JP2021194364A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a system for game parlor that can grasp the degree of performance that indicates high mode, in a mode-adjustable game machine.SOLUTION: A system for game parlor 1S can selectively set one of multiple stages of modes with different degrees of advantage on the player side, and corresponds to a game machine 3 that executes a high mode performance when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. A game information display device 1 and a management device 100 which constitute the system for game parlor 1S receive high mode performance information from the game machine 3 side, which can specify that the high mode performance has been executed and specify performance execution information indicating the execution status of the high mode performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a playground system.

Gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are equipped with a mode in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit can be adjusted. Further, among the modes that can be set in the gaming machine, the gaming machine that performs a special effect when a high mode (for example, modes 5 and 6), which is an advantageous mode for the player, is set in the gaming machine. (See, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-176417

However, in the gaming machine that executes the special effect when the high mode is set as described above, the game hall side that manages the gaming machine should grasp how much the special effect is executed. There is a situation that it is difficult.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game hall system capable of grasping to what extent a high mode effect is performed in a mode-adjustable gaming machine.

The game field system of the present invention can selectively set any one of a plurality of stages of modes having different degrees of advantage on the player side, and executes a high mode effect when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. It is a system corresponding to the gaming machine. The gaming device constituting this game hall system receives high-mode effect information from the gaming machine side that can specify that the high-mode effect has been executed, and specifies the effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high-mode effect. ..

As described above, the game field system of the present invention has excellent characteristics that can grasp how much the effect indicating the high mode is performed in the game machine that can set the modes having different degrees of advantage on the player side. System,

The system diagram which shows the structure of the playground system in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the combination of the gaming machine and the gaming apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the gaming machine in Example 1. FIG. An explanatory diagram of a high mode effect in the first embodiment. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the gaming apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The front view of the game information display device in Example 1. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game information display device in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. The figure which illustrates the game history stored in the game information display device in Example 1. FIG. The figure which illustrates the game information which the game information display device aggregates in Example 1. FIG. The figure which illustrates the history of the high mode production number of times stored in the game information display device in Example 1. FIG. The figure which illustrates the game information of the game machine unit managed by the management device in Example 1. FIG. The figure which exemplifies the effect execution information of the mode unit managed by the management apparatus about the high mode effect in Example 1. FIG. The figure which exemplifies the game information which is divided and managed by the management apparatus before and after the execution of the high mode effect in Example 1. FIG. The figure which exemplifies the game information which the management apparatus manages by classifying by the presence or absence of a high mode effect in Example 1. FIG. The figure which illustrates the normal screen by the game information display device in Example 1. FIG. The figure which illustrates the screen which includes the display of the high mode production history 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 1S that manages each game machine 3 in a game field in which a plurality of game machines 3 are installed. In the gaming machine 3, a plurality of types of modes having different degrees of advantage on the player side can be selectively set. This game field system 1S has an excellent characteristic that it is possible to grasp to what extent each game machine 3 is performing a high mode effect (high mode effect) that is advantageous to the player side. .. Hereinafter, the amusement park system 1S will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14.

In the game hall, as shown in FIG. 1, a game device 2, a game information display device 1, and the like are individually installed for a game machine 3 such as a pachinko game machine 3A and a slot machine 3B. The gaming device 2 having a function of adding game value such as balls and points and a counting function is installed in a space between the corresponding gaming machine 3 and another gaming machine 3 adjacent to the corresponding gaming machine 3. The gaming device 2 for the pachinko gaming machine 3A is arranged on the left side of the corresponding gaming machine, and the gaming device 2 corresponding to the slot machine 3B is arranged on the right side of the corresponding gaming machine. The game information display device 1 having a lamp function is installed above the game machine 3.

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. In the management space provided in the game hall, a management device 100 for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the game hall is installed. In the game hall, a prize counter is provided for exchanging the possession value, which is the game value acquired by the player, for a prize. A POS terminal 55 for exchanging prizes is installed in this prize counter. Further, a balance settlement machine 57 that accepts settlement of the balance (prepaid balance) associated with the game card 53 (FIG. 2) is installed at the island edge of the gaming island where the gaming machines 3 are arranged.

In the amusement park, an in-field network 500 such as a wired LAN to which the management device 100 is communicably connected is constructed. The game information display device 1 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 1S, various communications between the peripheral device of the game machine 3 such as the game device 2 and the management device 100 are realized via the relay device 54.

The management device 100 manages the operating state of various devices installed in the game hall, and also receives operation information representing the game result of each game machine 3 via the game device 2 to obtain game information for each game machine. Aggregates and manages. Further, the management device 100 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, the game information display device 1, and the management device 100 constituting the game field system 1S of this example will be described in detail, and subsequently, the operation contents of the game field system 1S will be described. explain.
(Game machine)
The pachinko gaming machine 3A (hereinafter, simply referred to as a gaming machine 3) is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a ball as a gaming medium, as shown in FIG. The gaming machine 3 is a so-called enclosed gaming machine that stores points (game value) that are subtracted along with the game and added when a prize is won in the game.

In the gaming machine 3, a ball, which is a gaming medium, is enclosed, and the ball is not paid out to the player side. The ball circulates inside the gaming machine 3 by repeating firing on the board 330 (FIG. 2), which is a gaming area, and discharging from the board 330. The gaming machine 3 stores the points forming the gaming value as the gaming ball points. In the game machine 3, the ball 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 as a result, the game ball points stored in the gaming machine 3 can be increased.

