JP5144059B2 - 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 if you notify the setting values of all the gaming machines, the operating rate of the gaming machines with low setting values will decrease, Actually, the setting value notification is performed only for some of the gaming machines. However, if there are too few game machines for which the set value notification is made, the precious event will be ruined, so it was important that the set value notification be made at an appropriate rate without being too many and not too few. . In addition, since it is not preferable that a bias occurs in the gaming machine in which the set value notification is performed, it is also necessary to perform the setting value notification on an average basis in all the gaming machines without biasing to a specific gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. The purpose of the present invention is to determine whether or not the set value notification is actually performed at an appropriate rate, and that the set value notification is performed on average in all the gaming machines. An object of the present invention is to provide a management system for a game arcade that can grasp whether or not it has been broken.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the number of notifications of the setting information is tabulated corresponding to each gaming machine by the notification number counting unit for each gaming machine during the predetermined period, the notification of the setting information is appropriate for each gaming machine. It is possible to grasp whether or not it is performed at a rate.
In addition, the ratio of the number of notifications totaled by the number-of-notices per-game machine notification count to the number of times set to notify the setting information by the notification condition setting unit during a predetermined period is determined by the notification rate calculation unit for each gaming machine. Since it is calculated corresponding to each machine, it is possible to grasp whether or not the setting information is notified in a biased manner to a specific gaming machine.
Therefore, the setting information can be reflected in the setting of notification conditions at the next and subsequent setting event notification events, and the setting information is notified at an appropriate rate without being biased to specific gaming machines. Can be performed.

According to the invention of claim 2, since the number of notifications of the setting information is tabulated for each setting information having different jackpot probabilities by the setting information notification count tabulating unit in a predetermined period, the setting information for each setting information having different jackpot probabilities It is possible to grasp whether or not the notification is made at an appropriate frequency.
In addition, the ratio of the number of notifications totaled by the number-of-notices per-game machine notification counts to the number of times set to notify the setting information by the notification condition setting unit in a predetermined period is a big hit by the setting information notification rate calculation unit. Since it is calculated for each piece of setting information with different probabilities, it is possible to grasp whether or not the setting information is not noticed biased to specific setting information.
Therefore, the setting information can be reflected in the setting of the notification conditions at the next and subsequent setting information notification events, and the setting information is notified at an appropriate rate without being biased to specific setting information. Can be performed.

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 a gaming machine terminal (corresponding to setting notification means) 3 having a data relay function shown in FIG. 1 and a management device (notification condition setting means, notification control means, notification count summing means for each gaming machine, game) It corresponds to a machine-by-machine notification rate calculating means, a setting information notification frequency counting means, and a setting information notification rate calculating 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 8 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, the number of times the setting value notification is set in a predetermined period based on the operation data signal transmitted from the slot machine 1 via the gaming machine terminal 3 (the target in the setting notification event). The number of times the set value notification is actually made is counted for each slot machine 1 and for each set value. The management device 5 can display the aggregated data on the monitor 9 as set value notification statistical data (see FIG. 8) in a predetermined format.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When a setting notification event is held, one notification condition type is selected for each slot machine 1 or each model on the notification condition type selection screen of the management apparatus 5 as shown in FIG. 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 (A set value is announced when the total number of games of the own machine and the slot machine 1 adjacent to the own machine reaches a predetermined number of games)
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. 6 shows an example of a condition numerical value input screen corresponding to each slot machine 1. First, the store clerk of the game hall inputs any one of the setting values 1 to 6 set in each slot machine 1 in the “setting value” input field of the condition numerical value setting screen shown in FIG. When a setting value is input in the “setting value” input field, the management apparatus 5 counts the number of times set so that the setting value notification is performed for each of the machine number and the setting value of the slot machine 1. Record and update as data.

  Next, a condition numerical value corresponding to the notification condition type is input. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the condition numerical value setting screen for the condition numerical value when the notification condition 2 (total number of games) is selected as the notification condition on the notification condition type selection screen shown in FIG. In this case, the total number of games as a condition for notification of the set value is entered in the input fields for “conditional numerical value” and “both neighbors”. For example, in the slot machine 1 of the machine number 4, when the cumulative game number of the own machine has reached 7000 games and the cumulative game number of the slot machines 1 of the machine numbers 3 and 5 has reached 5000 games, the set value notification is made. Is done.

  Further, for example, in the fifth slot machine 1, when the cumulative number of games of its own reaches 8000 games, the set value notification is performed regardless of the cumulative number of games on both adjacent platforms. In this way, the condition value for “both neighbors” is not essential, but when there is a high setting (settings 5 and 6), there is a general tendency for the operating rate of both neighbors to decline. It can be said that it is desirable to set a condition value of “both neighbors” as a high notification condition in order to ensure a certain degree of availability.

