JP7185580B2 - Amusement center system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game arcade system.

When managing gaming machines in amusement arcades, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 of Patent Document 1, a certain range is defined as reference information with respect to the + side or - side from the reference value, and the reference information is compared with the game information. There is a system for amusement centers that identifies anomalies by

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-110332

When a certain range is defined as the reference information in this way, it is relatively easy to identify an abnormality such as fraud. However, it is difficult to identify abnormalities such as unnecessarily high numerical values because the player's degree of discomfort and satisfaction varies by model or by game hall. There are many needs such as

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a system for amusement arcades that can specify appropriate reference information in consideration of the player's degree of discomfort or satisfaction. .

According to the invention of claim 1, the start information is divided into a plurality of sections, the corresponding operating information and profit/loss information are managed, and the result of comparison of the corresponding operating information with other S ranges and the corresponding profit/loss information In order to specify the lower limit S range, which is the lower limit range that serves as the reference for the start information, by comparing the standard lower limit profit and loss information with the standard lower limit profit and loss information, appropriate reference information is specified after considering the player's degree of discomfort or satisfaction. You will get

Schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game arcade system in one embodiment Diagram showing spec values by mode Diagram showing a list of raw data for each gaming machine A diagram showing the aggregation of gaming information for each gaming machine Diagram showing spec information Diagram showing theoretical information A diagram showing the procedure for selecting an arrangement pattern from the TOP menu Diagram showing the procedure for displaying related forms from general-purpose forms Diagram showing subwindow Diagram showing the Ball Gross Margin Factor Analysis window Illustration showing notification subwindow Diagram showing notification pop window Diagram showing each game information corresponding to S winning Diagram showing subwindow Illustration showing notification subwindow Diagram showing notification pop window Diagram showing general-purpose forms, notification sub-windows, and notification pop-ups

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the game arcade system. A game machine 1 of a plurality of models is installed in the game hall A, and a game device 2 is installed corresponding to each game machine 1. - 特許庁Two each of these gaming machines 1 and 2 are connected to a relay device 3, and the relay device 3 is connected to a management device 5 (game information specifying means, S range management means, lower limit S range specifying means, upper limit S range identification means, abnormality notification means, own store management means, first reference identification means, second reference identification means, abnormality notification means, suppression means, management means, storage means, abnormality identification means, display means) there is

A POS and a balance settlement machine (not shown) are also installed in the game arcade A, and these POS and balance settlement machine are also connected to the management device 5 via the LAN 4 . Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, a large number (for example, several hundred) of gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 5. FIG.

The management device 5 is installed, for example, in an office in the game arcade A, and is connected to a keyboard 6, a monitor 7 (display means), a printer (not shown) and the like operated by the manager of the game arcade. The management device 5 inputs the game signal output from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the gaming device 2, etc.), the gaming information for each gaming machine 1, the personal information for each registered member, the gaming machine 1, the operating state of the game machine 2, and the like.

In the game hall system, the game machine 1, the game device 2, the relay device 3, the LAN 4, the management device 5, etc. are installed in other game halls (game hall B and game hall C in the example of FIG. 1). A configuration similar to that of the game center A is adopted. Each management device 5 installed in each game hall A to C is connected to a server 9 installed separately from each game hall A to C via a public line 8 such as the Internet or VPN connection. It is configured to be able to communicate various signals and various information with the server 9 via the public line 8 or the like.

The game machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 11, an upper receiving tray 12, and a lower receiving tray 13 that constitute a shooting device for shooting balls onto a board surface 10, and a liquid crystal display section 14 on the board surface 10. , a normal figure winning opening 15, a first starting opening 16, a second starting opening 17, a large winning opening 18, and the like.
The gaming machine 1 operates as follows.

(1) The first starting port 16 is a winning port in which the winning rate does not change (so-called navel winning port), and the second starting port 17 is a winning port in which the winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric chew). A jackpot lottery is carried out according to the winning (starting winning) to each starting port 16, 17, the result of the lottery is notified by pattern variation (operational state in which the accessory operates) performed on the liquid crystal display part 14, and the result of the variation. Depending on the number, it becomes a big hit and the pattern fluctuation is stopped (a stopped state where the accessory is stopped).

(2) When a prize is won during symbol variation, the symbol variation is cumulatively retained up to a predetermined retention upper limit value (for example, 4 each), and the retained symbol variation is started after completion of the symbol variation. In addition, when the starting prize is won in a state where the reserved number of symbol variations (number of reservations) is the upper limit value, the symbol variations are not suspended.

(3) FIG. 2 exemplifies spec values relating to the probability of winning a jackpot lottery (jackpot probability). As shown in the figure, the "jackpot probability" is defined for the normal game state (normal state) that is neither a probability variable state (probability variable) nor the jackpot, and the probability variable, and the "continuation number of times" is defined as the probability variable after the big hit. It defines a value related to the number of continuations of a big hit, such as a probability variation rate, which is a ratio of a big hit (probability variable big hit).

(4) When a big hit occurs, the big prize opening 18 is opened for the corresponding round (R). In addition, the maximum winning number of 1R is 10, and the maximum opening period is 30 seconds. When either the maximum winning number or the maximum opening period is satisfied, the 1R ends. The corresponding rounds are also drawn in the same way as the jackpot lottery, and the allocation ratio is 10% for 2R, 51% for 4R, and 39% for 15R when winning the first start opening 16, but the second start opening 17. In the case of , the 4R is 10% and the 15R is 90%, and the second starting port 17 is set higher than the first starting port 16 in terms of the pending digestion priority of the symbol variation according to the winning.

(5) During the variable probability, the probability of a big hit is improved, and the winning rate of the second start port 17 is increased, resulting in a time-saving state (time-saving). Since the probability variation continues until the next big win, it continues until the normal big win (normal big win) occurs, and after that, it becomes a time-shortening state until the symbol variation is performed for a predetermined number of time-shortening times (for example, 100 times).

(6) The second starting port 17 becomes an open state with a high winning rate when the normal pattern (normal pattern) that varies according to the winning to the normal pattern winning port 15 is won. In this case, the fluctuation period of one normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time saving state. The open period 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 period is shorter than in the normal state, while the open period is longer, so that the winning rate of the second start port 17 is higher. Although the model A has been described above as an example, the exemplified values vary depending on the model, such as, for example, if the model B has a different allocation of rounds.

The gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the following game signals in accordance with the progress of the game, such as the player's hitting of balls and starting winnings to the start ports 16 and 17. .
· Out signal = A signal (operating signal) capable of specifying the consumption value (out (operating information indicating the operating status of the game machine)) output from the out box for collecting consumable balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 consumption (use, strike, collection) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" is specified as out. It should be noted that the signal may be output from the gaming machine side.

