JP6867831B2 - Game information display device and game hall system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game information display device and a game field system.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a unit game such as a symbol variation is performed, and as a result, a jackpot is generated when a predetermined jackpot symbol is obtained. In this case, the expectation of a big hit is high by generating so-called reach during the symbol variation, but in the case of reach, the symbol variation period tends to be long. Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1, the symbol variation period It is proposed to identify the reach by measuring and present the number of occurrences of the reach to the player.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-151267

By the way, in the production display such as reach in a gaming machine, in general, the longer the production period, the higher the expectation that a special state such as a big hit will occur.
However, it is difficult to grasp how long the production display period will pass before the production display has a high degree of expectation by simply measuring the number of reach occurrences, and in that respect, it lacks a production element. It was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is a game information display device and a game hall capable of performing an effective effect using the effect period of the effect performed before the occurrence of a special state in the game machine. To provide a system for

According to the inventions of claims 1 and 5, by displaying the remaining period information that can specify the remaining period until the target effect period is reached, the effect period of the effect performed before the occurrence of the special state is used. Effective production is possible.

Block diagram showing the overall configuration of the amusement park system in one embodiment Front view of the game information display device The figure which shows the production period information display example by the main display part (part 1) The figure which shows the production period information display example by the main display part (part 2) The figure which shows the aggregation example of the production period expectation degree information by a game information display device

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the amusement park system. A large number of game machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a game device 2 and a game information display device (hereinafter, information display device) 3 (input means, period specifying means, management means) corresponding to each game machine 1. Is installed. The game machine 1, the game device 2, and the information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4 by two, and the relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. A POS and a balance settlement machine (none of which are shown) are also installed in the amusement park, and these POS and balance settlement machines are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, for example, several hundred game machines 1 are managed by the management device 6.

The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown) and the like operated by the manager of the game hall. By inputting a game signal output from the game machine side (game machine 1, game device 2, etc.), the management device 6 inputs game data for each game machine 1, personal data for each member registered as a member, and a game machine. It manages the operating state of 1 and the game device 2.

The gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko gaming machine, and as shown in FIG. 1, an operation handle 10 constituting a launching device for launching a ball (game medium) on a board surface 9, and an upper plate 11 capable of storing the ball. The lower plate 12 is provided, and the board surface 9 has a liquid crystal display unit 13, a general drawing winning opening 14, a first starting opening 15, a second starting opening 16, a plurality of winning openings 17, and a large winning opening 18.

The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) The first starting port 15 is a winning opening whose winning rate does not fluctuate (so-called navel winning opening), and the second starting opening 16 is a winning opening whose winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric chew). A big hit lottery is performed according to the winnings (starting winnings) to the starting ports 15 and 16, and the lottery result is notified by the symbol variation performed by the liquid crystal display unit 13, and the jackpot is obtained according to the fluctuation result.

(2) If a start prize is won during the symbol change, the symbol change is cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, 4 each), and the held symbol change is started after the symbol change is completed. If the starting prize is won while the number of pending symbol fluctuations (number of pending symbols) is the upper limit, the symbol fluctuations are not suspended.

(3) The winning probability (big hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/260, and the probability change rate (both normal state and probability change state) is 66, which is the ratio of the big hit to the big hit (probability change big hit) that becomes the probability change state (probability change) after that. It is 0.6%. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 18 is opened for 15 rounds (R) or 4R. The maximum number of winnings in 1R is 10, the maximum opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R ends when either the maximum number of winnings or the maximum opening time is satisfied.

(4) During the probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/74, and the winning rate for each of the starting ports 15 and 16 is increased, resulting in a time saving state (time saving). Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until a big hit (normal big hit) that becomes a normal game state (normal state) that is neither a big hit nor a probability change occurs after the big hit, and then a predetermined number (for example, 100 times). ) Will be in a short time state until the symbol is changed, and then it will be in a normal state.

