JP7393499B2 - Amusement park systems - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a system for a game hall.

Conventionally, in gaming parlor systems, in order to check the status of gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, gaming information such as ball payout rate is managed in association with gaming status.For example, in Patent Document 1, "base" The payout rate is managed by classifying the game into a normal state, a sweet mode (so-called time-saving state, hereinafter referred to as "time-saving"), and is presented as an index for checking the state of the gaming machine.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 09-168657

Now, in recent years, game machines that can generate a small win RUSH state (special state, hereinafter referred to as RUSH) that frequently produces so-called small wins as a gaming state and allow the player to acquire gaming value such as a ball put out have been introduced. is emerging.

This RUSH mainly occurs when a predetermined condition is met in a so-called variable state in which a jackpot is likely to occur, but if this RUSH is managed without distinguishing it from a gaming state that is not a RUSH, the situation in which a RUSH occurs will change. Accordingly, gaming information such as the winning rate during the sweet mode will be affected, and there is a possibility that managing the gaming information of the gaming machine will become even more difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a game machine capable of appropriately managing game information even when a game machine that has a special condition that causes frequent small hits is to be managed. The goal is to provide a system.

The invention of claim 1 is to perform a unit game to generate a jackpot that can acquire a large amount of gaming value when winning a starting prize, and to generate a jackpot and a small amount of gaming value than the jackpot depending on the result of the unit game. It is possible to generate a small hit that can obtain a small hit, and a variable probability state in which the probability of jackpot for generating the jackpot is higher than the normal state, and furthermore, the small win conditions for generating a small win as the variable probability state. It is possible to generate a small win RUSH state that is more advantageous for the player than the normal state, and an individual probability variable state that is not the small win RUSH state but is also a time-saving state in which the rate of awarding the game value is higher than the normal state. On the other hand, a system for a game parlor that manages gaming information of a gaming machine that is capable of generating an independent time-saving state that is the time-saving state and does not become the probability-variable state,
The game information outputted from the gaming machine side is used as a game signal that can be specified as a small win RUSH period indicating at least a period in which the small win RUSH state is in the above-mentioned small win RUSH state, an individual probability variable period indicating a period in the above-mentioned individual probability variable state, and The individual time short period indicating the period in which the individual time is shortened, the number of jackpots, the jackpot period indicating the period in which the jackpot is present, the number of unit games indicating the number of unit games played, and the gaming value consumed at the gaming machine. an input means for inputting a gaming signal capable of specifying an out indicating a winning, and a safe indicating a gaming value given in response to a winning in the gaming machine ;
gaming information specifying means for specifying the number of jackpots and the number of unit games based on the gaming signal input by the inputting means;
Game information including the number of jackpots and the unit number of games corresponding to the initial winning period indicating the period of the normal state or the single time saving state, and the gaming information corresponding to the small winning RUSH period and the single probability variable period. TS information indicating the relationship between the unit game number and the jackpot number, which corresponds to the initial winning period indicating the period of the normal state or the individual time-saving state. In addition to managing winning TS information,
Excluded RUSH grant information that is grant information indicating the ratio of the safe to the out, and is grant information that covers a period that includes the single probability variable period and the single time short period, but excludes the small hit RUSH period. It is characterized by comprising a management means for managing the .

A diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a game hall system in an embodiment Front view of gaming machine Diagram showing spec values by mode Diagram showing which status signal is ON in each status Diagram showing example 1 of identifying the status of a certain model of RUSH Diagram showing example 2 of identifying the state of a certain model of RUSH Diagram showing an example of identifying the status of a model without RUSH Diagram showing raw data (Part 1) Diagram showing raw data (Part 2) Diagram showing game tally information (Part 1) Diagram showing game tally information (Part 2) Diagram showing aggregation by mode Diagram showing gaming history Flowchart showing status identification processing by the management device

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

The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown), etc. operated by a manager of the game hall. The management device 6 inputs game signals output from the gaming machines (gaming machines 1, gaming devices 2, etc.) and manages gaming data for each gaming machine 1, personal data for each registered member, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows the front of the gaming machine 1. The game machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko machine, and has an operating handle 10, an upper tray 11, and a lower tray 12 that constitute a firing device for firing balls onto a board 9. On the upper tray 11, a lending button 13, a return button 14, and a balance display section 15 are arranged in parallel. On the board 9, there is a general drawing display section 16, a general drawing reservation display section 17, a special drawing display section 18, a general drawing opening 19, a first general winning opening 20, a second general winning opening 21, and a first reservation number display section. 22, a second reservation number display section 23, a first starting opening 24, a second starting opening 25, and a big winning opening 26.

Gaming machine 1 (model A) operates as follows.
(1) The first starting opening 24 is a winning opening where the winning rate does not change (so-called navel winning opening), the second starting opening 25 is a winning opening where the winning rate changes (so-called electric chew), and each starting opening 24, 25 A jackpot lottery is performed according to winnings (starting prizes), the lottery results are notified by symbol fluctuations (unit games) performed on a special figure display part 18, and a jackpot is achieved according to the fluctuation results.

(2) When a starting prize is won during symbol fluctuation, the symbol fluctuation is cumulatively suspended up to a predetermined suspension upper limit value (for example, 4 each), and the suspended symbol fluctuation is started after the symbol fluctuation ends. In addition, if the number of pending symbol variations (the number of pending) is the upper limit and the starting prize is won, the symbol variation will not be suspended.

