JP2014087466A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute data takeover processing in an information display device for players in a further short time when performing rearrangement (introduction of new machines, and removal and movement of machines) of game machines.SOLUTION: When data (game information such as the number of jackpots and the number of starts) of an information display device 4 are transferred with a rearrangement of game machines 2, transfer instructions in which machine numbers of movement sources as transfer sources of the data are adjacent and machine numbers of movement destinations as transfer destinations are adjacent, are grouped and, for each grouped group unit, data corresponding to game machines 2 as the transfer sources are transferred and taken over as data corresponding to game machines 2 as the transfer destinations.

Description

  The present invention is provided for a gaming machine, and is a game hall for a game hall provided with a plurality of game information display devices for storing game information of the corresponding gaming machine and displaying the game information for the player. System.

  In amusement halls, in order to attract players, the introduction of new machines and the movement of machines are frequently performed. And, when performing the rearrangement, it is necessary to take over the game information (data) of the game information display device for the player from before the rearrangement, but in that case, there is a risk that the data may be lost if the order of the takeover is not considered. Therefore, the applicant has already proposed a system capable of taking over the data in consideration of the takeover order (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-024947 A

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, such a data takeover process is a process that requires a longer time as the number of gaming machines to be rearranged increases. Is required. Here, instead of performing data takeover processing one by one, a plurality of takeover processing is input as disclosed in Patent Document 1, and data is collected and executed to reduce the processing period. be able to. However, when this takeover process is executed, the processing efficiency can be improved by moving together the data of the game machines where the data source and the data destination are adjacent to each other. The processing period can be further shortened compared with the case of moving without moving, but in Patent Document 1, taking over this point is not performed, so the processing period can be shortened one step further. was difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to execute a game information takeover process in a game information display device for a player when a game machine is rearranged in a shorter period of time. An object of the present invention is to provide a game system that can be used.

  The invention according to claim 1 is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, stores game information of the corresponding gaming machine, and is provided with a plurality of gaming information display devices for displaying the gaming information for a player. A game field system for a game field, in the case where game information stored in the game information display device is transferred in accordance with the rearrangement of gaming machines, the target game information display device, or the game information display It is a target ID that is an ID of a gaming machine corresponding to the device, a transfer source ID that is a transfer source of game information, and a transfer instruction input operation that can specify a transfer destination ID that is a transfer destination of game information, It is possible to specify an operation means for receiving an input operation performed in an input unit in which the target ID is a single and / or a plurality of target IDs, and the target ID indicating that a gaming machine is adjacent to the target ID Setting A setting means for preliminarily setting information, an input operation received by the operation means, and a transfer instruction specifying means for specifying a transfer instruction for which the movement source ID is adjacent and the movement destination ID is adjacent by the setting information; Grouping means for grouping transfer instructions in a unit different from the input unit by grouping transfer instructions on condition that the source ID is adjacent and the destination ID is adjacent; and the grouping Game information transfer for executing transfer processing for transferring game information corresponding to a game machine serving as a transfer source as game information corresponding to a game machine serving as a transfer destination based on the transfer instruction in units of groups grouped by means Means.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transfer instruction specifying unit specifies a plurality of single transfer instructions that are the transfer instructions with a single target ID as a target by the input operation, and each single transfer instruction unit By comparing the migration source ID and the migration destination ID, a transfer instruction in which the migration source ID is adjacent and the migration destination ID is adjacent is specified, and the grouping unit is adjacent to the migration source ID. In addition, a plurality of the single transfer instructions are grouped on condition that the destination IDs are adjacent to each other.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sync instruction specifying means for executing a sync instruction specifying process for specifying a sync instruction which is a transfer instruction whose transfer destination ID is not a transfer source ID of another transfer instruction, and the transfer Transfer permitting process for determining whether or not all of the transfer instructions are specified as the sync instruction in units of the instruction group, and permitting transfer in the group unit on condition that all of the transfer instructions are specified as the sync instructions When the transfer permission process is performed, the sync instruction specifying process is executed again for the transfer instruction that is not permitted to be transferred, and the sync instruction specifying is performed. After the processing, the transfer permission process is executed again by the permission means, and the sync instruction cannot be specified even if the sync instruction specifying process is executed. A distribution means for executing a transfer distribution process for repeatedly executing the sync instruction specifying process and the transfer permission process, wherein the game information transfer means transfers the transfer in the order in which the transfer is permitted in the transfer permission process. A process is executed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided ring means for grouping a plurality of transfer instructions in which the movement source ID and the movement destination ID circulate as ring instructions, and one of the groups grouped by the ring means. Transfer instruction for invalidating transfer of game information corresponding to ring instruction, while changing other ring instruction to exchange transfer instruction which is transfer instruction for exchanging game information between source ID and destination ID Change means, and when the game information transfer means executes the transfer process for the exchange transfer instruction among the transfer instructions, the game information corresponding to the game machine serving as the transfer source and the transfer destination The transfer process is executed so as to exchange game information corresponding to the gaming machine.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a process of excluding a transfer instruction specified as the ring instruction from a grouping target by the grouping means, and a group by the grouping means depending on whether or not the transfer instruction is specified as the ring instruction. And a group correction unit for executing at least one of the processes for classifying the transfer instructions to be converted.

