JP7317405B2 - gaming system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a plurality of game machines installed in a game arcade, a display section provided corresponding to each game machine and capable of displaying various information, and information from the game machines installed in the game arcade. The present invention relates to a game system including a management device for managing various information.

Conventionally, there has been known a game management system that displays data in which ball output information of a game machine and the operation amount of a game ball launch handle are associated with each other on a display unit of a game medium lending device provided for each game machine. (For example, Patent Document 1). According to this game management system, it is possible to display and notify the amount of operation of the game ball shooting handle to the player during the game, enable history registration of the amount of operation, and provide a service of displaying the history. .

In particular, in the game management system, the amount of operation of the game ball shooting handle is registered in the history for each game state. The player can view the registered history and restore the amount of operation before that to play the game (see paragraphs 0046 to 0048 of Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-206455 A

However, the game management system described in Patent Literature 1 as described above only displays the data that associates the ball output information of the gaming machine with the amount of operation of the game ball shooting handle, and the player is not allowed to experience the past. In order to return to the operation amount of the history by looking at the history of the data, the operation position of the game ball shooting handle is adjusted only by relying on the image representing the operation amount, and there is a problem that the adjustment is actually difficult. rice field.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and provides a game system that enables a player to more easily adjust to a target operation position and perform a desired shooting operation. for the purpose.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object lies in the following inventions.
A plurality of gaming machines (10) installed in the gaming arcade, a display section (20) provided corresponding to each gaming machine (10) and capable of displaying various information, and the gaming machines installed in the gaming arcade A game system (1) comprising a management device (100) for managing various information including information from (10),
The gaming machine (10) includes a shooting operation device (40) for shooting a game ball according to the shooting operation amount of the player, and shooting operation amount detection means ( 202a, 203), and information output means (205, 206) for outputting the firing operation amount detected by the firing operation amount detection means (202a, 203),
The management device (100) comprises storage means for storing the firing operation amount output from the information output means (205, 206),
The display unit (20)
The firing operation amounts stored in the storage means can be displayed as visually comparable data, and the game information during the game based on each shooting operation amount is displayed in association with the data indicating each shooting operation amount. , an indicator (M) indicating the operating position of the firing operation device (40) corresponding to each firing operation amount,
A game system (1) characterized by displaying an index corresponding to game information related to a game state in which a player is currently playing from a plurality of game information related to the game state.

1 is a system configuration diagram of related facilities including a game system; FIG. It is a front view which shows a game machine and a display part. It is a block diagram showing a control system of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which detects the discharge intensity in a discharge operation device. It is explanatory drawing of the principle which detects the firing speed in a firing operation device. FIG. 4 is a specific explanatory diagram for detecting the firing speed in the firing operation device; FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a firing speed in a firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device; FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing a transition example of a display screen displaying a firing speed in a firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device; FIG. 9 is a screen diagram showing a transition example subsequent to FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing a transition example following FIG. 9; FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing another example of the display screen displaying the firing speed in the firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device; FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing an example of a display screen that displays a firing intensity in a firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device; FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing an example of a display screen that displays a firing intensity in a firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device; FIG. 10 is a screen diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a firing speed in the maintenance mode of the operation display device; 4 is a timing chart for explaining transition of display information in the operation display device; FIG. 4 is a timing chart for explaining determination of a period for detecting a firing operation amount of the firing operation device; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing firing operation amount monitoring processing in the gaming machine, card unit, and host server. 4 is a flow chart showing firing operation amount information determination processing and firing operation amount information calculation processing in a host server. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of information leading to displaying discharge operation amount information etc. on an operation display.

Embodiments representative of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
A game system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of game machines 10 installed in a game arcade, an operation display device 20 which is a display unit provided corresponding to each game machine 10 and capable of displaying various information, and a host server 100 which is installed in the game arcade and is a management device for managing various information including information from the game machine 10 .

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of related equipment including a game system 1. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 includes a gaming system LAN (amusement store upper-level computer) 2, a gaming machine system LAN (amusement store terminal device) 3, and an equipment manufacturer system LAN 4. configured and communicatively connected to each other.

Mainly connected to the gaming system LAN2 are a host server 100, a hall computer 110, a prize management machine 120, etc., which are also communicably connected to an external network. In addition to the host server 100, the game machine system LAN 3 includes a card unit (CR unit) 30, which is a terminal installed corresponding to each of the plurality of game machines 10, and a card unit (CR unit) 30 attached to each game machine 10. A call lamp 14, a payment machine 130, a POS 160, an information display terminal 170, etc. installed in the amusement arcade are connected. The calling lamp 14 is communicably connected to the card unit 30 .

In addition to the hall computer 110 and the prize management machine 120, the equipment manufacturer system LAN4 includes a terminal computer 131 provided in the payment machine 130, a terminal computer 141 provided in the money safe 140, and a banknote transport device 150. A terminal computer 151, a terminal computer 15 attached to each gaming machine 10, the POS 160, the information display terminal 170, and the like are connected. The terminal computer 15 of the game machine 10 is connected to the card unit 30 via the call lamp 14 so as to be communicable.

The host server 100 includes management servers (not shown) installed in the gaming machine maker 91, the card unit maker 92, the card company 93, the chip maker 94, the security center 95, and the key management center 96 outside the amusement arcade. ) are communicably connected to each other via a gaming machine system LAN 90 outside the gaming arcade. Although only two sets each of the gaming machine 10 and the card unit 30 are shown in FIG. 1, a large number of sets are generally installed in practice.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game machine 10 and the operation display device 20. As shown in FIG.
The game machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called enclosed type game machine, in which a predetermined number (for example, 20) of game balls, which are game media, are previously enclosed in the machine, and corresponding to each game machine 10 Based on the number of held balls (game value) corresponding to the valuable value information (number of balls lent) input by a card unit (CR unit) 30, which is an installed terminal, the enclosed game balls are fired. It is a pachinko machine for playing games.

The gaming machine 10 includes a shooting operation device 40 for shooting game balls according to the shooting operation amount of the player, and shooting operation amount detection means for detecting the shooting operation amount of the shooting operation device 40. Details will be described later. The gaming machine 10 plays a game by shooting game balls guided to a predetermined shooting position to a game area on a game board surface 11, and collects the game balls that have passed through the game area and returns them to the shooting position. By guiding, it is configured to circulate and use the game balls. A game ball shot onto the game board surface 11 is recovered as a safe ball if it enters various winning holes in the process of falling down the game area, and is recovered as an out ball if it does not enter any winning hole.

An operation display device 20, which is a “display unit” provided corresponding to each game machine 10, is arranged below the game board surface 11 in the main body front part of the game machine 10. As shown in FIG. The operation display device 20 includes a touch panel type display screen 21, and is configured to be capable of displaying various types of information, which will be described later in detail. Also, on the right side of the operation display device 20, there is provided a shooting handle 12 for the player to shoot a game ball. Further, on the upper side of the operation display device 20, a number-of-balls display 13 for displaying the number of balls held by the player is provided. 2, but shown in FIG. 3, decoration display LEDs 232 using LEDs as light sources, speakers 233 for outputting sound effects, A performance operation switch 234 or the like for external operation is provided.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, guide rails are provided on the game board surface 11 to define a substantially circular game area, and the shot game ball is guided upwards in the game area along the guide rails. The game area is an area where a game ball that is launched falls from above and is judged to be safe or out (determines whether or not it has won a prize). , the data of a predetermined number of game balls preset according to the type of the winning hole is added to the number of balls possessed by the player as prize balls. A display device 231 (see FIG. 3) for playing a variable display game is provided in the game area.

Various types of winning openings include a starting winning opening that secures the right to execute a variable display game on the display device 231 by winning a game ball, a big winning opening that opens and closes as a special game state, and the like. The display device 231 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), and variably displays various images including identification information (referred to as special figures) such as numbers and characters related to the variable display game. The display device 231 may be any device other than LCD (liquid crystal display) as long as it can display various images. You can configure it.

The variable display game is started based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening, and basically, on the display screen of the display device 231, special figures, which are identification information, are displayed on the left, right, center and three horizontal columns. It is displayed, the special figure scrolls and fluctuates for each row, and when a predetermined time elapses, one arbitrary special figure is stopped and determined for each row. During execution of the variable display game, a character image, a background image, etc. are also displayed on the display device 231 appropriately in accordance with the variable display of the special figure. In addition, the special figures to be variably displayed are not limited to the horizontal three rows, and may be variably displayed in a matrix by arranging a plurality of the special symbols vertically and horizontally, for example.

Regarding the variable display game, a plurality of types of variation patterns with different variation times and different display contents are prepared in advance for the effect display mode from the start to the determination of the display result. Each variation pattern is set to have a different degree of reliability for determining a special result mode corresponding to a big win as the display result of the variation display game. Each variation pattern is set to be display-controlled by the effect control device 203 based on a control command transmitted from the game control device 201 shown in FIG. 3 to be described later.

Regarding any variation pattern of the effect display mode, the special symbols that are stopped and confirmed as the display result of the variation display game are in a predetermined specific combination (for example, "333" etc. are all in the same type). The case is defined as "special result mode (Atari)". In addition, before the special result mode is determined, among the combinations of the special symbols that become the special result mode, the other special symbols excluding one special symbol become the combination that becomes the special result mode, and the one special symbol is undetermined. This state corresponds to the "reach display mode".

When the display result of the variable display game is finally determined in the special result mode, a special game state is generated in which the big winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, when the display result of the variable display game is not finally determined to be the special result mode, it corresponds to the "loss display result (loss)" and the special game state does not occur. Note that the special symbols used in the variable display game are not limited to simple symbols such as numbers and symbols, and may be, for example, those imitating specific characters.

