JP5463514B2 - GAME AREA MANAGEMENT DEVICE, GAME DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND GAME DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management device that aggregates and manages game data installed in a game hall, a game data management method performed by the game hall management device, and a game data management program executed by the game hall management device. A game area management device that eliminates invalid game data that does not deserve to be counted, and totals and manages only valid game data, a game data management method performed by the game hall management device, and game data to be executed by the game hall management device Regarding management programs.

In recent amusement halls such as pachinko halls and pachislot halls, game hall management devices for collecting and managing game data based on game signals generated by the operation of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed. .
The game hall management device is referred to as a hall computer, and can total game data such as sales, gross profit, divide number, and play rate of all game machines installed in the game hall.
The game hall manager adjusts daily operating profits by adjusting the game nail adjustment of the pachinko machine and the probability setting value of the slot machine using these game data as indices.
As described above, the game data is not only an important index that determines the operating profit of the game hall, but also an index that represents the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is desirable that the game data be highly reliable and stable data. It is desirable that the game data accurately reflect the adjustment result obtained by adjusting the game nail or the like.

  Here, in the pachinko machine, there is disclosed an invention for correcting a variation in game data caused by a “stop” in which a player intentionally stops the launch of a game ball. The present invention corrects the number of winnings at the starting port for starting the symbol device based on the number of fluctuations of the special symbol display device that establishes the big hit (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-135708 A

However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 does not sufficiently increase the reliability of game data in order to know the game characteristics of the gaming machine.
The variation that occurs in the game data may be caused not only by the “stop” by the player pointed out in Patent Document 1, but also by a malfunction of the gaming machine that occurs suddenly.
For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, there is a game ball clogging as a malfunction of the gaming machine.
Ball clogging often occurs in the game board surface or in a collection tank that returns the game balls thrown into the pachinko machine to the game machine island.
When clogging occurs in the game board surface, it becomes a state where it is extremely easy to win a prize opening, and a safe signal indicating the number of game balls to be paid out is excessively output from the pachinko machine per unit time.
Further, when a clogging occurs in the collection tank, an out signal indicating the number of game balls thrown into the pachinko machine is not output from a predetermined sensor.
By monitoring the number of input of game signals such as safe signals and out signals, it is possible to determine that the pachinko machine is in an abnormal state, but the game data that is tabulated based on the game signals including the abnormal state is In knowing the game characteristics, the reliability is low.

In particular, the out signal is an important index that can determine whether the pachinko machine is in operation or not based on the number of outs calculated from the number of times this signal is input.
However, when clogging occurs in the out tank as described above, the number of outs becomes zero, and it is determined that the vehicle is not operating although it is actually operating.
In addition, as the game data, the base, which is an important index representing the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine, is calculated by the ratio of the number of inputs of the safe signal to the number of inputs of the out signal. Or clogging in the out tank will reduce the reliability of the calculated base.
Further, since the game data such as the number of outs and the base is an accumulation of values calculated every 2 to 5 minutes, an error due to variation is accumulated every time a clogging occurs, and the game data The accuracy will be further reduced.

On the other hand, even if the player intentionally stops the launch of the game ball, the game data varies.
This “stopping” action is performed when the gaming machine is in the following state.
For example, in a variable display device such as a special symbol display device provided in a pachinko machine, it is often performed when an effect that gives an illusion that a big hit is coming soon, that is, a so-called reach effect is made.
This is because such a reach production has a longer production time than a normal production, and by performing “stopping”, it is possible to avoid unnecessary launch of game balls.

In addition, it is often performed when the variable display device is in a state where there are four new winnings at the winning opening relating to the operation of the variable display device, that is, a so-called “overflow” state.
According to the rules of gaming machines, when there is a new winning at the winning opening relating to the operation of the variable display device while the variable display device is changing, a maximum of four operation suspensions are permitted. For this reason, the game ball is fired after the number of operation suspension reaches four, and “stop” is performed.

And while such “stop-off” is being made, there is no game ball firing, so the number of outs decreases, and as a result, the base also varies.
In addition, the number of changes per unit time (start) can be calculated from the start signal output for each change of the variable display device from the gaming machine. However, the number of changes also varies when “stop” is performed. Become.

