JP2020185086A - Game parlor system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game parlor system for an enclosed-type game machine, so to speak, with improved accuracy of abnormality detection.SOLUTION: A game parlor system 1 provided in association with an enclosed-type game machine 3, so to speak, includes: game value providing means which converts held balls or balance into points of lent balls as consideration, and adds it to game ball points stored to the game machine 3; game value imparting means adding to the game ball points safe to be points that are imparted to a player as the game progresses; counting means which converts the whole or a part of the game ball points into the counted balls and adding them to the held balls; and value error monitoring means which identifies a counting error between theoretical counted balls and real counted balls when counting processing is performed, and determines abnormality on the basis of the counting error. The value error monitoring means identifies theoretical counted balls on the basis of the game ball points stored to the game machine 3 in addition to out to be points consumed while the game progresses, lent balls points, and safe.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a playground system.

For the purpose of monitoring whether or not fraud has been performed in the game hall, for example, the following Patent Document 1 describes a consideration value indicating the game value given by the game device and a counting value indicating the counted game value. , Out indicating the game value put into the game machine, and the calculated value based on the safe indicating the game value given by the game are obtained and compared with the reference value to determine whether there is an error, so-called counting error monitoring. An example is a game device (sand), a hall computer, or the like.

JP 2015-165990

In the case of the so-called payout type game machine described in Patent Document 1 above, the game value paid out as a safe is once stored in the upper plate provided in the game machine before counting, so that the stored game The value is not included in the above calculated value. Therefore, in the case of a so-called payout type gaming machine, it is necessary to loosely set the reference value for comparison of the calculated values in consideration of the stored gaming value.

On the other hand, assuming a so-called enclosed game machine, the corresponding game device manages the acquired value (hereinafter, the ball possession), and the game machine manages the game value (hereinafter, the game ball point). Therefore, by using the game value transferred from the number of balls to the number of game balls as the consideration value and the game value transferred from the number of game balls to the number of balls as the counting value, it is possible to monitor the counting error in the same manner as the payout type. .. In the case of application to a so-called enclosed game machine, since a game signal indicating the number of game balls is output from the game machine, it is expected that the accuracy of abnormality determination by counting error monitoring will be improved by this number of game balls. ..

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall system for a so-called enclosed game machine, which has improved accuracy of abnormality determination.

The game playground system of the present invention includes a game acquired through the game, including the consumption value during the game, the consideration value, and the prize-added value during the game, as well as the first acquired value stored in the game machine. Identify the value error that indicates the error related to value. If the first acquired value is included, the abnormality can be determined with high accuracy based on the value error.

As described above, the system for the amusement park of the present invention is a system for a so-called enclosed type amusement machine in which the game value is stored in the amusement machine, and has excellent characteristics in which the accuracy of abnormality determination by value error monitoring is improved. It is a system for amusement parks.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the playground system in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the combination of the game machine and the game apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game machine in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating game information managed by a management device for each unit number in the first embodiment. The figure which illustrates the error history which the management apparatus manages about the 2nd game machine in Example 1. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to a game hall system 1 for realizing counting error monitoring (value error monitoring) of each game machine 3 in a game field where a plurality of game machines 3 are installed. Hereinafter, the contents of the amusement park system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

In the game hall, as shown in FIG. 1, a game device 2, a display device 51, and the like are individually installed for the pachinko game machine 3 (hereinafter, simply referred to as the game machine 3). The game device 2 having a function of giving points required for a game and a counting function is installed in a gap space between the corresponding game machine 3 and another adjacent game machine 3. The game device 2 is arranged on the left side of the corresponding game machine 3. Further, the display device 51 including the call lamp 511 is installed above the game machine 3. In addition to the pachinko gaming machine 3, slot machines (not shown) are also installed in the amusement park. In the case of a slot machine, the game device 2 is installed on the right side of the corresponding game machine.

On the game island where the game machines 3 are arranged facing the passage in the game hall, one relay device 54 is installed for every two game machines 3. Further, in the management space provided in the game hall, a management device 10 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the game hall is installed. A POS terminal 55 used for exchanging prizes is installed in a prize counter for exchanging a possession ball (second acquired value), which is a game value acquired by a player, for a prize. Further, on the island edge of the game island where the game machines 3 are arranged, a balance settlement machine (not shown) that accepts the settlement of the balance (prepaid balance) associated with the game card 53 (FIG. 2) is installed.

In the amusement park, an on-site network 500 such as a wired LAN to which the management device 10 is communicably connected is constructed. The display device 51 and the game device 2 individually installed corresponding to the game machine 3 are connected to the on-site network 500 via the relay device 54. In the game hall system 1, various communications between the peripheral device of the game machine 3 such as the game device 2 and the management device 10 are realized via the relay device 54.

The management device 10 manages the operating state of various devices installed in the game hall, collects game information of each game machine 3 via the game device 2, and manages game data for each game machine. Further, the management device 10 stores the value such as the balance and the ball possessed by the game card 53 (see FIG. 2) possessed by the player, and associates the card ID which is the identification information of the game card 53 with the card ID. I manage it.

Hereinafter, the configurations and operations of the game machine 3, the game device 2, and the management device 10 constituting the game field system 1 of this example will be described in detail, and then the operation contents of the game field system 1 will be described.
(Game machine)
The game machine 3 is a game machine in which a game is played using a (pachinko) ball as a game medium. The game machine 3 is a so-called enclosed game machine that stores points (game value) that are subtracted with the game and added when a prize is won in the game.

In the game machine 3, a ball, which is a game medium, is enclosed, and the ball is not paid out to the player side. The ball circulates inside the game machine 3 by repeating firing on the board surface 330 (FIG. 2), which is a game area, and discharging from the board surface 330. The game machine 3 has a function of storing information (in this example, game ball points are exemplified) indicating the first acquired value, which is the game value (points) acquired through the game. In the game machine 3, the balls can be fired by consuming 1P (points) of the game ball points. If a ball wins in any of the winning openings, points can be obtained, and the game ball points stored in the game machine 3 can be increased.

Here, the configuration of the enclosed game machine 3 will be outlined. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 3 is a so-called seven machine that executes a big hit lottery according to winning prizes in the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. The game machine 3 executes a symbol change according to the jackpot lottery, and when the jackpot is hit, the jackpot symbol is stopped and the jackpot winning is notified. If a big hit is won, it is possible to shift to an advantageous big hit state in which the round in which the big winning opening 360 is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

A board surface 330 is provided on the front surface of the game machine 3 so as to face the player seated in the game chair. Below the board surface 330, a counter portion 35 that projects toward the player in a shelf shape is provided instead of the upper plate in the payout type game machine. Further, an operation handle 335 operated by the player is erected below the counter portion 35 and on the right side when viewed from the player side in order to adjust the firing strength of the ball to be driven into the board surface 330.

Unlike the upper plate of a payout type game machine provided with a recess for storing balls, the upper surface of the counter portion 35 is formed substantially flush with each other. A game ball P display unit 355 in which six 7-segment displays are arranged in a horizontal row is embedded near the center of the upper surface of the counter unit 35. A counting button 357 is arranged on the left side of the game ball P display unit 355, and a balance display unit 351, a ball lending button 352, a return button 353, and the like are arranged on the right side of the counting button 357.

