JP2008029464A - Game information gathering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily process game progress information relating to game content in a game machine to the one of a smaller information amount and the one to which a player can be refer later, to provide the player with the processed information and to suppress a cost necessary for replacing the game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The game information gathering device 13 disposed separately from and near a Pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a game content input means 25 for continuously and successively inputting the game progress information relating to the game content in the Pachinko game machine 1, and a conversion means 26 for converting the game progress information input in the game content input means 25 into number-of-times data such as the number of times of generating a big winning, the number of times of variably displaying patterns and the number of times of generating a ready-to-win state or history data relating to the number-of-times data. Also, the game content input means 25 is connected with an external terminal board 23 for patterns and can successively input the game progress information relating to the game content through the external terminal board 23 for the patterns. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information collecting apparatus capable of converting game progress information relating to game contents in a gaming machine into number data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of times of symbol change display, the number of times of reach, and the like.

  Usually, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine called type 1, a symbol display means for variably displaying three symbols, a starting port for starting variably displaying symbols displayed on the symbol display means, etc. are formed on the game board. If the same symbols are all stopped and displayed on the display surface of the symbol display means, a big hit state occurs and a large number of game balls can be obtained as prize balls. In addition, pachinko machines that are configured so that, when a specific symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means, the jackpot state can be continuously generated as a probability variation, the mainstream.

  However, in order to facilitate management at the game store side, it is proposed that game progress information such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of display variations of symbols, the number of reach occurrences etc. in each gaming machine is transmitted to the management computer Has reached. In this case, the main board (the board for controlling the entire game contents) provided in the pachinko gaming machine is connected to the management computer via the board external terminal board, and the control contents by the main board are output to the management computer. Has been.

On the other hand, there is a growing need for the player side to provide the game progress information as described above. In order to meet such needs, conventionally, a gaming machine has been disclosed in which the game progress information is transmitted to the mobile phone of the player and the player can collect data (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-181064

  However, since the conventional game information collecting apparatus is a constituent element of a pachinko gaming machine, it needs to be exchanged together with the pachinko gaming machine when opening a new store or the like, which increases the cost. It was. Further, in the case where the game information is transmitted to the management computer, it is difficult to provide the game progress information to the player side as described above.

  In addition, the game progress information related to the game content transmitted from the main board usually consists of data indicating whether a big hit, reach or loss has occurred, whether the symbol has changed, etc. As well as the number of times required (such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of times the symbol is changed, or the number of reach occurrences), and it is necessary to store a huge amount of game progress information. There was also.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to easily process game progress information relating to game content in a gaming machine into a player with a smaller amount of information and information that can be referred to later by the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game information collecting apparatus that can be provided and that can reduce the cost at the time of gaming machine replacement.

  The invention according to claim 1 is provided with symbol display means for variably displaying symbols, and game information separately provided in the vicinity of a gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means. A game content input means capable of continuously and continuously inputting game progress information relating to game contents in the gaming machine, and the game progress information input by the game content input means. Conversion means for converting to frequency data such as the number of times of display of fluctuations, the number of times of reach, or history data related to the frequency data, and the game content input means controls display contents by the symbol display means of the gaming machine Is connected to an external terminal board for design that can output the control content of the design control board to the outside, and game progress information regarding the game content is transmitted through the external terminal board for design Wherein the can following inputs.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game information collecting apparatus according to the first aspect, the game information collecting apparatus further comprises an identification code input means for inputting an identification code capable of specifying a player, and the identification code and the conversion means are used for conversion. It is possible to collect while associating the frequency data or the history data related to the frequency data.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game information collecting apparatus according to the second aspect, the identification code is stored in a card-type portable storage means, and the identification code input means is inserted into the portable storage means. It is characterized by comprising a card reader or a card reader / writer capable of reading the stored identification code.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game information collecting device according to the second or third aspect, the number data converted by the conversion means or history data related to the number data and the identification code input means are input. Provided with an output means for outputting the identification code to the outside, and an external server capable of storing the number of times data output by the output means or the history data related to the number of times data while storing it in association with the identification code It is characterized by.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game information collecting apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the information stored in the external server can be accessed by a player via an electric communication line.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game progress information input by the game content input means and the game progress information are included in the number data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of times the symbol is displayed, the number of reach occurrences or the like Since the conversion means for converting into related history data is separately provided in the vicinity of the gaming machine, it is possible to process the game progress information related to the game content in the gaming machine into a smaller amount of information and provide it to the player In addition, the cost when exchanging gaming machines can be reduced.

