JP2020202921A - Management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a management system capable of changing execution specifications of a ranking game without accompanying a setting change in a gaming machine and capable of selecting a gaming machine, for example, in a normal working state.SOLUTION: A management system A1 includes: a PTS terminal 1700; and a management server A3. The PTS terminal 1700 is communicably attached to each of plural gaming machines A2 that can execute a game and belong to one of plural groups each, and stores game value information in the attached gaming machine A2 and game information relating to gaming machine identification information. The management server A3 receives game information from the plural PTS terminals 1700, and executes a ranking game for determining ranking on the basis of game information in each gaming machine A2. The management server A3 determines a group allowed to participate in a ranking game from among plural gaming machines to which the plural PTS terminals 1700 are attached.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a management system for playing a game in which rankings are competed between gaming machines.

Conventionally, by aggregating the performance information associated with the execution results of games on a plurality of gaming machines in a management server and determining the ranking of the results based on the performance information, the ranking is made between the gaming machine alone or a team consisting of a plurality of gaming machines. A system for switching between a ranking game in which a game is competed and a game executed by a gaming machine alone is disclosed depending on the setting of the gaming machine (see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).

U.S. Pat. No. 8,506,394 US Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013/0116809 US Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007/0191101

In the above-mentioned conventional case, each gaming machine has a dedicated setting configuration. For this reason, if you try to change the execution conditions such as the holding period of the ranking game and the winning conditions, it is necessary to change the settings corresponding to the execution conditions on each gaming machine, and the gaming machine to be used is not in the normal operating state. It was limited to those prepared in.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to change the execution specifications of the ranking game without changing the settings in the gaming machine, and there is also a gaming machine that is in a normal operating state. The purpose is to provide a management system that can be selected.

The management system of the present invention
The game value information in the gaming machine, which is attached to each of a plurality of gaming machines in which the game can be executed and belongs to any of the plurality of groups so as to be communicable, and the identification information for identifying the gaming machine. Information management department that stores game information related to
A ranking determination processing unit that receives the game information from a plurality of the information management units and executes a ranking game that determines the ranking based on the game information in each gaming machine.
Have,
The ranking determination processing unit is characterized in that the group to participate in the ranking game is determined from among the plurality of gaming machines accompanied by the plurality of information management units.

According to the above configuration, the ranking determination processing unit can participate in the ranking game when performing the ranking game in which the ranking is determined based on the game information of each gaming machine stored in the information management unit attached to each gaming machine. The machine can be determined by selecting the group to which the gaming machine belongs, and the ranking of the ranking game can be determined based on the game information from the information management unit. As a result, the desired gaming machine can participate in the ranking game without changing the gaming machine to a special specification for the ranking game, and the gaming machine can play the game in the ranking determination processing unit as in the normal operating state. The ranking can be determined simply by sending the information. As a result, the execution specifications of the ranking game can be changed without changing the settings in the gaming machine, and the gaming machine in the normal operating state can also participate in the ranking game.

Further, in the management system of the present invention,
The game information includes a game execution time in which the game is executed on the gaming machine.
The ranking determination processing unit
A storage unit that stores the holding period of the ranking game and the execution specification information of the ranking game including the group to participate in the ranking game.
A controller that executes a program on the CPU and
With
The controller
(A) A process of cumulatively storing the game information received from the plurality of information management units, and
(B) A process of determining the ranking based on the game information of the plurality of gaming machines in the holding period and belonging to the group among the game information cumulatively stored after the holding period.
May be executed.

According to the above configuration, the ranking determination processing unit selects game information corresponding to the holding period and the group of the execution specification information of the ranking game from the cumulatively stored game information, and the ranking game is based on the selected game information. Determine the ranking of. As a result, the ranking determination processing unit can determine the ranking of the ranking game from the game information transmitted from the ranking determination processing unit even in the normal operating state, based on the execution specification information that determines the specifications of the ranking game.

Further, in the management system of the present invention,
A plurality of the execution specification information corresponding to each of the plurality of ranking games can be set in the storage unit.
The controller may execute the process (B) for each of the plurality of execution specification information.

According to the above configuration, by setting a plurality of execution specification information, a plurality of ranking games can be easily executed, and a plurality of ranking games can be simultaneously advanced.

According to the present invention, the execution specifications of the ranking game can be changed without changing the settings in the gaming machine, and the gaming machine in a normal operating state can also participate in the ranking game.

It is a block diagram of a management system. It is a block diagram of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram of a PTS terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a PTS terminal. It is a data table showing a base table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game designation table. It is a data table showing a ranking game setting table. It is a data table showing a game information table. It is a flowchart of a slot machine and a management server. It is a flowchart of a ranking determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which sets the area of the ranking game.

(Overview of management system)
As shown in FIG. 1, the management system A1 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of information management devices A21 (information management unit) and a management server A3 (rank determination processing unit).

The plurality of information management devices A21, each of which functions as an information management unit, are attached so that the game can be executed and each of the plurality of gaming machines A2 belonging to any of the plurality of groups can communicate with each other. The information management device A21 stores game value information in the attached gaming machine A2 and game information related to the gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine A2.

The management server A3, which functions as a ranking determination processing unit, receives game information from a plurality of information management devices A21, and executes a ranking game for determining the ranking based on the game information in each gaming machine A2. The management server A3 determines a group to participate in the ranking game from among the plurality of gaming machines A2 to which the plurality of information management devices A21 are attached.

According to the above configuration, the management server A3 participates in the ranking game in performing the ranking game in which the ranking is determined based on the game information of each gaming machine A2 stored in the information management device A21 attached to each gaming machine A2. The capable gaming machine can be determined by selecting the group to which the gaming machine belongs, and the ranking of the ranking game can be determined based on the game information from the information management device A21. Thereby, the desired gaming machine A2 can participate in the ranking game without changing the gaming machine A2 to a special specification for the ranking game, and the ranking of the participating gaming machine A2 can be determined. .. As a result, the execution specifications of the ranking game can be changed without changing the settings in the gaming machine, and the gaming machine in the normal operating state can also participate in the ranking game.

More specifically, the game information transmitted from the information management device A21 to the management server A3 includes a game execution time in which the game is executed on the gaming machine A2. Then, the management server A3 receives and cumulatively stores the game information transmitted each time the game is executed from the plurality of information management devices A21 in the storage device A33 that functions as a storage unit. The storage device A33 stores the execution specification information of the ranking game including the holding period of the ranking game and the group to participate in the ranking game. After the ranking game is held, the management server A3 determines the ranking based on the game information of the plurality of gaming machines that are in the holding period and belong to the group among the game information that is accumulated accumulated.

