JP2002119749A - System for controlling game machine, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a graphic display easy to be seen even when operation information is varied greatly when the operation information is graphically displayed. SOLUTION: A CPU displays a differential ball data in a machine of a machine type A as a graph 500 to correspond to a time axis (t) displayed from a left side to a right side along a transverse direction in a figure, using the maximum value within the machine type as an upper limit (max) and using the minimum value within the machine type as a lower limit (min). In this case, the maximum value '2000' 183 serves as the upper limit value of the graph 500, and the minimum value '-10,000' 184 serves as the lower limit value of the graph 500.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine management device for managing operation information of a game machine, and an improvement of a recording medium on which a program for this is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recent amusement arcade, a plurality of gaming machines each having a plurality of gaming machines communicably connected to a management computer are provided, and the management computer transmits game data transmitted from each gaming machine. (Operation information) is received, and the received game data and the like are managed for each gaming machine.

[0003] A graph for displaying operation information is displayed on the display screen of the management computer, and the operator can easily grasp the operation information of the gaming machine from the graph.

However, in this type of management computer, the range is fixed and the graph is displayed. There is a problem that the graph becomes abnormally small or large depending on the vertical axis range, making it difficult to see.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem. When displaying operating information in the form of a graph, an easy-to-read graph can be displayed even if the operating information changes greatly. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine management device and a recording medium on which a program for the device is recorded.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a gaming machine management apparatus for managing operating information of a plurality of gaming machines. Updating means for updating the maximum value and the minimum value of, the largest one of the plurality of maximum values (the maximum value in the model) and the smallest one of the plurality of minimum values (the minimum value in the model) And detecting the time change of the certain operation information of the certain type of gaming machine in a graph and displaying the same, the maximum value in the model and the minimum value in the model detected by the detection means And a graph display means for displaying a time change of the certain operation information with an operation information value width corresponding to the above.

According to the present invention, when a time change of certain operation information of a certain type of gaming machine is displayed as a graph, the change depends on the maximum value in the model and the minimum value in the model detected by the detecting means. Since the time change of certain operation information is displayed by the operation information value width, even if certain operation information of a certain type of gaming machine differs between gaming machines, a graph display that is easy to see can be performed.

[0006] The graph display means may be a means for displaying a change over time of certain operation information in a graph with the maximum value and the minimum value in the model detected by the detection means as upper and lower limits, respectively. Can be. Further, the graph display means sets the maximum value and the minimum value in the model detected by the detection means as the upper limit and the lower limit, respectively, and displays the time change of certain operation information in the fixed size display area (196). It is good also as a means which makes it display.

Further, when operation information exceeding an upper limit value or a lower limit value is to be displayed on the graph display means,
A means for displaying a graph in a display mode in which this can be understood may be provided. In this case, when the operation information exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is to be displayed, the graph display means may be a means for displaying the portion of the graph with a dotted line.

When the operation information exceeding the upper limit or the lower limit is to be displayed, a message display means for displaying a message indicating the operation information may be provided, or the operation information exceeding the upper limit or the lower limit may be provided. If the information is to be displayed, an alarm notification unit may be provided to notify the user of the fact.

According to the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing an operation program for operating a gaming machine management apparatus for managing operating information of a plurality of gaming machines, wherein each of a group of gaming machines of a certain model is provided. Updating the maximum value and the minimum value of certain operation information in (a), the largest one of the plurality of maximum values (maximum value in the model) and the smallest one of the plurality of minimum values (model And the time change of the certain operation information of the certain type of gaming machine is displayed in a graph, and the maximum value and the maximum value within the type detected by the detection means are displayed. Displaying a time change of the certain operation information with an operation information value width corresponding to a minimum value, and a recording medium storing an operation program for executing the processing.

In the present invention, since each process is executed by the computer executing the operation program, even if certain operation information of a certain type of gaming machine differs between the gaming machines, Easy-to-read graph display can be performed.

Examples of the recording medium include a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and an IC card, an optical recording medium such as a CDROM, and an MO.
And other computer-readable recording media such as magneto-optical recording media.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system including a gaming machine management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This system includes a plurality of gaming machines 30
, 300 and the gaming machine management apparatus 100 are connected by a communication cable 400 so that necessary information can be communicated with each other.

