JP2012016382A - Game information management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify game information at the same reference when managing a game machine which initializes a fraction not reaching a signal output unit ball number by being powered on/off, and a game machine which does not initialize the fraction.SOLUTION: When specifying an error ball which is a difference between a logic obtained ball number and an actual obtained ball number by mixing the game machine 1 which initializes the fraction not reaching a safe-signal output unit ball number by being powered on/off and the game machine 1 which does not initialize the fraction, and by setting them as objects to be managed, a management device 5 adds 'safe' to the game machine 1 which initializes a carried-over fraction by only an error correction value amount by being powered on/off, and adds 'safe' to the game machine 1 which does not initialize the carried-over fraction, thus specifying the corrected error ball.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming information management device that manages a gaming machine that initializes a fraction less than the number of signal output unit balls by turning off the power and a gaming machine that does not initialize.

  Conventionally, so-called error balls have attracted attention as a measure for improving the soundness of island facilities in amusement halls. The error ball is the difference between the theoretically gained ball obtained by subtracting the difference ball (out-safe) from the sales ball and the actual earned ball counted by the counting machine. However, if the error ball is negative, the actual number of balls will be greater than the theoretical number of balls, and there is a risk of fraud. Desperate to pursue the cause of outliers. As a factor that such an error ball indicates an abnormal value, the present applicant pays attention to the fact that chattering occurs in an outmeter that counts so-called out balls, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. It is proposed to eliminate the cause by correcting the value to a normal value.

JP 2004-223129 A

  Here, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for out, one pulse of an out signal is output from the out meter every time the number of signal output unit balls (for example, 10 balls) is counted in hardware. On the other hand, although safe is also software, a safe signal of 1 pulse is output from the gaming machine every time the number of signal output unit balls (for example, 10 balls) is counted. Therefore, for example, when the opening of the next business day is reached with a fraction (for example, “6 balls”) remaining less than the number of signal output units at the end of the business, Will be counted in the next business day with a fraction less than the signal output unit ball due to the structure of the outmeter, so the first signal output will have a fraction relative to the signal output unit ball (10 balls). An out signal is output when the remaining number (4 balls) of (6 balls) is counted. Similarly, the safe signal will be counted in the next business day with a fraction less than the signal output unit ball, so the first signal output will be the remaining fraction of the signal output unit ball. Safe is output at the time of counting. As a result, any game information constituting the difference ball started business in the state where the fraction was carried over, and the counting error was offset by the carryover of both, and it did not become a large error factor.

  However, in recent years, it is a sub-board that is different from the so-called main board that controls lottery lottery, etc., and the payout board that controls the ball payout process is initialized by turning the power off, etc. Gaming machines that have undergone specification changes that have been initialized upon entry have begun to appear on the market, causing a new factor in which error balls have abnormal values. In other words, the out signal is output with the fraction carried over, while the safe signal is output with the fraction initialized without being carried over. There is a factor that the error ball is negative. Of course, other game information also has a problem that the game information cannot be specified on the same basis between the gaming machines by the above-described fraction processing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to mix a gaming machine that initializes a fraction less than the number of signal output unit balls by turning off the power and a gaming machine that does not initialize. An object of the present invention is to provide a game information management device capable of specifying game information based on the same reference when it is a management target.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a gaming machine that pays out balls in accordance with winning in a winning opening, and a safe signal that is a game signal that can specify a safe that indicates the number of balls paid out is predetermined. A first gaming machine that outputs each time a ball of safe signal output unit balls is paid out, and initializes a fraction of safe that is less than the safe signal output unit number of balls by turning the gaming machine on and off, A gaming information management device that manages gaming information of both the second gaming machine that is not initialized, and whether the gaming machine to be managed is the first gaming machine or the second gaming machine Setting means for performing group setting for grouping gaming machines in units of gaming machines or gaming machines, while setting the gaming machine that can specify the gaming machine in units of gaming machines or gaming machines, and the safe signal Output from the gaming machine side including at least Management means for managing game information specified by a game signal in units of the group, and a safe fraction that is less than the safe signal output unit number of balls, and a business start time carried over from before the game hall business started The safe carry-over fraction, which is the assumed value of the fraction to be initialized when the power of the gaming machine is turned off, is determined by at least one of an arbitrary setting operation and a gaming signal output from the gaming machine side. A first total safe fraction of the group obtained by multiplying the number of gaming machines identified as the first gaming machine by the gaming machine setting by the fraction carrying means and the safe carryover fraction among the gaming machine belonging to the group. Among the gaming machines belonging to the first computing process and the group, the number of gaming machines specified as the second gaming machine by the gaming machine setting is set to the safe carryover end. Among the second calculation processes for calculating the value multiplied by the second total safe fraction of the group, total fraction calculation means for performing at least one calculation process, the first total safe fraction, and the second total safe fraction A first output process for outputting the game information managed in units of groups by the management means in a comparable manner, and the first total safe fraction to be safely managed in groups by the management means , The second output process for outputting the first correction information which is the game information of the group unit specified by the first correction safe that has corrected the safe, and the safe managed in the group unit by the management means By subtracting the second total safe fraction from the game information of the group unit specified by the second corrected safe corrected the safe Output means for performing at least one output process among the third output processes for outputting the second correction information that is information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the setting means is provided for each gaming machine or corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines, and the counter that counts the balls acquired by the player in the corresponding gaming machine is the The group setting is set so that it can be specified by the group setting, and the management means is provided corresponding to the gaming machine, counts balls thrown into the gaming machine, and An out signal that is an out signal that is output from an out meter that outputs an out signal that is a game signal that can identify an out indicating the number of balls, each time a ball of a predetermined number of out signal output units is counted, Number of balls lent out by a lending signal that can specify the number of balls lent out to a player output from a lending machine provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and the number of balls counted in the counter Can be specified While managing the number of balls specified, the theoretical number of balls that indicate the value obtained by subtracting out from the total of the number of balls lent and safe in the group unit, and all the counts corresponding to the group An error ball indicating an error from the actual number of balls that indicates the number of balls counted by the machine is managed, and when the output means executes the first output process, the error balls managed in units of groups are displayed. When the first output process is executed by outputting as game information managed in units of groups and the second output process is executed, the safe is specified as the first correction safe. When the second output process is executed by outputting the error ball as the first correction information and the third output process is executed, the safe is specified as the second correction safe. The error ball Characterized in place to perform the third output process by outputting as correction information.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the fraction specifying means is a fraction of the number of out balls that is less than the number of out signal output unit balls, and the fraction at the time of business start carried over from the start of business at the game hall. An out carry-over fraction that is an assumed value is specified by an arbitrary setting operation, and the total fraction calculation means calculates a value obtained by multiplying the number of gaming machines belonging to the group by the out carry-over fraction as a total out fraction of the group. When the third output process is executed as the output process, and the third output process is executed, the output unit outputs the group unit out from the out to the total out fraction. It is characterized in that the error ball specified by making the correction out corrected by subtracting is outputted as the second correction information.

