JP5745900B2 - Game information management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information management device that manages game information based on a game signal output from a gaming machine.

  When managing the game information of a pachinko machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “game machine”), if the unit game holding status such as symbol variation is managed, for example, there is no number of reserves, that is, the period when symbol variation is not performed. It is possible to manage the symbol variation time and the like for each number of holds, and to grasp the discomfort level of the player, the game tendency of the gaming machine, etc., which is significant. Thus, in Patent Document 1, for example, a start state is determined by using a start winning signal (start winning pulse) indicating that a winning has been won at the start opening and a symbol variation signal (variation start pulse) indicating that symbol variation has been performed. It is proposed to manage the period until the start of symbol variation.

  Now, when a player plays a game, there is a player who makes a so-called stop to stop the launch of a game medium (pachinko ball) when the number of holds increases to some extent. Then, the player who has made the stoppage does not need to shoot out game media, that is, to reduce the game media (game value) while enjoying the game by changing the symbols in the hold state as needed. I feel a sense of security. And, the shorter the period until the stoppage is made, the better the gaming machine adjustment is, while the longer the period is, the less the gaming machine adjustment is. There is even a fear of embrace.

JP 2002-253819 A

However, since the conventional game information management device such as Patent Document 1 manages the hold information without paying attention to this point, it is difficult to grasp the sense of security that the player feels as described above. It was difficult to make adjustments for gaming machines.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to manage the game information that can be used more effectively for adjusting the gaming machine by managing the period from the start of the game until the player feels secure. An object of the present invention is to provide a game information management device.

The invention according to claim 1 executes a unit game for generating a jackpot on the condition that a start winning is made, and when the start winning is made during the execution of the unit game, the unit corresponding to the start winning A holding number signal that allows a game to be held and sequentially executes the unit games that are held in accordance with the end of the unit game that is being executed, and that can specify a holding number that indicates the number of unit games that are held. A game information management device for managing game information of a gaming machine that can be output, in a state where a game using a game value is being executed in a gaming machine that is a gaming signal output from the gaming machine side there in the range of operating conditions, identifiable operating signal a is whether the non-operation state which is a state where the game using the game value is not running, and input means for inputting the number of holding signal to said input means Yo A game information specifying means for specifying whether the gaming machine is in an operating state or a non-operating state by input of an operating signal, and specifying that the gaming information specifying means has changed from a non-operating state to an operating state. A game start specifying means for specifying a game start in the gaming machine when the game is performed; a hold number management means for managing a management hold number that is the hold number specified by the hold number signal input by the input means; Setting means for setting at least one of the hold numbers as the special hold number, the management hold number managed by the hold number management means becomes the special hold number, and the management hold number is the special hold A determination means for determining whether or not a reaching condition that is satisfied by at least one of becoming a non-operating state in a state where the number is reached is satisfied; and Hold information management means for managing the arrival period, which is a period from when the start of the game is specified until the determination means obtains a determination result that the arrival condition is satisfied, as hold information. And

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the setting means sets a plurality of hold numbers as the special hold number, and the hold number management means obtains a determination result that the arrival condition is satisfied by the determination means. Is added when the game start is specified, and when the game start is specified by the game start specifying unit, the determination pending number is managed, and the determination unit sets the management pending number to any one of the special pending numbers. In the case where the number of pending management is compared with the determined pending number, it is unspecified that the arrival condition has been satisfied for the special pending number after the game start specifying means identifies the game start. It is determined that the arrival condition is satisfied with respect to the number of special reservations on the condition that it is specified.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the input means is a game signal that can specify that a reach has occurred that is a special state in the unit game, and the execution period of the unit game is longer than usual. A reach signal can be input as a game signal, and the game information specifying means can specify whether or not a reach has occurred during a unit game based on the reach signal input by the input means, and the determination When the means for determining whether or not the reaching condition is satisfied by further entering the non-operating state when the management hold number becomes the special hold number, reach has occurred by the game information specifying means. It is characterized in that it is determined that the attainment condition is satisfied on the condition that it becomes a non-operating state during the execution period of a unit game for which no effect is specified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the fact that the hold information management means has entered the operating state after entering the non-operating state when the game information specifying means has specified that the non-operating state has been specified. It is characterized by excluding from the arrival period as a stop period a period up to any one until the next unit game is specified after the specified non-operating state is specified.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation signal is an out signal that is output when a plurality of game values are used in a gaming machine, and the setting means is an operation setting for specifying an operation period. A period is set, and the game information specifying means specifies that the operation state is entered when an out signal is input by the input means, while the next out signal is not input after the out signal is input. The non-operating state is specified when the operation setting period has elapsed, and the hold information management unit specifies the stop period in response to specifying the non-operating state. In this case, the operation setting period or the preset non-operation exclusion setting period is added to the stop period.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine can output a start winning signal capable of specifying a start winning and a unit game signal capable of specifying execution of the unit game as the hold number signal. The input means inputs the start winning signal and the unit game signal as the hold number signal, and the game information specifying means specifies the start winning by the start winning signal, while the unit game signal uses the unit game signal. The execution of the unit game is specified, and the holding number management means adds the management holding number by specifying the start winning by the game information specifying means, while specifying the execution of the unit game. It is managed by subtracting.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the period from the start of the game until the number of special holds is reached, or the period from the start of the game until the number of special holds becomes non-operating (stopped state) is managed. Thus, it becomes possible to grasp how long a player who is playing the game can get a sense of security from the start of the game. Thereby, the manager of the game hall can grasp the satisfaction and distrust of the game of the player, and the game information that can be used more effectively for adjusting the gaming machine can be managed.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the number-of-holds management means is added when the determination result that the arrival condition is satisfied is obtained by the determination means, and when the game start is specified by the game start specifying means. The determination pending number to be initialized is managed, and the determining unit determines that the arrival condition is established for the special pending number based on a result of comparing the management pending number and the determination pending number. The number of special reservations may be managed only by a single number (one type), but in order to manage the gaming state from various angles, it is better to manage a plurality. On the other hand, the arrival period becomes meaningless game information unless the period from the start of the game until the first arrival condition is satisfied is managed. Therefore, after reaching the reach condition during the game, it will be the same special hold number again without ending the game, and considering that the reach condition can be assumed again during the game, a flag is set for each special hold number. Thus, it is necessary to determine whether or not the arrival period has been specified, that is, if the number of reservations managed as the number of special reservations increases, the number of flags corresponding to that amount must be managed. Therefore, if the number of judgment hold is managed, no matter how many special hold numbers are set, only the decision hold number is managed, and a plurality of special periods in which the arrival conditions are satisfied for the first time from the start of the game are set. It can be managed accurately for each number of holds.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the determination means satisfies the reaching condition on the condition that the game information specifying means becomes inactive during the execution period of the unit game in which it is not specified that the reach has occurred. Judgment is made. The player stops the use of the game value when the number of holdings increases during the game, but in addition to the case where the number of holdings increases, so-called reach occurs in order to concentrate on that reach. There are also players who stop at the same time. As a result, by specifying the arrival period on the condition that no reach has occurred, the number of holdings has increased and it has become a safe state, so it was not stopped, but it was stopped because we wanted to concentrate on reach The arrival period, which is a period from the start of the game to the non-operating state, can be managed with high accuracy being excluded.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, when it is specified by the game information specifying means that the on-hold information managing means is in the non-operating state, the on-hold information managing means indicates that the on-hold information managing means has been in the operating state after entering the non-operating state. A period until any one of the specified unit games is specified and until the next unit game is specified after the non-operating state is specified is excluded from the arrival period as a stop period. As mentioned above, the player may stop during the reach, but the start period will naturally not start, but the period itself will feel stressed, no matter how much the start is not. There is nothing. In other words, by excluding the stop period at the time of reach, it is possible to accurately manage the arrival period, which is a period until the player gets a sense of security and is a period for measuring distrust, in accordance with the purpose.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the suspension information management means specifies the stop period in response to the fact that the non-operating state is specified, the operation setting period or the preset non-operation period is specified. The operation exclusion setting period is added to the stop period. In general, when an operation state is specified by an out signal, an operation timer is activated every time an out signal is input, and a period during which the operation timer is in operation is specified as an operation state. This is because when the next out signal is input during the operation of the operation timer after the out signal is input, the operation time is regarded as the operation state based on the assumption that the operation will be performed during that period. However, when the stop period is specified according to the fact that it has become non-operating, the operating time of the operating timer that has started from the input of the out signal immediately before that is actually determined at the time of determining non-operating Is very likely out of service. Therefore, by adding the operation setting period and the non-operation exclusion setting period when specifying the stop period, the non-operation period after the input of the last out signal can be accurately added to the stop period.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the number-of-holds management means adds the number of management-holds when the start winning is specified by the game information specifying means, while subtracting when the execution of the unit game is specified To manage. Thereby, even if the number-of-holds signal that directly indicates the number of holds is not output from the gaming machine, it is possible to specify the non-operating state or the operating state only by outputting the start winning signal and the unit game signal.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the system for game centers to which the management apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention is applied. Figure showing hold information setting for each model set by the management device The figure which shows the pending | holding management storage area which memorize | stores the pending | holding information which a management apparatus manages Flow chart showing start winning signal input processing by management device The flowchart which shows the design fluctuation signal input processing by the management device The flowchart which shows the signal input standby process by a management apparatus Time chart schematically showing the exclusion period according to the second embodiment of the present invention

Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of a game information management device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the plurality of embodiments, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
(First embodiment)
A game information management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the game information management device is simply referred to as a management device.
FIG. 1 shows an outline of the overall configuration of a game hall system 1. In the amusement hall, a plurality of gaming machines 2 are installed, and rental machines 3 are installed corresponding to each gaming machine 2. These gaming machines 2 and lending machines 3 are connected to the relay device 4 two by two. A game signal, which will be described later, output from a device on the gaming machine 2 side such as the gaming machine 2 or the renting machine 3 is transmitted by the relay device 4 to a management device 5 as a game information management device. The management device 5 is installed in an amusement hall, for example, at an office or the like, and is connected to each relay device 4 via the LAN 6, and various types of later-described are based on game signals output from the gaming machine 2, the rental machine 3, and the like. The game information to be managed is managed. Although not shown, for example, several hundred gaming machines 2 are installed in the game hall and are managed. Note that a slot machine and a counting device (not shown) are also installed in the game hall.

  The gaming machine 2 is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes a handle 2a for launching a pachinko ball (corresponding to a game value) as a game medium to the board, a regular prize winning port 2b for winning the pachinko ball, A start port 2c and a second start port 2d, a display unit 2e whose display pattern varies according to the winning of a pachinko ball, a large winning port 2f that opens at the time of a big hit, a tray 2g, a holding number display unit 2h, and the like are provided. . The gaming machine 2 performs a lottery lottery according to the winning of the pachinko ball (corresponding to the starting prize) to the first starting port 2c or the second starting port 2d, and based on the lottery result, a so-called special symbol (special diagram) is used. Symbol variation (corresponding to a unit game) is executed on the display unit 2e. Then, when the symbol stopped and displayed on the display unit 2e is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot is generated. While the first start port 2c is a so-called heso-type winning port where the winning rate does not vary, the second starting port 2d varies in the winning rate depending on the lottery result of the regular drawing lottery performed in accordance with the winning of the ordinary drawing winning port 2b. This is a so-called electric Chu type winning opening.

  The gaming machine 2 can hold the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the start winning that occurred during the symbol fluctuation up to a preset upper limit value (corresponding to the holding upper limit value). In this embodiment, the upper limit value is set to four, and the symbol variation can be held until the total number of start winnings held in the first starting port 2c and the second starting port 2d becomes four. The reserved symbol variation is sequentially executed after the symbol variation being executed is completed. As is well known, the symbol variation time varies according to the number of holds at the beginning of the variation. That is, when the number of reservations is large, the symbol variation time is selectively executed to shorten the number of reservations, and the number of reservations does not easily reach the upper limit value. In this case, the same symbol variation time is selected for the symbol variation to be started, whether it is due to a start winning in a non-variable state or when the number of holds is subtracted to 1 due to symbol variation. ing.

  The winning probability (bonus probability) of the jackpot lottery of the gaming machine 2 is 1/300, and the ratio of the jackpot that will be in a probable change state (probability variation) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). Since this probability change continues until the next jackpot occurs, it continues until a normal jackpot that becomes a normal state (normal) after the jackpot occurs. When the jackpot occurs, the gaming machine 2 opens the grand prize winning opening 2f as many times as the number of corresponding rounds (R). In the case of the present embodiment, the maximum number of winnings that a pachinko ball will win in the 1st prize winning hole 2f is 8 and the upper opening time of the large winning opening 2f is 30 seconds, either the upper winning number or the upper opening time. Is satisfied (when the jackpot end condition is satisfied), 1R is ended. R corresponding to the jackpot is provided with 5R and 16R, and the distribution ratio is 25% (1/4) for 5R and 75% (3/4) for 16R. The gaming machine 2 is in a short time state (short time) during which the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30 and the winning rate to the second start port 2d is improved during probability change. In addition, when a normal jackpot occurs, the time is shortened until the symbol change is performed 100 times after the jackpot is completed, including the jackpot generated from the normal state, and then returns to the normal state.

The gaming machine 2 is provided with a control means (not shown). Detection of start winnings at the first start port 2c and the second start port 2d, identification of execution of a unit game such as symbol variation, addition of a holding number, Management of hold information by subtraction. In addition, the gaming machine 2 and peripheral devices of the gaming machine 2 are provided with signal output means (not shown), and the following game signals are output from the signal output means as the game progresses by the player.
Out signal = a signal (corresponding to an operation signal) that can specify the number of used media (out, use value) output from an out BOX (not shown) for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls), the number of out signals × 10 is specified as the number of used media (out). A signal directly output from the gaming machine 2 may be used.
Safe signal = a signal that can specify the number of payout media (safe) output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, the safe signal × 10 is specified as the number of payout media (safe, prize-giving value). A supply signal output from a supply device (not shown) may be used as a safe signal.

Start winning signal = a signal (corresponding to a hold number signal and a reach signal) that can specify a winning (start winning) to each starting port output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the first starting opening 2c or the second starting opening 2d, the starting winning is specified according to the input of the starting winning signal.
Symbol variation signal = Signal (unit game signal, number-of-holds signal) that can identify symbol variation (actual action, unit game) that starts variation (actuation) by starting winning to the first start port 2c or the second start port 2d And the reach signal). Since it is output when the symbol is determined (when the symbol variation is completed and the symbol is confirmed), the symbol variation is specified according to the signal input.
Jackpot signal = a signal that can be specified for a period of jackpot output from the gaming machine 2. Since this is a state signal that is output at a level during the jackpot, receiving the jackpot signal is identified as being a jackpot.
Time-short signal = a signal (corresponding to a special state signal) that can specify a special state (Gunnaka) output from the gaming machine 2. Since the level signal is output during a special state (short time) during which the winning rate to the second start port 2d is improved, the reception of the short time state signal is specified as a special state. In addition, although it is output if it is a short time state regardless of whether or not the probability change that the jackpot probability is improving, it may be output in a divided manner. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the time-short signal is received is specified as the normal state.

