JP5083871B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a gaming machine setting means for setting any one of a plurality of stage setting values corresponding to a plurality of stage payout rates, and a game for notifying the setting value set by the gaming machine setting means. The present invention relates to a game hall management system that includes a gaming machine that has a set value confirmation state in which the gaming machine notification means reports a set value according to a predetermined operation.

Among gaming machines installed in amusement halls, there are gaming machines that can adjust the payout rate by changing a set value. Since this setting value attracts the player's interest in order to greatly influence the game result, at present, in many game halls, a service that notifies the setting value when a predetermined notification condition is established for the purpose of attracting customers (See Patent Document 1)
JP 2000-245944 A

The notification of the set value may be performed by a gaming machine as in Patent Document 1, but at present, in many amusement halls, a plate on which information corresponding to the setting value is written is attached in association with the gaming machine, Notification is made at a gaming machine information terminal separate from the gaming machine. In such a case, the setting value that can be grasped by the plate or the gaming information terminal is associated with the setting value of the actual gaming machine by the game hall side. In spite of being played, it is difficult to get a game, etc., and there is a possibility that the player may be confused that the game hall side notifies the false set value.
If the player feels distrusted, he expects to attract customers and despite the above services, he will think that this amusement hall is an untrustworthy store, which has an adverse effect. There is also a possibility of becoming.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is management of a game hall that can dispel the distrust of a player in the game hall when a service for notifying a set value of a gaming machine is performed. To provide a system.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine setting means for setting any one of a plurality of stage setting values corresponding to a plurality of stage payout rates, and a game for notifying the setting value set by the gaming machine setting means. A management system for a game hall comprising a gaming machine that is a set value confirmation state in which the gaming machine notification means notifies the set value in accordance with a predetermined operation, A setting notification means for notifying a player of the set value information, which is information corresponding to a set value set by the gaming machine setting means, based on establishment of a predetermined notification condition; and transmitted from the gaming machine side Receiving means for receiving a setting signal transmitted in the setting value confirmation state; and first determination means for determining whether or not the setting value information has been notified to the player by the setting notification means. And the setting received by the receiving means Based on the determination result of the second determination means for determining whether the gaming machine is in the set value confirmation state, and on the determination result of the first determination means and the second determination means, Information notifying means for notifying a player of information related to the setting value confirmation state of the gaming machine after determining that the setting value information has been notified (claim 1).

  In the above configuration, the predetermined notification condition may be that a predetermined input operation is performed, a predetermined setting notification signal is input, whether the gaming machine game information satisfies a predetermined condition, or a predetermined setting notification time And the information notification means is configured so that the second determination means determines that the first determination means has notified the player of the set value information on a business day. Information capable of specifying that it has been determined that the set value confirmation state has been entered may be reported as information relating to the set value confirmation state (claim 2).

  Also, the setting value information notification count that is the number of times that the first determination means has determined that the setting value information has been notified, and the setting that is the number of times that the second determination means has determined that the setting value confirmation state has been entered. Management means for managing the number of value confirmations and output means for printing or displaying the set value confirmation number and the set value information notification number so as to be comparable can be provided.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second determination unit has entered the set value confirmation state, it is not determined as abnormal when the determination is after the determination that the set value information has been notified by the first determination unit. You may make it provide the abnormality determination means determined to be abnormal before determination (Claim 4).

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the predetermined notification condition is satisfied, the set value information is notified by the setting notification means, so that the player can confirm the set value information but trust the game hall. A player who has not made a request for a setting confirmation service for confirming setting value information actually set in the gaming machine. When the employee operates the gaming machine to enter the setting value confirmation state, the setting value information set in the gaming machine is notified by the gaming machine notification means, so that the player is actually set in the gaming machine. The set value can be confirmed.

  As described above, when the gaming machine enters the set value confirmation state in a state in which the set value information is informed to the player, the second determining unit determines after the first determining unit determines. The information notification means notifies the player of information relating to the set value confirmation state of the gaming machine. Thereby, the player can confirm that the game hall side has not notified the false set value information, so that the player's distrust of the game hall can be eliminated. In addition, since a player who has not received the setting confirmation service directly is distrusted by the game hall, the reliability of the set value information can be increased. As a result, not only can the burden on the employees who perform the setting confirmation service be reduced, but an increase in the number of customers and the number of operations can be expected.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the gaming machine is in the setting value confirmation state in the state in which the setting value information is notified to the player, the gaming machine is informed after the setting value information is notified to the player. Since the player is notified of information that can be specified that the set value confirmation state has been entered, the player knows that the set value of the gaming machine has been properly confirmed, and the player's distrust of the game room. Can be wiped off.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of times that the setting value information has been notified can be compared with the number of times that the gaming machine has entered the setting value confirmation state. While the usage frequency of the setting confirmation service can be grasped, the reliability of the player with respect to the playground can be grasped after a predetermined period has elapsed since the setting confirmation service was started. In other words, it can be assumed that the smaller the number of confirmations relative to the number of notifications, the more reliable the set value information is, without the player having to confirm the set value.