The gaming machine 3 of FIG. 2 is a so-called seven machine that executes a big hit lottery according to winning a prize in the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. The gaming machine 3 starts a game of executing a symbol change according to a jackpot lottery, and notifies the jackpot winning by a stop display of the jackpot symbol. 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.

On the front surface of the gaming machine 3, a board surface 330 facing the player seated on the gaming table is provided. Below the board surface 330, a counter portion 35 that projects toward the player in a shelf shape is provided in place of the upper plate of the payout type gaming machine. Further, on the lower side of the counter portion 35 and on the right side when viewed from the player side, an operation handle 335 operated by the player is erected in order to adjust the firing strength of the ball to be driven into the board surface 330.

Unlike the payout-type gaming machine, the enclosed-type gaming machine 3 does not require a precision plate for storing payout balls. In the counter portion 35, the recess forming the upper plate is not formed, and the upper surface is substantially flat. 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 rental button 352, a return button 353 for returning the game card 53, etc. are arranged on the right side. There is.

The game ball P display unit 355 is a display unit for the number of game ball points, which is the game value 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 balls before counting in the payout type game machine.

The board surface 330 is an area where balls flow down. On the board surface 330, the first and second starting ports 31, 32, the passage gate 34, the openable and closable prize-winning device 36, and the like are arranged around the display device 39 including the 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 opening 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 gap between the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. A general winning opening 345 is arranged at the lower left of the display device 39. The points that the player can obtain according to the winning of the ball 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 a hit / fail determination (hereinafter referred to as a first special symbol determination) of the first special symbol, which is one of the big hit lottery. The second starting port 32 is a starting port that triggers a hit / fail determination (hereinafter referred to as a second special symbol determination) of the second special symbol, which is one of the big hit lottery. 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 a so-called electric chew type starting port in which the winning rate fluctuates. An electric tulip 321 that increases the winning rate for 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 normal drawing), and opens the second starting port 32. The points 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. It should be noted that the points that a player can obtain when winning a prize in 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 big hit state triggered by the big hit, the round process in which the attacker 36 is released is repeatedly executed 15 times until 30 seconds have passed or 10 balls have been won.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 39 is an accessory 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 map display unit 381 and a normal map hold display unit 382 for notifying the success or failure of the normal map 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 figure display unit 381 is formed by a display unit of ◯ and × in which an LED is installed inside. The normal map display unit 381 notifies the success or failure of the normal map determination by a lighting display of either 〇 or ×. The normal figure 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 has not been notified among the extracted random numbers for the normal-figure determination, based on the number of LEDs lit.

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. The first (second) special figure hold display unit 395A (395B) is a hold random number (first (second)) for which the result is not notified among the extracted random numbers for lottery for the first (second) special figure determination. 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 displays a three-digit number symbol on the display screen 391 in a variable manner, and notifies the success or failure of the special figure determination by the combination of the stopped three-digit number symbols. The three-digit doublet is a jackpot symbol that notifies the jackpot. As will be described later, depending on the type of numbers constituting this jackpot symbol, whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot differs.

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

Further, the liquid crystal display unit 390 has a function as an effect means for executing a high mode effect (described later with reference to FIG. 4) indicating that a mode having a high degree of advantage on the player side is set. The liquid crystal display unit 390 as an effect means executes a high mode effect when a predetermined execution condition described later is satisfied.

Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 3 is configured around the main circuit 40. For the main circuit 40, in addition to the above configuration, a storage unit 43 for storing game ball points, a launch control circuit 44 for controlling ball driving, and a mode setting unit 47 for setting a mode (set value). , 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, effect control circuit 45 that controls the game effect, and an external interface. The solenoid I / F section 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 mode setting unit 47 is an example of a setting means for selectively setting any one of a plurality of stages of modes having different degrees of advantage on the player side, such as a winning probability of a big hit. The mode setting unit 47 is provided inside the gaming machine 3 that can be accessed when the opening / closing door forming the front surface of the gaming machine 3 is opened. The mode setting unit 47 is provided with a dedicated setting key 470 for operation. The mode change work is generally performed by some employees who have the setting key 470 outside business hours such as after the store is closed.

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 various production lottery tables. 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.

As the effect lottery table, there are a table for the notification effect lottery for determining the type of notification effect of whether or not the special figure judgment is correct, a table for the mode effect lottery for determining whether or not to execute the high mode effect, and the like. be.

The table for the notification effect lottery is a lottery table in which the winning random numbers of various effects including the above-mentioned super reach effect are defined. The table for the notification effect lottery is prepared for each of the six modes of modes 1 to 6. For example, the higher the setting such as mode 5 or 6, the larger the number of winning random numbers in the super reach effect. In this case, it is possible to provide the player with the enjoyment of estimating the mode according to the appearance frequency of the super reach effect.

The table for the mode effect lottery is a lottery table in which the winning random numbers for the high mode effect are defined. The table for the mode effect lottery is prepared for each of the six modes of modes 1 to 6. For example, for high modes such as modes 5 and 6, a winning random number for a high mode effect is set, while for modes 4 and below, a winning random number for a high mode effect is not set. Therefore, the winning of the mode effect lottery occurs only when the set mode is 5 or 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main circuit 40 includes a CPU 401, ROM 402 / RAM 403 as 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 normal map.

The lottery table for determining a normal map is a lottery table in which a winning random number for determining a normal map is 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 normal map, one type of lottery table is shared for each of the six modes. Therefore, there is no difference in the probability of winning a regular map depending on the mode.

