JP5841452B2 - Game information display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine that generates a jackpot state.

  Conventionally, as a game information display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine that generates a special state, a display device that determines a consecutive resort when a special state occurs again within a predetermined period after the special state ends Are known. Furthermore, as such a game information display device, there is also a proposal for a display device that displays the number of game media acquired by the player after the earliest special state occurs in the villa (for example, Patent Document 1). reference.).

  This type of game information display device determines that the game is a consecutive game when the number of games between bonuses, which is the number of games after the end of the special state, is less than a predetermined number of determined games. And while such a extended resort continues, the display during extended resort which shows that it is in extended resort is performed.

  However, the conventional game information display device has the following problems. If there is a player who senses that the expectation of the next special state is low and stops the game despite being in the villa, the game will appear because a vacant stand that is currently displayed in the villa will appear. The next game that started the game during the villa display because the villa display is being performed even though other players have been lost or the special state has never been generated. May cause discomfort to the person. In order to solve such problems, a short game period that many players will not stop playing can be set as the number of games for judging the villa, but under such settings, a special state When the next special state occurs after the completion, there are more cases where it is not determined to be a consecutive resort, and the consecutive resort may not be sufficiently appealed to the player.

JP 2001-340617 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and it is possible to appropriately identify the extended resort, and even if the game is terminated during the extended holiday, the next player can feel uncomfortable, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a game information display device that can be suppressed.

The present invention relates to a game information display device for displaying game information of a gaming machine capable of generating a special state which is a game state advantageous for a player when a condition for generating a special state is established by executing a game. Because
Game information specifying means for specifying at least the execution of the game in the gaming machine and the occurrence and termination of the special state as game information;
A continuous determination setting means for setting a continuous determination G for specifying an extended game state in which the special state is continuously generated, which is a set value for the end G that is the number of games since the end of the special state is specified. When,
When the occurrence of a special state is newly specified after the end of the special state is specified until the end G reaches the continuation determination G, both special states are generated in the same extended period. A means to identify consecutive resorts to be associated as a state,
It is a set value for the end G, and at least one of the end of the display during the extended villa indicating that it is the extended villa period and the display of the extended villa display that indicates that the extended villa period has ended Display end setting means for setting a display determination G for executing
Display processing for performing display in the extended resort for a period from when the end of the special state is specified until the end G reaches the display determination G, and when the end G becomes the display determination G Display means for performing display processing of at least one of the display processing for displaying the extended villa end display,
In the game information display device, the continuous determination G and the display determination G can be set to different values (claim 1).

  The game information display device according to the present invention includes a continuous determination setting means for setting a continuous determination G that is a setting value for specifying a continuous play state in which a special state is continuously generated, an end of the display during the extended play, and Display end setting means for setting a display determination G for executing at least one of the extended resort end displays.

  In the game information display device of the present invention, the display determination G for notifying that the extended villa period has ended and the continuous determination G for determining the extended villa state can each be set, and both are set to different values. Is possible. If the display determination G is set to be smaller than the continuous determination G, it is possible to increase the possibility that the player who has generated the extended game will be notified that the extended game period has ended, and the notification that the extended game has ended. The possibility that the game will be ended before can be suppressed. Since it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a vacant stand that is displayed in the consecutive resort, it is possible to suppress the discomfort that can occur to the next player by the display during the consecutive resort. On the other hand, when a new special state occurs after the special state ends, there is a high possibility that they can be appropriately associated as a resort.

  As described above, the game information display device of the present invention has an excellent characteristic that can appropriately identify a villa while suppressing discomfort that can occur to the next player when the game is terminated during the villa. Game information display device.

  The gaming machine of the present invention may be a pachinko gaming machine called a so-called seven machine that executes an internal lottery in accordance with a winning at a start opening and executes a variable display of symbols in accordance with the lottery result. It may be a slot machine that executes an internal lottery in response to the start of the symbol, and executes a variable display of symbols in accordance with the lottery result. The special state in the case of a pachinko gaming machine is a so-called jackpot state, and the number of games is the number of times the symbols are displayed. The special state in the case of a slot machine is a so-called bonus state (bonus game). Further, the slot machine may be a parrot (R) using a pachinko ball as a game medium.

  Further, the gaming machine may be a pachinko gaming machine in which a gaming medium such as a pachinko ball is paid out according to a winning prize, or may be a so-called encapsulated pachinko gaming machine that does not accompany the gaming medium. Furthermore, a so-called complete credit type slot machine that does not use game media such as medals and coins may be used.

A gaming machine to which the gaming information display device according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is applied can generate a plurality of special states,
The game information specifying means can specify the type of the special state,
The continuous determination setting means can set the continuous determination G in association with the type of the special state,
The consecutive resort specifying means specifies the continuous determination G corresponding to the type of the special state when the occurrence or end of the special state is specified, and until the end G reaches the continuous determination G When the occurrence of a special state is newly specified, both special states are associated with each other as a special state that has occurred during the same extended period (claim 2).

