JP4874711B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system that notifies a player of setting information of a jackpot probability of a gaming machine when a notification condition is satisfied.

In recent game halls, so-called setting notification events are held to attract players and attract customers. As described in Patent Document 1, the setting notification event is, for example, when the slot machine operation data (the number of games, the number of difference medals, etc.) satisfies a preset notification condition. The set value is notified to the player.
JP 2002-126170 A

  Such a setting notification event is very effective in attracting customers, but a specific slot machine has a high setting value (usually a setting value of 1 to 6, and the higher the value, the more advantageous the player becomes. If this is announced at an early stage from the opening of the game hall, there is a problem that the motivation of a player who is playing with another game machine is reduced. In addition, if the above-mentioned setting value notification conditions are severe, there is a possibility that the setting value notification will not be performed at all. In such a case, the corner setting notification event will be spoiled. . Thus, how to set notification conditions for the game hall side is very important and difficult for attracting customers.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management system for a game hall in which a game hall can set appropriate notification conditions in holding a setting notification event. .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the notification condition setting means sets the notification condition of the setting information and holds the setting notification event, the setting notification means sets the jackpot probability setting information of the gaming machine every time the notification condition is satisfied. The player is notified. Accordingly, the player becomes enthusiastic about the game so that the setting information is notified during the setting notification event.

  The ratio of the number of notifications is calculated by the notification condition achievement rate calculation means after the set notification event is completed, and the notification condition achievement rate can be grasped via the output means. Therefore, by checking this notification condition achievement rate, it can be determined whether the setting of the notification condition was appropriate, and it can be reflected in the setting of the notification condition at the next set notification event, The setting information can be notified at an appropriate timing.

According to the invention of claim 2, since the ratio of the number of notifications to the total number of gaming machines to be set notifications can be grasped, it is possible to determine whether the setting of notification conditions for the entire gaming machine is appropriate.
According to the invention of claim 3, the ratio of the number of notifications to the number of gaming machines for which predetermined setting information is set among the gaming machines to be set notifications can be grasped. It is possible to determine whether the setting of the notification condition of the gaming machine for which information is set is appropriate.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall management system. In FIG. 1, a plurality of slot machines (corresponding to game machines) 1 are installed in a game hall, and a lending device 2 for lending game medals is provided adjacent to each slot machine 1. .

  In FIG. 1, each component of the slot machine 1 is not given a specific reference. However, in this slot machine 1, a predetermined game start operation, that is, a state where a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot, or When the start lever is operated in a state where the credit medal is inserted through the insertion button, the game is started by operating the variable display device composed of a plurality of rows (three rows) of reels. One game ends when the rotation of the reels is stopped by operating the stop button corresponding to the reels in the row.

  When the stop symbol displayed on the variable display device becomes a predetermined winning symbol at the end of the game, a winning combination (big bonus, regular bonus, small bonus) determined by the winning symbol is generated. The number of medals according to the type of the combination is paid out to the tray.

  The stop symbol displayed on the variable display device is determined according to the result of the internal lottery performed at the timing when the start lever is operated (game start timing). In the slot machine 1, the winning symbol is won by the internal lottery. Flags corresponding to winning combinations (big bonus flag, regular bonus flag, small role flag) are set, and on the basis of the flags, stop control of variable display devices including so-called slip control (reel each reel according to the type of flag) (A control to stop at a symbol or off symbol).

  In this case, each probability (corresponding to the jackpot probability) of winning the big bonus and the regular bonus as a jackpot by the internal lottery is a set value (corresponding to the setting information) corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6”. ) And is set in advance, and the internal lottery probability table of FIG. 2 shows a specific example of the winning probability of internal lottery corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6”. . In this specific example, the internal lottery probability is set to increase as the set value increases, and the jackpot probability of “Setting 6” is the highest, which is the most advantageous setting value for the player.