  The invention described in claim 6 is a game in which a target ID that is specified as the source ID but not specified as the destination ID among the target IDs specified by the transfer instruction is newly introduced to the game arcade. As a removal ID indicating a gaming machine to be removed from a game hall, a process ID specified as a new machine ID indicating a machine, and a target ID specified as the destination ID among the target IDs but not specified as the movement source ID A gaming machine specifying means for executing a gaming machine specifying process that specifies a change ID that is at least one of the new machine ID and the removal ID by executing a gaming machine specifying process that is at least one of the specified processes; , An output hand that outputs change information indicating at least one of the change ID specified by the gaming machine specifying process and the target number of the change ID Characterized by comprising a and.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game information stored in the game information display device is transferred in accordance with the rearrangement of the gaming machines, the transfer source IDs from which the game information is transferred are adjacent to each other. The transfer destination ID that is the transfer destination is also grouped into adjacent transfer instructions, and the game information corresponding to the transfer source gaming machine is transferred as the game information corresponding to the transfer destination gaming machine in the grouped group unit. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently execute the takeover processing of the game information when the game machines are rearranged in a short period of time.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transfer instruction becomes a single transfer instruction and is grouped regardless of whether or not the target gaming machine is a single transfer instruction input unit. Even if the input unit for a plurality of gaming machines and the input unit for a single gaming machine are mixed as a transfer instruction by an input operation, both the movement source ID and the movement destination ID are adjacent to each other. Processing for specifying a suitable transfer instruction can be executed with the same logic, and the processing efficiency can be improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the destination ID to which the game information has been transferred from becoming the source ID of the transfer instruction corresponding to untransferred. In addition, by repeatedly executing the sync instruction specifying process and the transfer permission process, the transfer instructions whose transfer source ID and transfer destination ID are adjacent to each other are grouped in units of hierarchy, and then the game information takeover process is executed. The game information takeover process can be executed in a shorter period of time.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, a plurality of transfer instructions in which a movement source ID and a movement destination ID are circulated are grouped as a ring instruction, and game information corresponding to one ring instruction in the grouped group is transferred. While changing the other ring instruction to the exchange transfer instruction for exchanging game information between the movement source ID and the movement destination ID, it is possible to input the transfer instruction without worrying about whether it is a ring instruction or not. The operation can be performed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when specifying the sync instruction in units of groups, it is assumed that the transfer instruction other than the ring instruction by chance is adjacent to the movement source ID and the movement destination ID. In this case, there are a mixture of ring instructions and non-ring instructions in the group. If transfer processing is executed in group units in this state, transfer processing cannot be executed in group units. There is a risk that game information may be lost, but the transfer instruction specified as the ring instruction is excluded from the grouping target, and the transfer instruction subject to grouping depending on whether or not it is specified as the ring instruction By executing at least one of the processes for classifying the above, the fear can be eliminated.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, when a gaming machine is newly introduced, it is necessary to submit to the police authorities an application document indicating the newly introduced gaming machine or the gaming machine removed by the introduction. By outputting the change information, it is possible to easily create the application documents, and conventionally, the management of the amusement hall, which has been performed twice as input operations for transfer processing and input operations for creating application documents. The burden on the user can be reduced.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the data storage area of an information display apparatus Front view of information display device Figure showing the transfer instruction input screen Figure showing the group information output screen Figure showing input contents Diagram showing unallocated and allocated (part 1) Diagram showing unallocated and allocated (part 2) Diagram showing unallocated and allocated (part 3) Diagram showing unallocated and allocated (part 4) Diagram showing unallocated and allocated (part 5) Diagram showing final reordering Diagram showing the movement correlation diagram

  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 system 1. In the amusement hall, a lending device 3 and an information display device 4 (corresponding to a game information display device) are installed corresponding to the gaming machines 2 on a one-to-one basis, and two lending devices 3 and two information displays are displayed. The device 4 is connected to the relay device 5. The relay device 5 is, for example, a management device 7 (operation means, setting means, transfer instruction specifying means, grouping means, game information transfer means, sink instruction specifying means, permission means, distribution means, etc. installed in the management room via the LAN 6. Means, ring means, transfer instruction changing means, group correcting means, gaming machine specifying means, and output means). The management device 7 inputs the game signal output from the gaming machine 2 side (the gaming machine 2 and the lending device 3) via the relay device 5. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 2 are managed by the management device 7.

  The gaming machine 2 has a well-known configuration as a so-called digipachi, and an upper tray 2a that receives a dispensed ball, a ball that overflows from the upper tray 2a, or a lower portion that receives a ball guided from the upper tray 2a by a lever operation (not shown). There are a handle 2c and the like that are operated to fire the balls of the tray 2b and the upper tray 2a onto the board surface. In addition, on the board surface of the gaming machine 2, a display according to the winning in the ordinary (ordinary symbol) winning opening 2 d, the first starting opening 2 e, the second starting opening 2 f, the first starting opening 2 e or the second starting opening 2 f. There are provided a liquid crystal display unit 2g with a variable design, a big prize opening 2h that is opened when a big hit occurs when the design displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2g is a big hit design.

