JP6503571B2 - Game arcade device, game arcade system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game arcade device, a game arcade system and a program.

A game arcade is provided with a game arcade apparatus for displaying game data on a game machine.
Such a game arcade device is configured to be able to browse data relating to games accumulated from the past to the present for each game machine (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-248005, A

  However, such conventional game arcade devices have room for improvement.

  In order to solve the above problems, the game arcade apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an output unit capable of outputting information on a game provided in the game arcade and an operation reception unit capable of receiving an operation of the operator. In the device, the output means is a first information output means for outputting graphic information capable of specifying a change to at least one of increase and decrease of game media, and a game acquired by a game in a predetermined game machine When the acquired game medium information on the medium and the graphic information output by the first information output means in response to the operation reception means receiving the operation have a predetermined correspondence, the predetermined game machine relates to the predetermined game machine And second information output means for outputting information.

It is a whole block diagram of the system for game arcades. It is a figure showing game data according to game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the apparatus for game arcades. (A) shows a display example of pattern graphic information, (b) shows a display example of actual data graphic information, (c) shows a detailed display example of actual data graphic information, (d) Is another detailed display example of actual data graphic information. (A) is a display example of the preservation | save screen of pattern graphical information, (b) is a figure which shows preservation | save data. An example of a screen display of the game arcade device is shown, (a) is a drawing example of drawing data graphic information, (b) is a display example of actual data graphic information, and (c) is a detailed display example of actual data graphic information. An example of the screen display of the game arcade device is shown, (a) an example of display of operation data graphic information, (b) an example of extraction of operation data graphic information similar to one pattern graphic information, (c) another pattern graphic It is an example of extraction of operation data graphic information similar to information. It is a figure which shows an example of distribution pattern figure information. An example of drawing of similar actual data graphic information is shown, (a) is an example of drawing actual data graphic information of a gaming machine according to one model, and (b) is a drawing of actual data graphic information of a gaming machine according to another model. It is an example. The example of a screen display of similar actual data graphic information is shown, (a) is an example which divided the display area of character and actual data graphic information, (b) is an example which made the display area of a character and real data graphic information the same area. It is. It is a flow chart which shows graphic information selection processing. It is a front view of the other apparatus for game arcades (calling lamp apparatus).

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game arcade apparatus, a game arcade system and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game arcade system 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of a pachinko machine 10a, a gaming machine 10 such as a slot machine 10b, and a plurality of gaming arcade devices.

As a game arcade device, for example, a lending machine 20 (20a for gaming balls, 20b for medals) for lending gaming media in exchange for cash insertion (bills), a stand computer 30, an island computer 40, and each gaming machine A hall computer 50 that tabulates game data, a member management device 60 that manages information of players (members), and an information disclosure device 70 that outputs game data of each gaming machine 10 so that it can be browsed based on the operation of the player. ing.
Each of the game arcade apparatuses includes communication means, and is communicably connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).

Here, the game arcade to which the game arcade system 1 is applied will be described.
In the game arcade, as shown in FIG. 1, pachinko machines 10a and slot machines 10b are installed corner by corner.
For example, a model type corner in which a plurality of gaming machines 10 having the same model name are arranged to form one group, and a lending rate of gaming media to be lent out in exchange for cash input to the lending machine 20a. The divided lending rate classified corners (for example, 1 yen corner, 4 yen corner) are provided.

In such a game arcade, the game arcade system 1 operates as a game data tally system.
Specifically, the operation of the gaming machine 10 such as the out signal, the safe signal, the special gaming state signal (big hit signal), the start signal (one game specific signal) and the lending signal output from the gaming machine 10 and the lending machine 20 The game signal according to is transmitted to the hall computer 50 through the relay information processing apparatus such as the stand computer 30 and the island computer 40.
The hall computer 50 tabulates various game information such as the number of big hits, the big hit probability, the number of games, the base, the number of acquired game media, etc. for each gaming machine 10, for example, counts and manages the game data d1 shown in FIG. Do.

The game data d1 is composed of, for example, a gaming machine number, a model name, and bonus data that can identify each of the gaming machines 10 installed in the gaming arcade.
The difference ball data is an example of acquired gaming medium information, and is data indicating the temporal transition of the difference (the difference ball) between the number of safe signal inputs (the number of safes) and the number of inputs of the out signals (the number of outs) .
This data consists of a set of numerical data accumulated over the operating time, with one time in operation and the difference at that time as a set of numerical data. And, due to the time-series connection of the accumulated numerical data, it is possible to identify a change to at least one of increase or decrease of game media.
A graph of such time-series connections of accumulated numerical data is called actual data graphic information or slump graph.

In addition, the game arcade system 1 of the present embodiment operates as a game information disclosure system.
Specifically, gaming information (including gaming data d1) accumulated and managed in the hall computer 50 is configured to be openable via the information disclosure device 70.
The information disclosure device 70 includes display means such as a liquid crystal display as information output means, and can browse the game information of all the gaming machines 10 installed in the game arcade through the display means. Hereinafter, the information disclosure device 70 will be described.

The information disclosure device 70 is an example of a game arcade device according to the present invention, and is provided at an entrance of a game arcade, an island edge of a gaming machine island on which the gaming machine 10 is installed, etc. It is an information processing apparatus provided with an output means.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the information disclosure apparatus 70 has a CPU 701, a ROM 702 in which a predetermined control program is stored, a RAM 703 for temporarily storing gaming information received from the hall computer 50, and a screen according to instructions from the CPU 701. With a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 704 for controlling display, a CGROM 705 storing various image data, a VRAM 706 for temporarily storing image data, an LCD module 707 for displaying image data such as game information, a hall computer 50, etc. An I / F 708 serving as an interface for data communication, and a reader 709 for reading member information such as a card ID (identification information) from a member card (for example, an IC card) possessed by a player (member) .