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 six modes of modes 1 to 6. A lottery table and is prepared. That is, as the lottery table for determining the special figure, 12 types are prepared depending on the combination of 6 stages of modes and whether it is in the probabilistic state or the 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 mode and the type of the gaming state.

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

As illustrated in Table 1, the probability of winning a big hit is higher as the setting is higher, and it is more advantageous than the normal state in the probabilistic state. Regardless of the mode or the game state, the distribution rate (probability variation rate) of the normal jackpot and the probability variation jackpot when the jackpot is won is 66%. Instead of this, the jackpot winning probability may be constant regardless of the mode, while the probability variation rate may be different depending on the mode. At least one of the jackpot probability in the normal state, the jackpot probability in the probability variation state, and the probability variation rate may differ depending on the mode, and the degree of advantage on the player side may differ depending on the mode.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 403 is a readable / 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 (5) and (8) by causing the CPU 401 to execute the program read from the ROM 402. Further, the effect control circuit 45 also realizes the functions as the means of the following (6) and (7).

(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) Means for generating a jackpot state: Means for generating a jackpot state according to the winning (big hit) of the special figure determination.
(5) Operation switching means: A means for executing switching to a game operation corresponding to a mode. The operation switching means switches the game operation by the gaming machine 3 according to the mode by switching the lottery table for determining the special figure or the like.
(6) Production lottery means: A means for executing various production lottery. The effect lottery includes a notification effect lottery for determining the type of notification effect of the special figure determination result, a mode effect lottery for executing the high mode effect, and the like. The effect lottery means counts the number of starts under the normal state, and executes the mode effect lottery every 100 times.
(7) Establishment determination means: A means for determining whether or not a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. When the establishment determination means determines that the predetermined execution condition is satisfied, the high mode effect is executed. As a predetermined execution condition, winning in the above-mentioned mode effect lottery is set.
(8) Information output means: A communication means for executing data communication with an external device such as a game device 2. The information output means can output high-mode effect information that can specify that the high-mode effect has been executed, a game signal indicating a game situation in the game machine 3, and the like to the outside. 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.

Next, the basic operation of the gaming 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 fired in this way flow down the board surface 330 on which the passage gate 34 and the like are arranged. The balls that did not win are collected from the out hole 338 provided at the bottom of the board 330. If a ball wins in any of the winning openings, points are given and added to the game ball points.

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 map determination by collating the lottery random number with the lottery table for determining the normal map. 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. When there is a loss, x is lit after the fluctuation display. 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 0.2 seconds x 1 time in the normal state and 5 seconds x 1 time in the time saving state (including the probable change state).

When the main circuit 40 detects the winning ball to the first (second) starting port 31 (32), the main circuit 40 executes the extraction of the lottery random number for the first (second) special figure determination, and the first (second) special. Store as figure hold. 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 one at the time of storage while the symbol change is stopped. Then, the random numbers for the lottery for holding the special figure read out are collated with the lottery table for determining the special figure, and the success or failure of the special figure determination (whether it is a big hit or a loss) and the fluctuation time of the special figure are determined. 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 notification effect lottery using the above-mentioned notification effect lottery table. In the notification effect lottery, the method and contents of the effect for notifying the lottery result of the special figure determination are determined, including the special effect such as the super reach effect.

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 notification 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 variable display of the symbol including a reach effect of stopping and displaying 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. Whether it is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot depends on the number displayed as a stop. For example, a jackpot with 7 and 3 number symbols is a probabilistic jackpot, and a jackpot with other odd number symbols is a normal jackpot.

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 15 times until 30 seconds elapse or 10 prizes are won. The average point that a player can earn in one round process is 150P. This is equivalent to 150 payout-type gaming machines.

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. In addition, a probable change state is generated after the end of the probable change jackpot state. 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 gaming machine 3, since the big winning opening 360 and the second starting opening 32 are located in the right side area of the board surface 330, the ball is launched aiming at the right side area of the board surface 330 during the time saving or the big hit. Right-handed. The above 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.

The effect control circuit 45 counts the number of times the symbol variation is executed under the normal state. Then, every time the number of symbol fluctuations reaches 100, the above-mentioned mode effect lottery is executed. The effect control circuit 45 resets the number of symbol fluctuations to be counted to zero when the power is turned on, when the sweetening is finished and the normal state is entered, and when the mode effect lottery is executed. According to the above control by the effect control circuit 45, the mode effect lottery can be executed every 100 times the symbol variation is executed after the power is turned on or after the transition to the normal state.

When the effect control circuit 45 wins the mode effect lottery, the effect control circuit 45 executes the high mode effect including the display of the high mode effect screen (FIG. 4) on the liquid crystal display unit 390. As described above, in the mode production lottery table in which the winning random numbers for each mode are defined, the winning random numbers are set for the high modes (modes 5 and 6), while the winning random numbers are set for each mode of mode 4 and below. Is not set. Therefore, winning in the mode effect lottery occurs only in the high mode gaming machine 3. Therefore, if the high mode effect of FIG. 4 is executed, it is determined that the gaming machine 3 being played is in mode 5 or 6.

(Game device)
The game device 2 (FIG. 2) executes a granting process for granting balls and points necessary for the game, a counting process for counting the possession value (game ball points) which is the game value acquired by the player in the game, and the like. It is a device. In the game field, when the ball or points required for the game are given by using the game device 2, the corresponding game machine 3 can be used for the game.