The slot machine 1 is configured to output at least signals as shown in (1) to (5) below in accordance with the game being played.
(1) Out signal (1 pulse output every time one medal is inserted or one credit medal is consumed)
(2) Safe signal (1 pulse output for every medal paid out)
(3) Game signal (1 pulse output for each game start)
(4) BIG signal (level signal output during the big bonus period)
(5) REG signal (level signal output during regular bonus period)
These signals are sent to the gaming machine terminal (corresponding to the setting notification means) 3 having the data relay function shown in FIG. 1 and the management device (notification condition setting means, notification control means, notification count totaling means, notification condition achievement rate) via the LAN 4 (Equivalent to calculation means).

  FIG. 3 shows a front view of the gaming machine terminal 3. The gaming machine terminal 3 is provided with a lamp portion 6 in which a lamp that is lit / flashed according to an output signal from the slot machine 1 or the management device 5 is covered with a cover member. A calling button 7 that is pressed and used when the player calls the store clerk is provided in the right direction when viewed from the player of the lamp unit 6, and a slot machine is provided at the center of the gaming machine terminal 3. 1 is provided with a data display unit 8 for displaying the operation data of the slot machine 1 based on the signal output from 1.

  FIG. 4 shows a display example of the data display unit in a normal state, which will be described below. That is, in FIG. 4, the operation data is divided and displayed in the display areas (1) to (5) below in the data display unit 8.

(1) Number-of-games display area 8a: The number of games between bonuses (after the start of business when the bonus is zero) and the number of games between cumulative bonuses after the business start are digitally displayed. In the following, the expression “number of games” means the number of games between bonuses (period in which no bonus is generated).
(2) Big hit count display area 8b: The number of big bonuses and regular bonuses one day before, two days ago, and the number of big bonuses that are the highest ever are digitally displayed.

(3) Number-of-games history display area 8c: A history of the number of games between bonuses for the latest 10 games and the current number of games between bonuses are displayed in a bar graph.
(4) Type display area 8d: The type of bonus (big bonus = ★, regular bonus = none) is displayed in association with the game number history.

  (5) Message display area 8e: Displays various messages according to a display command from the management device 5, and notification conditions for set values such as “4, 8000 game arrival set 5 and 6 notification!” As described later. In addition, when the corresponding slot machine 1 is a notification target, the setting value notification message is scroll-displayed when the notification condition of the setting value such as “This stand is setting 6. Congratulations!” Is achieved.

  In the management device 5, based on the operation data signal transmitted from the slot machine 1 side through the gaming machine terminal 3, the various operation data for each slot machine 1 is aggregated, and the aggregated operation data is determined in advance. It can be displayed on the monitor (corresponding to the output means) 9 as aggregated data for each type of gaming machine.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the above-mentioned total data for each gaming machine. As the setting items of the total data for each gaming machine displayed on the monitor 9 of the management device 5, the setting value, notification time, out, difference medal, accumulated G number, BIG, REG are essential items corresponding to the machine number. The G number A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate AB, the G number C, the increase / decrease rate BC... Are set according to the number of set value notifications according to the establishment of a notification condition to be described later. Note that the settings of G number A, G number B, increase / decrease rate AB, G number C, increase / decrease rate BC... Are aggregated only when the set value notification is made in the slot machine 1 in which the settings 5 and 6 are set. The When the game hall is closed, the number of notification condition achievements, achievement rate 1 and achievement rate 2 are calculated based on these operation data, as will be described later.

A method for setting or calculating the set value, cumulative G number, G number A, G number B, G number C, increase / decrease rate AB, increase / decrease rate BC, notification condition achievement count, achievement rate 1 and achievement rate 2 will be described. .
Setting value: Manually input to the management apparatus 5 with 1 to 6 Cumulative G number: Cumulative number of games in the normal state of the day (not including the number of games in bonus)
G number A: In the example shown in FIG. 5, the number of games in about 6 hours from the start of business (9:00) to the first set value notification (15:05). G number B: First in the example shown in FIG. Number of games in about 6 hours from the second set value notification (15:05) to the second set value notification (21:03) G number C: In the example shown in FIG. 5, the second set value notification (21 : 03) to the number of games in about 2 hours from closing time (23:00) Change rate AB: G number B / G number A
Increase / decrease rate BC: G number C * adjusted value / G number B (in the example shown in FIG. 5, the difference in management time between G number B and G number C (G number B is about 6 hours, G number C is about 2) G number C is tripled to adjust time)
Number of notification condition achievements: Total number of slot machines 1 that have been notified of the set value by the time the store is closed. Achievement rate 1 (corresponding to notification condition achievement rate): Number of notifications / total number of units Achievement rate 2 (corresponding to notification condition achievement rate) ): Setting 5, 6 notification number / Setting 5, 6 number

