JP2008125820A - Management system for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system for a game parlor in which the game parlor side can judge the announcement timing of suitable setting value announcement when holding a setting announcement event. <P>SOLUTION: A management device manages the operation data of each of slot machines so that an influence by the announcement timing can be judged when the setting value announcement is performed by a game machine terminal corresponding to the slot machines of setting 5 and 6. After closing the game parlor, the operation of variation percentage AB and variation percentage BC ... is performed based on the operation data acquired during business hours to display. Thus, it becomes possible to obtain in an instant the operation rates, etc. of the surrounding slot machines before and after performing the setting value announcement, an increase or decrease in the operation rate by the announcement timing of the setting value announcement can be obtained, and it becomes possible for these results to be useful for the setting of announcement conditions on and after next time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system that notifies a player of setting information of a jackpot probability of a gaming machine when a notification condition is satisfied.

In recent game halls, so-called setting notification events are held to attract players and attract customers. As described in Patent Document 1, the setting notification event is, for example, when the slot machine operation data (the number of games, the number of difference medals, etc.) satisfies a preset notification condition. The set value is notified to the player.
JP 2002-126170 A

  Such a setting notification event is very effective in attracting customers, but a specific slot machine has a high setting value (usually a setting value of 1 to 6, and the higher the value, the more advantageous the player becomes. If this is announced at an early stage from the opening of the game hall, there is a problem that the motivation of a player who is playing with another game machine is reduced. In addition, if the above-mentioned setting value notification conditions are severe, there is a possibility that the setting value notification will not be performed at all. In such a case, the corner setting notification event will be spoiled. . Thus, how to set notification conditions for the game hall side is very important and difficult for attracting customers.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a management system for a game hall that allows a game hall side to determine an appropriate notification timing of setting information when holding a setting notification event. There is.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the notification condition setting means sets the notification condition of the setting information and holds the setting notification event, the setting notification means sets the jackpot probability setting information of the gaming machine every time the notification condition is satisfied. The player is notified. Accordingly, the player becomes enthusiastic about the game so that the setting information is notified during the setting notification event.

  After the setting notification event, the notification timing specifying means can grasp the timing at which the setting notification control means notifies the player of the setting information, and each gaming machine classified before and after the notification timing by the data management means. It becomes possible to grasp the operational data of Therefore, it can be determined whether or not the notification timing was appropriate, and it can be reflected in the setting of notification conditions at the next and subsequent setting notification events, so that the setting information can be notified at an appropriate timing. become able to.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the setting information for which the setting notification has been performed by the notification control means can be grasped in association with the operation data for each gaming machine, is the notification timing including the setting information appropriate? Therefore, the setting information can be notified at a more appropriate timing.

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

  In FIG. 1, each component of the slot machine 1 is not given a specific reference. However, in this slot machine 1, a predetermined game start operation, that is, a state where a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot, or When the start lever is operated in a state where the credit medal is inserted through the insertion button, the game is started by operating the variable display device composed of a plurality of rows (three rows) of reels. One game ends when the rotation of the reels is stopped by operating the stop button corresponding to the reels in the row.

  When the stop symbol displayed on the variable display device becomes a predetermined winning symbol at the end of the game, a winning combination (big bonus, regular bonus, small bonus) determined by the winning symbol is generated. The number of medals according to the type of the combination is paid out to the tray.

  The stop symbol displayed on the variable display device is determined according to the result of the internal lottery performed at the timing when the start lever is operated (game start timing). In the slot machine 1, the winning symbol is won by the internal lottery. Flags corresponding to winning combinations (big bonus flag, regular bonus flag, small role flag) are set, and on the basis of the flags, stop control of variable display devices including so-called slip control (reel each reel according to the type of flag) (A control to stop at a symbol or off symbol).

  In this case, each probability (corresponding to the jackpot probability) of winning the big bonus and the regular bonus as a jackpot by the internal lottery is a set value (corresponding to the setting information) corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6”. ) And is set in advance, and the internal lottery probability table of FIG. 2 shows a specific example of the winning probability of internal lottery corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6”. . In this specific example, the internal lottery probability is set to be higher as the set value is higher, the jackpot probability of “Setting 6” is the highest, and is the most advantageous setting value for the player as a player. Yes.

