JP2006006418A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system, even if the board of a game machine is moved or replaced, capable of administering game related information and providing computing result information corresponding thereto. <P>SOLUTION: An administration device 40, when a correspondence between a chip ID transmitted from a parlor computer 30 and a board number is different from a prestored correspondence, changes the stored correspondence (S05). This game system stores the game related information transmitted from the parlor computer corresponding with the chip ID (S14), executes computing based on the game related information for every chip ID (S23), and transmits the computing result information indicating the computing result along with the board number corresponding to each chip ID to the parlor computer (S24). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system for managing game-related information generated in relation to a game on a gaming machine for a plurality of game halls and providing operation result information based on the game-related information to each game hall. In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming system capable of managing game-related information and providing calculation result information corresponding to the movement of a gaming machine or replacement (new introduction) of a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, as a gaming system for managing game-related information generated in relation to a game in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine for a plurality of game halls, provided in each of the plurality of game halls A known hall computer performs processing such as collection, aggregation, and calculation of game related information, and manages the game related information subjected to the processing in a management server provided outside the game hall.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-263331 (page 4, FIG. 1)

  However, in the gaming system, since it is necessary to provide a hall computer for performing calculation processing of game-related information in each gaming hall, the cost burden of each gaming hall for introducing the hall computer is increased. There's a problem. The calculation formula for performing the arithmetic processing needs to be customized for each game hall, but it is difficult for the game hall personnel to perform the customization work. At a later request from the amusement hall, it is necessary for the worker of the sales maker who sells the gaming system to go to each amusement hall to perform the setting work. There is a problem that a cost burden arises, and as a result, the cost burden for the game hall to introduce and operate the game system increases. In addition, the game related information of the gaming machine that has moved the table is continuously managed before and after the movement, and the game related information of the gaming machine that has been replaced (newly introduced) is the game related information of the gaming machine before the replacement. In order to manage them separately, there is a problem that it takes time since the management server needs to manually make settings corresponding to table movement and table replacement based on communication from the game hall and the like.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the cost burden of introducing a gaming system, and also when a gaming machine is moved or replaced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system that can manage game-related information and provide calculation result information corresponding to them without taking time and effort for manual setting.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. The reference numerals used in the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings to be described later are appended in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the appended description.

  First, the invention according to claim 1 is generated in association with a game in each of the plurality of game arcades, which is output from a plurality of game machines (pachinko machines 10) arranged in each game arcade. Game-related information collecting means (control unit 32) for collecting game-related information to be performed, and identification information collecting means (control for collecting identification information (chip ID) for individually identifying the gaming machine output from the gaming machine Section 32) and arrangement information indicating the correspondence between the identification information of each gaming machine collected by the identification information collecting means and the arrangement position information (unit number) that can specify the arrangement position of the gaming machine in the game hall Collected by the game-related information collecting means in association with at least one of the arrangement information transmitting means (out-of-field communication unit 33) for transmitting outside the game hall and the identification information of each gaming machine and the arrangement position information corresponding to the identification information. This An in-game terminal (in-game computer 30) provided with game-related information transmitting means (out-of-field communication unit 33) for transmitting game-related information of the gaming machine to the outside of the game hall, and provided outside the game hall, and in each of the plurality of game halls Arrangement information storage means (unit number DB) for storing the arrangement information transmitted from the arrangement information transmission means of each provided in-game terminal for each game hall, and in each hall provided in each of the plurality of game halls A game that stores the game-related information transmitted from the game-related information transmitting means of the terminal in association with the identification information transmitted together with the game-related information or the identification information corresponding to the arrangement position information for each game place. Related information storage means (game related information DB) and calculation means (control unit 42) for performing calculation based on game related information stored in the game related information storage means for each identification information for each identification information And the calculation result information indicating the calculation result for each identification information calculated for each gaming place by the calculation means together with the arrangement position information stored in the arrangement information storage means in association with the identification information. Calculation result information transmitted from the calculation result information transmitting means provided in each of the plurality of game halls and a management device (40) including calculation result information transmitting means (communication unit 41) for transmitting to the field And an information display terminal (in-place computer 30) provided with display means (display 35) for displaying the information, and the arrangement information storage means includes identification information and arrangement position indicated by the arrangement information transmitted from the arrangement information transmitting means. When the association with the information is different from the association already stored, the stored association is identified with the identification information and the arrangement indicated by the transmitted arrangement information It is a gaming system (1) characterized in that it is changed to association with position information.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the in-ground terminal (in-field computer 30) is output from the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10). Model information collecting means (control unit 32) that collects model information (chip ID) that can identify the model of the machine, identification information (chip ID) of each gaming machine, and arrangement position information (unit number) corresponding to the identification information And a model information transmitting means (external communication unit 33) for transmitting the gaming machine model information collected by the model information collecting means to the management device (40), and the management The apparatus further includes model-specific calculation method storage means (calculation method DB) for storing a calculation method of game related information for a gaming machine belonging to a model specified from the model information for each model information, The calculation means (control unit 42) is configured to play the game-related information of each identification information by the calculation method stored in the model-specific calculation method storage means for the model specified from the model information transmitted from the model information transmission means. This is a gaming system characterized by performing the following calculation.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming system (1) according to claim 2, wherein the model information is the identification information (chip ID), and the management device (40) is the identification system. The model correspondence information receiving means (communication unit 41) for receiving the model correspondence information including the information indicating the model to which the gaming machine of the identification information belongs, and the model correspondence information received by the model correspondence information receiving means are stored. Model correspondence information storage means (unit number DB), and model specification means (control unit 42) for specifying the model to which the gaming machine of each identification information belongs based on the storage information of the model correspondence information storage means And the calculation means (control unit 42) calculates the game related information of each identification information by the calculation method stored in the model-specific calculation method storage means for the model specified by the model specifying means. It is gaming system characterized.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the game system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game related information storage means (game related information DB) is the arrangement information storage. The game-related information is stored by distinguishing before and after changing the storage of the correspondence between the identification information (chip ID) and the arrangement position information (device number) by means (device number DB), and the computing means (control unit 42) Is a game system characterized in that the game related information is calculated before and after changing the storage of the correspondence between the identification information and the arrangement position information by the arrangement information storage means.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the management device (40) uses a game-related information calculation method for each game hall. A calculation method storage means (arithmetic method DB) for each game hall that is stored every time is further provided, and the calculation means (control unit 42) uses a calculation method stored in the calculation method storage means for each game hall for each game hall. The game system is characterized in that the game related information is calculated.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 6 is the gaming system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information display terminal (in-place computer 30) is configured to transmit the calculation result information transmission means ( It further comprises display data processing means (control section 32) for processing the calculation result information transmitted from the communication section 41) into predetermined display data, and the display means (display 35) is processed by the display data processing means. The game system is characterized by displaying the displayed data.