  The G number A, the G number B, and the G number C are numerical values that are determined when the set value notification is performed. When the set value notification is not performed, the G number A, the G number B, and the G number. C is not defined, and when the set value notification is performed three times or more, the G number D, the G number E,... Are defined. Further, the correction by time is changed according to the interval at which the set value notification is performed. Therefore, as the initial items of the total data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. 5, the G number A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate AB, the G number C, and the increase / decrease rate BC are not set.

  When the set value notification is made just before the closing time (within 1 hour before the closing time) (22:37 setting value notification in the example shown in FIG. 5), the number of games before notification and the game after notification I try not to distinguish numbers. This is because, as the store closes, the operating rate usually decreases naturally, and the meaning of comparing operating data before and after the set value notification is diminished.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When a setting notification event is held, as shown in FIG. 6, one notification condition type is selected for each slot machine 1 or each model on the notification condition type selection screen of the management device 5. The following notification condition types are set.

Notification condition 1: Do not notify (do not notify the set value)
Notification condition 2: Cumulative number of games (when the cumulative number of games reaches a predetermined number of games, a set value is announced)
Notification condition 3: difference number (medal payout number-medal insertion number = when the difference number reaches a predetermined number, the set value is notified)
Notification condition 4: Number of BIGs (notifies the set value when the number of big bonus winnings (winnings) reaches a predetermined number)

  When the setting notification event is held, the setting of the notification condition 1 is performed on the slot machine 1 that is not the target of the setting notification event so that the setting value is not notified. Further, the notification conditions 2 to 4 are selected for the slot machine 1 that is the target of the setting notification event so that the setting value can be notified when a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. When the notification condition types from the notification conditions 2 to 4 are selected, it is necessary to set a condition numerical value as a predetermined notification condition.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a condition numerical value input screen corresponding to each slot machine 1. First, the set value data input by the game shop clerk on the condition numerical value setting screen shown in FIG. 7 described above is reflected in the total data for each gaming machine shown in FIG. Next, a condition numerical value corresponding to the notification condition type is input.

  The example shown in FIG. 7 shows a condition value setting screen for condition values when notification condition 2 (cumulative number of games) is selected as the notification condition on the notification condition type selection screen. The total number of games as a condition for notifying the set value is entered in the input field. When a condition numerical value is input here, the predicted notification time is automatically calculated from the conditional numerical value and displayed in the predicted notification time column. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the predicted notification time is calculated on the precondition that the game hall opening time is 9:00 am and 600 games are played per hour. These preconditions can be changed on a precondition setting screen (not shown).

  When the amusement hall is opened, the message display area 8e of the gaming machine terminal 3 corresponding to the slot machine 1 of the event target model is “Set to 56 notifications when reaching 4000 to 8000 games!” As shown in FIG. Display is performed. This is because, as described above, the notification condition depends on the cumulative number of games, and the slot machine 1 in which the setting values of the settings 5 and 6 are set indicates that the setting value notification is performed when 4000 to 8000 games have elapsed. An announcement message is displayed so as to convey the player's expectations by telling the player.

  Now, when the game hall starts business and the player visits the store, when the player inserts a medal into the slot machine 1 and operates the start lever, the slot machine outputs an out signal and a start signal. Therefore, the management device 5 counts the number of outs and the total number of Gs corresponding to the machine number. Further, when a win occurs in the slot machine 1, a BIG signal or a REG signal is output from the slot machine 1 and a safe signal is output in accordance with the payout of medals. Therefore, the management device 5 corresponds to the machine number. The BIG count and REG count are counted, and a difference medal (out-safe) is calculated. In this way, game data of each slot machine 1 from the start of business is managed by the management device 5.

