JP7798533B2 - Amusement park systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system for amusement parks.

Amusement parlors are equipped with gaming machines equipped with a so-called ceiling function that awards some kind of bonus (hereinafter referred to as a ceiling bonus) if a certain number of games are played without receiving any bonuses or other benefits. To take advantage of this type of playability, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes providing players with gaming information related to the number of games played after a bonus is generated and the ceiling function corresponding to that number of games.

JP 2016-106669 A

The number of games required to obtain the ceiling bonus (hereinafter referred to as the ceiling game) corresponds to the number of games played after a bonus has been generated (hereinafter referred to as the normal game), but there are gaming machines that, for example, play a sub-game that includes some kind of special effect or a special lottery after the bonus has ended, and this sub-game does not count as a ceiling game, so the two may not necessarily be the same. Furthermore, if a bonus signal is not output during a sub-game, it can be difficult to accurately determine the number of games required to obtain the ceiling bonus, even if a normal game is provided in which the sub-game is also counted.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an amusement arcade system that can more appropriately provide information regarding the number of games required to obtain a ceiling bonus.

According to the gaming center system of claim 1, a ceiling bonus is awarded when a ceiling condition is met based on ceiling start information (for example, the number of games in a gaming machine) that is initialized in response to the occurrence of a special state (for example, a large bonus, a small bonus, or AT) and updated in response to the execution of a unit game (for example, a game), and a sub-game period (for example, a chance zone) in which the executed unit game is not subject to updating of the ceiling start information may occur after the end of the special state. In this gaming center system, which is intended for gaming machines, a gaming information specifying means (for example, an information display device 3) that specifies the special state status indicating at least one of the occurrence and end of a special state, the execution of a unit game , and the type of the special state that has occurred based on a game signal output from the gaming machine side, and a a reference information specifying means (e.g., information display device 3) that specifies reference information (e.g., reference game number) that is initialized in response to the specification of a special state situation and updated in response to the execution of the unit game; a display means (e.g., information display device 3) that displays the reference information; an exclusion means (e.g., information display device 3) that performs an exclusion process that excludes a predetermined number of unit games after the specification of the special state situation from the update of the reference information; and a setting means (e.g., management device 6) that performs a first setting process that sets whether or not to perform the exclusion process in response to the type of special state specified by the game information specifying means, or a second setting process that sets the target period of the exclusion process to a first period or a second period different from the first period in response to the type of special state specified .

With this configuration, the reference information is displayed after excluding a predetermined number of unit games during the sub-game period after the special status has been identified from the reference information update targets, making it possible to provide more appropriate information regarding the number of games required to obtain the ceiling bonus.

Overall configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention Front view of information display device Diagram showing configuration information flowchart FIG. 1 shows an example of game progression 1. FIG. 10 shows an example of game progression 2.

One embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of an amusement arcade system. A gaming arcade has multiple gaming machine islands, each of which is equipped with a large number of slot machines serving as gaming machines 1, a large number of gaming devices 2 corresponding to each gaming machine 1, and a large number of information display devices 3 (corresponding to gaming information identification means, reference information identification means, display means, and exclusion means). Each of the gaming machines 1, gaming devices 2, and information display devices 3 is connected to a relay device 4, two of which correspond to each other. The relay device 4 is connected to a management device 6 (corresponding to setting means) via a LAN 5. A POS and a balance settlement machine (neither of which are shown) are also installed within the amusement arcade, and these POS and balance settlement machines are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5.

The management device 6 is installed in an office or other location within the amusement facility, and includes a control unit consisting of a microcomputer with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I/O, a memory unit, a transmission/reception unit, output units such as a monitor 7 and printer, and operation units such as a keyboard 8 and mouse 9. The management device 6 receives game signals transmitted from each device on the gaming machine side within the amusement facility (gaming machine 1, gaming device 2, information display device 3, relay device 4, etc.) and manages various game data. There are, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 installed within the amusement facility, including so-called pachinko machines, and all of the gaming machines 1 are under the management of the management device 6.

The gaming machine 1 will now be described. The gaming machine 1 has a display window 10 on its front, through which the player can view the symbols on the reels 11 inside. Each symbol is drawn on the circumferential surface of the left, center, and right reels, and when each reel is stopped, it is displayed in the upper, middle, and lower rows of the display window 10. In other words, the display window 10 has a symbol display area with three symbols on each reel, for a total of nine symbols.

