of one reel in the slot machine. After the identification information (design) is scrolled from top to bottom for each column, the scrolling operation is sequentially stopped for each column. ing. When the scroll operation of each column is stopped, individual identification information is stopped and displayed in each display area divided into a 3 × 3 matrix.

In the display game, “7” is displayed on the upper, middle, and lower horizontal lines of the matrix divided into 3 × 3 in length and width, and diagonal lines of diagonally lower right and lower diagonally left.
A state in which three identical numeric symbols such as "77", "555", and "333" are arranged is set as a special prize display mode as a jackpot stop mode.

The special symbol display device 230 is provided with a special symbol storage and display device 240, and further below the special symbol display device 230 is provided a starting port 250. The starting port 250 is a winning port for securing an execution right of a display game developed on the special symbol display device 230.

The starting port 250 is provided with a condition device 251 comprising movable pieces disposed on the left and right sides near the winning opening.
A condition device drive unit 406 (see FIG. 4) such as a solenoid or a stepping motor opens and closes the condition device 251 formed of the movable piece. Starting port 250
Is configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory that changes between a closed state where a ball is hard to win and an open state where a ball is easy to win by opening and closing operation of the condition device 251.

The special symbol storage and display device 240 is provided with the starting port 2
Among the execution rights secured by winning the ball to 50, the number of execution rights that have not been executed (the number of suspensions) is displayed. The number of suspensions is limited to four, and for more than that, the right to execute the first display game is discarded. The special symbol storage and display device 240 has four lamps, and increases or decreases the number of lighted lamps to display the current suspended number.

Below the starting opening 250, a special winning opening 290 is provided.
Is arranged. The large winning opening 290 is configured so that the winning opening can be changed between a closed state where it is difficult for the ball to win and an open state where it is easy to win by a driving source such as a solenoid. The inside of the special winning opening 290 is divided into a plurality of parts, and a part thereof is a specific area.

At the bottom of the game board 202, an out port 209 for taking in a ball that could not win any of the winning ports and discharging the ball from the game board 202 is arranged. When a ball enters the out port 209, no benefit is given to the player, and no prize ball is paid out.
In addition, on the game board 202, in addition to various winning ports 203 and windmills 204, a number of obstacle nails 205 for changing the falling speed and direction of the hit ball are arranged.

Further, on both the left and right ends of the game board 20, there are arranged illumination lamps 207 which blink according to the progress of the displayed game, such as when a special prize state appears in the displayed game. Also, although not shown in FIG. 2, various decorative lamps 492 (see FIG. 4) are mounted after the power is turned on, flickering irrespective of the progress of each display game to produce a decorative effect.

The front of the gaming machine 200 and the gaming board 202
Below the upper plate 22 for storing balls to be used for the game.
0, a lower plate 221 for receiving and storing the ball overflowing from the upper plate 220 is provided. On the bottom surface of the lower plate 221, there is an openable and closable outlet for discharging a ball into a bowl (not shown) placed below the lower plate 221. A ball release lever 222 for performing the opening / closing operation of is provided.

The handle 2011 is located on the right side of the lower plate 221.
Is arranged. When the rotary operation type handle 201 is rotated, balls are fired one by one onto the game board 202 with a launching force according to the angle. In the upper right part of the gaming machine 200, a number display means 225 and a winning notification lamp 226 are arranged. Number display means 225
Can display any integer up to 5 digits. Note that a circuit portion for controlling various operations of the gaming machine 200 is attached to the inside of the machine such as the back surface of the gaming board 202.

FIG. 4 shows an outline of a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 200. The gaming machine 200 includes a main control section 400, a display control circuit 440, and a voice control circuit 470 as main circuit portions. The main control unit 400 includes the gaming machine 200
Is a central circuit part for controlling the operation of the CPU, and includes a one-chip microcomputer 410, a reset circuit 401, a clock circuit 402, an I / O port 403, and a driver circuit 404.

The one-chip microcomputer 410 has a start-up winning ball detection switch 480 via an I / O port 403,
A special winning opening winning ball detection switch 481, a specific area winning ball detection switch 482, a safe ball detection switch 483, an external information input terminal 484, and the like are connected.