  Then, in the notification condition set in advance before the opening of the game hall, that is, in the example shown in FIG. 7, when the number of difference medals satisfies the condition numerical value, a message is displayed on the gaming machine terminal 3 as shown in FIG. In the area 8e, a set value notification message such as “This stand is setting 6. Congratulations!” Is scrolled for 1 minute, followed by characters such as “Set 6 confirmed!” And the lamp section. 6 is blinking continuously. Therefore, the player knows that the set value of the slot machine 1 in which he / she plays is 6, and becomes enthusiastic about the game.

  When the gaming machine terminal 3 displays the setting value notification message as described above, the display time of the setting value notification message is transmitted to the management device 5. When the management device 5 receives the display time of the set value notification message from the gaming machine terminal 3, the management device 5 stores the display time of the set value notification message corresponding to the machine number.

  When the setting value notification is made in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set, the management device 5 creates an item of G number A as shown in FIG. Copy number to G number A. As a result, the G number A, which is the number of games until the first setting value notification message of the settings 5 and 6 is displayed on any of the gaming machine terminals 3, is determined.

  Even after the first notification of the set value in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set as described above, the management device 5 is based on the signal output from each slot machine 1. Manage operational data.

  If there is a setting value notification for the second time today in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set, an item of G number B is created in the data file for each gaming machine, and the numerical value is confirmed. That is, a value obtained by subtracting the G number A from the current cumulative G number is set as the G number B. At the same time, an increase / decrease rate AB of the G number B with respect to the G number A is calculated. At this time, in order to prevent the influence due to the difference between the management time of G number B and the management time of G number A, the management time is adjusted to be the same. In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the management time of both is substantially the same, G number B / G number A is simply calculated.

  In the slot machine 1 in which the setting value of setting 5 or 6 is set, when the third setting value notification is made today, the G number C is increased or decreased as in the case of the second setting value notification. Although the rate BC is calculated, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, since the third set value notification is made after 22:00 (within 1 hour until closing), only the notification time is recorded. This is because, as described above, the operating rate usually decreases immediately before closing, and the meaning of comparing operating data before and after the set value notification is reduced.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the setting value notification of setting 5 or 6 has been closed twice today, the management apparatus 5 provides an item of G number C in the data file for each gaming machine, Determine the number C. That is, the G number C is obtained by subtracting the G number B, which is the final G number of today, from the current cumulative G number. At the same time, an increase / decrease rate BC of the G number C with respect to the G number B is obtained. In this case, in the slot machine 1 in which the setting 5 or 6 is set, the time from the first setting value notification to the second setting value notification is about 6 hours, whereas the second time Since the time from the set value notification to the end of business is about 2 hours, the influence of the management time is prevented by multiplying the G number C / G number B by three.

  Finally, the number of notification condition achievements is obtained by the number-of-notifications counting means provided in the management device 5, and the achievement rate 1 and the achievement rate 2 are calculated by the notification condition achievement rate calculation means of the management device 5 based on the number of times the notification conditions are achieved. Desired. When the sales clerk wants to determine the effect of the set value notification, the store clerk instructs the management apparatus 5 to create a form, and determines whether the set value notification condition is appropriately set based on the achievement rate of the form.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, the notification achievement rate with respect to the number of slot machines 1 is 30%, and the notification achievement rate with respect to the number of slot machines 1 with settings 5 and 6 is 66.7%. Only one set value is notified per table, and there is a possibility that the setting notification event may be unsatisfactory. Moreover, since the notification achievement rate of the settings 5 and 6 is high for the game hall, the content is sufficient as a setting notification of a high setting value. Therefore, in order to satisfy the player, it is necessary to increase the notification rate of the low set value. In this case, even if the number of slot machines 1 that notify the low set value increases, the effect of notifying the player of the low set value is avoided by setting the notification timing to be close to the closing time of the game hall. In addition, by notifying other players that the set value is low, the slot machine 1 in which the player is playing may have a hope that the set value may be set to a high set value. be able to.

