JP2005211088A - Game machine managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine managing device which can output information of a favorable usability as a guideline for adjusting nails which influence the entrance of Pachinko balls in a starting port. <P>SOLUTION: A measuring means 151 repeatedly measures a starting frequency indicating the number of times for the entrance of Pachinko balls to the starting port while the game machine 13 is working during the specified unit time (a period while input balls are increased by 100) for each game machine at every unit time. An introducing means 153 introduces specified distribution data indicating the distribution status of the starting frequency, e.g., the time series transition of the starting frequency, an average, an average deviation, a standard deviation, the dispersion, and a relative frequency distribution and so forth to each game machine. An output means 155 displays and outputs the distribution data while corresponding to the game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine management device that manages the operating status of a gaming machine provided with a special prize item that is activated based on a winning of a game medium at a starting port.

  In pachinko machines equipped with special prizes that are activated when a pachinko ball driven into the game board wins a prize at the start opening, the attention of the player is mainly focused on the actions of special prizes that generate special prizes. Therefore, in order to continuously entertain the player, it is desirable that the pachinko ball wins an average at the starting port throughout the game.

  In view of this, there has been proposed an operation management device for a pachinko game machine that measures the variation in the interval at which the pachinko ball wins at the start opening (so-called start slump) as a guide for adjusting the nail for the start opening. For example, the interval at which the pachinko ball wins at the starting port is measured based on the time and the number of balls out, distribution data indicating the interval at which the pachinko ball wins at the starting port and a distribution index indicating the degree of dispersion are obtained, and these are calculated. There is an output that corresponds to the machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-9-155044

  Adjustment of the nail that determines the winning of the pachinko ball to the starting opening is usually performed based on information on how many times the pachinko ball has won the starting opening within a certain operating time, and such information is also used. Making it a guide is convenient and efficient for adjusting the nail.

  However, in the conventional operation management device, since the distribution and dispersion of the intervals at which the pachinko balls win at the starting port are required, it is difficult to provide a guideline for nail adjustment, and it is difficult to use as reference data for nail adjustment. In other words, the information indicating the variation in the winning interval does not take into account the basic condition of the operating period of the gaming machine, and thus is difficult to use as basic data for nail adjustment.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is a gaming machine management device capable of outputting user-friendly information as a guide for adjusting a nail that determines the winning of a pachinko ball to a starting port. Is intended to provide.

The invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine management device that manages the operating status of a gaming machine equipped with a special prize accessory that is activated based on a winning of a game medium at a starting port.
A measuring means (151) for repeatedly measuring, for each unit time, a start frequency indicating the number of times that a game medium has won a start opening while the game machine is operating for a predetermined unit time;
Deriving means (153) for deriving predetermined distribution data for each gaming machine based on the measurement result of the measuring means (151), indicating the distribution status of the start frequency,
An gaming machine management device comprising: output means (155) for outputting the distribution data in association with gaming machines.

  According to the above invention, the number of times that the game medium has won the start opening is measured every unit time, and the distribution state of the number of times (start frequency) is output as distribution data. This provides useful data as a guide for nail adjustment. The distribution data includes, for example, the degree of variation in the start frequency and the time-series transition of the start frequency. Various statistics useful for statistical analysis such as average value, median value, peak value, and mode may also be included.

  The measuring means (151) may use a counter that resets the measurement value every unit time, or may cumulatively count the number of winnings and obtain the difference for each unit time as the start frequency. The unit time may be an actual operation time. For example, since 100 pachinko balls are launched per minute in a normal operation state, the unit time may be a period in which the number of balls increases by 100. .

  The deriving means (153) may sequentially process the measured start frequency in real time, but stores the measured start frequency in the storage means sequentially for each gaming machine, and reads this later to distribute data. It may be configured to derive.

  The output means (155) displays the distribution data as numbers, graphs, and lists, for example. The output destination may be a display device or a printing device. Alternatively, the data may be output as data to another display device or the like, or may be recorded and output as data on a storage medium.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data includes a statistic indicating a spread of the distribution of the start frequency.

  According to the above invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the degree of variation in the start frequency based on the quantified statistics. The statistics indicating the spread of the start frequency distribution include, for example, variance, average deviation, standard deviation, and quadrant deviation. Such a statistic indicating the spread of the start frequency distribution is referred to as a start number slump value, a slump value, a start slump characteristic, etc. in the management of gaming machines.

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data includes a change of the start frequency.

