JP2007202996A - Game data management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game data management device allowing a player to obtain game situation related to two or more different games and a group game. <P>SOLUTION: This game data management device 1 is provided with a game data totaling means 11 for totaling game data of a plurality of game machines 2, a related game machine detection means 12 for detecting at least one or more other game machines 2 using a supply source of a game medium in common concerning each game machine 2, and a related game condition determining means 13 for determining that the game machine 2 allowing the related game machine detection means 12 to detect the other game machine 2 and the other game machine 2 are in the related game condition. The game data totaling means 11 is constituted so as to total game data by distinguishing between the related game data being game data of the game machine 2 under the related game condition and the other game data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game data management apparatus that manages game data of a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game data management device for managing game data of gaming machines installed in a game hall. In addition, there are a large number of game halls where a single player or the like hangs a plurality of gaming machines and prohibits so-called hanging games, while remote control of gaming machines that assist hanging games. An apparatus or the like has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, the conventional game data management apparatus has the following problems. In other words, when a single player recognizes a holding game in which a plurality of gaming machines are held, or a group game in which a game medium is shared among family members or friends, the gaming status of the holding game or group game is indicated. There was a problem that it might be difficult to grasp.

JP 2000-176089 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game data management device capable of grasping a game situation such as a held game or a group game.

A first invention is a game data totaling means for totalizing game data of a plurality of gaming machines;
For each of the above gaming machines, related gaming machine detection means for detecting at least one other gaming machine that shares a common supply source of gaming media;
The related gaming machine detection means includes a gaming machine that can detect the other gaming machine, and a related gaming state determination means that determines that the other gaming machine is in a related gaming state,
The game data totaling means is configured to aggregate the related game data, which is the game data of the game machine in the related game state, separately from other game data. (Claim 1).

  In the gaming data management device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the related gaming machine detection means for detecting the other gaming machines that share the same game media supply source for each gaming machine, and the related gaming machine detection means include: A gaming machine that can detect the other gaming machine; and the related gaming state determination unit that determines that the other gaming machine is in the related gaming state. And the said game data totaling means is comprised so that the said related game data may be distinguished and counted from said other game data.

  The game data management device can compare the related game data with the other game data. By comparing the related game data with the other game data, it becomes possible to grasp the game situation related to related games that share the same game media supply source, such as a wall game or a group game.

  As described above, the game data management device according to the first aspect of the present invention has an excellent characteristic capable of grasping a game situation relating to a related game such as a held game or a group game.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided game data totaling means for totalizing game data of a plurality of gaming machines,
For each of the above gaming machines, related gaming machine detection means for detecting at least one other gaming machine that shares a common supply source of gaming media;
A gaming machine in which the related gaming machine detection unit can detect the other gaming machine, and a related gaming state determination unit that determines that the other gaming machine is in a related gaming state;
A business form identifying means for identifying a first business form including business by a gaming machine in the related gaming state and a second business form not including business by the gaming machine in the related gaming state,
The game data totaling means is the first game data that is the game data of each gaming machine under the first business mode and the game data of each game machine under the second business mode. The game data management apparatus is characterized in that the second game data is differentiated and aggregated (claim 4).

  The game data management device of the second invention is obtained by adding the business form identification means and changing the configuration of the game data aggregation means to the game data management device of the first invention. The business form identifying means is for identifying the first business form including business by the gaming machine in the related gaming state and the second business form not including business by the gaming machine in the related gaming state. . Further, the game data totaling means is configured to distinguish and total the first game data under the first business form and the second game data under the second business form.

  In the game data management device, the first game data and the second game data can be compared. Based on the comparison between the first game data and the second game data, the game situation in the first business form including the business by the game machine in the related game state, and the game machine in the related game state It becomes possible to compare with high accuracy the gaming situation in the second business form that does not include business.

  As described above, the game data management device according to the second aspect of the present invention has an excellent characteristic capable of grasping a game situation relating to related games such as a held game and a group game.

The gaming machines of the first and second inventions include pachinko machines using pachinko balls as game media, pachislot machines (slot machines) using coins and medals as game media, and pachinko balls as game media. Parrot (R) or the like may be used.
In addition, as the related gaming machine detection means, for example, means for allowing a player or a floor staff to input that the game is a holding game, etc., or identifying a player by biometric authentication etc. Various means such as a means for detecting, a means for detecting a held game using a membership card inserted into a card reader in the game can be adopted.

  The state in which the supply source of the game media is shared is, for example, a holding game in which a single player hangs the plurality of gaming machines using the game media possessed, or a family, It means the state of related games such as group games in which players such as groups play individually while sharing the above game media.

In the first aspect of the invention, it is preferable to include a business index calculating means for calculating a business index of at least one of a customer delinquency rate, a divisor, and a gross profit using the related game data (claim) Item 2).
The customer congestion rate is a business index indicating how much a player can play with his own ball. The above-mentioned quotient is a business index indicating how much prizes are given for sales. The gross profit is an operating index indicating the difference between the sales amount and the premium amount.
As described above, when calculating the customer stagnation rate or the percent or the gross profit using the related game data, the business index such as the customer stagnation rate under the related gaming state should be calculated with high reliability. Can do.

