JP6469998B2 - Game information display system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display system for displaying history information of the number of games when a special state advantageous to a player occurs.

  In a conventional game hall, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, history information of the number of games (start count) at the time when a big hit occurs in a gaming machine is displayed to the player. Specifically, for example, for the last 10 jackpots, the number of games at the time of jackpot occurrence is displayed in a bar graph format, and the player sees the jackpot occurrence status at a glance (whether they are consecutive or addicted) To be able to grasp.

JP 2006-158428 A

  Such history information of the number of games is very important information for the player to judge whether the gaming machine is in good condition or not, and it is desirable to display history information for all jackpots. I can say that. However, since the number of histories that can be displayed in a limited area is naturally limited, it is common for many game information display devices to display the most recent predetermined number of times (often about 10). ing. As a result, the player can grasp the status of the most recent jackpot, but the jackpot that does not fit within the specified number of times, especially adjustment of the payout rate (nail adjustment for pachinko machines, change of winning probability setting value for slot machines) ), The first big jackpot occurrence on the day that was strongly affected by this was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game information display system capable of displaying game information useful to a player in a limited display area. There is.

The invention described in claim 1 executes a game when a predetermined game start condition is established, and generates a special state advantageous to the player when a predetermined special condition is established in the game. In a game information display system that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and displays game information of the gaming machine to a player, the period until the first special state occurs after the game hall is started, and the special state is Game number counting means for counting the number of games executed during the period from the end to the occurrence of the next special state as the number of games between special states, and the number of games between special states associated with each special state and special state-to-state game count storage means for storing, the day before the final number of games to be stored as a count value the day before the final number of games before Kige over-time number counting means in business at the end of the game field Memory means, display means having a graph display area that is divided into N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) and can display N graphs representing the number of games between the special states, and In the partitioned graph display area, a graph representing the number of last game on the previous day, a graph representing the number of games between special states associated with the first special state that occurred on the day, and the N-2 specials that occurred most recently A graph representing the number of games between special states associated with a state can be displayed side by side, the graph representing the number of last game the previous day, and the number of games between special states associated with the first special state that occurred on the day And a display control means for continuously displaying a graph representing the value until the end of business on that day.

The invention described in claim 2 includes display switching operation means operable by a player, and the display control means is stored in the inter-special game number storage means according to the operation of the display switching operation means. The number of special inter-state games is read out in order from the newest one , and a graph representing the read number of special inter-state games is switched and displayed in the graph display area.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, not only a graph representing the number of games between special states associated with the N-2 special states that occurred most recently, but also a graph representing the number of final games the previous day, Since the graph showing the number of games between special states associated with the special state that occurred first is displayed side by side , in the limited display area, not only the occurrence status of the most recent special state, It is possible to infer the presence / absence of the adjustment of the payout rate after grasping the occurrence state of the first special state on the day, and to judge whether the gaming machine is good or bad.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in response to the operation of the display switching operation unit, the number of games between special states is read in order from the newest one , and a graph representing the number of games read between special states is switched and displayed. Therefore, the number of games between special states older than the number of games between special states associated with the N-2 special states that occurred most recently can be switched and displayed by the player's operation.

Overall configuration diagram of game information display system in one embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the game information displayed on the liquid crystal display part of a game information display apparatus Functional block diagram showing the configuration of the game information display device Figure showing jackpot history

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of the game information display system 1. A plurality of gaming machines 2 are installed in a game hall where the game information display system 1 is provided. In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 2 is assumed to be a so-called slot machine. Each gaming machine 2 is provided with a lending device 3 and a game information display device 4, respectively.

  The lending device 3 has an operation lamp 3a indicating an operating state at the top, a money insertion port 3b below it, and a medal payout port 3c at the bottom. The operation lamp 3a is turned on when a failure occurs, and notifies the employee of the occurrence of the failure. When the player inserts a valuable value (for example, money) into the money insertion slot 3b, the lending device 3 pays out (lends) the number of medals corresponding to the inserted valuable value to the gaming machine 2 from the medal payout opening 3c. A medal as a game medium corresponds to a game value, and the lending device 3 outputs a lending signal (sales signal) indicating a game value inserted into the money slot 3b. As will be described in detail later, the game information display device 4 receives game signals from the corresponding gaming machine 2 and creates and displays various game information.