In addition, the display results of the variable display game are all of the same type for any of the probability variable symbols (for example, odd number symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”) among the special symbols. When the special result mode (probability variation jackpot) is determined, a special game state with a high probability state occurs. That is, when a special result mode (probability variable jackpot) with probability variable symbols is confirmed, the display result of the variable display game is special until the next special game state occurs after the special game state generated based on this is completed. The jackpot probability determined in the result mode changes to a high probability.

In this way, compared to the normal game state (low probability state), the game state with increased jackpot probability to be determined in the special result mode is a variable state (or "high probability state", "variable probability mode"). be. This variable probability state may be terminated within a predetermined number of times (so-called ST). It is also possible to determine whether or not is completed (so-called fall lottery). In addition, during the variable probability state, a time reduction state (also referred to as a "time reduction state" or "time reduction mode") in which the variable time of the variable display game on the display device 231 is shortened is also set to occur. .

On the other hand, the display results of the variable display game are all the same type for any of the non-probable variable symbols (for example, even number symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”) among the special symbols When the special result mode (non-probability variation jackpot) is established, a special game state without a probability variation state is generated. Here, when the special result mode (non-probability variation jackpot) aligned with non-probability variation patterns is confirmed, even after the special game state generated based on this is completed, the next and subsequent variations are limited to a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). It is set so that a time reduction state (also referred to as a “time saving state” or “time saving mode”) in which the fluctuation time of the display game is shortened is also generated. In the same way as described above, it may be set so that the fluctuation time of the normal figure fluctuation display is shortened, or it is set so that the time when the pair of opening and closing members of the second start winning opening is in an open state is extended. can be

When a game ball wins in the starting winning hole during the execution of the variable display game or during the occurrence of the special game state, the right to execute the variable display game is reserved and the variable display currently in progress is acquired. After the game or the like is finished, the reserved rights are sequentially consumed. The number of pending games in the variable display game is set to, for example, 4 at maximum, and the actual number of pending games is displayed by the collective display device 221 shown in FIG. 3 so that the player can visually confirm it. Although the collective display device 221 is not shown in FIG. 2, it is generally provided outside the game area on the game board surface 11 by a 7-segment LED or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 is provided with a call lamp 14 on the upper part of the main body. The call lamp 14 is connected to the terminal computer 15 and also connected to the card unit 30 attached to each gaming machine 10 so as to be communicable. The call lamp 14 has a button for calling a store clerk, and can notify the occurrence of the above-described special game state in the corresponding game machine 10 and display the game information output from the game machine 10. is configured to

The gaming machine 10 has an external information terminal board shown in FIG. 205 and a card unit connection terminal plate 206 . The game machine 10 is connected to the corresponding card unit 30 via the external information terminal board 205 and the card unit connection terminal board 206 and outputs various game information to the card unit 30 . The card unit 30 is connected to the host server 100 and the hall computer 110 via the gaming machine system LAN3 constructed in the gaming arcade, and various game information output from each gaming machine 10 is transmitted to these. is configured to

The external information terminal board 205 is a board for wiring connection between the gaming machine 10 side and the card unit 30 side. There is no input from the side to the game machine 10 side. In particular, the external information terminal board 205 is used to output game information from the gaming machine 10 to the hall computer 110 via the card unit 30 .

The gaming information output from the gaming machine 10 specifically includes, for example, a winning ball signal, a winning ball signal, a start signal, a jackpot 1 signal, a jackpot 2 signal, and a start signal. Also, the card unit 30 outputs a sales signal or the like. These signals are aggregated by the host server 100 and the hall computer 110, and stored as more specific game information such as the number of starts, start/1,000 yen, G value, ball retention, jackpot average ball output, and the like. be done.

Here, the ball-in signal is a signal relating to the number of game balls (ball-in) launched to the gaming machine 10 by the player. For example, 10 balls-in are output as one pulse, and by counting this ball-in signal, the total number of balls launched into the gaming machine 10, ie, the "number of balls in the game (count number)" can be obtained. .

The prize ball signal is a signal that specifies the number of game balls won by the player through the game, that is, the number of prize balls (outgoing balls) to be paid out when the player wins in various winning slots through the game. This prize ball signal is output from the game machine 10 by counting the prize ball signal, for example, outputting 10 prize balls as one pulse as a result of winning balls entering various prize openings and paying out the prize balls. It is possible to obtain the "number of balls played", which is the total number of balls played.

The start signal is a signal (same as the symbol determination signal) that is output each time the variable display game is executed on the display device 231 based on the winning of the game ball into the starting winning hole. Based on this start signal, the "number of starts" indicating the number of times the variable display game has been executed is totaled. Also, "start/1,000 yen" is a value indicating the number of starts per 1,000 yen.

The jackpot 1 signal is a signal specifying the occurrence of the special game state, and is output over the period of the special game state. The jackpot 2 signal is a signal specifying the occurrence of the variable probability state, and is output during the period of the variable probability state. The starting hole signal is a signal that specifies the number of game balls that enter the starting winning hole, not the number of times the variable display game is executed in the gaming machine 10, and is output each time a game ball wins the starting winning hole.

Further, the G value is the number of balls put out for 100 balls put in other than the special game state. The above-mentioned ball holding is the number of exit balls for 100 balls entering other than the special game state during the variable probability state. The jackpot average number of balls released is the average value of the number of balls released during the special game state. The sales signal output from the card unit 30 is a signal specifying the amount of money used in the game card designated by the player for renting game balls. is output as

The gaming information output from the gaming machine 10 or the like is not limited to the various signals described above. a fraudulent signal output when the game is played, a stop signal for limiting the game on the gaming machine 10 when the number of prize balls paid out to the player according to the special game state exceeds a predetermined number, stop There are a release signal for canceling the stop state of the game machine 10 that has been shifted to the stop state by a signal, a replenishment signal accompanying a decrease in the number of game balls replenished in the game machine 10, and the like.

The card unit connection terminal board 206 is also a board for wiring connection between the gaming machine 10 side and the card unit 30 side. It is a substrate for wiring connection that also allows input to the machine 10 . In other words, it is a board for wiring connection that allows information to be transmitted from both sides of the game machine 10 and the card unit 30 .

Also, the card unit connection terminal plate 206 is connected to wiring from a scaler substrate 207 (see FIG. 3), and the card unit 30 connects the scaler substrate 207 via the card unit connection terminal plate 206. Information can be exchanged with the operation display device 20 via the device. In this embodiment, the external information terminal board 205 and the card unit connection terminal board 206 are separated, but they may be combined into one board.

For example, only the card unit connection terminal plate 206 is provided, information is transmitted and received between the gaming machine 10 and the card unit 30 through this card unit connection terminal plate 206, and each of them manages and stores necessary game information, and the above-mentioned Such game information is output to the hall computer 110 or the like. Also, the gaming information may be output from the gaming machine 10 to the hall computer 110 or the like. In that case, the external information terminal board 205 outputs the game information to the hall computer 110 or the like instead of the card unit 30 . Also, the game information may be output from both the card unit 30 and the game machine 10, or the game information to be output may be distributed.

The gaming machine 10 as described above forms a set with the card unit 30 to constitute a single island installed in units of one, or to constitute a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines 10 are arranged in a line. Here, when the game machine 10 constitutes a game machine island, the game machine 10 may not be an enclosed game machine, and a mechanism for circulating and polishing game balls may be provided for each island. In addition, when the gaming machine 10 constitutes a single island, a mechanism for circulating and polishing game balls is provided inside each gaming machine 10 .

Next, the card unit 30 attached to the gaming machine 10 will be described.
The card unit 30 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 10 and corresponds to a “terminal device” capable of communicating with the corresponding gaming machine 10 . As shown in FIG. 2, the card unit 30 inserts a game card (game value storage medium) into the card insertion slot 31, and operates the card unit 30, which will be described later. For example, it is possible to lend a predetermined amount of balls (increase the number of balls held) within the range of the ball lending frequency.

The front face of the card unit 30 is provided with a card slot 31, a cash slot 32, various operation buttons, and the like. Cash can be inserted into the cash slot 32. By inserting predetermined banknotes (eg, 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, or 10,000 yen), a game can be played within the range of the ball credit number corresponding to the amount of the inserted banknotes. It becomes possible to lend out balls (that is, lend out balls; increase the number of balls held). Note that bills inserted into the cash slot 32 are taken into an internal bill validator (not shown) to identify their authenticity and types.

As game cards that can be used in the card unit 30, in addition to prepaid cards (hereinafter referred to as visitor cards) that can be used by general players other than members, it is also possible to use membership cards unique to game stores called house cards. In that case, a membership card as a game card is inserted into the card slot 31.例文帳に追加A card reader/writer (not shown) accepts a member card or visitor card inserted into the card slot 31, and reads information recorded on the card. In this embodiment, when a membership card is inserted, ball storage can be used on the condition that the member's personal identification number is entered.

When the number of possessed balls is recorded in the game card inserted into the card slot 31, part or all of the number of possessed balls is converted into the number of game balls, and the game is played by the game machine 10.例文帳に追加becomes possible. When the inserted card is a membership card and the number of stored balls is recorded in the hall computer 110 or the like, part or all of the number of stored balls is converted into the number of game balls held in the gaming machine 10. It is possible to play with

Here, the "stored balls" is the game value (for example, the number of game balls) entrusted to the game store so that it can be used at a later date, and is generally managed by the hall computer 110 or the like installed in the game store. be. On the other hand, the “balls in possession” is the gaming value (for example, the number of gaming balls) owned by the player in the gaming parlor, and is the gaming value that has not yet been deposited with the gaming parlor. Generally, the number of game balls acquired by the player on the day at the amusement arcade is called the "number of balls held", and the number of game balls that the player acquired on the day before and was entrusted to the amusement arcade is called the "number of game balls". Number of stored balls".

