JP5844637B2 - Amusement park management device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game hall management apparatus that manages a plurality of game machines installed in a game hall and a pedestrian machine installed corresponding to the game machine.

Conventionally, each gaming machine (for example, a slot machine or a pachinko machine) installed in a game hall has been provided with a setting means for setting a winning rate in a plurality of stages (for example, six stages 1 to 6). The employees of the field adjust the winning rate of each gaming machine by operating the setting means. Specifically, a gaming machine with a low winning rate (so-called low setting stand) and a gaming machine with a high winning rate (so-called high setting stand) are mixed, so that the entire amusement hall can make an appropriate profit. It is common to adjust. It is impossible for the player to determine the setting state of each gaming machine from the appearance.

Recently, an inappropriate game based on the leaked setting information has been regarded as a problem. In this inappropriate game, a person (such as an employee) who knows the confidential information of the amusement hall (the winning rate setting information) leaks the information on the high setting table to a third party (so-called hitsuke) and plays the game. The act of getting that reward. When such an inappropriate game is rampant, it is difficult for a general player to play a game on a high setting table, and as a result, there is a problem that management is deteriorated by causing a customer to leave. Incidentally, generally high setting table is the more稼work, since the ultimate possibility of acquiring game media is increased tends to be higher, so-called Uchiko is seated from the time opening a high setting table there is a tendency to be a lot of running.

For an inappropriate game as described above, the configuration of a management system for a game hall disclosed in Patent Document 1 is disclosed. In this game hall management system, a gaming machine with a high winning rate is operated by a player within a predetermined time from the start of business, while the operating rate of the entire gaming machine installed in the game hall is predetermined. A configuration is disclosed in which the warning generation means generates a warning when the value is less than the value.
JP 2008-279181 A

However, in the configuration shown in Patent Document 1, the chance that the gaming machine used by the player was a high setting base that happened to be set to a high winning rate could not be discarded, and based on the leaked setting information The accuracy of detection of gaming machines that may have been played is low.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall management apparatus capable of accurately detecting a gaming machine in which the inappropriate game may be performed in order to cope with the above-described problems.

In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1
A game hall management device that receives signals output from a gaming machine and a machine between the machines, and manages each gaming machine and the machine provided corresponding to each gaming machine,
Based on a game medium input signal indicating the number of game media input to the gaming machine to perform a game, the number of game medium input in a predetermined time zone is calculated, and the calculated number of game medium input is a predetermined reference A first control means for determining that the gaming machine is to be monitored if the number of gaming media input exceeds,
For the gaming machine determined to be monitored, the sales amount is calculated based on the sales signal indicating the number of gaming media output from the pedestrian machine corresponding to the gaming machine and lent to the player. If the sales amount exceeds the set standard sales amount, there is a possibility that an inappropriate game is being played on the gaming machine or that there is a possibility that an inappropriate game was being played. It was set as the game center management apparatus provided with the 2nd control means to alert | report.

The invention according to claim 2
It further comprises gaming machine setting information storage means for storing, for each gaming machine, setting information related to a winning rate indicating a probability of winning a special gaming state in which more gaming media may be obtained than in a normal state,
The first control means identifies a gaming machine set with a high winning rate based on the setting information, and for the identified gaming machine, gaming medium loading in a predetermined time zone based on the gaming medium loading signal calculating a number, if the calculated game medium insertion number is above the reference game medium insertion number predetermined determines the gaming machine monitored, and gaming facility management apparatus according to claim 1 did.

The present invention is based on the operation information indicating the operation status of the gaming machine and the investment amount of the player playing the game on the gaming machine, and the possibility that the game is performed based on the leaked setting information. Since a certain gaming machine is configured to be detected, it is possible to accurately detect a gaming machine that may be playing an inappropriate game.

The present invention is a game hall management device that receives signals output from a gaming machine and a pedestal machine, and manages each gaming machine and the pedestal machine provided corresponding to each gaming machine. Based on a game medium input signal indicating the number of game media input to the gaming machine for playing a game, the number of game medium input in a predetermined time zone is calculated, and the calculated number of game medium input is determined in advance. If the number of input gaming media exceeds the number, the first control means for determining that the gaming machine is a monitoring target, and the gaming machine determined to be the monitoring target are output from the intermediary machine corresponding to the gaming machine. If the sales amount is calculated based on a sales signal indicating the number of gaming media lent to the player and the calculated sales amount exceeds a predetermined reference sales amount, it is inappropriate for the gaming machine. There is a possibility that there is a game Accurately gaming machine might because you to have a second control means for notifying to the effect that improper game there was a possibility that had been made structure, and inappropriate game is performed Can be detected.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the components described in this embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to them.

< Amusement center management system configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram exemplarily showing the system configuration of the game hall management system according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game hall management system includes a slot machine 100 (an example of a gaming machine), an inter-machine 200, a repeater 1300, a terminal device 400, an island terminal device 500, a management device 600, and these The network 701 connects devices. Each device will be described in detail below. The operation signal output from the slot machine 100, the sales signal output from the inter-station machine 200, and the like are sent to the management device 600 via the repeater 1300, the base terminal device 400, and the island terminal device 500. Then, various game information is calculated based on the signal received from the slot machine 100.

The configuration of the game hall management system illustrated in FIG. 1 is a basic one for explaining the configuration according to the present embodiment. When operating the game hall management system in an actual game hall, if the management device 600 can obtain an operation signal from the slot machine 100 and a sales signal from the inter-machine 200, etc., the usage, purpose, arrangement of equipment, etc. Various configurations can be made based on the constraint conditions. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the configuration may be such that the slot machine 100 and the inter-vehicle machine 200 are connected to the management device 600. In this case, the management apparatus 600 acquires an operation signal related to the operation status directly from the slot machine 100, and acquires a sales signal or the like directly from the inter-machine 200.

<Configuration of slot machine 100>
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted as a game medium, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 3 includes a substantially box-shaped main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front opening portion of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

Each of the symbols is printed on the belt-like member at an appropriate interval, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from a user such as a player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed approximately three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating each of the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the user varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

Further, the outer frame of the symbol display window 113 may be configured such that a line display LED (not shown) for notifying an effective line and a winning line, which will be described later, is arranged by lighting control such as blinking and lighting.

A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. Further, in the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (index sensor) (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112, and the light projecting unit of the index sensor. A light shielding piece (not shown) of a certain length provided on each reel passes between the light receiving portion and the light receiving portion. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the control unit of the slot machine 100 determines the position of the symbol in the rotation direction on the reel, and stops the reels 110 to 112 so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line. .

The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right The down line and the upper right line may be set as valid pay lines, and the same number of pay lines may be set as valid pay lines regardless of the number of bets.

