JP2018183338A - Amusement system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately recover data while reducing the possibility that a communication load becomes large when data is lost due to an abnormality in a management device, an island terminal or the like and unable to communicate with a stand terminal. SOLUTION: A first system computer 9 which is a management device requests transmission of data of a missing number of a management number to a device terminal 3 which is a unit of history information associated with a control number, so that it is more than necessary. Reduce the risk of high communication load. Further, since the data is transmitted in units of history information, even if the history information is for data reference such as so-called jackpot history, the data can be appropriately recovered by referring to the history based on the history information unit. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system.

  In the game hall, as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 for managing game information, a so-called stand terminal provided corresponding to a gaming machine and a so-called island terminal for managing the stand terminal are provided. The game information input at the terminal is transmitted to the so-called management device via the island terminal, thereby enabling the management device to manage the game information input at the base terminal.

JP-A-10-118300

  Conventionally, when an abnormality occurs in the management device or island terminal, etc., as disclosed in a publicly known example, the game information is collected by performing local operation at the base terminal, and when the management device is restored, It was updated by overwriting etc., and the gaming information under abnormalities was restored. However, in a configuration in which abnormal game information is restored by overwriting or the like, for example, when game information having a large data capacity such as a so-called jackpot history is targeted for restoration, the communication load may increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to increase the communication load when data is lost due to an abnormality occurring in a management device, an island terminal, or the like and inability to communicate with a base terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a game system capable of appropriately recovering data while reducing fears.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the shortage history information is requested to be transmitted in units of history information associated with IDs, it is possible to reduce the possibility that an unnecessarily large communication load is applied. In addition, since game information is transmitted in units of history information, data can be restored appropriately by referring to the history based on the history information unit even for history information for data reference such as so-called jackpot history.

Schematic which shows the whole game system in one Embodiment. Diagram showing data flow when island controller is normal Diagram showing data flow when island controller is abnormal Diagram showing the flow of data when the first system controller is operating normally Diagram showing the flow of data when the first system controller is abnormal Diagram showing offline data Diagram showing the mode of managing offline data serial numbers (part 1) Diagram showing the mode for managing offline data serial numbers (Part 2) Diagram showing how offline data is collected The figure which shows the aspect which performs the data traffic control of offline data The figure which shows the aspect which corresponds to the long-term offline state Diagram showing the timing for collecting and reflecting offline data Diagram showing the timing to create hall data and fan data from offline data

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. A large number of gaming machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a gaming device 2 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. Each of these gaming machines 1 and 2 is connected to a stand controller (hereinafter referred to as a stand control) 3 (corresponding to a first control means) that is a so-called stand terminal that functions as a relay device two by two. 3 is connected to the LAN 4. In addition, an island controller (hereinafter referred to as an island controller) 5 (corresponding to a second management means) that is a so-called island terminal that manages a plurality of platform controllers 3 is also installed in the game hall. Is also connected to the LAN 4. There are a considerable number of game consoles 3 corresponding to hundreds of gaming machines 1 installed in the amusement hall, and a plurality of island games 5 are provided under the control of about a dozen game computers 3. Yes. Further, a POS and a balance adjusting machine (both not shown) are installed in the game hall, and these POS and balance adjusting machine are also connected to the LAN 4.

  A business terminal 6 is installed in, for example, an office room in the amusement hall. The sales terminal 6 is a terminal operated by the game hall manager and employees for various settings, and is connected to the LAN 4 by connecting a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown), and the like. Also, in the amusement hall, there is a first system controller (hereinafter referred to as first system syscon) 9 (corresponding to second management means, comparison means, information request means), second system controller (hereinafter referred to as second system). (Referred to as syscon) 10 (corresponding to second management means, comparison means, information requesting means), common system controller (hereinafter referred to as common syscon) 11 (corresponding to second management means, comparison means, information requesting means) Are installed, and the stand syscons 9 and 10 and the common syscon 11 are also connected to the LAN 4. The first system sys- tem 9 and the second system sys- tem 10 are directly connected without going through the LAN 4.