The front panel 25 of the game device 2 is provided with a status display unit 21, a coin slot 22, a touch display panel 23, a game button 24, a card insertion slot 26 for receiving a game card 53, and the like. The game card 53 includes a membership card 531 for members of the game hall and a general card 532.

As shown in FIG. 5, 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 gaming machine 3 and the relay device 54, the remote control light receiving unit 290, and the like are electrically connected.

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) Operation information receiving means: A means for receiving operation information representing a game result from the game machine 3 side.
(2) Operation information transmitting means: A means for transmitting the operation information of the gaming machine 3 acquired by the operation information receiving means to the outside. The transmission destination includes a game information display device 1, a management device 100, and the like.

The game device 2 may have a function of generating various game information based on the operation information. In this case, the game information generated by the game device 2 may be transmitted to the game information display device 1, the management device 100, or the like. It may also be configured to send.

Here, the basic operations of the gaming machine 3 and the gaming device 2 will be described. In the game field, by inserting money into the game device 2 or the like, it is possible to start a game on the corresponding game machine 3. When the gaming device 2 accepts money (money acceptance processing), the deposit amount is added to the balance and displayed on both the gaming machine 3 and the gaming device 2. When the ball lending button 352 of the gaming machine 3 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) while there is a balance, one unit of lending (for example, 125 balls) becomes points (value added) as lending balls (sales balls). It is converted (conversion process, consideration grant process), and the consideration according to the game rate (hereinafter, rate) 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 gaming machine 3 is a so-called enclosed gaming machine, and the balls launched on the board 330 circulate, and even if a prize is won, the balls are not discharged to the outside of the gaming machine. In this gaming machine 3, game ball points are managed, points are subtracted according to the launch (use) of the ball on the board 330, and points given according to the winning are added (winning processing).

The game device 2 manages the ball possession. Although the possession ball cannot be used directly for the game, a conversion process (compensation granting process) is performed in which the possession ball for one unit of lending is converted into a game ball point as a conversion ball in response to the pressing of the game button 24. .. In this case, a conversion rate may be provided separately, but in this example, a 1: 1 equivalent conversion is used. 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 game, the game ball points can be converted into a holding ball by pressing the counting button 357 of the game machine 3 (counting process). In this case, one ball is converted in response to one pressing (counting button 357), but if the pressing state of the counting button 357 is continued, 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. In the gaming device 2, when an issuing operation such as pressing the return button 353 of the gaming machine 3 is performed while the balance or the possession ball remains, a general card as a possession ticket stocked in the gaming device 2 is performed. The balance and the ball possessed by the 532 are associated with each other and issued (issue processing).

The signals or information exchanged between the gaming machine 3 and the gaming device 2 are as follows.
(1) Status confirmation request signal: A request signal for the status confirmation response (unit data). The gaming device 2 transmits to the gaming 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 unit 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 gaming 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 gaming machine 3 transmits in response to the operation of the return button 353.
(6) Counting request signal: A signal transmitted by the gaming machine 3 when the counting button 357 included in the gaming machine 3 is operated. The counting request signal is a signal requesting counting for 1P of the game ball points stored in the gaming machine 3.

The table data includes the following data and information. In the following description, the machine data transmitted by the gaming machine 3 to the gaming device 2 is referred to as operation information.
(1) Out (number of times): The consumption value (use value, drive value, out) from the time of the previous data transmission is shown in units of one ball.
(2) Safe (number of times): The winning value (safe) given according to the winning from 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 one unit.
(4) Start (number of times): Indicates the start (number of symbol fluctuations, number of bonus operations, number of unit games) of the bonus (liquid crystal display unit 390) that is activated (variable) by the S prize from the previous data transmission. It is counted when it is confirmed, but it may be counted when it starts.
(5) 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 the high mode effect occurs, but it may be counted when it is finished.
(6) High-mode effect (number of times): This is an example of high-mode effect information that can specify that the high-mode effect has been executed, and indicates the number of effects since the previous data transmission in units of one. It is counted when it occurs, but it may be counted when it ends.
(7) Big hit flag (state): ON if a big hit state is occurring at the time of data transmission, OFF is shown if a big hit state is not occurring, so the period from turning ON to turning OFF is during the big hit. Can be specified as.
(8) Sweet middle flag (state): At the time of data transmission, ON is shown if a special state (sweet middle) or a big hit state is occurring, otherwise OFF is shown, so it is turned OFF after turning ON. The period until it becomes can be specified as during the sweetening or the occurrence of the big hit state. For example, when the sweet middle flag (state) is ON, if the big hit flag (state) is ON, it can be specified that a big hit state is occurring, and if it is OFF, it can be specified as sweet. In addition, special states such as a time-saving state and a probable change state correspond to the sweet middle. It should be noted that the sweetness (state) does not necessarily have to be turned ON while the big hit state is occurring. If both the jackpot flag (state) and the sweet middle flag (state) are OFF, it can be specified as a normal state.

(Game information display device)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the game information display device 1 is an example of a game device that is individually installed for each game machine. The game information display device 1 receives the operation information (unit data) of the game machine 3 via the relay device 54, and generates and displays various game information. Further, the game information display device 1 is provided with a function of displaying various information received from the management device 100 such as guidance information about the game machine 3, a function of calling an employee, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game information display device 1 includes a large liquid crystal display unit 13. An operation button group 141 such as a call button 141A and a menu button 141B for calling an employee is arranged below the display area 130 of the liquid crystal display unit 13, and an operation button group 141 such as a menu button 141B is arranged. A lamp portion 12 that lights up in a pattern is provided so as to surround the upper half. Further, a reading surface 145 of an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader (not shown) is provided at the lower left corner formed so as to lightly project outward, and a remote control light receiving unit 147 is provided at the same lower right corner. The light receiving surface of is arranged.