  During the business hours of the amusement hall, the gaming machine is in the setting confirmation state when performing a setting confirmation service, when the player illegally confirms the setting value, or whether the setting value has been illegally changed. It is assumed that However, it is difficult to assume that the setting confirmation service is performed without notifying the set value information. There is a demerit from the viewpoint of image down by showing the game media, but there is no such demerit in the notification of setting value information, so it is rare to perform setting confirmation service alone, and the setting value information is notified After that, it is considered that the setting confirmation service is usually performed in the sense of confirmation). Therefore, according to the invention of claim 4, the setting information stored in the setting management means is notified to the player, and the case where the gaming machine enters the setting value confirmation state is excluded. Even when performing the above, it becomes possible to detect an abnormal state appropriately. In this case, if the player illegally performs the act of confirming the setting value without the game hall side grasping the gaming machine that has notified the player of the setting information stored in the setting management means Even if there is, the setting value information notification is performed under a predetermined condition (the notification condition that is established when the remaining business hours are used is adopted in the majority of the game halls), and the setting value information notification A game machine that performs a game is based on the assumption that the game center side is originally concentrated as a good platform (that is, a game machine with a set value indicating a high payout rate). There is little damage to the field, and this is also excellent.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a game room system. In FIG. 1, a slot machine (corresponding to a gaming machine) 1 and an inter-unit medal lending machine 2 are installed in a one-to-one correspondence on a gaming island in a game hall. Above the slot machine 1, a gaming machine terminal (corresponding to setting notification means and information notification means) 3 having a data transmission / reception relay function is installed. In the gaming machine island, a relay device 4 that performs data transmission / reception corresponding to the two gaming machine terminals 3 is provided. A terminal input device 5 is provided corresponding to the slot machine 1, and the slot machine 1 has a management device (reception unit, second unit) having a function as a setting storage unit via the terminal input device 5, the relay device 4, and the LAN 6. 1 determination means, second determination means, management means, abnormality determination means, and output means).
In this embodiment, the slot machine 1, the inter-unit medal lending machine 2, and the gaming machine terminal 3 have the concept of “gaming machine side”.

  FIG. 3 shows a front appearance of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 3, a display window 8 is provided in front of the slot machine 1, and the player can visually recognize the symbols of the reel 9 provided inside through the display window 8. In this case, the symbols are drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel 9a, middle reel 9b and right reel 9c, and correspond to the upper, middle and lower stages of the display window 8 when the reels 9a to 9c are stopped. The symbol is displayed. The display window 8 is provided with a total of five winning lines (three horizontal lines corresponding to the upper, middle and lower stages and two diagonally arranged) (shown by broken lines in FIG. 3). The active line display unit 10 for displaying the activated pay line is provided on the side of the, and a corresponding win is generated when the winning symbols are aligned on any of the pay lines. .

  Above the display window 8, a liquid crystal display unit 11, a speaker 12, and the like for displaying various information such as a medal payout progress state during the bonus are provided. Below the display window 8, there are provided a MAXBET button 13 for betting credit medals, a settlement button 14 for settlement of credit medals, and a medal slot 15 for inserting medals, below which a start lever 16 is provided. A left stop button 17a, a middle stop button 17b, and a right stop button 17c are provided. On the right side of the display window 8, a payout number display unit 18 for displaying the number of payout medals and a credit number display unit (corresponding to a gaming machine notification means) 19 for displaying the number of credit medals are provided.

  The slot machine 1 performs a series of game start operations, that is, when the start lever 16 is operated in a state where the player has inserted a medal into the medal slot 15 or a bet on a credit medal by operating the MAXBET button 13. The internal lottery and the rotation of the reels 9a to 9c are started, and the reels 9a to 9c are stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop buttons 17a to 17c or the elapse of the upper limit time, and one game ends. ing. If the internal lottery result is a win, the flags corresponding to the winning combination won by the internal lottery (big bonus flag, regular bonus flag, small role flag, replay flag, challenge time flag) are turned on (established) Based on the flag, stop control including so-called slip control (retraction control) (control to stop each reel 9a to 9c with a winning symbol or a detaching symbol according to the type of the flag) and the number of sheets according to the winning symbol The medal is released to the saucer.

As a winning symbol, B.I. B (Big Bonus) symbol, R.B. B (regular bonus) symbol, small role symbol, replay symbol, C.I. T (challenge time) symbols and the like are set.
In this case, B. as a big hit by the internal lottery. B and R.R. As shown in FIG. 5, each probability of winning B is equivalent to six setting values corresponding to “setting 1” to “setting 6” (“setting values of a plurality of steps corresponding to a multi-stage payout rate”). ) In advance. B. B and R.R. Each probability of winning B is set so that the internal lottery probability increases as the set value increases, and since the jackpot probability of “Setting 6” is the highest, the payout rate is also high, which is most advantageous for the player It is a set value.