  It is desirable that after the special state is finished, a new special state that is generated until the game value acquired by the special state is used up is determined as a special state in the same extended period. If a different continuous determination G is set according to the type of special state, whether or not it is a special state that occurred during the same extended villa period, even if the expected acquisition value differs depending on the type of special state Can be determined.

A gaming machine to which the gaming information display device according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is applied can generate a plurality of special states,
The game information specifying means can specify the type of the special state,
The display end setting means can set the display determination G in association with the type of the special state.
When the end of the special state is specified, the display unit specifies the display determination G corresponding to the type of the special state, and the consecutive resort is in a period until the end G reaches the display determination G. At least one of display processing for performing middle display and display processing for performing the extended resort end display when the end G becomes the display determination G is performed (Claim 3).

  As a kind of special state, there is a special state (for example, an ART state of a slot machine) in which continuity is expected from the specifications of the gaming machine, or a special state (for example, a slot in which only accidental continuity can be expected). Machine bonus status etc.). About the former special state, when a new special state generate | occur | produces after fixed time progress, it becomes a villa. On the other hand, the latter special state becomes a resort in response to an accidental occurrence of a new special state, and the period until the new special state occurs is completely indefinite.

  For this reason, many players think that the extended game is over when the predetermined game period has elapsed if the former is in the special state, while in the latter case, the player continues when the acquired game value is reduced. I think that Zhuang has ended. In this way, the material that the player determines that the extended game has ended differs depending on the type of special state. If the display determination G can be set according to the type of the special state, it is possible to notify the end of the villa that matches the player's feeling.

The game information display device according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is a condition for determining whether or not to announce extended game information that is game information specified by the game information specifying means in the extended game period, A result announcement condition setting means for setting a result announcement condition satisfied by the consecutive resort information;
Determination means for determining whether or not the extended game information specified by the game information specifying means in the extended game period satisfies the result announcement condition when the end G becomes the display determination G;
The said display means performs the display process of the said extended resort end display by displaying the said extended resort information according to the determination result by the said determination means (Claim 4).

  Some special states have less game value that can be acquired. Regardless of the type of special state, if you display the villa information at the end of the villa, you will not be able to acquire enough game value in the villa, but will display the villa information in a state where you have used up the acquired value. May cause discomfort. Therefore, if the result announcement condition can be set, it is possible to suppress the possibility of giving the player unpleasant feelings such as not displaying the extended resort information in a state where the acquired value is low.

The display means included in the game information display device according to a preferred aspect of the present invention generates the new special state before the end G reaches the continuation determination G after the display processing of the extended resort end display is performed. Depending on the situation, when performing a special villa display process for displaying the special condition display indicating that the special condition has occurred, or displaying the extended villa display, the display is performed via the extended villa display display process. In contrast, a different display is performed as compared to the case where the display process corresponding to the extended resort is performed (Claim 5).
In this case, it is possible to perform a surprise effect as if the villa has been revived for a player who thinks that the villa has ended by displaying the end of the villa.

The system diagram which shows the structure of the game hall management system containing an information disclosure terminal in an Example. The front view which shows the slot machine in an Example. The front view which shows the symbol display window in an Example. The expanded view which expand | deploys and shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol arrange | positioned in the outer periphery of the reel with which the slot machine in an Example is provided. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a winning symbol, and a profit in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the number of winning random numbers of each combination for every gaming state in an Example. The front view which shows the information disclosure terminal in an Example. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the information disclosure terminal in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows continuous resort setting in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows a consecutive resort history in an Example. The front view which shows the consecutive resort display screen in an Example. The front view which shows the consecutive resort history display screen in an Example. The front view which shows the result announcement screen in an Example. The flowchart which shows the flow of a consecutive resort process in an Example.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example)
This example relates to an information disclosure terminal (game information display device) 1 that displays game information of the slot machine 5 (game machine). The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information disclosure terminal 1 of this example is an apparatus that is individually installed for the slot machine 5 and displays various game information of the slot machine 5. The information disclosure terminal 1 is connected to the repeater 42 together with the slot machine 5 and the lending device 43. In the game hall, a game hall management system 4 is built around a management device 41 that manages a large number of slot machines 5 and the like. In this game hall management system 4, a slot machine 5, an information disclosure terminal 1, a repeater 42 to which two lending devices 43 are connected, and a management device 41 are connected to a communication network 40. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines such as the slot machine 5 are connected to the management device 41.

  The management device 41 includes a main unit 413 including a control unit including a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, a storage unit including an HDD (hard disk drive), an output unit including a monitor 411 and a printer, a keyboard 412 and a mouse. Etc. are provided. The management device 41 has a function of identifying and identifying the game information of each slot machine 5 to which the gaming machine ID is assigned individually.

  The lending device 43 is a device that lends medals used for games as game values to players. At the amusement hall, it is possible to enjoy the game of the slot machine 5 using medals borrowed from the lending device 43.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 5 to be managed includes a symbol display window 51 for allowing a player to visually recognize a symbol change display, a bet button 54 for betting a credit medal, a medal slot 530 for inserting a medal, a game A start lever 521 for starting the game, three stop buttons 522 for stopping the rotating reel, a payout number display portion 551 for displaying the number of payout medals according to the winning, and a credit for displaying the number of credit medals A display unit 552, a tray 55 for paid-out medals, and a liquid crystal display unit 56 for performing AT notification for assisting winning are provided.