  The sales terminal 6, the base syscons 9, 10 and the common syscon 11 each function as a so-called management device that manages game information, and receives game signals transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 2, etc.). And manage game information. The base syscons 9 and 10 perform data mirroring to periodically check game information managed by the system syscons 9 and 10 in a predetermined cycle and synchronize the game information to be managed. Although not shown in FIG. 1, actually, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device.

  In the configuration described above, the computer 3 can transmit and receive game information and the like with the island computer 5, the computer system 9, 10 and the common computer 11 as communication targets. In this case, the stand computer 3 is configured to transmit and receive game information and the like with the stand syscons 9 and 10 and the common syscon 11 via the island con 5 (corresponding to the first communication), and without using the island con 5 9, 10 and the common system controller 11 can be switched between modes for transmitting and receiving game information and the like (corresponding to second communication).

  The gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko gaming machine having an operation handle 13, an upper saucer 14, and a lower saucer 15 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board surface 12, and a liquid crystal display unit on the board surface 12 16, a general winning port 17, a first starting port 18, a second starting port 19, and a big winning port 20.

The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) The first starting port 18 is a winning port where the winning rate does not fluctuate (so-called navel winning port), and the second starting port 19 is a winning port where the winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric Chu). A big win lottery is performed in accordance with a winning (start winning) at each of the start ports 18 and 19, and the lottery result is notified by symbol variation performed on the liquid crystal display unit 16, and a big hit is made according to the variation result.

  (2) When starting winning a prize during symbol variation, the symbol variation is cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, four each), and the symbol variation held after the symbol variation ends is started. In addition, when a start winning is awarded in a state where the number of symbol fluctuations (holding number) being held is the upper limit value, the symbol fluctuations are not suspended.

  (3) The winning probability (hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/260, and the probability change rate, which is the ratio of the big hit (probable change big hit) that becomes the probability change state (probability change) after that (both normal state and probability change state) ) 66.6%. When a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 20 is opened for the corresponding round (R). In addition, the upper limit winning number of 1R is nine, the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R is terminated when either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied.

  (4) The corresponding round is also drawn in the same way as the big hit lottery, and when the winning ratio is won at the first start opening 18, 4R is 55% and 15R is 45%, but the second start opening 19 When 4R is won, 4R is 10%, 15R is 90%, and the priority level of the reserved change of the symbol variation according to the winning is set higher in the second start port 19 than in the first start port 18. Yes.

  (5) During probability change, the big hit probability is improved to 1/74 and the winning rate to each of the start ports 18 and 19 becomes short (short time). Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until a big hit (ordinary big hit) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal state) that is neither a big hit nor a probable change after the big hit occurs, and then a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) ) It will be in a time-saving state until the symbol variation of ()

  (6) The second starting port 19 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (ordinary symbol) that fluctuates in accordance with the winning at the winning symbol winning port 17 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one time in the normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the short time state. Further, the open period is 0.3 seconds once in the normal state, and 5 seconds twice in the short time state. In other words, in the short-time state, the normal fluctuation time becomes shorter than in the normal state, while the open period becomes longer or the number of times of opening increases, so that the winning rate of the second start port 19 becomes higher. The above is an example of the model A among the plural types of gaming machines 1 installed in the amusement hall. However, for example, the model B has various specifications such as the big hit probability and the round distribution, etc. Become.

The gaming machine 1 and peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 transmit the game signals shown below as the game progresses, such as ball driving by the player and start winnings at the start ports 18 and 19. .
Out signal = a signal that can identify a consumption value (out) transmitted from an out BOX that collects consumed balls. Since one pulse is transmitted for 10 balls of consumption (use, driving, recovery), “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal transmitted from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

  Safe signal = a signal that can specify the prize-giving value (safe) transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since 1 pulse is transmitted for 10 payout balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The replenishment signal transmitted from the replenishing device may be a safe signal. In addition, there is an actual safe signal that is output when the ball is actually paid out, and a winning safe signal that is output when the payout is reserved according to the winning, but in order to minimize the time lag from winning to output It is desirable to adopt the latter.