  First, according to the gaming system according to claim 1, in the management device, the game-related information is calculated by calculating the game-related information transmitted from the in-game terminal of each game hall by the calculation means. It is not necessary to install a hall computer in each game hall, and it is not necessary to go to each game hall to set up a calculation method for performing the calculation process, thereby reducing the cost burden of introducing a game system. . In the management device, when the association between the identification information indicated by the arrangement information transmitted from the terminal in the hall and the arrangement position information is different from the association already stored in the arrangement information storage means, the information is stored. Even if the table is moved or replaced by changing the association, the management device recognizes the table movement or table replacement without any manual setting. Management of game related information corresponding to replacement and calculation result information can be provided.

  According to the gaming system of claim 2, at the terminal in the hall, at least one of the identification information or the arrangement position information by the model information transmitting unit and the model information collected by the model information collecting unit is transmitted to the management device. In the management device, the game-related information of each identification information is calculated by the calculation method stored for each model information in the model-specific calculation method storage means for the model specified from the transmitted model information. Thus, it is possible to provide a calculation result by an appropriate calculation method corresponding to each model without taking time and labor to manually set the model of each gaming machine on the management device side.

  Further, according to the gaming system according to claim 3, in the management device, the association between the identification information indicated by the model correspondence information received by the model correspondence information receiving means and the model is stored in the model correspondence information storage means. Even when the model information is identification information, it is possible to save the labor of manually setting the association between the identification information and the model on the management apparatus side.

  According to the gaming system of claim 4, in the management device, the game related information is stored in the game related information storage means before and after the table replacement and the table movement, and the game replacement information is stored by the calculation means. Since the game-related information is calculated before and after the game, the calculation result information can be provided to the game hall by distinguishing before and after the table change and the table move, and the effect of the table change and the table move can be examined on the game hall side.

  According to the gaming system of claim 5, in the management device, the game-related information is calculated by the calculation method stored for each game hall by the calculation method storage means for each game hall. It is possible to provide highly useful information customized for each amusement hall.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming system of claim 6, since the calculation result information is processed by the display data processing means in the information display terminal, the data amount of the calculation result information transmitted from the management device to the information display terminal Communication costs can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The gaming system 1 according to the present invention manages game-related information generated in relation to a game in a gaming machine (here, a pachinko machine 10) for a plurality of game halls, and calculates operation result information based on the game-related information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, in each in-game terminal (here in-game computer 30) provided in each of a plurality of amusement halls, each gaming machine is provided. In addition to collecting game-related information, identification information (here, chip ID) that can identify each gaming machine can be collected, and identification information of each gaming machine and an arrangement position of the gaming machine can be specified. The game-related information of the gaming machine collected in association with at least one of the arrangement position information (here, the machine number) is transmitted to the outside of the game hall, and the game-related information is transmitted to the management device 40 provided outside the game hall. Information is associated with identification information and stored for each game hall, and calculation based on the game related information is performed for each game hall for each identification information, and calculation result information indicating the calculation result is associated with each identification information The calculation result information is displayed on the in-field computer 30 which is an information display terminal provided in each of the plurality of game halls.

  In addition, the gaming system 1 transmits, to the management device 40, arrangement information indicating the correspondence between the identification information and the arrangement position information at the terminal in the hall, and the management device 40 stores the arrangement information for each game hall. However, when the association between the identification information indicated by the arrangement information transmitted from the terminal in the hall and the arrangement position information is different from the already stored association, the stored association is As a result of the change, even if the machine is moved or replaced (newly introduced), the management device will recognize the movement and replacement of the table without any manual setting. Management of game-related information corresponding to table movement and table replacement and calculation result information can be provided.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, which will be described later, the game system 1 transmits the arrangement information before the game hall starts business (S03). As shown in FIG. The second embodiment transmits the arrangement information together with the calculation result information transmission request (S22 ′). In the following, the first embodiment will be described first, and the second embodiment will be described only with respect to differences from the first embodiment. In the following, the database is abbreviated as “DB”.

[1. Game system 1 according to the first embodiment]
First, with reference to FIGS. 1-7, the structure of the game system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 is used in an in-game computer 30 provided in each of a plurality of game halls (here, game halls A to Z) and outside the game hall (here, a CR ball rental unit described later). And a management device 40 provided in a card company that issues and manages prepaid cards. In addition, since the structure in each game hall is substantially the same, in the following, only the structure in the game hall A is illustrated and described, and the illustration and description of the structures in the game halls B to Z are omitted.

  Here, the management device 40 is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machine manufacturers 2 that manufacture the pachinko machine 10 (here, the gaming machine manufacturers AA to ZZ). As shown in FIG. 1, each gaming machine manufacturer 2 manages model correspondence information including the chip ID of the pachinko machine 10 delivered to each gaming hall and information indicating the model to which the pachinko machine 10 of the chip ID belongs. Transmit to device 40. The model correspondence information includes the model name to which the pachinko machine 10 with the chip ID belongs. Here, the chip ID is an example of identification information that can identify each pachinko machine 10 individually, and is mounted on the basic circuit 12 that is a one-chip microcomputer provided on the game control board 11 of each pachinko machine 10. It is stored in the ROM 12b, and consists of a 2-digit alphabet representing the gaming machine manufacturer 1 and a unique 8-digit number. The model is one of the first type (so-called digipachi), the second type (so-called feather type), or the third type (so-called right type). A CR machine that plays a game using pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko machine by exchanging signals related to the lending of pachinko balls with the unit and a pachinko ball paid out from the corresponding cash ball lending unit. There are cash machines that play games.

  The on-site computer 30 is connected to the plurality of pachinko machines 10 via the plurality of terminal units 20 so as to be communicable. The pachinko machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine, and plays a game by driving a pachinko ball, which is a gaming medium, into the gaming area. The first type CR machine, the first type cash machine, the second type It is either a seed or a third type. The pachinko machine 10 can be individually identified by the chip ID. Further, the pachinko machine 10 is arranged at a predetermined position according to the model etc. on a game island (not shown) provided in the amusement hall, and the arrangement position can be specified by a machine number. Here, the machine number is an example of arrangement position information that can identify the arrangement position of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall. A game control board 11 is provided in the pachinko machine 10, and the game control board 11 performs basic control 12 for controlling the game of the pachinko machine 10 and information output for outputting various information. Circuit 13.

  The basic circuit 12 includes a CPU 12a, a ROM 12b, a RAM 12c, an I / O 12d, and the like, and a processing program recorded in the ROM 12b is executed by the CPU 12a using the RAM 12c as a work area, thereby relating to the game of the pachinko machine 10. Control is executed. That is, the basic circuit 12 is a one-chip microcomputer in which the CPU 12a, ROM 12b, RAM 12c, and I / O 12d are integrated and mounted on one chip. Here, the chip ID is stored in the ROM 12b.

  The information output circuit 13 is communicably connected to the I / O 12d of the basic circuit 12 and the base terminal 20. The information output circuit 13 transmits the chip ID stored in the ROM 12b of the basic circuit 12 to the in-field computer 30 via the platform terminal 20 in response to the chip ID transmission request transmitted from the in-field computer 30. To do. The information output circuit 13 is for transmitting game-related information output from the basic circuit 12 to the on-site computer 30 via the platform terminal 20. Here, as the game-related information, various signals described below are output.

