JP2024036952A - Game information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game information display device that can contribute to selection of a game machine for the first time in the morning and a movement by allowing a player to objectively grasp an activation situation of a ceiling function and a morning function.SOLUTION: A player can consider suitable selection of a game machine for the first time in the morning and a movement technique after grasping an activation situation of a morning function and a ceiling function by display on a game information display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to a game information display device.

Conventionally, gaming machines having a ceiling function and a wake-up function are known, such as those described in Patent Document 1, for example. The purpose of the ceiling function is to rescue players who have not won a jackpot for a certain period of time, and if the player loses the jackpot lottery a predetermined number of times in a row, the player generally moves to a ceiling state that is advantageous for the player. The number of successive jackpot lottery wins is always counted and stored in the RAM, but when a predetermined reset operation is performed, the contents of the RAM are erased and returned to zero.
On the other hand, the purpose of the morning function is to increase the operating rate first thing in the morning, and the reset operation described above is used to shift to a morning state that is advantageous to the player. In the morning state, for example, the probability of winning a jackpot improves, or a specific small win becomes more likely to occur, making it more advantageous than the normal state.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-81502

The above functions are of great interest to players as they have a great impact on gaming results, but it is not possible to obtain detailed information about the ceiling function and morning function, so it is difficult to know how to select a gaming machine first thing in the morning. However, the problem was that it was difficult to judge how to proceed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to enable players to objectively grasp the activation status of the ceiling function and morning function, thereby contributing to the selection of gaming machines and the strategy first thing in the morning. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game information display device that is possible.

The invention of claim 1 provides a jackpot state as a plurality of types of gaming states, a normal state in which a jackpot lottery can be executed to generate the jackpot state, and a normal state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state and in which the jackpot lottery can be executed. A game information display attached to a gaming machine capable of generating an initial state that occurs based on a predetermined reset operation, and a relief state that occurs when the jackpot lottery results are non-winning for a predetermined number of consecutive times. In the device,
Based on various signals output from gaming machines, game information that can specify the transition of the gaming state from the start of business to the occurrence of the first jackpot state in one business day (for example, "Tsu" in FIGS. 8 and 10) A game information creation means (for example, the control unit 40) that creates information related to the type indicating a transition pattern such as "□", "pop □", or information related to the detailed history of the first jackpot in the morning in FIG. 9;
The present invention is characterized by comprising display means (for example, liquid crystal display section 41) capable of displaying the game information created by the game information creation means.

According to the invention as claimed in claim 1, the player is able to understand the activation status of the morning function and the ceiling function, and then consider a suitable game machine selection and strategy for playing first thing in the morning.

Schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a gaming hall management system in one embodiment Front view of gaming machine Functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine Diagram showing a display example of the effect display section Front view of game information display device Functional block diagram mainly showing the game information display device Diagram showing display example 1 (one screen in the morning) of the game information display device Diagram showing display example 2 (one week jackpot history) on the main display section Diagram showing display example 3 on the main display (detailed history of the first jackpot in the morning) Diagram showing display example 4 (morning jackpot distribution) on the main display section

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a gaming hall management system including a gaming information display device 3. As shown in FIG. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the gaming hall, and a lending device 2 and a gaming information display device 3 are installed as peripheral devices corresponding to each gaming machine 1 on a one-to-one basis. Every two gaming machines 1, lending devices 2, and gaming information display devices 3 are connected to one relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5, and mediates communication between the gaming machine 1, the rental device 2, the game information display device 3, and the management device 6.
Note that equipment such as a POS (not shown) that performs prize exchange processing is installed in the gaming hall, and these equipments are also communicably connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5.

The management device 6 is installed, for example, in a management room, and is connected to a monitor 7, a keyboard 8, and a printer (not shown). The management device 6 manages the operating status of all the devices (gaming machines 1, lending devices 2, game information display devices 3, etc.) installed in the gaming hall. Although not shown in FIG. 1, hundreds of different gaming machines 1 are to be managed by the management device 6. Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 includes a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine (not shown), etc., and the gaming value (gaming medium) used in the pachinko gaming machine is balls (pachinko balls), and the gaming medium used in the slot machine is medals. It is.