  Start signal = start processing (symbol change, accessory operation, unit game) and start (start processing) in the liquid crystal display unit 16 (combination) that changes (actuates) due to a start winning (specific winning) transmitted from the gaming machine 1 Number). Since it is output when the symbol variation is confirmed, the start process is specified in accordance with the signal input, and “start signal × 1” is specified as the start number (start process number). In addition, it is good also as a signal which shows the win to the 1st starting port 18 or the 2nd starting port 19.

The jackpot signal is a signal that can specify the jackpot period transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is transmitted during the big hit, the reception of the big hit signal is specified as the big hit.
Special state signal = a signal that can identify a special state (Gunnaka) transmitted from the gaming machine 1. Since the level signal is transmitted during a special state in which the winning rate of the second start port 19 is improved (during a short period of time (including when the probability is changed)), the reception of the special state signal is specified as being in the special state. Further, a period in which neither the big hit signal nor the special state signal is received is specified as the normal state.

  The gaming device 2 is a lending machine with a so-called counting function, and includes a status indicator 21 that indicates the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, a money insertion slot 22 into which money (money value, valuable value) is inserted, and a player. Touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 23 that displays game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (start count) and jackpot probability as the game progresses, as well as holding balls (including earned money if a member) , Valuable value), a dispensing nozzle 25 through which the dispensed ball passes, a card insertion slot 26 into which a general card or membership card is inserted, and a position below the lower tray 15 of the gaming machine 1 And a detachable counting tray 27, a camera 28 for imaging a player who plays the corresponding gaming machine 1, and the like.

The gaming device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When money is received (money reception processing), the amount of money to be displayed is displayed on both the gaming machine 1 and the gaming device 2 and a lending ball (value to be paid) for 1 unit of lending (for example, 500 yen) is used. 1 is paid out (consideration giving process), and the display of the deposit amount is made the display of the balance excluding the consideration of the loaned ball according to the consideration giving process. Money can be accepted for multiple payments (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

  (2) When the lending button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) in a state where there is a balance, the lending ball for 1 unit of lending is paid out from the gaming machine 1 and the consideration is deducted from the balance. . It is also equipped with a so-called counting function for each car, and it is possible to count the number of balls acquired by the player and pay back the balls again as the consideration for the counted balls. It is also possible to specify the number as a ball.

  (3) When the return button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (issue operation) in a state where the balance or the ball is remaining, a general card that can specify the balance or the ball is issued. It should be noted that the divisional issuance with the balance or a part of the holding ball being issued is not possible for simplification of description.

(4) An image pickup signal that can specify an image picked up by the camera 28 is output.
(5) Through serial communication (output of sales signal) with the computer 3, the sales terminal 6 or the like accepts money, processes for consideration, balances, number of borrowed balls, deposit amount, number of borrowed balls, and consideration for loaned balls. It is possible to specify the receipt and issue processing of sales amount, counting balls, holding balls, withdrawal balls, and general cards, but these are pulse signals (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen received, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sales, etc.) But it can be specified.

  2 and 3 schematically show the flow of data (game information and the like) of the base computer 3, the island computer 5, and the first computer system 9. 2 and 3, the illustration of the second system controller 10 is omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, when all the island controllers 5 are normal when the first system controller 9 transmits / receives data to / from the computer 3, the island controller 5 polls the platform controllers 3 corresponding to the island controllers 5. In response to the inquiry signal, the data managed by the computer 3 is transmitted to the island computer 5, so that the island computer 5 manages the data of the computer 3 under management. (See a2, a3, a5, a6). The same is true between the first car system 9 and the island car 5, and the first car system 9 sends an inquiry signal to the island car 5, and the island car 5 manages according to the inquiry signal. By transmitting the data to be transmitted to the first system controller 9, the first system controller 9 manages the data of the island controller 5 under management (see a1 and a4). Note that the data transmitted from the platform control 3 to the island control 5 and the data transmitted from the island control 5 to the first system control 9 are substantially the same data although the range of the target gaming machine 1 is different. .