  First, in the first type CR machine, when a pachinko ball (hereinafter referred to as a “driving ball”) that is driven into the game area and used in the game wins a start winning opening, a plurality of types of identification information are used. The variable display of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a certain symbol is started and the variable display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, and a one-pulse start signal is output as information that can specify the stop of the variable display. The

  When the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined mode, a gaming state advantageous to the player (so-called special prize = big hit) occurs, and the closed big prize opening is opened. As a result, the hit ball can be awarded to the special winning opening, and a continuous special award signal is output from the occurrence to the end of the special award as information that can specify the occurrence of the special award.

  In addition, when the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined predetermined mode, a probability fluctuation state in which the occurrence probability of the special prize fluctuates from a normal probability to a high probability (hereinafter simply referred to as “probability change”). As a result, a continuous probability change signal is output from the occurrence of the probability change to the end as information that can identify the occurrence of the probability change.

  In addition, when a hit ball that has been driven into the game area wins a winning opening, a predetermined number of pachinko balls corresponding to each winning slot are paid out as information for identifying the number of winning balls. Every time ten prize balls are paid out, one pulse prize ball signal is output.

  In addition, the hit ball that won a prize in each prize slot and the hit ball that did not win any prize slot are led to an out tank (not shown) provided on the amusement island behind the pachinko machine 10, and the The number of shot balls is counted by a shot ball counter (not shown) attached to the tank. As information that can specify the number of shot balls, one pulse is counted each time ten pachinko balls are counted. The driving ball signal is output from the driving ball counter.

  In the first type of cash machine, the start signal, the special prize signal, the prize ball signal, and the driving ball signal described above are output as game-related information. However, since the probability change does not occur, the probability change signal is not output. In the second type, as the game-related information, a 1-start winning signal indicating winning at the 1-start winning opening, a 2-start winning signal indicating winning at the 2-start winning opening, the special prize signal, and the like are output. In the third type, the start signal, the right generation signal indicating the generation of the right, the symbol matching signal indicating that the symbols are aligned, and the like are output.

  The stand terminal 20 is provided on the game island, and outputs the chip ID and various game-related information output from the pachinko machine 10 (and the hitting ball counter) to the on-site computer 30. The stand terminal 20 includes a plurality of connection terminals (for example, four connection terminals A to D), and can communicate with the connected devices by connecting each pachinko machine 10 to each connection terminal. Is. Here, the base terminal 20 obtains the base terminal number of the base terminal 20 and the name of the connection terminal to which the pachinko machine 10 is connected together with the chip ID and various game-related information collected from the pachinko machine 10. Output for. And the on-site computer 30 stores the number of each pachinko machine 10 and the terminal number and connection terminal name of the terminal 20 to which the pachinko machine 10 is connected in association with each other. When the terminal number and the connection terminal name are transmitted together with the game related information, the chip ID and the various game related information transmitted are identified from the pachinko machine 10 of which machine number it can.

  The on-site computer 30 is an example of an on-site terminal, and includes identification information collecting means, model information collecting means, and game related information collecting means (control unit 32), arrangement information transmitting means, game related information transmitting means, and model described later. Information transmitting means (out-of-field communication unit 33) is provided. The on-site computer 30 is an example of an information display terminal, and includes display data processing means (control unit 32) and display means (display 35) described later. The in-field computer 30 includes an in-field communication unit 31, a control unit 32, an out-of-field communication unit 33, an input device 34, a display 35, and the like connected as shown in FIG.

  The in-field communication unit 31 is communicably connected to the base terminal 20, and the chip ID and various game-related information output from the pachinko machine 10 are connected to the base terminal number and connection of the base terminal 20 to which the pachinko machine 10 is connected. Along with the terminal name, it is received via the base terminal 20.

  The control unit 32 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the hard disk 35 is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling the operation of each component included in the on-site computer 30. Thus, various processes are performed.

  The control unit 32 is an example of identification information collecting means, and collects the chip ID, which is identification information that can individually identify the pachinko machine 10 output from the pachinko machine 10. The control unit 32 is an example of a model information collecting unit, and collects model information that can be used to identify the model of the pachinko machine 10 output from the pachinko machine 10, and here, as the model information, the identification information The chip ID that is information is collected. Specifically, before the game hall starts business, a process of transmitting a chip ID transmission request to each pachinko machine 10 is performed, and each pachinko machine 10 responds to the chip ID transmission request via the base terminal 20. Collect the chip ID that is transmitted together with the terminal number and the connection terminal name, and as shown in FIG. 2, the device number specified from the collected terminal number and the connection terminal name corresponds to the collected chip ID. Create the attached placement information.

  The control unit 32 is an example of a game-related information collecting unit, and collects game-related information generated in association with a game in the pachinko machine 10 output from the pachinko machine 10. Specifically, during the operation of the game hall, game-related information transmitted from each pachinko machine 10 together with the base terminal number and connection terminal name via the base terminal 20 is collected, and as shown in FIG. The collected game-related information is totaled in association with the collected device terminal number and the device number specified from the connection terminal name.

  Here, for the first type CR machine, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the number of shot ball signals received is a signal ratio (here, 10 shot balls give one pulse of shot ball signal). Therefore, the signal ratio is multiplied by 10), and the signal ratio (here, 10 award balls are output as a single award ball signal). 10) “Number of balls to be paid out”, “Number of start signals” received as the number of start signals, “Number of special prizes” as the number of received special prize signals, and “Number of times of certainty change” as the number of received probability variation signals. The related information is totaled for each pachinko machine 10 and, although not shown in the figure, the number of balls to be shot during reception of the special prize signal, the number of balls to be shot during special prize, and the number of balls to be shot during reception of the probability variation signal A certain number of balls that are hit during certain change, the number of balls that are paid out during reception of the special prize signal, The “number of payout balls during probability change” that is the number of payout balls during signal reception and the “number of start times during probability change” that is the number of start times during reception of the probability change signal are also counted for each pachinko machine 10 as game-related information. .

  As for the first type cash machine, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the same as the first type CR machine, “number of balls to be hit”, “number of balls to be paid out”, “number of starts”, and “special prize” “Number of times” is tabulated for each pachinko machine 10 as game-related information, and although not shown, the “number of hit balls during special prize” and “number of balls paid out during special prize” are the same as those of the first type CR machine. The game-related information is tabulated for each pachinko machine 10. As for the second type, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), it is the same as the first type CR machine, “the number of balls to be hit” and “the number of payout balls” and the number of reception of the one start winning signal. “1 start wins”, “2 start wins” that is the number of received 2 start wins, and “special prizes” that are the number of specials received are counted for each pachinko machine 10 as game-related information. . Further, for the third type, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), the same as the first type CR machine, “number of balls to be hit”, “number of balls to be paid out”, and “number of starts”, and the right generation signal The “number of rights generations” that is the number of receptions and the “number of symbol matchings” that is the number of symbol matching signal receptions are aggregated for each pachinko machine 10 as game-related information.

