JP4888535B2 - Game machine data collection device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to data collection devices for gaming machines such as pachinko and pachislot machines.

  Among the gaming machines, there are models that can select the jackpot lottery probability in advance, and based on the business policy of the game hall, the jackpot lottery probability is set to the high probability side every day or according to the day of the week, Alternatively, it can be set on the low probability side.

However, the current situation of the gaming machine could not be grasped.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that makes it possible to grasp the current state of gaming machines.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a data collection device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 is a lottery means for generating a jackpot that gives a predetermined profit to a player at a preset lottery probability, and is set in the lottery means. A data collection device for a gaming machine comprising a set probability changing means for changing the lottery probability, wherein the lottery probability specifying means for specifying the lottery probability set in the lottery means, and the lottery probability Storage means for storing the lottery probability specified by the specifying means, periodic execution means for periodically executing the operations of the lottery probability specifying means and the storage means , and the current lottery probability within a predetermined time during business the compares the lottery probability input means for repeatedly input from the gaming machine, and the current of the lottery probability input by extract selection probability input means, and the lottery probability already stored in the storage means A difference determining means for determining whether both are different, based on the determination result by the difference determining means, when the lottery probability is different, as well as determines the change of the lottery probability exists If the lottery probabilities are not different, change determining means for determining that there is no change in the lottery probability is provided , and the storage means stores the lottery probability specified by the lottery probability specifying means. The gist is to store the data in association with the time data .

  Thereby, when the lottery probability used by the lottery means of the gaming machine for the jackpot determination is changed by the setting probability changing means, it is determined that the lottery probability has been changed.

  For this reason, it becomes possible to grasp the present situation of the gaming machine.

A data collection device for a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is a lottery means for generating a jackpot that gives a predetermined profit to a player with a lottery probability of a preset value, and the lottery means is set to A data collection device for a gaming machine comprising a lottery probability setting value changing means for changing a lottery probability setting value, wherein the lottery probability setting value specification for specifying the lottery probability setting value set in the lottery means Means, storage means for storing the setting value of the lottery probability specified by the lottery probability setting value specifying means, and periodic execution means for periodically executing the operations of the lottery probability setting value specifying means and the storage means. A lottery probability setting value input means for repeatedly inputting the current lottery probability setting value from the gaming machine within a predetermined time during business; and setting of the current lottery probability input by the lottery probability setting value input means. Based on the determination result by the difference determination means and the difference determination means for determining whether or not both are different by comparing the value with the set value of the lottery probability already stored in the storage means If the lottery probability setting values are different, it is determined that there is a change in the lottery probability setting value. If the lottery probability setting values are not different, the lottery probability setting value is determined. and a change determining means for determining a change of no, the storage means stores the set value of the lottery probability specified by the lottery probability setting value specifying means, in association with the time data when the stored This is the gist.
Thereby, when the lottery probability setting value used by the lottery means of the gaming machine for the jackpot determination is changed by the lottery probability setting value changing means, it is determined that the lottery probability setting value has been changed.
For this reason, it becomes possible to grasp the present situation of the gaming machine.
A data collection device for a gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a change determination result display means for displaying a determination result of the change determination means.

2 is a front view of the information display device 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information display device 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment state of the information display apparatus. It is a flowchart of a data collection process routine. 5 is a flowchart of a determination criterion setting process routine. It is explanatory drawing of the game state database 75. FIG. It is a flowchart of a game state database date update process routine. It is a flowchart of a setting change presence / absence judgment processing routine. It is a flowchart of a display processing routine. It is a front view of the information display apparatus with a setting change direction display function. It is a front view of the information display apparatus with a setting change stage number display function 401. It is a flowchart of a part of setting change presence / absence judgment processing routine. It is a flowchart of a part of display processing routine. It is a flowchart of a part of setting change presence / absence judgment processing routine. It is a flowchart of a part of display processing routine.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the information display device 1, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information display device 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the mounting state of the information display device 1.

