JP5788776B2 - Amusement park management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management device that manages a game hall.

  A technique for managing a player who plays a game machine in a game hall has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a camera as an imaging unit is provided for each gaming machine, and the player is identified by identifying the player from a face image captured by the camera. Furthermore, Patent Document 1 describes that when a player is specified, the age of the player is specified from the captured face of the player.

JP 2004-305560 A

However, when specifying the player's age, it is conceivable that the specifying result changes depending on the player's facial expression. For example, when one player has no expression, the age is specified as 20's, but in a depressed state, the age may be specified as 40's. For this reason, there is a possibility that it may be determined as a different person even though they are the same person.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall management device capable of increasing the reliability when the player's age is specified from the captured player's face image. It is to provide.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game value specifying means for specifying the size of the game value used, which is the game value used when the player plays the game on the game machine, and the game as the game progresses An added game value specifying means for specifying the magnitude of the assigned game value that is a game value given to the player by the machine, an imaging means for imaging a player who is playing a game on the gaming machine, and the imaging means Information of the player's age based on the imaging information of the player and the difference between the used game value and the value of the assigned game value or the ratio of the value of the assigned game value to the used game value An age information specifying means for specifying age information and an output means for outputting the age information specified by the age information specifying means are provided.

  In the invention described in claim 2, the age information specifying means executes an imaging age specifying process for specifying the player's age based on the imaging information, and then specifies the result of the use game value and the assigned game. The age information is specified by executing an age correction process for correcting based on a difference in value magnitude or a ratio of the magnitude of the assigned game value to the game value used.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the age information specifying means is configured such that, even if the imaging information is the same, if the difference between the use game value and the assigned game value is large, the use game value and Compared with the case where the difference in the value of the assigned game value is small, the value for correcting the age specified in the imaging age specifying process is increased in the age correction process, or the assigned game value with respect to the used game value When the ratio of the size of the game game is large, compared to the case where the ratio of the size of the granted game value to the game value used is small, the age correction process corrects the age specified by the imaging age specification process. It is characterized by being enlarged.

  The invention described in claim 4 is a game value specifying means for specifying a value of game value used, which is a game value used when a player plays a game on a game machine, and a game as the game progresses. An assigned game value specifying means for specifying the magnitude of the assigned game value that is a game value given to the player by the machine, an imaging means for imaging a player who is playing a game on the gaming machine, and an image of the imaging means Identification information that is information extracted from the result and that can identify the player by including at least age information that is information on the age of the player, and the gaming machine or gaming machine in which the player played the game Personal data storage means for storing personal data in association with gaming machine information, which is information indicating the type, and the identification information when the imaging means images the player is already stored in the personal data storage means Whether or not By determining from the search result of the personal data storage means, a player who has taken an image with the imaging means is a stored player in which the personal data is stored and an unstored player in which the personal data is not stored. If the player identification means for identifying which player is compatible with the player and the identification result of the player identification means is the unstored player, personal data corresponding to the unstored player is newly added. If the result of specifying the personal data new registering means and the player specifying means to be registered in the personal data storing means is the stored player, the gaming machine information of the gaming machine in which the stored player has played this time And personal data update means for updating the stored player's personal data, wherein the player specifying means is the identification information already stored in the personal data storage means. The age information stored in the personal data is based on the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value in the personal data or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value. By referring at least to the corrected one, it is specified whether the player imaged by the imaging means corresponds to the stored player or the unstored player.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, the imaging information of the player imaged by the imaging means and the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value Based on the information, age information that is information on the age of the player is specified. It is assumed that the player's win / loss, that is, the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value greatly affects the player's facial expression. For example, if the player wins greatly (the value of the assigned game is much higher than the game value used), the player will be smiling and wrinkled on the player's face, appearing older than the actual age Sometimes. On the other hand, for example, when the player is losing (the game value used is much lower than the assigned game value), the eyebrows appear to be older than the actual age due to a habit between the eyebrows. There is. Therefore, the age information is specified based on the difference between the magnitude of the imaging information and the used game value and the assigned game value or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value, that is, based on the player's win or loss. Thus, the age of the player can be specified more accurately.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, after performing the imaging age specifying process to specify the player's age, the age correction process is executed, and then the specified result is used as the magnitude of the used game value and the assigned game value. Or the ratio of the magnitude of the assigned game value to the used game value. The imaging age specifying process needs to specify facial wrinkles and the like, and may be a complicated process. If the imaging age specifying process to be executed according to the outcome is different, the program capacity for executing the imaging age specifying process may become enormous. Therefore, the age is first identified, and then the image is picked up according to the win or loss by correcting the age based on the difference between the used game value and the given game value or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value. There is no need to change the age identification process.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value) is large, the used game value and the given game value are large. The value for correcting the age is increased as compared with the case where the difference in size (or the ratio of the magnitude of the assigned game value to the used game value) is small. The greater the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value, more precisely, the greater the absolute value of the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value, the greater the effect on the player's facial expression. It is considered to be. Accordingly, the age of the player can be more accurately specified by increasing the value for correcting the age as the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value increases.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the age information stored in the personal data is used as the identification information stored in the personal data storage means, and the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value in the personal data is determined. Or by referring at least to the value corrected based on the ratio of the value of the assigned game value to the used game value, the player imaged by the imaging means corresponds to either a stored player or an unstored player That is, it is determined whether the player is the same person as the player whose personal data is already stored. As described above, it is assumed that the player's win / loss greatly affects the player's facial expression. For example, when a player is greatly defeated, a wrinkle is placed between the eyebrows, which may appear to be older than the actual age. For this reason, there exists a possibility of determining the same person as another person by a player's victory or defeat. Therefore, the age of the player stored in the personal data is corrected based on the difference between the used game value and the given game value or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value (ie, the same value). In the state where the reference value for judging as a person is changed), it is determined whether the player corresponds to a memorized player or an unremembered player, so that a player who has won or lost However, when the game is newly started after the game is once ended, it is possible to prevent the person from being determined as a different person even though they are the same person.