  Here, a case where a failure occurs in some of the island con 5 and an abnormality will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when some island cons 5 are abnormal, the normal island cons 5 communicate with each other in the same manner as in FIG. On the other hand, for the abnormal island controller 5, the controller 3 under the control of the abnormal island controller 5 does not go through the island controller 5, but performs communication for transmitting data to the system controller 9 (corresponding to the first communication). Communication for transmitting data to the syscon 9 (corresponding to second communication) is performed. That is, when the first system controller 9 identifies an abnormality in the island controller 5 because there is no response from the island controller 5, the inquiry signal is sent to the computer 3 under the control of the island controller 5 that identifies the abnormality. Is directly transmitted and data is directly received from the computer 3 (see a11 and a12). In this way, when the first system controller 9 communicates directly with the base computer 3 without going through the island controller 5, the first system controller 9 manages the data even if the island controller 5 fails and becomes abnormal. The possibility of becoming impossible is reduced. In addition, as a mode in which the first computer system 9 communicates directly with the computer 3 without going through the island computer 5, any mode may be used as long as it communicates without going through the island computer 5. In addition, communication that transmits / receives data by designating etc., communication via a hub, and the like are also included. The data flow of the first system controller 9 is illustrated above, but the data flow of the second system controller 10 and the common system controller 11 is the same, and the second system controller 10 and the common system computer 11 are connected to the base computer 3. The same applies to the case where a fault occurs in some island con 5 when data is transmitted / received.

  FIGS. 4 and 5 schematically show the data flow of the stand 3, island 5, and stand 9, 10. 4 and 5, the illustration of the common syscon 11 is omitted. The base syscons 9 and 10 can be operated by switching between two operation modes of an active (hereinafter referred to as ACT) mode and a standby (hereinafter referred to as SBY) mode, respectively, and one of them is operating in the ACT mode. Sometimes the other operates in the SBY mode, and as described above, data is directly communicated without going through the LAN 4 to perform data mirroring. In other words, the base syscon operating in the ACT mode updates the data by the communication shown in FIG. 2, and the base syscon operating in the SBY mode updates the data by mirroring with the base syscon operating in the ACT mode. To do. As shown in FIG. 4, the first system controller 9 operates in the ACT mode, the second system controller 10 operates in the SBY mode, and the first system controller 9 operating in the ACT mode is normal. The same communication as in FIG. 2 is performed, and the first system control 9 communicates with the base control 3 via the island control 5 (see b1 to b6).

  Here, a case where a failure occurs in the first system controller 9 operating in the ACT mode and an abnormality will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when the first system controller 9 operating in the ACT mode is abnormal, the second system controller 10 operating in the SBY mode operates in the ACT mode. That is, when the second system controller 10 operating in the SBY mode identifies an abnormality in the first system controller 9 because there is no response from the first system system 9 operating in the ACT mode, the second system controller 10 identifies itself as the SBY mode. To ACT mode. As a result, the second system controller 9 communicates with the computer 3 via the island controller 5 (see b11 and b12). In this way, the base syscons 9 and 10 switch between the SBY mode and the ACT mode, respectively, so that even if one of the base syscons 9 and 10 has an abnormality, the possibility that the other cannot manage data is reduced. The above illustrates the flow of data when the first system controller 9 operating in the ACT mode becomes abnormal. However, the second system controller 10 is operating in the ACT mode, and the first system computer 9 is operating. When the second system controller 10 operating in the ACT mode is abnormal when the 9 is operating in the SBY mode, the first system system 9 operating in the SBY mode operates in the ACT mode. In this case as well, when the island con 5 becomes abnormal, the same communication as in FIG. 3 is performed.

  Next, the case where the abnormality is resolved and recovered will be described. In the following, the data flow of the first computer system 9, the island computer 5, and the first computer system 9 will be described as a representative of the first computer system 9, but the second computer system 10, the common computer system 11, or the island computer 5 will be described. The same applies to the case where the abnormality has been resolved and recovered, and the data flow of the base computer 3, the island computer 5, the second computer system 10, and the common system computer 11 in this case is the same.

