JP2012066023A - Game information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information display device for coping with needs of a player who wishes to obtain game data relating to a self RT state.SOLUTION: The game information display device 1 corresponding to a slot machine actuating AT for an informing period preset under a high-probability RT state includes: a candidate period storage means 121 of storing a candidate of the informing period; a game state identification means 111 for identifying the high-probability RT state of the slot machine; a special game period measurement means 112 for measuring the length of a special game period identified as the high-probability RT state; an informing period estimation means 114 for comparing the length of the candidate period with the length of the special game period to estimate a non-informing period in the slot machine; a game data generation means 115 for distinguishing between the informing period and the non-informing period to generate game data; and a game data display means 117 for displaying the game data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device provided individually corresponding to a slot machine having a so-called AT function, which is a function for assisting a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known in which an RT state in which a winning probability of a replay role is high is set as a gaming state having a higher advantage than the normal state. In such slot machines, the transition to the RT state occurs when a specific RT transition symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal state, and the RT state ends when the specific RT falling symbol is stopped and displayed in the RT state. Then, there is a slot machine that returns to a normal state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, among the slot machines as described above, there are slot machines that are set with ATs for providing auxiliary information for assisting stop display of RT transition symbols and avoidance information for avoiding stop display of RT fall symbols. is there. If such an AT is activated, the probability of shifting to the RT state and the probability of continuing the RT state are increased, so that the player's expectation can be enhanced at a stretch.

  On the other hand, as a game information display device provided individually corresponding to such a slot machine, a display device that displays game data related to the RT state is known (for example, see Patent Document 2). Such a game information display device is based on the medal insertion signal, the payout signal, etc. received from the slot machine during the RT state generation period, and the number of games, the number of inserted medals, and the payout medals executed under the RT state. Aggregate game data such as numbers.

  However, the conventional game information display device has the following problems. In the slot machine game as described above, even if the AT does not activate, if the player can shift to the RT state by displaying the RT transition symbol by himself / herself, and if the RT falling symbol stop display can be avoided after that, The RT state can be continued by itself. If such a self-acting RT state can be continued for a long time, it is possible to give the player a sense of satisfaction and achievement different from when the AT is activated. On the other hand, as in the conventional game information display device, game data in the RT state is simply provided. The game data in the own RT state cannot be grasped only by displaying “”, which causes a problem that the player is dissatisfied.

JP 2008-272236 A JP 2007-325835 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game information display device that can meet the needs of a player who wants to grasp game data related to his own RT state.

The present invention provides a symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas, and a game start operation operated by a player to start a game with a game medium inserted Means, an internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types when the game start operation means is operated, and a symbol fluctuation display by the symbol fluctuation display means Stop operation means operated by the player to stop the game, and when the stop operation means is operated, the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is drawn within a predetermined pull-in range and stopped in the symbol display area Display control means for displaying, winning determination means for determining whether a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means, A combination of a profit granting means for giving a player a profit corresponding to the winning when the winning award determining means determines that a winning has occurred, and a symbol stopped and displayed in the symbol display area in a normal state. In the case of a combination of one specific symbol, a special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state, and a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol display area in the special game state In the case of a combination of the second specific symbols, special game state ending means for ending the special gaming state and generating a normal state, and first information for assisting stop display of the first specific symbol in the normal state And notifying means capable of notifying the player of the second information for avoiding the stop display of the second specific symbol in the special gaming state, and operating the notifying means. A notice lottery for executing a notice lottery for determining whether or not, and when the notice lottery is won, after the transition to the special gaming state, the notice means is operated over a predetermined notice period. In a game information display device provided corresponding to a slot machine comprising notification control means and signal output means for outputting a special game state signal indicating that the special game state is occurring to the outside,
Signal receiving means for receiving the special gaming state signal output by the slot machine;
A gaming state specifying means for specifying the gaming state being generated in the slot machine as the special gaming state when receiving the special gaming state signal;
Candidate period storage means for storing a candidate period that may be set as the notification period in the slot machine;
Special game period measuring means for measuring a length of a special game period that is a generation period of the special game state in the slot machine;
A notification period estimating means for estimating a distinction between a notification period in which the notification means is activated and a non-notification period in which the notification means has not been activated;
A game data generating means for generating game data in the special gaming state by distinguishing between the notification period and the non-notification period;
Game data display means for displaying game data generated by the game data generation means,
In the first case where the special game period is longer than the shortest candidate period among the candidate periods stored in the candidate period storage unit, the notification period estimation unit is a game period that starts simultaneously with the special game period. A game period that is shorter than the special game period and that lasts for the closest candidate period is estimated as the notification period, and a remaining game period of the special game period is defined as the non-notification period. While estimating
In the second case where the special game period is shorter than or equal to the shortest candidate period stored in the candidate period storage means, the entire period of the special game period is estimated as the non-notification period. The present invention provides a game information display device (claim 1).

  The game information display device of the present invention estimates the distinction between the notification period in which the notification means is activated and the non-notification period in which the notification means is not activated for the special game period identified as the special gaming state. To do. In executing this estimation, the following cases are classified based on the comparison between the length of the candidate period stored in the candidate period storage means and the length of the special game period.

First, in the first case where the special game period is longer than the shortest candidate period, the game period starts at the same time as the special game period, and the game spans the closest candidate period shorter than the special game period. The period is estimated as the notification period. The remaining game period of the special game period is estimated as the non-notification period.
On the other hand, for the second case where the special game period is shorter than or the same as the shortest candidate period, the entire special game period is estimated as the non-notification period.

  Generally, in the game of the slot machine, it is considered that the player's sense of achievement and satisfaction is enhanced as the special game state can be generated or continued for a long time without relying on notification by the notification means. It is considered that such a player's sense of accomplishment and satisfaction increases as the number of times that the special game state can be generated by himself / herself increases or as the degree of continuation increases. If there is a display of the game data in the special game state distinguished by the notification period and the non-notification period, the player can generate the special game state by himself or herself without notification by the notification means. The degree of completion can be grasped, and the player's satisfaction can be enhanced.

  Thus, the game information display device of the present invention is a game information display device that can meet a player's need to grasp game data relating to a special game state that does not depend on notification by the notification means.

The slot machine combined with the game information display device of the present invention may be a slot machine in a narrow sense using medals or coins as a game medium, or a parrot (R) using a pachinko ball as a game medium.
The candidate period may be only one type of period or two or more types of periods.