The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state where they can rotate. The replay lamp 122 indicates that the player can replay the current game (the medal does not need to be inserted) when the player has won a replay that is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. This is a lamp to inform the user. The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The medal insertion possible lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a medal into the slot machine 100. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. In the present embodiment, the stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

The bet buttons (medal insertion buttons) 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. Note that the game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals. When a prescribed number of medals are inserted, a start lamp 121 is lit to notify that the game can be started.

The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there.

The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. It should be noted that a light emitter (not shown) may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139. In that case, when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter is turned on and the player is turned on. You can also let them know.

The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 161 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155.

The sound hole 180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (effect image) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. And a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 100 when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened horizontally outward in front of the liquid crystal display device 157. It has become. It should be noted that the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of the present embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but it may have a square configuration. Further, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the peripheral edge of the display screen so that a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen is hidden by the decorative object so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be configured to have a curved surface.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail.

The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into a main control unit 300 that performs control of the central part of the game, that is, a process related to the game progress of the slot machine 100, and a command signal (hereinafter, referred to as the main control unit 300). A first sub-control unit (not shown) that controls the main performance according to the command and a second sub-control that controls various devices based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit. And a control unit (not shown).

<Main control unit 300>
The main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows a circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300.

The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like WDT (watchdog timer) 314 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308.

The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

The main control unit 300 derives a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 every time it receives a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315a (this circuit incorporates two random value generation circuits). And an activation signal output circuit 338 that outputs an activation signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 Game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

The random value generation circuit 316 generates a random value used in the basic circuit 302. Random value generation in the random value generation circuit 316 can be broadly divided into two types of methods: counter mode and random number mode. In the counter mode, a numerical value that is counted up (down) at a predetermined time interval is acquired, and the numerical value is derived as a random value. There are two more methods in the random number mode. The first method in the random number mode performs a calculation by a predetermined function (for example, a modulus function) using the seed of the random number value, and derives the calculation result as a random number value. In the second method, a numerical value is read from a random number table in which numerical values in the range of 0 to 65535 are randomly arranged, and the read numerical value is derived as a random value. The random value generation circuit 316 acquires irregular values using white noise superimposed on signals input from the various sensors 318 to the sensor circuit 320. The random number generation circuit 316 uses the acquired value as an initial value of a counter that counts up (down) in the counter mode, uses it as a seed for a random value, or determines a read start position of a random number table. Use.

In addition, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 is inserted from various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal slot 141 at every interruption time. Medal reception sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from a medal payout device (not shown), left reel 110 index sensors, an index sensor of the middle reel 111, an index sensor of the right reel 112, and the like). The medal payout device is a mechanism for paying out medals accumulated in a bucket (not shown) provided in the slot machine 100 from the medal payout outlet 155. The sensor circuit 320 is connected to the basic circuit 302 as shown in FIG.

When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H (= high) level of the start lever 135 sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random value generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random value generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in the bet buttons 130 to 132, respectively, and a medal stored electronically in the RAM 308 is inserted as an inserted medal into the game. Detecting the case input operation. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

The index sensor of the left reel 110, the index sensor of the middle reel 111, and the index sensor of the right reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases (not shown) of the respective reels 110 to 112, and are provided on the reel frame. Each time the light shielding piece passes, it becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

The main control unit 300 includes a drive circuit 322 for driving stepping motors provided on the reels 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving solenoids provided on the medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a motor provided for the medal payout device. A driving circuit 326 that drives the driving circuit 326, and various driving lamps 336 (a winning line display lamp 120, an announcement lamp 123, a medal insertion enable lamp 124, a re-playing lamp 122, a gaming medal insertion lamp 129, a start lamp 121, etc.) I have.

Further, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 transmits game information (for example, game) of the slot machine 100 to the external repeater 1300 or the like via the information output circuit 334. Status).

Further, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit, and enables communication with the first sub control unit. The information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit is a one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to transmit a signal such as a command to the first sub control unit. The first sub-control unit is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<Connection with external device>
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a circuit provided in the slot machine 100 and a flow of an operation signal transmitted to the management apparatus 600 through the circuit.

Various signals output from the slot machine 100 to the outside are transmitted from the basic circuit 302 to the management apparatus 600 via the information output circuit 334. In this embodiment, a “medal insertion signal (= IN signal)” indicating the number of inserted medals, a “medal payout signal (= OUT signal)” indicating the number of medals paid out, and a “start signal” indicating that the game has started. ”,“ RB signal ”(an example of a bonus signal) indicating that a regular bonus (= RB) period is in progress,“ BB signal ”(an example of a bonus signal) indicating that it is during a big bonus period, replay time (RT ) An example of a configuration in which a “RT signal” indicating that a period is in progress is transmitted from the slot machine 100 is illustrated. Needless to say, the names of the signals are examples.

<Operation signal>
The medal insertion signal is a signal indicating the number of inserted medals. When the operation of the start lever 135 is accepted, the medal insertion signal is generated by the number corresponding to the number of medal insertions (for example, 3) stored in the medal insertion information. Is output. The medal payout signal is a signal indicating the payout number of medals, and when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the medal payout signal is output by the number corresponding to the medal payout number (for example, 3) stored in the medal payout information. Is done. When a re-game is won, a medal payout signal is output assuming that there is a payout number corresponding to the number of medals inserted (that is, a signal for three cards). The start signal is a signal indicating that the game has started, and is output when an operation of the start lever 135 is accepted. The RB signal is a signal indicating that the regular bonus (= RB) period is in progress. The state signal as the RB signal rises when the RB period is entered due to winning the regular bonus, and the RB signal as the RB signal ends when the RB period ends. The status signal falls. The BB signal is a signal indicating that a big bonus (= BB) period is in progress. When the BB signal shifts to the BB period due to winning the big bonus, the status signal as the BB signal rises, and when the BB period ends, the BB signal is The status signal falls. The RT signal is a signal indicating that it is during the RT period, and there are a plurality of output patterns. For example, when the gaming state of the slot machine 100 shifts to the RT period by winning a replay (replay) or the like, an RT signal indicating that the transition to the RT period is output for a relatively short time at the beginning of the RT period In addition, an RT signal indicating that the RT signal continues to be output while the gaming state of the slot machine 100 is in the RT period by winning a replay (replay) or the RT signal indicating that the RT period has ended when the RT period ends. A pattern that is output for a relatively short time at the end of the RT period and a pattern that outputs an RT signal each time an operation of the start lever 135 is received during the RT period can be given. Regardless of the output pattern, the output RT signal may be a contact signal or a voltage signal.