  The computer 3 manages the various data shown in FIG. 6 as offline data, and performs serial number management by assigning a management number (corresponding to an ID) as history information every time the data is updated. That is, for example, table status change data, which is data related to a change in the state of the gaming machine 1 according to the start or end of a special prize (a big hit or a special state), is not completed with one data. Do. The computer 3 performs serial number management regardless of whether it is in an offline state incapable of data communication with the first computer system 9, and performs serial number management in an online state in which data communication with the first computer system 9 is possible. By transmitting the received data to the first system sys- tem 9, the first system sys- tem 9 can manage data serial numbers.

  7 and 8 exemplify a mode in which data serial number management is performed. When the computer 3 receives the data of the management number “106” in the situation where the data of the management number “104” has been received, the computer 3 checks whether there is all the previous data, and the data of the management number “105”. Is lost, the reflection of the data of the management number “106” on the history information is suspended and the reception of the next data is waited. When the computer 3 receives the data with the management number “105”, the computer 3 confirms the existence of all the data up to the previous one, and has already reflected all the data up to the management number “104”. Is reflected in the history information, and it is determined whether or not the data of the management number “106” that has been suspended can be reflected in the history information. Here, the computer 3 confirms the presence or absence of all the previous data and has already reflected all the data up to the management number “105”, so the history information of the data of the management number “106” is added to the history information. Reflection is performed, and since the next data has not been received, reception of the next data is awaited. When the computer 3 receives the data with the management number “107”, it confirms the presence or absence of all the data up to the previous one, and has already reflected all the data up to the management number “106”. Is reflected in the history information, and the next data has not been received, so the reception of the next data is awaited. The computer 3 performs data serial number management by repeating such processing. The history information is exemplified by creating a record for each data update. For example, history information in units of a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds), history of each event occurrence such as so-called jackpot history, etc. are adopted. No matter what history information is created, any history information such as reference history information such as a jackpot history may be created separately on the management device side based on the created history information.

  FIG. 9 shows a mode in which the first system control 9 receives and collects data from the base control 3 via the island control 5. The first system controller 9 collects data from the computer 3 via the island controller 5 at the timing of connection processing and game machine data reception. That is, the first machine syscon 9 transmits a status confirmation request to the computer 3 via the island controller 5 at the timing of connection processing, and sends a status confirmation response (corresponding to transmission ID information) from the computer 3 to the island controller 3. By receiving the management number information from the game console 3 by receiving via the game console 5, and receiving the game machine data notification from the game console 3 via the island game computer 5 at the timing when the game machine data is received, The game machine data that can specify the management number is acquired from the game console 3.

  When the first machine system 9 acquires the gaming machine data from the machine controller 3, the first gaming machine data is made the latest gaming machine data, the management number of the latest gaming machine data, and the management that has already been received. The management number of the latest gaming machine data is compared to determine whether or not the gaming machine data is missing, and the missing data of the management number (corresponding to the missing history information) is specified. That is, if the management numbers of both devices are consecutive, the first system controller 9 identifies that there is no missing game table data, but if not, identifies that there is a loss of game table data. Then, the missing data of the management number is specified. In the example of FIG. 9, the management number of the latest gaming machine data received from the gaming machine 3 is “100” and the first gaming machine 9 has received the latest gaming machine data that it has already received. If the management number is “80”, it is specified that the game table data having the management numbers “81” to “99” is missing.

  When the first machine syscon 9 identifies that the game machine data is missing in this way, it sends an offline data request for identifying the missing number to the machine controller 3 via the island machine 5, and 3 transmits the missing data to the first system controller 9 via the island controller 5 as a game machine data notification. In this case, the base computer 3 transmits the latest data to the first system controller 9 via the island controller 5 in parallel with transmitting the missing data to the first system controller 9 via the island controller 5. By receiving the missing data and the latest data in parallel, the first system controller 9 can reflect the missing data while reflecting the latest data.