  The information display device 1 displays information of a pachinko machine 3 as a gaming machine as shown in FIG. 3, and the pachinko machine 3 is attached to a game island 5 of a game hall. It is attached to the game island 5 at the top of the pachinko machine 3. As the gaming machine, a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, an alepachi machine, a sparrow ball machine or the like is a display target of the information display device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information display device 1 includes a quadrangular box-shaped main body 7 and a display 9. The display 9 is attached to the main body 7 with an attachment frame 11, and the main body 7 is attached to the game island 5 with four attachment screws 13. The main body 7 has a decorative plate 15, and lettering 17 for explaining the display content of the display 9 is printed on the decorative plate 15. The lettering 17 includes a “start count” display 21, a “big hit count” display 23, a “setting change” display 25, a “today” display 27, a “previous day” display 29, and a “two days ago” display 31.

  The main body 7 to which the lettering 17 is applied includes a control unit 41 including a CPU 33, a ROM 35, a RAM 37, and a clock 39 having a microcomputer configuration shown in FIG. 2, an input interface 43, an output interface 45, and the display 9 described above. A memory backup battery 47, a power supply capacitor 49 during a power failure, a start signal input terminal 51, a jackpot signal input terminal 53, a set value signal input terminal 55, and a power supply terminal 57. Details of the RAM 37 in which the game state database 75 is configured will be described later.

  The start signal input terminal 51, the jackpot signal input terminal 53, and the set value signal input terminal 55 are connected to the control unit 41 via the input interface 43. The start signal input terminal 51, the jackpot signal input terminal 53, and the set value signal input terminal 55 are connected to the information terminal board 61 of the pachinko machine 3 shown in FIG.

The display 9 is connected to the control unit 41 via the output interface 45 and performs image display to be described later.
The power terminal 57, the memory backup battery 47, and the power supply capacitor 49 during a power failure are directly connected to the control unit 41. The power terminal 57 is connected to the information terminal board 61 and receives power from the power unit of the pachinko machine 3. The memory backup battery 47 holds the backup RAM portion in the RAM 37, and the backup RAM portion stores the set value. The stored setting value is a value obtained by setting functions of the information display device 1 such as selection information and display range of contents to be displayed on the display 9 at the shipping stage of the manufacturing factory.

  The power supply capacitor 49 during a power failure supplies power to the control unit 41 when power is not supplied to the pachinko machine 3. As the power supply capacitor 49 for power failure, a power supply capacitor of several farads or more is used. Thereby, the operation | movement of the information display apparatus 1 is ensured also in the period when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped at night or on holidays.

  The information terminal board 61 to which the information display device 1 is connected includes a start signal terminal (not shown), a jackpot signal terminal, a set value signal terminal, and an external power supply terminal. A start signal output from the gaming computer 63 of the pachinko machine 1 is supplied to the start signal terminal. The start signal is based on the fact that the start sensor 65 attached to the entrance of the start winning opening detects the pachinko ball 67, and when the game display 69 starts displaying an image indicating that the jackpot lottery has started. One is output. Therefore, the information display device 1 can input and integrate the start signal of the pachinko machine 3.

  A jackpot signal output from the gaming computer 63 is supplied to the jackpot signal terminal of the information terminal board 61. One jackpot signal is output when the result of the jackpot lottery can be transferred to a jackpot, and when the pachinko machine 1 is in a jackpot state. Therefore, the information display device 1 can input and accumulate the jackpot signal of the pachinko machine 3.

  A set value signal output from the gaming computer 63 is supplied to the set value signal terminal of the information terminal board 61. The set value signal indicates the set position of the probability setting switch 71 for setting the jackpot lottery probability in advance. When the probability setting switch 71 is set to “1”, the set value signal is set to the “1” signal state, and when set to “2”, the set value signal is set to the “2” signal state and “3”. If it is set to “3”, the signal state becomes “3”. Therefore, the information display device 1 can input the set value of the lottery probability for the jackpot of the pachinko machine 3.

Next, processing executed by the control unit 41 will be described.
4 is a flowchart of the data collection processing routine, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the determination criterion setting processing routine, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the game state database 75, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the game state database date update processing routine. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the setting change presence / absence determination processing routine, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the display processing routine.