Further, it is configured to determine whether or not the related gaming state continues for at least one of the plurality of gaming machines based on the related gaming data of the plurality of gaming machines in the related gaming state. It is preferable that the continuation determination means is provided (claim 3).
In this case, it is possible to determine with high accuracy whether or not the related gaming state continues based on the related gaming data of the plurality of gaming machines.
As each of the related game data, for example, the same type of data such as the number of outs of the gaming machine can be adopted, and the number of outs of one gaming machine and the number of safes of the other gaming machine are different. It is also possible to adopt types of data.

  Further, as the business form identifying means in the second invention, means for identifying the respective business form by taking in the setting information on the game hall side whether or not to permit the gaming machine in the related gaming state, There are means for identifying each business form according to whether or not the related gaming machine detection means can detect the other gaming machine (the gaming machine in the related gaming state).

Example 1
This example is an example related to the game data management device 1 of the gaming machine 2 in the related gaming state. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game data management device 1 of the present example shares a game medium supply source for the game data totaling means 11 for totaling game data of a plurality of gaming machines 2 and each of the gaming machines 2. Related game machine detection means 12 for detecting at least one other game machine 2, game machine 2 with which related game machine detection means 12 was able to detect another game machine 2, and other game machines 2 related Related game state determination means 13 for determining a game state is provided.
Here, the game data totaling means 11 is configured to aggregate the related game data, which is the game data of the gaming machine 2 in the related game state, separately from the other game data.
This content will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game data management device 1 of the present example counts the number of pachinko balls to be exchanged for a plurality of gaming machines 2 connected in a communicable state via the communication network 30. The game data management system 10 is configured together with the counter 31 that performs the above. In this gaming data management system 10, each gaming machine 2 is connected to a communication network 30 through a repeater 22 together with a stand lamp 21 and an individual information terminal 23. The game data management device 1 is connected to the communication network 30 via a built-in communication port (not shown). In FIG. 1, the stand lamp 21, the individual information terminal 23, and the repeater 22 are omitted.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a CAN (Controller Area Network) is adopted as the communication network 30. In addition, as a communication network, it can replace with CAN of this example, and can employ | adopt various specifications, such as LAN standards, such as MOST and Ethernet (R).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 2 of this example is a pachinko machine called a so-called seven machine. The gaming machine 2 is configured to output, as game signals, a safe signal for every 10 payout balls, a start signal indicating that a jackpot lottery has been performed, a jackpot signal indicating that it is a jackpot state, and the like. The out signal, which is one of the game signals, is a signal output by a ball collecting device (not shown) installed corresponding to the gaming machine 2. This ball collection device is configured to output an out signal once for every 10 balls collected.

  In the gaming machine 2 of this example, the touch sensor of the launching handle 20 of the pachinko ball is removed. The gaming machine 2 can be operated only by fixing the firing handle 20 using a pachinko ball, a 10-yen coin, or the like even if the hand is not touched. Therefore, the gaming machine 2 of the present example is also suitable for a holding game in which a single player plays with two or more gaming machines 2.

  Instead of the gaming machine 2 of this example, a gaming machine 2 that directly outputs an out signal indicating the number of balls fired (dried) by the player may be employed. In this case, the ball collecting device can be omitted. Furthermore, the gaming machine 2 is not limited to the pachinko machine of this example, and may be a gaming machine 2 such as a slot machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal lamp 21 is a display device that is disposed vertically above each gaming machine 2. The stand lamp 21 is provided with a data display section (not shown) for displaying various information in the center.
As shown in FIG. 2, the repeater 22 converts the member ID read by the individual information terminal 23, the game signal of the gaming machine 2, and the like into communication data on the communication network 30, and outputs the game data management device 1 Communication data to be captured and converted into data that can be processed by the individual information terminal 23, the stand lamp 21 and the like. The repeater 22 sends the game signal and the like to the communication network 30 in a state where the machine IDs of the respective gaming machines 2 are associated with each other, and captures communication data associated with the machine ID from the communication network 30 side. It is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the individual information terminal 23 is installed for each gaming machine 2 in the space between the adjacent gaming machines 2. The individual information terminal 23 includes a money insertion slot 232 for inserting money as a money lending price, a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 230 for displaying game information and the like, a ball nozzle 234 for supplying the game money to the gaming machine 2, A card slit 231 for inserting a member card is provided. The individual information terminal 23 is configured to transmit a predetermined number of sales signals to the game data management device 1 in accordance with pachinko ball lending.

  The individual information terminal 23 of this example is configured to be able to rent a ball according to the remaining number of reserved balls of the membership card inserted into the card slit 231. Specifically, the individual information terminal 23 reads the member ID from the member card inserted into the card slit 231 and transmits it to the game data management device 1. The individual information terminal 23 is configured to receive the member's stored number of balls from the game data management device 1 side and lend a ball within the range of the number of stored balls.