  According to the above invention, the transition of the start frequency is output as distribution data. For example, the time-series changes in the start frequency are displayed as a line graph or a list. The transition may be indicated by using an absolute value of the start frequency, or may be indicated by a relative value with a specific value (for example, the average value of the previous day).

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data includes a frequency distribution and / or a relative frequency distribution of the start frequency.

  According to the above invention, the frequency distribution of the start frequency and / or the relative frequency distribution is output. This makes it easier to grasp the distribution status such as distribution bias and kurtosis. If these are made into a list or graph, the state of distribution can be visually grasped.

The invention according to claim 5 includes operation information collection and analysis means (154) for obtaining operation information representing the operation status of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the output means (155) outputs the distribution data derived by the derivation means (153) in association with the operation information. It is.

  According to the above invention, the distribution data and the operation status are output for each gaming machine in comparison. This makes it possible to evaluate the distribution data with reference to the operating status of the gaming machine when the start frequency that is the basis of the distribution data is collected, and provides more useful and easy-to-use data as a guideline for nail adjustment. The The type and number of operating information may be appropriately selected and set as useful.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the operation information includes at least one of a G value that is a special outing ball rate, a number of balls, and an operation rate. Machine management device.

  According to the above invention, operation information that is sufficiently useful as a guide for adjusting the nail is output in association with the distribution data.

The invention according to claim 7 is the output according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the output means (155) outputs the gaming machine extracted according to the specified extraction condition. It is a gaming machine management device.

  According to the above invention, distribution data and operation information are output in association with each other for gaming machines that match the desired extraction conditions. The extraction conditions include, for example, the machine number of the gaming machine, the machine type of the gaming machine, the gaming machine island in which the gaming machine is housed, the values and ranges of various statistics derived by the deriving means (153), the target date Day, time zone, etc. are considered. A plurality of types of extraction conditions may be prepared in advance, or may be configured so that the user can arbitrarily set or combine them.

In the invention according to claim 8, the measuring means (151) measures the start frequency for a period in which the gaming state of the gaming machine is in an unfavorable state among the unfavorable state and unfavorable state for the player. A gaming machine management device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.

  According to the above invention, the start frequency is measured for the period in which the player is in a disadvantageous state. The advantageous state includes a special prize occurrence, a probability fluctuation after the special prize occurrence, a time reduction mode (so-called short time), and the like, and a gaming state other than the advantageous state is a disadvantageous state (normal gaming state). This is because measuring the number of winnings at the starting opening in an advantageous state does not serve as a reference for nail adjustment.

  That is, when the special prize is generated, the winning at the start opening is in a state where it is easy to win the starting opening during the probability variation or the time reduction mode regardless of the activation of the special prize bonus. When using a starter that changes between a state that is easy to win a pachinko ball, such as an electric tulip, and a normal state that is difficult to win compared to this, it is better to set the period of measurement as the target period of measurement. .

  According to the gaming machine management device according to the present invention, for each unit time during operation, the number of times that the gaming medium has won the start opening is measured for each gaming machine, and the distribution status of the number of times (start frequency) is distributed. Since it is output as data, the output distribution data takes into account the operation period, and useful and easy-to-use data is provided as a guideline when adjusting the nail for winning at the start opening.

  In the case of deriving statistics indicating the spread of the start frequency distribution, such as variance, average deviation, and standard deviation, as distribution data, it is possible to accurately and quickly grasp the degree of variation in the start frequency.

  In the case of outputting the transition of the start frequency as distribution data, it is possible to grasp the state of the start frequency in time series. For example, if the transition is graphed, the degree and size of variation can be intuitively recognized.

  In the case of outputting the frequency distribution of the start frequency and the relative frequency distribution as distribution data, even when the population is large, the distribution status such as distribution bias and kurtosis can be easily grasped.

  If the operation information indicating the operation status of the gaming machine is output in association with the distribution data, the distribution data is evaluated with reference to the operation status of the gaming machine when the start frequency that is the basis of the distribution data is collected. This provides more useful and easy-to-use data as a guide for adjusting nails.