Of these, the start opening winning ball detection switch 480
Is a switch for detecting that a ball has won the starting port 250. The starting port winning ball detection switch 480 includes various sensors such as a mechanical switch, an optical sensor that detects a winning when light is blocked by a ball, and a magnetic sensor that detects a change in a magnetic field due to passing of the ball. Can be used. The special winning opening winning ball detection switch 481 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won the special winning opening 290, and similarly to the starting opening winning ball detection switch 480, various types such as a mechanical type, a magnetic type, an optical type, etc. Sensors can be used as switches.

The specific area winning ball detection switch 482 detects a ball which has won a specific area in the special winning opening 290. The safe ball detection switch 483 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won one of the winning ports (safe ports) 203 arranged on the game board. The external information input terminal 484 is a terminal for inputting a launch control signal (stop signal), a notification signal, and the like from the gaming machine management device 100 as a hall computer.

In addition, various components are connected to the one-chip microcomputer 410 via the I / O port 403 and the driver circuit 404. Specifically, a solenoid 491 for opening and closing the special winning opening 290 is opened / closed, a special symbol storage / display device 240 including four lamps, a decoration lamp 492, an external information output terminal A493, and an illumination circuit 49.
4, a payout circuit 495, a condition device driving unit 497 for opening and closing the condition device 251 of the starting port 250, a number display unit 225, a winning notification lamp 226, and the like. Note that an external information output terminal B 496 is connected to the payout circuit 495.

Of these, the external information output terminal A493 and the external information output terminal B496 serve as data transmission lines for electrically communicating with the gaming machine management device 100 for centrally managing a large number of gaming machines installed in the game arcade. Terminal for mounting. The external information input terminal A493 is a terminal for transmitting signals such as a probability variation signal, a jackpot signal, and a start signal from the gaming machine to the gaming machine management apparatus 100. The external information output terminal B 496 is provided with a prize ball payout number (prize ball 1).
1 pulse for 0), ball lending signal, prize ball tank ball out signal,
This is a terminal for transmitting a door open detection signal to the hall computer.

The illumination circuit 495 is a special symbol display device 23.
Illuminated lamp 2 with the progress of the display game developed on
07 is a circuit part for controlling blinking. For example, when a special prize state occurs, the illumination lamp 207 blinks.

The one-chip microcomputer 410 has a game control C
It comprises a PU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413 as main components.
The ROM 412 stores a program representing an operation procedure of the game control CPU 411 and various fixed data. The game control CPU 411 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 412. RAM 413 is
This is a work area for temporarily storing various data when the game control CPU 411 operates.

The clock circuit 402 generates a clock signal having a predetermined frequency. One-chip microcomputer 4
Reference numeral 10 inputs a clock signal generated by the clock circuit 402 as a reference signal for operating speed. The clock circuit 402 includes an oscillation circuit and a frequency dividing circuit.
The reset circuit 401 receives a signal from the one-chip microcomputer 410 every few milliseconds, generates a reset signal in which the clock signal supplied from the clock circuit 402 and the previous signal are synchronized, and sends the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 410. Output.

The reset circuit 401 outputs a reset signal from the time when the power is turned on until the time when a predetermined number of clock signals generated by the clock circuit 402 have been counted.

The one-chip microcomputer 410 has a ROM 41
2 by executing the program stored in the random number lottery means 421 and the special prize control means 42 as shown in FIG.
2, execution right management means 423, prize ball management means 424, game progress selection means 425, sound effect management means 426, start signal transmission section 427, execution number counting section 428, number display control section 429, winning lamp lighting control section 430 And so on.

Among them, the random number lottery means 421 operates the special symbol display device 2 when the ball wins the starting port 250.
When the right to execute the display game on the game 30 is secured, a random number lottery for determining the execution result of the game is performed. The random number lottery means 421 has a counter function of repeatedly generating a numerical value from “0” to a predetermined number (here, 1023) in a very short time cycle (here, every several ms). Has a function of reading the count value at the time when the winning is detected, and a function of storing the read count value in a predetermined memory area provided in the RAM 413.

Before the start of the special symbol change, it is determined whether or not the count value stored in the previous memory area is a big hit value. In the case of a big hit, the game control CPU 411 sends the I / O of the display main control section 450 to the main control section 450. A signal for displaying a big hit symbol is transmitted to the port 451. The ROM 412 has a jackpot determination reference table, and changes the number of hit values to be registered according to the jackpot probability to make a jackpot determination at the time of low probability and at the time of high probability.