  The LCD module 707 operates as the first and second output means and includes a touch panel capable of receiving the player's operation, and the GPU 704 or CPU 701 performs this operation by touching the operation area displayed on the panel. When a touch operation on the area is detected and the finger is moved while being touched, the GPU 704 or the CPU 701 recognizes a figure along a movement locus as drawing data.

  The information disclosure device 70 configured in this manner causes the LCD module 707 to display the following screen based on the image data stored in the CGROM 705, the game information received from the hall computer 50, and the touch operation by the player or the like. Display.

For example, as a screen displayed on the LCD module 707, as shown in FIG. 4A, there is a pattern graphic information screen 707a on which a plurality of pattern graphic information p1 to p6 are displayed.
The pattern graphic information p1 to p6 is image data stored in advance in the CGROM 705, and the game data d1 stored in the hall computer 50 is analyzed to change the game medium to at least one of increase or decrease. It is a fictitious slump graph that schematically shows differences classified into a plurality of patterns. These pattern graphic information p1 to p6 schematically show the increasing or decreasing tendency of the acquired gaming media (out balls) from the past to the present, and in the case of showing the behavior of increasing or decreasing out balls assumed in the future Absent. Following the lines (solid lines) indicating the pattern graphic information p1 to p6, it is possible to represent the behavior of the increase or decrease of the balls to be assumed in the future by dotted lines or other lines distinguishable from the pattern graphic information.
From among the pattern graphic information p1 to p6 displayed in this way, the player can select pattern graphic information indicating a preference for increase or decrease in payout by touch operation. For example, when the pattern graphic information p6 is selected, It changes to the screen shown in FIG.4 (b).

FIG. 4B is an actual data graphic information screen 707 b for displaying a plurality of actual data graphic information j 1 to j 6.
The actual data graphic information j1 to j6 is a slump graph representing a change to at least one of increase or decrease of game media acquired in the game in the game machine 10 installed in the game arcade, and the hall computer 50 The graphic information is drawn based on the game data d1 received from.
The actual data graphic information j1 to j6 displayed here is a mode of change to at least one of increase or decrease of the game medium indicated by the pattern graphic information (p6) selected on the pattern graphic information screen 707a. And a slump graph of the gaming machine 10 in which the aspect of change to at least one of increase or decrease of game media is similar.
Such extraction of the slump graph is performed as follows by the CPU 701 executing a program stored in the ROM 702.

The game data d1 is transmitted from the hall computer 50 at a predetermined timing, and is sequentially updated and stored in the RAM 703.
The CPU 701 performs processing for obtaining drawing configuration data necessary for drawing a slump graph from the game data d1 for each gaming machine 10 along with the update of the RAM 703.
For example, as drawing configuration data, a linear line approximated from a block of difference ball data for each predetermined time zone is determined. Furthermore, the slope is determined from the linear line determined for each time zone. In addition, when one of the slopes obtained in two consecutive time zones is negative and the other is positive, the time zones are further subdivided, and an inflection point at which the ball turns from increasing to decreasing or decreasing to increasing Ask for
The CPU 701 causes the RAM 703 to store, as drawing configuration data necessary for drawing a slump graph, the coordinates and the number of inclinations and inflection points thus obtained.
Further, the ROM 702 stores in advance the pattern graphic configuration data that can identify the pattern graphic information p1 to p6, such as the inclination of the straight line constituting the pattern graphic information p1 to p6, the coordinates and the number of inflection points, etc. .

  When one of the pattern graphic information p1 to p6 is selected on the pattern graphic information screen 707a, the CPU 701 acquires pattern graphic configuration data corresponding to the selected pattern graphic information p1 to p6 from the ROM 702, and this pattern graphic information A process of searching for and extracting drawing configuration data similar to the configuration data from among the drawing configuration data of each gaming machine 10 stored in the RAM 703 is executed.

For example, first, one drawing configuration data is acquired from the drawing configuration data for each gaming machine 10 stored in the RAM 703, the components of the acquired drawing configuration data, and a pattern corresponding to the selected pattern graphic information p6. The components of the graphic configuration data are compared with each other.
Specifically, the coordinates and the numbers of the inclination and the inflection point in the same time zone are respectively compared.

Next, the CPU 701 operates as a determination unit to determine the similarity.
The determination of similarity is determined to be similar when a predetermined similarity determination condition provided for each of these components is satisfied, and determined to be dissimilar when not satisfied.
Similarity judgment conditions are criteria provided for each component, for example, the difference in inclination is within ± X%, the difference in inflection point coordinates is within ± Y%, and the difference in inflection points is within ± Z%. ing.
The reference can be set changeable by touch operation or the like. In this way, it is possible to arbitrarily select the relaxation or hardening of the standard, and it is possible to adjust the number of drawing configuration data to be extracted.
Such comparison and similarity determination processing is performed on all drawing configuration data for each gaming machine 10 stored in the RAM 703, and all similar drawing configuration data are extracted.

  The extracted drawing configuration data is converted into image data and expanded on the VRAM 706, and the GPU 704 transfers the expanded data to the LCD module 707 to display actual data graphic information j1 to j6 corresponding to the drawing configuration data. Ru. At this time, display the gaming machine number (such as No. 17) that can specify the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the drawing configuration data and the model name (such as aaa) in the vicinity of the actual data graphic information j1 to j6, etc. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, actual data graphic information j1 to j6 similar to the selected pattern graphic information p6 is displayed.