There are five winning lines set up in the display window 10: one horizontal line corresponding to the middle row, two diagonal lines corresponding to the top, middle, and bottom rows, and two horizontal lines corresponding to the top and bottom rows. When the winning symbols line up on any of the winning lines, the corresponding win occurs.

Below the display window 10 are a MAXBET button 12 for inserting credit medals, a credit settlement button 13 for settling credit medals, and a medal slot 14 for inserting medals. Below these are a start lever 15 and three stop buttons 16a-16c. When the credit settlement button 13 is operated with one or more credits, medals equal to the number of credits are paid out. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a tray 17 at the bottom and a lamp unit 18 at the top. The gaming machine 1 has setting values for setting the internal winning probability of a winning combination on a six-level scale, for example, from "1" to "6," and one of these setting values is activated. The higher the setting value, the more advantageous the setting is for the player, and the lower the value, the less advantageous the setting is for the player. The payout rate of the gaming machine 1 is adjusted based on the setting value.

The gaming machine 1 operates as follows.
(1) Bonuses and AT states (AT) can be generated, and there are three types of bonuses. That is, there are two types of regular bonuses: a large bonus with a large number of balls (safe-out, hereafter referred to as TY) (for example, about 80), and a small bonus with a small number of TY (for example, about 30). There is also a premium bonus with a small number of TY (for example, about 30), but which generates an AT after the end. The large bonus, small bonus, and AT correspond to special states.

(2) The AT can be triggered when a specific small win (AT winning role) is won. A draw is held to allocate the number of games, such as 500, 300, or 100, and the AT continues for the number of games that is won. However, during the AT, a so-called additional draw is held, and if a win is made, the number of games that continue is increased. Furthermore, the bonus is not a bonus in which the probability of winning a small win varies, but is a so-called pseudo-bonus, and is controlled in the same way as the AT. The AT draw is also held during the bonus, and it can be triggered even if the draw is not won (for example, it can be triggered as a ceiling bonus).

(3) It is possible to win both the AT role (for example, a 10-coin role) and other roles (1-coin role). In the event of a double win, if the multiple stop buttons 16a-16c are pressed in the correct order, the AT role will be won; if not, the other role will be won. In other words, during the AT, it is easier to win the AT role by pressing the correct order, but otherwise, if the buttons happen to be pressed in the correct order, the AT role will be won, and in the majority of cases, the other role will be won, making the AT more advantageous for the player.

(4) A so-called ceiling function is installed that awards ceiling benefits based on ceiling games (ceiling start information) corresponding to large bonuses and ATs, and if a specified number of games (e.g., 1,000) are played after a large bonus or AT without the large bonus or AT occurring (if the ceiling conditions are met according to the ceiling start information), a premium bonus is awarded as a ceiling benefit. Here, if a large bonus or AT occurs, the ceiling games that are compared with the number of games required to obtain the ceiling benefit are initialized, but if a small bonus occurs, the ceiling games required to obtain the ceiling benefit are not initialized (ceiling start information is not initialized in response to the occurrence of a special state), which is one of its distinctive features.

(5) After the big bonus ends, a chance zone (equivalent to the CZ, sub-game, or sub-play period) is set up, which increases the probability of winning the AT. This CZ lasts for an average of 20 games, but is allocated for a range of 15 to 25 games after the big bonus ends, and the CZ lasts for only that allocated period. Another feature here is that the number of games in this CZ is not included in the calculation of the ceiling game.

(6) In order to generate a bonus, a specific small win such as an AT winning combination must be achieved, but one of the features is that the game in which this specific small win is achieved (transition unit play) is not subject to updating the ceiling game.

(7) Based on the above, the characteristics of ceiling games can be summarized as follows: They are initialized when an AT or large bonus occurs. Games after an AT are still included in the calculation, but after a large bonus, games excluding games during the CZ are included in the calculation. They are not initialized when a small bonus occurs, but games in which a specific small role is won to generate a small bonus are excluded from the calculation. Although not mentioned above, they are not initialized when a premium bonus occurs, but are initialized by the subsequent AT.

