JP5801616B2 - Amusement hall production system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall production system that performs production processing when production conditions are satisfied.

  In the game hall, game information of the game table is displayed on a display device provided for each game table called a call lamp. For example, in Patent Document 1, when a big hit occurs at a game machine, information such as the occurrence of a big win and a machine number is transferred to a display device corresponding to both adjacent game machines, and this is indicated at each display device. It is proposed to perform a linked production to be displayed.

JP-A-10-94670

  By the way, in amusement halls, a plurality of game machines are installed in units called so-called game islands, and linked production is performed in units of the game islands. However, in recent game fields, only game machines of the same model are used. In addition to installing on the same game island, there are many cases where a plurality of game machines are installed on the same game island. Players tend to have a high interest in gaming machines of the same or similar models as the gaming machines they play, but a low interest in other gaming machines. When the linked production is performed, the player may feel annoyed with the linked production such as displaying information such as the occurrence of a jackpot about the game table with low interest. However, if the interlocking production itself is stopped, it will not be possible to meet the need to appeal to a large number of players about the occurrence of jackpots at the game hall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to prevent the player from feeling annoyed when the linked production is performed, and to generate a lot of jackpots at the game hall. An object of the present invention is to provide an amusement hall directing system that can meet the needs of appealing to players.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided input means for inputting a game signal capable of specifying game information output from a game machine, and game information specifying means for specifying game information by a game signal input by the input means. It is a condition for the game information specified by the game information specifying means, and it is determined for each game table whether or not a preset production condition is established. If the production condition is established, the game table Determining means for identifying a game machine, first grouping means for grouping a plurality of gaming machines as a first group, and gaming machines of the same model among gaming machines belonging to the first group as second groups lighting a second grouping means for previously grouping, provided corresponding to the game machine, when the established base is identified by the determination means, the effect lamp unit corresponding A first representation section that performs first effect process is a presentation process of or blink, provided corresponding to the game machine, the second image showing a second group to which the gaming table belongs to and the gaming table belongs At least one of the voices related to the group is stored in advance, and when the establishment base is specified by the determination means, it is an effect process that produces that effect , displaying the image, and outputting the voice by performing at least one of it, and a second representation section that performs second effect process is a presentation process indicating the establishment stage, when the established base is identified by the pre-Symbol judging means, the establishment table belongs Among the gaming machines classified into the first group, for the gaming machines classified into the second group to which the established stands belong, the first production process and the corresponding second performance are provided in the corresponding first production means. The means causes the second effect process to be executed in conjunction with each other, while for game machines that are not divided into the second group to which the established stand belongs, the second group to which the established stand belongs to the corresponding first effect means. The first effect processing corresponding to the gaming table divided into the first effect means is executed in conjunction with the corresponding second effect means, but the second effect processing is not executed. It is characterized by that.

Invention, before SL linking representations means described in claim 2, when the established base has been identified, the first representation section corresponding to the established base, and a second representation section as a base point, the first group The first effect means, which is information that can identify the second group to which the establishment stand belongs, is sequentially transmitted to and received from the first effect means and the second effect means corresponding to the game stand belonging to the first effect means. On the condition that the information is received, the first effect process is executed, while the second group to which the establishment stand specified by the effect information belongs is the second group to which the corresponding game stand belongs. The second effect process is executed on condition that the same.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input means for inputting a game signal capable of specifying game information output from a gaming table , and a game information specifying means for specifying game information by a game signal input by the input means. It is a condition for the game information specified by the game information specifying means, and it is determined for each game table whether or not a preset production condition is established. If the production condition is established, the game table A first means for performing a first effect process, which is provided in correspondence with a game machine and a first effect process that produces an effect to that effect when the determination means is specified by the determination means. The second effect is an effect process that is provided corresponding to the effect means and the game stand, and that produces an effect to that effect when the determination means is specified by the determining means Process A second presentation means, a first grouping means for grouping a plurality of gaming machines as a first group, a second grouping means for further grouping the gaming machines belonging to the first group as a second group, When the established stand is specified by the determination means, among the game stands classified into the first group to which the established stand belongs, the game stands classified into the second group to which the established stand belongs correspond. While the first effect means executes the first effect process and the corresponding second effect means executes the second effect process, the game tables that are not divided into the second group to which the establishment stand belongs are described. The corresponding first effect means is caused to execute the first effect process in conjunction with the first effect means corresponding to the game table divided into the second group to which the established stand belongs. The linking representations means not to execute the second effect processing to the corresponding second directing means, when the established base is identified by the determination means, the amusement machine where the established table is divided into a first group belonging of, and a setting means for setting whether to execute the second effect process in a second representation section that corresponds to the game machine to which the established board is not divided into the second group including the linking representations means When the setting means is set to execute the second effect processing on the second effect means corresponding to the game machine not classified into the second group to which the established stand belongs, the established stand belongs The game table corresponding to the first group to which the established table belongs is also divided for the second effect means corresponding to the game table divided into the second group different from the second group. The second effect process is executed as a condition, and the second effect means specifies at least one of the game tables divided into the second group to which the corresponding game machine belongs and the corresponding game machine as the established game machine. In the state in which the second effect process is being executed as a result, when a gaming table divided into a second group different from the second group to which the corresponding gaming table belongs is specified as the establishment table, The second effect process being executed is executed in preference to the second effect process showing the gaming machines divided into the different second groups .