Further, in the form shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to determine the influence of the operating rate by notifying the high set value based on the increase / decrease rate AB and the increase / decrease rate BC.
According to such an embodiment, the management device 5 calculates the notification condition achievement rate based on the operation data of each slot machine 1 when the predetermined notification condition is satisfied in the slot machine 1. It is easy to confirm how much the set value notification has been performed, and it is possible to accurately grasp whether the notification condition is appropriately performed. Therefore, it is possible to objectively determine whether the setting of the notification condition is appropriate as compared with the conventional example in which the setting of the notification condition is determined based on the experience of the game hall side. Can be set effectively.

  In addition, as the notification condition achievement rate, the notification condition achievement rate 1 for the number of slot machines 1 and the notification condition achievement rate 2 for the number of slot machines 1 having a high setting value are obtained, so the setting of the notification conditions is appropriate. It can be judged from many aspects.

Furthermore, it is possible to confirm a change in the operating rate of the surrounding slot machine 1 when the set value notification is performed, and to grasp the effect of increasing or decreasing the operating rate.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although the setting value information is manually input to the management device 5, if the slot machine 1 is configured to output the setting value information, the setting value information is directly set from the slot machine 1 to the management device 5 without human intervention. Value information can be entered.

  The increase / decrease rates AB, BC,... Are recorded regardless of the notified set values, but may be recorded only when settings 5 and 6 (high set values) are notified. Alternatively, it can be recorded only when settings 1 and 2 (low setting value) are announced. The former is convenient when the change in operation limited to when the high set value is announced, and the latter is useful when the change in operation limited to when the low set value is notified.

  The G number A, the G number B, the increase / decrease rate AB, the G number C, the increase / decrease rate BC... Of the total data for each gaming machine is set according to the number of setting value notifications of the settings 5 and 6. The setting may be performed in accordance with any number of setting value notifications from setting 1 to setting 6.

In addition to the slot machine 1, the present invention can be applied to any gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a parrot gaming machine that can change the payout rate by a predetermined setting for each gaming machine. In this case, the setting information when applied to the pachinko gaming machine may include not only the setting information of the so-called seven machine type jackpot probability but also information on the state of nail adjustment (the nail adjustment is sweet or painful).
Although the gaming machine terminal is provided separately from the gaming machine, it may be provided integrally with the gaming machine.

Schematic showing the entire system in one embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the internal lottery probability table of the slot machine Front view of gaming machine terminal Front view of data display unit of gaming machine terminal The figure which shows the total data according to game machine of management device The figure which shows the notification condition classification selection screen of the management device The figure which shows the condition numerical value setting screen of the management device The figure which shows the example of a display in the data display part of a gaming machine terminal

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a gaming machine terminal (setting notification means), 5 is a management device (notification condition setting means, notification control means, notification count totaling means, notification condition achievement rate calculation means), Reference numeral 9 denotes a monitor (output means).

Claims (3)

A setting notification means provided for each gaming machine, for notifying the player of the setting information of the jackpot probability of the gaming machine;
Notification condition setting means for setting notification conditions for determining whether or not to notify the player of the setting information by the setting notification means for operation data of the gaming machine ;
Announcements control operation data of the gaming machine to notify the player of the setting information by operating the setting notifying means when the notice condition is satisfied by satisfying the set the notification conditions by the notification condition setting means A management system for a game hall comprising means,
A notification number counting means for counting the number of notifications when the notification condition is satisfied when the operation data of the gaming machine satisfies the notification condition ;
A notification condition achievement rate calculation means for calculating a ratio of the number of notifications to the number of gaming machines as a notification condition achievement rate;
An amusement park management system comprising output means for outputting the notification condition achievement rate calculated by the notification condition achievement rate calculation means.   The gaming machine management system according to claim 1, wherein the number of gaming machines is the total number of gaming machines that are subject to setting notification.   The gaming machine management system according to claim 1, wherein the number of gaming machines is the number of gaming machines for which predetermined setting information is set among gaming machines that are subject to setting notification.

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