The lending machine 3 includes a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 3a for displaying game information and the like, a ball paying exit 3b from which a pachinko ball is paid out, a coin insertion port 3c, and the like. When the player inserts money into the money insertion slot 3c, a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the inserted money are paid out to the tray 2g of the gaming machine 2 from the ball payout exit 3b. The liquid crystal display unit 3a displays game data of the gaming machine 2, game data of individual players, and the like. For example, the following gaming signals are output from the lending machine 3.
Sales signal = 1 pulse output for every 25 balls loaned to a player, so the sales signal x 25 is specified as the loaned ball (value for consideration), and the loaned item is multiplied by the lending unit price (for example 4 yen) Is specified as the amount of sales (value for money).

  Management device 5 (corresponding to game information management device, game information management device, input means, game information specifying means, game start specifying means, hold count management means, setting means, determination means, hold information management means) is not shown. The computer includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a ROM, RAM, or HDD (not illustrated), and an input / output unit (not illustrated) that is an input unit that transmits and receives the game signals described above. The management device 5 operates according to a control program stored in the storage unit, and totals and manages game information specified by a game signal from a device on the gaming machine 2 side input to the input / output unit. For example, an output unit such as a monitor 7 or a printer (not shown) is connected to the management device 5. The management device 5 counts and manages well-known game information such as operation information, a payout rate, and sales based on game signals input from devices on the gaming machine 2 side.

Further, the management device 5 sets and stores the hold information setting shown in FIG. 2 in relation to the present invention. The meaning of each item of the hold information setting is as follows. The management apparatus 5 also performs well-known model setting for grouping gaming machines by model, and can set FIG. 2 for each machine type or gaming machine.
Upper limit value = the upper limit value of the number of holds for which symbol variation is held (holding upper limit value). In the present embodiment, four is set.
Reach setting period = a setting value for a variation timer that measures the symbol variation period, and a setting value for specifying that a reach has occurred depending on the length of the symbol variation period. A period longer than the symbol variation period in which reach does not occur and shorter than the symbol variation period in which reach occurs is set. The target reach is a reach where the player makes a stop, so it is not necessary to consider a reach that does not make a stop, and it is not necessary to specify all the reach that has occurred. Note that the reach is a special state in symbol fluctuation, and when a reach occurs, the execution period of the symbol fluctuation is longer than the normal symbol fluctuation execution period without reach.
Operation timer setting period = a period until a known operation timer for specifying an operation state (corresponding to an operation period) times out (corresponding to an operation setting period). It is initialized every time an out signal is input, and the operating state of this operating timer is specified as an operating state (operating), and the period of inactivity due to time up is specified as a non-operating state (not operating).

Further, in addition to the known game information counting process described above, the management device 5 executes a start winning signal input process, a symbol variation signal input process, and a signal input standby process, which will be described later, thereby performing the hold management shown in FIG. Various data (holding information) is stored in the storage area. The meaning of each data stored in the hold management storage area is as follows.
Status = indicates the corresponding pending status. Hold-1 corresponds to the non-change state (non-execution state) in which symbol variation is not performed, and holds 0 to 4 correspond to the change state (execution state) in which symbol variation is being performed, each corresponding to the corresponding number of holds. . Further, OF corresponds to a so-called overflow (hereinafter referred to as OF) which is a start winning in a state where the number of holds is a holding upper limit value (upper limit management hold number), that is, a start winning associated with symbol variation. Note that the hold 0 corresponds to the non-hold setting number.
Number of times = Shows the number of times that the corresponding number of holds has been reached, and whether the number of times was promoted from a lower rank state (start winning prize), or whether it was demoted from a higher rank state with a large number of holds (design fluctuation) Separate and memorize. For example, in the case of the hold 1, the number of times that the start win from the hold 0 and becomes the hold 1 is promoted (202), and the number of times that the symbol change from the hold 2 is stopped and becomes the hold 1 is demoted (512). . In addition, the promotion (21) of the hold-1 indicates the number of times that the non-operating state is changed to the active state, that is, the number of game starts, and the demotion of the hold 4 is the number of times that the state of the hold 4 is maintained after the OF. Is shown.

Cumulative period = total period (seconds) of the state period corresponding to the number of holdings. Therefore, the accumulated period of the hold-1 indicates a non-execution period of the unit game. As with the number of times described above, promotion and demotion are classified and tabulated. For example, in the case of Hold 1, the total period (cumulative period) of maintaining Hold 1 after being promoted to Hold 1 is 6902 seconds, and the total period of maintaining Hold 1 after being demoted is 15946 seconds. It is shown that.
Launch arrival = number of times and period of time when each state is first reached after the game is started, that is, from the non-operating state to the operating state in the hold-1. As described above, since the number of game starts is 21, it indicates that all of 21 have been reached up to hold 3, 19 have been reached to hold 4, OF has been 15 times, and no other has been reached. The period indicates the period from the start of the game to the arrival, and the average is calculated by the period divided by the number of times and indicates the average arrival period per time.
Reference arrival = corresponds to launch arrival for which the period until stopping in a corresponding state (becomes non-operational) is to be counted. In addition, taking into account the reach period during symbol fluctuation, even if the symbol fluctuation signal input interval is equal to or longer than the reach setting period, it will continue to be counted even if it is not in operation, and it will be in the operating state after detecting that inactivity. Or the period until the next symbol variation signal (end of symbol variation) is excluded as a stop period.

Elevation rank ratio = promotion S ratio (total promotion ratio, total number of promotion times, total demotion ratio) indicates the ratio of start prizes that are promoted to the corresponding state among all start prizes. That is, since the start winning is the total value (total promotion information, total demotion information) of the suspensions 0 to 4 and the number of OF promotions, the total value is divided by the number of promotions. Theoretically, the number of promoted ranks and the number of degraded ranks are the same, so each promotion S rate also indicates the ratio of downgraded symbol changes. Therefore, although not shown in particular, it is of course possible to manage the demoted symbol variation rate indicating the proportion of demoted symbol variation. The promotion rate is a ratio of promotion to the corresponding state, and is calculated as each promotion rate = number of promotion times (each promotion information) ÷ total number of times (each total information). The demote rate is the ratio of demote to the corresponding state, and is calculated by each demote rate = number of demotions (each demote information) ÷ total number of times. Vertical speed at a rate of relegation times against the promotion number, is calculated in the relegation count ÷ promotion count. Note that not only the number of times but also the cumulative period may be managed similarly. Of course, the promotion S rate is the same.

Average period = Average of stay period (cumulative period / number of times) for each state divided by promotion, demotion, and total. Here, promotion of the hold-1 indicates a period from the start of the game to the change of the symbol. Relegation corresponds to the period from the start of the game to the time when the symbol change is performed, that is, the period after the symbol change ends until the symbol change is performed after the state is changed.
Stay rate = percentage of operating period for each state. Calculated as the cumulative period of each state divided by the total cumulative period.
Pending average = Average number of holds in operation. The number of holds corresponding to each state.times.total of the cumulative period of each state / total cumulative period. In the case of FIG. 3, the hold average = (0 × 3376 + 0 × 10038 + 1 × 22848 + 2 × 15600 + 3 × 2752 + 4 × 800) ÷ (3376 + 10038 + 22848 + 15600 + 2752 + 800) = 1.18.