The game progress selection means 425 is a part for selecting a progress pattern of a display game according to the lottery result of the random number lottery means 421. That is, when the lottery result of the random number lottery means 421 is “special prize”, a special prize pattern is played, and when the lottery result of the random number lottery means 421 is “missing”, one of a losing pattern and a losing reach pattern is played. Is selected as the progress pattern.

The special prize pattern is a progress pattern in which a special prize display mode is finally formed as a result of the execution through the reach state during the execution of the display game as a slot machine. The disconnection pattern is a progress pattern in which the disconnection state is stopped and displayed without passing through the reach state. The out-of-reach pattern is a progress pattern in which a reach state is formed during the execution of a display game likened to a slot machine, and an out-of-reach state is finally formed.

The game progress selecting means 425 also has a function of selecting each identification information group constituting the execution result of the displayed game. For example, in the case of a special prize pattern, a group of three identical numerical values, such as "777" and "333", is selected as an identification information group constituting an execution result. If the game progress pattern is out of pattern, "539"
A group of identification information that does not go through the reach state and ends is removed. When the game progress pattern is the out-of-reach pattern, the out-of-reach identification information group that ends in the out-of-reach mode is selected because only one identification symbol such as “747” is different.

In the display game, an execution start command (execution start signal) including the progress pattern of the game determined by the game progress selection means 425 and information indicating the identification information group constituting the execution result is sent to the one-chip microcomputer 410. To the main display controller 450 via the I / O port 451.

The sound effect management means 426 is a part for managing the type of sound effect to be played during the execution of a display game and the timing of generation thereof. For each game progress pattern, the timing of playing sound effects and the like is predetermined, and the one-chip microcomputer 410 measures the elapsed time from the time when the display game execution start command is transmitted to the display main control unit 450, When a predetermined timing comes, a reproduction instruction such as a sound effect is output to the voice control circuit 470.

The special prize control means 422 controls the opening and closing of the special winning opening 290 when the special prize display mode is stopped and displayed in the special game display device 230 and the special prize display mode is stopped to display the special value. Is performed. Specifically, when a special prize state is displayed in the display game, the solenoid 491 is driven to open and close the special winning opening 290 for a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) and then close for a short time (about 2 seconds). Is repeated up to a predetermined number of times.

In each round from the opening of the special winning opening 290 to the closing thereof, a predetermined allowable upper limit number (here, 10) of balls are set in the special winning opening 290 before the predetermined time (29 seconds) elapses. When a prize is won, at that time the grand prize mouth 29
0 is closed. Furthermore, if at least one ball wins a specific area provided inside the special winning opening 290 during each round and the number of rounds has not reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to the next round. On the other hand, if no ball wins the specific area during the current round, the operation of giving the special value is ended in that round.

The execution right management means 423 includes the execution right of the display game generated by the winning of the ball into the starting port 250.
It manages the number of unexecuted items. In particular,
When a ball is awarded to the starting port 250, the number of reserves at present is checked. If the number of reserves has not reached the upper limit, “1” is added to the number of reserves and the number of lights of the special symbol storage display device 240 is increased by one. Let it. On the other hand, if the number of reservations has already reached the upper limit, the execution right based on the current winning is not secured. In addition, every time a display game is executed on the special symbol display device 230 based on the secured execution right,
The operation of subtracting the number of reservations by “1” and reducing the number of lighting of the special symbol storage and display device 240 by one is performed.

The prize ball management means 424 manages the number of prize balls to be paid out, and the payout circuit 495 transmits one pulse for every 10 prize balls to the hall computer, from the hall computer to the prize ball tank. This is to instruct the payout of the ball.

The start signal transmitting section 427 sends a start signal every time a display game is executed.
Performs the function of sending to. Execution number counting unit 428
Is a part for counting the number of executions of the display game. Here, the number of executions of the display game from today's business start is counted. The number display control section 429 displays the count value of the execution number counting section 428 on the number display section 225. The winning lamp lighting control unit 430 has a function of lighting the winning notification lamp 226 when a notification signal addressed to the own device is received from the gaming machine management device 100.

The random number lottery means 421 is provided in the gaming machine management device 1
When a notification signal addressed to the own device is received from 00, the probability of winning in the random number lottery is changed to a high probability, and thereafter, when a predetermined period has elapsed, the winning probability is returned to a normal probability. I have.

