JP2016202806A - System for game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for game halls, the system facilitating understanding as to which model being excellent and which model not being excellent.SOLUTION: In the system for game halls, a first graph corresponding to a first period and a second graph corresponding to a second period are outputted in a comparable manner, a plurality of pieces of coordinate information corresponding to game information which is specified per a group unit being disposed in each graph with operation information and adjustment information being axes of the graph. Therefore, a trend in contribution degree to a game hall per a group unit corresponding to periods can be easily understood.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system.

  When managing gaming machines installed in a game arcade, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the sales amount and the operating status are graphed for each model, it is easy to grasp the degree of contribution. In this regard, in Patent Document 1, since only one model is displayed on the graph, even if the contribution is shown by comparison with the average value of the entire game hall, it is difficult to make a relative comparison of a plurality of models. When such a comparison is desired, it is desirable to display a plurality of models as graph display targets.

  Now, the degree of contribution of gaming machines changes as time passes. In other words, the operation at the time of introduction of the new machine is high in most models, but there are some excellent models that are easy to ensure operation for a long time as the period passes, and there are some non-excellent models that are difficult to ensure operation. It is necessary to determine the adjustment and replacement of the gaming machine after determining which model is excellent and which model is not excellent.

JP 2000-24277 A

  Here, as in Patent Literature 1, it is considered that the growth potential indicating the operation comparison between the previous term and the current term may be itemized in addition to the contribution of operation, but this item is added for a plurality of models to be displayed. Then, the graph itself becomes difficult to see, and it may be difficult to grasp which model is excellent and which model is inferior in the entire amusement hall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game system that makes it easy to grasp which model is excellent and which model is not excellent.

  According to the game field system of the first aspect, the first corresponding to the first period in which a plurality of coordinate information corresponding to the game information specified in units of groups is arranged with the operation information and the adjustment information as axes of the graph. By outputting the graph and the second graph corresponding to the second period in a comparable manner, it is possible to easily grasp the transition of the contribution to the game hall according to the period in the group unit, and the game while comparing with each other in the group unit This makes it easy for a venue to judge whether it is an excellent group or an inferior group.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. A diagram schematically showing the appearance of a gaming machine The figure which shows the relationship between the role of the gaming machine and the rate The figure which shows the actual value of model B Figure showing the detailed setting screen Diagram showing an example of a single-period summary form Diagram showing a single period graph Figure showing a multi-period graph Figure showing the theoretical information of the pachinko machine

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of gaming machines 1 including well-known pachislot machines as slot machines are installed in the gaming field α shown in the figure, and each gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming device 2. These gaming machine 1 and gaming device 2 are connected to a relay device 3. The relay device 3 transmits a game signal output from the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2 or the like to the management device 5 by connecting to the management device 5 via the LAN 4.

  The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office in the game room α, and is connected to a monitor 5m, a keyboard 5k, and the like. Based on game signals transmitted from the gaming machine side in the game room α, that is, the gaming machine 1, the gaming apparatus 2, the relay apparatus 3, etc., and various operation information (described later) ( (Game information) is managed. In the game hall, for example, several hundreds of game machines 1 including so-called pachinko machines are installed, and these game machines 1, game machines 2, etc. are managed by the management apparatus 5. Further, when the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a pachislot machine, the gaming value (game medium) is a medal, and when the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the gaming value is a pachinko ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 includes a display window 7, a start lever 8, stop buttons 9a to 9c, a liquid crystal display unit 10, a speaker 11, a medal slot 12, a MAXBET button 13, a credit check button 14, and the number of credits. A display unit 15, a payout number display unit 16, and the like are provided. The player can visually recognize the symbols on the reels 17 a to 17 c provided inside through the display window 7. Each symbol is drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel 17a, the middle reel 17b, and the right reel 17c. When the reels 17a to 17c are stopped, the symbols are stopped corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 7. Is displayed. That is, in the gaming machine 1, a symbol display area for a total of nine symbols is formed for each of the reels 17a to 17c, three symbols. The gaming machine 1 starts when a player inserts a medal from the medal slot 12 or operates a MAXBET button 13 to insert a predetermined number (for example, three in the normal state) of credit medals. The lever 8 is operated. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1, the fluctuation of the reels 17a to 17c is started, and the fluctuation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped by operating the stop buttons 9a to 9c.

  FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the combination set in the gaming machine 1 and the payout rate. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a BB (big bonus) combination, an RB (regular bonus) combination, a small combination, and a replay combination as so-called bonus combinations. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a total of five active lines (three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 7) as indicated by the broken lines in FIG. It has been. When the player operates the stop buttons 9a to 9c, the symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination are arranged on any of these activated lines, that is, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated lines is displayed. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination is matched, a prize is won. In the case of winning, a BB state or RB state is generated or a corresponding number of medals are paid out. The BB state is terminated by paying out medals exceeding a predetermined payout number (for example, 300), and the RB state is terminated by the occurrence of eight winnings.

  For example, the gaming machine 1 is given gaming machine setting values (see “1” to “6” in FIG. 3) for setting the internal winning probability of the combination in six stages. Each gaming machine set value corresponds to a theoretical payout rate, and is adjusted according to the internal winning probability of the bonus combination described above. That is, as the gaming machine setting value is larger, the bonus winning probability is higher, and the theoretical payout rate is increased accordingly. The small role probability is common to all settings. In addition, the above is merely an example, and the specifications such as the illustrated numerical values are different depending on the model, for example, depending on the model capable of generating a special state such as a so-called AT or RT, or the setting value of the gaming machine. It is also possible to target models with different small role probabilities and special condition occurrence rates.

