JP2006271675A - Management device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management device for game machines which permits keeping track of and analysis of effects on display labels. <P>SOLUTION: A display label 7 can be set on a call lamp unit 3 installed corresponding to a slot machine 1. The call lamp unit 3 detects the kind of a display label 7 set and sends it to the management device 5. The management device 5 manages the kind of the display label 7 set on each slot machine 1 and the operation data of the slot machine 1. When the kind of the display label 7 is changed during business hours, the management device manages the kind of the display label 7 before and after change and operation data before and after change. Consequently, since the device can compare operation data when the display label 7 is changed, the device judges the effect of improvement of the operation rate by the change of the kind of the display label 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine management apparatus for a game store that uses a display tag to motivate a game player.

In recent amusement stores, for example, a display tag such as “Setting 6 hidden” is set for each gaming machine or each model, and the player's willingness to play is encouraged to improve the operation of the gaming machine. That is, the player who sees the display tag “setting 6 hidden” thinks that the gaming machine that he / she is playing may have the highest probability of setting 6 and is enthusiastic about the game. It becomes like this.
Since the conventional contents of the present invention are general contents, disclosure of prior art is omitted.

There are various types of such display tags, and the amusement shop uses different display tags depending on the actual service contents, but at present the means to grasp what usage is effective Because there was no, there was no choice but to feel the change in operation vaguely.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine management apparatus that can grasp and analyze the effect of a display tag.

  The present invention relates to a management means for managing operation data of each gaming machine, a display tag that is set corresponding to each gaming machine or each model, and displays a service set by a gaming store, and each gaming machine or each model. Display tag management means for managing the tag type of the display tag set corresponding to each, and based on the management result by the display tag management means, the operation data of each gaming machine managed by the management means is This is managed in association with the tag type of the display tag (claim 1).

In the above configuration, when the tag type of the display tag managed by the display tag management means is changed during the business hours of the amusement store, the operation data before the change and the operation data after the change are classified and aggregated. (Claim 2).
In addition, display tag discriminating means for discriminating the tag type of the display tag set corresponding to each gaming machine or each model is provided, and the display tag managing means manages the tag type discriminated by the display tag discriminating means. (Claim 3).
Further, the gaming machine can change a winning lottery probability according to a set value, and the display tag displays a set value that may be set in the gaming machine or a set value that has been set. (Claim 4).

  According to the invention of claim 1, when a display tag is set for each gaming machine or for each model, the display tag management means manages the tag type of the set display tag. Thereby, based on the management result by the display tag management means, the operation data of each gaming machine managed by the management means can be managed in association with the tag type of the display tag. Therefore, since the operation data can be grasped and analyzed, the effect of the display tag can be determined.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the tag type of the display tag is changed during the operation of the amusement shop, the operation data before and after the change can be managed separately. The effect of the change can be judged.

According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to automatically manage the tag type of the display tag.
According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to determine the effect of increasing or decreasing the operating rate of the gaming machine in which the winning lottery probability can be changed according to the set value.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game room system. In FIG. 1, a plurality of slot machines (corresponding to game machines) 1 are installed in a game hall, and a medal lending machine 2 for lending game medals is provided adjacent to each slot machine 1.

  In FIG. 1, each component of the slot machine 1 is not given a specific reference. However, in this slot machine 1, a predetermined game start operation, that is, a state where a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot, or When the start lever is operated in a state where the credit medal is inserted through the insertion button, the game is started by operating the variable display device composed of a plurality of rows (three rows) of reels. One game ends when the rotation of the reels is stopped by operating the stop button corresponding to the reels in the row. At the end of the game, when the stop symbol displayed on the variable display device becomes a predetermined winning symbol, a winning combination (big bonus, regular bonus, small bonus) determined by the winning symbol is generated. The number of medals according to the type is paid out to the tray.

