JPH0984942A - Management device for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management device for a game capable of accurately recognizing earning and expenses for respective game machines. SOLUTION: The various kinds of information such as game information and ball lending information, etc., are inputted to the input means 2 of this management device 1, the game information is transmitted to a game data computing means 3 and the others are transmitted to an earning and expense computing means 4. The game data computing means 3 computes prescribed game data and transmits them to a management information storage means 8 at every prescribed time by a clock means 7. Further, the game data computing means 3 transmits replenishing information which is non-profit information, non-profit ball number information and hit ball information to be profit information to the earning and expense computing means 4. The earning and expense computing means 4 computes the various kinds of earning and expense data based on the information sent from the input means 2 and the game data computing means 3 and the arithmetic result is transmitted to the management information storage means 8 every time the prescribed time is timed in the clock means 7. A game place manager operates an operation means 6 and reads and prints the data of the management information storage means 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game management device for collecting information from a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or the like, and more specifically, a gaming result value according to a gaming result is a game. The present invention relates to a game management device that collects information from game machines that can be given to a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Information generally known from the past as a game management device of this type includes, for example, information from a gaming machine that allows a player to be provided with a game result value according to a game result. There was a game management device to play. Then, as an example of the information from the gaming machine, there can be mentioned information on the game result value imparted by the gaming machine. On the basis of such information, the gaming management device has aggregated income and expenditure data of the gaming machine, which is an example of gaming data of the gaming machine.

On the other hand, when the closing time of the gaming machine in which the gaming machine and the gaming management device are installed is approaching, the operating rate of the gaming machine is lowered and the sales of the gaming hall are sluggish due to the following reasons. There was an inconvenience. That is, when the closing time approaches, even if the gaming machine is in a gaming state in which the gaming result value can be given, the gaming result value is not always given by the closing time. In addition, there are many players who finish the game early before the closing time, and this causes the inconvenience that the operation rate of the gaming machine decreases and the sales at the amusement hall are sluggish near the closing time. It was

On the game arcade side, in order to prevent this and increase sales until the store is closed, a predetermined compensation is forcibly provided to the game machine in the game state in which the game result value can be added at the time of the store closing. In some cases, after informing the player of what to do, the compensatory action may be performed instead of forcibly ending the game at the closing time.

[0005]

On the other hand, as the compensation action that has been conventionally performed, for example, a predetermined valuable value is given to the player instead of giving the game result value according to the game state at the closing time. It had been. If such a compensation action is performed, there arises an inconvenience that the game data of the gaming machine totaled by the gaming management device may be corrupted. That is, the valuable value is not paid out to the player through the gaming machine as a result of the game,
For example, when the player is directly handed to the player by a person in charge of the game hall or the like, the information related to the payout of the valuable value is not output from the game machine to the game management device, so that the game data There was an inconvenience that the balance data, which is an example, went wrong. In addition, even if it is paid out to the player through the gaming machine, the clerk will forcibly generate the winning state by the operation (for example, manually insert a pachinko ball into the winning opening), so that it is not a big hit state. Nonetheless, a large number of prizes are generated and disadvantage information for the game arcade is increased, so that the game data of the gaming machine becomes incorrect.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming management device capable of accurately grasping the balance of payment for each gaming machine.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game management device for collecting information from a gaming machine that allows a player to be provided with a game result value according to a game result, A game data totaling means for totaling the game data of the gaming machine based on the information about the game result value imparted by the gaming machine, and a predetermined compensation for the player as a substitute for the game result value imparted by the gaming machine. It has a game data correction information input means for inputting information for correcting an error caused in the game data by being played, and the game data totaling means inputs the game data correction information when the compensation is performed. The game data including the game result value corresponding to the compensation can be totaled based on the information input to the means.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the structure of claim 1, the game data correction information input means is provided if the game is continuously continued from the game state at the time of performing the compensation. It is characterized in that it is possible to input information for calculating the average of the game result values.

[0009]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, by the function of the game data totaling means, the game data of the gaming machine is totaled based on the information regarding the addition of the game result value by the gaming machine. In addition, by the function of the game data correction information input means, information for correcting an error generated in the game data by inputting a predetermined compensation to the player instead of giving the game result value by the game machine is input. It Further, by the operation of the game data totaling means, the game data including the game result value corresponding to the compensation is totaled based on the information input to the game data correction information input means when the compensation is performed. obtain.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the operation of the invention of claim 1, the game data correction information input means continues the game from the game state at the time of performing the compensation. If so, the information for calculating the average of the game result values to be given can be input.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a game machine that outputs game information to the management device, but the management device according to the present invention is not limited to this, and other coin games can be used. It is also possible to apply machines, slot machines, and other game machines.

FIG. 1 is a gaming machine 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an overall front view showing 4 and a card unit 35. FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 34 is provided with a hitting ball operation handle 44 for the player to perform an operation of hitting a hit ball. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 44, hit balls are shot one by one. The shot ball is the game area 20
And is detected by a launch ball detector (not shown), and the hit ball information based on the detection output is output to the management device 1 (see FIG. 2).

At the center of the game area 20, a variable display device 25 for variably displaying a plurality of types of images is provided. Below the variable display device 25, a starting opening 24 and a variable winning ball device 11 are provided. Variable display device 25
Is composed of a CRT (CRT display device) and has a variable display section 18. In addition, a variable starting port device 14 formed of a so-called electric tulip is provided at a position commonly called a “sleeve” on the left side of the variable winning ball device 11. Side lamps 22 and 23 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 20, respectively.

