JP5453077B2 - Game information display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device capable of displaying game information including a start such as the number of symbol fluctuations.

  In the game hall, a start such as the number of symbol fluctuations is displayed as an information providing service to the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Although this start is meaningful game information to grasp whether or not it is an excellent stand where a big hit is likely to occur in gaming, the average time interval to the big hit is about 40 to 50 minutes In view of the above, simply resetting (initializing) the start at every jackpot will delay the game during that time, making it difficult to stir up the player's willingness to play.

JP-A-7-275486

  Now, if the start is a short period, the frequency of winning varies and the number of times varies, so if the player is informed by dividing it in a short period, the number of winnings may increase due to chance overlapping. Therefore, it is possible to inspire the player's self-satisfaction by making the player who sees the start of the short divided period think that his / her gaming method and luck are good in that period.

  However, a gaming machine is generally provided with a so-called hold function that holds a symbol variation until the symbol variation ends when a winning is made during the symbol variation. In addition, since the winning pace etc. fluctuate during special conditions such as jackpots and so-called short-term hours, there is a reserved portion in the special state immediately after the end of the special state. Regardless of what happens. And since the player knows this enough, there is a problem that it is difficult to raise the player's self-satisfaction because it is not a reference value when notifying the start of a short period as described above. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game information display device that notifies an appropriate start in order to increase the player's self-satisfaction.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the symbol variation is executed in accordance with the winning at the starting port, and when the winning is performed at the starting port during the symbol variation execution, the preset variation upper limit is set as an upper limit. Is a game signal output from the gaming machine side that shifts to a special state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state according to the result of the symbol variation, and is in the special state A special state signal that can specify a period, a start signal that can specify that the symbol variation has been performed, and the number of game media used in the game machine and the number of game media used and the game are paid out according to the game A receiving means for receiving a difference signal that can specify the number of difference media that is the difference from the number of payout media that is the number of game media and a difference medium setting value that is a setting value of the number of difference media corresponding to the unit period are set. And setting means for performing the difference signal A unit S for specifying a period specifying means for specifying that the unit period has elapsed by comparing the number of set difference media with the set value of the difference medium, and a unit S as the number of symbol fluctuations specified by the start signal Counting and displaying the unit S that is counted by the start counting unit for the player, and a start counting unit that initializes the unit S when the unit specifying period has been specified by the period specifying unit A display means, and an exclusion means for setting an exclusion period when the end of the special condition is specified based on the special condition signal and excluding the start in the exclusion period from the counting target of the unit S, setting means, the start of the set value a is excluded set value corresponding to the exclusion period, and lending rate at which lend a rental medium game medium to a player Corresponds to the first differential medium setting value indicating the number of lent media when a predetermined reference amount is used as a consideration and the reference amount when the lent medium is lent based on the actual rental rate at the game hall. A second difference medium setting value representing the number of lent media can be set as the difference medium setting value, and the exclusion means counts the start after the end of the special state, the counted start and the exclusion setting value The exclusion period is identified by comparing the difference period, and the period identification unit identifies that the first unit period has elapsed by comparing the number of difference media with the first difference medium setting value. The start counting means counts the first unit S and the second unit S as the unit S by specifying that the second unit period has elapsed by comparing the number of media and the second difference medium set value. And the first unit When it is specified that the period has elapsed, the first unit S is initialized, while when it is specified that the second unit period has elapsed, the second unit S is initialized, and the display The means displays the first unit S and the second unit S in a comparable manner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display means displays the level of the difference medium in the second unit period so as to be comparable with the first unit S and the second unit S. A location corresponding to the first difference medium set value is displayed in an identifiable manner.

The invention described in claim 3 executes symbol variation in response to winning at the starting port, and when winning to the starting port during execution of the symbol variation, the variation of the symbol is set with a preset holding upper limit as an upper limit. Is a game signal output from the gaming machine side that shifts to a special state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state according to the result of the symbol variation, and is in the special state A special state signal that can specify a period, a start signal that can specify that the symbol variation has been performed, and the number of game media used in the game machine and the number of game media used and the game are paid out according to the game A receiving means for receiving a difference signal that can specify the number of difference media that is the difference from the number of payout media that is the number of game media and a difference medium setting value that is a setting value of the number of difference media corresponding to the unit period are set. And setting means for performing the difference signal A unit S for specifying a period specifying means for specifying that the unit period has elapsed by comparing the number of set difference media with the set value of the difference medium, and a unit S as the number of symbol fluctuations specified by the start signal Counting and displaying the unit S that is counted by the start counting unit for the player, and a start counting unit that initializes the unit S when the unit specifying period has been specified by the period specifying unit A display means, and an exclusion means for setting an exclusion period when the end of the special condition is specified based on the special condition signal and excluding the start in the exclusion period from the counting target of the unit S, setting means, the start of the set value a is excluded set value corresponding to the exclusion period, and the S set value is a set value for the unit S is set, the exclusion hand , It said counting the start after special state ends, identifying the exclusion period by comparing the start that the counting and the exclusion set value, the start counting means, due to the occurrence of the special state The unit S is compared with the S setting value, and if the unit S is smaller, the unit S is initialized. On the other hand, if the S setting value is smaller, the unit S is not initialized. The unit S counted before the occurrence of the special state is continuously counted even after the special state ends.