Each of the gaming machines 300,..., 300 outputs an out signal output every time the number of pachinko balls hit into the gaming machine is counted as 10, a start signal indicating that the pachinko balls have won a starting port (not shown), The control unit 310 includes a process of automatically transmitting various operation information such as a jackpot occurrence signal indicating a jackpot state to the gaming machine management apparatus 100 via the communication cable 400.

Each of the gaming machines 30
I / O port 110 for receiving operation information transmitted from communication devices 300 via communication cable 400
And a CPU 120 for performing various operations described later, and a gaming machine management program 179 describing a processing procedure of the present invention.
Device management program storage unit 172 capable of storing the same is formed, and a storage device 170 for nonvolatilely storing a table stored in a table area 173 also described later, data read from the storage device 170 and the like, and calculations performed by the CPU 120 A RAM 130 is provided for storing necessary operation results in the process, and an input device 150 is provided for inputting necessary commands and selection data.

Further, the gaming machine management apparatus 100 reads the gaming machine management program 179 recorded in the CDROM 200 as a recording medium and stores the gaming machine management program 179 in the gaming machine management program storage section 172 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 120. CDROM drive 160
A display device 180 for displaying and outputting the elapsed time of the operating state of each gaming machine so as to be able to be grasped, a printer 190 for printing the processing results and the like executed by the CPU 120, and a chime 195 for outputting an alarm. The components are connected by a bus 140 so that mutually necessary information can be exchanged.

The input device 150 can be realized by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.
0 can be realized by a display device such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display device, an EL display device, and the storage device 170 can be realized by a storage device such as a hard disk. It can be constructed with one computer system such as a workstation.

The CPU 120 manages information obtained by performing a predetermined operation on the operation information received from the gaming machine 300 as operation information.

Next, the configuration of the hierarchical table 174 stored in the table area 173 formed in the storage device 170 will be described with reference to FIG. The data is stored in the hierarchical table 174 by the CPU 120 executing the gaming machine management program 179.

As shown in FIG. 2, the table 174 includes a model name, a machine number of the gaming machine of the model name, a difference ball (a certain operation information) of the gaming machine of the machine number, and a difference between the machines. The maximum value and the minimum value of the ball can be stored in association with each other. The CPU 120 obtains a difference between the outgoing ball and the safe ball obtained from each of the gaming machines 300, and stores the updated ball in the corresponding area of the table 500 as operation information. Thus, the difference information of each gaming machine is sequentially updated. Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the difference information of the gaming machine of the model name A is updated, the difference information is similarly updated in other models.

In addition, in the present specification, an example of certain game information will be specifically described as an example of a difference ball in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but it goes without saying that other information may be used as the operation information. Alternatively, in addition to the operation information as the calculation result, the operation information may be simply updated like an outgoing ball.

(Operation) Next, the operation will be described. CD
When the ROM 200 is inserted into the insertion section (not shown) of the CDROM drive 160, the gaming machine management program 179 stored in the CDROM 200 is changed to the CDROM drive 1
60, this is stored in the gaming machine management program storage unit 172, and the CPU 120 executes this gaming machine management program to perform a series of operations (including the construction of the hierarchical table 174 described above). .

Now, the CPU 120 executes step S in FIG.
As shown in 300, the maximum value and the minimum value of each vehicle are updated with reference to the difference ball updated in the table 500. For example, in the gaming machine with the unit number “1”, when the difference balls are sequentially updated, if a difference ball smaller than the minimum value up to that time appears, this is set as a new minimum value and the maximum value of the table 174 is set. Update the information of the area. Similarly,
When successively updating the difference balls, the CPU 120 updates the information of the area of the maximum value in the table 174 with a new maximum value if a value larger than the maximum value up to that point appears. It should be noted that such update processing of the maximum value and the minimum value may be performed in units of a predetermined period, for example, one day (practically, for example, from several minutes to one hour).