The liquid crystal display unit 13 is a touch-operable touch display panel on which a transparent sheet-shaped touch panel (not shown) is laminated. Various information such as a jackpot history and past game information can be displayed in the display area 130 of the liquid crystal display unit 13. The liquid crystal display unit 13 has a function as a display means for displaying the effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high mode effect in the corresponding gaming machine 3. In the game information display device 1, the display content of the liquid crystal display unit 13 can be switched according to the operation of the menu button 141B.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game information display device 1 is electrically configured around the control unit 10. The control unit 10 includes a CPU 101 that executes software to perform various operations, a ROM 102 that forms a storage area, a RAM 104, and an I / O unit 105 that inputs and outputs signals. For the control unit 10, the lamp unit 12, the liquid crystal display unit 13, the operation button group 141 such as the call button 141A and the menu button 141B, the remote control light receiving unit 147 corresponding to the remote controller (not shown) carried by the employee, etc. In addition, a transmission / reception unit 108 for transmitting / receiving signals and information to / from the relay device 54 is electrically connected.

The game information display device 1 realizes the functions as the following means by causing the CPU 101 to execute the program read from the ROM 102.
(1) Receiving means: Means for receiving operation information from the game device 2 via the relay device 54. The operation information (unit data) received by the receiving means from the gaming machine side includes at least the high mode effect information that can specify that the high mode effect has been executed.
(2) Game information specifying means: A means for specifying game information representing a game result based on operation information (an example of a game signal) output by the corresponding game machine 3.
(3) Direction execution information specifying means: A means for specifying the effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high mode effect. The effect execution information specifying means specifies the effect execution information based on the operation information output by the corresponding gaming machine 3.
(4) Information management means: Means for managing the production execution information and the game information of each gaming machine 3. The information management means can manage the effect execution information of each gaming machine 3 in mode units, and can also manage the game information of each gaming machine 3 by classifying it according to whether or not the high mode effect is executed.

(Management device)
The management device 100 (FIG. 1) is an example of a gaming device provided corresponding to each gaming machine 3 installed in the gaming field. As shown in FIG. 8, the management device 100 includes an output unit 111 such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), a device main body 110 that executes various arithmetic processes, an input unit 112 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and a game device 2. It is provided with a communication I / F unit 113 that realizes communication with an external device of the above. The apparatus main body 110 includes a CPU 121 that executes arithmetic processing, an electronic board on which storage elements such as ROM 122 and RAM 123, communication control elements constituting I / O, and the like are mounted, and a storage device 115 such as a hard disk drive. I have.

The management device 100 realizes a function of storing and managing game information in units of three gaming machines by causing the CPU 121 to execute an execution program read from the storage device 115. The management device 100 receives the operation information (unit data) transmitted by the game device 2 every 200 ms via the on-site network 500. The management device 100 aggregates game information for each game machine 3 based on the operation information of each game machine 3.

The management device 100 realizes the functions as the following means by causing the CPU 121 to execute the program read from the ROM 122.
(1) Receiving means: A means for receiving operation information from the game device 2 as an operation information transmission means. The receiving means receives the operation information via the on-site network 500, which is a line for data communication. The operation information includes at least high-mode effect information that can identify that the high-mode effect has been executed.
(2) Game information specifying means: A means for specifying game information representing a game result of each game machine 3 based on operation information (an example of a game signal) output by each game machine 3 installed in the game hall.
(3) Direction execution information specifying means: A means for specifying the effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high mode effect. The effect execution information specifying means specifies the effect execution information of each game machine 3 based on the high mode effect information included in the operation information output by each game machine 3.
(4) Storage means: A means for storing a mode set in each gaming machine 3 installed in the game hall.
(5) Information management means: A means for managing the production execution information and the game information of the corresponding game machine 3. The information management means can manage the game information by dividing it into a period until the high mode effect is executed and a period after the high mode effect is executed.

In the game hall system 1S configured as described above, the operation information of the game machine 3 is displayed as game information in the route of the game machine 3 → the game device 2 → the relay device 54 → the game information display device 1 / the management device 100. It is transmitted to the device 1 and the management device 100. The enclosed gaming machine 3 outputs (transmits) operation information (unit data) at any time in a predetermined period unit (cycle) of 200 ms. The operation information output by the gaming machine 3 is cumulative data from the time of the previous transmission (200 msec before). The game information display device 1 and the management device 100 receive operation information from the game machine side and perform aggregation processing or the like to generate game information.

The game information display device 1 aggregates the game information of the corresponding game machine 3 based on the operation information (unit data) received via the game device 2. Further, the management device 100 aggregates the game information of the plurality of game machines 3 installed in the game field based on the operation information (unit data) received via the game device 2. The game information display device 1 and the management device 100 generate, for example, the game history of FIG. 9 according to the progress of the game on the corresponding game machine 3 or each game machine 3. The game history in the figure is an example of the game history of the game machine 3 of the machine number 4 in which the mode 6 (high mode) is set.