The figure which shows schematically the whole game system including the management apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. Functional block diagram of the management device The figure which shows the age correction table which a management apparatus memorize | stores The figure which shows the aspect of correction | amendment of a player's face image and the said face image The figure which shows the personal data which the management apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of this invention manages is the 1 Figure 2 showing personal data managed by the management device Figure 3 showing personal data managed by the management device

A game hall management device according to a plurality of embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the plurality of embodiments, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, the game hall management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall system 1 employing a game hall management device. In the amusement hall, a plurality of gaming machines 2 are installed, and a lending device 3 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 2. In the present embodiment, a so-called pachinko gaming machine is assumed as the gaming machine 2, and balls (so-called pachinko balls) are assumed as game media. Two of these gaming machines 2 and lending devices 3 are connected to the relay device 4 two by two. A game signal, which will be described later, output from the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, or the like is transmitted to the management device 5 (corresponding to a game hall management device) via the relay device 4.

  The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, and is connected to each relay device 4 via the LAN 6 and is connected to a monitor 7 as an output means, a printer (not shown), and the like. Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, several hundred gaming machines 2 are actually managed by the management device 5. The game hall system 1 also includes a slot machine, a counting device, a POS terminal, etc. (not shown) provided in the game hall.

  The gaming machine 2 has a well-known configuration as a pachinko gaming machine, and includes a handle 2a for launching a ball (corresponding to a game value) to the board surface, a general prize winning port 2b and a starting port 2c for winning the ball. Display part 2d whose display symbols (acts) change according to the winning of the prize, large winning opening 2e that is opened at the time of big hit, saucer 2f, holding number display part 2g, lower ball that temporarily stores balls overflowing from the saucer 2f It includes a tray 2h, a movable ball tray 2i that receives balls from the lower ball tray 2h, a guide arm 2j, and the like. The gaming machine 2 performs a jackpot lottery with a winning probability (a jackpot probability) set in advance in accordance with the winning of the ball (start prize) at the starting port 2c, and based on the lottery result, a so-called special symbol (special figure) is used. Symbol variation (unit game) is executed on the display unit 2d. When the symbol stopped and displayed on the display unit 2d is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot state is generated. The start opening 2c is a so-called electric Chu type winning opening in which the winning rate fluctuates depending on the lottery result of the general drawing lottery performed in accordance with the winning to the ordinary drawing winning opening 2b.