  The invention described in claim 4 is a gaming machine that pays out balls in accordance with winning in a winning opening, and a safe signal that is a game signal that can specify a safe that indicates the number of balls paid out is predetermined. A first gaming machine that outputs each time a ball of safe signal output unit balls is paid out, and initializes a fraction of safe that is less than the safe signal output unit number of balls by turning the gaming machine on and off, A gaming information management device that manages gaming information of both the second gaming machine that is not initialized, and whether the gaming machine to be managed is the first gaming machine or the second gaming machine Setting means for setting a gaming machine that can specify a game machine unit or a game machine unit, management means for managing game information including at least the safe specified by the safe signal for each gaming machine, and the safe Less than the number of signal output units The safe carry-over fraction, which is the fraction of the francs that was carried over from the start of the game hall before the start of the game hall, or the initial value to be initialized when the gaming machine is turned off. Is a safe which is game information specified based on a game signal by the management means and a fraction specifying means for specifying at least one of an arbitrary setting operation and a game signal output from the gaming machine side. The first correction process for correcting the safe of the gaming machine identified as the first gaming machine by the machine setting by adding the safe carry-over fraction, or the gaming machine identified as the second gaming machine by the gaming machine setting And a correction means for executing a second correction process for correcting the safe by subtracting the safe carry-over fraction.

  In the invention described in claim 5, the management means indicates the S winning number indicating the number of winnings to the starting port that activates the actuating act to generate a jackpot in the gaming machine as the gaming signal in accordance with winning. The S winning number specified by the start signal that can specify the S is managed, and the fraction specifying means associates a plurality of S correction values that are candidates for the safe carryover fraction with the S winning number by an arbitrary setting operation. The S correction value corresponding to the S winning number at the time of receiving the first safe signal from the start of the game hall is specified from among the plurality of S correction values set in advance. It is characterized in that the correction value is specified for each gaming machine as a safe carry-over fraction that is an assumed value of a fraction to be initialized when the power of the gaming machine is turned off.