The invention described in claim 4 is provided corresponding to the second effect means, and includes an operation means for accepting an operation by a player, and the second effect means uses the establishment stand as the second effect process. The established effect condition is displayed, and the linked effect means determines whether or not to cause the second effect means corresponding to the game machine not classified into the second group to which the established stand belongs to execute the second effect process. The second effect means corresponding to the operation means can be individually switched by receiving an operation by the means .

According to the invention described in claim 1, the second effect process showing the establishment stage, since to run under the condition that belonging to the second group of the same type, the amusement machine the player to the game and The second effect process for different game tables is not executed, and the player does not feel annoyed with the second effect process. On the other hand, the first effect process applies to all the game tables belonging to the first group (for example, the same game island). Since the establishment of the established stand is directed, it is possible to meet the needs of appealing the established stand in the game hall . In addition, since the first effect process is a process of sequentially lighting or blinking the effect lamp unit, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player feels annoyed, and the second effect process is performed with an image corresponding to the final stage. Since at least one of the display and the output of the sound corresponding to the established platform is performed simultaneously, the occurrence of the established platform can be produced more effectively.

According to the invention described in claim 2, by transmitting and receiving Starring out information, it is possible to identify whether or not to execute the effect process, provided the control management unit for controlling the presentation processing of a plurality of directing means Even if it is not, the rendering process can be executed in a lump.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to select whether or not to execute the second effect process even when a different second group of game machines is established, and the player's reaction For example, the second effect process can be appropriately executed. In addition, during the second production process in which the game table divided into the second group to which the game table on which the player with high interest of the player belongs belongs is established, the game table different from the game table on which the player plays. That is, the second effect process indicating a gaming table with low interest is not interrupted, and the second effect process with high player interest can be executed with priority.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, whether or not the second stage processing for the different second group of game machines feels annoying differs depending on the player, so that it is possible to meet the needs of each player. In addition, since the effect condition is displayed as the second effect process, for example, when the player is considering so-called table movement to change the game table in consideration of the second group of different game tables, etc. The second effect process can be executed effectively.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Diagram showing linked production settings The figure which shows the storage area of an information display apparatus Figure showing production information The figure which shows the image where the interlocking production is done The figure which shows other stand interlocking picture display Figure showing the self-linked image display The flowchart which shows the interlocking production process which an information display device performs

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall production system. A lending machine 2 and an information display device 3 (corresponding to a first effect means and a second effect means) are installed in the game hall corresponding to a game machine (pachinko machine) 1. Two game machines 1, 2 lending machines 2 and two information display devices 3 are connected to one relay device 4, and the relay device 4 is connected to a management device 6 (input means, game via LAN 5). Information identification means, determination means, first grouping means, second grouping means, interlocking effect means, and setting means). The management device 6 is installed, for example, in a management room in the game hall. The LAN 5 is also connected to an island counter (not shown) and a POS terminal (not shown). Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred game machines 1 are managed by the management device 6. In the present embodiment, as described above, a pachinko gaming machine is assumed as a gaming table, and therefore a pachinko ball is assumed as a gaming medium (game value).

  The game table 1 has an operation handle 7 that constitutes a launching device, and has a board surface 8 with a general winning port 9, a first starting port 10, a second starting port 11, a liquid crystal display unit 12, a winning port 13, and a grand prize. It has a mouth 14 and the like.

