JP5368010B2 - Game information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information display device that can properly announce a special game status occurrence situation other than a bonus in a bonus history. <P>SOLUTION: A predetermined number of games are classified as a first section, and the game status of the first section is determined depending on whether a predetermined condition is satisfied on the basis of the game information of the first section. A plurality of the first sections are grouped as a second section, and are displayed in a display mode corresponding to the generation status of the special game status in the second section, on the display part of an information display device that displays game information of a game machine that can generate a special status such as RT and AT. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device for notifying the occurrence of a special game state other than a so-called assist time or replay time state in a bonus history.

In the game hall, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 of the cited document 1, a so-called bonus history in which the number of games counted until a bonus is generated as game information for each bonus is displayed in units of a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games). An information display device for displaying the game information is provided for each gaming machine, and a service for making the game information public to the player is provided.
JP 2006-271676 A JP 2002-301194 A

Now, in recent years, among gaming machines, for example, as in Reference Document 2, a special gaming state other than a bonus called a so-called assist time or replay time state is generated, and the payout rate during that period is improved. Is provided.
However, when displaying the game data of such a gaming machine by the information display device, there is a limit to grasping the generated special gaming state only by displaying the bonus history as described above.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game information display device that can appropriately notify the occurrence status of a special game state other than a bonus in a bonus history.

  The present invention is a gaming information display device for displaying gaming information of a gaming machine capable of generating a first special gaming state and a second special gaming state in which a winning rate of at least one of the plurality of types of winnings is improved. A game signal output from the gaming machine side, the game signal being able to specify the number of games being played or the number of game media used in the game, the second special game state The specific combination signal that can specify the number of payouts, which is the number of game media granted to the player, and the first special gaming state Receiving means for receiving a special state signal capable of specifying occurrence, game information specifying means for specifying game information specified by a game signal received by the receiving means, and a game executed on a gaming machine as a predetermined game Divide by number range Whether the predetermined condition is satisfied by the first division means for specifying the divided game range as the first division and the game information corresponding to the first division to be specified among the game information specified by the game information specifying means The first situation specifying means for specifying the game situation of the first division to be specified according to the above and the plurality of first divisions specified by the first division means are grouped, and the plurality of first divisions thus grouped are designated as the first division. The game situation specified by the first situation specifying means for the first division belonging to the second classification to be specified among the second classification means specified as the two classifications and the second classification specified by the second classification means Based on the second situation specifying means for specifying the game situation of the second division to be specified, and the number of games between the first special gaming state is displayed in the second division unit, the display of the second division unit is Second situation identification Display means for displaying the state of occurrence of the second special game state generated between the first special game states by displaying according to the game state specified by the stage (Claim 1). ).

2. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first game setting means for setting the number of first games to belong to the first division specified by the first division means and the second division specified by the second division means. Second game setting means for setting the number of second games to be played, winning rate setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying a predetermined winning rate for the specified combination, and the first number for the first division number belonging to the second division A ratio setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying a predetermined ratio of the number of first sections specified that the predetermined condition is satisfied by one situation specifying means,
The game information specifying means specifies the number of games and the game in which the specific role has won based on the game signal received by the receiving means, and the first classification means has the number of games specified by the game information specifying means as the first number. Each time the first game number set by the one game setting means is reached, the games are grouped to classify the games played on the gaming machine within a predetermined game number range, and the second sorting means specifies the game information specifying When the number of games specified by the means becomes the second number of games set by the second game setting means, the first division to which the specified game belongs is grouped to make the plurality of first divisions the second division The first situation specifying unit is specified, and the winning rate specified by the setting information set by the winning rate setting unit is satisfied by a game in which the specific combination has won among games belonging to the first category. By determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied by the game information, the second situation specifying means is predetermined by the first situation specifying means among the first sections belonging to the second section. A first section determined to satisfy the condition is specified, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined ratio specified by the setting information set by the ratio setting means is satisfied by the specified first section. By specifying the occurrence status of the gaming state, the gaming status of the second division is specified, the display means is provided with a display area of the second division unit, and the display means is specified by the second status specifying means The occurrence status of the second special gaming state may be displayed by displaying the corresponding display area in a display mode corresponding to the occurrence status of the special gaming state in the second category. 2).

3. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first situation specifying means specifies whether or not the gaming situation of the first division is the second special state, and the second situation specifying means is the second situation specifying means. The first half of the first division belonging to the second division when the gaming status of the division is specified, the first half of the first division is the second special state, and the last first division is not the second special state. In the second half mixed state in which the first division belonging to the second division is not the second special state and the final first division is the second special state among the first divisions belonging to the second division. You may make it identify whether it exists (Claim 3).
4. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein retroactive information setting means for setting retroactive information capable of specifying a predetermined number of first divisions to be retroactively, and a first special game state when a first special gaming state occurs. Retroactive means for specifying the first division retroactively as the first division to be retroactively specified by the retroactive information set by the retroactive information setting means from the first division to which the game in which the gaming state has occurred, With
The game information specifying means specifies the occurrence of the first special game state based on the special state signal received by the receiving means, and the first sorting means specifies the occurrence of the first special game state by the game information specifying means. A game that is not classified as a first category is identified as a special first category, and the first situation identifying means is a case where the predetermined condition is satisfied by game information corresponding to the special first category. If the game information corresponding to the retroactive first category retroactively determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the retroactive first category, the game corresponding to the game situation in the special first category It may not be determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied by the information (claim 4 ).