The invention described in claim 4 executes symbol variation in response to winning at the starting port, and when winning to the starting port during execution of the symbol variation, the variation of the symbol is set with a preset upper limit value as an upper limit. Is a game signal output from the gaming machine side that shifts to a special state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state according to the result of the symbol variation, and is in the special state A special state signal that can specify a period, a start signal that can specify that the symbol variation has been performed, and the number of game media used in the game machine and the number of game media used and the game are paid out according to the game The receiving means for receiving the difference signal that can specify the number of difference media that is the difference from the number of paid-out media that is the number of game media, and the value that can be received, and the player can play the value as a consideration to the player Lending means for lending the medium, and Out Number lending medium is game medium number lent by means or the rental information specifying means for specifying the loan information indicating the lending pair price is negotiable value from which it consideration, the number of differences medium corresponding to the unit period A setting means for setting a difference medium set value that is a set value of the difference, and a difference medium number specified by the difference number signal and the difference medium set value are compared to specify that the unit period has elapsed , A period specifying means for specifying that the unit period has elapsed when the lending information becomes a value corresponding to the difference medium set value, and a start which is the number of symbol fluctuations specified by the start signal in a unit S A start counting means for initializing the unit S when the period specifying means specifies that the unit period has passed, and a unit counted by the start counting means And a display means for displaying to the player, and an exclusion period is set when the end of the special state is specified based on the special state signal, and the start in the exclusion period is excluded from the counting target of the unit S And means for storing the unit S as the previous unit S that is the unit S in the previous unit period when the unit S is initialized as the unit period elapses, and the setting unit Is an exclusion setting value that is a setting value of the start corresponding to the exclusion period, and setting information for the unit S, and can specify a condition range for storing the unit S as the previous unit S in the storage unit Minimum S setting information can be set, and the exclusion means counts the start after the end of the special state, and compares the counted start with the exclusion setting value. The storage means specifies the exclusion period when the unit S is initialized when the unit period elapses and the unit S belongs to the condition range. The unit S is stored as the previous unit S, and the display means displays the previous unit S so as to be comparable with the unit S.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the start after the end of the special state is excluded from the unit S, there is no possibility that the symbol variation based on the winning in the special state is counted after the end of the special state, and an appropriate start is notified. By doing so, the player's self-satisfaction can be moderately beaten.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the first unit S, which is a start when a reference amount (for example, 1,000 yen) is invested when the lending rate introduced in a capture magazine or the like is a reference rate (for example, 4 yen) And the second unit S, which is the start when the reference amount is invested at the actual exchange rate of the amusement hall, can be displayed in a comparable manner, and the player wants to know whether or not the start matches the border on the strategy Game information corresponding to both the needs of the player and the needs of the player who wants to know how much the start has been obtained by investing the reference amount.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the two units S can be grasped while grasping the progress of the two unit periods by the level display, both of them can be time trial-like while meeting the needs of the player. Game information incorporating various elements can be provided.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the player has a deep need for grasping the start with the special state as a break, while the special state occurs with the unit S being obtained at a good pace, There is also a need to continue to grasp the unit S thereafter, and it becomes possible to meet the needs of both.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the unit period is specified not only by the number of difference media but also by lending information (for example, sales amount, etc.), it is directly related to the need to grasp the start divided by each player's investment. Can be met. Further, by displaying the previous unit S and the unit S, it is possible to notify the player of the comparison target of the unit S. Further, since the player makes an investment while continuing the game, that is, with the lending medium remaining, a time lag is generated between the number of difference media and the lending information, and the unit S that does not correspond to the unit period due to this time lag. However, in this case, when the unit S does not belong to the condition range, the previous unit S is not displayed, so that there is no possibility that the meaningless previous unit S is displayed.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the game information display apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the S display setting example 1 which a management apparatus sets The figure which shows the storage area of a game information display apparatus The figure which shows the example of a screen display of a display part Enlarged view of the start display The flowchart which shows the display process 1 by a game information display apparatus The figure which shows the S display setting example 2 by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the storage area of a game information display apparatus A figure showing an example of a thousand yen S display The flowchart which shows the display process 2 by a game information display apparatus

  Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of a game information display device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the plurality of embodiments, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a game hall system including a game information display device. The game hall system is composed of a gaming machine 2, a lending machine 3, a relay device 4, a management device 5, and the like.
In the amusement hall, a plurality of gaming machines 2 are installed, and rental machines 3 are installed corresponding to each gaming machine 2. These gaming machines 2 and lending machines 3 are connected to a relay device 4. The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to each relay device 4 via the LAN 6, and is configured to be able to transmit and receive various game information to and from the gaming machine 2, the rental machine 3, and the like. Yes. Note that a slot machine and a counting device (not shown) are also installed in the game hall. In addition, hundreds of gaming machines 2 are installed in the game hall and are managed.

  The gaming machine 2 has a configuration known as a so-called digipachi, a handle 2a for a player to launch a ball (game medium) onto the board, a regular winning port 2b for winning the ball, a first start port 2c, There are provided a second start opening 2d, a display portion 2e whose display pattern varies according to the winning of the ball, a large winning opening 2f that is opened at the time of a big hit. The gaming machine 2 performs a lottery lottery according to the winning of the ball to the first starting port 2c or the second starting port 2d (starting winning), and based on the lottery result, a so-called special symbol (special symbol) is displayed. When the symbol that is executed by the unit 2e and stopped and displayed on the display unit 2e is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot is generated.

  In addition, the gaming machine 2 is provided with a holding lamp 2g corresponding to the first starting port 2c and a holding lamp 2h corresponding to the second starting port 2d. The symbol fluctuation is held up to the set holding upper limit value (four in this embodiment), and the symbol fluctuations are sequentially held after the symbol fluctuation ends. In the present embodiment, each of the holding lamps 2g and 2h includes four lamps, and the lamps are turned on in accordance with the number of symbol fluctuations held. Note that the hold is individually managed at the first start port 2c and the second start port 2d, and a maximum of eight (= 4 + 4) hold is possible.

  The winning probability (bonus probability) of the jackpot lottery of the gaming machine 2 is 1/300, and the ratio of the jackpot that will be in a probable change state (probability variation) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). When a big win occurs, the big winning opening 2f is opened for 15 rounds, for example. In the case of the gaming machine 2, the maximum number of winnings in one round is 10, and the upper limit opening time of the large winning opening 2f is 30 seconds. If either of these upper limit winning numbers or the upper limit opening time is satisfied, one round Exit.