  In the case of outputting distribution data and operation information for gaming machines extracted according to the specified extraction conditions, extract and output only the distribution data of gaming machines that are of interest to the administrator, such as gaming machines that are highly necessary for nail adjustment. This makes distribution data even more convenient and easy to use.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a game hall to which the gaming machine management device according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. In the amusement hall, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a gaming medium lending device that lends gaming media used in this gaming machine are accommodated in parallel as a set, and a gaming machine equipped with a gaming medium counter in the center. A plurality of islands 2 are installed across the passage. An information display terminal 4 is arranged at an appropriate place in the amusement hall. Also, in the back management room, a hall management terminal 100 that forms the main part of the gaming machine management device and a number of monitoring monitors for monitoring the inside of the game hall are installed. A POS device 6 and the like are installed at the prize exchange.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a distributed network game hall management system 10 that manages and manages various devices installed in the game hall. An island controller 11 is arranged on each game island, and a plurality of table controllers 12 are connected to the island controller 11 via a communication path (HALL-BUS) in the island. Further, a gaming machine 13, a gaming medium lending device 14, and a gaming medium counter 15 are connected to the table controller 12.

  Each island controller 11 is connected to a HALL information network 16 based on (LAN: Local Area Network), and to this HALL information network 16, a hall management terminal 100, a prize management terminal 17, a hall management computer 18, and a POS device. 6, the information display terminal 4, the point terminal 8, etc. are connected.

  The stand controller 12 detects, monitors, and controls the operation of the gaming machine 13 and the like connected under the control and transmission / reception of various signals. Various signals output from the gaming machine 13, the gaming medium lending device 14, and the gaming medium counter 15 are transmitted to the hall management terminal 100 through the gaming island 2 and the island controller 11.

  FIG. 4 shows the front of the gaming machine 13 and the game medium lending device 14, and FIG. 5 shows the gaming board of the gaming machine 13. The gaming machine 13 includes a game board 20 on which various parts for moving a pachinko ball launched by a player and advancing the game are attached to the inside of the front glass, and a pachinko ball tray 21 on the lower front side thereof. And a handle 22 and the like for a player to launch a pachinko ball.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 20 includes a guide rail 24 for guiding the launched pachinko balls to the game area 23, and a number of nails 25 that change the flow of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 23. A windmill 26 is arranged. In the center of the game area 23, there is a variable display device 27 as a prize-winning item composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and a starting port 28 is provided below the variable display device 27.

  When the pachinko ball wins at the start port 28, the right to execute variable display executed by the variable display device 27 is secured. In the variable display, when various kinds of various symbols (identification information) are scrolled and changed in the display area, the combination of symbols finally stopped is determined to be a predetermined specific combination (specific display mode). A special prize state in which a game value can be given to a player is generated. In the special prize state, the big prize opening 29 arranged further below the start opening 28 opens and closes.

  In addition, the game area 23 is provided with various winning openings, passing gates, a normal symbol display device, and the like. At the lowermost part of the game board 20, there is provided an out port 30 for discharging a pachinko ball that has fallen without entering any winning port out of the gaming machine.

  When a pachinko ball wins at any one of the winning openings including the start opening 28 and the big winning opening 29, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as a prize, and thereby a game value is given to the player.

  When winning a prize at the start port 28, the pachinko balls generally flow down the path indicated by the arrow A in FIG. By adjusting the direction and interval of the flow path and the nail in the vicinity thereof, the ease of winning the pachinko ball to the start port 28 and the like is adjusted.

  The gaming machine 13 has a ball signal for counting the number of pachinko balls that have been struck, a ball signal for counting the number of pachinko balls to be paid out as a prize based on a winning at the winning slot, and a pachinko ball is started. A start signal indicating that a winning is made to the mouth 28, a first gaming state signal indicating that the gaming state is in a special prize state, a second gaming state signal indicating that the gaming state is in a probability variation state, and the like are output. These signals are input to the corresponding table controller 12, where after certain processing is performed, the signals are sent to the hall management terminal 100.

  Note that the probability variation state refers to a gaming state in which a specific display mode is likely to occur in variable display even after the special prize state ends. When the gaming state is a special prize state or a probability variation state, it is a state advantageous to the player, and when it is not in this advantageous state, it is a disadvantageous state for the player. That is, it is an advantageous state when the first gaming state signal or the second gaming state signal is output, and the gaming state is disadvantageous because these detection signals are not output together (the normal gaming state). ) Is recognized.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the table controller 12. The table controller 12 is responsible for some functions as a gaming machine management device. The table controller 12 is provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 40 as means for performing various data processing. The CPU 40 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 41 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) which are main memories. Memory) 50 is connected.

  The CPU 40 is connected with a display unit 42 for displaying an abnormality and an operation unit 43 for canceling the abnormality as peripheral devices. Further, a communication interface 44 is connected as a peripheral device. The communication interface 44 is connected to the hall management terminal 100 connected via a communication cable, and is stored in a game information storage unit 60, a game medium lending information storage unit 70, and a game medium counter information storage unit 80, which will be described later. It fulfills the function of transmitting each piece of information.