· Safe signal = A signal output from the game machine that can specify the value to be awarded (safe). Since 1 pulse is output for 10 payout balls corresponding to winning, "safe signal number x 10" is specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the replenishment device may be used as the safe signal. In addition, there is a real safe signal that is output when the ball is actually paid out, and a winning safe signal that is output when the payout is reserved according to winning. It is desirable to adopt the latter.

・Start signal = Start processing (symbol variation, role act, unit game) and start (start processing number) can be specified. Since it is output at the time of design variation determination, the start processing is specified according to the signal input.

· S winning signal = A signal output from the game machine that can identify the S winning. Since it is output at the time of starting winning, the starting winning is specified according to the signal input. It should be noted that only one of the start and the S win may be managed, and both of them may be managed.
· Jackpot signal = A signal output from the game machine that can specify the jackpot period. Since the level of the state signal is output during the big win, the period during which the big win signal is being input is specified as the during the big win.

· Special state signal = A signal capable of specifying the special state (during amusement) output from the game machine side. Since the state signal is level-output during the special state (including time saving (including variable probability)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 17 is improved, the special state signal input is specified as the special state. In addition, it may be a state signal (variable probability signal) that is level-outputted during the variable probability that the probability of a big hit is improved. Also, a period in which neither the big win signal nor the special state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

The gaming machine 2 is a rental machine with a so-called machine counting function, and includes a status indicator lamp 19 that indicates the status of the gaming machine, the gaming machine, etc., a money slot 20 for inserting money (money value, valuable value), A touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 21 that accepts input operations from the player and displays game information such as the number of symbol changes (number of starts) and the probability of a big hit as the game progresses, balls held (including stored balls if a member) , acquired value, valuable value), a payout nozzle 23 through which the paid out balls pass, a card slot 24 into which a general card or a membership card is inserted, and a lower tray 13 of the gaming machine 1. It has a detachable counting tray 25 and the like positioned below.

The gaming device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When money is accepted (money acceptance process), the amount of money received is displayed on both the gaming machine 1 and gaming machine 2, and a loaned ball (consideration value) for one loan unit (for example, 500 yen) is sent to the gaming machine. 1 is paid out (reward giving process), and according to the reward giving process, the display of the deposited amount is displayed as the balance excluding the consideration of the loaned balls. The money can be accepted in amounts corresponding to multiple times of consideration giving processing (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

(2) When the lending button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) while there is a balance, the gaming machine 1 pays out one unit of lending balls, and the amount is withdrawn from the balance. . It also has a so-called counting function for each machine, which counts the number of acquired balls acquired by the player, and it is also possible to refund the number of acquired balls as compensation for the number of acquired balls. It is also possible to specify a number as a holding ball.

(3) When the return button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (issuing operation) in a state in which the balance and the balls remaining remain, a general card is issued that can specify the remaining balls and the balls held. For the sake of simplification of explanation, split issuance of part of the balance and the number of balls to be issued is not allowed, but may be allowed.

(4) Through serial communication (reception of sales signals) with the relay device 3, money reception processing and consideration processing, balance, number of balls borrowed, amount of money deposited, number of balls borrowed, sales amount as compensation for balls borrowed, counting balls, Receipt and issue processing of balls on hand, balls withdrawn, and general cards can be specified, but these can also be specified by pulse signals (eg, 1 pulse for every 1,000 yen deposited, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sold, etc.).

The control unit of the management device 5 (simply referred to as “management device 5”) is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and is equipped with a storage unit composed of ROM, RAM, HDD, etc., I/O, and the like. It operates according to the control program stored in the storage unit. The management device 5 collects game information of each game machine 1 as a management means for managing game information that can be specified by a game signal output from the game machine side.

FIG. 3 shows a list of base data (actual values) of each gaming machine 1 belonging to model A, for example, aggregated by the management device 5 on a business day basis, and the following items are set.
・Out = game value consumed in the gaming machine 1 specified by the out signal ・Safe = the game value given to the gaming machine 1 in response to winnings specified by the safe signal ・Start = the game value specified by the start signal The number of operations of the role (number of symbol changes) in the gaming machine 1
・S Winning = number of start winnings specified by S Winning Signal ・Sales Balls = gaming value given as a monetary value at the corresponding lending machine specified by the sales signal (number of balls lent out, consideration given value)

・The number of big wins = the number of big wins specified by the jackpot signal. "Normal" is the number of big wins that occur at normal times, the so-called "first hit" number, and "specific" meets a specific condition (for example, set for T1Y). Number of occurrences of a specific jackpot that is a jackpot (T1Y within the reference range (for example, 1000 to 2000)) ・T out <T safe> = Out <safe> during T (during the jackpot and sweet)
・ T1 Out <T1 Safe> = Out <Safe> during T1 (during the jackpot)
・ Special T1 Out <Special T1 Safe> = Out in T1 targeting only specific jackpots <Safe>

In addition, "Average" in FIG. 3 is the game machine average for the model A, and "Sleep" indicates game information corresponding to a special state period such as time reduction. Further, in the present embodiment, a game hall without a replay system based on so-called stored balls is assumed, but in a game hall with a replay system, it is desirable to calculate sales balls including replay balls. However, the payout nozzle 23 shown in FIG. 1 is for replaying to pay out the winning balls won by the player on the day, and the replaying balls need not be included in the sales balls.

In addition, the management device 5 can manage game information in units of a predetermined period, and based on the base data of FIG. Aggregate the game information of Here, FIG. 4 shows the aggregated game information (performance information) of each game machine 1 belonging to model A, for example, and the following items are set. Note that performance information is a concept that includes not only actual values but also theoretical values based on actual values.

・Base = game information (game value provision status) showing the calculated value of B safe / BO for "normal" and B safe A / BOA for "normal", which is the output rate by state (normal time, sweet middle)

In addition, including the following, BO, which is an out during normal, is out - T out, B safe, which is safe during normal, is safe - T safe, and BOA, which is an out during sweet, is T out - T1 out, safe during sweet. B-safe A is specified by T-safe-T1-safe, but BO, B-safe, BOA, and B-safe A may be obtained as raw data. Hereinafter, the normal medium base may be simply referred to as base, and the sweet medium base may also be referred to as BA.

・Average S = The ratio of the number of pattern changes to the number of outs by state, game information (starting information, execution status of unit game, hereinafter referred to as "S" or (Sometimes referred to as “effective S.”)
・Average S winning = The ratio of the number of starting winnings by state, normal (sweet) S winning ÷ BO (BOA) game information indicating the calculated value (starting information, winning status of starting winning, hereinafter referred to as "winning S" sometimes said)

In the following description, the average S of normal medium is sometimes referred to as S, and the average S of sweet medium is referred to as SA.
・Validity rate=The ratio of the number of symbol changes to the number of winning prizes at start, game information indicating the calculated value of normal start / normal S winning In addition, it is possible to manage the validity rate not only in the normal state but also in the middle.