The game history of FIG. 9 is No. 1, No. It is composed of game records in units of big hits such as 2 .... The "time" in each game record is the time when the jackpot occurs. The "game state" is a game state when a big hit occurs, "normal" means a big hit under a normal state, and "sweet middle" means a big hit in sweet. The big hit under normal conditions is the first hit, and the big hit in sweets is the big hit by the consecutive villas. Each item in the figure is as follows.

(1) Out: The game value consumed by the game machine 3. In addition, it is specified by the operation information (unit data) output by the gaming machine 3 including the following data.
(2) Safe: The game value given according to the winning of the game machine 3.
(3) Start, S prize: The start is the number of times the accessory is operated in the gaming machine 3. The S prize is the number of start prizes. In addition, "Amanaka" indicates game information corresponding to the occurrence period of a special state such as a time saving state or a probable change state. "Normal" indicates the game information corresponding to the normal time.
(4) T1 out / T1 safe: Out / safe during T1 (during big hit).
(5) Number of high-mode effects: The number of times high-mode effects are executed. This number of high-mode effects is an example of effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high-mode effects.

The game information display device 1 generates and manages the game information of FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is an example of game information in which each game record constituting the game history illustrated in FIG. 9 is aggregated. Among the items of FIG. 10, items not shown in FIG. 9 are as follows.
(1) T-out / T-safe: Out / safe during T (big hit and sweet).
(2) Number of big hits: The number of big hits. "Normal" is the number of big hits that occur during normal times, and indicates the number of so-called "first hits". "Amanaka" is the number of big hits by consecutive villas that occurred during the duration of special conditions such as time saving state and probable change state.

FIG. 11 is a history of the number of high-mode effects over the past 30 days of the corresponding gaming machine 3. According to the history of the number of high-mode effects illustrated in the figure, the number of days in which the high-mode effect was executed in the past 7 days (1 week) and the number of days in which the high-mode effect was executed in the past 30 days (1 month). It is possible to specify the execution status of high-mode production.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the management device 100 manages the game information for each game machine. The figure is, for example, a list of game information of the game machine 3 of the model A. The "dai number" in the figure is identification information of each gaming machine 3. "Average" indicates the average value of the entire gaming machine 3 of the model A. The “mode” in the figure is a value of the mode set in the gaming machine 3. The mode is specified by a separate operation input or the like.

As shown in FIG. 12, the management device 100 manages the execution status of the high mode effect (see FIG. 4) for each gaming machine. For example, in the case of the figure, the high mode effect is executed only in the gaming machine 3 of the machine number 4, and the high mode effect is not executed in the other gaming machines 3. Here, the management device 100 of this example manages the modes set in each gaming machine 3 as described above. According to the game information of FIG. 12 managed by the management device 100 for each game machine, the high mode effect is executed in the 4th machine among the game machines 3 in which the high mode such as the mode 6 is set. It can be seen that the high mode effect is not executed in the series, and the high mode effect is not executed in other gaming machines having a mode of 4 or less.

The management device 100 manages the game information related to the high mode effect in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 13 to 15. The management device 100 can output the managed game information as appropriate by using the output unit 111. As a method for the management device 100 to output game information, there are a display on a liquid crystal display, a print output by a printer or the like, and the like. By viewing the game information output by the management device 100, the game field manager or the like can acquire information useful for game field management, such as the execution status of the high mode effect.

FIG. 13 is an example of game information for each mode showing the execution status of the high mode effect. According to FIG. 13, it can be seen that the high mode effect is performed only in the high mode gaming machines 3 in modes 5 and 6. Further, it can be seen that the number of high mode effects per unit is higher in mode 5 than in mode 6. Since the probability of a big hit is lower in the gaming machine 3 in mode 5 than in mode 6, there is a tendency for the number of big hit starts to increase, but if the high mode effect of mode 5 is executed more frequently than in mode 6, the big hit It is possible to reduce the number of players who give up the game even though it is in mode 5 due to the increase in the number of start times.

FIG. 14 is an example of the game information divided by the period until the high mode effect is executed and the period after the high mode effect is executed. The figure is an example of game information of any one of the game machines 3. In the figure, the cumulative business hours before the high mode effect is the elapsed time from the start of business on the day until the high mode effect is executed, regardless of whether it is operating or not. Further, in the figure, the cumulative business hours after the high mode production is the elapsed time after the high mode production. The utilization rate (%) is the ratio of the actual outs to the virtual outs that are assumed when the operation is continued for the entire period of the target period. The virtual out is obtained by multiplying the cumulative business hours (minutes) by 100P, which is the out per minute. The game information display device 1 may also manage the game information illustrated in FIG. According to FIG. 14, it is possible to grasp the fluctuation of the operating rate according to the execution of the high mode effect. In the case of the figure, the improvement of the operating rate after the execution of the high mode effect is remarkable.

FIG. 15 is an example of game information distinguished by the presence / absence of a history of high-mode effects, that is, whether or not high-mode effects have been executed. The mode values of each item in the figure and the data values of the game information are all average values. According to the figure, it can be seen that the gaming machine group in which the high mode effect is executed has better game results such as the number of big hits than the gaming machine group in which the high mode effect is not executed.