  The gaming machine setting value (mode) is changed by the setting change operation of the administrator of the game room α. Any of the 6 stages is activated. Specifically, when changing the setting value of the gaming machine, the power is turned off with the power switch inside the gaming machine 1 and the setting mode switching unit is switched from “gaming” to “setting” with the setting key. When is turned on, it shifts to a setting changeable state. In the setting changeable state, the currently set mode is displayed on the credit amount display unit 15, and the mode to be displayed is sequentially switched according to the operation of the setting button. If the start lever 8 is operated while the mode to be changed is displayed on the credit amount display section 15, the mode is determined.

The next game signal is output from the gaming machine side.
Out signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since the bet state medals are consumed in response to the start operation, the number of bet medals (3) is output in pulses, so the number of out signals × 1 is out (consumption value, number of used media). Note that the corresponding amount is also output during replay.
Safe signal = output from gaming machine 1 Since one pulse is output every time a medal is paid out, the number of safe signals × 1 is safe (winning winning value, number of payout media). Even when the replay winning combination is won, the medals used in the game are output.

BB and RB signals are output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level is output in the corresponding bonus state (BB, RB), the signal input period is specified as the bonus state.
The gaming device 2 shown in FIG. 1 includes a money slot 18, a card slot 19, a lending button 20a, a payout button 20b, a return button 21, a display unit 22, a payout nozzle 23, a slot 24, and a counting unit. In the gaming apparatus 2, a control unit mainly composed of a microcomputer includes a CPU, a storage unit such as a ROM and a RAM, and an I / O (all not shown), and performs the following operations.

  In other words, the gaming device 2 has a so-called lending function, accepts money owned by the player by inserting money into the money insertion slot 18 or accepting an IC card (to be described later) (money acceptance processing), and the balance Is displayed on the display unit 22, and when the lending button 20a is pressed (lending operation, giving operation), medals (value to be given) for a payout unit (for example, 1000 yen) are paid out from the payout nozzle 23 (value giving process). , Deduct the consideration from the balance. In this case, the money that can be accepted in the gaming apparatus 2 is an amount corresponding to a plurality of times of the value giving process (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

  In addition, the gaming device 2 has a so-called each-counter counting function, and can receive medals acquired by the player by inserting medals into the insertion slot 24 or receiving an IC card, which will be described later. The inserted medals are counted by the counting unit, and the counted value is stored in the storage unit as a holding ball (counted medal number). In this way, the gaming apparatus 2 manages the received medals as possessed balls, and when the player operates the payout button 20b, a payout process (in which the medals are paid out from the dispensing nozzle 23 to the gaming machine 1 side within the range of the retained balls ( Value giving process) is possible, and the consideration amount, that is, the number of payouts is subtracted from the current holding ball and the holding ball is subtracted and updated.

  When the return button 21 is pressed in a state where the balance or the remaining ball remains (when the issuing operation is accepted), the gaming device 2 inserts a general card, which is an IC card that can specify the balance or the retained ball, from the card insertion slot 19. Issue. The gaming device 2 uses the sales signal transmitted by serial communication with the relay device 3, and the management device 5 receives the money accepting process, the value giving process, the value giving process, the general card accepting and issuing process, and It is possible to specify various information such as deposit amount, balance, holding balls, number of loans, sales amount as a consideration for lending, number of withdrawals, number of medals, etc. For example, one pulse output for every 1000 yen deposited, sales medal The various kinds of information may be specified using a pulse signal that outputs one pulse every five sheets (equivalent to 100 yen) as an output target.

  The control unit of the management device 5 is configured mainly with a microcomputer, and includes a storage unit such as a ROM, a RAM, and an HDD, an I / O, and the like, and operates according to a control program stored in the non-volatile storage unit. To do.

  Now, the game information managed by the management device 5 includes operation information indicating the operation status of the gaming machine 1 and adjustment information indicating the adjustment status of the gaming machine 1. The game information is specified by at least one of a game signal output from the gaming machine side and an operation input. Here, the operation input is input to the control unit of the management device 5 by a predetermined operation, and for example, the management device 5 for game information such as the above-described gaming machine setting values and a corrected output rate described later. The operation input to the control unit is performed using the monitor 5m, keyboard 5k, mouse, and the like.

  As will be described in detail later, the management device 5 totals game information in units of gaming machines (see FIG. 4), holds these total values in a storage unit for a predetermined period (for example, 400 days), and within that period An arbitrary period is selected and a form or graph is output for each model (see FIGS. 6 to 8). The output of the graph or the like in the management device 5 is performed by, for example, display on the monitor 5m or printing by a printer, but such output means is not limited to the monitor 5m or the like.

  Although not shown in detail, the game machine 1, the game device 2, the relay device 3, the management device 5, and the like are also installed in the store β and the store γ as in the above-described game room α. Management devices 5 (hereinafter referred to as management devices 5A, 5B, and 5C) respectively installed in the game halls α, β, and γ are connected to a game information server (hereinafter simply referred to as “game information server”) via a public line 6 such as an Internet line. (Referred to as server 50). The server 50 transmits / receives game information via the public line 6 to / from the management devices 5A to 5C of the game halls α to γ. The control unit of the server 50 is configured mainly with a microcomputer, and includes a storage unit such as a ROM, a RAM, and an HDD, an I / O, and the like, and operates according to a control program stored in the nonvolatile storage unit. . The server 50 aggregates the game information (game information at the plurality of stores α to γ) of each of the management devices 5A to 5C, and manages it as game information associated with the gaming machine setting value (see “Mode” in FIG. 4). The game information is distributed to the management devices 5A to 5C of the game halls α to γ.