  The CPU 40 operates according to the system program and data stored in the ROM 41 and the program and data loaded in the RAM 50.

  Various programs and data are loaded into the RAM 50. Among these, the display control program 51 is a program for controlling display on the display means 42. The operation control program 52 is a program for executing the contents operated by the operation means 43. The gaming machine control program 53 is a program that controls the gaming machine 13 to replenish pachinko balls that are gaming media.

  The gaming machine information program 54 is a program that causes the gaming machine information storage unit 60 to store gaming machine information collected based on various signals input from the gaming machine 13. The sales disconnection information program 55 is a program for collecting sales information and disconnection information from the game medium lending device 14 and storing the collected game medium lending device information in the game medium lending information storage unit 70. The game medium counter information program 56 is a program that collects information relating to prizes from the game medium counter 15 and stores it in the game medium counter information storage unit 80.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the hall management terminal 100 that forms the main part of the gaming machine management apparatus. The hall management terminal 100 is provided with a CPU 101 as means for performing various data processing, and a ROM 102 and a RAM 110 as main memories are connected to the CPU 101.

  The hall management terminal 100 includes, as peripheral devices, display means 103 for displaying various data related to management of gaming machines and the like in characters and figures, operation means 104 for receiving various instructions through the operation of the operator, processing results, etc. A printer 105 for printing is connected. The table controller 12 is connected to the CPU 101 via the communication interface 106. Various data stored in the table controller 12 are collected in the hall management terminal 100 via the communication cable and the communication interface 106.

  The CPU 101 operates in accordance with the system program and data stored in the ROM 102 and the program and data loaded in the RAM 110. A fixed disk device 120 is connected to the CPU 101 via a bus, and various programs executed by the CPU 101 are loaded from the fixed disk device 120 to the RAM 110.

  The programs and data loaded into the RAM 110 include the following. The display control processing program 111 is a program for controlling display on the display means 103. The gaming machine control processing program 112 is a program for performing pachinko ball supply control and stopping control to the gaming machine 13. The gaming machine information processing program 113 collects gaming machine information stored in the gaming machine information storage unit 60 of the table controller 12 and accumulates and records the gaming machine information in the gaming machine information database 123 in the fixed disk device 120. 123 is a program that performs a function of erasing a part of the information stored in 123.

  The sales disconnection processing program 114 collects sales information and disconnection information stored in the game medium lending information storage unit 70 of the table controller 12 and stores them in the sales information database 121 and the disconnection information database 122 in the fixed disk device 120. And a program that performs a function of deleting a part of the information stored and recorded in these. The game medium counter processing program 115 collects information stored in the game medium counter information storage unit 80 of the table controller 12 and accumulates and stores it in the game medium counter information database 124 in the fixed disk device 120. It is a program that performs the function of erasing a part of the information stored in the.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram extracting and representing functions as a gaming machine management device included in the distributed network gaming center management system 10. A large number of gaming machines 13 are connected to the gaming machine management device 150. Further, a display means (display) 103 is connected as a display device for displaying the processing result and the like.

  The gaming machine management apparatus 150 includes functions as a measurement unit 151, a storage unit 152, a derivation unit 153, an operation information collection / analysis unit 154, and an output unit 155.

  The measuring means 151 has a function of repeatedly measuring the start frequency representing the number of times that the pachinko ball has won the start opening 28 of the gaming machine while the gaming machine 13 is operating for a predetermined unit time for each gaming machine. Fulfill. Here, the unit operating time is set to 1 minute. However, instead of actually measuring the time of 1 minute, a period in which the number of balls is increased by 100 is used as the unit time.

  The storage unit 152 accumulates and stores the measurement results of the measurement unit 151 for each gaming machine. The deriving unit 153 has a function of deriving predetermined distribution data indicating the distribution status of the start frequency for each gaming machine based on the measurement result of the measuring unit 151 accumulated and stored in the storage unit 152. The distribution data includes a statistic indicating the spread of the start frequency distribution, a time series transition of the start frequency, a frequency distribution of the start frequency, and a relative frequency distribution. The statistics indicating the spread of the start frequency distribution include, for example, average deviation, standard deviation, and variance. Hereinafter, a statistic indicating the spread of the start frequency distribution is referred to as a start count slump value or a slump value.