In any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the first status specifying means, in the first segment following the first section of the predetermined condition by the corresponding game information is satisfied, the predetermined condition by the corresponding game information If the predetermined condition is satisfied by the corresponding game information in the next first division, even if the predetermined condition is not satisfied by the corresponding game information, the first condition is not satisfied. The classification may not be determined as the predetermined condition is not satisfied (Claim 5 ).

  At present, since a gaming signal that can specify a special gaming state (that is, a state signal such as a bonus signal) is not output from a gaming machine, it is difficult to specify a start game or an end game in a special gaming state. However, if the game number range subdivided to some extent by the first division is set as the start game range or the end game range, it is very useful for grasping the occurrence state of the special game state. In this case, if the specified first section is displayed as it is, the display area will be detailed because it is desired to make a detailed determination, and the display mode becomes difficult to see. Since the display target is not the first division but the second division, even when a detailed game state is determined, the display area is not detailed and appropriate game information is easily grasped. Can be displayed.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the second division unit is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the occurrence state of the special gaming state in the second division, only the display mode is changed and the second division unit is displayed. In addition to notifying whether the special game state has occurred in the first half or the second half, it is possible to notify even if a plurality of special game bears have occurred in the second division.

  Among gaming machines, there are gaming machines having two types of special gaming states as special gaming states. For example, the first special state where the increase in the number of balls is expected due to the dramatic increase in the number of balls to be played, and the effect on the game after the establishment of the bonus flag, or the so-called push cannot be performed. The purpose is to suppress a decrease in game media, and this is the case of two types of second special states in which the payout rate does not improve as much as the first special state. In such a gaming machine, a player or a game hall manager is highly interested in the first special state but less interested in the second special state. However, when the bonus occurs because the game information is approximated when the number of winnings for the specific combination happens to be small in the first special state and when the number of winnings for the specific combination happens to be large in the second special state. Whether it was in the first special state or the second special state cannot be classified only by referring to the game information of the first division, but according to the invention of claim 3, it is retroactive by the number of retroactive games. Assuming that the first division is the gaming state before the bonus flag is established, the gaming state of the first division in which the bonus has occurred is determined, so that it is possible to determine both divisions without depending on the status signal. .

  In the case where the game state is specified by other game signals regardless of the state signal, an erroneous determination cannot be avoided. For example, when determining the special gaming state, there is a possibility that it may be determined that the special gaming state is not in the special gaming state because the winning rate of the specific role in the first category is not in the special gaming state. However, according to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to appropriately determine the gaming state from the preceding and following state determinations even for game information that is inevitably subjected to such erroneous determination.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the entire gaming system. A lending device 2 and an information display device (corresponding to a game information display device) 3 are installed corresponding to the gaming machine 1 and relayed corresponding to the two gaming machines 1, the lending device 2, and the information display device 3. A device 4 is installed. A management device (corresponding to a game information display device) 5 is installed in the office. The relay device 4 is connected to the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, and the information display device 3, and performs relay processing (information transmission / reception) with the management device 5.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows a front appearance of a slot machine that is the gaming machine 1. A display window 6 is provided in front of the slot machine 1, and the player can visually recognize the symbols of the left reel 7a, the middle reel 7b, and the right reel 7c provided therein through the display window 6. In this case, the symbols are drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel 7a, middle reel 7b and right reel 7c, and correspond to the upper, middle and lower stages of the display window 6 when the reels 7a to 7c are stopped. The symbol is displayed. The display window 6 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. 2). An active line display section 8 for displaying the activated pay line is provided on the side of, and a corresponding win is generated when the winning symbols are aligned on any of the pay lines. .

  Above the display window 6, a liquid crystal display unit 9 and a speaker 10 for displaying various information such as a payout progress state of medals (corresponding to game media) in a bonus are provided. Below the display window 6, there are provided a MAXBET button 11 for betting credit medals, a settlement button 12 for settlement of credit medals, and a medal insertion slot 13 for placing medals, below which a start lever 14 is provided. A left stop button 15, a middle stop button 16, and a right stop button 17 are provided. On the right side of the display window 6, a payout number display unit 18 for displaying the number of payout medals and a credit number display unit 19 for displaying the number of credit medals are provided. Furthermore, a tray 21 for receiving medals paid out from the payout opening 20 is provided at the lowermost front portion of the slot machine 1.

  When the slot machine 1 operates a series of game start operations, that is, when the player operates the start lever 14 with a medal inserted into the medal slot 13 or with a credit medal inserted with the MAXBET button 11, the inserted medal Is used, the internal lottery is performed and the reels 7a to 7c are started (rotation operation is started).