A pachinko game machine will be explained as a game machine 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 has a firing handle 9, a speaker 10, a pair of left and right decorative lamp sections 11, and a game board surface 12, a performance display section 13, and a through-type normal pattern starting opening. 14, Special drawing 1 starting opening 15, Special drawing 2 starting opening 16, Special drawing 1 display part 17, Special drawing 2 display part 18, Regular drawing display part 19, Big prize opening 20, Out opening 21, Upper saucer 22, Lower part It has a saucer 23. Note that a large number of nails are planted on the game board surface 12, but they are omitted in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 has an electrical configuration including a main control unit 24, a special figure 1 display unit 17, a special figure 2 display unit 18, a regular figure display unit 19, an effect control unit 25, an AMP 26, a display It has a control section 27, a payout control section 28, a payout mechanism section 29, and a power supply circuit section 30. The gaming machine 1 also includes a reset operation unit 39, which will be described later, a special figure 1 winning sensor 31, a special figure 2 winning sensor 32, a regular figure winning sensor 33, a big winning sensor 34, a special figure 2 starting port SLD (solenoid) 35, It has a big prize opening SLD36. Note that, in FIG. 3, illustration of an I/F unit that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the rental device 2 and the management device 6 is omitted.

The main control unit 24 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 24a, a ROM 24b, a RAM 24c, and an I/O 24d, and controls operations related to ball hitting, winning, etc. by executing a control program stored in the ROM 24b. . The main control unit 24 also includes a random number generation unit 37 that generates random numbers within a predetermined range, and a random number extraction unit 38 that extracts one of the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 37 and draws a lottery.

The special drawing 1 winning sensor 31, the special drawing 2 winning sensor 32, the regular drawing winning sensor 33, and the big winning sensor 34 are the special drawing 1 starting opening 15, the special drawing 2 starting opening 16, the regular drawing starting opening 14, and the big winning opening, respectively. When detecting a winning in the number 20, a corresponding winning detection signal is output to the main control unit 24. When the special figure 2 starting port SLD 35 receives an opening command signal from the main control unit 24, it opens the electric accessory of the special figure 2 starting port 16. The special figure 2 starting opening 16 is structured so that a prize can be won only when the electric accessory is opened. The big winning hole SLD36 opens the big winning hole 20 when an opening command signal is input from the main control unit 24.
When the special figure 1 display section 17, the special figure 2 display section 18, and the general figure display section 19 receive a display command signal from the main control section 24, the special figure 1 display section 17, the special figure 2 display section 18, and the ordinary figure display section 19 respectively display the symbol variations of the special figure 1, special figure 2, and ordinary figure. conduct.

When receiving a production command signal from the main control unit 24 , the production control unit 25 outputs production sound from the speaker 10 via the AMP 26 , displays production on the decorative lamp unit 11 , and displays production via the display control unit 27 . The display section 13 is displayed in a dramatic manner. When the effect display section 13 receives a display command signal from the main control section 24, it displays, for example, the special symbol 1 corresponding symbol and the special symbol 2 corresponding symbol. When the payout control unit 28 receives a payout command signal from the main control unit 24, the payout mechanism unit 29 performs payout. The power supply circuit section 30 supplies operating power to the entire gaming machine 1 including the main control section 24.

The gaming machine 1 operates as follows.
(1) When a prize is won in the special pattern 1 starting hole 15, a special pattern 1 lottery is executed in which one of the random numbers generated by the random number generation section 37 is extracted by the random number extraction section 38, and the symbol variation of the special pattern 1 is started. .
(2) When a prize is entered in the common symbol start slot 14, a common symbol lottery is executed in which one of the random numbers generated by the random number generation section 37 is extracted by the random number extraction section 38, and at the same time, symbol fluctuation of the common symbol is started. When winning the general drawing lottery, the winning pattern is displayed on the general drawing display part 19, and the electric accessory of the special drawing 2 starting opening 16 is opened to enable winning to the special drawing 2 starting opening 16. When a prize is won in the special pattern 2 starting hole 16, a special pattern 2 lottery is executed in which one of the random numbers generated by the random number generating section 37 is extracted by the random number extracting section 38, and the symbol variation of the special pattern 2 is started.