  The lending device 3 is a touch panel type having a money insertion slot 3a for a player to insert money, a display function for displaying game information, various information such as a balance and a winning ball, and an input reception function for receiving input from the player. Liquid crystal display unit 3b, a card insertion slot 3c for a player to insert a member card, a discharge button 3d operated by the player to discharge the member card inserted into the card insertion slot 3c, and the like. A ball payout outlet 3e is provided at a position slightly above the upper tray 2a of the gaming machine 2, and a payout nozzle 3f is provided so as to cover the ball payout outlet 3e. The balls dispensed from the ball dispensing outlet 3e are supplied to the upper tray 2a via the dispensing nozzle 3f.

The gaming machine 2 operates as follows.
(1) A jackpot lottery is performed in accordance with the winning at the first start port 2e or the second start port 2f, and a symbol variation based on a so-called special symbol (special symbol) is executed on the liquid crystal display unit 2g based on the lottery result. The jackpot is generated according to the result. Note that the upper limit of so-called holding balls is four each, and when starting and winning a prize during holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially.
(2) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, and the ratio of the jackpot that becomes a probability change state (probability change) after the jackpot is 70%. Further, the probabilities are assigned so that the corresponding rounds (R) have a ratio of 15R: 2R = 2: 1.
(3) When a big win occurs, the big winning opening 2h is opened by the amount corresponding to the corresponding round (R). In addition, the upper limit winning number of 1R is 10, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is ended when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

(4) During probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30, and the winning time rate to the second start port 2f is improved. Since the probability change continues until the next jackpot, it continues until a jackpot (ordinary jackpot) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal) after the jackpot occurs.
(5) After the normal jackpot that occurred during the probability change, the time is not shortened until the symbol change is performed 100 times thereafter. On the other hand, after the normal jackpot that occurred during the normal change, it returns to normal.

The gaming signals shown below are output from the gaming machine 2 side.
“Out signal”: a signal (operation signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the out BOX for collecting the consumption balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 consumed (used, driven, and collected) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal output from the gaming machine 2 may be used.
“Safe signal”: a signal that can specify a prize-giving value (safe) output from the gaming machine 2. Since 1 pulse is output for 10 payout balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The supply signal output from the supply device may be a safe signal.

“Starting signal”: a signal that can specify the number of symbol fluctuations (number of actuated items, start) output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output per symbol change (actual operation, start processing) in the liquid crystal display unit 2g (combined item) that fluctuates (operates) due to winning in the first starting port 2e or the second starting port 2f, “Start signal number × 1” is specified as a start. It should be noted that the start winning signal output in response to winning at the first start port 2e or the second start port 2f may be regarded as a big hit lottery and used as a start signal.
“Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be output from the gaming machine 2 to identify the big jackpot. Since it is a state signal that is output at a level during jackpot, the jackpot signal input is identified as being jackpot.

“Special state signal”: a signal that can specify a special state (Akanaka) output from the gaming machine 2. Since the level signal is output during a special state (during time reduction) in which the winning rate of the second start port 2f is improved, the special state signal being input is specified as being in the special state. It is also possible to use a state signal (probability change signal) that is output at a level during probability change in which the jackpot probability is improved. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the special state signal is input is specified as the normal state.
“Sales signal”: a signal that can specify sales information (number of sales balls, sales amount) output from the lending device 3. Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls lent to a player, “sales signal number × 25” is specified as the number of sales balls, and “sales number × lending unit price (for example, 4 yen)” is specified as the sales amount. To do.

  The management device 7 includes a main device 7a, a keyboard 7b, a mouse 7c, a monitor 7d, a printer (not shown), and the like. The management device 7 has a control unit composed of a CPU, a storage unit composed of an HDD, a RAM, a ROM, etc., an input / output unit composed of an I / F, and the like, and inputs a game signal output from the gaming machine 2 side. Based on the gaming machine ID (unit, the game information (out, safe, difference ball, start number, special number of times (big hit number), number of winnings, sales, etc.) is given to the gaming machine 2 individually. No.) to identify and identify.

  The information display device 4 includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a RAM and a ROM, an input / output unit including an I / F, a display unit that displays various game information, and the like. The information display device 4 includes the data storage area shown in FIG. 2 and updates the data storage area by specifying the game information based on the input of the game signal output from the gaming machine 2 side. For example, the game information for 10 days is stored and displayed every business day. The meaning of “item” in the data storage area is as follows.

“Big jackpot”: The cumulative number of jackpots every business day.
“Super”: Number of jackpots in the highest round (15R) of “Big Jack”.
“Small”: Number of big hits other than “Super” (2R).

“Probability change”: The number of jackpots in which the state before or after is in the state of probability change.
“Last start”: The number of starts from the previous jackpot.
“Cumulative start”: The cumulative number of starts per business day.

“N times before S”: The number of starts corresponding to the jackpot before N times (start from the end of the previous jackpot until the jackpot is generated).
FIG. 3 is a front view of the information display device 4. The information display device 4 includes a data switching button group 4a including a plurality of data switching buttons and a call button 4b, and the above-described display units include an out (vertical axis), a play-out (safe-out) (horizontal axis), The display of the outgoing graph display unit 4c for graphing and displaying the relative relationship of the jackpot, the jackpot number display unit 4d for displaying the number of jackpots, the history display unit 4e for displaying the jackpot history (corresponding to the start N times before), and displaying the start And a telop display unit 4g for displaying various event information. The information display device 4 is configured to be able to input and output game information and the like with other information display devices 4 and the management device 7 via the relay device 5.