  Here, the stored ball indicates a game medium deposited on the game hall side among the game media acquired by the player (in this example, a pachinko ball). The stored balls can be paid out for use in a game, or used for exchanging prizes, like the replay of stored balls in this example. In this example, the number of balls stored for each player is stored in the game data management device 1, but instead, it is sufficient if the number of balls stored can be specified based on the membership card, such as storing the number of balls stored in the membership card. Other storage means may be employed.

  In addition, in the case of saving ball replay, which is a game based on the above-described saving ball, in addition to the lending ball, the number of balls corresponding to the fee (in this example, set to 25% of the lending ball) is deducted from the saving ball. Furthermore, in this example, in the case of a holding game, the holding game is encouraged by discounting the fee for replaying the stored ball in the gaming machine 2 of the holding destination.

  The touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 230 has a hook start screen 235 (FIG. 4) for inputting that the user wants to play a game, and a table for inputting the machine number of the game machine 2 to which the user wants to hold a game. The number input screen 237 (FIG. 5) is displayed. The hanging start screen 235 is a screen including a “holding start” button 236. When this “hold start” button 236 is selected (touched), the liquid crystal display unit 230 displays the machine number input screen 237. This machine number input screen 237 is a screen including a machine number input field 239 and a numeric keypad panel 238. On this machine number input screen 237, the machine number of the hooked gaming machine 2 can be entered into the machine number input field 239 using the numeric keypad panel 238.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, when the “holding start” button 236 is selected, the individual information terminal 23 is playing a game when the hook number is entered in the number input field 239. It is configured to transmit, to the game data management device 1, machine number data for identifying the holding gaming machine 2, machine number data for identifying the holding gaming machine 2, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game data management apparatus 11 includes a display means 103 made of a liquid crystal display, an apparatus main body 101 for executing various arithmetic processes, and an input means 102 including a keyboard and a mouse. . The apparatus main body 101 includes a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a data storage unit 14 that stores game data totaled by the game data totaling unit 11, member storage data, and the like. The game data management device 11 of this example is configured to receive game signals such as out signals and safe signals of each gaming machine 2, machine number data output by the individual information terminal 23, member IDs, and ball rental signals. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the counter 31 is a device that counts the number of pachinko balls to be exchanged. The counting machine 31 of this example includes a tray 310 into which a pachinko ball that is a game medium is inserted, and a numeric keypad panel 311 for inputting the machine number of the gaming machine 2. The counter 31 issues a receipt printed with a count value that is the number of pachinko balls counted, and also includes an input machine number, a count value, and a machine number input flag indicating that the machine number has been inputted. A signal is transmitted to the game data management device 1.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the game data management device 1 of the present example includes a game data totaling means 11 that totals game data of each gaming machine 2, and a game that is played on each gaming machine 2. Related gaming machine detection means 12 for detecting the gaming machine 2 of the game, the other gaming machine 2 that is the holding gaming machine 2 and the related gaming machine 2 that determines that the gaming machine 2 that is the holding source is in the related gaming state The state determination means 13 and the continuation determination means 16 for determining whether or not the related gaming state continues for the gaming machine 2 determined to be in the related gaming state.

  The related gaming machine detection means 12 of this example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, based on the machine number data fetched from the individual information terminal 23, the holding gaming machine 2 (newly trying to start a holding game). This is a means for detecting the gaming machine 2). In this example, the game machine 2 to be held is specified using the machine number data fetched from the individual information terminal 23.

  In this example, the related gaming machine detection means 12 is configured using the individual information terminal 23 including the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 230. Instead, the related gaming machine detection unit 12 may be configured using a biometric authentication unit that recognizes a player based on an iris, a fingerprint, or the like. Furthermore, the related gaming machine detection means 12 can be configured by using an input device in which a staff of the game hall inputs the game machine 2 of the related gaming state.

  The related gaming state determination means 13 is a means for determining the gaming machine 2 that has been detected by the related gaming machine detection means 12 and the gaming machine 2 that is the holding partner as the related gaming state. In the game data totaling means 11 of this example, for the gaming machine 2 determined to be in the related gaming state, 1 is set to the held gaming flag and managed.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the game data totaling means 11 is a sales signal representing the sales balls of each gaming machine 2, a game signal of an out signal or a safe signal of the gaming machine 2, and a prize exchange for each gaming machine 2. The counting signal such as the counted ball data is fetched. The game data totaling means 11 is configured to total the game data for each gaming machine 2 and store it in the data storage means 14.

  In particular, in the game data totaling means 11 of this example, the handling game data relating to the gaming machine 2 having the holding game flag of 1 and the normal game data relating to the gaming machine 2 having the holding game flag of zero are distinguished and handled. And in the data storage means 14, the related game data related to the held game and the normal game data related to the normal game are distinguished and stored.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the business index calculation means 15 uses the game data stored in the data storage means 11 to calculate business indices such as a customer delinquency rate, a divisor, and a gross profit. The above-mentioned customer congestion rate indicates how much the player can play with the possession ball ("owned game medium". Sales ball-indicated by (out-safe)). The above-mentioned quotient indicates the ratio of prize balls exchanged for sales balls. The gross profit indicates the difference between the sales amount and the premium amount. Here, the business index of the customer delinquency rate, the number of premiums and the gross margin is based on related game data. The gaming situation shown in the figure will be described later.