The slot machine 1 is configured to output at least signals as shown in (1) to (5) below in accordance with the game being played.
(1) Out signal (1 pulse output every time one medal is inserted or one credit medal is consumed)
(2) Safe signal (1 pulse output for every medal paid out)
(3) Game signal (1 pulse output for each game start)
(4) BIG signal (level signal output during the big bonus period)
(5) REG signal (level signal output during regular bonus period)
These signals are sent to the management device (notification condition setting means, notice control means, notice timing specifying means, data management means) via the gaming machine terminal (corresponding to the setting notice means) 3 and the LAN 4 having the data relay function shown in FIG. Corresponding) is transmitted to 5.

  FIG. 3 shows a front view of the gaming machine terminal 3. The gaming machine terminal 3 is provided with a lamp portion 6 in which a lamp that is lit / flashed according to an output signal from the slot machine 1 or the management device 5 is covered with a cover member. A calling button 7 that is pressed and used when the player calls the store clerk is provided in the right direction when viewed from the player of the lamp unit 6, and a slot machine is provided at the center of the gaming machine terminal 3. 1 is provided with a data display unit 8 for displaying the operation data of the slot machine 1 based on the signal output from 1.

FIG. 4 shows a display example of the data display unit 8 in a normal state, which will be described below. That is, in FIG. 4, the operation data is divided and displayed in the display areas (1) to (5) below in the data display unit 8.
(1) Number-of-games display area 8a: The number of games between bonuses (after the start of business when the bonus is zero) and the number of games between cumulative bonuses after the business start are digitally displayed. In the following, the expression “number of games” means the number of games between bonuses (period in which no bonus is generated).

(2) Big hit count display area 8b: The number of big bonuses and regular bonuses one day before, two days ago, and the number of big bonuses that are the highest ever are digitally displayed.
(3) Number-of-games history display area 8c: A history of the number of games between bonuses for the latest 10 games and the current number of games between bonuses are displayed in a bar graph.
(4) Type display area 8d: The type of bonus (big bonus = ★, regular bonus = none) is displayed in association with the game number history.

  (5) Message display area 8e: Displays various messages according to a display command from the management device 5, and notification conditions for set values such as “4, 8000 game arrival set 5 and 6 notification!” As described later. In addition, when the corresponding slot machine 1 is a notification target, the setting value notification message is scroll-displayed when the notification condition of the setting value such as “This stand is setting 6. Congratulations!” Is achieved.

  In the management device 5, based on the operation data signal transmitted from the slot machine 1 side via the gaming machine terminal 3, various operation data for each slot machine 1 is managed and tabulated, and the tabulated operation data Can be displayed on the monitor 9 as total data for each gaming machine in a predetermined format.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the above-mentioned total data for each gaming machine. As the setting items of the total data for each gaming machine displayed on the monitor 9 of the management device 5, the setting value, notification time, out, difference medal, accumulated G number, BIG, REG are essential items corresponding to the machine number. The G number A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate AB, the G number C, the increase / decrease rate BC... Are set according to the number of set value notifications according to the establishment of a notification condition to be described later.
G number A, G number B, increase / decrease rate AB, G number C, increase / decrease rate BC... When the set value notification is made in the slot machine 1 in which the settings 5 and 6 are set (corresponding to the notification timing) ) Only. Then, when the game hall is closed, based on these operation data, the total value or average value of each data, the number of notification condition achievements, the achievement rate 1 and the achievement rate 2 are calculated as described later.

A method for setting or calculating the set value, cumulative G number, G number A, G number B, G number C, increase / decrease rate AB, increase / decrease rate BC, notification condition achievement count, achievement rate 1 and achievement rate 2 will be described. .
Setting value: Manually input to the management apparatus 5 with 1 to 6 Cumulative G number: Cumulative number of games in the normal state of the day (not including the number of games in bonus)
G number A: In the example shown in FIG. 5, the number of games in about 6 hours from the start of business (9:00) to the first set value notification (15:05). G number B: First in the example shown in FIG. Number of games in about 6 hours from the second set value notification (15:05) to the second set value notification (21:03) G number C: In the example shown in FIG. 5, the second set value notification (21 : 03) to the number of games in about 2 hours from closing time (23:00) Change rate AB: G number B / G number A
Increase / decrease rate BC: G number C * adjusted value / G number B (in the example shown in FIG. 5, the difference in management time between G number B and G number C (G number B is about 6 hours, G number C is about 2) G number C is tripled to adjust time)
Number of notification condition achievements: Total number of slot machines 1 for which set value notification has been made by the time the store is closed. Achievement rate 1: Number of notifications / total number of units Achievement rate 2: Setting 5, 6 Number of notifications / Setting 5, 6 units