・BY = game information indicating the calculated value of normal (sweet middle) base - normal (sweet middle) average S x starting prize balls ・BYmin = normal based on the base excluding starting winning prizes (During sweet) Base - Normal (During sweet) Game information showing the calculated value of average S winning x starting prize ball Note that the starting prize ball is safe per start winning prize, and is calculated at 3.

・T1Y = average number of balls put out during the big hit, (T1 safe - T1 out) / game information showing the calculated value of the total number of big hits T1O = game information showing the calculated value of T1 out / total number of big wins, with the average out in the big hit It should be noted that the total number of jackpots=the number of normal jackpots+the number of sweet and medium jackpots.

・ Special T1Y = T1Y for specific jackpots, (special T1 safe - special T1 out) / game information indicating the calculated value of the number of specific jackpots (game value grant status)
・ Special T1O = T1O for specific jackpots, game information indicating the calculated value of special T1 out / number of specific jackpots ・ Payout rate = safe ratio to out (payout rate, grant rate), calculation of safe / out Game information indicating value

・B Sa = game information indicating the calculated value of BO-B safe, which is the difference in the number of balls at normal time specific information)
・Gross profit = Operating profit of the amusement center side according to the game, game information showing the calculated value of sales amount - acquired balls x rent unit price x cost rate Acquired balls (acquired value) = sales balls + safe - out be. Also, the rental unit price and the like may be set for each game hall.

- Game information indicating a calculated value of sales amount = sales balls x lending unit price Note that the lending unit price = 4 yen and the cost rate = 75%.
・Ball unit price = Sales amount per out, game information showing the calculated value of sales / out ・Ball gross profit = Gross profit per out, game information showing the calculated value of gross profit / out ・Sales discount Number = The ratio of the profit and loss amount (loss ball) on the side of the game hall to the actual sales amount (sales ball), and the game information indicating the calculated value of winning balls / sales balls. This is the target gaming machine average (value corresponding to "total" in FIG. 3).

FIG. 5 shows specification information for model A. FIG.
As the spec information, in addition to the TS, TSA, and number of continuations (average number of continuations) illustrated in FIG. ing. Here, it is necessary to set TS to start prize balls for each model. In addition, the rental unit price and the cost rate are set as rate information corresponding to each model in the game hall, but since there may be cases where the game hall and model are the same but different, if there is such rate information, Appropriately set.

It is assumed that the specification information is set in the management device 5 in advance. As for the spec information, the expected value may differ from the expected value specified from the spec information of the gaming machine 1 depending on the gaming tendency of the player. It may be specified by the reference information, and at least part of FIG. 5 may be set by the reference information distributed from the server 9.

Now, since the management device 5 creates and displays a form in which the above-described various game information is aggregated in response to a user's request, it is possible to grasp whether the current operation is appropriate by checking the form. The current operation is daily document confirmation work and plan creation work.

However, during normal operation, confirmation is performed by numbers and graphs displayed on the form, so although the game information that is the direct purpose of the form confirmation and planning work is conscious, it is necessary to pay attention to other game information. very few. For example, items directly related to goal achievement, such as outs and gross profit, are checked on a daily basis, but in many cases, indirect effects due to abnormalities in game information are not noticed.

Such indirect effects include, for example, PPM (Product Portfolio Management) analysis that analyzes which operating power position a gaming machine is positioned in, and start analysis that determines whether the starting prize for drawing a jackpot is appropriate. Although it is possible to analyze by

For this reason, in this embodiment, the management device 5 is equipped with an auto-consultant function. According to this auto-consultant function, the management device 5 identifies and automatically notifies an abnormality in the game information, so that it is possible to improve the performance without increasing the user's work load.

The focus of the auto-consultant function is to make it possible for anyone to easily grasp the presence and content of caution points. In order to make it easy to understand, points to note in sales and points that lead to improved performance are presented in a concise manner using a combination of graphs and messages. to support.

First, the screen configuration will be explained. The screen configuration adopts a multi-window format, allowing multiple windows to be arranged on the monitor screen. That is, it is based on displaying a general-purpose form that is usually used, and various sub-windows are arranged beside the general-purpose form. In this sub-window, points to be noted and the overall situation that cannot be read from the general-purpose form are displayed in graphs or the like in an easy-to-understand manner. As a result, the user can check points to note and the overall situation in a sub-window as part of daily work for checking general-purpose forms. In other words, when checking a general-purpose form, checking the information in the sub-windows placed around the general-purpose form at the same time becomes a daily task, making it possible to reach important information without increasing the time and effort.

In order to enable display in such a multi-window format, when a window layout pattern is set by the user, the management device 5 stores the set window layout pattern, and displays the TOP screen as shown in FIG. When a layout pattern displayed in the menu is selected, windows are laid out according to the selected layout pattern.

Windows can be arranged in the following patterns:
(1) General-purpose forms (for example, "type tally" that aggregates game information by model, "all machine" that is a tally report for each game machine shown in FIG. ) and a sub-window (left side of FIG. 7)
(2) List display of general-purpose forms on full screen (3) Interlock display of each form (right side of Fig. 7)
(4) Displays the same type of forms side by side so that they can be compared (5) Temporarily displayed in a pop-up so that they can be referenced (6) Minimized and stored in the task (7) Display multiple non-linked sub-windows (center in Figure 7) )

[Sub window]
The size of the subwindow can be changed, and changing the size changes the number of rows and columns that can be displayed. There are two types of sub-windows: a document-linked type and a non-document-linked type. A form-linked sub-window is a sub-window in which the content of displayed information changes depending on the operation on the parent general-purpose form (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a linked original form). For example, when a model is specified on the type tally, the information of the model is also displayed in the sub-window.

A form-unlinked type is a sub-window that displays independent information without a parent general-purpose form. When you find an object of interest (type, model, etc.) in the parent general-purpose form, dig into the information on that object and present the information in a multifaceted manner. For example, it is envisioned that one sub-window presents the period transition and the other sub-window presents the start analysis. The form non-linked type aims at an overview of the whole and displays information such as the overall status of the store and type, and allows multiple sub-windows of the same type to be displayed simultaneously. For example, it is assumed that two sub-windows showing sales information by category are arranged on the screen, one sub-window displays 4-yen pachinko information and the other 20-yen pachislot information is displayed.

In the subwindow, the information is switched and displayed by rotation. For example, information of type A→information of type B→information of type C→...→ information of type A→... is repeated. However, in the form-linked sub-window, when the target is specified in the linked ledger form, the rotation is stopped and the display is switched to the fixed display.