(5) The second start opening 16 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (general figure) that fluctuates according to the winning of the general drawing winning opening 14 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time saving state. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the time saving state. That is, in the time saving state, the normal figure fluctuation time is shorter than in the normal state, while the opening time is longer, so that the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is higher.

The game machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the game machine 1 output the game signals shown below as the game progresses, such as driving a ball by the player and starting a prize at each of the starting ports 15 and 16. ..
Out signal = A signal (operation signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the out BOX that collects the consumed balls. Since one pulse is output for every 10 consumed (used, driven, collected) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" is specified as out. The signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

Safe signal = A signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can identify the winning value (safe). Since one pulse is output for every 10 balls to be paid out, "the number of safe signals x 10" is specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the replenishment device may be used as a safe signal.

Symbol fluctuation signal = A signal that can specify the symbol fluctuation period (variation period, unit game period) in the liquid crystal display unit 13 (feature) that fluctuates (operates) according to the start winning prize output from the game machine 1. Since it is continuously output during the symbol fluctuation, the signal input is specified as the fluctuation period, and "the number of fluctuation signals x 1" is specified as the start (the number of symbol fluctuations, the number of unit games). The fluctuation period and the start may be specified by the signal indicating that the starting ports 15 and 16 have been won and the signal output when the symbol fluctuation is confirmed.

Jackpot signal = A signal (special state signal) that can specify the jackpot period output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level is output during the jackpot, the jackpot signal input is specified as the jackpot.

Specific state signal = A signal that can specify the specific state (sweet) output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level is output during the specific state (during the time reduction) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is improved, the specific state signal input is specified as the specific state. Of course, it may be a signal output during the probability change. In addition, the period during which neither the jackpot signal nor the specific state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

The gaming device 2 is a so-called lending machine with a counting function for each machine, and has a status indicator light 19 indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a currency input port 20 into which money (player's monetary value, valuable value) is inserted, and a game. A touch-sensitive LCD display that accepts operation input from a person and displays game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (number of starts) and jackpot probability, as well as information on the balance, lending processing such as balls, etc. as the game progresses. Part 21, a payout button 22 for paying out the possessed balls (acquired value, valuable value, including stored balls if the player is a member), and a payout nozzle 23 through which the paid out balls pass. It has a card insertion slot 24 into which a ball ticket or a membership card (recording medium) (not shown) is inserted, a removable counting tray 25 located below the lower plate 12 of the gaming machine 1, and the like.

The game device 2 operates as shown below.
(1) When money is accepted (money reception processing), the deposit amount is added to the balance and displayed on both the game machine 1 and the game device 2, and the loan button of the game machine 1 (not shown) is displayed with the balance. ) Is pressed (lending operation), 1 unit of lending (for example, 500 yen) worth of lending balls (value added) is paid out from the game machine 1 (value added), and the amount corresponding to the rate is deducted from the balance. Drop (subtract). In addition, money can be accepted for the corresponding amount of consideration grant processing multiple times (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

(2) When a ball that has fallen from the lower plate 12 of the game machine 1 is received by the counting tray 25 and flows in, the ball is counted and specified as a possession ball, and the possession ball can be paid out as a consideration. When the payout button 22 is pressed (replay operation of the ball, grant operation), the ball for the consideration unit (for example, 500 yen) is paid out from the payout nozzle 23 to the upper plate 11, and the consideration (paid ball) is paid out. Withdraw (subtract) the number (same number as the number) from the ball.

(3) When the return button (not shown) of the game machine 1 is pressed while the balance and the balls are left (issue operation), a ball ticket that can identify the stock balance and the balls is issued. To do. In addition, it is also possible to issue in installments that target only the balance or a part of the balls to be issued. A ball ticket with the ball will be issued, and the rest can be used as consideration for loan processing and replay processing as before the split issuance. In addition, if you receive a ball ticket, the balance and ball will be taken over.