  Note that the small role probability, replay probability, C.I. The T probability is set in common for all set values. In addition, C.I. During T, the number of drawn symbols for each reel is determined by lottery for each game, and the drawing-in control of the number of drawn symbols is executed, and the process ends when a predetermined payout number is reached. For example, when the number of symbols drawn on the left reel is 3, 3 symbols are drawn from the position where the stop button on the left reel is pressed and stopped. That is, it allows the player to perform the pushing operation, and does not perform the pull-in control intervention by the slot machine.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 described above. The control unit (corresponding to the gaming machine setting means) 20 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a nonvolatile RAM 23, an I / O 24, and the like. The start lever 16, the left stop button 17a, and the middle stop button described above. 17b, each stop operation signal is input from the right stop button 17c, the MAXBET button 13 and the settlement button 14, and an inserted medal detection signal is received from the inserted medal detection unit 25 for determining the authenticity and quantity of medals inserted into the medal slot 15. input.

  The slot machine 1 is provided with a setting mode switching unit 26 as operation receiving means that can be operated with the door open. The setting mode switching unit 26 can be switched between a “gaming” mode and a “setting” mode (corresponding to “first state”) by inserting and rotating a setting key 27 carried by the employee. Usually, the “game” mode is set. The setting mode switching unit 26 outputs a mode signal indicating the current mode to the control unit 20. The setting button 28 outputs a setting value change signal indicating that it has been operated to the control unit 20. The power switch 29 is in a power supply state to the slot machine 1 in the on state and outputs a power on signal indicating that it is in the on state to the control unit 20. The door opening / closing detection unit 30 outputs an opening detection signal indicating that the front door of the slot machine 1 has been opened to the control unit 20.

  The control unit 20 includes a reel driving unit 32 that drives the reel motors 31a to 31c corresponding to the reels 9a to 9c, and sensors 33a that detect passage of reference position pieces provided on the reels 9a to 9c. A reference position detector 34 for detecting a reference position based on detection signals from -33c, an audio output unit 35 for driving the speaker 12 described above, a medal payout unit 36 for releasing a medal to a tray, the liquid crystal display unit 11 described above, The active line display unit 10, the payout number display unit 18, and the credit number display unit 19 are connected.

  The control unit 20 is based on the control program stored in the ROM 22 and each input signal described above, and the reel driving unit 32, the audio output unit 35, the medal paying unit 36, the liquid crystal display unit 11, the effective line display unit 10, and the payout number display. Unit 18 and credit number display unit 19 are controlled, and an out signal, safe signal, B. B signal, R.P. B signal, C.I. The T signal and other signals are generated and output to the terminal input device 5.

  Based on the mode signal from the setting mode switching unit 26 and the power signal from the power switch 29, the control unit 20 determines whether the setting value confirmation state or the setting value changeable state, as will be described later, and can change the setting value. When it is determined that the current state is in the state, the current setting value is displayed on the credit number display unit 19 and the setting value displayed on the credit number display unit 19 in response to the reception of the setting value change signal from the setting button 28 is 1 When the start lever 16 is operated, the current display setting value is stored and updated in the nonvolatile RAM 23 as a setting value.

  FIG. 6 shows a front view of the gaming machine terminal 3. An information display unit 37 that displays operation data of the slot machine 1 is provided at the center of the gaming machine terminal 3. The information display unit 37 is provided with a remote control receiving unit 38, and an information switching button 39 and a call button 40 are provided at left and right positions adjacent to the information display unit 37. The remote control receiving unit 38 is for receiving a remote control ID from a remote control (not shown) carried by the employee. On both sides of the information display section 37, lamp sections 41 are provided. The lamp unit 41 includes first to third lamp units 41a to 41c. The first lamp portion 41a is a B.W. Flashes at B, and lights up when the call button 40 is pressed. The second lamp part 41b blinks when the set value is confirmed. The third lamp unit 41c blinks in a setting value changeable state. Note that all the lamp portions 41a to 41c blink when an error is notified as will be described later.

  FIG. 2 shows a connection state among the devices of the slot machine 1, the terminal input device 5, and the relay device 4. In FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 and the terminal input device 5 are connected by a plurality of contact output lines, one common output line, and one data communication line.

