JP2002153657A - Game machine management device and storage medium storing game machine management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use only the number of out balls or the number of starts in the determination of whether or not there is a connection between a plurality of jackpots that have occurred on a game machine. SOLUTION: If out signals are sent (n) times after the occurrence of a jackpot until the next jackpot occurs, then one out signal corresponds to ten out balls. So if a value obtained by dividing a set number of out balls by ten is m (decimals omitted) and n is smaller than m, then the number of out balls between jackpots is small and the next jackpot will occur without use of many of out balls, so one can determine that there is a connection between both jackpots; otherwise, one can determine that there is no connection between both jackpots.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine management device for managing information on the operating state of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine installed in a game arcade and managing the gaming machine. The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

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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. Is received, and the received game data and the like are managed for each gaming machine.

In this management computer, when a jackpot signal is obtained, it is necessary to determine whether or not a plurality of jackpots are related by providing a special signal line. This will be described with reference to FIG. In the case shown in FIG. 10, a certain big hit occurs, and as a result, the big hit probability of the pachinko machine having the probability changing function becomes a high probability, and a new big hit occurs immediately. In this case, since the probability fluctuation signal changes from the low probability to the high probability and a big hit occurs immediately thereafter, it is determined that the two big hits are related. Usually, such a continuous jackpot is called a retreat.

However, according to such a conventional management computer, it was not possible to judge whether or not the house was a condominium unless a gaming machine was to obtain a probability variation signal. For this reason, in addition to the out ball, the safe ball, the number of starts, and the like indicating the normal operation state of the gaming machine,
An extra signal line had to be provided.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem. A gaming machine management apparatus and a gaming machine management apparatus capable of determining the relevance of a plurality of jackpots generated in a gaming machine only by an out ball or the number of starts. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium on which a gaming machine management program is recorded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a device for managing operation of a game machine by obtaining operation information from a game machine provided in a game arcade, and in which a big hit state is achieved. Detecting means for detecting information about the number of out-balls driven into the gaming machine until the next big hit state from
There is provided a relevancy determining means for determining whether or not the two jackpots are related in accordance with the detection result.

According to the present invention, for example, when the number of outgoing balls between the two big hits is small, the next big hit arrives in a state where the outgoing balls are not used so much that it can be determined that there is a relationship between the two big hits. In other cases, it can be determined that the two jackpots are not related.

The detecting means may be a means for detecting the number of out-balls by multiplying the out signal transmitted each time a predetermined number of out-balls are detected from the gaming machine by the predetermined number.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for managing operation of a gaming machine by obtaining operation information from a gaming machine arranged in a game arcade. Detecting means for detecting the number of times of starting the gaming machine, and relevancy determining means for determining whether or not both jackpots are related in accordance with the detection result. Can also.

According to the present invention, for example, when the number of starts between the two big hits is small, it can be determined that the two big hits are closely related in time and the two big hits are related to each other. It can be determined that the two jackpots are not related.

If the number of outgoing balls between the two big hits is smaller than a preset number of outgoing balls, the relevancy judging means judges that there is a relevancy between the two big hits.
In other cases, it may be a means for determining that the two jackpots are not related. Further, the relevancy determining means includes:
If the number of starts between the two big hits is smaller than the preset start number, it is determined that there is a relationship between the two big hits, but in other cases, it is determined that there is no relationship between the two big hits. You can also.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine management apparatus, the fact that there is a relationship between the two big hits means that the first big hit is in a high probability state and the next big hit occurs.

Further, display control means for displaying the number of out-balls of the gaming machine on the display device so as to be distinguishable into those having a relationship between the two big hits and those having no relationship, or the number of times the gaming machine has been started. May be provided on the display device so as to be distinguished between those having a relationship between the two jackpots and those having no relationship.
What is displayed by the display control means in a distinguishable manner may be a different color display.

Further, the display control means includes a button (900,
901) can be activated by being operated. Further, an out number setting means for setting the number inputted in the set out number display area (503) in the display screen of the display device as a set out number, and an out number changing button (501, 502) in the display screen. Out number changing means for changing the set out number by the above operation. It is also preferable to include a model selection unit that enables the number of setting outs for each model to be set by selecting a model button (500) in the display screen of the display device.

Further, if it is determined that both jackpots are related, a message display means for displaying a message to that effect may be provided.

