JP2009022496A - Game data display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To relieve the stress from a player when the player confirms various data in a number of game machines. <P>SOLUTION: The game data display device 3 enlarges the size of a character for the display of the number of times of bonuses when the operation rate of the slot machine 1 is increased. The player can recognize the operation rate of the slot machine 1 at the same time as confirms the number of times of generation of bonuses. When the character size for the display of the number of times of bonuses is small, the player can clearly recognize at a glance that the operation rate of the slot machine 1 is low. On the contrary, when the size of character in the display of the number of times of bonuses is large, the player can clearly recognize at a glance that the operation rate of the slot machine 1 is high. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game data display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine capable of generating a jackpot state and displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state.

In recent game halls, a game data display device is generally installed for each gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-245575 A

  By the way, it is normal for a player to judge whether a gaming machine is good or bad based on various data displayed on the gaming data display device and to select a gaming machine. In this case, it is natural that the larger the number of jackpots is, the better. However, it is natural that the number of jackpots is large if there are many operations. Can not. Under such circumstances, it is common for a player to determine not only whether the game machine is good or bad by checking not only the number of jackpots but also the amount of operation (cumulative number of games and cumulative number of starts). However, there is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time to check such various data for a large number of gaming machines, which is troublesome for the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable a player to reduce the burden on a player when performing operations for checking various data on a large number of gaming machines. An object of the present invention is to provide a game data display device.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a game data display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine capable of generating a jackpot state, and comprising a jackpot number display means for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state. An operation status determination means for determining an operation status, wherein the jackpot number display means displays the number of occurrences of the jackpot state in accordance with the determination of the operation status determination means that the operation of the gaming machine has increased. It is characterized by being configured to change size.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the operation status determination unit includes a game number counting unit that counts the number of executions of the game, and the jackpot number display unit has an increased count value counted by the game number counting unit. Accordingly, the present invention is characterized in that the character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state is changed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operating condition determining means determines that the operation of the gaming machine has increased, the jackpot number display means changes the character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state. Therefore, the player can grasp the number of operations at the same time as confirming the number of jackpots. In other words, the player can understand at a glance that the operation is low if the character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state is small, while the operation is high if the character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state is large. Can be understood at a glance. In this way, the number of occurrences of the jackpot state with respect to the operation of the gaming machine can be grasped at a glance, and the burden on the player is reduced when the player confirms various data for a large number of gaming machines. be able to.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the count value counted by the game number counting means increases, the jackpot number display means changes the character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state. The number of operations can be determined based on the number of executions.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game data display device provided for a slot machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall management system. A plurality of slot machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and each slot machine 1 is provided with a lending device 2 for lending gaming medals.

  When the start lever is operated in a predetermined game start operation, that is, in a state where a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot or a state where a credit medal is inserted through the insertion button, a plurality of rows (three rows) The game is started by operating the variable display device consisting of reels), and one game is ended when the stop button corresponding to the reels in each row is operated to stop the rotation of the reels. Yes.

  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. In the slot machine 1, a flag (big bonus flag) corresponding to the winning combination won by the internal lottery , Regular bonus flag, small part flag), and based on the flag, stop control of the variable display device including so-called slip control (control to stop each reel with a winning symbol or a falling symbol according to the type of flag) To do.

  The probability of winning the big bonus and the regular bonus (the big hit state in the present invention) by the above internal lottery is set by a specific employee with the slot machine 1 powered off and the front door opened. By operating the unit, the setting values are selectively set in advance from six setting values corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6”. In this case, the internal lottery probability is set to be higher as the set value is higher, and the jackpot probability of “Setting 6” is the highest, which is the most advantageous setting value for the player. Note that the set value need not be limited to six levels.

The slot machine 1 outputs at least signals shown in the following (1) to (5) 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 transmitted to the management device 5 through the game data display device 3 having a data relay function and the LAN 4.

  In addition, the lending device 2 supplies the number of medals (game media) corresponding to the inserted amount to the lower plate of the slot machine 1 through the nozzle in response to the player inserting the money, and indicates the inserted amount. The sales signal is transmitted to the management device 5 through the LAN 4.