Next, the operation of the management apparatus 5 having the above configuration will be described.
In addition to the known game information counting process described above, the management device 5 executes the start winning signal input process shown in FIG. 4, the symbol variation signal input process shown in FIG. 5, and the signal input standby process shown in FIG. As a result, the pending management storage area shown in FIG. 3 is updated.
In the start winning signal input process shown in FIG. 4, the management device 5 determines whether a start winning signal has been input (A1). If the starting winning signal has not been input (A1: NO), the management device 5 returns. To do. Further, in the symbol variation signal input process shown in FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation signal is input (B1). If no symbol variation signal is input (B1: NO), the process returns. Further, in the signal input standby process shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether the cumulative time is being counted (C1) or whether the gaming machine 2 is in operation (C13). : NO, C13: NO), return. As will be described in detail later, the counting of the cumulative period is a process performed in the operating state. That is, the management device 5 does not perform substantial processing in a non-operating state in which no game is being executed on the gaming machine 2.

  Now, when a game is started by the player, an out signal is output from the gaming machine 2 side with the pachinko ball being driven. When the out signal is input, the management apparatus 5 determines that the gaming machine 2 is in operation in the signal input standby process shown in FIG. 6 (C13: YES), and holds-1 in the hold management storage area of FIG. Addition of the number of times of promotion and addition time counting for the cumulative period are started (C14). In other words, the management device 5 determines whether the gaming machine 2 is in an operating state or a non-operating state by inputting a game signal (identified as game information) and determines that the non-operating state has changed to an operating state. If (specified), it is determined that the game has been started in the gaming machine 2 (the start of the game is specified), and the counting of the cumulative period in the number of the pending is started. Hereinafter, the hold number managed by the management apparatus 5 is referred to as a management hold number. The number of pending management is indicated by −1 for a no-change state, and is added each time a start winning signal is specified by inputting a starting winning signal with the upper limit value in FIG. 2 as an upper limit. Is subtracted every time a symbol variation is specified. In the following description, the management pending number is also referred to as the current pending number in order to make it easy to grasp the flow of processing.

Subsequently, the management device 5 initializes the arrival timer and starts operation (C15), sets the reference determination flag to 1 (C16), sets the determination hold number to -1 (C17), initializes the stop timer. (C18), return. Here, the arrival timer is a timer for specifying the period of arrival in FIG. 3, and is initialized at the start of the game and starts operating. Further, the reference determination flag is a flag indicating whether or not the reference arrival shown in FIG. 3 has been updated. When the game is started, the stoppage is determined to be 1 (non-operating state) due to the symbol variation that does not become reach This flag is 0. In addition, it becomes 0 also when there is no stop and it becomes OF. Further, the determination pending number is a reference value for the management pending number, and is a reference value for updating the arrival at launch in FIG. The determination hold number becomes -1 at the start of the game, and is added every time the arrival at launch is updated. In addition, the stop timer is a timer for specifying a stop period during symbol variation, and is a timer that starts operation when a stop hit (non-operational state) start determination is made and stops operation when a stop hit end determination is made. is there.
If the game is continued in this state, that is, the number of holdings is -1 and the gaming machine 2 is in operation and no start prize is generated, the cumulative time is counted (C1: YES), It is not in operation determination (C2: NO), and since the gaming machine 2 is currently operating (C5: NO), the process returns as it is. Note that “Non-operating determination” in step C2 means a state in which a player who stops during reach to be described later is anticipated and non-operation is determined by the stopping.

  On the other hand, when the game is further continued and the first start prize is generated, the gaming machine 2 outputs a start prize signal. At this time, since the start winning signal is input in the start winning signal input process shown in FIG. 4 (A1: YES), the management device 5 determines whether the management pending number is the upper limit (A2). Since the first start winning signal is input this time, the number of management suspension is not the upper limit (A2: NO), and after the addition of the cumulative period for the suspension -1 is finished (A3), The number of holds is added (A4). That is, the management pending number is changed from −1 to 0. In this case, it is the first start prize (symbol fluctuation) from the start of the game, the addition time starts as a promotion at step C14, and the cumulative time period when the addition time ends at step A3 is the non-execution period of the game start. Corresponds to a general non-execution period, which is a period from when the symbol is identified to the fact that the symbol variation execution state is identified.

  Subsequently, the management device 5 starts adding the number of times of promotion of the current pending number (holding 0) and counting the cumulative period (A5), and then the management pending number is 0 (A6: YES), The variable timer is initialized and the operation is started (A7). Here, the variation timer is a timer for specifying the occurrence of reach during symbol variation, and will be described later in detail, but is a timer for measuring a period from the symbol variation start time to the stop time. If the operation period of the variation timer is longer than the reach setting period of FIG. 2, it is determined that a reach has occurred. If the number of management suspension is not 0 (A6: NO), step A7 is omitted. This is because the symbol variation starts by starting winning is only in a non-variable state, that is, when the number of pending management becomes 0 by starting winning, and if it is in a varying state, it will be suspended even if starting winning. This is because the symbol variation that has been suspended after the variation is sequentially executed.

Thereafter, the management device 5 determines whether the determination pending number is smaller than the current pending number (A8). Since the determination pending number is set to -1 in Step C17 described above and is smaller than the current pending number (holding 0) (A8: YES), the number of times of the current pending number of launch arrivals in FIG. 3 is added (A9), The operation period of the arrival timer started in step C15 is added to the cumulative period of the current number of pending arrivals (A10), the determination pending number is added (A11), and the process returns. This determination hold number is a value added every time the start winning signal input and the symbol variation signal input are repeated and the arrival at the game is updated, and is the maximum value of the hold number in the period from the start of the game to the present time. Equivalent to. Therefore, when the current pending number is larger than the judgment pending number (A8: YES), the current pending number (management pending number) becomes larger than the highest pending number reached in the past game, and the highest value is updated. As a result, the processes of steps A9 to A11 are executed. Note that if the current pending number is equal to or less than the determined pending number (A8: NO), the processing of steps A9 to A11 is not performed.
In this way, the management device 5 compares the management hold count with the determination hold count, and the first time that the hold count (special hold count) is reached after the game starts, that is, the management hold count exceeds the special hold count. At this time, it is determined (provisionally) that the reaching condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, since the number of special reservations is expected to be different for each player, all the numbers of reservations other than -1 are set as special reservation numbers, and the same processing is performed for each number of reservations. ing.

  The gaming machine 2 executes a symbol variation (unit game) when a start winning occurs, and outputs a symbol variation signal when the symbol variation is confirmed (finished). Here, for the sake of simplification of explanation, it is assumed that the symbol variation is confirmed without a new start winning after the first start winning. Since the symbol fluctuation signal is input in the symbol fluctuation signal input process shown in FIG. 5 (B1: YES), the management device 5 finishes the addition of the cumulative period with respect to the current number of holdings (B2), and then temporarily arrives. It is determined whether the flag is 1 (B3). Here, the temporary arrival flag is a flag for updating the reference arrival in FIG. 3 and becomes 1 when the stoppage (non-operating state) is determined, and becomes 0 when the subsequent symbol fluctuation is stopped. is there. Since the game is continuing this time, that is, since the stoppage is not made, the temporary arrival flag is 0 (B3: NO), and the management pending number is subtracted (B9). At this point, the number of management holds changes from 0 to -1.