The game data generated by the game data generating means includes game data such as the number of games executed, the number of winnings of a specific role, the difference between the number of game media paid out and the number of game media input. is there.
In addition, as a method of measuring the length of the specific game period, in addition to a measurement method using some game signal output from the slot machine, the time during which the reception state of the special game state signal continues is counted. There are various methods such as a method of measuring the length of the special game period.

The signal output means included in the slot machine is configured to output a game signal representing the progress of the game,
The signal receiving means receives the game signal output from the signal output means,
Preferably, the special game period measuring means measures the length of the special game period in the slot machine by counting the number of times the game signal is received in the special game period.
As the game signal, a signal indicating the insertion of the game medium, a signal indicating the payout of the game medium, a signal indicating the start of symbol variation by the symbol variation display means, or the game start operation means is effectively operated. Various signals such as a signal indicating the effect can be used.

The notification period is an execution period of a predetermined number of notification games, while the candidate period storage means sets the number of candidate games that may be set as the number of notification games in the slot machine. Remember as a period,
The special game period measuring means counts the number of receptions of a signal externally output as the game signal every time the slot machine executes a game, and counts the number of special game games executed during the special game period. It is preferable to measure the length of the special game period (claim 3).

  In this case, when the minimum number of candidate games corresponding to the shortest candidate period is set larger than the expected value of the number of continuing games in the special gaming state when the avoidance information is not notified, the non-notification period or the like This is advantageous in terms of estimation accuracy. For example, in the special game state started without notification of the avoidance information, the possibility that the number of special game games will reach the minimum number of candidate games is reduced. If the number of special game games is less than the minimum number of candidate games, the second case is classified, and the entire period of the special game period is correctly estimated as the non-notification period.

  Further, in the case where two or more types of game numbers are stored as the number of candidate games, the difference game number between two types of candidate games adjacent to each other is larger than the expected value of the number of continuous games. If set, it is advantageous in terms of estimation accuracy such as the non-notification period. In this case, it is unlikely that the special gaming state will continue beyond the difference number of games after the number of the special gaming games reaches any one of the candidate games and the operation of the notification means stops. Thus, the possibility that the number of special game games will reach the next number of candidate games is reduced. In such a case, it can be divided into cases in the first case, and one of the candidate game numbers is selected as the closest candidate game number which is smaller than the special game game number. As a result, the period from the start of the special game period to the arrival of any one of the candidate games is correctly estimated as the notification period, and the special game period ends after the number of any of the candidate games is exceeded. The period until this is correctly estimated as the non-notification period.

In addition, the number of candidate games that may be set as the number of notification games in the slot machine forms an equidistant sequence with a predetermined minimum number of games as the first term and a predetermined number of periodic games as tolerances. ,
The candidate period storage means stores the minimum number of games and the number of periodic games, thereby indirectly storing the number of candidate games constituting the equivalence number sequence,
In the first case, the notification period estimation means calculates a surplus number of games when the number of games obtained by subtracting the minimum number of games from the number of special game games is divided by the number of periodic games, and the remainder After calculating the estimated number of notification games by subtracting the number of games from the number of special gaming games,
A game period extending from the first game in the special game period to the estimated number of notification games is estimated as the notification period, and a game period extending from the next game in the notification period to the remaining number of games is estimated as the non-notification period. (Claim 4).

In this case, the estimated number of notification games can be calculated by a relatively simple calculation using the number of special game games, the minimum number of games, and the number of periodic games, and the notification period and the non-notification period are estimated. Calculation load can be reduced.
If the minimum number of games and the number of periodic games are set to be larger than the expected value of the number of continuing games in the special game state by one's own power, it is advantageous in terms of estimation accuracy such as the non-notification period. If the minimum number of games and the number of periodic games are smaller than the expected value of the number of continuous games, it is slightly disadvantageous in terms of estimation accuracy such as the non-notification period.

In addition, the game data generating means includes a game in the special game state that is generated in a state in which the notification means is not activated for a special game period that includes only the non-notification period and does not include the notification period. While determining the period and counting the number of times that the special game period has occurred, while generating the number of times that the special game state has occurred in a state where the notification means does not operate, as at least a part of the game data,
Of the special game period, the special game period including the notification period is determined to be a game period in the special game state that is generated while the notification means is operating, and the number of occurrences of the special game period is counted. Therefore, it is preferable that the number of times that the special game state is generated in a state where the notification means is operated is generated as at least a part of the game data.
In this case, the player can clearly grasp the number of times that the player has been able to generate the special game state by himself. If this number is large, the player can confirm the strength of his / her pulling and the satisfaction is enhanced.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the game information management system containing the game information display apparatus in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a winning symbol, and profit in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a development view showing a developed arrangement of symbols arranged on the outer periphery of the reel in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows a part of internal winning combination lottery table in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an AT activation lottery table according to the first embodiment. The state transition diagram explaining the transition of a gaming state in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing explaining the winning distribution for every 1st stop reel in Example 1 when a replay combination is elected simultaneously. The front view which shows the normal state screen at the time of AT activation in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the screen in RT at the time of AT activation in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the screen in RT at the time of AT non-activation in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a management device according to the first embodiment. The front view of the game information display apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game information display apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the game data display screen in Example 1. FIG.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example related to the game information display device 1 provided individually corresponding to the slot machine 5 (game machine). The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game information display device 1 (hereinafter referred to as the display device 1) of this example is provided individually to the slot machine 5 together with the lending device 3 that lends medals. In the game hall, a combination of the display device 1, the lending device 3, and the slot machine 5 is managed by the game hall management device (management device) 2 to form a game hall management system (management system) 100 as a whole. In this management system 100, in addition to the management device 2, the lending device 3 and the display device 1 provided for each slot machine 5 are connected to the communication network 40 as shown in FIG. The slot machine 5 is connected to the communication network 40 in a communicable state via the display device 1.

  First, the slot machine 5 of this example will be described. The slot machine 5 has an external configuration as shown in FIG. The front surface portion of the slot machine 5 is formed by a front frame body 50 having a substantially rectangular symbol display window 51 provided substantially at the center. The front frame 50 includes a liquid crystal display unit 638, a pair of left and right speakers 57, and a decorative lamp unit 636 on the upper side of the symbol display window 51. A base portion 500 that forms the base of the slot machine 5 is formed below the symbol display window 51. On the right side of the symbol display window 51, a payout number display unit 551 for displaying the payout number of medals (game media) and a credit display unit 552 for displaying the number of credits are arranged.