  Based on the various signals received from the slot machine 1 through the game data display device 3 and the LAN 4 and the sales signals received from the medal lending machine 2 through the LAN 4, the management device 5 stores the game history data for all the slot machines 1 in the game hall ( Out, safe, difference medal, number of games, occurrence of big bonus, occurrence of regular bonus, etc.) and lending data (sales amount, etc.) for all medal lending machines 2 in the amusement hall A known data totaling process of storing data is performed. Although not shown, the LAN 4 is connected to a counter for counting game media obtained by the player and a POS terminal used for prize exchange.

  FIG. 2 shows a front view of the game data display device 3. The game data display device 3 includes a lamp portion 6 in which a lamp that is turned on or blinks according to a signal input from the slot machine 1 or the management device 5 is covered with a cover member. A call button 7 that is pressed when the player calls the employee is disposed in the right direction when viewed from the player of the lamp unit 6, and a signal input from the slot machine 1 is provided at the center. The data display unit 8 (the jackpot number display means in the present invention) for displaying the operation data of the slot machine 1 is provided.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows an electrical configuration of the game data display device 3 described above by a combination of functional blocks. The control unit 9 (operation status determination means, game count counting means in the present invention) constitutes a microcomputer together with the CPU 10, the ROM 11 storing the control program, the RAM 12 for the working area, and the like, and the data display section 8 The display operation is controlled, the lighting operation or blinking operation of the lamp unit 6 is controlled, and an operation signal is input from the call button 7 to detect that the player is calling the employee. In addition, the control unit 9 inputs a signal from the slot machine 1 via the transmission / reception unit 13 and transmits / receives a signal to / from the management device 5. In this case, the control unit 9 has various counters, and the number of games from the end of the previous bonus to the current time (the number of games from the start of business on the current day to the current time when no bonus is generated on that day) Number) as a number of games between bonuses, a cumulative game number counter that counts the total number of games between bonuses after the start of business as a cumulative number of games, and counts the number of bonus occurrences as the number of bonus occurrences A bonus occurrence counter is provided.

  FIG. 4 shows a display example of the data display unit 8. The data display unit 8 displays the number of games between bonuses (the number of current games) display area 8a for displaying the number of games between bonuses counted by the above-mentioned bonus game number counter, and the cumulative number of games counted by the cumulative game number counter. Cumulative number-of-games display area 8b, history about the number of games between bonuses from the end of the previous bonus to the next bonus occurrence (for the first bonus occurrence, the number of games from the current business start date to the bonus occurrence time) There is provided an inter-bonus game number history display area 8c for displaying data in a bar graph consisting of a data set indicating 1 to 100 times on a scale for the past 10 times, and a bonus number display area 8d for displaying the number of times a bonus has been generated.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In the game data display device 3, the control unit 9 periodically performs a game number display process and a bonus number display process. Hereinafter, each process performed by the control unit 9 will be sequentially described.

(1) Game Number Counting Processing When the game number display processing is started, the control unit 9 determines whether or not a game signal is input from the slot machine 1 (step S1), and if the game signal is not input from the slot machine 1 (“NO” in step S1), the process immediately returns without performing the subsequent processing. On the other hand, when a game signal is input from the slot machine 1 (“YES” in step S1), the control unit 9 increments the bonus game number counter (step S2) and increments the cumulative game number counter (step S3). Then, it is determined whether or not the incremented cumulative number of games has reached a preset cumulative number of games for changing the character size (step S4). In this case, the control unit 9 sets the number of games in four stages, for example, “1000”, “2000”, “3000”, and “4000” as the cumulative number of games for character size change.

  Here, if the incremented cumulative number of games has not reached the cumulative number of games for character size change (“NO” in step S4), the control unit 9 immediately returns without performing the subsequent processing. On the other hand, when the incremented cumulative number of games reaches the total number of games for which the character size has been changed (“YES” in step S4), the control unit 9 increases the character size of the bonus count display (step S5).

  That is, when the cumulative number of games reaches “1000”, the control unit 9 increases the character size of the bonus number display from the character size shown in FIG. 7A to the character size shown in FIG. When the number reaches “2000”, the character size of the bonus count display is increased from the character size shown in FIG. 7B to the character size shown in FIG. 7C, and when the cumulative number of games reaches “3000”, When the character size of the bonus number display is expanded from the character size shown in FIG. 7C to the character size shown in FIG. 7D, and the cumulative number of games reaches “4000”, the character size of the bonus number display is changed to FIG. The character size shown in (d) is enlarged to the character size shown in FIG. Note that the control unit 9 maintains the character size without increasing after the cumulative number of games reaches “4000”.