According to the above configuration, the management server A3 selects game information corresponding to the holding period and the group of the execution specification information of the ranking game from the accumulated game information, and based on the selected game information, the ranking game Determine the ranking. As a result, the management server A3 can determine the ranking of the ranking game from the game information transmitted from the information management device A21 even in the normal operating state, based on the execution specification information that determines the specifications of the ranking game.

Further, a plurality of execution specification information corresponding to each of the plurality of ranking games can be set in the storage device A33. Then, the management server A3 executes the process of determining the above order for each of the plurality of execution specification information.

According to the above configuration, by setting a plurality of execution specification information, a plurality of ranking games can be easily executed, and a plurality of ranking games can be simultaneously advanced.

The management system A1 of the present embodiment is mounted on each of a plurality of gaming machines A2 and a gaming machine A2, which bet the game value and execute a single game and pay a dividend based on the execution result of the single game. Game information including value bet number data and payout number data, player identification information of a player who plays a single game, gaming machine identification information for identifying gaming machine A2, and game execution time information in which a single game is executed. It has an information management device A21 that outputs data, and a management server A3 that is connected to the information management device A21 so that data communication is possible. The management server A3 is a storage device provided with an input device A31 that can be operated from the outside, and a storage area for storing the above-mentioned game information, player identification information, gaming machine identification information, game execution time, and the like. It has an A33 and a management server controller A32.

Here, the "game value" is information related to the cache, and may be a tangible object having the game value information, or an intangible object obtained by converting the game value information into electronic data. "Game value information" is non-valuable information such as coins, banknotes, electronic valuable information corresponding to these, and game points that do not include valuable information. Examples of the "game value" of tangible objects include chips, medals, tokens, electronic money cards, plaques, and tickets. The ticket is, for example, a ticket with a barcode. The game value includes a convertible game value that can be exchanged for currency and a fiat game value that cannot be exchanged for currency. Further, the game value of a tangible object corresponds to a configuration in which the game value information is stored in electronic data or an external form, and the game value information can be read from the outside by wireless communication, image recognition, or the like. The outer surface form is a form that can be identified from the outside such as a color, a pattern, a character, an image, and a shape.

The "single game" is a game value if it can be executed by a gaming machine A2 capable of outputting game information including bet number data and payout number data, player identification information, gaming machine identification information, and game execution time. Includes all types of games that can be unit games from betting to payment of dividends based on the results of game execution. Further, the "single game" may be any of a random number-based game, a skill-based game, a single-player game, and a multiplayer game. As a result, the management system 1 is capable of executing a ranking game in which players compete for the amount of bets and the total amount of game value that increase or decrease by repeating the unit game, and at the same time, a plurality of winners of the ranking game are narrowed down. It is possible to execute a tournament game consisting of a hierarchy ranking game.

The management system A1 may include gaming machines A2 having different types of independent games. In this case, even if the management system A1 includes only the same type of gaming machine A2, the ranking game can be played between different types of independent games. Further, the management system A1 may include a gaming machine A2 that executes a single game in which the number of bets of the game value and the number of payments of dividends are different.

An example of the "gaming machine A2" is a slot machine configured to be able to output game information including bet number data and payout number data and player identification information. Further, the gaming machine A2 may be a table game device such as a baccarat game device as long as the game value information can be read from the outside such as a chip by wireless communication, image recognition, or the like. Examples of wireless communication include RFID (radio frequency identification identifier) that transmits and receives information by short-range wireless communication using an electromagnetic field, radio waves, and the like. Further, the gaming machine A2 may be provided with a function capable of outputting game information and player identification information by hardware or software. In this case, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a stationary terminal device such as a desktop computer can be used as the gaming machine A2.

The "information management device A21" is configured so that game information including game value bet number data and payout number data output from the gaming machine A2 and player identification information of a player who plays a single game can be transmitted to the outside. It suffices if it is done. Therefore, the information management device A21 may be configured to cause a computer of a general information processing device to execute a process of transmitting game information and player identification information, or a computer that controls the gaming machine A2. It may be configured to execute a process of transmitting game information and player identification information. In this embodiment, the player tracking system (PTS) device described later will be used for description.

"The information management device A21 is attached to the gaming machine A2" means that the information management device A21 is installed in the gaming machine A2 so that at least data communication is possible from the gaming machine A2 to the information management device A21. In the present embodiment, the information management device A21 is built in the gaming machine A2, but the present embodiment is not limited to this.

The management server A3 includes a communication device A34 connected to the information management device A21 so as to be capable of data communication, an input device A31 that can be operated from the outside, a recording area for storing player identification information, and a storage area for storing game information. It has a storage device A33 provided with, a management server controller A32, and a timing device A35. The input device A31 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like. The storage device A33 has a memory for rewritably storing data and information. The memory is a non-transient storage medium that stores a program for executing a process described later and various data. The memory has, for example, a storage area for storing gaming machine identification information, game content information, player identification information, game information, and execution specification information. A plurality of execution specification information can be set, and one execution specification information defines the specifications of one ranking game. The execution specification information includes ranking game hierarchy data, ranking game start time data, ranking game end time data, ranking game content data, number of winners data, winner's prize data, and the like. Each data and each information are associated with each other to form a relationship of the data tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. The details of the data table will be described later.

The management server controller A32 performs a process of setting the ranking game period (the holding period of the ranking game) in which the ranking game is executed based on the operation of the input device A31, and the game information output from all the information management devices A21. A process of accumulating storage in the storage area and a process of extracting game information within the ranking game period based on the execution specification information after the end of the ranking game period and determining the player ranking based on the extracted game information. And execute. The timekeeping device A35 executes processing such as acquisition of the current time for determining whether or not the holding period is set.

As described above, the management server controller A32 is a game played during the holding period of the ranking game from the game information stored in the storage device A33, and is a game played by a gaming machine of a group capable of participating in the ranking game. The ranking of the ranking game can be determined by extracting the game information. The management server controller A32 may have a program that causes the computer to execute the above-mentioned processing. The program may be distributed by wire or wirelessly, or may be distributed in a state of being recorded on a recording medium.

(Specific example of management system)
A case where the management system A1 includes a slot machine as the gaming machine A2 and a PTS device 1700 as the information management device A21 will be specifically described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1010, which is the gaming machine A2, includes a player tracking system device (Player Tracking System Device) 1700. The player tracking device 1700 is a terminal for realizing a player tracking system (Player Tracking System), and this device is hereinafter referred to as a PTS terminal 1700 in the present specification.