The interlocking ledger form is basically a general-purpose form such as type aggregation or all-store aggregation. The interlocking ledger form and the subwindow are linked by setting. Not only subwindows but also normal form windows are subject to interlocking. It is possible to set which type (model/type) of information is to be displayed for each subwindow. If multiple models are set to be displayed in the subwindow, they are displayed in rotation.

The above two types of sub-windows, one linked to the form and the other not linked to the form, make it possible to provide information showing the whole and the details, and by presenting the information visually in the sub-window, the user does not feel burdened. information can be grasped.

By the way, when referring to the above-described general-purpose form, it is desirable to display a general-purpose form customized for each user because items to be referred to differ for each user. Therefore, the management apparatus 5 is provided with user-specific setting items (not shown) that can be set on a user-by-user basis. ) can be set.

When the setting item for each user is set, the management device 5 stores the set item in correspondence with the user information at the time of login, and when displaying the game information in the general-purpose form, the management device 5 stores the set item in correspondence with the user information. Display with customized user-specific settings. As a result, since the general-purpose form customized for each user is displayed, the user can confirm the game information with the customized general-purpose form.

The management device 5 compares the game information managed by itself with the reference information acquired from the server 9 by the auto-consultant function, thereby specifying and notifying the abnormality of the game information. When an abnormality is identified in the game information in this way, it is desirable to display a general-purpose form related to the abnormality. There is a possibility that the item corresponding to the abnormality is excluded from the customized form and cannot be confirmed.

Under these circumstances, when the management device 5 displays a general-purpose form when an abnormality is identified, the management device 5 displays a related form that is activated in a common display pattern dedicated to notification, instead of a general-purpose form customized by the user. there is In the notification-dedicated display pattern, output conditions, arrangement of items, etc. are defined in advance according to the contents of the notification. Note that a customized general-purpose form may be displayed when an operation is performed on this related form. In other words, when the game information is displayed in a general-purpose form (usual form) that is normally started, the management device 5 displays the game information according to the user-specific setting items customized according to the user information. When game information is displayed on the related form (notification form) to be started, it is displayed by notification items common to multiple users set in advance, and when the notification icon displayed on the related form is operated, it is customized. It is configured to display general-purpose forms.

[Notification sub-window]
As mentioned above, the normal sub-window displays the information of the model and type specified by the user, while the notification sub-window that displays the notification contents by the auto consultant function analyzes the data based on the internal logic, Display only the information determined to require notification.

The notification sub-window, like a normal sub-window, enables detection of the presence of caution points and confirmation of the specific contents of the caution points during daily document confirmation work (planning work). Rectangular and square type notification sub-windows can be set. The rectangular type is a display form in which, for example, graphs and data are combined, and the square type is a simplified display form in which only graphs are displayed (bottom right of FIG. 17).

When displaying the notification sub-window, the general-purpose form, the sub-window and the notification sub-window are displayed at the same time as shown in FIG. In the notification subwindow, if there are multiple pieces of notification information that require notification by the auto-consultant function, only the currently "valid" notifications are displayed in rotation. "Valid" means meeting all of the following conditions:
(1) Unread notification or notification that was read on the day (2) The expiration date has not expired (3) You have the authority to view the notification Not included in treatment rotation. In addition, a notification that has been changed from unread to read on the day continues to be displayed during the day.

If a notification target model (type) is specified in the interlocking ledger report, the notification information for that target is displayed in the notification subwindow, and if a non-notification target model (type) is specified, normal rotation display remain. “Specified” means that the check box on the left side of the model name column of the type total shown in FIG. 17 is turned ON.

[Form marking]
On the general-purpose form, the marking process is performed for the notification target model (type) and the target data. For example, by changing the color scheme of the cell or adding a notification icon (! indicate to that effect).

In addition, in the transition destination form, marking processing is performed for the notification target model (type) and its target data cells, and the notification icon (mail icon shown in Fig. 8) is set for the notification target model (type). to display. When the notification icon is operated on the transition destination form, the corresponding notification pop window is displayed (center of FIG. 17).

On the other hand, in the notification for the data of the current day, only the marking by coloring the target data cell is performed without attaching the notification icon. That is, the data cells of the notification target items of the notification target model (type) are colored, and the cells are filled with a color different from the coloring by the marking function of the form. In this case, the marking is applied to the form only while the notification for the current day's data is displayed in the notification sub-window. Also, marking is not performed when the notification subwindow is hidden.

[Notification pop-up window]
When the notification sub-window is operated, the notification pop-up window displays the information of the model for which the notification based on the specific logic is required as a digest (notification display that can accept user's operation), and the notification pop-up window is operated. If so, the interlocking ledger form that is the related form is displayed (the notification form is displayed when the operation for the notification display is accepted). The linked ledger form can also be displayed by activating the display pattern for notification confirmation from the TOP menu as shown in FIG. 8 and specifying notification confirmation.

If there are a plurality of models to be notified, the information of the representative model that satisfies the preset representative condition (for example, the largest number of models) is displayed in digest form in a notification pop-up window. When this notification pop-up window is operated, an interlocking ledger slip is displayed. Since the interlocking ledger form shows the game information for each model, when the operation of selecting the model is accepted, the information for other models is displayed.

[Notification icon]
The management device 5 displays a related form when the notification icon is operated, and if there is a subwindow displayed corresponding to the related form, switches the information display of the subwindow to the target model. Also, when the notification icon is operated, the related form may be hidden or other general-purpose form. In such a case, if there is one related form, the relevant related form is displayed as a popup. If there are multiple related forms, information for displaying one of the related forms is popped up.

In a state in which target information is displayed in rotation in the notification subwindow, the management device 5 selects a representative model such as model A in FIG. Display information on the representative model (information on the representative model that satisfies the preset representative conditions if there are multiple models to be notified) ), and when the notification sub-window is operated, a notification pop-up containing information of other models as shown in FIG. information).

Here, if the model is not selected in the interlocking ledger form, etc., the representative model is set as a specific model in the notification sub-window, and the information of the representative model is displayed (the information of the representative model that satisfies the preset representative condition). When a model is selected in an interlocking ledger form, etc., the selected model is displayed as a specific model in the notification subwindow as well as other subwindows of the interlocking form (other models other than representative models). (Notification information display that takes precedence over information on
As described above, it is possible to easily confirm the abnormal content of the game information by confirming the related forms, the notification sub-window, and the notification pop-up window by the auto-consultant function.

SP ball gross profit element analysis and start analysis will be described below as specific examples of the auto-consultant function.
[SP ball gross profit factor analysis]
The SP ball gross profit factor analysis is to grasp the gap in delivery rate for each model between the own store and the market (general operating conditions including other stores), and to refer to future sales strategies. For example, whether the operation plan is to be reviewed, whether to wait a little longer, whether it is a strategy based on an understanding of market trends, or whether it is an unintended result. Models with a number less than the number set by the market comparison number setting are not subject to detection.