(8) Furthermore, the signal output has the following characteristics. That is, AT and bonuses can be distinguished because they are each output as a status signal as described below, but bonuses such as large bonus, small bonus, and premium bonus are all output as a common signal, so it is not possible to distinguish which has occurred using the status signal alone.

The gaming machine 1 transmits the following gaming signals as the player plays the game.
OUT signal = a signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Assuming that medals in the bet state have been consumed in response to the start operation, pulses are output for the number of medals in the bet state (3 medals), so the number of OUT signals x 1 becomes OUT (game information indicating the amount of game value consumed in accordance with the consumption value, number of media used, and game value consumed in accordance with the game). Incidentally, the corresponding amount is also transmitted when a replay is performed.

Safe signal: A signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1. One pulse is output each time a medal is awarded (paid out), so the number of safe signals x 1 constitutes a safe (game information indicating the amount of game value awarded to the player based on the winning prize, the number of paid-out media, and the amount of game value awarded to the player depending on the game). When a replay combination is won, the number of medals used in that game is also transmitted.

The bonus signal is a signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a state signal that is output at a certain level during a bonus (pseudo bonus) state, the signal reception period is specified as the bonus (pseudo bonus) state.
AT signal = a signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during AT, the signal reception period is specified as the AT state.
The above configuration is an example of a general configuration of a so-called AT machine, and it can be used for gaming machines of any specifications, and it also applies to pachinko gaming machines in which balls (not shown) are used as gaming value.If pachinko gaming machines are the target, it is sufficient to make appropriate adjustments, for example, by making the unit game a changing pattern and the special state a jackpot.

The gaming device 2 will now be described. The gaming device 2 is equipped with a coin slot 19 through which the player deposits coins, a card slot 20 through which the player inserts a card, a loan button 21 for dispensing medals, a return button 22 for issuing cards, a touch-panel LCD display 23 for displaying various information, a receiver 24 for receiving remote control signals transmitted from a remote control (not shown) carried by an employee, a payout nozzle 25 for dispensing medals into the tray 17 of the gaming machine 1, a counting unit door 26 for opening and closing the counting unit, etc.

The gaming device 2 operates as follows.
(1) When currency is deposited into the currency insertion slot 20, the currency is accepted (currency acceptance process), and the balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23. When the lending button 21 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation), one lending unit (e.g., 1,000 yen) of lending medals (value of the granting of consideration) is paid out from the payout nozzle 25 (value granting process), and the value is deducted from the balance. In this case, currency corresponding to multiple lending processes (e.g., up to 10,000 yen) can be accepted.

(2) Each machine is equipped with a so-called counting function, and can accept medals won by players by inserting medals into the counting unit opened by the counting unit door 26. The medals inserted into the counting unit are counted, and the count value is stored in the memory unit as the held balls (number of counted medals). This makes it possible to process a refund (value assignment process) using held balls as payment, and when a refund is made, the payment amount (the same number as the paid-out medals) is deducted from the held balls. When the return button 22 is pressed (issue operation) while there are remaining held balls or a balance, a card that can identify the held balls and balance is issued from the card insertion slot 20. When the card is accepted, the held balls and balance are carried over.

(3) Sales signals transmitted via serial communication via the relay device 4 enable the management device 6 to identify various information such as currency acceptance processing, payment processing, balance, balls held, number of balls lent, number of balls paid out, amount deposited, number of counted balls, number of lent balls, sales amount in exchange for lent balls, and card acceptance and issuance processing. However, this information may also be identified using pulse signals (for example, one pulse for every 1,000 yen deposited, one pulse for every 100 yen in sales, etc.).

The information display device 3 will be described with reference to Figure 2. The information display device 3 comprises an illumination section 27 that provides illumination effects during call display and bonuses, a display area 28 that displays various game information, and various operation buttons 29 that accept operations such as changing the display content of the display area 28. The display area 28 is divided into a main display section 30 and sub-display sections 31 by an LCD display. Under normal conditions, information is displayed separately on the main display section 30 and the sub-display sections 31; however, when information is displayed across the entire display area, such as when a special condition occurs or when information is displayed enlarged, it is also possible to display information without dividing the main display section 30 and the sub-display sections 31.