(3) The lottery results of special drawings 1 and 2 are stored up to an upper limit of four (not including the one that is changing), and the symbols are sequentially changed. The number of reserved balls is displayed as a two-digit number in the reserved display section 13a (see FIGS. 2 and 4) at the lower right corner of the effect display section 13. Of the two-digit numbers on the hold display section 13a, the number on the left corresponds to special drawing 1, and the number on the right corresponds to special drawing 2. In the special drawing 1 lottery and the special drawing 2 drawing, two types of lottery are drawn: 10R jackpot and 5R jackpot.

(4) Multiple types of gaming states in the gaming machine 1 include an initial state, a normal state, a variable probability state, a sudden time-saving state (time-saving state), a ceiling time-saving state (time-saving state, relief state), and a jackpot state (10R/5R). It is possible to occur. The probability of winning the jackpot lottery for generating the jackpot state (jackpot probability) is 1/300 in the initial state, normal state, sudden time reduction state, and ceiling time reduction state, and 1/30 in the variable probability state. When a jackpot occurs, the jackpot 20 is opened for the number of allocated rounds (R). 10R and 5R will be divided into 1/2 each when a jackpot is won. In the 10R jackpot state, the big winning hole 20 is opened 10 times, and in the 5R jackpot state, the big winning hole 20 is opened 5 times. Each opening takes a maximum of 30 seconds and will close when 10 prizes are won. That is, the maximum number of winnings in 1R is 10, the maximum opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R ends when either the maximum winnings or the maximum opening time is satisfied. In addition, the number of paid balls (number of prize balls) when a prize is won in the big winning hole 20 is 15, and the number of prize balls in the special pattern 1 starting hole 15 and the special pattern 2 starting hole 16 is 3.

(5) The electric accessory of the special figure 2 starting opening 16 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a common figure that changes according to winnings in the ordinary figure starting opening 14 becomes a hit. The opening time in this case is 3 seconds in the variable probability state, sudden time reduction state, and ceiling time reduction state, and 0.2 seconds in the initial state and normal state. In addition, in the probability change state, sudden time shortening state, and ceiling time shortening state, the winning rate of the special pattern 2 starting opening 16 increases because the regular symbol fluctuation time (symbol fluctuation time) is shorter than in the initial state or normal state. .

(6) After the end of the 10R jackpot state, the state shifts to a variable probability state, and the jackpot probability increases to 1/30, while after the end of the 5R jackpot, the state shifts to the normal state.
(7) The ceiling time reduction state is a relief state that transitions (occurs) when the result of the jackpot lottery is non-winning for a predetermined number of times (for example, 900 times) consecutively from the end of the jackpot, and the ceiling time reduction state The purpose of this game is to provide relief to players who have not won a jackpot for a certain period of time (certain period). As mentioned above, a time saving state that occurs with a 100% probability when transitioning to a relief state is referred to as a ceiling time saving state.
For example, the ceiling time reduction state continues until a maximum of 1000 symbol changes are performed (continues until the symbol change display is executed 1000 times or a jackpot is won), and the symbol change is executed 1000 times. At this point, the state returns to normal.

(8) The sudden time saving state ends when, for example, 300 symbol variations are executed, and the state returns to the normal state. In other words, if you win the special map 1 starting slot 15 or the special drawing 2 starting slot 16 under normal conditions, a time-saving lottery (winning probability 1/300) is held separately from the jackpot lottery, and if you win, you can win up to 300 times. For a predetermined period of time until the symbol changes, a time saving state can be suddenly generated.
In this way, the gaming machine 1 can suddenly generate a time-saving state (time-saving state) in which the execution frequency of the jackpot lottery increases for a predetermined period, as one of a plurality of types of game states. In addition, in the sudden time saving state and the ceiling time saving state, the winning rate (winning frequency) at the special map 2 starting opening 16 is higher than in the normal state as described above, so the execution frequency of the jackpot lottery is also improved.

(9) By operating the reset operation unit 39 (also simply referred to as a "reset operation"), the memory contents of the RAM 24c are erased (the number of starts is initialized to zero), and the initial state is restored. In other words, the initial state occurs based on a predetermined reset operation before the start of business, and if there is no reset operation, the number of symbol changes at the end of the previous day's business will be carried over (the number of starts will be carried over), while the reset If there is an operation, the number of symbol changes becomes 0.
(10) In the initial state, the probability of winning in the time saving state suddenly increases from 1/300 to 1/30. That is, in the initial state, the probability of occurrence of the time-saving state increases, which is more advantageous for the player than in the normal state. In addition, although the initial state and the ceiling time saving state differ in the frequency of execution of the jackpot lottery, they can be said to be similar in that they are more advantageous to the player than the normal state and are in a state in which the jackpot lottery can be executed.
Note that the initial state and the normal state of the gaming machine 1 cannot be distinguished from each other visually.