The slot machine 1 outputs the following signals.
(1) Out signal (1 pulse output for each medal insertion (including 1 credit medal insertion)) * However, the output timing is when the medal usage is confirmed (start lever 16 operation) (2) Safe signal (1 medal payout) 1 pulse output every time)
(3) B. B (big bonus) signal (level signal output during BB period)
(4) R.M. B (regular bonus) signal (level signal output during RB period)
(5) C.I. T (challenge time) signal (level signal output during CT period)
(6) Door opening start / end signal (7) Hopper start / end signal (8) Setting start / end signal (9) Select start / end signal (10) Power signal (1 pulse output when power is on)
Regarding (6) to (9) above, a start signal is output when the slot machine 1 enters a corresponding state, and an end signal is output when the state is released.

  The contact output lines are for outputting the signals (1) to (5), and one contact output line is set for each signal. The data signal line is configured to output the signals (6) to (10) in the serial transfer method. The signals (1) to (10) are output when the power switch 29 is on. In this case, for example, the setting signal of (8) above is not output when the power of the slot machine 1 is off. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, when the power switch is turned on, the setting mode switching unit enters the setting mode. In such a case, a setting start signal is output following the power signal of (10) (for example, within 2 seconds).

  The terminal input device 5 is configured to be able to supply power via a power line, and the signals (1) to (5) are transmitted as they are regardless of whether or not power is supplied to the corresponding signal transmission line, Regarding the signals (6) to (10), the type of the input signal is determined on condition of power supply, and the corresponding signals (6) to (10) below are transmitted to the signal transmission line. Yes.

(6) Door open signal (level signal transmitted while door is open)
(7) Hopper signal (level signal transmitted during hopper error (medal jammed or stored medal is zero))
(8) Setting signal (level signal transmission when setting mode switching unit is in setting mode)
(9) Select signal (level signal transmitted during coin selector error (when medals are jammed))
(10) Power signal (1 pulse transmission when power is on)

The relay device 4 is a device that differs for each manufacturer of the management device 7, whereas the terminal input device 5 is provided in common to all slot machines 1, so that the burden of wiring work when replacing a new stand is performed. Can be reduced.
In the following description, in order to distinguish between the signal output from the slot machine 1 and the signal output from the terminal input device 5, “game machine” is added to the head of the signal output from the slot machine 1. .

On the other hand, the inter-unit medal lending machine 2 is connected to the management device 7 via the relay device 4, and the relay device 4 is connected to the gaming machine terminal 3 via the data communication line.
The management device 7 sums up various operation data for each slot machine 1 based on signals given from the slot machine 1 via the terminal input device 5 and the relay device 4, and stores predetermined data among the summation results. In addition to being used for the display operation on the gaming machine terminal 3, the setting value changeable state and the setting value confirmation state of the slot machine 1 are distinguished and managed.

The management device 7 is set (stored) with notification condition setting information for notifying the setting value input corresponding to the slot machine 1, and functions as a setting storage means. This setting information is set in advance for the management apparatus 7 by the administrator.
FIG. 7 shows an example of notification condition setting information set in the management apparatus 7. As shown in FIG. 7, “notification setting”, “target game information”, “condition value”, “notification frequency”, “lighting color”, “display”, “notification” corresponding to “gaming machine ID”. Each item of “end condition” is set, and the meaning of each item is as follows.

Notification setting: “◯” = Notify setting value, “×” = Do not perform setting notification Target game information: Game information subject to notification conditions (however, “bonus” is the difference between BB and RB) Total value, difference is the difference between “safe” and “out”)
Condition value: Numerical value satisfying the notification condition (for example, if the number is 305, the notification condition is that the cumulative number of games has reached 6000)
Notification frequency: Select from “every time” and “once”, and “every time” every time the condition value is achieved (for example, in the case of the 304 series, the combined value of the bonus is 5, 10, 15, 20,... ) And “1 time” is notified only when the condition value is reached (for example, if the number is in the range of 303, it is notified when the difference ball becomes 3000, and when it becomes 3000 again or 6000 (Not even if it becomes)
Lighting color: Lighting color of the third lamp unit when the notification condition is satisfied (the color corresponds to the set value)
Display: Setting value to be notified when notification conditions are met (equivalent to setting value and setting value information input by the administrator)
Notification end condition: How long is the notification to be performed, etc. (third lamp lighting time and display message display time from the start of notification)
In addition, as notification conditions, it is good also as a structure which alert | reports when it becomes other set time (for example, 21:00). In this case, the set value information may be notified in all slot machines 1.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
The management device 7 executes a setting state determination process to determine whether the slot machine 1 is in a setting value confirmation state or a setting value changeable state based on a signal from the slot machine 1 side.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the setting state determination process of the management apparatus 7. In FIG. 8, the management device 7 has the setting change flag set (S1), is the timer operating (S2), has received a power signal (S5), or has the setting confirmation flag set (S16)? ), It is determined whether the reception of the setting signal is started (S8). Note that the setting change flag and the setting confirmation flag are reset.