The game table 1 performs the following operations.
(1) A jackpot lottery is performed in response to the ball fired on the board surface 8 by operating the operation handle 7 winning the first starting port 10 or the second starting port 11 (start winning prize), and the lottery result Based on the so-called special symbol (special symbol), the liquid crystal display unit 12 executes symbol variation, and generates a jackpot according to the result. Note that the upper limit of so-called holding balls is four each, and when starting and winning a prize during holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially.

(2) While the first starting port 10 is a so-called heso-type winning port where the winning rate does not fluctuate, the second starting port 11 is a so-called electric-chu type winning port whose winning rate fluctuates due to a regular drawing.
(3) The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, and the ratio of the jackpot that will be probabilistic (probable) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). Then, the grand prize winning opening 14 is opened by an amount corresponding to the corresponding round number (R). Note that the upper limit winning number (upper limit number) of 1R is 8, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R ends when either the upper limit number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

(4) The number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot is 5R and 16R, and the distribution ratio is 25% for 5R and 75% for 16R.
(5) During probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30 and the winning rate to the second starting port 11 is improved. Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until the big hit (ordinary big hit) that becomes the normal state (normal) after the big hit occurs, and when the normal big hit occurs, it returns to the normal state.

  The lending machine 2 is configured as a so-called CR sand having a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)), a RAM, and a ROM, and a transmission / reception unit including an interface for transmitting and receiving signals. And a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 15 for displaying game information and the like and receiving an operation input from the player, a payout nozzle 16 for paying a ball to the game table 1, a coin insertion port 17, a card insertion port 18, and the like. When the player inserts money (consideration) into the money insertion slot 17, the number of balls corresponding to the inserted money is paid out from the dispensing nozzle 16 to the tray of the gaming table 1.

The gaming table 1 and the lending machine 2 output the following gaming signals.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify the number of used balls (the number of used media, out) output from an out BOX for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. In addition, the signal output from the game machine 1 may be sufficient.
“Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the number of payout balls (the number of payout media, safe) output from the gaming table 1. Since one pulse is output for 10 payouts corresponding to the game (winning) on the game table 1, “the number of safe signals × 10” is specified as safe. The supply signal output from the supply device may be a safe signal.

“Starting signal”: a signal that can specify the number of winnings to the first starting port 10 or the second starting port 11 output from the game table 1. Since one pulse is output per winning prize to the first starting opening 10 or the second starting opening 11, “start signal number × 1” is specified as the start (S, start winning prize). A signal that can specify the number of symbol fluctuations (number of actuating items, number of unit games) in the liquid crystal display unit 12 (combination) that fluctuates (acts) due to the start winning prize may be used as the start signal.
“Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be output from the gaming table 1 and that can identify the big jackpot. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during the jackpot, it is determined that the jackpot signal is being received as being a jackpot.

“Probability change signal”: a signal that can specify a special state (Akanaka) output from the gaming table 1. Since it is a state signal (probability change signal) that is output in a special state, which is a state where it is easier to generate a big hit such as during a probability change where the jackpot probability is improved than in the normal state, the special state signal being received is identified as being in the special state. It is also possible to use a status signal (time reduction signal) that is level-output during a time when the winning rate to the second start port 11 is improved. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the probability variation signal is received is specified as a normal state.
“Sales signal”: a signal that can specify sales information (number of sales balls, sales amount) output from the lending machine 2. Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls that are valued as valuable to the player, “sales signal number × 25” is specified as the number of sales balls, and the number of sales balls × the rental unit price is specified as the sales amount. .

The information display device 3 includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)), a RAM, and a ROM, a transmission / reception unit including an interface for transmitting and receiving signals, and the like. A plurality of possible operation buttons (including a switch button 19a (corresponding to the operation means) described later) operation button group 19, a call button 20 operable to call an amusement hall employee,
It has an effect lamp unit 21, a liquid crystal display unit 22, a speaker 23, and the like provided along the upper side of the housing and the upper half of both sides. The information display device 3 controls lighting and blinking of the effect lamp unit 21 in response to a game signal received from the gaming table 1, the lending machine 2, the management device 6 and the like, and when the player operates the operation button group 19. The display of game information on the liquid crystal display unit 22 is controlled.

  The management device 6 includes a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including an HDD, a RAM, and a ROM, a transmission / reception unit including an interface for transmitting and receiving signals, and receives game signals from the gaming table 1 and the lending machine 2. The game information (out, safe, difference ball, sales information, etc.) for each gaming table 1 is specified and aggregated, or the gaming state (eg, jackpot) is specified. Here, in relation to the present invention, the management device 6 performs the interlocking production setting shown in FIG. 2, and sets the number range, production type, production conditions, etc. corresponding to each group of the information display device 3 performing the production. To do. The meaning of each item of the interlocking production setting shown in FIG. 2 is as follows.

