JP2863513B2 - Slot machine game frequency detection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to means for detecting the number of games played in a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a slot machine inserts a predetermined number of game media, such as medals and coins, one by one into an insertion slot, and then operates a game start lever to rotate three horizontal rows of drums to form a drum. Change the plurality of pictures drawn, press the stop button attached to each drum to stop the drum, according to the combination of patterns between each drum at the time of stop and the number of game media inserted prior to the start of the game, For example, when one game medium is inserted, a predetermined number of game contents are paid out when a combination in which the patterns in the middle row of the three drums coincide in a horizontal line occurs, and when two game mediums are inserted, The upper, middle and three sets of drums
Payout when the pattern matches the horizontal line in any of the lower rows, if the game media is loaded up to the upper limit of three game media to be loaded in one game, the upper and middle rows of three drums , The game contents are paid out when the picture matches the horizontal line in any of the lower rows and also when the picture matches the diagonal line.

[0003]

By the way, in this type of slot machine, data indicating the number of games for each slot machine is strongly required in order to analyze the operating status and the like of each model and use it for management. I have. In order to obtain data on the number of games played on the slot machine, for example, installing a sensor that detects the number of times the game start lever is operated can be obtained easily and reliably. Therefore, it is impossible to install sensors etc. On the other hand, since the number of game media inserted has been conventionally detected, it is possible to estimate the number of games from the number of game media inserted, but as described above, the number of game media inserted in one game is determined. Since the number of game media to be executed varies from one to three, errors in estimated values are large and data reliability is poor. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable game frequency detecting means in a slot machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the object, the present invention focuses on the following points. That is, when one to three game media are continuously inserted in the slot machine prior to the start of the game, the elapsed time from the first insertion of the game media to the next insertion of the game media is relatively short. On the other hand, the elapsed time from the last game medium insertion before the start of the previous game to the first game medium insertion before the next game start is longer because the game is executed once during that time. Become. The present invention has been made by paying attention to the length of the time lapse value of the game medium insertion, and after a predetermined number of game contents are inserted one by one, the game start operation unit is operated, so that the picture display unit is displayed. In the game number detecting device of a slot machine for changing a plurality of patterns and paying out a predetermined amount of game contents in accordance with the combination of the patterns when the change of the patterns is stopped and the number of game contents inserted prior to the start of the game,
Game medium counting means for counting the number of game mediums inserted, game medium insertion interval time counting means for measuring a time lapse value from the first game medium insertion to the next game medium insertion, and the game medium count Means and a game number counting means for counting the number of games based on the output of the game medium insertion interval time counting means and outputting a result thereof, wherein the game number counting means includes a predetermined game medium insertion interval time limit for the game medium. When the number of game media inserted into one game is continuously inserted with a shorter elapsed time of the game media insertion, and even if the number of game media inserted is less than the upper limit, the time of game media input is shorter. One of the cases where the elapsed value is longer than the game medium insertion interval limit time is counted as one game.

[0005]

When a game is played with only one game medium inserted, the elapsed time until the next game medium is inserted becomes longer because one game is played during that time. When a game is played with two game media inserted, the time elapsed between the first game media insertion and the second game media insertion is short, but after the second game media is inserted, the next game media is inserted. The elapsed time until the game is played becomes longer because one game is played during that time. When a game is played by inserting game contents up to the upper limit number of game contents to be put into one game, for example, up to three, the elapsed time values of the first and second, second and third pieces are short. According to the present invention, prior to the start of the game, the actual state of the elapsed time value of the insertion when the game medium is inserted is surveyed and aggregated, and based on the result, the game medium insertion interval time limit is set, and the game medium insertion time is set. The time elapsed value is compared with the game medium insertion interval limit time, and the game medium is continuously loaded up to the upper limit number of game contents to be inserted in one game with a game medium insertion time elapsed value shorter than the predetermined game medium insertion interval limit time. When one of the game media is inserted, or when the number of game media inserted is less than the upper limit number, and the elapsed time of game media insertion is longer than the game media insertion interval time limit, the game is counted as one game. Therefore, it is possible to obtain highly reliable game frequency data only by detecting the insertion of the game content.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 10 provided with a game frequency detecting device 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 10 has a plurality of pictures 11a, and a picture display section 12 composed of drums 11 arranged in three horizontal rows.
, A coin slot 13, a game start button 14, a rotation stop button 15 attached to each drum 11 and a tray 16 for coins to be paid out, and the picture display section 12 has three horizontal lines 17 and two diagonal lines. Line 18 is displayed. To play a game in the slot machine 10, a coin is inserted into the insertion slot 13, and the game start button 14 is operated to rotate each drum 11. Thereby, each drum 11
Is changed, the drum 11 is stopped by pressing the rotation stop button 15 at an appropriate timing. At this time, according to the combination of the patterns 11a between the drums 11 and the number of coins inserted prior to the start of the game, for example,
When one coin is inserted, a predetermined number of coins are paid out to a saucer when a combination in which the patterns in the middle of the three drums are aligned in a horizontal line along the line 17 occurs,
When two coins are inserted, the upper limit of the coins to be paid out when one of the three sets of drums are aligned in a horizontal line along one of the upper, middle, and lower lines 17 and to be inserted into one game. If the coins are inserted until the number becomes three, in addition to the case where the patterns match in a horizontal line along any one of the upper, middle and lower lines 17 of the three drums,
Coins are also paid out when they match in a line along the oblique line 18.