The game ball P display unit 355 is a display unit for the number of game ball points, which is the game value acquired by the player through the game and stored in the game machine 3. One point of the game ball points corresponds to one ball. The game ball points displayed on the game ball P display unit 355 correspond to the number of game balls before counting in the player's hand if it is a payout type game machine.

The counting button 357 is an operation button for executing a counting process of counting the game ball points stored in the game machine 3 and shifting to the possessed ball (second acquired value). The counting button 357 accepts a predetermined counting operation performed by the player in order to transfer all or a part of the game ball points stored by the game machine 3 to the holding balls stored in the game device 2.

The balance display unit 351 is a display unit that displays the balance (prepaid balance), which is the remaining amount of money (money value) received by the game device 2.
The ball lending button 352 is an operation button for receiving points for lending balls (sales balls) in consideration of the balance. The points given (value added) are added to the game ball points.

The return button 353 is an operation button for returning or issuing the game card 53 when the game is ended with the balance and the balls remaining in the game device 2. When the game is terminated with the game device 2 having a ball or balance, the game card 53 associated with the ball or balance can be returned or issued by pressing the return button 353. The game ball point counting process, the game ball point granting process, the game card 53 return process, and the like stored in the game machine 3 are closely related to the operation of the game device 2. Therefore, the contents of these processes will be described after explaining the configuration of the game device 2.

The board surface 330 is an area where the ball flows down. On the board surface 330, a first and second starting ports 31, 32, a passing gate 34, an openable and closable grand prize device 36, and the like are arranged around a display device 39 including a liquid crystal display unit 390. At the bottom of the board 330, an out hole 338 for collecting the balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened.

A passing gate 34 and a general winning opening 343 are arranged on the right side of the display device 39 when viewed from the player side, and a second starting port 32 is arranged on the lower right side of the display device 39. A first starting port 31 is arranged directly below the display device 39, and a large winning device 36 is arranged below the space between the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. Further, another general winning opening 345 is arranged at the lower left of the display device 39. The points (winning value) that a player can obtain according to the winning of balls to the general winning openings 343 and 345 are 12P.

The passing gate 34 is a gate for detecting a passing ball. No points are set for the passing gate 34 that only allows the ball to pass through. When the passing gate 34 detects a passing ball, a lottery random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol determination) is extracted, and the normal symbol determination is executed.

The first starting port 31 is a starting port that triggers the determination of whether or not the first special symbol is correct (hereinafter referred to as the first special symbol determination). The second starting port 32 is a starting port that triggers a determination of whether or not the second special symbol is correct (hereinafter referred to as a second special symbol determination). The first starting port 31 arranged directly below the display device 39 is a so-called navel-type starting port in which the winning rate does not fluctuate. The second starting port 32 is an electric chew type starting port. An electric tulip 321 that rotates a pair of movable blades to increase the probability of winning a prize in the second starting port 32 is attached to the opening 320 of the second starting port 32. The electric tulip 321 operates in response to the above-mentioned winning of the normal drawing determination (winning of the general drawing), and opens the second starting port 32. The points (winning value) that the player can obtain when a ball wins in the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32 are 3P.

The big winning device 36 is a variable winning device called an attacker that opens the big winning opening 360. The attacker 36 has a horizontally long rectangular large winning opening 360 and a lid member 361 that rotates by opening downward to open and close the large winning opening 360. In the attacker 36, the lid member 361 is usually substantially flush with the board surface 330, and the large winning opening 360 is closed. When the lid member 361 rotates toward you, the large winning opening 360 is opened. The points (winning value) that a player can obtain when he / she wins the large prize opening 360 is 15P.

The attacker 36 is opened when a big hit occurs due to the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination. In the jackpot state triggered by the jackpot, the round process in which the attacker 36 is released is repeatedly executed until 30 seconds have passed or 10 balls have been won. The big hit state includes a 2R big hit state in which the number of round processes is two times, a 4R big hit state in the same four times, and an 8R big hit state in the same eight times.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 39 is a device in which the liquid crystal display unit 390 is arranged inside the outer frame. On the upper right side of the outer frame, a normal figure display unit 381 and a normal figure hold display unit 382 for notifying the success or failure of the normal figure determination are arranged. Further, on the left and right sides of the lower part of the outer frame, a first special figure holding display unit 395A and a second special drawing holding display unit 395B are arranged.

The normal drawing display unit 381 is formed by the display units of ◯ and × in which LEDs are installed. The normal figure display unit 381 notifies the success or failure of the normal figure determination by a lighting display of either 〇 or ×.
The normal drawing hold display unit 382 is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged side by side. The normal figure hold display unit 382 displays the number of pending random numbers (normal figure hold, hold upper limit of 4) for which the result is not notified among the extracted random numbers for the normal figure determination by the number of LED lights.

The first (second) special figure holding display unit 395A (395B) is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged side by side, similar to the normal drawing holding display unit 382. Among the extracted first (second) special figure determination lottery random numbers, the first (second) special figure reservation display unit 395A (395B) has not notified the success or failure of the pending random numbers (first (second)). The number of special figure hold, hold upper limit 4) is displayed by the number of LED lights.

The liquid crystal display unit 390 as the special figure display unit variablely displays the three-digit number symbol on the display screen 391, and notifies the success or failure of the special figure determination by the combination of the stopped three-digit number symbols. The 3-digit doublet is a jackpot symbol that notifies the jackpot. As will be described later, the type of jackpot and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot differs depending on the numbers constituting this jackpot symbol.

When notifying the success or failure of the special figure judgment, the three-digit number symbols stop in the order of left → right → middle. In this notification effect, the same number symbol may stop on the left and right, and a reach effect may occur in which the number symbol inside is being displayed in a variable manner. This reach effect includes a super reach effect in which a character or the like appears when a scene is switched.

Next, the electrical configuration of the game machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The game machine 3 is configured around the main circuit 40. For the main circuit 40, in addition to the above configuration, a storage unit 43 that stores game ball points, which are game values acquired by the player, a launch control circuit 44 that controls ball driving, and set values (described later). Probability setting unit 47 for setting, winning ball or passing ball detection sensor 411-415, electric chew solenoid 422 that opens the second starting port 32, large winning opening solenoid 424 that opens the attacker 36, and controls the game effect. The effect control circuit 45, the I / F unit 48, and the like are electrically connected. Further, a power supply circuit unit 428 for supplying electric power is connected to the main circuit 40.

The storage unit 43 is a storage means for storing game ball points (first acquired value) that are subtracted with the game and added when a prize is won in the game. In the game machine 3, one game ball point, which is a game value, can be consumed to launch a ball, which is a game medium.
The launch control circuit 44 controls the launch strength of the ball by controlling the launch device 441 according to the amount of operation of the operation handle 335.