Here, FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are enlarged views of the performance screen displayed on the performance display section 13. It is illustrated as an explanatory diagram. On the production screen, the symbols for production are displayed in a changing manner in synchronization with the variations in the symbols on the special figure 1 display section 17 and the special figure 2 display section 18.
Specifically, in the presentation screen in the normal state shown in FIG. 4(a), the three-digit Arabic numeral represents a presentation pattern as a pattern corresponding to special pattern 1 and special pattern 2. The probability variable jackpot symbols are 111, 333, 555, 777, and 999, and the non-probability variable jackpot symbols are 000, 222, 444, 666, and 888. The above-mentioned reservation display section 13a is provided at the lower right corner of the performance screen, and the number of reserved balls corresponding to special symbols 1 and 2 is displayed. In addition, even in the initial state, a performance screen similar to the performance screen in the normal state shown in FIG. 4(a) is displayed.

In addition, on the production screen in the variable probability state shown in FIG. 4(b), "Certain variation in progress!" is displayed in the upper center of the screen, indicating that the probability variable state is in progress, and in the hold display section 13a in the lower right corner. , the number of reserved balls corresponding to special figure 1 and special figure 2 is displayed.
Although illustration is omitted, the production screen in the sudden time reduction state or the ceiling time reduction state indicates that it is in the sudden time reduction state or the ceiling time reduction state by displaying "Time reduction in progress!" in the upper center of the screen. shows.

The gaming machine 1 outputs the following gaming signals to the relay device 4 in accordance with the execution of the game.
- Game media consumption signal: Indicates the number of game media consumed in the game.
- Game media grant signal: Indicates the number of game media awarded by winning.
・Symbol change signal: Indicates that a jackpot lottery has been executed.
・Jackpot signal: Output while a jackpot condition is occurring, indicating that it is a jackpot condition.
・Probability variable signal: Output during occurrence of a probability variable state, indicating that the probability variable state is occurring.
- Time saving signal: Outputted during the occurrence of a sudden time saving state or a ceiling time saving state, indicating that the time saving state is suddenly occurring or a ceiling time saving state is occurring.
- Reset signal: Indicates that a reset operation has been performed on the reset operation section 39.
Note that the gaming machine 1 outputs not only these gaming signals but also various signals depending on the model.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lending device 2 is arranged on the left side of the gaming machine 1, and one lending device is attached to each gaming machine 1. The lending device 2 includes an insertion slot 2a into which money (for example, 1,000 yen banknotes) is inserted, and lends game media according to the insertion of money, and also transmits sales information.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the game information display device 3 is arranged above the gaming machine 1, and like the lending device 2, one unit is attached to each gaming machine 1.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the game information display device 3. As shown in FIG. The game information display device 3 includes a liquid crystal display section 41 (display means), a lamp section 42, a group of operation buttons 43 including a call button 43a, a menu button, a data switching button, etc., and a remote control light receiving section 44 (shown only in FIG. 6). We are prepared. Among these, the call button 43a is an operation button for the player to call an employee, the menu button is an operation button for pop-up displaying a predetermined menu, and the data switching button is for switching the display content on the liquid crystal display section 41. This is an operation button for The remote control light receiving section 44 receives a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control 45 (see FIG. 1) carried by an employee.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram mainly showing the game information display device 3. As shown in FIG. The control unit 40 of the game information display device 3 is mainly composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 40a, a ROM 40b, a RAM 40c, an I/O 40d, and the like. The control unit 40 is connected to an I/F unit 40e that transmits and receives game signals etc. to and from the management device 6, the gaming machine 1, etc., and also has an operation control unit including a liquid crystal display unit 41, a lamp unit 42, and a call button 43a. A button group 43 and a remote control light receiving section 44 are connected. In addition, below, the control unit 40 which is a control subject (game information creation means) will be simply referred to as the "game information display device 3."