The variable winning ball device 11 is provided with an opening / closing plate 12 which is tiltable in a predetermined range in the front-back direction of the game area 20. The variable winning ball device 11 closes the opening / closing plate 12 except when a big hit occurs, and is in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot win a ball. On the other hand, a ball is struck in the starting opening 15 of the variable starting opening device 14 or the starting opening 24 provided in the upper part of the variable winning ball device 11, and the starting ball detector 26 or 29 detects the ball, so that the variable display is performed. On the variable display unit 5 of the device 4, three symbols are variably displayed (hereinafter, each symbol is particularly referred to as "special symbol"). When this variable display is stopped, a combination of three symbols becomes a predetermined specific combination and a big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 11 is a player who can win a ball from the second state. This is the first state that is advantageous for the open / close plate 12, and the open / close plate 12 is in the open state. In addition, the game state in which a big hit occurs is particularly called a specific game state.

The first state of the variable winning ball device 11 is as follows:
After the opening / closing plate 12 is in the open state, 30 seconds elapse, or 1 hit ball is placed in the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 11.
The process ends when the earlier condition of the winning of zero is satisfied. That is, when the above conditions are satisfied, the opening / closing plate 12 is closed, and the variable winning ball device 11
Is the second state that is disadvantageous to the player.

On the left side inside the special winning opening is commonly known as "V
A specific area called a "pocket" is provided. If the hit ball that has entered the special winning opening wins this specific area, the variable winning ball apparatus 11 is waited for until the first state, which is advantageous to the player of the variable winning ball apparatus 11 at that time, ends. Repetitive continuation control for driving and controlling the above is performed. By this repeated continuation control, the variable winning ball device 11 is brought into the first state for 16 consecutive times at the maximum. After the repetition continuation control is completed, the first state, which is advantageous to the player, is changed to the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player.

The variable display of the variable display device 25 is started when a hit ball is won in the starting opening 24 or the starting opening 15 and a so-called starting winning is generated. The starting winnings generated therein are stored, and the number of the starting memories is notified to the player by turning on the starting memory indicator 27. When there is a start memory, the variable display based on the start memory is started again after the variable display is stopped. The upper limit of starting memory is set to four. The game area 16 is provided with a passage opening 13, and when the hitting ball passes through the passage opening 13, a symbol on the variable display 17 provided on the variable starting opening device 14 (hereinafter, displayed on the variable display 17). The variable display of the symbol which is made is called a normal symbol) is started. Then, when the variable stop result is a predetermined symbol, the variable starter device 14
The left and right opening / closing pieces 16 are opened, and the ball is in a state in which it is easy to win the ball at the starting opening 15.

When the number of stored winning awards displayed on the starting memory indicator has reached the upper limit value, even if the starting winnings are continued, the winnings are not stored and are invalid. for that reason,
The variable display of the special symbol based on the starting winning is not performed. The start winning that has occurred when the number of stored starting winnings has not reached the upper limit value is particularly called an effective starting winning, and the ball hitting the starting winning is particularly called an effective starting winning ball. In contrast,
The starting prize generated when the number of stored starting prizes reaches the upper limit is called an invalid starting prize, and the ball hitting the starting prize is called an invalid starting prize ball. Effective start information relating to the number of times the effective start prize is generated, and all start prize information for notifying the number of times the ball has been hit in the starting opening 15 or the starting opening 24 regardless of whether the starting winning is the effective starting prize or the invalid starting prize. Is externally output from the pachinko gaming machine 34 and transmitted to the management device 1 (see FIG. 2).

In addition, a windmill 19 is provided in the game area 20. The card unit 35 is provided with a card available indicator lamp 47, and the card unit 35 can be used only when the card available indicator lamp 47 is lit or blinking. The card unit 35 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 34 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and a connection stand direction display indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected. Is displayed by the container 49. Then, the player inserts a common card in which information about a predetermined valuable value, which is an example of the common valuable value, is recorded from the card insertion slot 50. Then, the card balance recorded in the common card is read. Then, when the player performs a ball lending operation, the ball lending amount is supplied into the upper plate 39, and a predetermined unit amount from the inserted common card corresponds to the ball lending amount. It is repeatedly reduced. The unit amount sales signal is transmitted to the management device 1 (see FIG. 2) as ball lending information by the reduction of the unit amount. The common card is a prepaid card dedicated to a gaming machine that can be commonly used at any gaming hall nationwide as long as it is a gaming hall that is a member of the common card system.

When the number of pachinko balls in the game ball storage tank (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 34 becomes less than a predetermined number due to ball lending in the card unit 35, a replenishing device for replenishing balls from the gaming machine installation island. It is replenished via (not shown). A replenishment ball supplied to this game ball storage tank is detected by a replenishment ball detector in the replenishing device, and it is detected that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of replenishment balls have been supplied, and a one-pulse replenishment ball signal is detected. Is output from this replenishment ball detector.

Instead of receiving the ball lending request signal from the card unit 35 and dispensing the replenished balls in the game ball storage tank into the upper plate 39, the player uses a ball lending machine separately installed in the game hall. In the case of a conventional general pachinko gaming machine in which the purchased ball rental balls are inserted into the upper plate 39 to play a game,
The output signal output from the replenishment device is transmitted to the management device 1 (see FIG. 2) as replenishment information, which is an example of disadvantage information, and the management device 1 uses the replenishment information transmitted to the game hall. The number of disadvantageous spheres that is a disadvantage is detected.