  In the invention described in claim 6, when the setting unit performs an erasing process for erasing a fraction of the safe that is less than the number of safe signal output unit balls held in the second gaming machine, A feature is that group setting is performed by using the second gaming machine on which the erasing process has been performed as the first gaming machine.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first gaming machine that is a gaming machine that initializes a safe fraction less than the number of signal output unit balls by turning on / off the gaming machine is not initialized (held). Considering the effect caused by whether or not the gaming machine is initialized by turning on the power or not when the number of balls that are less than the signal output unit ball is to be managed when mixed with the second gaming machine that is a gaming machine In addition, the game information can be referred to, and the game information can be specified based on the same standard.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, an error ball (lending ball) is considered in consideration of the effect caused by whether the gaming machine initializes by turning off the power or does not initialize the fraction less than the signal output unit ball. It is possible to refer to an error between a theoretically obtained number of balls indicating a value obtained by subtracting out from the total value of the number and safe and an actual number of acquired balls indicating the number of counted balls of the counter.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, when correcting the error ball with the game information of the gaming machine that initializes the fraction of the safe as positive, if only the safe is corrected, an error may occur with respect to the fraction of the out, Identified by calculating the value obtained by multiplying the number of gaming machines belonging to the value of the carry-over fraction as the total out fraction of the group, and subtracting the total out fraction from the out as a corrected out By outputting the error ball, the error ball can be specified after eliminating all factors that may cause an error.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, similarly to the invention described in claim 1, the gaming machine is configured to initialize a safe fraction less than the number of signal output unit balls by turning off the gaming machine. When the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine that is a game machine that is not initialized (held) are mixed and managed, the gaming machine turns off the fraction less than the number of signal output unit balls when the power is turned off. The game information can be referred to in consideration of the effect caused by the initialization or not, and the game information can be specified based on the same standard.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, although the fraction of the safe is different for each gaming machine, the S correction value specified by the S winning number at the time of receiving the first safe signal from the start of the game hall is determined as the game. By specifying for each gaming machine a safe carry-over fraction that is the assumed value of the fraction to be initialized when the power of the machine is turned off, it is possible to specify a fraction that matches the actual fraction, and game information Can be identified more appropriately.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, even if it is the second gaming machine that does not initialize the safe fraction less than the safe signal output unit ball by turning off the power to the gaming machine, the safe signal output unit ball number is reduced. If an erasure process is performed to erase the fraction of safe that is less than one, the fraction is initialized, but the first fraction that is less than the safe signal output unit ball is initialized by turning off the power to the gaming machine. By managing as a gaming machine, the gaming information can be specified more appropriately.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Diagram showing error ball setting Diagram showing model settings Diagram showing management data for each gaming machine Diagram showing management data for each model Diagram showing management data for each counter Figure showing error ball management data (in the case of plus) Figure showing error ball management data (in the case of minus) FIG. 3 equivalent view showing the second embodiment of the present invention 4 equivalent diagram Figure equivalent to FIG. Equivalent to FIG. flowchart

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall system. Lending machines 2 are installed in the game hall corresponding to pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as gaming machines) 1. Two gaming machines 1 and two lending machines 2 are connected to one relay device 3, and the relay device 3 is connected to a management device 5 (game information management device, setting means, management means via a LAN 4. , Fraction specifying means, total fraction calculating means, output means, correction means) and island edge counter 6 (counter). The management device 5 is installed in a management room, for example. A plurality of island edge counters 6 are installed for each gaming machine island where a plurality of gaming machines 1 are installed. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 5.

  The gaming machine 1 has a well-known configuration as a so-called digipachi, and an upper tray 7 that receives paid out game balls, a ball that overflows from the upper tray 7 or a ball that is guided from the upper tray 7 by a button operation. 8. A handle 9 for firing the balls of the upper tray 7 onto the board surface is provided. In addition, on the board surface of the gaming machine 1, display is made according to the winnings to the ordinary (ordinary symbol) winning opening 10, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. There are provided a liquid crystal display unit 13 whose symbols change, a big winning opening 14 which is opened when a big hit occurs when the symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 13 is a big hit symbol, and the like.

The gaming machine 1 operates as follows.
(1) A jackpot lottery is performed in accordance with the winning at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, and the liquid crystal display unit 13 executes symbol variation based on a so-called special symbol (special symbol) based on the lottery result. The jackpot is generated according to the result. Note that the upper limit of so-called holding balls is four each, and when starting and winning a prize during holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially.

  (2) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, and the percentage of jackpots that will be in a probabilistic state (probability) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). 1 ÷ (1− (2/3)) = 3 times.

  (3) When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 14 is opened by the amount corresponding to the corresponding round (R) (for 15R). In addition, the upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

  (4) During probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30, and the winning rate to the second start port 12 is improved. Since the probability change continues until the next jackpot, it continues until a jackpot (ordinary jackpot) that becomes a normal state (normal) after the jackpot occurs. In addition, a state in which the player is more likely to generate a big hit than usual for a player such as a probability change and a short time is referred to as “sweet”.

  The lending machine 2 has a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 16 having a money insertion slot 15 for a player to insert money, a display function for displaying various information such as game data, and an input reception function for receiving input from the player. A card insertion slot 17 through which a player inserts a membership card, a return button (discharge button) 18 that is operated by the player to eject the membership card inserted into the card insertion slot 17, and the like are provided. Further, a ball payout outlet 19 is provided at a position slightly above the upper tray 7 of the gaming machine 1, and a payout nozzle 20 is provided so as to cover the ball payout outlet 19. The game balls are supplied to the upper tray 7 via the dispensing nozzle 20.

  The lending machine 2 includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)), a RAM, a ROM, and a transmission / reception unit including an I / F. The following processing is executed by executing the program. When the lending machine 2 accepts the money, the lending machine 2 internally issues a card corresponding to the accepted money, and in response to pressing of a lending button (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 1, the money corresponding to the issued card (valuable) The ball is paid out from the gaming machine 1 as value.