  During the probability change, the gaming machine 2 is in a short time state in which the jackpot probability is improved to about 1/30 and the winning rate to the second start port 2d is improved. The probability variation continues until the next jackpot, and ends when a jackpot that becomes a normal state after the jackpot (so-called normal jackpot) occurs. For this reason, as the number of jackpots increases, and as the probability variation and the short time state increase, the player can acquire more balls. In addition, after the end of the big jackpot, the time is not probable, and the normal state is returned in response to the occurrence of 100 starts.

  The lending machine 3 (lending means in the present invention) constitutes a game information display device in the present invention together with the relay device 4. The lending machine 3 discharges the inserted member card, a liquid crystal display unit 3a for displaying game information and the like (corresponding to display means), a coin slot 3b for inserting coins, a card slot 3c for inserting a member card, which will be described later. For example, a return button 3d. A touch panel 3e is provided in an area corresponding to the display area of the liquid crystal display unit 3a, and accepts the player's operation. Such a lending machine 3 includes a control unit (corresponding to a period specifying unit, a start counting unit, an excluding unit, and a lending information specifying unit) including a CPU, a storage unit including a RAM and a ROM, and an interface for transmitting and receiving signals. It is configured as a so-called CR sand equipped with a transmission / reception unit and the like, and has the following functions.

(1) When a so-called member card or visitor card in which a unique ID is recorded can be received at the card insertion slot 3c, and money is inserted into the money insertion slot 3b in the accepted state, it is associated with the ID. The value (value) is memorized.
(2) If a predetermined number (about 5) of visitor cards can be stocked and money is received without receiving a membership card or visitor card, the valuable value of money is recorded on the stocked visitor card. , Put the visitor card in the acceptance state.
(3) When a lending button (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 2 is pressed in a state where the valuable value can be specified, a ball (corresponding to a gaming medium) is paid out from the payout opening of the gaming machine 2 based on the valuable value. Send a sales signal.
(4) When the press of the return button 3d is accepted in a state where the card is received, the accepted card is discharged.
(5) The liquid crystal display unit 3a can display lending or storage ball related information, and if predetermined conditions such as accepting a membership card are satisfied, game information and the like regarding various corresponding gaming machines 2 can be displayed.

From the devices on the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 2, the lending machine 3, etc.), the game signals as shown below are output as the game progresses by the player.
Out signal = a signal that can specify the number of used balls (out) output from an out BOX for collecting used balls (used media). Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. Note that it may be a signal output from the gaming machine 2 (corresponding to a difference signal).

Safe signal = a signal that can specify the number of payout balls (safe, the number of payout media) output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output for 10 payouts corresponding to a game (winning) in the gaming machine 2, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the replenishing device may be a safe signal (corresponding to a difference signal).
Start signal = a signal that can specify the number of symbol fluctuations (number of actuated items, start) output from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is output per symbol change (actual material operation, start processing) in the display unit 2e that changes (actuates) by winning at the first start port 2c or the second start port 2d, “the number of start signals × 1 ”is specified as the start. In addition, it is good also considering the start winning signal output according to the winning to the 1st starting port 2c or the 2nd starting port 2d as a start signal.

Jackpot signal = a signal that can identify the jackpot output from the gaming machine 2. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during jackpot, it is determined that a jackpot signal is being received as a jackpot (corresponding to a special status signal).
Probability change signal = a signal that can specify a probability change that increases the probability of jackpot output from the gaming machine 2. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during the probability change, the fact that the probability change signal is being received is specified as the probability change. The level is output not only during the probability change but also when the winning rate for the second start port 2d is improved. Moreover, while the period when the jackpot signal and the probability variation signal are not received is specified as the normal state, the period when the jackpot signal or the probability variation signal is received is more easily obtained than the normal state, or the jackpot is generated. It is specified as a special state that is an easy state and a gaming state advantageous to the player (corresponding to a special state signal).

    Sales signal = signal that can specify the loan information (number of balls lent, sales amount) output from the lending machine 3. Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls that are valued at the player's valuable value, “sales signal number × 25” is specified as the number of balls (number of lending media), and the number of balls lending × unit price Specified as sales (value for loan).

  The relay device 4 includes a control unit composed of a CPU, a storage unit composed of a RAM and a ROM (corresponding to a storage unit), and a transmission / reception unit (corresponding to a reception unit) composed of an interface for transmitting and receiving signals. The gaming machine 2 and the lending machine 3 are connected to each other via the relay device 4, and the relay device 4 is further connected to the management device 5. Thereby, various information can be transmitted and received between the gaming machine side and the management device 5.

  The management device 5 includes a control unit (corresponding to setting means) composed of a CPU, a storage unit (corresponding to storage means) composed of an HDD (hard disk device), RAM, and ROM, a transmission / reception unit composed of an interface for transmitting and receiving signals, and a monitor. And an output unit composed of a printer (not shown) and the like, an input unit (corresponding to setting means) composed of a keyboard and a mouse (not shown), etc., and totalization / management of game information for each gaming machine 2, and the present invention 2 is set and stored in S display setting example 1 shown in FIG. This S display setting example 1 is a setting example in a standard case, that is, a lending unit price = 4 yen (corresponding to a state in which “the lending rate is a predetermined reference rate” in the present invention). For example, a thousand yen S (the number of starts when investing a base amount (1000 yen)) posted as a borderline on a strategy magazine or the like is generally calculated at a unit price of lending = 4 yen. In this embodiment, a case where the unit price for lending is 4 yen will be described. The case where the rental unit price is other than 4 yen will be described in the second embodiment.

The following items are set in the S display setting value 1.
Setting amount = Setting value for sales amount, the value of sales amount corresponding to the unit period. That is, the start of the unit period (current S, which will be described later, corresponding to the first unit S) is initialized every time the sales amount exceeds this value.
Difference ball set value 1 = a difference ball value corresponding to a unit period, which is a set value for a difference ball (out-safe). That is, every time the difference ball becomes equal to or larger than this value, S is initialized (corresponding to the first difference medium setting value).