As shown in FIG. 5, the game information display device 3 can divide the display area of the liquid crystal display section 41 into a plurality of display areas 41a, 41b, and 41c. It is assumed that the display unit is composed of a first sub-display section 41b and a second sub-display section 41c. The game information display device 3 receives various setting information output from the management device 6 and various game signals output from the gaming machine 1 via the relay device 4, and displays various types of information based on the setting information and game signals. Game information is created and displayed on each display section 41a to 41c.

In this way, the game information display device 3 creates game information based on various game signals (hereinafter also referred to as "various signals") output from the game machine 1, and the game information created as the game information creation means. It can be displayed on the liquid crystal display section 41. In addition, as described in detail below, various setting information output from the management device 6 includes the model name, machine number, gaming performance (jackpot probability, number of jackpot balls), etc. of the corresponding gaming machine 1. .

Next, the display contents on the liquid crystal display section 41 of the game information display device 3 will be explained with reference to the drawings from FIG. 7 onwards.
FIG. 7 shows a game information display screen (one screen in the morning) displayed on the liquid crystal display section 41. As shown in the figure, the first sub-display section 41b on the left side of the game information display screen shows the number of today's jackpots (total number of jackpots today), the number of today's first hits (low probability state among the number of jackpots today), in order from the top. (Number of jackpots that occurred in the previous day), Number of jackpots the previous day (total number of jackpots in the previous day), Number of jackpots in the day before yesterday (total number of jackpots in the two days before), Now starting (from the start of business or the end of the previous jackpot) Displays the total number of symbol changes (number of symbol changes), cumulative start (total number of symbol changes in low probability state), and last day's last start (current start at the end of the previous day's business). Although the cumulative start is shown in [brackets] in the same column as the current start, it may be shown separately in a separate column.

In addition, the main display section 41a extending from the center in the left-right direction to the right side displays a difference ball transition graph showing a change in the difference ball number (number of balls awarded - number of balls consumed). The ball difference graph basically shows today's graph, but first thing in the morning it shows the previous day's graph. In other words, today's ball difference trend graph is displayed on the main display section 41a except during the relatively early hours of the game parlor business hours, including first thing in the morning.
The second sub-display section 41c on the lower side displays various messages (sales information, explanation of the game characteristics of the machine, etc.) such as "Thank you for coming to our store today. Please enjoy it as much as your time allows."

In the game information display device 3, the display contents of the main display section 41a can be switched in accordance with the display switching operation by the player using the data switching button (operation button group 43). The game information display screen showing the difference ball transition graph of No. 7 can be switched to the screens shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 by a display switching operation. Note that the screens shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 specifically show the main display section 41a of the liquid crystal display section 41.

FIG. 8 shows a one-week jackpot history screen. As shown in the figure, the top column 81 displays the model name of the corresponding gaming machine 1, ``CR Pachinko XXXXX,'' together with the machine number ``123'' of the corresponding gaming machine. Further, under the title column 80 of "One week jackpot history", each item of "jackpot" to "first win type" for "one day ago" to "seven days ago" is displayed as a history for each business day.

In the same column 80, the number of "jackpots" is the cumulative number of jackpots that occur in one day, the "normal" number of jackpots is the cumulative number of jackpots that occur in normal conditions, and the "cumulative S" is the cumulative number of jackpots that occur in low probability conditions (normal condition, time saving condition). ``Average S'' is the quotient obtained by dividing the cumulative S by the number of normal wins (cumulative S / normal win), ``First hit S'' is the number of starts at the time of the first jackpot after the start of business, The "first hit type" represents the gaming state transition up to the time when the first jackpot state occurs after the start of business.

In this case, the gaming information display device 3 creates gaming information that can specify the transition of the gaming state from the start of business in one business day until the occurrence of the first jackpot state regarding the "first winning type", for example. The transition of the game state for the past seven days is displayed on the main display section 41a as simplified game information such as "Tsu", "□", . . . "Heaven".