  Thus, in the game halls α to γ, the same game hall system related to the game information is constructed, and the management devices 5A to 5C and the server 50 described above are stored in the storage unit in business days or business hours. Management means for holding these game information in units of business days (in FIG. 4), managing the above-mentioned predetermined period so as to be able to specify the corresponding business day, business time, etc., and managing the game information in association with the period It is configured as. In the following, with respect to the specific management contents, “1. Actual values aggregated by the management device”, “2. Settings related to graphs”, “3. Single-period aggregation”, “4. Single-period graphs”, “5” The management device 5A will be mainly described in the order of “.multiple period graph”. Note that the above-described game halls α to γ are not limited to the number of these three stores α to γ, and are simply referred to as “game hall” or “store” below for convenience of explanation.

1. Achievement values collected by the management device The management device 5A aggregates the various game information shown in FIG. 4 based on game signals input from the gaming machine side, operation inputs, or game information distributed from the server 50, and results values Is displayed on the monitor 5m. In FIG. 4, the following actual values are shown for a part of the actual values (see the serial numbers “1” to “5”) that are aggregated in business day units and model units in the game hall.

Machine number, mode = machine number is a gaming machine ID, and mode is a gaming machine setting value.
Out, Safe = Out is the consumption value, and Safe is the winning value, both of which are specified by the game signal.

Sales, yield rate = sales correspond to the sales amount (specified by game signal) in the corresponding gaming device 2, and the yield rate corresponds to the grant rate (safe / out).
Corrected payout rate = average payout rate of a plurality of stores corresponding to the mode (equivalent value of the payout rate corresponding to the mode specified by the server 50). In FIG. 4, the “average” is calculated by calculating the total of out and the total of correction safe, but the weight of the corrected output rate of each gaming machine according to the number of gaming machines 1 and out. An average value or the like may be used. The same identification method is adopted for the whole to be described later.

Corrected safe = equivalent value of safe corresponding to out (out x corrected output rate)
Corrected ball unit price = average unit unit price of a plurality of stores corresponding to the mode (equivalent value of unit unit price corresponding to the mode (sales amount / out) specified by the server 50).
Adjusted sales = equivalent value of sales corresponding to the mode (out x corrected ball unit price)
Corrected gross profit = average gross profit of a plurality of stores corresponding to the mode (equivalent value of the gross profit (gross profit / out) corresponding to the mode specified by the server 50).

Auxiliary table gross margin = Equivalent value (out × corrected ball gross margin) of unit gross margin (sales amount− (sales amount−difference amount) × exchange unit price) corresponding to the mode. Note that sales balls = sales amount / unit price for lending, difference balls = out-safe, unit price for lending, and unit price for replacement = 20 yen.
Machine Discount = Proportion of Premiums (Premiums) to Sales (Sales), so-called Sales Discount ((Sales-Difference) / Sales)
The above-mentioned “average” out and the “average” corrected output rate (see FIG. 4) correspond to the out and corrected output rates shown in FIGS.

2. Setting related to the graph The game hall manager displays a setting screen as illustrated in FIG. 5 on the monitor 5m by the input operation using the keyboard 5k or the like, and inputs settings related to the graph. In this case, the management apparatus 5A receives an input of such settings (operation input), and thereby an operation adjustment graph that is a graph with the operation information as the X axis (first axis) and the adjustment information as the Y axis (second axis). Is specified.

  Specifically, the “item” in the detailed setting column 31 shown in the upper part of FIG. 5 indicates which game information is associated with each of the X axis and the Y axis. (Piece) attached to the end of “item” and the end of “reversal” respectively indicate that it corresponds to a pachinko machine, and (sheet) corresponds to a pachislot machine. Regarding “items”, the X-axis is set to “out” for both pachinko and pachislot machines, the Y-axis is set to “SP ball gross profit” for pachinko machines, and the “corrected output rate” for pachislot machines. Other game information such as safe and sales amount can be selectively set.

  Here, SP ball gross profit (Riwa ball gross profit) is one of the theoretical values (game balls) that is game information when an advantageous state occurs without a bias in the advantageous state such as a big hit in a pachinko machine. Since the presence or absence of the big hit state or the like is specified by lottery, the actual value (actual information) described with reference to FIG. 4 in which the lottery is biased is not necessarily approximated (FIG. 9). reference). Here, FIG. 9 will be briefly described. FIG. 9 shows “spec data” indicating specs and the like for a pachinko machine as a gaming machine by setting input, external signal input, etc., and specifying “actual data” obtained by aggregating performance values similar to FIG. Above, an example of the theoretical value such as the payout rate when an advantageous state such as a big hit occurs without bias such as lottery based on the data of the gaming machine specified by them is shown. An arithmetic expression is shown. Of course, a calculation method other than that exemplified may be employed, such as adopting an average T1Y (average of all big hits) as actual data without adopting a round coefficient or special T1Y. The theoretical bean margin indicates the “deal margin” in the “theoretical value”. Similarly, the corrected payout rate is one piece of game information (a payout rate) when an advantageous state occurs without biasing the advantageous lottery, which will be described in detail later. As described above, it is desirable that the “item” is set so that the operation information such as out and operation rate is taken on the X axis and the adjustment information such as the gross profit, the payout rate or the average start is taken on the Y axis. .