(3) Gaming machine setting values (modes) are provided in six levels, and these modes change the probability of winning the jackpot lottery (jackpot probability, jackpot conditions) in the normal gaming state ( It can be adjusted between the normal state (hereinafter referred to as normal state) and the variable state (special state, hereinafter referred to as variable state). A probability variation rate (for example, 64%, common to all modes) is determined, which is the rate at which a jackpot becomes a probability variation jackpot (probability variable jackpot). The jackpot probabilities in the normal state and variable probability may also be unchanged depending on the mode, and at least one of the jackpot probability and variable probability in the normal state and variable probability, and the round distribution rate and small hit probability (small win conditions) described below may be changed depending on the mode. It would be nice if it was adjustable.

(4) When a jackpot occurs, the jackpot 26 is opened for the corresponding round (R). The maximum number of winnings in 1R is 10, the maximum opening period is 30 seconds, and 1R ends when either the maximum winnings or the maximum opening period is satisfied. The corresponding round is also drawn in the same way as the jackpot lottery, and the distribution ratio is 10% for 2R, 51% for 4R, 39% for 8R if the prize is won in the first starting slot 24, In the case of , 4R becomes 10% and 8R becomes 90%, and the priority order of pending consumption of symbol variations according to winnings is set higher for the second starting opening 25 than for the first starting opening 24.

(5) When the probability variable jackpot ends, it becomes a probability variable, and during the probability variation, the jackpot probability increases to 1/74, and the winning rate of the second starting opening 25, that is, the rate of giving gaming value (so-called payout rate) increases, which saves time. state (specific state, hereinafter referred to as time saving). Incidentally, ST continues until either the next jackpot occurs or the symbol changes 150 times, and if the jackpot does not occur, then the normal state is maintained.

(6) During the probability change, the jackpot probability improves, and the winning rate of the second starting opening 25 increases, which saves time. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called ST machine that continues the constant variation until a predetermined number of symbol changes (for example, 50 times) or a jackpot occurs.If the jackpot does not occur, the time is shortened after that, and The time saving continues until the symbol changes a number of times (for example, 100 times) or until a jackpot occurs. Also, when a jackpot (normal jackpot) that is not a probability variable jackpot occurs, the time is shortened in the same way as described above, and in both cases, when the symbols have been changed for the number of times that the time has been shortened, the normal state is returned.

(7) In the case of a definite change, it is further distributed by a distribution lottery to determine whether it will be a small win RUSH state (first special state, hereinafter referred to as RUSH). RUSH has the same ending conditions as the fixed variable, but the winning probability (small winning probability) of the small winning lottery similar to the jackpot lottery is improved (1/300 for other than RUSH, but 1/2 for RUSH). When a small win occurs, the big prize opening 26 is opened, but the opening conditions are disadvantageous to the player compared to the case of a big hit, such as the upper limit number of wins being 1 and the upper limit opening period being 1 second. However, in RUSH, the probability of a small hit improves, so small hits occur frequently, and the winning rate is higher than in non-RUSH probability variations (second special state, single probability variation) and time saving (single time saving, single specific state).

(8) The second starting hole 25 is in an open state with a high winning rate when the normal symbol (common symbol) that changes according to the winning in the common symbol winning hole 19 becomes a hit. In this case, the fluctuation time for one normal drawing is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the shortened time. The opening time is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the shortened time. That is, when the time is shortened, the normal pattern variation time becomes shorter than in the normal state, while the opening time becomes longer, so that the winning rate of the second starting port 25 becomes higher.

(9) In addition to the starting ports 24, 25 and the big winning hole 26, a first general winning hole 20 and a second general winning hole 21 are also provided. The first general winning hole 20 is provided at a position where you can win even if you hit the right side of the board 9 during sweet play or jackpot, so-called right-handed hitting. In the case of winning a prize (general winning), there will be 10 prize balls, but the symbols will not change.
The above description has been made using model A as an example, but the illustrated values vary depending on the model, such as, for example, the distribution of rounds is different for model B, and the playability also differs.

The gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the following gaming signals as the game progresses, such as when the player hits a ball or starts winning a prize at each starting port 24, 25. .
- Out signal = A signal (operation signal) that can specify the consumption value (out, game information) output from the Out B0X that collects the consumed balls. Since 1 pulse is output for every 10 balls consumed (used, driven, collected), "Number of out signals x 10" is specified as an out. Note that a signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.
・Safe signal = A signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can specify the winning award value (safe, game information). Since one pulse is output for each 10 balls paid out according to winning, "number of safe signals x 10" is specified as safe. Note that the replenishment signal output from the replenishment device may be used as a safe signal. In addition, there is an actual safe signal that is output when a ball is actually paid out, and a winning safe signal that is output when a payout is reserved according to a winning. It is desirable to adopt the latter.
・Start signal = Start processing (symbol variation, accessory activation, unit game) in the special figure display section 18 (accessory object) that fluctuates (operates) due to the start winning (S winning) output from the gaming machine 1, and the start ( A signal that can specify the number of start processing, number of unit games). Since it is output when the symbol fluctuation is confirmed, the start process is specified according to the signal input.
- S winning signal = A signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can specify the S winning (starting winning, unit game). Since it is output at the time of starting winning, the starting winning is specified according to the signal input. Incidentally, it is also possible to manage both the start and S winnings, such as managing only one of them.
・Status signal = jackpot signal output from gaming machine 1, special status signal (gaming signal that can specify an individual specific period that indicates a period in which the individual specific state is present), high confidence signal (indicates the period in which the second special state is present) A second special period and a gaming signal that can specify an individual specific period indicating a period in which the individual specific state is present), and a RUSH signal (a first special period indicating a period in which the first special state is present, and a second special state) The second special period indicating the period can be specified as a game signal), and the level is output in a period corresponding to each state.