  Now, in amusement halls, in order to attract players, it is usual to introduce new units, remove them, and rearrange the units. When the game hall manager wants to transfer the game information (data) of the information display device 4 when the game machine 2 is rearranged, the management device 7 performs an input operation to display the information. The data of the device 4 is taken over from before the rearrangement. In the present embodiment, as an operation of the above-described configuration, a mode in which the management device 7 processes information (input contents) input to the management device 7 when the game hall manager rearranges the gaming machines 2 will be described. .

  When the manager of the game hall performs an operation for reading the transfer instruction input screen (display switching operation from the main screen (not shown) to the transfer instruction input screen), the management device 7 performs the transfer instruction input screen shown in FIG. Is displayed (the display is switched from the main screen to the transfer instruction input screen). The administrator of the game arcade displays the transfer source number that is the transfer source ID that is the transfer source of the game information and the transfer destination number that is the transfer destination ID that is the transfer destination of the game information on the transfer instruction input screen. Can be specified. More specifically, first, the manager of the game hall designates the move source machine number by left-clicking the mouse 7c twice in succession. The management device 7 specifies the range of the machine number designated by the manager of the game hall by clicking the mouse 7c twice in succession as the movement source machine range, and the identified movement source machine range is, for example, red. The identification is displayed. In FIG. 4, the game hall administrator points the first pointer to the first stand and left-clicks, then moves the pointer to the sixth stand and left-clicks to specify the first to sixth stand as the source number range. The case is shown as an example. In FIG. 4, the red identification display is indicated by “◯” next to the corresponding machine number.

  Next, the game hall manager designates the destination machine number by right-clicking the mouse 7c only once. The management device 7 identifies the machine number specified by the game hall administrator by right-clicking the mouse 7c only once as the movement destination machine number corresponding to the youngest number in the movement source machine number range. The identified move destination machine number is identified and displayed in light blue, for example, and “Copy or exchange, younger order or oldest order” is popped up to let you select whether the data transfer is copy or exchange. Select whether to specify the correspondence corresponding to the movement source in ascending order (ascending order) or oldest order (descending order) starting from the specified machine number. FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the manager of the game hall designates the 450 series as the destination machine number by placing the pointer on the 450 machines and right-clicking. In FIG. 4, the identification display of light blue display is indicated by “Δ” beside the corresponding machine number.

  Then, when the game room manager selects either “copy” or “exchange” and selects either “young order” or “old order”, the management device 7 instructs to transfer the data. Is confirmed, and the confirmed machine number (the machine number of the movement source and the machine number of the movement destination) is identified and displayed in orange. FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the game hall manager determines a data transfer instruction for the 41st to 48th grades. In FIG. 4, the identification display in orange is indicated by “X” next to the corresponding unit number.

  When the manager of the game hall places the pointer on the table number for which the data transfer instruction has been confirmed and right-clicks, the management device 7 displays “Cancel?” If the number specified by the right-click is the number of the movement source. “Move source” is popped up, and “Cancel? Move destination” is popped up if it is a move destination number, and “Cancel? Move source or move destination” is displayed if it is a turn number of both the move source and move destination. Pop display and ask whether to cancel or not. FIG. 4 shows an example of a case where the game hall manager sets a pointer from the 193rd series to the 200th series and right-clicks to cancel the range from the 193rd series to the 200th series. Yes. In FIG. 4, a plurality of pop displays are illustrated for convenience of explanation, but in actuality, a single pop display is used.

  Then, the game hall administrator repeats the above-described operation of specifying the movement source machine number and the operation of specifying the movement destination machine number, and finishes all transfer instructions, and then presses the “Register” button M1. When the manager of the game hall presses the “Register” button M1, the management device 7 arranges the received transfer instructions according to the procedure described later in detail, and displays the group information output screen shown in FIG. 5 (transfer instruction input) Switch the display from the screen to the group information output screen). When the game hall manager presses the “end” button M2, the management device 7 terminates the reception of the data transfer instruction and displays the main screen without displaying the group information output screen shown in FIG. (Switch the display from the transfer instruction input screen to the main screen). Note that the movement source machine number and the movement destination machine number specified in the transfer instruction are the target IDs.

  The management device 7 arranges the transfer instructions received on the transfer instruction input screen in accordance with switching the display from the transfer instruction input screen to the group information output screen, and groups and processes (copying to be described later) according to the contents of the transfer instruction. Or replacement) is identified and displayed by color coding (for example, red, blue, yellow, green, etc.). In FIG. 5, a to e and z are added to the side of the machine number to indicate that the groups and processes are color-coded. For example, the 433 to 444 series are the same group (first group), and the 32 to 38 series, for example, are the same group (second group different from the first group). Further, for example, the 446th to 450th grades are exchange groups. In addition, the management device 7 can identify the hierarchy of movement, the new stand (new introduction stand), and the removal stand by organizing the transfer instructions, so that the new stand and the removal stand are identified and displayed on the group information output screen. Specifically, the new stand is identified and displayed with a double-lined box, and the removal stand is identified and displayed with white letters. The identification display of the group, processing, new stand, and removal stand described above may be in any form as long as it can be identified, for example, blinking.