(4) Money acceptance processing, consideration grant processing, balance and possession balls, number of lent balls, number of refunded balls, deposit amount, number of counting balls, number of rented balls and rented balls by serial communication with the relay device 4 It is possible to specify the sales amount, which is the consideration for the money, and various information such as the acceptance and issuance processing of the ball ticket, but these are pulse signals (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen deposited, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sold, etc.). It may be possible to identify with. The communication in the lending process may be performed directly between the game machine 1 and the game device 2 without going through the relay device 4.

Next, the information display device 3 will be described. In the following, the jackpot may be referred to as a special state.
FIG. 2 shows the front of the information display device 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the information display device 3 has an illumination unit 26 that performs an illumination effect at the time of a call display or during a special state, a display area 27 that displays various game information, and the display contents of the display area 27 are changed. An operation unit 28 including various operation buttons for receiving operations is provided.

The display area 27 is divided into a main display unit 27a (display means) and each sub display unit 27b to 27g by a liquid crystal display, and in a normal state, each display unit 27a to 27g is divided into information displays as shown in FIG. However, when the information is displayed in the entire display area 27, for example, when performing a special state generation effect or when displaying information in an enlarged manner, it is possible to display information without such a division.

The first sub-display unit 27b shows the number of first hits, which are jackpots generated in the normal state, in units of the corresponding period (business days), and the second sub-display unit 27c shows the number of balls (safe-out) during the jackpot. The number of big hits of "super" which is a big hit which is more than a reference value (for example, 1000 balls) and "small" which is less than that is shown.

The third sub-display unit 27d is the maximum number of balls (sales ball-difference ball (out-safe) or game device 2) earned on a business day basis from a predetermined reference time such as after the corresponding model is introduced. The 4th sub-display unit 27e is the current S number, which is the start (number of symbol fluctuations) after the initialization condition is satisfied (established due to the start of business, the end of the special state, etc.), and the 5th sub-display unit 27f. Each shows a so-called start history graph in which the start of the jackpot unit is graphed, but the guidance of various operation buttons and the like may be displayed on the third sub display unit 27d and the fifth sub display.

The sixth sub-display unit 27g indicates the model name, and the main display unit 27a indicates the number of jackpots in the corresponding period unit. However, when the game information is switched by the various operation buttons of the operation unit 28, other games (not shown) are shown. The display is switched to the information (for example, the effect period expectation information of FIG. 5 described later).

By the way, when the information display device 3 performs the special state generation effect display, the player knows how long the special effect state generation effect period (hereinafter referred to as the effect period) should elapse before the effect period with high expectation of a big hit is reached. I want to.

In order to deal with such a situation, the information display device 3 manages and provides the player with information indicating the relationship between the effect period and the degree of expectation.
In FIG. 5, the fluctuation period (effect period) of the symbol variation managed by the information display device 3 and specified by the symbol variation signal output from the game machine 1 side falls within any of the fluctuation period range (period range) of the symbol variation. It is an aggregation example of the effect period expectation degree information based on the result of specifying the number of symbol fluctuations and whether the symbol fluctuation has become a big hit by specifying whether it belongs, and the following items are set.

Number of symbol fluctuations = number of times the symbol is confirmed as it reaches each period range Number of jackpots = number of jackpots Expectation = ratio of jackpots to number of symbol fluctuations jackpot ratio = ratio of jackpots in each period range to all jackpots Total symbol fluctuation Number = Since the number of symbol fluctuations in each period range is shown regardless of whether or not the symbol is fixed, the number of symbol fluctuations that has reached at least each period range is shown.

Total jackpot = Number of jackpots for total symbol fluctuations Total expectation = Ratio of total jackpots to total symbol fluctuations Total jackpot ratio = Ratio of total jackpots in each period range to all jackpots Reach rate = All The total number of symbol fluctuations in each period range with respect to the number of symbol fluctuations of If there is no number, the start time may be set when the start winning signal is input, and the end time may be set when the symbol variation signal is input. On the other hand, when there is a hold number, the time when the symbol change signal is input may be specified by a well-known method of specifying the effect period, which is the end point of the previous symbol change and the start time of the next symbol change.