“NO”: a number (group number) for identifying a group (production group) that performs linked production.
“Stage number range”: The number range of game machines 1 belonging to the production group.
“Compatible models”: Model images can be displayed in linked productions among the models to which the unit number set in the unit number range belongs by well-known model setting (grouping of gaming machines 1 by unit). It is a simple model. This compatible model is not set, but is automatically extracted and displayed by setting the range of the machine number. In FIG. 2, as will be described in detail later, as shown in FIG. 5, the machine numbers 1 to 8 are the model A, the machine numbers 9 to 16 are the model B, the machine numbers 49 to 56 are the model E, and the machine numbers Since 57 to 64 are model F, model numbers 1 to 16 and numbers 49 to 64 are set in the “model number range”, so model A, model B, model E, and model F are automatically selected. Extracted and displayed.

“Production type”: When a game machine 1 (successful stand) where the play conditions are met occurs, if you want to perform linked production only with the same model as the established stand, set your own model and make it a production group regardless of the model All models are set when linked production is performed on all game machines 1 to which the game machine belongs.
“Production conditions”: conditions for performing linked productions. “First hit” is a condition for determining whether or not the big hit (first hit) in the normal state is the condition for the linked performance. Set “None” if the first hit is not a condition for the linked performance. The “first achievement” is a condition for the number of jackpots, and “after achievement” is a condition for performing the linked performance for each multiple of the set value, and the number of conditions for performing the linked performance is set. For example, if the first achievement is set to 1 and the subsequent achievement is set to 5 times, the production condition for the first achievement is established when the jackpot is generated once, and thereafter, 5 times, 10 times, 15 times ... And every time it becomes a multiple after achievement, the production conditions for achievement and later are satisfied. The same applies to “continuation first time” and “after continuation”, but the target jackpot is the jackpot in the Renso. If “achievement” and “continuation” are set to 0 times, no linked effects are performed for that condition.

  When there is a gaming machine 1 (actuated machine) for which the production conditions are established, the information display device 3 performs a linked production in units of production groups. The interlocking effects include a light flow effect (corresponding to the first effect process) that sequentially turns on the effect lamp unit 21 of the information display device 3 corresponding to each gaming table 1 and an image ( There is a linked image effect (equivalent to the second effect process) such as displaying a linked image). The light flow effect is performed every time when the established stand is generated regardless of the linked effect setting described in FIG. 2, while the linked image effect is described in FIG. 2 if the established stand is the own model (the same model as the established stand). However, if the established stand is another model (a model different from the established stand), it is performed if the effect type of the linked effect setting described in FIG. 2 is “all models”. If it is "model", it is not performed.

  The information display device 3 has the storage area shown in FIG. 3, and when the game information is updated and the production conditions are satisfied, the production information shown in FIG. Transfer (send). In addition, the information display device 3 stores linked images and sounds in advance for each device by downloading them from an external server (not shown) via the management device 6 or copying them from a recording medium.

The meaning of each item in the storage area of the information display device 3 shown in FIG. 3 is as follows.
“Out”: Number of game media (value in use) used in the game.
“Safe”: the number of game media granted according to the game (game grant value).
“Sales balls”: The number of game media (value to be paid) given according to the payment of the price.
“Difference”: The difference between safe and out (subtraction value, safe-out).
“Mochitama”: The player's own ball (owned value, sales ball + difference ball).

“Big Bonus”: Number of jackpots that occurred.
“First win”: The number of jackpots (first hit) that occurred in a normal state among the number of jackpots that occurred.
“Continued”: The number of jackpots that occurred in a state that satisfies the consecutive resort conditions (not to be in a normal state).
“Production type”: a setting value in the linked production setting described in FIG.

“Established stand”: a turn number for which the production condition is established and is the target of the linked production (specified by the production information).
“Model *”: Whether to perform linked image rendering for each model belonging to the rendering group (can be selected by operating the switching button 19a). If there is no switching button 19a operation, “initial value” is stored. Then, when there is an operation of the switching button 19a and the linked image effect is performed by the operation, “ON” is stored, and when the linked image effect is not performed by the operation, the switching is performed by storing “OFF”. FIG. 3 illustrates a case where “initial value” is stored for model B, “on” is stored for model E, and “off” is stored for model F. By operating the switch button 19a in the operation button group 19 on the information display device 3, it is possible to switch whether or not to perform linked display of other models.