  Here, the customer delay rate, the divisor, and the gross profit will be described in detail. The passenger congestion rate is a difference ball (normal state out-normal state safe, normal state out and normal state safe are omitted in FIG. 15) in a normal state gaming machine to which a jackpot signal (special game state signal) is not output. It shows the ratio between a certain B company and sales balls based on a sales signal (which may include a replay signal accompanying replay). Specifically, the customer delinquency rate is calculated by an arithmetic expression of the customer delinquency rate = (B / ÷ sales) × 100. The game media (difference balls) consumed by the player in the normal state are roughly classified into sales balls by ball lending at the game hall and possession balls acquired by the game. Therefore, when the sales balls and the holding balls are added together, B is the total difference ball in the normal state. That is, when the player does not play a game with the ball (when the ball is 0), B customer = sales ball, so the customer delinquency rate is 100. The more the player plays the game with the ball, the higher the value because the degree of B> sales is increased.

  The above-mentioned divisor is the above-mentioned sales balls and the total total difference ball including the jackpot = total out (out in FIG. 15) −total safe (omitted in FIG. 15) It is calculated based on the sales balls and the counting balls actually counted by the counter. Specifically, the divisor in this example is calculated by the arithmetic formula: divisor = temporary counting ball ÷ sales ball × 10 (where temporary counting ball = sales ball− (total out−total safe)). is there. As the divide, it is also possible to adopt a calculation formula of divide = count ball / sales ball × 10. However, in order to obtain a quotient of this counting ball divided by sales ball × 10 for each model, it is necessary to associate the counting ball with the target model. In order to enable this association, a dedicated counter is provided for each model, or a game machine number input means (for example, the numeric keypad panel 311 in FIG. 2) is provided in the counter 31 as in this example. good. In addition, about the said customer delinquency rate, the said division, the said gross profit, etc., a code | symbol, a unit (For example, sales amount is made into sales amount etc.), and the number of digits (In this example, a customer delinquency rate is 100 And the divisor is multiplied by 10.) or the like can be selected as appropriate.

  The gross profit indicates the difference between the sales amount and the premium amount as described above. Here, the sales amount is calculated based on the sales balls and the ball unit price by an arithmetic expression of sales ball × ball unit price (for example, 4 yen). The prize amount is calculated using a counting ball or a provisional counting ball by an arithmetic expression of counting ball × exchange unit price (for example, 3 yen) or provisional counting ball × exchange unit price. In the present example, the premium amount was determined by provisional counting balls × exchange unit price. In this example, the ball unit price is set to 4 yen, and the replacement unit price is set to 3 yen.

  The continuation determination means 16 determines whether or not the related gaming state continues for the gaming machine 2 determined to be the related gaming state. In this example, in determining whether or not the related gaming state of the gaming machine 2 is continuing, the number of outs of the gaming machine 2 as the holding partner is used.

  Specifically, in this example, for example, when a gaming machine 2 in the related gaming state generates a ball by replaying the stored ball, the game machine 2 of the holding partner in the gaming period from the previous rental to the current rental is used. Checking out the number of outs. Then, when the number of hooked-out gaming machines 2 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (in this example, 100 balls are set), the related game (held game) is related to the gaming machine 2 of the holding partner. When it is determined that the game is continuing and the number of the game-outs is less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the related game (the game in game) is finished.

  In addition, instead of the above continuation determination method of whether or not the number of outs of the other gaming machine 2 in the predetermined gaming period of the one gaming machine 2 is equal to or more than a predetermined number, for example, the out of one gaming machine 2 It is also possible to set a game period in which the number increases by a predetermined number, and to determine the continuation of the related game (holding game) based on the number of start times (special prize lottery number) of the other gaming machine 2 in the game period.

Next, the operation of the game data management apparatus 1 of the present example configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The overall processing flow of the game data management apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The game data management device 1 includes a card acceptance process P1, a related game start process P2, a holding timer process P3, a replay ball lending operation process P4, a holding and holding ball signal receiving process P5, an operation signal receiving process P6, and A currency acceptance process P7 is performed.

  The flow of the card acceptance process P1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the card acceptance process P1, first, as in step S101, it is determined whether or not a member card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) is inserted into the card slit 231. If a card is inserted, the card ejection operation is monitored as in step S102.

  When the card ejection operation has been performed (step S102), it is determined whether or not the held game flag, which is a flag indicating that the game is being played, is 1, as in step S103. If the holding game flag is 1 (step S103), the process proceeds to step S104, and is the holding flag set to 1 when the gaming machine 2 has 2000 balls or more being zero? Judge whether or not. If the holding ball flag is zero (step S104), after carrying out the holding game end process P8, the card is discharged (step S105).