  The base portion 500 is formed so as to protrude relative to the symbol display window 51 located behind the player. The base unit 500 has a shelf-like operation surface 54 at the upper end adjacent to the symbol display window 51, a medal tray 55 at the lower end, and an operation panel 53 adjacent to the lower side of the operation surface 54. Have.

  On the operation surface 54, a bet button 64 for inserting a medal credited (stored) by a credit function, a settlement button 65 for paying out a credited medal, and a medal insertion for directly inserting a medal A mouth 630 is disposed. The operation panel 53 is provided with a start lever 62 (game start operation means) for starting the symbol variation of the reel 52 and a stop button 61 (stop operation means) for stopping the symbol variation.

  The symbol display window 51 is a display window including symbol display areas 510L, C, and R as shown in FIG. Each of the symbol display areas 510L, C, and R is a symbol display area for three symbols. In the entire symbol display window 51, symbol display regions for nine symbols arranged in a two-dimensional matrix composed of three rows and three columns are formed. In a symbol display area in which nine symbols 525 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, winning lines 511 to 515 that are the arrangement direction of winning symbols to be awarded are set.

  Reels 52L, C, and R constituting the symbol variation display means 520 are respectively arranged on the back side of the symbol display areas 510L, C, and R. As will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, the reels 52L, C, and R are rotary reels in which 21 symbols 525 are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the columnar shape with a substantially constant interval. As stop buttons 61 that individually correspond to the reels 52L, C, and R, a left stop button 61L, a middle stop button 61C, and a right stop button 61R are provided.

  The liquid crystal display unit 638 is a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display unit 638 can display various effect screens for effecting a game, a display screen for displaying game data, and the like. In particular, the liquid crystal display unit 638 of the present example realizes a function as a notification unit 78 that activates AT in a normal state and a high-accuracy RT state. The contents of the normal state screen 81 and the in-RT screens 82 and 83 by the notification unit 78 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  In the slot machine 5 of this example, as shown in FIG. 3, in addition to a bonus combination (BB combination, RB combination), 15 types of combinations A and C, and 10 types of combinations A and B, a replay combination A ~ E are set. In FIG. 3, names of each combination are shown in the left column, winning symbols that are combinations of symbols 525 corresponding to the respective combinations are shown in the middle column, and profits given to the player according to winning are shown in the right column. As the profit, the profit under the non-bonus state shown on the left side of the “profit” column in the figure and the profit under the bonus state shown on the right side are shown.

  In this example, the winning symbol of the replay role A is a low probability RT symbol that triggers the transition to the low probability RT state described later, and the winning symbol of the replay role C is the high probability RT state (special gaming state) described later. It is a highly reliable RT symbol (combination of the first specific symbols) that becomes a trigger for the transition to. In addition, when the 10-piece combination is missed, the 10-piece combination spilled symbol that is displayed with a probability of 100% becomes a high-precision RT end symbol (combination of the second specific symbols) that triggers the end of the high-precision RT state. Yes. In this example, the replay combination under the normal state and the ten-piece combination under the high-definition RT state are AT notification target combinations.

  Here, the winning combination of the replay combination and the 10-sheet combination that are AT notification targets will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning symbol of the replay role A is a doublet of the symbol “RP”. If the right reel 52R is replaced with the symbol “black orange” based on the winning symbol of the replay role A, it becomes the winning symbol of the replay role B, and if it is replaced with the symbol “watermelon”, it becomes the winning symbol of the replay role C.

  Also, the winning symbol for the 10-piece combination A is a “black orange” doublet. A combination in which the symbol of the left reel 52L is replaced with “white orange” based on the winning symbol of the 10-piece combination A is the winning symbol of the 10-piece combination B. Further, the combination of the symbols of the left reel 52L replaced with the symbol “RP” is a spilled symbol.

  In the slot machine 5 of this example, the symbols of the reels 52L, C, and R are arranged as shown in FIG. In the left reel 52L and the middle reel 52C, the maximum interval of the symbol “RP” common to the replay roles A to C is 4 symbols. Here, in the slot machine 5 of this example, as described later, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as a pull-in range when the reel 52 stops. In the symbol display areas 510L and 510C, a winning line is set over three symbols in the upper middle stage and the lower stage. Therefore, “RP” in the left reel 52L and the middle reel 52C is always in the drawing range regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and is a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  In the right reel 52R, the maximum intervals of the symbol “RP”, the symbol “black orange”, and the symbol “watermelon” respectively corresponding to the replay roles A to C are 4 symbols. Like the symbol “RP” on the other reels 52L and 52C, “RP”, “black orange” and “watermelon” on the right reel 52R are always present within the pull-in range regardless of the timing of the stop operation. It is a symbol that is stopped and displayed.

  The replay roles A to C in the slot machine 5 of the present example in which the symbols of the replay roles are arranged as described above always win if they are selected alone, and even if they are simultaneously selected with other replay roles, the stop button If the 61L, C, and R are stopped in a predetermined order, a replay role is always performed. In the slot machine 5, when a simultaneous winning including the replay combination A / C occurs, a stop button 61 for avoiding the replay combination A (low accuracy RT symbol) and winning the replay combination C (high accuracy RT symbol). There is a first stop reel which is the operation mode of. The relationship between the first stop reel and the type of winning replay combination will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, the symbols corresponding to the 10-piece combination are as follows. In the middle reel 52C and the right reel 52R, the maximum interval of the symbols “black orange” common to the 10-sheet combination A / B is 4 symbols. Therefore, the “black orange” in the middle reel 52C and the right reel 52R is always in the drawing range regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and is a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  In the left reel 52L, the maximum interval of a specific type of symbol “orange” corresponding to one of the 10-sheet combinations A and B is 15 or more symbols, and any type of symbol “corresponding to any of the 10-sheet combinations A and B” The maximum interval of “Orange” is 6 symbols. Therefore, one of the two types of “orange” in the left reel 52L is always in the pull-in range regardless of the timing of the stop operation. On the other hand, a specific type of “orange” cannot be stopped unless the timing of the stop operation matches.

