JP2013240482A - Management system for game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system for a game hall, capable of highly accurately distinguishing a special state generated through stoppage of a specific symbol and a special state generated not through the stoppage of the specific symbol even when common signals are outputted from a slot machine in both states.SOLUTION: A management device 4 monitors a winning situation of a specific small prize symbol combination from the point of time when an RT signal is inputted from a slot machine 1, and determines that AT is generated when the winning frequency of the specific small prize symbol combination exceeds a reference value and the AT is not generated when the winning frequency of the specific small prize symbol combination is below the reference value. Thus, an RT state (unaided RT) that is shifted to in the state without generation of the AT is eliminated, and various kinds of data related to ART can be accurately calculated.

Description

  The present invention is configured to shift to a special state in response to a stop display of a specific symbol, and to output a special state signal indicating the fact, and assists the stop display of the specific symbol in a state where the specific state has occurred. The present invention relates to a game hall management system that manages a slot machine for notifying a player of a game procedure for performing a game and a game procedure for assisting a winning of a small role.

  Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, a slot machine capable of generating a so-called ART (assist replay time) is generally used, and a player uses a slot machine having a high ART occurrence frequency as a good slot machine. I am trying to judge. Therefore, when a player selects a slot machine, he / she has a desire to grasp the state of occurrence of ART, and the game hall side responds to the request and strives to provide game information regarding ART to the player. Yes. Also, the amusement hall side wants to grasp the ART performance of each slot machine.

JP 2010-183954 A

In order to collect and display information related to ART, it is necessary to detect the occurrence of ART. There are various detection means, but when a signal indicating the occurrence of ART is output from the slot machine, It is certain to use the signal. Specifically, there are many types that shift to ART triggered by a stop display of a specific symbol (for example, a specific replay winning symbol), and a signal indicating the occurrence of ART is output at the timing when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed. The ART is detected based on the signal.
However, in an actual game, even though the ART is not won, a specific symbol may be stopped and displayed accidentally and the state may be changed to the RT state (this is referred to as self-powered RT). Since the signal is output in the same manner as at the time, there is a problem that the own RT is included in the ART.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to share a common state from a slot machine between a special state that has occurred through a stop of a specific symbol and a special state that has not occurred through a stop of a specific symbol. An object of the present invention is to provide a management system for a game hall that can distinguish the two with high accuracy even when signals are output.

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 in a state where a game value is bet And an internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types including a replay combination and a small combination when the game start operation unit is operated, and the symbol variation The stop operation means operated by the player to stop the display of the variation of the symbol by the display means, and when the stop operation means is operated, the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is drawn within a predetermined pull-in range. Whether or not a winning has occurred is determined based on the combination of the display control means for stopping display in the symbol display area and the symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area of the symbol variation display means. A winning determination means, a value giving means for giving a player a gaming value corresponding to the winning when the winning determination means determines that a winning has occurred, and a specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area In response to this, a special state generating means for generating a special state in which the internal winning probability of the replay role is increased, and information for assisting the stop display of the specific symbol and the winning of the small role are notified to the player. Specific state lottery means for determining whether or not to generate a specific state by lottery, specific state generating means for generating the specific state when the lottery result by the specific state lottery means winning, and the specific symbol is stopped In a management system for a game arcade that manages a slot machine, comprising: output means for outputting a special status signal indicating that the special status has occurred when displayed
Signal input means for inputting the special status signal; and a small combination detection means for detecting a winning of the small combination within a preset monitoring period from the time when the special status signal is input to the signal input means; Determining means for determining whether or not the winning frequency of the small role is equal to or higher than a reference value based on the detection result by the small role detecting means; And calculating means for distinguishing and calculating game data relating to the special state (Claim 1).

The game hall management system according to claim 1,
A display unit may be provided corresponding to each of the slot machines installed in the game hall, and may display game data calculated by the calculation unit to the player.