  Further, the control unit 32 is an example of display data processing means, and processes the calculation result information transmitted from the calculation result information transmitting means (communication unit 41), which will be described later, into predetermined display data. The details of will be described later with reference to D3 and D6 of FIG.

  The out-of-field communication unit 33 is communicably connected to a later-described communication unit 41 of the management device 40, and manages communication between the in-field computer 30 and the management device 40. The out-of-field communication unit 33 is an example of an arrangement information transmitting unit, and the arrangement information indicating the correspondence between the chip ID and the machine number of each pachinko machine 10 collected by the identification information collecting unit is used as a management device outside the game hall. 40 is transmitted. The out-of-field communication unit 33 functioning as this arrangement information transmitting means transmits arrangement information at the time of introduction of the gaming system 1 to the management device 40. In the first embodiment, the out-of-field communication unit 33 functioning as an arrangement information transmitting unit manages the arrangement information (see FIG. 2) created by the control unit 32 as described above before starting the business of the game hall. 40 is transmitted.

  The out-of-field communication unit 33 is an example of a game-related information transmission unit, and is collected by the game-related information collection unit in association with at least one of the chip ID of each pachinko machine 10 and the machine number corresponding to the chip ID. The game related information of the pachinko machine 10 is transmitted to the management device 40 outside the game hall. In the first embodiment, the out-of-field communication unit 33 functioning as a game-related information transmitting unit uses the game-related information (see FIG. 3) aggregated by the control unit 32 as described above, as the chip ID of each pachinko machine 10 and Correspondingly, the information is transmitted to the management device 40 at a predetermined timing (for example, every hour) while the game hall is open.

  Further, the out-of-field communication unit 33 is an example of a model information transmitting unit, and at least one of the chip ID of each pachinko machine 10 and a machine number corresponding to the chip ID, and the pachinko machine 10 collected by the model information collecting unit. The model information is transmitted to the management device 40 outside the game hall. Here, since the model information is the chip ID as described above, the chip ID (see FIG. 3) transmitted together with the game related information by the game related information transmitting means corresponds to the model information, and the game related information transmitting means. Corresponds to the model information transmitting means.

  The input device 34 is for receiving various inputs, such as a keyboard and a mouse. The display 35 is for displaying various information, and is a liquid crystal display, for example. The display 35 is an example of a display unit, and displays the calculation result information transmitted from the calculation result information transmitting unit (communication unit 41) described later, and the display processed by the display data processing unit. The data is displayed, and details of the operation will be described later with reference to D2 to D3 and D5 to D6 of FIG.

  The management device 40 includes a model correspondence information receiving unit (communication unit 41), a model-specific calculation method storage unit, and a game field specific calculation method storage unit (calculation method DB of the hard disk 43), an arrangement information storage unit, and Model correspondence information storage means (base number DB of hard disk 43), game related information storage means (game related information DB of hard disk 43), model specifying means, calculation means (control unit 42), calculation result information transmission means (Communication part 41) is provided. The management device 40 includes a communication unit 41, a control unit 42, a hard disk 43, and the like connected as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the communication unit 41 is communicably connected to the gaming machine manufacturer 2. The communication unit 41 is an example of a model-corresponding information receiving unit, and receives model-corresponding information including a chip ID and information indicating a model to which the pachinko machine 10 of the chip ID belongs. Specifically, The model correspondence information (see the table of FIG. 1) transmitted from the gaming machine manufacturer 2 is received.

  Further, the communication unit 41 is communicably connected to the out-of-field communication unit 33 of the in-field computer 30 as described above. The communication unit 41 receives arrangement information (see FIG. 2), game-related information (see FIG. 3), and chip ID (see FIG. 3) which is model information transmitted from the on-site computer 30. The communication unit 41 functions as a calculation result information transmission unit, and details thereof will be described later.

  The control unit 42 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The processing program stored in the hard disk 43 is executed by the CPU using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling the operation of each component included in the management device 40. Thus, various processes are performed. The control unit 42 functions as a model specifying unit and a calculation unit, details of which will be described later.

  The hard disk 43 as a storage device stores a calculation method DB shown in FIG. 4, a machine number DB shown in FIG. 5, and a game related information DB shown in FIG.

  The calculation method DB is an example of a model-specific calculation method storage means, and stores a calculation method of game related information for the pachinko machine 10 belonging to the model specified from the model information for each model information as shown in FIG. To do. The calculation method DB is an example of a calculation method storage means for each game hall, and stores the calculation method of game related information for each game hall as shown in FIG.

  Specifically, in the calculation method DB, for each model, which is the model information, calculation items and calculation formulas are stored as calculation methods of game related information for the pachinko machine 10 belonging to the model. A calculation method for performing the calculation is stored. Here, the calculation methods of the number of balls to be thrown in, the number of balls to be paid out, the number of balls to be paid out, and the ball payout rate are stored in common for each model. , High-accuracy start%, number of special prizes, and number of times of probability variation are stored, and the calculation method of base, start number, start%, and number of special prizes is stored for the first type cash machine, and for the second type Each calculation method of the number of 1-start winning prizes, the number of 2-start winning prizes, and the number of special prizes is stored, and the calculation method of the number of start times, the number of rights generation times, and the number of symbol matches is stored for the third type.

  Further, in the calculation method DB, for each game hall, a circle mark is stored for each calculation method of the game related information, thereby storing a calculation method of game related information for performing calculation for the game hall. Here, it is memorized that the number of balls and the play rate are calculated in common for each model for the game hall A, and the base, high-accuracy base, start times, start for the first type CR machine %, High-accuracy start%, number of special prizes, and number of times of accuracy change are stored, and base, start number, start%, and number of special prizes are calculated for the first type cash machine. , It is stored that the number of start prizes, the number of start two prizes, and the number of special prizes are calculated for the second type, and the number of start times, the number of rights generated, and the number of symbols are calculated for the third type. In the same manner, it is stored which game related information is to be calculated for the game halls B, C.

  The stand number DB is an example of arrangement information storage means. As shown in FIG. 5A, the arrangement number transmission means (external communication unit 33) of each in-field computer 30 provided in each of the plurality of game halls. The transmitted arrangement information (that is, the correspondence between the chip ID and the machine number) is stored for each game hall. The machine number DB is an example of the model correspondence information storage means, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the model correspondence information received by the model correspondence information receiving means (communication unit 41) (that is, the chip ID and the chip ID). Information indicating the model to which the pachinko machine 10 belongs) is stored, and here, the model name to which the pachinko machine 10 of the chip ID belongs is also stored.