Next, other constituent elements shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
The host server 100 is normally installed in the control room of the game parlor, collects various game information from each game machine 10 via each card unit 30, and sends it to the game shop via the game machine system LAN 90. External game machine makers 91, card unit makers 92, card companies 93, chip makers 94, security centers 95, and key management centers 96 are connected to management servers, and necessary data are collected from the outside as well, and various game states are displayed. It organizes the data corresponding to , and manages the business of the game store.

The host server 100 corresponds to a "management device" that manages various information including information from the game machine 10, and outputs the operation amount and the game information from the external information terminal board 205 as the information output means. are stored in association with each other. Here, specifically, as the storage means, for example, not only a RAM or a hard disk drive (HDD) built in the server itself but also a hard disk drive connected externally or a recording medium such as a CD may be used.

The game machine manufacturer 91 is a manufacturer that manufactures the game machine 10 . The management server installed in the gaming machine maker 91 has a function of outputting predetermined information regarding the gaming machine 10 . The card unit maker 92 is a maker that manufactures the card unit 30 . The management server installed in this card unit maker 92 has a function of outputting predetermined information regarding the card unit 30 .

The card company 93 is a maker that manufactures the aforementioned game cards. The management server installed in the card company 93 has a function of outputting predetermined information regarding game cards. The chip maker 94 is a maker that manufactures various control boards (IC chips) to be mounted on the gaming machine 10 and the card unit 30 . The management server installed in the chip maker 94 has a function of transmitting predetermined information about various control boards, writing information, and the like.

The security center 95 is managed by, for example, an organization established by the game machine maker 91, and is a “third party organization” responsible for monitoring shipment, installation, movement, disposal, etc. of the game machine 10. FIG. The management server installed in this security center 95 is connected to a key management center 96, which will be described later. It receives encrypted authentication result information and installation information of the gaming machine 10 from the management center 96 .

The key management center 96 is a “third party organization” operated by the card unit manufacturer 92, for example. The management server installed in this key management center 96 has a function of receiving installation information of a plurality of game machines 10 installed in the game parlor and performing authentication confirmation, and encrypts the received information. Manages and distributes authentication keys for

The hall computer 110, like the host server 100, is usually installed in the management room of the game parlor, collects various game information from each game machine 10 via each card unit 30, It manages various information. The hall computer 110 may be used as a "management device" that manages various information together with the host server 100. FIG. Note that the host server 100 may be omitted and the hall computer 110 alone may constitute the management device and storage means.

The prize management machine 120 operates according to a predetermined control program, reads the number of balls owned by the player recorded in the membership card at the POS 160, and arbitrarily selects a prize that the player wishes to exchange according to the number of balls owned. It stores and manages prize exchange information exchanged for prizes. Note that the types of prizes include general prizes, which are various products, and so-called special prizes for cash exchange.

The settlement machine 130 settles the residual value of the game card. When a game card is inserted, the settlement machine 130 inquires the hall computer 110 or the like about the residual value, and pays out an amount corresponding to the residual value. After the payout of money is completed, the settlement machine 130 transmits the fact to the hall computer 110 or the like, and the hall computer 110 or the like clears the value recorded in the game card, thereby completing the settlement.
In addition, in the amusement arcade, a money safe 140 attached to the game machine island, a bill transport device 150, a POS 160, an information display terminal 170, and the like are installed. are omitted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
The gaming machine 10 includes a game control device 201, a payout control device 202, an effect control device 203, and a power supply device 204 as main components of a control system. Necessary power is supplied from a power supply device 204 to each of these devices and each electronic component shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 3 and the following description, "SW" means a switch, and "SOL" means a solenoid. In addition, since it is difficult to show long names of members in drawings, they may be written (illustrated) in short form as appropriate.

First, the configuration of the game control device 201 of the game machine 10 and devices connected to the game control device 201 will be described. The game control device 201 electrically controls electrical parts (electric accessories) such as various switches, solenoids, and lamps disposed on the game board surface 11, and transmits control information to other control devices, It is a main control device (main board) that manages and controls the progress of the game in an integrated manner. The game control device 201 is constructed by housing a circuit board including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a trial firing test terminal for an inspection device, and an inspection device connection terminal in a predetermined case. are arranged.

Detection signals from the magnetic sensor 211 , the radio wave sensor 212 and the vibration sensor 213 are input to the game control device 201 . The magnetic sensor 211 is a sensor for monitoring magnet fraud, the radio sensor 212 is a sensor for monitoring radio fraud, and the vibration sensor 213 is a sensor for monitoring vibration fraud. In addition, since each sensor here has a general structure, detailed description is omitted.

In addition, detection signals from a starting port switch 214 (starting port SW in FIG. 3), a gate switch 215, a prize winning port switch 216, and a count switch 217 are input to the game control device 201 .
The starting opening switch 214 is a winning ball detection sensor that detects game balls that have entered the starting winning opening one by one.
The gate switch 215 is a sensor that detects game balls passing through a normal game starting gate (not shown) provided in the game area one by one.

The winning opening switch 216 is a similar sensor provided for a general winning opening (not shown) provided in the game area. provided individually. Instead of providing one sensor for each of the general prize winning openings, one sensor may be provided for a plurality of general prize winning openings.

A count switch 217 is a similar sensor that detects a game ball that has entered the big winning hole.
The sensors 214 to 217 for detecting these game balls are proximity switches in this embodiment, and are circuit-configured to output detection signals of negative logic such as 11V at high level and 7V at low level.

In addition, the game control device 201 sends a winning balls number command corresponding to the winning to the payout control device 202 when there is a winning to the winning opening. The payout control device 202 performs a process of adding the number of prize balls corresponding to the win to the number of balls in possession based on the command for the number of prize balls corresponding to the win sent from the game control device 201 . The information on the number of winning balls is also output to the card unit 30 at a predetermined timing, and is output from the card unit 30 to the hall computer 110 for management.

Here, winning openings are all winning openings that involve the discharge of prize balls (the process of actually putting out the balls or adding them to the number of balls in the case of the enclosed ball type). There is a winning entrance and a general winning entrance.
In the game control device 201, the number of winning balls is set as follows, for example.
Big prize mouth = 13 pieces. Starting prize mouth = 3 pieces. General prize mouth = 10 pieces. Note that the number of prize balls associated with each prize is not limited to this, and is appropriately set according to the specifications of the gaming machine.

Furthermore, the game control device 201 is connected to the general electric solenoid 218, the big winning opening solenoid 219, and the batch display device 221 in addition to the performance control device 203 as devices necessary for the progress and performance of the game. When the game information is directly output from the game machine 10 to the hall computer 110 as described above, the game control device 201 is also connected to the external information terminal board 205, and the game control device 201 Controlled predetermined game information (for example, information about big wins, information about pattern variations, etc.) is configured to be output to the external information terminal board 205 .

The general electric solenoid 218 is a solenoid that opens and closes a pair of opening and closing members in the start winning opening, and the big winning opening solenoid 219 is a solenoid that opens and closes a door-like opening and closing member in the big winning opening. The collective display device 221 is composed of a plurality of display devices using LEDs as light emitting sources, for example, and is usually provided outside the game area. It displays the number of these pending and the game state. The game control device 201 outputs necessary control signals to the general electric solenoid 218, the big winning opening solenoid 219, and the collective display device 221, respectively.

Next, the structure of the production|presentation control apparatus 203 and the apparatus connected to this production|presentation control apparatus 203 are demonstrated. The production control device 203 includes a main control microcomputer, a video control microcomputer that exclusively performs video control under the control of the main control microcomputer, and a VDP as a graphic processor that performs image processing for video display on the display device 231. It also has a sound source LSI for controlling the output of various melodies, sound effects, etc., but the detailed configuration is omitted.

The effect control device 203 analyzes the effect control command from the CPU of the game control device 201, determines the content of the effect, controls the content of the output video of the display device 231, or instructs the sound source LSI to reproduce sound. , the speaker 233 is driven to produce sound effects, and processing such as drive control of the decoration display LED 232 is executed.

In addition, the effect control device 203 can input and output information, signals, etc. with the operation display device 20 via the scaler board 207. Operation display device 20 transmits operation information of various buttons arranged on the screen to effect control device 203 via scaler board 207 . Here, the effect control device 203 determines the effect contents of the display device 231 based on the operation information of various effect buttons received from the operation display device 20 via the scaler board 207, and controls the effect.

Next, the configuration of the payout control device 202 and devices connected to the payout control device 202 will be described. The payout control device 202 manages the number of enclosed balls and the number of held balls (payout control board), and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an inspection device connection terminal for an inspection device, a test firing test terminal, and error cancellation. In addition to a switch (error release SW) and an error display LED, it has a launch control circuit 202a for controlling the launch of game balls.

The payout control device 202 performs control for paying out prize balls according to a signal (payout control command) from the game control device 201 (payout of prize balls is added to the number of possessed balls). On the other hand, from the payout control device 202, information indicating whether or not the glass frame open switch 239 and the inner frame open switch 240 have detected opening can be transmitted to the card unit 30.