  The symbol display window 51 is a display window including symbol display areas 510L, C, and R. Each of the symbol display areas 510L, C, and R is a symbol display area for three symbols. In the entire symbol display window 51, symbol display regions for nine symbols arranged in a two-dimensional matrix composed of three rows and three columns are formed. The entire symbol display window 51 is formed of a transparent resin plate so that the symbol 520 can be seen from the player side.

  In the symbol display area in which nine symbols 520 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, as shown in FIG. 3, winning lines 511 to 514 that are the arrangement direction of winning symbols to be awarded are set. The winning line in this example is composed of four lines including two horizontal winning lines 514 and 511 in the upper middle stage and diagonal winning lines 512 and 513 in the diagonal direction. Three of the four winning lines 511 to 513 are provided so as to pass through the middle symbol display position (the bell symbol is illustrated in FIG. 3) in the middle row of the middle row.

  Reels 52L, C, and R are provided on the back side of the symbol display areas 510L, C, and R, respectively. As shown in FIG. 4, the reel 52 is a rotary reel in which 21 symbols 520 are arranged at a substantially constant interval on the outer peripheral surface thereof. When the reel 52 rotates, the 21 symbols 520 are variably displayed while maintaining the order in the corresponding symbol display area 510.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming state of the slot machine 5 includes a special state where the special state has not occurred, in addition to the BB state, the RB state, and the ART state which are special states. In the special state, the BB state and the RB state are bonus games.

(BB state)
The BB state is the most advantageous gaming state that occurs in response to winning of the BB combination. When the number of medals paid out exceeds 220, the process ends and the normal state is restored.
(RB state)
The RB state is an advantageous gaming state that occurs in response to winning of the RB combination. When the number of medals paid out exceeds 110, the process ends and the normal state is restored.

(ART state)
The ART state (ART) is a combination of an AT state (AT) in which a notification regarding the five-piece combination A, single-piece combination A / B is executed, and an RT state (RT) in which the internal winning rate of the replay combination is improved. This is a special situation that occurs. The ART will be described in detail after the winning symbols of each combination are described.

  In the slot machine 5, as shown in FIG. 5, a small role such as a BB role that triggers the BB state, an RB role that triggers the RB state, six types of five-card roles, seven-card roles, and one-card roles A and B , And a replay combination are set. In the figure, the name of the winning combination is shown in the left column, the winning symbol is shown in the middle column, and the profit corresponding to the winning is shown in the right column. In the slot machine 5, whether or not each combination is successful is determined by an internal lottery described later. If any winning combination is won, the corresponding internal winning flag is set to ON.

  With regard to the internal winning flags of other roles except for the bonus winning combination (BB winning role, RB winning role), it is off until the next game is started regardless of whether or not the winning game is won in the game in which the internal winning flag is established for the first time ( Reset to zero). Therefore, if each combination other than the bonus combination is not won in the internal winning game, all will be missed. On the other hand, regarding the bonus combination flag which is an internal winning flag of the bonus combination, the established state of the internal winning flag is sequentially carried over to the next game until winning, and is reset to the off state according to the winning. In other words, the bonus combination is not lost.

  The two-piece combination and the one-piece combination serve as triggers or end combinations for the ART state (special state) described later. When two winning combinations are won internally, the ART condition is established with a probability of 30%, and the ART state is generated in accordance with the establishment of the ART condition. The ART state ends when a single winning combination A or B wins, and returns to the normal state upon completion.

  In the slot machine 5 of this example, there are no six stop patterns for the left and right reels 52L and 52R, and six patterns are prepared as internal winning patterns for the five-piece combination A in which only the bell symbol for the middle reel 52C is defined. . One pattern for internal winning alone (setting only during bonus game) and five patterns for internal winning simultaneously with any one of the five-player roles B to F. In any pattern, only the 5 winning combination A wins. However, if any one of the five winning combinations B to F is won simultaneously, the bell symbol is controlled to stop at either the upper stage or the middle stage of the middle reel 52C according to the combination and the pressing order of the stop button 522. The When stopped at the upper stage (winning with one active line), 5 medals are paid out when stopped at the middle stage (winning with three active lines). Note that, when the five-piece combination A is elected alone, the bell symbol stops at the middle stage of the middle reel 52C regardless of the pressing order of the stop button 522, and 15 medals are paid out.

When the five-piece combination A and the other five-piece combination are won simultaneously, the pressing order of the stop button 522 for stopping the bell symbol of the five-piece combination A on the middle stage of the middle reel 52C is the other five pieces selected at the same time. Depending on the type of role, it is as follows.
・ Simultaneous winning of 5 roles A and B: Middle → Left → Right or Middle → Right → Left
・ Simultaneous winning of 5 roles A and C: Left → Middle → Right.
・ Simultaneous winning of 5 roles A and D: Left → Right → Middle.
・ Simultaneous winning of 5 roles A and E: Right → Middle → Left.
・ Simultaneous winning of 5 roles A and F: Right → Left → Middle.