  When the management apparatus 7 finishes organizing the transfer instructions in this way, the management apparatus 7 pops up a data movement inquiry screen asking whether to move (transfer) the data. The management device 7 starts the data transfer process (executes the transfer process) when the game hall manager presses the “Yes” button M3 on the data movement inquiry screen, and the game hall manager moves the data. When the “No” button M4 is pressed on the inquiry screen, the popped data movement inquiry screen is deleted. When the game hall manager presses the “end” button M2, the management device 7 also returns and displays the main screen (switches the display from the group information output screen to the main screen). In addition, the management device 7 can identify the movement correlation diagram showing the correlation of the movement of data shown in FIG. 13 described later by arranging the transfer instructions in this way. Therefore, the movement correlation diagram is also displayed. You may do it.

Next, a procedure for organizing data transfer instructions will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
The management device 7 arranges the input contents of the transfer instruction as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, a plurality of transfer instructions specified by the input operation are specified as records (as divided single transfer instructions) so that the target machine number is single. Although the input content of the transfer instruction is shown as “input content 1” or “input content 2” in terms of space, it is originally a series of data. The same applies to the unassignment described later in FIG. The management device 7 determines whether or not the same machine number is a destination or a source of movement with a plurality of transfer instructions after the input of the transfer instruction, and the same unit number becomes a destination or a source of movement with a plurality of transfer instructions. If there is an error, an error is notified and a transfer instruction is notified. On the other hand, if there is no error, the management device 7 unassigns the input contents, sorts the transfer instructions in the order of the transfer destination machine numbers, attaches NO (record NO), and transfers the transfer source and transfer destination in units of transfer instructions. Identify the transfer instructions that are adjacent to each other as a correlation (NO) and group them (separate them with a double line) (group a plurality of single transfer instructions), and the destination is the source of another transfer instruction. A transfer instruction that is not yet specified is specified as a sync instruction (sink instruction specifying processing is executed).

  Specifically, for NO3, for example, the source 43rd is adjacent to the 42nd and 44th and the destination 195 is adjacent to the 194th and 196th. Record “2” and “4” that are NO in the 42nd and 44th units that are adjacent to each other, and the destination 195th is not the source of other transfer instructions. No. 195 is recorded as “◯” indicating that it is not the source of other transfer instructions. On the other hand, for NO6, for example, the 46th source is next to the 45th and 47th and the destination 198th is next to the 197th and 199th. "5" and "7", which are Nos. 45 and 47, are recorded, but since the movement destination 198 is the movement source of other transfer instructions (movement source of NO83), the column of sync In addition, “X” indicating that the destination 198 series is the source of other transfer instructions is recorded. For NO50, for example, the destination 446 is next to the 445 and 447, but the source 448 is not next to the 40 and 472, so the correlation column is left blank. Since the destination 446 series is the source of other transfer instructions (NO 74 source), the destination column 446 is the source of other transfer instructions in the sink column. Record the indicated “x”.

  Note that whether or not the machine numbers are adjacent to each other is determined by specifying setting information that can identify gaming machines that can be specified as adjacent machine numbers (specifying a target ID indicating that the gaming machine 2 is adjacent to the target ID) The management of the game hall sets beforehand possible setting information) based on the setting information. In this case, although not described in the embodiment, so-called “4” and “9”, which are not described in the embodiment, do not employ “4” and “9” numbers, such as the 24th and 25th numbers in FIG. Even though they are serial numbers, they are placed on different game machine islands and may not be adjacent to each other. However, even if it is a serial number, it may be separately determined such that it is not grouped if it is not adjacent because it is placed on a different game island. That is, the setting information may be set so that it is possible to specify whether or not it is an adjacent machine number, depending on whether the efficiency of batch processing when transferring data to be described later increases.

  In FIG. 7, the group in which all the transfer instructions in FIG. 6 are the sync instructions is moved from the unassigned state to the already assigned order in the order of NO (permission transfer process is executed). Unallocated and allocated are separate storage areas managed by the management device 7. More specifically, for example, the NO37 to NO42 group, the NO43 to NO48 group, and the NO62 to NO64 group are groups in which all the transfer instructions are the sync instructions in FIG. Are moved in the order of NO. In addition, if the transfer instruction of a non-group (single group that cannot form a group) is a sync instruction, the transfer instruction is moved to NO in that order. In the case of distribution, there are conditions and processing columns in place of the correlation and sync columns in the unallocated state. Details will be described later.

  In FIG. 8, while the transfer instruction whose transfer source is moved from unassigned to assigned in FIG. 7 is a transfer instruction, the transfer instruction is moved from unassigned to assigned in FIG. Group together. More specifically, it is the source 461 of the transfer instruction (for example, the transfer instruction of the group of NO37 to NO42, the group of NO43 to NO48, the group of NO62 to NO64) moved from unassigned to assigned in FIG. The sync instructions are NO65 to NO73 and NO77 to NO82, which are the destinations of the shift from 409 to 469 and 473 to 478 (the sync column is switched from “X” to “◯”).