  On the other hand, when the card is not inserted (step S102), it waits for the card to be inserted as in step S112. When a card is inserted, it is determined whether or not the holding ball flag is 1 as in step S113. Further, as shown in step S114, the player is replaced using the card ID of the inserted card. Determine if there was. In the case of a change to another player, a holding game end process P8 is performed, and thereafter, the ball of the gaming machine 2 is reset to zero as in step S115. On the other hand, when the holding ball flag is not 1 (step S113), the holding ball is reset to zero as in step S115.

  The flow of the hanging game start process P2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the in-game game start process P2, it is first determined whether or not a card is inserted as in step S201. If a card has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S202, where it is desired to play a game via the individual information display terminal 23 as an operation to request a game to be held, and It is determined whether or not is input.

  When there is an operation for requesting a holding game (step S202), it is determined whether or not the current number of balls exceeds 50 balls as in step S203. When the current number of balls exceeds 50 balls, as shown in step S204, a holding timer signal that is a trigger signal for determining whether or not a holding game is started in the gaming machine 2 input as a holding destination. Is transmitted to the game data management device 1. On the other hand, if the number of holding balls is less than 50 (step S203), the holding game is not recognized and the holding timer signal is not transmitted.

  The flow of the hanging timer process P3 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the holding timer process P3, first, as in step S301, it is determined whether or not a holding timer that starts operating upon reception of a holding timer signal is in operation. If the holding timer is in operation (step S301), a predetermined time (a grace period from the start of the holding timer until the lending operation is performed at the holding destination gaming machine, as in step S302). 1 minute, etc.) wait until time has elapsed (time up).

  When the holding timer is up, the operation of the holding timer is ended as in step S303. On the other hand, when the holding timer is not operating (step S301), the reception of the holding timer signal is awaited as in step S311. When the holding timer signal is received, the operation of the holding timer is started as in step S312.

  The flow of the replay ball lending operation process P4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the replay ball lending operation process P4, first, it waits until a ball lending operation is performed as in step S401. If there is a ball lending operation, it is determined whether or not the held game flag is 1 as in step S402.

  If the holding game flag is 1 (step S402), it is determined whether or not the number of holding outs, which is the number of out of the gaming machine of the opponent, exceeds 100 balls as in step S403. Specifically, in this example, the number of outs of the other gaming machine in the gaming period from the previous ball lending operation to the ball lending operation in step S401 is defined as the above-mentioned nail-out.

  When the holding game flag is 1 (step S402) and the holding out exceeds 100 balls (step S403), it is determined that the holding gaming machine 2 is in the holding game. . In this case, as shown in step S404, a hanging ball lending signal is transmitted to the game data management apparatus 1, and as shown in step S405, the savings ball lending is performed at a discount fee (in this example, 17% of the leasing fee). Went.

  On the other hand, when the hooking-out of the partner gaming machine 2 is 100 balls or less (step S403), it is determined that the hooking game has ended, and the hooking game end process P8 is performed. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a card is being inserted (step S414). If the card is being inserted, a normal fee is set (in this example, 25% of the ball rental fee) as in step S415. I borrowed a ball.

  On the other hand, if the holding game flag of the gaming machine 2 having the ball lending operation in step S401 is not 1 (step S402), it is determined whether or not the holding timer is operating as in step S423. When the hanging timer is in operation (step S423), the hanging game is permitted and 1 is set in the hanging game flag (step S424), and the holding ball is zero (there is no customer change as in step S425). Set). Thereafter, as shown in step S426, a holding start signal indicating the start of the holding game is transmitted to the game data management device 1.

After that, as shown in step S404, a hanging ball lending signal is transmitted to the game data management apparatus 1, and the ball is lending at a discount fee (in this example, 17% of the leasing fee) as in step S405. .
If the holding timer is not activated in step S423, it is determined whether a card is being inserted as in step S434. If a card has been inserted, the ball was lent out at a normal fee (in this example, set to 25% of the ball rental fee) as in step S435.

  The flow of the holding and holding signal reception process P5 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the hooking and holding ball signal receiving process P5, it is first determined whether or not a hooking start signal has been received as in step S501. When the holding start signal is received, 1 is set to the holding game flag as in step S502.

In step S503, it is determined whether or not the hanging ball lending signal in FIG. 10, step S404 has been received. When the hanging ball lending signal is received, the hanging out that is the number of outs of the gaming machine 2 that is the holding destination is set to zero as in step S504.
In step S505, it is determined whether or not the holding game signal in FIG. 12, step S609 has been received. When the possessed ball game signal is received, 1 is set to the retained ball flag as in step S506.
In step S507, it is determined whether or not the hooking end signal in FIG. 14, step S801 has been received. When a hook end signal is received, zero is set to the hook game flag as in step S508, and zero is set to the ball flag as in step S509.