The PTS terminal 1700 has a PTS control unit 1700A and a PTS user interface unit 1700B. The PTS control unit 1700A controls various processing operations of the PTS terminal 1700 and is connected to various external devices so that data communication is possible. Further, the PTS user interface unit 1700B is configured to enable input processing and output processing mainly with an operator such as a user. Details of the PTS control unit 1700A and the PTS user interface unit 1700B will be described with reference to FIG.

In addition, the slot machine 1010 includes a payment machine 1868. The slot machine 1010 is connected to the management server A3 via the PTS control unit 1700A of the PTS terminal 1700 and the network. The PTS control unit 1700A is connected to the banknote classifier 1022 via a communication line (or slot machine 1010). Further, the PTS control unit 1700A transmits / receives data to / from the controller 1100 based on a predetermined protocol, and also performs data communication with the management server A3 or the like connected via the network. For example, the PTS control unit 1700A sends the credit information required to start the game and the stop command instructing the stop of the unit game to the controller 1100, and the controller 1100 sends the PTS. Credit information as a result of the game, start notification, end notification, and the like of the unit game can be transmitted to the control unit 1700A.

In addition, the PTS control unit 1700A of the PTS terminal 1700 can be used for membership card import / withdrawal notifications, unit game start / end notifications, lottery results, bet information, game information such as the number of payouts, bonus winning notifications, and member Send and receive credit information, etc.

Here, the game flow in the case of a member is roughly as follows. First, the membership is registered by the membership card issuing terminal, and at that time, the membership card (IC card) is issued. After that, the player inserts the membership card into the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B) of the slot machine 1010, and inserts cash there. When a bill is inserted, the bill classifier 1022 identifies the denomination and the amount of money, and as a result of the identification, the denomination data and the amount data are transmitted to the PTS control unit 1700A. The PTS control unit 1700A obtains a credit for a game from the denomination data and the amount data, and transmits this to the controller 1100.

The controller 1100 executes a single game based on the credits transmitted from the PTS control unit 1700A. Credits according to the game result are transmitted from the controller 1100 to the PTS control unit 1700A, and the PTS control unit 1700A performs the payout calculation of the dividend based on the game result and determines the amount to be paid to the player. In the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B), the determined amount of money is written as it is on the membership card, and the membership card is ejected. In addition, a predetermined point is given to the membership card according to the execution of the game or the like.

When the player who is a member plays a game next time, the PTS control unit 1700A reads the inserted membership card and reads the amount of money stored in the membership card. The read amount is converted into credits and sent to the controller 1100. Credits according to the game result are transmitted from the controller 1100 to the PTS control unit 1700A in the same manner as described above, and the PTS control unit 1700A performs a payout calculation based on the game result to determine the amount to be paid out to the player. At this time, this is updated by adding the amount obtained as a result of the game to the amount of the inserted membership card.

At this time, the PTS control unit 1700A further transmits the identification code (or player identification code) read from the membership card and the updated amount to the member management server 13, and the member management server 13 is transmitted from the PTS control unit 1700A. The amount of money is added to the amount of money of the member specified by the above identification code and stored. By this process, the amount of money held by the member is always managed.

After that, the player who is a member can make a payment based on the amount of money stored in the membership card at a cashier counter or the like, if necessary. If the slot machine 1010 is equipped with a payment machine 1868, the slot machine 1010 can be used for payment with a membership card.

On the other hand, the game flow for non-members is roughly as follows. The player inserts cash into the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B) of the slot machine 1010. When a bill is inserted, the bill classifier 1022 identifies the denomination and the amount of money, and as a result of the identification, the denomination data and the amount data are transmitted to the PTS control unit 1700A. The PTS control unit 1700A obtains a credit for a game from the denomination data and the amount data, and transmits this to the controller 1100.

The controller executes the game based on the credits transmitted from the PTS control unit 1700A. Credits according to the game result are transmitted from the controller 1100 to the PTS control unit 1700A, and the PTS control unit 1700A performs a payout calculation based on the game result to determine the amount to be paid out to the player. In the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B), the determined amount of money is written in a new IC card stocked in the slot machine 1010, and the IC card is ejected. Non-members will get an IC card for the first time here.

After that, the non-member player can make a payment based on the amount of money stored in the IC card with a cashier counter or the like, if necessary. When the slot machine 1010 is provided with a payment machine 1868, the slot machine 1010 can be used for payment using an IC card.

(Specific example of management system: slot machine)
As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1010 uses a membership card (IC card), banknotes, or electronic valuable information corresponding thereto as a game medium. In particular, in this embodiment, credit-related data such as cash data stored in the IC card 1500 is used.

The slot machine 1010 includes a cabinet 1011 and a top box 1012 installed on the upper side of the cabinet 1011 and a main door 1013 provided on the front surface of the cabinet 1011.

The main door 1013 is provided with a symbol display device 1016 called a lower image display panel 1141. The symbol display device 1016 is formed of a transparent liquid crystal panel. The screen displayed by the symbol display device 1016 has a display window 1150 in the center. The display window 1150 is composed of 20 display blocks 1028 in 5 columns and 4 rows. The four display blocks 1028 in each row form pseudo reels 1151 to 1155 and rotate according to the operation of the player. In each pseudo reel 1151 to 1155, the four display blocks 1028 are moved and displayed downward while changing the speed as a whole, so that the symbol 1501 displayed on each display block 1028 is rotated in the vertical direction. It makes it possible to perform a rearrangement that stops later.

Here, "rearrangement" means a state in which the symbol 1501 is arranged again after the arrangement of the symbol 1501 is released. “Arrangement” means that the symbol 1501 is in a state where it can be visually confirmed by an external player. The slot machine 1010 executes a so-called slot game in which a payout according to a winning combination (winning combination) is given according to the arrangement state of the symbols 1501 when the rotated pseudo reels 1151 to 1155 are stopped.

In the present embodiment, the case where the slot machine 1010 is a so-called video slot machine is described, but the slot machine 1010 of the present invention may adopt a so-called mechanical reel or a part of pseudo reels. It may be substituted for 1151 to 1155.

Further, a touch panel 1069 is provided on the front surface of the symbol display device 1016, and the player can operate the touch panel 1069 to input various instructions. An input signal is transmitted from the touch panel 1069 to the main CPU.

An upper image display panel 1131 is provided on the front surface of the top box 1012. The upper image display panel 1131 is composed of a liquid crystal panel and constitutes a display. The upper image display panel 1131 displays an image related to the effect, an image showing the content of the game and an explanation of the rules. Further, the top box 1012 is provided with a lamp 1111.