  Further, the gaming machine 2 is configured to be able to hold up to a preset upper limit value (for example, 4) for the symbol variation corresponding to the start winning that occurred during the symbol variation. The reserved symbol variation is displayed in the number-of-holds display portion 2g and sequentially executed after the symbol variation being executed is completed. When the game machine 2 is a jackpot winning and a jackpot state occurs, the gaming machine 2 opens the jackpot 2e for the number of times corresponding to the number of corresponding rounds. In this case, a configuration in which a so-called probability variation state or a short time state is reached after the end of the jackpot state may be employed. The balls paid out at the time of the big hit are once stored in the lower ball receiving tray 2h when overflowing from the receiving tray 2f. And it is guide | induced to the movable ball receiving tray 2i by a player's operation. The ball guided to the movable ball tray 2i is sent to the lending device 3 via the guide arm 2j. The guide arm 2j is turnably provided.

  The lending device 3 includes a liquid crystal display 3a for displaying game information, a ball payout exit 3b for paying out balls to the gaming machine 2, a money insertion slot 3c, a face authentication camera 3d, a card insertion slot 3e, a counting unit 3f, an issue A button 3g, a replay button 3h, and the like are provided. The liquid crystal display unit 3a is provided with a touch panel as an operation means for inputting a player's operation. The lending device 3 displays known game information such as the number of symbol changes (start count) and the jackpot probability on the liquid crystal display unit 3a as the game progresses by the player. In addition, when the player inserts money (consideration) into the money insertion slot 3c, the lending device 3 pays out a number of balls corresponding to the inserted money from the ball outlet 3b to the tray 2f of the gaming machine 2.

  The gaming machine 2 and its peripheral equipment (hereinafter referred to as the equipment on the gaming machine 2 side) having such a configuration are, for example, a player as the player progresses in the game such as driving a ball or generating a start prize. The number of balls given to the player from the gaming machine 2 in accordance with an out signal that can specify the number of balls used in the game (corresponding to the magnitude of the used game value), winning a prize or so-called jackpot, etc. A variety of game signals such as a safe signal that can be specified), a start prize signal that can specify a prize (start prize) to the start port 2c, and a sales signal that can specify the number of balls lent to the player Is output. The out signal and the safe signal are also referred to as an operation signal that specifies the operation state of the gaming machine 2.

The face authentication camera 3d (corresponding to the player specifying means) of the lending device 3 has an imaging element such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, and images the player. That is, the face authentication camera 3d captures an image of a player who is playing the gaming machine 2 provided with the lending device 3, and acquires a face image of the player. The player's face image captured by the face authentication camera 3d is transmitted to the management device 5. The face authentication camera 3d repeats imaging approximately every few seconds regardless of the presence or absence of the player.
The card insertion slot 3e is provided with a reading device (not shown) therein, and acquires information such as member information recorded on the member card 8 when the member card 8 is inserted. Therefore, when the member card 8 is inserted, the lending device 3 can display the game information aggregated for each player who owns the member card 8, display the game information of other gaming machines 2, and the like. . In addition, it is a case where the membership card 8 is not inserted, and it is good also as a structure which can be partially operated and displayed.

The counting unit 3f is provided at the lower part of the lending device 3, and counts balls introduced to the lending device 3 via the guide arm 2j. When the issue button 3g is operated by the player, the lending device 3 issues a recording medium such as a card on which the number of balls is recorded or a receipt on which the number of balls is printed, while the replay button 3h by the player is issued. In accordance with the operation, the ball is paid out from the ball payout outlet 3b to the tray 2f of the gaming machine 2 within the range of the number of balls counted by the counting unit 3f. At this time, the number of balls paid out is subtracted from the counted number of balls.
The relay device 4 transmits the above-described game signal output from the device on the gaming machine 2 side to the management device 5 and transmits game information and the like output from the management device 5 to the device on the gaming machine 2 side. That is, the relay device 4 relays information between the device on the gaming machine 2 side and the management device 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the management device 5 (corresponding to a game hall management device) is composed of a computer having a CPU 5a, ROM 5b and RAM 5c, an input / output unit 5d as input / output means for transmitting and receiving various information, and the like. Has been. The management device 5 operates according to a computer program stored in the ROM 5b, for example, and specifies the operating state of the gaming machine 2 based on the gaming signal from the device on the gaming machine 2 side input to the input / output unit 5d. Data is calculated and aggregated for each gaming machine 2 and for each type of gaming machine 2 (corresponding to the type of gaming machine), and managed as gaming information. For example, the management device 5 calculates and aggregates game information for each gaming machine 2 as game information, such as out, safe, difference ball, start count, special prize count (big win count), payout rate or sales. . Note that the game information managed by the management device 5 is not limited to that exemplified above.