  In this way, when the first system controller 9 collects missing data, it is assumed that a large number of computer systems 3 transmit data to the first system system 9 all at once. Since there is a concern that the communication load will increase suddenly and hinder business operations, an upper limit is set for the number of data requests, and the computer 3 transmits data according to the upper limit. Take control. FIG. 10 shows a mode of performing data communication amount control of data. When the offline information indicating the management number and the number of offline cases is notified from the other internal processes to the offline collection control process, the first system control unit 9 manages the offline collection of all the units and keeps track of all the currently known information. Monitor the number of data on the base at a predetermined period (perform periodic monitoring). The first system controller 9 sets an upper limit on the number of data requests for each unit and all units, performs data traffic control in descending order of priority, and does not receive a large amount of data from the computer 3 at the same time. To control data traffic.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the upper limit of the number of requests for data in units is set to “6”. The first system controller 9 has the management number of the latest gaming machine data received from the machine controller 3 with the machine number “1” being “210”, and the latest management machine that it has already received has been managed. If the management number of the gaming machine data is “200”, it is specified that the gaming machine data having the management numbers “201” to “209” is missing. Since “6” is set, an offline data request that can identify missing numbers with management numbers “201” to “206” is transmitted to the computer 3 with the device number “1”. Similarly, the first machine syscon 9 has the management number “150” of the latest gaming machine data received from the machine controller 3 with the machine number “5”, and the first machine system 9 that has already been received and is managed. If the management number of the gaming machine data is “120”, it is specified that the gaming machine data having the management numbers “121” to “149” is missing, but the management numbers are “121” to “126”. An offline data request that can identify the missing number is sent to the computer 3 of the machine number “5”. The first system controller 9 has a management number “290” of the latest gaming machine data received from the gaming machine 3 with the machine number “8”, and the latest gaming machine that has already been received and managed. If the management number of the data is “270”, it is determined that there is a loss of game machine data with the management numbers “271” to “289”, but the missing numbers with the management numbers “271” to “276”. Is sent to the computer 3 with the machine number “8”.

  The upper limit of the number of requests for data is divided between when the store is opened and when it is closed. The upper limit for one second is 10 when the store is opened and 50 when the store is closed. In this case, the number is 100 during opening and 700 during closing. Note that the total history information of the data explained in FIG. 6 is about 200 in one hour. Therefore, when recovering for one hour for 3,500 gaming machines, 3,500 × 200 = 700,000 cases are assumed, and if the store is open, 7,000 seconds, that is, recovery in about 2 hours is a guide, and if it is closed, recovery in 1,000 seconds, that is, about 17 minutes is a guide It becomes. The reason why the upper limit during opening of the store is smaller than when the store is closed is that the communication load during the opening is higher than that during closing because of the latest data update.

  In addition, since the data storage area of the computer 3 is secured only for a maximum of about 1 day and the data that can be guaranteed is a maximum of about 1 day, the offline state has continued for several days for a long time. In this case, old data is erased by overwriting new data with old data, and when untransmitted data is erased, deletion of untransmitted data is left as a log. The computer 3 assigns management numbers in a cyclical (cyclic) serial number. Therefore, if the management number “65535”, which is the maximum number, is assigned to the data, management “1” is assigned to the next data. Numbers are assigned, and the first computer system 9 is concerned that the range of data managed by the computer 3 will be unclear, so the computer 3 always manages the computer 3 during the connection process described in FIG. Get the data management number.

  FIG. 11 shows a mode corresponding to a case where the offline state continues for a long time. The management number of the latest game machine data that has been received and managed by the first system controller 9 is “65500”, and the management number of “65501” to “5000” is included in the data for the first day in the computer 3. When the recovery is performed with the management numbers “5001” to “10000” assigned to the data on the second day, the first system controller 9 receives the management number of the latest gaming machine data from the computer 3. The game machine data that can be specified as “10000” is acquired, and the game machine data with management numbers “65501” to “10000” is specified to be missing, but is specified by the status confirmation response. After identifying the management number that can be transmitted by the computer 3 based on the management number information, an offline data request that can identify “5001” to “10000” as missing numbers is transmitted to the computer 3 via the island computer 5. Con 3 transmits the data of the missing numbers to the single system controller 9 via the island Con 5.