A credit number display unit (not shown) is displayed above the display window 1150, and the current credit number is displayed. Here, the "credit" is a virtual game medium on the game used when the player bets. The total number of credits currently owned by the player is displayed on the credit number display unit.

Further, a fractional cash display unit (not shown) is displayed below the credit number display unit. Fractional cash is displayed on the fractional cash display unit. "Fraction cash" is cash that has not been converted into credit because the amount invested is insufficient.

Further, below the lower image display panel 1141, the PTS terminal 1700 is incorporated in the cabinet 1011. Further, speakers 1112 are provided on the left and right sides of the PTS terminal 1700, respectively. In the slot machine 1010, the production of the unit game is executed by displaying an image on the upper image display panel 1131, outputting sound by the speaker 1112, outputting light by the lamp 1111, and the like.

The PTS terminal 1700 can be incorporated into various types of gaming machines of various manufacturers by exchanging data using a data interface shared with the slot machine 1010. As a result, in the game system 1 having various gaming machines including the slot machine 1010, it is possible to easily construct the information providing system A1 by mounting the PTS terminal 1700 on the gaming machine.

(Specific example of information providing system: PTS terminal)
As shown in FIG. 4, the PTS terminal 1700 has a PTS control unit 1700A and a PTS user interface unit 1700B.

The PTS control unit 1700A has a PTS controller 1750. The PTS controller 1750 has a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The CPU of the PTS controller 1750 controls the execution of each component of the PTS terminal 1700, and also executes and calculates various programs stored in the ROM. For example, the CPU executes a credit update program to update the credit-related data stored in the IC card 1500.

The ROM of the PTS controller 1750 is composed of a memory device such as a flash memory, and stores permanent data executed by the CPU. For example, the ROM contains a credit update program that rewrites credit-related data stored in the IC card 1500, an interlocking effect control program that is executed in response to a request from the bonus server 11, and a request (notification information, etc.) from the management server A3. ), The notification program, etc. executed according to) is stored. Further, the RAM of the PTS controller 1750 temporarily stores data necessary for executing various programs stored in the ROM.

The PTS control unit 1700A includes a server I / F (interface) 1755, a gaming machine I / F (interface) 1756, a bill classifier I / F (interface) 1757, and a settlement machine I / F (interface) 1758 as an external device. It has as a communication interface with.

The server I / F1755 realizes data communication between a server such as the management server A3 and the PTS terminal 1700. The gaming machine I / F1756 realizes data communication between the controller 1100 of the slot machine 1010 and the PTS terminal 1700, and a specified protocol may be used for the data communication. The bill classifier I / F1757 is connected to the bill classifier 1022. The settlement machine I / F1758 is connected to the settlement machine 1868.

Further, the PTS control unit 1700A has a USB control unit 1759. The USB control unit 1759 determines whether to supply power from the power supply unit at the USB terminal, and enables the USB terminal to be charged when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The player can connect an electronic device to the USB terminal and charge the electronic device when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, the PTS control unit 1700A has a control unit connected to each part of the PTS user interface unit 1700B. Specifically, the PTS user interface unit 1700B includes full-color LEDs 1721a / 1721b, LCD1719, card unit 1741, card stacker 1742, inkjet button 1732, touch unit 1745, human body detection camera 1713, microphone 1715/1717, speaker 1707/1709, and so on. It has an audio terminal 1738. Details of the PTS user interface unit 1700B will be described with reference to FIG. On the other hand, the PTS control unit 1700A has an LED drive unit 1761, an LCD control unit 1762, an IC card control unit 1763, a touch unit control unit 1764, a camera control unit 1766, and a DSP 1765.

The LED drive unit 1761 controls the full-color LED 1721a and the full-color LED 1721b of the PTS user interface unit 1700B to be turned on at a predetermined timing in response to a notification request or the like from the management server A3. The full-color LED 1721a causes the light emitting plate 1720a on the upper side of the LCD 1719 in the PTS user interface unit 1700B of FIG. 5 to emit light. The full-color LED 1721b causes the light emitting plate 1720b on the lower side of the LCD 1719 to emit light.

The LCD control unit 1762 controls the LCD 1719 to display information about the ranking game, member information, member information, etc., and displays data read from the IC card 1500 and data input by the player. The LCD 1719 has a touch panel function, and when the touch panel is operated by the player, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750.

The IC card control unit 1763 controls insertion, ejection, writing of credit data, and the like of the IC card 1500. The IC card control unit 1763 includes an IC card R / W (reader / writer) control unit, an IC card suction / discharge control unit, and an LED control unit.

The IC card R / W control unit of the IC card control unit 1763 controls the card unit 1741 to update the credit-related data stored in the IC card 1500. Further, when a new IC card 1500 is issued, credit-related data corresponding to the settled amount is stored. The card unit 1741 has an antenna unit for reading or writing data on the IC card 1500 by NFC or the like. The card unit 1741 has a function of an IC card reader that reads information stored in the IC card 1500 and an IC card writer that writes information in the IC card 1500, but it is assumed that the card unit 1741 has one of the functions as needed. May be good.

The IC card suction / discharge control unit of the IC card control unit 1763 controls the suction and discharge of the IC card 1500. When the IC card 1500 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1730 of FIG. 5 by the player, the IC card is controlled to be held in the card unit 1741 while the player is executing the game. Further, after the credit-related data is written to the IC card 1500 at the time of payment, the IC card 1500 is controlled to be ejected. Further, when the eject button 1732 is pressed, the IC card 1500 is ejected. When a new IC card 1500 is issued, the IC card 1500 is newly taken out from the card stacker 1742, and the IC card 1500 is supplied to the card unit 1741 in order to store credit-related data.

The LED control unit of the IC card control unit 1763 controls to light the LED provided in the vicinity of the card insertion slot 1730 of the card unit 1741, and also controls to light the LED provided in the vicinity of the eject button 1732. ..

The touch unit control unit 1764 controls data transmission / reception associated with touch operations of the IC card 1500, mobile phones, smartphones, and the like. The touch unit control unit 1764 includes a non-contact R / W (reader / writer) control unit and an LED control unit.

The non-contact R / W control unit of the touch unit control unit 1764 determines whether or not the IC card 1500 or the mobile phone is close to a predetermined distance (for example, there is a touch operation) by the touch unit 1745, and determines whether or not the touch unit has been operated. When the distance is close, the reading result or the like is acquired from the touch unit 1745. The touch unit 1745 has an antenna unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the IC card 1500 or a mobile phone by NFC or the like.