  The G number A, the G number B, and the G number C are numerical values that are determined when the set value notification is performed. When the set value notification is not performed, the G number A, the G number B, and the G number. C is not defined, and when the set value notification is performed three times or more, the G number D, the G number E,... Are defined. Further, the correction by time is changed according to the interval at which the set value notification is performed. Therefore, as the initial items of the total data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. 5, the G number A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate AB, the G number C, and the increase / decrease rate BC are not set.

  When the set value notification is made just before the closing time (within one hour before the closing time), the number of games before notification is not distinguished from the number of games after notification. This is because, as the store closes, the operating rate usually decreases naturally, and the meaning of comparing operating data before and after the set value notification is diminished. Also, when a setting value notification other than the high setting value (settings 5 and 6) is made (setting value notification of 22:37 in the example shown in FIG. 5), the pre-notification The number of games is not distinguished from the number of games after notification.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When a setting notification event is held, as shown in FIG. 6, one notification condition type is selected for each slot machine 1 or each model on the notification condition type selection screen of the management device 5. The following notification condition types are set.

Notification condition 1: Do not notify (do not notify the set value)
Notification condition 2: Cumulative number of games (when the cumulative number of games reaches a predetermined number of games, a set value is announced)
Notification condition 3: difference number (medal payout number-medal insertion number = when the difference number reaches a predetermined number, the set value is notified)
Notification condition 4: Number of BIGs (notifies the set value when the number of big bonus winnings (winnings) reaches a predetermined number)

  When the setting notification event is held, the setting of the notification condition 1 is performed on the slot machine 1 that is not the target of the setting notification event so that the setting value is not notified. Further, the notification conditions 2 to 4 are selected for the slot machine 1 that is the target of the setting notification event so that the setting value can be notified when a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. When the notification condition types from the notification conditions 2 to 4 are selected, it is necessary to set a condition numerical value as a predetermined notification condition.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a condition numerical value input screen corresponding to each slot machine 1. First, the set value data input by the game shop clerk on the condition value setting screen shown in FIG. 7 is reflected in the total data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. Next, a condition numerical value corresponding to the notification condition type is input.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, the condition numerical value setting screen for the condition numerical value is shown when the notification condition 2 (total number of games) is selected as the notification condition on the notification condition type selection screen shown in FIG. In this case, the cumulative number of games as a condition for making a notification of the set value is entered in the condition value input field. When a condition numerical value is input here, the predicted notification time is automatically calculated from the conditional numerical value and displayed in the predicted notification time column. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the predicted notification time is calculated on the precondition that the game hall opening time is 9:00 am and 600 games are played per hour. These preconditions can be changed on a precondition setting screen (not shown).

  When the amusement hall is opened, the message display area 8e of the gaming machine terminal 3 corresponding to the slot machine 1 of the event target model is “Set to 56 notifications when reaching 4000 to 8000 games!” As shown in FIG. Display is performed. This is because, as described above, the notification condition depends on the cumulative number of games, and the slot machine 1 in which the setting values of the settings 5 and 6 are set indicates that the setting value notification is performed when 4000 to 8000 games have elapsed. An announcement message is displayed so as to convey the player's expectations by telling the player. Actually, not only the slot machines with the setting values of 5 and 6, but also the condition numerical values are set for the slot machines 1 with the setting values of 1 to 4, and when the condition numerical values are satisfied, the setting value notification is issued. Done.

Now, after the game hall starts operating and the player visits the store, when the player inserts a medal into the slot machine 1 and operates the start lever, an out signal is output from the slot machine 1 and a start signal is output. Since it is output, the management device 5 counts the number of outs and the total number of Gs corresponding to the machine number.
When a winning combination occurs in the slot machine 1, a safe signal is output according to the payout of medals, and a BIG signal or a REG signal is output when the winning combination type is a big bonus or a regular bonus. Therefore, the management device 5 calculates the difference medal (out-safe) while counting the number of BIGs and the number of REGs corresponding to the machine number.