Also, the actual data graphic information j1 to j6 are classified and displayed according to types that use the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state as a measure.
Each gaming machine 10 has a special gaming state (for example, a big hit) that is advantageous to the player, and the probability of occurrence is set for each model (name).
For example, the pachinko machine 10a is classified according to types such as sweet digital type with high probability and small popping balls, max type with high probability and high popping balls, and middle type with a popping ball characteristic between sweet digital type and max type. The slot machines 10b are classified into types such as A type having only bonus games, AT type having AT or ART games, and the like.
Therefore, the real data graphic information j1 to j6 can be displayed according to such classification according to type.
For example, in the actual data graphic information screen 707b shown in FIG. 4B, the sweet digital type (j1, j2) is shown in the upper part of the screen, the middle type (j3, j4) in the middle, and the max type (j5, j6) in the lower part. The real data graphic information j1 to j6 of the pachinko machine 10a belonging to each is displayed. In this case, it is preferable to display the upper, middle and lower portions with the corresponding type name.
In addition, the aspect which divides types is not limited to the aspect divided into upper / middle / lower, but adopts other modes such as surrounding the pachinko machine 10a belonging to each type with a predetermined frame or dividing the display screen You can also. Even in this case, it is preferable to display the corresponding type name for each frame or each display screen.
Thereby, the player can confirm whether or not the gaming machine 10 of the favorite type is further present in the actual data graphic information j1 to j6 similar to the pattern graphic information p6 indicating the tendency to increase or decrease the preference. it can.
Although not particularly illustrated, it is possible to input information capable of specifying the gaming machine 10 such as a model name and the above-mentioned type name by touch operation instead of selecting pattern graphic information, as shown in FIG. The actual data graphic information screen 707 b shown in b) can also be displayed directly. The actual data graphic information displayed at this time is actual data graphic information of each gaming machine 10 belonging to the model name and type, and they do not have a similar relationship.
The player can select favorite real data graphic information from the real data graphic information j1 to j6 displayed in this way by touch operation. For example, the real data graphic information j6 (the gaming machine number “ If "No. 3" and the model name "fff" are selected, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 4 (c).

The screen shown in FIG. 4C is an actual data graphic information detail screen 707c that displays more detailed information of the selected actual data graphic information j6.
In the actual data graphic information detail screen 707c, the enlarged actual data graphic information s1 (output mode change information of j6) obtained by enlarging the selected actual data graphic information j6 and the same model name as the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the information s1 The real data graphic information j7 to j10 of the other gaming machines 10 that are possessed, the map information m1 that can specify the position in the game arcade of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the information s1, etc. are displayed.
Furthermore, when any of the actual data graphic information j7 to j10 is selected by a touch operation, an actual data graphic information detailed screen 707c corresponding to the selected actual data graphic information is displayed.

FIG. 4 (d) is an actual data graphic information detail screen 707d displaying more detailed information of the selected actual data graphic information, as in FIG. 4 (c).
The actual data graphic information detail screen 707d displays, for example, a plurality of actual data graphic information of each gaming machine 10 belonging to the same model name on the screen shown in FIG. 4B (however, each actual data graphic information It is a screen displayed when one real data graphic information is selected from among them, which does not necessarily have a similar relationship.
In the actual data graphic information detail screen 707d, enlarged actual data graphic information s1 obtained by enlarging the selected actual data graphic information, and actual data of another gaming machine 10 having the same model name as the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the information s1. The graphic information j7 to j10, the map information m1 capable of specifying the position in the game arcade of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the information s1, and the real data graphic information j11 to j14 of other gaming machines 10 similar to the information s1 are displayed. Ru.
The real data graphic information j11 to j14 of another gaming machine 10 similar to the information s1 is a process when transitioning from FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (b) and is a real that is similar to the selected pattern graphic information p6. It is actual data graphic information extracted according to the process of extracting the data graphic information j1 to j6.
When one of the actual data graphic information j7 to j10 and j11 to j14 is selected by a touch operation, an actual data graphic information detail screen 707c corresponding to the selected actual data graphic information is displayed.

Further, as a screen displayed on the LCD module 707, as shown in FIG. 5A, there is a graphic information storage screen 707e inquiring whether or not storage of the selected pattern graphic information is necessary.
The graphic information storage screen 707 e is displayed at a predetermined timing after the favorite pattern graphic information is selected on the pattern graphic information screen 707 a shown in FIG. 4A.
The selected pattern graphic information p6 and the "Yes" and "No" buttons for inquiring the necessity of storage are displayed on the graphic information storage screen 707e, and when "Yes" is touched, the selected pattern graphic is selected. Information p6 is stored as follows.

For example, when detecting the touch operation of the “Yes” button, the CPU 701 causes the LCD module 707 to display a screen prompting insertion of a membership card. Here, when the READER 709 reads the card ID from the membership card by inserting the membership card, the CPU 701 associates the read card ID (for example, "123") with the selected pattern graphic information p6 and temporarily stores it in the RAM 706. After sending them, they are sent to the membership management device 60 as a set of information.
The member management device 60 is an information processing device that operates as information storage means and includes storage means such as a hard disk. For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the card ID and the pattern graphic information are linked and stored. When the card ID (for example, "123") and the pattern graphic information p6 are received from the information disclosure apparatus 70, they are stored as pattern graphic information data d2. At this time, when the pattern graphic information corresponding to the received card ID is already stored, the newly received pattern graphic information is updated and stored.
As a result, favorite pattern graphic information is stored.