  The operation information collection / analysis unit 154 performs a function of collecting and deriving various operation information representing the operation status of the gaming machine. The operation information includes the G value, the number of balls, and the operation rate, which are the special outing rate. The output means 155 fulfills a function of outputting the distribution data and operation information described above in association with the gaming machine. For example, the distribution data is displayed as numerical values, graphs, lists, etc. on the display means 103, or printed out to a printer (not shown).

  Note that the functions as the measuring means 151, the derivation means 153, and the operation information collection / analysis means 154 are realized mainly by the gaming machine information program 54 of the table controller 12 and the gaming machine information processing program 113 of the hall management terminal 100. Further, the function as the storage unit 152 is realized mainly by the gaming machine information storage unit 60 of the platform controller 12 and the fixed disk device 120 of the hall management terminal 100, and the display control program 51 and the display unit 103 of the hall management terminal 100 are realized. Thus, the function as the output means is realized.

  Next, the operation as the gaming machine management device 150 will be described. FIG. 8 shows the flow of processing when measuring the start frequency. The processing shown in FIG. 8 is performed only when the gaming state is disadvantageous for the player (normal gaming state). As shown in FIG. 9, a period during which neither the first gaming state signal 201 indicating whether or not a special prize state is entered and the second gaming state signal 202 indicating whether or not a probability variation state is input (a normal gaming state period) 203) is in the normal gaming state.

  The measuring means 151 recognizes that the gaming state is the normal gaming state when both the first gaming state signal 201 and the second gaming state signal 202 are not input. Note that the number of times that the pachinko ball wins the start port 28 during the period in which the gaming state is the normal gaming state is referred to as a normal start number, and the number of balls in the normal gaming state is referred to as a normal number of balls.

  Returning to FIG. The measuring means 151 inputs a ball input signal (normal ball input signal) and a start signal (normal start signal) during the normal gaming state (steps S301 and S302). The table controller 12 performs the processing so far. Information corresponding to these signals is collected from the base controller 12 to the hall management terminal 100, and the subsequent processing is executed in the hall management terminal 100.

  The hall management terminal 100 subtracts the previous normal number of balls from the current number of normal balls and obtains a difference in the number of balls that is the difference between them (step S303). Also, the difference value is obtained as the start frequency by subtracting the previous normal start number from the normal start number (step S304).

  When the difference in the number of balls obtained in step S303 does not reach 100 (step S305; N), it is determined that the unit time for obtaining the start frequency has not yet elapsed, and the process returns to step S301 for processing. continue. When the difference in the number of balls reaches 100 (step S305; Y), it is determined that the unit time has elapsed, and the start frequency obtained last is stored in the storage unit 152 as an official value (step S306). .

  Thereafter, the current normal number of balls is set to the previous normal number of balls, and the previous normal number of balls is updated (step S307). Further, the current normal start number is set to the previous start number, the previous start number is updated (step S308), and the process of measuring the start frequency once is terminated. This process is repeatedly executed, and the storage unit 152 sequentially stores the start frequency for each unit time. 8 is performed for each gaming machine, and the start frequency is accumulated for each gaming machine.

  FIG. 10 shows the flow of processing for deriving distribution data representing the distribution status based on the start frequency stored by the processing of FIG. Further, the figure shows the processing contents related to one gaming machine, and this processing is actually performed for each gaming machine.

  The next start frequency is read from the storage unit 152 in order from the top (step S401), and the total of the start frequencies read so far is calculated. Further, an average value of the start frequencies read so far is obtained as an average start frequency (step S402). Specifically, by dividing the above total by the number of readings so far, the average start frequency of those read so far can be obtained.

  It is determined whether or not the above processing has been completed up to the final start frequency to be analyzed (step S404). If not (step S404; N), the process returns to step S401, and further Read the start frequency and continue processing. If the processing has been completed up to the final start frequency (step S404; Y), the average start frequency obtained last is updated and stored (step S405).

  For example, when the target start frequency is measured 10 times, the process of steps S401 to S404 is repeated 10 times, and the average start frequency obtained last is updated and stored as the average start frequency for these 10 measurement data. Is done.

  After obtaining the average start frequency, the data reading position is returned to the head (step S406), and one start frequency is again read in order from the head (step S407). Then, the absolute value of the difference between this start frequency and the previously obtained average start frequency is obtained (step S408). This means that the absolute value of the deviation of the current start frequency from the average start frequency is obtained.

  Further, the absolute values of the deviations obtained for the start frequencies read so far are summed, and the average deviation is obtained by dividing this by the number of start frequencies read so far (step S409).