On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention pays a part of the stored balls in the gaming ball storage tank into the upper plate 39 based on the ball lending request signal from the card unit 35. The method of putting out is adopted. Therefore,
In the pachinko gaming machine 34, since the rental balls that do not have any disadvantageous ball count for the game field are supplied to the game ball storage tank, the replenishment information based on the replenishment balls detected by the replenishment ball detector is used. Therefore, the management device 1 cannot accurately count the number of disadvantageous balls. Therefore, pachinko game machine 3
In 4, the predetermined pulse signal as an example of the disadvantage information is output to the outside of the gaming machine as the disadvantage ball number information before the number of prize balls paid out based on the winning of the hit ball reaches the predetermined number (for example, 10). Then, it is configured to be transmitted to the management device 1. Therefore, on the management device 1 side, since the hitting ball lending performed by the pachinko gaming machine 34 is not processed as the number of unfavorable balls, it is possible to accurately count the number of unfavorable balls.

The card unit 35 is provided with a fraction display switch 48. By pressing the fraction display switch 48, for example, an information display device (not shown) provided in the game for displaying information such as card balance. Can be displayed. Reference numeral 51 in the figure denotes a card unit lock, and the front side of the card unit 35 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 51 and performing an unlocking operation. The pachinko gaming machine 34 is provided with a glass frame 37 that can be opened and closed freely. Speakers 36 for generating sound effects are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the game area 20.

Next, the game features of the pachinko gaming machine 34 will be described in more detail. When the special symbols that are variably displayed on the variable display unit 18 of the variable display device 25 are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, a big hit occurs, but there is an example of a special game state in the special symbol combination that becomes the big hit. A special combination that produces a high-probability (probability variation) condition is included. This combination is particularly called a combination of probability variation symbols. When the game is in the high probability state, the probability that a big hit will occur is adjusted to be higher than in the normal state. Further, the probability that the variable display result of the normal symbol on the variable display 17 will be a hit is also adjusted to be high.

In the pachinko gaming machine 34, a big hit occurs based on a combination of probability variation patterns, the first probability variation occurs after the predetermined number of repetition continuation controls are completed, and then a big hit occurs. , The second stochastic fluctuation occurs after all the predetermined number of repeated continuation controls are completed. If the big hit that occurred at the first or second probability fluctuation is due to the combination of probability fluctuation patterns,
After the big hit, the first and second probability fluctuations occur again. In other words, if you have a big hit due to the combination of random fluctuation patterns, high probability in the state (other than the big hit state) that the repeated continuous control is not performed after the big hit until at least two big hits occur. It becomes a state. If the combination of symbols that has been a big hit by the time the second probability fluctuation has occurred is not a combination of probability fluctuation symbols, the state returns to the state where no probability fluctuation has occurred, after the repetition continuation control accompanying the big hit has ended. The big hit information for notifying the occurrence time or the end time of the big hit, and the probability variation information for notifying the occurrence time or the end time of the high probability state are output from the pachinko gaming machine 34, and the management device 1 (Fig. 2)).

In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 34, in the gaming state in which the probability improving state is repeated, the expected value at which continuous big hits are expected is, for example, 4.75 times. That is, when a big hit occurs due to a combination of probability fluctuation symbols in a game state other than the probability improving state, it is expected that the big hit will continuously occur on average 4.75 times including the big hit. In other words, when a big hit occurs due to the combination of stochastic fluctuation symbols, after repeating and continuing control accompanying the big hit, 3.7 on average.
It is possible to expect 5 high probability states. This expected value is calculated in advance from the design value of the gaming machine, and is usually almost the same as the average value of the number of continuous jackpots calculated based on the game result when the actual game is played. Is expected to become.

Further, in this pachinko gaming machine 34, a big hit occurs during the second high probability state described above, and when the predetermined repeated continuation control ends and the probability returns to a state where it does not change, a normal symbol Control for reducing the variation time (variable display time) of the normal symbol on the display device 17 (hereinafter, variation time reduction control) is performed. The variable time reduction control is continued until the variable display device displays the variable display 60 times after the jackpot state described above is finished. When such variation time reduction control is performed, the movable piece 16 is frequently opened, so that the starting port 1
Winning 5 is relatively easy, and many variable displays can be obtained in a short period of time. Therefore, even if the probability of the big hit is not improved, the big hit is likely to occur in a short time, which is advantageous for the player. In this way, a gaming state adjusted so as to easily cause a big hit in a short period of time without directly increasing the probability of a big hit occurring is particularly called a normal power opening improved state. Furthermore, a state that is neither a normal electric power open improved state nor a high probability state, nor a big hit state (specific game state) is called a normal state. From the pachinko gaming machine 34 to the management device 1 (see FIG. 2), such as the occurrence time or the ending time of the normal electric open improvement state, as general electric open improvement state information
Output to

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management device 1 according to the present invention. In the input means 2 of the management device 1,
Various information is entered. The game information is, for example, information input from the pachinko gaming machine 34 or the like according to the game situation of the player. The game information is, for example, supply information or a pachinko gaming machine 3 which is an example of the above-mentioned disadvantage information.
In the case of 4, the number of unfavorable balls, the information based on the number of hit balls consumed by the player in the game, which is an example of profit information that is profitable to the amusement hall, in addition to the hit ball information and the probability. It is composed of fluctuation information, normal electric power open improvement state information, effective start information, and all start prize information.