The data collection process of FIG. 4 is always started repeatedly by the CPU 33.
First, it is determined every hour on the hour (S100). Judgment at every hour is determined as every hour on the hour when the time of the clock 39 becomes 00: 00: 00: 00: 00, 01:00:00. That is, it is determined that it is 24 hours every day. This is because setting of the probability setting switch 71 is normally performed only once a day except for business hours, so after changing the setting in the middle of the night or early morning until the start of business In addition, it is an object to obtain an opportunity to read the probability setting value at least once.

  If it is every hour, then the probability setting value is input (S110). The probability setting value is input by inputting a setting value signal from the pachinko machine 3 via the input interface 43 and the information terminal board 61. As the probability setting value, when the setting position of the probability setting switch 71 is “1”, “1” is read.

  Next, the setting value is stored together with the time data (S120). In this process, the probability setting value read from the pachinko machine 3 is stored in the game state database 75 together with the time data when read. As shown in FIG. 6, the game state database 75 configured in the RAM 37 includes the setting value change data for today, the previous day, two days ago, and three days ago, and data from 9:00 to 24:00. The value of the set value at every hour, the value of the number of start times, and the number of jackpots are stored.

If it is not every hour, the processing of S110 and S120 is not performed, and if it is every hour, after the processing of S110 and S120, it is determined whether the next start signal has been input (S130).
When the start signal is input, the start count of the game state database 75 is incremented (S140), and it is determined whether the next jackpot signal is input (S150). When the jackpot signal is input, the number of jackpots in the game state database 75 is incremented, and this data collection processing routine is once ended.

  By the data collection process shown above, the probability setting value of the lottery probability of the pachinko machine 3 is read every hour and recorded with time, and the integrated value of the number of start times per day and the number of jackpots The integrated value is recorded for 4 days from today to 3 days ago.

  The determination criterion setting process shown in FIG. When this process is started, it is first determined whether it is 9:00 (S200). If it is not 9:00, this routine is once terminated. The time data for 9:00 is input from the clock 39.

  If it is 9:00, the start number input process of the previous day is performed (S210), and it is determined whether the number is 10 times or more (S220). The start number of the previous day is input from the start number storage area 77 of the previous day of the game state database 75 shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 6, the value “2000” is read.

  If the number of starts on the previous day is 10 or more, then the data of 18:00 on the previous day is set as the determination reference value. The determination reference value is referred to in processing to be described later, and is used when determining whether the lottery probability has been changed between yesterday and today.

If the start number of the previous day is less than 10, the data of 18:00 two days ago is set as the determination reference value (S240).
As a result of the determination criterion setting process described above, if the previous day's start count is 10 or more, it is determined that the previous day was open, and the setting value of 18:00 on the previous day is used as the determination reference value. Set. This 18:00 is the maximum prosperity time of the pachinko hall, and is the time when the setting of the probability setting switch 71 is least likely to be changed. Therefore, the set value of 18:00 on the previous day is set as the determination reference value.

  Further, since the number of start times on the previous day is less than 10, it is determined that the previous day was closed, and the setting value two days ago is set as the determination reference value. This is because, for example, when the probability setting switch 71 is changed on the day before a closed day and the probability setting switch 71 is returned to the original day on a closed day, an erroneous determination is not performed.

  The game state database date update process of FIG. When this process is started, it is determined whether it is 00:00 (S300). If it is 00:00, a process for shifting the data in the game state database 75 to the day before is performed (S310). Thus, today's data is transferred to the previous day's area, the previous day's data is transferred to the previous two days area, and the two days' previous data is transferred to the previous three days area. Today's area is cleared.

By this process, the contents of the game state database 75 are changed in synchronization with the date change.
The setting change presence / absence determination process in FIG. When this process is activated, it is first determined whether the current time is between 8:00 and 18:00 (S400). If it is out of the range from 8:00 to 18:00, this routine is immediately terminated. Thus, after 18:00, it is no longer necessary to determine whether or not the set value has been changed. However, at 18:00, it is the most prosperous time, and thereafter, the set value is changed until the store is closed. There will be no trouble.