  It is determined whether or not the above processing has been completed up to the final start frequency to be analyzed (step S410). If it has not been completed (step S410; N), the processing returns to step S407, and further Read the start frequency and continue processing. If the processing has been completed up to the final start frequency (step S410; Y), the average deviation obtained last is updated and stored as a slump value (step S411).

  The average deviation is obtained by the following formula.

Average deviation = (| a1-m | + | a2-m | + ... + | aN−m |) / N (1)
Here, a indicates the start frequency, m indicates the average start frequency, and N indicates the number of samples of the start frequency (the size of the population).

A standard deviation may be used as the slump value instead of the average deviation. In particular, the standard deviation may be used when there is little deviation in the distribution of the start frequency and it is difficult to grasp the degree of deviation from the average deviation value. The standard deviation is obtained by the following formula.
Standard deviation = √ ((a1−m) ² + (a1−m) ² ...... + (aN−m) ² ) / N) (2)

  FIG. 11 shows a flow of processing for outputting distribution data and the like. This process is executed, for example, when a distribution data output request is received from a game hall manager or the like. First, the start frequency of the analysis target period (for example, 1st today) is read from the storage unit 152 for the target gaming machine (step S501). Further, the final average start frequency and final average deviation (slump value) derived and stored in the process of FIG. 10 are read (steps S502 and S503).

  These read data are processed into a predetermined display form to generate display screen data and print screen data (step S504), which are displayed on the screen or printed out (step S505).

  FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 show an example of a slump data table that displays the transition of the start frequency, the average start frequency, and the slump value. FIG. 12 shows a slump data table 400 that lists data relating to gaming machines extracted based on designated machine numbers. FIG. 13 shows a slump data table 410 that lists data relating to gaming machines extracted based on the model name of the designated gaming machine. FIG. 14 shows a slump data table 420 that lists data relating to gaming machines extracted based on designated island numbers.

  In these slump data tables 400, 410, and 420, transition data 401, 411, and 421, average values 402, 412, and 422, and slump values 403, 413, and 423 are arranged in a row in association with the machine number of the gaming machine. Is displayed. The transition data 401, 411, and 421 show the transition of the start frequency for 10 times measured from 1 minute to 10 minutes in a time series as numerical values.

  For example, in the first series in FIG. 12, the start frequency for the first one minute (the number of times that the pachinko ball has won the start opening 28 in this one minute) is 6 times, the start frequency between 1 minute and 2 minutes is 7 times, etc. Is displayed. Further, it is displayed that the average value (average start frequency) is 6.5 times and the slump value is 0.50.

  By showing the transition of the start frequency in this way, it is possible to grasp the state of the time-series change of the start frequency during the measurement period.

  On the other hand, the average value of the second stand is 6.5 times, which is the same as the first stand, but the slump value is 1.2, which is larger than the first stand. As a result, the number of pachinko balls in the 2nd place is almost the same as the number in the 1st place, but the variation in the number of wins per unit time is larger than that in the 1st place. There is a big difference between the time to win and the time not to win very much, and it can be seen that the winnings are uneven and not average.

  When the slump value is small, there is little variation in winnings at the start opening, and it is considered that a stable start rotational speed (the number of start-ups of special prizes) is obtained. On the other hand, those with a large slump value are considered to be giving stress to the player because there are variations in winnings at the start opening. Therefore, by displaying the slump value, it is possible to accurately grasp the start slump characteristic (the state of the distribution of the start frequency) in consideration of the operation period, which can be used for nail adjustment.

  As shown in the slump data table 410 of FIG. 13, when extracted by model name, it is possible to grasp the start slump value and the like for each model name, so that the nail can be adjusted while grasping the characteristics of the nail for each model.

  As shown in the slump data table 420 of FIG. 14, when extracted by island, even if the gaming machines installed on the island are different models and different gaming machine manufacturers, the start slump values can be grasped collectively. Therefore, the nail adjustment can be accurately adjusted even for gaming machines of different models and different gaming machine manufacturers. Further, since data related to the gaming machines accommodated in one gaming machine island is displayed in a lump, it is convenient to centrally adjust the nails of gaming machines accommodated in the gaming machine island.

  In addition, if it is extracted for each gaming machine manufacturer, the start slump value for each gaming machine manufacturer can be grasped, and the nail can be adjusted while grasping the characteristics of the nail of the gaming machine manufacturer.