In order to understand the gap in the sales rate for each model between the own store and the market, it is sufficient to compare the sales rate obtained from the own store's actual value and the sales rate obtained from the market's actual value for each model. Since actual values include variable factors, it is not possible to simply compare output rates based on actual values. In the case of a pachinko machine, the variable factors are the payout due to winning to the starter, the lottery result of the jackpot, the payout due to winning to the big winning gate in the jackpot state, etc. These variable factors greatly affect the payout rate. In order to eliminate the influence of variable factors, standard information is obtained by adopting spec values or theoretical information based on specs as shown in FIG. can be considered.

However, since such reference information is based on performance information with different gross profits and different turnout rates, a reference value obtained by correcting the reference information with the gross profit and turnout rate as constant values is adopted. This reference value can be obtained by correcting the reference information by setting the gross profit to 0, for example, or by correcting the reference information by setting the output rate to 100%, for example. Market reference values are determined at the server 9 .

By the way, from each performance information such as S (not only valid S but also winning S), BYmin, special T1Y, BA, other (customer backlog rate, SA, special T1O, etc.), Although the rate can be obtained, it is not possible to specify which performance information has a large influence on the delivery rate.
Therefore, only the specific performance information is adopted as it is, and the influence of the specific performance information on the output rate is analyzed by replacing the other performance information with the above reference value.

Specifically, the S analysis is specified to analyze the influence of S on the yield rate by determining the yield rate with S as performance information and values other than S as a reference value. For example, if the gross profit is calculated with only S as performance information for the reference information with the delivery rate of 100% and the theoretical value is 98%, 2%, which is the difference from 100%, is the impact of the delivery rate due to S. becomes. Similarly, BYmin analysis is specified to analyze the effect of BYmin on the delivery rate by obtaining the delivery rate using BYmin as actual information and values other than BYmin as reference values. A special T1Y analysis for analyzing the influence of special T1Y on the delivery rate is specified by obtaining a delivery rate using performance information for special T1Y and a reference value for items other than special T1Y. A BA analysis is specified to analyze the influence of BA on the output rate by obtaining the output rate using BA as performance information and non-BA as a reference value. Identify the other analysis that analyzes the impact of other on the output rate by obtaining the output rate using the other as actual information and the non-other as the reference value.

Compare the S analysis, BYmin analysis, special T1Y analysis, BA analysis, and other analyzes between the own shop and the market identified as described above, and if there is an item that deviates greatly from a predetermined threshold value or more, it will be notified and related documents The notification icon is displayed at the top of the notification sub-window.

[Sub window]
The rectangular type subwindow shown in FIG. 9 is one of the subwindows linked to the linked ledger form. In this sub-window, a model name column 26, an information display column 27 indicating the SP ball gross profit of the market and own store, and a radar chart 28 are displayed for the model selected in the type totalization. The radar chart displays the comparison results of S analysis, BYmin analysis, special T1Y analysis, BA analysis, and other analyses. , and "Others" are displayed, and a mark is attached to the items identified as abnormal. In the example shown in FIG. 9, a mark 29 is attached to the "effective S" in which the S analysis of the market and the own shop are greatly deviated. In the radar chart, the above-mentioned reference value is also displayed on each item at the same time. Only radar charts are displayed in square-type subwindows. In addition, since such element analysis is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-144735, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

SP ball gross profit (theoretical ball gross profit) is one of the above-mentioned theoretical information, and it is the theoretical value that is the game state when an advantageous state such as a jackpot state occurs without bias in the lottery of the advantageous state such as the jackpot state in the pachinko machine. It is about ball gross profit. In other words, since the occurrence of the big hit state or the like is determined by a lottery, the results do not necessarily approximate the performance information described in FIG.

In FIG. 6, the “spec information” in FIG. 5 is set for the pachinko machine of model A explained in FIG. An example of a theoretical value such as a payout ratio when an advantageous state such as a big hit occurs without any bias such as, etc., is shown, and its definition and calculation formula are shown. The "base data" in FIG. 6 indicates the average value in the reference period specified for the aggregation as in FIG. 3 and FIG. However, of course, the theoretical value may be specified for each business day using the game information for each business day as the basic data. The "theoretical value" in FIG. 6 is specified as a theoretical value by the spec information and the base data. "SP ball gross profit" refers to the "ball gross profit" in the "theoretical value" as shown in the same figure, and the ball gross profit (gross profit ÷ out) that is not affected by the bias in the occurrence of big hits is.

When the subwindow is operated, the ball gross profit factor analysis window shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. A setting column 30 and a data display section 31 are displayed in the ball gross profit factor analysis window. In the data display section 31, for the model selected in the type totalization, an information column 32 showing the radar chart 28 of own store and the market in the upper row, and the SP ball gross profit and numerical values corresponding to each item of the radar chart 28 in the lower row. display. The displayed numerical value is the average value of the actual value of the own shop in the last week (one week including the previous day), or the average value of the current day data (first predetermined period unit) and the market last week (second predetermined period unit).
Although the radar chart shown in FIG. 10 is different from the radar chart shown in FIG. 9, they are actually the same radar chart.

Similar to the sub-window, if the comparison results for each item between the own shop and the market are outside the allowable range, an abnormality is notified. When notifying an abnormality, mark the corresponding item. The user can easily grasp the current situation by comparing each item between the own store and the market using the radar chart of ball gross profit factor analysis.

The market data received from the server 9 can be said to be information indicating market trends common to a plurality of game arcades. In order to meet this need, it is desirable to suppress the detection of anomalies when the store's own store data is changing as planned by the store.
Therefore, when an abnormality can be identified by either the own store or the market, the abnormality is notified as described above. If it can be specified, the anomaly notification is suppressed.

For example, if the market SP ball gross profit in the last week is 0.33 (first standard) and the own shop SP ball gross profit is 0.22 (game information managed by own shop management means), the difference between the two is 0. 0.11 and the result is NG, but if the SP ball gross profit of the store the week before last is 0.21 (second standard), the difference between the week before last and the week before last is 0.01 at the store, which is progressing as planned. Therefore, the final judgment is OK (it is specified that it is normal based on one of the first and second criteria), so the anomaly notification is suppressed. If the gross profit is 0.35, the difference between the previous week and the week before last is 0.13 at the store, and the final judgment is NG (both the first and second standards indicate that the game information managed by the store management means is abnormal). is specified), and the abnormality is notified.