  Specifically, in the machine number DB, a data table is provided for each game hall, and in each data table, each machine number is based on the arrangement information shown in FIG. Each chip ID is stored in association with each other, and on the basis of the model correspondence information shown in FIG. 1 transmitted from each gaming machine manufacturer 2, each model and each model name are stored in association with each chip ID. Has been. As described above, in the management device 40, the correspondence between the chip ID and the model indicated by the model correspondence information received by the communication unit 41 is stored in the serial number DB, so even when the model information is the chip ID, the chip There is no need to manually set the association between the ID and the model on the management device 40 side. Here, the model in the present embodiment indicates whether each pachinko machine 10 is the first type, the second type, or the third type, and is a CR machine connected to the ball rental unit. Information indicating whether the machine is not a cash machine, that is, indicating the type of each pachinko machine 10, and the model name indicates a name individually given to the pachinko machine 10 belonging to each type (model). .

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the table number DB functioning as the arrangement information storage means includes the chip ID and the machine number indicated by the arrangement information transmitted from the arrangement information transmitting means (external communication unit 33). When the association is different from the association already stored, the stored association is changed to the association between the chip ID and the unit number indicated by the transmitted arrangement information.

  Specifically, the controller 42 collates the machine number DB shown in FIG. 5A with the transmitted arrangement information shown in FIG. 2 and has already stored the machine number DB. Whether or not the association and the association indicated by the transmitted arrangement information are different is determined for each unit number, and the unit number is determined for the unit number determined that the former and the latter association are different. The chip ID already stored in the DB is changed to the transmitted chip ID. Here, since it is determined that the correspondence between the former and the latter is different for the base numbers 0001 to 0003, 0101 to 0103, and 0201 to 0203, they are already stored in the base number DB as shown in FIG. The chip ID is changed to the transmitted chip ID as shown in FIG. The storage of the model corresponding to the changed chip ID is also changed based on the model correspondence information shown in FIG. 1 transmitted from each gaming machine manufacturer 2.

  In the first embodiment, it is also determined whether the change of the chip ID in the table number DB is due to table movement or due to table replacement (new introduction). Specifically, the control unit 42 determines and stores, for each chip ID, whether or not the changed chip ID is also stored in the unit number DB before the change shown in FIG. For a chip ID that is determined to be present, it is determined that the change of the chip ID is due to movement of the table, and for a chip ID that is determined not to be stored, the change of the chip ID is due to replacement of the table (new introduction) It is determined to be a thing. In this case, the changed chip IDs of BB74812364, BB49813654, BB17483698, AA33471155, AA44985164, and AA74125896 are also stored in FIG. Further, since the changed chip IDs of AA36547189, AA08397841 and AA14785236 are not stored in FIG. 5A, it is determined that the change of the chip ID is due to the table replacement (new introduction).

  The game related information DB is an example of a game related information storage means, and as shown in FIG. 6, transmitted from the arrangement information transmitting means (external communication unit 33) of each in-field computer 30 provided in each of a plurality of game halls. The game-related information that has been played is associated with the chip ID or the chip ID corresponding to the machine number transmitted together with the game-related information, and stored for each game hall. The game DB-related information is stored before and after changing the storage of the correspondence between the chip ID and the machine number by the number DB).

  Specifically, in the game related information DB, a data table for each chip ID is provided for each game hall, and the data table for each chip ID is associated with the date on which the game related information is transmitted. Thus, the transmitted game-related information (that is, game-related information aggregated for the model to which the pachinko machine 10 with the chip ID belongs) is stored (in this case, addition update). Further, in the data table for each chip ID, the table corresponding to the chip ID on the date is associated with the date on which the game related information has been transmitted and based on the storage information in the arrangement information storage means (unit number DB). The number is stored. Therefore, for the pachinko machine 10 that has been moved like the pachinko machine 10 whose chip ID is BB74812364, different machine numbers are stored before and after the movement of the machine, so that the game related information is distinguished before and after the movement of the machine. Will be memorized.

  Here, the control unit 42 is an example of a model specifying unit, and specifies the model to which the pachinko machine 10 of each chip ID belongs, based on the stored information of the model correspondence information storage unit (unit number DB). Specifically, for each chip ID stored in the game related information DB, the model to which the pachinko machine 10 of each chip ID belongs is specified based on the storage information in the machine number DB. The model specified here is stored in the data table of each chip ID in the game related information DB.

  The control unit 42 is an example of a calculation unit, and performs calculation based on the game related information stored in the game related information storage unit (game related information DB) for each game field for each chip ID. . Moreover, the control part 42 which functions as a calculation means calculates game related information by the calculation method memorize | stored in the calculation method memory | storage means (calculation method DB) according to game hall about each game place. Further, the control unit 42 functioning as a calculation unit stores the model specified from the model information transmitted from the model information transmission unit (external communication unit 33) in the model-specific calculation method storage unit (calculation method DB). The game-related information of each chip ID is calculated by the calculation method. Here, the game-related information of each chip ID is calculated by the calculation method stored in the model-specific calculation method storage means for the model specified by the model specifying means. Perform the operation.

  Specifically, as shown in D1 of FIG. 9 to be described later, a calculation result information transmission request for requesting transmission of data today as calculation result information is sent from the in-field computer 30 of each game hall (for example, game hall A). When received, the game related information for the current day stored for each chip ID is extracted from the game related information DB in the game related information DB. Next, in the calculation method DB stored in the calculation method stored for the model corresponding to each chip ID and the calculation method stored for the game hall, the calculation based on the extracted game-related information for today is performed for each chip ID. Do it every time. Then, the calculation result information indicating the calculation result for each chip ID is associated with each chip ID and the unit number and model name stored in the unit number DB, and the current data shown in FIG. Create

  Further, the control unit 42 functioning as a calculation unit performs game-related information calculation before and after changing the storage of the correspondence between the chip ID and the unit number by the arrangement information storage unit (unit number DB).

  Specifically, first, as shown in D1 and D2 of FIG. 9 to be described later, a calculation result information transmission request for requesting transmission of average data before and after the movement of the pachinko machine 10 designated as calculation result information is sent to each game. When it is received from the in-field computer 30 of the venue (for example, the game hall A), the chip ID of the designated pachinko machine 10 is stored from the game-related information stored for each chip ID for the game hall in the game-related information DB. The game-related information for all the days that have been played is distinguished and extracted before and after the table movement. Next, in the calculation method stored in the calculation method DB and the calculation method stored for the model corresponding to the chip ID of the pachinko machine 10 and the calculation method stored for the game arcade, The calculation of the average data based on the game related information and the calculation of the average data based on the game related information after the table movement extracted in distinction are performed for each chip ID. Then, the calculation result information indicating the calculation result distinguished before and after the table movement for each chip ID is associated with the table number and the model name stored separately before and after the table movement in the game related information DB, as shown in FIG. Average data before and after the table movement shown in (b) is created.

  Although not shown, when a plurality of table movements are performed, the game related information is calculated before and after each table movement. Specifically, when the table movement is performed twice, the average data is calculated based on the game related information from the time of the table replacement (new introduction) to the time before the first table movement, and the first table The average data is calculated based on the game-related information from after the movement until the second table movement and the average data is calculated based on the game-related information after the second table movement to create average data before and after the table movement. .