  In addition, the management device 5 includes a storage unit 5e (corresponding to personal data storage means), a used game value specifying unit 5f (corresponding to used game value specifying means), and a granted game value specifying unit 5g (provided game value specifying means). Equivalent), age information specifying part 5h (corresponding to age information specifying means), player specifying part 5i (corresponding to player specifying means), new personal data registering part 5j (corresponding to new personal data registering means) The personal data updating unit 5k (corresponding to personal data updating means) is provided. Among them, the used game value specifying unit 5f, the granted game value specifying unit 5g, the age information specifying unit 5h, the player specifying unit 5i, the new personal data registering unit 5j, and the personal data updating unit 5k are executed by the CPU 5a in this embodiment. It is realized by software by a computer program.

The storage unit 5e is a computer program for controlling the management device 5, a player's face image captured by the face authentication camera 3d, information extracted from the imaging result captured by the face authentication camera 3d, and the player's face Identification information that is information that can identify a player by including at least age information that is age information, and gaming machine information that is information indicating the type of gaming machine 2 or gaming machine 2 in which the player played a game ( For example, personal data or the like associated with a model name, a machine number, a game data such as a difference ball or game time, etc.) is stored.
Based on the above-mentioned out signal, the used game value specifying unit 5f specifies the size of the used game value that is the game value used when the player plays the game. The granted game value specifying unit 5g specifies the magnitude of the assigned game value, which is the game value given to the player by the gaming machine 2 as the game progresses, based on the above-described safe signal.

  The age information specifying unit 5h is the player's imaging information (face image) imaged by the face authentication camera 3d, the used game value specified by the used game value specifying unit 5f, and the assigned game specified by the assigned game value specifying unit 5g. Age information that is information on the age of the player is specified based on the difference in value. More specifically, after executing the imaging age specifying process for specifying the player's age based on the imaging information, the age information specifying unit 5h uses the specified result as the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value. The age information is specified by executing an age correction process for correcting based on. Note that a known method may be adopted to identify (or estimate) the age from the face image, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, each part (eye, nose, mouth, face contour, etc.) from the face image may be used. ), And digitizing the shape of each part, etc., and collating it with a face database for each age and gender that is stored in advance to identify the age and gender of the extracted data. .

The player specifying unit 5i determines whether or not they are the same person based on the captured face image and the age specified by the age information specifying unit 5h. In the present embodiment, the player specifying unit 5i determines that the person is the same if the specification by so-called face authentication and the age specified by the age information specifying unit 5h are within a range of up to two years old. That is, the player specifying unit 5i determines that they are the same person when the age specified in advance and the corrected age are ± 2 years old as described later.
Also, the player specifying unit 5i will be described in detail in the second embodiment, but whether or not the identification information when the face authentication camera 3d images the player is already stored in the personal data storage means, Judgment is made from the search result of the personal data storage means. Then, it is specified whether the player imaged by the face authentication camera 3d corresponds to the stored player in which the personal data is stored or the unstored player in which the personal data is not stored. .

  Although the details will be described in the second embodiment, the new personal data registering unit 5j newly stores personal data corresponding to the unstored player when the specifying result of the player specifying unit 5i is an unstored player. Register in the part 5e. The personal data update unit 5k will be described in detail in the second embodiment, but if the specified result of the player specifying unit 5i is a stored player, the stored data player of the gaming machine 2 that has played this time The personal data of the stored player is updated in association with the gaming machine information.