If the player finishes the game and throws the obtained pachinko balls into the prize ball counting machine to exchange the prizes,
Information about the number of pachinko balls used for the prize exchange is obtained, and if the information is exchanged for the prize, the prize processing information including the prize identification information for identifying the type of the prize is input to the management device 1 from the prize processor. To be done.

When the player lends a ball with a predetermined ball lending machine installed in the game arcade, information on the number of balls lended or the amount of money used for the ball lending is used as ball lending information. Is input to the management device 1.

When a player inserts a common card into the card unit 35 to play a game on the pachinko gaming machine 34 and lends a ball, common valuable value processing information including information on the amount of money deducted from the common card Is input from the card unit 35 to the management device 1.

When a player throws in money and purchases a common card from the common card vending machine, the common card is issued and common valuable value issuance information, which is information about sales of the common card, is managed from the common card vending machine. Input to the device 1.

These various kinds of information are input to the input means 2 composed of an information input terminal and the like, then transmitted to the game data calculation means 3 for the game information, and the balance calculation means 4 for the other information. Transmitted to.

The game data calculation means 3 calculates predetermined game data based on the transmitted game information. For example, based on the effective start information, big hit information, probability variation information, or normal electric open improvement state information, the number of effective start prizes, the number of big hits, the probability improved state, and the normal electric open improved state, respectively. Count the number of times. In addition, based on the disadvantage information such as driving-in ball information and supply information,
The number of hit balls used for the game and the number of pay-out balls paid out to the player as prize balls are counted. Also, the "base" to be described later is calculated. These game data serve as an important index for evaluating the current performance of each gaming machine, and based on these data, for example, nail adjustment of the gaming machine is performed. These game data are
It is transmitted to the management information storage means 8 every time a predetermined time is measured by the time measurement means 7. Further game data calculation means 3
Transmits to the balance calculation means 4 the supply information or the disadvantaged ball number information, which is the aforementioned disadvantageous information, and the hitting ball information which is an example of the profit information.

On the other hand, the balance calculation means 4 is based on the various information transmitted from the input means 2 and the game information transmitted from the game data calculation means 3, for example, the following various balance data. Calculate

The number of pachinko balls used for the prize exchange is counted based on the prize processing information, and the number of prize exchanges is counted for each kind of the prize exchanged. Based on the ball lending information, the number of pachinko balls lent out by the ball lending machine or the amount used at that time is counted. The amount of ball lending etc. using the card unit 35 is counted based on the common value processing information. The sales amount of the common card in the common card vending machine is counted based on the common value issue information. Further, the balance calculation means 4 is based on the hitting ball information which is an example of the profit information and the supply information or the disadvantage ball number information which is an example of the disadvantage information transmitted from the game data calculating means 3. Calculate the balance for each. For example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine 34, a difference between the number of hit balls counted based on the hit ball information and the number of payout balls counted based on the disadvantaged ball number information is calculated,
The balance of the pachinko gaming machine 34 is calculated by calculating the product of the calculated value and the value of valuables per pachinko ball.

The various balance data calculated by the balance calculating means 4 are transmitted to the management information storing means 8 every time a predetermined time is measured by the time measuring means or the like.

The various data transmitted from the balance calculation means 4 or the game data calculation means 3 to the management information storage means 8 are stored in the respective areas provided in the management information storage means 8 corresponding to the various data. The data is updated. Then, when the operation means 6 is operated by a game hall manager or the like, various data stored in the management information storage means 8 is read out in accordance with the operation, and the printing means 9 or a monitor including a printer or the like is read. The read data is printed or displayed in a predetermined format on the display means 10 composed of a device or the like and output. The output data also includes, for example, data regarding “base”. The "base" is data representing the number of paid-out balls averagely paid out for 100 shots, and is data calculated from the set-in ball information and the supply information or the disadvantaged ball number information. is there. The "base" is used, for example, as reference data for adjusting a nail of a game machine.

When the closing time of the game hall is timed by the time counting means 7, the fact is notified to the game data calculating means 3. In response to this, the game data calculation means 3 checks the gaming machines whose gaming state is in the probability improving state (hereinafter referred to as the specific gaming machine) at the closing time, and confirms the gaming status of those gaming machines. Specifically, the game data calculation means 3
In, the current high-probability state is generated by referring to the game history stored in the game-data calculating means 3 for each gaming machine, and in what number of the high-probability states that occur repeatedly in succession. Is confirmed. In other words, in the normal state, it is confirmed how many times the high-probability state has occurred after the big hit has occurred due to the combination of the probability fluctuation symbols. Then, the confirmed value and the expected value are compared with each other, and the number of times that a big hit is expected to be generated continuously from the current gaming state is calculated. Further, game data is calculated based on various game information that will be output from the gaming machine before the big hit of the calculated number occurs. The calculation of these game data is performed by using a theoretical value determined by a design value for each gaming machine. For example, in the gaming machine having an expected value of 4.75 times and being in the third probability improvement state when the store is closed, a big hit of 1.75 times is expected. Therefore, the value of the number of times of big hits, which is an example of the game data, is calculated as "1.75". Similarly, the variable display count until the next big hit in the probability improving state, the number of payout balls per 100 driven balls, the variable display count per 100 driven balls, and the like are calculated. The theoretical value and the expected value are stored in advance in the game data calculation means 3 through the data correction means 5 by the operation of the operation means 6 as described later. Regarding the theoretical value and the expected value, a value after the decimal point may be input, or only an integer value may be input. When entering an integer value, the theoretical value and expected value are rounded off. In addition, when the number of continuation of the probability improving state exceeds the theoretical value, for example, only the remaining number of jackpot occurrences that occurs at that time is compensated or corrected.