Next, the display operation of the effect execution information related to the high mode effect by the game information display device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. In the display area 130 of the game information display device 1, the normal screen illustrated in FIG. 16 is usually displayed as a top screen. On the normal screen in the figure, in order from the top on the left side, today, the day before (1 day ago), the day before the previous day (2 days ago), the display column 161 for the number of first hits, the display column 163 for the big hit start, and today. The display field 165 of the number of starts of is displayed. In the center of the screen, the main display column 171 that displays the number of big hits of today, the day before, and the day before last is displayed, and below that, the display column 172 of the highest difference ball in the past and the bar graph showing the number of big hit starts. The graph display field 173 represented by is displayed.

By operating the menu button 141B (see FIG. 6), it is possible to switch to various screens including the display of desired game information. For example, FIG. 17 is a screen in which the effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high mode effect is displayed in the main display field 171. In the main display column 171 of the figure, the number of high mode effects on the day, the number of days when the high mode effects are executed in 7 days per week, and the number of days when the high mode effects are executed in 30 days per month are displayed.

If the number of high-mode effects on the day is displayed, the player has determined the execution frequency of the high-mode effects and whether or not the high-mode effects have been executed, that is, the high mode of the gaming machine 3 being played. Whether or not it can be grasped. Furthermore, if there is a display such as the number of days when the high mode effect is executed out of 7 days per week, the number of days when the high mode effect is executed out of 30 days per month, etc., the high mode is set for the gaming machine 3 being played. You can grasp the frequency of setting.

The game hall system 1S configured as described above can selectively set any one of a plurality of stages of modes having different degrees of advantage on the player side, and has predetermined execution conditions (mode effect lottery). It is a system corresponding to the gaming machine 3 that executes the high mode effect when the winning.) Is established. The game information display device 1 and the management device 100, which are examples of the game devices constituting the game field system 1S, receive high mode effect information from the game machine 3 side, which can specify that the high mode effect has been executed. , Specify the effect execution information indicating the execution status of the high mode effect.

As described above, the game field system 1S of this example is excellent in that it is possible to grasp to what extent the effect indicating the high mode is performed in the game machine 3 in which the mode can be set with different degrees of advantage on the player side. It is a system with different characteristics.

As a game device constituting the game field system 1S, there is at least a game information display device 1 which is an example of a game device individually provided for each game machine 3. The game information display device 1 can display the number of high-mode effects, which is an example of the effect execution information. If the game information display device 1 displays the number of high mode effects, the player can grasp whether or not the high mode is confirmed for the gaming machine 3 being played. Further, if the number of high mode effects is displayed, the player can grasp the execution frequency of the high mode effects.

As the gaming device constituting the gaming field system 1, there is at least a management device 100 which is an example of the gaming device provided corresponding to each gaming machine 3 installed in the gaming field. The management device 100 manages the number of high-mode effects (an example of the effect execution information) executed by each game machine 3 installed in the game hall. The management device 100 stores the modes set in each gaming machine 3. Therefore, the management device 100 can manage the number of high-mode effects (effect execution information) in each gaming machine 3 in mode units. On the playground side, according to the number of high-mode effects managed by the management device 100 for each mode, the tendency of high-mode effects such as which mode is likely to cause high-mode effects and the frequency of high-mode effects is grasped. can.

Each gaming machine 3 as an information output means can output a gaming signal representing a gaming situation to the outside as operation information (unit data). As the game device constituting the game field system 1S, there is at least a management device 100 provided corresponding to each game machine installed in the game field. The management device 100 can specify the game information representing the game result of each game machine 3 based on the game signal output by each game machine 3 installed in the game hall, and can obtain the effect execution information and the game information of each game machine 3. It is manageable. In particular, the management device 100 can manage the game information of each gaming machine by classifying it according to whether or not the high mode effect is executed.

By managing the game information according to the period until the high mode effect is performed or the period after the high mode effect is performed, it is possible to understand how much the high mode effect affects the game. become. On the game field side, for example, a game machine whose operation is difficult to improve due to a high mode effect can be excluded from the purchase target, and an index for selecting a game machine can be obtained.

The gaming machine 3 has an establishment determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined execution condition that triggers a high mode effect is satisfied. In this example, as a predetermined execution condition, a condition of winning in a mode effect lottery executed every 100 starts under a normal state is exemplified. In general, in a difficult situation where big hits do not occur easily, there are many game trends in which the game is continued until the start 100 times, 200 times, 300 times, etc., and the game ends at the break. If the mode effect lottery, which is executed when the start reaches a break of 100 times, 200 times, or the like, is won, the player's motivation to play can be enhanced according to the execution of the high mode effect.

Further, it may be set as a predetermined execution condition that a predetermined predetermined game result such as start or out has reached a predetermined value. In this case, it becomes possible to execute the high mode effect in a situation where the number of big hit start is increased, and it is possible to encourage the player to continue the game without giving up. Alternatively, the winning in the mode effect lottery, which is executed at the same time as the special figure determination, may be set as a predetermined execution condition. Alternatively, the lottery for executing the mode effect lottery may be executed at the same time as the special figure determination. In the mode production lottery, it is also good to set so that the winning probability in the mode production lottery increases as the number of big hit start increases.

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.
In this example, the configuration in which the high mode effect is executed is illustrated only for the gaming machine 3 in which the high mode of the mode 5 or 6 is set. That is, the high mode effect of this example is a definite effect of the high mode. Instead of this, it is also possible to provide a case where the high mode effect is not performed even in the high mode, or a case where the low mode gaming machine 3 executes the high mode effect of the Gase. In this case, there is a possibility that the gaming machine 3 being played is in the low mode even if the high mode effect is executed. Therefore, while it is possible to raise the player's expectation according to the high mode production, by leaving the possibility of the low mode, the player's feeling of harassment and excitement can be maintained even after the high mode production, and the game's feeling of excitement can be maintained. You can improve your interest.