The management device 5 having such a configuration stores the age correction table shown in FIG. 3 in the storage unit 5e in association with the present embodiment. The following items are set in the age correction table.
-Difference ball: This is the number of balls acquired by the player calculated as safe-out, and corresponds to the "difference between the value of the used game value and the assigned game value". The difference ball is a cumulative value of a period from when the start of the game by the player is specified until the customer change (the end of the game) of the player is specified. In this case, the management device 5 identifies the time point when the input of the out signal, for example, described above from the gaming machine 2 that has been determined to be in the non-operating state, as the start of the game (determines that the game has been in the operating state). The point in time at which the operation timer that starts the operation after the input of the out signal from the gaming machine 2 in the operation state is interrupted is specified as the customer change. This operation timer is set to, for example, 5 minutes so that the player does not mistakenly leave a short time in the toilet or the like as a customer change.
-Corrected age: When specifying the player's age, it is a value for correcting the age within the range of the corresponding difference, and corresponds to a "value corrected in the age correction process". The corrected age value is set to be relatively small because the smaller the difference ball, more strictly, the smaller the absolute value of the difference ball in the age correction table, the less the facial expression changes. ing. On the other hand, the larger the difference ball, more precisely, the larger the absolute value of the difference ball in this age correction table, the more likely it is to smile and wrinkle, or the expression will be distorted due to regret. Therefore, the corrected age value is set relatively large.

Next, the operation of the management apparatus 5 having the above configuration will be described.
As described above, the management device 5 specifies the size of the used game value in the used game value specifying unit 5f according to the progress of the game, and specifies the size of the granted game value in the assigned game value specifying unit 5g. ing. In addition, the management device 5 performs the above-described imaging age specifying process in the age information specifying unit 5h, and thereby based on the player's imaging information (face image) imaged by the face authentication camera 3d. And age information that is information on the age is specified. Specifically, for example, when the face authentication camera 3d captures a face image M1 shown in FIG. 4A, the management device 5 determines that the player is a 35-year-old male based on the captured face image M1. Identify that there is. Here, the face image M1 schematically shows a case where the player has no expression (normal expression). In the present embodiment, the management device 5 executes the imaging age specifying process when the customer change is specified.

  Now, for example, when the difference ball becomes 10,000 balls (that is, a state where the player is winning), it is considered that the player feels good and smiles. A face image M2 in FIG. 4B schematically shows a state where the same player as the face image M1 is smiling. However, if the player smiles in this way, for example, the face may be wrinkled, which may cause the player to deviate from the standard face image database for 35 years old. In that case, if the age information specifying unit 5h specifies the age based only on the face image M2, it will erroneously specify, for example, 40 years higher than the actual age (35 years). In such a state, it is determined that the player of the face image M1 and the player of the face image M2 are different in age, that is, the player of the face image M1 and the player of the face image M2 are different people. There is a risk.

  Therefore, the management device 5 refers to the age correction table and corrects the age of the player based on the face image M2 identified as a 40-year-old man and the size of the difference ball. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, since the difference ball is 10,000 balls, the value of age correction is −5. Therefore, the age information specifying unit 5h specifies the age of the player as 35 years old, which is 5 years old from 40 years before correction. At this time, the player specifying unit 5i determines that both of them are the same person because the age difference between the player of the face image M1 and the player of the face image M2 is two years old. The determination of whether or not they are the same person is also made with reference to the authentication result of so-called face authentication based on the matching ratio of each part of the face extracted from the face image, and is based only on the age. I don't mean.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 (c), when a difference ball becomes -20000 balls (that is, the state where the player is losing), it is possible that a player will be displeased. A face image M3 in FIG. 4C schematically shows a state in which the same player as the face image M1 is in a bad mood. If the player is in a bad mood in this way, there is a risk that the face will be removed and the shadow will become larger, or the wrinkles will be between the eyebrows, which may cause the player to deviate from the standard face image database for 35 years old. In that case, if the age information specifying unit 5h specifies the age based only on the face image M3, the age information specifying unit 5h erroneously specifies, for example, 45 years older than the actual age. Also in this case, it is determined that the player of the face image M1 and the player of the face image M3 are different in age, that is, the player of the face image M1 and the player of the face image M3 are different people. There is a fear.