These calculated values are assumed to be game data relating to the specific gaming machine after the closing time, and the game data calculated by the closing time is updated and corrected. Then, after that, the information is transmitted to the management information storage means 8. It should be noted that, of the values calculated based on the expected value, the information regarding the number of driven balls, the number of replenished balls, or the number of disadvantaged balls is also transmitted to the balance calculation means 4.

After that, the calculation function of the game data calculation means 3 relating to the game information input from the specific game machine is stopped.

On the other hand, the balance calculation means 4, which has received the hitting ball information and the supply information from the game data calculation means 3, calculates the balance data based on the received information.

From the above, the following effects are exhibited after the closing time. In other words, the current gaming state regardless of whether or not a big hit occurs at the cost of forcibly ending the game for the player who has closed the store in a probability improving state in which the probability of a big hit is increasing. Even if a predetermined compensation value is paid to the player in place of the game result value given as a result of a jackpot, the predetermined value value paid by the compensation action is Based on the above, the game data is calculated and the balance data is calculated on the assumption that it is paid out. Therefore, even if the compensation action is performed, the income and expenditure data can be made accurate data including the expenditure by the compensation action. Furthermore, the value of money paid by the compensation act is assumed to be paid out by the game action, and the game data is calculated, so that the balance data and the game data are consistent with each other, and the game data is calculated. Since it is performed using a theoretical value calculated from the design value for each gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the reliability of the game data from decreasing.

On the other hand, for a gaming machine in a specific gaming state in which a big hit occurs at the closing time, after the specific gaming state ends, the game data computing means 3 stops computing the gaming data relating to the gaming machine. The series of correction operations described above up to are performed. When a big hit occurs at the closing time, the game hall generally allows the game to continue until the big hit ends. Therefore, when the big hit is based on the combination of the probability variation symbols, the probability is improved after the closing time. In such a case, after the jackpot is over, the game hall side may forcibly terminate the game for the gaming machine in the probability improving state, and instead perform a predetermined compensation action.
According to the management device of the present invention, with respect to the gaming machine in which the big hit occurs at the closing time, a series of correction operations are performed after the big hit ends. Therefore, even at the closing time, based on the actual game. The hit ball information and the number of unfavorable spheres that are output during the big hits that have been used are effectively used for game data calculation and balance data calculation, and both data further reflect the original performance of the gaming machine. Can be further,
Even if compensation is performed after the jackpot is over, the reliability of the game data does not deteriorate.

On the other hand, the game data and the balance data can be corrected to arbitrary data by operating the operation means 6. For example, when the compensation action is performed, if the compensation value increases or decreases with respect to a predetermined value, the increase or decrease can be corrected. For example, since a compensation amount equal to or greater than a compensation amount that is predetermined according to the game situation at the closing time has been performed, a larger amount of expenditure than the amount based on the expected value that has been input in advance in the game data calculation means 3 of the management device 1 When occurs, the operating means 6 is operated to specify the gaming machine for which the spending has been made, and further input the spending amount. These data are input to the data correction means 5 to create correction information including information for identifying the specified gaming machine and the amount spent. The created correction information is transmitted to the balance calculation means 4, and the balance data relating to the designated gaming machine in the balance calculation means 4 is corrected.
In addition, also in the case of correcting game data and the like regarding the number of big hits, similarly, predetermined correction information is created by the data correction means 5, and correction is performed by the game data calculation means 3 based on the correction information.

As a result, even if the compensation action is performed with a value other than the predetermined value, the data can be corrected according to the value, and the convenience of the management apparatus is improved.

The expected value and the theoretical value determined by the design value for each gaming machine can be input to the game data computing means 3 via the data correcting means 5 by operating the operating means 6. As the input method in this case, for example, the following methods can be considered. That is, a gaming machine manager or the like inserts a dedicated card, which is an example of a recording medium in which the expected value and the theoretical value are recorded, into the card insertion / ejection slot provided in the data correction means 5. Then, by a predetermined operation of the operating means 6, the recorded content is read by the data correcting means 5, and the content is displayed on the display means 10. The game machine manager inputs the expected value and the like to the game data calculation means 3 by operating the operation means 6 after confirming the contents.

FIGS. 3 to 6 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of various data in the management apparatus 1. The control programs according to these flowcharts are stored in the ROM that is included in the management device 1, and the CPU that is also included in the management device 1 executes processing of various data according to the control program.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of game data calculation. First, in S1, the information on the gaming machine corresponding to the gaming machine address is checked. The gaming machine address is an address assigned to each gaming machine in order to identify each gaming machine arranged in the gaming hall, and the management device 1 identifies each gaming machine by this gaming machine address. ing. The management device 1 is provided with an information input terminal for receiving game information transmitted from each gaming machine. The information input terminal is composed of a plurality of terminals for receiving the game information for each gaming machine. In S1, the management device 1 checks the information input from the information input terminal corresponding to the gaming machine address.