The pattern graphic information thus stored is used as follows.
The pattern graphic information screen 707a shown in FIG. 4A requires a procedure of selecting favorite pattern graphic information. However, the favorite pattern graphic information is generally determined, and is rarely changed. Then, for the player who has determined such favorite pattern graphic information, the player is always forced to perform the procedure of displaying the pattern graphic information screen 707a and selecting the favorite pattern graphic information. It is useless and makes you feel bothersome.
Therefore, by storing the pattern graphic information as described above, the insertion of the membership card enables the display of the pattern graphic information screen 707a and the process of selecting the desired pattern graphic information to be immediately performed as shown in FIG. The actual data graphic information screen 707 b shown in FIG.

Specifically, for example, when the player inserts a membership card while a predetermined menu screen or the like is displayed, the CPU 701 transmits a card ID read from the membership card by the READER 709 to the membership management apparatus 60.
The member management device 60 operates as an extraction unit, regards transmission of a card ID as a reply request for pattern graphic information corresponding to the card ID, and converts the pattern graphic information data d2 stored in the storage unit to this card ID. The corresponding pattern graphic information is retrieved and returned to the information disclosure device 70.
The CPU 701 extracts actual data graphic information similar to (related to) the pattern graphic information returned, and causes the actual data graphic information screen 707b shown in FIG. 4B to be displayed. As a result, the procedure of displaying the pattern graphic information screen 707a and selecting the desired pattern graphic information is omitted, and the player is relieved of bothersomeness.
The pattern graphic information data d2 can be stored in the RAM 703 and other storage means (for example, an external hard disk) connected to the information disclosure device 70. In this case, instead of the member management device 60, The storage unit can be operated as an information storage unit, and the CPU 701 can be operated as an extraction unit.
In addition, when extracting the gaming machine 10 by selecting the model name in the information disclosure device 70, or when extracting the gaming machine 10 by selecting the type of gaming machine, the information to be stored by linking to the card ID is In addition to or instead of the pattern graphic information, a model name or type may be used. As a result, by inserting the membership card, the model name and type linked to the card ID of this membership card are acquired, and it is possible to extract the gaming machines 10 belonging to these categories. The procedure can be omitted.

Also, instead of or in addition to the pattern graphic information screen 707a, a drawing data graphic information input screen 707f shown in FIG. 6A can be displayed.
On the drawing data graphic information input screen 707f, the player can draw favorite drawing data graphic information (drawing slump graph) b1 on the LCD module 707 by a touch operation.
The drawing data graphic information b1 is treated the same as the pattern graphic information selected on the pattern graphic information screen 707a, and as shown in FIG. 6B, actual data graphic information j15 to j20 similar to the drawing data graphic information b1. Is extracted, and the actual data graphic information screen 707 g is displayed.
In this case, unlike the pattern graphic information, since the drawing data graphic information b1 does not have pattern graphic configuration data, it is necessary to obtain pattern graphic configuration data from the drawing data graphic information b1.

For example, coordinates and the number of inflection points at which the ball shifts from increase to decrease or decrease to increase are determined from the drawing data graphic information b1, and then the inclination of an approximate linear line connecting the inflection points is determined. As a result, the coordinates and the number of the inclination and the inflection point can be obtained as a component that can specify the drawing data graphic information b1.
Then, based on these components, similar real data graphic information j15 to j20 can be extracted by the same processing as extracting real data graphic information from pattern graphic information, as shown in FIG. An actual data graphic information screen 707g is displayed.

Further, the player can select favorite real data graphic information from the real data graphic information j15 to j20 displayed in this way by touch operation. For example, the real data graphic information j20 (game machine number “ If "No. 15" and the model name "ddd" is selected, the screen changes to an actual data graphic information detail screen 707c shown in FIG. 6 (c).
In the actual data graphic information detail screen 707c, the enlarged actual data graphic information s2 obtained by enlarging the selected actual data graphic information j20 and another game having the same model name (ddd) as the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the information s2. The real data graphic information j21 to j24 of the machine 10 and the map information m2 capable of specifying the position in the game arcade of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the information s2 are displayed.
Furthermore, when any of the actual data graphic information j21 to j24 is selected by a touch operation, an actual data graphic information detailed screen 707c corresponding to the selected actual data graphic information is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, on the screen displayed on the LCD module 707, there is an operation data display screen 707h on which a plurality of pieces of operation data graphic information k1 to k7 are displayed.
The operation data graphic information k1 to k7 is data indicating the operation state of the gaming machine 10 which is different from the gaming machine number or the model (name), for example, the progress (horizontal axis) from the introduction date of the gaming machine 10 The relationship with the number (vertical axis) is shown. The progress can be expressed in predetermined units such as hours, days, weeks, and months.
Like the game data d1, such operation data graphic information k1 to k7 is a graph of operation numerical data summarized and managed for each gaming machine 10 or model in the hall computer 50, and the operation is good or bad Used as an indicator when evaluating

For example, the gaming machine 10 of the operation data graphic information showing a tendency for the number of outs to greatly decrease with short elapsed days etc. is evaluated as an unpopular model with a large drop in operation, and a decrease in the number of outs with respect to the number of days elapsed The gaming machine of the operation data graphic information indicating the is evaluated as a popular (superior) model.
Such an evaluation can be performed while visually recognizing the operation data display screen 707h, but when there are a large number of operation data k1 to k7, it takes time to extract the operation data.
Therefore, pattern graphic information p7 indicating the operation data graphic information pattern of the unpopular model and pattern graphic information p8 indicating the operation data graphic information pattern of the popular model are stored in advance in the CGROM 705, and these are stored in the pattern graphic information screen 707a. Alternatively, it is possible to display the game machine 10 of operation data graphic information similar to the selected pattern graphic information p7 and p8 by displaying on the screen instead of this.