In this example, the configuration in which the mode effect lottery is executed every time the number of symbol fluctuations reaches a predetermined number such as 100 times is illustrated, but the mode effect lottery may be executed for each symbol variation with the predetermined number set to 1. For example, the mode effect lottery may be executed on condition that the number of symbol fluctuations exceeds 1000 times. In addition, while the mode effect lottery is executed for each symbol change, the winning probability of the mode effect lottery is increased by exceeding 100 times or 1000 times of the symbol change, or when the cumulative number of symbol changes exceeds 3000 times. (An example of a predetermined game result reaching a predetermined value), a configuration in which a high mode effect is executed regardless of a mode effect lottery when a predetermined time is reached, etc. can be exemplified, and how is the high mode effect? It may be executed when various execution conditions are satisfied.

In this example, a high mode effect (see FIG. 4) that directly displays information indicating that the mode is high mode is illustrated, but for example, a specific character may appear during reach or the background color display may be changed. High-mode production may be performed by indirect information display such as.
The information management illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15 according to the presence or absence of the high mode effect may be further divided according to the mode. Further, a mode that becomes a high mode such as mode 5 and mode 6 may be set in advance, and information management targeting the high mode may be performed by excluding other than the high mode.

In the game hall system 1, operation information is transmitted from the game device 2 to the game information display device 1 and the management device 100 via the relay device 54. Instead of this configuration, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which operation information is transmitted directly from the game device 2 to the game information display device 1 and the management device 100. Further, in this example, the game device 2 that has received the operation information from the game machine 3 transfers the operation information to the management device 100 and the like, and the management device 100 and the like perform aggregation processing and the like to generate the game information. Instead of this configuration, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the game device 2 generates game information and transmits it to the game information display device 1 and the management device 100.

In this example, the enclosed gaming machine 3 is illustrated, but a conventional gaming machine that pays out a gaming medium may be targeted.
The mode of the gaming machine 3 may be arbitrarily set by the administrator by operation input, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device 100, and the setting information may be set from an external server (for example, the chain store headquarters). You may download and set it. In this case as well, the mode is the mode input by the operation input on the server. 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 arithmetic expression. 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.
The models may be configured in any category, for example, by grouping the models by rate or floor.

The numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc. in the explanation are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted. In addition, at least printing and display output are assumed as the output.
As the target gaming machine 3, it can be adopted for pachinko gaming machines other than the illustrated pachinko gaming 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.

A part of the processing performed by the game device 2 may be performed by the relay device 54, the game information display device 1, the management device 100, or the like. Further, the illustrated configurations may be combined in any way including modified examples, and configurations that are not adopted may be provided as appropriate. It is also good to incorporate the function as a game device into the game device 2.

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

1S Game field system 1 Game information display device (game device, receiving means, game information specifying means, effect execution information specifying means, information management means)
13 Liquid crystal display (display means)
100 Management device (game device, receiving means, game information specifying means, effect execution information specifying means, storage means, information management means)
2 Game device 20 Control unit (operation information receiving means, operation information transmitting means)
221 Money processing unit 3 Game machine 3A Pachinko game machine 3B Slot machine 330 Board surface (game area)
357 Count button 39 Display device 390 Liquid crystal display (directing means)
40 Main circuit (lottery means, holding means, reading means, jackpot state generating means, operation switching means, information output means)
43 Storage unit 45 Production control circuit (Production lottery means, establishment determination means)
47 Mode setting unit (setting means)
500 On-site network (line)
51 Display device 53 Game card (storage medium)
54 Relay device 55 POS terminal

Claims (5)

It is a system for a game hall for managing multiple game machines installed in the game hall.
A setting means for selectively setting one of multiple stages of modes having different degrees of advantage on the player side, and
An effect means for executing a high mode effect indicating that a mode having a high degree of advantage is set when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, and an effect means.
A gaming machine having an information output means capable of outputting high-mode effect information to the outside, which can specify that the high-mode effect has been executed, and
A receiving means for receiving the high mode effect information and
A system for a game hall including a game device having an effect execution information specifying means for specifying an effect execution information representing an execution state of the high mode effect. The game according to claim 1, wherein the gaming device includes at least a gaming device individually provided for each gaming machine, and the gaming device includes display means for displaying the effect execution information. Field system. The gaming device includes at least a gaming device provided corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines installed in the gaming field, and the gaming device is set in each gaming machine installed in the gaming field. It has a storage means for storing the mode and an information management means for managing the effect execution information of each gaming machine.
The game hall system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information management means can manage the effect execution information of each gaming machine in mode units. The information output means of each gaming machine is configured to be able to output a gaming signal indicating the gaming situation to the outside.
The gaming device includes at least a gaming device provided corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines installed in the gaming field, and the gaming device is output by each gaming machine installed in the gaming field. It has a game information specifying means for specifying game information representing a game result of each game machine based on a game signal, and an information management means for managing the production execution information and the game information of each game machine.
The game hall system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information management means can manage game information of each gaming machine by classifying it according to whether or not the high mode effect is executed. The gaming machine has an establishment determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined execution condition is satisfied.
The predetermined execution condition is at least one of winning in an effect lottery for determining whether or not to execute the high mode effect, and that a predetermined predetermined game result reaches a predetermined value. The amusement park system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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