  The communication unit 41 is an example of a calculation result information transmission unit, and calculation result information indicating a calculation result for each chip ID calculated for each game hall by the calculation unit is associated with the chip ID and arranged information. It is transmitted to each amusement hall together with the machine number (and model name here) stored in the storage means (machine number DB). Specifically, the present day data shown in FIG. The average data before and after the table movement shown in b) is transmitted to the in-game computer 30 of each game arcade.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the operation of the gaming system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. First, before the game hall starts business, the on-site computer 30 transmits a chip ID transmission request to each pachinko machine 10, and responds to the chip ID transmission request from each pachinko machine 10 via the base terminal 20. The chip ID transmitted together with the number and the connection terminal name is collected (S01), and as shown in FIG. 2, the base number specified from the collected base terminal number and the connection terminal name and the collected chip ID are The associated arrangement information is created (S02), and the created arrangement information is transmitted to the management apparatus 40 (S03).

  The management apparatus 40 collates the table number DB shown in FIG. 5A with the transmitted arrangement information shown in FIG. 2 (S04), and the chip ID and table already stored in the table number DB are stored. It is determined for each unit number whether or not the correspondence between the number and the correspondence between the chip ID and the unit number indicated by the transmitted arrangement information is different. Here, for the unit numbers determined to be different from each other, the chip ID already stored in the unit number DB is changed to the transmitted chip ID (S05). Further, for the changed chip ID, in the game-related information DB shown in FIG. 6, the table number after movement is stored in the data table of the chip ID determined that the change of the chip ID is due to the table movement as described above. At the same time, as described above, a new chip ID data table is determined in which it is determined that the change of the chip ID is due to the table replacement (new introduction) (S06).

  Next, during operation of the game hall, the on-site computer 30 collects game-related information transmitted together with the terminal number and connection terminal name from each pachinko machine 10 via the terminal 20 according to the occurrence of the game-related information. (S11), as shown in FIG. 3, the game related information is totaled in association with the collected base terminal number and the base number specified from the connection terminal name (S12), and the total game related information is In association with the chip ID of each pachinko machine 10, it is transmitted to the management device 40 at a predetermined timing (for example, every hour) (S13). The management device 40 stores (adds and updates) the transmitted game related information in the data table of the transmitted chip ID in the game related information DB shown in FIG. 6 (S14).

  Next, during or after the game hall is opened, the on-site computer 30 receives a calculation result information transmission request (S21) and manages the received calculation result information transmission request, as indicated by D1 in FIG. It transmits with respect to the apparatus 40 (S22). As shown in FIG. 7, the management device 40 calculates game-related information corresponding to each chip ID in accordance with the calculation method for each game hall and model (S23), and calculates the calculation result information indicating the calculation result for the game. It transmits with respect to the in-field computer 30 (S24). The on-site computer 30 displays the transmitted calculation result information on the display 35 as shown in D2 or D5 of FIG. 9 described later (S25).

  Next, the screen displayed on the display 35 of the on-site computer 30 will be described with reference to FIG. When the calculation result information transmission request mode is executed in the on-site computer 30 by the operation of the attendant at the game hall, the calculation result information transmission request screen shown in D1 is displayed on the display 35. On this screen, a message prompting the user to select computation result information requesting transmission is displayed, and “Today's data” button and “Average data before and after moving the table” button are displayed as buttons for selecting the computation result information. Is done.

  In this D1, when the “today data” button is operated by an operation of a game hall attendant, a calculation result information transmission request for requesting transmission of today's data is transmitted to the management device 40 as calculation result information. When today's data (see FIG. 7A) transmitted from the management device 40 in response to the calculation result information transmission request is received, today's data display mode is executed, and the today's data display screen shown in D2 is displayed. 35. On this screen, the received today's data is displayed.

  When a certain calculation item (for example, the number of special prizes) in each calculation result information displayed as today's data is clicked by an operation of a game hall staff in D2, the today's data screen shown in D3 is displayed on the display 35. Is displayed. In this screen, the clicked calculation result information is processed and displayed in a graph format (in this case, a bar graph in which the horizontal axis represents the stand number and the vertical axis represents the number of special prizes) by the control unit 32 as display data processing means. The

  On the other hand, when the “average data before and after moving the table” button is operated by the operation of the game hall attendant at D1, the calculation result information transmission request screen shown at D4 is displayed on the display 35. On this screen, a message that prompts the user to specify the machine number for which the average data before and after the machine movement is requested is displayed, and an input field for designating the machine number is displayed. At D4, when a desired machine number is entered in the input field and the “designation” button is operated by an operation of a game hall attendant, the transmission of the average data before and after the movement of the designated pachinko machine 10 is requested. The calculation result information transmission request to the effect is transmitted to the management apparatus 40, and the average data before and after the table movement (see FIG. 7B) transmitted from the management apparatus 40 in response to the calculation result information transmission request. When received, the average data display mode before and after moving the table is executed, and the average data display screen before and after moving the table shown in D5 is displayed on the display 35. On this screen, the received average data before and after moving the table is displayed.

  In D5, when a certain calculation item (for example, the number of special prizes) is clicked in each calculation result information displayed as average data before and after moving the table by the operation of the attendant at the game hall, the average before and after moving the table shown in D6 A data screen is displayed on the display 35. In this screen, the clicked calculation result information is processed into a graph format (here, a bar graph in which the horizontal axis represents the table number and the vertical axis represents the number of special prizes) by the control unit 32 which is a display data processing means, and the table is moved. Are distinguished and displayed (here, no shading after moving the table, before shading before moving the table).

  Here, today's data displayed at D2 and average data before and after the table movement displayed at D5 are calculation result information calculated by the calculation method stored for each game hall. In this way, in the management device 40, the game-related information is calculated by the calculation method stored for each game hall in the calculation method DB, so that the utility for each game hall customized for each game hall is useful. High information can be provided.

  Moreover, today's data displayed at D2 and average data before and after moving around the table displayed at D5 are calculation result information calculated by a calculation method stored for each model. As described above, the chip ID collected by the control unit 32 is transmitted to the management device 40 in the on-site computer 30, and the management device 40 uses the calculation method DB for the model specified from the transmitted chip ID. Since the game-related information of each chip ID is calculated by the calculation method stored for each model, it corresponds to each model without having to manually set the model of each pachinko machine 10 on the management device 40 side It is possible to provide a calculation result by an appropriate calculation method.

  Further, the average data before and after the table movement displayed in D5 is calculation result information that is calculated separately before and after the table movement. Thus, in the management device 40, the game related information is stored in the game related information DB before and after the table replacement and the table movement, and the game related information is distinguished by the arithmetic means before and after the table replacement and the table movement. Since the calculation is performed, the calculation result information can be provided to the game hall before and after the table replacement and the table movement, and the effect of the table replacement and the table movement can be examined on the game hall side.

  Furthermore, today's data displayed at D3 and average data before and after moving around the table displayed at D6 are calculation result information processed into predetermined display data in the on-site computer 30. In this way, since the calculation result information is processed by the display data processing means in the on-site computer 30, the data amount of the calculation result information transmitted from the management device 40 to the on-site computer 30 can be reduced to reduce the communication cost. .