Returning to FIG. 1, the gaming machine 2 is a so-called lending machine with a counting function, and includes a status indicator light 27 that indicates the gaming status of the gaming machine 1, and a money slot into which money (monetary value, valuable value) is inserted. 28. Touch panel type liquid crystal display section 29 that accepts operation input from the player and displays game data such as balance, number of symbol changes (number of starts), and jackpot probability as the game progresses; A payout button 30 for paying out balls (including stored balls), a payout nozzle 31 through which the paid balls pass, a card insertion slot 32 into which a card (general card or membership card) is inserted, and a lower tray 12 of the gaming machine 1. It has a removable counting tray 33 located below.

The gaming device 2 operates as follows.
(1) When money is accepted (money acceptance process), the deposited amount is added to the balance of both gaming machine 1 and gaming device 2 and displayed, and when there is a balance, the lending button 13 of gaming machine 1 is pressed. Then, (lending operation, consideration giving operation), the loaned balls (value given as consideration) for one loan unit (for example, 500 yen) are paid out from the gaming machine 1 (lending process, consideration giving process), and the consideration amount according to the rate is paid out. Debit from balance. Note that it is possible to accept the amount of money corresponding to multiple consideration granting processes (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

(2) When a counted ball is accepted, the counted ball is identified as a held ball, and a refund process (replay process for held balls) is enabled in which the held ball is paid out according to the press of the payout button 30, and when the held ball is refunded. Subtract the amount of balls you have for the consideration (for example, the same number as the number of balls paid out).

(3) When the return button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (receiving the issuing operation) with the remaining balance and balls remaining, a general card with which the remaining balls and balls can be specified is issued. Incidentally, for the purpose of simplifying the explanation, split issuance of a part of the balance or the balls held is not allowed, but it may be possible.

(4) When the return button 14 of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (when the issuing operation is accepted) with the balance and balls remaining, the balance and balls stocked in the gaming machine 2 can be identified. Issue tickets. In addition, split issuance is also possible where only a part of the balls held or the balance is to be issued. If you accept a ball ticket, the balance and the number of balls you have will be inherited.

(5) Through serial communication with the relay device 4, the management device 6 performs money reception processing, consideration giving processing, balance, balls held, number of lending balls, number of refunded balls, deposit amount, number of counted balls, number of lending balls, and lending balls. It is possible to specify various information such as the sales amount that is the consideration for the game, and the reception and issuance process of the ticket, but these can be identified using pulse signals (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen deposited, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sales, etc.) It may also be possible to specify it by . It should be noted that the communication for the lending process may be performed directly between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 2 without going through the relay device 4.

The information display device 3 manages and displays game information for each game state by inputting a game signal output from the game machine 1 side via the relay device 4.
Now, the gaming machine 1 outputs multiple types of status signals that can specify the gaming status, but since the period during which the status signal is ON and each gaming status do not correspond 1:1, the gaming machine 1 It is not possible to directly specify the gaming state of the player. For this reason, the management device 6 identifies the gaming state (hereinafter referred to as state identification) according to the state signal output from the gaming machine 1 as follows.

FIG. 4 shows which state signal is turned ON (output) in each state (gaming state). For example, if it is a jackpot (state), it is the output state of the logical sum of the jackpot signal and the special state signal, and if it is a small win RUSH state (hereinafter referred to as RUSH), it is the logical sum of the special state signal, the high confidence signal, and the RUSH signal. This is the output state, and the period during which the state signal is ON does not correspond to each gaming state on a 1:1 basis.

Therefore, the management device 6 sets priorities for each state when specifying the state. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, in the jackpot with priority 1, if the jackpot signal is ON, the jackpot is identified even if other status signals are ON, and in the RUSH with priority 2, when the jackpot cannot be identified, the RUSH signal is If it is ON, RUSH is specified, and so on, and the states are finally specified by specifying each state in descending order of priority.

Next, the transition of the gaming state of the gaming machine targeted by the management device 6 will be explained.
FIG. 5 shows that RUSH can occur in some high-probability states (special states, hereinafter referred to as high-probability) where the jackpot probability is improved, and in other high-probability states where RUSH does not occur, it is possible to shorten the time and generate jackpots, In the case where the gaming machine 1 and the management device 6 are managed when a gaming machine (first gaming machine) that is controlled to the normal state when none of the above is the case and is capable of outputting the plurality of types of status signals described above is the gaming machine to be managed. A time chart shows identification results related to gaming states and classification destinations of gaming information identified in each state.

The time chart in FIG. 5 shows the output status of each state signal, and for convenience of explanation, periods are divided according to state switching, and numbers for specifying the periods are shown in parentheses in the period column. In addition, for each period, the state of the gaming machine and the state in the management device using the conventional state identification method are determined as “conventional state identification”, and the state identification in the management device 6 using the state identification method of the present embodiment as “proposed state identification”. , the classification destination of gaming information according to the conventional state identification method is "Conventional classification", and the classification destination of gaming information according to the state identification method of this embodiment (see raw data in FIG. 8 described later) is shown in each column of "Main classification". It shows. Note that the definitions of each column are the same in FIGS. 6 and 7 below.

In the case of Figure 5, a jackpot occurs in period (2) from the normal state of period (1) (hereinafter the period is omitted), and then (3) RUSH → (4) jackpot → (5) high probability that is not RUSH → It is assumed that after the state transitions in the order of (6) jackpot → (7) time saving, the state returns to the normal state at (8).