  In the game of the slot machine 5 of the present example configured as described above, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 530 or when a specified number of medals are bet on the game by the operation of the bet button 54, the game is played. It is ready to start. When the start lever 521 is operated in this state, the internal lottery is executed and each reel 52 is started. In this internal lottery, an internal winning combination is determined by comparing a random number extracted from the range of 0 to 65535 with an internal lottery table in which the winning random number of each combination is defined.

  In this example, the number of winning random numbers for each combination in the internal lottery table is set as shown in FIG. The number of winning random numbers for the bonus combination differs according to the setting values of 6 levels (1-6) set in advance in each slot machine 5, and the higher the setting value, such as the setting value 6, the larger the number of winning random numbers and the higher the winning probability. It is high.

  In the game of the slot machine 5, when the stop button 522 is operated, the corresponding reel 52 is stopped. At this time, if an internal winning flag of any combination is established and a symbol corresponding to the combination exists within a predetermined pull-in range based on the operation timing of the stop button 522, so-called pull-in control is performed. The symbol is stopped and displayed by stop control including (slip control). The game ends in response to the stop of all reels 52, and if a winning symbol for any combination is available along the winning lines 511 to 514 set in the symbol display window 51, the winning combination for that combination is made. .

  The ART is a special state in which AT and RT are combined. For the ATs constituting the ART, when the number of games determined in the AT game number lottery at the time of the occurrence of the ART is exhausted, the process ends. When the AT ends, the ART ends, and the process proceeds to the RT. In RT without AT, AT notification regarding the single winning combination that is the end combination is not executed, so that the difficulty of avoiding winning of the end combination increases. For this reason, when AT ends, there is a high possibility that RT will end as it is.

During AT, an AT notification is executed at the start of a game in which a five-piece combination or one-piece combination is won internally. The AT notification is executed by a display effect by the liquid crystal display unit 56.
The AT notification when the 5-stakes A is won simultaneously with the other 5-stakes is made by winning the 5-stakes A on the 3 winning lines 511 to 513 by stopping the bell design of the middle reel 52C in the middle. , Is a notification of the pressing order of the stop button 522 to obtain 15 payouts. If the player operates the stop button 522 in accordance with the notified pressing order, the bell symbol of the middle reel 52C stops at the middle stage, and the five-piece combination A wins and 15 medals can be obtained. On the other hand, if the operation is not performed according to the notification, the bell symbol of the middle reel 52C stops at the upper stage, the five-piece combination A wins, and only five medals can be obtained.

  The AT notification when a single winning combination is won internally is a notification of which one of the single winning combinations A and B is won internally. If the player operates so as not to win the one winning combination in accordance with the notification, the winning of the one winning combination that is the end of the ART can be avoided.

  During the generation of ART, a continuous lottery for determining whether to continue ART is executed. If the continuous lottery is won, a new ART is generated and the ART is continued. At this time, the timing at which a new ART is generated is after the preparatory period for 10 games has elapsed after the preceding ART has ended. Therefore, when an ART is connected, after the preceding ART ends, the normal state or AT is entered for a preparation period of 10 games, and the ART is temporarily interrupted.

  In this example, the expected number of games determined by the AT game number lottery differs depending on the set values 1 to 6 of the slot machine 5. In the case of the advantageous setting value 6, the expected value of the number of games is set to 70 games, which is most advantageous for the player. On the other hand, when the setting value is 1, the expected value of the number of games is set to 50 games, which is the most disadvantageous for the player.

The gaming signals output from the slot machine 5 and the lending device 43 configured as described above to the repeater 42 include the following gaming signals.
(1) Out signal: A signal output from a gaming machine. Since the bet state medals are consumed in response to the start operation, the number of bet medals is output in pulses, so the number of out signals × 1 is out (the number of consumed medals). Even when the replay game is executed, an out signal corresponding to the number of medals consumed in the winning game of the replay role is output.
(2) Safe signal: A signal output from a gaming machine. Since one pulse is output every time one medal is paid out, the number of safe signals × 1 is safe (the number of payout medals). Even when a replay winning combination is won, safe signals corresponding to the number of medals necessary for the replay game are output.
(3) BB signal, RB signal, ART signal: signals output from the slot machine 5. A level is output during the occurrence of a bonus state (BB state, RB state) or ART state. On the information disclosure terminal 1 side, a signal input period such as a BB signal can be specified as a generation period of a bonus state or an ART state.
(4) Sales signal: a signal output from the lending device 43. One pulse is output for every five lent medals (equivalent to 100 yen). On the information disclosure terminal 1 side, sales information can be specified by setting the sales signal number x 100 yen as the sales amount and the sales signal x 5 as the number of sales medals.