Therefore, even when the difference ball is negative, the management device 5 refers to the age correction table based on the face image M3 identified as a 45-year-old man and the size of the difference ball, for example, and determines the age of the player. to correct. In this case, since the difference ball is −20000 balls, the value of age correction is −12. Therefore, the age information specifying unit 5h specifies the age of the player as 33 years old, which is 12 years old from 45 years before correction. At this time, the player specifying unit 5i can determine that both are the same person because the age difference between the player of the face image M1 and the player of the face image M2 is two years old.
In the present embodiment, the lower limit of age correction is 18 years old. Therefore, even if the age specified based on the face image is, for example, 25 years and the difference ball is, for example, +16000 balls (corrected age is -8 years), the age information specifying unit 5h is 25-8 = 17 years old. The corrected age is assumed to be 18 years old.

According to this embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
Since the player's victory or defeat, that is, the difference between the value of the used game value and the value of the assigned game value (difference ball) is assumed to greatly affect the player's facial expression, the face authentication camera 3d took an image. Based on the imaging information of the player and the difference ball, age information that is information on the age of the player is specified. This makes it possible to accurately identify the player's age even if, for example, the player wins greatly, he smiles and hesitates on his face, and may appear older than the actual age. . On the other hand, for example, when the player is losing, the player's age can be accurately specified even if the player looks older than the actual age by wrinkling between the eyebrows.

Also, after performing the imaging age identification process to identify the player's age, the identification result is corrected based on the difference by executing the age correction process, so a different imaging age identification process depending on the win or loss There is no need to execute. Therefore, the load on the management device 5 can be reduced.
As the absolute value of the difference ball increases, the effect on the player's facial expression is considered to increase, so when correcting the age, the larger the difference value, the larger the value for correcting the age. To do. Thereby, a player's age can be specified more correctly.

When the player is losing, it is assumed that the expression changes more than when the player is winning. Therefore, even if the absolute value of the difference ball is in the same range, the corrected age when the difference ball is positive (the player wins), the corrected age when the difference ball is negative (when the player loses) Smaller than that. Thereby, age can be corrected more appropriately.
Since the player's age can be appropriately specified in this way, it is possible to appropriately determine whether or not they are the same person.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a game hall management apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the age reference value determined to be the same person is changed according to the difference ball. The configuration of the game hall management device is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 5, the management device 5 stores, for example, personal data of a player who is a member of a game hall in the storage unit 5e. The personal data includes a player's face image M1 of a player ID (ID777 in the case of FIG. 5), player information D1 such as the player's age information, and the player. Is stored in association with gaming machine information D2 such as a gaming machine type, a game number, a gaming time, and a difference ball. This face image M1 is a normal (no expression) face image of the player with ID 777, which is imaged, for example, when a member is registered in the game hall.

  This personal data corresponds to the unstored player by the new personal data registration unit 5j when the identification result of the player specifying unit 5i is an unstored player (player who has not stored personal data). The personal data thus registered is newly registered in the storage unit 5e. Further, in the case where the specific result of the player specifying unit 5i is a stored player (a player in which personal data is already stored), the personal data is associated with the execution of the game by the stored player. The personal data updating unit 5k updates the gaming machine information D2 of the gaming machine 2 that has played the game in association with each other.

Whether the player is a stored player or an unstored player is specified by the player specifying unit 5i, but as described above, it is assumed that the player's victory or loss greatly affects the player's facial expression. Is done. For example, when the player is winning or losing, it is conceivable that the age is higher than actual, as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, if the player wins greatly, the player's face is lively and may appear younger than the actual age. Thus, depending on the player's victory or defeat, for example, the same person with ID777 may be determined as a different person.
Therefore, as described below, in the state in which the age of the player stored in the personal data is corrected based on the difference ball, it corresponds to either the stored player or the unstored player. Identify whether or not More specifically, the “corrected age determined as the same person” shown in FIG. 5 is changed according to the difference.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the management device 5 specifies that the player with ID 777 started the game of the pachinko machine A at 10:00. In the case of FIG. 5, since it is immediately after the game is started, “corrected age determined as the same person” is blank (not set, but “male 30 years old” indicated in the player information is set) It has become. In this case, the management device 5 is based on “male 30 years old”, which is player information stored in advance, whether the player is a stored player or an unstored player, that is, whether or not they are the same person. To identify. It should be noted that the age range for determining whether or not they are the same person is ± 2 years old as in the first embodiment.