Next, the processing of the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The description will be made assuming that the maximum value and the minimum value of each gaming machine of the model A in the table 174 are constructed on the previous day, and that the processing shown in FIG. 4 is performed today.

First, in step S400 of FIG.
Referring to the table 174, a certain model (for example, model A)
Of the maximum value (maximum value in the model) among the maximum values of the gaming machines of the type A, and the minimum value (minimum value in the model) of the minimum value of the gaming machine of the model A is detected. . And
In step S402, a difference ball is displayed in a graph in consideration of the maximum value and the minimum value in the model.

FIG. 5 shows a specific example of the display screen 181. In the fixed size area 510 of the graph display area 182 in the display screen 181, the maximum value within the model is set to the upper limit (ma).
x), with the minimum value in the model as the lower limit (min), the difference ball data of a certain model of the model A is plotted in a graph 500 in correspondence with the time axis (t) displayed horizontally from left to right in the figure. Display as In this case, the maximum value “200
"0" 183 is set as the upper limit of the graph 500, and the minimum value "-1000" 184 in the model is set as the lower limit of the graph 500.

In the display screen example shown in FIG. 6, the maximum value "4000" 185 in the model is set to the upper limit of the graph 501, and the minimum value "-2000" 186 in the model is displayed in the graph 501.
Is the lower limit of. The difference between the upper limit and the lower limit in FIG. 5 is 2000 − (− 1000) = 3000, and the difference between the upper limit and the lower limit in FIG. 6 is 4000 − (− 200).
0) = 6000, which is twice that of FIG. Therefore, since the area 510 has a fixed size, the same graph (5
00, 501), the difference ball value width in the vertical direction is 1: 2.

Therefore, according to this operation example, the CPU
120 displays a time change of the difference ball (a certain operation information) of the game machine of the model A (a certain model) in a graph,
Since the time change of the difference ball is displayed with the operation information value width according to the detected maximum value and the minimum value in the model, the model A
Even if the difference information of the gaming machines is different among the gaming machines, an easy-to-read graph can be displayed.

Further, since the CPU 120 displays the time change of certain operation information in a graph and displays the detected maximum value and the minimum value in the model as the upper limit value and the lower limit value, respectively, the graph generally shows the two limit values. Because it is displayed in a state where it fits inside, it becomes easy to see the graph. Furthermore, CPU
120, the change over time of the difference ball information is displayed as a graph in the fixed size display area 196, with the maximum value and the minimum value in the model detected by the detection means as the upper limit and the lower limit, respectively. The difference ball of the game machine of the model A is displayed in a state where the graph display area size is fixed, so that the display area of another display object or the like is not eroded so that another display cannot be disabled.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the difference information of the game machine having the model name A is displayed in a graph. However, the same processing is performed for the game machines of other models, and the same processing is performed. You may make it display in a window.
For this purpose, when the next model button 511 is operated, the CPU 120 responds to the operation by operating the next model button 511, and stores the difference information of the gaming machine of the model name B stored after the model name A in the table 174. What is necessary is just to perform the process of displaying by a graph.

(Another Example of Operation) This example of operation relates to a display process when the difference information exceeds the upper limit or the lower limit when the difference information is displayed in a graph along the time axis. As shown in FIG. 7, for example, when difference ball information exceeding the upper limit value (max) is obtained, the CPU 120 moves the excess portion in the horizontal direction so as to correspond to the upper limit value, as indicated by reference numeral A. Display with dotted line.

As described above, when the operation information exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is to be displayed, the CPU 120
Since the graph is displayed in a display mode in which this fact can be understood, the operator can easily understand that a difference ball having an extremely large value or a small value exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value has occurred.

At this time, the CPU 120 can display a message "An error occurred in a difference ball!" In the message area 512, or can drive the chime 195 to output an alarm.

Therefore, by displaying the message of the CPU 120 or notifying the alarm, the operator can more easily recognize that a difference ball having an extremely large value or a small value has occurred.

Various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the layout in the display screen 181 of the graph display area 182 in FIG. 5 or the like is appropriately changed, and the scale is appropriately displayed on the horizontal axis and the vertical axis of the graph.