The probability setting unit 47 is a setting means for setting a setting value such as a jackpot winning probability in a plurality of stages. Since the probability setting unit 47 is provided on the back side of the game machine 3, it can be accessed by rotating the game machine 3. Instead of this configuration, an opening / closing door may be provided on the front surface of the game machine 3, and a probability setting unit may be provided inside the game machine 3 so that access can be made when the opening / closing door is opened. Further, the probability setting unit 47 is provided with a dedicated setting key 470 for operation. It is common practice for some employees who have the setting key 470 to change the set value, etc., during non-business hours such as after the store is closed.

As the detection sensor for the winning ball or the passing ball, as shown in FIG. 3, the winning ball for the first special figure winning sensor 411 and the second starting port 32 for detecting the winning ball to the first starting port 31 (FIG. 2) is used. To the second special figure winning sensor 412 to detect, the normal drawing start sensor 413 to detect the passing ball of the passing gate 34, the big winning sensor 414 to detect the winning ball to the big winning opening 360, and the general winning opening 343, 345 There is a general winning sensor 415 or the like that detects a winning ball.

The effect control circuit 45 has a function as a sub-control unit for controlling the game effect operation, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 451, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 452, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 453, and the like. It is composed of. The ROM 452 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 451 and also stores an effect lottery table for determining the type of notification effect for notifying the success or failure of the special figure determination. An amplifier / speaker 331, a decorative lamp unit 336, a liquid crystal display unit 390, and the like are electrically connected to the effect control circuit 45.

The production lottery table is a lottery table in which winning random numbers of various productions including the above-mentioned super reach production are defined. The production lottery table is prepared for each set value of 6 stages of set values 1 to 6. For example, the higher the setting value such as 5 or 6, the larger the specified number of winning random numbers for the super reach effect may be. In this case, it is possible to provide the player with the enjoyment of estimating the set value according to the appearance frequency of the super reach effect.
The I / F unit 48 is an interface with an external device such as the game device 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main circuit 40 includes a CPU 401, ROM402 / RAM403 storage elements, a random number generation unit 407 that generates random numbers in a predetermined range, a random number extraction unit 406 that extracts random numbers for lottery, and the like. The ROM 402 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 401, and also includes a lottery table shared for the first special figure determination and the second special figure determination (hereinafter, referred to as a special figure determination lottery table). I remember the lottery table for judging the general map.

The lottery table for determining the general map is a lottery table in which the winning random numbers for determining the normal map are defined. There are two types of lottery tables for determining the normal map: a lottery table applied to the normal map judgment under the normal state and a lottery table applied to the normal map judgment under the time saving state (including the probability change state). ing. As the lottery table for determining the general drawing, one type of lottery table is shared for the set values of 6 stages. Therefore, there is no difference in the probability of winning the general map depending on the set value.

The lottery table for the special figure determination is a lottery table in which the winning random numbers for the special figure determination are defined. As the lottery table for special figure judgment, the lottery table for special figure judgment under the normal state (including the time saving state) and the special figure judgment under the probability change state are used for each of the set values of 6 stages of the set values 1 to 6. There is a lottery table for you. That is, as a lottery table for determining a special figure, 12 types are prepared depending on a combination of 6 levels of set values and whether it is in a probabilistic state or a normal state. At the time of the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination, any one of the 12 types of lottery tables is selectively selected according to the set value and the type of the gaming state.

The number of winning random numbers for the special figure determination differs depending on the set value, and the higher the setting value such as 5 or 6, the larger the number of winning random numbers for the big hit is set. As a result, in the game machine 3 of this example, the jackpot probabilities for each set value (mode) and each game state are as shown in Table 1.

As illustrated in Table 1, the probability that any of the big hits will be won is higher as the setting is higher, and the probability of winning the big hit is higher in the probabilistic state, which is advantageous. Regardless of the set value and the game state, the distribution rates of the 8R jackpot, the 4R jackpot, and the 2R jackpot when the jackpot is won are 40%, 50%, and 10%, respectively. The distribution rate (probability variation rate) in the probability variation state is 66% regardless of the type of jackpot. Instead of this, the jackpot winning probability may be constant regardless of the set value, while the probability variation rate may be different depending on the set value. At least one of the jackpot probability in the normal state, the jackpot probability in the probability variation state, the probability variation rate, and the round distribution rate described later differs depending on the set value, and the degree of advantage on the player side differs depending on the set value. Just do it.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 403 is a readable and writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 401 and temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 403, the first special figure holding corresponding to the winning of the first starting port 31, the second special drawing holding corresponding to the winning of the second starting port 32, and the normal drawing for determining the normal drawing are stored. A temporary storage area such as a hold is provided.

The main circuit 40 realizes the functions as the following means (1) to (8) by causing the CPU 401 to execute the program read from the ROM 402. Further, the effect control circuit 45 also realizes the function as the means of the following (9).

(1) Lottery means: A means for executing a special figure determination, which is a big hit lottery.
(2) Holding means: A means for storing and holding random numbers for special figure judgment and lottery for normal figure judgment as special figure hold or normal figure hold.
(3) Reading means: A means for reading a special figure hold, which is a lottery random number for determining a special figure. The reading means executes the second special figure hold with priority over the first special figure hold.
(4) Big hit state generating means: A means for generating a big hit state according to the success or failure of the special figure determination.
(5) Operation switching means: A means for executing switching to a game operation corresponding to a set value. The operation switching means switches the game operation by the game machine 3 according to the set value by switching the lottery table for determining the special figure or the like.
(6) Communication means: A means for executing data communication with the game device 2. The data, signals, and the like exchanged with the game device 2 by data communication will be described after the configuration of the game device 2 is described.
(7) Game execution means: A means for playing a game in consideration of the game ball points (first acquired value) stored in the storage unit 43.
(8) Game value adding means: The points given to the player (winning value) according to the progress of the game are updated in addition to the game ball points (game value) stored in the storage unit 43. Means to do.
(9) Production lottery means: A means for executing an production lottery for determining the type of notification production of the special figure determination result.

Next, the basic operation of the game machine 3 of this example configured as described above will be outlined. When the main circuit 40 detects an operation on the operation handle 335, the main circuit 40 refers to the remaining number of game ball points stored in the storage unit 43. If there is a remaining number of game ball points, the launching device 441 is controlled via the firing control circuit 44 so that one ball is fired in exchange for the subtraction of 1P. The balls launched in this way flow down the board surface 330 on which the passing gate 34 and the like are arranged. The balls that did not win the prize are collected from the out hole 338 provided at the bottom of the board 330.

When the main circuit 40 detects a ball passing through the passing gate 34, the main circuit 40 executes a lottery process of extracting a lottery random number for normal drawing determination from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 407. The main circuit 40 determines the result of the normal drawing determination by collating the lottery random number with the lottery table for the general drawing determination. At this time, the main circuit 40 refers to the game state, and also determines the fluctuation time of the normal map, which is the time for variable display of the normal map display unit 381. The fluctuation time of the normal figure is determined to be 30 seconds if the gaming state is the normal state, and 3 seconds if the game state is the shortened time state. When the result of the normal map determination is a winning result, the circles in the normal map display unit 381 are alternately lit, and then the circles are lit. In the case of loss, after the fluctuation display, x is lit.