In (1) and (8), all the status signals are OFF, so the status is identified as normal and the destination is also in normal status, and in (2), (4), and (6), the jackpot signal and special status signal are ON. Therefore, the state is identified as a jackpot, and the classification destination also becomes a jackpot, but these are the same in both the conventional identification method and the identification method of this embodiment.

In (3), conventionally, the RUSH signal was not output, so the state was identified as high accuracy or time saving, that is, sweet middle, and sweet middle was the classification destination, but this embodiment supports the RUSH signal. Since the RUSH signal is output, the state is identified as RUSH, and the classification destinations are divided into three categories: Amanaka (first general special period), High Precision, and RUSH. This is because RUSH is not only RUSH, but also has a high accuracy and is also a medium, and is also for specifying medium data that can be managed by a gaming machine that does not output a high certainty signal.

In (5), conventionally, the high confidence signal was not output, so the state was specified as high precision or time saving, and the sweet middle was classified as the destination, but in this embodiment, the high confidence signal is supported, and the high confidence signal is output. Since the number is output, the state is determined to be high-certain and the classification is divided into two categories: Amanaka and high-certain. This is because high accuracy is not only high accuracy but also sweet.

In (7), conventionally, the high confidence signal was not output, so the state was specified as high precision or short time, and sweet middle was the classification destination, but in this embodiment, the high confidence signal is supported, and the high confidence signal is not output. Since the number is not output, the condition is identified as short-time, and the classification is divided into two categories: Amanaka and short-time. This is because saving time is not only shortening time, but also sweetening.

As described above, in this embodiment, the three categories of RUSH, high accuracy, and time saving, which were conventionally determined to be weak, are classified and their states are specified, and then they are classified into different destinations.
In Figure 6, RUSH can occur in a part of high accuracy, but if a certain condition (for example, a predetermined number of symbol fluctuations (for example, 100 times) is fulfilled) during high accuracy, it can transition to RUSH. A gaming state in a gaming machine or the management device 6 when a gaming machine that can generate a time saving and a jackpot in which no other RUSH occurs, and is controlled to a normal state in the case of neither of these is the gaming machine to be managed. The specific results related to this are shown in a time chart.

In the case of Figure 6, a jackpot occurs in (2) from the normal state of (1), and then (3) RUSH → (4) Jackpot → (5) High accuracy that is not RUSH → (6) RUSH → (7) It is assumed that after the state transitions in the order of jackpot → (8) time saving, the state returns to the normal state at (9).

In the case of FIG. 6, as in FIG. 5, the three categories of RUSH, high accuracy, and time saving, which were conventionally specified as sweet medium, can be classified respectively, but in FIG. 6, if the RUSH signal is input during high accuracy, Then, even if a RUSH does not occur immediately after a jackpot, the state is specified so that it can be determined as a RUSH.

Figure 7 shows gaming machines and management in the case where the management target is a gaming machine that cannot generate RUSH, but can generate high accuracy, time saving, and jackpot, and is controlled to a normal state in the case of none of the above. Specific results related to the gaming state in the device 6 are shown in a time chart.

In the case of Figure 7, a jackpot occurs in (2) from the normal state in (1), and then (3) high accuracy → (4) jackpot → (5) high accuracy → (6) jackpot → (7) time saving It is assumed that after the state transitions in the order of (8), the state returns to the normal state.

In the case of FIG. 7, as in FIG. 5, it is now possible to classify the two categories of high accuracy and short time, which were conventionally specified as sweet and medium, and this embodiment is fully applicable to conventional gaming machines in which RUSH cannot occur. . In addition, in the case of conventional gaming machines that do not output high confidence signals (secondary gaming machines), (3), (5), and (7) cannot be distinguished, so as shown in the conventional classification, all of them are amaka (secondary gaming machines). The same applies to FIGS. 5 and 6, which are specified as general special period), when a gaming machine (second gaming machine) that does not output a high confidence signal or a RUSH signal is targeted.

In Figure 7, gaming machines that cannot generate RUSH among RUSH, high accuracy, and time saving are shown as examples, but gaming machines that cannot generate either high accuracy or time saving may also be managed, and such gaming machines and models Similar to A, gaming machines that can generate RUSH, high accuracy, and time saving, and that output special status signals and jackpot signals as status signals, but do not output high confidence signals or RUSH signals are subject to management. However, when managing such a gaming machine, any state may be classified as a sweet period (second general special period) as shown in the conventional classification.

When the management device 6 identifies a gaming state as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 described above, it classifies and manages the gaming information in that state.
That is, FIGS. 8 and 9 show raw data that is game information specified in each state of model A, for example, and for example, an out specified during RUSH is recorded as an out in overall, sweet medium, high accuracy, and RUSH. .
Note that the "average" is the gaming machine average for model A.

Each item in FIG. 8 is defined as follows.
・Game machine ID = Identification information of game machine 1, so-called machine number, so the following machine number may be used. ・Mode = Game machine setting value set for game machine 1 (specified by separate operation input, etc.)
・Out = gaming value consumed on gaming machine 1 specified by the out signal ・Safe = gaming value awarded in response to winning on gaming machine 1 specified by the safe signal ・Total, normal = all The target state is usually the normal state.
・T1, special T1 = T1 is for all jackpots, special T1 is a special jackpot that satisfies a specific condition (for example, T1Y is within the standard range (for example, 800 to 1500) set for T1Y). Applies to jackpots.
・Amanaka ~ RUSH = Amanaka (second special information) is applicable to both the following high accuracy and short time, high accuracy (second special information) is a high probability state (including single probability variation and small hit RUSH) is the target, time saving (single specific information) is the target of the time saving state, and RUSH (first special information) is the target of the high probability state of small hit RUSH.