  The stop symbol displayed on the variable display device is determined according to the result of the internal lottery performed at the timing when the start lever is operated (game start timing). In the slot machine 1, the winning symbol won by the internal lottery is determined. Flag (big bonus flag, regular bonus flag, small role flag) is set, and on the basis of the flag, stop control of the variable display device including so-called slip control (respective symbols according to the type of flag or The control is such that the control is stopped by the off symbol.

  In this case, each probability of winning the big bonus and the regular bonus by the internal lottery is selectively set in advance from six levels corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6”. In the internal lottery probability table 2, specific examples of internal lottery winning probabilities corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6” are shown. In this specific example, the internal lottery probability is set to increase as the setting value increases, and “setting 6” is the most advantageous setting value for the player.

  The slot machine 1 is configured to output at least signals as shown in the following (1) to (5) in response to a game, and these signals are called call lamps having a data relay function. The data is transmitted to a management device (corresponding to management means and display tag management means) 5 through the unit 3 and the LAN 4.

(1) Out signal (1 pulse output every time one medal is inserted or one credit medal is consumed)
(2) Safe signal (1 pulse output for every medal paid out)
(3) Game signal (1 pulse output for each game start)
(4) BIG signal (level signal output during the big bonus period)
(5) REG signal (level signal output during regular bonus period)
In this case, the management apparatus 5 aggregates various operation data for each slot machine 1 based on the signals (1) to (5) transmitted from the slot machine 1 side, and the aggregated data. Is provided as a signal processing function for outputting as a form data of a predetermined format.

The calling lamp unit (corresponding to the display tag discriminating means) 3 of the present embodiment is integrally provided with a holding table 6, and a display tag 7 can be set (held) on the holding table 6.
The following types are set as the tag types of the display tag 7 set in the calling lamp unit 3.
Card type 1: “Setting 6 in the midst of hiding” (indicating that setting 6 may be possible)
Card type 2: “Setting 456 30%” (Indicating that the setting machines 4, 5, and 6 are included with a probability of 30%)
Tag type 3: “Setting 3 or more confirmed” (Indicating that setting 3 or more)
Tag type 4: “No setting 1, 456 in hiding” (Indicates that there is a possibility of setting 4, 5, 6 instead of setting 1)
Tag type 5: “setting 6 confirmed” (indicating that it is setting 6)
Tag type 6: “setting 456 confirmed” (indicating that it is any of setting 4, 5, 6)

  Note that “setting 6 finalization” of the bill type 5 and “setting 456 finalization” of the bill type 6 are for midway change during business hours and are not set in the calling lamp unit 3 from the start of business. That is, when these display tags 7 are set from the beginning of business, the operation of the slot machine 1 in which the display tag 7 is set is improved, but the operation of the slot machine 1 in which the display tag 7 is not set is decreased. This is because the original purpose of increasing the operating rate of the entire slot machine 1 cannot be achieved.

  Here, at the base end portion of the display tag 7, as shown in FIG. The insertion portion 7a is formed at a different position depending on the display tags 7 of the tag types 1-6. That is, the bill type 1 insertion portion 7a is formed at the upper end as shown in FIG. 3, and the bill type 2 insertion portion 7a is formed at the intermediate portion as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, the calling lamp unit 3 detects the position of the insertion portion 7a of the display tag 7 set on the holding stand 6 by a sensor (not shown), and indicates the detection position, that is, the tag type of the display tag 7. A tag type number (“number“ 1 ”in the case of tag type 1” ”is transmitted to the management device 5.

  The management device 5 manages the game data of each slot machine 1 including the tag type by storing the tag type number transmitted from the calling lamp unit 3 in correspondence with the machine number as will be described later. ing.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
If the store clerk of the amusement store determines that it is desirable to change the setting value based on the sales of each slot machine 1 or the total sales prior to the start of business, the setting value of the slot machine 1 is changed. That is, the slot machine 1 that wants to increase the winning probability is changed to a high setting value, and the slot machine 1 that wants to reduce the winning probability is changed to a lower setting value.