Next, in S2, it is determined whether game information is input to the information input terminal corresponding to the gaming machine address. If no game information is entered,
If the game information is input, the process proceeds to S5, which will be described later, and the process proceeds to S3, where it is determined whether it is the closing time. The timing means 7 determines whether it is the closing time.

When it is determined in S3 that it is not the closing time, the process proceeds to S4, game data is calculated for each type of game information based on the input game information, and the result is once calculated as game data. It is stored in the means 3. Then, after that, the process proceeds to S5.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that it is the closing time, the process proceeds to S11, in which it is determined whether the probability is fluctuating, that is, whether the gaming state is the probability improving state. . Specifically, it is determined whether or not probability variation information is input and jackpot information is input among the game information input from the game machine corresponding to the game machine address. If the probability variation information is not input, or if both the probability variation information and the big hit information are input, the process proceeds to S14, and it is determined whether or not the big hit is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the big hit information is continuously input from the game information input from the game machine corresponding to the game machine address. If the jackpot information is continuously entered,
Proceeding to S4, game data is calculated based on the inputted game information. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot information has not been continuously input, S to be described later is performed.
Go to 5. That is, when it is determined in S14 that the big hit is in progress, it means that the game state is in the specific game state at the time when the store is closed. At this time, the game information output from the gaming machine based on the big hit is displayed. It is configured so as to be the object of game data calculation without being invalidated. On the other hand, if the big hit that has occurred at the time of the closing time ends after that, the determination of NO is made in S14, and the game information is invalidated without performing the arithmetic processing of the game data of S4. Of.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S11 that the probability is changing, the process proceeds to S12, the game history corresponding to the gaming machine address is referred to and compared with the above-mentioned expected value, and the correction condition is set. To be done. For example, if the expected value is set to "5" for the gaming machine that is determined to be in the probability improving state for the second time by referring to the game history, three big hits will be consecutive as the correction condition. Then, the conditions that occur are set.

Next, in S13, the game data regarding the specific gaming machine is corrected and calculated according to the correction condition set in S12, and the value is stored in the temporary game data calculating means 3. In addition, among the correction conditions, the information regarding the hitting ball information and the information regarding the replenishment information or the number of disadvantageous balls is transmitted to the balance calculation means 4.

Next, in S5, it is judged by the timing means 7 whether or not the predetermined time is counted. If the predetermined time is not counted, the process proceeds to S7, while the predetermined time is counted. In that case, the process proceeds to S6. In S6, the calculated game data temporarily stored in the game data calculation means 3 is transmitted to the management information storage means 8. Then, after that, the process proceeds to S7.

In S7, it is determined whether or not the correction information is input. Specifically, it is determined whether the operation means 6 is operated and the above-mentioned correction information is input from the data correction means 5. If the correction information is input, the process proceeds to S15, the specified gaming machine is specified based on the gaming machine address in the correction information, the game data is calculated based on the correction information, and the calculation is performed. The result is once stored in the game data calculation means 3. Then, in the process of repeatedly executing this flowchart, S
When the processing shifts to 6, the stored data is transmitted to the management information storage means 8.

Next, in S8, the gaming machine address is updated (+1). Next, in S9, it is determined whether the updated gaming machine address is larger than the final gaming machine address. That is, it is determined whether or not the updated gaming machine address is larger than the maximum gaming machine address among the gaming machine addresses allocated to each gaming machine arranged in the gaming hall. If it is determined that it is greater than the final gaming machine address, the process proceeds to S10, and after the gaming machine address allocated to each gaming machine is updated to the smallest gaming machine address, the process ends.

When the gaming information input from the gaming machine is invalid on condition that the jackpot is finished at the closing time, it is determined in S14 that the jackpot is finished. However, the following inconveniences may occur. That is, when the disadvantage information such as the replenishment information based on the prize balls paid out to the player during the big hit is input to the management device 1 with a little delay from the disappearance of the big hit information, the calculation is originally performed. The information to be the target becomes invalid, which causes a problem that the game data and the balance data are misaligned.

In order to prevent such inconvenience, the management apparatus 1 according to the present invention is configured so that the following processing can be performed, for example. That is, in the process in which the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is repeatedly executed, the process proceeds to S5 in S14 only when the judgment that the big hit is not made in S14 is repeatedly repeated a predetermined number of times. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the game information input after a predetermined period has elapsed from the disappearance of the jackpot information being invalidated,
As a result, the game information that is input with a little delay from the disappearance of the big hit information can be targeted for the calculation of the game data.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure for storing the management information in the management information storage means 8. First, it is determined whether or not information is input in SA1. If information is input, the process proceeds to SA2, the input information is identified and classified according to the type of information, and then stored in a predetermined storage area. On the other hand, if there is no information input, SA3
Then, it is judged whether or not there is an information call command.
That is, it is judged whether or not the operation of operating the operation means 6 has called the various information stored in the management information storage means 8. Then, if there is no information call command, the process ends, while if there is an information call command, the process proceeds to SA4, and the information designated by the operating means 6 is also displayed by the display means 10 or the printing means 9 designated by the operating means 6.
Sent to. Then, the process ends.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the balance calculation in the balance calculation means 4. First, SB1
At, it is determined whether or not information has been input.
Specifically, from the input means 2, freebie processing information, ball lending information,
Of the common value processing information and common value issuance information,
It is determined whether or not any information has been input, or whether or not there has been information from the game data calculation means 3 such as shot-in ball information or supply information. Further, it is determined whether or not the correction information is input from the data correction means 5. Then, if there is no input of information, the processing ends,
On the other hand, if information is input, the process proceeds to SB2, and it is determined whether the input information is correction information.