In Figure 8, high accuracy includes RUSH, but when managing RUSH that does not correspond to the individual high accuracy period but corresponds to the RUSH period and high accuracy that corresponds to the individual high accuracy, Rather than including the RUSH portion, the management target may be high certainty (second special information) that corresponds to the individual high certainty period but does not correspond to the RUSH period.

Each item in FIG. 9 is defined as follows.
・Start = number of activations of the accessory in the gaming machine 1 specified by the start signal ・S winnings = number of starting winnings specified by the S winning signal ・Number of jackpots = number of jackpots specified by the jackpot signal ・Number of hits = each state This is the number of times the state has entered, and is counted when entering each state.
・Sold balls = Gaming value given in exchange for monetary value at the corresponding lending machine specified by the sales signal (number of balls rented out, value given in consideration)

For convenience of explanation, this embodiment assumes a game hall that does not have a replay system based on so-called stored balls, but if it is a game hall that has a replay system, the calculation will include replay balls in the sold balls. This is desirable.
Further, the use of the payout nozzle 31 for replay shown in FIG. 1 refers to replay in which the player pays out the acquired balls acquired on the business day, and this replay ball does not need to be included in the sold balls.

The management device 6 manages total information that can be specified by calculating the raw data shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
10 and 11 show game total information of model A managed by the management device 6, and each item is defined as follows.
Note that "average" is the gaming machine average for model A, and is a corresponding value of "total" in FIG.
- Output rate (grant rate, grant information) = Output rate by state, Safe ÷ Out in each state, "normal" is also called base, and "sweet middle" is also called BA. Since the output rate of RUSH is higher than that of excluded RUSH, it can be understood that BA is a mixture of both.
- Excluded RUSH (non-first special period) = Amid medium conditions excluding RUSH, that is, high certainty (second special period) and short hours (single specified period) that are not RUSH.
In addition, similar to FIGS. 8 and 9, the output rate, average S, etc. may be managed by classifying high accuracy and time saving (second classification).

・Average S (unit game information) = Frequency ratio of the number of symbol changes to outs by state (start ÷ out).
・Average S winnings (unit game information) = Frequency ratio of starting winnings In addition, below, the average S in normal is also referred to as S, the average S winning is S1, the average S in sweet is also referred to as SA, and the average S winning is S1A. . When comparing RUSH (non-first special information) and RUSH (first special information), the average S winnings are not much different, but the average S is slightly different. This is based on the fact that the average symbol fluctuation time tends to be shorter in RUSH because it improves the gameplay by reducing the reach compared to RUSH.
- T1Y=average number of jackpot balls, game information indicating the calculated value of (T1 safe - T1 out) ÷ total number of jackpots.
- T10=average jackpot medium out, game information indicating the calculated value of T1 out ÷ total number of jackpots.
In addition, total number of jackpots = number of regular jackpots + number of sweet medium jackpots. In addition, for convenience of explanation, including the following, game information is represented by state + item name such that safe at T1 is defined as T1 safe.

- Special T1Y = T1Y targeting a specific jackpot, and game information indicating the calculated value of Special T1Y = (Special T1 safe - Special T1 out) ÷ number of specific jackpots.
-Special T10 = Game information that indicates the calculated value of special T1 out ÷ specific jackpot number in T10 targeted at specific jackpots.
- T2Y=average number of balls for RUSH, game information indicating the calculated value of (RUSH safe - RUSH out) ÷ RUSH entry number. Since RUSH ends when a jackpot occurs, gaming machines with a low jackpot probability in RUSH, that is, a low mode, tend to have a larger T2Y, and if presented to the player, it will help in guessing the setting.
- TS (TS information) = Game information indicating the calculated value of start ÷ number of jackpots, which is the average start for one jackpot by state.
・First hit = period (first hit period) that covers normal and short time among the states in TS. In other words, the first hit is the normal jackpot probability (initial hit information) for gaming machine 1, and the high probability (special period), which is the period in which the single probability variation and RUSH are applicable, is the probability of a probability variation jackpot (special information). Since it corresponds to all target states, presenting it to the player will help in guessing the mode.
Note that TS may be information indicating the jackpot probability as an inverse number. Further, below, the initial hit TS is also referred to as TS, and the high probability TS is also referred to as TSA.

・Jackpot occurrence rate = Game information that indicates the calculated value of the number of jackpots divided by the number of state entries, which is the ratio of the frequency of jackpot occurrences to the number of entries for each state.
・Bsa (provided information) = Game information that shows the calculated value of normal out - normal safe with the difference in the number of balls at normal time.
・Customer retention rate = ratio of B-sa to sales balls, game information indicating the calculated value of B-sa ÷ sales balls.
・Gross profit = Operating profit of the gaming hall depending on the game, gaming information that shows the calculated value of sales amount - acquired balls x rental unit price x cost rate.
Calculated based on the following formula: Acquired balls (acquired value) = Sales balls + Safe-out, Sales amount = Sales balls x Rental unit price, Rental unit price = 4 yen, Cost rate = 90%.

- Ball unit price = sales amount per out, game information indicating the calculated value of sales amount ÷ out.
- Ball gross profit = gross profit per out, game information that shows the calculated value of gross profit ÷ out.
・Business ratio = Game information that indicates the calculated value of earned balls divided by sold balls, which is the ratio of the profit and loss amount (lost balls) on the gaming hall side to the actual sales amount (sold balls).