Here, a reference value (for example, 50%) is provided for the expectation degree, and when the effect period expectation degree information shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the main display unit 27a, the period during which the expectation degree reaches the reference value. The range (hereinafter referred to as the reference range, which is the target production period) is displayed in yellow (indicated by diagonal lines in the figure) to make it easier for the player to identify. In the effect period expectation information shown in FIG. 5, the area that cannot be displayed by the main display unit 27a can be displayed by scrolling.

In FIG. 5, the normal state is the management target, but the specific state may be managed separately, or the normal state and the specific state may be managed without distinction. Further, the game machine to be managed may be only the game machine corresponding to the information display device 3, or the same model may be the target.

A reference value (for example, 20 seconds) is provided for the symbol variation period (effect period), and when the effect period reaches the reference value, the effect period is based on the effect period expectation information shown in FIG. Information is created and displayed on the main display unit 27a, and the display is updated in predetermined period units (for example, 1 second) as the current effect period elapses.

FIG. 3 is a display example of the effect period information, and shows a case where the effect period has reached the reference value, but the expected degree of the period range to which the effect period belongs has not reached the reference value (50%). In this case, the current elapsed time (25 seconds) and the period range closest to the current elapsed time, and the period range in which the expectation reaches the reference value (135 seconds to 150 seconds, reference range, target production period, It is displayed that the expected degree (70%) of the first target production period) and the period required to reach the reference range (110 seconds, remaining period information) are shown.

FIG. 4 shows an example of displaying the production period information when the production period reaches the reference range. The current expected degree (70%) and the period range with a higher expectation (150 seconds to 165 seconds, the target production period, the first 2 Displays the period (10 seconds) required to reach the target production period) and the degree of expectation (88%).

The production period is not limited to 1 second, but may be updated in any period such as 5 seconds.
Further, as the effect period information, the effect period and the reference value may not be compared and may be always displayed during the symbol variation, or only one of the effect period information shown in FIGS. 3 or 4 may be displayed. .. Further, when the degree of expectation reaches a special reference value (for example, 100%), only the degree of expectation may be displayed, or the degree of expectation when the next period range is reached, or until the degree of expectation is reached. The remaining time and the like may be displayed.

Further, in the effect period information shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the expected degree shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, but the number of symbol fluctuations, the jackpot ratio, the achievement rate, the total number of symbol fluctuations, the total expected frequency, etc. are displayed. Of course it is good.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
By displaying the remaining period until the target production period, which is highly expected to be a big hit, is reached, the information display device 3 enables effective production using the production period such as symbol fluctuation performed before the big hit occurs. Become.

By displaying the remaining period until the fluctuation period, which is expected to be higher than the current fluctuation period, the player feels that the fluctuation period is long and the player is dissatisfied with the gaming machine because it did not become a big hit. In some cases, it is possible to understand that the actual fluctuation period is still short, and the remaining period until the highly expected target fluctuation period is displayed, so that even if redundant symbol fluctuations occur. By grasping the remaining period, it is possible to play a game with an unprecedented sense of goal.

Even when the target fluctuation period is reached, it is possible to play with an unprecedented goal consciousness in which the player wishes to reach the next target fluctuation period.
It is possible to set a production period with a high degree of expectation as the target production period, and it is possible to display more credible remaining period information depending on the degree of expectation according to the situation in which a special state actually occurs.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or extended as follows.
We have illustrated that the expected value etc. is managed based on the actual game information, but it is assumed game information other than the actual game information by input operation or downloading from an external server such as a manufacturer of the display device. Information on the production period may be displayed by managing the above.

The remaining period until reaching the reference range is directly displayed, but if the remaining period until reaching the reference range can be specified, the current production period and the production period corresponding to the reference range can be displayed in association with each other, or the remaining period can be displayed. The period may be indexed and displayed.

Either the above or the excess may be adopted, and the expression that the term has been reached includes the case of the above or the excess or the case of belonging to the range. The same applies to the following and less than, and it may be expressed as not reaching.