The touch unit 1745 has a function of an IC card reader that reads information stored in an IC card 1500 or a mobile phone, and an IC card writer that writes information in the IC card 1500 or a mobile phone, but one of them is necessary. It may have the function of.

The LED control unit 1764b of the touch unit control unit 1764 controls the LEDs arranged at the four front corners of the touch unit 1745 and lights them at a predetermined timing.

The camera control unit 1766 acquires an image of a player or the like captured by the human body detection camera 1713, performs predetermined image processing as necessary, and transmits the processed data to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750. The data is transmitted to the management server A3 or the like via the server I / F1755, for example. Further, the camera control unit 1766 transmits the image pickup information captured by the human body detection camera 1713 to the management server A3 or the like.

The DSP1765 receives the voice data acquired from the microphones 1715 and 1717, performs predetermined voice processing, and then transmits the data to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750. Further, the DSP1765 transmits the received voice data to the speakers 1707 and 1709. Further, the DSP1765 outputs the received sound to the headphones to the connected audio terminal of the headset, processes the sound received from the microphone, and transmits the sound to the CPU of the PTS controller 1750. Note that the schematic configuration is shown here, and the A / D converter, D / A converter, amplifier, and the like are omitted.

(Specific example of information providing system: PTS user interface unit)
As shown in FIG. 5, the PTS user interface unit 1700B has a panel 1710. Each part arranged on the front surface of the panel 1710 is visible to the player. On the other hand, the members arranged on the back surface of the panel 1710 are housed inside the slot machine 1010 so that they cannot be seen by the player.

An LCD 1719 having a touch panel function is provided on the front right side of the panel 1710. The LCD1719 displays, for example, member information, information for members, notification information for holding a ranking game, and winning information for a ranking game. As the notification information for holding the ranking game, "the ranking game will be executed during the period from 10:00 to 12:00" is exemplified. As a result, the PTS terminal 1700 can notify the player that he / she can participate in the ranking game if he / she is playing the slot game until after 10 o'clock by the notification information. The PTS terminal 1700 may include a refusal button for refusing to participate in the ranking game. In addition, as the winning information of the ranking game, "I won a prize. The next ranking game will be executed during the period of 12: 15-13: 00." Is exemplified. As a result, the PTS terminal 1700 can notify the player that the ranking game has been won by the winning information, and can notify the player that the next ranking game will be held.

An LCD cover 1719a is provided around the LCD 1719. In this example, the LCD 1719 is configured to have a touch panel function, but the player's instructions may be input by another input device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

Further, above the LCD 1719 and the LCD cover 1719a, a light emitting plate 1720a that is connected to an LED and emits light is provided. The light emitting plate 1720a is made of, for example, polycarbonate, is connected to a plurality of (for example, seven) full-color LEDs 1721a arranged on the back side of the panel 1710, and emits light according to the light emission of the full-color LEDs 1721a.

Similarly, a light emitting plate 1720b connected to an LED to emit light is provided below the LCD 1719 and the LCD cover 1719a. The light emitting plate 1720b is made of, for example, polycarbonate, is connected to a plurality of (for example, seven) full-color LEDs (not shown) arranged on the back side of the panel 1710, and emits light in response to the light emission of these full-color LEDs.

An imaging window 1712 is provided on the right side of the LCD 1719, and a human body detection camera arranged inside the LCD cover 1719a or behind the panel 1710 images a player or the like through the imaging window 1712. The image pickup window 1712 may be, for example, a half mirror material that has been shielded by smoke or the like.

A home button 1722 is provided on the LCD cover 1719a at the lower right of the LCD 1719. The home button 1722 is a button for transitioning the screen displayed on the LCD 1719 to a predetermined upper screen.

A speaker duct 1706 is provided on the LCD cover 1719a on the right side of the LCD 1719, and a bass reflex type (bass reflex type) speaker 1707 is provided at a position on the back side of the panel 1710 corresponding to the duct 1706. .. Similarly, a speaker duct 1708 is provided on the left side of the LCD 1719, and a bass reflex type (bass reflex type) speaker 1709 is provided at a position on the back side of the panel 1710 corresponding to the duct 1708. These speakers 1707 and 1708 are dedicated speakers for the PTS terminal 1700, and are provided separately from the speakers for slot machine games provided in the slot machine 1010. These speakers 1707 and 1708 realize interlocking effects, voice calls, output notification sounds due to forgetting to remove the IC card 1500, and sounds and voices related to ranking game and tournament game announcement information and winning information. Can be output.

The LCD cover 1719a at the lower left of the LCD 1719 is provided with a microphone opening 1714 and a microphone opening 1716, and the corresponding microphones 1715 and 1717 are provided inside the LCD cover 1719a, respectively. ..

At the lower left of the front surface of the panel 1710, a card insertion slot 1730 into which the IC card 1500 can be inserted or taken out is provided. A full-color LED is provided in the card insertion portion of the card insertion slot 1730, and by lighting in a plurality of colors, it is possible to notify the remaining number of IC cards 1500 accumulated in the card stacker 1742. An eject button 1732 is provided in the card insertion slot 1730, and a red LED provided in the vicinity of the eject button 1732 lights up so that the position of the eject button 1732 and the process of the eject operation can be understood. ing.

A card unit 1741 and a card stacker 1742 are provided at positions on the back side of the panel 1710 corresponding to the card insertion slot 1730, and the card insertion slot 1730 is configured as a part of the card unit 1741. About 30 IC cards 1500 can be stored in the card stacker 1742, and when a player who newly plays a unit game pays credits, the IC card 1500 stored in the card stacker 1742 can be stored. It is taken out and discharged to the card insertion slot 1730.

The IC card 1500 taken in from the card insertion slot 1730 and held in the card unit 1741 updates the credit information by NFC or the like at the time of credit settlement, and then ejects the IC card 1500 from the card insertion slot 1730. The IC card 1500 is completely stored inside the card unit 1741 while the player is playing a unit game.

Further, at the time of credit settlement, if the absence of the player is detected by the human body detection camera or the like even though the IC card 1500 remains, the IC card 1500 can be stored in the card stacker 1742. .. As a result, for example, even if the player leaves the seat with the IC card 1500 knowing that the remaining credits are low, or simply forgets to take the IC card 1500 and leaves the seat, the IC card 1500 Will not remain held in the card unit 1741 for an extended period of time.

A USB terminal 1737 and an audio terminal 1738 are provided on the upper left of the front surface of the panel 1710. The USB terminal 1737 is configured so that a USB device can be connected to the USB terminal 1737 for charging or the like. Further, the audio terminal 1738 is, for example, a 4-pole terminal, and a headset can be inserted therein to talk with the other party using headphones and a microphone. Further, the audio terminal 1738 can be used as a 2-pole or 3-pole terminal so that audio can be heard with headphones.