According to the present invention, a computer which records a game machine management program for operating a game machine management device for managing the game machine by obtaining operation information from the game machine arranged in the game arcade. A process of detecting information on the number of out-balls hit into a gaming machine from a big hit state to the next big hit state, and a relation between the big hits according to the detection result. And a process of determining whether or not there is a game machine management program for executing a process including:

According to the present invention, when the computer executes the gaming machine management program, each process is executed. For example, when the number of out-balls between both big hits is small, the next ball is used in a state where the out-balls are not used much. Since the big hit has arrived, it can be determined that there is a relationship between the two big hits. On the other hand, it can be determined that there is no relationship between the two big hits.

As a recording medium, for example, 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, 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 10, a start signal indicating that a pachinko ball has won a starting port (not shown), The control unit 310 performs 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.

The gaming machine management device 100 includes the gaming machines 30
I / O port 110 for receiving operation information transmitted from communication devices 0,.
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.
Machine management program storage unit 172 capable of storing the same is formed, and a storage device 170 in which various tables (out ball setting table 173 and operation information table 174) described later are stored in a nonvolatile manner, and a storage device 170 and the like. A RAM 130 for storing read data and a calculation result required in a calculation process performed by the CPU 120, and an input device 15 for inputting necessary commands, selection data, and the like.
0.

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 a command from the CPU 120. CDROM drive 160
And 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, and a printer 190 capable of printing the processing results and the like executed by the CPU 120. Are connected by a bus 140 so as to be able to exchange data.

The input device 150 can be realized by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and the display device 180 can be realized by a display device such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display device, and an EL display device. Since the device 170 can be realized by a storage device such as a hard disk, the gaming machine management device 100 can be constructed by one computer system such as a personal computer and a workstation.

Next, each table stored in the storage device 170 will be described. The out-number setting table 173 shown in FIG. 2 stores a model name and a set-out number in association with each other. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show this out-number setting table 173.
2 shows a data storage process. First, step S3
In 00, when the input device 150 is operated to give a setting screen display instruction, the CPU 120 displays a display screen as shown in FIG. 4 on the display area 181 of the display device 180.

When one of the model buttons (500a, 500b...) Of the desired model is selected by operating the input device 150, the CPU 120 grasps the selection (step S30).
2). Next, when the increment button 501 is clicked with the input device 150, the display number of the set-out number display area increases by 1, and conversely, when the decrement button 502 is clicked with the input device 150, the set-out number is displayed. The number of displays in the display area decreases by one. Therefore, the operator can use both buttons 501, 50
2 is operated so that the number of outs displayed in the set out number display area becomes a desired one. Thereby, the CPU 120 grasps the set-out number (step S3).
04).

Next, in step S306, the CP
U120 stores the model name and the number of set outs grasped earlier in the corresponding area of the out number setting table 173. Thus, the out number setting table 173 is constructed. As described above, the CPU 120 sets the number input to the set out number display area 503 in the display screen of the display device 180 as the set out number, and operates the out number changing buttons 501 and 502 in the display screen. Since the number of set outs can be changed, the number of set outs can be set or changed with a simple graphical user interface. Further, since the CPU 120 enables the number of set-outs for each model to be set by selecting the model button 500 in the display screen of the display device 180, the setting of the number of set-outs for each model is extremely easy.

FIG. 7 shows the operation information table 174. The operation information table 174 can store the table number, the number of out-balls, and the number of starts in association with each other.
Further, in the operation information table 174, the number of out-balls when there is no relationship with the number of out-balls when there is a relationship between the two big hits, and further, the number of out-balls and the relationship when there is a relationship between both big-hits. It can be stored separately from the number of starts when there is no start. In the example shown in FIG. 7, in the pachinko machine with the machine number “1”, the number of out balls related to both jackpots is “a”, the number of unrelated out balls is “b”, and A certain start number is “c times”, and an unrelated start number is “d times”. Processing using this table will be described later.

(Operation) Next, the operation will be described. First, an outline of the operation will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the out signal has been transmitted n times until a certain big hit occurs and the next big hit occurs. And one out ball signal is one out ball.
The number of set outs previously set is 1
Assuming that the value obtained by dividing by 0 is m (the fractional part is rounded down, for example), if “n <m”, the number of out balls between the two big hits is small, so that the next big hit does not use much out balls. Since it has arrived, it can be determined that both jackpots are relevant, while in other cases it can be determined that both jackpots are not relevant. Here, the relevance may be, for example, a connected villa in which the first big hit is in a high probability state and the next big hit occurs, and the connected villa can be determined by a simple algorithm. Note that the number of set-outs can be set for each model, and an optimum location may be set by performing a number of tests and the like.