As the target game machine, a pachinko game machine, a slot machine, or the like other than the so-called enclosed type pachinko game machine that manages the game medium only by data can be adopted, and in the case of the slot machine, the game medium is a medal. In consideration of the above-mentioned enclosed type and the like, the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary. Further, in the case of an enclosed type or the like, setting the value to be in a state where it can be consumed in the game is a value-adding process for giving the game value that can be used in the game.

When the target gaming machine is a slot machine, a jackpot, that is, a bonus, etc., is generated as in the pachinko gaming machine illustrated by specifying the period of the production by the game signal for the production performed in conjunction with the game. It suffices to manage and display the production period.

A distinction is made between a specific state and a special state, but the special state is a concept that includes a jackpot and a specific state. That is, the effect display performed before the probable change state may be targeted.
Since occult elements can also be expected, the actual degree of expectation in a game machine does not necessarily have to increase as the production period becomes longer. Further, by displaying the remaining period information for the target production period with a low degree of expectation, it is possible to perform an unprecedented production method such as expecting that the production period does not occur.

If the illustrated setting values are set in advance, the setting information can be set arbitrarily by the game hall administrator or set by the manufacturer of the information display device from an external (for example, chain store headquarters) management server. You may download and set.

All the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression or the like. In addition, numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc. are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted.

The illustrated processing may be performed not only by the display device but also by any device such as a relay device, a game device, or a management device, or by a device other than the display device such as the game device. You may. Further, the illustrated configurations including the modified examples may be combined in any way, and may not be appropriately adopted.

In the drawing, 1 is a game machine, 3 is a game information display device (input means, period specifying means, management means), and 27a is a main display unit (display means).

Claims (3)

In a game information display device for displaying game information of a game machine that displays an effect before a special state, which is a game state more advantageous than a normal state, occurs.
As a game signal output from the game machine side, an input means for inputting an effect signal capable of specifying the effect period of the effect display, and an input means.
A period specifying means for specifying an effect period by an effect signal input by the input means, and a period specifying means.
A first target effect period is a presentation time which is a target, and a long second target effect duration than the first target effect period, and management means for special state in association with the presentation period to manage the expectation generated ,
It is possible to display the remaining period information that can specify the remaining period until the target effect period is reached based on the result of comparing the effect period specified by the period specifying means with the target effect period , and the period specifying means can specify the remaining period. When the performed production period has not reached the first target production period, the expectation information indicating the expectation corresponding to the specified production period is not displayed, while the expectation information corresponding to the first target production period is not displayed. Expectation information and the remaining period information are displayed, and when the first target production period is reached, the second target production period is supported together with the expectation information corresponding to the specified production period. A display means for displaying the expected degree information and the remaining period information, and
A game information display device characterized by being equipped with. The input means inputs a special state signal capable of identifying that the special state has occurred, and inputs the special state signal.
The expectation is to indicate the number of the presentation period reaches the effect display corresponding, the ratio of the number of a particular state after the effect display,
The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the target effect period is an effect period in which the corresponding expectation reaches a reference value. In a game field system for displaying game information of a game machine that displays an effect before a special state, which is a game state more advantageous than a normal state, occurs.
As a game signal output from the game machine side, an input means for inputting an effect signal capable of specifying the effect period of the effect display, and an input means.
A period specifying means for specifying an effect period by an effect signal input by the input means, and a period specifying means.
A first target effect period is a presentation time which is a target, and a long second target effect duration than the first target effect period, and management means for special state in association with the presentation period to manage the expectation generated ,
It is possible to display the remaining period information that can specify the remaining period until the target effect period is reached based on the result of comparing the effect period specified by the period specifying means with the target effect period , and the period specifying means can specify the remaining period. When the performed production period has not reached the first target production period, the expectation information indicating the expectation corresponding to the specified production period is not displayed, while the expectation information corresponding to the first target production period is not displayed. Expectation information and the remaining period information are displayed, and when the first target production period is reached, the expectation information corresponding to the specified production period and the second target production period are supported. A display means for displaying the expectation degree information and the remaining period information,
A system for amusement parks that is characterized by being equipped with.

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