  15 to 18 are slump data tables 430, 440, 450, and 460 that display the operation information and the distribution data in association with each gaming machine. The slump data table 430 of FIG. 15 includes a G value 431 as operation information, an average start frequency value 432, a slump value 433, and a relative frequency distribution 434 of start frequencies in association with the machine number of the gaming machine. They are displayed side by side in a row.

  The slump data table 440 of FIG. 16 displays the number of balls 441 entered as operation information instead of the G value of FIG. The slump data table 450 in FIG. 17 displays the operation rate 451 as operation information, and the slump data table 460 in FIG. 18 displays the G value, the number of balls and the operation rate 461 as operation information. Note that the G value is the rate of winning out of special prizes, and is a value obtained by (number of out of special prizes ÷ number of out of special prizes) × 100.

  In the cases shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, since the distribution of the start frequency is displayed by the relative frequency, the distribution situation can be easily grasped even when the number of times of measurement of the start frequency is very large. A frequency distribution may be used instead of the relative frequency. Even when the operation information is displayed in association with the distribution data, the operation information may be classified and displayed by model name, manufacturer, or island.

  For example, in the second stand of FIG. However, the average value (average start frequency) is 6.5 times, the same as the first car. As a result, it can be seen that although the starting opening has been won to the same degree, the winnings to the other winning openings are higher in the 2nd than in the 1st. Furthermore, since the second stage has a large slump value of 1.2, it can be seen that there is a large variation in the winning situation at the start opening. From these, it can be seen that nail adjustment is not good in the second stand, and nail adjustment is necessary.

  Further, when the operating rate is compared with the slump value, the degree of correlation between the customer service and the slump value can be seen. That is, if it is found from the above comparison that gaming machines having a large slump value tend to have a low operating rate, it can be understood that gaming machines having a large slump value are poorly attached. Thereby, the game hall manager can determine the necessity of nail adjustment and the nail adjustment policy. The operating rate and the number of balls are basically the same characteristics. In this way, by displaying the operation information and the slump value in association with each other, the trend of the customer and the direction of the nail adjustment can be seen from these comparisons, which can be used for management of the amusement hall.

  FIG. 19 is a start slump value graph display 500 for the first platform shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a start slump value graph display 510 for the second series shown in FIG. Line graphs 501 and 511 in FIGS. 19 and 20 are graphs showing the transition of the start frequency. The horizontal line graphs 502 and 512 are graphs showing the average start frequency.

  In addition, hatched bar graphs 503 and 513 and white bar graphs 504 and 514 indicate deviations between the start frequency and the average start frequency in each measurement. The hatched ones indicate that the deviation is positive, and the white ones indicate that the deviation is negative.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of a start slump value comparison display 550 that graphs and compares the start slump characteristics of gaming machines extracted based on the specified extraction conditions. In FIG. 21, a range from 6.4 to 6.6 times of the average start frequency is specified as the extraction condition, and the first and second cars are extracted as meeting this condition.

  When extracted with the average start frequency, it is possible to grasp the start slump characteristics (transition, slump value, etc.) of gaming machines having the average start frequency in the same range, which is useful for adjusting the nail to reduce the bias.

  When the G value is extracted, it is possible to grasp the start slump characteristics of gaming machines having the same range of G values. The bias can be eliminated by adjusting the nail related to the starting port. On the other hand, if there is no bias, it is possible to adjust the nail to change the payout rate outside the special prize by adjusting the nail of other winning holes.

  When extracted by the number of balls entered, it is possible to grasp the start slump characteristics of gaming machines with the number of balls in the same range, so it is possible to grasp the slump of the start frequency according to the operating time. Useful for adjustment.

  When extracted with a combination of the average number of starts, G value, and the number of balls, the winning status at the starting port, the winning status at the other winning ports, and gaming machines with the same operating time are extracted. It is possible to obtain data useful as a judgment material for adjusting a nail or replacing a gaming machine related to a start opening and other winning openings.

  The extraction conditions can be set by a game hall manager or the like through a separately prepared extraction condition setting screen. The setting method of extraction conditions is not limited to this, and may be arbitrary.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and there are changes and additions within the scope of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. For example, although an average deviation or a standard deviation is used as the slump value, variance may be used.

  Further, the process for obtaining the average start frequency and the average deviation is not limited to that shown in FIG. 10, and the derivation procedure is not limited as long as the same result can be derived. In addition, the unit time is not limited to a unit of 1 minute or 100 shots, and may be set appropriately.