  “Reverse” below “Item” is obtained by multiplying the value related to the operation information (or adjustment information) by minus 1 by selecting “Yes”, that is, the value is smaller toward the right side (or toward the upper side) on the graph. The display is set so that

  In the detailed setting column 32 shown in the middle of FIG. 5, the X-axis reference point and the Y-axis reference point for each type of “pachinko”, “game”, “1-yen pachinko”, and “5-yen slot” are displayed. Is selectively set to either “auto” or “specified value”. Similarly, for the X-axis MAX (maximum value) and the Y-axis MAX, auto and specified values are set. When a specified value is selected, enter the value you want to specify in “Value”. The case where auto is selected is as described in FIG.

  It should be noted that the setting of auto or the like and the input of the specified value in the detailed setting column 32 can be performed for each pachinko machine and unit price (for example, 1 yen), that is, for each “type”. The types of “pachinko” to “5-yen slot” are classified according to the type and rate of the gaming machine 1 such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine, and “game” corresponds to the pachislot machine.

  In the classification item name setting column 33 shown in the lower part of FIG. 5, the names “money tree”, “flower shape”, “losing dog”, and “problem child” are set for the classifications 1 to 4. “Money tree” to “problem child” correspond to the classification of management methods in PPM, which will be described later, and correspond to the range of the first quadrant to the fourth quadrant in the plane coordinates of the graph (see FIG. 7).

  The “display selection period” shown in the remaining column 34 of FIG. 5 is a selection period (see reference numeral 41 in FIG. 7) as a first period related to graph display to be described later when the game hall manager inputs the number of days. ), Or for setting (selecting) a comparison period (see reference numeral 51 in FIG. 8) as a second period for comparison with the first period. ) A period that goes back is the selection period, and a period that is further back from the selection period by the set value is the comparison period. The “number of graph non-displays” shown in the remaining column 34 indicates the maximum value for excluding models that have a relatively small number in a so-called variety corner, etc., from the display target of the graph. A model in which only the number that does not reach the set value is installed is set so as not to be displayed as a graph or a form.

  The management device 5A distinguishes the gaming machines 1 by model in addition to the above-described selection operation and various settings based on the input of values. Well-known model setting is also performed. In this way, the management device 5A performs a process of classifying the gaming machines 1 into groups for each model by accepting operation inputs as grouping means.

3. Single-period totalization FIG. 6 is displayed on the monitor 5m when the “form key” 40a on the right is selected with “July 16 to 29, 2014” shown in the upper left column 41 as the selection period. The 1st information is illustrated. The selection / setting operation of the form key 40a and the like on the monitor 5m is performed by selecting the position of the mouse cursor on the monitor 5m according to the key 40a by operating the mouse, for example. This is simply referred to as selection or setting.

  The first information is information including first operation information that is operation information corresponding to a selection period and first adjustment information that is adjustment information corresponding to the selection period, and a management device as game information specifying means By 5A, it is specified by extracting game information managed by its own device 5A (or server 50).

  Specifically, the “graph display” shown in the leftmost column 42 of FIG. 6 indicates whether the display target of the graph 101 of FIG. 7 and the graphs 101 ′ and 102 of FIG. Represents a check box for selection. “NEW” added to the model name in the column 43 on the right side is added when the selection period includes the new machine introduction date stored in association with each model by the management apparatus 5A. The “model name display” column 43a represents a check box for selecting, for each model, whether or not to display the model name when the graphs 101 to 102 are displayed. The “number” column 44 represents the number of installed gaming machines 1 in the amusement hall for each model, and the “number share” column 45 represents the ratio of the number of installed machines for each model to the total number of gaming machines in the gaming hall. . In the column 46 after “OUT”, “OUT” or the like described in FIG. 5 is expressed as the first operation information in the selection period, or the payout rate or the like is expressed as the first adjustment information in the selection period. Is omitted. The “mode 1 payout rate” is a corrected payout rate corresponding to the mode “1”. Since the model A is a new machine, the corrected output rate of the mode 1 is specified on the server 50, but the corrected output rate of any of the other modes is not specified. The numerical value cannot be specified and is “0, 0”.

  The “average game” shown in the column 47 at the bottom of FIG. 6 targets all the gaming machines 1 belonging to the entire game hall (that is, the target type (the third group in which the first group is grouped by the operation input)). (Hereinafter, simply referred to as “whole”)) represents an average value or a total value of the first information calculated by the management device 5A. The average value of the “average game” is average first information indicating the average value of the first information specified for a plurality of groups (models).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the management device 5A performs the same classification as PPM (Product Portfolio Management) as a management method in the game arcade, and displays the first information of each model by classification. That is, “gold”, “flower”,... Shown in the “area” column 48 on the left side of the same figure are abbreviations of “money tree”, “flower shape”,. It corresponds. The management apparatus 5A compares the overall average value with the average value of the model unit for the out value and the corrected output rate in FIG. 6, and determines a model having a high out and a low corrected output rate as “a tree made of money (FIG. 5). "Category 1)", models with both high out and corrected out rates are "Flower (Category 2)", models with low out and corrected out rates are both "losing dogs (Category 3)", out are low and corrected A second grouping process is performed to classify models having a high participation rate into “problem children (classification 4)”.