  Subsequently, since the management device 5 has a management hold number of -1 (B10: YES) and the gaming machine 2 is not in operation (B13: NO), the number of times the current hold number (-1) is demoted After the start of the addition and the counting of the cumulative period (B12), the process returns. That is, when the number of management holds is changed from 0 to −1 by the execution specification of the symbol variation, the number of non-holding setting (0) corresponding to the status in which the symbol variation is being executed and there is no pending number ), The non-execution state of the unit game (symbol fluctuation) is specified. In addition, in the state (B10: YES) indicating that the number of management suspensions is -1 indicating that it is a non-execution period, the cumulative period that started addition counting as demotion in step B12 is the above-described general execution period. It corresponds to the special non-execution period excluding the non-execution period. If it is not in operation (B13: YES), the game is finished and the reference determination flag is set to 0 (B14) and the process returns. In addition, as described above, if there is a start prize during the symbol variation and the symbol variation is held, the next symbol variation is executed after the symbol variation is confirmed, so the result of subtracting the management pending number (B9), − If it is not 1 (B10: NO), the change timer is initialized assuming that the next symbol change has started, the operation is started (B11), and the number of demotions of the current pending number is added. Processing (B12) is performed.

Further, in the state where the start winning is repeatedly generated during the execution of the symbol variation, the management device 5 has caused the start winning during the symbol variation in the start winning signal input process shown in FIG. 4 (A1: YES). If the number of pending management is not the upper limit (A2: NO), the same processing as above is performed, such as adding up the accumulated number of pending management (A4), ending the counting of the cumulative period with respect to the current pending number (A3) Do.
In this manner, the management device 5 manages the number of holds according to the operating state of the gaming machine 2, the input of the start winning signal and the input of the symbol variation signal, and updates the hold management storage area shown in FIG.
By the way, in actual games, start winnings often occur during symbol fluctuation. In that case, although the symbol variation corresponding to the start winning that occurred during the symbol variation is suspended, an upper limit is set as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the number of holdings increases to some extent, that is, when the number of holdings reaches the special holding number, the player makes a stop to stop the firing of the pachinko ball, and the symbol variation in the holding state is executed at any time. While enjoying the game, there is no need to reduce the number of pachinko balls, so you play with a sense of security. The player considers that the adjustment of the gaming machine 2 is better as the period until the stop is shorter is shorter. Here, the number of holds on which the player makes a stop corresponds to the number of special holds, but the number of holds (special hold number) that gives a sense of security is different for each player.

Therefore, the management device 5 measures the period until the player makes a stop as follows, can grasp the player's tendency to feel secure, and can effectively use the game information for adjusting the gaming machine 2 Is managing. In the following description, the operation of the gaming machine 2 from the non-operating state (that is, each flag is in the initial state) will be described, but detailed description of portions overlapping with the above description will be omitted.
When the player starts the game, the management device 5 executes processing according to the input of the start winning signal and the symbol variation signal as described above. At this time, in accordance with the input of the start winning signal, addition / subtraction of the management suspension number and the determination suspension number is performed, and addition time counting of the cumulative period is performed. Then, when the number of holds reaches a certain level, the player makes a stop. Then, when the player stops the game, the output of the out signal from the gaming machine 2 side stops.

  At this time, in the signal input standby process shown in FIG. 6, the management device 5 is counting the cumulative period (C1: YES) and is not in the non-operation determination (C2: NO), but the out signal is input. Since it has disappeared, it is determined that it is in a non-operating state (C5: YES). Subsequently, since the temporary arrival flag is 0 (initial state) (C6: YES), it is determined whether the current pending number is -1 (C7). Since the stoppage is often performed in a state where there is a certain number of suspensions, generally, the number of management suspensions when the suspension is performed is not −1 (C7: NO), and the reference determination flag is 1 ( Since this is the initial state (C8: YES), the temporary arrival flag is set to 1 (C9). In other words, the management device 5 has determined that the stoppage has been made, since the management device 5 has specified that the management suspension number has become one of the special suspension numbers and has further entered a non-operational state, and sets the provisional arrival flag. Set to 1. That is, it is determined that the reaching condition is satisfied. As will be described later, if the reference arrival has been updated and the reference determination flag is 0 (C8: NO), the process returns without performing the processes after step C9.

  Subsequently, the management device 5 adds the operation timer setting period to the stop timer and starts operation of the stop timer (C10). The stop period specified by the stop timer is excluded from the reference arrival period in FIG. 3, but is not excluded from the launch arrival period. Therefore, the stop timer is activated only when the reference determination flag = 1. In addition, the management suspension number is −1, that is, the stoppage state (non-operating state) in the non-change state is considered to be a case where the player ends the game. Therefore, when the management pending number is −1 (C7: YES), the management device 5 finishes counting and adding the cumulative period (C11), initializes the reference determination flag to 0 (C12), and returns. .

  Now, the gaming machine 2 outputs a symbol variation signal when the symbol variation that has been executed at the time when the stop-off is performed is determined. At this time, since the symbol variation signal is input in the symbol variation signal input process shown in FIG. 5 (B1: YES), the management device 5 finishes the counting of the cumulative period (B2), and temporarily performs a temporary operation in Step C9. Since the arrival flag has become 1 (B3: YES), it is determined whether the operation period of the variation timer indicating the symbol variation period in the confirmed symbol variation is shorter than the reach setting period in FIG. 2 (B4). If the operation period of the variable timer is smaller than the reach setting period (B4: YES), the number of times of the current pending number of reference arrivals is added (B5), and the stop timer is added to the accumulated period of the current number of pending reference arrivals. The arrival timer operation period excluding the operation period is added (B6). Thereafter, the reference determination flag is set to 0 (B7), the provisional arrival flag is set to 0 (B8), and the processes after step B9 are executed. That is, the management device 5 determines that the arrival condition has been established because it has become inactive during the symbol variation execution period in which it is not specified that the reach has occurred, and stores the pending management storage area shown in FIG. Update.

  On the other hand, when the operation period of the variation timer is equal to or longer than the reach setting period (B4: NO), the management device 5 proceeds to step B8 without performing the processes of steps B5 to B7, and the reach is It is assumed that the arrival condition described above is not provisionally determined because it has been determined that it has occurred. In this way, the management device 5 identifies the stoppage period according to the occurrence of the reach, and performs a step according to the determination that the stoppage not due to the occurrence of the reach has occurred (because the number of specific holdings has been reached). The period of stopping during reach as in B6 is excluded from the cumulative period. The reason for this is that when a reach occurs, the stoppage is presumed to have been made because of the desire to concentrate on the reach, not because the number of holdings has increased and it has become safe. This is due to the fact that there is no starting prize for the period during which the period is held but the period itself is not stressed. In other words, the management device 5 excludes the stoppage period at the time of reach from the subject of addition timing, thereby setting the arrival period, which is a period until the player obtains a sense of security and a period of distrust, according to the purpose. It is managed accurately. Thereafter, the management device 5 executes the processes after Step B9. The period during which pachinko balls have been stopped during a game such as a reach is excluded from the reference arrival period, but is in the state of symbol variation execution and in game, and is identified as an operating state. Other periods are subject to timekeeping additions.

  Now, if the player stops during the reach, the player will stop hitting the pachinko ball when he / she no longer needs to concentrate on the reach, such as ending the reach (design fluctuation) or not reaching a big hit from the reach. To do. In this case, during the non-operation determination (C2: YES), it is determined that the operation state has been reached (C3: YES), so the operation of the stop timer is stopped (C4). In addition, there are some players who alternately perform stopping and pachinko ball driving during reach. When this player is in reach and stops once again after the pachinko ball driving is restarted without confirming the symbol variation, the player is inactive (C2: NO) and is inactive (C5: YES). On the other hand, since the temporary arrival flag is 1 (C6: NO), the operation of the stop timer is restarted (C10). In addition, the management apparatus 5 returns as it is, when it does not become operation (C3: NO) during non-operation determination (C2: YES).

