JP7406995B2 - gaming system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming system.

In order to automatically play a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a pachislot gaming machine that can execute an advantageous state advantageous to the player, a gaming device that receives information output from the gaming machine and a control signal to the gaming machine are provided. A gaming system has been constructed, which includes a gaming machine control device that transmits.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-158815

Existing gaming machines do not have a defined means for displaying advantageous conditions, and are free to display advantageous conditions in various forms such as lamp displays, liquid crystal screen displays, and audio reproduction. Therefore, in existing gaming systems, in order for gaming devices to identify that an advantageous state advantageous to the player is being executed as a result of playing on a gaming machine in a gaming parlor, various unstandardized methods are used. There is a problem in that an electric circuit such as an optical sensor must be designed and manufactured for each gaming machine in consideration of the physical characteristics of the gaming machine, and the gaming machine and the gaming device must be connected.

Furthermore, in gaming machines that display advantageous states as images on the liquid crystal screen of the gaming machine, it is difficult to identify advantageous states using electric circuits. For this reason, there have been gaming machines in which it has been impossible to specify an advantageous state by the gaming device, and it has been difficult for the gaming machine control device to perform automatic gaming in response to game execution information from the gaming device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to identify the fact that an advantageous state is being executed in the gaming machine without connecting an electric circuit to the gaming machine, thereby improving the gaming machine in which automatic gaming is difficult. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a gaming system that allows automatic gaming.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming system according to the present invention includes a gaming machine to be played, a camera that photographs the gaming machine, a gaming device that receives video data from the camera, and a gaming machine that is a gaming machine. and a gaming machine control device provided correspondingly, wherein the gaming device is configured to perform display information recognition for recognizing display information of the gaming machine based on video data of the gaming machine received from the camera. means, an advantageous state specifying means for specifying an advantageous state of the gaming machine that is advantageous to the player as a result of the game from the display information recognized by the display information recognition means; The game machine is characterized by comprising a game execution means for transmitting game execution information indicating a game execution procedure to the gaming machine control device to cause the game to be executed.

In an aspect of the gaming system of the present invention, the display information recognition means compares the video data obtained by the camera with display information recognition data for recognizing display information of the gaming machine. It is preferable to recognize the display information of the machine.

In an aspect of the gaming system of the present invention, the display information recognition means performs machine learning of the display information on the video data obtained by the camera, and performs machine learning of the display information on the video data obtained by the camera. It is preferable to recognize the display information of the gaming machine by comparing the display information recognition data obtained by.

In an aspect of the gaming system of the present invention, the advantageous state specifying means compares the display information recognized by the display information recognition means with advantageous state identification data for specifying the advantageous state of the gaming machine. It is preferable to specify an advantageous state of the gaming machine.

In an aspect of the gaming system of the present invention, the advantageous state specifying means performs machine learning of an advantageous state based on the display information recognized by the display information recognition means and the game execution result, and the display information recognition means It is preferable to identify the advantageous state of the gaming machine by comparing the recognized display information with advantageous state identification data obtained by machine learning of the advantageous state.

Regarding an aspect of the gaming system of the present invention, the gaming device may detect the advantageous state of the gaming machine specified by the advantageous state specifying means and the game progress control information for controlling the progress of the game received via the public line. Preferably, game execution information is created based on the game execution information, and the game execution information is transmitted to the gaming machine control device to cause the game to be executed.

According to the present invention, when automatically playing a game using a gaming machine, it is possible to specify an advantageous state of the gaming machine and automatically execute the game regardless of the physical characteristics of the gaming machine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the gaming system of embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a method of displaying display information displayed by the gaming machine of the embodiment and a configuration of an operation section. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a gaming device according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, the configuration and operation of the gaming system 1 of the embodiment will be explained. The gaming system 1 includes a gaming machine 5 to be played, a camera 20 that photographs the gaming machine 5, a gaming device 10 that receives video data from the camera 20, and a gaming machine provided corresponding to the gaming machine 5. It has a control device 30. Note that the advantageous state here refers to a gaming state that can be more advantageous to the player than a general gaming state, for example, a state where a right advantageous to the player has occurred, such as a jackpot gaming state, and where the media payout is This is a state in which the conditions are met and value is assigned.