    Difference ball set value 2 = a set value for a difference ball, which is a difference ball value corresponding to a unit period. This is set when a difference ball different from the difference ball setting value 1 is to be associated with the unit period. That is, every time the difference ball becomes equal to or larger than this value, a thousand yen S (second unit S) described later is initialized (corresponding to the second difference medium setting value). In this embodiment, if this difference ball set value 2 is set, it becomes 250, which is the same as the difference ball set value 1 and is substantially meaningless. Therefore, it is not set in this embodiment. The difference ball set value 2 will be described in the second embodiment.

S set value = a set value for the current S, which will be described later, and a lower limit value for continuing counting of the current S after the end of the big hit (special state). That is, even after the jackpot ends, if the current S is equal to or greater than the S set value, the current S is not initialized.
Minimum S = a set value for the current S, and a lower limit value for updating the current S to the previous S (corresponding to the previous unit S) described later. That is, when the sales amount or difference corresponding to the unit period is obtained, if the current S is less than the minimum S, the current S is not updated (corresponding to the minimum S setting information).
Excluded set value = a set value for the start for specifying an excluded period in which the start after the end of the jackpot is excluded from the counting target of the current S. The exclusion period is from the end of jackpot until the start of this exclusion set value is specified. In addition, in the hold start in the gaming machine assumed at the end of the special state, the sum of the hold upper limit values of the first start port 2c and the second start port 2d (4 + 4 = 8 in this embodiment) is used as a guideline for the set value. .

  The management device 5 transmits the set value set in the S display set value 1 to the game information display device 1 (the lending machine 3 and the relay device 4), and the game information display device 1 receives the received S display set value. 1 is stored in the storage unit. The game information display device 1 updates its own setting information every time the received S display setting value 1 is updated. Note that other setting information such as a model name, which will be described later, can also be set by the management apparatus 5, and the setting information can be updated by transmitting a setting value. Now, in the storage area of the game information display device 1 shown in FIG. 3, the following items are stored as game information of the corresponding gaming machine 2.

This time, S = start that is updated every time the difference ball becomes the difference ball set value 1 or every time the sales amount becomes the set amount.
Last S = This S before update.
Maximum S = Maximum value of S this time. It should be noted that the starting point of the counting target period may be set in any way, such as opening a game hall, starting a game of a player who is playing, or installing a corresponding gaming machine.
Thousand yen S = Start updated every time the difference ball reaches the difference ball set value 2 (not used in this embodiment).
Sales amount = Sales amount for specifying S this time is initialized every time a set amount is reached.
Difference ball 1 = This is a difference ball for specifying S this time, and is initialized every time the difference ball setting value 1 is reached.
Difference ball 2 = A difference ball for specifying 1000 yen S, and is initialized every time the difference ball setting value 2 is reached. It is not used in this embodiment.
Exclusion S = Start at which the exclusion setting value is reached after the jackpot (or probability change) ends, and is subtracted every time a start signal is received. If this value is a value other than 0 in the assumed number of reserved gaming machines 2, the update of S or 1000 yen S is interrupted.

  As will be described later, the update of the difference ball or the sales amount is performed even when the exclusion S is other than 0, but since the period to be counted is a normal state, during the special state such as jackpot, probability change, time reduction, etc. Is not updated.

Based on these settings, the game information display device 1 displays various game information of the gaming machine 2 corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 3a as shown in FIG.
FIG. 4A is a display example on the liquid crystal display unit 3 a of the lending machine 3. In the liquid crystal display unit 3a, the machine number display unit M1, the model display unit M2, the number of jackpots, the number of jackpots that the probability change has occurred before and after (the number of probability changes), Displayed are a plurality of basic information display units M3 for displaying known game information such as the maximum number of hits that have been generated, the probability of jackpots, a start display unit M4, a return button M5 for switching the screen display, a 1,000 yen start button M6, etc. Is done.

  FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of the start display portion M4. The start display unit M4 includes a thousand yen S display unit M7 that displays a thousand yen S, a big hit post display unit M8 that is initialized every time a known jackpot is generated, a current S display unit M9 that displays the current S, and a previous time A previous S display portion M10 for displaying S, a maximum S display portion M11 for displaying the highest value of S this time, and a thousand yen indicator M12 are provided. The thousand yen indicator M12 is a display unit that displays a level of the difference ball 1 in the storage area of FIG. 3 and has 20 display segments (1) so that the left end in the drawing corresponds to 0 and the right end in the drawing corresponds to the difference ball set value 1. The classification is divided into the difference ball set value 1 (250) ÷ 20 (classification) = 12.5 balls), and the display is updated according to the update of the difference ball 1. The maximum S display unit M11 may be switched and displayed, and the maximum S or the average S representing the average value of the current S in the aggregation target period may be displayed.

  When the 1000 yen start button M6 is pressed, only the big hit after the start display portion M8 is displayed enlarged on the start display portion M4. When the thousand yen start button M6 is pressed again in this state, the start display portion M4 includes a thousand yen S display portion M7, a big hit after start display portion M8, and a current S display portion as shown in FIG. M9, the previous S display part M10, the highest S display part M11, and the thousand yen indicator M12 are displayed. That is, the thousand yen start button M6 is a button for switching the type of information displayed on the start display portion M4.

Next, the operation of the game information display device 1 having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the display process 1 executed by the game information display device 1. This display process 1 is actually a process that is shared and executed by the control unit of the lending machine 3 and the relay device 4, but here, for convenience, a display of game information composed of the lending machine 3 and the relay device 4 The processing executed by the device 1 will be described.