The main circuit 40 opens the electric tulip 321 of the second starting port 32 when the normal drawing determination is won. The opening time of the electric tulip 321 is 0.3 seconds x 1 time in the normal state and 5 seconds x 1 time in the time saving state (including the probability change state). In the time-reduced state, the fluctuation time of the normal figure becomes shorter and the opening time of the electric tulip 321 becomes longer than in the normal state, which increases the winning rate of the second starting port 32.

When the main circuit 40 detects a winning ball to the first (second) starting port 31 (32), it extracts a lottery random number for determining the first (second) special figure and holds the first (second) special figure. Remember as. However, when the number of the first (second) special figure hold is four, which is the upper limit, the lottery random numbers are deleted as they are without being stored as the first (second) special figure hold.

When the jackpot state is not occurring, the main circuit 40 reads the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold one by one in order from the oldest storage timing while the symbol variation is stopped. Then, the read random number for the special figure hold lottery is collated with the lottery table for the special figure determination to determine whether the special figure determination is correct or not (big hit or loss) and the fluctuation time of the special figure. When reading the special figure hold, the second special figure hold is preferentially read. The first special figure hold is read when there is no second special figure hold.

The main circuit 40 inputs the lottery result of the special figure determination (whether or not the big hit lottery is successful and the fluctuation time of the special figure) to the effect control circuit 45. The effect control circuit 45 in which the lottery result of the special figure determination is input executes the effect lottery by the above effect lottery table. In this production lottery, the production method and contents for notifying the lottery result of the special figure determination, including the special production such as the super reach production, are determined.

The effect control circuit 45 starts the notification effect by the liquid crystal display unit 390 (display device 39) according to the lottery result of the effect lottery. In the case of a big hit, which is a special symbol winning, the effect control circuit 45 is a combination of symbols with the same number after a variable display of the symbol including a reach effect that stops and displays the symbol with the same number on both sides while leaving the central symbol. The jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the display screen 391 of the liquid crystal display unit 390.

The type of jackpot, 15R jackpot, 8R jackpot, or 2R jackpot, and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot differ depending on the number displayed as stopped. For example, the jackpot symbol with the number 7 symbol is a probability variation 15R jackpot. The jackpot symbol with the number symbol of 3 is the probability variation 8R jackpot. Further, the jackpot symbol with the number 5 symbol is usually a 15R jackpot. In this way, the type of jackpot and whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot are notified according to the types of numbers constituting the jackpot symbol. The type of jackpot state, that is, the distribution when a jackpot occurs, is determined at the same time as the jackpot lottery. The distribution rate differs depending on whether it is a big hit lottery according to the start winning prize to the first starting port 31 or a big hit lottery corresponding to the starting winning prize to the second starting port 32. The distribution rate at the time of a big hit triggered by the start winning to the first starting winning opening 31 is 10% for the 2R big hit, 50% for the 8R big hit, and 40% for the 15R big hit. The distribution rate at the time of a big hit triggered by the start winning to the second starting winning opening 32 is 10% for the 8R big hit and 90% for the 15R big hit.

The main circuit 40 generates a big hit state after notifying the big hit (special figure winning) by the stop display of the big hit symbol by the liquid crystal display unit 390. In the big hit state, the round process of opening the big winning device 36 is repeatedly executed until 30 seconds elapse or 10 prizes are won. The average point that a player can earn in one round process is 150P. This corresponds to 150 jade balls of a payout type game machine.

After the end of the normal jackpot state, the main circuit 40 generates a time-saving state with an electric support in which the winning probability of the second starting port 32 is high, for example, over 100 rotations of the symbol variation. If a big hit occurs during the continuation of the time saving state after the end of the normal big hit state, it is possible to shift to the big hit state by the end of the time saving state. On the other hand, when the big hit does not occur during the continuation of the time saving state and the number of symbol fluctuations reaches 100 rotations, which is the time saving number, the normal state is restored according to the expiration of the time saving state.
Further, the main circuit 40 generates a probability change state after the probability change jackpot state ends. This probabilistic state occurs with a time saving state and ends in response to the occurrence of a new jackpot state. Therefore, if a probabilistic jackpot occurs, the consecutive villas in which the jackpot state continuously occurs are determined.

In this game machine 3, since the big winning opening 360 and the second starting opening 32 exist in the right side area of the board surface 330, a ball is launched aiming at the right side area of the board surface 330 during a short time or a big hit. Right-handed.
The basic operation of the game machine 3 is as described above. The explanation of this basic operation is an explanation using a specific model as an example. As a matter of course, the illustrated values differ depending on the model. Other models have different playability, for example, different round distributions.

(Game device)
The game device 2 is provided correspondingly in units of three game machines. The game device 2 is a device that executes a granting process for granting points (value added for consideration) required for the game, a counting process for counting game ball points stored in the game machine 3, and the like. At the game hall, the game can be played by consuming the game ball points stored in the game machine 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel 25 of the game device 2 is provided with a status display unit 21, a money insertion slot 22, a touch panel 23, a game button 24, a card insertion slot 26, and the like.
The status display unit 21 is a display unit that displays an operating status such as a device error or out of stock of the general card 532 (FIG. 4).
The money insertion slot 22 is an insertion slot for inserting money as a consideration for points.
The touch panel 23 is a display device capable of a touch operation in which a player touches and operates a display screen with a fingertip or the like. The touch panel 23 displays various screens for accepting the player's setting operation, in addition to displaying the possession ball, the balance, and the like. The possession ball, which is an example of the second acquired value, is a game value acquired by the player and stored in the game device 2. The balance is the remainder of the monetary value put in by the player.

The game button 24 is an operation button for receiving points necessary for the game based on the possession ball, which is the game value acquired by the player. The given points are added to the game ball points stored in the game machine 3.
The card insertion slot 26 is an insertion slot for inserting or issuing a game card 53 to which a second acquired value such as a possession ball or a balance is associated.

A game card 53 (see FIG. 4) such as a membership card 531 or a general card 532 can be inserted into the card insertion slot 26. The membership card 531 is a game card issued to a player who has registered as a member. The general card 532 is a game card issued when a balance or a possession ball remains at the end of the game.

The game card 53 is a storage medium that can be associated with a ball or the like, which is a game value acquired by the player by the game. Regardless of whether it is a membership card 531 or a general card 532, the game card 53 includes a card ID which is identification information, a ball which is a game value acquired by the game of the day, and money deposited on the day. Data such as the balance, which is the balance of the value, is associated.

The membership card 531 is compatible with a ball storage service for members that allows players to deposit balls, etc. acquired in games before the previous day as storage balls, etc., and withdraw them at a later date. This stored ball or the like is not recorded on the game card 53 in order to avoid fraud such as falsification. The stored balls and the like are stored and managed exclusively by the management device 10 in association with the card ID.