In the slot machine 1, after starting each reel 7a-7c, each reel 7a-7c stops according to operation of each stop button 15-17, and one game is complete | finished. If the result of the internal lottery is winning, an internal winning flag (big bonus (B.B) internal winning flag, regular bonus (R.B.)) corresponding to the internal winning combination won by the internal lottery. Internal winning flag, small role internal winning flag, replay internal winning flag) are turned on (established) and stop control including so-called slip control (retraction control) based on the internal winning flag (internal winning of each reel 7a-7c) (A control to stop at a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the type of flag) is performed, and the number of medals according to the winning symbol is discharged to the tray 21. The pull-in control is a control capable of drawing and stopping up to four symbols on the winning line from when the operation of the stop buttons 15 to 17 is detected.
In the slot machine 1, the manager can operate the setting means with the front door opened, so that the bonus winning probability can be set in a plurality of stages.

The basic operation of the slot machine 1 is as follows.
1. The internal lottery is executed in response to the start of the game, and the pull-in control of the reels 7a to 7c is executed so that the internal winning combination is won in response to the operation of the stop buttons 15 to 17.
2. When the bonus (BB, RB role) is won internally, the 2nd RT (RT state (corresponding to the specified role) internal winning rate will be RT state. 2RT ends, and it shifts to each bonus state.
3. During the bonus, the winning rate of the small role is increased, and the game ends when the predetermined number of payouts is reached.
4). When the bonus is won, the RT lottery (1/2) is performed. When the bonus is won, the game shifts to the first RT (the payout rate is about 126%) after the bonus is over.
5. The transition to the first RT is also made when an RT winning combination is won.
6). The first RT ends when the RT winning combination or bonus combination is won internally.
7). The number of games is not defined as an end condition for both the first RT and the second RT.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the bonus probability of the model A. 1 to 6 are set as setting values, and the bonus winning rate and the payout rate are set higher as the setting is higher.
FIG. 4 shows an example of the winning combination (probability other than bonus) of the model A, which is common to all setting values.

The following signal is output from the slot machine 1.
Out signal: One pulse for one medal used, but the output timing is at lever operation (game signal)
Safe signal: 1 pulse for each payout, and pulse output of the number of medals bet on the game when winning a replay role (hereinafter referred to as R role or abbreviated as “replay”) Equivalent to “special role signal”)
B. B signal: Level signal output during B. Equivalent to special status signal. Hereinafter, R.A. In case of not distinguishing it from the B signal, it is described as a bonus signal.
R. B signal: R.B. Level signal output during B. Equivalent to special status signal. B. In case of not distinguishing it from the B signal, it is described as a bonus signal.
As a game signal, a reel signal output for each game other than the out signal may be adopted.

  The management device 5 includes a control unit (game information identification means, first classification means, first situation identification means, second classification means, second situation identification means, display means, first game setting means, first control means mainly comprising a CPU. 2 game setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means, equivalent to retroactive means), storage unit comprising HDD, RAM, ROM, etc. (first game setting means, second game setting means, winning rate) Setting unit, ratio setting unit, retroactive information setting unit), I / O transmission / reception unit (corresponding to reception unit), liquid crystal display unit (corresponding to display unit), keyboard, mouse operation unit ( The first game setting means, the second game setting means, the winning rate setting means, the ratio setting means, and the retroactive information setting means).

  When the management device 5 manages the gaming machines 1 by grouping by model setting for each model, and enables setting related to the display contents of the information display device 3 by model setting or display setting, the setting is updated. Transmits the setting information to the information display device 3.

FIG. 5 shows the model setting of the management apparatus 5. Corresponding to “model”, “model name”, “gaming machine ID”, “RT determination”, “state determination”, “R payout”, “R duty”, “all-in-one RT”, “mixed RT”, Each item of “retroactive G” is set, and the meaning of these items is as follows.
Game machine ID: stand number on which the corresponding game model is installed RT determination: number of games for determining whether or not it is RT. Hereinafter, a game number range divided by RT determination is defined as a first division.
State determination: The number of games for determining the state to be displayed on the bonus history display unit 25e, which corresponds to one history scale. Hereinafter, the game number range divided by the state determination is set as the second division.
R payout: Number of corresponding payouts of R role as a specific role R rate: Win rate of R role in the first category based on the criteria for determining whether the first category is in a special gaming state (replay time, hereinafter abbreviated as RT) If the R ratio is equal to or greater than R, the first division is determined to be RT.
From beginning to end RT: When the ratio of the first section determined to be RT in the second section is equal to or more than from beginning to end RT as a criterion for determining whether the second section has been in an all-out RT state, it is determined to be from beginning to end RT
Mixed RT: A criterion for determining whether the normal gaming state and the RT state are mixed in the second section. If the ratio of the first section determined to be RT in the second section is equal to or higher than the mixed RT, the mixed RT is determined. To do. In this case, if the foremost first section of the second section is RT, it is determined that RT has ended ("Previous"), and if the last first section is RT, RT has started ( "After"). If both the first and last first divisions are RT or not RT, it is determined that the determination is impossible (“not”).
Retroactive G: Number of retroactive games when retroactively referring to RT in the previous first category when a bonus occurs