The gaming information display device 1 has received a start signal (A1), received a sales signal (A7), received an out signal or a safe signal (A10), and has started receiving a jackpot or probability change signal (A18) is determined.
The game information display device 1 receives a start signal when a game is progressed by a player and a symbol variation is started in accordance with winning in the first start port 2c or the second start port 2d (A1: YES), it is determined whether or not the display on the current S display portion M9 is “in preparation” (A2). The display of the S display portion M9 this time is “preparing” after the special state is finished as described later, and is not “preparing” in the normal state (A2: NO), so S is updated this time ( A6). In addition to the storage area shown in FIG. 3, the display screens shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B are simultaneously updated.

Thus, the game information display device 1 normally updates (counts) S this time when a start signal is received in accordance with the progress of the game. The game information display device 1 updates the storage area shown in FIG. 3 and also updates the display information of the current S display unit M9 and the like shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b).
The game information display device 1 updates the sales amount by receiving the sales signal and the difference ball 1 by receiving the out signal or the safe signal as described above. Then, when the sales amount is equal to or larger than the set amount shown in FIG. 2, or when the difference ball 1 is equal to or larger than the difference ball setting value 1, the current S and the like are updated as follows.

<Renewal and initialization of S by sales amount>
For example, when the player continues playing the game and the handball is decreased, or when the game is started on the gaming machine 2, the player inputs a valuable value to the lending machine 3 and lends the ball. Will receive. At this time, the game information display device 1 receives the sales signal (A7: YES), and after updating the sales amount (A8), determines whether the sales amount is equal to or larger than the set amount (A9). If the sales amount is equal to or greater than the set amount (A9: YES), it is determined whether the current S is equal to or greater than the minimum S shown in FIG. 2 (A13), and if it is equal to or greater than the minimum S (A13: YES). Then, it is determined whether S is the maximum S or more this time (A14).

  When the current S is equal to or higher than the maximum S (A14: YES), the game information display device 1 performs the update effect of the maximum value, sets the value of the current S to the maximum S (A15), and sets the previous S to S S is set this time (A16). On the other hand, when the current S is less than the maximum S (A14: NO), after performing the effect of updating the current S, the value of the current S is set to the previous S (A16), and the current S, the difference ball 1 and The sales amount is initialized (A17). In this case, since the difference ball 1 is initialized, the thousand yen indicator M12 is also initialized. If the current S is less than the minimum S (A13: NO), the process proceeds to step A17 and the current S, the difference ball 1 and the sales amount are initialized.

<Update and initialization of the current S by the difference 1>
When the game information display device 1 receives an out signal or a safe signal (A10: YES), the game information display device 1 updates the difference ball 1 and also updates the level display of the thousand yen indicator M12 in accordance with the update (A11). Then, it is determined whether the difference ball 1 is greater than or equal to the difference ball setting value 1 shown in FIG. 2 (A12). When the difference ball 1 is equal to or larger than the difference ball setting value 1 shown in FIG. 2 (A12: YES), whether the current S is the minimum S or more (A13), similarly to the update of the current S based on the sales amount described above (A13), Alternatively, based on the determination result such as whether the current S is the maximum S or more (A14), the current S, the difference ball 1 and the sales amount are initialized, and the previous S and the maximum S are updated.
In this way, the game information display device 1 displays the current S, the difference ball 1 and the sales amount when the sales amount becomes equal to or larger than the set amount or when the difference ball 1 becomes equal to or larger than the difference ball set value 1. At the same time, the previous S and the highest S are updated.

<Exclusion process after special status ends>
Next, the exclusion process after completion of the special state will be described.
When the game information display device 1 starts receiving the jackpot signal or the probability variation signal (A18: YES), the game information display device 1 waits until the normal state, that is, the reception of both the jackpot signal and the probability variation signal ends (A19: NO). . Then, when the reception of both the jackpot signal and the probability variation signal is completed (transition to the normal state) (A19: YES), the current S is compared with the S set value shown in FIG. 2 (A20). (A20: NO) After this time S, the difference ball 1 and the sales amount are initialized (A21), an exclusion set value is set in the exclusion S (A22), and the current S display portion M9 is displayed as shown in FIG. “Preparing” is displayed (A23), and the process returns. On the other hand, if the current S is equal to or greater than the S set value (A20: YES), the setting of the exclusion S (A22) and the current S display section M9 are displayed as “in preparation” without initializing the current S and the like. (A23) and return.

  Now, since the symbol variation does not occur during the jackpot, and during the probability variation state, the winning rate to the second start port 2d becomes shorter and the winning pace increases, so the variation of the symbol is the upper limit of holding It is considered that the value is reserved. Therefore, if the start is counted as it is after the end of the special state such as the big hit or the probability variation state, there is a possibility that the start far from the actual game of the player is counted. Therefore, the game information display device 1 excludes the start after the end of the special state as follows.

  When the game information display device 1 receives a start signal next time in this state (A1: YES), the display on the S display unit M9 is “in preparation” this time (A2: YES), so the exclusion S Is subtracted (A3), it is determined whether the exclusion S is 0 (A4). At this time, if the exclusion S is not 0 (A4: NO), the “preparing” display is continued until the exclusion S becomes 0 as the game progresses, while the exclusion S becomes 0. (A4: YES), this time, the display of the S display unit M9 is switched to the normal numerical value display (A5).

As a result, the start of the symbol variation that has been put on hold in a special state such as a jackpot is not counted until the value of the exclusion S becomes zero. In other words, during the “preparing” display, the exclusion S is subtracted without updating the current S even if the start signal is received. When the exclusion S becomes 0, the counting and numerical display of the current S is resumed.
In this way, the game information display device 1 updates the display information on the liquid crystal display unit 3a (this time S, which is a start that is initialized every time a unit period elapses), and counts the start during a special state. In addition, after the special state is finished, the start for the exclusion set value is excluded from the current S counting target in consideration of the number of holds held during the special state.