Thus, when the setting value of the slot machine 1 is changed, the setting value stored in the data file for each gaming machine of the management device 5 is changed.
FIG. 5 shows an example of a data file for each gaming machine. In FIG. 5, as the setting items of the data file for each gaming machine, the setting value, bill type, out, difference medal, cumulative G number, BIG, REG are set as essential items corresponding to the machine number. A, G number B, increase / decrease rate B, G number C, increase / decrease rate C... Are set according to the number of bill changes.

Setting value: Manually input to management device 5 with 1 to 6 Cumulative G number: Cumulative number of games on the day G number A: In the example shown in FIG. 5, from the start of business to the first bill change (15:05) Number of games G number B: In the example shown in FIG. 5, the number of games from the first bill change to the second bill change (21:03). G number C: In the example shown in FIG. Number of games until change rate B: G number B / G number A (In the example shown in FIG. 5, the management time from the start of business to the first bill change (about 6 hours) and the first bill change to the second bill It is the management time until the change (about 6 hours), and no correction by the management time is necessary.
Increase / decrease rate C: G number C * 3 / G number B (from the first change of bill to the second change of bill (about 6 hours), from the second change of bill to the closing time) Management time (approx. 2 hours), and the correction by the management time is necessary, so the number of G C / G number B is tripled)
The G number A, G number B, and G number C are numerical values that are determined when the bill is changed. When the bill is not changed, the G number A, the G number B, and the G number C are In addition to being prescribed, if the bill is changed three or more times, the G number D, the G number E,... Will be prescribed. Further, the correction by time is also changed according to the interval at which the bill is changed. Accordingly, the G item A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate B, the G number C, and the increase / decrease rate C are not set as initial items of the data file for each gaming machine shown in FIG.

  Next, the store clerk of the game store sets a predetermined display tag 7 in the calling lamp unit 3 for each slot machine 1 or each model in order to increase the player's desire to play. That is, the display tag 7 displays the possibility of the set value or the fixed value of the slot machine 1 according to the display contents as described above, so that the set value indicated by the display tag 7 is set in the slot machine 1. Set as possible setting value. In this case, as the display tags to be raised at the start of business, the tag type 1 “setting 6 hidden”, the tag type 2 “setting 456 30%”, the tag type 3 “setting 3 or more confirmed”, and the tag type 4 “ The setting tag 1 is “456 hidden” and the tag 7 “setting 6 confirmed” and the tag type 6 “setting 456 confirmed” are not set in the calling lamp unit 3 at the start of business.

  The call lamp unit 3 detects the position of the insertion portion 7a when the display tag 7 is set on the holding table 6, and the management device 5 determines the detected position, that is, the tag type number indicating the tag type of the display tag 7. Send to.

When the management device 5 receives the tag type number indicating the tag type of the display tag 7 from the calling lamp unit 3, the management device 5 stores the tag type number corresponding to the corresponding machine number of the gaming machine data file shown in FIG. .
In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is indicated that the display tags 7 of the tag type 1 are set in all the slot machines 1 having the machine numbers 1 to 10 at the start of business.

Now, when the game store starts business and the player visits the store, the player confirms the display tag 7 set in the calling lamp unit 3 and starts playing in the slot machine 1 he / she likes. In other words, in the case of a player aiming for one shot, a player who wants to play a game steadily in the slot machine 1 in which the display tag 7 of “setting 6 hidden” is set and “settlement of setting 3 or more” or “setting” A game is played in the slot machine 1 in which the display tag 7 of “No 1 456 Invisible” is set.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, the same display tag 7 (tag type 1) is set corresponding to all of the platform numbers 1 to 10, so that the player can display the display tags 7 regarding the platform numbers 1 to 10. Thus, the slot machine 1 having a high setting value cannot be specified.

When the player inserts a medal into the slot machine 1 and operates the start lever, an out signal is output from the slot machine and a start signal is output. Count the total number of G. In addition, when a hit occurs in the slot machine 1, a BIG signal or a REG signal is output from the slot machine 1 and a safe signal is output in accordance with the payout of medals. The BIG count and REG count are counted, and a difference medal (out-safe) is calculated.
As described above, game data of each slot machine 1 from the start of business is managed by the management device 5.