  FIG. 6 shows display settings of the management apparatus 5. As states, RT from beginning to end, mixed RT “before”, mixed RT “after”, mixed RT “not”, and no RT are set, and the display contents thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 7 is a front view of the information display device 3. The information display device 3 is provided with a plurality of call buttons 22, a plurality of data switching buttons 23, a lamp unit 24, and a display unit 25. The display unit 25 includes a BB number display unit 25a, an RB number display unit 25b, a game number display unit 25c, a past highest bonus number display unit 25d, a bonus history display unit 25e, and an info display unit 25f.

  The information display device 3 includes a control unit (game information specifying means, first sorting means, first situation specifying means, second sorting means, second situation specifying means, display means, first game setting means, mainly CPU. Storage unit (first game setting means, second game setting means, winning) corresponding to second game setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means, retroactive means), HDD, RAM, ROM, etc. Rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means), I / O transmission / reception unit (receiving means, first game setting means, second game setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information The display unit (corresponding to display means) is composed of liquid crystal, LED, VFD and the like.

  The information display device 3 includes a storage area related to setting information corresponding to the model setting of the management apparatus 5 shown in FIG. 5, a temporary storage area, a bonus history storage area, a first section storage area, and a second section storage area. .

FIG. 8 shows a temporary storage area of the information display device 3. In the temporary storage area, items “game out”, “small role safe”, and “game” are set, and the meanings of these items are as follows.
Game Out: It is an out for specifying a game, and it is determined that one game is executed every time “3” is obtained.
Small role safe: A safe for specifying the R role. When the safe in one game is “3”, it is determined that the R role has won.
Game: Number of games between bonuses, which is added when one game is specified by game out.
FIG. 9 shows a bonus history storage area of the information display device 3. In the bonus history storage area, items “game”, “total judgment”, “○ judgment”, “ratio”, and “type” are set corresponding to “bonus”, and these items will be described later. To do.

  FIG. 10 shows the first partitioned storage area of the information display device 3. In the first category storage area, items “first category”, “game”, “replay”, “winning rate”, and “determination” are set corresponding to “NO.”. Will be described later.

  FIG. 11 shows the second partitioned storage area of the information display device 3. In the second category storage area, items “second category”, “judgment”, “○ judgment”, “ratio”, and “state” are set corresponding to “NO.” Will be described later.

  The information display device 3 updates the storage area related to the setting information based on the setting information from the management apparatus 5, and based on the signal output from the gaming machine 1 side, the bonus history storage area, the first divided storage area, the second Update the partitioned storage area. In addition, when these storage areas are updated, the game information of various game information display parts is updated.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
The information display device 3 periodically executes normal state processing and bonus processing in connection with the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing normal state processing by the information display device 3. When the bonus flag is “0” (A1: YES), the information display device 3 has received a safe signal (A2), has received an out signal (A5), or is a safe timer in operation (A10) It is determined whether the small role safe is positive (A11) or the RT determination game (A15).

  When the player uses a medal in the slot machine 1, an out signal is output from the slot machine 1 side. Therefore, when the information display device 3 receives the out signal (A5: YES), the temporary storage of FIG. When the game out in the area is added (A6) and the game is specified based on the game out being “3” (A7: YES), the temporary storage area in FIG. 8, the bonus history storage area in FIG. After 1 is added to the game in the first segment storage area of FIG. 10 (A8), the game out is set to “0” (A9).

As a result of the game, when the small role is won, a safe signal corresponding to the medal payout corresponding to the small role is output from the slot machine 1, so that the information display device 3 receives the safe signal (A2: YES), 1 is added to the small combination safe in the temporary storage area of FIG. 8 (A3), and the safe timer is started (A4). The safe timer sufficiently exceeds the output interval of continuous safe signals (about 0.1 second) and operates for a time (2 seconds) below the minimum time required for one game (about 4.1 seconds).
In the example shown in FIG. 8 (b), it is shown that the 907th game after the bonus is present and there are three small part safes.

  The information display device 3 determines whether the safe signal is received (A10: YES), whether the safe signal is received (A2), the out signal is received (A5), or whether the safe timer is operating (A10). Each time a safe signal is received (A2: YES), 1 is added to the small role safe (A3), and the safe timer is started (A4).

  When the medal payout corresponding to the small role is finished in the slot machine 1, the out signal corresponding to the next game is received (A6: YES), or the safe timer expires due to time up (A10: NO). After confirming that the small combination safe in the temporary storage area of FIG. 8 is positive (A11: YES), the small combination safe in the game is compared with the R payout in the model setting of FIG. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (A12). When the small role safe does not coincide with the R payout (A12: NO), the small role safe is set to “0” (A14), and when the same (A12: YES), the small division safe is stored in the first partitioned storage area of FIG. After adding 1 to the replay (A13), the small part safe is set to “0” (A14).