The management device 6 classifies and manages gaming information by mode, and in this case also classifies and totals gaming information by status, such as TS and TSA.
FIG. 12 is an example of mode-by-mode aggregation in which game information is divided and aggregated according to the mode set for the first game, for example. The number of machines indicates the total number of machines for which the mode has been set, and in this embodiment, it is assumed that the mode will not be changed during business hours, so game information is divided by business day, such as 48 days for mode 1 and 28 days for mode 2. , compiles gaming information by mode.

Each data is as explained in FIG. 5, and indicates actual game information. Although TS (initial winning TS), TSA, and T2Y are shown as gaming information by state, other data may also be classified and tabulated by state as in FIG. 5.

The above aggregation can be done by specifying a period. In other words, it is possible to perform aggregation for only one business day, or for multiple business days such as one month, and it is also possible to perform aggregation for only business days that meet specific conditions, such as only Fridays. It is also possible to perform aggregation. In addition, game information that is not affected by modes such as base shown in Figure 5 is not subject to aggregation by mode as shown in Figure 12, and can be aggregated for the period described above regardless of the mode. You may do so.

In the tabulation shown in FIG. 12, when the gaming machines 1 are rearranged, the information before the rearrangement is inherited. For example, if the gaming machine 1 installed in the 101st machine is originally set as the 101st machine, if you set the corresponding machine number in association with the period, the game will be counted as the 101st machine in the period when it was installed in the 101st machine. By integrating the gaming information compiled as the 1st machine during the period when it was installed in the 1st machine, it is possible to take over the gaming information even if the arrangement is changed. Note that, of course, the game information to be transferred may be inputted through an operation input.

If the gaming machine identification information that can be specified by the gaming machine identification signal output from the gaming machine 1 is linked to the machine number, it is also possible to take over the illustrated gaming information using the gaming machine identification information. Similarly, the mode may be specified based not only on the operation input but also on the basis of a signal that can specify the mode if the gaming machine 1 outputs a signal that can specify the mode.

The management device 6 manages the game history of so-called jackpots, and classifies the games into high-accuracy, RUSH, etc. according to the game status and associates them with records.
FIG. 13 shows the game history, and each item is defined as follows.
・Time = The time corresponding to the record, the jackpot occurrence time, sweet middle end time, or current time. Each record is created when a jackpot or sweet game ends, so if a jackpot occurs, the time is the jackpot occurrence time, and if it does not, the time is the sweet game end time. Further, since the last record is before the next record is specified, it is the current time, but any time such as the record creation time may be used as long as it corresponds to the record.
・Status = Normal, High Accuracy, RUSH, and Time Saving.
- Out, Bsa, sales amount, S, T1Y = As explained in FIG. 8, Bsa in RUSH is calculated as the inverse of T2Y (a value with the sign reversed). In addition, T1Y will be blank if a jackpot has not occurred, so if a jackpot occurs in a record where a numerical value is shown in T1Y, it is possible to identify in which state the jackpot occurred by referring to the state. There is.

The game information shown in FIGS. 8 to 13 may be outputted to the management device 6, but may be outputted to the information display device 3 as appropriate and necessary. In this case, the gaming information may be specified via the management device 6, but the gaming information may also be specified by identifying the state or the like using the information display device 3 or the relay device 4 without using the management device 6. .

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the management device 6 related to the state identification shown in FIG. 4 described above. Normally, the management device 6 determines whether the gaming state is a jackpot (S1: NO), whether a jackpot signal has been input detected (S2: NO), whether the gaming state is RUSH (S7: NO), or whether a RUSH signal has been input (detected). S8: NO), whether the gaming state is high (S18: NO), whether a high confidence signal is detected (S19: NO), whether the gaming state is short (S20: NO), whether a special state signal is detected as input (S27: The normal standby flow for determining NO) is being executed.

When the gaming machine 1 hits a jackpot during the execution of the normal standby flow, the jackpot signal and the special status signal are turned ON as shown in FIG. 4, so the input of the jackpot signal is detected (S2: YES). , while identifying the gaming state as a jackpot (S3) and determining that the jackpot signal has not been input (S4: NO), after returning, the gaming state is a jackpot (S1: YES) and the jackpot signal is The process moves to a jackpot waiting flow in which it is determined that the input has not been completed (S4: NO).

Furthermore, when the gaming machine 1 becomes RUSH, the special state signal, high confidence signal, and RUSH signal are turned ON as shown in FIG. 4, and the RUSH signal is input and detected (S8: YES), so the gaming state RUSH is specified (S9), and after determining that the RUSH signal has not been inputted (S10: NO), after returning, the gaming state is not a jackpot (S1: NO), and the jackpot signal is not input detected. (S2: NO), the game state is RUSH (S7: YES), and the process moves to a RUSH standby flow in which it is determined that the input of the RUSH signal has not been completed (S10: NO).

Furthermore, when the gaming machine 1 becomes high accuracy, the special status signal and the high confidence signal are turned on as shown in FIG. It is determined that the input of the high confidence signal has not been completed (S24: NO), and after the return, the gaming state is not a jackpot (S1: NO) and the jackpot signal is detected as input. (S2: NO), the gaming state is not RUSH (S7: NO), the RUSH signal is not input detected (S8: NO), the gaming state is high certainty (S18: YES), and the high confidence signal is input. The process moves to a high-reliability standby flow in which it is determined that the process has not ended (S24: NO).