The same determination can be made by using a start signal in addition to the out signal. For example, if the set start number is set to s in the same manner as the previously set out number and “n <s”, the two big hits are close to each other, so it can be determined that there is a relationship between the two big hits. In this case, it can be determined that the two jackpots are not related. In the following description, an embodiment using the number of out-balls will be described, but a similar process can be realized by using the number of starts.

When the CDROM 200 is inserted into the insertion section (not shown) of the CDROM drive 160, the CDRO 200
Gaming machine management program 179 stored in M200
Is read by the CDROM drive 160, and this is stored in the gaming machine management program storage section 172. Hereafter, C
The PU 120 executes a series of operations by executing the gaming machine management program.

In step S600 of FIG. 6, the CPU
120 determines whether a big hit has occurred in the gaming machine based on whether or not a big hit occurrence signal has been received. If a big hit has occurred (Yes), the process moves to step S602, and if no big hit has occurred (No), the process ends. In step S602, it is detected whether or not an out signal has been received. If the out signal has not been received, the process enters the wait state in step S602. If the signal has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S604 to reduce the number of out signals. Count is increased by 1 (initial value: 0).

Next, in step S609, the CP
U120 determines whether or not the next big hit has occurred in the gaming machine based on whether or not the next big hit occurrence signal has been received.
If a big hit occurs next time (Yes), step S61
0, and if it has not occurred (No), the process returns to step S602 to continue the above processing.

In step S610, the out signal count value n is compared with the number m obtained by dividing the previously set number of outputs by 10 (the fraction below the decimal point is truncated, for example). n
Is smaller than m and “n <m”, step S612
Otherwise, the process moves to step S614.

In step S610, the two big hits are stored in the corresponding area of "related" of the number of outgoing balls in the operation information table 174 as being related. At this time, C
The PU 120 displays “Renso !!” on the display screen of the display device 180.
Is displayed, it is possible to easily grasp the occurrence of the extended cottage. On the other hand, in step S614, the number of out-balls is stored in the corresponding area of “unrelated” in the operation information table 174.

Therefore, the CPU 120 detects information on the out-ball hit into the gaming machine from the time of the big hit state to the next big hit state, and determines whether there is a relationship between the two big hits according to the detection result. Since it is determined whether or not the jackpot is relevant, the jackpot relevance can be determined with a simple algorithm.

Incidentally, the received out signal is multiplied by 10 to obtain the total number of out balls, and this is compared with the set out number. If the total number of out balls is smaller than the set out number, it is determined that there is a relationship between the two big hits. On the other hand, in other cases, it is also possible to determine that there is no relationship between the two big hits.

Further, the CPU 120 detects the number of starts, which is the number of times the gaming machine is started, from the time of the big hit state to the next big hit state, and the number of starts between the two big hits is larger than a preset start number. If the number is small, it is determined that there is a relationship between the two jackpots. On the other hand, in other cases, the relationship between the two jackpots can be determined with a simple algorithm by determining that there is no relationship between the two jackpots. The number of starts thus obtained is stored in a predetermined area of the operation information table 174 by the CPU 120 by discriminating between related and unrelated in the same manner as the number of outgoing balls.

(Other Example of Operation) As shown in step S800 in FIG. 8, when the input device 150 is operated and the out ball button 900 in FIG. 9 is clicked, the CPU 120 performs display control in step S802. In this display control, out ball data stored in the operation information table 174 is displayed for each unit number so as to be distinguishable between related and unrelated. For example, if the background of the number of related out balls is displayed in red and the background of the number of unrelated out balls is displayed in a different color such as yellow, it is easy and preferable to determine. FIG. 9 shows this display result.

Although not shown, if the number of start button 901 is clicked in the same manner, the CPU 120
Displays the number of starts stored in the operation information table 174 for each unit number so as to be distinguishable between related and unrelated. Also in this case, it is preferable that the background of the number of related starts is displayed in red and the background of the number of unrelated starts is displayed in a different color such as yellow, so that the determination is easy and preferable.

As described above, the CPU 120 operates the button 90
Since it is activated by operating 0 and 901, desired operation information can be displayed by a simple button operation.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, information on the number of out-balls hit into the gaming machine from the time of the big hit state to the next big hit state or the number of start times is detected. Since it is determined whether or not both jackpots are related in accordance with the detection result, it is possible to determine the relevance of a plurality of jackpots generated in the gaming machine only by the out ball or the number of starts.