  Here, when a condition numerical value is entered in the “condition numerical value” input field, the predicted notification time is automatically calculated from the condition numerical value and displayed in the “notified predicted time” field. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the predicted notification time is calculated on the premise 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 of the player and the cumulative number of games of the adjacent slot machines 1, and the slot machine 1 in which the setting values of the settings 5 and 6 are set has 4000 to 8000 games. When the time has elapsed, a notification message is displayed to inform the player that there is a possibility that the set value notification will be performed so as to win the player's expectation.

  Actually, not only the slot machines 1 with the setting values of 5 and 6, but also the condition numerical values are set for the slot machines 1 with the setting values of 1 to 4, and when the condition numerical values are satisfied, the setting value notification is made. Is done. Further, even when the cumulative number of games of the player has reached the notification condition set in the “conditional numerical value” on the conditional numerical value setting screen, the cumulative number of games of the adjacent slot machines 1 is changed to “both adjacent bases” on the conditional numerical value setting screen. If the notification condition set to "" is not reached, the set value notification is not performed.

  Now, after the game hall starts operating and the player visits the store, when the player inserts a medal into the slot machine 1 and operates the start lever, an out signal is output from the slot machine 1 and a start signal is output. Since it is output, the management device 5 counts the number of outs and the total number of Gs corresponding to the machine number. When a winning combination occurs in the slot machine 1, a safe signal is output according to the payout of medals, and a BIG signal or a REG signal is output when the winning combination type is a big bonus or a regular bonus. Therefore, the management device 5 counts the number of BIGs and the number of REGs corresponding to the machine number, and calculates the number of medals (out-safe). 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 game hall is opened, that is, in the example shown in FIG. 6, when the cumulative number of games of the own machine and the adjacent slot machines 1 satisfies the condition numerical value, as shown in FIG. In addition, after a set value notification message such as “This stand is setting 6. Congratulations!” Is scrolled for one minute in the message display area 8e on the gaming machine terminal 3, characters such as “setting 6 confirmed!” The display is continuously displayed, and the lamp unit 6 is continuously flashed.

  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. As described above, the setting value notification may be performed even in the slot machine 1 having the setting values of 1 to 4, but in such a case, a message congratulating the player is not displayed.

  When the setting value notification message is displayed on the gaming machine terminal 3 as described above, the information indicating the setting value notification message is transmitted to the management device 5. When the management device 5 receives the information on which the setting value notification message is displayed from the gaming machine terminal 3, the setting value for which the setting value notification corresponding to the machine number of the slot machine 1 for which the setting value notification has been performed has been performed. The count of the number of notifications is increased by 1 and recorded and updated as notification statistical data.

  Then, when the store clerk of the amusement hall wants to determine whether the set value notification is performed at an appropriate frequency for each slot machine 1 or whether the set value notification is performed biased toward the slot machine 1 of a specific machine number. Arbitrarily sets a predetermined period to be confirmed and instructs the management apparatus 5 to create a form. Upon receiving the form creation instruction, the management device 5 displays the set value statistical data (see FIG. 8) based on the set value statistical data and the notification statistical data on the monitor 9.

  In other words, when a predetermined period is set by the store clerk in the amusement hall, the number of times set in the setting notification event within the predetermined period recorded in the management apparatus 5 (the number of times the setting value notification is set (the number of setting times) )) And the actual number of notifications of the set value (the number of notifications) are displayed for each set value corresponding to the machine number of the slot machine 1. At the same time, the average setting, total, and notification rate for each machine number of the slot machine 1 and the set number of notifications for each set value and the number of notifications, the total, and the notification rate are calculated and displayed.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of set value notification statistical data aggregated during a predetermined period. For example, the set value notification statistical data can be obtained by arbitrarily setting a predetermined period from April 1, 2006 to April 30, 2006, so that the set value notification statistical data in the period of one month is stored in the management device 5. This can be confirmed on the monitor 9.

  In the present embodiment, the set notification event is held for one month (30 days) from April 1, 2006 to April 30, 2006, and all slot machines are held every business day during that period. The notification condition is set so that 1 is the target of the set value notification. Business days in which the set notification event was not held during the counting period may be included, but non-held days of the setting notification event are excluded from the counting target.

  As setting items of the setting value notification statistical data shown on the monitor 9 of the management device 5, the number of setting value notification settings (setting 1 to setting 6) and the number of notifications corresponding to the setting 1 to setting 6 are slots. The data is aggregated corresponding to the machine number of the machine 1, and the average setting, total, and notification rate are calculated corresponding to the machine number of the slot machine 1.