  As for the 10-piece combination A / B in which the symbols are arranged in this way, one of the 10-piece combinations can always be won when winning simultaneously, while the winning probability when the type is unknown when winning alone is 1/2. When the winning combination of 10 sheets is missed, the 10-piece winning combination symbol (see FIG. 3), which is a highly accurate RT end symbol, is always stopped and displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 5 has an electrical configuration. The main control unit 58 that controls the basic operation of the slot machine 5, the sub-control unit 59 that controls the rendering operation including the AT, and each unit electrically connected to the control units 58 and 59 will be described.
For the main control unit 58, in addition to various operation means such as a start lever 62 and a stop button 61, an inserted medal detection unit 63 that detects a medal directly inserted through the medal insertion slot 630 (FIG. 2), A reel drive unit 521 that constitutes the symbol variation display means 520 together with the reel 52, a reference position detection unit 632 that detects the rotational position of the reel 52, a medal payout unit 633 that pays out medals, a payout number display unit 551, and a credit display unit 552. Various display units 634 including a set value operation unit 68 for setting a set value representing the player's advantage degree, a signal output unit (signal output means) 635 for outputting various signals, and the like are electrically connected. Yes.
In addition to the decorative lamp unit 636 and the liquid crystal display unit 638, an audio output unit 637 for controlling the speaker 57 and the like are electrically connected to the sub control unit 59.

The reel drive unit 521 includes a stepping motor (not shown) that can be controlled in units of steps, and is a means for rotationally driving the reel 52 by the rotational driving force of the stepping motor.
The reference position detection unit 632 is a detection unit that detects the passage of the reference position piece for each of the reels 52L, 52C, 52R and outputs a detection signal.
The set value operation unit 68 is an operation unit for changing set values of 6 stages having different internal winning probabilities such as bonus combinations using the setting key 680.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control units 58 and 59 include CPUs 581 and 591, ROMs 583 and 593 and RAMs 584 and 594 as memory means, and I / O units 582 and 592, respectively. The main control unit 58 further includes a random number extraction unit 585 that extracts a random number for internal winning combination lottery and a random number generation unit 586 that generates a random number. The I / O unit 582 of the main control unit 58 has a function as a unidirectional data transmission unit for the sub control unit 59. The internal signals and internal data transmitted from the main control unit 58 to the sub control unit 59 include the following signals.

-Medal insertion signal: a signal transmitted for each inserted medal.
Reel start signal: A signal transmitted when the reel is started.
Reel stop signal: A signal transmitted when all reels have stopped.
Internal winning combination signal: A signal indicating the type of internal winning combination.
Bonus signal: A signal indicating that a bonus state is occurring.
RT signal: A signal indicating that a high-accuracy RT state is occurring.
-Random number for internal winning combination lottery: A random number for determining the internal winning combination by lottery.

The CPU 581 of the main control unit 58 executes a software program read from the ROM 583 to execute an internal lottery means 71 for lottering an internal winning combination, a flag control means 710 for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination, and the reel 52. Display control means 72 for controlling the winning, winning determination means 73 for determining a winning, profit giving means 74 for giving a profit according to winning, low-accuracy RT state control means 751 for controlling the low-accuracy RT state, and high-accuracy RT state. The functions as the special game state generating means 752 and the special game state ending means 753 to be controlled are realized.
The CPU 591 of the sub-control unit 59 executes a software program read from the ROM 593, thereby performing a notification lottery unit 76 for executing a notification lottery regarding AT, a notification control unit 77 for activating AT, and a notification unit 78 for notifying AT information. Each function is realized.

The ROM 583 of the main control unit 58 includes an internal winning combination lottery table (FIG. 6) used by the internal lottery means 71 for the internal winning combination lottery, and a reel control table (not shown) used by the display control means 72 for stop control of the reel 52. I remember it.
The ROM 593 of the sub-control unit 59 stores an AT activation lottery table (FIG. 7) for AT activation lottery that forms part of the notification lottery.

  In the storage area of the RAM 594 of the sub-control unit 59, a game number counter 594A for storing the number of various executed games, and the number of remaining ART games, which is the number of continuing games in the high-accuracy RT state with AT for which the AT mode is selected, are stored. An AT counter 594B for storing is provided. As the number of games stored in the game number counter 594A, in addition to the cumulative number of games of the day, the cumulative number of games continued in the highly accurate RT state with AT, the cumulative number of games continued in the highly accurate RT state without AT, etc. is there.

The reel control table is a data table in which stop positions that can be stopped on the winning line are defined.
As shown in FIG. 6, the internal winning combination lottery table is a data table in which a range of winning random numbers for each combination is defined among the random numbers for internal winning combination lottery of 0 to 65535. As the internal winning combination lottery table, there are a table applied to a normal state, a table applied to a low probability RT state, a table applied to a high probability RT state, and a table applied to a bonus state (not shown). An internal winning combination lottery table for each gaming state excluding the bonus state is prepared for each set value. In the figure, among the columns corresponding to each gaming state, the left column in the vertical direction indicates the number of winning random numbers, and the right column indicates the internal winning probability by the denominator (x of 1 / x).

  In the table for the normal state, the low probability RT state, and the high probability RT state, the winning random numbers of each combination other than the replay combination are common, but the winning random numbers of the replay combination are different. In the table for the normal state, only random numbers that are simultaneously won by two or more types of replay combinations including the replay combination A are set. In the normal state table, the internal winning probability of any of the replay roles is 1 / 1.5, and the internal winning probability of the replay role C that triggers the high-accuracy RT state is about 1/22.

  In each table for the low probability RT state and the high probability RT state, only the random number that the replay combination A alone wins internally is set, and the difference is the internal winning probability of the replay combination A. While the internal winning probability of the replay combination A in the table for the low probability RT state is 1 / 7.3, the same probability in the table for the high probability RT state is 1 / 1.5.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the AT activation lottery table is a data table in which AT winning random numbers for winning the AT activation lottery are defined. In this example, a part of the winning random numbers of the 15 and 10 winning combinations under the low probability RT state is an AT winning random number. For example, 100 out of 500 winning random numbers of 15 singles A, 10 out of 3000 simultaneous winning random numbers of A and B are AT winning random numbers, and all random numbers from 0 to 65535 A total of 240 random numbers in the range are AT winning random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the random number extraction unit 585 extracts a random number for internal winning combination lottery from random numbers (0 to 65535) generated by the random number generation unit 586. In this example, the sub-control unit 59 executes a notification lottery such as an AT activation lottery using a random number for internal winning combination lottery. Instead of this example, the sub-control unit 59 may have a random number generation unit dedicated to notification lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the internal lottery means 71 is a means for determining an internal winning combination by internal lottery and establishing an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 71 collates the random numbers for internal winning combination lottery against the winning random numbers of each combination specified in the internal winning combination lottery table (FIG. 6), and determines the internal winning combination. The internal lottery means 71 selectively uses any of the internal winning combination lottery tables according to the gaming state.