However, even in such a reach production or overflow state, there are players who launch game balls, so even if the game nails are adjusted in the same way, some game data may be aggregated depending on the player. Will be different. As a result, it was impossible to immediately determine whether the nail adjustment was performed, and much time was required for verification.
In this way, for game hall managers, the game characteristics of gaming machines are ascertained based on game data including game machine malfunctions that occur suddenly and variations caused by the player's gaming method, and the daily sales policy Is not preferable.

Further, game data including such variations is different from game data presented to a game hall by a gaming machine manufacturer and trial hit game data performed by a game hall when a new gaming machine is introduced.
In order to grasp the characteristics of the gaming machine, the game hall manager places importance on the base and the number of times of change (start) with respect to the opening degree of the game nail (entrance size of the winning opening). Therefore, the game data provided by the gaming machine maker includes the above-mentioned malfunctions of the gaming machine and the difference in the player's gaming method in order to accurately obtain the base for the opening of the gaming nail and the number of times of change (start). The game balls are continuously fired so that the game data is not stopped.
The game hall manager purchases a gaming machine by trusting the gaming data presented by such a gaming machine manufacturer, and performs nail adjustment etc. in the hope that the same gaming data can be obtained.
When a game arcade makes a trial hit when a new gaming machine is introduced, it matches the actual shooting conditions implemented by the gaming machine manufacturer. The value is close to the game data presented by the manufacturer.

However, the game data in actual sales varies due to malfunctions of the gaming machine or the stop by the player, and the game data provided by the gaming machine manufacturer or when the gaming machine is newly introduced This is different from trial game data.
For this reason, troubles may develop between the game arcade and the gaming machine maker, and the game data presented by the gaming machine maker and the trial hit game performed by the gaming hall when a new gaming machine is introduced The data was not used effectively.

  The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and in order to grasp the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine, invalid gaming data is collected from the totaled gaming data every proper unit time. By eliminating and collecting and managing valid game data, error data due to variation is not accumulated, and game data that is not affected by differences in player gaming methods or malfunctions in gaming machines is provided. An epoch-making game room management device capable of resolving inconsistencies between game data and game data from a gaming machine manufacturer, a game data management method performed by the game room management device, and a game data management program executed by the game room management device For the purpose of provision.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming hall management apparatus according to the present invention is a gaming hall management apparatus that counts and manages gaming data based on gaming signals generated with the operation of a gaming machine, and is input per unit time. A configuration that includes game data determination means for determining whether or not the game data aggregated within this time period is invalid based on the number of input of a predetermined game signal, and aggregates and manages game data other than the game data determined to be invalid It is as.

  Also, the game data management method of the present invention is a game data management method in which the game hall management device aggregates and manages game data based on game signals generated with the operation of the gaming machine, wherein the game hall management device However, when the number of inputs in the unit time of the out signal indicating the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine is equal to or less than a predetermined number, it is determined that the game data aggregated within this time is invalid, and the game data determined to be invalid In other game data, the number of inputs of the safe signal indicating the number of payouts from the gaming machine of the game medium or the ratio of the number of inputs of the safe signal to the number of inputs in the unit time of the out signal is a predetermined number or more. In this case, it is determined that the game data aggregated within this time is invalid, and in the game data other than the game data determined to be invalid, the symbol change of the variable display device provided in the gaming machine is performed. When the number of inputs in the unit time of the start signal indicating the number of times is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the game data aggregated within this time is determined to be invalid, and game data other than the game data determined to be invalid is aggregated and managed As a data management method.

  The game data management program of the present invention is a game data management program for causing a game center management device to execute a process of totaling and managing game data based on a game signal generated with the operation of a gaming machine. If the number of inputs in the unit time of the out signal indicating the number of inputs to the gaming machine is equal to or less than the predetermined number, it is determined that the game data aggregated within this time is invalid, and the game data other than the game data determined to be invalid In this case, when the number of inputs of the safe signal indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine or the ratio of the number of inputs of the safe signal to the number of inputs in the unit time of the out signal is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, this time FIG. 3 is a diagram of a variable display device provided in a gaming machine for game data other than the game data determined to be invalid, in which the game data aggregated within is determined to be invalid When the number of inputs of the start signal indicating the number of fluctuations per unit time is less than or equal to a predetermined number, it is determined that the game data aggregated within this time is invalid, and game data other than the game data determined to be invalid is aggregated and managed The game data management program causes the game hall management device to execute processing.