  Here, “money tree” and “flower shape” have the same concept as a so-called PPM form, but “problem child” and “losing dog” have the same concept as a normal PPM form. That is, “losing dog” can be a removal candidate in a normal PPM form, but can be an improvement candidate such as “flower shape” by lowering the correction output rate in this embodiment. On the other hand, the “problem child” can be “flower shape” or “losing dog” in a normal PPM form, but is a removal candidate in this embodiment.

  As will be described in detail later, in the “selection period” column 41, each model that is grouped by the management apparatus 5A by specifying a period to be referred to as the first information (selecting a date with the “calendar key” 40h). With respect to the above, the aggregation (calculation) for the designated period is performed. In addition, for each model, the above-mentioned classification unit is also counted, and in the columns 49a, 49b, and 49c of “money tree”, “flower shape”, and “losing dog”, the total value or the average value in each classification Is displayed.

  Although detailed illustration is omitted, the background color of the column 49a of the “money tree” row is represented by green, for example. Further, the background color of the column 49b of the “flower shape” row is represented by blue, for example, and the background color of the column 49c of the “losing dog” row is represented by yellow, for example. Note that “problem child” is not shown in FIG. 6, but of course, “problem child” is also a target of the aggregation of the first information of each model, and when the problem child column is represented, the background color is represented in pink, for example. .

  Further, when the management apparatus 5A determines that the removal date of the model set by the operation input is within the selection period, the corresponding model name is displayed in gray, for example, model G. In this regard, the “number share” column 45 represents the ratio of the number of installed target models to the total number of gaming machines 1 in the amusement hall, which indicates the ratio related to the total number of business days. Specifically, for example, if the total number of units is 120 and the selection period is 2 weeks, 120 units × 14 days = 1680 units is the total number of units. The number of cars × 14 days = 56 cars. Therefore, the number share of the model E is 56 ÷ 1680 = 3.3 (%). On the other hand, if four of model G were removed on the 11th day of the selection period, for example, the total number would be 4 x 10 days = 40, and the market share would be 40 ÷ 1680 ≒ 2.3 (% )

4). When the operation input of the “graph form key” 40b (see the key group 40 in the upper part of FIG. 7) is made, the single period graph management apparatus 5A displays the image of the first graph 101 corresponding to the first information as the operation adjustment graph described above. Data is output and displayed on the monitor 5m. In this case, the management apparatus 5A is configured as an arrangement unit that arranges coordinate information (coordinate data) in units of groups for each model at a position corresponding to the first information on the first graph 101 shown in FIG.

  Specifically, for example, the first graph 101 takes out the X axis as the out, the corrected output rate as the Y axis, and targets the model checked in the “graph display” in FIG. It is a two-dimensional scatter diagram in which coordinate data is plotted (arranged) with points, and is displayed on the left half of the monitor 5m. Also, a part of the table 111 of the first information described in FIG. 6 (others can be displayed by sliding the lower slide bar, but only a part may be displayed) is also displayed in the right half of the monitor 5m. Positioned and displayed side by side with the first graph 101. In this way, the management device 5A outputs the form table 111 indicating the first information in group units and the first graph 101 so that they can be compared.

  In addition, when specifying the reference point of the first graph 101, the management device 5A specifies the reference point P1 based on the average first information. That is, regarding the out and the corrected output rate in the first graph 101, image data for obtaining the center point P1 of the first graph 101 is generated using the average value of the whole. Therefore, the reference point P1 of the first graph 101 illustrated in FIG. 7 corresponds to 12869 for out and 97.9 (%) for the corrected output rate.

  Further, the management device 5A identifies the maximum first information indicating the maximum value and the minimum first information indicating the minimum value by comparing the first information specified in units of groups, that is, by collating each value in the table 111. The maximum first information and the minimum first information are compared with the average first information, and the maximum value and the minimum value of the first graph 101 are determined based on the larger absolute value of the difference from the average first information. Identify. In other words, the display range of the X axis and the Y axis of the first graph 101 is the difference between the maximum value of the target model and the overall average value (average 1869 of the first information), and the minimum value and the overall average. The difference between the two values is defined based on the larger absolute value.

  Specifically, for the X axis related to out, the maximum value (maximum first information) is 16375 of model D (see FIG. 6), and the difference between the maximum value and average first information 12869 is 3506. The minimum value (minimum first information) is 5494 for the model G, and the difference between the minimum value and the average first information 12869 is -7375. Therefore, the X axis of the first graph 101 is set to 5494 in which the minimum value side of the large absolute value is adjusted to the value of the model G, and the maximum value side is 20244 away from the average of the entire absolute value (7375). It is specified as the maximum value. Similarly, for the Y axis related to the corrected output rate, the difference between the maximum value of the corrected output rate of the target model and the average first information (97.9), and the minimum value and the average By setting the absolute value of the difference from one information as a reference, the display range is 94.5 for the minimum value and 101.3 for the maximum value. These targets are models that are not excluded due to the number of non-displayed graphs in FIG. 5, but only models that are selected for “graph display” may be targeted.