  The flow of the operation signal input process P6 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the operation signal input process P6, first, as in step S601, it is determined whether or not an operation signal that is an out signal and a safe signal during the in-game game is input. When the operation signal is input, the process proceeds to step S602, and it is determined whether or not the input operation signal is an out signal. If the input operation signal is an out signal (step S602), the holding out is added as in step S603, and a ball calculation is performed to calculate the number of balls in the gaming machine as in step S604. On the other hand, when the input operation signal is a safe signal (step S602), the above-described step S603 is bypassed, and only the ball operation in step S604 is performed.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the holding game flag is 1 (step S605), whether or not the holding ball flag is zero (step S606), and whether or not the holding ball exceeds 2000 balls (step S607). To do. If all the determinations from step S605 to step S607 are satisfied, the holding ball flag is set to 1 as in step S608, and the holding ball game signal is transmitted to the game data management device 1 (step S609). .

  The flow of the currency acceptance process P7 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the money acceptance process P7, first, as in step S701, it is determined whether or not money has been accepted. When money is received, it is determined whether or not the holding ball flag indicating that there are 2000 balls or more in the gaming machine 2 as the holding partner is 1 as in step S702.

  If the holding ball flag is 1 (step S702), it is determined that a player different from the player of the holding gaming machine 2 has started the game, and through the holding game end processing P8, (Step S703). On the other hand, if the holding ball flag is not 1 (step S702), the ball lending is performed without performing the holding game end process P8 (step S703).

  Here, the above-mentioned holding ball flag will be described. For example, when a possession ball is acquired by a hanging game, it can be assumed that a player plays a hanging game using the possession ball. Therefore, in this example, when more than 2000 balls corresponding to one hit per jackpot are generated, 1 is set in the ball flag. In addition to the 2000 balls in this example, various values such as 500 balls and 1000 balls can be set as the threshold value of the holding ball flag.

  In a state where 1 is set in the holding ball flag, the player often removes the membership card in advance in order to prevent forgetting to remove the membership card at the end of the game. In this case, a state in which the holding game proceeds can occur while the membership card is removed. The above-mentioned holding ball flag is a flag for detecting that the holding game is continuing in a state where the membership card is removed. On the other hand, when money for lending is inserted, it can be determined that even if the possession flag is 1, the corresponding player has finished the game and the next player has started the game.

  Finally, the flow of the on-hold game end process P8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the in-game game end process P8, first, as shown in step S801, a in-game end signal indicating that the in-game game has ended is transmitted to the game data management device 1. Thereafter, the holding game flag is reset to zero as in step S802, and the holding ball flag is reset to zero as in step S803. In this example, the game data management device 1 determines the end of the held game as described above, but instead of this, the relay device 22 or the personal information terminal 23 may be used to determine the end of the held game. good.

Next, game situations that can be grasped by using the game data management apparatus 1 that distinguishes and manages related game data and normal game data as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.
The machine type information shown in FIG. 15 presents the game data or sales index of all the gaming machines 2 and the related game data or sales index of the gaming machines 2 in the related gaming state for each model. On the other hand, the model-specific information shown in FIG. 16 indicates game data (ordinary game data) or a business index when a held game is prohibited. In addition, as game data or business index of each figure, the average value for one week is shown.

  As described above, in the present example, the business index for each model is calculated, but instead, the business index for each gaming machine 2 may be calculated, or may be calculated for the entire amusement hall. . Alternatively, a business index for a predetermined period may be calculated.

  The machine type information shown in FIG. 15 is obtained by arranging the model of the gaming machine 2 in each row and arranging game data or business index in each column. The business index shown in the figure includes an out, which is an average of the number of outs per gaming machine for the entire game (games under all gaming states including the normal gaming state and the holding gaming state). Average sales balls per game, rate of customer stagnation in the whole game, gross profit in the whole game, divide in the whole game, hanging out which is the number of outs per game machine under the related gaming state, under the related gaming state Permit sales per customer, permissible customer delinquency rate under related gaming conditions, gross margin under related gaming conditions, allowance for holding games The rate of increase in the number of outs of the game, the rate of the number of outs in the related gaming state relative to the number of outs of the entire game, the rate of the number of the sales sales of the game to the total sales of the game There is a sales ratio.

  Here, the above-mentioned increase rate, the out rate, and the sales volume rate will be described in detail. The game increase rate is game data (out in FIG. 15 in this example) when the game is permitted for game data (in this example, out in FIG. 16) when the game is prohibited. ) Is a value indicating an increase rate. Specifically, it can be obtained by an arithmetic expression of (game data when allowing game is allowed) / (game data when allowing game is prohibited) × 100. In addition, as game data for obtaining the increase rate, it is possible to adopt sales balls, gross profit, etc. instead of the above-mentioned out.

  The held out rate is the ratio of the number of outs under the related gaming state (in this example, the holding game) to the number of outs of the entire game. Specifically, the earned-out rate is obtained by an arithmetic expression of (out when a held game is performed) / (total out when a permitted game is permitted) × 100%. In addition, as game data for obtaining the earned-out rate, gross profit or the like can be adopted instead of the above-mentioned out.