On the other hand, in addition to the setting state determination process, the management device 7 also executes a set value notification process in parallel.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the set value notification process of the management device 7. In FIG. 9, the management device 7 determines whether or not the gaming state of the corresponding slot machine 1 satisfies the notification condition shown in FIG. 7 based on the signal output from the terminal input device 5 (T1). When the game progresses by the player and the corresponding notification condition is satisfied (T1: YES), the setting value information display is started for the gaming machine terminal 3 (T2), and the setting value notification is added ( T3), whether the notification end condition is satisfied (T4), whether the set value confirmation display is being displayed (T5), or whether the setting confirmation flag is set (T10) is determined.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of setting value information display by the gaming machine terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 11, a message indicating the current setting value (setting value set in the management device 7) is displayed on the information display unit 37 of the gaming machine terminal 3, and the current setting notification number ( And the number of setting confirmations (information relating to the setting value confirmation state and the number of setting value confirmations) are displayed. These values are cumulative values after the game machine is replaced. Therefore, the player can know the set value set in the slot machine 1 (the set value set in the management device 7), so whether or not to continue the game in the slot machine 1 currently playing. Can be determined. In addition, when other players who have not received the setting confirmation service directly confirm the setting value information display, since the player will trust the setting value information based on the results, the player actually performs the setting confirmation service. Even if you do not receive it, you will be able to play the game with the set value information trusted.

When the management device 7 notifies the gaming machine terminal 3 of the setting value as described above, the management device 7 creates a new record in the setting value notification / confirmation / change history.
FIG. 14 shows an example of the setting value notification / confirmation / change history. As shown in FIG. Corresponding to each item, “time”, “gaming machine ID”, “type”, “state time”, and “content” are set.

When the management device 7 notifies the set value as described above, the NO. As shown in record 1, “notification” is stored as “type”.
By the way, depending on the player, although the set value notified from the game hall (the set value set in the management device 7) is a high set value, the payout rate is low (the number of payouts is small). In this case, there is a player who thinks that the game hall side is reporting a false set value. Therefore, in the game hall, a setting confirmation service is performed in which the player confirms the setting value actually set in the slot machine 1 in response to a request from the player.

When the employee requests a setting confirmation service, the employee opens the door of the slot machine 1 and then inserts the setting key 27 into the setting mode switching unit 26 and turns it from the “gaming” mode. Switch to "Setting" mode.
When the setting mode switching unit 26 is switched to the “setting” mode, the control unit 20 of the slot machine 1 outputs a gaming machine setting start signal and the setting mode switching unit 26 is switched to the “setting” mode. In the state, the currently set value is displayed on the credit amount display unit 19. Thereby, the player can confirm the set value set in the slot machine 1.

  The number of set value notifications described above indicates the number of times the set value notified from the game hall is notified, and the number of setting confirmations indicates the number of times the player has confirmed the set value actually set in the slot machine 1. ing. By these notifications, each player can play a game by trusting the set values notified from the game hall without actually checking the set values.

When the terminal input device 5 receives a gaming machine setting start signal from the slot machine 1, the terminal input device 5 outputs a setting signal (level signal).
When the management device 7 starts receiving a setting signal from the terminal input device 5 (S8: YES), it determines whether the timer is operating (S9). At this time, since the timer is not in operation (S9: NO), a setting confirmation flag is set (S17), it is determined whether reception of the setting signal is completed (S12), and the process proceeds to step S1. When the setting confirmation flag is set (S16: YES), instead of determining the reception of the setting signal, it is determined whether or not the reception of the setting signal has been completed (S12).

When the setting confirmation flag is set as shown in FIG. 9 (T10: YES), the management device 7 starts displaying the setting value confirmation on the gaming machine terminal 3 (T11) and then confirms the setting value. The number of times is added (T12).
FIG. 12 shows the setting value confirmation display of the gaming machine terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 12, the information display unit 37 of the gaming machine terminal 3 displays a message indicating that the setting is being confirmed, in addition to the message notifying the setting value.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the setting value confirmation display is being displayed (T5: YES), the management device 7 determines whether the setting confirmation flag has been reset (T6).
When the player confirms the set value, the employee switches the setting mode switching unit 26 from the “setting” mode to the “gaming” mode, then removes the setting key 27 and closes the door.

The control unit 20 of the slot machine 1 outputs a gaming machine setting end signal when the setting mode switching unit 26 is switched to the “gaming” mode.
When the terminal input device 5 receives the gaming machine setting end signal from the slot machine 1, the terminal input device 5 ends the output of the setting signal (level signal).

When the management apparatus 7 finishes receiving the setting signal as shown in FIG. 8 (S12: YES), the management apparatus 7 resets the setting confirmation flag (S13), resets the setting change flag (S14), and the step By shifting to S1, the above-described operation is repeated.
When the setting confirmation flag is reset as shown in FIG. 9 (T6: YES), the management device 7 ends the setting value confirming display (T7), and then starts the setting value notified display (T8). ).