The gaming signal shown below is output from the gaming machine 1 side.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify the number of used balls (out, the number of used media) output from an out box for collecting used balls (used media). Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. That is, the number of out signal output unit balls is “10 balls”. A signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

  Here, the outbox will be described. The outbox is provided with an outmeter. The outmeter has a gear (gear that rotates once with 10 balls) formed with ten dents, and counts out balls that are discharged from the gaming machine 1 and received in the outbox by the rotation of the gear. When the magnet rotates once, the interlocked magnet passes through the reed switch and outputs an out signal from the connector.

  “Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the number of payout balls (safe, the number of payout media) output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for 10 payouts corresponding to a game (winning) in the gaming machine 1, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. That is, the safe signal output unit number of balls is “10 balls”. The supply signal output from the supply device may be a safe signal.

  “Start signal”: a signal that can specify the number of winnings to the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, “the number of start signals × 1” is specified as a start. In addition, a signal that can specify the number of symbol variations (actual operation, start processing) in the liquid crystal display unit 13 (composition) that varies (actuates) by winning at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is valid. You may receive as a start signal.

  “Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be output from the gaming machine 1 and that can identify the jackpot. Since the status signal is level-output during the jackpot, receiving the jackpot signal is identified as being jackpot.

  “Special state signal”: a signal that can specify a special state output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a state signal (probability change signal) that is output in a special state (probability change signal) that is more likely to generate a big hit such as during probability change that increases the probability of jackpot than in the normal state, it is in a special state while receiving a special state signal Identify as medium. The level is output not only during the probability change but also when the winning rate to the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is improved. Further, it is determined that the gaming machine 1 is in a normal state during which neither the jackpot signal nor the special state signal is received. That is, the jackpot signal and the special state signal are signals that can specify the gaming state of the gaming machine 1.

  “Lending signal”: a signal that can specify lending information (number of lending balls, lending sales) output from the lending machine 2. Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls that are valued at the valuable value for the player, “number of borrowed signals × 25” is specified as the number of balls to be borrowed, and “number of borrowed balls × lending unit price (for example, 4 yen)” "Is specified as the loan sales amount.

  The relay device 3 includes a control unit composed of a CPU, a storage unit composed of a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)), a RAM, a ROM, etc., and a transmission / reception unit composed of an I / F, and transmits and receives various signals and various information. Do (relay).

  The management device 5 includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including an HDD, a RAM, and a ROM, a transmission / reception unit including an I / F, an output unit including a monitor and a printer, an operation unit including a keyboard and a mouse, and the like. When the game signal output from the gaming machine 1 side (the gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, etc.) is received via the relay device 3 by executing the control program stored in the ROM, the received Various game information is managed based on the game signal.

  The island edge counter 6 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display that has an input receiving function for receiving an input operation from an employee while displaying various information such as an entrance 21 for accepting an acquired ball acquired by a game by a player and counting information. The unit 22 includes a receipt issuing port 23 for issuing a receipt on which information that can specify the counted number of game media is printed, a remote control light receiving unit 24 that receives an operation signal from a remote control owned by an employee, and the like.

  The island edge counter 6 includes a control unit including a CPU, a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)), a storage unit including a RAM and a ROM, a transmission / reception unit including an I / F, and the like, which are stored in the ROM. The following processing is executed by executing the control program. When the island edge counter 6 receives a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a ball) acquired by the player through the receiving port 21, it counts the balls received by a counting sensor (not shown) provided at the back of the receiving port 21. Is completed, the counting signal that can specify the number of counting balls is output to the management device 5 and the liquid crystal display unit 22 displays the counting information that can specify the number of counting balls and the settlement button. When the settlement button is pressed, a receipt on which the counting information is printed is issued from the receipt issuing port 23 in order to settle the counting ball at a POS (not shown).

  Now, the gaming machine 1 installed in the amusement hall has a safe fraction that is less than the safe signal output unit number of balls (“10 balls” which is the payout ball number corresponding to one pulse of the safe signal). There are a gaming machine 1 (first gaming machine) with a specification to be initialized, and a gaming machine 1 (second gaming machine) with a specification that does not initialize (hold) a safe fraction when the power is turned off. The management apparatus 5 sets the error ball setting shown in FIG. 2 and the model setting shown in FIG. 3 in consideration of the type of the gaming machine 1. The meaning of each item in the error ball setting is as follows.

“Safe predetermined number”: Safe signal output unit number of balls.
“Error correction value”: a correction setting value that is added or subtracted when correction is performed depending on whether the fraction (carrying-over fraction) with respect to the safe predetermined number is initialized or not initialized (held) when the power is turned off. That is, it is an assumed value of the safe carry-over fraction. In this embodiment, “4.5”, which is an average value of values that can be taken by “0” to “9” as carryover fractions, is set as a guide.