  Next, the information disclosure terminal 1 of this example will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the information disclosure terminal 1 is a device including a data display unit (display unit) 23 formed of a large liquid crystal display. On the left side of the display screen 230 of the data display unit 23, various data switching buttons 241 and a call button 245 for switching display data are arranged. On the outer periphery on the upper side of the information disclosure terminal 1, the lamp unit 22 is disposed so as to surround the upper part of the display screen 230.

In accordance with the operation of the data switching button 241, the data display unit 23 can switch the bonus history, past game information, and the like from a normal screen (not shown) and display it on the display screen 230.
The data display unit 23 which is a display means executes a extended resort corresponding display process for displaying various display screens in association with the extended resort. In addition, the display screen by a continuous resort corresponding | compatible display process is demonstrated in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  The information disclosure terminal 1 is electrically configured around the control unit 21. The control unit 21 includes a CPU 211 that executes software to perform various calculations, a ROM 212 and a RAM 214 as memory means, and an I / O unit 215 that transmits and receives signals. A data display unit 23, a lamp unit 22, operation buttons 241, 245, an infrared light receiving unit 25, and the like are electrically connected to the control unit 21.

  The I / O unit 215 has a function as a signal receiving unit 31 that receives a game signal of the slot machine 5. The game signals that the signal receiving means 31 of this example captures from the slot machine 5 via the repeater 42 include (1) out signal, (2) safe signal, (3) BB signal, RB signal, ART signal, etc. is there. The signal received from the lending device 43 via the repeater 42 includes (4) a sales signal.

The CPU 211 realizes the following functions as each means by executing software.
(1) Game information specifying means 32
In addition to specifying the game execution in the slot machine 5 and the occurrence and end of a special state (BB state, RB state, ART state) as game information, the end G that is the number of games after the end of the special state, Various game information such as the number of acquired medals (number of acquired medals) is specified. Note that the game information specified in the extended resort period is particularly referred to as extended resort information.

  When the game information specifying means 32 of this example inputs (receives) three out signals, which is the maximum BET number of one game, an elapsed time after the previous out signal input is set to a predetermined time (for example, , 30 seconds), or when the safe signal is input after the out signal is input, the execution of the game is specified (detected).

(2) Continuous determination setting means 33
A continuation determination G is set for the end G, which is a set value (threshold value) for specifying the extended state where the special state continuously occurs.
(3) Renso specifying means 34
When a special state newly occurs after the end of the special state until the end G reaches the continuation determination G, both special states are associated with each other as a special state generated in the same extended resort period.

(4) Display end setting means 35
A display determination G is set for the end G, which is a set value (threshold value), and is used to end the display in the extended resort period indicating that it is a extended resort period. Instead of this example, it is also possible to adopt a extended villa end display indicating that the extended villa period has ended, and to set the display determination G as a set value (threshold value) for performing the extended villa end display.

(5) Result announcement condition setting means 36
A result announcement condition is set as to whether or not to display a result display screen for displaying consecutive villa information, which is game information of the consecutive villa period, in accordance with the end of the display in the consecutive villa.
(6) Determination means 37
It is determined whether or not the result announcement condition set in advance is satisfied for the extended resort information.
(7) Renso history generation means 38
A villa history including game records that are game information in each special state in the villa is generated.

  The storage area of the ROM 212 stores data such as extended resort settings illustrated in FIG. In the information disclosure terminal 1 of this example, as shown in the figure, the continuous determination G for determining the extended villa, the display determination G for determining the end of the extended villa display, and the result announcement after the extended villa has ended. Result announcement conditions and the like can be set, and the continuous determination G and display determination G can be set for each type of special state. In this example, the extended resort setting as illustrated in FIG. 9 can be set via the management device 41 for each model or gaming machine.

Each data item in FIG. 9 is as follows.
-Continuous determination G: A set value set for the number of games after the end of the special state (end G). When the end G is within this set value and a new special state occurs, these special states are used as consecutive resorts. Associate. It can be set for each type of special state, and the continuous determination G to be referred to is changed according to the type of the special state that has ended.
Display determination G: A set value set for the end G. When the end G reaches this set value, the extended display is ended. The display determination G that can be set in units of special state types is changed depending on the type of the special state that has ended.
-Result announcement condition: A condition for displaying the result (rensou information) in the consecutive resorts after the display of the consecutive resorts with the set value set for the game information (rensou information) in the consecutive resorts. A result announcement screen that is set for the number of consecutive resorts and the number of acquisitions, and shows the consecutive resort information if the number of consecutive resorts and the number of acquisitions when the end G reaches the display determination G satisfy the result announcement condition (FIG. 13). Will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the storage area of the RAM 214, in addition to a data storage area that stores various game data that is game information of the corresponding slot machine 5, a villa history storage area that stores game records in each special state in the villa, and A flag area for storing the value of the internal flag for control is formed.

In the information disclosure terminal 1 of the present example, the following flags are set as internal flags related to the consecutive resort. These internal flags are stored in the flag area.
(1) Renso flag: A flag that is set to an on state over a period from when the first special state occurs to when the termination G reaches the continuous determination G until the termination of the Rengo is determined.
(2) Bonus flag: a flag that is set to an on state when occurrence of a bonus state is specified (detected) in response to reception of either the BB signal or the RB signal.
(3) ART flag: a flag that is set to an ON state when the occurrence of ART is identified (detected) in response to reception of an ART signal.