  FIG. 12 shows the timing for collecting and reflecting data. In both collection and reflection, operating status change data, stand status change data, and event notifications are treated as relatively high priority data, 1000 yen start data, out-of-slump data, start-up slump data, quantitative Data and scheduled data are treated as data with relatively low priority. If the past business day is included in the data, the past business day data is collected with priority over the current business day data.

  FIG. 13 shows the timing for reflecting data. The data is reflected at any time or at the time of screen operation, but is not reflected during processing to be excluded on the management device side such as during store opening processing. In consideration of data maintenance for changing data, the data for the current day is reflected, but the data for the previous day is not reflected, and the data is not targeted for recovery. Note that the portion before the previous day is managed separately from the normal game information adopted as business data, and is reflected as a restoration target when a restoration situation established by a separate operation or the like is established.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In the game hall system, at the time of recovery, a transmission request is made for data with missing management numbers in units of history information associated with management numbers, so that the possibility of an unnecessarily high communication load can be reduced. In addition, since data is transmitted in units of history information, it is possible to appropriately restore data by referring to the history based on the history information unit even for history information for data reference such as so-called jackpot history.

  Since the management number of the latest gaming machine data transmitted from the machine controller 3 is compared with the management number of the latest gaming machine data managed by the machine system 9, 10, etc., the missing number data is specified. It is possible to identify missing data regardless of whether recovery data is separately transmitted from the computer 3. In addition, since the latest data is a transmission target even when there is no communication failure, it is possible to specify missing data regardless of whether or not abnormality determination is performed.

  The computer 3 is provided corresponding to one or two small number of gaming machines 1, that is, more than the computer systems 9, 10, and for example, one day for business days is the upper limit of the history information. Although there is a restriction such as unavoidable, it is not possible to secure a large storage capacity, but in this embodiment, by sending an offline data request that can specify the management number of the history information that can be transmitted, the missing number Even if the data exceeds the storage capacity of the computer 3, the missing data can be identified appropriately.

Since the missing number data and the latest data are transmitted in parallel, the latest data can be referred to by the stand syscons 9 and 10 while the game information is being restored.
Data prior to the previous day is not subject to recovery, but data for the current day is subject to restoration.For example, even if data is restored during the so-called data maintenance that changes the data, the data modified by the restoration is erased by overwriting. It is possible to reduce the risk of doing so. In this case, the data is not subject to recovery as distinguished from the data on the business day, which is less likely to be subjected to data maintenance by being updated at any time, but can be reflected separately as the recovery target according to the establishment of the recovery conditions.

  When a failure occurs in the island con 5, the game information is transmitted from the stand 3 to the stand sys 9, 9 etc. via the island 5; Since the game information is switched to a mode in which the game information is transmitted to, etc., it is possible to reduce the possibility that the management of the game information in the base syscons 9, 10, etc. will be delayed. Further, when the game information that is the transmission source of the computer 3 is the management target of the computer system 9, 10, etc., the game information managed by the computer 3 is transferred to the computer system 9, 10, etc. via the island computer 5. So that the base syscons 9, 10, etc. do not directly communicate with the plurality of base controllers 3 without going through the island con 5, but the base syscons 9, 10, etc. go through the island con 5 By performing indirect communication with a plurality of base computers 3, the communication load of the base system computers 9, 10 and the like can be reduced.

  When the base syscons 9, 10, etc. directly communicate with the plurality of base controllers 3 without going through the island con 5, the base syscons 9, 10, etc. communicate indirectly with the plurality of base controllers 3 via the island con 5 The number of communication destinations as viewed from the base syscons 9 and 10 and the like is larger than the case where the communication is performed. However, the communication load of the base syscons 9 and 10 can be adjusted by adjusting the transmission destination of the inquiry signal. In other words, in a state where the communication load of the base syscons 9, 10 and the like is relatively low, a relatively large number of games of the stand-alone computers 3 can be obtained by increasing the number of destinations of inquiry signals transmitted by the base syscons 9, 10 and the like. While collecting information, when the communication load of the base syscons 9, 10 and the like is relatively high, a certain amount of supercomputers 3 can be obtained by relatively reducing the number of destinations of inquiry signals transmitted by the base syscons 9, 10 etc. The possibility that the communication load becomes higher than necessary can be reduced while collecting the game information.