  Thus, in the plane coordinates of the first graph 101, the maximum value and the minimum value related to the range from the first quadrant to the fourth quadrant are defined. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, the coordinate data (X, Y) for each model corresponds to the point corresponding to the value (out, corrected output rate), the model name, the out value, and the corrected output rate. The value is displayed in the above-described color for each classification (the color used in Table 111 corresponding to each quadrant). In this case, for example, the first quadrant corresponding to “money tree” corresponds to green, the second quadrant corresponding to “losing dog” to yellow, the third quadrant corresponding to “problem child” corresponds to pink, and “flower shape”. By displaying in blue in the fourth quadrant, it can be easily understood which of “money tree” to “flower shape” corresponds to the model.

  When the model B is selected on the table 111 side (total value side), for example, the background color in the model B column 43b is displayed in dark blue and the model name B is expressed in white letters (in FIG. 7). In the first graph 101, the coordinate data point of the corresponding model B is displayed in a manner (for example, “◎”) that can be distinguished from the coordinate data points of other models. The Thus, the coordinate data corresponding to the model group selected on the table 111 is output on the first graph 101 so as to be distinguishable from other coordinate data.

  If the “graph key” 40c is selected from the key group 40 in the upper part of FIG. 7, only the first graph 101 is displayed. When the “comparison key” 40d is selected, the screen shown in FIG. 8 described below is displayed. If the “comparison key” 40d is selected while the “graph key” 40c is selected, the form table 112 is displayed. Without displaying, the first graph 101 ′ of the selection period and the second graph 102 of the comparison period (both are shown in FIG. 8) are displayed. If the “detailed setting key” 40e is selected, the detailed setting screen of FIG. 5 is displayed. Further, in the “type” in the upper left of FIG. 7, the “game key (pachi-slot key)” 40g corresponding to the “game” described in FIG. 5 is selected.

5. Multi-Period Graph FIG. 8 is a display example of the monitor 5m when the “comparison key” 40d is selected, and different points from the description in the single period graph described above will be described.

  Upon receiving the selection operation of the comparison key 40d, the management device 5A sets the number of days input in advance (see “14” in the column 34 in FIG. 5) as a default value in the selection period column 41 from the latest accumulation date. A period that is back by the number of days (14 days) is displayed, and a period that is back by that number of days (14 days) is displayed in the comparison period column 51 to be additionally displayed. In this case, after the calendar is displayed by selecting the “calendar key” 40h on the right side, the period is changed by selecting the date to be displayed in each of the columns 41 and 51 or by directly setting the date. It is also possible to do. In this case, an overlapping period between the selection period and the comparison period (for example, 7/16 to 7/29 when the selection period is 7/16 to 7/29 and the comparison period is 7/9 to 7/22) 7/22)), the selection period and the comparison period, or one of them may be set to one week, etc., and an arbitrary period not shown can be selected. is there.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the monitor 5m, a form table 112 is displayed on the right half, and a first graph 101 'and a second graph 102 are displayed side by side on the left half. First, the table 112 is different from the table 111 of FIG. 7 in that the first information of the selection period is the upper stage U _t1 and the second information of the comparison period is the lower stage D _{t2 in} the model unit. The total value for each period is displayed with the information and the second information in two stages. Here, the second information is information including second operation information that is operation information corresponding to the comparison period and second adjustment information that is adjustment information corresponding to the comparison period, and is similar to the first information. It is specified by extracting game information managed by the game information specifying means.

In the “area” column 48 of the table 112, the model classification (for example, abbreviation of “flower”) in the selection period is displayed in the upper stage U _t1, and the model classification in the comparison period is displayed in the lower stage D _t2. (For example, abbreviation of “gold”) is displayed. As described above, the management device 5A further classifies the group for each model into the second group of “money tree” to “problem child” for each of the first information and the second information (that is, grouping). The second grouping process can be executed, and the second grouping process is performed on the basis of the average first information for both the first information and the second information, and then the table 112 is displayed. To do. Accordingly, for both the first graph 101 ′ and the second graph 102, the coordinate data (12869, 97.9) specified as the average first information is set as the same reference points P1 ′ and P2. .

Here, the model C is classified as “flower shape” in the selection period and “money tree” in the comparison period as described above. Therefore, by comparing the upper and lower stages U _t1 and D _t2 in Table 112 and by comparing the coordinate positions of the model C in the first and second graphs 101 ′ and 102, it is understood that the correction output rate has been lowered. it can.

  Further, the reference point P1 ′ of the first graph 101 ′ is at the same coordinate position as the reference point P1 of the graph 101 of FIG. 7, and the reference point P2 of the second graph 102 is also the average value of out for the entire comparison period ( 13971: Regardless of the average game column 47), it is at the same coordinate position as the reference point P1. Further, the first graph 101 ′ has a horizontally long display form in which the vertical display magnification of the graph 101 of FIG. 7 is approximately ½. Similarly, the horizontally long second graph 102 and the first graph 101 ′ are They are displayed side by side for comparison. In this way, the management device 5A corresponds to an output unit that outputs the first graph corresponding to the first information and the second graph corresponding to the second information in a comparable manner.