A touch unit 1745 is provided on the front side of the panel 1710 and on the left side of the LCD 1719. The touch unit 1745 is a writer that writes data by data communication to an IC device including an IC chip (for example, a non-contact IC card, a mobile phone or a smartphone having a communication function by NFC), or data from the IC device. It contains an RFID module that can function as a reader that reads data via communication. In addition, LEDs are arranged at the four front corners of the touch unit 1745. Further, in addition to the touch unit 1745, or instead of the touch unit 1745, an information recording medium reading device for reading information stored in an information recording medium such as a magnetic card may be provided. In this case, a magnetic card can be used as a membership card instead of the IC card 1500.

In the PTS terminal 1700 (PTS user interface unit 1700B) configured as described above, the IC card 1500 is inserted, the number of credits stored in the IC card is displayed on the credit number display unit, and the fractional cash display unit is displayed. , Fractional cash stored in the IC card is displayed. These numerical values are stored in the member management server 13 in association with the identification code of the membership card.

The IC card 1500 is a non-contact IC card and incorporates an IC (Integrated Circuit) for recording and calculating various data such as credits. For example, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) such as an NFC (Near Field Communication) is incorporated. ) Short-range wireless communication using technology is possible. The player can own the credit-related data by using the IC card 1500, and can freely carry it between different slot machines. Then, the player inserts the IC card 1500 into the PTS terminal 1700 of the slot machine 1010, and uses the credit-related data (amount data) stored in the IC card 1500 to play a unit game or the like on the slot machine 1010. You can play games. The IC card 1500 may store player-specific usage value data.

(Specific example of management system: management server)
As shown in FIG. 1, the management server A3 is an information processing device including a communication device A34, a storage device A33, and a management server controller A32. The storage device A33 has a relationship of the data tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 by associating various data and information with each other.

(Specific example of management system: management server: base table)
FIG. 6 is a base table in which gaming machine identification information, game content information, player identification information, game information, and ranking game group information are associated with gaming machine identification information. Here, the "gaming machine identification information" is an identification number unique to the slot machine 1010 of FIG. 2, and is represented by "M0001", "M0002", etc. for convenience in the present embodiment. The "game content information" is information indicating the type of the game. For example, the game of the type G01 is made executable by the slot machines 1010 of the gaming machine identification information M0001 to M0003, M0006, and M0007, and the game of the type G02 is It can be seen that the game is enabled in the slot machines 1010 of the gaming machine identification information M0004 and M0005, and the game of type G03 is executed in the slot machines 1010 of the gaming machine identification information M0008 to M0011.

The "player identification information" is information that identifies the player, and is acquired when the player inserts the IC card 1500 into the PTS terminal 1700. As a result, the management server A3 can determine whether or not the slot machine 1010 is being played by the player based on the presence or absence of the player identification information. For example, in the slot machine 1010 of the gaming machine identification information M0001, the player identification information column is blank, that is, the player identification information does not exist, so that it can be seen that the player is not playing the game. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1010 of the gaming machine identification information M0002, since "P1231" is stored in the player identification information column, it can be seen that the player of the player identification information P1231 is playing a game.

The "game information" is information indicating the number of bets (insertion amount), the number of payouts, and the like in each slot machine 1010, and the details will be described in the game information table of FIG.

The "ranking game group information" is information indicating a group of the gaming machine A2 which is a unit for participating in the ranking game. For example, in FIG. 6, the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 exist, and the ranking game is played independently or jointly in each of these groups. Specifically, when playing with the slot machines 10101 of the slot machine identification numbers M0005 to M0013, the ranking is determined in the ranking game of the first group GR1. On the other hand, when playing with the slot machines 10101 of the slot machine identification numbers M0312 to M0317, the ranking is determined in the ranking game of the second group GR2.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the ranking game areas A and B in which the ranking game is executed are set, the ranking game area A is the first group GR1 and the ranking game area B is the second group. It may be automatically registered in the base table as GR2. That is, the ranking game group may be automatically set as a new group in sequence each time the ranking game area is set. Then, the ranking game group may be made changeable for each slot machine identification number as needed.

(Specific example of management system: Management server: Ranking game designation table)
7A to 7E show the ranking game hierarchy data, the ranking game start time data, the ranking game end time data, the ranking game content data, and the group mode in order to set the ranking game period in which the ranking game is executed and the ranking game group. It is a ranking game designation table associated with.

That is, one ranking game designation table corresponds to the execution specification information that defines the specifications of one ranking game, and the ranking game period and the ranking game group indicated by the ranking game start time data and the ranking game end time data. Includes groups to participate in the ranking game indicated by.

Here, the "ranking game hierarchy data" divides a plurality of ranking games into layers and distinguishes them. For example, the ranking game can be executed in a maximum of 20 layers of "J1" to "J20". The "ranking game start time data" stores the time when the ranking game starts, and the "ranking game end time data" stores the time when the ranking game ends. "Ranking game start time data and ranking game end time data" is input on the management screen of the management server A3. For example, the ranking game of the first layer J01 starts at 10:00 on March 11, 2019, and ends at 12:00 on March 11, 2019. In addition, the ranking game of the second layer J02 starts at 12:15 on March 11, 2019, and ends at 13:00 on March 11, 2019.

In this way, by inputting the ranking game start time and the ranking game end time for each ranking game hierarchy on the management screen, it is possible to set a tournament game composed of a plurality of ranking games. In FIGS. 7A and 7B, since the ranking game start time data and the ranking game end time data are stored in association with the first layer J01 to the fifth layer J05, the tournament game consisting of five ranking games can be played. Indicates that it will be held. Further, in FIGS. 7C and 7E, since the ranking game start time data and the ranking game end time data are stored in association with the first layer J01 to the 09th layer J09, the tournament consists of nine ranking games. Indicates that the game will be held.

The "ranking game content data" is data indicating the content of values for ranking the ranking game. For example, when the ranking game content data is "WIN / LOSS", the value obtained by subtracting the number of bets (the number of used game values) from the number of payouts is used to determine the ranking of the ranking game. When the ranking game content data is "BET", the total value of the number of used game values is used to determine the ranking of the ranking game. If the ranking game content data is "POINT", the total value of points obtained according to the point award rate separately set for each player, game type, etc., is the total value of the ranking game with respect to the number of valuable values used and the number of payouts. Used to determine the ranking. In FIG. 7A, the ranking is determined based on "WIN / LOSS" in the ranking games of the first layer J01 and the second layer J02, and becomes "BET" in the ranking games of the third layer J03 and the fourth layer J04. The ranking is determined based on, and in the ranking game of the fifth layer J05, the ranking is determined based on "POINT".