  In FIG. 9 and thereafter, as in FIG. 7 described above, the group in which all transfer instructions are sync instructions is moved from unassigned to assigned, and as in FIG. 8 described above, from unassigned to assigned. The process of collecting the moved groups and specifying a new sync instruction without being assigned is repeated until the sync instruction cannot be specified as shown in FIG. 11 (transfer transfer process is executed). In the case of distribution, the transfer instructions that can be moved each time the sync instruction is updated are shown in a hierarchy with double lines. More specifically, in FIG. 11, for example, the group of NO37, NO43, NO62 is a transfer instruction that can be moved by the processing of the first layer up to FIG. 8, and the group of NO65 to NO67, NO77, NO81, NO82 Is a transfer instruction that can be moved by the process of the second hierarchy up to FIG. 9, and the group of NO1, NO9, NO33, NO49 is a transfer instruction that can be moved by the process of the third hierarchy up to FIG. NO55 and NO61 are transfer instructions that can be moved by the process of the fourth layer, and NO75 is a transfer instruction that can be moved by the process of the fifth layer.

  Here, the above-described distributed conditions and processing columns will be described. The condition indicates a condition for executing the transfer instruction. When the input of the transfer instruction shown in FIG. 6 is finished, the group having only the sync instruction (the transfer instruction that can be moved by the processing of the first layer) No. 37, NO 43, NO 62) is recorded, that is, there is a start instruction (the “Yes” button M3 on the group information output screen shown in FIG. 5 is pressed). Transfer processing is executed as a condition. On the other hand, with respect to other groups (transfer instruction groups that can be moved in the process after the second hierarchy, and groups after NO65), the move destination machine number is the move source of the hierarchy before itself. NO is recorded, and the transfer process is executed on condition that the transfer process of NO is executed.

  More specifically, for example, the transfer process of NO65 in the second hierarchy is a process executed on the condition that the transfer process of NO62 in the first hierarchy having the transfer destination 461 series as the movement source machine number is executed. is there. Also, for example, the transfer process of NO1 in the third hierarchy is executed on the condition that the transfer process of NO82 in the second hierarchy having at least one of the movement destinations from 193 to 200 is executed. It is processing to do. The process is either copying or exchanging, and copying is a mode in which data at the movement source is copied to the movement destination. The exchange is an aspect in which the data at the movement source and the data at the movement destination are exchanged. In the case of replacement, transfer processing is performed in a state where one data is temporarily saved in the management device 7, and then the data once saved in the management device 7 is transferred to the information display device 3.

  In FIG. 11, since it is not possible to specify the sync instruction in units of groups without being assigned, grouping is temporarily canceled (a process of excluding from grouping) and a plurality of transfer instructions are In the above, the ring instructions whose movement destinations are the transfer sources of other transfer instructions are divided and grouped, and one of them is excluded from the processing target (the transfer of game information corresponding to one ring instruction in the group is invalidated). ), The process of changing the rest (changing other ring instructions to exchange transfer instructions) is performed in units of groups. Specifically, for example, for NO50, NO52, NO54, and NO74, the movement source and the movement destination are circulated in the 448th, 450th, 470th, and 446th series. NO74) is removed from the processing target ("X" is recorded in the processing column), and the remaining is exchanged ("Exchange" is recorded in the processing column) in units of groups.

  In FIG. 11, when grouping is once canceled, there are cases where sync instructions are mixed. However, since this is not a ring instruction, the transfer destination of the transfer instruction is assigned to any of the layers that have been assigned. It is identified whether it is the same as the transfer source of the transfer instruction, and moves to the next layer of that layer. In addition, if there is no transfer instruction to be processed, the first layer is assumed. If there is a transfer instruction that becomes a sync instruction by setting the transfer instruction to be assigned, the sync instruction does not specify the process of distributing to the next hierarchy. Repeat until possible. Transfer instructions that have been distributed in this process are grouped if they have been distributed and can be grouped because the destination and source are adjacent.

  FIG. 12 shows the final rearrangement that is the result of the distribution up to the processing shown in FIG. 11. For the grouped transfer instructions, when the movement source is set to the lowest number, the movement destination is the lowest number or the oldest. Correspond to which number is in order. Sequential order means that the ascending order or descending order of the machine number is the same at the source and destination, and the oldest order means that the ascending order or descending order of the machine number is different between the source and destination. means. More specifically, for example, in the case of copying the data from the 464th to the 469th, which is the movement source of the order 1, from the 433th to the 438th, which is the movement destination, in the order of the younger numbers, the data of the 464th is transferred to the 433th. , The data of the 465th series is copied to the 434th series, and the data of the 466th series is copied to the 435th series (the same applies hereinafter). On the other hand, for example, in the case of copying the data from the 464 series to the 469 series, which is the movement source of the order 1, from the 433 series to the 438 series, which is the movement destination, the data from the 464 series is copied to the 438 series, The 465th data is copied to the 437th series, and the 466th data is copied to the 436th series (hereinafter the same).

  And the management apparatus 7 is based on the last rearrangement shown in FIG. 12, and the machine number identified as the movement source but not identified as the movement destination is a machine number (new machine ID, change ID) indicating a new machine. Identify (execute processing that specifies a target ID that is specified as a source ID but not specified as a destination ID as a new machine ID, a gaming machine specification process), and is specified as a destination but not specified as a source Specifying the machine number as a machine number (removal ID, change ID) indicating the removal machine (a process for identifying a target ID that is specified as a destination ID but not specified as a movement source ID as a removal ID, game machine specification Process).