Extraction of operation data graphic information similar to the pattern graphic information p7 and p8 is a process when transitioning from FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (b), and actual data graphic information similar to the selected pattern graphic information p6. The process is performed according to the process of extracting j1 to j6.
In particular, in the extraction of the operation data graphic information, the inclination of the straight line is more important than the coordinates and the number of inflection points, and the inclination is predetermined even if the coordinates and the number of inflection points do not satisfy the predetermined similarity judgment condition. It is determined that the conditions are similar when the condition of similarity determination is satisfied.
As shown in FIG. 7B, the operation data graphic information k1 and k2 similar to the pattern graphic information p7 is selected by selecting the pattern graphic information p7 indicating the operation data graphic information pattern of the unpopular model by such extraction processing. As shown in FIG. 7 (c), the operation data pattern similar to the pattern pattern information p8 is extracted by selecting the pattern pattern information p8 indicating the operation data pattern information pattern of the popular model by extracting the gaming machine 10 (or model) of The gaming machine 10 (or model) of the information k6 and k7 is extracted.

Such popular models and unpopular models can be extracted from the distribution of coordinate points without depending on the pattern graphic information p7 and p8 represented as line drawings.
For example, instead of the pattern graphic information p7, at least one coordinate point among the coordinate points (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) on the pattern graphic information p7 is adopted as the similarity reference point It can also be done.
It is also possible to extract the gaming machine 10 (or model) of the operation data graphic information k1 and k2 by determining that the operation data graphic information passing through a point approximating at least one of these coordinate points is similar.
It should be noted that the extraction of such popular models and unpopular models can be used not only by the player but also by the manager of the game arcade. In addition, it is possible to restrict the use of the player and to make the screen available only to the game arcade manager. In this case, it is possible to display the screen shown in FIG. 7 only when the card dedicated to the administrator is inserted and the READER 709 reads a specific card ID.

  In combination of pattern information similar to each other, such as pattern graphic information and actual data graphic information extracted as similar to this, or actual data graphic information and actual data graphic information extracted as similar to this. As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, these graphic information can be displayed comparably.

The example shown in FIG. 9 is a frame-by-frame display showing a state in which each graphic information is drawn on the LCD module 707 in accordance with the flow of time with the same speed, and in each of the figures (a) and (b) It shows how time goes as it goes to iii).
A model-specific character corresponding to each piece of graphic information is represented at the tip (pen point) which is the starting point of drawing in each drawing, and effects are produced as if the character were drawn.
By such graphic display according to the same flow of time, it is possible to identify the difference (difference in height) in the difference (increase or decrease) accompanying the transition of the time indicated by each piece of graphic information.
The figures (a) and (b) are preferably displayed on the same screen so that the drawing processes of the respective pieces of graphic information can be compared.

Further, the example shown in FIG. 10 is a screen display example in which similar graphic information is represented in a graph of the same scale, and (a) shows model-specific characters corresponding to each graphic information outside the graph. The screen display example, (b) is a screen display example in which the character is displayed in the graph.
By representing similar pieces of graphic information in a graph of the same scale in this way, it is possible to easily identify subtle differences (differences in increase and decrease) in the ball.
Further, by causing the character to perform animation display (for example, battle effect), it is possible to show superiority such as which graphic information is more advantageous to the player.

  As described above, based on the pattern graphic information or the actual data graphic information selected by the touch operation, the information disclosure apparatus 70 can output the actual data graphic information as the graphic information of the gaming machine 10 having a similar relationship with them.

  The characteristic operation of the information disclosure device 70 described above is executed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. A program that can be executed by the CPU 701 of the information disclosure device 70 is created based on this flowchart and stored in the ROM 702.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is a process of selecting graphic information when transitioning from FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (b), or FIG. 4 (c), and FIG. 4 (d) to FIG. It shows.
In this process, first, it is determined whether or not any one piece of pattern graphic information is selected on the pattern graphic information display screen 707a (S1). When any one of the pattern graphic information is not selected (S1-No), it is further determined whether the pattern graphic information stored in association with the card ID of the inserted member card is stored (S2).
When pattern graphic information stored in association with the card ID does not exist (S2-No) or when a membership card is not inserted, the process waits for selection of pattern graphic information (S1).
On the other hand, when any one of the pattern graphic information is selected (S1-Yes), or when there is pattern graphic information stored in association with the card ID of the inserted member card (S2-Yes) A similar actual data search process of extracting actual data graphic information similar to the selected or stored pattern graphic information is executed (S3).

In the similar actual data search processing, pattern figure configuration data corresponding to pattern figure information is compared with actual data configuration data corresponding to actual data figure information, and similarity determination is performed based on a predetermined similarity determination condition.
Then, an actual data graphic information screen 707b (see FIG. 4B) is displayed (S4), which displays actual data graphic information corresponding to the actual data configuration data determined to be similar.
Here, when the desired actual data graphic information is selected, an actual data graphic detailed information screen 707c shown in FIG. 4C is output.
In the actual data graphic detailed information screen 707c, non-similar real data graphic information j7 to j10 not similar to the displayed actual data graphic information s1 can be selected (S5).
Here, when any of the dissimilar real data graphic information j7 to j10 is selected (S5-Yes), the similar real data search processing is executed again (S3), and it is similar to the dissimilar real data graphic information. Actual data graphic information is extracted, and for example, an actual data graphic information screen 707g shown in FIG. 6B is output.