<Pattern arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (eight types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in this embodiment, the symbol "Replay" in the frame number 1 of the left reel 110, the frame number 0 in the middle reel 111 of the "bell" symbols, the frame number 2 of the right reel 112 ""Watermelon" design is arranged respectively.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonuses (BB1, BB2) and the regular bonus (RB) are transferred to the bonus game (an example of the special game state), and the replay (replay) is a new medal. as winning combination it is possible to replay without introducing, there is a case where the respective winning combinations called distinguished "operating role", the "winning combination" in this embodiment are the working combination, big bonus , Regular bonus, replay included. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, regular Includes bonuses and replay wins.

The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB1, BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (cherry, watermelon, bell), and replay (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

“Big Bonus (BB1, BB2)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. . Corresponding symbol combinations are “white 7-white 7-white 7” for BB1, and “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” for BB2. Further, flag carryover is performed for BB1 and BB2. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, a prize is won. Until then, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, BB1 and BB2 are being internally selected, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 “white 7-white 7-white 7”, the symbol corresponding to BB2 The combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is in a state of winning a prize.

The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “bonus-bonus-bonus”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in big bonus games (BB games), regardless of whether or not the internal bonus is won or the regular regular bonus starting conditions such as the combination of symbols displayed on the winning line is satisfied, The regular bonus game may be set to automatically start so that the next regular bonus game is started immediately when the regular bonus game is started after the start and one regular bonus game is ended.

“Short (cherry, watermelon, bell)” (hereinafter, simply referred to as “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. The symbol combinations are “cherry-ANY-ANY” for cherry, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” for watermelon, and “bell-bell-bell” for bell. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “cherry-ANY-ANY”, the symbol of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the symbol of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

“Replay” is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay” for replay.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. The gaming state is information for identifying the type of lottery data selected in a lottery or the like. In this embodiment, the game state of the slot machine 100, a normal game, and BB game, and RB game was classified into the RT game. However, the internal winning game of the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) may be classified as not included in the normal game.

<Normal game>
In the normal game, the internal lottery result is almost lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small role won), or any stop display result It is set so that the stop display result of losing that does not correspond to the symbol combination of the combination is generally derived, and the total number of medals to be paid out is less than the total number of inserted medals. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player. However, a normal game is a game state in which a predetermined condition (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed) may be changed so as to increase the probability of internal winning of replay. A gaming state in which the probability of internal winning of this re-game is increasing is called a replay time (RT). In the case of this RT, consumption of medals used for games is suppressed, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, so that the total number of medals to be paid out exceeds the total number of inserted medals, This is a gaming state that can be beneficial to the player. In the normal game, when another predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), the operation method of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is in advance to the player by lighting the lamp. It is a gaming state that may be shifted to an assist time (AT) that makes it easy to win a small role and can acquire many medals. Further, the normal game is a game state that may be shifted to ART (Assist Replay Time) that shifts simultaneously to RT and AT when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In this ART, the player can reduce the consumption of medals used in the game by RT, and more easily win a small role by receiving assistance from the AT, so it is generally more profitable for the player than in the case of RT. It is a possible gaming state.

In addition, the normal game includes an internal winning game of a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB). The winning combination that is internally won for the internal winning game of the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) includes a replay and a small role. It is a gaming state in which a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) is not directly won internally, and a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) can be won. .

<BB game>
The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the BB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be paid out exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and is configured to continuously and repeatedly execute RB games (details will be described later). A predetermined number ( For example, the process ends when more than 465 medals are paid out. However, the BB game only needs to be configured to execute the RB game a plurality of times. For example, when a combination (for example, replay-replay-replay) for starting the RB game is set and this combination is won internally, Alternatively, it may be set to start the RB game when winning. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. You may comprise so that it may be complete | finished when it reaches (for example, 3 times).

<RB game>
The RB game is set so as to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the RB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be paid out exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined predetermined combination fluctuates to increase the probability of internal winning, and a predetermined number (for example, eight times) is determined. It ends when there is a prize. The RB game is ended when a predetermined number of times (at least twice) is won or when the number of RB games executed during the RB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). You may do it. Since the BB game described above is configured to execute the RB game a plurality of times, in one RB game, fewer medals are paid out than the total number of medals paid out in the BB game.

It should be noted that BB game and RB game are both game states that are beneficial to the player, and may be generally referred to as bonus games or special games.

<RT game>
As described above, an RT game is a gaming state in which the probability of winning a re-game (replay) is higher than that of a normal game, and the activation conditions are determined in advance for each model of the slot machine 100. For example, the probability of the internal winning of the re-game may be changed from the next game internally won for the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB). Also, the duration of the RT game is, for example, until the preset number of games (start count) is consumed or until the symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) is won. And

<Main control unit 300 main processing>
A main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main controller 300.

As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input performs a reset start by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 7 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 306 in advance.

When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S701. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value. In step S702, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. Note that, when winning a re-game in the previous game, processing is performed to the effect that the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game are inserted, so that the player does not need to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S703.

In step S703, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective winning line is determined. In step S704, the random value generated by the random value generation circuit 316 is acquired. In step S705, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S704. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. In step S706, reel control stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result.

In step S707, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step S708, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop control in which one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step S706. Stop based on data. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S709. In step S709, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the player has won the bell. In step S710, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In step S711, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, a process related to transition of each game state of normal game, BB game, RB game, and internal winning game is performed, and the game state is shifted when those start conditions and end conditions are satisfied. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S702 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

<Configuration of inter-machine 200>
The inter-machine 200 is a medal lending machine in the present embodiment, and is provided corresponding to the slot machine 100. This inter-machine 200 accepts a player's recording medium (not shown) in which cash information is inserted by the player and the balance information as a value that can be used for the game is recorded, and pays out a predetermined amount of game medium (medal) , Allowing a player to play a game in the slot machine 100.

As shown in FIG. 8, the inter-machine 200 includes a card reader / writer or the like connected to an insertion slot (not shown) into which at least a player recording medium (member recording medium and visitor recording medium) can be inserted. A reading / writing means 210; a banknote identification means 215 provided continuously with a bill insertion slot (not shown); a payout means 220 that is a payout mechanism for paying out a predetermined amount of game media and supplying the same to the slot machine 100; The communication means 230 for communicating with the external device, the input means 235 such as a button, a numeric keypad, and a touch panel for accepting an operation from a user such as a player at the game hall, and the game related information of the corresponding slot machine 100 are displayed. Display means 240 such as a liquid crystal display, inter-machine control means 245 such as a microprocessor that manages the entire inter-machine 200 and controls its operation, and Remaining information storage means 255 such as a flash memory for storing information (remaining amount information) relating to the amount of cash inserted in the inter-table machine 200 that is not used for renting out game media, and the player deposits in the game hall The number of game media (= so-called medal number) is stored in a medal number storage means 260 such as a flash memory, and a bus 265 which is a signal line connecting these devices. Note that the bill identifying means 215 takes in the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, you may provide with the structure which replaces the structure which receives a coin as the cash thrown in into the platform machine 200 instead of the structure which receives a banknote, or a banknote.