[Notification sub-window]
When an abnormality notification is detected as described above, a notification sub-window shown in FIG. 11 is displayed as a telop when logging in on the day, for example. A display condition item 33 and a notification column 35 are displayed in this notification subwindow. In the notification column 35, a message for notifying the abnormal model and the content of the abnormality is displayed in the upper part, and the average number of times of start of own store and the market and the radar chart 28 are displayed in the lower part. In this case, for a model registered as a new model in the server 9, data from the previous day is compared with the market for 14 days (predetermined period) from new registration, and if the data is outside the threshold, notification is made. In other words, the notification of the above-described abnormality information is not suppressed until the 14th from the introduction of the new model to the store. After the 14th, anomalies are detected using the data from the previous week (one week including the previous day) instead of the data from the previous day.

[Notification pop-up window]
When the notification subwindow is operated, the notification pop window shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. A comment column 36 and a target model list 37 are displayed in this notification pop window. A comment (for example, "S is XX lower than the market average. Is this what you intended?") is displayed in the comment column. When a model is selected in the check column corresponding to the model in the target model list, the ball gross profit factor analysis column 38 of the selected model is displayed. Items outside the set range are displayed in red in the ball gross profit element analysis column 38, and a mark 29 is attached to the items outside the set range in the items of the radar chart.

[Planned value input]
On the other hand, not only the actual value but also when an abnormality is detected in the input of the planned value when planning the game information for the next day and thereafter is notified. In other words, the plan input is compared with the market data and notified if it is outside the threshold.
The notification pop-up window is the same as in the case of the actual value, but since the game information of the store and the market that serves as the standard fluctuates, the planned value entered several days ago may be reported as abnormal the day before the business day. is assumed.

As an abnormality specific condition,
(1) Preferentially identify whether there is an abnormality such as an SP ball gross profit exceeding an allowable value (identify an abnormality with profit and loss information as the highest priority notification target).
(2) If (1) cannot be specified, specify whether there is an abnormality in the effective S, BA, and special T1Y on the condition that the SP ball gross profit is normal.
However, if multiple items are applicable, the order of priority is S→BA→corrected T1Y→SP ball gross profit (if the abnormality cannot be identified by the profit and loss information, the abnormality is identified with the start information as the notification target).

[S Analysis]
Winning S (starting prize winning status) or effective S (starting information indicating execution status of unit game), if it is too low, the operation cannot be secured, while if it is too high, the gross profit cannot be secured and the meaning of securing the operation fades. As such, it is difficult to specify a reference range.
Therefore, the upper limit value (hereinafter referred to as the upper limit S range) and the lower limit value (hereinafter referred to as the lower limit S range) of the range of S of the store (hereinafter referred to as the S range (range for classifying the start information)) are derived, and according to the plan enable efficient utilization. Also, if there is a model whose S stop time in its own shop is equal to or greater than the stop time of the server 9 management, utilization proposal is made.

An S range that satisfies all of the following lower limit conditions 1 to 3 (preset lower limit conditions) is specified as the lower limit S range. The lower limit S range is such that the out of the S range is equal to or greater than the model average out or the model average value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
(Lower limit condition 1)
The out ratio (comparison result of operation information) with the S-previous segment is equal to or greater than the set value (the initial value is 30), and the set value can be changed.
(Lower limit condition 2)
SP ball gross profit (profit and loss information indicating profit and loss generated by operating the game machine) is set value (initial value is 0 (standard lower limit profit and loss information)) or more (result of comparison with profit and loss information), input set value The range is -9.99 to 9.99.
(Lower limit condition 3)
The number of cases is greater than or equal to the set value (initial value is 5), and the input range of the set value is 1-9. If there is no applicable condition even if the lower limit condition 3 is changed, the lower limit S range is set to none.
However, if there are a plurality of S ranges that satisfy the above lower limit condition, the S range with the lowest S (frequency indicated by the starting information) belonging to the S range is specified as the lower limit S range.

The S range that satisfies all of the following upper limit conditions 1 to 3 (preset upper limit conditions) is defined as the upper limit S range.
(Upper limit condition 1)
The S range with the highest out value after the lower limit S range. Rank)) is set, and the result of comparison (comparison result of the rank given to the S range and the reference rank) is determined in order from the first place in the top ranking. The upper ranking can be changed by a setting value, and the input range of the setting value is 1-9.
(Upper limit condition 2)
SP ball gross profit is set value (initial value is 0 (reference upper limit profit and loss information)) or more (comparison result between profit and loss information and reference upper limit profit and loss information), and the input range of set value is 0.00 to 9.99 .
(Upper limit condition 3)
The number of cases is greater than or equal to the set value (initial value is 5), and the input range of the set value is 1-9. If the number of cases is less than 5, the data extraction period shall be three weekdays. If there is no applicable condition even if the upper limit condition 3 is changed, the upper limit S range is left blank.

In the above description, the same value is used for both the reference lower limit profit/loss information and the reference upper limit profit/loss information, but different values may be used. Also, even if there is an S range that satisfies all of the above upper limit conditions 1 to 3, if the S range does not differ from the lower limit S range specified as described above, or if the starting information is lower than the lower limit S range If the frequency indicated by is low, not only the upper limit S range but also the lower limit S range are not adopted as the reference range because there is a low tendency to detect anomalies from the start information (the upper limit S range specifying means is less than the lower limit S range The upper limit S range is specified on the condition that it is the S range with a high frequency indicated by the start information to which the vehicle also belongs).

If the symbol stop period is long, it is assumed that the player gets bored with the game and moves the board or ends the game, so caution is required. In particular, it is necessary to pay particular attention to the lower limit S range in which the symbol stop period is long.
Therefore, the management device 5 receives a game signal capable of specifying the period in which the game machine is in operation and the period in which the symbols are stopped, from the game machine side, so that game information corresponding to the lower limit S range for each model is generated. The server 9 specifies the number of S stop seconds in which the symbols are in a stopped state in a certain period (for example, the average number of seconds in which the symbols are stopped when the symbols are in a stopped state, the stop period information regarding the period in which the accessory is in a stopped state), and is managed by the server 9. The number of seconds the market is stopped is used as the reference value for the number of seconds of S stop for the relevant model, and if the number of seconds of S stop corresponding to the lower limit S range is less than the reference value for S stop seconds, an abnormality is notified (suspension period information and reference stop period information (notifies anomalies based on comparison with The number of seconds to stop can be changed by a set value (initial value is 4), and the input range of the set value is 0.1 to 9.9.

FIG. 13 shows an example of each game information corresponding to the S prize classified as described above. The S range is set to 8 divisions of 20 units, and the model average value is set so as to be classified into the fourth S prize from the top of the 8 divisions. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the model average value corresponds to S wins of 564-584, the lower limit S range corresponds to S wins of 524-544, and the upper limit S range corresponds to S wins of 584-604. In addition, the reference value of the number of S stop seconds corresponds to 544 to 564 for S winning, and the S range before the S winning is equal to or less than the number of S stop seconds and is subject to abnormality notification.