FIG. 13 shows a set value informed display (corresponding to “information related to the set value confirmation state”) by the gaming machine terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 13, in the information display section 37 of the gaming machine terminal 3, instead of a message indicating that the setting is being confirmed, a message indicating the number of confirmations of today (“the first determination means sets the set value After the determination that the information has been notified to the player, “corresponding to“ information that can specify that the second determination means determines that the set value confirmation state has been established ”is displayed. Accordingly, the player can confirm that the setting value of the slot machine 1 has been properly confirmed by checking the message indicating the number of times of confirmation today, and can dispel the distrust of the game hall. Also, if another player who has not received the setting confirmation service directly confirms the display of the setting value notification or confirms the number of settings for today, the setting value information will be trusted from the actual results. Even if the player does not actually receive the setting confirmation service, the player can play the game by trusting the set value information. As a result, not only can the burden on the employees who perform the setting confirmation service be reduced, but an increase in the number of customers and the number of operations can be expected.
Note that a message indicating the current setting value, a message indicating that the setting is being confirmed, and the like are preferably set in the management apparatus 7 in advance.

When the game by the player progresses and the notification end condition shown in FIG. 7 is satisfied, the management device 7 determines that the notification end condition is satisfied as shown in FIG. 9 (T4: YES), and the set value The information display is terminated (T9).
When the slot machine 1 is in the setting value confirmation state after the notification of the setting value set in the management apparatus 7 as described above, the management device 7 displays the setting value notification / confirmation / change history as follows: Create a new record corresponding to notification and confirmation.
In the example shown in FIG. After storing “notification” as the “type” of the record of NO. “Confirm” is stored as the “type” of the third record. At this time, the management device 7 obtains the time during which the confirmation flag is set, and stores the time in the “state time”.

On the other hand, in addition to the setting state determination process and the setting value notification process, the management device 7 also executes an error notification process in parallel.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the error notification process of the management device 7. As shown in FIG. 10, the management device 7 determines whether the setting change flag is set (U1), whether the setting value information is being displayed (U2), and whether the setting confirmation flag is set (U3). ing. When the set value information is being displayed (U2: YES), no error notification is performed even if the setting confirmation flag is set.

  In the example shown in FIG. In record 3, “confirmation” is stored in “type”. As can be seen from the fact that “notification” is stored in the “type” of the record 2, since the set value information is being displayed, no error notification is performed and “incorrect” is not stored in “content”. .

  However, when the setting mode switching unit 26 is switched from the “gaming” mode to the “setting” mode by the setting key 27 illegally acquired by the player, the management device 7 displays the setting value information as shown in FIG. If not (U2: NO), the setting confirmation flag is set (U3: YES), so error notification by setting confirmation is started (U4). Accordingly, when an error is notified by the setting check by the management device 7, the employee goes to the slot machine 1 notified of the error to check whether an illegal setting change has been performed.

  Here, when the error notification by the setting confirmation is started as described above, the management device 7 creates a new record in the setting value notification / confirmation / change history, and stores that the record is invalid.

In the example shown in FIG. “Confirmation” is stored in “Type” of the record 4, the time when the setting confirmation flag is set is stored in “State time”, and “Unauthorized” is stored in “Content”.
Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when the error notification end condition is satisfied (U5: YES), the management device 7 ends the error notification (U6). As the condition for the error notification termination, confirmation by an employee (a remote control operation on the gaming machine terminal 3 or an operation on the management device 7), or a flag that caused an error is reset as soon as a predetermined time has elapsed. is there.

The management device 7 monitors unauthorized setting changes by the player as follows.
When the player changes the setting value of the slot machine 1 illegally, the door of the slot machine 1 is quickly opened so that the employee cannot find it, the power switch 29 is turned off, and then the setting mode switching unit 26 is illegal. Then, the set key 27 obtained is inserted and the power switch 29 is turned on in the state where the “game” mode is switched to the “set” mode.

When the power switch 29 is turned on while the “setting” mode is set, the slot machine 1 determines that the mode is the “setting” mode, and displays the current setting value on the credit number display unit 19. At this time, the slot machine 1 outputs to the terminal input device 5 a gaming machine power supply signal indicating that the power switch 29 is turned on and a gaming machine setting start signal indicating that the setting mode is set.
When the terminal input device 5 inputs the gaming machine power supply signal and the gaming machine setting start signal, the terminal input device 5 outputs the power supply signal (pulse signal) and then the setting signal (level signal) within a predetermined time (for example, within 2 seconds). Is output.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the power supply signal is received (S5: YES), the management device 7 determines whether the setting confirmation flag is set (S6). At this time, since the setting confirmation flag is reset (S6: NO), the operation of the timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started (S7) and it is determined whether reception of the setting signal is started (S8). The process proceeds to step S2. At this time, since the timer is in operation (S2: YES), it is determined whether the timer has expired (S3) or the reception of the setting signal has been started (S8). When reception of the setting signal is started (S8: YES), it is determined whether the timer is operating (S9). Since the timer is operating at the timing of receiving the setting signal (S9: YES), the timer is stopped (S10), the setting change flag is set (S11), and it is determined whether reception of the setting signal is finished. (S12), the process proceeds to step S1. When the setting change flag is set (S1: YES), it is determined whether or not the reception of the setting signal is terminated (S12).