The CPU executes a predetermined program to perform arithmetic processing necessary for control of enclosed balls, payout of game balls (payout of prize balls or payout of rental balls), and management of the number of owned balls. The ROM stores the program, and the RAM is used as a work area when executing processing based on the program. Here, the RAM stores the number of balls held, which is the game value. More specifically, the RAM stores changes in the game value of the player, subtracts the number of shot balls, and adds the number of prize balls. The number of balls possessed by a player is updated in real time and stored. Since the subtraction of the number of shot balls and the addition of the number of winning balls are performed by processing based on the program, the RAM stores real-time changes in the number of held balls.

The RAM is supplied with a backup power supply (not shown, for example, made up of a large-capacity capacitor) that supplies power even in the event of a power failure. The data is configured to be held for a predetermined time (predetermined number of days), so that even when the power is restored, the game can be controlled from the state at the time of the power failure. In addition, the payout control device 202, as a control necessary for the enclosed ball game, mainly performs processing from shooting to recovery of the enclosed ball, and addition processing of the number of possession balls according to the number of prize balls command from the game control device 201. In addition, it is configured to perform ball lending control (ball lending addition processing), count processing of the number of owned balls, etc., and the update result is displayed on the number of owned balls display 13 .

In addition, the payout control device 202 receives a winning ball number command corresponding to the winning from the game control device 201 when there is a winning in the winning hole, so the payout control device 202 responds to the winning based on this winning ball number command. Processing is performed to add the number of prize balls to the number of balls held. Here, if the player's number of balls held (game value) changes continuously, the memory of the number of balls held in the RAM is immediately updated, but the number of balls held displayed on the number of balls held display 13 is updated. is controlled to be performed at intervals of a predetermined period (for example, 0.3 seconds). Specifically, the RAM as an internal memory stores the change in the number of balls held by the player, subtracts the number of shot balls, adds the number of winning balls, and adds the number of foul balls. It updates and memorizes in real time how many balls the player has.

The trial shooting test terminal is a terminal to which a cable is connected for transmitting various kinds of information obtained from the CPU regarding the control of the enclosed balls and the control of the payout of the game balls to the inspection device. Note that the trial firing test terminal and related parts are used at the testing institution, are removed at the time of shipment, and are not mounted on the payout control device 202 used at the amusement arcade. The inspection device connection terminal includes, for example, a photocoupler, and is a terminal to which a cable for transmitting various information related to payout obtained from the CPU to the inspection device is connected.

The launch control circuit 202a is built in the payout control device 202, and is supplied with necessary power from the payout control device 202 and receives a launch permission signal. The firing control circuit 202a fires the game ball at the firing position in accordance with the operation of the firing volume 251 (that is, the rotating operation of the firing handle 12) on the condition that ON data of the firing permission signal is received. It controls the solenoid 253 . Note that the firing drive source may be configured with a motor instead of the solenoid. In that case, an origin sensor is attached to detect the rotational position of the motor.

Signals from a touch sensor 254 and a firing stop switch 252 are input to the payout control device 202 . Here, the touch sensor 254 detects whether or not the player touches the shooting handle 12 that operates the shooting volume 251, and the shooting stop switch 252 temporarily stops shooting game balls. and is operated by the player. A ball feed solenoid 255 for feeding game balls to the shooting position is directly controlled by the payout control device 202 . A signal from the touch sensor 254 is input to the payout control device 202 for the control processing.

An error canceling switch (error canceling SW) outputs a signal for canceling an error when it is operated, for example, when an error occurs in the payout control process and the process is stopped.
The error display LED lights a specific number according to the content of the error when there is an error in the payout control process.

The payout control device 202 also receives detection signals from a counting switch 256 and a break switch 258, which will be described later, and controls signals necessary for the number of held balls indicator 13, a counting switch LED 257, and a break switch effective display LED 259. is output. For example, a control signal for displaying the number of held balls is output to the number-of-held-balls display 13 . When the conditions for lighting the respective LEDs are satisfied, a driving signal capable of lighting the respective LEDs is output to the counting switch LED 257 and the break switch effective display LED 259 .

The payout control device 202 is connected to the card unit 30 via a card unit connection terminal board 206, and is capable of bidirectionally transmitting information to and from the card unit 30 (details will be described later). In addition, the card unit connection terminal plate 206 is connected to a scaler board 207, and the card unit 30 communicates with the operation display device 20 via the scaler board 207 various kinds of information including information from the payout control device 202. Signals and the like can be input and output.

Therefore, the card unit connection terminal plate 206 is mainly used for inputting/outputting information, signals, etc. between the card unit 30 and the gaming machine 10 side and between the card unit 30 and the operation display device 20 side. On the other hand, the payout control device 202 is connected to the card unit 30 via the external information terminal board 205 so that game information can be transmitted from the payout control device 202 to the card unit 30 . Also, the card unit 30 is connected to the host server 100 . Therefore, the external information terminal board 205 is mainly used for transmitting game information from the game machine 10 side to the host server 100 and the hall computer 110 via the card unit 30 .

From the payout control device 202, various game information from the game control device 201, control of enclosed balls, and various information on payout control of game balls are output to the card unit 30 via the external information terminal board 205. At the same time, various information on the control of the enclosed balls and the payout control of the game balls in the payout control device 202, information on the number of balls held (game value information), etc. are output. etc.

In addition, the payout control device 202 includes a polishing motor 241, a ball extracting motor 242, a ball extracting motor origin sensor 243, and a ball extracting switch 244 (Fig. 3 ball extractor SW) and the card unit connection terminal plate 206 . As described above, the payout control device 202 is connected to the card unit 30 via the card unit connection terminal plate 206. In the card unit 30, based on various information from the payout control device 202, the number of balls displayed is displayed. 13, and can perform control such as displaying the number of balls possessed by the player (game value).

In addition, the payout control device 202 includes a launched ball detection switch 235, an out ball detection switch 236, and a first enclosed ball detection switch 237 (in FIG. 1SW) and a detection signal from the second enclosed sphere detection switch 238 (enclosed sphere detection 2SW in FIG. 3).

The shot ball detection switch 235 is a sensor that detects balls shot to the game area one by one by operating a shot volume 251 (details will be described later). Out ball detection switch 236 is a sensor that detects balls collected from the game area (including both out balls and safe balls) one by one. The first enclosed sphere detection switch 237 and the second enclosed sphere detection switch 238 are arranged in an enclosed sphere circulation device (not shown) and are for checking the number of enclosed spheres.

In addition, the payout control device 202 outputs a signal to the error display LED in the case of a predetermined abnormality, and a number corresponding to the abnormality is lit (or blinked) on the error display LED according to the error. Furthermore, the payout control device 202 appropriately outputs a control signal to the polishing motor 241. Upon receiving this control signal, the polishing motor 241 operates a polishing device ( (not shown) is activated.

Further, the payout control device 202 is connected to a glass frame open switch 239 (glass frame open SW in FIG. 3) and an inner frame open switch 240 (inner frame open SW (night monitoring means) in FIG. 3). The glass frame open switch 239 is a sensor for detecting that the glass frame covering the game board surface 11 of the game machine 10 is open, and the inner frame open switch 240 detects that the inner frame of the game machine 10 is open. is a sensor that detects

Next, the power supply device 204 generates a DC voltage such as DC32V, DC12V, DC5V from the AC power supply, and the game control device 201, the effect control device 203, the payout control device 202 and each electronic component shown in FIG. Each has a power switch and a RAM clear switch as well as supplies necessary power.

Here, the power supplied from the power supply device 204 in the game machine 10 at normal times (when power is supplied to the game machine 10) is referred to as the main power supply, and the main power supply is the game machine 10 including the game control device 201. It refers to the power supply that is supplied to each device, electronic device, sensor, etc. In addition, the power supply device 204 is supplied to the RAM of the game control device 201 and the inner frame opening switch 240 when the power supply of the game machine 10 is cut off in addition to the main power supply (that is, when the main power supply is cut off). Backup power means (not shown) are provided.

Next, the shooting operation device 40 for shooting a game ball in accordance with the player's shooting operation amount will be described. The shooting operation device 40 is controlled by the payout control device 202 including the shooting control circuit 202a described above, and is a device capable of shooting game balls only when the shooting of game balls is permitted. The shooting operation device 40 includes the shooting handle 12 directly operated by the player, the shooting volume 251 mounted inside the shooting handle 12 for adjusting the shooting momentum of the game ball, the shooting stop switch 252, and the shooting solenoid. 253, a touch sensor 254, and a shooting rod 41 (see FIG. 6A) that is driven by a shooting solenoid 253 to shoot a ball.

There is a firing position at the tip (punch tip) of the firing rod 41, and the position is at the proximal end of the firing passage 42 (see FIG. 6(a)). The ball is sent one by one to the shooting position by driving the ball sending solenoid 255 . In this embodiment, in FIG. 2, the shooting position is set at the lower right side of the gaming machine 10, that is, near the shooting handle 12. However, the shooting position is not limited to this, and the upper left side of the gaming machine 10 is set as the shooting position. You can By doing so, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a foul ball (a game ball that has a weak launching force and returns despite being launched).

In a state where the shooting of game balls is prohibited, even if there is a game ball at the shooting position and the player operates the shooting handle 12, the game ball will not be shot. Since the number of game balls shot by operating the shooting handle 12 is stipulated as 100 shots per minute according to a predetermined rule, the payout control device 202 and the shooting control circuit 202a control the ball feed solenoid 255 to shoot 100 shots. / minute (approximately, one ball is fired in 0.6 seconds (s)).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for detecting the firing intensity (firing operation amount) in the firing operation device 40. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, inside the firing handle 12 is mounted the aforementioned firing volume 251 . The firing volume 251 is a variable resistor, and the resistance value of the firing volume 251 changes by rotating the operating portion 12a, which is an exterior portion of the firing handle 12. FIG. Specifically, a voltage is applied to both ends of the firing volume 251, and when the terminal moves between both ends of the firing volume 251 by rotating the operation part 12a, the voltage applied to both ends is divided according to the moved position. It is configured to output a voltage to the launch control circuit 202a to change the flying distance of the game ball.