  The gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, and the game information display device 4 are all connected to the relay device 5. One relay device 5 is installed for each of the two gaming machines 2, the lending device 3, and the game information display device 4, and is connected to the management device 7 via the LAN 6. The relay device 5 collects the game signals transmitted from the devices on the gaming machine 2 side such as the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, and the game information display device 4, transmits them to the management device 7, and receives them from the management device 7. Various information is transmitted to the device on the gaming machine 2 side. The management device 7 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a monitor 8 or the like. The management device 7 manages the operating status of all devices (the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, the game information display device 4, etc.) installed in the game hall. In the amusement hall, for example, several hundred gaming machines 2 including so-called pachinko machines are installed and are managed by the management device 7.

  As is well known, the gaming machine 2 includes a display window 2a, a start lever 2b, a stop button 2c, a liquid crystal unit 2d, a medal slot 2e, a BET button 2f, and the like. The player can visually recognize the symbols drawn on the reel provided inside through the display window 2a. When a player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 2e or operates the BET button 2f, a predetermined number of credit medals (corresponding to a game value) are bet (game value is consumed).

  When the start lever 2b is operated in this state (when the game start operation is performed), the internal lottery is executed, the variation of the symbol is started, and the so-called pull-in control (preliminarily defined) is performed by operating the stop button 2c. Fluctuation of the reel is stopped by a pull-in range, for example, control for drawing and displaying symbols in up to 4 symbols on the effective line. The configuration of the gaming machine 2 is not limited to the one provided with the physical reel described above, but may be a type in which the display window 2a is configured with a liquid crystal display or the like, and the design is displayed and changed as an image. . In that case, the symbol displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display varies according to the operation of the start lever 2b, and the corresponding symbol is stopped and displayed according to the operation of the stop button 2c.

  As is well known, such a gaming machine 2 is set with a bonus combination that triggers the occurrence of a bonus state (big win state) that increases the winning probability of the small combination, in addition to the small combination and replay combination. As the bonus combination, a BB combination and an RB combination corresponding to a BB (big bonus) state and an RB (regular bonus) state, which will be described later, are set. At the time of the above internal lottery, when the player operates the stop button 2c in a state where an internal winning is made for any combination, the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the preset active line. (When the symbols are ready), a win occurs. When a winning occurs, a corresponding number of medals are paid out (giving game value) or a transition to a bonus state or the like is performed. In the bonus state, the probability of winning a small role until a prescribed number of medals is paid out (for example, 400 for BB and 150 for RB) is relatively increased.

The gaming machine 2 transmits various game signals shown below to the relay device 5 in accordance with the execution of the game.
Insertion signal (out signal) = a signal indicating the number of medals inserted at the start of the game, and is transmitted according to the game start operation for the number of medals consumed in the game.
Payout signal (safe signal) = a signal indicating the number of medals paid out by winning, and is transmitted once every time one medal is awarded.
BB signal = a signal indicating the BB state, and the level is transmitted during the BB state, so that it is possible to identify the BB state. The occurrence of a big hit state is specified by the BB signal.
The RB signal is a signal indicating that it is in the RB state, and since the level is transmitted during the RB state, it is possible to identify the RB state. In addition, the occurrence of a big hit state is specified by the RB signal in the same manner as the BB signal.

  In the gaming machine 2, the internal winning probabilities of the BB combination and the RB combination can be changed by changing the set value (winning probability setting value). The set value is adjustment information for adjusting the gaming performance of the gaming machine 1, and is divided into, for example, six levels of 1 to 6, and any one is selected and used by the game hall manager. In the gaming machine 2, the higher the set value, the higher the probability of winning the bonus combination, and the higher the theoretical winning rate, and the lower the set value, the lower the probability of winning the bonus combination. The theoretical output rate becomes smaller. That is, the larger the set value, the more advantageous for the player, and the smaller the set value, the disadvantage for the player. Note that the small role probability is common to all settings, but it may be different, and the outage rate may be adjusted according to the small role probability or other conditions.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game information display device 4 includes a liquid crystal display unit 41 (corresponding to display means), a lamp unit 42, a call button 43 for calling an employee, and game information displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 41. Display switching button 44 (corresponding to display switching operation means) and the like for switching the type and the like. The liquid crystal display part 41 can display various game information in each area | region M1-M8. The contents displayed in each of the areas M1 to M8 are as follows.