The meaning of each item of the production information transferred (transmitted) from the information display device 3 shown in FIG. 4 to the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform is as follows.
“Established model”: A model to which the gaming machine 1 in which the production condition is satisfied belongs.
“Establishment condition”: a type of production condition established on the establishment stage. FIG. 4 exemplifies after the achievement.
“Established information”: game information related to the established condition. FIG. 4 illustrates 10 jackpots.

Here, the interlocking effects will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the layout of the game island corresponding to the production group “NO1” in the linked production setting described with reference to FIG. In the production group “NO1”, the game island 1 of the game numbers 1 to 16 and the game island 4 of the game numbers 49 to 64 are set as the same production group as game islands. Handle as a stand, and handle numbers 64 and 1 as neighbors. The machine numbers 1 to 8 are the model A, the machine numbers 9 to 16 are the model B, the machine numbers 49 to 56 are the model E, and the machine numbers 57 to 64 are the model F. The same game island is the first group, and the same model is the second group.

  For example, when the production condition is established at the fifth stage (the established stage), the information display device 3 corresponding to the fifth series transfers the production information described with reference to FIG. 4 to the information display apparatus 3 corresponding to both the fourth and sixth series. Yes (send). Thereafter, the information display device 3 corresponding to the 4th series that received the transfer of the production information transfers the production information to the information display device 3 corresponding to the 3rd series, and the information corresponding to the 6th series that received the transfer of the production information. The information display device 3 that has received the transfer of the production information, such as the display device 3 that transfers the production information to the information display device 3 corresponding to the seventh series, and the person who has received the transfer of the production information. Is transferred to the information display device 3 corresponding to the opposite neighbor. The information display device 3 corresponding to the 53rd series that receives the transfer of the production information from both sides does not transfer the production information to the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform, and the information display device 3 corresponding to the 53rd series produces the production information. End transfer of. In addition, if the game table 1 is not configured to circulate and is configured to be installed without the game table 1 being circulated, for example, when the production condition is established at the fifth stage, The transfer of the production information is completed in the information display device 3 corresponding to the first stand and the information display device 3 corresponding to the 16th stand.

  The information display device 3 that has received the transfer of the effect information transfers the effect information to the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform as described above, and at the same time performs the light flow effect of sequentially lighting or blinking the effect lamp unit 21. . This light flow effect is repeated for a set number of times (5 times) for setting the number of times of light flow set separately. In addition, the information display device 3 that has received the transfer of the effect information performs an interlocking image effect that switches the display on the liquid crystal display unit 22 to an image (an interlocking image) indicating the model of the established stand, separately from the light flow effect. As shown in FIG. 6, the establishment information is displayed together with the interlocking image based on the effect information, and the establishment information for outputting the sound related to the model (interlocking sound) from the speaker 23 is the game information of the establishment stand, FIG. 6 illustrates that the established stand is the fifth stand and that it is the tenth big hit.

  Here, if the production type is set to “all models”, the execution target of the linked image effect is the same for all game machines 1 belonging to the same linked production group as in the light flow effect, but in FIG. When the production type is set to “own model” as in the production group “NO1” of the linked production setting described, the gaming machine 1 that is set to belong to the same model as the established machine in the model setting, that is, Only the 1st to 8th series belonging to the model A are the targets of the linked image production, and the game machines of the other models B, E, and F are the targets of the light flow effect, but are not the targets of the linked image production. The game information is still displayed.

  Here, in the information display device 3, during the light flow effect or the interlocking image effect, whether or not to perform the interlocking image effect can be switched according to the player operating the switch button 19a. In other words, if the player sees the linked image production and feels uncomfortable, the player can be excluded from the linked image production by operating the switching button 19a, while the light flow production can be used to obtain the game information of the gaming table, etc. If the player wants to know, it is also possible for the player to make an object of linked image production by operating the switching button 19a. FIG. 7 is a display example when the production condition is established on the established stage. Further, as the image of the linked image effect, not only a still image but also a moving image may be adopted.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the linked effect process performed by the information display device 3 in relation to the present invention.
The information display device 3 determines (monitors) whether or not the production condition is satisfied during execution of the linked production process, and whether or not production information is received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform. Is determined (monitored) (S1, S2).