  The flag control means 710 is a means for controlling an internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery means 71. The flag control means 710 is in an off state (zero) before starting the next game, regardless of whether or not the internal winning flag of the other role other than the bonus winning combination is won in the game in which the internal winning flag is established for the first time. Reset to). Therefore, if each combination other than the bonus combination is not won in the internal winning game, all will be missed. On the other hand, regarding the bonus combination flag which is an internal winning flag of the bonus combination, the established state of the internal winning flag is sequentially carried over to the next game until winning, and is reset to the off state according to the winning.

  The notification lottery means 76 is a means for executing an AT activation lottery and an ART game number lottery as a notification lottery executed under the low-probability RT state. The AT activation lottery is executed by comparing the random numbers for the internal winning combination lottery extracted in the game under the low probability RT state with the AT activation lottery table (FIG. 7). When the AT activation lottery is won, 50 games which are initial values are set to the number of remaining ART games of the AT counter 594B, and the AT mode in which the notification means 78 is activated is selected. In each remaining game under the low probability RT state, an ART game number lottery is executed instead of the AT activation lottery. In this example, the internal winning of any of the 15-players is selected as the ART game number lottery, and the remaining ART game number of the AT counter 594B is incremented by 25 games each time it is won.

  The number of remaining ART games at the time when the low probability RT state ends becomes the number of notification games in which the notification means 78 operates (AT mode) after the transition to the high probability RT state. The number of notification games that may be set in the slot machine 5 of this example is one of the values in the first term 50, the tolerance series of tolerance 25, such as 50, 75, 100, 125, 150. 50 games set when winning the AT activation lottery are the minimum number of games forming the first term of the arithmetic sequence, and 25 games added every time the AT game lottery is won are the arithmetic sequence It is the number of cyclic games that make a tolerance of.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display control means 72 is a means for starting the symbol variation of the reel 52 in response to the game start signal and stopping the symbol variation of the reel 52 in response to the variation stop signal. The display control means 72 inputs a control pulse to the stepping motor that constitutes the reel driving unit 521 and rotates the stepping motor by one step for each pulse. The display control means 72 counts the number of control pulses input to the reel driving unit 521, that is, the number of steps rotated by the stepping motor. In particular, the display control means 72 of this example counts the number of steps generated after the most recent detection signal by resetting the number of steps to zero each time the detection signal of the reference position piece of each reel 52 is captured.

  The display control means 72 performs so-called pull-in control in which symbols within a predetermined pull-in range determined by rules (rules for game machine authorization and type verification, etc.) are stopped on the winning line. In this example, as described above, a range corresponding to four symbols is set as the pull-in range. The display control means 72 collates the number of steps when the variable stop signal is taken into the reel control table in which the stop position where the stop can be stopped is defined on the winning line, and determines the stop position. The display control means 72 pulls the symbol corresponding to the internal winning flag to the determined stop position and stops the reel 52. In the slot machine 5 of the present example, out signals corresponding to the number of medals used for the game are output to the display device 1 as the reel 52 starts to change.

  The low probability RT state control means 751 is a means for controlling the low probability RT state, which has a low probability of winning a replay role and is disadvantageous for the player. The low probability RT state control means 751 generates the low probability RT state when the winning symbol of the replay combination A which is the low probability RT symbol is stopped and displayed under the normal state. The low probability RT state control means 751 ends the low probability RT state when the number of digested games reaches 64 games or when either of the BB combination and the RB combination is won internally.

The special game state generating means 752 is a means for generating a highly accurate RT state that has a high probability of winning a replay role and is advantageous to the player. The special gaming state generation means 752 generates a high-probability RT state when the winning symbol of the replay combination C, which is a high-probability RT symbol, is stopped and displayed under the normal state.
The special game state ending means 753 is a means for ending the high probability RT state and returning to the normal state. The special gaming state ending means 753 ends the high probability RT state when the 10-piece spilling symbol which is the high probability RT end symbol is stopped and displayed.

  The notification control unit 77 is a unit that activates the AT in the normal state and the high-accuracy RT state in which the AT mode is selected. When the AT activation lottery is won and the AT mode is selected, the notification control unit 77 activates the AT in response to the return to the normal state. Further, when the AT mode is shifted from the normal state to the high-accuracy RT state, the AT mode is continued, and the remaining ART game number is subtracted by one game every time the game is executed. When the number of remaining ART games reaches zero, the notification control unit 77 switches from the AT mode to the non-AT mode and ends the AT. Here, in this example, the high-accuracy RT state with an AT in which the AT mode is selected is referred to as an ART state, and the high-accuracy RT state without an AT in which the non-AT mode is selected is referred to as a self-powered RT state. The self-powered RT state includes a high-accuracy RT state started in a state where the non-AT mode is selected and a high-accuracy RT state after completion of AT by switching from the AT mode to the non-AT mode.

  The informing means 78 is means for informing AT information (first information, second information) when the informing role is internally won in the AT mode. The notification unit 78 notifies the AT information by displaying a normal state screen 81 in FIG. 10 described later and a RT screen 82 in FIG. 11 described later on the liquid crystal display unit 638.

  Next, the gaming state generated by the slot machine 5 configured as described above will be described with reference to the state transition diagram of FIG.

(Low accuracy RT state)
In each game under the low-probability RT state, an AT trigger lottery is first executed. When the AT launch lottery is won, the AT mode is selected. After winning the AT launch lottery, the ART game number lottery is executed for the remaining games in the low-probability RT state, and when the low-probability RT state is completed, the remaining ART which is the number of continued games (number of notification games) in the ART state The number of games is fixed.

(Normal state)
When the simultaneous winning pattern of the replay combination occurs in the normal state, the replay combination to be won is distributed as shown in FIG. 9 according to the first stop reel. For example, when the first stop reel is the left reel 52L or the middle reel 52C in the simultaneous winning pattern of the replay combination A, B, and C, the replay combination A wins. On the other hand, when the first stop reel is the right reel 52R, the replay combination C wins. At this time, the fact that the right reel 52R should be the first stop reel is auxiliary information for stopping and displaying the winning symbol of the replay combination C, which is a highly reliable RT symbol, and the replay combination A, which is a low probability RT symbol. This is the avoidance information for avoiding the winning symbol.