Then, in the notification condition set in advance before the opening of the game hall, that is, in the example shown in FIG. 7, when the cumulative G number satisfies the condition value, a message is displayed on the gaming machine terminal 3 as shown in FIG. In the area 8e, a set value notification message such as “This stand is setting 6. Congratulations!” Is scrolled for 1 minute, followed by characters such as “Set 6 confirmed!” And the lamp section. 6 is blinking continuously.
Therefore, the player knows that the set value of the slot machine 1 in which he / she plays is 6, and becomes enthusiastic about the game. As described above, the setting value notification may be performed even in the slot machine 1 having the setting values of 1 to 4, but in such a case, a message congratulating the player is not displayed.

When the gaming machine terminal 3 displays the setting value notification message as described above, the display time of the setting value notification message is transmitted to the management device 5. When the management device 5 receives the display time of the set value notification message from the gaming machine terminal 3, the management device 5 stores the display time of the set value notification message corresponding to the machine number.
When the setting value notification is made in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set, the management device 5 creates an item of G number A as shown in FIG. Copy number to G number A. As a result, the G number A, which is the number of games until the first setting value notification message of the settings 5 and 6 is displayed on any of the gaming machine terminals 3, is determined.

Even after the first notification of the set value in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set as described above, the management device 5 is based on the signal output from each slot machine 1. Manage operational data.
If there is a setting value notification for the second time today in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set, an item of G number B is created in the data file for each gaming machine, and the numerical value is confirmed. That is, a value obtained by subtracting the G number A from the current cumulative G number is defined as the G number B. At the same time, an increase / decrease rate AB of the G number B with respect to the G number A is calculated. At this time, in order to prevent the influence due to the difference between the management time of G number B and the management time of G number A, the management time is adjusted to be the same. In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the management time of both is substantially the same, G number B / G number A is simply calculated.

  In addition, in the slot machine 1 in which the setting value of setting 5 or 6 is set, when there is a third setting value notification today, at least one hour before the closing time, there is a second setting value notification Similarly, the G number C and the increase / decrease rate BC are calculated. However, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the third set value notification is not performed in the slot machine 1 having the setting 5 or 6. The set value announcement is made at the 6th level at 22:37, but since the set value is 1 at the 6th level and it is within one hour from the closing time, only the notification time is recorded.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the setting value notification of setting 5 or 6 has been closed twice today, the management apparatus 5 provides an item of G number C in the data file for each gaming machine, Determine the number C. That is, the G number C is obtained by subtracting the G number B, which is the final G number of today, from the current cumulative G number. At the same time, an increase / decrease rate BC of the G number C with respect to the G number B is obtained.
In this case, in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set, the time from the first setting value notification to the second setting value notification is about 6 hours, whereas the second time Since the time from the set value notification to the end of business is about 2 hours, the influence of the management time is prevented by multiplying the G number C / G number B by three.

  Finally, the total or average value of each data and the number of notification condition achievements are obtained by the management device 5, and the achievement rate 1 and the achievement rate 2 are obtained based on the number of notification condition achievements. When the store clerk wants to determine the effect of the notification of the set value, the management apparatus 5 is instructed to create a form, and an increase / decrease rate AB, indicating a change in operating data before and after the notification timing in the form, Based on BC..., It is determined whether the set value notification condition is appropriately set.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, the average value of the increase / decrease rate AB before and after the first set value notification in the third range is 92.1%, and before and after the second set value notification in the fourth range. Because the average value of the rate of increase / decrease BC is 53.8%, the first setting value notification does not affect the decline in operating rate, but the second setting value announcement greatly affects the decline in operating rate You can see that Thus, by confirming the change in the operation rate due to the notification of the high setting value based on the increase / decrease rate AB and the increase / decrease rate BC, the timing of the second set value notification is important, and the adjacent slot machine It can be determined that consecutive setting value notifications at 1 have a large adverse effect, and can be used as a reference when determining the condition numerical values for the next setting notification event.

In addition, in the slot machines 1 of the machine numbers 3 and 4, the set values were announced according to the estimated notification time, and the notification conditions set for the slot machines 1 of the machine numbers 3 and 4 were appropriate. I understand. However, for the slot machine 1 of the machine number 10, the condition value is set so that the notification condition is set to 8000 games on the condition value setting screen and the setting value notification of setting 5 is performed at 22:30. You can see that the announcement was not made.
In this case, a player who visits the store expecting a slot machine 1 with a high setting value in the setting notification event thinks that there are only two slot machines 1 with a high setting value, There is a risk of losing the trust of the setting notification event.