The recorded information such as the number of balls and the balance associated with the game card 53 is also managed on the management device 10 side for the purpose of preventing unauthorized use of the game card 53. When the on-site device that handles the game card 53, such as the game device 2, the POS terminal 55, and the balance settlement machine (not shown), receives the game card 53, it reads out the card ID and requests the management device 10 to make an inquiry, and whether the recorded information is correct or not. To confirm. Further, these on-site devices transmit new record information to the management device 10 when rewriting and updating the record information of the game card 53. The management device 10 stores and manages the balls, the balance, and the like associated with the game card 53 in units of card IDs that are identification information of the game card 53.

As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming device 2 is electrically configured around a control unit 20 including a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, and the like. In addition to the above configuration, the control unit 20 has a money processing unit 221 that executes money reception processing, and a card reader / writer (card RW) that reads / writes recorded information associated with the game card 53 that is a storage medium. The 280, the card stock unit 283 that stocks the general card 532, the I / F unit 29 that forms a communication port between the corresponding game machine 3 and the relay device 54, the remote control light receiving unit 290, and the like are electrically connected.

The money processing unit 221 is a money receiving means for receiving money as a consideration for points necessary for playing a game. The money processing unit 221 detects the type of money received and specifies the monetary value.

The control unit 20 of the game device 2 realizes the functions as the following means by causing the CPU 201 to execute the program read from the ROM 202.
(1) Game information acquisition means: A means for acquiring game information for a target period, which is a time division of a game period in which a game is played on the game machine 3.
(2) Game information transmitting means: A means for transmitting the game information acquired by the game information acquiring means to the outside.
(3) Value storage means: A possession ball (second acquired value) and a game, which are game values acquired through the game and are classified from the game ball points (first acquired value) stored in the game machine 3. A means of storing information indicating the balance of the monetary value input by a person.
(4) Game value providing means: Updating the game ball points (first acquired value) stored in the game machine 3 by the points (value added) to be provided in consideration of the player's balls or balance. A means of providing points that are game value.
(5) Counting means: By counting balls (counting value) that are all or a part of the game ball points (first acquired value stored in the game machine 3) to be counted according to a predetermined counting operation by the player. , A means to update the possession ball (second acquisition value).
(6) Value error monitoring means: A means for determining an abnormality based on a value error indicating an error between a theoretical value indicating a game value acquired through a game and an actual value. The value error monitoring means identifies, for example, a counting error which is an example of a value error between a theoretical counting ball and an actual counting ball when a counting process of converting into a counting ball is performed by the counting means, and this counting Determine the anomaly based on the error.
(7) Alternation identification means: A means for identifying a customer alternation, which is a player's alternation.

Here, the basic operations of the game machine 3 and the game device 2 will be described. In the game hall, for example, by inserting a monetary value such as a banknote or a coin into the game device 2, a game can be started on the corresponding game machine 3. When the game device 2 accepts money (money acceptance process), the deposit amount is added to the balance and displayed on both the game machine 3 and the game device 2. When the ball lending button 352 of the game machine 3 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) while there is a balance, one unit of lending (for example, 125 balls) is converted into ball lending points (value added) (lending processing, consideration). (Grant processing), the consideration is deducted from the balance. The gaming device 2 can accept money corresponding to a plurality of consideration granting processes (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

As described above, the game machine 3 is a so-called enclosed type game machine, and the balls launched on the board surface 330 circulate, and even if a prize is won, the balls are not paid out. In this game machine 3, game ball points are stored and managed. The game ball points are subtracted according to the launch (use) of the ball on the board 330. When a prize is generated, the points that are the value given to the prize are added to the game ball points (winning process).

The game device 2 manages the possessed balls, and the possessed balls cannot be directly used for the game, but the possessed balls for one unit of lending can be converted into points by pressing the game button 24. The points as conversion balls (compensation value) are added to the game ball points stored in the game machine 3 (compensation grant processing). In this case, the conversion rate from the possession ball to the game ball point may be provided separately, but in this example, the equivalent conversion is 1: 1. The same applies to the following counting process for this equivalent conversion.

When the game ball points of the game machine 3 increase according to the progress of the game, the game ball points can be converted into a counting ball (counting value) by pressing the counting button 357 of the game machine 3, and stored in the game device 2. It is possible to add and update the possession ball, which is an example of the second acquired value that has been made (counting process). In this case, one point is converted according to one pressing (counting button 357), but if the counting button 357 is continuously pressed, a plurality of balls can be continuously and acceleratedly converted into counting balls. In this way, the game ball points and the possession balls are updated, and when the issuing operation such as pressing the return button 353 of the game machine 3 is performed in the state where the balance and the possession balls remain in the game device 2, the game device 2 is issued by associating the balance and the possession ball with the general card 532 as the possession ball ticket in stock (issuance processing). In addition, it is also possible to enable split issuance in which only a part of the balls or the balance is issued.

Regarding this issuance process, issuance conditions are provided according to the game ball points in the game machine 3. In this example, when the number of game ball points is equal to or less than a predetermined number (zero), the issuance condition is satisfied and the game card 53 can be issued. Therefore, by communicating with the game machine 3 at regular intervals (for example, 200 msec), the game device 2 is notified when the game ball points become zero due to use in the game, counting processing, etc., and is issued when the issuing conditions are satisfied. Processing is allowed. As described above, it is sufficient to update the number of game ball points by receiving a point signal capable of identifying the game ball points from the game machine 3 and specify that the issuance condition is satisfied, but the game ball points become zero. Other specific methods may be adopted such that a signal indicating the above is separately received.

The balls that can be identified by the issued general card (ball ticket) 532 are allowed to be exchanged for prizes at the POS terminal 55, and the balance can be settled in money with a balance settlement machine (not shown). Although cash can be exemplified as the monetary value including the money received by the game device 2, monetary values other than cash such as electronic money and credit settlement may be the reception target and the settlement target. Further, although the issuance process is performed by associating the possession ball and the balance with the general card 532, for example, the issuance process by associating with other storage media such as the membership card 531 and the player's mobile phone Of course it is good.

In the game device 2, the management device 10 communicates serially with the relay device 54 to accept money, give consideration, balance, possession, number of loaned balls, number of converted balls, deposit amount, number of counting balls, number of loaned balls, and the like. It is possible to specify the sales amount, which is the consideration for the loaned ball, and various information such as the reception and issuance processing of the ball ticket. Instead of this, these various types of information may be specified by a pulse signal (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen of deposit, 1 pulse for every 100 yen of sales, etc.). The communication with the game machine 3 may be performed directly between the game machine 3 and the game device 2 without going through the relay device 54, or may be communicated via the relay device 54.

The signals or information exchanged between the game machine 3 and the game device 2 are as follows.
(1) Status confirmation request signal: A request signal for the status confirmation response (unit data). The game device 2 transmits to the game machine 3 every 200 ms.
(2) Unit data: A status confirmation response in which the gaming machine 3 returns to the gaming device 2 in response to the status confirmation request signal. The breakdown of the stand data is as described below.
(3) Card insertion notification: Notification by the game device 2 that the game card 53 has been accepted.
(4) Card insertion response: The response of the game machine 3 to the card insertion notification.
(5) Return request signal: A signal transmitted by the game machine 3 asking for the return of the game card 53. The game machine 3 transmits in response to the operation of the return button 353.
(6) Counting request signal: A signal transmitted by the game machine 3 when the counting button 357 included in the game machine 3 is operated. The counting request signal is a signal requesting counting for 1P of the game ball points stored in the game machine 3.