  Further, the management device 5A plots (places) the coordinate data for each model in units of groups at a position corresponding to the second information on the second graph 102, thereby a plurality of coordinate data corresponding to each group. Are arranged so as to be comparable on the graph 102. Further, the second graph 102 specifies the maximum second information indicating the maximum value and the minimum second information indicating the minimum value by comparing the second information specified in units of groups, like the first graph 101. The maximum second information and the minimum second information are compared with the average first information, and the maximum value and the minimum value of the second graph 102 are determined based on the one having the larger absolute value of the difference from the average first information. Identify. That is, the display range of the X axis of the second graph 102 is the difference between the maximum value of the out of the target model (maximum second information 20003) and the average first information (12869), and the minimum value of minimum (minimum). Of the difference between 9955) of the second information and the average first information (12869), it is set in the range of 5646 to 20093 with the maximum value side having a larger absolute value as a reference. Similarly, regarding the display range of the Y axis, the difference between the maximum value of the corrected output rate of the target model and the average first information (97.9), and the minimum value of the correction output rate and the average first information. Of the differences from (97.9), the display range with a minimum value of 95.0 and a maximum value of 100.8 is obtained by using the one with a larger absolute value as a reference.

  Further, the grouping for each model in the comparison period represented by the second graph 102 is specified based on the overall average value (average first information) in the selection period, not the comparison period, as in the first graph 101. Is done. That is, as shown in the “average game” column 47 at the bottom of the table 112, the average value of the entire out is 12869 in the selection period and 13971 in the comparison period. For example, the out value in the comparison period is 13000. If it is assumed that there is a model, it is classified as “flower shape” or “money tree” because it is larger than the average value of the entire out in the selection period, but if the comparison period is the selection period Since it is smaller than the average value during that period, it is classified as a “losing dog” or “problem child”.

  Although detailed illustration is omitted, in the table 112 of the form, when an arbitrary model is selected as in the table 111 of FIG. 7, the background color of the selected model column is changed to distinguish it from other model columns. Expressed as possible. In this case, the coordinate data corresponding to the group to which the model selected on the table 112 belongs is displayed in both the first graph 101 ′ and the second graph 102, that is, the first graph 101 ′ in the selection period and the comparison period. When the point of the coordinate data of the selected model is represented by “例 え ば” on the second graph 102, for example, it is displayed (output) in a manner distinguishable from the point of other coordinate data. In this way, it is possible to immediately grasp on the second graph 102 whether the selected model is an excellent group or not.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the operation information and the adjustment information are used for the X axis and the Y axis of the graphs 101 to 102, and in the first period in which a plurality of coordinate information corresponding to the game information specified in units of groups is arranged. By outputting the corresponding first graph and the second graph corresponding to the second period in a comparable manner, it is possible to easily grasp the transition of the contribution degree to the playground according to the period in the group unit, and to each other in the group unit It is possible to easily judge whether the game hall is an excellent group or a non-excellent group while comparing.

  The average value of the game hall operating information and adjustment information changes according to the period, but the reference points P1, P1 ', P2 of the first graph 101, 101' and the second graph 102 are used as the average first information. Since it specifies as a reference | standard, even when it is a case where the graphs 101-102 from which a corresponding period differs, such as a 1st period and a 2nd period, the comparison by the same reference | standard points P1-P2 is attained, and both graph 101 ˜102 is easy to compare.

  For both of the first graphs 101, 101 'and the second graph 102, the maximum value or the minimum value having the larger difference from the average first information corresponding to the reference points P1 to P2 is used as a reference. Since the maximum value and the minimum value are specified, even when the reference points P1 to P2 of both graphs 101 to 102 are specified on the basis of the average first information, the coordinate data farthest from the reference points P1 to P2 Can be arranged on the graphs 101 to 102, the reference points P1 to P2 can be arranged at the center of the graphs 101 to 102, and balanced graphs 101 to 102 can be provided. It is possible to easily grasp the range that the game information can take by referring to the maximum value and the minimum value.

When classifying models from “money tree” to “problem child” by the second grouping process, the grouping process is performed based on the average first information for both the first information and the second information. The grouping based on the second information is possible based on the first period, which is the period to be referred to, and the transition between the first period and the second period can be easily grasped.
When a model group to be referred to is selected on the forms 111 and 112 of the form, the coordinate data of the model and the coordinate data of other models are output on the graphs 101 to 102 so as to be distinguishable. It becomes easy to find the game information of the group of the target model above.

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The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be modified or expanded as follows, or each modified example may be combined with the above embodiment.

  As adjustment information, information specified by a plurality of stores such as the corrected output ratios of FIGS. 4 and 6 to 8, or statistical data for a predetermined period, specification data such as FIG. 9, and actual data Any game information may be adopted as long as it is game information indicating the adjustment status of the gaming machine, such as “S”, “play rate” and “gross profit”.

  The selected model (model selected on the table 111 side) in the comparison period may be displayed on the first graph 101 of the selection period, and in this case, the fact is displayed so that the game hall manager can grasp that fact. Is desirable. For example, in the first graph 101, the points indicated by the coordinate data of both the selection period and the comparison period of the selected model are blinked, and among the points, the point of the coordinate data of the selection period is represented by “◎”. Further, the points of the coordinate data may be expressed in a plurality of display forms in which the diameters, colors, and the like are different depending on the number of units, the sales amount, and the like. By the above-described classification of the period, etc., even when the game information such as the whole out is different between the selection period and the comparison period, the game information of both periods can be easily compared on the basis of the selection period.

  For the reference point of the operation adjustment graph, the average first information that is an average value is used as it is, but it may be specified in any way if the average value is specified as a reference. For example, a value obtained by rounding the average value by a predetermined number of digits may be set as the reference point, or a correction value obtained by correcting the average value may be set as the reference point. The reference point of the operation adjustment graph may be set as a fixed value (default value) without using the other average value as long as it is specified based on the average value of at least one of the operation information and the adjustment information. Similarly, for the maximum value and the minimum value related to the range of the operation adjustment graph, at least one of the operation information and the adjustment information may be set as a default value.