  In the normal state with AT in which the AT mode is selected, notification of auxiliary information for winning the replay combination C is executed according to the simultaneous winning of the replay combination. Specifically, the display of the normal state screen 81 of FIG. 10 by the notification means 78 notifies the first stop reel for winning the replay combination C whose winning symbol is the highly probable RT symbol. The normal state screen 81 displays a first stop notification column 811 for notifying the first stop reel for winning the replay combination C, and the difference number (the number of payouts-the number of inputs) since the start of the normal state with AT. The difference number display field 812 is combined with a replay combination notification field 814 that notifies the type of replay combination to be won in response to the notification. Since the replay role A is always included in the simultaneous winning of the replay role, according to the auxiliary information for winning the replay role C, the winning symbol is a low probability by avoiding the replay role A having the low-accuracy RT symbol. Transition to the RT state can be prevented. In a game where the replay role C is not internally won and the replay role A and the replay roles B and D are internally winning, the auxiliary information for winning the replay role B is notified to shift to the low probability RT state. Can be prevented.

(High accuracy RT state)
When the AT mode is changed to the high-accuracy RT state from the normal state with the AT, the ART state is entered. In the ART state, the notification of the avoidance information of the 10-piece combination spilling symbol when the 10-piece combination A and B is independently won is executed. Specifically, the type of the 10 winning combinations won internally is notified by the display of the during-RT screen 82 of FIG. The in-RT screen 82 includes a state notification column 824 for notifying that a highly probable RT state is occurring, an internal winning combination notification column 821 for notifying the types of the 10 winning combinations, and a normal state with AT. A difference number display field 822 for displaying the difference number since the start (the number of payouts-the number of insertions), and a remaining ART game number display field for displaying the number of remaining ART games stored in the AT counter 594B as the number of remaining games in the ART state. 823. This figure is a screen during RT for notifying that 10 winning combinations A have won internally as avoidance information.

  In the self-powered RT state after the number of remaining ART games reaches zero and the AT ends, and in the self-powered RT state when the normal state without AT in the non-AT mode is shifted to the high-accuracy RT state, the 10-player combination When the internal winning is performed, the RT screen 83 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 638. In the RT screen 83, the internal winning combination notification column 831 has been changed so that the type of the 10 winning combinations won in comparison with the RT screen 82 in FIG. 11 cannot be specified, and the remaining ART game number display column 823 is omitted.

Signals output from the slot machine 5 configured as described above to the display device 1 via the signal output unit 635 (FIG. 5) include the following signals.
(1) Safe signal: A signal that is output every time a medal is paid out in accordance with a prize.
(2) Out signal: A signal output in response to the start of the game for the number of medals used in the game.
(3) RB signal: a signal output during the occurrence of the RB state.
(4) BB signal: a signal output during the occurrence of the BB state.
(5) RT signal (special game state signal): A signal output during the occurrence of a high-accuracy RT state. Common for ART state and self-powered RT state.

  Next, the management apparatus 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the management device 2 includes an output unit 25 including a liquid crystal display 250 and a printer (not shown), an apparatus body 20 that executes various arithmetic processes, a keyboard 260 and an input unit 26 including a mouse (not shown). It is equipped with. The apparatus main body 20 includes a control unit 201 including a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage unit 202 including a hard disk drive (HDD), ROM, RAM, and the like, and a transmission / reception unit 203 (I / O including various signal or information input / output paths). O). The management apparatus 2 of this example is connected to the communication network 40 (FIG. 1) via the transmission / reception unit 203.

  The storage unit 202 stores game specifications of each slot machine 5 to be managed. The game specification includes AT mode specification information by the slot machine 5 of this example, that is, the number of notification games (ART state) forming an initial number 50 of 50, 75, 100, 125, 150. The minimum number of games (50 games) forming the first term of the number of continuous games) and the number of periodic games (25 games) forming a tolerance are stored. The AT mode specification information is transmitted to the display device 1 via the transmission / reception unit 203.

  Next, the display device 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, the display device 1 is a horizontally long device disposed in a space above the slot machine 5. On the front face of the display device 1, a decoration lamp 163 arranged on the left and right sides around the data display unit 15, a call button 161 arranged below the left lamp, and a lower side of the right lamp A data switching button 162 is arranged.

  Inside the display device 1, in addition to a control unit 10 including a CPU 11 that executes arithmetic processing, a storage unit 12 including a hard disk drive (HDD), ROM, RAM, and the like, and communication forming an input / output path for various signals or information A transmission / reception unit (I / O) 13 including a port (not shown) is accommodated. The display device 1 is connected to the communication network 40 (FIG. 1) via the transmission / reception unit 13.

  The transmission / reception unit 13 has a function as signal reception means 131 for receiving a signal output from the slot machine 5 to the outside. As described above, the signal receiving unit 131 of the present example captures from the slot machine 5 side includes a safe signal, an out signal, a BB signal, an RB signal, and an RT signal. Further, the transmission / reception unit 13 has a function of receiving the AT mode specification information output from the management device 2. As described above, the AT mode specification information includes the minimum number of notification games (50 games) and the number of periodic games (25 games) that form an even number sequence.

The storage unit 12 stores candidate period storage means 121 for storing the number of candidate games for the number of notification games (the number of continuing games in the ART state) that can be set in the slot machine 5, and a game for storing game data of the corresponding slot machine 5 A function as the data storage means 122 is provided. In addition, an RT game number counter for counting the number of RT games (special game games) executed in one high-accuracy RT state is set in the storage area of the storage unit 12.
The candidate period storage unit 121 stores the AT mode specification information (minimum number of games, number of periodic games) received from the management apparatus 2, thereby generating an arithmetic sequence of 50, 75, 100, 125, 150. The number of candidate games to be formed is stored.