  When the game by the player progresses and the number of games reaches the number of RT determination games (= 10: equivalent to the first game number) in the model setting of FIG. 5 (A15: YES), RT determination processing is executed. (A16). The first division storage area of the information display device 3 at this time is as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing RT determination processing by the information display device 3. The information display device 3 specifies the winning rate in the first division storage area in FIG. 10B (B1). That is, the winning rate of the R combination for the game belonging to the first division that is the range of the number of games divided by the RT determination is specified, and 2/10 = 20% is obtained as shown in FIG.

  Next, it is determined whether the first category is RT by collating the specified winning rate with the R role in the model setting in FIG. 5 (50% in the case of model A) (whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied) )) (B2). At this time, if it is determined that it is not RT (B2: NO), the determination in the first segment determination area is set to “x” as shown in FIG. 10C (B7). If it is determined to be RT (B2: YES), after confirming that the bonus flag is “0” (B3: NO), the determination is “◯” (B6).

Next, the information display device 3 updates the data in the bonus history storage area of FIG. 9 and the second section storage area of FIG. 11 (B8). That is, 1 is added to the total judgment in the bonus history storage area, and 1 is added to the judgment in the case of “◯”. In addition, 1 is added to the determination in the second partitioned storage area, and in the case of “◯”, 1 is added to the determination.
As described above, RT is determined every 10 games, and the determination result is reflected in the bonus history storage area and the second division storage area.
Next, since the bonus flag is “0” (B9: YES) and the information display device 3 is not a state determination game (B10: NO), the information display device 3 has the first partitioned storage area as shown in FIG. No. which is a new record. After two records are created (B13), the process returns.

The information display device 3 executes the above-described RT determination process every time the number of RT determination games (= 10) is reached (A15: YES) in the normal state process of FIG. 17 (A16).
When the bonus flag is “0” in the RT determination process of FIG. 18 (B9: YES), the information display device 3 corresponds to the number of state determination games in the model setting of FIG. 5 (= 100: equivalent to the second game number). ) (B10: YES), state determination processing is executed (B11).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the state determination process by the information display device 3. The information display device 3 calculates the RT among the first divisions belonging to the second division which is the range of the number of games (= 100) divided by the state determination by totaling (grouping) the second division storage areas of FIG. (C1), and if the determination total is equal to or higher than RT throughout the model setting in FIG. 5 (C2: YES), the state in the second partitioned storage area in FIG. RT is used throughout (C11). When the determination total is less than RT throughout (C2: NO) and less than mixed RT in the model setting of FIG. 5 (C3: NO), the state is set to “no RT” (C10).

  When the determination aggregation is equal to or higher than the mixed RT (C3: YES), when the first first division is RT (C4: YES) and the final first division is not RT (C5: NO), the state is changed to “mixed RT. “Previous” is set (C9). When the foremost first division is not RT (C4: NO) and the final first division is RT (C7: YES), the state is set to “mixed RT“ after ”” (C8). When the foremost first division is not RT (C4: NO) and the final first division is not RT (C7: NO), or the foremost first division is RT (C4: YES), and the final first When the classification is also RT (C5: YES), the state is set to “mixed RT“ not ”” (C6).

  In the example shown in FIG. 11B, the determination is “1” and the ratio is 10%, which is less than the mixed RT, so “No RT” is stored in the state. At this time, the information display device 3 collates the state of the second division determined as described above with the display setting of FIG. 6, and updates the display area of the second division unit in the corresponding bonus history display unit 25e. To do.

  FIG. 15 shows the bonus history display section 25e of the information display device 3. In the bonus history display section 25e, a display area 25e1 in the second division unit can be displayed corresponding to the bonus history, and when there is no RT, only a frame line is displayed in the display area 25e1 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Therefore, the player can confirm that 100 games have ended without generating RT.

Next, the information display device 3 creates a new record in the second partitioned storage area (B12) and then creates a new record in the first partitioned storage area (B13).
As described above, the information display device 3 determines whether it is RT every 10 games, stores the determination result in the first division storage area, determines the state of RT every 100 games, and the determination result Is stored in the second section storage area (see FIG. 11C), and the stored information is reflected in the display of the bonus history display section 25e.

An example shown in the first partitioned storage area in FIG. 12 is NO. It is assumed that 9 is a normal gaming state.
The example shown in the first partitioned storage area in FIG. 13 is the NO. 2 in the second partitioned storage area in FIG. No. 9 is assumed to be RT for reference. 9 data is not supported.

  By the way, when the bonus is won internally, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes an effect of delaying the bonus winning by generating a second RT with an increased replay occurrence probability. If such a second RT for performance is determined to be RT in the same manner as the first RT, which is the original RT, it is displayed that RT has occurred since the internal winning of the bonus, and the display of the original RT is reflected. No longer. However, when the first RT is the second RT due to the internal winning of the bonus, the high probability state of replay continues, so the player feels less uncomfortable when the second RT is determined to be RT.