The "group mode data" is data indicating one or more combination modes of the groups participating in the ranking game. Therefore, FIG. 7A is a ranking game designation table for the first group GR1 because the group mode is "GR1". Further, FIG. 7B is a ranking game designation table for the second group GR2 because the group mode is “GR2”. FIG. 7C is a ranking game designation table for joint use of the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 because the group mode is “GR1 and GR2”. Further, FIG. 7D is a ranking game designation table for the first group GR1 because the group mode is "GR1", and FIG. 7E is a ranking game for the second group GR2 because the group mode is "GR2". It becomes a designated table.

Although not shown, when the participants of the ranking game of the next hierarchy are narrowed down by the ranking game from the participants of the ranking game of the previous hierarchy, the information indicating the participants of the ranking game of the next hierarchy is ranked. It may be associated and stored for each game designation table.

In addition, FIG. 12 illustrates a method of setting group mode data. Specifically, the hall screen in which the plurality of gaming machines A2 are installed may be displayed on the display device, and the group in which the gaming machine A2 is installed may be selectable by dragging the touch panel. In the example of FIG. 12, by setting the ranking game areas A and B, the ranking game is set to be performed for all the gaming machines A2 in the ranking game areas (groups) A and B.

Regarding the ranking game designation table (FIGS. 7A to 7E) exemplified above, when only the designation table of FIG. 7A is set in the management server A3, the ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 of the first group GR1. It will be done.
Further, when the designated tables of FIGS. 7A and 7B are set in the management server A3, the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 are independent because they are the designated tables of the same time and the same ranking game content. Will play the same ranking game.

Further, when only the designated table of FIG. 7C is set in the management server A3, since the group mode is "GR1 and GR2", the ranking is among the slot games 1010 in which the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 are combined. The game will be played.

Further, when the designated tables of FIGS. 7C, 7D and 7E are set in the management server A3, after the ranking game is played between the slot games 1010 in which the first group GR1 and the second group GR2 are combined, the ranking game is performed. The two groups GR1 and GR2 will play the same ranking game independently. That is, in this case, the tournament game can be a tournament game in which the ranking games of the first to fifth layers are the qualifying rounds and the ranking games of the sixth to ninth layers are the final rounds.

When the designated tables of FIGS. 7A and 7E are set in the management server A3, the period from the ranking game start time (10 o'clock) to the end time (17:30) specified in the designated table of FIG. 7A. The ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 of the first group GR1, and the period from the ranking game start time (18:30) to the end time (1 am) specified in the designated table of FIG. 7E is the first. Another ranking game is played between the slot machines 1010 of the two-group GR2.

When the group mode of FIG. 7D is changed from "GR1" to "GR2" and the designated table of FIGS. 7D and 7E after the change is set on the management server A3, the ranking game start time (18:00). Since the period from (30 minutes) to the end time (1 am) overlaps, two types of ranking games will be played simultaneously between the slot machines 1010 of the second group GR2.

In this way, the ranking game designation table makes it possible to execute the ranking game independently or jointly in group units according to a group mode in which one or more groups can be set. Further, by combining a plurality of ranking game designation tables having different setting contents, it is possible to easily complicate the ranking game executed independently or jointly in a group unit.

Further, when a plurality of ranking game designation tables are set in overlapping ranking game periods and overlapping groups, it is possible to simultaneously advance a plurality of ranking games on one gaming machine.

(Specific example of management system: management server: ranking game setting table)
FIG. 8 is a ranking game setting table in which the ranking game hierarchy data, the number of winners data, and the winning prize data of the winner are associated with each other in order to set the number of winners and the prize of the winner in the ranking game. Here, the "winner number data" indicates the number of people who receive prize money or advance to the next level in the ranking game. For example, if the number of prizes in the first layer J01 is "240", the top 240 players are determined as the prize winners from all the participating players in the ranking game. Furthermore, if the prizewinners are given the participation qualification to advance to the next rank, 180 prizewinners are determined from 240 players in the ranking game in the next rank J02, and finally the fifth rank. It is possible to play a tournament game in which the ranking game of the hierarchy J05 is the ranking game of the final in which 15 players compete for the ranking. If the prizewinners are not entitled to participate in the next rank, the prizewinners will be determined from all the participating players in the first rank game in the rank games in all the ranks.

The "winner's prize" is the game value paid to the highest ranked player in the ranking game. A plurality of winners may be designated from the top. In addition, the prize money may be paid to some or all of the prize money in accordance with the prize money of the winner.

(Specific example of management system: Management server: Game information table)
FIG. 9 shows "date and time data", "input amount data", "game result data", "balance data", and "payout number data" in order to store the number of bets (input amount) and the number of payouts in each slot machine 1010. ] Is a game information table that is stored in association with each other.

The "date and time data" indicates the date and time when the slot machine 1010 executed the unit game. That is, the date and time data is the game execution time when the game is executed, and specifically, indicates the date and time when the game is started after the bet is confirmed. The date and time data is compared with the ranking game period and used to determine whether the game information is within the ranking game period. The "input amount data" indicates the number of bets. The "game result data" indicates the execution result of the unit game. "Balance data" indicates the number of credits of the slot machine 1010. "Payout number data" shows the number of dividends paid out.

For example, when a certain ranking game is held from 10:00 to 12:00, when determining the ranking of the ranking game, the game information in the range of the date and time data from 10:00 to 12:00 will be referred to. .. Specifically, when determining the ranking of the ranking game, the management server A3 identifies the group by referring to the ranking game designation table (see FIGS. 7A to 7E) corresponding to the ranking game. Then, the management server A3 identifies the gaming machine corresponding to the group by referring to the base table (see FIG. 6). Then, the management server A3 extracts the game information corresponding to the ranking game period from the game information of the gaming machine, totals the game results in the ranking game period for each player, and determines the ranking of the ranking game.

The process of determining the ranking of the ranking game is not limited to this. For example, when the game information is received from the PTS terminal 1700, if the game information corresponds to the ranking game indicated by any of the ranking game designation tables (see FIGS. 7A to 7E), the game information. On the other hand, information for identifying the ranking game or the ranking game may be associated and stored. As a result, it is possible to reduce the processing when totaling the results of the game.

Further, the ranking of the ranking game may be updated while the ranking game is in progress. That is, each time the game information is received, it may be determined whether or not the game information corresponds to the ranking game, and the results may be accumulated for each player.