It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the game machine management apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a game hall to which a gaming machine management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the distributed network game center management system including the function as a game machine management apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows a game machine and a game media rental apparatus. It is a front view which shows an example of the game board with which a gaming machine is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the stand controller which performs a part of function of the game machine management apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the hall management terminal machine which comprises the principal part of the game machine management apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the game machine management apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention measuring start frequency. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a game state signal and a normal game state. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of processing for deriving distribution data representing the distribution status based on the start frequency stored by the processing of FIG. 8 by the gaming machine management device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the output process which the game machine management apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table classified by game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table according to the model name of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table according to game machine island. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table which matched and displayed G value and distribution data according to the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table which matched the number of balls and distribution data, and was displayed according to the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table which matched the operation rate and distribution data and displayed according to the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slump data table which matched and displayed G value, the number of balls, operation rate, and distribution data according to the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the start slump value graph display about the 1st stage shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the start slump value graph display about the 2nd series shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the start slump value contrast display which graphed the start slump characteristic about the game machine extracted based on extraction conditions, and displayed it by contrast.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Game island 4 ... Information display terminal 6 ... POS apparatus 8 ... Point terminal 10 ... Distributed network game center management system 11 ... Island controller 12 ... Stand controller 13 ... Game machine 14 ... Game medium rental apparatus 15 ... Game medium Counter 16 ... HALL information network 17 ... Premium management terminal 18 ... Hall management computer 20 ... Game board 21 ... Pin 22 ... Handle 23 ... Game area 24 ... Guiding rail 25 ... Nail 26 ... Pin wheel 27 ... Variable display device 28 ... Start口 29 ... Grand Prize Entry 30 ... Out Entry 40 ... CPU
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42 ... Display means 43 ... Operating means 44 ... Communication interface 50 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 51 ... Display control program 52 ... Operation control program 53 ... Game machine control program 54 ... Game machine information program 55 ... Sales disconnection information program 56 ... Game medium counter information program 60 ... Game information storage part 70 ... Game medium rental information storage part 80 ... Game medium counter information storage unit 100 ... Hall management terminal 101 ... CPU
102 ... ROM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 103 ... Display means 104 ... Operation means 105 ... Printer 106 ... Communication interface 110 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 111 ... Display control processing program 112 ... Game machine control processing program 113 ... Game machine information processing program 114 ... Sales disconnection processing program 115 ... Game medium counter processing program 120 ... Fixed disk apparatus 121 ... Sales information database 122 ... Disconnection information database 123 ... Game machine information database 124 ... Game medium counter information database 150 ... Game machine management device 151 ... Measurement means 152 ... Storage means 153 ... Derivation means 154 ... Operation information collection / analysis means 155 ... Output means 201 ... First game state signal 202 ... Second gaming state signal 203 ... Normal gaming state period 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460 ... Slump data table 401, 411, 421 ... Transition data 402, 412, 422 ... Average value 403, 413 4 23 ... Slump value 431 ... G value 432 ... Average value 433 ... Slump value 434 ... Relative frequency distribution 441 ... Number of balls 451 ... Operation rate 461 ... G value, number of balls and operation rate 500, 510 ... Start slump value graph display 501, 511... Line graph showing start slump characteristics 502, 512. Horizontal line graph showing average start frequency 503 513 etc. Bar graph showing deviation on the plus side 504 514 etc. Bar graph showing deviation on the minus side 550. Value comparison display

Claims (8)

In a gaming machine management device that manages the operating status of gaming machines equipped with special prizes that are activated based on winning of gaming media at the starting port,
A measuring means for repeatedly measuring, for each unit time, a start frequency representing the number of times that the game medium has won a start opening while the game machine is operating for a predetermined unit time;
Deriving means for deriving predetermined distribution data indicating the distribution status of the start frequency for each gaming machine based on a measurement result of the measuring means
And an output means for outputting the distribution data in association with a gaming machine. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data includes a statistic indicating a spread of the start frequency distribution. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data includes data representing transition of the start frequency. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data includes a frequency distribution and / or a relative frequency distribution of the start frequency. It has operating information collection and analysis means for obtaining operating information indicating the operating status of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the output means outputs the distribution data derived by the derivation means in association with the operation information. The gaming machine management device according to claim 5, wherein the operating information includes at least one of a G value that is a special outing ball rate, a number of balls, and an operating rate. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein the output means outputs a gaming machine extracted according to a specified extraction condition. The said measurement means measures the said start frequency for the period when the gaming state of a gaming machine is in a disadvantageous state among a state advantageous to a player and a disadvantageous state. The gaming machine management device according to 4, 5, 6, or 7.

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