The game data stored in the game data storage unit 122 is as follows.
(1) Cumulative number of games: The total number of games executed in the non-bonus state (normal state, low probability RT state, high probability RT state) after the opening of the day.
(2) Number of normal games: Of the total number of games, the total number of games executed in the normal state and the low probability RT state.
(3) BB count: The number of occurrences of the BB state.
(4) RB count: The number of occurrences of RB status.
(5) Number of ART games: The total number of games executed in the high-precision RT state with AT.
(6) Number of own RT games: The total number of games executed in the high-precision RT state without AT.
(7) ART count: Number of transitions from the normal state with AT to the high-accuracy RT state with AT.
(8) Self RT count: Number of transitions from the normal state without AT to the high-accuracy RT state without AT.

  The CPU 11 is a game state specifying unit 111 that specifies the gaming state of the slot machine 5 by execution of software, and a special game period measuring unit 112 that counts the number of RT games (special game number) executed under the high probability RT state. A notification period estimating means 114 for estimating the distinction between the notification period and the non-notification period; a game data generating means 115 for generating game data by distinguishing between the notification period and the non-notification period; and a game data counting means for counting various game data 116 and a function as game data display means 117 for displaying game data.

  The gaming state specifying unit 111 is a unit that specifies the gaming state of the slot machine 5. When the RT signal is received, the gaming state specifying unit 111 specifies the gaming state that is occurring in the corresponding slot machine 5 as the high probability RT state.

  The special game period measuring means 112 is a means for counting the number of RT games executed within the special game period specified as the high probability RT state. The special game period measuring means 112 starts counting the number of RT games, which is the counter value of the RT game number counter, with zero start and outputs an out signal three times when the highly accurate RT state is started in the corresponding slot machine. Each time it is received, the number of RT games is incremented by one game.

  In this example, the execution of the game is detected using a predetermined number of out signals output from the slot machine 5 at the start of the game as game signals. Since the out signal is output for each inserted medal, three times per game in the non-bonus state of 3 BET (normal state, low probability RT state, high probability RT state), and every game in the 2 BET bonus state The out signal is output twice each time. Therefore, the special game period measuring means 112 of this example determines the execution of the game every time the out signal is output three times and counts the number of games in the non-bonus state including the highly probable RT state.

The notification period estimation unit 114 is a unit that estimates a notification period corresponding to the ART state and a non-notification period corresponding to the self-powered RT state with respect to the special game period identified as the high probability RT state.
The notification period estimation unit 114 and the game data generation unit 115 first generate an estimated ART game number (estimated notification game number) that is an estimated value of the number of notification games in which the ART state has continued in the slot machine 5. Specifically, out of the number of candidate games (50, 75, 100, 125, 150...) Stored indirectly by the candidate period storage unit 121, the number of candidate games is smaller than the number of RT games, and Then, the number of candidate games closest to the number of RT games is selected, this is set as the estimated number of ART games, and the remaining number of games is set as the estimated number of own RT games. The notification period estimation means 114 estimates a game period from a zero game (first game) to the estimated number of ART games among the special game periods over the number of RT games as the notification period. In addition, the game period over the remaining estimated number of the own RT games after exceeding the estimated number of ART games is estimated as the non-notification period.

  The estimated number of ART games is added to the number of ART games stored in the game data storage unit 122. The estimated number of own RT games is added to the number of own RT games stored in the game data storage unit 122. Further, the number of ARTs stored in the game data storage means 122 is incremented once each time a special game period including a game period estimated as a notification period occurs in the special game period. Also, each time a special game period that does not include the game period estimated as the notification period occurs in the special game period, the number of times of own RT in the game data storage unit 122 is added once.

  In the slot machine 5 of this example, the expected value of the number of continued games in the self-powered RT state is set to be smaller than 25 games. Therefore, there is a low possibility that the self-powered RT state will continue beyond the minimum game number of 50 games and the cyclic game number of 25 games.

The game data totaling means 116 is a means for totalizing game data of the corresponding slot machine 5. The game data totaling unit 116 totals the following game data stored in the game data storage unit 122.
(1) Cumulative number of games: Every time an out signal is received three times in a non-bonus state (normal state, low probability RT state, high probability RT state), one game is added.
(2) Number of normal games: Each time the out signal is received three times in the normal state or the low probability RT state, one game is added.
(3) Number of BB: It is added once every time the BB signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state.
(4) RB count: It is added once every time the RB signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state.

  The game data display means 117 is a means for displaying game data and the like by the game data generation means 115 and the game data totaling means 116 on the data display section 15. The game data display screen 150 by the game data display means 117 is illustrated in FIG. The game data display screen 150 is a screen in which a data display column is provided below the table information display column indicating the model and the machine number. As the data display column, any one of the game data display column of today and the game data display column before the previous day is alternatively displayed. In the data display column, the total number of games, the number of normal games, the estimated number of ART games (the number of ART games on the screen), the estimated number of own RT games (the number of own RT games on the screen), the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of ARTs , The number of times of own RT is displayed. Today's game data and game data before the previous day can be switched according to the operation of the data switching button 162.

  As described above, according to the game information display device 1 of the present example, the notification corresponding to the ART state is received for the special game period under the RT state without receiving a signal indicating that the ART state is occurring. A distinction between the period and the non-notification period corresponding to the self-powered RT state can be estimated. Based on the game data generated by distinguishing the notification period and the non-notification period, the player can grasp the occurrence / continuation degree of the self-powered RT state. Thereby, the player's sense of achievement and satisfaction in the self-acting RT state can be further enhanced.

  The following data may be set as game data displayed by the display device 1. BB winning probability (BB times / cumulative number of games), RB winning probability (RB times / cumulative number of games), ART rush probability (ART times / number of normal games), self-powered RT rushing probability (self-numbered RT times / normal game) Number), ART ratio (number of ART games / total number of games), own RT ratio (number of own RT games / total number of games), average ART number of games (number of ART games / number of ART games), own RT average game A number (number of own RT games / number of own RTs) or the like may be set.

In addition, this example is an example in which the combination of the number of candidate games is indirectly stored by storing the minimum number of games and the number of periodic games in the arithmetic progression for the number of candidate games in the ART state. Instead of the minimum number of games and the number of periodic games, combinations of the number of candidate games such as 50, 75, 100, 125, 150... May be directly stored.
In this example, 50 games are set as the minimum number of games and 25 games are set as the number of cyclic games. The minimum number of games and the number of periodic games may be different values from this example.