The following (a) to (g) show the correspondence between the game information displayed in the "first win type" column and the transition of the game state.
(a) □ = normal or initial (b) sudden = normal or initial → sudden time reduction (c) sky = normal or initial → ceiling time reduction (d) sudden □ = normal or initial → sudden time reduction → normal (e) sudden = Normal or initial → Suddenly shortened time → Normal → Shortened ceiling time (f) Heaven □ = Normal or initial → Shortened ceiling time → Normal (g) Sudden □ = Normal or initial → Suddenly shortened time → Normal → Shortened ceiling time → Normal

The above "normal", "initial", "sudden time reduction", and "ceiling time reduction" correspond to the normal state, initial state, sudden time reduction state, and ceiling time reduction state, respectively, and "→" indicates the transition (transition) of these gaming states. order or transition direction).
In addition, (a) to (g) are for displaying in the game information display device 3 the presence or absence of a sudden transition to a time-saving state (time-saving state) in a manner that allows identification of the presence or absence of a sudden transition to a time-saving state (time-saving state), and among these, (b) (including "sudden") d) (e) and (g) are created as gaming information that can identify the sudden occurrence of the time saving situation during the period from the start of business until the first jackpot situation occurs, and the remaining (a) Items (c) and (f) are created as game information that can specify that the sudden time-saving state has not occurred.

For example, since the first hit type “1 day ago” in the same figure is “Trash” in (b), from the start of business on that business day to the occurrence of the first jackpot state, there is a normal state or initial state. It is possible to specify that a time saving state has suddenly occurred in the state (sudden transition to the time saving state), and it can be seen that the first jackpot state has occurred in the sudden time saving state.

Moreover, the first winning type "3 days ago" is (g) "Sudden □". Therefore, between the start of business on the business day and the occurrence of the first jackpot state, there was a sudden transition from the normal state or initial state to the time-saving state, and the sudden time-saving state ended after 300 symbol changes. After that, it transitions to the normal state, and in that normal state, it becomes non-winning 900 times in a row and transitions to the ceiling time shortening state, and after the ceiling time shortening state ends after 1000 symbol changes, it transitions to the normal state. can be identified, and it can be seen that the first jackpot state occurred during that sudden time saving state.

On the other hand, since the first winning type "2 days ago" is "□" in (a), there will be a sudden change from the normal state or initial state between the start of business on the business day and the occurrence of the first jackpot state. It is possible to specify that the game has transitioned to the first jackpot state (that the time-saving state has not occurred) without transitioning to the time-saving state or the ceiling time-saving state.

Regarding the first hit types (a) to (g) above, it is impossible to determine whether the first hit is in the normal state or the initial state in the morning. This is to allow the player to guess whether or not the above-mentioned reset operation has been performed. In other words, regarding the wake-up function of gaming machine 1, which aims to increase the operating rate first thing in the morning, the transition to the initial state, which is a morning state advantageous to the player, triggered by a reset operation is inferred from the history of the first winning type. It makes it possible.
In addition, based on the reset signal output from the gaming machine 1 in conjunction with the reset operation, the presence or absence of the reset operation is determined in the corresponding game information display device 3, the normal state and the initial state are clearly distinguished, and the first winning type is determined. It is also possible to display it in the column (depending on the business policy of the amusement park).

FIG. 9 shows the morning jackpot detailed history screen. On the same screen, the top column 81 displays the model name and machine number of the corresponding gaming machine 1, and under the title column 90 of "Morning jackpot detailed history", the information is displayed for each business day in the past week, up to the first win. Displays the transition history (transition history) of the game state. The same screen displays the detailed history for ``3 days ago,'' but depending on the display switching operation, the corresponding detailed history can be switched in the order of ``1 day ago,'' ``2 days ago,'' ... ``7 days ago.'' It is.

In other words, the morning jackpot details history screen displays the "start" and "playing status" from the start of business on the business day "3 days ago" until the first jackpot occurs, with the "start" and "start" corresponding to the "occurrence time". "Used amount" is displayed in association with "Used amount". In addition, in the "occurrence time" column, there is provided an item for "last day of the previous day", which in this case is the end of business four days ago, and the "start" at the end of business is displayed.

As a result, as shown in Figure 9, the start of the "last day of the previous day" of "3 days ago" (corresponding to the "last start of the previous day" at the bottom left of Figure 4) is "345", and the start of the "last day of the previous day" of "3 days ago" is "345", and the start of Until the time "13:15" when the jackpot state occurs, the "sudden time shortening" state and the "ceiling time shortening" state occur from the normal state or the initial state, and the normal state of the sudden time shortening and ceiling time shortening. It is possible to specify in detail the transition of the gaming state including the normal state after the ceiling time reduction and the corresponding "start" and "spent amount".