  At the same time, the game content input means can sequentially input game progress information related to the game content by inputting the control content of the symbol control board provided in the gaming machine via the symbol external terminal board. Play. That is, since the game progress information that the player wants to visit after the game is mainly the content displayed on the symbol display means, information from the symbol control board that controls the symbol display means is input as the game progress information. If converted to the frequency data or history data related to the frequency data, the data desired by the player can be easily provided.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the identification code input means that can input the identification code that can specify the player is provided, and the identification data and the number data converted by the conversion means or the history data related to the number data. Thus, the number of times data for each player or the history data related to the number of times data can be reliably separated from the number of times data of other persons and provided.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the identification code is stored in the portable storage means in the form of a card, and the identification code input means can read the stored identification code when the portable storage means is inserted. Since it consists of a card reader or a card reader / writer, it is possible to easily input an identification code.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes the output means for outputting the number data converted by the conversion means or the history data related to the number data and the identification code input to the identification code input means to the outside, and the output Since there is an external server that can be stored in association with the identification code while accumulating the count data output by the means or the history data related to the count data, the count data for each player or the history data related to the count data is stored. The player can be easily and reliably provided to the player regardless of the amount of data.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the information stored in the external server can be accessed by the player via an electric communication line such as the Internet, the player can play his or her own game at home or the like. Information can be confirmed and stored easily.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The game information collection device according to the present embodiment is separately provided in the vicinity of a gaming machine, and can transmit and receive game progress information of the gaming machine. The applied gaming machine is provided with a symbol display means for variably displaying symbols, and is applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means. As shown, it has a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached, and is configured so that a player can view the game board 4 through the glass plate 2.

  The game board 4 is formed with various accessories, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like, and a start port 6 and a big prize port 7 are formed. Furthermore, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed at the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When the starting condition is established by winning the game ball at the starting port 6, the symbols on the symbol display means 5 are variably displayed, and the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed as a “big hit” state. Is opened at a predetermined time and timing to obtain a large number of game balls.

  A handle 8 is provided at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the player turns the game ball while holding the handle 8 so that the game ball in the upper plate 9 can be moved to the game board 4. It is configured to launch. Reference numeral 11 in the figure denotes a speaker formed above the lower plate 10 of the front frame 3, and the effect of playing during the game is enhanced by sound, sound effects, etc. emitted from the speaker 11. Further, reference numeral 12 in the figure indicates an operation button that can be pressed at an arbitrary timing based on the effect displayed on the symbol display means 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main board 16, a symbol control board 17, a lamp control board 18 and an audio control board 19 are disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and each board is made of a transparent resin. While being accommodated in the case, it is electrically connected to a predetermined substrate or element. Specifically, the main board 16 and the symbol control board 17 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the main board 16 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 17. The control board 18 and the voice control board 19 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the symbol control board 17 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 18 and the voice control board 19, respectively.

  Of these, the main board 16 is for controlling the game contents throughout the pachinko gaming machine 1, and should the game ball be awarded to the start port 6 to obtain a random number and make a big hit state when the start condition is satisfied? Or, a lottery to determine whether to be out of place is performed. The lottery result includes a reach in which two of the three symbols to be displayed are stopped and displayed together (including both a winning or disappointing result as a result of the reach) and an effect thereof.

  The lamp control board 18 is connected to decorative LEDs, side lamps, and glass frame lamps formed on the front frame 3 or the like, and controls the overturning or blinking operation of these lamps based on the gaming state. The control board 19 is for controlling the output from the speaker 11 based on the gaming state.

  Furthermore, the main board 16 is electrically connected to a management computer 24 installed in a store hall or the like via a payout control board 20 for controlling the payout of game balls accompanying a winning or the like and an external terminal board 21 for the outer frame. In addition, the management computer 24 is also electrically connected through the board external terminal board 22. As a result, the payout information controlled by the payout control board 20 and the control information by the main board 16 (for example, game occurrence information such as jackpot occurrence information, symbol variation display information, high probability information, etc.) are sent to the management computer 24. It is configured to be sent. The board external terminal board 22 is electrically connected to the game information collecting apparatus 1 in addition to the management computer 24.