When the operation of the firing handle 12 is stopped (the hand is released from the firing handle 12), the firing handle 12 returns to the initial position of the operating portion 12a shown in FIG. 4(a) by a mechanical mechanism (not shown). ing. The shooting handle 12 is set so that it can be changed to the maximum rotation position of the operating portion 12a shown in FIG. 4(b) by the player's operation. In this way, the operation part 12a is designed to change between the positions shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) in terms of mechanism. ), the game ball flies to the upper right position of the game area at the fastest and maximum speed.

A firing volume 251 inside the firing handle 12 is set to output a divided voltage of VCC and GND to the firing control circuit 202a by rotating the operation section 12a. Specifically, VCC (5V) and GND (0V) are applied to both ends of the firing volume 251, and a voltage in the range of 0V to 5V is output to the firing control circuit 202a by rotating the operation section 12a. 0 V is output in the state shown in FIG. 4(a), and 5 V is output in the state shown in FIG. 4(b), but the reverse is also possible.

FIG. 4(c) shows a state in which the firing handle 12 is not operated and a state in which the firing handle 12 is operated to reach the maximum position, and the operating angle (amount) is about 120 degrees. This operation angle corresponds to a voltage that varies from 0 to 5 V, and the operation angle (or voltage) is defined as the firing operation amount of the firing operation device 40. FIG. Specifically, when 5V is divided by 120, it becomes approximately 0.0417V, and outputting approximately 0.0417V is the same as changing the operation unit 12a once.

Using this approximately 0.0417V=1 degree as a reference, the operation angle can be obtained by dividing the voltage output by operating the operation unit 12a by approximately 0.0417V. It corresponds to the firing operation amount of the device 40 and will be detected by the firing control circuit 202a. Here, the firing control circuit 202a corresponds to "firing operation amount detection means" for detecting the amount of firing operation of the firing operation device 40. FIG. The operation angle (shooting operation amount) detected here is output to the host server 100 or the like through the external information terminal board 205 (see FIG. 3) together with game information at the time of the operation.

The operation angle (shooting operation amount) output in this way is associated with the game information at the time of the operation, is stored in the storage means of the host server 100, and is visually compared with the operation display device 20 described later. Displayed as possible data. It should be noted that not only the host server 100 but also the storage means of the hall computer 110 may be set to store. Regarding the operation angle, specifically, for example, when 2.085 V is output, the firing control circuit 202a calculates that the operation unit 12a has changed by 50 degrees, and stores the operation angle as 50 degrees. .

As a value indicating the amount of shooting operation, an operation distance (amount) may be used instead of the operation angle. Since the operation part 12a moves on the circumference, the length of the arc can be obtained after obtaining the angle. Also, as another firing operation amount, the current applied to the firing solenoid 253 may be measured and this amount of current may be defined as the firing operation amount. Alternatively, the voltage, pulse width, etc. for controlling the firing control circuit 202a may be obtained in a similar manner and defined as the firing operation amount.

Next, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of detecting the firing speed (firing operation amount) in the firing operation device 40. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5(a) is a principle circuit diagram for measuring the speed when the game ball a moves from the detection position A to the detection position B, and FIG. 5(b) shows the game ball a moving from a1 to a3. FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram output from actual measurement A and measurement B; The principle circuit shown in FIG. 5(a) is equipped with a transmissive photosensor that emits light from a light-emitting element A toward a light-receiving element A and detects an object by blocking the light when it passes between them. . The light-emitting element A and the light-receiving element A are paired, and similarly, another photosensor is provided in which the light-emitting element B and the light-receiving element B are paired.

When the game ball a passes between the photosensors, the outputs of the measurements A and B while the light is blocked due to the passage of the game ball a become high level respectively. When the game ball a moves from a1 to a3 in the figure, the waveform A is output from the measurement A, and the waveform B is output from the measurement B. Here, the time from the rise of waveform A to the rise of waveform B is the time taken from detection position A to detection position B. FIG. It should be noted that the measurement of time may be the time taken from the fall of the waveform to the fall of the waveform.

Then, the speed of the game ball a can be calculated based on the time it takes to move from the detection position A to the detection position B. That is, speed = distance ÷ time, so if the distance from detection position A to detection position B is 5 cm, and the time taken from detection position A to detection position B is 100 ms, 5 cm ÷ 100 ms = 1.8 km/h. (0.5 m/s). Although a transmissive photosensor is used as a means for detecting the game ball a, other sensors such as a reflective photosensor, a proximity sensor, and a magnetic sensor may be used as long as they can detect the game ball.

FIG. 5(c) shows a flow chart of speed display. Two ball detection sensors 1 and 2 for detecting a ball, such as the two photosensors described above, are connected to the effect control device 203 shown in FIG. Detection signals from the respective ball detection sensors 1 and 2 are input to the performance control device 203, and the speed of the game ball is calculated. Therefore, when the speed of the game ball is defined as the amount of shooting operation, the effect control device 203 corresponds to the “shooting operation amount detection means” for detecting the amount of shooting operation of the shooting operation device 40 . In addition, the calculated speed of the game ball (shooting operation amount) is sent to the upper level via the card unit connection terminal plate 206, the scaler board 207 and the card unit 30 (see FIG. 3) together with the game information at the time of calculation of the speed. It is output to the server 100 or the like. Here, the card unit connection terminal plate 206 mainly corresponds to "information output means" for outputting the amount of firing operation.

In FIG. 5(c), the effect control device 203 first monitors the rising edge of the ball detection sensor 1 (step S10). When a rising edge is detected (Yes in step S10), a timer for obtaining a time value is started (step S11). Subsequently, the rising edge of the ball detection sensor 2 is monitored (step S12). When the rising edge is detected (Yes in step S12), the timer is stopped and the time value is obtained (step S13).

Subsequently, the speed is calculated from the obtained time value and the distance between the ball detection sensor 1 and the ball detection sensor 2 which are installed in advance in the gaming machine 10 (step S14). The speed calculated here is stored in the storage means of the host server 100 in association with the game information at the time of the speed. In addition, it is displayed as visually comparable data on the operation display device 20, which will be described later. It should be noted that not only the host server 100 but also the storage means of the hall computer 110 may be set to store.

In addition, although the speed of the game ball is used as the amount of shooting operation, for example, the value of the timer (passage time) may be used as the amount of shooting operation without performing the processing after step S14. A player does not notice a change in the flight distance of a game ball by 1 mm, but if the flight distance of the game ball is shortened by 1 mm, the speed (slower) and time (slower) will change by the amount of the 1 mm shortening. , Conversely, if the flying distance is increased by 1 mm, the speed (faster) and time (faster) change by the lengthened distance of 1 mm. From the player's point of view, the unit (measure) of the amount of firing operation has no meaning, and it is important how the winning rate changes depending on the numerical value, and it is sufficient if it can be determined by some numerical value.

FIG. 6 is a specific explanatory diagram for detecting the firing speed (firing operation amount). 6(a) shows a state in which a game ball is set at the shooting position of the shooting operation device 40, and FIG. 6(b) shows a state in which the game ball is hit by the shooting operation device 40. FIG. FIG. 6(c) is a waveform diagram showing the output of each ball detection sensor. As shown in FIG. 6(a), the shooting operation device 40 has a shooting rod 41 for shooting game balls. The firing rod 41 has its proximal end swingably supported by the rotating shaft 41a, and is driven by the firing solenoid 253 so that the distal end appears and disappears with respect to the firing position.

Ball detection sensors 1 and 2 for detecting game balls are installed in the middle of the shooting path 42 ahead of the shooting position. A game ball moves through a launch path 42 and passes through ball detection sensors 1 and 2. - 特許庁When the game ball passes through the ball detection sensors 1 and 2, the waveform shown in FIG. 6(c) is output. Here, the time from the detection of the ball detection sensor 1 to the detection of the ball detection sensor 2 is the movement time during which the game ball has moved the distance from the ball detection sensor 1 to the ball detection sensor 2 . The speed of the game ball can be calculated based on the actually measured moving time and the distance from the ball detection sensor 1 to the ball detection sensor 2 . Such calculation is executed by the effect control device 203 as described above.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the ball detection sensors 1 and 2 are installed in the launch passage 42. (inside the game board surface 11), or both of the ball detection sensors 1 and 2 may be installed outside the shooting path 42 (inside the game board surface 11). When the ball detection sensor is provided outside the launch path 42, the game ball must pass through the ball detection sensors 1 and 2, and the game ball that has passed once will never pass again.

That is, it suffices if the movement time required for the hit game ball from the ball detection sensor 1 to the ball detection sensor 2 can be accurately measured. Specifically, for example, assuming that the movement time is 1 ms and the distance between the sensors is 10 mm, the shooting speed of the game ball is 36 km/h (10 m/s per second). The flying distance of the game ball differs depending on the shooting speed, and when the speed is high, the ball flies far, and when the speed is low, it does not fly far.

Next, the operation display device 20 and its display contents will be described.
7 to 14 are screen diagrams showing examples of display contents on the display screen 21 of the operation display device 20. FIG. As described above, the display screen 21 is configured to be able to display various information as a touch panel. The operation display device 20 is controlled by the effect control device 203, and outputs various game information and various large and small shooting operation amounts output from the corresponding game machine 10 and stored in the storage means such as the host server 100. Each can be displayed as visually comparable data.