Accordingly, the information display device 3 executes a bonus process when a bonus is generated in order to determine whether the second RT is generated at the normal time or the first RT.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing bonus processing by the information display device 3. When the bonus flag is “0” in the normal state (D1: YES), the information display device 3 determines whether reception of the bonus signal has started (D2). When a bonus is won in the slot machine 1, a bonus signal is output from the slot machine 1, so when the information display device 3 starts receiving the bonus signal (D 2: YES), the bonus flag is set to “1”. (D3), RT determination processing is executed (D4).

  In the RT determination process of FIG. 18, the information display device 3 has a bonus flag of “1” when the total R winning prize rate is equal to or higher than the R winning rate (B2: YES) (B3: YES). The first division to which the retroactive G game in the model setting of FIG. 5 belongs is specified from the game in the temporary storage area of FIG. 8 (B4), and it is determined whether it is RT based on the determination result (B5) ). In other words, the first division retroactive from the current game by the number of retroactive games is identified as the retroactive first division, and the gaming state of the first division in which the bonus has occurred is assumed to be the normal state, assuming the gaming state before the bonus flag is established. Or RT (first RT). When the retroactive first division is “x” determination (B5: NO), it can be determined that the second RT has occurred in the normal state, so the determination in the first division storage area is “x” (B7). On the other hand, when the retroactive first classification is “◯” (B5: YES), it can be determined that the second RT has occurred in the first RT, so the determination in the first classification storage area is “◯” ( B6).

  Here, since the R combination has the highest priority over the pull-in control of the slot machine 1 and all the internal winning combinations, the bonus is controlled to be drawn only in the game in which the R combination is not internally won during the second RT. Therefore, after winning the bonus internally, the trust is determined by taking into account both the average number of games required to win the bonus when the R role is not internally won and the internal winning percentage of the R role during the second RT. A highly retroactive game can be set. Further, since the period of the second RT varies depending on the internal winning rate of replay in the second RT set for the model, a retroactive game is set for each model as shown in retrospective G in the model setting of FIG. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, NO. When a bonus is generated in ten 908 games and the RT determination is “◯” (B2: YES), it is specified as the special first division. In this way, when the special first division is specified, the game before the set number of games (= 20) (refer to the retroactive first division “881 to 890” to which the 888 game belongs (B5), and “×” If there is (B5: NO), the second RT is determined to be “x” (B7), whereas if the referenced game number category is “◯” (B5: YES) (NO.9 in FIG. 13). (Refer to), it is determined as “◯” as the first RT (B9).

In the bonus process of FIG. 20, when the reception of the bonus signal is completed with the end of the bonus (D5: YES), the information display device 3 displays the first section storage area in FIG. 10 and the second section storage in FIG. A new record is created in the area, the bonus history storage area of FIG. 9 (D6), the bonus flag is set to 0 (D7), and the above operation is repeated.
As described above, the bonus history storage area is created as shown in FIG. 9B, and the second section storage area corresponding to the bonus is created and reflected in the bonus history display section 25e as shown in FIG. can do.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the bonus history display unit 25e. In the example of FIG. 16, before the bonus is generated one time before, the player reaches RT at 200 game machines, finishes RT at 700 game machines, and then at 900 game machines. You can see at a glance that it was a bonus. In addition, before the occurrence of the bonus four times before, it can be understood that two RTs in total were generated, once for the 0 game machine to 100 game machine and once for the 200 game machine to 300 game machine. Furthermore, it can be seen that a short period (about 50 games) of RT occurred in the 100 game machines before the bonus generation three times before. The numbers that follow now correspond to bonuses, and the numbers indicate how many times ago the bonus was. B. B encloses numbers with squares.

  Further, since the second RT generated when the bonus flag is established is excluded from the display target, information notification specialized for only the first RT that is highly interested for the player can be performed. In other words, if there is no determination of the first division (when specified based on the R role winning rate in the second division), if the bonus is the previous one, the RT that started in the 200 game units is RT throughout the 200 game units I can't figure out if it was just the second half. In addition, in the bonus before 4th, if the judgment criteria of RT are made mild, all the scales up to 300 game consoles will be displayed in RT, and if it is made difficult, there is a possibility that none will be displayed in RT. If there is no fear.

  According to such an embodiment, in the information display device 3 that displays game information of a gaming machine capable of generating a special state such as RT or AT, the predetermined number of games is divided into the first division, and the first division According to whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied by the game information, the game status of the first division is determined, and a plurality of first divisions are grouped to display the game information in the second division unit as a second division. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately notify the occurrence status of the special gaming state other than the bonus in the bonus history.

In addition, since the second division unit is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the occurrence state of the special gaming state in the second division, the special gaming state is the first half of the second division only by changing the display mode. Not only can it be notified whether it has occurred or in the latter half, but even when a plurality of special game bears have occurred in the second section, this fact can be notified.
In addition, since it is determined the gaming state of the first division in which the bonus has occurred, assuming that the first division retroactive by the number of retroactive games is the gaming state before the bonus flag is established, both divisions are not based on the state signal. It becomes possible to judge.