  In order to appeal to the player that the slot machine 1 having a high setting value is actually installed, the store clerk at the amusement store sets the display tag 7 set in the specific slot machine 1 for the appropriate time. Change to “5” or “6”. As a result, it is possible to give the player the proof that there is a certain slot machine 1 with a high setting value, and to obtain the trust of the player.

  That is, for example, the display tag 7 set in the third slot machine 1 having the set value 5 is changed from the tag type “1” to the tag type “6”. Thereby, it is possible to appeal to the player that the set value of the third slot machine 1 is 4 or more.

  As described above, it is necessary not only to indicate the possibility that the slot machine 1 having a high setting value exists but also to definitely indicate the existence of the slot machine 1 in order to increase the customer collection rate. This is because the possibility of losing the credibility of the player may be caused by causing the suspicion that “there is no slot machine with a high setting value” just by showing the possibility.

When the display tag 7 is changed, the calling lamp unit 3 detects the change and transmits a tag type number indicating the changed tag type to the management device 5.
When the management device 5 receives the changed tag type number from the calling lamp unit 3, the management device 5 stores the new tag type number and the change time corresponding to the machine number.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is stored that the bill type has been changed from “1” to “6” at 15: 5. At this time, the management device 5 creates an item of G number A, and copies the cumulative G number corresponding to each machine number to the G number A. Thereby, the number of games A, which is the number of games until the first bill change, is fixed.

As described above, as a result of changing the tag type of the display tag of the third slot machine 1 from “1” to “6”, the player can be 6 even if the setting value of the third slot is bad, and 6 more possible Because there is a nature, it comes to play in the third series. In addition, a player who is playing with a different number of the same model is a game with a setting value of 6 because the third display tag 7 is “setting 456 fixed” instead of “setting 6 fixed”. With the proof that the machine exists, the game will continue.
As described above, the management device 5 manages the operation data of each slot machine 1 based on the signal output from each slot machine 1 even after the first bill change.

  Now, the store clerk of the game store changes the bill after the first change as described above, and appeals to the player that the slot machine 1 having a high set value is installed. That is, the display labels 7 in the 4th series with the set value “6” are changed to “setting 6 finalized” with the tag type “5”. As a result, it is possible to give the player the proof that the slot machine 1 of “setting 6” is surely present, and to obtain the trust of the player. However, if the slot machine 1 of “setting 6” is confirmed, it will give a sense of hopelessness to the players who are playing in the other slot machines 1, so the timing of changing to the card type “5” It is essential.

  When the tag type number indicating the tag type is output from the calling lamp unit 3, the management device 5 is the second tag change today, so create an item of G number B in the data file for each gaming machine, Confirm the value. That is, a value obtained by subtracting the G number A from the current cumulative G number is set as the G number B. At the same time, the increase / decrease rate B of the G number B with respect to the G number A is calculated. At this time, in order to prevent the influence due to the difference between the management time of G number B and the management time of G number A, the management time of both is corrected to be the same. In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the management time of both is substantially the same, G number B / G number A is simply calculated.

  Then, when the change of the display tag on the current day is ended with two changes, the management device 5 provides an item of G number C in the data file for each gaming machine and determines the G number C. That is, the G number C is obtained by subtracting the G number B, which is the final G number of today, from the current cumulative G number. At the same time, an increase / decrease rate C of the G number C with respect to the G number B is obtained. In this case, the time from the first bill change to the second bill change is 6 hours, while the time from the second bill change to the end of business is 2 hours. The influence of management time is prevented by multiplying the G number B by three.