  An unauthorized player operates the setting button 28 to set the setting value displayed on the credit amount display unit 19 to “6” which is the maximum setting value, and then operates the start lever 16 to set the setting value. Determine. Next, the power is turned off, and the setting mode switching unit 26 is switched from the “setting” mode to the “game” mode. Then, the power is turned on, the setting key 27 is removed, and the door of the slot machine 1 is closed. As a result, the slot machine 1 enters a game-ready state when the set value is set to “6”, so that an unauthorized player can illegally acquire a large number of medals by playing a game in the slot machine 1. Is possible.

  When the setting change flag is set as shown in FIG. 10 (U1: YES), the management device 7 starts error notification due to the setting change. Therefore, when an error due to a setting change is notified by the management device 7, the employee goes to the slot machine 1 notified of the error to check whether an illegal setting change has been performed.

Here, when the error notification due to the setting change is started as described above, the management device 7 creates a new record in the setting value notification / confirmation / change history, and stores that the record is invalid.
In the example shown in FIG. “Change” is stored in “Type” of the record 5, the time when the setting change flag was set is stored in “State time”, and “Unauthorized” is stored in “Content”.
As described above, the management device 7 can create the setting value notification / confirmation / change history shown in FIG.

When the business hours are over, the manager instructs the management device 7 to count for each gaming machine.
When instructed to total for each gaming machine, the management device 7 creates the total for each gaming machine based on the set value notification / confirmation / change history shown in FIG.
FIG. 15 is an example of totalization for each gaming machine by the management device 7. As shown in FIG. 15, the “notification” number, the “confirmation” number, and the “injustice” number are totaled and the “confirmation rate” is calculated corresponding to the gaming machine ID. In this case, the number of “confirmations” is totaled excluding fraud determination. That is, only the number of times that the set value confirmation state is entered when notifying the player of the set value information is shown. The “confirmation rate” is the ratio of the “confirmation” number to the “informing” number (“confirmation number” ÷ “informing” number). The management device 7 sums up such sums for each day, calculates a cumulative value after the slot machine 1 is replaced, and further sums up the entire game hall (daily, summed). When calculating the cumulative value, the number of occurrences may be aggregated, or the number of days that occurred may be aggregated. When totaling the number of days that have occurred, the upper limit of addition can be determined once a day. The “notification” number and the “confirmation” number can be obtained by the same processing.

  According to such an embodiment, the management device 7 displays the setting value set in the management device 7 on the gaming machine terminal 3 and notifies the setting value when a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. When the slot machine 1 is in the set value confirmation state by the confirmation operation by the employee, the number of confirmations for today is notified, so that the set value set in the management device is simply notified to the player. Unlike conventional ones, it is possible to notify the player that the game hall side has not notified false set value information, and it is possible to dispel the distrust of the player with respect to the gaming machine.

In addition, since the ratio of the number of “confirmations” to the number of “notifications” can be grasped by counting for each gaming machine created by the management device 7, the use of the setting confirmation service can be used in a short period after the setting confirmation service starts. While the frequency can be grasped, the reliability of the player with respect to the game hall can be grasped after a predetermined period has elapsed since the setting confirmation service was started. In other words, it can be assumed that the smaller the number of confirmations relative to the number of notifications, the more reliable the set value information is, without the player having to confirm the set value.
Further, since the management device 7 is configured not to determine an error when the slot machine 1 enters the setting value confirmation state after notifying the setting value set in the management device 7, the management device 7 performs a setting confirmation service. Even so, the abnormal state can be appropriately detected.

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As an example of notification of the set value information, an example of notification by the gaming machine terminal 3 has been shown. However, as the set value information, by attaching a plate on which information that can specify a set value is written in association with the gaming machine. Information is displayed, setting values for each gaming machine are displayed by a centralized information display device that centrally displays gaming information of a plurality of gaming machines, voice notification is made by in-store announcement, or mail is sent to the player Any setting value notifying means other than the notifying means for directly informing the setting value of the gaming machine, such as transmitting the game machine, and any setting value notifying means for notifying the setting value information specified by the game hall manager Such notification means may be used. The set value information may be information that informs the set value indirectly in addition to the information that directly specifies the set value (for example, a plurality of set values are presented, and any of them is sent to the gaming machine). Information indicating that the set value is set, when a predetermined lamp in the gaming machine terminal 3 is lit, inform the player that the set value of the corresponding gaming machine is 5 or 6, and the employee carries When a signal is received from the remote controller, the lamp is turned on as setting value information). Note that when the set value information is notified by a plate or the like, the input operation by a remote controller or the like, or a notification signal (for example, detecting that a plate is attached) transmitted from the set value notification means is sent. Information).