According to the invention of claim 1, a special state that has occurred through the stop of the specific symbol and a special state that has not occurred through the stop of the specific symbol can be managed separately. Various game data relating to the state can be accurately calculated.
According to the invention of claim 2, the player can determine whether the gaming machine is good or bad based on the game data relating to the special state.

Schematic of the whole structure of the management system for game halls in one Embodiment of this invention Front view of slot machine Functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine The figure which shows the game data display screen in the normal state of a gaming machine terminal The figure which shows the game data display screen in the ART state of a gaming machine terminal

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall management system. A plurality of slot machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a lending device 2 and a gaming machine terminal 3 are installed corresponding to each slot machine 1. The slot machine 1, the lending device 2, and the gaming machine terminal 3 are network-connected to the management device 4 and the LAN 5. Although not shown, pachinko machines, counting devices, etc. are also installed in the game hall. A player borrows a medal (corresponding to a game value) from the lending device 2 and plays a game in the slot machine 1.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows a front appearance of the slot machine 1. A display window 6 (corresponding to a symbol display area) is provided in front of the slot machine 1, and the player can visually recognize the symbol of the reel 7 (corresponding to symbol variation display means) provided inside through the display window 6. It has become. The symbols are drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel 7a, the middle reel 7b, and the right reel 7c. When the reels 7a to 7c are stopped, the symbols correspond to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 6. Is displayed. The display window 6 is provided with a total of five winning lines as shown by broken lines in FIG. 2, and when the winning symbols are aligned on the effective lines that are activated by the insertion of medals among any of the winning lines. A prize corresponding to is generated.

  Above the display window 6, a liquid crystal display unit 8 for displaying various information such as a medal payout progress state in the bonus state, a decorative lamp unit 9 including various lamps, and a speaker 10 for outputting various sound effects. Is provided. Below the display window 6 are provided a BET button 11 for inserting a credit medal, a settlement button 12 for settlement of a credit medal, and a medal insertion slot 13 for inserting a medal. Game stop operation means), left stop button 15a, middle stop button 15b, and right stop button 15c (corresponding to stop operation means) are provided. On the right side of the display window 6, a payout number display unit 16 for displaying the number of payout medals and a credit display unit 17 for displaying the number of credit medals are provided. A medal payout port 18 through which medals are paid out and a tray 19 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout port 18 are provided at the bottom front of the slot machine 1.

  When the slot machine 1 operates a series of game start operations, that is, when the player operates the start lever 14 with the medal inserted into the medal slot 13 or with the credit medal inserted by operating the BET button 11, the internal lottery And the reels 7a to 7c are started (rotation operation is started). After starting each reel 7a-7c, the slot machine 1 stops each reel 7a-7c according to operation of each stop button 15a-15c, and complete | finishes 1 game. If the result of the internal lottery is winning, the internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination won by the internal lottery (the bonus combination flag, the small combination flag and the replay combination flag are set to “1” (established). Based on the internal winning flag, stop control including so-called slip control (retraction control) (control to stop each reel 7a to 7c with a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the type of the internal winning flag), and the winning symbol The number of medals corresponding to the number is paid out from the medal payout exit 18. The pull-in control is to pull up to four symbols on the winning line from the time when the operation of each of the stop buttons 15a to 15c is detected and stop it. It is possible control.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 described above. The control unit of the slot machine 1 includes a main control unit 20 (corresponding to display control means, winning determination means, value assignment means, special state generation means, output means) and sub-control section 21 (specific state lottery means, specific state generation means). Equivalent). The main control unit 20 is constituted by a microcomputer including a CPU 20a, a ROM 20b, a RAM 20c, an I / O 20d, and the like, and executes main operations of the slot machine 1. The internal lottery described later is performed by a random number generation unit 20e and a random number extraction unit 20f (corresponding to an internal lottery unit) that function when the CPU 20a executes a program stored in the ROM 20b.