  The information disclosure terminal 1 of this example generates the following various game data relating to the game of the slot machine 5 and stores it in the data storage area. In addition, the information disclosure terminal 1 of this example detects a game when the out signal is continuously received three times.

(1) End G: After the special state is ended, counting is started at zero start, and one game is added each time a game is detected.
(2) Cumulative number of games: After the start of business on the day, counting is started at zero start, and one game is added each time a game is detected.
(3) BB count: Adds once each time the BB signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state.
(4) RB count: Adds once every time the RB signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state.
(5) ART count: Adds once each time the ART signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state.
(6) Number of differences: After the start of business on the day, it is added according to the identification of safe by receiving a safe signal (detection of paid-out medals), while the identification of out by receiving an out signal (detection of consumed medals) Subtract.
(7) Number of consecutive villas: After the start of the consecutive villas, it is added once every time a special state occurs until the end of the consecutive villas is determined.
(8) Number of acquisitions in the villa: From the start of the villa to the end of the villa, it is added according to the safety specified by the reception of the safe signal, and subtracted according to the specification of the out by the reception of the out signal. To do.
(9) Number of BBs in Renso: Addition is performed once every time the BB signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state during the Renso.
(10) Number of RBs in Renso: Addition is performed once every time the RB signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state during the Renso.
(11) Number of ARTs in Renso: During the Renso, it is added once every time the ART signal is switched from the non-reception state to the reception state.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the villa history storage area stores a villa history in which game records for each special state generated during the villa are managed. This villa history is generated every time a villa is newly generated. A game record is added to the villa history every time a special state occurs in the villa. Each game record is determined according to the end of the special state, and the villa history is determined according to the ending of the villa. 10 includes only game information corresponding to one consecutive resort.

Each item of the villa history in FIG. 10 is as follows.
-Type and time: The type indicates the type of special state corresponding to the game record, and the time indicates the occurrence time of the corresponding special state.
G, ARTG: G number is the number of games until the special state occurs (end G). The number of ARTGs indicates the number of games in the ART.
-Out, safe, difference: Out is the number of medals consumed, safe is the number of paid-out medals, and the difference is safe-out.
-Number acquired: Number acquired when each game record is confirmed. The number of acquisitions obtained by adding the total number of differences in game records (the total number of differences in the normal state and the difference in the special state) to the number of acquisitions of the previous game record.

Next, various display screens displayed by the data display unit 23 serving as display means will be described.
The extended resort display screen 230 </ b> A in FIG. 11 is an example of the extended display displayed during the period from when the end of the special state is specified until the end G reaches the display determination G. The consecutive resort display screen 230A includes a status display unit 231 for displaying that the consecutive resort is being displayed, an information display unit 232 for displaying the cumulative BB number, the cumulative RB number, and the end G, the consecutive resort number display unit 233, There are arranged a consecutive resort intermediate difference display unit 235 for displaying the number of acquisitions, a continuous breakdown display unit 234 for displaying the breakdown of the consecutive resorts, and a telop display unit 236 for displaying game messages.

  12 is a screen that is displayed when the data switching button 241 is operated during the display of the villa. This consecutive resort history screen 230B displays the consecutive resort history of FIG. 10 so that it can be easily seen by the player, and five game records can be displayed simultaneously on the screen. By operating the next screen button on the upper right side in the same screen, other game records in the same villa can be browsed in order.

  The result display screen 230C in FIG. 13 is a screen that is displayed when the display of the extended resort display screen 230A is completed and the result announcement conditions illustrated in FIG. 9 are satisfied. The result display screen 230C includes a time display unit 237 for displaying the extended villa end time and the continuous villa continuous time, and the extended villa data display unit for displaying the number of extended villas (the number of occurrences of a special state in the extended villa) and the number of acquisitions. 238, a breakdown display section 239 for displaying the breakdown of the recreational resort is arranged.

  The flow of the extended resort process by the information disclosure terminal 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in this flow chart, the information disclosure terminal 1 of this example sets the villa flag to 1 and starts the villa display when any special state ends, and during the villa, the villa history in FIG. To manage the number of consecutive resorts and the number of acquisitions in the consecutive resorts. The extended resort display is performed until the end G, which is the number of games after the end of the special state, becomes the display determination G. Although not specifically shown, when the bonus flag or the ART flag is 1, a special state display corresponding to the type of the special state being generated is executed.

  First, since the bonus flag, the ART flag, and the extended game flag are all zero in the standby state in the normal state where neither the extended game nor the special state is generated, S101: YES → S102: YES → S103: NO. Then, the start of the ART or bonus state is determined (S111, S122). If neither ART nor bonus status is started, the process is completed (S111: NO → S122: NO → return).