  “Error ball correction”: “Plus” is a setting value that is set when the game machine 1 whose carry-over fraction is initialized when the power is turned on is corrected to add the safe by the error correction value (described later). Equivalent to FIG. 7). “Minus” is a setting value that is set when correction is performed to subtract out and safe by an error correction value for a gaming machine 1 whose carryover fraction is not initialized by turning off the power (corresponding to FIG. 8 described later). . “−” Is a setting value indicating that error ball correction is not performed.

The meaning of each item in the model setting is as follows.
“Model name”: the model of the gaming machine 1.
“Type”: A setting for grouping the types of gaming machines 1 (grouping gaming machines in units of gaming models), and “P” indicates a pachinko. In addition, there is “G” indicating a slot machine, but it may be grouped when the lending unit price (4 yen) per lending ball is different, for example. Although not shown, which counter corresponds to which type is set by a counter setting that is set separately.

“Game machine ID range”: a range of game machine IDs (so-called machine numbers) belonging to the corresponding model (game machines are grouped in units of game machines).
“Number”: Number of gaming machines belonging to the corresponding model.

  “Power ON / OFF”: “Initialization” indicates that the carry-over fraction related to the safe signal output is initialized when the gaming machine 1 is turned off, and “Hold” relates to the safe signal output when the gaming machine 1 is turned off. Indicates that the carryover fraction is not initialized (held).

“Number of initializations”: Number of gaming machines whose “power-off” is “initialization”. If “power-on” is “initialization”, the value is “number of units”, and “power-on” is “hold”. "Is" 0 ".
“Holding number”: Number of gaming machines whose “power on / off” is “holding”, and if “power on / off” is “holding”, the value is “number”, and “power on / off” is “initialization”. If there is, it is “0”.

  In this embodiment, “initialization number” and “retention number” are set for easy understanding, but if “number” and “power on / off” are set, these “initialization number” and “ Since the “retention number” is a setting value that can naturally be specified as described above, the “initialization number” and the “retention number” can be indirectly set by setting “number of units” and “power on / off”. good.

  In response to receiving the game signal output from the gaming machine 1 side, the management device 5 manages the management data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. Thus, the management data for each model shown in FIG. 5 is specified, and the management data for each counter shown in FIG. 6 is specified in response to receiving the counting signal output from the counter 6 and the counting ball is counted. Manage. The meaning of each item in the management data for each gaming machine and the management data for each model is as follows.

  “Out”: Number of balls used in the gaming machine 1 based on the out signal. Note that “total” is the sum of outs in all game states including jackpots and special states, and “normal” is the sum of outs in the normal state.

“Safe”: The number of balls paid out from the gaming machine 1 based on the safe signal.
“S Winning”: The number of winnings to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 in the gaming machine 1 based on the start signal in the normal state.

“Average S”: An average S prize in a normal state with respect to unit out (number of units used medium = 1000). It is calculated by the formula of “S winning prize ÷ out (normal) × unit out”.
“Lending ball”: Number of balls lent from the lending machine 2 based on the lending signal.

  In the management data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. 4, the management data for each model shown in FIG. 5, and the management data for each counting machine shown in FIG. Is the cumulative value of While the values aggregated in units of gaming machines shown in FIG. 4 are aggregated in units of models, the management data in units of models shown in FIG. 5 are specified as gaming information for the entire game arcade (for example, only type “P”). The management data for each counter shown in FIG. 6 is specified as a counting ball for the entire game hall.

Next, a procedure for the management device 5 to specify the correction error ball will be described with reference to FIGS.
Actual error ball = loaned ball-(difference ball)-counting ball = lending ball-(out-safe)-counting ball = 503600-(1847440-1820030)-478750 = -2560
The actual error ball is specified as “−2560” by the following equation.

FIG. 7 shows that when the error ball correction in the error ball setting shown in FIG. 2 is set to “plus”, that is, the safe for the gaming machine 1 whose carry-over fraction is initialized by turning off the power, for the error correction value. In this case, correction is performed to add only. in this case,
Error correction value of error ball management data (first total safe fraction)
= Error correction value for error ball setting (safe carry-over fraction) x total number of model setting initialization (number of gaming machines specified as first gaming machine)
= 4.5 × 360 = 1620
The error correction value is specified as “1620” by the calculation formula (first calculation process),
Correction safe (first correction safe, first correction information)
= Safe + Error correction value = 1820030 + 1620 = 1821650
Is specified as “18221650” (second output process, first correction process). or,
Correction error ball = lending ball- (out-correction safe) -counting ball = 503600- (1847440-1821650) -478750 = -940
The correction error ball is specified as “−940” by the following equation. Or
Correction error ball = actual error ball + error correction value of error ball management data = −2560 + 1620 = −940
The correction error ball is specified as “−940” by the following equation.