  The above-mentioned retained sales rate is the ratio of the retained sales balls under the related game state (in the present example, the “retained game”) to the overall game sales. Specifically, the ratio of the amount of the sales to be earned is obtained by an arithmetic expression of (the number of sales to be earned by the game to be played) ÷ (the total sales of the game when the game is to be permitted) × 100%. In addition, as game data for determining the percentage of sales revenue, the gross profit, etc. may be used instead of the above sales balls, or the sales amount may be converted into monetary amounts. it can.

  In this example, the above-mentioned rate of increase in holdings, rate of holding-outs or rate of selling-in sales is (game data when holding game is permitted) / (game when holding game is prohibited) Data). Instead of the above-mentioned rate of increase in holdings, a business index calculated by (game data when holding games are prohibited) / (game data when holding games are allowed) may be employed. Based on such a sales index, it becomes possible to grasp the rate of change of game data and the like due to the prohibition of held games.

  The machine type information shown in FIG. 16 is obtained by arranging the model of the gaming machine 2 in each row and arranging the business index or the like in each column. The business index shown in the figure includes out, which is the average of the number of outs per game machine, the average sales volume per customer, the customer delinquency rate, and the gross profit.

  As can be seen from FIGS. 15 and 16, Model A has a high out, incurred out rate, and incurred sales ratio, while the difference between the gross profit and the incurred gross profit is relatively small. In addition, from this, it is understood that the overall out and the gross profit are supported by the holding game. This is also supported by the fact that the rate of increase in the amount representing the rate of increase in out when the game is permitted is large.

As can be seen from FIGS. 15 and 16, for model B, both the hanging out rate and the hanging sales rate are low, and the effect of accepting the hanging game is low. In fact, it is understood that the rate of increase in the holding rate is low and the necessity for accepting the holding game is low.
For the model C, it is understood that the held game may be accepted because both the earned-out rate and the earned sales rate are both high and the difference between the gross profit and the earned gross profit is small.

As can be seen from FIGS. 15 and 16, for model D, the hanging out and hanging sales ratio are low with respect to the out, and the hanging gross margin is negative. In addition, it is understood that the held game cannot be accepted because of the high rate of held customers.
For model E, both the outage rate and the in-sales ratio are high. Further, when comparing the gross profit between the time when the game is permitted (FIG. 15) and the time when the game is prohibited (FIG. 16), the gross profit during the game is larger. From this, it is understood that it is better to accept the held game. This is also supported by the fact that the holding increase rate representing the increase rate of out when the holding game is permitted is large.

  As described above, according to the game data management device 1 of the present example, it is possible to grasp the status of related games such as a held game and a group game based on the related game data that is aggregated separately from the normal game data. . Then, by grasping the status of the related game, it is possible to improve the accuracy of management judgment as to whether or not to allow the related game.

  When allowing a game to be held, a variety of game method options that the player can select can be widened, and the player's motivation to visit the store can be enhanced. That is, being able to play a plurality of gaming machines 2 in parallel can be an attractive feature for the player, and increase the motivation for visiting the store. Therefore, the number of outages (operations) for the entire amusement hall will increase even if there is no service to encourage holding games, such as discounting the fees for replaying stored balls, as in this example, when holding games are allowed there's a possibility that. And if a service that encourages in-game games such as discounts on the replay fees for savings balls as in this example is set, the number of outs (operations) of the entire amusement hall may further increase.

  On the other hand, in the related game such as the holding game or the group game in this example, for example, if there is a ball in any of the plurality of gaming machines 2 under the related game state, The gaming machine 2 can be played. Therefore, compared with the case where related games are prohibited, sales balls and sales amounts tend to decrease. And if sales balls etc. decrease, a change may arise in business indexes, such as the customer stagnation rate, a division number, and a gross profit.

  In this way, there may be a difference in game data such as sales balls and a business index such as a customer delinquency rate when a related game such as a held game is prohibited. Therefore, if the related game data can be distinguished and managed as in the game data management device 1 of this example, whether or not the related game such as the hanging game is permitted, or the game setting when the related game is recognized (in the pachinko machine) It will be possible to properly determine how to adjust the nail adjustment, setting value adjustment in the slot machine, etc.).

In this example, the game is a game that is played by replaying a stored ball. Instead, it is also possible to use a game that is played using a cash ball. In the case of a cash game, the game can be encouraged by a discount service for the unit price.
In addition, as a setting method of the gaming machine 2 that permits the holding game, it is possible to target all the gaming machines installed in the game hall, but it is possible to set the model that allows the holding game by the model unit, Various setting methods can be adopted, such as setting a table for allowing a game to be held.

In this example, the related gaming machine detection means 12 detects the holding game machine, but instead, an employee such as a floor clerk who recognizes the start or end of the holding game performs remote control input. Based on the information, it is also possible to recognize the start and end of the held game.
In addition, as a unit for allowing the game to be held, a business day unit, a time unit, or the like can be set. Further, for example, while allowing a game to be held in units of time, it is also possible to manage game data by classifying a time zone in which a game is allowed and a time zone in which a game is not allowed.