The main display unit 30 displays a ball output graph showing the progress of ball output (safe-out) over the relevant period. The first sub-display unit 31a displays the number of ATs, large BBs (large bonuses), and small BBs (small bonuses) generated for the relevant period (business days). The second sub-display unit 31b displays the number of games played since the initialization condition was met (due to the start of business hours or the end of a special state, etc.), the reference game corresponding to the ceiling game, and the total number of games played since the start of business hours. Figure 2 shows an example of "120 games," "100 games" as the reference game, and "7,715 games" as the total number of games. The third sub-display unit 31c displays a game history graph showing the number of games played per special state, such as a bonus or AT. The third sub-display unit 31c may also display information about the various operation buttons 29. The fourth sub-display unit 31d displays the model name. The main display section displays a so-called payout graph showing the progress of payouts (safe-out) over the relevant period. When the various operation buttons 29 are used to switch game information, it is also possible to switch the display to other game information (not shown). This embodiment is characterized by the method of identifying the reference game displayed on the second sub-display section 31b.

The management device 6 is capable of setting the setting information shown in Figure 3. The management device 6 distributes the set setting information to the information display device 3 in response to an information transmission operation performed by the amusement facility manager. When the information display device 3 receives the setting information distributed from the management device 6, it sets the received setting information and operates based on that setting information.

The setting information is used to identify the reference game (reference information) corresponding to the ceiling game, which is set for each special state. The setting information specifies whether the reference game is initialized for each bonus (whether it is initialized or not is determined depending on the type of special state), and the number of games excluded from the reference game after a special state is set as the base game (the first setting process or the second setting process is performed depending on the type of special state). As shown in the flowchart in Figure 4 described below, the excluded games are initialized after a bonus, and games during the excluded period until the excluded games reach the base game are excluded from the reference game. Figure 3 illustrates a case in which the management device 6 sets the base game for large and small bonuses to a value greater than "0" and sets the base game for the AT to "0" (first setting process), and sets different values for large and small bonuses (second setting process). Additionally, a TY range is set for large and small bonuses, and the threshold value that divides the TY range is the base TY in the flowchart ("50" in the above-mentioned setting). In other words, when a bonus occurs, the TY of that bonus is referenced, and if it reaches the reference TY, it is determined to be a large bonus, and if it does not, it is determined to be a small bonus (the type of special state is identified by the game signal output from the gaming machine). Furthermore, during a premium bonus, it is determined to be a small bonus after the bonus ends, but if an AT occurs afterwards, it is determined to be a premium bonus.

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
As a standby flow at the start of the game display process, the information display device 3 determines whether a bonus signal has started to be received (S1: NO), whether an AT signal has started to be received (S2: NO), whether the bonus in progress flag is 0 (S3: YES), whether an out signal has been received (S4: NO), and whether the AT in progress flag is 0 (S5: YES).

When the information display device 3 determines that it has received an out signal in the standby flow (S4: YES), it determines whether the number of outs since the previous game update has reached a specified number (e.g., "3") and determines whether a game-specific condition has been met (S6). When the information display device 3 determines that a game-specific condition has not been met (S6: NO), it returns. On the other hand, when it determines that a game-specific condition has been met (S6: YES), it identifies the game (execution of a unit game) and updates the normal game (initialization start information) (S7). If it is in a normal state, it determines that the AT in progress flag is "0" (S8: YES) and determines the exclusion flag (S9). When the information display device 3 determines that the exclusion flag is "0" (S9: NO), it updates the reference game (S10) and returns.

When the information display device 3 determines that reception of a bonus signal has started due to the occurrence of a bonus in the standby flow (S1: YES), it sets the bonus in progress flag to "1" (S11), and if an AT is in progress, it sets the AT in progress flag to "0" (S12). Similarly, when the information display device 3 determines that reception of an AT signal has started due to the occurrence of an AT in the standby flow (S2: YES), it sets the AT in progress flag to "1" (S13), and if a bonus is in progress, it sets the bonus in progress flag to "0" (S14). Note that, because the information display device 3 determines the start of reception of a bonus signal or AT signal, it does not need to re-determine the start of reception while the bonus signal or AT signal is being continuously received.