  For example, in the case of the information display device 3 corresponding to the 5th level, the information display device 3 determines that the tenth jackpot has occurred in the 5th level, and determines that the production condition is satisfied (S1: YES), the production information. Is transferred to the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent table (S3), and the self-linked image effect is started (S4). Then, the information display device 3 determines whether or not the effect information is received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform (S5), and determines whether or not the effect end condition is satisfied (S6). In this case, the information display device 3 determines whether or not the stipulated effect such as having displayed the interlocking image continuously for the set time or performing the light flow effect a set number of times, and the effect end condition is It is determined whether or not it is established.

  Here, if the information display device 3 determines that the effect information has been received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent stand in a state where the effect end condition is not satisfied (S5: YES), the effect information corresponds to the adjacent stand. The information is transferred to the information display device 3 (S7). That is, if the information display device 3 determines that the effect information has been received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent base if it is during the self-interlocking image effect, the information display device 3 corresponds to the effect information. Will be transferred to, but will not be linked. If the information display device 3 determines that the effect end condition is satisfied (S6: YES), the information display device 3 ends the linked effect (S8), and returns to the above-described steps S1 and S2. In addition, including the following, the interlocking effect indicates that any one of the light flow effect and the interlocking image effect is being performed, and the interlocking image effect indicates that the interlocking image is targeted for the effect. Moreover, the information display apparatus 3 will initialize a formation stand, if an interlocking production is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, if the information display device 3 determines that the effect information has been received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent base (S2: YES), the effect display information is transferred to the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent base (S9). Then, the establishment stand specified by the effect information received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent stand is stored (S10), and the light flow effect is started (S11). The information display device 3 determines whether or not the established stand is its own model, that is, whether or not the corresponding gaming stand 1 and the gaming stand 1 for which the production condition is satisfied are the same model (S12).

  Here, when the information display device 3 determines that the established stand is its own model, that is, the corresponding gaming stand 1 and the gaming stand 1 for which the production condition is satisfied are the same model (S12: YES), the other stand The linked image effect is started (S13). On the other hand, if the information display device 3 determines that the established stand is not its own model, that is, the corresponding gaming stand 1 and the gaming stand 1 for which the production condition is satisfied are not the same model (different model) (S12: NO). Referring to the storage area described with reference to FIG. 3, it is determined whether the model of the established base is an initial value, on or off (S14).

  If the information display device 3 determines that the model of the established base is the initial value, that is, the switching button 19a is not operated, the information display device 3 refers to the storage area described with reference to FIG. Is determined (S15). Here, if the information display device 3 determines that the effect type is its own model, the information display device 3 does not start the other device-linked image effect. On the other hand, if it determines that the effect type is all models, the information display device 3 displays the other device-linked image effect. Start (S13).

  The information display device 3 determines whether or not the effect condition is satisfied after starting the other-unit linked image effect (S16), determines whether or not the effect end condition is satisfied (S17), and the switch button. It is determined whether or not 19a has been operated (S18), and it is determined whether or not effect information has been received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform (S19).

  When the information display device 3 determines that the production condition is satisfied (S16: YES), the information display device 3 proceeds to the above-described step S3, transfers the production information to the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent platform (S3), and is linked to the own device. An image effect is started (S4). That is, the production target is moved from another stand to the own stand. If the information display device 3 determines that the effect end condition is satisfied (S17: YES), the information display device 3 proceeds to step S8, ends the interlocked effect (S8), and returns to the above-described steps S1 and S2.

  When the information display device 3 determines that the switching button 19a has been operated (S18: YES), the information display device 3 switches on / off the model (established model) to which the established stand belongs (S20). That is, the information display device 3 performs the switching operation of the setting state of the established model by the operation of the switching button 19a, and every time the switching button 19a is operated, the initial value, on, off, initial Switching is repeated in the order of the values, and the operation is determined after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the last operation.