  If it is determined that the current time is between 8:00 and 18:00 (S400), then the current set value is input (S405). The current set value is performed by inputting a set value signal output from the pachinko machine 3 via the input interface 43. Next, a determination reference value is input (S410). As the determination reference value, the set value is read by the processing of S230 or 240 of FIG.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current set value is the same as the determination reference value (S420). If the current set value is the same, a determination is made that there is no change in the set value (S430). (S440). For example, when the setting value of 18:00 on the previous day is the value “2”, if the current setting value is the value “2”, it is determined that the setting value is unchanged. The determination result of S430 or S440 is written in today's set value change presence / absence storage area 79 of the game state database 75 shown in FIG. S430 writes “no” data, and S440 writes “present” data.

  It should be noted that the contents of today's setting value change presence / absence storage area 79 are not changed after 18:00 until 8:00 on the next day. As a result, the contents of today's set value change presence / absence storage area 79 at 18:00 are shifted to the previous day without error in the game state database date update processing of FIG.

Thereby, the setting value at the time of the prosperity of the previous day is compared with the setting value of the next day. Therefore, the time during which a large number of players have actually played a game can be compared, and meaningful information can be provided.
The display process of FIG. 9 is constantly and repeatedly activated by the CPU 33. When this process is started, first, setting value change presence / absence data is input (S500). The setting value change presence / absence data is input from today's setting value change presence / absence storage area 79 of the game state database 75 shown in FIG.

  Next, the previous day and the setting change presence / absence display two days ago are displayed (S510). The previous day's setting change presence / absence data is input from the previous day's setting value change presence / absence storage area 81 of the game state database 75 shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIG. “No change” or “With change” is displayed. If there is “No” data in the setting value change presence / absence storage area 81 of the previous day, “No change” is displayed. If there is “present” data in the setting value change presence / absence storage area 81 of the previous day, “change present” is displayed.

  The setting change presence / absence two days ago is input from the setting value change presence / absence storage area 85 two days ago in the game state database 75 shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIG. In the area 87, either “no change” or “changed” is displayed.

Next, a determination of whether or not the current set value has been changed is displayed (S520). In this process, data read from the setting value change presence / absence storage area 79 of the game state database 75 is displayed in the setting change display area 91 of the present day.
Next, start count input processing is performed (S530), then start count display processing is performed for the previous day and all day two days ago (S540), and current start count display processing is executed (S550). As the current start count, data stored in today's start count storage area 93 of the game state database 75 is read. The current start number display is performed in today's start number display area 95 on the display 9.

  The start count display of the previous day and the entire day two days ago is performed by reading data from the start count storage areas 77 and 97 of the previous day and the previous two days, and displaying the previous day of the display 9 and the start count display areas 99 and 101 of the previous two days. This is done by displaying data numerically.

Next, the jackpot number input process is performed (S560), the previous day and the two day previous jackpot number display are performed (S570), the current jackpot number display is performed (S580), and this routine is temporarily terminated.
As the number of jackpots, the data stored in today's jackpot number storage area 103 of the game state database 75 is read. The current jackpot number display is performed by displaying data numerically in today's jackpot number display area 105 of the display 9.

  The previous day and the number of jackpots displayed two days ago are read out from the previous day and the jackpot number storage areas 107 and 109 two days ago, and the numbers are displayed in the previous day of the display 9 and the jackpot number display areas 111 and 113 two days ago. This is done by displaying with.

By the display process described above, display like the display 9 shown in FIG. 1 is executed. As a result, the player can obtain valuable reference information from the display 9 that is valuable for selecting a game machine.
Next, another embodiment of the invention will be described. FIG. 10 is a front view of the information display device 301 with setting change direction display function, and FIG. 11 is a front view of the information display device 401 with setting change stage number display function.

  An information display device 301 with a setting change direction display function shown in FIG. 10 includes a rectangular box-shaped main body 307 and a display 309 that are substantially the same as the information display device 1. The main body 307 has a decorative plate 315, and a lettering 317 for explaining the display contents of the display 309 and an explanation display 319 for setting change direction display are printed on the decorative plate 315. The lettering 317 includes a “start count” display 321, a “big hit count” display 323, a “setting change direction” display 325, a “today” display 327, a “previous day” display 329, and a “two days ago” display 331. In the explanation display 319 of the setting change direction display, “(upward arrow graphic 341) is changed in the direction in which the lottery probability is increased, (downward arrow graphic 343) is changed in the direction in which the lottery probability is decreased, (right arrow graphic 345). ) “No change” is displayed with graphics and characters.