When a player (member) registered as a member in the amusement hall inserts his / her member recording medium into the intermediary machine 200 at the start of the game, the intermediary machine control means 245 uses the read / write means 210 for the membership. When the insertion of the recording medium is recognized and the player identification information stored in the member recording medium is read, the read player identification information is transmitted to the outside through the communication means 230.

When the management device 600 receives the player identification information, the management device 600 compares the received player identification information with the player identification information stored in the storage unit 605 in association with the number of medals for each member. As a result, when the same player identification information is found, the number of stored medals stored in association with the player identification information is sent to the inter-machine 200.

Further, when receiving the number of saved medals from the management device 600, the pedestal machine control unit 245 performs control to store the number of stored medals in the stored medal number storage unit 260. When a game medium payout operation from a user such as a player is accepted through the input means 235, the balance of the number of stored medals stored in the medal number storage means 260 is withdrawn, and a predetermined amount of game is played through the payout means 220. Control is performed to pay out the medium, pay back to the player, and send a replay signal to the outside. Specifically, for example, a replay signal of 1 pulse is output every time 25 game media are paid out.

In addition, when the balance information exists in the inserted member recording medium, the inter-machine control unit 245 performs control to store the balance information in the balance information storage unit 255. Further, when a game medium lending operation from a user such as a player is accepted through the input means 235, a debit amount is deducted from the balance information stored in the balance information storage means 255, and a predetermined amount of game media is paid through the payout means 220. In addition to performing control (medal lending control), a sales signal indicating that a medal has been paid out is sent to the outside. Specifically, for example, a 1-pulse sales signal is output every time 25 game media are lent out. Normally, the number of game media to be paid out by one game medium lending operation is set. For example, when 125 media is set to be paid out as a rental medal at one time, A five-pulse sales signal will be output.

At the start of the game, if the player inserts banknotes into the table machine 200 without inserting the member recording medium, the table machine control means 245 recognizes the insertion of banknotes through the banknote identification means 215. When a game medium lending operation from a user such as a player is accepted through the input means 235, a control (medal lending control) is performed to withdraw from the inserted cash and pay out a predetermined amount of game media through the payout means 220. And a sales signal indicating that the medals have been paid out is sent to the outside.

When the input unit 235 accepts a visitor recording medium ejection operation from a user such as a player, the intermediary machine control unit 245 performs control to eject the prestored visitor recording medium from the intermediary machine 200. . At this time, if the balance information is stored in the balance information storage means 255, control is performed to write the information to the visitor recording medium. Further, the inter-machine control unit 245 sends out the balance information stored in the balance information storage unit 255 at that time.

It should be noted that the inter-machine 200 may be a so-called CR unit that can instruct the slot machine 100 to pay out game media when medals are lent. Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the intermediary machine 200 is configured to allow a player or the like to insert a recording medium for the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The recording machine 200 may be configured to make the recording medium close to each other.

<Configuration of repeater 1300>
In this embodiment, the repeater 1300 is arranged corresponding to each combination of the slot machine 100 and the intermediary machine 200, and displays various information related to the corresponding slot machine 100 and the intermediary machine 200 and a call from the player. . That is, the repeater 1300 indicates that when a player presses a call button (not shown) due to a trouble during the game, or when a jackpot occurs, the player of the game hall and the surroundings This is to inform the player. The repeater 1300, today the corresponding slot machine 100, the day before, to display the information BB number of times and RB number of times of two days before, on the slot machine 100 of game times Suto. The repeater 1300 receives an operation signal from the slot machine 100 and sends it to the terminal device 400 or the like. Further, the repeater 1300 receives a sales signal or the like from the inter-station device 200 and sends it to the terminal device 400 or the like. Therefore, the repeater 1300 includes a relay board (not shown) that receives an operation signal and transmits the signal.

<Configuration of the stand terminal device 400>
The terminal device 400 is an information processing device that acquires an operation signal, a sales signal, and the like related to the operation status from the connected slot machine 100 and the inter-station device 200 and sends them to the island terminal device 500, the management device 600, and the like. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, two sets of a slot machine 100 and a table machine 200 are connected to a single terminal device 400. However, in another embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a larger number of combinations of slot machines 100 and inter-machines 200 are connected to one stand terminal device 400, or the stand terminal device 400, A combination of the machine 100 and the inter-vehicle machine 200 may be connected on a one-to-one basis. In this embodiment, the base terminal unit 400 acquires稼work signal from the slot machine 100 connected, and port number set to correspond in advance to the connection port of the respective slot machines 100, base terminal 400 by adding the set by a rotary switch or the like provided to the own base terminal specific information, and configured for sending the person該稼working signals to the island terminal apparatus 500. In addition, when the terminal device 400 acquires a sales signal or the like from the connected machine 200, a port number set in advance corresponding to the connection port with each machine 200 and the terminal device 400 itself are provided. The terminal terminal device specifying information set by the rotary switch or the like is added, and the sales signal or the like is sent to the island terminal device 500.

<Configuration of Island Terminal Device 500>
The island terminal device 500 is an information processing device that mediates the connection between the base terminal device 400 and the management device 600. In the game hall management system of the present embodiment, the plurality of terminal devices 400 are classified into one or more groups, and the island terminal device 500 manages the terminal device 400 for each group. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the island terminal device 500 is configured to be connected to a plurality of table terminal devices 400. However, it is a matter of course that other embodiments are not limited to this. In this embodiment, the island terminal 500 set in acquiring the稼work signal and sales signal or the like sent from connected base terminals 400, a rotary switch or the like provided in the island terminal device 500 itself by adding the island terminal device identification information, and configured to deliver an equivalent該稼working signal and sales signal or the like to the management device 600.

<Configuration of Management Device 600>
The management device 600 manages the entire amusement hall management system, operating information such as the number of starts (number of games), the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of medals paid out, the number of medals inserted, etc. It is an information processing device that totals and manages the sales amount. The management device 600 is realized by, for example, a personal computer (PC) or a workstation (WS).

Next, the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 600.

The management apparatus 600 includes a time measuring means 602 such as a real time clock for measuring the current time and a timer for measuring the elapsed time. This time measuring means 602 operates based on, for example, a crystal resonator.