  As described above, according to the gaming system 1 according to the present invention, the management device 40 calculates the game-related information transmitted from the in-game computer 30 of each game hall by the calculation means, so that the game It is not necessary to provide a hall computer for performing calculation processing of related information in each game hall, and it is not necessary to go to each game hall to perform calculation method setting operations for performing the calculation processing. The cost burden of introducing 1 can be reduced. In the management device 40, when the association between the chip ID and the unit number indicated by the arrangement information transmitted from the on-site computer 30 is different from the association already stored in the unit number DB, it is stored. Even if the table movement or the table replacement is performed by changing the association, the table movement or the table replacement is recognized without any manual setting on the management apparatus 40 side. It is possible to manage game related information corresponding to the table replacement and to provide calculation result information.

[2. Game System 1 According to Second Embodiment]
Next, the gaming system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the arrangement information transmission timing by the arrangement information transmitting means (out-of-field communication unit 33) and the processing based on the difference in the transmission timing. The other points are the same. Specifically, the out-of-field communication unit 33 that functions as an arrangement information transmission unit in the first embodiment transmits the arrangement information shown in FIG. 2 to the management device 40 before the game hall starts business. (See S03 in FIG. 8), the out-of-field communication unit 33 functioning as the arrangement information transmitting means in the second embodiment transmits the calculation result information to the arrangement information shown in FIG. It transmits with the request | requirement with respect to the management apparatus 40 (refer S22 'of FIG. 10).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 10, an operation of the gaming system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. First, before the game hall starts business, the on-site computer 30 performs the same processing as S01 to S02 in the first embodiment.

  Next, during operation of the game hall, the on-site computer 30 performs the same processing as S11 to S13 in the first embodiment. The management device 40 determines whether or not the data table of the chip ID transmitted in S13 is stored in the game related information DB shown in FIG. 6 (S14 '). If it is determined that the game-related information is stored, the transmitted game-related information is stored (added and updated) in the data table of the transmitted chip ID in the game-related information DB (S15 ′). ). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not stored, a data table of the transmitted chip ID is created in the game related information DB, and the transmitted game related information is stored in the data table ( Addition update) (S16 '). At this time, today's machine number corresponding to the chip ID is not stored in the data table of each chip ID in the game related information DB.

  Next, during or after the game hall is open, the on-site computer 30 accepts a calculation result information transmission request (S21) as shown in D1 of FIG. 9, and accepts the arrangement information created in S02. A calculation result information transmission request is transmitted to the management apparatus 40 (S22 ′).

  The management device 40 collates the device number DB shown in FIG. 5A with the transmitted arrangement information shown in FIG. 2 (S23 ′), and the chip ID already stored in the device number DB and It is determined for each unit number whether or not the correspondence between the unit number and the correspondence between the chip ID indicated by the transmitted arrangement information and the unit number is different. Here, for the unit numbers determined to be different from each other, the chip ID already stored in the unit number DB is changed to the transmitted chip ID (S24 '). Further, the table number of today corresponding to the chip ID is stored in the data table of each chip ID in the game related information DB shown in FIG. 6 (S25 '). Here, in the chip ID data table in which a machine number different from the machine number of the previous day is stored as today's machine number, the game-related information is stored separately before and after the machine movement.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the management device 40 calculates game-related information corresponding to each chip ID in accordance with the calculation method for each game hall and model (S26 ′), and calculates calculation result information indicating the calculation result. It transmits with respect to the in-game computer 30 of the said game hall (S27 '). The on-site computer 30 displays the transmitted calculation result information on the display 35 as shown in D2 or D5 of FIG. 9 (S28 ').

  In the second embodiment as well, the screen and effects displayed on the display 35 of the on-site computer 30 shown in FIG. 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[3. Modified example]
Finally, a modification of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine is a slot machine that plays a game by using a medal as a gaming medium as a bet number. In this case, the start signal and the driving signal (one medal = 1 pulse) are output based on the operation of the lever, and the prize ball signal (one medal = one medal = 1 pulse) is output, and the special prize signal indicating the occurrence of the BIG bonus is output based on the occurrence of the BIG bonus.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the in-field terminal and the information display terminal are the same device (in-field computer 30) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the in-field terminal and the information display terminal are separate devices. May be. In the above embodiment, the example in which the management device 40 is provided in the card company has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the management device 40 may be provided in an organization other than the card company.

  In the above embodiment, the type of game-related information collected by the in-place terminal (in-place computer 30) is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, but includes, for example, sales information output from a ball rental unit. May be. The calculation method calculated by the management device 40 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4. For example, “sales amount” calculated by the calculation formula of the number of received sales information × signal ratio, sales amount ÷ lending unit price "Number of borrowed balls" calculated by the formula, (Number of borrowed balls + Number of balls paid out-Number of thrown balls) / "Number of borrowed balls" x "Number of borrowed balls" calculated by the following formula: Sales amount-{(Lending Includes “gross profit” calculated by the formula of the number of balls + the number of balls to be dispensed−the number of shots) × exchange unit price} and the “gross margin” calculated by the formula of gross profit ÷ sales amount × 100 You may make it.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the identification information is the chip ID has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the identification information may be, for example, a manufacturing number. In other words, the identification information may be information that can individually identify the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10).

  In the above embodiment, the identification information (chip ID) is output from the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) in response to the chip ID transmission request from the on-site computer 30 and collected by the on-site terminal (in-field computer 30). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the identification information may be automatically output from the gaming machine when the gaming machine is turned on and collected by the terminal in the hall.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the chip ID and various game-related information output from the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) are transmitted to the in-house computer 30 via the platform terminal 20 has been described. Instead, the chip ID and various game-related information may be transmitted to the on-site computer 30 via a ball rental unit or a call lamp device (not shown) provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 10. In this case, together with the chip ID and various game-related information, a unit ID that can individually identify the ball rental unit or a device ID that can individually identify the calling lamp device is transmitted to the in-house computer 30. The on-site computer 30 stores the serial number of each pachinko machine 10 and the unit ID of the ball rental unit corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 or the device ID of the calling lamp device in association with each other. When the unit ID or the device ID is transmitted together with the game related information, it is possible to specify which machine number of the pachinko machine 10 to which the transmitted chip ID and various game related information are output.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the game related information shown in FIG. 3 is transmitted in association with the identification information (chip ID) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game related information includes the identification information. May be transmitted in association with the arrangement position information (unit number) corresponding to, and in this case, based on the storage information of the unit number DB shown in FIG. The corresponding chip ID is specified, and the transmitted game related information is stored in the data table of the specified chip ID in the game related information DB shown in FIG. That is, in the first embodiment, the game-related information may be transmitted in association with at least one of the identification information of each gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) or the arrangement position information corresponding to the identification information.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the game related information shown in FIG. 3 is transmitted to the management apparatus 40 at a predetermined timing (for example, every hour) has been described. However, the predetermined timing is arbitrary (for example, 10 Can be set. The game related information may be transmitted in real time, may be transmitted after the game hall is closed, or may be transmitted in response to a request from the management device 40. .