On the display 309, the display 347 relating to the number of start times and the display 349 relating to the number of jackpots are displayed in substantially the same manner as the information display device 1.
The display 309 displays either the (upward arrow graphic 341) display, the (downward arrow graphic 343), or the (right arrow graphic 345) in the setting change direction display area 351 of the previous day, and the setting change two days ago. Similarly, either the (upward arrow graphic 341) display, (down arrow graphic 343) or (right arrow graphic 345) is displayed in the direction display area 353 and today's setting change direction display area 355. .

  The display processing performed in the setting change direction display area 351 of the previous day, the setting change direction display area 353 of the previous day, and the setting change direction display area 355 of today is changed from S440 in FIG. 8 to S1440 and S1450 in FIG. , S1460 is performed, and S1500, S1510, and SS1520 in FIG. 13 are performed instead of S500, S510, and S520 in FIG.

  In S1440 of FIG. 12, it is determined whether the lottery probability is high depending on whether the current set value is higher than the determination reference value. If the lottery probability is high, it is determined that the lottery probability is high (S1450), and if it is low, it is determined that the lottery probability is low (S1460). The determination result of S430 or S1450 and S1460 is written in the setting value change direction area of today in a game state database (not shown).

As a result, a determination is made in the game state database whether the setting value at the most prosperous day of the previous day has been changed the next day, or whether the change direction is a high probability direction or a low probability direction.
In S1500 of FIG. 13, first, setting value change direction data is input. The set value change direction data is input from the today's set value change direction area of the game state database.

  Next, the setting change direction display of the previous day and two days ago is performed (S1510). The setting change direction data for the previous day is input from the setting value change direction storage area for the previous day in the game state database, and the lottery probability described above in the setting change direction display area 351 for the previous day of the display 309 as shown in FIG. The change direction is indicated by an arrow.

The setting change presence / absence two days ago is input from the setting value change direction storage area two days ago in the game state database and displayed in the setting change display area 353 two days ago.
Next, the current set value change direction is displayed (S1520). In this process, the data read from the setting value change direction storage area of today in the game state database is displayed in the setting change direction display area 355 of today.

A display like the display 309 shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the information display device with setting change direction display function 301 described above. As a result, the player can obtain valuable and meaningful reference information from the display 309 when selecting a game machine.
Next, the information display device with setting change stage number display function 401 shown in FIG. 11 includes a rectangular box-shaped main body 407 and a display 409 that are substantially the same as the information display device 1. The main body 407 has a decorative plate 415, and a lettering 417 for explaining the display content of the display 409, a hall name display 418, and a setting change stage number display 419 are printed on the decorative plate 415. The lettering 417 includes a “start count” display 421, a “big hit count” display 423, a “setting change stage count” display 425, a “today” display 427, a “previous day” display 429, and a “two days ago” display 431. . The setting change stage number explanation display 419 is accompanied by a display explaining that the setting 1 has 10 stages of the jackpot probability of 1 / ◯◯◯ and the setting 10 of 1 / ΔΔΔ.

On the display 409, the display 447 related to the number of start times and the display 449 related to the number of jackpots are displayed in substantially the same manner as the information display device 1.
The display 409 includes a setting change step number display area 451 for the previous day, a setting change step number display area 453 for two days ago, and a setting change step number display area 455 for today.
The display processing performed in the setting change direction display area 451 of the previous day, the setting change direction display area 453 two days ago, and the setting change direction display area 455 of today is changed from S420 to S440 of FIG. This is executed by performing S2500, S2510, and S2520 in FIG. 15 instead of S500, S510, and S520 in FIG.

In S2420 of FIG. 14, the difference between the current set value and the determination reference value is calculated. The calculation result is written in the setting value change stage number area of today in a game state database (not shown).
As a result, the number of steps of the setting value at the most prosperous day the previous day is recorded in the game state database.