  Also, when the number of pending management reaches the upper limit due to the start winning (A1: YES, A2: YES), after adding the number of times of promotion of the reference reaching OF and the number of demotions of the hold 4 in FIG. 3 (A12) Then, it is determined whether the reference determination flag is 1, that is, whether the reference arrival in FIG. 3 has been updated (A13). If it has been updated as described above (A13: NO), it is determined whether the determination pending number is larger than the upper limit value, that is, the first overflow after the start of the game (A19). If it is not larger than the upper limit (A19: NO), the number of times of launch reaching OF in FIG. 3 is added (A17), and the operation period of the arrival timer is added to the cumulative period of launch reaching OF (A18), The number of determination pending is added (A11), and the number of determination pending that has already reached the upper limit (4) is set to a value (5) larger than the upper limit. In this state, if an overflow occurs again (A2: YES, A13: NO), the number of determination suspensions becomes larger than the upper limit (A19: YES) in step A19, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if the reference arrival has not been updated (A13: YES), the number of OFs corresponding to the current number of pending reference arrivals and the operation period of the arrival timer are updated in the same manner as the processing after step B5 ( A14, A15), the reference determination flag is set to 0 (A16), and of course, since the first overflow from the start of the game, the process proceeds to step A17.
As described above, the management device 5 updates the number of the reserved management storage areas shown in FIG. 3, the cumulative period, the arrival arrival, etc., according to the operating state of the gaming machine 2 and the input of the start winning signal or the symbol variation signal. And calculating data such as elevating / decreasing rate, average period, and stay rate. Then, the management device 5 displays and outputs these data on, for example, a monitor 7 or a printer. The hold information setting shown in FIG. 2 can also be displayed and output.

The data in the pending management storage area shown in FIG. 3 indicates the following, for example.
By managing the ratio of the number of times of promotion (starting prize) for each number of holds like the promotion S rate, it becomes possible to distribute the starting prize according to the degree of satisfaction of the player. That is, when the promotion S rate is biased toward the upper limit (hold 4) (the promotion S rate is high on the hold 4 side and low on the hold -1 side), there are few start prizes that the player is pleased with, and no change If it is biased toward the (hold-1) side, it can be understood that there are many start prizes that the player is pleased with. In the case of FIG. 3, since the promotion S rate of the hold 2 is the highest, it can be estimated that many players who make a stop at the hold 2 have played. In this case, it is natural that the promotion S rates of the upper and lower holdings 1 and 3 are higher, but in FIG. 3, the promotion S rate of the holding 3 is lower and the holding 4 is higher. Further, the promotion S rate of the hold 4 is about the same as that of the hold 1, and it can be said that the promotion rate of the hold 4 is high, that is, biased toward the upper limit side. In addition, since the promotion S rate also indicates the rate of symbol variation that has shifted to the downgrade state, it can be understood that in FIG. 3, there are few start prizes and symbol variations that feel joy and regret. In addition, even if the cumulative period is used instead of the number of times as the promotion S rate, the period of the hold state in the state where joy or regret is felt similarly can be grasped.

  From the promotion rate and the demotion rate, it can be understood that the demotion rate of hold 0 and hold 1 is high, that is, the rate of feeling regret is higher than the rate of feeling pleasure when it becomes hold 0 or hold 1. . On the other hand, since hold 3 and hold 4 have the same promotion rate and demotion rate, it can be understood that joy and regret are the same. Also, in the case of hold-1, the stay rate is 6.1%, so there is a possibility that the time period of 6.1% is unchanged during the game and the player is playing with dissatisfaction Is high. Furthermore, since the stay rate of the hold 1 is the highest and the hold average is 1.18, there are many cases in which the symbols fluctuate in the state of the hold 1, while the stay rate of the hold 4 is low, and the hold 4 (upper limit value) It is possible to grasp the tendency of the number of holds during the game.

  The same can be grasped from the ascending / descending rate, but the ascending / descending rate of the upper limit (holding 4) indicates the ratio of OFs that occurred when the holding state reached the upper limit (OF can occur). The OF is the only start prize that the player feels regretful in the start prize, and it is possible to grasp whether the OF is likely to occur or not by grasping the ascent rate. In this case, it is possible to roughly grasp that there are many games that are stopped at the promotion S rate and do not reach the upper limit, but in FIG. 3, although there are many players who stop at hold 2, there are also many promotions to hold 4 It can be seen that there are some players who do not stop, and the proportion of off-the-shelf operations is high. In this case, if the raising / lowering rate of the hold 4 remains high and the promotion S rate is low, a state in which OF is likely to occur despite the player making a stop, that is, the effect of the stop is low. I can understand that there is.

  Although the same can be grasped from the average period, the meaning of the non-variable state (holding-1) differs greatly between promotion and demotion. The promotion in the non-variable state shows the average of the period (general non-execution period) from the start of operation to the start winning prize. Although it is of course problematic that this period is too long, it is a period that always occurs at the start of the game, so it is presumed that the player does not feel any stress to some extent. On the other hand, the demotion shows the period from the state that the symbol is changing during the game to the start-up prize after becoming invariable (special non-execution period, the corresponding number of times is the special non-execution number) This is a period when the player feels particularly stressed. In other words, the permissible range that the player feels stress varies depending on whether the promotion is promoted or demoted. Moreover, the average period of demotion is also a period that can be set to 0 by nail adjustment. In FIG. 3, it can be understood that it is necessary to make an adjustment for improvement because the non-change state is the longest in the average period of demotion.

As described above, it is possible to grasp the player's satisfaction and dissatisfaction from the data in the pending management storage area compiled by the management device 5, and the game hall manager can use it for nail adjustment.
In addition, by comparing the number of times of arrival of the reference for each state, it is possible to grasp the tendency of the player who has stopped at any number of holdings and has a sense of security. For example, in FIG. 3, since the number of the hold 3 is the largest, when the hold 3 is reached, a sense of security is felt, and if the hold 3 is assumed as the specific hold number, it can be grasped that it can be matched to the player's tendency, Depending on the period, it becomes possible to grasp the period until the player feels a sense of security, that is, the degree of dissatisfaction of the player. Further, according to the hit arrival, it is possible to grasp the period until reaching the specific number of reservations that can be grasped by reference arrival or estimated from the experience of the game hall manager, that is, the degree of dissatisfaction of the player. For example, according to FIG. 3, the average of hold 3 that can be grasped by reference arrival is 89 seconds, whereas the average of hold 2 is 25 seconds, which is far away. That is, although the period until reaching the number of holdings before obtaining a sense of security is short, the period until reaching the number of holdings for obtaining a sense of security is long, so it can be understood that the player feels dissatisfied.

According to the management device described above, the following effects can be obtained.
Since the management device 5 manages the period from the start of the game until the number of special suspensions and the non-operating state (stopped state), the player who is playing the game can feel a sense of security in any period of time from the start of the game. It becomes possible to grasp whether it is obtained. In other words, because the hold information, such as the number of times and the cumulative period, is managed for each hold number, it is divided into promotion and demotion, so if each hold number becomes, whether the player is playing with joy with regret It becomes possible to grasp whether a game is being played. Thereby, the manager of a game hall can grasp the satisfaction and distrust of the player's game. Furthermore, by referring to the game machine adjustment and these data, it is possible to manage the game information that can be used effectively, such as making adjustments that enhance the satisfaction of the player.