  The main control unit 20 inputs operation signals from the start lever 14, the left stop button 15 a, the middle stop button 15 b, the right stop button 15 c, the BET button 11, and the checkout button 12, and the medal inserted into the medal slot 13. An inserted medal detection signal is input from the inserted medal detection unit 22 that determines authenticity and passage, and a setting signal is input from the set value operation unit 23. The main control unit 20 includes a reel driving unit 25 that drives the reel motors 24a to 24c corresponding to the reels 7a to 7c, and sensors that detect the passage of reference position pieces provided on the reels 7a to 7c. A signal is output to a reference position detection unit 27 that detects a reference position based on detection signals from 26a to 26c, a medal payout unit 28 that pays out medals from the medal payout port 18, various display units 16 and 17, and a gaming machine terminal 3. The external output terminal 29 to be connected is connected.

  The main control unit 20 controls the operations of the reel drive unit 25, the medal payout unit 28, and the various display units 16 and 17 based on each input signal and the control program stored in the ROM, and outputs an out signal (inserting one medal). 1 pulse output for each bet or 1 credit medal), safe signal (1 pulse output for each payout of 1 medal or 1 credit medal), game signal (1 pulse output for each game start), and RB Controls the generation of the signal (level signal output during RB state). The AT lottery described later is performed by a random number generation unit 21e and a random number extraction unit 21f that function when the CPU 21a executes a program stored in the ROM 21b.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 21 executes an effect function and an AT function (corresponding to a specific state) described later, and game information such as a lottery result or a winning result is given only from the main control unit 20 to the sub-control unit 21. Sent. The sub-control unit 21 is configured by a microcomputer including a CPU 21a, ROM 21b, RAM 21c, I / O 21d, and the like, and when winning an effect lottery described later, the liquid crystal display unit 8, the audio output unit 30, and the decoration lamp unit 9 are selected. An effect is executed by controlling the above-described operation, and when the ART lottery is won, an AT function for notifying the pushing order of the reels 7a to 7c is executed by the liquid crystal display unit 8.

The following gaming states are set in the slot machine 1, and the gaming state transitions in accordance with the conditions described later.
(1) Normal state (replay probability = 1 / 7.3) The payout rate is the lowest.
(2) RT state (replay probability = 1 / 1.3, corresponding to special state) The replay probability is higher than the normal state.
(3) ART state (replay probability = 1 / 1.3) A state in which AT further occurs in the RT state.
(4) Bonus state (replay probability = 0) The internal winning probability of the small role is higher than that in the normal state and the RT state, and the payout rate is the highest. Continue until 300 copies are paid out.
The RT state occurs when a specific start symbol (corresponding to a specific symbol) is stopped and displayed in the normal state, and then ends when a specific end symbol is stopped and displayed.

When an AT lottery (executed by the sub-control unit 21) is won in the normal state, an AT is generated. In the AT state, a game procedure for assisting the stop display of the specific start symbol, and a game procedure for assisting the winning of the small winning combination (such as the symbols to be pushed and the stop order of the reels 7a to 7c, etc.) ) To the player. The AT continues until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. For example, various end conditions can be set, for example, until a predetermined number of games have been consumed or a predetermined number of winnings have occurred.
On the other hand, when the start symbol is stopped and displayed, the output of the RT signal is started from the external output terminal. However, since there is no feedback from the sub control unit 21 to the main control unit 20, the sub control unit 21 generates the AT state. It is impossible for the main control unit 20 to determine whether or not it is set.

The slot machine 1 outputs the following signals.
-Inserted medal signal (indicating the number of inserted medals)
・ Payout medal signal (indicating the number of medals paid out)
RT signal (Indicates that an RT condition has occurred. Equivalent to a special condition signal)
Bonus signal (indicates that a bonus has occurred)
As shown in FIG. 1, the lending device 2 includes an operation lamp 32 that indicates an operation state, a money insertion port 33 for inserting money, and a medal lending port 34 for lending medal. The operation lamp 32 is turned on when a malfunction occurs, and notifies the employee of the occurrence of the malfunction. When the player inserts a valuable value (for example, money) into the money insertion slot 33, the lending device 2 lends a medal corresponding to the inserted valuable value from the medal lending outlet 34.