Now, it is assumed that the player with ID 777 starts the game, the personal data is updated by the personal data update unit 5k, and the difference ball after playing for one hour as shown in FIG. 6 becomes -3000 balls. In this case, the management device 5 refers to the age correction table shown in FIG. 3 and sets the “corrected age to be determined as the same person” to “male 34” by assuming that the change in facial expression becomes large because the player has lost. Set to "age". That is, in the age correction table, when the difference ball is −3000 balls, the corrected age is −4 years old. Therefore, when the age captured by the face authentication camera 3d is 34 years old, the corrected age based on the difference ball is 30. “Men 34 years old” is set so as to be old.
Thus, the age reference value for determining whether or not they are the same person is 34 years old. For example, the age specified based on the face image captured by the face authentication camera 3d is 34 years ± 2 years old. Even so, it is possible to specify that the player is the same person as the player of ID777, that is, a stored player. The identification of whether or not they are the same person is performed by referring not only to the age but also to the authentication result of face authentication, as in the first embodiment.

In addition, it is assumed that the player of ID777 further continues the game, and for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko machine A, the pachinko machine B, and the pachinko machine C are moved, and the cumulative difference is −11,000 balls. . In this case, the management apparatus 5 similarly refers to the age correction table shown in FIG. 3 and sets “corrected age determined as the same person” to “male 38 years old”. Thereby, it is possible to specify that a player whose age is 38 years ± 2 years old identified based on the face image captured by the face authentication camera 3d is the same person as the player of ID777.
As described above, the management device 5 refers to at least the information obtained by correcting the age information stored in the personal data as the identification information stored in the storage unit 5e based on the difference in the personal data, and uses the imaging unit. It is specified whether the imaged player corresponds to a stored player or an unstored player, that is, whether the player is the same person as the player whose personal data is already stored. .

  Although FIG. 5 shows the personal data when the player with ID 777 registered as a member, personal data similar to FIG. 5 is newly registered for the player who is identified as an unstored player. It is newly registered by the unit 5j (stored in the storage unit 5e). In that case, the newly registered personal data includes player information D1 such as a face image and age / sex at the time of specifying that the player is an unstored player, a newly assigned player ID, and a difference ball. Are stored in association with each other.

According to this embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
In a state where the age of the player stored in the personal data is corrected based on the difference ball (that is, a state in which the reference value for determining as the same person is changed), the stored player and the unstored player By identifying which player is compatible, once the winning or losing player finishes the game and then starts a new game, he is the same person as a different person The determination can be suppressed.

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The present invention is not limited to those exemplified in the above-described embodiments, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The range of difference balls and the value of corrected age in the age correction table are not limited to those shown in FIG. 3 and can be changed as appropriate. For example, it is conceivable to change according to the specifications of the gaming machine 2 (probability of jackpot or expected number of balls at the time of jackpot), the business form of the game hall (lending unit price), and the like. Further, although the corrected age is set in increments of 1 year, it may be set in increments of 2 years or a value including a decimal point for convenience. Further, in each embodiment, the correction age is negative in both cases where the difference ball is positive and negative. However, according to the specifications of the gaming machine 2 and the business form of the amusement hall, one correction is made. It is also conceivable to set the age to a positive value or to set both corrected ages to a positive value.

In each embodiment, the same process is executed in the imaging age specifying process regardless of the size of the difference ball, but a different process may be executed depending on the size of the difference ball. For example, different processing may be executed when the difference ball exceeds a predetermined value set in advance, or different processing may be executed depending on whether the difference ball is positive or negative.
In each embodiment, the configuration in which the camera 3d for face authentication is provided in the lending device 3 is illustrated, but it may be provided in another place, for example, in the relay device 4. That is, the face authentication camera 3d may be provided at any position as long as the face image of the player can be taken and the gaming machine 2 in which the player is playing can be identified.