In particular, the operation display device 20 displays the game information during the game based on each shooting operation amount in association with the data indicating each shooting operation amount, and displays the operation position of the shooting operation device 40 corresponding to each shooting operation amount. can be displayed, and the "firing operation amount display mode" for displaying these is set so that it can be switched as appropriate by a touch operation on the display screen 21 or the like.

Further, the operation display device 20 is controlled by the card unit 30 and functions as a display section or an operation section of the card unit 30 as well. For example, on the display screen 21, as touch panel switches, a counting switch (counting SW 256 in FIG. 3), a counting switch LED (counting SWLED 257 in FIG. 3), a break switch (break SW 258 in FIG. 3), and a break switch valid display. The LEDs (in FIG. 3, the rest SW valid display LED 259) are selectively displayed.

Here, the counting SW 256 is a switch that is touch-operated when the player wishes to count the number of balls held, and the counting SWLED 257 blinks when prompting the touch operation of the counting SW 256 . A break SW 258 is a switch that is touched when the player wants to take a break, and a break SW valid display LED 259 lights up when a break is possible.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the display screen 21 that displays the aforementioned firing speed as the firing operation amount in the firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device 20 . In the shooting operation amount display mode, the display screen 21 displays a gaming machine display section 22 imitating the gaming machine 10 and a plurality of shooting operation amount history display sections 27A, 27B, and 27C on the display screen 21 under the display control of the effect control device 203. are displayed respectively. In the game machine display portion 22, there is a game area portion 23 for displaying an index M indicating the operation position of the shooting operation device 40 by simulating the game area, and a selection device arranged in the center of the game area portion 23. An item display section 24, a game state display section 25 arranged below the game area section 23, and an operation amount display section 26 arranged below the game state display section 25 are displayed, respectively.

Here, the index M is an arrow representing the operating position of the shooting operation device 40, imitating the trajectory of the game ball on the actual game area, which is shot at a shooting speed corresponding to the rotational operation amount (angle) of the shooting handle 12. is a line. In the game area section 23 imitating the actual game area, the trajectory of the firing speed corresponding to the first place among the information selected as selection items to be described later is the index M1, and the firing speed corresponding to the second place. is displayed as an index M2, the trajectory of the firing speed corresponding to the third place is displayed as an index M3, and the trajectory of the firing speed during the current game is displayed as an index M0. In the following description, the indicators M0, M1, M2, and M3, which are arrow lines, are simply referred to as an indicator M when collectively referred to. Each arrow line can be clearly distinguished from the number 0 to 3 added to the tip thereof and the difference in line type (solid line, dashed line, etc.).

The selection item display section 24 displays, by category, what the player desires to display among various types of game information, and is set so that the player can appropriately select by touch operation or the like. The categories displayed here include, for example, "emphasis on start" and "emphasis on ball holding". When "emphasis on start" is selected, game information is picked up as a reference regarding the winning degree of the ball to the starting winning hole, and when "emphasis on ball possession" is selected, consumption of game balls is suppressed for the player. The game information that serves as a reference for this purpose is picked up and displayed on the history display section 27, which will be described later.

The game state display section 25 displays the game state during the current game. For example, the game state display unit 25 displays "normal" during the normal game, "big hit" during the special game state, and "variable probability" during the variable probability state. is displayed.
The operating amount display section 26 displays the shooting speed of the game ball as the shooting operating amount during the current game. More specifically, the average value of the shooting speed of the latest 10 game balls is displayed as it is, and three past average values are displayed side by side as a history. The past histories are sequentially updated to newer ones and deleted from the oldest ones.

In the history display section 27, the game information related to the category displayed in the selection item display section 24 is displayed in correspondence with the shooting operation amount (shooting speed of the game ball) during the game when the game information is output. be done. The game information displayed here is ranked according to the criteria that are advantageous to the player, that is, the degree of winning of the ball into the start winning opening is high. is displayed in the history display portion 27A located in the upper row, the shooting speed corresponding to the second place and the game information at that time are displayed in the history display portion 27B located in the middle row, and the shooting speed corresponding to the third place And the game information at that time is displayed in the history display section 27C located in the lower stage.

Here, the trajectory of the game ball at the firing speed displayed in the history display portion 27A is the index M1 displayed in the game area portion 23 described above, and the trajectory at the firing speed displayed in the history display portion 27B is The trajectory of the game ball is the index M2 displayed in the game area section 23 described above, and the trajectory of the game ball at the firing speed displayed in the history display section 27C is displayed in the game area section 23 described above. This is the index M3. In this way, the operation display device 20 displays the game information during the game based on each firing operation amount in association with the data indicating each shooting operation amount, and the shooting operation device 40 corresponding to each shooting operation amount. An index M indicating the operation position of can be displayed.

8 to 10 show an example of the display screen 21 in which any one of the history display sections 27 is arbitrarily selected and displayed in the firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device 20. FIG. FIGS. 8A and 8B show the same display contents as FIG. That is, the category displayed in the selection item display section 24 is "emphasis on start", and the history display section 27 displays the aforementioned "number of starts" and "start/1,000 yen" as game information particularly related to this category. Is displayed.

In FIG. 8B, the player can select any history display section 27 . For example, in order to select the history display section 27A that ranks first, the history display section 27A is touched as indicated by the figure of the finger in the drawing. Then, as shown in FIG. 9(c), in addition to the current firing speed and its index M0, only the selected first firing speed and its index M1 and the first rank history display section 27A are displayed. be. In this way, it is possible to select any of the operating positions of the firing control device 40 corresponding to each firing control amount that has already been stored.

In FIG. 9(c), in place of the history display portions 27B and 27C where the display has disappeared, the operating position (index M0) during the game is displayed with respect to the selected operating position (index M1). A guidance display section 28 for displaying guidance to guide appears. In the display example of FIG. 9(c), in the guidance display section 28, in addition to the current firing rate as in the operation amount display section 26, the firing rate displayed in the history display section 27A is displayed as the recommended firing rate. be done. In addition, the guidance display unit 28 displays a message suggesting the strength or weakness of the current firing speed relative to the recommended firing speed, an icon indicating the operating direction of the firing handle 12 to match the recommended firing speed, and the like.

In the display example of FIG. 9(c), the current firing speed of 27.6 m/s is too fast for the recommended firing speed of 26.0 m/s, so the guidance display unit 28 indicates to that effect. Strong!" is displayed, and the icon of the firing handle 12 is displayed together with an arrow indicating the direction in which the rotation operation is weakened. In the game area portion 23, the current firing speed indicator M0 is displayed above the recommended firing speed indicator M1, indicating that the shooting speed is faster.

On the other hand, the display example of FIG. 9(d) shows a case where the current firing speed is 23.0 m/s against the recommended firing speed of 26.0 m/s, which is slower this time. Therefore, the guide display unit 28 displays a message such as "Weak!" In addition, in the game area portion 23, the indicator M0 of the current firing speed is displayed so as to be positioned below the indicator M1 of the recommended firing speed, indicating that the firing speed is slower.

The subsequent display example of FIG. 10(e) shows a case where the recommended firing speed is 26.0 m/s and the current firing speed is also 26.0 m/s, and both speeds match. Therefore, a message such as "recommended firing speed" is displayed on the guidance display unit 28, and the icon of the firing handle 12 does not display an arrow indicating the strength or weakness of the rotation operation. Also, in the game area portion 23, the index M1 of the recommended firing speed and the index M0 of the current firing speed match, and the index M0 is omitted.

In addition, FIG. 11 shows a shooting speed as a shooting operation amount, but the category displayed in the selection item display section 24 shows an example of "emphasis on holding balls" instead of "emphasis on start". When this "holding balls" is selected, the history display section 27 displays "holding balls" and "average of jackpot balls" as game information that serves as a reference for the player to reduce the consumption of game balls. is displayed. In addition, the gaming state display unit 25 displays "Variable probability" indicating that the variable probability state is in progress.

In the display screen 21 shown in FIG. 11, the display content is for the player to select a firing speed with good ball retention during the variable probability state and rotate the firing handle 12, but the player is in the variable probability state. If so, the special game state is generated immediately, so that the shooting speed can be selected so that both the game information of ``ball possession'' and ``jackpot ball output average'' are good data, and the shooting handle 12 can be actually rotated. .

That is, "ball holding" is game information during the variable probability state, and "jackpot ball output average" is game information during the special game state, and the operating position (rotational angle) of the firing handle 12 that is well-balanced between the two game information. can be grasped.
When the category displayed on the selection item display section 24 is not the above-mentioned "ball-holding importance" but "big win ball-out-emphasis", the game information related to this is the same as in the case of "ball-holding-emphasis". Regarding "ball possession" and "jackpot ball output average", the order in which the numerical value becomes higher, which is advantageous to the player, that is, the order displayed in the history display section 27 changes.

12 and 13 show an example of the display screen 21 that displays the firing intensity instead of the aforementioned firing speed as the firing operation amount in the firing operation amount display mode of the operation display device 20. FIG. On the display screen 21 shown in FIG. 12, the game state display section 25 and the selection item display section 24 are displayed side by side in the upper right corner of the screen, and the history display sections 27A, 27B, and 27C are displayed in the upper half of the screen. are arranged on the left and right, and are displayed in the order of the first place from the left. As described above, the firing volume 251 of the firing operation device 40 varies in voltage in the range of 0 V to 5 V according to the operating angle of the firing handle 12. This voltage value is displayed in the history display section 27 as the firing operation amount. Shown as "firing intensity".