In S2500 of FIG. 15, first, setting value change stage number data is input. The set value change stage number data is input from the today's set value change stage number area of the game state database.
Next, the previous day and the number of setting change stages two days ago are displayed (S2510). The setting change stage number data of the previous day is input from the setting value change stage number of the previous day of the game state database, and the setting change stage number display area 451 of the previous day of the display 409 is set as shown in FIG. The number is displayed as a numerical value.

The number of setting change stages two days ago is input from the storage area for the setting value change stage two days ago in the game state database at 18:00 and displayed in the setting change stage number display area 453 two days ago.
Next, the current set value change stage number is displayed (S2520). In this process, the data read from the setting value change stage number storage area of today in the game state database is displayed in the setting change stage number display area 455 of today.

  A display like the display 409 shown in FIG. 11 is executed by the information display device with setting change stage number display function 401 described above. Thereby, the player can estimate whether it has been changed in an advantageous direction based on the number of setting change stages from the previous day, and can use it for selecting a game machine.

Next, the correspondence between each means in the claims and the embodiment of the invention will be described.
Claim 1:
The lottery means corresponds to the function of the gaming computer 63.
The setting probability changing means corresponds to a function played by the gaming computer 63 and the probability setting switch 71 in cooperation.

1 ... Information display device,
3 ... Pachinko machine,
5 ... Amusement Island,
7 ... body,
9 ... Display,
15 ... Decorative plate,
41 ... Control unit,
63 ... gaming computer,
65 ... start sensor,
67 ... Pachinko balls,
69 ... Game display,
71 ... probability setting switch,
75 ... Game state database,
301 ... Information display device with setting change direction display function,
307 ... main body,
309 ... display,
315 ... decorative plate,
401 ... Information display device with setting change stage number display function,
407 ... main body,
409 ... display,
415 ... decorative plate,

Claims (3)

A lottery means for generating a jackpot that gives a predetermined profit to the player with a preset lottery probability;
A data collection device for a gaming machine comprising: a set probability changing means for changing the lottery probability set in the lottery means,
Lottery probability specifying means for specifying the lottery probability set in the lottery means;
Storage means for storing the lottery probability specified by the lottery probability specifying means;
Periodic execution means for periodically executing the operations of the lottery probability specifying means and the storage means;
A lottery probability input means for repeatedly inputting the current lottery probability from the gaming machine within a predetermined time during business;
Comparing the current lottery probability input by the lottery probability input means with the lottery probability already stored in the storage means, and determining whether or not they are different;
If the lottery probability is different based on the determination result by the difference determination means, it is determined that the lottery probability is changed, and if the lottery probability is not different, the lottery probability is determined. And a change judging means for judging that there is no change ,
The data storage device for a gaming machine, wherein the storage means stores the lottery probability specified by the lottery probability specifying means in association with the stored time data . A lottery means for generating a jackpot that gives a predetermined profit to a player at a preset probability of a set value;
A data collection device for a gaming machine, comprising: a lottery probability setting value changing means for changing a setting value of the lottery probability set in the lottery means,
A lottery probability setting value specifying means for specifying a setting value of the lottery probability set in the lottery means;
Storage means for storing a setting value of the lottery probability specified by the lottery probability setting value specifying means;
Periodic execution means for periodically executing the operations of the lottery probability setting value specifying means and the storage means;
A lottery probability setting value input means for repeatedly inputting the current setting value of the lottery probability from a gaming machine within a predetermined time during business;
The current lottery probability setting value input by the lottery probability setting value input means is compared with the lottery probability setting value already stored in the storage means to determine whether or not they are different. Difference judgment means,
If the lottery probability setting value is different based on the determination result by the difference determining means, it is determined that the lottery probability setting value has changed, and the lottery probability setting value is different. If not, change determination means for determining that there is no change in the set value of the lottery probability
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It said storage means, the lottery probability set value set value of the lottery probability specified by the specifying means, the stored time data and in association with the data collection system Yu TECHNICAL machine you and to store the time. 3. The data collection device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a change determination result display means for displaying a determination result of the change determination means.

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