  The gaming machine terminal 3 includes a liquid crystal display unit 31 (corresponding to display means), a signal input terminal (corresponding to signal input means) for inputting a signal from the slot machine 1, and a program, A small combination detection means for detecting a small combination winning in a monitoring period set in advance from the time when the RT signal is input to the signal input terminal, and a winning combination frequency of the small combination based on the detection result by the small combination detection means. Determination means for determining whether or not the reference value is equal to or greater than a reference value, and calculation means for separately calculating game data related to the RT state when the determination result by the determination means is equal to or greater than the reference value and when the determination result is less than the reference value And a control means for executing the above functions. The gaming machine terminal 3 calculates and displays various game data based on the signal input from the slot machine 1 and transfers the input signal to the management device 4.

  The management device 4 manages various operation data of the slot machine 1 based on a signal input from the gaming machine terminal 3, and the operation data is stored in the normal state, ART state, own RT state, and bonus state. It divides into one game state and totals. Note that the game data in the own RT state may be included in the game data in the normal state, and may be divided into three game states of the normal state, the ART state, and the bonus state.

  FIG. 4 shows a game data display screen in the normal state of the gaming machine terminal 3. On the liquid crystal display unit 31 of the gaming machine terminal 3, the number of BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus) (current day / one day before / two days ago) 31a, the number of games 31b from the bonus end time, and from the ART end time A game number 31c, a difference medal number (payout-injection) transition graph (3 days) 31e, and a bar graph 31f of the number of games between bonuses are displayed.

Now, in the normal state of the slot machine 1, when the AT lottery is won and an AT occurs, the game procedure for assisting the stop display of the start symbol is notified to the player, so the player follows the notification By executing the game, the start symbol can be stopped and displayed, and when the start symbol is stopped and displayed, RT (ART) is generated. Since the RT signal is output when the ART is generated in this manner, the gaming machine terminal 3 can specify that the ART has occurred based on the output of the RT signal from the slot machine 1. .
On the other hand, since the RT signal is output even when the start symbol is stopped by chance by the player's stop operation, the determination of whether or not the ART has occurred is based only on the output of the RT signal. It becomes difficult.

  Under such circumstances, the gaming machine terminal 3 determines that an ART has occurred in the slot machine 1 as follows. That is, for example, 20 games are set as the ART monitoring period from the time when the input of the RT signal is started, and the ART or the own RT is determined based on the winning frequency of a specific small combination (for example, 15 small combinations) during the monitoring period. Determine. The winning frequency is determined by whether the number of winnings is greater than or less than a predetermined number. In other words, in ART, the game procedure for assisting the winning of the winning combination of the internal winning is notified to the player, so that the winning frequency of the winning combination becomes higher than the normal state. By monitoring the frequency, it is possible to determine whether or not it is ART. As the ART monitoring period, it is desirable to set the number of games necessary for the small role to win about 3 to 5 times. For example, when the internal winning probability of a small role is 1/5, it is preferable to set it to about 15 to 25 games. Specifically, if the internal winning probability of 15 small roles is set to 1/5 and the winning probability by a normal stop operation is 1/6, 15 small roles will average 4 times in 20 games. If you win an internal prize, you may think that you will win 4 times in the case of ART and 1 or 0 if you are not ART. For example, if you win 2 or 3 times (corresponding to the reference value) or more It is determined that ART has occurred.