The display control circuit 440 is a circuit portion that controls display of the special symbol display device 230 based on an instruction received from the main control section 400. That is, the main control unit 40
0 determines the execution result of the display game for each time, the progress pattern of the game, and the like by random number lottery.
Is a function of determining specific development contents of a display game in accordance with an execution result and a progress pattern determined by the main control unit 400, creating display data corresponding thereto, and sequentially transmitting the display data to the special symbol display device 230. It has.

The display control circuit 440 determines a specific display content of a display game in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 400, and actually performs a drawing process in accordance with the display content determined by the display main control unit 450. And a display processing unit 460 for executing and transmitting display data to the special symbol display device 230. The display control circuit 440 includes a clock circuit 442 for generating a clock signal to be supplied to the display main control unit 450 and a reset circuit 441 for generating a reset signal.

The display main control section 450 has an I / O port 45 for inputting and outputting various signals to and from the main control section 400.
1, a display control CPU 458, a control ROM 453,
And a RAM 454. The control ROM 453 has a control program and control data for executing a display game,
Various set values and the like are stored. Display control CPU 45
8 performs display control of a display game according to a control program or the like stored in the ROM 453. RAM 454 is
This is a work area for temporarily storing data required when the display control CPU 458 executes the control program.

The display control CPU 458 includes a control ROM 45
The special game display device 230 displays a display game which is assumed to be a slot machine by executing a program stored in the third game device.
This is a part that fulfills the function of expanding and displaying above. More specifically, the display control CPU 458 controls the special symbol display device 23
The display area of 0 is divided into a matrix of 3 × 3 in length and width,
A display in which the identification information scrolls from top to bottom for each column is displayed, and the game proceeds according to the game progress pattern selected by the game progress selection means 425, and finally the identification determined by the game progress selection means 425 Detailed display contents at each time point are determined so that an information group appears, and drawing instructions corresponding thereto are sequentially output to the display processing unit 460.

The display processing unit 460 has a VDP (Video Digit
al Processor) 461, image data ROM 462,
And a VRAM 463. Image data RO
M462 is a read-only memory in which various kinds of identification information appearing in a display game and image data of its background are stored in advance. The VRAM 463 is a video memory for storing display data for the special symbol display device 230 for at least one screen.

The VDP 461 reads the background of the display screen and various kinds of identification information from the image data ROM 462 based on the instruction from the display main control section 450, and reads them from the VRAM 46.
3 to be displayed on the special symbol display device 230
Configure display data for the screen. VDP461 also
It has a function of sequentially reading display data for one screen stored in the VRAM 463 in accordance with a predetermined image timing signal, and transmitting the read data to the special symbol display device 230.

The voice control circuit 470 has a function of synthesizing a voice signal such as a sound effect according to an instruction received from the game control CPU 411 of the one-chip microcomputer 410 and outputting the synthesized signal to the speaker 475.

The voice control circuit 470 includes an I / O port 471 for transmitting and receiving various signals to and from the one-chip microcomputer 410, a voice synthesis circuit 472, and a voice amplification circuit 4
73. The audio synthesis circuit 472 is a circuit that synthesizes audio signal waveforms of various kinds of music and sound effects according to a control signal received through the I / O port 471. The audio amplification circuit 473 amplifies the audio signal synthesized by the audio synthesis circuit 472 and outputs the amplified audio signal to the speaker 475.

The gaming machine management device 100 includes a CPU, an RO,
M, RAM, and the like as main components, and includes a number-of-executions totaling means 101, a total-number-of-executions display control means 102, a gaming machine specifying means 103,
4 and an individual notification unit 105.

The execution number counting means 101 sends a start signal indicating that the display game has been executed once to each of the gaming machines 2.
00, and sequentially obtains the total number of display games executed in the plurality of gaming machines 200 installed in the game arcade 10 based on the received numbers. The total number-of-executions display control means 102 displays the total number of times obtained by the number-of-executions totaling means 101 to the player. Specifically, the total number of times obtained by the execution number totaling means 101 is sequentially calculated,
This is updated and displayed on the total execution number display means 110.

The gaming machine specifying means 103 compares the total number obtained by the execution number totalizing means 101 with a predetermined number of times, and when the total number reaches the specified number, executes the display game of the specified number of times. It functions to specify a gaming machine. For example, the total number of times since the start of business today is 1
When the game machine reaches a specified number of times, such as the millionth or two million times, the game machine that has executed the display game of the specified number of times is specified.