(1) Setting 1 to Setting 6: Number of times each setting value notification is set in each slot machine 1 (2) Number of notifications: Setting value for which setting value notification is actually performed in each slot machine 1 Number of times (3) Average setting: Average of setting values for which actual setting value notification is set in each slot machine 1 ((1 × setting number of setting 1 + 2 × setting number of setting 2+... +6 × Set number of settings 6) ÷ 30)
(4) Total: Total number of notifications for settings 1 to 6 in each slot machine 1 (5) Notification rate: Number of notifications / number of settings (the ratio of the total number of notifications to the number of settings for each slot machine 1)

In addition, the sum of the number of times the setting value notification is set, the number of notifications, and the notification rate are tabulated for each setting value within a predetermined month.
(6) Total: Number of times the setting value notification is set (Settings 1 to 6) and the number of notification times for each setting value (7) Notification rate: To the total number of times the setting value notification is set Percentage of total number of notifications for each set value

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, focusing on the “average setting” for each machine number of the slot machine 1, the slot machines 1 with the machine numbers 1, 3 to 7 were used during the holding period of the setting notification event. The slot machines 1 with the machine numbers 2, 8 to 10 having a set value average of 2 or more can recognize that the set value average used during the setting notification event holding period is 2 or less.

Further, when paying attention to the “total” for each machine number of the slot machine 1, the number of times the set value notification is actually performed in the slot machines 1 of the machine numbers 2, 7, 10 is 3 times, 2 times, It is possible to grasp that there are few. Further, when paying attention to the “notification rate” for each machine number of the slot machine 1, the slot machine 1 of the machine numbers 2, 7, and 10 is set so that the set value notification is performed at 10% or less. Nevertheless, it can be understood that the set value notification is often not performed. In particular, in the slot machine 1 of the machine number 7, it can be seen that the setting 6 is used twice but is not announced twice. On the other hand, in the slot machines 1 of the machine numbers 3, 4, and 6, it can be seen that the number of notifications is 6 and the notification rate is as high as 20%.
Therefore, it can be determined that it is necessary to change the notification condition so that the number of notifications of the slot machines 1 with the machine numbers 2, 7, and 10 having a low notification frequency and a low notification rate is high.

  Next, focusing on the “total” for each set value, it can be understood that the frequency at which the settings 1 and 2 are used in the setting notification event is high and the frequency at which the setting 3 is used is the lowest. Focusing on the “notification rate” for each set value, the notification rate for the setting value notification of setting 1 is 6.2%, and the notification rate for the setting value notification of setting 2 is 3.4%. It can be seen that the notification rate is low, and that low-setting notifications frequently occur to prevent the player's expectations from being lowered. Regarding setting 3, there is no setting value notification at 0%, and if you want to notify the setting values of settings 1 to 6 evenly, it is necessary to adjust the condition values etc. that are the notification conditions I understand. The notification rate of the high setting value is 65% for setting 5 and 64.3% for setting 6, so that it can be understood that the setting value notification is made with a higher probability than other low settings.

  According to such an embodiment, the management device 5 counts the set number of set value notifications and the number of notifications corresponding to each slot machine 1 in a predetermined period, and also notifies the ratio of the number of notifications to the set number of times. Since the rate is calculated, it is determined whether the set value notification is performed at an appropriate frequency for each slot machine 1 or whether the set value notification is not performed with a bias toward a specific machine number slot machine 1. be able to. Therefore, when the next setting notification event is held, by setting the notification condition based on the setting value notification statistical data, the setting information is not notified with a bias toward a specific gaming machine, and at an appropriate rate. The set value can be notified evenly.

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.

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 a 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 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 The figure which shows the setting value announcement statistical data of the management device

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 summing means for each gaming machine, notification rate for each gaming machine) Calculation means, setting information notification count counting means, setting information notification rate calculation means).

Claims (2)

A setting notification means provided in correspondence with the gaming machine, for notifying the player of the setting information of the jackpot probability of the gaming machine;
Notification condition setting means for setting a notification condition for determining whether or not to notify the player of setting information by this setting notification means for the operation data of the gaming machine ;
And notification control means for operating data of the gaming machine to notify the player setting information by operating the setting notifying means when the notice condition is satisfied by satisfying the set notification conditions by the notification condition setting means In a management system for game halls equipped with
In a predetermined period, the number of notifications for each gaming machine that counts the number of notifications for which the setting information has been notified by the setting notification unit for each gaming machine;
In a predetermined period, the ratio of the number of notifications totaled by the notification count for each gaming machine to the number of times set to notify the setting information by the notification condition setting unit is calculated for each gaming machine. A management system for a game hall comprising a notification rate calculation means for each gaming machine. In a predetermined period, setting information notification count totaling means for counting the number of notifications of setting information notified by the setting notification means for each setting information having a different jackpot probability;
Setting information notification that calculates, for each setting information, the ratio of the number of notifications totaled by the notification number counting unit for each gaming machine to the number of times set to notify the setting information by the notification condition setting unit in a predetermined period 2. The game hall management system according to claim 1, further comprising rate calculation means.

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