After displaying a real data graphic information screen 707 b, a real data graphic detailed information screen 707 c, a real data graphic information screen 707 g, etc., a predetermined touch operation (for example, return to the menu screen) When the operation is performed, the graphic information storage screen 707 e shown in FIG. 5A is output.
In the graphic information storage screen 707e, whether the pattern graphic information selected in S1 or the actual data graphic information newly selected in S5 is required to be stored is inquired, and when the “Yes” button is touched ( S6-Yes), a screen prompting insertion of a membership card is displayed, and here, when the READER 709 reads the card ID from the membership card by inserting the membership card, the read card ID and the selected graphic information are stored. (S7).
When storage of actual data graphic information is requested instead of pattern graphic information, pattern graphic information similar to the actual data graphic information is stored.

  As described above, according to the game arcade apparatus, the game arcade system and the program of the present embodiment, the game data d1 having a tendency similar to the pattern selected by the player, the actual data, and the drawing data graphic information is shown. Since information on the gaming machine (for example, actual data graphic information) is output, the convenience when finding a gaming machine showing a favorite payout tendency is improved.

On the other hand, in the conventional game arcade apparatus, the gaming machine of the player's preference is specified and the information related thereto is displayed. However, the player is interested in the slump graph which can identify the transition from the past to the present and the change to at least one of increase or decrease of the game medium, and such slump graph It was not possible to search for gaming machines similar in aspect. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to find a gaming machine of your choice, and the willingness to play a game can not be increased.
In particular, there has been a demand for a game arcade apparatus capable of searching for a gaming machine that shows the transition of a similar payout by selecting a favorite slump graph.
According to the game arcade apparatus, the game arcade system, and the program of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or part of such a problem that the conventional game arcade apparatus should improve.

  The preferred embodiments of the game arcade apparatus, the game arcade system and the program according to the present invention have been described above, but the game arcade apparatus, the game arcade system and the program according to the present invention are limited to the above embodiments. It is needless to say that various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

For example, although the game arcade apparatus is applied to the information disclosure device 70 provided at the entrance of the game arcade or the island edge of the gaming machine island where the gaming machine 10 is installed, for example The present invention can also be applied to a game arcade device provided for each gaming machine 10 such as a monitor device provided, a calling lamp device for displaying the number of big hits, the number of games, etc.
Further, in the present embodiment, the insertion of a membership card is requested when storing favorite pattern graphic information, but instead of or in addition to this, the input of identification information such as a password may be requested. . Note that it is preferable that a password input request be made only when storing, and not be made just when searching (extracting) similar actual data graphic information.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the actual data graphic information j1 to j6 are classified and displayed according to the type using the occurrence probability of the special gaming state as a measure, but instead of or in addition to this, the extracted actual data It is also possible to display the graphic information in descending order of the proportion similar to the selected pattern graphic information (or actual data graphic information). That is, real data graphic information extracted as similar to the selected pattern graphic information (or actual data graphic information) can be ranked in descending order of similarity, and these can be displayed in the ranking order.

  In addition, when selecting pattern, actual data, and drawing data graphic information, type and model name can be added to the selection condition. As a result, since narrowing down of extraction targets is performed when extracting similar actual data graphic information, when drawing construction data similar to pattern graphic construction data etc. is searched and extracted from among a plurality of drawing construction data Processing burden is reduced.

In drawing actual data graphic information (slump graph) from game data d1, although drawing composition data was calculated, a method of drawing actual data graphic information from game data d1 is not limited to this. Also, drawing of actual data graphic information from such game data d1 is performed by another game arcade device (hole computer 50, other information processing device not shown) without the information disclosing device 70, and drawing data The actual data graphic information can be transmitted to the information disclosing apparatus 70.
In addition, processing necessary for extracting similar real data graphic information such as not only drawing but also determination of similarity or the like is performed by the game arcade apparatus (an information processing apparatus not shown in FIG. 1) constituting the game arcade system 1. Can also be distributed).

  The pattern, actual data, and drawing data graphic information is a slump graph in which the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents a drop, and the time on the horizontal axis is preferably a predetermined period. During this period, the player or the game arcade manager can change the setting from a unit of time, day, week, month, etc. to an arbitrary unit by touch operation, and when the setting is changed, the pattern, actual data , And drawing data graphic information will be unified to a scale in which this period is a unit of the horizontal axis.

Further, in the present embodiment, the actual data graphic information is output as information of the gaming machine indicating the game data d1 having a tendency similar to the pattern, the actual data, and the drawing data graphic information, but the game data d1 and other game information Etc. can also be displayed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the game data d1 and the pattern selected by the player, the actual data, and the drawing data graphic information have been described as having the predetermined correspondence as a case where they have a similar relation. If they have similar or matching relationships, if they have matching relationships, if they have non-similar relationships (for example, the relationship between trends is opposite and p3 and p4 in FIG. 4, p5 and p6, etc.) May be.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game information output to the game arcade apparatus is a slump graph, but other game information may be output.
For example, various game information such as the number of occurrences of the special gaming state (big hit) for each gaming machine 10, the number of games during the special gaming state, and the occurrence probability of the special gaming state can be output.

In addition, when outputting the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state, not only the total probability obtained by dividing the number of occurrences of the special gaming state by the total number of games up to the current time, the game from the start of business to the first occurrence of the special gaming state The so-called first hit probability (probability between hits), such as the reciprocal of the number, the reciprocal of the number of games between each special gaming state, or the quotient obtained by dividing the number of occurrences of special gaming states by the total number of games between each special gaming state Can also be output.
This first hit probability is configured to be updated and output in response to the occurrence of the special gaming state, so even if the number of games is updated after the occurrence of the special gaming state, unless a new special gaming state occurs , Is not updated.
Such features can be identified from the following configuration.