The table data includes the following data and information. In the following description, the machine data transmitted by the game machine 3 to the game device 2 is referred to as game information.
(1) Out (number of times): This is an example of the consumption value, which is the game value consumed while the game is in progress. The out, which is the consumption (use, drive) value since the last data transmission, is shown in units of one ball (point).
(2) Safe (number of times): This is an example of the prize-giving value given to the player according to the progress of the game. The safe, which is the prize-giving value given according to the prize from the time of the previous data transmission, is shown in units of one ball.
(3) S prize (number of times): The start prize (S prize) from the time of the previous data transmission is shown in units of one time.
(4) Start (number of times): Indicates the start (number of symbol fluctuations, number of accessory operations, number of unit games) of the accessory (liquid crystal display unit 390) that operates (varies) due to the S prize from the previous data transmission. It is counted when it is confirmed, but it may be counted when it is started.
(5) Operating (state): When the data is transmitted, ON is displayed if the accessory is operating, and OFF is indicated if it is not operating. Therefore, the period from ON to OFF is the accessory. Can be identified as operating.
(6) Big hit (number of times): The number of big hits that have occurred since the last data transmission is shown in units of one. It is counted when it occurs, but it may be counted when it ends.
(7) Big hit (state): ON is shown if a big hit state is occurring at the time of data transmission, and OFF is shown if a big hit state is not occurring. Therefore, the period from ON to OFF is set as a big hit. Can be identified.
(8) Sweet middle (state): At the time of data transmission, ON is shown if a special state (sweet middle) or a big hit state is occurring, and OFF is shown otherwise, so it turns OFF after turning ON. The period up to can be specified as during the sweetening or the occurrence of a big hit. For example, when the sweet middle (state) is ON, it can be specified that the big hit state is occurring if the big hit (state) is ON, and that it is sweet if it is OFF. In addition, special states such as time saving state and probable change state correspond to sweet middle. It should be noted that the sweet middle (state) does not necessarily have to be turned ON while the big hit state is occurring. If both the jackpot (state) and the sweet middle (state) are OFF, it can be specified as a normal state. The state of being a big hit or sweet is a special prize.
(9) Number of game balls: The game ball points, which are an example of the game value stored in the game machine 3, are shown in units of one ball.

(Management device)
As shown in FIG. 5, the management device 10 includes an output unit 11 such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), a device main body 100 that executes various arithmetic processes, an input unit 12 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and a game device 2. It is provided with a communication I / F unit 13 that realizes communication with an external device of the above. The apparatus main body 100 includes a CPU 101 that executes arithmetic processing, an electronic board on which storage elements such as ROM 102 and RAM 103, communication control elements that constitute I / O, and the like are mounted, and a storage device 15 such as a hard disk drive. I have.

The management device 10 realizes a function of storing and managing game data in units of three game machines by causing the CPU 101 to execute an execution program read from the storage device 15. The management device 10 receives the data notification transmitted by the game device 2 every 200 ms via the on-site network 500. The management device 10 aggregates the game data of the three game machines by aggregating the game information based on the data notification including the game information (unit data) of the three game machines. For normal game information transmitted by the game device 2 in the online state, a predetermined period of 200 msec is the target period.

The management device 10 realizes the functions as the following means by causing the CPU 101 to execute the program read from the ROM 102.
(1) Receiving means: A means of being connected to a game device 2 as a game information transmitting means via an on-site network 500, which is a line for data communication, and receiving game information from the game device 2 via the on-site network 500.
(2) Game data generation means: A means for generating game data related to the game of the game machine 3 by performing arithmetic processing on the game information received by the receiving means.

(Operation content of the amusement park system)
Next, the operation contents of the game field system 1 of this example, which manages game data for each game machine, will be described. In the game hall system 1, game information indicating the game status in the game machine 3 is sent to the management device 10 through the route of the game machine 3 → the game device 2 → the relay device 54 → the management device 10 and managed.

FIG. 6 shows a data list in which the game information (unit data) output by the game machine 3 is aggregated for each game machine 3. The figure is an example of game information managed for monitoring a counting error for each unit of the game machine 3. Each data item in the figure is as follows.
(1) Out: The number of game ball points consumed during the game.
(2) Safe: The number of game ball points given to the player according to the progress of the game.
(3) Sales ball: The number of game ball points that can be used by the game machine 3 by converting the balance stored in the game device 2 into consideration value. Sales balls are an example of value added.
(4) Replay ball: The number of game ball points converted in consideration of the ball saved the day before. Replay balls are an example of value added.
(5) Holding ball grant: The number of game ball points converted in consideration of the holding ball. The ball holding is an example of the value given.
(6) Counting ball: The number of game ball points converted into possession balls by counting processing.
(7) Number of game balls: The number of game ball points stored in the game machine 3.
(8) Cumulative error: A so-called counting error, which indicates (safe + sales ball + replay ball + possession ball grant)-(out + counting ball + number of game balls), and is almost 0 if there is no abnormality. .. In addition, a reference value of ± 100 is provided, and if it is abnormal, it is subject to abnormality judgment when compared with the reference value, for example, when it reaches 100 or when it does not reach -100. It is an calculated value. In FIG. 6, the abnormality determination on the plus side is shown by diagonal hatching, and the abnormality determination on the minus side is shown by dot hatching.
(9) Confirmation: The number of abnormality judgments confirmed by the amusement park side such as employees.

In the example of FIG. 6, it can be confirmed that there is no error in the 1, 3 and 5 series and it is normal. Further, for example, in the 2nd series, since the error is large and negative, it is possible to perform the same abnormality determination as the conventional payout type.
Further, in the 4th range, the error is 200 and reaches 100, so that an abnormality is determined. In the case of a conventional payout type game machine, the number of game balls is not included in the calculation target, so the reference value is set to, for example, ± 500 in consideration of the number of uncounted balls stored in the upper plate of the game machine. There is a need to. In the case of a pay-out type game machine, it is difficult to determine an abnormality because in most cases, the number of balls remains on the upper plate even if the error is 200 as in the 4th series. On the other hand, in the case of the enclosed game machine 3, it is not necessary to consider the uncounted game points by calculating the number of game balls, and as described above, a strict reference value such as ± 100 can be set. Become. As a result, it is possible to determine an abnormality even if there is an error of 200 as in the 4th range. , It is possible to respond earlier than the conventional payout type.

Further, in the 6th series, the error is −300 and does not reach -100, so that an abnormality is determined. Here, in the case of a payout type game machine, it is necessary to loosely set the reference value, for example, ± 500, in consideration of the number of uncounted balls, as described above. For example, when there are 300 uncounted balls on the upper plate, etc., an error of -800 balls must occur in order to prevent the reference value of -500 from being reached, and unless an error of -800 balls occurs, it is considered abnormal. I couldn't judge. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 6 corresponding to the enclosed game machine 3, it is not necessary to consider the number of uncounted balls, and the reference value is set to -100, which is spicy. Judgment becomes possible, and early response is possible, for example, immediately after the start of fraudulent activity.