Area M1 = The number of occurrences of BB count and RB count for today is displayed.
Area M2 = the number of occurrences of the BB count and RB count of the previous day is displayed.
Area M3 = the number of occurrences of the number of BBs and the number of RBs the day before last is displayed.
Area M4 = the number of occurrences of the highest BB state (the highest number of BBs in the past) is displayed.
Area M5 = displays the number of games executed since the last bonus state ended (start count, current bonus game count).
Area M6 = Total number of games executed today (total number of games played today) is displayed.
A graph representing the number of games executed between bonuses for the region M7 = 10 times (inter-bonus game frequency history) is displayed.
Area M8 = a graph showing the transition of the difference number (difference medal number) obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout number.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game information display device 4 includes a control unit 50 (corresponding to a game number counting unit, a special state game number storage unit, a previous day final game number storage unit, and a display control unit). The control unit 50 is connected to a liquid crystal display unit 41, a touch panel 41 a provided corresponding to the screen of the display unit 41, a lamp unit 42, a call button 43, a display switching button 44, and the like. The whole operation is controlled. The control unit 50 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, an I / O 54, and the like, and controls the game information display device 4 based on a computer program stored in the ROM 52 or the like. The control unit 50 is connected to the relay device 5 via a transmission / reception unit 55 that transmits and receives signals. A game signal (input signal, payout signal, BB signal, RB signal) from the gaming machine 2 side and a management device The game information from the 7 side is received via the relay device 5.

  Now, in the game information display device 4 as described above, the bonus game number history is displayed in the region M7 of the liquid crystal display unit 41, but the number of histories that can be displayed in the limited region is naturally limited. Therefore, only the number of bonus games for 10 times is displayed (only 10 divisions). Therefore, information useful for the player is not always displayed. Considering this point, the game information display device 4 has the following functions.

(1) The past bonus game number history for 100 times is stored, and the stored bonus game number history is read 10 times each time the display switching button 44 is operated once. Display on M7. If a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses without an operation of the next display switching button 44 occurring after the operation of the display switching button 44 occurs, a timeout occurs and the original display (the first operation of the display switching button 44 is changed). Display just before the occurrence)
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  (2) At the start of business on the day, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the last game count of the previous day (the number of games between special states at the end of the game hall on the previous day) is displayed in the leftmost segment of the 10 categories. (Indicated by “E”), the remaining nine divisions display the number of games from the previous one to the previous nine times (indicated by “1” to “9”).

  (3) When the first jackpot occurs after the start of business, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the first game number of the day (special state associated with the first special state that occurred on that day) The number of games between states) is displayed (indicated by “1”), and the display at the start of business on the day shown in FIG. That is, from the left, the first game number of the day, the last game number of the previous day, and the game number of 8 times from the previous one are displayed. In this case, the player compares the first game number of the day, the last game number of the previous day, and the game number of 8 times from the previous day, so that when the first jackpot occurs on the day, the set value from the previous day to the current day It can be inferred how the change was. That is, if the number of times of the first game on the day is extremely small compared to the number of times of the last game on the previous day or the number of games from 1 to 8 times before, it can be inferred that the setting value advantageous for the player has been changed, On the contrary, if the number of games is extremely large compared to the last game count on the previous day or the number of games from one to eight times before, it can be inferred that a change in the set value that is disadvantageous to the player has been performed.

  In addition, when the set value is changed, only the first game number on the day without adding the last game number on the previous day can be recognized as the number of games between bonuses. Also, if the number of initial games on the day is not significantly different from the number of final games on the previous day or the number of games from one to eight times before, it can be inferred that the setting value has not been changed. Is maintained from the previous day, the total number of games of the last game number of the previous day and the first game number of the day can be regarded as a substantial bonus game number. The slot machine of this embodiment is based on the premise that the internal winning probability of the bonus combination is constant regardless of the number of games, but the slot machine of the type in which the internal winning probability of the bonus combination varies according to the number of games. In this case, it is easy to guess whether there is a change in the set value based on the number of first game on the day and the number of last game on the previous day. That is, for example, when the number of games between bonuses is 400 to 500, if the slot machine has a high internal winning probability of bonus combination, if the first game number on the day is within the range, the setting value is changed. If the total number of games on the day and the last game on the previous day is within the range, it can be considered that the setting value has not been changed and the game has been maintained from the previous day. .