  According to the game hall management device of the present invention, the game data management method performed by the game hall management device, and the game data management program to be executed by the game hall management device, the difference in the game method of the player and the problems that occur in the gaming machine It is possible to provide game data that does not depend on the game data, and it is possible to eliminate the discrepancy between game data from actual sales and game machine manufacturers.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game hall management device, a game data management method, and a game data management program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, an embodiment of the game hall management apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game hall system provided with the game hall management device of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game hall system 1 includes a game machine 10, a relay unit 20, and a game hall management device 30.

Here, the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is a pachinko machine using a gaming ball as a gaming medium, and is installed on the gaming machine island in units of a predetermined number.
In particular, the pachinko machine is a game machine in which a game progresses by periodically throwing a game ball, so that the game center management device of the present invention is suitable as a game machine for which game data is aggregated and managed. ing.
The gaming machine 10 is a so-called “seven machine” in which a special symbol starts to change when a game ball wins a specific winning opening (starting port) and stops at a combination of predetermined symbols, thereby making a big hit. And a variable display device for variably displaying special symbols.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 outputs the following gaming signals as the gaming machine operates.

A safe signal is output each time a game ball wins a winning slot provided on the game board surface of a pachinko machine and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls is paid out from the gaming machine 10. It is a signal, and from the number of times the safe signal is input within one minute, the payout (safe) number of game balls paid out from the gaming machine within this time can be calculated.
The out signal is output every time a game ball thrown into the gaming machine 10 is once collected in a collection tank on the back of the gaming machine and discharged from the collection tank to a gaming machine island (for example, 10). The number of game balls thrown into the gaming machine within this time can be calculated from the number of inputs within one minute of this out signal.
In particular, in a pachinko machine, when the player touches a launching device (handle) and continuously shoots a game ball into the game board surface, this out number shows a constant value (about 100).

The start signal is a signal that is output every time the special symbol starts to fluctuate and stops. From the number of times this start signal is input within one minute, the number of fluctuations (start) that the special symbol fluctuates within this time is calculated. It can be calculated.
The jackpot signal is a game signal that is output when the gaming machine 10 is in the jackpot state, and the probability variation signal is a game signal that is output when the jackpot lottery probability of the gaming machine 10 is increased. These two gaming signals are used as signals that can be used to determine the gaming state of the gaming machine 10, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 is “big hit game” during the output of the big hit signal and “probability” during the output of the probability variation signal. It can be classified into “variable game” and “normal game” when the big hit signal is not output and the probability fluctuation signal is not output.

The relay unit 20 includes, for example, a stand computer 20a and an island computer 20b.
When the base computer 20a receives game signals from one or more gaming machines 10, the base computer 20a accumulates or counts the input game signals and transmits them to the island computer 20b or the game hall management device 30.

The island computer 20b is connected to a plurality of computer 20a, accumulates or aggregates the game signals received from these computers 20a, and transmits this to the game hall management device 30.
One or both of the base computer 20a and the island computer 20b can be omitted.

  Although not specifically shown, a ball lending machine is installed for each gaming machine 10, and the player is within the range of the amount of cash inserted (or within the range of the amount charged for the inserted card). Game balls can be lent to From this ball lending machine, a ball lending signal is transmitted to the game hall management device 30 so that the sales for each gaming machine 10 can be confirmed. In addition, for each gaming machine island, a counting device that counts the number of game media acquired by the player is provided.

  The game hall management device 30 is a computer that operates under program control, and is connected to one or more relay units 20. The game hall management device 30 totals game signals received from the relay units 20, and stores the total results. Display and so on. The operation of the game hall management device 30 is mainly performed by a game hall manager, and the collected game data is used for game hall operation management and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game hall management device 30 includes a communication unit 31, an input unit 32, a display unit 33, an output unit 34, a storage unit 35, and a processing unit 36.
The communication unit 31 is a communication standard or protocol and includes a hardware interface and a software interface. As shown in FIG. 2, a game signal (safe signal, out signal) transmitted from the gaming machine 10 is used. Signal, start signal, jackpot signal, probability variation signal, etc.).