According to the game hall system 1 of the present embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.
Since the start after the end of the special state is excluded from the counting target of the unit S (current S), the start due to the symbol variation based on the winning in the special state is counted as the current S after the end of the special state. There is no. As a result, it is possible to notify the player of the appropriate number of times of start, and the player's self-satisfaction can be moderated.

  Since the level display of the thousand yen indicator M12 is updated according to the increase / decrease of the difference ball 1, the level display makes it possible to grasp the progress of the unit period (the period until the difference ball 1 reaches 250 balls). By comparing the display with the current S or the highest S, it is possible to provide game information including a time trial-like element for both.

While there is a strong need for players to grasp the start with a special state as a break, if a special state occurs while obtaining S at a good pace, it will continue to grasp S this time. There is also a need to do it. In the present embodiment, when the current S is less than the S set value, the current S is not initialized, so that both needs can be met.
Since the unit period is specified not only by the difference ball 1 but also by the sales amount, and this time S and the like are initialized, it is possible to directly respond to the need to grasp the start divided by the investment amount of the player. Further, by storing the previous S and displaying the previous S and the current S, the player can be notified of the comparison target of the current S.

  Furthermore, when the unit S is less than the minimum S, the previous S is not displayed, so there is no possibility that the meaningless previous S is displayed. In other words, the player makes an investment while continuing the game (for example, with the ball left on the upper plate), so a time lag occurs between the difference ball 1 and the sales amount, and this time lag corresponds to the unit period. (For example, invest 10 thousand yen to leave 10 balls → specify the unit period with a difference of 250 balls → leave the remaining 10 balls and the player finishes the game → the next player has 1000 In a situation where a yen is invested, the meaningless S corresponding to 10 games is counted). In this case, the meaningless current S is not counted by determining whether the minimum S or more.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it corresponds to a case where the lending rate is not a predetermined reference rate (1 ball = 4 yen). That is, the lending rate in the second embodiment is 1 ball = 1 yen. The game information display device according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and will be described with reference to FIGS.
The gaming information display device according to the second embodiment is composed of a lending machine 3 and a relay device 4 as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 1), and is connected to the gaming machine 2 and via the LAN 6. It is connected to the management apparatus 5 so that various types of information can be transmitted and received.

  In the management device 5, the S display setting example 2 shown in FIG. 7 is set, and instead of the setting amount not being set, a difference setting value 2 is set. This difference ball set value 2 initializes the thousand yen S in which the difference ball is equal to or larger than this value as described above, and a lending ball (1000 balls) corresponding to the thousand yen is set. In this case, the sales amount corresponding to the difference ball setting value 1 may be set as the set amount. However, when the rental unit price is 1 yen, when the rental amount of 250 balls is received, the sales amount is 250 yen. Since the unit of 50 yen is not common as the investment amount, the set amount is not set in this embodiment.

Similar to the first embodiment, the game information display device includes the storage area shown in FIG. 8, and updates the storage area based on various types of game information.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the start display portion M4 (see FIG. 4) of the liquid crystal display portion 3a, and the thousand yen S is numerically displayed on the thousand yen S display portion M7. The thousand yen indicator M12 of the present embodiment displays the difference ball 2 as a level instead of the difference ball 1, and, as shown in FIG. 9, the display category is set so that the value of the difference ball set value 2 corresponds to the right end of the drawing. (One category corresponds to 50 balls), and within that category, the difference ball setting value 1 (number of balls corresponding to the sales amount of 1000 yen when the rental unit price = 4 yen = 250 balls) Display divisions corresponding to multiples (5th (250 balls), 10th (500 balls), 15th (750 balls), 20th (1000 balls)) from the left are displayed in red, etc. The scale of is displayed in an identifiable manner. In FIG. 9, scales that are identified and displayed in red are schematically shown in black, and other scales are hatched.

Next, the operation of the game information display device having the above configuration will be described. In addition, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted regarding the step in which the process substantially the same as the display process 1 of 1st Embodiment is performed.
The game information display device determines whether a start signal has been received (B1), an out signal or a safe signal has been received (B7), and reception of jackpot and probability change signals has been started (B17). The sales amount is not referred to because the set amount is not set.
When the game information display device receives the start signal (B1: YES), the game information display device determines whether the display on the S display unit M9 is “preparing” this time (B2), and if it is not “preparing” (B2: NO), S and 1000 yen S are updated this time (B6). At this time, the display of the current S display portion M9 and the thousand yen S display portion M7 is also updated.

  In addition, when the game information display device receives an out signal or a safe signal according to the progress of the game (B7: YES), the game information display device updates the difference ball 1 and the difference ball 2, and the thousand yen indicator M12 according to the update. After updating the level display (B8), it is determined whether or not the difference ball 2 is the difference ball set value 2 or more (B9), and if it is the difference ball set value 2 or more (B9: YES), the thousand yen S And the difference ball 2 is initialized (B10). In this case, since the difference ball 2 is initialized, the thousand yen indicator M12 is also initialized. On the other hand, when the difference ball 2 is less than the difference ball setting value 2 (B9: NO), initialization is not performed. Subsequently, as in the first embodiment, the game information display device determines whether the difference ball 1 is equal to or greater than the difference ball setting value 1 (B11), whether the current S is the minimum S or more (B12), and the like. After performing the update process (steps B13 to B15) of the current S, the highest S, and the previous S, the current S, the difference ball 1 and the sales amount are initialized (step B16).

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the game information display device starts receiving the jackpot signal or the probability variation signal (B17), waits until the reception ends (B18: NO), and ends the reception (B18: YES), it is determined whether or not S is greater than or equal to the S setting value (B19). If this time S is less than the S setting value (B19: NO), this time S, the difference ball 1, the difference ball 2 and the sales amount are initialized (B20), and then the exclusion setting value is set in the exclusion S ( B21), the current S display portion M9 and the thousand yen S display portion M7 are displayed as “in preparation” (B22). On the other hand, if the current S is equal to or greater than the S set value (B19: YES), the process proceeds to step B21 without initializing the current S, the differential ball 1, the differential ball 2, and the sales amount.