In this case, it is only necessary to manage one type of special hold number, but in order to manage the gaming state from various angles, it is better to manage a plurality. On the other hand, the arrival period becomes meaningless game information unless the period from the start of the game until the first arrival condition is satisfied is managed. Therefore, the management device 5 manages the determination pending number, so that the number of the special pending number is set, that is, even if all the pending numbers are set as the special pending number as in the present embodiment, the determination pending number It is possible to accurately manage the period from the start of the game until the first arrival condition is satisfied for each special holding number.
The management device 5 determines that the reaching condition is satisfied on the condition that the state becomes non-operating during the execution period of the symbol variation in which no reach has occurred. As a result, it is possible to determine whether the stoppage has been performed because the number of holdings has increased and the state can be relieved, or whether the stoppage has been performed in order to concentrate on reach. Therefore, the reach period that does not need to be included in the arrival period can be accurately excluded, and the arrival period from when the game is started until the player becomes inoperative can be managed.

When it is specified that the management device 5 is in the non-operating state, the period from the non-operating state to the fact that the operating state is specified is defined as the arrival period (reach period). It is excluded from. Since the reach period itself does not feel stress as described above, the stop period at the time of reach is excluded. Thereby, it is possible to accurately manage the arrival period, which is a period until the player obtains a sense of security and is a period for measuring distrust, in accordance with the purpose.
The management device 5 manages the number of management suspension by adding the start winning prize specified by the game information specifying means and subtracting the execution of the unit game specified. Thereby, even if the number-of-holds signal that directly indicates the number of holds is not output from the gaming machine 2, the non-operating state or the operating state can be specified only by outputting the start winning signal and the unit game signal.

(Second Embodiment)
The management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the period to be added to the stop period is determined at the end of the game. Since the configuration of the management apparatus is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and detailed description is omitted.
FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the state of symbol variation and the signal output from the gaming machine 2 side. From the gaming machine 2 side, for example, out signals such as O1, O2, and O3 are output. At this time, the operation timer of the management device 5 starts to operate when each out signal is input, and also expires when the operation timer operation period T1 elapses after the input of the O3 out signal. Therefore, the management device 5 determines that the operation state has been entered when the O1 out signal is input, and determines that the operation timer has started operation in accordance with the O3 out signal, and has entered the non-operation state.

  Now, when the player finishes the game, a small amount (about 10 to 30 balls) of pachinko balls is considered in consideration of winning the big winning opening 2f when a big win is caused by the last possible symbol variation. On the saucer 2g. Then, overseeing the whereabouts of the symbol change that is being executed, if it is determined that no jackpot will occur due to the symbol variation, all the remaining balls are shot. At this time, the out signal and the symbol variation signal are input to the management device 5 at the timing shown in FIG. That is, although the out signal O1 is input before the symbol variation signal is input (before the symbol variation is determined) and subsequently the O2 and O3 out signals are input, a new out signal and symbol variation signal are input. It is determined that the operation timer operation period T1 has passed without any operation and the vehicle has become non-operational.

In this case, the period from the input of HS1 corresponding to about 30 balls out (pachinko ball driving) to the end of the operation timer operation period T1 (corresponding to the exclusion period T2 in FIG. 7) is not specially special. This corresponds to an execution period (a period from a state where the design is changing during the game to a state where there is no change until the start winning prize is reached). However, in such a case, in order to finish the game, the player himself accepts the fact that the player is in a non-changeable state, and is placing a pachinko ball, so that there are quite a few players who feel stress during the exclusion period T2. Is expected. In other words, there is a problem in including this exclusion period T2 in another special non-execution period representing the player's stress.
In addition, after the input of the O3 out signal, the management device 5 determines that the non-operating state has occurred after the operating timer operating period T1 has elapsed as described above. However, in this operating timer operating period T1, it is very likely that the player who has exhausted the last ball has left the gaming machine, and the operating timer operating period T1 is included in the non-execution period of the symbol variation as it is. Is still a problem.

Therefore, the management device 5 according to the second embodiment, as described above, has entered a non-variable state or has entered a non-operational state without entering a symbol variation state after determining a game start. The player determines that the game has ended, and excludes the exclusion period T2 as the special exclusion operation period from the special non-execution period.
When the management device 5 is in a non-operating state, the non-operating exclusion period (for example, the operating timer) that does not exceed the operating timer amount or the operating timer amount separately determined so as to exclude the final operating period corresponding to the operating timer operating period T1. The period of 30% is excluded from the non-execution period. This process may be performed for the entire operation period or only for the non-variable state period. Further, in the variation state, the player should watch the symbol variation even if there is no out signal, and since the gaming machine 2 is also determined to be in an operating state, the time when the variation state is reached (the symbol variation signal of HS1). The operation timer may be started from the point of time () is input.

According to such a management apparatus 5, when it is specified that the non-operating state has been specified, the period from the non-operating state until the fact that the non-operating state has been specified is determined as the stop period (exclusion) Period T2) is excluded from the arrival period. Thus, a period such as a state where the player is about to finish the game is excluded from the arrival period. Therefore, it is possible to accurately manage the arrival period, which is a period until the player obtains a sense of security and measures distrust, in accordance with the purpose.
In addition, when specifying the stop period in response to the fact that the non-operating state is specified, the management device 5 adds the operation setting period or the preset non-operation exclusion setting period to the stop period. , Excluding the stoppage period from the arrival period. This is because when the stop period is specified in response to the fact that it has become non-operating, it is determined that the non-operating state after the game has ended is determined by the operation timer that has been activated from the input of the previous out signal. This is because the possibility that the device is in operation (operation timer operation period T1) is actually in a non-operation state is extremely high and should not be included in a non-execution state on the assumption that the device is in an operation state. Therefore, by adding the operation setting period and the non-operation exclusion setting period when specifying the stop period, it is possible to accurately add to the stop period in consideration of the non-operation period after the last out signal is input. .

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to those exemplified in the above embodiments, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In the first embodiment, the period from the non-operating state until the fact that it is in the operating state is specified as the stop period, but after the non-operating state is specified until the next symbol change execution is specified The period may be a stop period.

  Either one of the launch arrival and the reference arrival may be set as a management target. Further, although the number of pending determinations is adopted to specify the arrival at launch for all states, it is also possible to specify the arrival at launch by providing a determination flag for each state, such as a reference determination flag. Furthermore, by setting all pending numbers that can be taken by gaming machines as management targets, we set all the pending numbers during symbol fluctuation as special pending numbers. Of course, only the number of holdings may be used as a management target such as launch arrival. In this case, for example, it can be assumed that only the hold 3 or the hold 3 and the hold 4 are set as management targets. That is, the number of special reservations may be plural or singular. Further, the number of reservations may be set when the ratio of the number of times of reaching the reference is within the reference range. It is desirable to manage the hold information for multiple days in business days, specify the reference period as appropriate, and extract and output the hold information for that reference period. If the information is divided and output, it becomes possible to more appropriately grasp whether the player is satisfied or dissatisfied by adjusting the nail.

Although the measurement period of the timer is adopted as the cumulative period, out may be adopted as the cumulative period. In addition, it is determined that the game start has been changed from the non-operating state to the operating state with the number of holds = −1. For example, the handle 2a is input after the detection signal for detecting that the player is sitting in front of the gaming machine is input. If the game start is determined by detecting the operation by an operation signal that can specify the operation state output from the gaming machine 2 side, such as determining the game start by inputting a signal of the operation of Thus, the game start may be determined.
Although the stop period is measured and excluded from the reference arrival period, it is not necessary to exclude it as the error range. Further, the stop period may be excluded from the launch arrival period and the cumulative period. The same applies to the exclusion in the second embodiment.
When specifying the reach of reference, the case of reach is excluded, but it may be specified regardless of whether it is reach. Further, although the reach is specified by the variable timer, if the reach signal that can specify that the reach has been reached is output from the gaming machine 2, the reach can be specified by inputting the signal. Furthermore, if it is determined that the state of no change is obtained when the design variation is specified in the state where the management pending number is the non-holding set number, the management pending number may be managed as 0 instead of -1. In this case, it is necessary to separately manage a variation flag indicating whether or not the variation state.