It can be assumed that the abnormality determination by counting error monitoring is performed, for example, when the store is closed or when the administrator operates it, but considering early response such as in the 4s and 6s, real time (for example, the game machine 3) It is performed every time the game information is output from), when any of the game information to be calculated is updated, when the issuance process is performed, or in a predetermined time unit (for example, every 10 minutes). Is desirable.
Further, in this example, the management device 10 exemplifies an abnormality determination for all the game machines 3 to be managed. For example, the relay device 54 targets the game machines 3 for its own management target. An abnormality may be determined by any device, such as an abnormality determination or an abnormality determination of the corresponding game machine 3 by the game device 2.

Further, although the cumulative value is shown in FIG. 6, error information for each player as shown in FIG. 7 may be output. Furthermore, as the counting error, after specifying the theoretical possession ball (safe + sales ball + replay ball + possession ball grant-out) and the actual possession ball (counting ball-number of game ball points) (theoretical possession ball). -It is possible to assume a configuration in which the actual ball) and the reference value are compared, but in any case, the judgment is shown by the above calculation formula. Here, the theoretical possession ball is an example of a theoretical value indicating the game value acquired through the game. The actual ball is an example of an actual value indicating the game value acquired through the game.

FIG. 7 shows the counting error monitoring history (hereinafter referred to as error history) in the second series. Here, the error history is determined as a record when the player's replacement can be specified, for example, when the number of game balls, the balance, and the possessed balls become 0, but it is abnormal due to the counting error as described in FIG. It is also created when the judgment is made and there is a confirmation operation (for example, remote control operation) by the employee. In the time column, the time corresponding to each record such as the time when the record is confirmed is shown, and the record (No. 8) corresponding to the present time indicates "in game". Further, the balance stored in the game device 2 and the possessed balls are also associated with each other, and the possessed balls + the number of game balls are specified as the total possessed balls, but only the total possessed balls may be output. Further, regardless of the counting error, the total number of balls may be included in the management target as information on the game machine 3 and the player.

In FIG. 7, for convenience of explanation, an individual error and a cumulative error are shown as counting errors, and an abnormality is determined based on the result of comparing the cumulative error and the reference value. Instead of this, only one of the individual error and the cumulative error may be adopted. Here, the individual error is specified only by the game information of the corresponding record, while the cumulative error is specified by inheriting the cumulative error of the previous record to the individual error when the abnormality is not determined, but the record for which the abnormality is determined The cumulative error is specified without being passed on to the next individual error.

For example, No. In No. 2, although the individual error is -25, no abnormality is determined. It is taken over by 3 records and added to the individual error to specify the cumulative error. No. Similarly, No. 3 is not judged to be abnormal due to the cumulative error. It was taken over by the record of No. 4. At 4, the abnormality is determined by the cumulative error. With this configuration, even if the abnormality cannot be determined for each individual customer (individual error), the abnormality can be determined with high certainty.

On the other hand, No. which was determined to be abnormal. The cumulative error of 4 is the following No. It cannot be taken over by 5. That is, since the abnormality determination has been confirmed, the abnormality determination after that is not affected. Here, as described above, for convenience of explanation, individual errors are shown, but it is possible to deal with only cumulative errors. That is, not only the corresponding record like the individual error, but also No. The cumulative error can be specified by specifying the error based on the cumulative value of out and safe (in the target period such as from the time of opening) from 1, and if no abnormality is determined, the error can be taken over. On the other hand, when an abnormality is determined and the error is not inherited, the error at the time of abnormality is specified as a correction value, and the correction value is subtracted so that the error due to the abnormality does not affect after the abnormality determination. In addition, even if it has been confirmed, the cumulative error may be inherited, and if it has been confirmed, it may be possible to set whether or not to inherit the cumulative error.

No. In 6, the counting ball is 0, but the number of game balls is 4000, and the abnormality is determined by the counting error including the number of game balls. In addition, the record judged to be abnormal is identified, and if it is confirmed by the operation of the employee, "completed" is displayed in the confirmation column, and if it is not confirmed, "not yet" is displayed, and one of them is further identified. Shown possible. In addition, the total column shows the cumulative total of each item, and the confirmation column shows the number of confirmed cases.

No. In No. 8, although the balance and the number of balls held are 0, the customer change is not detected because the number of game balls remains, but it is identified because an abnormality is determined due to a counting error in this state. If an employee of the amusement park performs a confirmation operation in this state, the confirmation column will be in the "completed" state.

Here, the correction value when excluding the fact that the number of game balls becomes 0 as described above from the condition of customer replacement is supplemented. All game information such as outs, which is the target of counting error, can be specified as a cumulative value, but it is difficult to specify the number of game balls newly added to the calculation target as a cumulative value as in the present proposal. That is, for example, the number of balls to be held is a variable value in which the number of balls to be counted is added and the amount to be given is subtracted. Is a variable value to which is subtracted, and it is difficult to specify it as a cumulative value.

That is, for example, in the state of out = 10000, safe = 16000, sales ball = 3000, and counting ball = 4000, there is no abnormality and the counting error is 0. The game ball is 5000 (= 16000 + 3000-10000-4000). If the number of game balls = 0 is not included in the conditions for customer replacement in the state and the balance or possession ball becomes 0 and customer replacement is detected, the number of game balls cannot be taken over as the cumulative value, so the error is equal to the number of game balls thereafter. Therefore, there is a risk that an abnormality will be determined even though it is normal. Even if it is specified as an individual error, if the remaining game balls are counted after the out etc. are initialized to 0, only the counting balls are added and an abnormality is determined even if the safe or sales balls are not added. There is a risk of

From the above, when the number of game balls is excluded from the conditions for customer change, the number of game balls at the time of customer change is treated in the same way as the new number of game balls, and is included in the calculation target of the counting error after customer change as a correction value. There is a need.

As described above, the game field system 1 of this example is a system that realizes highly accurate counting error monitoring (value error monitoring) for the so-called enclosed game machine 3. The system 1 for the amusement park is a game machine in addition to the out, which is the consumption value consumed during the game, the consideration value, which is the point given to play the game, and the safe, which is the prize value given during the game. The counting error (an example of the value error) is specified including the game ball points (first acquired value) which is the game value stored in 3. If the game ball points stored in the game machine 3 are included, the counting error can be specified with high accuracy, and the abnormality can be determined with high accuracy.

The game hall system 1 is a system for so-called enclosed game machines in which game ball points are stored in the game machine 3, and is for a game hall with excellent characteristics in which the accuracy of abnormality determination by counting error monitoring is improved. It is a system.