The input unit 32 is configured with a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and inputs commands, various data, and the like related to the execution of various functions of the game hall management device 30.
The display unit 33 includes one or more of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a cathode ray tube (CRT), a plasma display, and the like, and can display game data on a screen.
The output unit 34 transmits / receives data to / from peripheral devices (for example, a printer, an external storage device, etc.) of the game hall management device 30.

  The storage unit 35 stores data related to various functions of the game hall management device 30, a control program that controls each component of the game hall management device 30, a game data management program of the present invention, and the like. For example, game data (out number, safe number, base, start (fluctuation number), jackpot number, etc.) calculated based on the game signal received by the communication unit 31 is stored in the storage unit 35 according to the game state (normal game). , Probability variation games) are stored. FIG. 4 shows changes in game data stored in the storage unit 35 every minute. This game data is game data at the time of business, and represents the number of outs per minute, the number of safes, the base, the start, the sales, etc. in the normal game of a certain gaming machine 10.

Each game data can be obtained from the number of inputs per minute of each game signal (safe signal, out signal, start signal) for each gaming state of the normal game and the probability variation game by the following equation. Note that the game data is calculated by the processing unit 36 based on the game data management program stored in the storage unit 35.
(1) Number of outputs, number of safes, base, start (a) Number of outputs = number of input signals (times / minute) × 10
(B) Safe number = Number of safe signal inputs (times / minute) × 10
(C) Base = (safe number / out number) × 100
(D) Start = number of start signal inputs (times / minute)

In each game data, a circle mark indicating valid game data and a cross mark indicating invalid game data are displayed so that only valid game data can be extracted in determining the game characteristics of the gaming machine 10. Has been.
The game data determined to be “invalid” indicates one of “insufficient out”, “out abnormal”, “base abnormal”, “reach”, or “start abnormal” so that the cause can be identified. Yes.
As a result, the cause of the malfunction or the like occurring in the gaming machine 10 is clarified, and the game data determined to be “invalid” can be excluded, and only valid game data can be extracted.

Each game data is calculated based on the number of input game signals input in one minute, with one minute as a unit time.
In the present embodiment, the unit time is set to one minute for the following reason.
With a pachinko machine, about 100 game balls can be launched in one minute, and when game balls are constantly fired, the number of outs per minute is also 100, so pachinko machines are based on 100 outs. You can grasp the operating status of the machine.
In addition, since the out signal and the safe signal are normally output as one pulse for 10 game balls, 6 seconds obtained by dividing 60 seconds by 10 can be used as a unit time. In determining the validity of the game data from the number of times, 6 seconds is not sufficient including many errors.
Based on this, one minute, which is a multiple of the number of game balls as a unit for outputting an out signal or a safe signal, and a unit time corresponding to 100 shot balls per minute is game data. It can be said that this is a necessary and sufficient time as a unit time for judging the effectiveness of.
In other words, the game data aggregated every minute becomes game data that is appropriately subdivided, and in order to determine whether or not the game data is invalid in this moderately subdivided game data, the game data determined to be invalid The accuracy of other game data is improved. In addition, errors included in game data such as a cumulative value and an average value calculated from the game data can be minimized.

The processing unit 36 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a storage unit such as a ROM and a RAM, a computer having an input / output port, and the like, and a control program and a game data management program stored in the storage unit 35. Based on the above, each component of the game hall management device 30 is controlled.
Further, the processing unit 36 calculates the number of outs, the number of safes, the base, and the start for each gaming state of the normal game and the probability variation game. Based on these, the above “insufficient out”, “out abnormal”, “base abnormal”, “reach”, “start abnormal” are determined (game data determining means), and one minute determined in this way The number of outs, the number of safes, the base, and the start are identified as invalid game data, and other game data is counted and managed as valid game data.