The configuration that specifies the above conditions will be supplemented below. Although a plurality of S ranges are set as described above, the management device 5 specifies game information for a predetermined period of time, such as business days, as shown in FIG. Among the specified game information, it is determined to which S range the average S win (S win), which is the target game information of the S range, belongs. Here, for example, 564 in the above S winnings means that the average S winnings in FIG. 4 is 56.4%.

Then, the S range to which the S win belongs is associated with the predetermined period, and it is determined to which S range the game information for a plurality of predetermined periods, for example, seven business days in the case of one week, corresponds to each, and the corresponding is performed. Other game information such as outs, gross profit, S stop seconds, etc. are sorted and tabulated for each S range (S range management means). By summarizing in this way, the corresponding outs and SP ball gross profit etc. are specified in the S range unit. Specify the ranking in units.

In addition, the preceding segment indicates the S range preceding the target S range. For example, the front division of the S range of 584-604 in FIG. 13 is 564-584, and in FIG. 795, and the out ratio is 795÷1995≈40% because the out ratio is the out difference of the target S segment (target segment)÷the out of the previous segment. Note that in FIG. 13 and the like, out is indicated by 1/10 instead of being a real number, and for example, 2790 indicates an out of 27900 minutes.

[Sub window]
The subwindow shown in FIG. 14 is one of the subwindows linked to the linked ledger form. In this sub-window, an information column 39 of average out, average SP ball gross profit, and SP machine gross profit, and a bar graph 40 of out by S range are displayed for the model selected in the category tally. A bar graph indicating the upper limit S range is displayed in blue, and a bar graph indicating the lower limit S range is displayed in red. Also, a mark 41 is attached to the bar graph corresponding to the S range with the highest gross profit on the SP level.

Display the number of aggregated data in the upper right. However, if the total number of units is less than the set value, the number will be displayed in red. The collection period shall be one week including the latest day (the previous day).
In square type subwindows, only bar charts are displayed.

[Notification sub-window]
When the lower limit S range of the current day falls below the lower limit S range set as described above, a notification sub-window shown in FIG. 15 is displayed as a telop. A display condition item 33 and a bar graph 40 of out by S range are displayed in the notification subwindow. If the actual S number of times on the current day is small, based on the actual S number of times on the previous day, notification is made when the upper limit or lower limit is outside the allowable range.

The data of the current day is displayed corresponding to "today" and the bar graph 40 of the out by S range, and the data of the previous day is displayed as "the previous day". When "today" and "the day before" are in the same S range, "today" is displayed and "the day before" is not displayed. In addition, if there is a model whose symbol stop period is equal to or greater than the threshold value, notification is made.
If there are a plurality of corresponding models, a preset representative model (for example, the model with the largest number) is displayed. In addition, data other than the representative model can be confirmed in a notification pop-up window, which will be described later. Models below the total number set are excluded.

[Notification pop-up window]
When the notification subwindow is operated, the notification pop window shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. A comment column 36 and a target model list 37 are displayed in this notification pop window. In the comment column 36, a preset comment corresponding to the model (for example, "The winning S is below the lower limit!") is displayed. When a model is selected in the check column corresponding to the model in the target model list 37, a bar graph 40 of out by S range for the selected model is displayed. This bar graph 40 indicates the actual value of the store, and marks 42 are attached when the actual value is outside the allowable range between the upper limit and the lower limit.

[Planned value input]
At the time of inputting the planned value, if the number of times S is outside the allowable range between the upper limit and the lower limit, it will be notified. If there are multiple applicable models, the representative model, for example, the model with the largest number of installed devices, is displayed in the same manner as in the case of the notification subwindow. Displays a graph of out by S range for the model specified from the target model list.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The management device 5 manages the out and the SP ball gross profit in units of the S range, and sets the S range in which the out ratio to the previous classification is higher than the out ratio setting and the SP ball gross profit is higher than the SP ball gross profit setting. Since it is specified as the lower limit S range of the starting information, it is possible to specify the lower limit S range in which an abnormality is determined when the player obtains the starting information that makes the player feel uncomfortable and greatly reduces the operation.

The S range is ranked according to the corresponding out, and the S range that is above the standard ranking and the SP ball gross profit reaches the standard value is set as the upper limit S range. It becomes possible to specify the upper limit S range in which an abnormality is determined when starting information is obtained that is unlikely to improve the operation.

Since the upper limit S range is specified when a category higher than the lower limit S range can be specified, when there is little tendency of the starting information to affect the operation, the upper limit S range is not specified, so that appropriate measures can be taken.
When a plurality of S ranges satisfy the condition, the lower S range is set as the applicable division, so even if the start information greatly affects the out, it is possible to respond appropriately.

In order to notify the abnormality when the stop period of the pattern variation corresponding to the lower limit S range does not reach the value of the stop seconds setting, not only the abnormality detection by the lower limit S range It is possible to grasp the fact that it is necessary to refer to the game information, or that although there will be no impact on the operation, there is a possibility that the operation will decrease in the future and the lower limit S range will change, and that it is necessary to respond early. becomes.

If an abnormality can be identified by both the market standard and the own shop standard, an abnormality is notified, and if either one can identify the abnormality as normal, the other can identify the abnormality, but the abnormality notification is suppressed. For the models subject to the above, by operating without deviating from the market standards, unnecessary notifications can be suppressed if they meet the store standards even if they deviate from the store standards. By adopting a non-deviation operation, it becomes possible to not deviate from the store's own standard, and to reduce the risk of complicating the setting operation, and to enable appropriate anomaly notification.

In addition, even if a model that deviates from the market standard is used strategically to deviate from the store's standard in order to match the market trend, it does not match the market standard. Therefore, the effect of suppressing unnecessary anomaly notifications can be expected.

During the new machine period, even if an abnormality is identified by market standards alone, it will be notified, so even if the system suppresses the above abnormality notification, it is possible to understand that it is not being used in accordance with the market trend when the new machine is first introduced. Become.
Since not only actual values but also planned values are subject to anomaly notification, it is possible to grasp anomalies during the business planning stage.

The SP ball gross profit and winning S are managed as game information to be subject to abnormality notification, and the SP ball gross profit is given the highest priority as a notification target, and if the SP ball gross profit is not abnormal, the winning S is targeted for abnormality notification. Therefore, according to the order of priority that the game parlor should pay attention to, it is possible to provide an appropriate anomaly notification that suppresses redundant anomaly notifications.