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the model correspondence information illustrated in FIG. 1 is transmitted from the gaming machine manufacturer 2 to the management device 40 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the model correspondence information is not limited to the gaming machine manufacturer 2. May be transmitted to the management device 40 from an association that organizes the above. The model correspondence information is not limited to information transmitted from the gaming machine manufacturer 2 to the management apparatus 40 via a communication line, but is recorded on a recording medium (for example, a magnetic disk) and transmitted from the gaming machine manufacturer to the management apparatus 40. In this case, a recording medium reading unit that is provided in the management device 40 and that reads the model correspondence information recorded on the recording medium is used as the model correspondence information receiving unit. Equivalent to.

  In the above embodiment, if the type of the model is the same, the content to be normally calculated is the same. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the calculation method is different for each model (type) of the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10). Although an example of setting / storing has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and a calculation method is set / stored for each model name of the gaming machine, and calculation of game related information corresponding to each chip ID is performed by the calculation method for each model name. You may make it do.

  In the above embodiment, the arrangement number storage unit (unit number DB) shown in FIG. 5 is determined for the unit number determined that the correspondence between the identification information (chip ID) and the arrangement position information (unit number) is different. Although the example in which only the chip ID is changed has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the chip ID for all the unit numbers may be changed, and in the first embodiment, before the business starts every day, Regardless of whether the association is different, the storage of the chip IDs for all the unit numbers may be updated.

  In the above embodiment, when the average data before and after the movement of the table shown in FIG. 7B is created, if a plurality of movements of the table are performed, the game-related information is distinguished before and after each movement of the table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game-related information may be calculated separately before and after the latest table movement. Specifically, when the table movement is performed twice, the calculation of average data based on the game related information from the time of the table replacement (new introduction) to the time before the second table movement, and the second table movement Average data based on game-related information after movement may be calculated to create average data before and after the table movement.

  In the above embodiment, the display of today's data shown in D2 of FIG. 9 may be such that the machine number of the gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) to be displayed can be specified. Data and data for the past month may also be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the display data processing shown in D3 or D6 in FIG. 9 is performed in the information display terminal (the on-site computer 30) has been described. In this case, the processed display data may be transmitted to the information display terminal. In this case, it is not necessary to provide display data processing means in the information display terminal.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a gaming system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of arrangement information collected by the on-site computer and transmitted to the management apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of game-related information collected by the on-site computer and transmitted to the management device. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the calculation method DB stored in the hard disk of the management apparatus. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the table number DB stored in the hard disk of the management device, where (a) is before the table movement and the table replacement, and (b) is after the table movement and the table replacement. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game related information DB stored in the hard disk of the management device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of calculation result information calculated by the management device, where (a) shows today's data and (b) shows average data before and after the table movement. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the gaming system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display of the on-site computer. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the gaming system according to the second embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 10 ... Pachinko machine 30 ... In-field computer 32 ... Control part 33 ... Out-of-field communication part 35 ... Display 40 ... Management apparatus 41 ... Communication part 42 ... Control part 43 ... Hard disk

Claims (6)

Provided in each of a plurality of game halls,
Game-related information collecting means for collecting game-related information generated in relation to a game in the gaming machine output from a plurality of gaming machines arranged in each gaming hall;
Identification information collecting means for collecting identification information that can individually identify the gaming machines output from the gaming machines;
Arrangement information transmitting means for transmitting the arrangement information indicating the correspondence between the identification information of each gaming machine collected by the identification information collecting means and the arrangement position information capable of specifying the arrangement position of the gaming machine in the game hall to the outside of the game hall When,
Game-related information transmission for transmitting the game-related information of the gaming machine collected by the game-related information collecting means in association with at least one of the identification information of each gaming machine and the arrangement position information corresponding to the identification information. An on-site terminal comprising means,
Established outside the amusement park,
Arrangement information storage means for storing the arrangement information transmitted from the arrangement information transmission means of each in-field terminal provided in each of the plurality of game halls for each game hall;
Identification information corresponding to the identification information or the arrangement position information transmitted together with the game-related information, the game-related information transmitted from the game-related information transmitting means of each in-field terminal provided in each of the plurality of game areas Game-related information storage means for storing each game hall in association with each other,
Calculation means for performing calculation based on the game related information stored in the game related information storage means for each identification field for each identification information;
Calculation result information indicating the calculation result for each identification information calculated for each game hall by the calculation means is associated with the identification information and stored in the arrangement information storage means in each game hall. A management device comprising: calculation result information transmitting means for transmitting;
An information display terminal provided with display means for displaying calculation result information transmitted from the calculation result information transmitting means provided in each of the plurality of game halls;
Consists of
The arrangement information storage means stores, when the association between the identification information indicated by the arrangement information transmitted from the arrangement information transmission means and the arrangement position information is different from the association already stored. A gaming system, wherein the association is changed to an association between identification information indicated by the transmitted arrangement information and arrangement position information. A gaming system according to claim 1,
The terminal in the hall is
Model information collecting means for collecting model information that can identify the model of the gaming machine output from the gaming machine;
Model information transmitting means for transmitting at least one of the identification information of each gaming machine and the arrangement position information corresponding to the identification information and the model information of the gaming machine collected by the model information collecting means to the management device; Further comprising
The management device further comprises a model-specific calculation method storage means for storing a calculation method of game related information for a gaming machine belonging to a model specified from the model information for each model information,
The calculation means calculates game-related information of each identification information by a calculation method stored in the model-specific calculation method storage means for a model specified from the model information transmitted from the model information transmission means. A gaming system characterized by that. A gaming system according to claim 2,
The model information is the identification information,
The management device
A model correspondence information receiving means for receiving model correspondence information including the identification information and information indicating a model to which the gaming machine of the identification information belongs;
Model correspondence information storage means for storing the model correspondence information received by the model correspondence information reception means;
Model identification means for identifying the model to which the gaming machine of each identification information belongs based on the stored information of the model correspondence information storage means,
The game system characterized in that the calculation means calculates game-related information of each identification information by a calculation method stored in the model-specific calculation method storage means for the model specified by the model specifying means. . A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The game related information storage means stores the game related information by distinguishing before and after changing the storage of correspondence between identification information and arrangement position information by the arrangement information storage means,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the calculation means calculates the game related information before and after changing the storage of the correspondence between the identification information and the arrangement position information by the arrangement information storage means. A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The management device further includes a calculation method storage means for each game hall that stores a calculation method of game related information for each game hall,
The game system characterized in that the calculation means calculates the game-related information for each game hall by a calculation method stored in the calculation method storage means for each game hall. A gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
The information display terminal further includes display data processing means for processing the calculation result information transmitted from the calculation result information transmitting means into predetermined display data,
The game system, wherein the display means displays the display data processed by the display data processing means.

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