  Instead of performing the state determination of the slot machine 1 and storage of setting value information by the management device 7, it may be performed by the gaming machine terminal 3 or the relay device 4, or by a plurality of devices. Also good. In this case, the system may be configured with only the gaming machine terminal 3 or only with the relay device 4 and the gaming machine terminal 3.

  When an employee receives a remote control signal that can specify the remote control ID carried by the employee in advance so that it is not detected as an error state when performing setting confirmation from the viewpoint of fraud prevention separately from the setting confirmation service. The error detection may not be performed. Even in this case, since the error is not detected in the set value notification state as in the embodiment, it is possible to save the trouble of transmitting the remote control signal when performing the setting check service, which is excellent in usability.

The (6) gaming machine door opening signal, (7) gaming machine hopper signal, (8) gaming machine setting signal, and (9) gaming machine selection signal output from the slot machine 1 are different as state start signals and end signals. Although the signal is used, the start and end signals may be the same signal.
The terminal input device 5 may not be provided (a level signal is directly output from the gaming machine).
The gaming machine to be managed is not limited to a slot machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

The figure which shows schematically the whole structure in one Example of this invention Diagram showing connection relationship with slot machine, terminal input device, relay device Front view of slot machine Functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine The figure which shows the winning probability of the big bonus and the regular bonus corresponding to the set value Front view of gaming machine terminal The figure which shows the setting information of the alerting | reporting conditions of a management apparatus. The flowchart which shows the setting state determination process of a management apparatus The flowchart which shows the setting value alerting | reporting process of a management apparatus The flowchart which shows the error alerting | reporting process of a management apparatus Front view of information display section showing setting value display state of gaming machine terminal FIG. 11 equivalent diagram showing the display state during setting value confirmation FIG. 11 equivalent diagram showing the confirmation count display state Diagram showing the setting value notification / confirmation / change history of the management device The figure which shows total per game machine of management device

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a gaming machine terminal (setting notification means, information notification means), 5 is a terminal input device, 7 is a management device (reception means, first determination means, second Determination means, management means, abnormality determination means, output means), 19 is a credit number display section (game machine notification means), 20 is a control section (game machine setting means), 26 is a setting mode switching section, and 28 is a setting button ( (Game machine setting means) 29 is a power switch.

Claims (4)

A gaming machine setting means for setting any one of a plurality of setting values corresponding to a plurality of stages of payout rate, and a gaming machine notification means for notifying the setting value set by the gaming machine setting means. A management system for a game hall that manages a gaming machine that is in a setting value confirmation state in which the gaming machine notification means notifies the setting value according to a predetermined operation,
Setting notification means for notifying a player of the set value information, which is information corresponding to a setting value set by the gaming machine setting means, based on establishment of a predetermined notification condition;
Receiving means for receiving a setting signal transmitted from the gaming machine side and transmitted in the setting value confirmation state;
First determination means for determining whether or not the setting value information has been notified to the player by the setting notification means;
Second determination means for determining whether the gaming machine is in the set value confirmation state based on a setting signal received by the receiving means;
Based on the determination results of the first determination means and the second determination means, information regarding the setting value confirmation state of the gaming machine after determining that the setting value information has been notified to the player A game hall management system comprising information notification means for notifying a player. The predetermined notification condition is whether a predetermined input operation is performed, a predetermined setting notification signal is input, game information of the gaming machine satisfies a predetermined condition, or a predetermined setting notification time is reached At least one,
The information notifying means determines that the second determining means has entered the set value confirmation state after determining that the first determining means has notified the player of the set value information on the day of the business day. 2. The game hall management system according to claim 1, wherein information that can identify the information is notified as information related to the set value confirmation state. The set value information notification count, which is the number of times that the first determination means has determined that the set value information has been notified, and the set value confirmation count, which is the number of times that the second determination means has determined that the setting value confirmation state has been entered. A management means for managing the number of times;
3. The game hall management system according to claim 2, further comprising output means for printing or displaying the set value confirmation count and the set value information notification count so as to be comparable.   On the other hand, when it is determined that the second determination unit has entered the set value confirmation state, it is not determined as abnormal when the determination is after the determination that the set value information has been notified by the first determination unit. 4. The game hall management system according to claim 1, further comprising abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality before the determination.

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