  (4) From the 9th big hit after the start of business until the end of the day, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the last game number of the previous day is displayed in the rightmost of the 10 categories ("E" The first game number of the day is displayed in the second category from the right among the 10 categories (indicated by “S”), and the remaining 8 categories are the number of games from the previous one to the previous eight times (the most recent) (The number of games between special states associated with N-2 special states) is displayed (indicated by “1” to “8”). In this case, the player compares the last game count on the previous day, the first game count on the day, and the most recent game count from the previous one to eight times, so that even after the first big hit on the day, It can be inferred how the setting value changed from the previous day to the current day. That is, if the number of the first game on the day and the number of games from the previous one to the previous eight times are extremely small compared to the last game the previous day, it may be inferred that the setting value advantageous to the player has been changed. On the contrary, if it is extremely large compared to the number of final games the previous day, it can be inferred that a setting value that is disadvantageous to the player has been changed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In the game information display device 4, the last game count on the previous day, the first game count on the day, and the game count from the previous one to the previous eight times are displayed together, so that the latest bonus is displayed within the limited display area. It is possible to infer not only the state of occurrence of the state but also the state of occurrence of the first bonus state on the day, and to determine whether or not the setting value has been changed, so that whether the gaming machine 2 is good or bad can be determined.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The configuration for displaying the number of bonus games for 10 times (N = 10) is exemplified, but if the configuration is to display the last game count on the previous day, the first game count on the day, and at least the previous one game count together, It may be configured to display the number of bonus games for a predetermined number of times other than 10 times.
Although the configuration in which the jackpot game number history is displayed in a bar graph format is exemplified, it may be displayed in a line graph format or a numeric format, for example.
The type of game information displayed on the game information display device 4 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various types of game information can be employed.

The configuration in which the game information display device 4 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the management device 7 is illustrated, but such a function may not be provided, and the game information display device 4 is configured to operate independently. May be. Further, although the configuration in which the game information display device 4 receives game information from the gaming machine 2 via the relay device 5 is illustrated, it may be received directly from the gaming machine 2.
Although the slot machine is illustrated as the gaming machine 2, it can be similarly applied to a pachinko machine. If it is a pachinko machine, it can be inferred how the nails were adjusted from the previous day to the current day. Further, the slot machine of the type that pays out game media is assumed, but a complete credit type slot machine that stores electronic media without paying out game media may be used.

The configuration in which the gaming information display device 4 is installed above the gaming machine 2 is illustrated, but the gaming information display device 4 may be installed on the side of the gaming machine 2, and the installation location of the gaming information display device 4 is not limited. . Further, the employee calling function including the calling button 43 may be omitted.
Although the big bonus and the regular bonus are exemplified as the types of jackpots, the present invention is not limited to this, and any gaming state that is advantageous to the player can be treated as a jackpot state. For example, a well-known assist time, challenge time, replay time, etc. may be used as a game state advantageous to the player.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game information display system, 2 is a gaming machine, 41 is a liquid crystal display (display means), 44 is a display switching button (display switching operation means), 50 is a control section (game number counting means, between special states) Game number storage means, previous day last game number storage means, display control means).

Claims (2)

A game is executed when a predetermined game start condition is established, and is provided corresponding to a gaming machine that generates a special state advantageous to the player when a predetermined special condition is established in the game, In a game information display system for displaying game information of the gaming machine to a player,
Count the number of games executed during the period from the start of the game hall until the first special state occurs and the period after the special state ends until the next special state occurs as the number of games between special states Game number counting means to play,
A special state game number storage means for storing the special state game number in association with each special state;
And the day before the final game count storage means for storing the count value of the previous Kige over-time number counting means as the day before the final number of games in business at the end of the game field,
Display means having a graph display area partitioned into N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) and capable of displaying N graphs representing the number of games between special states;
In the graph display area divided into N pieces, a graph representing the number of last game on the previous day, a graph representing the number of games between special states associated with the first special state that occurred on the current day, and the most recently generated N -A graph representing the number of games between special states associated with special states for two times can be displayed side by side, and is associated with the graph representing the number of final games on the previous day and the special state first generated on that day. A game information display system comprising: display control means for continuously displaying a graph representing the number of games between special states until the end of business on that day. Provided with a display switching operation means that can be operated by the player,
In response to an operation of the display switching operation means, the display control means reads out the number of special state games stored in the special state game number storage means in order from the newest one and reads the special state game read out. 2. The game information display system according to claim 1, wherein a graph representing the number of times is displayed by switching in the graph display area.

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