The slot machine 10 has a coin sensor 1 for detecting that a coin has been inserted into a coin insertion slot.
9 and a game frequency detecting device 20 comprising a microcomputer for processing an output signal of the sensor 19 according to a predetermined procedure. FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration of the game number detecting device 20. The detecting device 20 includes a coin counting means 21 for counting the number of coins inserted from the insertion slot, and after the coin is inserted first, A coin insertion interval timer 22 for measuring a time elapsed until a coin is inserted; a game number counter for counting the number of games based on the outputs of the coin counting unit 21 and the coin insertion interval timer 22 and outputting the result; Means 23.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a processing procedure of an output signal of the coin sensor 19 by a microcomputer constituting the game number detecting device 20. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, N is the number of games, T is a predetermined coin insertion interval time limit, C is the number of inserted coins, and t is the elapsed time from the first insertion of a coin to the next insertion of a coin. Indicates a value. In step 100, initial settings are made, and the values of the number of games N, the elapsed time t, and the number of inserted coins C are set to 0. In step 101, it is determined whether or not coins have been inserted based on the output signal of the coin sensor 19. When the coin is inserted and the coin is inserted, the process proceeds to step 102, where the elapsed time t is reset to 0, the measurement of the elapsed time t is started, and 1 is added to the number C of inserted coins.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 103, where it is determined whether or not the number C of inserted coins has reached the upper limit of three to be inserted into one game of this slot machine. That is, when the number is one or two, the process returns to Step 101, and when the number reaches three, Step 104
Then, 1 is added to the number of games N, and the number C of inserted coins and the elapsed time t are reset to O. Then, the measurement of the elapsed time t is started, and the process returns to step 101.

If the coin is not inserted in step 101, the process proceeds to step 105, where the elapsed time t and the coin insertion interval limit time value T are compared with each other. If not, the process returns to step 101;
Move to 4.

According to the above-described procedure, for example, when a game is played by inserting only one coin, the first coin is inserted, the process returns from step 103 to step 101 through step 102, and returns to step 101.
From 01, the process proceeds to step 105, where the elapsed time value t and the coin insertion interval limit time value T are compared until the second coin is inserted. When a game is played with one coin inserted, the second coin is not inserted immediately, so the elapsed time t before the second coin is inserted is greater than the coin insertion interval time limit T. become longer. Therefore, the process proceeds to step 104, where 1 is added to the number of games N.

When the game is played by inserting two coins, the first coin is inserted, and the process proceeds from step 101 to step 102 to step 103 to step 101.
Then, the process proceeds from step 101 to step 105, where the elapsed time t and the coin insertion interval limit time T are compared. In this case, since the second coin is inserted immediately with the time elapsed value t shorter than the coin insertion interval time limit T, the process returns from the step 102 to the step 101 from the step 103, and further proceeds to the step 105 with the elapsed time t. The coin insertion interval time limit T is compared, but when the game is played with two coins inserted, the third coin is not immediately inserted, so the time elapsed until the third coin is inserted. The time value t becomes longer than the coin insertion interval limit time value T.
Therefore, the process proceeds to step 104, where 1 is added to the number of games N.

When the game is played by inserting three coins, the first coin is inserted, the steps 101 to 102 are performed, and the steps 103 to 101 are executed.
Then, the process proceeds from step 101 to step 105, where the elapsed time t and the coin insertion interval limit time T are compared. 2
Since the second coin is immediately inserted with a time elapsed value t shorter than the coin insertion interval limit time value T, the process returns from step 103 to step 101 from step 103, and further, in step 105, the elapsed time t and the coin insertion interval limit are set. The times T are compared. Since the third coin is immediately inserted, the number of inserted coins C is determined in step 103 after step 102. Since the number of inserted coins is three here, the process proceeds to step 104 and the game proceeds to step 104. 1 is added to the number N.

According to the number-of-games detecting device of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the elapsed time t of the coin insertion is shorter than the predetermined coin insertion interval limit time T.
When the maximum number of coins to be inserted in one game is three consecutively inserted, or when the number C of inserted coins is less than the upper limit number of three, the elapsed time t of coin insertion is equal to the number of coins inserted. One game is counted when the time is longer than the interval limit time T, so highly reliable game frequency data can be obtained only by detecting the insertion of coins.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a slot machine provided with a game number detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game frequency detection device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game number detection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: slot machine, 11: drum, 11a: pattern,
12: picture display unit, 13: coin slot, 14: game start button, 15: rotation stop button, 16: saucer, 1
7 ... horizontal line, 18 ... diagonal line, 19 ... coin sensor, 20 ... game number detecting device, 21 ... coin counting means, 22 ... coin insertion interval timing means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] After a predetermined number of game contents are inserted one by one, a plurality of pictures on a picture display section are changed by operating a game start operation section, and a combination of pictures when the change of pictures is stopped. And a game content counting means for counting the number of game media inserted, in a game number detecting device of a slot machine for paying out a predetermined amount of game media according to the number of game media inserted prior to the start of the game,
Game medium insertion interval timer means for measuring the elapsed time until the next game medium is inserted after the game medium is first inserted, and based on the outputs of the game medium counting means and the game medium insertion interval timer means. Game number counting means for counting the number of games and outputting the result, wherein the game number counting means inserts one game into the game medium with a game medium insertion time elapsed value shorter than a predetermined game medium insertion interval limit time. When the number of game media to be inserted is continuously inserted up to the upper limit number, or when the elapsed time value of the game media insertion is longer than the game media insertion interval limit time even if the number of game media input is smaller than the upper limit number. An apparatus for detecting the number of games in a slot machine, wherein one of the games is counted as one game.