  Note that the following estimation method may be employed instead of the estimation method of the estimated number of ART games in this example. In this estimation method, first, the number of games is calculated by subtracting the minimum number of games from the number of RT games. Next, the estimated number of ART games can be calculated by obtaining the number of remaining games (estimated number of own RT games) when the number of games is divided by the number of periodic games and subtracting the number of remaining games from the number of RT games. For example, when the number of RT games is 114 games, the remaining number of games is calculated as 14 games and the estimated number of ART games is calculated as 100 games by the calculation formula of (114-50) ÷ 25.

  In this example, as described with reference to FIG. 16, the estimated number of ART games executed under the ART state and the estimated number of own RT games executed under the self-powered RT state are output. Instead of this, or in addition to this, other game data such as the number of payouts and the number of differences in the ART state and the self-powered RT state may be output.

In this example, a slot machine that generates a high probability RT state (replay time) as a special gaming state is illustrated, but the special gaming state is not limited to the high probability RT state of this example. The special gaming state may be any gaming state as long as it is advantageous to the player, such as CT (challenge time).
Further, this example is an example in which an out signal is used as a game signal representing the execution of a game. Instead of this example, the execution of the game can be detected using an operation signal indicating that the start lever has been operated effectively.

In this example, the winning symbol for the replay role is set as the low probability RT symbol and the high probability RT symbol. Of course, it is not limited to the winning symbol of the replay role.
Further, this example is an example in which the AT is not activated under the normal state unless the AT activation lottery under the low probability RT state is won. In place of this example, it is also possible to provide a case where the AT is activated under normal conditions even when the AT activation lottery is not won.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described in detail, these Examples are only disclosing the example of the technique included by a claim. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the embodiments. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the embodiments using known techniques or knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 Game information display device (display device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game ground management system 111 Game state specification means 112 Special game period measurement means 114 Notification period estimation means 115 Game data generation means 116 Game data totaling means 117 Game data display means 121 Candidate period storage means 122 Game data storage means 131 Signal reception means DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Information display part 150 Game data display screen 5 Slot machine 520 Symbol change display means 61 Stop button (stop operation means)
62 Start lever (game starting operation means)
635 signal output unit (signal output means)
71 Internal lottery means 72 Display control means 73 Winning determination means 74 Profit grant means 752 Special game state generation means 753 Special game state end means 78 Notification means

Claims (5)

A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in a plurality of symbol display areas;
Game start operation means operated by the player to start the game with the game medium inserted;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations when the game start operation means is operated;
A stop operation means operated by a player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol variation display means;
When the stop operation means is operated, a display control means for drawing a symbol corresponding to an internal winning combination within a predetermined pull-in range and displaying the stop in the symbol display area;
Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means;
Profit granting means for granting a player a profit corresponding to the winning when the winning determining means determines that a winning has occurred;
Special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol display area in the normal state is a combination of the first specific symbol;
Special gaming state ending means for ending the special gaming state and generating a normal state when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol display area in the special gaming state is a combination of second specific symbols;
Notification capable of notifying the player of first information for assisting stop display of the first specific symbol in the normal state and second information for avoiding stop display of the second specific symbol in the special gaming state Means,
A notification lottery means for executing a notification lottery for determining whether to operate the notification means;
When the notification lottery is won, after the transition to the special gaming state, notification control means for operating the notification means over a predetermined notification period;
In a game information display device provided corresponding to a slot machine, comprising a signal output means for outputting a special game state signal indicating that the special game state is occurring to the outside,
Signal receiving means for receiving the special gaming state signal output by the slot machine;
A gaming state specifying means for specifying the gaming state being generated in the slot machine as the special gaming state when receiving the special gaming state signal;
Candidate period storage means for storing a candidate period that may be set as the notification period in the slot machine;
Special game period measuring means for measuring a length of a special game period that is a generation period of the special game state in the slot machine;
A notification period estimating means for estimating a distinction between a notification period in which the notification means is activated and a non-notification period in which the notification means has not been activated;
A game data generating means for generating game data in the special gaming state by distinguishing between the notification period and the non-notification period;
Game data display means for displaying game data generated by the game data generation means,
In the first case where the special game period is longer than the shortest candidate period among the candidate periods stored in the candidate period storage unit, the notification period estimation unit is a game period that starts simultaneously with the special game period. A game period that is shorter than the special game period and that lasts for the closest candidate period is estimated as the notification period, and a remaining game period of the special game period is defined as the non-notification period. While estimating
In the second case where the special game period is shorter than or equal to the shortest candidate period stored in the candidate period storage means, the entire period of the special game period is estimated as the non-notification period. A game information display device characterized by that. The signal output means provided in the slot machine is configured to output a game signal representing the progress of the game,
The signal receiving means receives the game signal output from the signal output means,
The said special game period measurement means measures the length of the said special game period in the said slot machine by counting the frequency | count of reception of the said game signal in the said special game period. Game information display device. The notification period is an execution period of a predetermined number of notification games, while the candidate period storage means sets the number of candidate games that may be set as the number of notification games in the slot machine as the candidate period. Remember,
The special game period measuring means counts the number of receptions of a signal externally output as the game signal every time the slot machine executes a game, and counts the number of special game games executed during the special game period. The game information display device according to claim 2, wherein the length of the special game period is measured. The number of candidate games that may be set as the number of notification games in the slot machine forms an equidistant sequence with a predetermined minimum number of games as a first term and a predetermined number of periodic games as a tolerance,
The candidate period storage means stores the minimum number of games and the number of periodic games, thereby indirectly storing the number of candidate games constituting the equivalence number sequence,
In the first case, the notification period estimation means calculates a surplus number of games when the number of games obtained by subtracting the minimum number of games from the number of special game games is divided by the number of periodic games, and the remainder After calculating the estimated number of notification games by subtracting the number of games from the number of special gaming games,
A game period extending from the first game in the special game period to the estimated number of notification games is estimated as the notification period, and a game period extending from the next game in the notification period to the remaining number of games is estimated as the non-notification period. The game information display device according to claim 3, wherein: The game data generating means includes a game period in the special game state generated in a state where the notification means does not operate for a special game period that includes only the non-notification period and does not include the notification period. Judging and counting the number of times that the special game period has occurred, while generating the number of times that the special game state has occurred in a state where the notification means is not activated as at least a part of the game data,
Of the special game period, the special game period including the notification period is determined to be a game period in the special game state that is generated while the notification means is operating, and the number of occurrences of the special game period is counted. The game information display according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of times that the special game state has occurred in a state where the notification means is activated is generated as at least a part of the game data. apparatus.

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