Then, the game information display device 3 calculates the number of occurrences and the occurrence rate for each transition pattern of the game state, creates and displays information that can specify the occurrence rate as the game information. In this case, the game information displayed is illustrated as the morning jackpot distribution screen in FIG. 10.
In the screen shown in FIG. 10, the model name and machine number of the corresponding gaming machine 1 are displayed in the top column 81, and the corresponding period (for example, the most recent month) is displayed under the title column 100 of "Morning jackpot type distribution". The "number of times" and "ratio" of occurrences for each "type" are displayed together with the "average S."

The relevant period "2022.9.1 to 2022.9.30" in the same column 100 is the period for which the number of occurrences and occurrence ratio are calculated, and "Average S" is the average number of starts when the jackpot occurs. In addition, "type" is the transition pattern of the gaming state corresponding to the above-mentioned first winning types (a) to (g), and "number of times" is "□", "surprise", ... This is the number of occurrences of each transition pattern of ``Ten□''. Then, the "ratio" is displayed as a percentage obtained by dividing the number of occurrences of each transition pattern by the number of days (30 days) in the calculation target period, and a bar graph corresponding to each of these percentages.

In place of or in addition to the screen shown in Figure 10, the total number of times and the percentage of four of the transition patterns that include a sudden time-shortening state (sudden, sudden □, sudden sky, sudden sky □) is displayed. , the number of sudden time reductions occurring, and the ratio of sudden time reductions occurring may be calculated and displayed. Even in this case, it is possible to infer to what extent the gaming machine 1 has been reset (reset operation) based on the gaming information.
In addition, the total number of times and the ratio of the four items of sky, sky □, sudden sky, and sudden sky □ may be calculated and displayed as the number of ceiling time reduction occurrences and ceiling time reduction occurrence ratio, and the number of occurrences for each transition pattern. Also, the calculation target and display mode of the occurrence rate can be changed as appropriate.

In this gaming hall management system, gaming information other than the above can also be created using the gaming information display device 3.
For example, data related to sudden time reduction conditions that occurred before the first jackpot after the start of business includes the average number of starts until the sudden time reduction condition occurs, the number of times that a jackpot did not occur during the sudden time reduction condition, and the number of times that the sudden time reduction condition occurred. You may also create and display the ratio.

In addition, for example, as a morning history for the last 10 times, the history only when suddenly entering the time saving state, the number of starts at that time, the number of starts at the first jackpot, the number of times suddenly transitioning to the time saving state, the average start at the time of the transition, the sudden Number of times of passing after transitioning to time-saving state, number of jackpots after suddenly transitioning to time-saving state, number of jackpots without sudden transition to time-saving state after reset operation, number of times of transition to ceiling time-saving state after suddenly passing through time-saving state, first time Game information such as a winning probability history of jackpots only, the number of transitions to the ceiling time reduction state, and the average start at the time of the transition may be created and displayed.

These various types of game information that can be displayed on the game information display device 3 can also be displayed for the game hall manager on the management device 6 together with aggregated data that will be described later. In this case, the monitor 7 of the management device 6 functions as a display means, and after the game hall manager objectively understands and analyzes the behavior of the game machine 1 having the ceiling function and wake-up function described above, It is possible to adjust the payout rate of Machine 1.
In addition, by performing the reset operation at an appropriate frequency during daily business operations, it is possible to appropriately increase players' expectations for the morning function and improve the operating rate first thing in the morning. Note that the various gaming information described above can also be created by the control unit (gaming information creation means) of the management device 6.

As explained above, in the game information display device 3 or the game hall management system of the present embodiment, based on various signals output from the game machine 1, from the start of business in one business day until the first jackpot state occurs. Game information that can specify the transition of the game state (for example, information related to the type showing transition patterns such as "Tsu", "□", "Tsu □" in FIGS. 8 and 10, or information related to the detailed history of the first jackpot in the morning in FIG. 9) information) (for example, the control section 40 of the game information display device 3 or the control section of the management device 6), and a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display) that can display the game information created by the game information creation means. display section 41 or monitor 7).
According to this, for example, the player can understand the activation status of the morning function and the ceiling function by the display on the liquid crystal display section 41 of the game information display device 3, and then select the suitable game machine and play strategy first thing in the morning. I can think.
Furthermore, for example, by displaying the information on the monitor 7 of the management device 6, the game hall manager can objectively understand the activation status of each of the ceiling function and wake-up function, and can reflect this in the daily adjustment of the ball output rate. It becomes possible. Furthermore, it is possible to check whether the reset operation necessary for activating the wake-up function is being performed appropriately.