“Out of out”, “out abnormality”, “base abnormality”, “reach”, and “start abnormality” are determined as follows.
“Insufficient out” is determined when the calculated number of outs is equal to or less than a threshold value Out (for example, 79), and the operation data is not stable and the game data accumulated during this period is identified as invalid game data. .
This is because, for example, when the player changes or leaves the seat in one minute, the number of outs may be insufficient depending on the start time or stop time of the game ball. Also, the out number may be insufficient when a so-called stop is made when the player is in the reach effect state or the overflow state.
Such a state where the number of outs is insufficient is identified as invalid game data because there is a high possibility that variations in the safe, base, and start, particularly indicating the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine, are likely to be included.

  “Out abnormality” is determined as “out insufficient”, and the out number is 0 (zero), that is, an abnormal state is determined when there is a safe number or a start even though the gaming machine 10 is not in operation. Since the occurrence of a clogging or the like in the collection tank is estimated, it is identified as invalid game data.

The “base abnormality” is an abnormal state that is determined when the calculated base is not more than a threshold value Ba (for example, 80) and is not determined as “out insufficient”. Since an increase in the safe number is estimated due to an illegal act of intruding a device such as a cell or wire from the outside of the gaming machine 10, it is identified as invalid game data.
The threshold value Ba to be compared with the calculated base can be set to a different threshold value between the probability variation game and the normal game. This is to make it possible to deal with a gaming machine having a function of performing a lottery drawing while maintaining a high base and suppressing a decrease in game balls in a probability variation game. As a result, “base abnormality” can be determined even for a gaming machine whose base varies depending on the gaming state.

Further, when the calculated base is not a threshold value Bb (for example, 5) or less without being determined as “insufficient out”, it is determined as “slump” which is a state unique to the pachinko machine. The “slump” is a state in which the winning rate varies due to the irregular change of the trajectory of the game ball falling in the game board due to the collision with the game nail or the like. In this case, in this embodiment, it is handled as valid game data. However, when the occurrence frequency of such slump is high, it is determined as “slump” so that it can be identified later as a gaming machine requiring nail adjustment.
Also, the base and the safe number are values indicating the number of game balls to be paid out from the gaming machine 10, and instead of the base, the safe number is compared with a predetermined number to determine “safe abnormality” or “slump”. You can also

  “Reach” is determined when “start out” and “base abnormality” are not determined, and the calculated start is equal to or less than a threshold value Sa (for example, 2). This is because the gaming machine 10 is a seven machine, and in the case of a seven machine, in a normal game that is not “insufficiently out”, the start should be secured about 3 times / minute or more, and the probability variation game should be secured 10 times / minute or more. It is. Therefore, when the calculated start is equal to or less than the threshold value Sa (for example, 2) in spite of the fact that the operation is stable and not “out shortage”, the reach effect is performed with a long variation time of the special symbol. It is determined that the game is “reach”, and it is identified as invalid game data.

Also, “reach” may be stopped by a player. The “reach” in the case of a nonstop is determined as “insufficient out”, and thus is identified as invalid game data.
Thus, by identifying “reach” as invalid game data, it is possible to extract game data that does not depend on the game method of the player.

In addition, in order to improve the determination accuracy of “reach”, it is not “out of out” and “base abnormality”, and there is a safe number to some extent. Based on the comparison, “reach” can also be determined.
In the case of a seven machine, game balls that are paid out by winning at the start opening relating to the operation of the variable display device occupy most of the safe numbers. As a result, when the safe number exists to some extent, it means that there is a prize at the start port related to the operation of the variable display device.
In addition, since the variation time of symbols other than the reach effect is set to be within approximately 10 seconds, at least 6 starts per minute are allowed if the reach effect is not achieved.
On the other hand, in the case of reach production, since the fluctuation time is about 30 seconds to 2 minutes, the start per minute is about 1 to 3 times.
Here, when most of the safe numbers are based on the start opening prize, the start opening winning number per minute is calculated by dividing the safe number by the number of payouts (number of winning balls) by the starting opening prize. . When the calculated number of winnings at the starting opening is within 6, unless there is a reach effect with a long variation time, all of the starting opening winnings are reflected in the fluctuation of the symbol. At this time, the number of winnings at the start opening coincides with the start.