The gaming device 10 includes a display information recognition processing section 121 that is a display information recognition means that recognizes display information of the gaming machine 5 based on video data of the gaming machine 5 received from the camera 20 by the video receiving section 111. From the display information recognized by the display information recognition processing section 121, an advantageous state identification processing section is an advantageous state identification means that identifies an advantageous state of the gaming machine 5 that is advantageous to the player as a result of the game on the gaming machine 5. 122, and is a game execution means that transmits game execution information indicating a game execution procedure to the gaming machine control device 30 and causes the game to be executed according to the advantageous condition specified by the advantageous condition identification processing section 122. It has a game execution processing section 123.

The display information recognition processing unit 121 recognizes the display information of the gaming machine 5 by comparing the video data obtained by the camera 20 and the display information recognition data 141 for recognizing the display information of the gaming machine 5. You may also do so.

In addition, the display information recognition processing unit 121 performs machine learning of display information on the video data obtained by the camera 20, and performs machine learning of display information on the video data obtained by the camera 20 and the display information obtained by machine learning of the above display information. The display information of the gaming machine 5 may be recognized by comparing the recognition data 141.

The advantageous state identification processing section 122 determines the advantageous state of the gaming machine 5 by comparing the display information recognized by the display information recognition processing section 121 with the advantageous state identification data 142 for specifying the advantageous state of the gaming machine 5. may be specified.

Further, the advantageous state identification processing section 122 performs machine learning of advantageous states based on the display information recognized by the display information recognition processing section 121 and the game execution results, and The advantageous state of the gaming machine 5 may be specified by comparing the advantageous state specifying data 142 obtained by machine learning of the advantageous state.

The gaming device 10 controls the advantageous state of the gaming machine 5 specified by the advantageous state identification processing section 122 and the progress of the game from the external terminal 50 received by the game progress control information receiving section 112 via the public line 40. The game execution processing unit 123 may create game execution information based on the game progress control information, and the game execution information may be transmitted from the game execution information transmission unit 131 to the gaming machine control device 30 to cause the game to be executed. Note that the public line 40 is the Internet, an intranet, etc., and the external terminal 50 is a smartphone, a computer, a server, etc., but these are existing technologies and detailed explanations will be omitted here. Furthermore, the gaming system 1 of the present invention has a computer system serving as an information processing device as hardware, and information processing is specifically realized by software programmed using this hardware. It is. That is, in the present invention, information processing by software is concretely realized using hardware resources, but since computer systems having hardware resources such as cameras are existing technologies, they will not be described here. Detailed explanation will be omitted.

Next, the gaming system 1 of the embodiment will be explained in more detail. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a gaming system 1 according to the present embodiment. The gaming system 1 is a system that operates a gaming machine 5 to play games based on automatic control and control based on gaming progress control information received via a public line.

The gaming system 1 includes a gaming machine 5, a gaming device 10, a camera 20, and a gaming machine control device 30, and the gaming device 10 is connected to an external terminal 50 via a public line 40. It is also connected. There may be a plurality of cameras 20, gaming machine control devices 30, and external terminals 50 connected to the gaming device 10.

The camera 20 is provided corresponding to the gaming machine 5. There may be a plurality of cameras 20 for the gaming machine 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the display method of the display information displayed by the gaming machine 5 is not fixed, and the size and position vary. The camera 20 is arranged at a position where the photographing range of the single or plural cameras 20 can cover the display information of these gaming machines 5.

The gaming machine 5 is electrically or mechanically connected to the gaming machine control device 30. A plurality of gaming machines 5 may be connected to the gaming machine control device 30.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying display information displayed by the gaming machine 5 and a configuration example of the operation section of the gaming machine 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display information displayed by the gaming machine 5 includes a lamp display, a liquid crystal screen display, a 7-segment display, a moving object display, a rotation drum display, the state of the operating section, the position of the gaming ball, etc. The number, size, and location vary depending on the gaming machine.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation section of the game machine 5 is composed of buttons, levers, handles, etc., but the number, size, and position vary depending on the game machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the gaming device 10. The gaming device 10 includes a receiving section 11, a processing section 12, a transmitting section 13, and a storage section 14. The receiving section 11 includes a video receiving section 111 and a game progress control information receiving section 112. The processing section 12 includes a display information recognition processing section 121, an advantageous state identification processing section 122, and a game execution processing section 123. The transmitter 13 includes a game execution information transmitter 131. The storage unit 14 includes display information recognition data 141 and advantageous state identification data 142.

In the gaming device 10, the video receiving unit 111 receives video data obtained by photographing the display information of the gaming machine 5 from the camera 20. The received video data is transmitted to the processing section 12, and the display information of the gaming machine 5 is recognized by the display information recognition processing section 121.