On the other hand, FIG. 8 shows that when the error ball correction in the error ball setting shown in FIG. 2 is set to “minus”, that is, the game machine 1 in which the carry-over fraction is held by turning the power off, A case where correction is performed by subtracting the correction value is shown. in this case,
Out correction value (total out fraction)
= Error correction value for error ball setting (out carry-over fraction) x total number of model settings (number of gaming machines belonging to group)
= 4.5 × 500 = 2250
The out-correction value is specified as “2250” by the arithmetic expression (third arithmetic processing),
Correction out = Out-out correction value = 1847440-2250 = 1845190
The correction out is specified as “18445190” by the following equation. or,
Safe correction value (2nd total safe fraction)
= Error correction value for error ball setting (safe carry-over fraction) x total number of model setting retention (number of gaming machines specified as second gaming machine)
= 4.5 × 140 = 630
The safe correction value is specified as “630” by the calculation formula (second calculation process),
Correction safe (second correction safe, second correction information)
= Safe-safe correction value = 1820030-630 = 1819400
Is specified as “1819400” (third output process, second correction process). or,
Correction error ball = loaned ball-(correction out-correction safe)-counting ball = 503600-(18445190-1819400)-478750 = -940
The correction error ball is specified as “−940” by the following equation. Or
Correction error ball = Actual error ball + (Out correction value-Safe correction value)
= -2560 + (2250-630) =-940
The correction error ball is specified as “−940” by the following equation.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the gaming machine 1 that initializes the carryover fraction, which is a fraction less than the safe signal output unit number of balls, when the power is turned off and the gaming machine 1 that does not initialize are mixed. If the error ball, which is the error between the theoretical number of balls and the actual number of balls to be managed, is specified as the management target, the safety error for the gaming machine 1 that initializes the carryover fraction by turning the power off As the correction error is added to the game machine 1 that does not initialize the carry-over fraction by turning off the power supply, and the safety is subtracted by the error correction value, the carry-over fraction is specified. In consideration of the effect caused by whether the gaming machine 1 is initialized or not when the power is turned off, the correction error ball can be referred to, and the correction error ball can be specified based on the same standard.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the same part as above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, and a different part is demonstrated. The second embodiment is an embodiment corresponding to an S correction value that specifies a fraction in units of gaming machines. The S correction value is a set value corresponding to the S winning (each model or S winning ball), and the S winning at the time of the first safe signal reception at the start of business corresponds to any setting value. It is an assumed value of the fraction specified by whether or not.

The management device 5 sets the model setting shown in FIG. The meaning of each item in model setting is as follows. In FIG. 9, only items added from FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment are shown.
“S prize ball”: the number of prize balls for winning the first start port 11 (S prize).
“S correction”: an S correction value corresponding to the S winning at the time of receiving the first safe signal, and an assumed value of the carried over fraction assumed by the reception of the safe signal and the S winning number. “N” of “S correction n (n = 1 to 4)” is the corresponding S winning number. For example, if “S correction 1” of model A, the S prize ball is “3”. When the safe signal is received with the S prize = “1”, the carry-over fraction is assumed to be three values “7”, “8”, “9”, and the average value “8” is set. In addition, since it is a value which can be derived | led-out by calculation if S prize ball and safe predetermined number can be specified, the value calculated and specified from them is good also as a setting value.

  “Correction value”: an index indicating whether an error correction value or an S correction value is adopted as the correction value. When the S correction value is set, the game information is corrected by the S correction value instead of the error correction value. Note that the game information to be corrected may be only safe, or may be out and safe, but in the second embodiment, only safe is corrected by the S correction value, and error correction value is used for any out. It was corrected by.

  Note that the carry-over fraction is for the gaming machine 1 in which the fraction is retained even when the power is turned off. Therefore, setting the “correction value” to “S correction value” or setting “S correction” Although the gaming machine 1 is basically set to “hold”, the power supply may be set on the assumption that the power supply is not turned off when the store is closed.

  The management device 5 executes the S correction value specifying process shown in FIG. 13 described later to specify the S correction value for each gaming machine, manages the management data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. The management data for each model shown in FIG. 11 is managed by collecting the management data in the entire game hall. 10 shows only items added from FIG. 4 explained in the first embodiment, and FIG. 11 shows only items added from FIG. 5 explained in the first embodiment.

  The management device 5 executes the S correction value specifying process as follows. When the management device 5 shifts from the main process to the S correction value specifying process and starts the S correction value specifying process, the management device 5 determines whether or not a start signal is received from the gaming machine 1 (S1), and starts from the gaming machine 1. If it is determined that a signal has been received (S1: YES), an S prize is added (S2). When determining that the start signal is not received from the gaming machine 1 (S1: NO), the management device 5 determines whether or not the safe signal is received from the gaming machine 1 (S3), and the safe signal from the gaming machine 1 is determined. Is determined (S3: YES), safe is added (S4), and it is determined whether or not the S correction flag is set to "1" (S5). When determining that the S correction flag is set to “1” (S5: YES), the management device 5 sets the S correction setting value corresponding to the S winning as an S correction value (S6), and sets the S correction flag. “0” is set (S7), the S correction value specifying process is terminated, and the process returns to the main process.