  For example, the game number counting means for counting the number of games executed in a predetermined gaming machine, the identification means for identifying occurrence of a predetermined hit state (special game state) in the gaming machine, and the identification means For a game arcade comprising a hit number counting means for counting the number of occurrences of a hit state, and a calculation means for calculating the occurrence probability of the hit based on the counting results of the game number counting means and the hit number counting means The game number counting means can count the number of first games executed until the occurrence of the first hit and the number of second games executed after the first hit is completed. The calculating means may set the occurrence probability at a predetermined time after the occurrence of the first hit as the number of times of occurrence of the first game and the number of occurrences of the hit state without using the number of times of the second game. Game arcade for apparatus characterized by calculated Zui.

The information disclosure apparatus 70 according to the present embodiment can receive game information on each gaming machine 10 such as the number of games and status information indicating the occurrence of a special gaming status from the hall computer 50, and a configuration capable of realizing the above features Is equipped.
Specifically, the CPU 701 operates as a game number counting means, a specifying means, a hit number counting means, and a calculation means to calculate the first hit probability even if the number of games is updated after the occurrence of the special gaming state. It is possible to realize a feature that the first hit probability is updated and not displayed unless a new special game state occurs without using it.
In addition, the control unit of the hall computer 50 may perform such operations as each means, and the information disclosure device 70 may be configured to output only the first hit probability as the calculation result.

Also, the above-mentioned features can be embodied by a call lamp device 80 shown in FIG. 12 instead of or in addition to the information disclosure device 70.
The call lamp device 80 is provided for each game machine 10, and is a game arcade device that configures the game arcade system 1, and includes lamps L1 to L3 such as LEDs, a call button 81 operated to call a store clerk, and a game Display means (for example, LCD) 83 to 86 for displaying game information of the machine 10, a data switching button 82 for switching contents of game information to be displayed on the display means, and the like are provided.
For example, the display means 83 to 86 respectively display the number of prizes indicating the number of big hits of today, the number of games from the start of business to the present, the total probability, the first hit probability and the like.

  In such a configuration, the total probability is the big hit when the example shown in FIG. 12 is described as a display example when the second big hit occurs when the number of games is 400 and then 20 games are progressed. The quotient “1/210” is obtained by dividing the number “2” by the number of games “420” up to the present, and the first hit probability is the number of big hits without using the “20” game played 400 times or more. The quotient “1/200” is obtained by dividing “2” by the number of games “400” when the second big hit occurs.

The total probability is displayed after being updated as “2/401”, “2/402”, “2/403”, etc. every time the number of games increases by one after 400 times, but the first hit Even if the number of games increases by 1 after 400 times, the probability is displayed without changing the value as it is 1/200, and the value is updated when the third big hit occurs. .
By having such differences, the role of each probability becomes clear.
In the example shown in FIG. 12, display means dedicated to the total probability and the first hit probability are provided, but for example, with one probability display means, the total probability and the first hit probability can be obtained by operating the data switching button 82. Each can be switched and displayed. Although the number of games is the number of games from the start of sales to the present, the number of games during the big hit can also be switched by operating the data switching button 82.

  Further, the invention of a game arcade apparatus, a game arcade system and a program having the following features can be extracted from the contents described above.

  In a game arcade apparatus provided with an output means capable of outputting information on a game provided in a game arcade, and an operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation of the operator, the output means is less in increase or decrease of game media Also, the first information output means for outputting graphic information that can specify a change to one of the two, acquired game medium information on a game medium acquired by a game in a predetermined gaming machine, and the operation reception means receive an operation And second information output means for outputting information related to the predetermined gaming machine when the graphic information output by the first information output means has a predetermined correspondence. Equipment for game arcades.

  The first information output means can output, as the graphic information, a plurality of graphic information having different modes of change of at least one of increase or decrease of game media, and the second information output means is the acquired game Information on the predetermined gaming machine is output when the medium information and the graphic information selected among the plurality of graphic information in response to the operation reception unit has a predetermined correspondence. A game arcade device according to claim 1, characterized in that:

  It is provided with a determination means for determining that the graphic information output by the first information output means and the acquired gaming medium information have the predetermined correspondence in response to the operation reception means receiving an operation, and the acquisition The game medium information includes information capable of specifying that there has been a change to at least one of increase and decrease in the game medium acquired by the game in the predetermined game machine, and the determination means determines the figure information To at least one of an aspect of change to at least one of increase or decrease of game media indicated by the game, and increase or decrease of game media acquired by the game in the predetermined game machine indicated by the acquired game medium information And the figure information and the acquired game medium information have the predetermined correspondence when the change aspect and the change aspect are similar. Game arcade The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

  The second information output means outputs graphic information capable of specifying a change to at least one of increase or decrease of gaming media acquired by a game in the predetermined gaming machine as the information on the predetermined gaming machine An apparatus for an arcade according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that:

  The second information output means includes predetermined acquired game medium information of each of a plurality of gaming machines, and graphic information output by the first information output means in response to the operation receiving means receiving an operation. In the case where information on a plurality of gaming machines is output by having a correspondence relationship between the plurality of gaming machines, any one of the information on the plurality of gaming machines is selected in response to the operation accepting unit accepting an operation 5. The game arcade device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the output mode of the information related to the selected gaming machine is changed to a predetermined mode.