(Specific example of management system: management server: operation)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a game execution process executed by the slot machine 1010 (A2) and the management server controller A32 of the management server A3. The process executed by the controller 1100 of the slot machine 1010 and the PTS controller 1750 of the PTS terminal 1700 will be described as the process of the slot machine 1010. In the game execution process, the management server A3 acquires the game information output from all the information management devices A21, links the game information to the player identification information, and looks like the base table of FIG. 6 and the game information table of FIG. Execute the process to be stored in.

First, the slot machine 1010 outputs the gaming machine identification information and the player identification information by the game start operation acceptance process (SQ12), and then the bet operation acceptance process (SQ13), the start operation acceptance process (SQ14), and the reel stop control process (SQ14). SQ15), the payout control process (SQ16) is executed. When the unit game is played by this, the usage number information bet, the game execution time information indicating the time when the game is started, the game result information indicating the game result, the payout number information indicating the reward amount of the game result, and the balance are displayed. Game information such as the indicated balance information is output. In this way, the slot machine 1010 repeats the unit game and transmits the game information to the management server A3 for each unit game.

The management server controller A32 executes the game storage process every time the game information is received from the slot machine 1010. Specifically, when the management server controller A32 acquires the gaming machine identification information and the player identification information, the management server controller A32 stores the player identification information in association with the gaming machine identification information in the base table of FIG. 6 (S11). After that, the management server controller A32 acquires the game information (usage number information, game execution time information, game result information, payout number information, balance information) output by executing the unit game in the slot machine 1010. Each time (S12), these game information are associated with the player identification information (gaming machine identification information) and stored in the game information table (see FIG. 9) (S13).

Specifically, the management server controller A32 stores game execution time information as date and time data and usage number information as input amount data as new game information data in the game information table (see FIG. 9), and game result information. Is stored as game result data, balance information is stored as balance data, and payout number information is stored as payout data.

Although not shown, the management server controller A32 executes the ranking game setting process. In the ranking game setting process, the management server controller A32 determines the ranking game hierarchy, the ranking game start time, the ranking game end time, the ranking game content (WIN / LOSS, BET, POINT), the number of winners, and the winning prize of the winner. Initial setting data including execution specification information related to the game is set based on input from the server administrator, etc., and these initial setting data are linked and stored as in the ranking game designation table of FIGS. 7A to 7E.

Further, although not shown, the management server controller A32 executes the ranking game notification process. In the ranking game notification process, the management server controller A32 notifies the player of the ranking game in advance. Specifically, the management server controller A32 refers to the set ranking game designation table at a predetermined timing, and determines whether or not the ranking game is started after a predetermined time. When the ranking game is started after a predetermined time, the management server controller A32 identifies a group associated with the ranking game with reference to the ranking game designation table (see FIGS. 7A to 7E). Then, the management server controller A32 identifies a gaming machine belonging to the group with reference to the base table (see FIG. 6), and notifies the player of the ranking game period and the like to the gaming machine via the PTS terminal 1700. (See FIG. 5).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a ranking determination process executed by the management server controller A32 of the management server A3. The ranking determination process (S5) is a process of determining the ranking of the ranking game and notifying the player via the PTS terminal 1700 that the prize money has been paid out or that the prize has been won. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the management server controller A32 determines whether or not the ranking game has ended (S51). That is, the management server controller A32 has a ranking game in which the ranking game end time set in the ranking game designation table (see FIGS. 7A to 7E) is earlier than the current time (the ranking game period has ended). Determine whether or not to do so. When the ranking game ends (S51: YES), the management server controller A32 ends this routine.

On the other hand, when the ranking game is not completed (S51: NO), the management server controller A32 refers to the group participating in the ranking game specified in step S51 with reference to the ranking game designation table (see FIGS. 7A to 7E). Identify (S52). Then, the management server controller A32 identifies the slot machine 1010 belonging to the specified group by referring to the base table (see FIG. 6) (S53). Then, the management server controller A32 extracts the game information from the game information table (see FIG. 9) (S54). Specifically, the management server controller A32 extracts game information that is the ranking game period and is the slot machine 1010 of the specified group.

Then, the management server controller A32 calculates the results from each of the extracted game information according to the content of the ranking game, sorts the players associated with each of the extracted game information in the order of the results (S55), and corresponds to the hierarchy of the current ranking game. Obtain the winning prize (S56). After that, the management server controller A32 pays out the winning prize to the player determined to be the winner by referring to the order of results (S57), acquires the number of winners corresponding to the hierarchy of the current ranking game (S58), and obtains the results. The player determined to be the winner is notified with reference to the order (S59), the prize money is paid out (S60), and the process proceeds to step S51.

Although not shown, when the participants of the ranking game in the next hierarchy are limited to the players determined as the winners in step S59, the player identification information of the player is stored in association with the ranking game designation table. Execute the process. Then, in narrowing down the game information in step S54 in the ranking game of the next layer, the player identification information associated with the ranking game designation table is added to the extraction condition in addition to the group and the ranking game period.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, only specific examples are illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited, and the specific configuration of each means and the like can be appropriately redesigned. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention merely list the most preferable effects arising from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

1010 Slot machine 1500 IC card 1700 PTS terminal A1 Management system A2 Gaming machine A21 Information management device A3 Management server A31 Input device A32 Management server controller A33 Storage device

Claims (3)

The game value information in the gaming machine, which is attached to each of a plurality of gaming machines in which the game can be executed and belongs to any of the plurality of groups so as to be communicable, and the identification information for identifying the gaming machine. Information management department that stores game information related to
A ranking determination processing unit that receives the game information from a plurality of the information management units and executes a ranking game that determines the ranking based on the game information in each gaming machine.
Have,
The ranking determination processing unit is a management system characterized in that the group to participate in the ranking game is determined from among the plurality of gaming machines attached to the plurality of information management units. The game information includes a game execution time in which the game is executed on the gaming machine.
The ranking determination processing unit
A storage unit that stores the holding period of the ranking game and the execution specification information of the ranking game including the group to participate in the ranking game.
A controller that executes a program on the CPU and
With
The controller
(A) A process of cumulatively storing the game information received from the plurality of information management units, and
(B) A process of determining the ranking based on the game information of the plurality of gaming machines in the holding period and belonging to the group among the game information cumulatively stored after the holding period.
The management system according to claim 1, wherein the management system is executed. A plurality of the execution specification information corresponding to each of the plurality of ranking games can be set in the storage unit.
The management system according to claim 2, wherein the controller executes the process (B) for each of the plurality of execution specification information.