  The management device 5 adopts the S correction value for the target gaming machine as in the error ball management data shown in FIG. 12, and the other gaming machines are the same as FIG. 8 described in the first embodiment. The error correction value of 2 is adopted as it is. In this embodiment, the S correction value is adopted only for some of the gaming machines 1 that hold fractions. However, it is desirable to use the S correction value for all gaming machines 1 that hold fractions.

In this case, the management device 5
Safe correction value = error correction value for error ball setting × (total number of model settings held−total S correction number) + total S correction value = 4.5 × (140−80) + 283 = 553
The safe correction value is specified as “553” by the equation of
Correction safe = safe-safe correction value = 182030-553 = 1819477
Is specified as “1819477”. or,
Correction error ball = rental ball-(correction out-correction safe)-counting ball = 503600-(18445190-1819477)-478750 = -863
The correction error ball is specified as “−863” by the following equation. Or
Correction error ball = Actual error ball + (Out correction value-Safe correction value)
= -2560 + (2250-553) =-863
The correction error ball is specified as “−863” by the following equation.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the S correction value specified by the S winning number at the time of receiving the first safe signal from the start of the game hall is specified for each gaming machine 1 as the safe carryover fraction. Since it did in this way, the fraction corresponding to an actual fraction can be specified, and a correction | amendment error ball | bowl can be specified more appropriately.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Even if the gaming machine 1 initializes the carryover fraction by turning off the power, the carryover fraction will not be initialized unless the power is turned off. It is desirable to perform error ball correction without setting the carryover fraction in the gaming machine 1 that has been tried before the game apparatus 1 clears the game information such as the safe signal of the management device 5 after that. That is, out of the gaming machines 1 that initialize the carryover fraction when the power is turned off, whether or not the counting related to the game has been performed after the power is turned on is set for each gaming machine or model and whether or not the error ball correction is performed. You may decide whether or not.

  Even if the gaming machine 1 does not initialize the carryover fraction when the power is turned off, the RAM clear of the gaming machine 1 (erase processing for erasing the safe fraction less than the signal output unit number of balls separately from the power on, so-called main board) In this case, it is necessary to process the carry-over fraction in the same manner as the gaming machine 1 that initializes the carry-over fraction when the power is turned off. That is, among gaming machines 1 whose carry-over fraction is not initialized by turning off the power, whether or not RAM clear is performed is set for each gaming machine or model and whether or not error ball correction is performed is determined. Also good.

  Game information other than error balls may be corrected by correction out or correction safe. For example, the error correction value may be calculated by adding or subtracting the error correction value to the out (normal) average S in the management data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. In this case, for example, game information having a small value such as BYmin = (safe (normal) −S winning (normal) × S prize ball) / out (normal) is suitable (normally, BYmin is about 0.2%). Value).

An average value of S correction values in a predetermined period (for example, one week) may be specified, and the average value may be adopted as an error correction value.
Although “10 balls” is exemplified for the safe predetermined number, a value that may cause an error by clearing the carryover fraction, that is, any value as long as there are a plurality of payout balls corresponding to the safe signal output, Also good. Of course, the same applies to out. In addition, all the numerical values etc. which were demonstrated by this embodiment are examples, and of course, you may employ | adopt any numerical value.

You may apply to the game hall which implements what is called replay. In this case, as is well known, an error ball may be calculated using the replay ball as a part of the sales ball.
Although the island edge counter 6 corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines 1 is illustrated, the present invention may be applied when a counter (each counter) corresponding to each gaming machine 1 is employed.
All values may be directly calculated by the illustrated calculation formula, or may be indirectly calculated by another calculation formula. Similarly, the set value may be set directly or indirectly.
As long as the target gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine, it may be other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine. Note that the management targets of the management device 5 include gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines.
A part of the information processing performed by the management device 5 may be performed by the relay device 3, the lending machine 2, or the like.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a lending machine, 5 is a management device (game information management device, setting means, management means, fraction specifying means, total fraction calculating means, output means, correction means), 6 is an island edge count Machine (counter).

Claims (6)