  If the information display device 3 determines that the effect information has been received from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent stand in a state where the effect end condition is not satisfied (S19: YES), the information corresponding to the adjacent stand is information. The data is transferred to the display device 3 (S23). Then, the information display device 3 determines whether or not the established stand is its own model, that is, whether or not the corresponding gaming stand 1 and the gaming stand 1 for which the production condition is satisfied are the same model (S24). If it is determined that the established stand is its own model, that is, the corresponding gaming stand 1 and the gaming stand 1 for which the production condition is established are the same model (S24: YES), the information display device 3 corresponding to the neighboring stand The established stand specified by the received effect information is stored in the storage area (S25), the process proceeds to step S13 described above, and the other-unit linked image effect is started (updated) (S13). That is, the information display device 3 changes the stage to be produced if the established stage is its own model when another stage other than the target other stage is established during the other stage linked image production. On the other hand, if the established stand is another model, the production target stand is left as it is, giving priority to the own model over the other model, and the other stand linked image production is performed, and the latest established stand among the own models is targeted As a result, the other stage interlocking image production is performed. As described above, the information display device 3 performs the above-described series of processes, and performs linked image effects with priority in the order of the corresponding gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 1 of the same model, and the gaming machine 1 of a different model. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the information display device 3 receives the effect information from the information display device 3 corresponding to the adjacent table, the corresponding game table 1 and the game table 1 in which the effect conditions are established. On the condition that a certain stand is of the same model, the other-unit linked image production that can identify the established stand is performed, while the light flow that directs the establishment of the established stand in the entire game stand 1 belonging to the same game island Since the production is executed, the other-unit-linked image production is not executed for the gaming machine 1 of a model different from the gaming machine 1 where the player plays, and the player may feel annoyed with the other-unit-linked image production. In addition, it is possible to meet the needs of appealing the establishment stand in the game hall.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The linked image effect is always performed when the established model is the own model, but the case where the linked image effect is performed and the case where the linked image effect is not performed may be mixed.
Whether or not to perform the linked image effect by the switch button 19a can be switched for each model, but can be switched collectively, or cannot be switched, for example, a gaming table 1 such as a gaming table 1 where an acquaintance plays. It may be configured in any way, such as enabling selection.

Although the interlocking effects are performed according to the priority order, the interlocking effects may be sequentially delayed according to the priority order. Further, in order to show the latest update status, the latest production information may be given the highest priority, and any other linked production may not be performed during the linked production. Of course, an interlocking effect with another stand as the established stand may be performed during the self-locking effect.
As performance conditions, if it is a condition for game information, such as targeting a difference ball or a holding ball, for example, if the start after a big hit is more than the set number, a big hit occurs, or simply a big hit occurs Any condition is acceptable. Of course, it is also possible to determine the conditions of the retreat from the start after the big hit.

The first group is set based on the game island, and the second group is set based on the model. For example, the gaming machines 1 with similar specifications are grouped or grouped according to the exchange rate, etc. You may set a group by reference. In addition, in FIG. 2, it is exemplified that linked setting is performed when setting, such as automating corresponding models, but linked setting is adopted for other setting items or all are set manually. Any setting mode may be adopted such as.
Although a moving image may be adopted as the interlocking image, the interlocking image effect may be performed in any way, for example, the opening display is performed with a still image, and then the main effect processing is performed with the moving image.
The first effect is the light flow effect, and the second effect is the linked image effect. However, instead of the light flow effect, what effect is adopted such as performing an effect of switching and displaying general-purpose images not related to the established model. May be. Further, a second effect may be performed on the liquid crystal display unit 15 of the lending machine 2.

Since the storage area in the information display device 3 is limited, a limitation may be provided such that the linked image storage target is limited to models other than four or less models, or only four models. When the model restriction is performed, it may be possible to set which model is the target in the linked effect setting described with reference to FIG.
The target gaming machine 1 may be a slot machine other than a pachinko gaming machine. In addition, a so-called enclosed game table 1 or a credit-type game table 1 that allows a game with a score without using a game medium may be targeted. In consideration of these, a game including a game medium and a score is included. Express as value.

All illustrated numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc., such as the specifications of the gaming machine 1 and the set values, are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Of course, other game information may be specified by an optimum specifying method, whether directly or indirectly.
Part of the information processing performed by the information display device 3 may be performed by the relay device 4 or the management device 6. In other words, the game system production system includes a concept of a game system production system in a broad sense including a relay device and the like. Further, the information display device 3 may perform information processing performed by the relay device 4 or the management device 6 without providing the relay device 4 or the management device 6.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming table, 3 is an information display device (first effect means, second effect means), 6 is a management device (input means, game information specifying means, determination means, first grouping means, second group) 19a is a switching button (operation means), and 21 is an effect lamp unit.