When it is determined that the ART has occurred as described above, the gaming machine terminal 3 switches the game data display screen from the normal state to the ART state.
FIG. 5 shows a game data display screen of the gaming machine terminal 3 in the ART state. The gaming machine terminal 3 displays a message 31g indicating that it is in ART, increments and displays the number of today's ART 31h, and counts and displays the number of games 31i in ART. Therefore, the player can determine whether the gaming machine is good or bad by checking the display of the ART state.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
The management device 4 monitors the winning status of the specific small role from the time when the RT signal is input from the slot machine 1, and when the winning frequency of the specific small role exceeds the reference value, an AT has occurred, and the specific small role When the winning frequency is less than the reference value, it is determined that no AT has occurred. Therefore, the RT state (self RT) that has been shifted in the absence of the AT is excluded, and various data relating to the ART are stored. It can be calculated accurately.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The game data displayed on the gaming machine terminal 3 is not limited to this embodiment, and various types of game data can be displayed. For example, the bonus occurrence / ART occurrence probability may be calculated by dividing the number of occurrences of bonus / ART by the total number of games and displayed.
The number of games executed in each of the normal state, the ART state, and the self-powered RT state may be calculated, and the respective ratios may be obtained and displayed.
As long as there are three target slot machines, a normal state, an ART state, and a self-powered RT state, there is no need for a bonus state.
The starting symbol that triggers the occurrence of the RT state may be any symbol. One winning symbol may be used, or one of the lost symbols may be, for example, an RT shape when a predetermined number of games are consumed.
The RT state is ended when a specific end symbol is stopped and displayed, but the end condition of the RT state is not limited to this. For example, the RT state can be ended when a predetermined number of games are consumed.

The AT state is generated when the AT lottery is won, but it may be generated when the number of games determined in advance by the lottery is exhausted. In this case, for example, the number of games until the next AT state occurs when the AT state ends can be determined by lottery.
The format of the RT signal output from the external output terminal may be either a pulse signal or a level signal.
In the ART monitoring period, a notifying unit for notifying that the ART monitoring period is in progress may be provided.
During the ART monitoring period, a determination operation means for forcibly determining that the gaming machine terminal 3 is in the ART or not in the ART by the operation of the employee or the player may be provided. . By providing such means, when it is possible to determine whether the employee or the gaming machine itself is in the ART by visual confirmation during the ART monitoring period, the determination result is sent to the gaming machine terminal 3. It can be reflected.

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine, 3 is a gaming machine terminal, 6 is a display window (symbol display area), 7 is a reel (symbol variation display means), 14 is a start lever (game start operation means), and 15a to 15c are stop. Button (stop operation means), 20 is a main control section (display control means, winning determination means, value assignment means, special state generation means, output means), 20e is a random number generation section (internal lottery means), and 20f is a random number extraction section. (Internal lottery means), 21 is a sub-control part (specific state lottery means, specific state generating means), and 31 is a liquid crystal display part (display means).

Claims (2)

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 in a state in which the game value is bet;
An internal lottery means for executing an internal lottery for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types including a replay role and a small role 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 drawing range and stopping and displaying it 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;
When it is determined by the winning determination means that a winning has occurred, value giving means for giving a player a gaming value corresponding to the winning;
A special state generating means for generating a special state in which the internal winning probability of the replay role is increased, triggered by the specific symbol being stopped and displayed in the symbol display area,
A specific state lottery means for determining by lottery whether or not to generate a specific state for notifying the player of information for assisting the stop display of the specific symbol and winning a small role;
A specific state generating means for generating the specific state when the lottery result by the specific state lottery means winning;
In a management system for a game hall that manages a slot machine comprising: an output means that outputs a special state signal indicating that the special state has occurred when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed;
Signal input means for inputting the special state signal;
A small combination detection means for detecting a winning combination of the small combination within a preset monitoring period from the time when the special state signal is input to the signal input means;
Determination means for determining whether or not the winning frequency of a small role is equal to or higher than a reference value based on a detection result by the small role detection means;
Calculation means for distinguishing and calculating game data relating to the special state when the determination result by the determination means is greater than or equal to a reference value and less than the reference value;
A management system for a game hall characterized by comprising:   2. The game according to claim 1, further comprising display means provided corresponding to each of the slot machines installed in the game hall and displaying game data calculated by the calculation means to the player. Field management system.

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