The start signal sent from each gaming machine 200 has identification information such as a number for uniquely identifying the gaming machine added thereto. The gaming machine identification unit 103 acquires identification information added to the start signal when the execution number totaling unit 101 counts up the specified number of times, and specifies the gaming machine that has executed the specified number of display games. It has become.

The prize providing means 104 is provided for the gaming machine specifying means 10.
3 performs a function of giving a predetermined privilege to a player playing a game with the specified gaming machine. For example, gaming machine specifying means 1
The setting of the gaming machine identified by 03 is changed so as to increase the probability of the appearance of the special prize display mode in the display game, or a prize is given to a player playing with the gaming machine identified by the gaming machine identifying means 103. And so on.

[0070] The individual notification means 105 is
03 is a part that fulfills the function of transmitting a notification signal to the gaming machine specified by 03 that the gaming machine has performed the specified number of display games. The notification signal includes the gaming machine identification unit 10
The identification information of the gaming machine identified by 3 is added. In the present embodiment, the gaming machine that has received the notification signal addressed to the own device changes the setting by itself with a high probability. A command to change may be transmitted.

Next, the operation will be described. First, a flow when the right to execute the display game is secured will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, when a ball, which is a game medium, wins in the starting port 250 (Step S601; Y), the execution right management unit 423
It is determined whether or not the number of suspensions at the present time has reached the upper limit of four (step S602). When the number of reserves has already reached the upper limit (step S602; Y), the execution right of the display game based on the current winning is not secured.

On the other hand, when the number of reservations has not reached the upper limit (step S602; N), "1" is added to the current number of reservations to secure (pend) the execution right (step S60).
3, S604). The random number lottery means 421 performs a random number lottery for determining a final execution result of the display game performed based on the secured execution right (step S60).
5). Whether the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery corresponds to the special prize is checked with reference to the jackpot determination reference table, and the execution result of the display game executed based on the execution right is obtained (step S606).

Further, a progress pattern corresponding to the execution result and an identification information group (for example, a combination of identification information such as “777” and “747”) constituting the final execution result are selected by random number drawing or the like ( Step S607),
These are stored in the memory (step S608).

Next, the flow of executing the display game based on the reserved execution right will be described with reference to FIG. If the number of holds for the display game is not 0 (step S701; Y), the execution right management means 423 subtracts “1” from the number of holds and displays the special symbol storage and display device 24.
One of the 0 lamps is turned off (step S702).

Next, the display game execution result and the like stored in the memory are read (step S703), and a predetermined execution start command including the read information and a display game start instruction is sent to the I / O port 451. Display main controller 4 through
It outputs to the display control CPU 458 of 50. In order to synchronize the output timing of the sound effect and the like with the display screen, the one-chip microcomputer 410 measures the elapsed time from when the execution start command is output.

A start signal indicating the start of execution of the display game is transmitted to the gaming machine management device 100 (step S704). Further, the count value of the execution number counting unit 428 is incremented by +
The count display control unit 429 updates the display content of the count display unit 225 to the count value after the count-up (step S705).

Upon receiving the display game execution start command, the display control CPU 458 scrolls the identification information from top to bottom for each column of the matrix and starts execution of the display game (step S706). In the display game, as shown in FIG. 8, on the display area of the special symbol display device 230 divided into a matrix of three columns and three rows, the identification information is scrolled from top to bottom in units of each column. Is displayed (FIG. 8A). In the figure, a downward arrow 801 simulates a state in which the identification information is scrolling.

After performing such scroll display for a predetermined time, the scroll speed gradually decreases, and the scroll operation is sequentially stopped in the order of the left column 231, the center column 232, the right column 233, and the like. The displayed identification information is stopped and displayed in each cell of the matrix. In the example of FIG. 8, a reach state in which two “7” numbers are aligned on the middle horizontal line appears in the course of the display game, and in FIG.
The special display mode of “7” appears and a big hit occurs, and FIG.
So, we're finally out.

If the execution result of the display game is a special prize in which the special prize display mode appears (step S707; Y), the special winning opening 290 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times to give a special value (step S708). That is, big winning opening 2
Since about 10 to 13 prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 220 every time a ball wins at 90, a large number of prize holes 290 are opened to form a state in which the ball has a high probability of winning. The ball will be given to the player.