For example, if the safe number is 30 and the number of payouts (number of winning balls) due to winning at the start opening is 5, the symbol will change 6 times and the start will be 6 unless there is a reach production with a long fluctuation time. .
However, if a reach effect with a long variation time occurs, the symbol cannot be varied six times, and the start will be less than the number of winnings.
That is, there is a safe number (for example, 30) obtained by starting opening prize, and the value obtained by dividing this safe number by the number of paying out by starting opening prize (for example, 5) is the minimum per minute without a reach effect. If it is within the limited number of symbol variations (6 times) and the start is smaller than this divided value, not all of the starting opening prizes are reflected in the symbol variation. It is assumed that a long reach production has been performed, and it can be determined as “reach”.

On the other hand, a value (eight times) obtained by dividing the safe number (for example, 40) by the number of payouts (for example, five) by the start opening winning is the minimum allowable number of symbol changes per minute without reach production ( If it exceeds six times, there is a possibility that an overflow has occurred, and not all of the start opening prizes are reflected in the fluctuation of the symbol. In such a case, when the start is less than the minimum allowable number of symbol variations (6 times) (for example, 5 times), it can be determined as “reach”.
Such a determination is particularly effective when game balls are continuously fired and the game data is totaled, and the game data presented by the gaming machine manufacturer and the trial hits performed by the game hall when new gaming machines are introduced. With game data, it is possible to reliably determine “reach”.

“Start Abnormal” is determined as “Out of Out” and “Base Abnormal”, and is determined when the calculated start is equal to or greater than a threshold value Sb (for example, 10 for a normal game and 20 for a probability variation game). To do.
In the case of seven machines, the base increases in proportion to the increase in the start, so the "start abnormality" can be replaced by the "base abnormality", but the passing gate that starts the symbol without paying out game balls. Since there are types, it is possible to determine an abnormal state that increases only by starting by determining “start abnormality”.

In this manner, the processing unit 36 compares the number of outs, the number of safes, the base, and the start calculated every minute with the unique threshold values, respectively, and invalid game data (“insufficient out”, “out abnormal”). , “Base abnormality”, “reach”, “start abnormality”), and stores them in the storage unit 35, and totals and manages other game data as valid game data.
That is, the game data determined not to be “out insufficient”, “base abnormality”, “reach”, or “start abnormality” is determined to be valid, stored in the storage unit 35, and based on the valid game data, Cumulative values and average values of game data are calculated.

FIG. 5 shows game data excluding those determined as invalid in FIG.
In this way, among game data that is not determined as “insufficient out”, “base abnormality”, “reach”, or “start abnormality”, in particular, the safe number, base, and start are due to malfunctions in the gaming machine or the player's game. Game data that accurately reflects the results of nail adjustment that is not affected by the method (how to hit), the presence or absence of reach, etc., and is ideal for comparing the degree of variation in nail adjustment between gaming machines of the same model It is extracted as a numerical value.
Also, by excluding “reach” from the game data, the extracted game data becomes game data that is not affected by the occurrence of reach, so that game data can be compared between models with different reach occurrence probability in the same playing field . Thereby, the difference in the game characteristics (safe number, base, start) resulting from the difference in the arrangement of the game nails between the different models becomes clear.

Furthermore, the game data of the present embodiment is game data at the time of business, but also in the game data presented by the gaming machine manufacturer and the trial hit game data performed by the game hall when a new gaming machine is introduced, By determining invalidity by a similar method and extracting only valid game data, it is possible to compare each data on the same basis.
Thereby, it is possible to effectively utilize game data presented by the gaming machine manufacturer and trial hit game data performed by the game hall when a new gaming machine is introduced.
In particular, by making the “Out of Out” threshold value Out close to 100 in the game data at the time of business, the game data at the time of business and the game data presented by the game machine maker that has been continuously shot and aggregated Compared with trial hit game data performed by the game hall when a new game machine is introduced.