The store clerk instructs the management device 5 to create a form when it is desired to determine the effect depending on the tag type of the display tag 7.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a form-specific data form created by the management apparatus 5. In FIG. 6, as the item of model-specific data, date, day of the week, bill type, out, medal, difference G number, and gross profit are set. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the bill types are not stored on April 3rd and 4th because they are Saturday and Sunday, and it is not necessary to increase the customer collection rate with the display bill 7.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a form of tag type data created by the management apparatus 5. In FIG. 7, as the item of model-specific data, tag type, number of days, out, difference medal, cumulative G number, and gross profit are set. In the example shown in FIG. 7, since the bill type “1” has the highest operating rate and gross profit, it can be seen that the tag type “1” is the most effective in increasing the operating rate. Further, by outputting the game machine-specific data shown in FIG. 5 as a form, it is possible to determine the effect when changing to the tag type “5” or “6” for midway change, and the time of the tag change It is possible to objectively analyze whether or not is appropriate.

  According to such an embodiment, when the display tag 7 is set in the calling lamp unit 3, the management device 5 manages the operation data of each slot machine 1 including the tag type of the display tag 7. Therefore, by creating a form including the item of the tag type, it is possible to grasp the effect of increasing the operating rate by the tag type of the display tag 7. Accordingly, the effect of increasing or decreasing the operating rate can be objectively determined as compared with the configuration in which the store clerk only determines the effect of increasing the operating rate depending on the tag type of the display tag 7, and the display tag 7 can be effectively used. Can be set.

In addition, when the tag type of the display tag 7 is changed during business hours, the operation data before and after that is divided and aggregated, so the effect of increasing the operating rate by changing the tag type of the display tag 7 is judged. can do.
Further, since the tag type of the display tag 7 set in the calling lamp unit 3 is automatically determined, it is not necessary for the store clerk to store the tag type of the display tag in the management device 5, and the burden on the store clerk is small. At the same time, there is no mistake in the bill type.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows.
As a configuration for detecting the tag type of the display tag 7, a tag indicating the tag type may be provided at the base end portion of the display tag 7, and the tag type may be read from the tag. Further, instead of automatically detecting the tag type of the display tag 7 by the management device 5, a store clerk may input to the management device 5.
The display tag 7 may have a display device, and the display contents of the display device may be switched. In this case, a signal indicating the tag type is output to the management device 5. Further, the display contents may be switched in accordance with a command from the management device 5.

Although the setting value information is manually input to the management device 5, if the slot machine 1 is configured to output the setting value information, the setting value information is directly set from the slot machine 1 to the management device 5 without human intervention. Value information can be entered.
Although the display tags 7 are set in all the slot machines 1, only one tag type “1” to “4” may be set for one model. However, it is natural that the tag types “5” and “6” are set for each gaming machine.
In addition to the slot machine 1, the present invention can be applied to any gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a parrot gaming machine that can change the payout rate by setting.

Schematic showing the entire system in one embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the internal lottery probability table of the slot machine Front view showing the label FIG. 3 equivalent diagram showing display tags of different tag types The figure which shows the data file according to game machine of management device The figure which shows the model data of the management device The figure which shows the tag classification data of the management device

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a calling lamp unit (display tag discrimination means), 5 is a management device (management means, display tag management means), and 7 is a display tag.

Claims (4)

Management means for managing the operation data of each gaming machine;
A display tag that is set corresponding to each gaming machine or each model and displays a service set by the gaming store;
Display tag management means for managing the tag type of the display tag set corresponding to each gaming machine or each model,
A gaming machine management device that manages the operation data of each gaming machine managed by the management means in association with the tag type of the display tag based on a management result by the display tag management means.   When the tag type of the display tag managed by the display tag management means is changed during business hours of the amusement store, the operation data before the change and the operation data after the change are classified and aggregated. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1. Display tag discriminating means for discriminating the tag type of the display tag set corresponding to each gaming machine or each model,
The gaming machine management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display tag management means manages the tag type determined by the display tag determination means. The gaming machine can change the lottery probability per the set value,
4. The gaming machine management device according to claim 1, wherein the display tag displays a set value that may be set in the gaming machine or a set value that is set. .

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