Further, in the lower half of the screen of the display screen 21, guide display portions 28A and 28B are displayed as guides for guiding the operation position during the game to the operation position in the first-place history display portion 27A. The guidance display unit 28A is an image imitating a meter display, and for example, as shown in the figure, it has a pointer that can move along an arc-shaped scale board, and the scale board indicates that the maximum value of the firing intensity is 10. value is noted.

Here, along the outer circumference of the dial, there is provided a guide board indicating the width of the firing intensity corresponding to each ranking of the game information displayed on the history display section 27 . As a result, the player can rotate the shooting handle 12 so that the pointer is positioned in the range of shooting strengths corresponding to the desired rank. In addition, the numerical value indicating the current firing intensity is digitally displayed as it is on the right side of the screen of the guidance display section 28A.

Further, the guidance display section 28A or the guidance display section 28B located on the right side of the digital display displays the shooting intensity (operating position) corresponding to the game information ranked first in the history display section 27 in the image simulating the shooting handle 12. Indices) show the actual operating direction of the firing handle 12 with an arrow in order to guide the current firing intensity. For example, if the current firing intensity is too weak compared to the target firing intensity of the first player, it is preferable to display an arrow in the direction of increasing the rotation angle of the firing handle 12 as shown in the figure. Various other designs can be adopted for the images of the guidance display portions 28A and 28B.

In the display example of FIG. 12, the category displayed in the selection item display section 24 is "emphasis on start", and the history display section 27 displays "number of starts" and "start/ thousand yen” is displayed. On the other hand, in the display example of FIG. 13, the category displayed in the selection item display section 24 is "emphasis on ball holding", and the history display section 27 displays "ball holding" and "jackpot" as related game information. "Average ball output" is displayed.

Furthermore, the operation display device 20 not only displays the game information and the shooting operation amount that are beneficial to the player, but also can display the game information and the shooting operation amount that are beneficial from the point of view of the store clerk. is set to The "maintenance mode", which provides necessary displays for the staff of the game parlor, is set so that the display screen 21 can be appropriately switched by a special touch operation or the like that the player cannot know.

FIG. 14 shows an example of the display screen 21 that displays the aforementioned firing speed as the firing operation amount in the maintenance mode of the operation display device 20 . In the maintenance mode, the display control of the effect control device 203 causes the display screen 21 to display the game machine display section 22, the game area section 23, the selection item display section 24, and the game state display in the same manner as in the shooting operation amount display mode. In addition to the portion 25 and the operation amount display portion 26, a nail adjustment button 29, a display period setting button 29A, and the history display portion 27 are displayed, respectively.

In the maintenance mode, the selection item display section 24 displays "nail adjustment information", and the game state display section 25 displays "nail adjustment information" indicating that the current game state is trial hitting for nail adjustment. Trial" is displayed. Further, in the operation amount display section 26, the shooting speed of the game ball is displayed as the amount of shooting operation during the current trial shot, and the game information at this time is also displayed. In addition, although the G value is displayed as the game information in FIG. 14, other game information such as the number of times of starting and the average number of balls released for the jackpot can be appropriately selected and displayed.

The nail adjustment button 29 unique to the maintenance mode is a switch for registering the date when the nail adjustment was performed by touch operation when the store clerk performs the nail adjustment of the gaming machine 10 . The date registered by the nail adjustment button 29 is used as a reference for cumulatively displaying the game information when the item "nail adjustment date" is touched with the setting button 29A described below.

Also, the setting button 29A displays the set display period by this touch operation. For example, when the item "nail adjustment date" is touched, the cumulative total of game information from the day after the nail adjustment is performed to the current day is displayed on the history display section 27 described below, and when the item "previous day" is touched. , the cumulative total of game information from the previous day to today is displayed on the history display section 27, and when the item "today" is touched, the cumulative total of game information only for today is displayed on the history display section 27. - 特許庁

The history display section 27 displays a history of firing speeds as the amount of firing operation during the display period specified by the setting button 29A, and game information corresponding to each firing speed. Although the G value is displayed as game information in the history display section 27, other game information such as the number of times of start and the average number of winning balls can be appropriately selected and displayed. It should be noted that if the selected game information changes, the firing speeds arranged in each order will also differ. These game information and the firing speed at that time are important data for business, but as a display condition, only the firing speed that has exceeded a predetermined period of time during business will be displayed. can be

Further, for each piece of game information displayed in the history display section 27, the trajectory of the game ball at the time of the launch speed corresponding to the value corresponding to the first place is the index M1 displayed in the game area section 23, and the second place is displayed. is the indicator M2 displayed in the game area section 23, and the trajectory of the game ball at the firing speed when the value corresponds to the third place is the game This is an index M3 displayed in the area portion 23. FIG. Also, the trajectory of the firing speed during the trial shot in the current nail adjustment is displayed as an index M0.

In such a maintenance mode, when the game shop clerk performs nail adjustment, the nail adjustment is performed on the game board surface 11 by looking at the shooting speed corresponding to each piece of game information and the operating position of the shooting handle 12 at that time. You can see specifically where you need to. When a test shot is made after adjusting the nail, the firing speed (firing operation amount) by the current firing operation, the operating position (rotational angle) of the firing handle 12 corresponding to this firing speed, and the past game corresponding to this Since the information is displayed, the store clerk can quickly check whether the nail adjustment has been performed properly. The game information shown in FIG. 14 is the G value, but as described above, other game information may be displayed, such as ball retention, number of starts, average jackpot ball output, and the like.

Next, transition of display contents in the operation display device 20 shown in FIG. 15 will be described. When the amusement arcade opens, there is still no or little information about the game information and the firing operation amount for the day. there is Then, after a predetermined period of time has passed, the game information or the like stored on that day is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined period can be arbitrarily set by the amusement arcade by using the hall computer 110 or the like.

Next, determination of a period for detecting the amount of firing operation of the firing operation device 40 shown in FIG. 16 will be described. Here, when the firing operation amount is the operation angle of the firing handle 12 (or the voltage of the firing volume 251), it is monitored by the firing control circuit 202a, which is the firing operation amount detection means. Further, when the shooting operation amount is the shooting speed of the game ball, it is monitored by the effect control device 203 which is shooting operation amount detecting means.

To determine the stable operation amount at the start of the firing operation, first, a predetermined period is set from the start of the firing operation. It is determined that the operation amount has changed from the unstable operation amount period to the stable operation amount within this predetermined period. If the manipulated variable does not become stable within the predetermined period, it is determined that the stable manipulated variable period has elapsed after the lapse of the predetermined period.

Further, in order to determine the unstable operation amount period when the firing operation is stopped, a predetermined period of time that is traced back from the time when the firing operation is stopped, which is the end of the operation, is set. It is determined that the operation amount has changed from the unstable operation amount period to the stable operation amount within this predetermined period. If the manipulated variable does not become stable within the predetermined period, the predetermined period is determined as the unstable manipulated variable period.

In this way, the firing operation amount is monitored retroactively to a predetermined period after the firing operation is stopped, the unstable operation amount period of the firing operation amount is eliminated, the stable operation amount period is determined, and the firing operation amount within the period is determined. and collect game information. It should be noted that the aforementioned predetermined period can be arbitrarily set by the amusement arcade, for example, using the hall computer 110 or the like.

Next, the firing operation amount monitoring process shown in FIG. 17 will be described. In the shooting operation amount monitoring process of the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. 17(A), when the shooting operation of the shooting handle 12 by the player is started (step S101), the shooting control circuit 202a and the effect control device 203 described above A firing operation amount is detected (step S102). The firing operation amount detected here is transmitted to the card unit 30 via the external information terminal board 205 and the card unit connection terminal board 206 (step S103). The processing from steps S102 to S103 is repeated until the player stops the shooting operation of the shooting handle 12 (step S104).

Further, in the firing operation amount monitoring process of the card unit 30 shown in FIG. 17(B), when the firing operation amount is received (step S111), the firing operation amount is stored in the storage means (not shown in FIG. 3) ( step S112). Then, the stored firing operation amount is transmitted to the host server 100 or the like (step S113).

Furthermore, in the firing control amount monitoring process of the host server 100 shown in FIG. 17(C), when the firing control amount is received (step S121), the firing control amount information determination process is executed based on the firing control amount ( step S122). Subsequently, a firing operation amount information calculation process is executed (step S123).

Next, the firing operation amount information determination process and the like of the host server 100 shown in FIG. 18 will be described. In the firing control amount information determination process S122 of the firing control amount monitoring process (FIG. 17C) described above, when the routine is started as shown in FIG. has elapsed (step S131). Here, if the predetermined period has not elapsed (step S131; N), it is determined that the player's firing operation with the firing handle 12 has started (step S132), and the firing operation amount of the firing operation device 40 is stored in the storage means. Store (step S133).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined period of time has elapsed (step S131; Y), the step S132 is omitted and the firing operation amount of the firing operation device 40 is stored in the storage means (step S133). . Next, it is determined whether or not the firing operation amount information has been received within a predetermined period (step S134).

Here, if the firing operation amount information has been received (step S134; Y), the process returns to step S133. On the other hand, if the shooting operation amount information has not been received (step S134; N), it is determined that the shooting operation by the player has ended (step S135), and the stable shooting operation amount is stored in the storage means (step S136).

In the firing operation amount information calculation process S123 of the firing operation amount monitoring process (FIG. 17C) described above, as shown in FIG. This step is common to steps S131 to S135, and differs only in that there is no process corresponding to step S136.

Next, FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of information leading to the display of the firing operation amount information and the like on the operation display device 20. As shown in FIG. First, when the player selects the firing position information, that is, performs a touch operation or the like on the display screen 21 of the operation display device 20 to switch the display content to the firing operation amount display mode (A11), the firing operation amount information etc. is output (A12). When the card unit 30 receives this signal (A13), it directly transmits it to the host server 100 (A14).