  On the other hand, the symbol control board 17 is electrically connected to the game information collecting device 13 separate from the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the symbol external terminal board 23. Here, a plurality of game information collecting devices 13 according to the present embodiment are installed adjacent to each of the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged in the pachinko store (see FIG. 3), and are shown in FIG. As described above, the card reader 14 as the identification code input means, the display 15, the game content input means 25, the conversion means 26, and the output means 27 are provided.

  The card reader 14 has an insertion slot 14a into which a card C (for example, a portable storage means in the form of a card consisting of a magnetic card, an IC card, etc.) can be inserted, and when the card C is inserted into the insertion slot 14a, An identification code stored in the card C in advance (for example, an identification code that can identify a player such as a card ID as card-specific information or a user ID as player-specific information) can be read. The read identification code of the card C is displayed on the display 15.

  The game content input means 25 receives information (game progress information related to game content) transmitted via the board external terminal board 22 and the symbol external terminal board 23 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in real time, and the game progress Information can be continuously input successively. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, 8-bit information (input information 1 to 8) is output from the board external terminal board 22, and 8-bit information (input information) is output from the design external terminal board 23. 9 to 16) can be output, and these pieces of information are input by the game progress information input means 25.

  That is, information transmitted from the main board 16 (in other words, specific information that can be grasped by the main board 16) can be input from the board external terminal board 22, and from the design external terminal board 23, the symbol control can be performed. Information transmitted from the board 17 (in other words, specific information that can be grasped by the symbol control board 17) can be input. In the figure, the input information 14 to 16 is the net currency (after the game) that can be acquired by the player accessing a predetermined server (such as a main server described later) via a telecommunication line such as the Internet. (Pseudo-currency) amount.

  The conversion means 26 uses the game progress information (information about the game contents) inputted by the game content input means 25 as the number data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of symbol variation display times, the number of reach occurrences, and the history data related to the number data. It is to convert to. Specifically, the game progress information as shown in FIG. 5 includes the number-of-times data (data indicating how many jackpots have occurred) and the history data (how many times before the jackpot) by the converting means 26. It is converted into a history indicating whether or not has changed.

  The output means 27 is for outputting the frequency data converted by the conversion means 26, the history data related to the frequency data, and the identification code input to the card reader 14 to the outside, and is wireless (for example, wireless LAN or the like). Thus, communication with the external server 28 is enabled and information can be transmitted. In addition to the wireless connection, the output unit 26 and the external server 28 may be connected by wire. In the present embodiment, the identification code is read by the card reader 14 and then output directly by the output means 27. Thereafter, the number data converted by the conversion means 27 or history data related to the number data. Are output sequentially or at predetermined intervals.

  The external server 28 is capable of storing the number-of-times data output by the output unit 27 (in this embodiment, in addition to the number-of-times data, history data relating to the number-of-times data) in association with the identification code while being stored, As shown in FIG. 3, it consists of a server installed for each store (game hall), and is configured to be able to transmit stored information to the main server 29 via a telecommunication line such as the Internet. The information stored in the main server 29 can be accessed via a telecommunication line such as the Internet, and the player can check his / her game progress information at home or the like and easily store the information. Can be done.

  According to the present embodiment, since the number of times data and the like in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be stored in the external server 28 together with the identification code, the number of times data for each player can be simplified regardless of the amount of data. In addition, the player can be surely provided. Furthermore, the player can accumulate his / her own number of times data, etc., and collect past batch data and data for an arbitrary period, and the collected information can be used to determine, for example, the reliability of each reach (average of the player). Value, maximum value, minimum value, etc.).

  Note that it is preferable that the count data and the identification code stored and stored in the external server 28 are uploaded to the main server 29 after being subjected to predetermined processing such as compression. Further, if the identification code for each player is configured to be registered in the main server 29, a jackpot number contest, a premium reach appearance frequency contest, a reach reliability contest, or the like can be performed for each identification code. It is possible to further improve the playability of 1 and improve the operation rate. Further, if the characters and items that appear in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be used in a community on the Internet, the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be further improved.

  On the other hand, if the identification code assigned to each store is an identification number or the like, other players' game progress information can be registered as their own, but the person who manages the main server 29 monitors the information data of each player. By doing so, for example, when data that cannot be physically played from game time data obtained from operation information or the like is registered, it can be regarded as fraud and a predetermined measure can be taken. .