External recording medium connecting means 603 is for realizing the access to the medium, it is possible to load media (recording medium) 604 recorded programs, etc. to the management device 600. The media 604 includes, for example, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a PC card, a DVD-R, a DVD-RW, a BD-R, a BD-RW, an IC memory card, MO, memory stick, etc. are included.

The storage unit 605 has, for example, an HDD (= hard disk drive) that functions as a large-capacity memory, and the storage unit 605 stores application programs, OS, control programs, related programs, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the storage means 605 includes at least a medal insertion number storage area 651, a monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652, a sales amount storage area 653, an upper limit sales amount storage area 654, and a target specifying information storage area 655. A target specific time storage area 656, an identification information correspondence table storage area 657, and a device information storage area 658 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the medal insertion number storage area 651, the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652, the sales amount storage area 653, the upper limit sales amount storage area 654, the target specifying information storage area 655, the target specifying The time storage area 656, the identification information correspondence table storage area 657, and the device information storage area 658 may be provided in the medium 604.

<Configuration of medal insertion number storage area 651>
In the medal insertion number storage area 651, for each slot machine 100, the medal insertion number calculated based on the medal insertion signal received by the management apparatus 600 is accumulated. That is, it is cleared to “0” by the opening time of the business day, and is calculated according to the medal insertion signal output from the slot machine 100 when the player plays a game in the slot machine 100 during the business hours. Cumulatively store the number of medals inserted.

<Configuration of Monitoring Medal Insertion Number Storage Area 652>
In the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652, in order to compare with the medal insertion number calculated for each slot machine 100, the medal insertion number (= monitoring medal insertion) serving as a reference as to whether or not the slot machine 100 is to be monitored. Number) is stored. That is, as will be described later, the control means 610 compares the number of monitored medals inserted with the calculated number of inserted medals, and if the number of inserted medals exceeds the number of monitored medals inserted, the slot machine 100 related to the number of inserted medals is determined. Judge as a monitoring target.

<Configuration of Sales Amount Storage Area 653>
In the sales amount storage area 653, the sales amount calculated based on the sales signal received by the management device 600 is stored cumulatively for each slot machine 100 corresponding to the inter-vehicle machine 200. That is, it is cleared to “0” by the opening time of the business day, and when the player inserts cash or the like into the machine 200 during the business hours and performs the medal lending operation, the machine 200 The sales amount calculated according to the output sales signal is accumulated.

<Configuration of upper limit sales amount storage area 654>
In the upper limit sales amount storage area 654, an upper limit serving as a criterion for determining whether or not to perform notification processing on the slot machine 100 in order to compare with the sales amount calculated for each slot machine 100 corresponding to the inter-machine 200. The sales amount (= an example of the reference sales amount) is stored. That is, as will be described later, the control unit 610 compares the upper limit sales amount with the calculated sales amount, and if the sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount, the slot machine 100 is playing an inappropriate game. A notification process is performed as a possibility.

<Configuration of Target Specific Information Storage Area 655>
In the target specifying information storage area 655, information indicating whether or not each slot machine 100 is a monitoring target is stored as shown in FIG.

<Configuration of Target Specific Time Storage Area 656>
The target specifying time storage area 656 stores a target specifying time such as “11:00” in this embodiment, which starts a monitoring target specifying process for specifying the slot machine 100 to be monitored. The target specific time is not limited to a specific time such as “11:00”, and may be a specific range such as “10:00 to 11:00”. Further, an elapsed time such as “after 1 hour has elapsed from the business start time” may be indicated.

<Configuration of identification information correspondence table storage area 657>
As shown in FIG. 12, the identification information correspondence table storage area 657 contains gaming machine identification information for identifying the slot machine 100 installed in the game arcade, and the table machine 200 provided corresponding to the slot machine 100. An identification information correspondence table indicating the correspondence relationship between the identification information of the machine between the machines to be identified and the machine number of the slot machine 100 is stored. By referring to this identification information correspondence table, for example, the sales signal output by the bay machine 200 of the bay machine identification information U003 is the sales for the gaming machine identification information A003 (that is, the slot machine 100 of the machine number 3). Can be associated with. In another embodiment, the signal line of the slot machine 100 and the signal line of the platform machine 200 corresponding to the slot machine 100 are combined by the repeater 1300 and the platform terminal device 400, and output from the platform machine 200. A signal such as a sales signal may be recognized as a signal related to the slot machine 100 corresponding to the inter-vehicle machine 200. In this case, the management apparatus 600 does not need the identification information correspondence table storage area 657.

<Configuration of Device Information Storage Area 658>
Further, the storage means 605 is provided with a device information storage area 658 for storing the island terminal device identification information, the platform terminal device identification information and the port number, the gaming machine identification information and the inter-vehicle machine identification information in association with each other. It has been. As a result, for example, the slot machine 100 with the number 1 is connected to the port 1 of the number 1 terminal device 400 of the number 1 island terminal device 500. Can be specified.

The storage unit 605 may have a configuration in which a program such as a basic I / O program and various data used in basic processing are stored therein, for example, a ROM (= Read Only Memory). Further, the storage unit 605 may have, for example, a RAM (= Random Access Memory) functioning as a main memory, a work area, or the like of the control unit 610 for temporarily storing various data.

The input unit 606 is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (such as a mouse), or a touch panel. Using the input means 606, an employee of the game hall etc. instructs the management apparatus 600 to input a command or the like for controlling the management apparatus 600. For example, a user such as an amusement hall employee uses the input means 606 to compare the calculated medal insertion number with the reference medal insertion number as a reference and the calculated sales amount in order to compare the slot. machine 100 and upper sales amount as the maximum amount of whether to perform the notification process with respect to input a target specific time, and the like to start monitoring the target specifying process for specifying the slot machine 100 to be monitored, the monitoring medal number It is stored in the storage area such as the storage area 65 2.

The display unit 607 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or a CRT, and displays a command input from the input unit 606, a response output of the management apparatus 600 for the command, and the like.

The bus 609 controls the flow of data in the management apparatus 600 and is a signal line that connects each device such as the control unit 610 and the storage unit 605 in the management apparatus 600. Reference numeral 608 denotes a communication unit, which exchanges data with an external device via the communication unit 608. In this embodiment, the communication means 608 is configured to receive at least a medal insertion signal from the slot machine 100 and to receive a sales signal from the inter-machine 200.

The control unit 610 is a CPU (= Central Processing Unit), for example, and executes an application program, an operating system (OS), a control program, and the like stored in the storage unit 605, and is necessary for executing the program in the storage unit 605. Control to temporarily store information, files, etc.