In each embodiment, the value to be corrected in the age correction process is changed based on the difference between the used game value and the granted game value, but the age correction process is based on the ratio of the given game value to the used game value. The value to be corrected at may be changed. Specifically, it is conceivable to calculate a ratio of the magnitude of the granted game value to the used game value as given game value ÷ used game value, and to change the value to be corrected based on the calculation result. In this way, considering the ratio of the value of the assigned game value to the used game value (that is, the profit ratio for the player), for example, by increasing the value for correcting the age as the ratio increases, the player's age Can be identified more accurately.
In this case, it is of course possible to adopt both the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value and the ratio of the given game value to the used game value. That is, the value to be corrected in the age correction process may be changed based on at least one of the difference between the used game value and the given game value or the ratio of the given game value to the used game value.

  In each embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is assumed as the gaming machine 2, but a slot machine may be used. Further, for example, it can be applied to a so-called enclosed pachinko gaming machine in which a game progresses by using a score or credit. In addition, in the case of an enclosed pachinko gaming machine, a game in which a game is progressed by using a game value such as a score or a credit is advanced.

  In the drawing, 2 is a gaming machine, 3d is a camera for face authentication (imaging means), 5 is a management device (game room management device), 5e is a storage unit (personal data storage unit), and 5f is a used game value specifying unit (use (Game value specifying means), 5g is an assigned game value specifying section (given game value specifying means), 5h is an age information specifying section (age information specifying means), 5i is a player specifying section (player specifying means), 5j is an individual A new data registration unit (personal data new registration unit) and 5k indicate a personal data update unit (personal data update unit).

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A used game value specifying means for specifying the size of the used game value, which is a game value used when a player plays a game on a gaming machine;
Granted game value specifying means for specifying the magnitude of the assigned game value that is the game value that the gaming machine has given to the player as the game progresses;
Imaging means for imaging a player playing a game on a gaming machine;
Based on the imaging information of the player imaged by the imaging means, the difference between the used game value and the size of the assigned game value, or the ratio of the value of the assigned game value to the used game value, the player's Age information specifying means for specifying age information that is age information,
Output means for outputting the age information specified by the age information specifying means;
A game hall management device comprising:   The age information specifying means executes an imaging age specifying process for specifying the player's age based on the imaging information, and then determines the difference between the use game value and the assigned game value or the use result. 2. The game hall management device according to claim 1, wherein the age information is specified by executing an age correction process for correcting based on a ratio of a magnitude of the assigned game value to a game value.   Even if the imaging information is the same, the age information specifying means, if the difference between the used game value and the assigned game value is large, the difference between the used game value and the given game value When the age specified in the imaging age specifying process is larger than the value corrected in the age correction process, or when the ratio of the assigned game value to the used game value is large, The value for correcting the age specified in the imaging age specifying process is increased in the age correction process as compared with a case where the ratio of the value of the assigned game value to the used game value is small. 2. The game hall management device according to 2. A used game value specifying means for specifying the size of the used game value, which is a game value used when a player plays a game on a gaming machine;
Granted game value specifying means for specifying the magnitude of the assigned game value that is the game value that the gaming machine has given to the player as the game progresses;
Imaging means for imaging a player playing a game on a gaming machine;
Identification information that is information extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means and that can identify a player by including at least age information that is information on the age of the player, and a game in which the player has played a game Personal data storage means for storing personal data in association with gaming machine information that is information indicating the type of machine or gaming machine;
When the image pickup means picks up an image of a player, it is determined whether or not the identification information is already stored in the personal data storage means based on the search result of the personal data storage means. A player specifying means for specifying whether the player corresponds to a stored player in which the personal data is stored and an unstored player in which the personal data is not stored;
A personal data new registration means for newly registering personal data corresponding to the unstored player in the personal data storage means when the identification result of the player identification means is the unstored player;
If the specified result of the player specifying means is the stored player, the stored player is associated with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine in which the player has played this time, and the stored player's personal data is updated. Personal data updating means for
The player specifying means uses the age information stored in the personal data as the identification information already stored in the personal data storage means, and uses the game value to be used and the assigned game value in the personal data. The player imaged by the imaging means is referred to as the stored player and the unstored game by referring at least to the one corrected based on the difference in size or the ratio of the magnitude of the assigned game value to the used game value A game hall management device characterized by identifying which player the player corresponds to.

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