Furthermore, when the gaming machine 1 becomes time-saving, the special state signal turns ON as shown in FIG. 4, and the special state signal is inputted (S27: YES). ), after the return, the gaming state is not a jackpot (S1: NO), the jackpot signal is not input detected (S2: NO), the gaming state is not RUSH (S7: NO), and the RUSH signal is not input detected ( S8: NO), the gaming state is not high certainty (S18: NO), the high confidence signal is not detected as input (S19: NO), the gaming state is short (S20: YES), and the special state signal has ended input. The process moves to a time-saving standby flow in which it is determined that the process has not been performed (S21: NO).
Through the above-described operations, when the normal state changes to jackpot, RUSH, high accuracy, or time saving, the gaming state can be specified based on the priority order.

After the input of the jackpot signal ends during the execution of the jackpot waiting flow (S4: YES), when the input of the RUSH signal is detected (S5: YES), the gaming state is specified as RUSH (S6), and after return, Transition to RUSH standby flow.

In addition, after inputting the jackpot signal (S4: YES), if a high confidence signal is detected without inputting the RUSH signal (S5: NO, S13: YES), the gaming state is specified as high confidence. After returning (S16), the flow shifts to a high-precision standby flow.

In addition, after inputting the jackpot signal (S4: YES), if a special state signal is input and detected without detecting the input of the RUSH signal or high confidence signal (S5: NO, S13: NO, S14: YES), the game After specifying the state as time-saving (S15), after returning, the process moves to the time-saving standby flow, and if no special state signal is input and detected (S5: NO, S13: NO, S14: NO), the gaming state is changed to normal. After specifying (S17) and returning, the flow shifts to the normal standby flow.
By the above-described operation, if the game status becomes RUSH, high accuracy, time saving, or normal after the end of the jackpot, the gaming status can be specified based on the priority order.

If a jackpot signal is input and detected during execution of the RUSH standby flow (S2: YES), the gaming state is set to jackpot (S3), and then the flow shifts to the jackpot wait flow.
In addition, after the input of the RUSH signal is completed (S10: YES), if the input of a high confidence signal is detected (S11: YES), the gaming state is identified as high confidence (S12), and then the process shifts to the high confidence standby flow. .

In addition, after the input of the RUSH signal is completed (S10: YES), if the input of the special state signal is detected without detecting the input of the high confidence signal (S11: NO, S14: YES), the gaming state is specified as time saving. (S15), shifts to the time-saving standby flow, and if no special state signal is input and detected (S11: NO, S14: NO), the gaming state is specified as normal (S17), then shifts to the normal standby flow. .

Through the above operations, if the gaming state is determined to be a jackpot with a higher priority than RUSH after identifying it as RUSH, the gaming state will be advanced from RUSH to jackpot, and after RUSH ends, it will be changed to high accuracy, time saving, or normal. If so, the gaming state can be specified based on the priority order.

If a jackpot signal is input and detected during execution of the high-precision standby flow (S2: YES), the gaming state is specified as a jackpot (S3), and then the flow shifts to the jackpot wait flow.
Further, when the input of the RUSH signal is detected (S8: YES), the gaming state is specified as RUSH (S9), and then the flow shifts to the RUSH standby flow.

In addition, after the input of the high confidence signal is completed (S24: YES), if a special state signal is input and detected (S25: YES), the gaming state is specified as time saving (S28), and then the process shifts to the time saving standby flow, If the special state signal is not input and detected (S25: NO), the gaming state is specified as normal (S26), and then the flow shifts to the normal standby flow.

Through the above operation, if the gaming state is determined to be a jackpot or RUSH with a higher priority than high accuracy after identifying the gaming state as high accuracy, the gaming status is advanced from high accuracy to jackpot or RUSH, and the time is shortened after high accuracy ends. , normal, the gaming state can be specified based on the priority order.

If a jackpot signal is input and detected during execution of the time-saving standby flow (S2: YES), the gaming state is identified as a jackpot (S3), and the process moves to the jackpot wait flow, and if a RUSH signal is input and detected ( S8: YES), after specifying the gaming state as RUSH (S9), move to the RUSH standby flow, and if a high confidence signal is detected as input (S19: YES), specify the gaming state as high certainty, then (S23), the flow shifts to a high-precision standby flow, while if the input of the special state signal is completed (S21: YES), the gaming state is specified as normal (S22), and then the flow shifts to a normal standby flow.

Through the above operations, if the gaming state is determined to be jackpot, RUSH, or high accuracy, which has a higher priority than time saving after specifying the gaming state as time saving, the gaming state is advanced from time saving to jackpot, RUSH, or high accuracy, and time saving ends. The rest can be identified as normal.

In this way, when the priority level shown in FIG. 4 shifts to a gaming state higher than the current gaming state, it is specified that the state has shifted to that state, while for lower gaming states, the occurrence state is not specified, and the current state is By identifying which gaming state the player has transitioned to when the gaming state ends, it is possible to classify each state even if multiple state signals are output in each state as shown in Figure 4. It is possible.

Although the gaming machine described in this embodiment does not illustrate the occurrence of high accuracy, time saving, etc. in the normal state, the flowchart shown in FIG. 14 can be applied to such a gaming machine. Although not shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, the number of entries shown in FIG. 9 is counted when each state is specified.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.
The management device 6 is capable of distinguishing between the first special information corresponding to RUSH and the second special information corresponding to individual high accuracy other than RUSH even when a gaming machine in which RUSH occurs is to be managed. Because of this management, it is possible to reduce the possibility that game information in a special state will be affected depending on the occurrence of RUSH.

Since gaming information is managed by classifying not only high accuracy and RUSH, but also individual time saving, it is possible to manage gaming machines with different assumed values for RUSH, individual high accuracy, and individual time saving, which are also assumed to be amusing. Even if there is, game information can be managed after excluding game states with different assumed values as appropriate, and highly reliable game information can be provided.