Since direct communication and indirect communication are switched in units of island con 5, indirect communication is performed for normal island con 5, and direct communication is performed for abnormal island con 5, so that the communication load of stand syscon 9, 10 etc Can reduce the risk of becoming higher than necessary.
The game information of the game console 3 under the management of the abnormal island controller 5 is directly communicated between the machine control 3 under the management of the island controller 5 and the system syscons 9, 10, etc. Management can be appropriately performed by the stand syscons 9, 10 and the like.

  Management of game information by switching to the ACT mode of the computer system operating in the SBY mode even if the computer system operating in the ACT mode becomes abnormal due to the data mirroring of the computer systems 9 and 10 Can reduce the risk of stagnation.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows. It should be noted that the exemplified configurations including the following modifications may be combined in any way, may not be appropriately adopted, and only one of the exemplified configurations may be employed.

Although data communication by polling has been illustrated, data communication other than polling, such as data communication that does not require an inquiry signal and transmits data every data update, may be employed.
Although an example of an offline request is given to request a lack of history information at the time of communication recovery, the latest history information is transmitted as needed even if a communication error is not specified. Insufficient history information may be requested regardless of whether communication abnormality is specified, such as specifying history information.

  An example of a configuration that switches from indirect communication to direct communication when the island con 5 becomes abnormal is illustrated. For example, even when the island con 5 that operates normally is excluded from the communication target for inspection, it is excluded from the communication target. The island con 5 may be designated to switch from indirect communication to direct communication, and it is not always necessary to switch from indirect communication to direct communication only when an abnormality of the island con 5 is specified.

Each setting value can be set by an administrator's arbitrary operation input, or set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device, by downloading setting information from an external (eg, chain store headquarters) server and setting it. Also good.
All illustrated game information may be specified directly by an input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression. Further, although a card is exemplified as the recording medium, other recording media such as coins may be used as long as information capable of specifying a valuable value can be recorded.

All illustrated game information may be specified directly by an input signal or indirectly by using an arithmetic expression.
Either of the above and the excess may be adopted, and an expression such as “reached” is an expression corresponding to any of the above or exceeded. The same applies to the following and below, and expressions such as “not reached” correspond to both.

The target gaming machine 1 can adopt a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine such as a so-called enclosed type that manages gaming media only by data. Note that the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary in consideration of a so-called enclosing type.
The illustrated processing may be performed by any device such as a gaming device as well as the stand computer 3, island con 5, stand syscon 9, 10, and common syscon 11.

  1 is a gaming machine, 3 is a taicon (first management means), 5 is an island kon (second management means), 9, 10 is a tai syscon (second management means, comparison means, information request means), and 11 is common This is a syscon (second management means, comparison means, information request means).

Claims (5)

First management means provided corresponding to the gaming machine, managing game information that can be specified by a gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side as history information, and capable of transmitting ID in association with history information units;
A plurality of first management means as management targets, second management means for managing the history information transmitted from the first management means as the management target so that the corresponding ID can be specified;
Comparison means for comparing the ID specified by the history information transmitted from the first management means and the history information managed by the second management means to identify the shortage history information;
An amusement park system comprising: information requesting means for requesting transmission of the shortage history information to the first management means. The first management means can transmit the latest history information to the second management means,
The comparison unit identifies the shortage history information by comparing an ID that can be identified by history information managed by the second management unit and the latest history information transmitted from the first management unit. The game system according to claim 1, wherein: The first management means transmits transmission ID information that can specify an ID of history information that can be transmitted to the second management means,
The game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the comparison unit specifies the shortage history information with an ID specified by the transmission ID information as a comparison target.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when there is a transmission request for the shortage history information, the first management means transmits the latest history information together with the shortage history information. Field system.   If the shortage history information transmitted from the first management means corresponds to the business day of the game hall, the second management means may restore the shortage of history information, while the business day before the game hall The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein if it corresponds before the day, the history information for the shortage is not targeted for recovery.

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