When the control means 610 receives a medal insertion signal from the slot machine 100 installed in the amusement hall, the medal related to the slot machine 100 stored in the medal insertion number storage area 651 based on the received medal insertion signal. Control is performed to add and store the medal insertion number based on the received medal insertion signal to the insertion number. In addition, when the control unit 610 receives a sales signal from the intermediary machine 200 installed in the amusement hall, based on the received sales signal, the control unit 610 relates to the slot related to the intermediary machine 200 stored in the sales amount storage area 653. Control is performed to add the sales amount based on the received sales signal to the sales amount of the machine 100 and store it.

The control unit 610 refers to the target specifying time stored in the target specifying time storage area 656, the current time measured by the time measuring unit 602, and the like, and the monitoring target specifying process for specifying the slot machine 100 to be monitored When it is determined that the target specifying time to start the monitoring has arrived, the monitoring target specifying process is started.

That is, for each slot machine 100 installed in the amusement hall, the control means 610 includes the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage area 651 and the monitoring medal stored in the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652. Call up the number of inputs and perform control to compare. As a result, when the number of medals inserted exceeds the number of monitored medals inserted, it is determined that the slot machine 100 related to the number of medals inserted is to be monitored. Then, control is performed to store that the slot machine 100 is a monitoring target in the target specifying information storage area 655.

The control unit 610 refers to the target specifying information storage area 655 and performs control for specifying the monitoring target slot machine 100 among the slot machines 100 installed in the game arcade. Then, the management device 600 calls the sales amount stored in the sales amount storage area 653 and the upper limit sales amount stored in the upper limit sales amount storage area 654 for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target. Control to compare. As a result, when the sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount, it is determined that there is a possibility that an inappropriate game is being performed in the slot machine 100, and the notification process is controlled.

Specifically, in the notification process, for example, the control unit 610 performs control to blink the unit number of the slot machine 100 whose sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount on the display unit 607. Further, the control unit 610 may be configured to perform control to send the machine number of the slot machine 100 whose sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount to an income (not shown) attached to each employee of the game hall. . In addition, the control unit 610 may be configured to perform control for causing the inter-machine 200 installed corresponding to the slot machine 100 to emit a warning sound or blink a display for notifying abnormality. Further, the control means 610 uses a camera (not shown) installed in the amusement hall to focus on the slot machine 100 whose sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount and causes the enlarged image to be displayed. You may comprise so that the control displayed on this monitor may be performed. In this way, as long as the slot machine 100 whose sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount can be notified to the employees of the game hall, the notification processing is not limited to which method.

In addition, it can also comprise as a substitute of a hardware apparatus with the software which implement | achieves a function equivalent to the above each means.

In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the program and related data according to the present embodiment are directly loaded from the medium 604 into the RAM or the like of the storage unit 605 and executed, but in addition to this, the program according to the present embodiment is also executed. Each time the operation is performed, the program may be loaded from the HDD or the like of the storage unit 605 in which the program is already installed into the RAM or the like of the storage unit 605. It is also possible to store the program according to the present embodiment in the ROM or the like of the storage unit 605, configure the program so as to form a part of the memory map, and execute it directly by the control unit 610.

In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a configuration in which the management device 600 is realized by one device will be described. However, the management device 600 may be realized by a configuration in which resources are distributed to a plurality of devices. For example, storage and calculation resources may be distributed in a plurality of devices. Alternatively, resources may be distributed for each component virtually realized on the management apparatus 600 and parallel processing may be performed.

<Network configuration>
The network 701 is typically a LAN (Local Area Network), but may have any configuration as long as it can transmit and receive data regardless of wired / wireless. For example, a public line (analog line, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network, etc.)), WAN (Wide Area Network), wireless LAN, etc. may be used. As a communication protocol on the network 701, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) can be adopted.

Next, the flow of processing executed by the game hall management system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The management device 600 refers to the target specific time stored in the target specific time storage area 656 and the current time measured by the time measuring means 602 as shown in FIG. 13, and determines the slot machine 100 to be monitored. If it is determined that the target specifying time for starting the specified monitoring target specifying process has arrived (YES in step S1301), the medals stored in the medal insertion number storage area 651 for each slot machine 100 installed in the game hall. The number of insertions and the number of monitoring medal insertions stored in the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652 are called and compared. As a result, when the number of medals inserted exceeds the number of monitored medals inserted (YES in step S1302), the slot machine 100 related to the number of medals inserted is determined to be a monitoring target. Then, the fact that the slot machine 100 is a monitoring target is stored in the target specifying information storage area 655 (step S1303).

Next, the management apparatus 600 refers to the target specifying information storage area 655 and specifies the slot machine 100 to be monitored among the slot machines 100 installed in the game arcade (step S1401). Then, the management device 600 calls the sales amount stored in the sales amount storage area 653 and the upper limit sales amount stored in the upper limit sales amount storage area 654 for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target. ,Compare. As a result, if the sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount (YES in step S1402), a notification process is performed assuming that there is a possibility that an inappropriate game is being performed in the slot machine 100 (step S1403). .

Note that the processing for comparing the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target described above is always performed during a game hall opening time or at a predetermined time interval (for example, every hour or 3 Every second) or at any time.

In addition, before executing the process of comparing the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target, for each slot machine 100 determined to be the monitoring target, an employee of the game hall, etc. The user goes to the vicinity of the slot machine 100 to check whether or not the player is actually playing a game. For example, the slot machine 100 is being adjusted and the player is not actually playing a game. Or the like, the information stored in the target identification information storage area 655 may be corrected using the input unit 606. With such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate misjudgment of the control means 610 and to calculate the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount only for the slot machine 100 that may be playing an inappropriate game. It is possible to execute processing for comparison.

By configuring the game hall management system in this way, a gaming machine that may be playing based on the leaked setting information (a gaming machine that may be playing an inappropriate game) Can be detected with high accuracy. Then, by taking measures against a player who is playing a game with the detected gaming machine, a user such as a game hall manager can manage the game hall soundly.

<Other variations>
In this embodiment, the control unit 610 refers to the target specific time stored in the target specific time storage area 656 and the current time measured by the time measuring unit 602, and the slot machine 100 to be monitored. Although it has been shown that the monitoring target specifying process is started when it is determined that the target specifying time for starting the monitoring target specifying process has started, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, when a user such as a game hall employee inputs an instruction to perform a monitoring target specifying process to the management apparatus 600 using the input unit 606 at an arbitrary timing, the control unit 610 responds to the instruction. The monitoring target specifying process may be started.

Further, in this embodiment, the control unit 610 is configured to execute the monitoring target specifying process and the process of comparing the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target as separate processes. Although shown, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the monitoring target specifying process and the process of comparing the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount may be executed as a series of continuous processes. This will be described in detail below.