Further, in the game data for one minute shown in FIG. 4, when the proportion of the game data determined to be invalid exceeds a predetermined ratio, it is determined that all the game data aggregated at that time is invalid. You can also
For example, in a case where the percentage of game data determined to be invalid in game data for each minute counted within a certain time (for example, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc.) exceeds a majority, It is also possible to determine that all the game data for a certain period of time is invalid and exclude it from the game data to be tabulated.
This is because the game data depends on the player's game method, so when the same player is playing, the same game characteristics appear in the game data, so it is invalid in units of a certain amount of time. This is because it is necessary.
By adding such invalidity determination, the accuracy of game data can be further improved.

Next, the operation (game data management method) of the game hall management device 30 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This figure is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the game data management method of the present embodiment.
The following processing procedures are as “probability variation game” during the input of the probability variation signal, no jackpot signal is input, and as “normal game” when the probability variation signal is not input, for each gaming state, This is based on the number of outs, the number of safes, the base, and the start calculated every minute.

First, the number of outs and the threshold value Out are compared (S1), and the value below the threshold value Out is determined as invalid game data (S1-YES).
If it is determined that the game data is invalid, the out number is further compared with 0 (zero) (S2).
When the number of outs is not 0 (zero) (S2-NO), it is identified as “insufficient out” and stored (S5).
On the other hand, when the out number is 0 (zero) (S2-YES) and the safe number or the start is not 0 (zero) (S3-YES), it is estimated that clogging has occurred in the recovery tank, and “out abnormal” Is identified and stored (S4).
When the number of outs is 0 (zero) and the number of safes and the start is 0 (zero) (S3-NO), there is no operation and no operation is performed. (S5).

When it is not determined that the game data is invalid with respect to the number of outs (S1-NO), the base is determined next.
First, the base is compared with the threshold value Ba (S6). If the base is less than the threshold value Ba (S6-YES), it is identified and stored as “slump” (S7). In this case, in this embodiment, it is handled as valid game data.
Further, the base is compared with the threshold value Bb (S8). When the base is equal to or higher than the threshold value Bb (S8-YES), it is determined as invalid game data, and is identified and stored as “base abnormality” (S9). ).

If it is not determined that the game data is invalid with respect to the number of outs (S1-NO), and if it is not determined that the game data is invalid with respect to the base (S8-NO), then the start is determined.
The start is compared with the threshold value Sa (S10). When the start is equal to or less than the threshold value Sa (S10-YES), it is determined as invalid game data, and is identified and stored as “reach” (S11).
When the start exceeds the threshold value Sa (S10-NO), and when the start is greater than or equal to the threshold value Sb (S12-YES), it is determined that the game data is invalid and is identified and stored as “start abnormality”. (S13).
On the other hand, when the start exceeds the threshold value Sa (S10-NO) and the start is less than the threshold value Sb (S12-NO), it is determined as valid game data.
In the game data totaling process (S14), only the game data determined to be valid are totaled.

For example, in the game data totaling process (S14), the game data for each minute excluding all invalid game data shown in FIG. 5 is created, and the cumulative value and average value of each game data are calculated. Store in the storage unit 35.
These game data are displayed on the screen of the display unit 33 (for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD)) and can be output to the printer via the output unit 34. Thereby, the manager of the game hall can adjust the game nails based on the game data.
As described above, game data other than game data determined to be invalid can be aggregated by the processing procedure of the game data management method of the present embodiment, so that it does not depend on the malfunction of the gaming machine, the game method of the player, or the presence of reach. The game data consisting only of valid game data can be extracted.
Thereby, especially as a game characteristic, the safe number, the base, and the accuracy of the start are improved.

Next, the game data management program will be described.
The game data management function (including the function of executing the game data management method) of the computer (game hall management device) in the above embodiment is realized by a game data management program stored in the storage unit 35.
When the game data management program is read into the computer, it sends a command to each component of the computer and performs predetermined processing, for example, game signal reception processing in the communication unit 31, game data storage processing in the storage unit 35, and processing unit 36. Game data calculation processing and valid / invalid determination processing are performed.
Thereby, the game data management function is realized by each functional component of the game hall management device 30 which is a specific means in which a game data management program (software) and a computer (hardware resource) cooperate.