  Therefore, it is necessary to satisfy the player and not to lose the trust of the game setting notification event. In this case, it is determined that there is a possibility that the set value notification may not be performed before the store is closed under the notification condition of the cumulative number of games of 8000 games, and the slot machine 1 to which the set value notification is desired at the next and subsequent set notification events. For example, when the cumulative notification condition is 7000 games, the setting value notification of the slot machine 1 set to the high setting value can be appropriately performed.

  Further, in the form shown in FIG. 5, the ratio of the slot machines 1 that have been notified of the setting among the slot machines 1 that are the target of the setting notification event based on the achievement rate 1, and the particularly high setting based on the achievement rate 2. It is possible to objectively grasp the ratio of slot machines 1 that have been notified of set values among the slot machines 1 to which values have been set, and whether or not the notification conditions are set appropriately from such aggregated data. Judgment can be made.

  According to such an embodiment, based on the increase / decrease rate AB, the increase / decrease rate BC obtained by the management device 5 managing the operation data for each slot machine 1 separately before and after the setting notification timing. Thus, it is possible to grasp the change in the operation rate of the slot machine 1 due to the notification timing for notifying the high set value, and to determine whether or not the notification timing of the set value notification is appropriate. Therefore, based on the data of the increase / decrease rate AB, the increase / decrease rate BC..., The set value notification can be performed at an appropriate notification timing by adjusting the condition numerical value of the set value notification in the next setting notification event. Thus, the player can be satisfied and the setting notification event can be made successful.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although the setting value information is manually input to the management device 5, if the slot machine 1 is configured to output the setting value information, the setting value information is directly set from the slot machine 1 to the management device 5 without human intervention. Value information can be entered.

  The increase / decrease rates AB, BC,... Are recorded only when the set value notification is made in the high set value slot machine 1, but the set value notification is made regardless of the set value level. In such a case, all of them may be recorded. Alternatively, it can be recorded only when the settings 1 and 2 (low setting value) are announced. The former is useful when comparing the change in operation when a high setpoint is announced to the change in operation when a low setpoint is announced, but especially when a low setpoint is announced. If you want to check changes in operation, you can do the latter.

  The G number A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate AB, the G number C, the increase / decrease rate BC... Of the total data for each gaming machine is set according to the number of setting value notifications of the settings 5 and 6. The setting may be performed in accordance with any number of setting value notifications from setting 1 to setting 6.

In addition to the slot machine 1, the present invention can be applied to any gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a parrot gaming machine that can change the payout rate by a predetermined setting for each gaming machine. In this case, the setting information when applied to a pachinko gaming machine may include not only the setting information of the so-called seven machine type jackpot probability but also information on the state of nail adjustment (the nail adjustment is sweet or painful).
Although the gaming machine terminal is provided separately from the gaming machine, it may be provided integrally with the gaming machine.

Schematic showing the entire system in one embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the internal lottery probability table of the slot machine Front view of gaming machine terminal Front view of data display unit of gaming machine terminal The figure which shows the total data according to game machine of management device The figure which shows the notification condition classification selection screen of the management device Figure showing the condition value setting screen The figure which shows the example of a display in the data display part of a gaming machine terminal

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a gaming machine terminal (setting notification means), and 5 is a management device (notification condition setting means, notification control means, notification timing specifying means, data management means).

Claims (2)

A setting notification means provided in correspondence with the gaming machine, for notifying the player of the setting information of the jackpot probability of the gaming machine;
Notification condition setting means for setting a notification condition for determining whether or not to notify the player of the setting information by the setting notification means;
In a game hall management system comprising: notification control means for operating the setting notification means and notifying the player of the setting information when the notification conditions set by the notification condition setting means are satisfied.
Notification timing specifying means for specifying the notification timing when the setting information is notified to the player by the notification control means;
A game hall management system comprising data management means for managing operation data for each gaming machine before and after the notification timing specified by the notification timing specifying means.   The game data management system according to claim 1, wherein the data management means manages the setting information notified by the setting notification means in association with the operation data.

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