  When the special state starts (S111: YES or S122: YES), 1 is set to the ART flag or the bonus flag (S112, S123). In addition, there is a possibility that a bonus state may occur even during ART. In such a case, ART ends and a bonus state is started instead (S131: NO → S122: YES).

  When the special state is ended (S101: NO → S141: YES, or S102: NO → S131: YES), the extended villa flag is set to 1 to enter the extended villa determination state (S143), and the end G is initialized. After that (S144), the extended resort display is started (S145). In addition, when a special state occurs in the extended villa determination state and then ends, it is only confirmed that the extended villa flag is 1.

  Since the bonus flag and the ART flag are zero in the consecutive resort determination state and the consecutive resort flag is 1 (S101: YES → S102: YES → S103: YES), the process proceeds to S104 and the game is identified ( It is determined whether or not it has been detected. If the game is not specified (S104: NO), then the process goes through the process route of S111: NO → S122: NO as it is.

  On the other hand, when the game is specified (S104: YES), the end G is added by one game (S105). When this end G reaches the display determination G, the number of consecutive resorts and the number of acquisitions in the consecutive resort are determined, and the consecutive resort display is terminated (S107: YES → S108). At this time, if the result announcement condition is satisfied, the result announcement screen 230C is displayed (S109: YES → S110), and thereafter, the screen is switched to a normal screen (not shown).

  Even if the result announcement screen 230C is switched to the normal display screen, the extended resort determination state is continued internally with the extended holiday flag set to 1, and the extended holiday history information illustrated in FIG. 10 is retained as it is. If a new special state occurs before the end G reaches the continuous determination G in this consecutive resort determination state (S111: YES or S122: YES), it is determined that the consecutive resort is continued, and the extended resort information is included in the extended resort information. New special game records are added and updated. Note that, after the completion of the special state, processing similar to the processing after the completion of the special state is performed.

  On the other hand, when the end G reaches the continuation determination G, the extended game flag is reset to zero, the internal extended game determination state is ended, and the extended game flag is reset (S117: YES → S118). In addition, when a new special state occurs after the extended villa determination state ends, a new extended villa history is generated as a new extended villa occurrence, and the above-described extended villa process is repeated. Although not shown in FIG. 14, the continuous determination G and display determination G set during the extended period are set with reference to FIG. 9 according to the type of the special state when the special state ends. Is done.

In the information disclosure terminal 1 of the present example configured as described above, it is possible to individually set a display determination G for notifying that the extended villa period has ended and a continuous determination G for determining the extended villa state. The display determination G is set smaller than the continuous determination G. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the player who has generated the extended resort can be notified that the extended holiday period has ended while playing, and the possibility that the game will be ended before the notification that the extended holiday has ended is reduced. Yes. Since it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a vacant stand that is displayed in the consecutive resort, it is possible to suppress the discomfort that can occur to the next player by the display during the consecutive resort.
In addition, since the continuous determination G is set larger than the display determination G, if a new special state occurs after the special state ends, there is a sufficient possibility that they can be appropriately associated as a resort. Has been.

  The information disclosure terminal 1 of this example is a game information display device with excellent characteristics that can appropriately identify a renage while suppressing discomfort that may occur to the next player when the game is terminated during the renage It is.

Note that the following configuration may be employed instead of the configuration of this example.
Once the special status has occurred again after ending the display in the villa, the comment display such as “Still More !!” or “Retraction” !! It is possible to execute an output different from the case where the special state is generated while the display is being performed and the display is in progress. In this case, it is possible to double the pleasure of continuation of the extended villa due to the occurrence of a new special state by making the player feel disappointed once the extended villa display is ended and making the player feel disappointed.

  Different continuous determination G and display determination G are set according to the type of special state, but the same continuous determination G and display determination G may be set regardless of the type of special state. Further, although the continuous determination G or the like is specified (selected) according to the type of the special state that has ended, the continuous determination G or the display determination G may be specified (selected) according to the type of the special state that has newly occurred. . In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not it is a extended resort by comparing the end G when the special state occurs with the continuous determination G according to the new special state type. The ream flag may be reset when the maximum continuous determination G is exceeded.

  The display during the consecutive resort is displayed at least in the normal state under the consecutive resort determination state. In this example, when a new special state occurs in the extended villa determination state, a display corresponding to the special state (a display different from the display during the continuous villa) was performed, but instead, a special state occurred. Also in the case, the display during the retreat may be continued.

  In this example, the display during consecutive resorts is executed until the end G reaches the display determination G, and the result announcement display is performed when the display determination G is reached. Instead of this, it is possible to perform either one of the display during the consecutive day until the display determination G and the result announcement display when the display determination G is reached. It is not essential to do both. In addition, instead of displaying during the consecutive resort, when the end G reaches the display determination G, the extended resort end display may be performed.

FIG. 10 shows a villa history per villa. For example, a part of the history of the special state accumulated since the opening of the amusement hall can be adopted as the villa history. In this case, if it is specified which history of the special state corresponds to the start of the extended resort, the same effect as that of generating the extended holiday history can be realized.
Alternatively, the storage area may be initialized at the time of starting or ending the villa and the history information may be stored using only one storage area.