In addition, the game data management program for realizing the game data management function is stored in a computer ROM or hard disk, or in a computer-readable recording medium such as an external storage device or a portable recording medium. Can do.
The external storage device refers to a memory expansion device that incorporates a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and is externally connected to the game hall management device 30. On the other hand, the portable recording medium is a recording medium that can be mounted on a recording medium driving device (drive device) and is portable, and refers to, for example, a flexible disk, a memory card, a magneto-optical disk, and the like.

The game data management program recorded on the recording medium is loaded into the RAM of the computer and executed by the CPU. By this execution, the function of the game hall management device 30 of the present embodiment described above is realized.
Further, when the game data management program is loaded by a computer, the game data management program held by another computer can be downloaded to its own RAM or external storage device using a communication line. The downloaded game data management program is also executed by the CPU, and realizes the game data management function of the game hall management device 30 of the present embodiment.

The preferred embodiments of the game hall management apparatus, game data management method, and game data management program of the present invention have been described above. However, the game hall management apparatus, game data management method, and game data management program according to the present invention have been described above. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game room system includes only one game hall management apparatus, and the game hall management apparatus executes the game data management method of the present invention. The game data management method of the present invention can also be executed by providing a plurality of game hall management devices.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the management device 30 is caused to function as the game hall management device according to the present invention. However, the base computer 20a and the island computer 20b can be caused to function as the game hall management device.

  In addition, since the base computer 20a, the island computer 30b, and the management device 30 are connected via a communication line so as to be capable of two-way communication, calculation of each game data every minute and valid / invalid determination processing are performed on the base computer. 20a, the island computer 20b, and the management device 30 can be distributed, and each information can be exchanged via a communication line.

  The gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a pachinko machine that uses the gaming ball shown in the above-described embodiment as a gaming medium. For example, any gaming machine such as a slot machine (including pachilot and parrot) can be applied to the present invention.

  The present invention can be widely used in a game hall management device that aggregates and manages game data based on game signals output from game machines, and in particular, game media are periodically thrown into game machines. It can be suitably used for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine where the game proceeds.

It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the whole structure of the game hall system to which the game hall management apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the game signal inputted into the game hall management device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the game hall management apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure showing transition of the game data for every minute which the game hall management device concerning one embodiment of the present invention tabulated. It is a figure showing the effective game data for every minute which the game hall management apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention tabulated. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game data management method of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 amusement hall system 10 amusement machine (pachinko machine)
20 Relay unit (20a, 20b)
30 Amusement park management device

Claims (3)

A game hall management device that aggregates and manages game data based on game signals generated with the operation of a gaming machine,
Game data determination means for determining whether or not the game data aggregated within this time is invalid based on the number of predetermined game signals input per unit time and the predetermined number set for each gaming state of the gaming machine With
The predetermined game signal indicates an out signal indicating the number of game media inserted into the game machine, a safe signal indicating the number of game media paid out from the game machine, and the number of symbol variations of the variable display device provided in the game machine. Start signal,
The game data determination means is
When the number of inputs in the unit time of the out signal is equal to or less than a predetermined number, it is determined that the game data aggregated within this time is invalid,
When it is not determined as invalid game data in the determination based on the out signal, the number of inputs in the unit time of the safe signal or the ratio of the number of inputs in the unit time of the safe signal to the number of inputs in the unit time of the out signal is If the number is more than the predetermined number, it is determined that the game data collected within this time is invalid,
When it is not determined as invalid game data in the determination based on the safe signal, if the number of inputs in the unit time of the start signal is a predetermined number or more, it is determined that the game data aggregated within this time is invalid,
A game hall management device characterized in that game data other than game data determined to be invalid are totaled and managed. The game data determination means is
If it is not determined as invalid game data in the determination based on the out signal and the safe signal, and the number of inputs of the start signal per unit time is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the game data aggregated within this time is “reach” The game hall management device according to claim 1, wherein the game room management device is determined to be invalid . Based on the predetermined game signal, the game data for each unit time is tabulated according to the transition of time, and the game data determined to be invalid by the game data determination means is excluded from the table for each unit time. The game room management device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising processing means for displaying the remaining game data in a table according to a transition of time for each unit time through a predetermined display means .

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