  When the game information display device receives the next start signal in this state (a state in which “in preparation” is displayed) (B1: YES), the S display this time is “in preparation” (B2: YES). As in the first embodiment, the subtraction of the exclusion S (B3) and whether the exclusion S is 0 are determined (B4). When the exclusion S becomes 0 (B4: YES), the current S display The part M9 and the thousand yen S display part M7 are switched to numerical display (B5).

  In this way, the game information display device updates the display information on the liquid crystal display unit 3a and excludes the start for the exclusion set value from the counting target of the current S in consideration of the number of holdings after the end of the special state. Thus, it is possible to notify the player of the appropriate S this time and to increase the player's self-satisfaction, and the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In particular, in the second embodiment, since the difference ball setting value 2 is set so as to match the actual rental rate of the amusement hall, the reference rate (for example, 4 yen) introduced in the capture magazine etc. It is now possible to compare the current S, which is the start when investing a base amount (for example, 1,000 yen), and the 1,000 yen S, which is the start when investing the base amount at the actual exchange rate of the amusement hall. A game that responds to both the player's needs to know whether or not it is a start that matches the borders of the player and the player's needs to know how much the start has been achieved by investing the reference amount Information can be provided and the player's self-satisfaction can be enhanced.

  Moreover, since the location corresponding to the difference ball 1 and the difference ball 2 is displayed so as to be identifiable in the level display of the thousand yen indicator M12, two unit periods (a period in which the difference ball becomes 250 balls and 1000 balls) While grasping the degree of progress, it is possible to grasp the two unit start (this time S, 1,000 yen S), while meeting the needs of the above-mentioned players, game information that incorporates time-trial elements in both It becomes possible to provide.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although S was updated this time by the sales amount, it may be updated only by the difference. It should be noted that this time S and the like may be updated with the number of borrowed balls instead of the sales amount. Further, when the sales signal is output in units of 1000 yen, it can be specified that the value corresponds to the difference medium setting value only by receiving the sales signal. For convenience of explanation, the lending information is specified by receiving the sales signal. However, a part of the game information display device 1 is the lending machine 3 in the first place, and the lending information can be specified without receiving the sales signal. In other words, signal reception for specifying rental information may be performed as necessary.

For the thousand yen S, the maximum S and the previous S are not stored, but they may be stored.
There is no problem in providing the current S etc. as personal information of the player in the game hall, but there is a problem in selecting a gaming machine with reference to the current S etc. of other players. Since there are not many game halls to be played, the current S or the like may be initialized on the condition of detecting a known customer change such as the insertion of a member card, or the current S or the like may be displayed on the condition that the membership card is inserted.

Since it is desirable to be able to confirm S this time even in the special state, this time S is initialized at the end of the special state, but may be initialized at the start of the special state or during the special state.
Although the difference ball and the investment amount are initialized to specify S and the like this time, the difference ball and the like stored separately as game information need not be initialized. Furthermore, this time S etc. may be updated by comparing the difference ball etc. which are not initialized with the multiple of each set value, or updating each set value. Also, as exemplified in the jackpot start, etc., game information other than S this time may be displayed separately.

  Although the difference ball level is displayed by displaying the scale divided into 20 as a thousand yen indicator, the dividing method may be any way, such as dividing by one ball unit. The illustrated numerical values including the number of set value items are merely examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Furthermore, when specifying the condition range, only the lowest S, which is the lower limit, is set. However, any setting method may be used for setting the setting information, such as setting the upper limit. Of course, the previous S is not limited to the previous time, the current S before the previous two times may be stored appropriately, or the previous S may not be stored. Further, the exclusion S is counted down from the exclusion setting value, but when the exclusion S reaches the exclusion setting value by counting up, the end of the exclusion period may be specified.

Use any game signal such as a game signal that can directly identify the difference ball as the difference signal, or a signal that is output as one pulse at the start and end of the special state as the special state signal. You may do it.
Initializing the unit S means that the unit S becomes zero. That is, by shifting the current S to the previous S, the current S is initialized even if it is set to 0. If the current S is equal to or greater than the S set value at the end of the special state and the current S is counted continuously, the exclusion period may not be provided. In addition, there are types of special states such as jackpots and probability changes, but if there are different types of special states, there are some gaming machines with different numbers of reserves that are assumed at the end, so there are exclusion setting values corresponding to that type, An exclusion setting value may be set according to the type of the special state that has been completed. Of course, when S is counted continuously this time, a value (for example, 6) obtained by subtracting the number of reservations (for example, 2) before occurrence from the expected or average number of reservations after the end of the special state (for example, 8). May be set as the number of suspensions added during the special state.

Except for the configuration that excludes the start after the end of the special state, a configuration that displays the thousand yen S and the current S may be used. That is, the claims do not necessarily have to be dependent on each other in the claims. Further, as a target gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine that starts an act of an accessory that is not a symbol variation, or a slot machine that starts a game may be targeted. In this case, the start is a game process in the gaming machine for generating a big hit (bonus).
A part of information processing performed by the management apparatus may be performed by a relay apparatus or a lending machine. Of course, it may be configured in any way, such as configuring a game information display device only with a lending machine.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game information display device, 2 is a gaming machine, 3 is a lending machine (lending means, storage means, period specifying means, start counting means, exclusion means, lending information specifying means), 3a is a liquid crystal display (display) Means), 4 is a relay device (reception means, storage means), and 5 is a management device (setting means, storage means).