In the game hall system 1, in addition to the fact that the possession ball (second acquired value) and the balance indicated by the information stored by the game device 2 as the value storage means are exhausted, the game ball points stored in the game machine 3 are lost. Detects and identifies customer changes on the condition that there is no more. If a configuration is adopted in which the customer change is specified on the condition that not only the balance and the possessed balls but also the game ball points are exhausted, the customer change can be specified more in line with the actual situation.

In addition, regardless of the presence or absence of the game ball points (first acquired value) stored in the game machine 3, the possessed balls (second acquired value) and the balance indicated by the information stored by the game device 2 as the value storage means are It is also good to specify the customer change on the condition that it disappears. If the configuration is such that the customer change is specified on the condition that the balance and the number of balls held are zero, not on the condition that the game ball points are zero, the number of game balls cannot be specified as in the conventional payout type. Customer changes can be detected in the same way as the management method for game machines. In this case, it is possible to reduce the management burden and the like by making it possible to detect the system development burden and the customer change under the same conditions in the playground where the payout type is mixed.

When determining an abnormality based on a counting error related to a game after a customer change, a value error (counting) corrected by using the game ball points (first acquired value) stored in the game machine 3 at the time of the customer change. It is also possible to configure the management device 10 as a value error monitoring means so as to determine the above based on (error, etc.). For example, when the customer change is specified, if the correction value based on the game ball points is included in the value error monitoring such as the counting error monitoring after the customer change, the game ball points are not used as the condition for the customer change as described above. Even in this case, value error monitoring after customer change can be appropriately performed.

The player calculates the total of the possession ball (second acquired value) stored by the game device 2 as the value storage means and the game ball point (first acquired value) stored in the game machine 3. It is good to use the total acquired value, which is the total value of the games you own. If the possessed ball + the game ball point is set as the total acquired value of the player, the acquired value of the player can be specified in a form more suitable for the actual situation.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
This example exemplifies counting error monitoring, which monitors the counting error, which is the error between the theoretical counting value (value) and the actual counting value (value) when the counting process is executed, as the value error monitoring. There is. In place of or in addition to counting error monitoring, value error monitoring (holding ball error monitoring) that monitors the second acquired value (holding ball) that is added and updated by the counting value (counting ball) when counting processing is executed It is also good to do. In this ball holding error monitoring, for example, the value error (ball holding error) between the theoretical second acquired value (ball holding, value) and the actual second acquired value when the counting process is executed is monitored. Then it is good.
When specifying new information based on game information such as correction value and reference value, the game information itself may be used as the correction value, but the approximate value carried up or down by an arbitrary digit may be used as the correction value. good.
Although data transmission from the game device 2 to the management device 10 via the relay device 54 has been illustrated, a configuration in which data is directly transmitted from the game device 2 to the management device 10 may be adopted in this example.

A card can be assumed as the storage medium, but any storage medium such as a coin, a portable memory, or paper may be used. Further, as a mode of associating the game value, it may be recorded directly on the storage medium, or the ID of the storage medium may be associated with the corresponding game value by the management device 10, and the storage medium may correspond. Any configuration may be adopted as long as information that can identify the game value to be played is recorded.

The set value of the game machine 3 may be arbitrarily set by the game hall side by operation input, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device, and may be downloaded from an external server device such as a chain store headquarters. The setting value of each game machine may be set based on the setting information. In this case as well, the set value is the set value input by the operation input on the server device. Of course, past game information may be set as a reference value.

All the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or indirectly by using the calculation formula. Further, although the pulse signal, the telegram information by serial communication, and the like are exemplified as the game signal, any game signal may be targeted.

Numerical values, number of digits, items, etc. are all examples, and any numerical value may be adopted. In addition, the identification output may be any output mode, such as adding a symbol other than the example, and the output is assumed to be at least print and display output.
Both the minimum value and the maximum value may be set as the range, or only the minimum value of each range is set, and the maximum value is specified by referring to the minimum value of the next range. Only one of the values may be set. In addition, either of the above and the excess may be adopted, and the expression such as "reached" corresponds to either the above or the excess. The same applies to the following and less than, and expressions such as "not reached" correspond to both.

As the target game machine 3, it can be adopted for pachinko game machines other than the illustrated game machine 3, slot machines, and the like. In consideration of the enclosed type illustrated, the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary.

Although the configuration in which the management device 10 performs the game state determination process is illustrated, the game device 2 and the relay device 54 may perform the illustrated process, and the illustrated process is the game device 2, the relay device 54, the display device 51, or the management device. It may be performed by any device such as 10, and may be configured in any way. Further, the illustrated configuration may be combined in any way including a modified example, and a configuration not adopted may be provided as appropriate.

Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner depending on the composition and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims includes technologies that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the specific examples by utilizing known technologies, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Game hall system 10 Management device (reception means, game data generation means)
2 Game device 20 Control unit (game information acquisition means, game information transmission means, value storage means, game value providing means, counting means, value error monitoring means, replacement identification means)
221 Money processing department (money receiving means)
3 Pachinko game machine (game machine)
330 board (game area)
357 Count button 40 Main circuit (lottery means, holding means, reading means, jackpot state generating means, operation switching means, communication means, effect lottery means, game executing means, game value adding means)
43 Storage unit 45 Production control circuit 47 Probability setting unit 500 On-site network 51 Display device 53 Game card (storage medium)
54 Relay device 55 POS terminal

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Information indicating the first acquired value, which is the game value acquired through the game, can be stored, and the game execution means for performing the game with the first acquired value as consideration and the game being given to the player according to the progress of the game. It is a system for a game hall provided corresponding to a game machine having a game value-giving means for updating the first acquired value according to the prize-giving value.
The balance of the second acquired value, which is provided corresponding to the game machine and is acquired through the game and is classified from the first acquired value, and the monetary value input by the player. A value storage means for storing information indicating,
A game value providing means that provides a game value by updating the first acquired value with the second acquired value or the consideration given value to be provided with the balance as consideration.
A counting means for updating the second acquired value by a counting value which is all or a part of the first acquired value to be counted according to a predetermined counting operation by the player.
Including a value error monitoring means for determining an abnormality based on a value error indicating an error between a theoretical value indicating the game value acquired through the game and an actual value.
The value error monitoring means obtains an abnormality based on the value error by the first acquired value in addition to the consumption value which is the game value consumed as the consideration during the game progress, the consideration giving value, and the prize giving value. Amusement park system to judge. Including a change identification means for specifying a customer change, which is a change of a player,
A claim that the replacement specifying means specifies a customer replacement on the condition that the second acquired value and the balance indicated by the information stored by the value storage means are lost and the first acquired value is lost. The amusement park system according to 1. Including a change identification means for specifying a customer change, which is a change of a player,
The replacement specifying means is claimed in claim 1 for specifying customer replacement on condition that the second acquired value and the balance indicated by the information stored by the value storage means are exhausted regardless of the presence or absence of the first acquired value. The described playground system. When the value error monitoring means determines an abnormality based on the value error after the customer change, a claim for determining the abnormality based on the value error corrected by utilizing the first acquired value at the time of the customer change. Item 3. The amusement park system according to item 3. The system for amusement park according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which specifies the total acquired value indicating the sum of the first acquired value and the second acquired value.

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