The management device 600 refers to the target specific time stored in the target specific time storage area 656 and the current time measured by the time measuring means 602 as shown in FIG. 15, and determines the slot machine 100 to be monitored. When it is determined that the target specifying time for starting the specified monitoring target specifying process has arrived (YES in step S1501), the medals stored in the medal insertion number storage area 651 for each slot machine 100 installed in the game hall. The number of insertions and the number of monitoring medal insertions stored in the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652 are called and compared. As a result, if the medal insertion number exceeds the monitoring medal insertion number (YES in step S1502), the slot machine 100 related to the medal insertion number is determined as the monitoring target. Then, the management device 600 calls the sales amount stored in the sales amount storage area 653 and the upper limit sales amount stored in the upper limit sales amount storage area 654 for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target. Compare. As a result, if the sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount (YES in step S1503), a notification process is performed assuming that there is a possibility that an inappropriate game is being performed in the slot machine 100 related to the sales amount. (Step S1504).

Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration of the other modifications described above, the control unit 610 compares the monitoring target specifying process with the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount at any appropriate time during the game hall business hours. It is assumed that the processing to be performed is executed separately or continuously. However, these processes may be performed after business hours. This will be described in detail below.

When receiving the medal insertion signal or the sales signal, the management device 600 refers to the time measuring unit 602 and classifies the reception time of each signal for each slot machine 100 and stores it in the storage unit 605. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the management device 600, based on the target specific time stored in the target specific time storage area 656, and the reception history of the medal insertion signal and the sales signal received up to the target specific time, For each slot machine 100, for example, the number of medals inserted from the business start time to the target specific time and the sales amount are calculated (step S1601). Next, the calculated medal insertion number is compared with the monitoring medal insertion number called from the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652. As a result, if the medal insertion number exceeds the monitoring medal insertion number (YES in step S1602), the slot machine 100 related to the medal insertion number is determined as a monitoring target.

Then, the management device 600 calls and compares the calculated sales amount and the upper limit sales amount called from the upper limit sales amount storage area 654 for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target. As a result, if the sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount (YES in step S1603), a notification process is performed assuming that there is a possibility that an inappropriate game has been performed in the slot machine 100 (step S1604). ). In this case, as the notification process, for example, a configuration in which the display unit 607 displays the serial number of the slot machine 100 whose sales amount exceeds the upper limit sales amount.

In the present embodiment, the slot machine 100 has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to the slot machine, and may be a pachinko machine. In this case, the platform machine 200 is a ball lending machine that can lend a pachinko ball or command the pachinko machine to pay out the pachinko ball.

In the present embodiment, a configuration is shown in which processing executed by the game hall management system according to the first embodiment is limited to the slot machine 100 (so-called high setting stand) in which the winning rate is set high. In addition, about the component and function similar to the said Example 1, the same code | symbol is used and description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, since it is the same also about a modification, description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of Management Device 1600>
The management device 1600 manages the entire game hall management system, and operates information such as the number of starts (number of games), the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of medals paid out, the number of medals inserted, etc. It is an information processing device that totals and manages the sales amount. The management device 1600 is realized by, for example, a personal computer (PC) or a workstation (WS).

Next, the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 1600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of the management apparatus 1600.

The storage unit 1605 has, for example, an HDD (= hard disk drive) that functions as a large-capacity memory. The storage unit 1605 stores application programs, OSs, control programs, related programs, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, this storage means 1605 includes at least a medal insertion number storage area 651, a monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652, a sales amount storage area 653, an upper limit sales amount storage area 654, and a target specifying information storage area 655. A target specific time storage area 656, an identification information correspondence table storage area 657, a device information storage area 658, and a gaming machine setting information storage area 1659 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the medal insertion number storage area 651, the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652, the sales amount storage area 653, the upper limit sales amount storage area 654, the target specifying information storage area 655, the target specifying The time storage area 656, the identification information correspondence table storage area 657, the device information storage area 658, and the gaming machine setting information storage area 1659 may be provided in the medium 604.

<Configuration of gaming machine setting information storage area 1659>
In the gaming machine setting information storage area 1659, gaming machine setting information, which is a winning rate set as shown in FIG. 19, is stored for each slot machine 100 installed in the game hall. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the winning percentage of each slot machine 100 is set in six stages of “1-6”.

The input unit 1606 is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (such as a mouse), or a touch panel. Using the input means 1606, an employee of the game hall etc. instructs the management apparatus 1600 to input a command or the like for controlling the management apparatus 1600. For example, a user such as a game hall employee uses the input unit 1606 to compare the calculated medal insertion number with the reference medal insertion number or the calculated sales amount. limit sales amount to machine 100 becomes the upper limit value of whether or not to perform the notification process and the target specific time or to start monitoring the target specifying process for specifying the slot machine 100 to be monitored, the winning percentage of each slot machine 100 enter the gaming machine setting information is to be stored in the storage area such monitoring medal number storage area 65 2.

The control means 1610 is, for example, a CPU (= Central Processing Unit), executes an application program, an operating system (OS), a control program, and the like stored in the storage means 1605, and is necessary for executing the program in the storage means 1605. Control to temporarily store information, files, etc.

The control unit 1610 performs the same control as the control unit 610 shown in the first embodiment. Therefore, the control means 1610 refers to the target specific time stored in the target specific time storage area 656, the current time measured by the time measuring means 602, etc., and the monitoring target that specifies the slot machine 100 to be monitored. When it is determined that the target specific time for starting the specific process has arrived, the monitoring target specific process is started.

However, unlike the control unit 610 shown in the first embodiment, in the monitoring target specifying process executed by the control unit 1610 of the present embodiment, the winning rate is set higher among the slot machines 100 installed in the game hall. This is performed only for the existing slot machine 100. That is, when the control means 1610 determines that the target specifying time for starting the monitoring target specifying process has arrived, it refers to the gaming machine setting information of each slot machine 100 stored in the gaming machine setting information storage area 1659 and wins a prize. For the slot machine 100 set with a high rate, the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage area 651 and the monitoring medal insertion number stored in the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652 are called and compared. Control. As a result, when the number of medals inserted exceeds the number of monitored medals inserted, it is determined that the slot machine 100 related to the number of medals inserted is to be monitored. Then, control is performed to store that the slot machine 100 is a monitoring target in the target specifying information storage area 655. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which a winning rate set value of 4 or more is determined to be a stand with a high winning rate (high setting stand). However, in other embodiments, it may be determined by classifying into a high setting table, a medium setting table, a low setting table, or the like, or a set value of a winning rate that is input is set to a high value. You may comprise so that it may be judged as a stand.