As a standby flow during a bonus, the information display device 3 determines whether reception of a bonus signal has begun (S1: NO), whether reception of an AT signal has begun (S2: NO), whether the bonus in progress flag is 0 (S3: NO), and whether reception of the bonus signal has ended (S15: NO).

When the information display device 3 determines that reception of the bonus signal has ended (i.e., the bonus has ended or a special state has occurred) due to the bonus ending during the bonus standby flow (S15: YES), it sets the bonus in progress flag to "0" (S16), initializes the excluded game (S17), and sets the excluded flag to "1" (S18). The information display device 3 compares TY with the reference TY (S19), and if the bonus generated is a large bonus, it determines that TY has reached the reference TY (S19: YES), sets the reference game to "20" (S20), initializes the reference game (S21), initializes the base game (S22), and returns. On the other hand, if the bonus generated is a small bonus, the information display device 3 determines that TY has not reached the base TY (S19: NO), sets the reference game to "1" (S23), initializes the base game without initializing the reference game (S22), and returns. Here, the example given is that the reference game and normal game, which are reference information, are initialized in response to the determination of the end of a special bonus state as a special state. However, the start of a special state may also be used as the special state, such as initialization in response to the determination of the start of reception of a bonus signal. Also, the example given is that the special state is identified by a status signal that is continuously output during the target period, but as long as the special state can be identified, it may also be identified based on a signal other than the example signals, such as being output at the start or end.

Similarly, as a standby flow during AT, the information display device 3 determines whether reception of a bonus signal has begun (S1: NO), whether reception of an AT signal has begun (S2: NO), whether the bonus in-progress flag is 0 (S3: YES), whether an out signal has been received (S5: NO), and whether reception of the AT signal has ended (S24: YES).

When the information display device 3 determines that reception of the AT signal has ended due to the end of the AT during the standby flow during the AT (S24: YES), it sets the AT in-progress flag to "0" (S25), initializes the reference game (S21), initializes the normal game (S22), and returns. In other words, exclusion processing is not performed after the AT has ended.

Now, when the information display device 3 determines that the game specification condition has been met (S6: YES) and updates the normal game, if the AT is in progress, it determines that the AT flag is "1" (S8: NO) and returns. If the AT is not in progress, it determines that the AT flag is "0" (S8: YES). If it is in the exclusion period after the bonus, it determines that the exclusion flag is "1" (S9: YES) and updates the excluded game (S26). The information display device 3 then compares the excluded game with the reference game (S27), and if the excluded game has not reached the reference game (S27: NO), it returns. If it has reached the reference game (S27: YES), it sets the exclusion flag to "0" (S28), returns to the initial standby flow, and also updates the reference game in accordance with the game specification.

Here, an example of exclusion processing has been given in which games during the exclusion period are excluded by not updating the reference game during the exclusion period, but other methods of exclusion processing may also be used, such as subtracting games during the exclusion period from normal games, or initializing the reference game after the exclusion period has ended to exclude games during the exclusion period.

Furthermore, since the bonus on the target gaming machine 1 is a pseudo bonus, the example given shows that an AT is determined to occur even during the bonus, but if an AT does not occur during a bonus, such as a normal bonus that is not a pseudo bonus, it is also possible not to determine whether or not an AT has occurred during the bonus. Similarly, the example given shows that the normal game is updated during the AT, but as with the bonus, it does not have to be updated, and it may be updated during the bonus.

Furthermore, while the game-specific condition given above is that a certain number of outs have been reached since the last game update, it is of course also possible to use well-known game-specific conditions, such as the passage of a certain period of time since receiving an out signal, or the receipt of a safe signal after receiving an out signal.

5 and 6 show the transition of the state corresponding to the number of games played and the number of games determined when this embodiment is adopted. "Gaming machine side" refers to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and "system side" refers to the gaming state determined by the system, including the information display device 3 and management device 6. In the normal state from the start of business, both the normal game and the reference game are updated (1 to 500). However, if a big bonus occurs, the normal game is initialized and updated (1 to 20) in the subsequent CZ. Meanwhile, the reference game is not updated because the reference game is excluded (an exclusion process is performed to exclude it from the reference information update target). After that, once the reference game number is played, the CZ ends and the normal state is restored, so the reference game is also updated (1 to 480), but the difference in the reference game number remains. Note that the number of games played in the CZ is determined by lottery, so the CZ and the exclusion period do not necessarily coincide as shown in Figure 5. However, since the CZ lottery status cannot be determined, a value corresponding to an approximate average value is shown as the reference game.