If it is not the correction information, the process proceeds to SB3,
A balance is calculated for each input information, and the calculated balance data is stored in a predetermined storage unit configured in the temporary balance calculation means 4. Next, the process proceeds to SB4, and it is determined whether or not the predetermined time has been measured by the time measuring means 7. If the predetermined time has not been timed, the process ends, while if the predetermined time has been timed, the process proceeds to SB5 to manage the calculated balance data temporarily stored in the balance calculation means 4. The information is transmitted to the information storage means 8 and the process is completed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in SB2 that the information is correction information, the flow proceeds to SB6, the balance data of the gaming machine corresponding to the correction information is corrected, and the flow proceeds to SB5.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the data correction information created by the data correction means 5.
First, in SC1, it is determined whether or not correction data has been input by operating the operating means 6. If there is no input, the process ends, while if there is an input, the process proceeds to SC2, and in SC3, the correction information based on the predetermined correction setting until it is determined that all the data to be corrected are input. Is created. For example, if the amount of valuable value paid out to a player is excessively input as compensation data in a compensation action performed on a certain gaming machine, data corresponding to the amount of valuable value is created based on the input. At the same time, identification information for identifying the gaming machine whose data is to be corrected is created. Alternatively, if information regarding the number of times of occurrence of a big hit is input in order to correct the number of occurrences of a big hit, data for correcting the number of occurrences of a big hit should be created based on the input, and the data should be corrected. Identification information for identifying the gaming machine is created.

Similarly, when the input data is the above-mentioned expected value or the like, the correction for correcting the expected value or the like which has already been input to the game data calculation means 3 based on the input data is performed. Information or information for newly registering expected values or the like in the game data calculation means 3 is created.

When it is determined in SC3 that the correction input of the data has been completed, the process proceeds to SC4, after the correction information including the identification information is transmitted to the balance calculation means 4 or the game data calculation means 3. , The process ends.

The modifications and characteristic points of the above-described embodiment according to the present invention will be listed below.

(1) In the management device 1 shown in FIG. 2, when the closing time of the game arcade is timed by the timekeeping means 7,
At the closing time, the game data calculation function is stopped after the game data and the balance data of the game machine whose game state is in the probability improving state are calculated based on the game history. However, the management device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and may be configured such that, for example, the above-described processing is performed for a gaming machine in which the gaming state is in the normal electric open improvement state at the closing time. Alternatively, the above-described processing may be performed for a gaming machine in which the gaming state is in either the probability improving state or the universal electric open improving state at the closing time.

(2) Of the correction data input to the data correction unit 5 by operating the operation unit 6, the number of pachinko balls paid out to the player is used as the correction data to be input when the balance data is corrected. It may be configured to input directly.

(3) In the flow chart shown in FIG. 3, with respect to the gaming machine in which the gaming state is in the probability improving state, the process of S4 is not performed, but instead of this, for example, the probability improving state is set. The game information input from a certain gaming machine may be configured to be blocked by the input means 2 so as not to be input to the game data calculation means 3.

(4) Alternatively, even if the pachinko gaming machine side controls the relation between the closing time and the gaming state and the compensation action is performed, the gaming information may not be output. Good.

(5) In the flow chart shown in FIG. 3, the above-mentioned predetermined correction processing is performed when the closing time is determined in S3, but instead of this, A predetermined correction process may be performed on the gaming machine in which the game state is in the probability improving state at the time of performing the operation, triggered by the predetermined operation performed by the operation unit 6. Alternatively, among the gaming machines designated by the operating means 6, a predetermined correction process may be performed only on the gaming machines in the probability improving state, and further, the operating means 6 regardless of the gaming state.
The predetermined correction process may be performed only for the gaming machine designated in step. Regardless of the game state, by configuring so that the predetermined compensation processing is performed only for the gaming machine designated by the operating means 6, the effect is produced in the following cases, for example. As described above, the variable winning ball device 11 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 34 wins the ball continuously up to 16 times on the condition that the ball hits the specific area provided in the special winning opening. It will be in an easy state.
Therefore, unless the ball hits the specific area in a state where the ball is easily won in the variable winning ball device 11, the repeat continuation control associated with the big hit is interrupted.
In this manner, the variable winning ball device 11 does not change into a state in which it is easy to win the ball continuously for a predetermined maximum number of times (16 times), and the continuous continuation control is interrupted halfway. Is called "punk". Occasionally, a "puncture" may occur unluckily, but in addition, a "puncture" may occur, for example, when a problem occurs in a specific area.
May occur. In such a case, even if the player performs the above-described compensation action to compensate the player for the unforeseen disadvantage, the operating means 6 is used.
Since it is possible to specify a gaming machine that has performed compensation with the occurrence of a "puncture" and perform a predetermined correction process, it is necessary to reflect the expenditure generated due to the compensation in the income and expenditure data. You can

(6) S in the flowchart shown in FIG.
In 12, the game history of the gaming machine at the closing time is compared with the expected value, and the correction condition is set based on the comparison result, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the expected value based on the performance of the gaming machine, a setting value originally set by the game hall side may be compared with the game history. Alternatively,
A predetermined value may be uniformly paid out to the player based on the set value independently set by the game hall side without referring to the game history.

[0074]

[Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problem] The pachinko gaming machine 34 shown in FIG. 1 constitutes a gaming machine capable of giving a player a game result value according to a game result.