Next, the flow of processing executed by the game hall management system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The management device 1600 refers to the target specific time stored in the target specific time storage area 656 and the current time measured by the time measuring unit 602 as shown in FIG. 20, and determines the slot machine 100 to be monitored. If it is determined that the target specifying time for starting the specified monitoring target specifying process has arrived (YES in step S2001), the gaming machine setting information stored in the gaming machine setting information storage area 1659 is referred to ( In step S2002), for the slot machine 100 with a high winning rate, the medal insertion number stored in the medal insertion number storage area 651 and the monitoring medal insertion number stored in the monitoring medal insertion number storage area 652 To compare. As a result, if the medal insertion number exceeds the monitoring medal insertion number (YES in step S2003), the slot machine 100 related to the medal insertion number is determined as a monitoring target. Then, the fact that the slot machine 100 is a monitoring target is stored in the target specifying information storage area 655 (step S2004).

Since the processing flow for comparing the sales amount and the upper limit sales amount for each slot machine 100 specified as the monitoring target after specifying the monitoring target is the same as in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

By configuring the game hall management system in this way, it is possible to accurately detect a gaming machine that may be playing an inappropriate game. Then, by taking measures such as monitoring a player who is playing a game with the detected gaming machine, a user such as a game hall manager can manage the game hall soundly. In particular, since only the slot machine 100 with a high winning rate is set as a target when specifying a monitoring target, a gaming machine in which an inappropriate game may be played is detected more accurately. be able to.

In the first and second embodiments, the configuration is described in which, after the gaming machine to be monitored is specified, it is determined whether or not the upper limit investment amount has been exceeded for the monitored gaming machine and the notification process is performed. The configuration for determining whether or not the upper limit investment amount has been exceeded is omitted, and when the gaming machine to be monitored is specified, a notification process for notifying the employee of the machine number or the like of the monitored gaming machine is performed. Also good. In this case, the employee who has received the notification monitors a player who is playing a game on the monitored gaming machine as a player who may be playing an inappropriate game. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to accurately detect a gaming machine in which an inappropriate game may be performed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as a system, apparatus, method, program, storage medium, or the like.

The present invention can also be achieved by supplying a program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely to a system or apparatus, and reading and executing the program code supplied by the computer of the system or apparatus. Including the case.

Therefore, in order to implement the functional processing of the present invention on a computer, the program itself installed in this computer is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. That is, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention. In this case, the program providing method includes a method of providing using a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, a method of providing via a telecommunication line, and the like.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the whole structure of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the whole structure of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram exemplarily showing an overall configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a main control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the flow of the operation signal of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence given to each reel of the slot machine of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention, (b) is the slot of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination of a machine, the symbol combination of a winning combination, and the number of game media payout accompanying a winning combination. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing of a main control unit of the slot machine of Embodiment 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the hardware constitutions of the machine between Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the hardware constitutions of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the structure of the storage area of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the object specific information storage area of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the identification information corresponding table storage area which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention performs. It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the hardware constitutions of the management apparatus of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the structure of the storage area of the management apparatus of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the game machine setting information storage area of the management apparatus of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention performs.

100: Slot machine, 101: Main body, 102: Front door, 110: Left reel, 111: Middle reel, 112: Right reel, 113: Symbol display window, 114: Winning line, 120: Winning line display lamp, 121: Start Lamp: 122: Re-playing lamp, 123: Notification lamp, 124: Medal insertion possible lamp, 125: Stored number display, 126: Game information display, 127: Discharged number display, 128: Reel panel lamp, 129: Game Medals insertion lamp, 130: bet button, 131: bet button, 132: bet button, 133: medal return button, 134: settlement button, 135: start lever, 136: stop button unit, 137: stop button, 138: stop button 139: Stop button, 140: Door key hole, 1 1: medal slot, 143: sound hole, 144: side lamp, 155: medal payout opening, 157: liquid crystal display device, 160: production device, 161: medal tray, 162: title panel, 163: shutter, 163a: right Shutter, 163b: left shutter, 180: sound hole,
200: stand machine, 210: reading / writing means, 215: bill identifying means, 220: payout means, 230: communication means, 235: input means, 240: display means, 245: stand machine control means, 255: balance Information storage means, 260: medal number storage means, 265: bus,
300: main control unit, 302: basic circuit, 304: CPU, 306: ROM, 308: RAM, 310: I / O, 312: counter timer, 314: WDT, 315a: crystal oscillator, 315b: crystal oscillator, 316: Random value generation circuit, 318: various sensors, 320: sensor circuit, 322: drive circuit, 324: drive circuit, 326: drive circuit, 328: drive circuit, 330: voltage monitoring circuit, 334: information output circuit, 336: various Lamp, 338: start signal output circuit,
400: stand terminal device,
500: Island terminal device,
600: management device, 602: timing means, 603: external recording medium connection means, 604: media, 605: storage means, 606: input means, 607: display means, 608: communication means, 609: bus, 610: control means , 651: medal insertion number storage area, 652: monitoring medal insertion number storage area, 653: sales amount storage area, 654: upper limit sales amount storage area, 655: target specific information storage area, 656: target specific time storage area, 657 : Identification information correspondence table storage area, 658: device information storage area,
701: network,
1300: Repeater 1600: Management device 1605; Storage means 1606: Input means 1610: Control means 1659: Gaming machine setting information storage area

Claims (2)

A game hall management device that receives signals output from a gaming machine and a machine between the machines, and manages each gaming machine and the machine provided corresponding to each gaming machine,
Based on a game medium input signal indicating the number of game media input to the gaming machine to perform a game, the number of game medium input in a predetermined time zone is calculated, and the calculated number of game medium input is a predetermined reference A first control means for determining that the gaming machine is to be monitored if the number of gaming media input exceeds,
For the gaming machine determined to be monitored, the sales amount is calculated based on the sales signal indicating the number of gaming media output from the pedestrian machine corresponding to the gaming machine and lent to the player. If the sales amount exceeds the set standard sales amount, there is a possibility that an inappropriate game is being played on the gaming machine or that there is a possibility that an inappropriate game was being played. A game hall management device comprising: second control means for performing notification. It further comprises gaming machine setting information storage means for storing, for each gaming machine, setting information related to a winning rate indicating a probability of winning a special gaming state in which more gaming media may be obtained than in a normal state,
The first control means identifies a gaming machine set with a high winning rate based on the setting information, and for the identified gaming machine, gaming medium loading in a predetermined time zone based on the gaming medium loading signal calculating a number, if the calculated game medium insertion number is above the reference game medium insertion number was determined in advance, characterized by determining the gaming machine monitored, according to claim 1 Amusement hall management device.