Further, as in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 120 controls the CDROM drive 1
60, all of the gaming machine management programs 179 recorded in the CD ROM 200 are stored in the storage device 170.
May be downloaded at once, and the downloaded gaming machine management program 179 may be executed by the CPU 120.
Gaming machine management program 17 recorded in OM 200
It is also possible to read out a predetermined amount of 0 at a time and temporarily store it in the RAM 130 to sequentially read out and execute.

In any case, the processing of the present invention can be executed by causing the CPU 120 to execute the gaming machine management program 179 recorded in the CDROM 200. Note that at least a part of the processing according to the present invention is installed in the gaming machine management apparatus 100 in advance.
It may be executed by S, middleware, another application, or the like.

The present invention is suitable to be installed not only in a game arcade where pachinko machines and pachislot machines are arranged but also in a game arcade where other game machines such as arcade game machines are arranged.

As described above, according to the present invention, an easy-to-read graph can be displayed even if certain operation information of a certain type of gaming machine differs between the gaming machines. The effect is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a gaming machine management apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a system that includes a “0.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a table 174.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a display operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 gaming machine management device 110 I / O port 120 CPU 130 RAM 140 bus 150 input device 160 CDROM drive 170 storage device 172 gaming machine management program storage unit 173 table area 174 table 180 display device 181 display screen 190 printer 195 chime 200 CDROM 300 Gaming machine 310 Control unit 400 Communication cable 500 Graph 501 Graph 511 Area 512 Message area

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Masada 2-3014-8 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Norihiro Otsuka 2-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 shares Heiwauchi Company (72) Inventor Kenichi Murata 8-3014-8 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tomoko Oyama 8-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Heiwauchi F Term (reference) 2C088 CA06 CA31

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine management device for managing operating information of a plurality of gaming machines, an updating means for updating a maximum value and a minimum value of certain operating information in each of a group of gaming machines of a certain model, Detecting means for detecting a maximum value (maximum value in the model) among the plurality of maximum values and a minimum value (minimum value in the model) among the plurality of minimum values; and a gaming machine of the certain model When the time change of the certain operation information is graphed and displayed, the time change of the certain operation information is determined by an operation information value width corresponding to the maximum value in the model and the minimum value in the model detected by the detection means. And a graph display means for displaying a game machine. 2. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the graph display unit sets the maximum value and the minimum value within the model detected by the detection unit as an upper limit value and a lower limit value, respectively. A gaming machine management device, characterized in that it is means for displaying a time change of operation information in a graph form and displaying it. 3. The gaming machine management device according to claim 2, wherein the graph display means fixes the maximum value and the minimum value within the model detected by the detection means as an upper limit value and a lower limit value, respectively. A gaming machine management device, characterized in that it is means for graphing and displaying a time change of the certain operation information in a size display area (510). 4. The gaming machine management device according to claim 2, wherein the graph display means is configured to display operation information that exceeds the upper limit or the lower limit. A gaming machine management device comprising: means for displaying a graph in a display mode that allows the user to understand the situation. 5. The gaming machine management device according to claim 4, wherein, when operation information exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is to be displayed, the graph display means displays a graph of the portion with a dotted line. A gaming machine management device, characterized in that it is means. 6. The gaming machine management device according to claim 4, wherein when operation information exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is to be displayed, a message indicating the information is displayed. A gaming machine management device comprising a message display means for displaying. 7. The gaming machine management device according to claim 4, wherein when operation information exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is to be displayed, an alarm is notified to that effect. A gaming machine management device, comprising: 8. A computer-readable recording medium storing an operation program for operating a gaming machine management device that manages operation information of a plurality of gaming machines, wherein a certain operation is performed in each of a certain model machine group. A process of updating the maximum value and the minimum value of the information; the largest one of the plurality of maximum values (maximum value in the model) and the smallest one of the plurality of minimum values (minimum value in the model) And when detecting the time change of the certain operation information of the certain type of gaming machine in a graph and displaying the same, the maximum value in the model and the minimum value in the model detected by the detection unit Displaying a time change of the certain operation information with a corresponding operation information value width, a recording medium storing an operation program for executing the processing.