Next, the control contents in the game information collecting apparatus 13 according to the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
Until the card C is inserted into the insertion slot 14a, a card waiting demonstration is displayed on the display 15 (S1). When it is determined that the card C has been inserted into the insertion slot 14a (S2), the identification code (card ID, user ID) stored in the card C is output to the external server 28 via the output means 27. Along with (S3), by displaying the identification code (card ID, user ID) on the display 15, it is made visible that game progress information is being collected (S4).

  Thereafter, game progress information is transmitted from the board external terminal board 22 or the symbol external terminal board 23, and it is determined whether or not the information is input to the game information collecting device 13 (S5). Then, the process proceeds to S6, where predetermined input processing by the game content input means 25 is performed, conversion processing of the number data by the conversion means 26 and history data relating to the number of times data, and output to the external server 28 by the output means 27 Is done.

  Thus, the external server 28 receives and accumulates the number of times data output by the output means 27 and stores the number of times data etc. in the card reader 14 (identification code input means) first. Save it in association with. Therefore, game progress information for each player can be provided to the player easily and reliably regardless of the amount of data. In addition, since the number-of-times data converted by the conversion means 26 can be collected while being associated with the identification code input by the card reader 14, the game progress information of each player can be collected from other players' game progress. It can be separated from information and provided to the player side.

  When the output of the count data or the like is completed, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S7). If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to S9, and if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to S8. In S8, it is determined whether or not a predetermined end operation (for example, removal of the card C from the insertion slot 14a) has been performed. If the end operation has not been performed, the process returns to S5 and the game progresses again. It is determined whether or not information is input, and if an end operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S9.

  In S9, a signal (end signal) indicating that the output of the game progress information is ended from the output means 27 is transmitted to the external server 28, and the input operation of the count data and the like by the external server 28 is ended, and the display unit 15 ends the display of the identification code. As a result, a series of operations are completed, and the process returns to S1 and the card waiting demonstration display by the display unit 15 is performed again.

  According to the present embodiment as described above, the game progress information input by the game content input means 25, and the game progress information, such as the number of occurrences of jackpots, the number of times the symbol is changed, the number of times of reach, etc. Since the conversion means 26 for converting the history data related to the data is separately provided in the vicinity of the gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine has a device for collecting game progress information and the like as compared with the one installed in the pachinko gaming machine. It is possible to process the game progress information relating to the game content in 1 with a smaller amount of information (number of times data, etc.) and provide it to the player, and it is possible to reduce the cost when exchanging pachinko gaming machines.

  At the same time, the game content input means 25 can sequentially input the game progress information regarding the game content by inputting the control content of the symbol control board 17 included in the gaming machine via the symbol external terminal board 23. There are the following effects. That is, since the game progress information that the player wants to visit after the game is mainly the content displayed on the symbol display means 5, the information from the symbol control board 17 that controls the symbol display means 5 is used as the game progress information. And the data desired by the player can be easily provided by converting to the frequency data or the history data related to the frequency data.

  Further, the card reader 14 (identification code input means) that can input an identification code that can identify the player is provided, and the identification code and the number data converted by the conversion means 26 or the history data related to the number data are displayed. Since the data can be collected while being associated with each other, the number of times data for each player or the history data related to the number of times data can be reliably separated from the number of times data of other persons and provided.

  Further, the identification code is stored in a card-type portable storage means (card C), and the identification code input means comprises a card reader capable of reading the stored identification code when the card C is inserted. The identification code can be easily input. Instead of the card reader, a card reader / writer that can read the stored identification code and can write arbitrary information to the card C may be used.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game information collection device 1 is connected only to the symbol external terminal plate 23 and is exclusively connected via the symbol external terminal plate 23. The game progress information from the symbol control board 17 may be input by the game content input means 25. In this case, since the game progress information relating to the symbol and image display of the symbol control board 17 is output exclusively, the data stored and stored in the external server 27 is limited to those relating to the contents displayed by the symbol display means 5. can do.

  That is, since the game progress information that the player wants to visit after the game is mainly the content displayed on the symbol display means 5, the information from the symbol control board 17 that controls the symbol display means 5 is used as the game progress information. If it is stored and stored as, it is possible to easily exclude information on other boards (main board, payout board, etc.) and obtain only the data that the player really wants.