When the host server 100 receives a signal requesting information on the amount of operation of shooting (A15), it determines whether or not it is within a predetermined period after the opening of the amusement arcade (A16). Here, if it is still within the predetermined period, the firing operation amount information and the like stored on the previous day are extracted (A17) and transmitted to the card unit 30 (A18). When the card unit 30 receives the previous day's firing operation amount information (A19), it stores it in its own storage means (A20) and then transmits it to the operation display device 20 (A21). Then, when the operation display device 20 receives the previous day's firing operation amount information and the like (A22), it displays this on the display screen 21 (A23).

In addition, if it is determined by the upper server 100 (A16) that the predetermined period has already passed, the firing operation amount information and the like stored on that day are extracted (A31) and transmitted to the card unit 30 (A31). A32). When the card unit 30 receives the firing operation amount information and the like for the current day (A33), it stores this in its own storage means (A34) and then transmits it to the operation display device 20 (A35). Then, when the operation display device 20 receives the firing operation amount information and the like for the current day (A36), it displays it on the display screen 21 (A37).

The following actions are derived from the configuration of the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment described above.
According to the game system 1 , in the game machine 10 , a game is played by shooting game balls into the game area of the game board surface 11 based on the shooting operation of the shooting handle 12 of the shooting operation device 40 by the player. The amount of firing operation in the firing operation device 40 is detected by the performance control device 203 in the case of the firing speed as described above, and by the firing operation amount detection means 202a and 203 in the case of the firing intensity, and is detected together with the game information during the game. It is output by information output means 205 and 206 .

The shooting operation amount and the game information output from the game machine 10 in this manner are stored in a storage means such as the host server 100 in correspondence with each other. Correspondence here means that the game information obtained by the game at a certain firing operation amount is associated with the shooting operation amount at that time. The game information corresponds to various data such as the number of times of start, start/1,000 yen, G value, ball holding, jackpot average number of balls, and the like.

An operation display device 20 capable of displaying various information corresponding to each game machine 10 is provided, and the operation display device 20 stores data that allows visual comparison of the firing operation amounts stored in the storage means. can be displayed as Here, the data is a measure for comparing the magnitude of the operation amount of shooting, and is data obtained by quantifying the shooting speed and the shooting intensity of the game ball, which are proportional to the operation amount of shooting as described above.

Specifically, the numerical data is not limited to digitally displayed numerical data as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, but may be displayed as graphical data such as an image simulating the meter display shown in FIG. 12 and the like. Even if the flight distance of the game ball actually changes by 1 mm, the player will not notice it. It clearly changes and is displayed so that the player can clearly recognize the amount of change. Regardless of the type of unit (scale) that represents the amount of shooting operation, it is sufficient for the player to be able to easily recognize how the winning rate or the like changes according to the change in the data.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the operation display device 20 displays the game information during the game based on each shooting operation amount so as to correspond to the data indicating each shooting operation amount. As described above, there are a plurality of types of game information, and any one of the game information can be arbitrarily selected and displayed in association with each shooting operation amount stored in the storage means. In FIG. 8, "number of starts" and "start/1,000 yen" are displayed corresponding to the category of "emphasis on start", and in FIG. The average jackpot output" is displayed.

In this way, the player or the like can confirm only desired game information for each shooting operation amount. In addition, each item of game information is ranked according to a predetermined criterion. For example, if the game information is the number of starts, the greater the number, the more advantageous the player is. is determined to be In this manner, the display order of the history display sections 27A, 27B, and 27C corresponding to each firing operation amount is rearranged according to the ranking.

Among the various game information, for example, the emphasis on starting is used as an index during normal games, the emphasis on ball holding is used as an index during normal games and during probability fluctuations, and during jackpot games, information about the winning of balls in the big winning opening (attacker) is displayed. It should be used as an important index.
In addition, the above embodiment is for a case where the game is played on a type 1 gaming machine (fever machine). The information regarding the winning of the large winning opening) may be used as an index, and the information regarding the winning of the accessory winning (large winning opening) may be used as an index that emphasizes the winning during the jackpot game.

Furthermore, the operation display device 20 also displays an index M indicating the operation position of the firing operation device 40 corresponding to each firing operation amount. Here, the index M is not limited to an arrow line simulating the trajectory of an actual game ball, as long as it serves as a mark for estimating the rotation angle of the shooting handle 12, which is the operation position, and is not limited to an image of the arrow. can be in any form.

According to the gaming system 1 as described above, the game information is not only displayed so as to correspond to the data indicating the specific firing operation amount at the time of the game, but also corresponding to each shooting operation amount. An index M indicating the operating position of the firing operation device 40 to be fired is also displayed. As a result, the player can easily visually confirm the operation position corresponding to the game information desired by the player. Therefore, the player can easily adjust the actual shooting operation of the shooting handle 12 so as to obtain the desired game information.

In addition, on the operation display device 20, the index M indicating the operation position of the firing operation device 40 corresponding to each firing operation amount can be clearly identified by the number and line type (solid line, broken line, etc.) attached. to be displayed. As a result, the player can easily distinguish a specific operation position, that is, the operation position at which the player actually wants to play a game, from other operation positions and can recognize it reliably.

The operation display device 20 also displays an index M0 indicating the operating position of the firing operation device 40 during the current game, indicating the operating position of the firing operation device 40 corresponding to each firing operation amount stored in the storage means. are displayed together with indicators M1 to M3. As a result, the player can visually recognize the operation position currently operated by the player himself/herself, so that the difference from the operation position corresponding to the game information can be clearly grasped, and the amount of operation performed by the player can be accurately adjusted. can do.

Furthermore, as described with reference to FIG. 8(b), any of the operation positions (history display section 27) of the firing operation device 40 corresponding to each firing operation amount can be arbitrarily selected. The selection here means that it is possible to arbitrarily select and register from the already stored items, and it is preferable that the selection can be easily performed by a touch operation on the display screen 21 as described above. It should be noted that the subject of operation may be a player or an employee of a game parlor.

9(c), the operation display device 20 displays an index M1 indicating the selected operation position and an index M0 indicating the operation position of the shooting operation device 40 while the player is playing a game. is displayed, and the guidance display section 28 for guiding the player to the operation position during the game is displayed with respect to the selected operation position. By guiding and displaying the actual operation position to the selected operation position by such a guidance display unit 28, when the player performs the shooting operation with the operation position already selected as the target, the target can be set. It is easier to adjust to the operating position and optimal firing operation is possible.

Further, since the operation display device 20 according to the present embodiment serves both as a display unit and an operation unit of the card unit 30, even if the installation space for the card unit 30 itself is limited, the operation display device 20 on the side of the game machine 10 can be used comfortably. display and operability can be ensured. Alternatively, the card unit 30 itself may be provided with an operation display device, and the card unit 30 may be displayed or operated by the operation display device.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be modified or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. included. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine was described as the enclosed gaming machine 10, but it may be a normal pachinko machine that actually pays out game balls.

The card unit 30 (terminal) is provided separately from the gaming machine 10, but all or part of the card unit 30 is incorporated in the gaming machine 10, and at least the gaming machine 10 and the card unit 30 are connected. You may constitute so that a part may be united.
Furthermore, although the management device is configured as the host server 100, it may be configured to be distributed to other devices such as the hall computer 110, or may be configured to be provided in other devices.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The gaming system according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming system in an amusement arcade where a plurality of gaming machines, particularly pachinko machines, are installed with a plurality of enclosed gaming machines that circulate and use game balls enclosed in the machine.

1... Gaming system 2... Gaming system LAN
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Game machine 11... Game board surface 12... Launch handle 14... Call lamp 15... Terminal computer 20... Display part 21... Display screen 22... Game machine display part 23... Game area part 24... Selection item display part 25... Game state display PARTS 26... Operation amount display part 27... History display part 28... Guidance display part 28A... Guidance display part 29... Nail adjustment button 29A... Setting button 30... Card unit 31... Card slot 32... Cash slot 40... Shooting operation device 41... Shooting rod 90... Gaming machine system LAN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100... Upper-level server 110... Hall computer 120... Premium|prize management machine 130... Payment machine 131... Terminal computer 140... Money safe 141... Terminal computer 150... Bill conveyance apparatus 151... Terminal computer 160... POS
170... Information display terminal 201... Game control device 202... Payout control device 202a... Launch control circuit 203... Effect control device 204... Power supply device 205... External information terminal board 206... Card unit connection terminal board 207... Scaler board 251... Launch Volume 252... Launch stop switch 253... Launch solenoid 254... Touch sensor

Claims (1)

A plurality of gaming machines installed in the amusement arcade, a display unit provided corresponding to each gaming machine and capable of displaying various information, and a variety of information installed in the amusement arcade including information from the gaming machines are managed. A gaming system comprising a management device for
The game machine includes a shooting operation device for shooting a game ball according to a shooting operation amount of a player, shooting operation amount detection means for detecting the shooting operation amount of the shooting operation apparatus, and detection by the shooting operation amount detection means. and an information output means for outputting the fired operation amount,
The management device comprises storage means for storing the firing operation amount output from the information output means,
The display unit
The firing operation amounts stored in the storage means can be displayed as visually comparable data, and the game information during the game based on each shooting operation amount is displayed in association with the data indicating each shooting operation amount. , an index indicating the operating position of the firing operation device corresponding to each firing operation amount can be displayed,
A game system capable of displaying an index corresponding to game information related to a game state in which a player is currently playing from among a plurality of game information related to the game state.

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