Various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the shape and layout of each button shown in FIG. 4 may be different from those shown in FIG. 4, the default value may be displayed in the set-out number display area 503, Counting and storing the number of occurrences, and the like. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines but also to other game machines.

Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 120
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 CD ROM 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 for managing the operating state and the duration of not only pachinko machines but also other gaming machines such as pachislot machines.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine the relevance of a plurality of big hits generated in a gaming machine only by out balls or the number of starts.

[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 an out-number setting table 173.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating display control performed by the gaming machine management apparatus 100.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart illustrating an outline of operation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation information table 174.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating display control performed by the gaming machine management apparatus 100.

9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating display control performed by the gaming machine management device 100. FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[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 out ball setting table 174 operation information table 179 gaming machine management program 180 display device 181 Display area 190 Printer 200 CDROM 300 Gaming machine 310 Control unit 400 Communication cable 500a, 500b Model selection button 503 Set-out number display area 501 Increment button 502 Decrement button 900 Out ball button

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────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 Terms (reference) 2C088 AA41 BA12 CA04 CA28 CA31 CA35 EB66

Claims (14)

[Claims] An apparatus for managing operation of a gaming machine by obtaining operation information from a gaming machine disposed in a game arcade, wherein the device is driven into the gaming machine from a big hit state to a next big hit state. A gaming machine management device comprising: a detecting means for detecting information about the number of out-balls; and a relevancy determining means for determining whether or not both jackpots are relevant in accordance with the detection result. 2. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means multiplies an out signal transmitted each time a predetermined number of out balls is detected from the gaming machine by the predetermined number, and outputs the out signal. A gaming machine management device, which is means for detecting the number of balls. 3. An apparatus for managing a gaming machine by obtaining operation information from a gaming machine disposed in a game arcade, wherein the number of times the gaming machine is started from a big hit state to the next big hit state A gaming machine management device comprising: a detecting means for detecting the number of times of start, and a relevancy determining means for determining whether or not both jackpots are relevant in accordance with the detection result. 4. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the number of out balls between the two big hits is greater than a preset number of out balls. A gaming machine management device characterized in that it is means for judging that there is a relationship between the two big hits if the number is small, but judging that there is no relevance between the two big hits otherwise. 5. The gaming machine management device according to claim 3, wherein the relevancy determination means has a relevance between the two big hits when the number of starts between the two big hits is smaller than a preset start number. On the other hand, the gaming machine management device is means for determining that there is no relationship between the two big hits in other cases. 6. The gaming machine management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two jackpots are related to each other with a high probability in the first jackpot. A gaming machine management apparatus characterized in that the next big hit occurs in a state. 7. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the number of outgoing balls of the gaming machine is related to the number of balls related to the big hit. A gaming machine management device comprising a display control means for displaying on a display device so that the display device can be distinguished from those without. 8. The gaming machine management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the number of start times of the gaming machine is determined to be one having a relationship between the two big hits and one having no relationship. A gaming machine management device comprising a display control means for displaying on a display device in a distinguishable manner. 9. The gaming machine management device according to claim 7, wherein the display control means displays the display in a distinguishable manner using a different color display. Management device. 10. The gaming machine management device according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit is activated by operating a button (900, 901). Gaming machine management device. 11. The gaming machine management device according to claim 4, wherein the number-of-sets-out display area (50) in a display screen of the display device.
Out number setting means for setting the number input in 3) as the set out number, and an out number changing button (501, 50) in the display screen.
A gaming machine management device comprising: a number-of-outs changing unit configured to change the set number of outs by the operation of 2). 12. The gaming machine management device according to claim 4, wherein a model button (500) on a display screen of the display device is selected to select a game device. A gaming machine management device comprising a model selection means capable of setting a set out number. 13. The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
The gaming machine management device according to any one of 8, 9, 10 and 11, further comprising a message display unit for displaying a message to the effect that it is determined that both jackpots are related. A gaming machine management device. 14. A computer-readable recording medium storing a game machine management program for operating a game machine management device for managing a game machine by obtaining operation information from a game machine disposed in a game arcade. A process of detecting information on the number of out-balls driven into the gaming machine from the time of the big hit state to the next big hit state, and determining whether or not there is a relationship between the two big hits according to the detection result. A recording medium for recording a gaming machine management program for executing a process including a determining process.