In the pachinko gaming machine 34, when the variable display result of the variable display device 25 is stopped due to a specific combination of symbols, the opening / closing plate 11 provided in the variable winning ball device 11 is opened, It is in a state in which the ball can be won into the variable display device 11. That is, the first condition is configured by stopping the combination of symbols variably displayed on the variable display device 25 at a predetermined specific combination. Then, the specific game state is constituted by a state in which a ball is easily won in the variable winning ball device 11. Further, in the specific game state, if a hit ball is won in the variable winning ball device 11, a prize ball associated with the prize is paid out to the player. That is, the hit ball is a variable winning ball device 1
The above-mentioned game result value is constituted by the prize balls paid out to the player when a prize is won in 1. More specifically, a pachinko ball can be given as an example of the prize ball. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a predetermined coin, for example. Alternatively, a predetermined score may be given to the player as the ball is hit in the variable winning ball device 11. In this case, the game result value is constituted by the score given to the player. It is conceivable that the score is recorded on a card which is an example of a recording medium owned by the player. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 34 is adjusted so that a big jackpot is likely to occur in a short period of time without directly improving the probability improving state, which is a gaming state in which a big jackpot is highly likely to occur. It has a normal electric train open improvement state. The probability improvement state occurs when a big hit occurs in a combination of stochastic fluctuation symbols, while the normal electric open improvement state occurs after the repeated continuous control based on the big hit ends. That is, the second condition is constituted by the fact that the big hit is achieved by the combination of the probability fluctuation symbols, or the repeated continuation control based on the big hit ends. Further, the probability improving state and the normal electric power open improving state constitute a special game state in which the first condition is easily satisfied by the satisfaction of the second condition. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 34 enters a specific game state in which a predetermined valuable value can be given to the player when the first condition is satisfied, and a special game state in which the first condition is easily satisfied when the second condition is satisfied. Machine is configured.

The management device 1 shown in FIG. 2 constitutes a game management device for aggregating information from the gaming machine that allows the player to be provided with a game result value according to the game result. The above-mentioned disadvantageous ball number information output from the pachinko gaming machine 34 to the management device 1 constitutes information relating to the addition of the game result value by the gaming machine. In addition,
Rather than paying out the replenishing balls in the game ball storage tank into the upper plate 39 in response to the ball lending request signal from the card unit 35 for the pachinko gaming machine 34, the player purchases from the ball lending machine. In the case of a conventional general pachinko gaming machine that inserts balls into the upper plate 39 and plays a game, the supply information output from the replenishing device constitutes information about the addition of the game result value by the gaming machine. To be done.

The game data calculating means 3 and the balance calculating means 4 shown in FIG. 2 constitute a game data totaling means for totaling the game data of the gaming machine. Further, the data correction means 5 inputs game information for inputting information for correcting an error generated in the game data by performing predetermined compensation for the player as a substitute for the game result value given by the player. Correction information input means is configured. The information input to the game data correction information input means is configured by the expected value shown in S12 of the flowchart shown in FIG. Further S12, S13
Thereby, a configuration is disclosed in which the game data including the game result value corresponding to the compensation can be aggregated based on the information input to the game data correction information input means when the compensation is performed. ing.

Further, the expected value constitutes information for calculating the average of the game result values to be given if the game continues from the game state at the time of performing the compensation.

[0079]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
According to the present invention described, even if the compensation is performed, it is possible to total the game data including the game result value corresponding to the compensation, so that the compensation is performed. It is possible to provide a gaming management device capable of accurately reflecting the spending generated as a result of the spending generated in the game data.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the game data correction information input means is provided to the player as a substitute for the addition of the game result value by the gaming machine. As the information for correcting the error that occurs in the game data due to the predetermined compensation being performed, the average of the game result values given if the game is continued from the game state at the time of performing the compensation is calculated. Since the information for playing can be input, the game data aggregated after the compensation is performed is based on the game result value that the gaming machine gives to the player on average, and thus, The game data can reflect the performance of the gaming machine as much as possible, and the performance of the gaming machine can be accurately evaluated using the gaming data even when a compensation action is performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card processing system as an example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control procedure relating to calculation of game data in the management device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure regarding management information storage in the management apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure relating to balance calculation in the management device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure regarding processing of data correction information in the management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

34 is a pachinko gaming machine, 15 and 24 are starting openings, 14 is a variable starting opening device, 25 is a variable display device, 1 is a management device, 2
Is an input unit, 3 is a game data calculation unit, 4 is a balance calculation unit, 5 is a data correction unit, 6 is an operation unit, 7 is a time counting unit, 8 is a management information storage unit, 9 is a printing unit, and 10 is a display unit. is there.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming management device that aggregates information from a gaming machine that allows a player to be provided with a gaming result value according to a gaming result, wherein information relating to the granting of the gaming result value by the gaming machine. Based on a game data totaling means for totaling the game data of the gaming machine based on the above, in order to correct an error generated in the game data by a predetermined compensation being given to the player as a substitute for giving a game result value by the gaming machine Game data correction information input means for inputting the information of, and the game data totaling means corresponds to the compensation based on the information input to the game data correction information input means when the compensation is performed. A game management apparatus, wherein the game data including the game result value can be aggregated. 2. The game data correction information input means is capable of inputting information for calculating an average of game result values to be given if the game is continued from the game state at the time of performing the compensation. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the game management device is provided.