Although it is exemplified that the type of the special state corresponding to the continuous determination G and the like and the type of the special state that can be generated in the corresponding gaming machine are set to coincide with each other, for example, apart from ART, BB and RB Are set as bonuses, and setting values are set for the grouped “bonuses”.
9 may be arbitrarily set by a game hall manager, or may be set in advance by a manufacturer of a management device or the like, from an external management server (for example, a game chain store headquarters). Setting information may be downloaded.

Although a game information display device separate from the gaming machine is illustrated, a function as a game information display device may be incorporated on the gaming machine side. In this case, it is possible to specify a game, a gaming state, or the like without inputting a signal from the gaming machine side.
As a target gaming machine, any gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine other than the illustrated slot machine may be used. In addition, a so-called encapsulated pachinko game machine in which the balance of payment is changed by circulating game media and giving points in the game machine may be used. A credit-type slot machine that does not use game media such as medals and coins may be used. In the description of this example, in consideration of game machines such as enclosed pachinko machines and credit-type slot machines, expression of game value including both game media such as balls and medals, and credited game points. Is adopted.

All of the exemplified game information (for example, specification of a game or a game state) may be specified in any way, for example, directly or indirectly from a game signal or a sensor. Moreover, all numerical values, items, and the like in the embodiments are examples, and any numerical values, items, and the like may be adopted, and the illustrated configurations may be combined or not adopted. Further, a part of the information processing performed by the management device may be performed by a repeater or the like, or the system may be configured by only the game information display device.
The display during the consecutive villas may be a display indicating that the consecutive villas are being displayed, and neither the number of consecutive villas nor the number acquired in the consecutive villas is an essential display item.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described in detail, these Examples are only disclosing the example of the technique included by a claim. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the embodiments. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the embodiments using known techniques or knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 Information disclosure terminal (game information display device)
21 Control part 22 Lamp part 23 Data display part (display means)
230 display screen 230A consecutive resort display screen 230B consecutive resort history screen 230C result display screen 31 signal receiving means 32 game information specifying means 33 continuous determination setting means 34 consecutive resort specifying means 35 display end setting means 36 result announcement condition setting means 37 determination means 38 Renso history generation means 4 Amusement hall management system 41 Management device 42 Repeater 5 Slot machine (game machine)

Claims (5)

A game information display device for displaying game information of a gaming machine capable of generating a special state, which is a game state advantageous to a player, when a condition for generating a special state is established by executing a game,
Game information specifying means for specifying at least the execution of the game in the gaming machine and the occurrence and termination of the special state as game information;
A continuous determination setting means for setting a continuous determination G for specifying an extended game state in which the special state is continuously generated, which is a set value for the end G that is the number of games since the end of the special state is specified. When,
When the occurrence of a special state is newly specified after the end of the special state is specified until the end G reaches the continuation determination G, both special states are generated in the same extended period. A means to identify consecutive resorts to be associated as a state,
It is a set value for the end G, and at least one of the end of the display during the extended villa indicating that it is the extended villa period and the display of the extended villa display that indicates that the extended villa period has ended Display end setting means for setting a display determination G for executing
Display processing for performing display in the extended resort for a period from when the end of the special state is specified until the end G reaches the display determination G, and when the end G becomes the display determination G Display means for performing display processing of at least one of the display processing for displaying the extended villa end display,
A game information display device capable of setting the continuous determination G and the display determination G to different values. The gaming machine can generate a plurality of special states,
The game information specifying means can specify the type of the special state,
The continuous determination setting means can set the continuous determination G in association with the type of the special state,
The consecutive resort specifying means specifies the continuous determination G corresponding to the type of the special state when the occurrence or end of the special state is specified, and until the end G reaches the continuous determination G The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein, when occurrence of a special state is newly specified, both special states are associated with each other as a special state generated in the same extended period. The gaming machine can generate a plurality of special states,
The game information specifying means can specify the type of the special state,
The display end setting means can set the display determination G in association with the type of the special state.
When the end of the special state is specified, the display unit specifies the display determination G corresponding to the type of the special state, and the consecutive resort is in a period until the end G reaches the display determination G. The game information according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of display processing for performing a middle display and display processing for performing the extended resort end display when the end G becomes the display determination G is performed. Display device. This is a condition for deciding whether or not to announce the extended game information that is the game information specified by the game information specifying means in the extended game period, and the result of setting the result announcement condition that is satisfied by the extended game information Announcement condition setting means,
Determination means for determining whether or not the extended game information specified by the game information specifying means in the extended game period satisfies the result announcement condition when the end G becomes the display determination G;
The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display unit performs display processing of the extended resort end display by displaying the extended resort information according to a determination result by the determining unit. .   The display means indicates that the special state has occurred in response to the occurrence of a new special state before the end G reaches the continuation determination G after performing the display process of the extended resort end display. Compared to the case of performing the extended resort correspondence display process without going through the display processing of the extended resort end display, when performing the extended range correspondence display processing for displaying the display during the special state or the extended resort display. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein different display is performed.

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