The operation timer setting period is added when the stop timer is activated to accurately specify the stop period by going back when the last operation signal is received, but it is not necessary to add it as the error range. Of course, as in the second embodiment, a non-operation exclusion setting period that does not exceed the separately determined operation timer may be added. Further, for example, if the operating state can be identified directly, for example, by monitoring the operating state of the handle 2a of the gaming machine 2, the operating timer itself is not necessary, so that it is not necessary to add the operating timer when the stop timer is started.
As described above, since the degree of stress felt by the players is different between the invariable state at the start of the game and during the game, different tolerance ranges (non-special tolerance range and special tolerance range) are set for each tolerance range. When deviating from the above, it may be notified. In this case, instead of the non-variable state (general non-variable state) at the start of the game, the permissible range is set for all non-variable states (special non-variable state) during the game, and the notification target Of course it is good. The effect can be expected regardless of whether the target period is cumulative or average.

In each embodiment, the symbol variation is specified by the symbol variation signal output when the symbol variation is determined. However, the symbol variation may be specified by the symbol variation signal output at the start of the symbol variation. In this case, when the symbol variation signal is received from the non-variable state, the number of holdings is not subtracted, and the timer corresponding to the symbol variation time is activated after the symbol variation signal is received with the number of holdings being zero, What is necessary is just to identify a non-variable state as the symbol fluctuation | variation is complete | finished according to time-up. Of course, it may correspond to an output form such as a status signal that is continuously output during symbol variation.
Although the gaming machine 2 that manages the number of holdings by setting the upper limit value of the number of holdings without distinguishing the starting winning to any starting port of the first starting port 2c and the second starting port 2d, the management target is distinguished. A gaming machine that sets and manages an upper limit of the number of holds may be set as a management target. In this case, if the start winning signal is output separately from the first starting port 2c and the second starting port 2d, it is determined which symbol variation is performed based on the winning order and the symbol variation signal. If the three hold management storage areas are respectively provided and updated at the first start port 2c and the second start port 2d, the same processing as in each embodiment can be performed. Of course, other game machines such as a so-called enclosed pachinko machine may be managed.

Moreover, although the symbol fluctuation | variation which a symbol fluctuates by the display part 2e was illustrated as a unit game, for example, the opening operation | movement of an accessory etc. may be sufficient, and if it is operation | movement of the accessory which can be held and can generate a jackpot It may be applied to any unit game.
The hold information setting in FIG. 2 is classified by model, but if the setting information for the gaming machine can be specified, it may be set for each gaming machine, and if there is no need to set in detail, it is common to all gaming machines. It is good also as a setting. Moreover, it is not limited to the model, and may be set in units of groups, for example, in units of installed game islands. In this case, it is of course necessary to make a setting that can specify a group, such as model setting.
For example, all of the exemplified game information may be specified directly or indirectly from the game signal. In addition, all the numerical values, items, and the like shown in the embodiments are examples, and any numerical values, items, and the like may be adopted. In this case, the management hold number, the non-change state, and the like are specified by the start winning signal and the symbol change signal. However, for example, it may be specified by inputting a signal indicating the hold number itself or a change state signal indicating the change state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs a part of information processing which the management apparatus 5 performs by the relay apparatus 4 grade | etc.,.

  In the drawing, 2 indicates a gaming machine, and 5 indicates a management device (game information management device, input means, game information identification means, game start identification means, hold count management means, setting means, determination means, hold information management means).

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If a unit game for generating a jackpot is executed on the condition that the start prize is won, and the start game is won during the execution of the unit game, the unit game corresponding to the start prize can be put on hold and being executed The game information of the gaming machine that can sequentially execute the unit games that are held in accordance with the end of the unit game, and that can output a hold number signal that can specify the hold number indicating the number of unit games that are held. A game information management device for managing
A game signal that is output from the gaming machine side is an operating state in which a game using a game value is being executed on a gaming machine , or a game that uses a game value is not being executed. An operation signal capable of specifying whether it is in an operating state, and an input means for inputting the hold number signal;
Game information specifying means for specifying whether the gaming machine is in an operating state or a non-operating state by inputting an operation signal by the input means;
A game start specifying means for specifying a game start in the gaming machine when it is specified by the game information specifying means that the game machine has changed from a non-operating state to an active state;
A number-of-holds management unit that manages the number of pending management that is the number of pendings specified by the number-of-holds signal input by the input unit;
Setting means for setting at least one of the number of holdings as a special holding number;
Reach established by at least one of the management hold number managed by the hold number management means being the special hold number, and the non-operating state when the management hold number is the special hold number. Determining means for determining whether or not a condition is satisfied;
Hold information management means for managing the arrival period, which is a period from when the game start is specified by the game start specifying means until the determination result is obtained that the arrival condition is satisfied, as hold information;
A game information management device comprising: The setting means sets a plurality of holding numbers as the special holding number,
The number-of-holds management unit is added when a determination result that the arrival condition is satisfied is obtained by the determination unit, and is determined when the game start is specified by the game start specifying unit and is initialized Manage numbers,
The determination means determines that the game start is specified by the game start specifying means based on a result of comparing the management hold count with the determination hold count when the management hold count becomes any of the special hold counts. From the above, it is determined that the arrival condition is satisfied for the number of special reservations, on the condition that it is not specified that the arrival condition is satisfied for the number of special reservations. The game information management device according to claim 1. The input means can input a reach signal as a game signal that is a special state in the unit game and is a game signal that can identify the occurrence of a reach in which the execution period of the unit game is longer than usual. And
The game information specifying means can specify whether or not a reach has occurred during a unit game, based on the reach signal input by the input means.
When the determination means determines whether or not the reaching condition is satisfied by further entering a non-operational state when the management hold number becomes the special hold number, the game information specifying means determines whether the reach is reached. 3. The game information management device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that the reaching condition is satisfied on condition that the unit game is inactive during the execution period of a unit game for which occurrence is not specified. .   When the game information specifying means specifies that the hold information management means is in a non-operating state, until the fact that it is in the active state after the non-operating state is specified, and the non-operating state The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a period until the execution of the next unit game is specified after the state is specified is excluded from the arrival period as a stop period. Information management device. The operation signal is an out signal that is output when a plurality of gaming values are used in the gaming machine,
The setting means sets an operation setting period for specifying an operation period,
The game information specifying means specifies the operation state when an out signal is input by the input means, and the operation setting period without inputting the next out signal after the out signal is input. Identify that it was out of service when
The hold information management means stops the operation setting period or the preset non-operation exclusion setting period when specifying the stop period in response to specifying that the non-operating state is entered. 5. The game information management device according to claim 4, wherein the game information management device is added to the period. The gaming machine can output a start winning signal that can specify a start winning and a unit game signal that can specify execution of the unit game as the hold number signal,
The input means inputs the start winning signal and the unit game signal as the hold number signal,
The game information specifying means specifies a start prize by the start prize signal, while specifying execution of the unit game by the unit game signal,
The holding number managing means adds the management holding number by adding the start winning prize specified by the game information specifying means, while managing the number by subtracting the execution of the unit game specified. The game information management device according to claim 1, wherein the game information management device is a game information management device.

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