FIG. 9 shows a process performed by the gaming machine management apparatus 100. This processing is started by the start of business. First, the count value of the total execution number display control means 102 is reset to 0 (step S901). Thereafter, if the business has not ended (step S902; N), the control waits for a start signal to be transmitted from any of the gaming machines 200 (step S903).

When a start signal is received (step S9)
03; Y), the count value of the total execution count display control means 102 is incremented by 1 (step S904), and the display content of the total execution count display means 110 is further counted by the current (after count-up) total execution count display control means 102. The value is updated to a numerical value (step S905). It is determined whether or not the count value after +1 corresponds to a predetermined number of times (step S906).
In the case of the specified number of times (step S906; Y), based on the identification information added to the current start signal,
The game machine that is the source of the start signal is specified, and a notification signal indicating that the display game has been executed the specified number of times is transmitted to the game machine (step S907). Specifically, the identification number of the gaming machine specified earlier is added to the notification signal and transmitted.

Thereafter, the flow returns to step S902, and if the business today is not ended (step S902; N), the process waits for the start signal to be received again. If it is not the prescribed number of times (step S90
5; N), the flow directly returns to step S902, and if the business today is not completed (step S902; N), the process waits for the start signal to be received again.

FIG. 10 shows the operation of the gaming machine when receiving the notification signal. Upon receiving the notification signal addressed to the own device (Step S1001; Y), the winning lamp lighting control unit 430 turns on the winning notification lamp 226 (Step S1002). Further, the random number lottery means 421 changes the setting of the probability of winning in the display game to a high probability during the predetermined period (step S1003).

As described above, the total number of display games executed by a large number of gaming machines arranged in the game arcade is determined.
Since the setting of the gaming machine that has executed the predetermined number of display games, such as the 100,000th and 2,000,000th display games, is set to a high probability, the user can execute the specified number of display games when the specified number of games is approaching. Whether or not everyone in the playground becomes interested in whether or not, the thrill and excitement can be shared by almost all the players in the playground.

That is, usually, each player enjoys a game individually with a gaming machine, but when the specified number of times approaches, a game in which all the players in the game hall participate in addition to the individual game is developed. As a result, the fun of the game increases, and the ability to attract customers can be enhanced.

In the case of a pachinko machine, the sales per unit is 40,000 yen, one ball is 4 yen, and there are balls in the safe hole, so that the balls are only 1.2 times the actual sales. When the player wins the starting port, the display game is performed 40,000 yen ÷ 4 yen × 1.2 = 12,000 times per day per vehicle. Assuming that 350 gaming machines are installed in the amusement arcade, 12000 × 350 = 4200000 display games are executed. Therefore, in the case of a pachinko machine, for example, if a privilege is provided for a prescribed number of times about four times a day, the prescribed number of times may be set every 1,000,000 times, such as the 1,000,000th and 2,000,000th times.

In the above-described embodiment, the case of the pachinko machine has been described. However, a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface and coaxially juxtaposed with each other are inserted into a medal and a start switch. Is rotated based on the establishment of the game condition such as the operation of the game, and the corresponding reel is stopped according to the pressing of a stop switch prepared for each reel. When all the reels are stopped, a special prize such as "777" is displayed on the activated line. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine that becomes a hit when the display mode is formed.

In the case of a slot machine, for example, the sales per unit is 100,000 yen, one medal is 20 yen, one game is bet by three, and the small hit and the big hit are reduced three times. Assume that In this case, the number of displayed game executions per vehicle per day is 100,000 yen.
(20 yen × 3) × 2.4 = 4000 times. Assuming that there are 70 slot machines in the playground, 4
000 × 70 = 280000 display games will be played on one day. So, in the case of a slot machine,
For example, if the privilege is given about four times a day, the prescribed number may be set every 70,000 times, such as the 70,000, 140,000 times.

In the embodiment, the entire game machine arranged in the game arcade is targeted. However, for example, when both the slot machine and the pachinko machine are installed in the game arcade, the slot machine and the pachinko machine are used. The total number of executions of the game is counted separately and displayed for the player,
The privilege may be given based on a prescribed number of times different from the slot machine and the pachinko machine.

Note that the specified number of times shown in the embodiment is an example, and may be appropriately set according to the business state of the game arcade. The gaming machines to be managed are not limited to pachinko machines and slot machines.