The display information recognition processing unit 121 analyzes the video data based on color, luminous intensity, size, temporal change, etc., and recognizes display information. At this time, the display information can also be recognized by receiving the display information recognition data 141 from the storage unit 14 and comparing it with the video data.

Further, the display information recognition processing unit 121 can perform machine learning of display information on the video data received from the video reception unit 111 to create display information recognition data 141. The display information recognition data 141 created by the display information recognition processing section 121 is transmitted to the storage section 14 and stored therein.

The advantageous state identification processing section 122 identifies, from the display information of the gaming machine 5 recognized by the display information recognition processing section 121, an advantageous state of the gaming machine that is advantageous to the player as a result of the game. At this time, the advantageous condition can also be specified by receiving the advantageous condition identification data 142 from the storage unit 14 and comparing it with the display information.

Furthermore, the advantageous state identification processing section 122 can create advantageous state identification data 142 by performing machine learning of advantageous states based on the display information recognized by the display information recognition processing section 121 and the game execution results. The advantageous state identification data 142 created by the advantageous state identification processing section 122 is transmitted to the storage section 14 and stored therein.

The game progress control information receiving unit 112 receives game progress control information for controlling the progress of the game via the public line 40. The game progress control information is transmitted to the processing section 12.

The game execution processing section 123 creates game execution information according to the advantageous state specified by the advantageous state identification processing section 122 and the game progress control information, and transmits it to the game execution information transmission section 131. Further, the game execution information transmitting unit 131 transmits game execution information to the gaming machine control device 30. The game machine control device 30 executes the game of the game machine 5 electrically or mechanically connected according to the received game execution information.

As described above, the gaming device according to the present invention has the effect of being able to identify the advantageous state of the gaming machine regardless of the electrical characteristics of the gaming machine, and is useful when automatically playing the gaming machine.

As described above, the features and advantages of the present invention have been described in the above embodiments, but within the scope of the principles of the present invention, the terms used in the patent claims of the present application are broadly generalized. It can be expanded to a more practical meaning.

1 Gaming system 5 Gaming machine 10 Gaming device 11 Receiving unit 12 Processing unit 13 Transmitting unit 14 Storage unit 20 Camera 30 Gaming machine control device 40 Public line 50 External terminal 111 Video receiving unit 112 Game progress control information receiving unit 121 Display information Recognition processing section 122 Advantageous state identification processing section 123 Game execution processing section 131 Game execution information transmission section 141 Display information recognition data 142 Advantageous state identification data

Claims (2)

A game machine to be played,
a camera that photographs the gaming machine;
a gaming device that receives video data from the camera;
A gaming system equipped with a gaming machine control device provided corresponding to a gaming machine,
The gaming device includes:
The video data received from the camera is analyzed based on the color, luminance, size, and time change of the gaming machine, and based on the video data, the display information of the gaming machine is recognized, and the video data obtained by the camera is combined with the video data obtained by the camera. , Recognize the display information of the gaming machine by comparing it with display information recognition data for recognizing the display information of the gaming machine, perform machine learning of the display information on the video data obtained by the camera, Display information recognition means that recognizes display information of a gaming machine by comparing video data obtained by the camera and display information recognition data obtained by machine learning of the display information;
From the display information recognized by the display information recognition means, an advantageous state of the gaming machine that is advantageous to the player as a result of the game is specified, and the display information recognized by the display information recognition means and the advantageous state of the gaming machine are specified. The advantageous condition of the gaming machine is identified by comparing the data for specifying an advantageous condition, and machine learning of the advantageous condition is performed based on the display information recognized by the display information recognition means and the execution result of the game. Advantageous state specifying means for specifying an advantageous state of the gaming machine by comparing display information recognized by the display information recognition means and advantageous state specifying data obtained by machine learning of the advantageous state;
According to the advantageous state specified by the advantageous state specifying means, game execution information indicating a game execution procedure is transmitted to the gaming machine control device , and the gaming machine control device, in accordance with the received game execution information, A gaming system comprising: game execution means for causing the gaming machine electrically or mechanically connected to execute a game. The gaming device creates game execution information based on the advantageous state of the gaming machine identified by the advantageous state specifying means and game progress control information for controlling the progress of the game received via the public line, and The game according to claim 1 , characterized in that the game execution information is transmitted to a game machine control device, and the game machine control device causes the game machine to execute a game according to the received game execution information. System for.

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