  FIG. 13 is a movement correlation diagram (change information) showing movement of data corresponding to the final rearrangement shown in FIG. In the movement correlation diagram, circle numbers 1 to 6 indicate the hierarchy to which the destination machine number belongs, and in either order from circle numbers 1 to 6, data is moved from the rear number (left side) to the previous number (right side). Do. More specifically, the 461st data is first copied to the 458th, the 228th data is copied to the 461th, the 457th data is then copied to the 228th, and then the 471st data. Data is copied to the 457 series, and then the 39th data is copied to the 471 series. That is, FIG. 13 rearranges the transfer instructions specified by FIG. 12 according to the hierarchical order, and when the movement source and the movement destination of the continuous hierarchy are common, they are the same column (classification), and only a part thereof In the case of common, it is a movement correlation diagram created by dividing a column as appropriate even in the same group.

  Copying and exchanging are separated by double lines in the movement correlation diagram, but the other reason is enclosed by double lines because the transfer processing is optimized by grouping the movement source and the movement destination according to the present invention. Indicates a transfer instruction. In other words, when copying data from 461 to 463 from 458 to 460, group transfer instructions to transfer the data from the source 461 to 463 from the destination 458 to 460 As a result, the transfer process can be optimized. In the movement correlation diagram, the leftmost machine number in each column is identified as the above-mentioned movement source but is not identified as the movement destination, that is, a machine number indicating a new machine. Forty-eight cars from 48 to 48 are new machines.

  In addition, in the movement correlation diagram, the rightmost machine number in each column is identified as the above-mentioned movement destination but is not identified as the movement source, that is, a machine number indicating the removal table. Forty-eight units including 451 to 453, 225 to 227, 458 to 460, etc. are removal tables. Note that (a), (b), etc. shown in FIG. 13 correspond to the group to be identified and displayed according to the contents of the transfer instruction shown in FIG. 5, and are identified and displayed by color coding. In this way, it is possible to easily and accurately grasp the new and removal tables in the mobile correlation diagram, so it is easy to use the mobile correlation diagram when submitting application documents for new and removal tables to the police authorities. Conventionally, it is possible to reduce the burden on the manager of the game hall, which conventionally performed the input operation for the transfer process and the input operation for the creation of the application document twice.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the data of the information display device 4 is transferred in accordance with the rearrangement of the gaming machine 2, the transfer source machine number that is the transfer source of the data is adjacent and transferred. The transfer instructions adjacent to the transfer destination machine number are grouped together, and the data corresponding to the game machine 2 that is the transfer source is grouped as the data corresponding to the game machine 2 that is the transfer destination. Since the data is transferred and transferred, the data transfer process can be executed efficiently and in a short period of time.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
As shown in FIG. 6, the transfer instruction is once recorded as a single so that there is a single corresponding gaming machine, but a plurality of transfer instructions grouped by an input operation (a transfer instruction with a plurality of corresponding gaming machines). ) May be collectively specified as one record. In this case, it is necessary to maintain grouping on condition that the source and destination are adjacent to each other.

  The transfer instruction input screen and the group information output screen are not limited to screens in which the movement source number and the movement destination number shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. You may adopt a screen to enter a numerical value for the machine number. Further, the input operation of the movement source number and the movement destination number is not limited to a configuration in which a plurality of device numbers are input in a lump, and may be configured to be input in units of one device.

  When specifying the ring instruction, the ring instructions are grouped by unit number, but the ring instructions may be grouped if the movement source ID and the movement destination ID are adjacent to each other. That is, in addition to excluding the ring instruction as a grouping target of adjacent turn numbers, the adjacent turn number groups may be classified and specified depending on whether or not they are specified as ring instructions.

  The grouping is canceled after the sync instruction cannot be specified, and the grouping is performed again after removing the ring instruction. However, even if the grouping is performed after removing the ring instruction in advance or by dividing the group. good. In this case, if the ring instruction is specified by selecting “exchange” in FIG. 4, grouping can be easily performed without the ring instruction, but transfer is performed as shown in the embodiment without the selection. Of course, the determination may be made based on the circulation of instructions.

  In the input operation, a new stand or a removal stand is determined by the management device, but a direct input operation for designating a new stand or a removal stand may be accepted. Also, with regard to specifying the ring instruction, it has been exemplified that “exchange” in FIG. 4 is selected and the ring instruction is specified by circulating the transfer instruction. However, the ring instruction is specified by circulating the transfer instruction. If it can be specified, a transfer instruction can be input by an operation in which the selection of “copy or exchange” in FIG. 4 is omitted.

By making a setting for associating the model name with the machine number in advance, the model name may be displayed together on the transfer instruction input screen shown in FIG. 4, the movement correlation diagram shown in FIG.
The new table and the removal table are identified by the sorting process, and the new table and the removal table are displayed on the group information output screen shown in FIG. 5 so that the new table and the removal table can be identified. Alternatively, an installation certification document or the like indicating at least one of the number and the number of the moving table and the new table and removal table may be created and printed or displayed. In this case, it is desirable to output the model name in association with it.