If a small bonus occurs afterwards, the reference game is not initialized (reference information is not initialized depending on the identification of a special state), but because the game in which the small role that generated the small bonus was won is not included in the calculation of the ceiling game, the next game after the bonus ends is excluded (exclusion process for the transition unit play) to balance the books. In other words, the game in which the small role was won should normally be excluded from the calculation, but because a bonus occurs after the game is updated and the game is identified earlier than the bonus, the books are balanced by the next game. Therefore, even though a CZ does not occur after a small bonus, the reference game is set to only "1". On the other hand, the normal game is also initialized by a small bonus, and no exclusion period is set, so the update will leave a difference in the reference game, just as after a large bonus.

Figure 6 shows an example of a case where a small bonus occurs during a CZ. In this case, processing is performed according to the most recent bonus, just as when a small bonus occurs during normal play. Although there are 10 games of exclusion remaining after the previous large bonus, processing is performed according to the most recent small bonus without carrying over those 10 games.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following advantageous effects can be obtained.
In the gaming facility system, the reference games are displayed excluding the standard games in the CZ after the big bonus ends, so that information regarding the number of games required to obtain the ceiling bonus can be provided more appropriately.

The reference game value is set arbitrarily depending on the type of special state (first exclusion process, second exclusion process), so it is possible to appropriately handle gaming machines 1 in which the exclusion period during which the ceiling game is not subsequently calculated varies depending on the type of special state that occurs, or in which an exclusion period is sometimes set and sometimes not set.

When a special state occurs, whether or not to initialize the reference game is determined depending on the type of special state. This makes it possible to appropriately respond to gaming machines 1 that may or may not initialize the ceiling game depending on the type of special state that occurs.

It identifies conventional regular games that do not exclude the reference game, and displays the regular games and reference games in a comparable manner. By taking into account the number of games played after the conventional special state ends and referring to the reference game, it is possible to grasp the differences from the past and appropriately present gaming indicators that can comprehensively assess the gaming situation excluding the ceiling game.

This applies to gaming machines that do not include winning games in special states as ceiling games, but do not initialize ceiling games when such special states are established.If the establishment of such a special state is identified, the winning games will be excluded from the reference games, making it possible to appropriately respond to such gaming machines.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although a CZ in which the probability of winning the AT is improved has been given as an example of the state of the gaming machine corresponding to the exclusion period after the bonus big win (sub-game compatible state, sub-game period), the target may also be a state in which the probability of winning other special states such as a bonus is improved, or a state in which the probability of winning the AT is not improved but is advantageous to the player due to other benefits such as the number of games to continue being set favorably if the AT is won, or a simple presentation state or normal state that is not advantageous to the player, or any state in which it is a period that is not subject to the ceiling game.

Although a pseudo-bonus has been used as an example of a bonus, it can of course also be a conventional bonus. Also, although an AT has been used as an example, other special states such as an ART or CT can also be used. It is also possible that no special state other than a bonus occurs, and the target of the reference game can be a special state other than a bonus such as an AT or ART.

Although the example given shows that the type of special state is determined by TY, special states can also be classified simply by safe or out, or by other information such as the period during which the special state is output. Therefore, any information can be used to classify the special state, and if a status signal classified according to type is output, the status can be classified by that status signal. For example, the type of special state can be identified in any way by the game signal output from the gaming machine.

Although an example has been given of setting different exclusion periods depending on the type of special state, a common exclusion period may be adopted, and although an example has been given of indirectly setting whether or not to set an exclusion period depending on the type of special state by setting the number of games to "0", it may also be possible to directly set whether or not to set one.
Although an example of a configuration in which the information is displayed on an information display device 3 above the gaming machine 1 has been given, this proposal may also be adopted for an information display device installed between gaming machines 1, such as gaming device 2, or for a collective information display device installed at the edge of the island.

The relevant setting information may be set by the amusement center manager through manual input, may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device 6, or may be downloaded from an external server (such as the headquarters of a chain store) and set.