The market standard is specified by business days, and the historical standard of the own store is specified by week. Therefore, the market standard with a large number of parameters for specifying the standard is a relatively short period, and the past standard of the own store with a small parameter is a parameter. is increased, the criteria can be specified in a relatively long period of time, and more appropriate detection becomes possible.

General-purpose forms are displayed with items customized according to the login ID, while related forms are displayed with notification items different from general-purpose forms. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the item becomes difficult to confirm.

Since related forms are displayed by selecting the notification pop-up window, the administrator determines that it is necessary to confirm that an error has occurred in the notification pop-up window and confirm the form in the notification pop-up window. It is possible to output related forms as necessary, such as outputting related forms.

If there are multiple models to be notified, the information of the representative model will be displayed in the notification sub-window, and if the notification sub-window is selected, the information of other models will also be displayed in the target model list item. After confirming the notification, for example, by grasping the information of the representative model that the influence of the abnormality is large, it is possible to determine the necessity of confirming other models, and if there is a need to confirm, select the relevant notification subwindow. By doing so, it becomes possible to check the information of other models, and it is possible to take an appropriate response to the anomaly notification.

If there are multiple models to be notified, the information of the representative model is displayed in the notification subwindow. If there is a model that should be noted by checking the ledger, it will be possible to check it after affecting the notification subwindow.

Since it is possible to display a customized general-purpose form by operating it while the related form is displayed, if an abnormality is confirmed in the related form, it is possible to check other items that should be checked using the general-purpose form that is normally referenced. become.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may be modified or expanded as follows, or each modification may be combined with the above-described embodiments.
If an item relating to game information for which an abnormality has been identified is provided as one of the user-specific setting items in the above-described embodiment, the customized general-purpose form may be displayed preferentially over the related form. In this case, if the customized general-purpose form has a notification item, the general-purpose form is preferentially displayed, thereby reducing the necessity of confirming the related form in place of the general-purpose form more than necessary.

The out ratio shown in the lower limit condition 1 in the above embodiment may be any information as long as it indicates the out relationship between the target segment and the previous segment, such as "previous segment out/target segment out". In the case of "previous division out/target division out", the operation reference information is 70%, and the condition is that it is 70% or less.
In the above embodiment, when the upper limit S range and the lower limit S range are not different S ranges, the reference S range including the lower limit S range is not specified, but only one of the lower limit S range and the upper limit S range is specified. You can

In the above embodiment, the reference lower limit profit/loss information for specifying the lower limit S range and the reference upper limit profit/loss information for specifying the upper limit S range are the same value (=0), but they may be different values.
I exemplified that the number of units is the largest as a representative condition, but if it is a condition that should be noted as a representative of multiple models, such as the model with the highest average out or SP unit gross profit, or the latest introduction time, etc. may be adopted.

In the present embodiment, out is used as operation information, and SP ball gross profit is exemplified as profit and loss information. , actual gross profit information that is not a theoretical value, such as platform gross profit, or gross profit information that is not divided by outs, such as gross profit or so-called replay profit/loss, may be employed as profit/loss information.
In the above embodiment, the anomaly notification itself is suppressed as an anomaly notification suppression. You can

The values of the reference information (reference value) and the like are obtained by summarizing the game information at the own shop (game hall A) by the management device 5, etc., but the server 9 collects the game information of the game halls all over the country. A value (value distributed from the server 9) obtained by the same method may be used in the management device 5. FIG.
A part of the processing performed by the management device 5 may be performed by the relay device 3, the game device 2, or the like. In addition, the reference value can be obtained by performing the processing performed by the server 9 by the management device 5, by performing the processing performed by the management device 5 by the server 9, or by specifying the statistical data etc. only by the management device 5 without providing the server 9. can be configured in any way, such as specifying the

Various setting values (setting information) may be arbitrarily set by an input operation by the game center manager, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device. Alternatively, setting information may be downloaded from an external server such as a chain store head office for setting.
All the gaming information illustrated may be specified directly by a signal output from the gaming machine side, or may be specified indirectly using an arithmetic expression.

Numerical values, numbers of digits, items, etc. are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Moreover, either of above and exceeding may be adopted, and expressions such as "achieved" are expressions corresponding to both exceeding and exceeding. The same applies to below and below, and expressions such as "not reached" are expressions corresponding to both. Further, any output mode for outputting graphs and forms may be employed, and print output and display output may be adopted.
As target gaming machines, gaming machines other than the exemplified pachinko machines and slot machines, such as so-called enclosed type gaming machines in which game media are managed only by data, can also be adopted.

In the drawing, 1 is a game machine, and 5 is a management device (game information identification means, S range management means, lower limit S range identification means, upper limit S range identification means, abnormality notification means).

Claims (5)

A gaming machine capable of executing a unit game for shifting to a special state in response to a starting winning is managed, and game information that can be specified by a game signal output from the gaming machine side, including winning status of starting winning, Alternatively, game information specifying means for specifying game information including starting information indicating the execution status of a unit game, operating information indicating the operating status of the gaming machine, and profit/loss information indicating the profit/loss caused by operating the gaming machine. When,
A plurality of S ranges, which are ranges for classifying the starting information, are set in advance, and by classifying the starting information according to which S range it belongs to, the operation information and the profit and loss information corresponding to the starting information are displayed in S range units. S range management means for managing by dividing by
The S range in which the comparison result of the corresponding operation information with other S ranges and the comparison result of the corresponding profit and loss information and the reference lower limit profit and loss information satisfy a preset lower limit condition is defined as the start information. a lower limit S range specifying means for specifying a lower limit S range that is a lower limit range that serves as a reference for
Amusement center system with The S range satisfies a preset upper limit condition as a result of comparison between the ranking given to the S range based on the operation information and the reference ranking, and the comparison result between the profit and loss information and the reference upper limit profit and loss information. as an upper limit S range that is a reference upper limit range of the starting information. 3. The game arcade system according to claim 2, wherein said upper limit S range specifying means specifies said upper limit S range on condition that said upper limit S range is an S range with a higher frequency indicated by the start information to which said lower limit S range belongs than said lower limit S range. 4. Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when there are a plurality of S ranges satisfying the lower limit condition, the lower limit S range specifying means specifies an S range with a lower frequency indicated by the start information to which it belongs as the lower limit S range. or the system for amusement parks according to item 1. An anomaly notification means for notifying an anomaly is provided,
The unit game is executed so as to exhibit an operating state in which the accessory is operating and a stopped state in which the accessory is stopped,
The game information specifying means can specify, as the game information, stop period information regarding a period during which the accessory is in a stopped state while the gaming machine is in an operating state,
The S range management means manages the stop period information by classifying it according to the S range,
5. The game arcade system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said abnormality notification means notifies abnormality based on comparison between said stoppage period information corresponding to said lower limit S range and reference stoppage period information.

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