(Other embodiments)
The specific combination may be a target other than the R combination (for example, 15 small combinations). Furthermore, the second special gaming state is generated even if information is displayed in place of the “R role” in FIG. I can understand the situation. In addition to the RT, the so-called AT state or the like can be targeted as the second special game state.

Even if the winning rate of the R role in the first division next to the first division determined to be RT is equal to or less than the R duty rate, if the next first division can be determined to be RT, the first division before that May be determined as RT. In other words, RT is determined to have ended when the first division is continuously below the R role, thereby correcting and determining if the R role does not win despite being in RT. The accuracy can be increased. In this case, it may be specified that the determination is different from the normal RT, such as the correction RT, without determining the normal RT.
In this case, it is good also as a condition that the R division winning rate of the 1st division in between is lower than R division ratio and is more than a predetermined set value. In this case, it is possible to eliminate erroneous correction when it is clearly not in the RT state.

  Details such as the bonus history storage area of FIG. 9, the first section storage area of FIG. 10, the second section storage area of FIG. 11 may be displayed. Moreover, all numerical values such as the game ranges of the first and second divisions are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Of course, the range of the state determination (such as RT from beginning to end) of the second section may be a plurality of stages other than the two types, or only one type (determination of RT).

As mixed RT, the case where both the last and the last are RT and the case where neither is the same is determined as “no”, but in the former case, two RTs occurred in the second category If it is the latter, it may be determined that one RT has occurred, and the corresponding display may be changed.
If there are a predetermined number (two categories) of first segments sandwiched between the first segments determined to be RT, it is determined that multiple RTs have occurred, and if two or three RTs can be determined, An identification display corresponding to the number of occurrences of RT or notification of the total number of occurrences of RT may be performed.

Any display mode may be adopted in the display setting of FIG. As a display mode, it can be assumed that the display can be distinguished by display color, blinking speed, display brightness, and the like.
When there is another first division between the first division to which the retroactive game belongs and the first division to which the current number of games belongs, it is determined that all the first divisions to be referred to are “◯” with reference to all of them. In this case, the first RT may be determined. Further, when the retroactive game is “×”, even if there is a determination of “◯” by the first division to which the current number of games belongs, all may be set as “×” because it is the second RT.

As a retroactive game, a ratio (that is, a ratio in which the R role is not won internally) is set without setting the number of games directly, and the number of separately set games corresponding to the ratio is retroactively set. An indirect setting method such as a number may be used. Of course, instead of the number of games, the number of first divisions retroactively may be set directly or indirectly.
When the determination result of the first division to which the current game belongs is changed based on the determination result of the first division to which the retroactive game belongs, it may be stored in association with the difference from the normal “x” determination. .

The number of games may be counted when the out signal reception interval is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (1 second). Further, the specific combination may be determined using a signal output in response to the generation of the specific combination such as the R combination as a specific combination signal.
The second RT in the gaming machine to be managed may be generated with a predetermined probability (50%) every time the bonus flag is established. Further, gaming machines having different conditions for generating and ending the second special gaming state for each set value may be managed. In this case, grasping the state of occurrence of the second special gaming state helps to guess the set value by the player.

In addition, in the flow of FIG. 17, for the sake of simplification of description, a flow of performing RT determination processing in the middle of the game belonging to the first category (the last game is specified and there is no safe signal applied to the last game). However, a configuration may be adopted in which the occurrence status up to the previous game is counted when the next game is detected.
Not only the slot machine 1 but also a ballot (registered trademark) gaming machine or the like can be assumed as a management target gaming machine. In this case, a recovery signal output from the used pachinko ball recovery device may be received as an out signal.

Schematic which shows the whole structure in one Embodiment of this invention. Front view of slot machine A figure showing the bonus probability set in the slot machine A figure showing the probability of winning combination set in the slot machine Diagram showing model settings set in the management device The figure which shows the display setting which is set to the management device Front view of information display device The figure which shows the temporary storage area of an information display apparatus The figure which shows the bonus log | history storage area of an information display apparatus The figure which does not show the 1st division storage area of an information display device The figure which shows the 2nd division memory area of an information display device The figure which shows the 1st division corresponding | compatible area supposing the case where the record in a 2nd division storage area is a normal game state The figure which shows the 1st division corresponding | compatible area supposing the case where the record in a 2nd division storage area is RT. The figure which shows the 1st division storage area at the time of specifying that it is the special 1st division The figure which shows the bonus display log | history display part of an information display apparatus (the 1) The figure which shows the bonus display log | history display part of an information display device (the 2) The flowchart which shows the process of the normal state of an information display apparatus Flowchart showing RT determination processing by information display device The flowchart which shows the state determination process by an information display apparatus Flowchart showing bonus processing by information display device

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  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 2 is a lending device, 3 is an information display device (game information display device, game information specifying means, first sorting means, first situation specifying means, second sorting means, 2 situation specifying means, display means, first game setting means, second game setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means, retroactive means, first game setting means, second game setting means, winning Rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means, receiving means, first game setting means, second game setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means, display means), 5 is a management device (Game information display device, game information identification means, first classification means, first situation identification means, second classification means, second situation identification means, display means, first game setting means, second game setting means, winning rate Setting means, ratio setting hand , Retroactive information setting means, receiving means, retroactive means, first game setting means, second game setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means, display means, first game setting means, second game Setting means, winning rate setting means, ratio setting means, retroactive information setting means).