All of the game information shown as examples may be determined directly by the input signal or indirectly using an arithmetic formula. Also, while pulse signals are used as game signals, other signal inputs, such as data signals via serial communication, may also be used.

The numbers, number of digits, items, etc. are examples, and any number may be used. Printing or display output is at least conceivable as output. Regarding "above" and "exceeding," either can be used, and expressions such as "reached" correspond to either "becoming above" or "exceeding." The same applies to "below" and "below," and expressions such as "did not reach" correspond to either "below" or "below."

The target gaming machines may include slot machines other than the slot machines exemplified above, which are so-called enclosed type machines that manage gaming media only by data, as well as pachinko gaming machines, etc. In addition, taking into consideration the so-called enclosed type, gaming media will be expressed as gaming value as necessary.
For example, the target devices may be configured in any way, such as by having part of the processing performed by the information display device 3 performed by the management device 6, the gaming device 2, the relay device 4, etc., and the processing may be distributed in any way.
The illustrated configurations, including modified examples, may be combined in any manner, or may not be adopted as appropriate.

In the drawing, 1 is the gaming machine, 3 is the information display device (gaming information identification means, reference information identification means, display means, exclusion means), and 6 is the management device (setting means).

Claims (4)

In a gaming facility system for a gaming machine, a ceiling benefit is awarded when a ceiling condition is met based on ceiling start information that is initialized in response to the occurrence of a special state and updated in response to the execution of a unit game, and a sub-game period in which the executed unit game is not subject to updating of the ceiling start information may occur after the end of the special state,
a game information specifying means for specifying a special state status indicating at least one of the occurrence and end of a special state, the execution of a unit game , and the type of the special state that has occurred, based on a game signal output from the gaming machine;
A reference information specifying means for specifying reference information that is initialized in response to the specification of the special state situation and updated in response to the execution of the unit game;
a display means for displaying the reference information;
An exclusion means for performing an exclusion process for excluding a predetermined number of unit games after the special state situation is identified from the update target of the reference information;
A gaming facility system comprising: a setting means that performs a first setting process that sets whether or not the exclusion process should be performed depending on the type of special state identified by the gaming information identification means; or a second setting process that sets the target period for the exclusion process to a first period or a second period different from the first period depending on the type of special state identified. In a gaming facility system for a gaming machine, a ceiling benefit is awarded when a ceiling condition is met based on ceiling start information that is initialized in response to the occurrence of a special state and updated in response to the execution of a unit game, and a sub-game period in which the executed unit game is not subject to updating of the ceiling start information may occur after the end of the special state,
a game information specifying means for specifying a special state status indicating at least one of the occurrence and end of a special state, the execution of a unit game, and the type of the special state that has occurred, based on a game signal output from the gaming machine;
A reference information specifying means for specifying reference information that is updated according to the execution of the unit game, and whether or not it is initialized according to the specification of the special state situation is specified according to the type of the specified special state;
a display means for displaying the reference information;
An amusement park system comprising: an exclusion means for performing an exclusion process to exclude a predetermined number of unit games after the special state situation has been identified from the update targets for the reference information . A gaming machine that provides a ceiling bonus when a ceiling condition is met based on ceiling start information that is initialized in response to the occurrence of a special state and updated in response to the execution of a unit game, and that may have a sub-game period in which the executed unit game is not subject to updating of the ceiling start information after the end of the special state, and that may not initialize the ceiling start information in response to the occurrence of the special state, and that may not update the ceiling start information for unit games that are a transition unit game for transitioning to the special state,
a game information specifying means for specifying a special state indicating at least one of the occurrence and end of a special state and the execution of a unit game based on a game signal output from the gaming machine;
A reference information specifying means for specifying reference information that is initialized in response to the specification of the special state situation and updated in response to the execution of the unit game;
a display means for displaying the reference information;
and an exclusion means for performing an exclusion process of excluding a predetermined number of unit games after the special state situation is identified from the update target of the reference information.
A gaming facility system that may perform the exclusion process for the transition unit game without initializing the reference information depending on the identification of the special state situation . An amusement park system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display means is initialized in response to the identification of the special state situation and updated in response to the execution of the unit game, and displays the initialization start information, which is not subject to the exclusion process, and the reference information in a comparable manner.