A gaming machine that pays out balls in response to winning in a winning opening, and a safe signal that is a game signal that can specify a safe indicating the number of balls that has been paid out is a safe signal output unit of balls. The first game machine that outputs each time it pays out and initializes the fraction of the safe that is less than the safe signal output unit ball by turning the gaming machine on and off, and the second gaming machine that is not initialized A game information management device that manages both game information,
While the gaming machine setting that can specify whether the gaming machine to be managed is the first gaming machine or the second gaming machine is performed for each gaming machine unit or gaming machine unit, A setting means for performing group setting for grouping gaming machines in units of gaming machines;
Management means for managing game information specified by a game signal output from a gaming machine side including at least the safe signal in units of the group;
It is a safe fraction that is less than the safe signal output unit number of balls, and it is an object to be initialized when the game start is carried over before the game hall is started, or when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. A fraction specifying means for specifying a safe carryover fraction, which is an assumed value of the fraction, by at least one of an arbitrary setting operation and a game signal output from the gaming machine side;
First arithmetic processing for calculating, as a first total safe fraction of the group, a value obtained by multiplying the number of gaming machines specified as the first gaming machine by the gaming machine setting among the gaming machines belonging to the group by the safe carryover fraction And a value obtained by multiplying the number of gaming machines specified as the second gaming machine by the gaming machine setting with the safe carryover fraction among the gaming machines belonging to the group, as the second total safe fraction of the group. A total fraction calculation means for performing at least one of the calculation processes;
A first output process for outputting at least one of the first total safe fraction and the second total safe fraction and the game information managed in groups by the management means in a comparable manner; By adding the first total safe fraction to the safe managed in units of groups, a second output for outputting first correction information that is game information in units of groups specified by the first correction safe corrected for the safe The second correction that is the game information of the group unit specified by the second correction safe that has corrected the safe by subtracting the second total safe fraction from the safe managed by the management means and the group unit Game information management comprising: output means for performing at least one output process among the third output processes for outputting information Location. The setting means is provided for each gaming machine or corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines, and which of the groups corresponds to a counter that counts balls acquired by a player in the corresponding gaming machine Set it to be identifiable in the group settings,
The management means is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, counts balls that have been driven into the gaming machine, and determines in advance an out signal that is a gaming signal that can identify an out indicating the number of balls that have been driven. Lending to a player who is output from a lending machine provided corresponding to the out, which is specified by the out signal output from the out meter that outputs each time the number of balls of the out signal output unit number that has been counted While managing the number of borrowed balls specified by the lending signal that can specify the number of balls that are loaned and the counting ball specified by the counting signal that can specify the number of counting balls in the counter, The theoretical number of balls that shows the value obtained by subtracting out from the total value of the loaned balls and safe in group units, and the actual number of balls that show the number of balls counted by all the counters corresponding to the group Error ball indicating the error of And management,
The output means, when executing the first output process, executes the first output process by outputting the error balls managed in units of groups as game information managed in units of groups, When executing the second output process, the second output process is executed by outputting the error ball specified as the first correction safe as the first correction information. When executing the third output process, executing the third output process by outputting the error ball specified by setting the safe as the second correction safe as the second correction information. The game information management device according to claim 1. The fraction specifying means is a fraction of the number of out balls that is less than the number of out signal output unit balls, and an optional carry-over fraction that is an assumed value of the fraction at the time of business start carried over from before the game hall business started Specified by setting operation,
The total fraction calculation means executes a third calculation process for calculating a value obtained by multiplying the number of gaming machines belonging to the group by the out carry-over fraction as a total out fraction of the group,
The output means executes the third output process as the output process, and when executing the third output process, the group unit out is corrected by subtracting the total out fraction from the out 3. The game information management device according to claim 2, wherein the error ball specified by the correction out is output as the second correction information. A gaming machine that pays out balls in response to winning in a winning opening, and a safe signal that is a game signal that can specify a safe indicating the number of balls that has been paid out is a safe signal output unit of balls. The first game machine that outputs each time it pays out and initializes the fraction of the safe that is less than the safe signal output unit ball by turning the gaming machine on and off, and the second gaming machine that is not initialized A game information management device that manages both game information,
A setting means for performing a gaming machine setting capable of specifying whether the gaming machine to be managed is the first gaming machine or the second gaming machine in units of gaming machines or gaming machines;
Management means for managing game information including at least the safe specified by the safe signal for each gaming machine;
It is a safe fraction that is less than the safe signal output unit number of balls, and it is an object to be initialized when the game start is carried over before the game hall is started, or when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. A fraction specifying means for specifying a safe carryover fraction, which is an assumed value of the fraction, by at least one of an arbitrary setting operation and a game signal output from the gaming machine side;
The safe which is the game information specified by the management means based on the game signal and which is specified as the first gaming machine by the gaming machine setting is corrected by adding the safe carry-over fraction. Correction means for executing a first correction process or a second correction process for correcting the safe of the gaming machine identified as the second gaming machine by the gaming machine setting by subtracting the safe carry-over fraction. A game information management device characterized by that. The management means is specified by a start signal that can specify an S winning number indicating the number of winnings to a starting port that operates a jackpot as a gaming signal to generate a jackpot in a gaming machine according to winning. Manage the number of S prizes
The fraction specifying means presets a plurality of S correction values that are candidates for the safe carryover fraction by an arbitrary setting operation in association with the S winning number, and among the preset S correction values, The S correction value corresponding to the S winning number at the time of receiving the first safe signal from the start of operation of the game hall is specified, and the S correction value is to be initialized when the power of the gaming machine is turned off. The gaming information management device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming information management device is specified for each gaming machine as a safe carry-over fraction that is an assumed value of the fraction.   When the erasing process for erasing a safe fraction less than the number of safe signal output unit balls held in the second gaming machine is performed, the setting means performs the erasing process. 6. The gaming information management device according to claim 1, wherein group setting is performed with two gaming machines as the first gaming machine.

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