  Furthermore, when the characters and items that appear in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be used in role-playing games on the Internet or the like (where characters grow as the status increases), as shown in FIG. The input information 9 to 16 output from the external terminal board 23 may be assigned as the status acquisition point (the number of bits increasing as the status). FIG. 8 shows the number-of-times data after conversion by the conversion means 26 when the game content input means 27 inputs the input information.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, after the game progress information input by the game content input means 25 is converted into the number of times data etc. by the conversion means 26, the output means 27 sequentially outputs it to the external server 28 side, The external server 28 is configured to store the count data and the like in association with the identification code, but instead, for example, the game information collection device 13 is provided with a storage means (backup memory or the like) The number data and the identification code may be temporarily stored in the storage means, and may be output collectively to the external server 28 after a predetermined period. In this case, it is possible to reduce communication frequency and suppress communication errors and the like as compared with the case of sequentially outputting to the external server 28.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although applied to the pachinko gaming machine, it can be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine, for example. Even in this case, if the game information collecting device is separately provided in the vicinity of the slot machine or the like, the game progress information related to the game content in the gaming machine is processed into a smaller amount of information and provided to the player. In addition, the cost for exchanging gaming machines can be reduced.

  A game progress related to game contents in the gaming machine is provided separately in the vicinity of the gaming machine that has a symbol display means for variably displaying the symbols, and a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means, and the jackpot state is generated. Game content input means that can continuously input information, and game progress information input by the game content input means, such as the number of occurrences of jackpots, the number of display variations of symbols, the number of times of reach, or the number of times And a game content input means for outputting the control content of the symbol control board for controlling the display content by the symbol display means of the gaming machine to the outside. As long as it is a game information collection device that can be connected to an external terminal board and can sequentially input game progress information related to game content, it has a different appearance or other functions It can be applied to the added like.

The front view which shows the game information collection apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the pachinko game machine applied The block diagram which shows the electrical connection relationship in the game information collection device, the applied pachinko gaming machine, the external server, and the main server The schematic diagram which shows the connection state via the internet of the main server and each store server etc. in the game information collection device Flow chart showing control contents of the game information collecting device Explanatory drawing which shows the content of the game progress information input with the game information collection device Explanatory diagram showing the number of times data obtained by converting the game progress information by the conversion means Explanatory drawing which shows the content of the game progress information input with the game information collection apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the frequency | count data etc. which were obtained by converting the game progress information which concerns on other embodiment with a conversion means

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Glass board 3 ... Front frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Symbol display means 6 ... Start-up opening 7 ... Grand prize opening 8 ... Handle 9 ... Upper plate 10 ... Lower plate 11 ... Speaker 12 ... Operation button 13 ... Game content collection device 14 ... Card reader (identification code input means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Indicator 16 ... Main board 17 ... Symbol control board 18 ... Lamp control board 19 ... Audio | voice control board 20 ... Discharge control board 21 ... External terminal board for frames 22 ... External terminal board for boards 23 ... External terminal board for symbols 24 ... Management computer 25 ... Game content input means 26 ... Conversion means 27 ... Output means 28 ... External server 29 ... Main server C ... Card (card-type portable storage means)

Claims (5)

A game information collecting device provided with a symbol display means for variably displaying symbols and separately arranged in the vicinity of a gaming machine in which a jackpot state occurs when a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means,
Game content input means capable of continuously and successively inputting game progress information relating to game content in the gaming machine;
Conversion means for converting the game progress information input by the game content input means into the number data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of times of display of the symbols, the number of times of reach, or the history data related to the number of times data;
And the game content input means is connected to a symbol external terminal board that can output the control content of the symbol control board for controlling the display content by the symbol display means of the gaming machine to the outside. A game information collecting apparatus, wherein game progress information relating to game contents can be sequentially input via an external terminal board.   An identification code input unit that can input an identification code that can identify a player is provided, and the identification code can be collected while associating the number data converted by the conversion unit or history data related to the number data. The game information collecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game information collecting apparatus is a game information collecting apparatus.   The identification code is stored in a card-type portable storage means, and the identification code input means is a card reader or card reader / writer that can read the stored identification code when the portable storage means is inserted. The game information collecting device according to claim 2, comprising:   The frequency data converted by the conversion means or history data related to the frequency data and output means for outputting the identification code input to the identification code input means to the outside, and the frequency data output by the output means or 4. The game information collecting apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an external server capable of storing history data related to the number-of-times data in association with an identification code while storing the history data.   5. The game information collecting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information stored in the external server can be accessed by a player through an electric communication line.

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