It is also possible to extract and manage only the game data of the normal game that does not depend on the held game in the state where the held game is permitted.
Furthermore, it is also possible to consider discounts due to the holding game when calculating the sales amount and the gross profit amount. In that case, the sales amount can be calculated as follows. That is, sales amount = sales received by money reception × unit price (4 yen) + replay ball without discount × replacement unit price (3 yen) × no discount fee rate (100 ÷ 75) + replay ball with discount × exchange unit price × The sales amount can be calculated from a discounted fee (100 ÷ 83).

  In addition, each said fee rate makes a numerator 100, and makes the difference of the ratio of 100 and a fee a denominator. If it is the normal fee of this example, 100-25 = 75 will be the denominator, and if it is a discount fee, 100-17 = 83 will be the denominator. Based on this fee rate and the number of replay balls, the replay ball at the time of replay and the provisional exchange amount when the fee ball is exchanged can be calculated. The sales amount and the exchange amount released from the obligation to exchange prizes by replay are calculated, and the total value may be used as the total amount of sales amount.

In this example, it is assumed that a single player holds a plurality of gaming machines, but instead, for example, a player having a relationship such as a couple may supply game media. A case where a plurality of gaming machines are played with a common source (group game) can also be assumed. In this case, for example, if the membership cards are associated with each other via the card ID, it is possible to determine that the related game is being performed when the associated membership card is inserted.
In addition, the numerical formula etc. which were shown in this example are illustrations, and can be changed suitably.

  Furthermore, among the well-known game history records representing the jackpot history and the like, it is also possible to manage the jackpot-related ones generated under the holding game with a flag. Further, for the game history record, a new record may be provided in accordance with switching from the held game to the normal game or switching from the normal game to the held game.

(Example 2)
This example is an example in which sales form identification means 17 for identifying the sales form of the game hall is added based on the game data management apparatus of the first embodiment. This content will be described with reference to FIGS.
The business form identification means 17 includes a first business form including a business by the gaming machine 2 in the related gaming state and a second business form not including a business by the gaming machine 2 in the related gaming state as the business form of the game hall. It is a means of identification.
And the game data totaling means 11 of this example is the game data of each game machine 2 under the said 1st game data which is the game data of each game machine 2 under the said 1st sales form, and the said 2nd sales form. The second game data that is data is differentiated and aggregated.

As shown in FIG. 15, the first game data includes an out, sales balls, a customer delinquency rate, a gross profit, and a divide. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, the second game data includes out, sales balls, customer delinquency rate, gross profit, and divisor. The first game data is game data of the entire game arcade including game data relating to the held game. The second game data is game data of the entire game arcade that does not include game data relating to the held game.
Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the game data management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The system diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the game data management system in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the separate information terminal in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the confirmation screen which the liquid crystal display part of an individual information terminal displays in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the input screen which the liquid crystal display part of an individual information terminal displays in Example 1. FIG. The flowchart explaining the flow of operation | movement of the game data management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The flowchart explaining the flow of the card | curd reception process in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of a hanging game start process in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of a hanging timer process in the first embodiment. The flowchart explaining the flow of the ball lending operation processing for replay in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of hooking and holding game signal reception processing in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of an operation signal input process in the first embodiment. The flowchart explaining the flow of the money reception process in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a held game end process according to the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the game data at the time of in-game game permission in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the game data at the time of holding game prohibition in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game data management apparatus in Example 2. FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game data management apparatus 10 Game data management system 11 Game data totaling means 12 Related game machine detection means 13 Related game state determination means 14 Data storage means 15 Business index calculation means 2 Game machine 23 Individual information terminal

Claims (4)

Game data counting means for counting game data of a plurality of gaming machines;
For each of the above gaming machines, related gaming machine detection means for detecting at least one other gaming machine that shares a common supply source of gaming media;
The related gaming machine detection means includes a gaming machine that can detect the other gaming machine, and a related gaming state determination means that determines that the other gaming machine is in a related gaming state,
The game data management device, wherein the game data totaling means is configured to aggregate the related game data, which is the game data of the game machine in the related game state, separately from other game data.   2. The game data management device according to claim 1, further comprising business index calculation means for calculating a business index of at least one of a customer congestion rate, a divisor, and a gross profit using the related game data. .   In claim 1 or 2, whether or not the related gaming state is continued for at least one of the plurality of gaming machines based on the related gaming data of the plurality of gaming machines in the related gaming state. A game data management device comprising continuation determination means configured to determine. Game data counting means for counting game data of a plurality of gaming machines;
For each of the above gaming machines, related gaming machine detection means for detecting at least one other gaming machine that shares a common supply source of gaming media;
A gaming machine in which the related gaming machine detection unit can detect the other gaming machine, and a related gaming state determination unit that determines that the other gaming machine is in a related gaming state;
A business form identifying means for identifying a first business form including business by a gaming machine in the related gaming state and a second business form not including business by the gaming machine in the related gaming state,
The game data totaling means is the first game data that is the game data of each gaming machine under the first business mode and the game data of each game machine under the second business mode. A game data management device, wherein the game data management device is configured to distinguish and aggregate the second game data.

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