The ID for identifying the information display device may be the ID of the information display device itself in addition to the corresponding game machine number.
Checking whether or not an input operation error such as duplication occurred was performed after the input operation, but it may be performed during input, or after performing the sorting process, the input process is performed again, and the sorting process is further performed. May be.

  The game information to be transferred may be any game information other than the game information shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. In addition, as for the outgoing ball graph, the outgoing ball for every predetermined out (for example, 100 balls) may be transferred, or the outgoing ball graph may be transferred as image information.

  The target gaming machine may be a pachinko gaming machine or slot machine with other specifications, or a so-called encapsulated type or credit type gaming machine. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs part or all of the information processing of a management apparatus by a relay apparatus, an information display apparatus, etc. Of course, a configuration in which a part of information processing of the information display device is performed by a relay device, a management device, or the like may be employed. Further, the embodiments and modifications shown in the present application may be combined in any way.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game system, 2 is a gaming machine, 4 is an information display device (game information display device), 7 is a management device (operation means, setting means, transfer instruction specifying means, grouping means, game information transfer) Means, sync instruction specifying means, permission means, sorting means, ring means, transfer instruction changing means, group correcting means, gaming machine specifying means, and output means).

Claims (6)

This is a game center system for a game arcade provided with a plurality of game information display devices provided corresponding to the game machines, storing game information of the corresponding game machines, and displaying the game information for the players. And
When game information stored in the game information display device is transferred along with the rearrangement of gaming machines, the target game information display device or a target that is the ID of the gaming machine corresponding to the game information display device It is an input operation of a transfer instruction that can specify a transfer source ID that is an ID and a transfer source of game information and a transfer destination ID that is a transfer destination of game information. An operation means for accepting an input operation performed in an input unit that is at least one of
Setting means for presetting setting information capable of specifying the target ID indicating that a gaming machine is adjacent to the target ID;
A transfer instruction specifying means for specifying a transfer instruction in which the movement source ID is adjacent and the movement destination ID is adjacent by the input operation received by the operation means and the setting information;
Grouping means for grouping transfer instructions in a unit different from the input unit by grouping transfer instructions on condition that the source ID is adjacent and the destination ID is also adjacent;
A transfer process for transferring game information corresponding to a transfer source gaming machine as game information corresponding to a transfer destination game machine is executed based on the transfer instruction in units of groups grouped by the grouping means. A game system, comprising: a game information transfer means. The transfer instruction specifying means specifies a plurality of single transfer instructions that are the transfer instructions with a single target ID as a target by the input operation, and the source ID and the destination in units of the single transfer instructions. By comparing IDs, a transfer instruction in which the movement source ID is adjacent and the movement destination ID is adjacent is specified,
2. The game hall system according to claim 1, wherein the grouping unit groups the plurality of single transfer instructions on condition that the source ID is adjacent and the destination ID is adjacent. . A sync instruction specifying unit for executing a sync instruction specifying process for specifying a sync instruction that is a transfer instruction whose transfer destination ID is not a transfer source ID of another transfer instruction;
Transfer that permits transfer in units of the group, on the condition that all of the transfer instructions are specified as the sync instructions in a group unit of the transfer instructions, and that all are specified as the sync instructions Admissible means for performing admissible processing;
When the transfer permission process is performed, the sink instruction specifying process is performed again for the transfer instruction that is not permitted to be transferred, and the transfer permission process is performed again after the sync instruction specifying process. A transfer distribution process that repeatedly executes the sync instruction specifying process and the transfer permission process is executed until the sync instruction cannot be specified even if the sync instruction specifying process is executed. A distribution means,
The game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game information transfer means executes the transfer processing in an order in which transfer is permitted in the transfer permission processing. Ring means for grouping a plurality of transfer instructions in which the movement source ID and the movement destination ID circulate as ring instructions;
The transfer of game information corresponding to one ring instruction in a group grouped by the ring means is invalidated, while the other ring instruction is exchanged for game information between the movement source ID and the movement destination ID. A transfer instruction changing means for changing to an exchange transfer instruction which is a transfer instruction,
When the game information transfer means executes the transfer process for the exchange transfer instruction among the transfer instructions, the game information corresponding to the game machine serving as the transfer source and the game information corresponding to the game machine serving as the transfer destination 4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer process is executed so as to exchange with a game room. 5.   The transfer instruction specified as the ring instruction is excluded from the grouping target by the grouping means, and the transfer instruction to be grouped by the grouping means is classified according to whether it is specified as the ring instruction. 5. The game room system according to claim 4, further comprising group correction means for executing at least one of the processes to be performed. A process of identifying a target ID that is specified as the source ID but not specified as the destination ID among the target IDs specified by the transfer instruction as a new machine ID that indicates a gaming machine to be newly introduced into the game arcade , And at least one of the processes of identifying the target ID that is specified as the destination ID but not specified as the source ID as the removal ID indicating the gaming machine to be removed from the game hall. A gaming machine specifying means for executing a gaming machine specifying process for specifying a change ID that is at least one of the new machine ID and the removal ID by executing a gaming machine specifying process;
6. An output means for outputting change information indicating at least one of the change ID specified by the gaming machine specifying process and the number of objects of the change ID. A system for a game arcade described in the above.

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