  Next, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the incremented bonus game number has reached the updated game number in the current game number graph (step S6), and has not reached the updated game number in the current game number graph. ("NO" in step S6), the process returns immediately without performing the subsequent processing. On the other hand, when the updated number of games in the current game number graph is reached (“YES” in step S6), the control unit 9 adds the current game number graph by one scale (step S7) and returns.

(2) Bonus count display processing When the bonus count display processing is started, the control unit 9 determines whether or not input of a bonus signal (BIG signal or REG signal) from the slot machine 1 is started (step S11). If the input of the bonus signal from the slot machine 1 is not started (“NO” in step S11), the process immediately returns without performing the subsequent processing.

  On the other hand, when starting the input of the bonus signal from the slot machine 1 (“YES” in step S11), the control unit 9 increments the bonus number counter (step S12), and inputs the bonus signal from the slot machine 1. It is determined whether or not it has been stopped (step S13), and it is awaited to stop inputting bonus signals. Then, when the input of the bonus signal from the slot machine 1 is stopped (“YES” in step S13), the control unit 9 shifts the inter-bonus game number graph (step S14), and resets the number of now games to zero ( Step S15) and return.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game data display device 3 is configured to increase the character size of the bonus number display when the operation of the slot machine 1 increases, so that the player can generate a bonus. The number of operations of the slot machine 1 can be grasped at the same time as the number of times is confirmed. That is, the player can understand at a glance that the operation of the slot machine 1 is low if the character size of the bonus number display is small, while the operation of the slot machine 1 is high if the character size of the bonus number display is large. It is possible to grasp at a glance, and it is possible to grasp at a glance how many times the bonus is generated for the operation of the slot machine 1.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The slot machine may be a slot machine that uses game balls.
The configuration is not limited to determining the operating status of the slot machine based on the game signal, but may be configured to determine the operating status of the slot machine based on the out signal or the safe signal. A configuration may be adopted in which (the number of inserted medals) is counted and it is determined that the operation has increased based on an increase in the counted value. Moreover, the structure which judges the operating condition of a slot machine by judging these several signals comprehensively may be sufficient.

It is not limited to a configuration in which the character size of the bonus count display is expanded in four stages every time the cumulative number of games reaches “1000”, but the number of stages other than four stages every time the cumulative number of games reaches a value other than “1000”. The structure which expands by may be sufficient.
It may be applied to a game data display device provided corresponding to the pachinko machine. Just do it.
The jackpot probability may be calculated by dividing the jackpot number by the number of games and calculating the jackpot probability, which is the probability that a jackpot will occur in one game, and the character size of the jackpot number may be changed based on the level of the calculated jackpot probability. . If the number of jackpots is the same, the jackpot probability decreases as the number of operations increases. Therefore, it is possible to indirectly determine the number of operations by changing the character size of the jackpot number based on the level of the jackpot probability. Can do. For example, the jackpot probability is divided into “1/1 to 1/100”, “1/101 to 1/200”, “1/201 to 1/300”, and the character size of the jackpot number is gradually increased. Or just shrink. However, when the number of jackpots is “0”, even if the operation increases, the jackpot probability remains “0” and does not change, so the character size is not changed.

Overall configuration diagram of game room system showing one embodiment of the present invention Front view of game data display device Functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the game data display device The figure which shows an example of the display in a data display part Flow chart showing control contents (part 1) Flow chart showing control contents (2) The figure which shows the aspect which expands the character size of a bonus frequency display

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a game data display device, 8 is a data display section (big hit count display means), and 9 is a control section (operation status determination means, game count counting means).

Claims (2)

In a game data display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine capable of generating a jackpot state, and having a jackpot number display means for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state,
An operating condition determining means for determining an operating condition of the gaming machine;
The game data display is characterized in that the jackpot number display means changes a character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state in accordance with the fact that the operation state determination means determines that the operation of the gaming machine has increased. apparatus. The operating status determining means includes game number counting means for counting the number of times the game is executed,
2. The game data according to claim 1, wherein the jackpot number display means changes the character size for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot state as the count value counted by the game number counting means increases. Display device.

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