  The graphic information output by the first information output means in response to the operation reception means receiving the operation is pattern graphic information in which the aspect of change to at least one of increase and decrease of game media is patterned An apparatus for an arcade according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

  The graphic information output by the first information output unit in response to the operation receiving unit receiving an operation is the gaming machine included in the acquired gaming medium information in a specific gaming machine among a plurality of gaming machines. The real data graphic information generated on the basis of the information specified from the change to at least one of increase and decrease of the game media acquired by the game. The apparatus for game arcades described in the section.

  The graphic information output by the first information output means in response to the operation reception means receiving the operation is a change to at least one of increase and decrease of gaming media by the operation on the operation reception means The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the form is drawing data graphic information to be created.

  In a game arcade system comprising output means capable of outputting information on a game provided in a game arcade, and operation accepting means capable of accepting an operation of the operator, the output means comprises less increase or decrease of game media Also, the first information output means for outputting graphic information that can specify a change to one of the two, acquired game medium information on a game medium acquired by a game in a predetermined gaming machine, and the operation reception means receive an operation And second information output means for outputting information related to the predetermined gaming machine when the graphic information output by the first information output means has a predetermined correspondence. A play area system.

  It is a program that can be executed in a game arcade apparatus including an output unit capable of outputting information about a game provided in a game arcade, and an operation accepting unit capable of accepting an operation of the operator, the output means being a game First information output means for outputting graphic information capable of specifying change to at least one of increase or decrease of medium, acquired game medium information on game medium acquired by a game in a predetermined game machine, and Second information output means for outputting information on a predetermined gaming machine when the operation reception means has a predetermined correspondence with the graphic information output by the first information output means in response to the operation being received A program that functions as

1 game arcade system 10 game machine 20 rental machine 30 computers 40 island computer 50 hall computer 60 member management device 70 information disclosure device (game arcade device)
701 CPU (determination means, extraction means)
702 RAM (information storage means)
707 LCD module (first and second information output means)

Claims (10)

In a game arcade apparatus capable of outputting information on a game machine provided in a game arcade,
Identification information receiving means capable of receiving predetermined identification information;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting an operator's operation;
Information output capable of outputting a plurality of graphic information different in aspect of change of at least one of increase or decrease of game medium as graphic information capable of specifying change to at least one of increase or decrease of game medium Means,
Extracting means capable of extracting a gaming machine corresponding to the graphic information when any of the graphic information is selected from the plurality of graphic information in response to the operation receiving means receiving an operation;
When specific identification information is received as the identification information and the specific graphic information is selected in response to the operation receiving unit receiving an operation from a plurality of graphic information, the specific graphic information is related to the selected specific graphic information Information storage means for storing corresponding information in association with the specific identification information;
The extraction means is
When the specific identification information is accepted, the corresponding gaming machine is extracted based on the information related to the specific graphic information stored in association with the specific identification information. Field equipment. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information output unit can output information on the gaming machine extracted by the extraction unit. The extraction means is
As a gaming machine corresponding to the graphic information,
An aspect of change to at least one of increase or decrease of gaming media indicated by the graphic information, and an aspect of change to at least one of increase or decrease of gaming media acquired by the game in the gaming machine; The game apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein similar game machines are extracted. The information output means is
It is characterized in that graphic information capable of specifying a change to at least one of increase or decrease of gaming media acquired by a game in the gaming machine is output as the information on the gaming machine extracted by the extraction means. An apparatus for a game arcade according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The gaming machines can be classified into types according to the probability of occurrence of a special gaming state,
The information output means is
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the graphic information is output for each of the types. The graphic information is
It is the pattern figure information which patterned the aspect of the change to at least any one of increase or decrease of a game medium. The apparatus for play areas as described in any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The graphic information is
The actual data graphic information generated on the basis of information that can identify that there has been a change to at least one of increase or decrease of game media acquired by a game in a specific game machine among a plurality of game machines. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The graphic information is
6. The drawing data graphic information according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an aspect of change to at least one of increase and decrease of game media is created by an operation to the operation receiving means. The game arcade apparatus as described. In a game arcade system capable of outputting information on a game machine provided in a game arcade,
Identification information receiving means capable of receiving predetermined identification information;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting an operator's operation;
Information output capable of outputting a plurality of graphic information different in aspect of change of at least one of increase or decrease of game medium as graphic information capable of specifying change to at least one of increase or decrease of game medium Means,
Extracting means capable of extracting a gaming machine corresponding to the graphic information when any of the graphic information is selected from the plurality of graphic information in response to the operation receiving means receiving an operation;
When specific identification information is received as the identification information and the specific graphic information is selected in response to the operation receiving unit receiving an operation from a plurality of graphic information, the specific graphic information is related to the selected specific graphic information Information storage means for storing corresponding information in association with the specific identification information;
The extraction means is
When the specific identification information is accepted, the corresponding gaming machine is extracted based on the information related to the specific graphic information stored in association with the specific identification information. Field system. A program that can be executed on a game arcade device capable of outputting information on a game machine provided in the game arcade,
Identification information receiving means capable of receiving predetermined identification information;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting an operator's operation;
Information output capable of outputting a plurality of graphic information different in aspect of change of at least one of increase or decrease of game medium as graphic information capable of specifying change to at least one of increase or decrease of game medium Means,
Extracting means capable of extracting a gaming machine corresponding to the graphic information when any of the graphic information is selected from the plurality of graphic information in response to the operation receiving means receiving an operation;
When specific identification information is received as the identification information and the specific graphic information is selected in response to the operation receiving unit receiving an operation from a plurality of graphic information, the specific graphic information is related to the selected specific graphic information Function as information storage means for storing information in association with the specific identification information,
The extraction means is
A program characterized by extracting a corresponding gaming machine based on information related to the specific graphic information stored in association with the specific identification information when the specific identification information is accepted. .