In addition, in the embodiment, the privilege is given by changing the setting to a high probability. However, a prize may be given to a player playing a game on the gaming machine which has executed the display game for the specified number of times. It may be. In this case, it is appropriate to issue an exchange ticket for exchanging the prize at the prize exchange, or to record the effect on the member card.

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According to the gaming machine management apparatus of the present invention, the total number of display games executed by a large number of gaming machines arranged in a game arcade is determined, and the total number of display games is determined in advance, such as 1,000,000 times or 2,000,000 times. The specified number of times the specified gaming machine has been executed is specified, and a bonus such as setting a high probability is given to a player playing with the gaming machine. As you approach, everyone in the playground becomes interested in whether you can perform the specified number of games, and the thrill and excitement can be shared by almost all the players in the playground. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a gaming machine management device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a system configuration of a game arcade using the gaming machine management device.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement configuration of a game arcade to which the gaming machine management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a functional configuration of a game control CPU included in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention secures a right to execute a display game.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow when the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention executes one display game based on a secured execution right.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition of a display game performed by the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the gaming machine management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing performed when the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention receives a notification signal from the gaming machine management device.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game hall 11 ... Game island 100 ... Game machine management apparatus 101 ... Execution number totaling means 102 ... Total execution number display control means 103 ... Game machine identification means 104 ... Award giving means 105 ... Individual notification means 110 ... Total execution number display Means 200 gaming machine 201 handle 202 gaming board 203 winning opening 204 windmill 205 obstruction nail 209 out opening 220 upper plate 221 lower plate 222 ball release lever 225 number display means 226 winning notification lamp 230: Special symbol display device 240: Special symbol storage display device 250: Starting port 290: Big winning port 400: Main control unit 401: Reset circuit 402: Clock circuit 403: I / O port 404: Driver circuit 406: Condition device drive Unit 410: One-chip microcomputer 421: Random number lottery means 422: Execution right management means 42 3 ... Special prize control means 424 ... Award ball management means 425 ... Game progress selection means 426 ... Sound effect management means 427 ... Start signal transmission section 428 ... Execution number counting section 429 ... Count display control section 430 ... Winning lamp lighting control section 440 ... Display control circuit 458 Display control CPU 460 Display processing unit 470 Voice control circuit 480 Start-up winning ball detection switch 481 Large winning opening winning ball detection switch 482 Specific area winning ball detection switch 483 Safe ball detection switch 484 ... External information input terminal 491 ... Solenoid 492 ... Decoration lamp 493 ... External information output terminal A 494 ... Illumination circuit 495 ... Payout circuit 496 ... External information output terminal B 497 ... Condition device drive unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of gaming machines arranged in a game arcade, wherein a predetermined display game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition, and when the execution result is in a predetermined special prize display mode, it is advantageous to the player. A gaming machine management device that manages a special prize state, comprising: an execution count counting unit; a total execution count display unit; a gaming machine identification unit; and a prize awarding unit; A predetermined signal output each time the machine executes the display game is received from each game machine, and the total number of the display games executed in the plurality of game machines is sequentially obtained based on the predetermined signal, and The number-of-executions display means is for displaying to the player the total number of times determined by the number-of-executions totaling means, and the gaming machine identification means is configured to determine that the total number of times determined by the number-of-executions totalization means is predetermined. To the number of times When the game machine has executed the display game of the specified number of times, the prize providing means provides a predetermined privilege to the player playing the game with the game machine specified by the game machine specifying means. A gaming machine management device characterized by providing a game machine. 2. The prize providing means changes the setting of predetermined game conditions in the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying means so as to increase the probability that the special prize display mode appears in the display game. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein a privilege is provided to the player. 3. An individual notifying means for sending a notification signal to the gaming machine identified by said gaming machine identifying means that said gaming machine has executed said specified number of display games. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The gaming machine management system according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine is a pachinko machine in which a game is developed based on the direction of a ball fired on a gaming board. apparatus. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface thereof are coaxially juxtaposed and rotated based on establishment of the game condition, and a stop prepared for each reel is provided. It is a slot machine that stops the corresponding reel according to the depression of the switch, and performs the special prize state when the special prize display mode is formed on the activated line when all the reels are stopped as the display game. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4. 6. A gaming machine managed by the gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the display games executed by the own machine is determined by playing the game on the own machine. A game machine comprising a number-of-times display means for displaying to a player who is present.