Since the output rate, difference ball, average S, etc. are removed and managed separately by either RUSH and RUSH, or high accuracy, RUSH, and time saving, the occurrence of RUSH will affect the output rate and average start in probability change and time saving. Even if there is a risk of this occurring, this risk can be reduced.

In order to manage TS by dividing it into initial winning TS and high probability TS, as a gaming machine that can generate RUSH, RUSH and single high probability have the same jackpot probability, while normal and time saving have the same jackpot probability. In some cases, by setting the former as a high-probability TS and managing the latter as a first-hit TS, it is possible to manage TS for all gaming states where jackpots can occur, and also to manage TS in special states. It becomes possible to manage game information with increased accuracy, such as not including time-saving information.

Models that output signals that can distinguish between multiple pieces of gaming information manage gaming information for both sweet middle and divided state units, while models that do not output such signals manage sweet middle, so By referring to the inside, it is possible to compare the game information of both the former and latter models in the same way, and it is also possible to infer the gaming situation of the former model based on the game information of the latter model.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be modified or expanded as follows.
As for middle school, we have given examples of gaming machines that fall into three categories: high accuracy, time saving, and RUSH, or two categories, high accuracy and time saving. A gaming machine that divides sweet and medium into two categories may also be managed, and in this case, time saving or high accuracy and RUSH may be managed separately.

Although it has been exemplified that a common big winning opening 26 is opened for small wins and jackpots, gaming machines that open corresponding big winning openings may also be managed.
Each setting value may be set arbitrarily by the administrator through operational input, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device 6, or by downloading setting information from an external server (for example, a chain store headquarters, etc.). It's okay. Note that in this case as well, the setting value is the setting value input by operation input at the server. Moreover, it is of course possible to set past game information as the reference value.

All of the illustrated gaming information may be specified directly by input signals or indirectly by using arithmetic expressions. Moreover, although a pulse signal is illustrated as an example of a game signal, it is also possible to input a signal through serial communication or the like.

The model types may be configured by any classification, such as grouping the models by rate or floor.
Numerical values, numbers of digits, items, etc. are just examples, and any numerical value may be used, or items may be omitted as appropriate. Further, the identification output may be in any output mode, such as adding symbols other than those illustrated, and at least printing and display output are assumed as the output.

You can set both the minimum and maximum values as ranges, or you can set only the minimum value of each range and specify the maximum value by referring to the minimum value of the next range. Only one of the maximum value and the maximum value may be set. Furthermore, either of the expressions ``above'' and ``exceed'' may be used, and expressions such as ``reached'' are expressions that correspond to either ``above'' or ``exceeded''. The same goes for less than and less than, and expressions such as "has not reached" are expressions that correspond to both.

The target gaming machine may also be a pachinko gaming machine other than the exemplified pachinko gaming machine such as a so-called enclosed type or credit type in which game media are managed only by data, or a slot machine. In addition, considering the so-called enclosed type, game media may be expressed as game value as necessary.

A part of the processing performed by the management device 6 may be performed by the relay device 4, the information display device 3, the gaming machine device, etc., and the means for specifying and managing game information may be configured in any manner. . Further, the illustrated configurations may be combined in any manner including modifications, and configurations that are not adopted may be provided as appropriate.

In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine (first gaming machine, second gaming machine), and 6 is a management device (input means, gaming information specifying means, management means).

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A unit game is performed to generate a jackpot that allows a large amount of gaming value to be acquired when a starting prize is won, and depending on the result of the unit game, a jackpot and a small win that can acquire a small amount of gaming value than the jackpot are played. , it is possible to generate a variable probability state in which the jackpot probability for generating the jackpot is higher than the normal state, and furthermore, as the variable probability state, the small win conditions for generating the small win are more convenient for the player than in the normal state. While it is possible to generate a small win RUSH state which is advantageous, and a single probability variable state which is not the small win RUSH state but is also a time saving state in which the gaming value award rate is higher than the normal state, it is possible to generate an advantageous small win RUSH state. A system for a game parlor that manages gaming information of a gaming machine that can generate an independent time-saving state that does not result in the variable probability state, comprising:
The game information outputted from the gaming machine side is used as a game signal that can be specified as a small win RUSH period indicating at least a period in which the small win RUSH state is in the above-mentioned small win RUSH state, an individual probability variable period indicating a period in the above-mentioned individual probability variable state, and The individual time short period indicating the period in which the individual time is shortened, the number of jackpots, the jackpot period indicating the period in which the jackpot is present, the number of unit games indicating the number of unit games played, and the gaming value consumed at the gaming machine. an input means for inputting a gaming signal capable of specifying an out indicating a winning, and a safe indicating a gaming value given in response to a winning in the gaming machine ;
gaming information specifying means for specifying the number of jackpots and the number of unit games based on the gaming signal input by the inputting means;
Game information including the number of jackpots and the unit number of games corresponding to the initial winning period indicating the period of the normal state or the single time saving state, and the gaming information corresponding to the small winning RUSH period and the single probability variable period. TS information indicating the relationship between the unit game number and the jackpot number, which corresponds to the initial winning period indicating the period of the normal state or the individual time-saving state. In addition to managing winning TS information,
Excluded RUSH grant information that is grant information indicating the ratio of the safe to the out, and is grant information that covers a period that includes the single probability variable period and the single time short period, but excludes the small hit RUSH period. A system for an amusement park, comprising: a management means for managing the above .

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