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An input means for inputting a game signal capable of specifying game information output from the game table;
Game information specifying means for specifying game information by a game signal input by the input means;
It is a condition for the game information specified by the game information specifying means, and it is determined for each gaming table whether or not an effect condition set in advance is satisfied, and if the effect condition is satisfied, A determination means for identifying as a formation base;
A first grouping means for grouping a plurality of game machines as a first group;
A second grouping means for previously grouping gaming machines of the same model among the gaming machines belonging to the first group as a second group;
A first effect unit which is provided corresponding to a game machine and performs a first effect process which is an effect process of turning on or blinking the corresponding effect lamp unit when the establishment table is specified by the determination unit; ,
At least one of an image indicating the second group to which the gaming table belongs and an audio relating to the second group to which the gaming table belongs is stored in advance corresponding to the gaming table, and the establishment table is determined by the determination unit. Is an effect process that produces an effect to that effect , and is an effect process that shows the establishment stand by performing at least one of displaying the image and outputting the sound . A second rendering means for performing two rendering processes ;
When the established base is identified by the pre-Symbol judging means, among the amusement machine where the established table is divided into a first group belonging, for segmented the gaming table to a second group to which the established table belongs, the corresponding The game stage that is not divided into the second group to which the established stand belongs, while the first effect process is executed in conjunction with the first effect process and the second effect process is executed in the corresponding second effect means. The corresponding first effect means causes the first effect process to be executed in conjunction with the first effect means corresponding to the game table divided into the second group to which the established stand belongs. An amusement hall effect system, characterized in that the means includes interlocking effect means that does not execute the second effect process. Before SL linking representations unit, when the established base is specified, first the first representation section corresponding to the established base, and that the base of the second representation section, corresponding to the game machine belonging to the first group The effect information, which is information that can identify the second group to which the establishment stand belongs, is sequentially transmitted to and received from the effect means and the second effect means, and the first effect means receives the effect information. While the first effect process is executed, the second effect means includes that the second group to which the established stand specified by the effect information belongs is the same as the second group to which the corresponding game machine belongs. The game hall effect system according to claim 1, wherein the second effect process is executed. An input means for inputting a game signal capable of specifying game information output from the game table;
Game information specifying means for specifying game information by a game signal input by the input means;
It is a condition for the game information specified by the game information specifying means, and it is determined for each gaming table whether or not an effect condition set in advance is satisfied, and if the effect condition is satisfied, A determination means for identifying as a formation base;
A first effect unit that is provided corresponding to a game machine, and that performs a first effect process that is an effect process that produces an effect to the effect when the determination table is identified by the determination unit;
A second effect process that is provided corresponding to a game machine and that produces an effect to that effect when the decision machine has been identified by the determination means, and is an effect process that represents the established machine. 2 production means;
A first grouping means for grouping a plurality of game machines as a first group;
A second grouping means for further grouping the gaming tables belonging to the first group as a second group;
When the established stand is specified by the determination means, among the game stands classified into the first group to which the established stand belongs, the game stands classified into the second group to which the established stand belongs correspond. While the first effect means executes the first effect process and the corresponding second effect means executes the second effect process, the game tables that are not divided into the second group to which the establishment stand belongs are described. The corresponding first effect means causes the first effect process to be executed in conjunction with the first effect means corresponding to the game table divided into the second group to which the established stand belongs, but the corresponding second effect means The interlocking production means that does not execute the second production process,
A second effect corresponding to a gaming machine that is not classified into the second group to which the established table belongs, out of the gaming machines that are classified into the first group to which the established table belongs, when the established table is specified by the determination means. and a setting means for setting whether to execute the second effect processing means,
In the case where the interlocking effect means is set to cause the second effect processing unit corresponding to a game machine not classified into the second group to which the established stand belongs by the setting means to execute the second effect process, The gaming machine corresponding to the first group to which the establishment stand belongs is also divided for the second effect means corresponding to the gaming table divided into the second group different from the second group to which the establishment stand belongs. The second performance process is executed on the condition of
The second effect means executes the second effect process when at least one of the game tables divided into the second group to which the corresponding game machine belongs and the corresponding game machine is specified as the establishment table. In the state where the game machine divided into the second group different from the second group to which the corresponding game machine belongs is specified as the formation stand, the second effect process that is being executed, the different presentation system for Yu Technical field you wherein illustrating segmented the game board to the second group in preference to the second effect process executes. Provided corresponding to the second effect means, and provided with operation means for accepting an operation by a player,
The second effect means displays the effect condition established by the established stand as the second effect process,
The linked effect means determines whether or not to cause the second effect means corresponding to the game machine not classified into the second group to which the established stand belongs to execute the second effect process by receiving the operation by the operation means. 4. The game hall effect system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the second effect means corresponding to the means can be individually switched .

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