Claims (4)

The symbol variation is executed according to the winning at the starting opening, and if the winning is made at the starting opening during the execution of the symbol variation, the symbol variation is held up to the preset upper limit of holding and the result of the symbol variation is displayed. A game signal output from a gaming machine side that shifts to a special state that is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and a special state signal that can specify the period of the special state; The start signal that can identify that the symbol variation has been performed, the number of used media that is the number of game media used in the gaming machine, and the number of paid-out media that is the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine according to the game Receiving means for receiving a difference number signal capable of specifying a difference medium number that is a difference between
Setting means for setting a difference medium setting value, which is a setting value of the number of difference media corresponding to the unit period;
Period specifying means for specifying that the unit period has elapsed by comparing the difference medium number specified by the difference signal and the difference medium setting value;
The start which is the number of symbol fluctuations specified by the start signal is counted as a unit S,
Start counting means for initializing the unit S when it is specified by the period specifying means that the unit period has passed;
Display means for displaying the unit S counted by the start counting means for the player;
An exclusion means for setting an exclusion period when the end of the special condition is specified based on the special condition signal, and excluding the start in the exclusion period from the counting target of the unit S,
The setting means sets a predetermined reference rate as an exclusion setting value that is a setting value of the start corresponding to the exclusion period , and a lending rate when renting a game medium as a lending medium to a player. A first difference medium setting value that represents the number of lent media when the amount is used as a consideration, and a second difference medium that represents the number of lent media corresponding to the reference amount when the lent medium is lent at an actual lending rate at the game hall A set value can be set as the difference medium set value,
The exclusion means counts the start after the end of the special state, identifies the exclusion period by comparing the counted start and the exclusion set value ,
The period specifying means specifies that the first unit period has elapsed by comparing the number of difference media and the first difference medium setting value, while comparing the number of difference media and the second difference medium setting value. To identify that the second unit period has passed,
The start counting means counts the first unit S and the second unit S as the unit S, and initializes the first unit S when it is specified that the first unit period has elapsed. , When it is determined that the second unit period has elapsed, the second unit S is initialized,
The game information display device , wherein the display means displays the first unit S and the second unit S so that they can be compared . The display means displays the level of the difference medium in the second unit period so as to be comparable with the first unit S and the second unit S, and corresponds to the first difference medium set value in the level display. 2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the portion is displayed in an identifiable manner. The symbol variation is executed according to the winning at the starting opening, and if the winning is made at the starting opening during the execution of the symbol variation, the symbol variation is held up to the preset upper limit of holding and the result of the symbol variation is displayed. A game signal output from a gaming machine side that shifts to a special state that is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and a special state signal that can specify the period of the special state; The start signal that can identify that the symbol variation has been performed, the number of used media that is the number of game media used in the gaming machine, and the number of paid-out media that is the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine according to the game Receiving means for receiving a difference number signal capable of specifying a difference medium number that is a difference between
Setting means for setting a difference medium setting value, which is a setting value of the number of difference media corresponding to the unit period;
Period specifying means for specifying that the unit period has elapsed by comparing the difference medium number specified by the difference signal and the difference medium setting value;
A start counting means for counting the number of symbol fluctuations specified by the start signal as a unit S, and initializing the unit S when the period specifying means specifies that the unit period has passed;
Display means for displaying the unit S counted by the start counting means for the player;
An exclusion means for setting an exclusion period when the end of the special condition is specified based on the special condition signal, and excluding the start in the exclusion period from the counting target of the unit S,
The setting means sets an exclusion setting value that is a setting value of the start corresponding to the unit exclusion period, and an S setting value that is a setting value for the unit S;
The exclusion means counts the start after the end of the special state, identifies the exclusion period by comparing the counted start and the exclusion set value,
The start counting means compares the unit S with the S setting value due to the occurrence of the special state, and initializes the unit S if the unit S is smaller. If it is smaller, the unit S is not initialized, and the unit S counted from before the occurrence of the special state is continuously counted even after the special state ends. The symbol variation is executed according to the winning at the starting opening, and if the winning is made at the starting opening during the execution of the symbol variation, the symbol variation is held up to the preset upper limit of holding and the result of the symbol variation is displayed. A game signal output from a gaming machine side that shifts to a special state that is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and a special state signal that can specify the period of the special state; The start signal that can identify that the symbol variation has been performed, the number of used media that is the number of game media used in the gaming machine, and the number of paid-out media that is the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine according to the game Receiving means for receiving a difference number signal capable of specifying a difference medium number that is a difference between
Lending means for accepting valuable value and lending gaming media to the player for the valuable value,
Lending information specifying means for specifying lending information representing the number of lent media that is the number of gaming media lent by the renting means, or the lending consideration value that is the value of consideration thereof;
Setting means for setting a difference medium setting value, which is a setting value of the number of difference media corresponding to the unit period;
While comparing the difference medium number specified by the difference signal and the difference medium setting value to specify that the unit period has elapsed, the lending information becomes a value corresponding to the difference medium setting value. A period specifying means for specifying that the unit period has passed,
A start counting means for counting the number of symbol fluctuations specified by the start signal as a unit S, and initializing the unit S when the period specifying means specifies that the unit period has passed;
Display means for displaying the unit S counted by the start counting means for the player;
An exclusion means for setting an exclusion period when the end of the special condition is specified based on the special condition signal, and excluding the start in the exclusion period from the counting target of the unit S;
Storage means for storing the unit S as the previous unit S, which is the unit S in the previous unit period, when the unit S is initialized as the unit period elapses;
The setting means includes an exclusion setting value that is a setting value of the start corresponding to the exclusion period, and setting information for the unit S, and a condition range for causing the storage unit to store the unit S as the previous unit S. Specifiable minimum S setting information can be set,
The exclusion means counts the start after the end of the special state, identifies the exclusion period by comparing the counted start and the exclusion set value,
The storage means, when the unit S is initialized as the unit period elapses, sets the unit S to be initialized as a previous unit S on condition that the unit S belongs to the condition range Remember,
The game information display device, wherein the display means displays the previous unit S so as to be comparable to the unit S.

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