  About an operation adjustment graph, you may make it the structure which arrange | positions the point which shows game information on the same graph, without arranging the 1st graph and the 2nd graph. In the case of this configuration, since the number of points of the coordinate data representing the first information and the second information increases and it is difficult to see, the point of the coordinate data of the first information and the point of the coordinate data of the second information are connected by a line. For example, both may be displayed in association with each other.

Further, in the case of outputting both the first graph and the second graph, it is exemplified that both forms indicating the first information and the second information are output. However, only one of them may be output. .
Various setting values (setting information) may be arbitrarily set by an operation input by the game hall manager, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management apparatus. For example, the setting information may be downloaded from an external server such as a chain store headquarters.

  All illustrated game information may be directly specified by a signal output from the gaming machine side, or may be indirectly specified using an arithmetic expression. Moreover, although the model was illustrated as a group, you may comprise a group by what kind of classifications, such as a maker unit of a game machine, a specification unit. Furthermore, although the mode was set by operation input, the game information exemplarily specified by operation input is specified by the game signal, for example, the mode output from the gaming machine side is specified by a identifiable game signal. It is also possible to specify game information exemplarily specified by a game signal by an operation input.

  The numerical value, the number of digits, items, etc. are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted.For example, one period is illustrated as a comparison period, but two periods are set, and a corresponding form or second Two graphs may be displayed. Further, on the operation adjustment graph, the output mode for outputting the predetermined coordinate data points so as to be distinguishable from the other coordinate data points may be any output mode such as adding symbols other than those illustrated. As the output, at least one of printing and display output can be adopted.

  Either of the above and the excess may be adopted, and an expression such as “reached” is an expression corresponding to any of the above or exceeding. The same applies to the following and below, and expressions such as “not reached” correspond to both.

As the target gaming machines, game machines other than the illustrated pachinko machines and slot machines such as the so-called encapsulated type in which game media are managed only by data can be adopted.
Part of the processing performed by the management device 5A may be performed by the relay device 3, the gaming device 2, or the like. Further, the processing performed by the server 50 is performed by the management device 5A, the processing performed by the management device 5A is performed by the server 50, or the statistical data is specified only by the management device 5A without providing the server 50. It may be configured in any way such as specifying the rate. Further, the exemplified configurations may be combined in any way including modifications, and a configuration that is not employed may be provided as appropriate.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 5 (5A to 5C), 50 is a management means, 5 is a management device (grouping means, game information specifying means, output means, arrangement means), 101-102 are operation adjustment graphs 1 graph, 2nd graph), 111 and 112 are forms, and P1 and P2 are reference points.

Claims (5)

Operation information that is game information indicating the operation status of the gaming machine specified by at least one of the game signal output from the gaming machine side and the operation input, and adjustment information that is game information indicating the adjustment status of the gaming machine Management means for managing in association with the period;
Grouping means for classifying gaming machines into groups by accepting operation inputs;
By extracting game information managed by the management means, first operation information that is the operation information corresponding to the selected first period, and first adjustment information that is the adjustment information corresponding to the first period, The second information that is the operation information corresponding to the second period that is a period for comparing with the first period and the second information that corresponds to the second period Game information specifying means for specifying second information including second adjustment information, which is adjustment information, in units of groups;
The operation adjustment graph is a graph with the operation information as the first axis and the adjustment information as the second axis, the first graph corresponding to the first information and the second graph corresponding to the second information. And an output means for outputting the data in a comparable manner;
The coordinate information is arranged in the group unit at a position corresponding to the first information on the first graph, while the coordinate information is arranged in the group unit at a position corresponding to the second information on the second graph. Thus, arrangement means for arranging a plurality of the coordinate information corresponding to the group on the operation adjustment graph in a comparable manner,
A game system with The game information specifying means specifies average first information indicating an average value of the first information specified for a plurality of the groups,
The output means specifies the reference point based on the average first information for both the first graph and the second graph when specifying the reference point of the operation adjustment graph. The game system according to claim 1. The game information specifying means specifies the maximum first information indicating the maximum value and the minimum first information indicating the minimum value by comparing the first information specified in the group unit, By comparing the identified second information, the maximum second information indicating the maximum value and the minimum second information indicating the minimum value are identified,
The output means compares the maximum first information and the minimum first information with the average first information, and the first graph is based on a larger absolute value of a difference from the average first information. The maximum value and the minimum value of the first information are specified, and the maximum second information and the minimum second information are compared with the average first information, and the difference between the average first information is larger. The game system according to claim 2, wherein a maximum value and a minimum value of the second graph are specified as a reference. The game information specifying means specifies average first information indicating an average value of the first information specified for a plurality of the groups,
The grouping means enables a second grouping process for further grouping the group into a second group for each of the first information and the second information, and the first information and the first information The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second grouping process is performed with reference to the average first information for both of the two information. The output means outputs the form showing at least one of the first information and the second information in units of the group, the first graph, and the second graph in a comparable manner,
The arrangement means outputs the coordinate information corresponding to the group selected on the form so as to be distinguishable from other coordinate information on the first graph and the second graph. Item 5. The game hall system according to any one of Items 1 to 4.