Claims (5)

A game information display device for displaying game information of a gaming machine capable of generating a first special game state and a second special game state in which a winning rate of at least one of the types of combinations is improved,
A game signal output from the gaming machine side, the game signal being played, or a game signal that can specify the number of games used, which is the number of game media used in the game, has entered the second special game state. Specified combination signal that can specify the number of payouts, which is the number of game media granted to the player, and the occurrence of the first special gaming state Receiving means for receiving possible special status signals;
Game information specifying means for specifying game information specified by the game signal received by the receiving means;
First division means for dividing a game played on a gaming machine into a predetermined game number range, and specifying the divided game range as a first division;
The game information specified by the game information specifying means is a first for specifying the game status of the first category to be specified depending on whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied by the game information corresponding to the first category to be specified Situation identification means;
Grouping a plurality of first divisions identified by the first division means, and specifying a plurality of grouped first divisions as second divisions;
Based on the gaming situation identified by the first situation identifying means for the first category belonging to the second category to be identified among the second categories identified by the second category means, the second category to be identified A second situation specifying means for specifying the game situation;
By displaying the number of games between the first special game states in the second division unit, and displaying the second division unit according to the game situation specified by the second situation specifying means, the first special game Display means for displaying the occurrence status of the second special gaming state that has occurred between states;
A game information display device comprising: First game setting means for setting the number of first games to belong to the first division specified by the first division means;
Second game setting means for setting a second number of games to belong to the second category specified by the second category means;
A winning rate setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying a predetermined winning rate for a specific role;
A ratio setting means for setting setting information capable of specifying a predetermined ratio of the number of first sections specified by the first situation specifying means for the number of first sections belonging to the second section as having been satisfied;
With
The game information specifying means specifies the number of games and the game in which a specific role is won by the game signal received by the receiving means,
The first classifying means groups the games every time the number of games specified by the game information specifying means reaches the first number of games set by the first game setting means, and assigns the games to a gaming machine within a predetermined game number range. The games played in
The second division means groups the first division to which the specified game belongs every time the number of games specified by the game information specifying means becomes the second number of games set by the second game setting means. Identify multiple first segments as second segments,
The first situation specifying unit determines whether or not a winning rate specified by setting information set by the winning rate setting unit is satisfied by a game in which a specific combination has won among games belonging to the first category. Then, it is determined whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied by the game information,
The second situation specifying means specifies the first section determined to satisfy a predetermined condition by the first situation specifying means among the first sections belonging to the second section, and the first section specified by the specified first section, By determining whether or not the predetermined ratio specified by the setting information set by the ratio setting means is satisfied and specifying the occurrence state of the special gaming state, the gaming situation of the second category is specified,
The display means is provided with a display area of a second division unit, and the display means has a display mode corresponding to the occurrence situation of the special gaming state in the second division specified by the second situation specifying means. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein an occurrence state of the second special game state is displayed by displaying a display area to be displayed. The first situation specifying means specifies whether or not the gaming situation of the first division is the second special state,
When the second situation specifying means specifies the gaming situation of the second section, the first section belonging to the second section is in the second special state, and the last first section is the final state. Whether the first division is the first mixed state that is not the second special state, among the first divisions belonging to the second division, the first first division is not the second special state, and the last first division is 3. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein it is specified whether the second special state is the second half mixed state . 4. Retroactive information setting means for setting retroactive information capable of specifying a predetermined number of first divisions to be retroactively;
When the first special gaming state occurs, the number of the first division to be retroactive specified by the retroactive information set by the retroactive information setting means is retroactive from the first division to which the game in which the first special gaming state has occurred belongs. Retroactive means for identifying one category as retrospective first category;
With
The game information specifying means specifies the occurrence of the first special game state by the special state signal received by the receiving means,
The first classification means identifies, as the special first classification, a game that is not classified as the first classification when the occurrence of the first special gaming state is identified by the game information identification means,
The first situation specifying means is a retroactive first division based on the game information corresponding to the retroactive first division retroactively by the retroactive means, even when the predetermined condition is satisfied by the game information corresponding to the special first division. 4. If it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the game situation in the special first division is not determined to be satisfied by the corresponding game information. The game information display device according to any one of the above. The first situation specifying means may be configured even when the predetermined condition is not satisfied by the corresponding game information in the first section next to the first section where the predetermined condition is satisfied by the corresponding game information. When the predetermined condition is satisfied by the corresponding game information in the next first category, it is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for the first category in which the predetermined condition is not satisfied by the corresponding game information The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the game information display device is not.

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