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The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may be modified or expanded as follows, each modification example may be combined with the above embodiment, or each modification example may be combined.
Although the initial state is exemplified as a state in which the probability of winning in the time-saving state suddenly increases, the present invention is not limited to this, and any state may be used as long as it is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. For example, it may be a state where the probability of winning a jackpot or a small jackpot is improved.

Similarly, the rescue state may be any game state as long as it is more advantageous than the normal state. When transitioning to the relief state, a ceiling time reduction state was generated with a 100% probability, but as with the initial state, a lottery is performed with a probability of less than 100% to determine whether or not to generate a ceiling time reduction state. You can also do this. The degree of advantage of the initial state and the relief state may be the same or different.

Various types of game information displayed on the game information display device 3 are created by the device 3 itself, but game information created by the relay device 4 or the management device 6 may be received and displayed.
Further, different devices may create the game information depending on the type of game information. For example, the game information display device 3 may create game information that is relatively simple and has a small amount of data, and the management device 6 or the relay device 4 can create game information that is complex and has a large amount of data.

The types of game information that can be displayed by the game information display device 3 or the monitor 7 of the management device 6 are not limited to this embodiment, and various types of game information can be displayed. For example, the probability of occurrence of a jackpot, the number of consecutive jackpots, the highest number of jackpots in the past month, etc. may be displayed.

When a reset operation is performed before the start of business, information indicating that the reset operation has been performed may be displayed on the game information display device 3. For example, by changing the background color of the main display section 41a or changing the content of the message displayed on the message display section (for example, the second sub-display section 41c in FIG. 7), it is possible to indicate that the reset operation has been performed. It is preferable to imply rather than explicitly. Such a configuration can be expected to have the effect of further increasing the desire to visit the store first thing in the morning.

Furthermore, regarding the reset operation (reset) or wake-up function, the following can be included as total data created by the game information creation means.
・Number of resets and reset implementation rate (number of reset implementation days/number of business days) during a given period (one week, one month, etc.)
・Number of sudden occurrences in the morning during a specified period, sudden occurrence rate (number of days of occurrence/number of business days)
・Average number of starts until the unexpected occurrence on each business day (total total, total by presence or absence of reset)
・Number of first hits with and without an emergency in a predetermined period, number of first wins without an emergency, and their respective ratios ・Number of sudden occurrences with and without a reset in a predetermined period, occurrence rate (number of days of occurrence/reset) Game information display device 3 is installed above the gaming machine 1, but it may be installed on the side of the gaming machine 1. Also, although a pachinko gaming machine is illustrated as the gaming machine 1, a slot machine may be used as the target.

In the drawings, 1 is a game machine, 3 is a game information display device, 6 is a management device and its control unit (game information creation means), 7 is a monitor (display means), 40 is a control unit (game information creation means), 41 is a liquid crystal display section (display means).

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The plurality of game states include a jackpot state, a normal state in which a jackpot lottery can be executed to generate the jackpot state, and a normal state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state and in which the jackpot lottery can be executed and that is responsive to a predetermined reset operation. In a game information display device attached to a gaming machine that can generate an initial state that occurs based on the winning lottery result and a rescue state that occurs when the jackpot lottery result is non-winning a predetermined number of times in succession,
A gaming information creation means for creating gaming information that can specify the transition of the gaming state from the start of business to the occurrence of the first jackpot state in one business day based on various signals output from the gaming machine;
A game information display device comprising: display means capable of displaying game information created by the game information creation means. The gaming machine is capable of generating, for a predetermined period of time, a time-saving state in which the frequency of execution of the jackpot lottery increases as one of a plurality of types of gaming states;
2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the initial state and the relief state are more advantageous to the player than the normal state because the probability of occurrence of the time saving state is increased. 2. The game information creation means creates information that can identify the occurrence of the time-saving state as the game information during a period from the start of business until the occurrence of the first jackpot state. The game information display device described in. 4. The gaming information creation means calculates the number of occurrences and the occurrence ratio for each transition pattern of the gaming state, and creates information that can identify the occurrence ratio as the gaming information. The game information display device according to item (1).

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